Welcome to... Rockin' Robin Miniature Horses and Kayirici Anatolian Shepherds
How we got to where we are today in the business of breeding and showing
miniature horses is a classic example of how we never know what fate has in store for us.
In 1992 I was a college student, working at a hospital and happy with my well trained
Arabian show horse. While crossing the street in front of the hospital, in the
cross walk as the law requires, I was struck by a darn Toyota and thrown up onto
it's hood. I didn't even have time to say "ole"! I banged my elbows
on the hood damaging the nerves, which still give me plenty of trouble to this day.
Have you ever hit your funny bone? But I got my licks in too. I
knocked the windshield 'in' with the back of my head and nearly scared the driver to
death. (a little humor here) With damaged back, knees, elbows and head,
(what's left?) I finally admitted that my riding days were now over.
I can't say whether my mother's idea was to lift my spirits or to get me thinking of
something besides my aches and pains and the loss of all my previous activities, but she
said one day, "I just saw an ad with a picture of the cutest little miniature horse.
I've never seen one. Let's go see it. But remember, WE'RE JUST LOOKING.
At least until we know more about them"!
Well, the rest of the story is like the one oft repeated by so many now in the business.
We bought impulsively. Who can resist? Then began, over time, by
attending shows, talking to a lot of people, and reading publications with pictures, to
learn which breeding lines and the look we preferred. Then we began to upgrade.
The Arabian was placed in a children's riding academy where he is still a favorite at the
age of 32 years. One mini is a therapy horse for nursing homes and
another lives and works with his sister in Las Vegas with children with Downs Syndrome.
One of our current stallions is a tiny, perfectly proportioned 27 inches with
excellent breeding who tends to produce "tiny", which pleases my
mother's interests. My all around halter and cart horse and best "buddy"
is producing a variety of beautiful babies that reflect his classy look and manner.
We are located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, on one of the few remaining horse
properties grandfathered in. A tiny "ranch", less than one acre,
demonstrating our original small ambition. However, irrigation of the pasture area
and lawns allows for full utilization of this small area for the numbers of horses that
have increased our herd size and graphically demonstrates how economical these little
animals are in land usage. The small size will also serve the much needed discipline
in how many of the babies we can keep for ourselves in the future, since the natural
inclination is to want to keep them all.
Needless to say we are quite popular among the neighbors with small children who love to
visit. You are welcome too. Give us a call.
"When you reach for
the moon you fall among the stars!"
"Kismet" meeting "Sparkle", at just one week of
age.
Robin Campbell & Tami Campbell
2908 E. Turney Ave
Phoenix, Az. 85016
(602) 955-3122
