Mindy Smith Rockies

Mindy Smith Rockies Our mission is to enhance the health, education, safety and enjoyment of each experience encountered by a human / equine partnership, and share them.

When Mindy Smith was just four years old she met her first teacher – a black Shetland by the name of Daisy May. After years of parades and pony clubs, her parents bought her a horse. Mindy immersed herself in every horse- related activity she could. She participated in just about every discipline of riding: English, Western, Hunter Pleasure, and Jumpers; Team Penning, Endurance, Driving, Roping,

and Dressage- you name it she rode it. Until she found her element – Arenas with no fences – otherwise known as trail riding!! After graduating from high school in 1993 Mindy went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where she received her Bachelor of Animal Science Degree concentrating on Equine Sciences. While at Cal Poly she started working for world renown Arabian Horse breeder Sheila Varian. Under her expert tutelage and that of her ranch manager of 22 years, Angela Alvarez, Mindy learned the ins and outs of successfully maintaining a 150 + head horse business. After graduating Cal Poly Mindy moved onto Varian’s farm and worked as assistant breeding manager. Responsible for collection of stallions and breeding of mares as well as processing semen for shipment, Mindy assisted in more than 100 foaling. She also handled the care, handling, and training of those foals until they reached the age of three.Rocky Mountain Horses came into Mindy’s life in 1996 when two of the most incredible people she had ever met walked into the local steakhouse where she was employed. Gloria and Barney Northcote changed everything for Mindy. She drove to their house the next day with a horse, a ba****ck pad, a pocket full of dreams and miles to go. Mindy bought her first Rocky from the Northcotes soon thereafter – a troubled full brother to the International Champion Stallion Choco Dock. Mindy’s instruction in horse care and management began nearly 30 years ago with a pony named Daisy and continues today with the help of Velvet and each new horse she trains.

Happy birthday Quinnie!! Thanks for being one of the last normal ones!! I'm watching you!! Love you to the moon and i...
05/08/2025

Happy birthday Quinnie!! Thanks for being one of the last normal ones!! I'm watching you!! Love you to the moon and infinity and beyond!! Thanks for being my girl!!

Tough life!!
04/30/2025

Tough life!!

We found horses, cows, sweets, snakes and churches!!We might need a vacation from our vacation??!
04/16/2025

We found horses, cows, sweets, snakes and churches!!

We might need a vacation from our vacation??!

Since our near death experience and losing my glasses I've had to request the others send me their pictures from today!!...
04/12/2025

Since our near death experience and losing my glasses I've had to request the others send me their pictures from today!! We are literally wiped out!!

Best day!! Best tour guides!! Friends are the family you get to pick!!

Only one casualty...... My Ray Ban Metas!!! Ella and I barely survived!! So not many pictures...... but the perfect day ...
04/12/2025

Only one casualty...... My Ray Ban Metas!!! Ella and I barely survived!! So not many pictures...... but the perfect day otherwise!!

This!!! This morning!! I love Gods tender mercies!!! Thanks Lizzie!! The new boy ready to inherit the throne!!MS Sh...
03/28/2025

This!!! This morning!! I love Gods tender mercies!!!

Thanks Lizzie!!

The new boy ready to inherit the throne!!

MS Shadrach's The Duke

Thanks Natalie Hodges for these early pics of our boy!! Thank you for buying him and letting him become my boy!!He will...
03/28/2025

Thanks Natalie Hodges for these early pics of our boy!! Thank you for buying him and letting him become my boy!!

He will always hold a piece of my heart!!

02/17/2025
Over the moon excited for the future of this young man as he heads off to Idaho to stand at stud!!
02/12/2025

Over the moon excited for the future of this young man as he heads off to Idaho to stand at stud!!

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1865 Hi Mtn Road
Arroyo Grande, CA
93420

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+18054746937

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