"We've retired in North Dakota, one of the best kept secrets in the world!" |
North Dakota is home to one of most incredible natural treasures on earth...the wild, rugged beauty that is known as "Theodore Roosevelt National Park". It sets on the western slopes of the ranch lands and is home to wild horse herds and Bison that have roamed those area for "only God knows how long!" The rich Red River Valley of the Eastern Dakotas are some of the most productive farm lands on earth and the upper praire lands that extend from Fargo to the Bismarck area produce most of the wheat used in the pasta flours world wide.The state is rich with the natural history of the Native Amercian tribes that inhabited this space long before the white man ever glimpst its beauty. The walleye fishing on the Missouri River brings annually huge tournaments and fall sees an influx of hunters from all over the world to experience hunting pheasant, ducks, geese and deer in this gorgeous open sky land.
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One of the incredible views along the extensive Missouri River that runs through the middle of the state of North Dakota. |
It is to this rich heritage that Rauleigh and Eve Robinson have now retired....Rauleigh from his tour of duty with the Marines, having retired as a Marine Captain some years earlier and later from his law practice of many years. Eve, having taught fine arts for many years in the public school system, is now also retired. After over 25 years in the business of breeding and showing and standing 15 outstanding stallions to the publicas well as breeding over 500 outside mares,we have decided to embark on a quieter lifestyle and have, too, retired from that venture. Though we have many wonderful memories of those years, showing ourselves, the four horses, LF Austin, Padron's Zirka, Au Brocade, and Au Soliloauy to 19 first places and Championships in a double Class A Show....was an incredible adventure!
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One of our best memories: Taking 4 of our own horses and showing them oursleves to 19 first places and Championships in a double Class A show. |
In 2004, we sold off the arena and that 40 acres and our home of 25 years and 9 acres and relocated to our beloved ranch southeast of Bismarck. The 160 acres has breathtaking pastoral views of big skys, wild game and native prairies that overlook the magestic Missouri River. An incredible sense of peace pervades the area with deer occationally passing through, pheasants and quail who call this place home dancing about on the prairie, and foxes and cyottes romping about at the oddest of moments. In this peaceful setting, outstanding horses will continue to be bred...just on a smaller scale. Okay, it does snow up here in the north country once in a while...but it keeps the "riff-raff" out!
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Life is never dull on the North Dakota prairie. The highest summer temperature we have experienced was 112 degrees! The coldest was an incredible 47 below zero with a wind chill of 97 below on a Christmas Eve! |