About Joyce Rollins |
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Establishing Indianhead Welsh Horses
Joyce Rollins is the owner of Indianhead Welsh Horses. She had her first introduction Rusty, Easter Dawn, and Memo to Welsh horses on her daughter Janna's third birthday, when Janna's grandma gave her a Welsh pony. The family named him Rusty, and he lived as their companion for 30 years. In 1995 Rusty's pasture mate passed away, and Joyce found him a new paster mate. Joyce's
 first pure bred Welsh mare. You can see the mare, Dardin Easter Dawn, her foal Memo, and Rusty in the picture to the right. Joyce has experience the kind and gentle nature of Welsh horses for many years. Even though she'd never say it herself or want you to know, she's a sweet lady with a heart of gold.Throughout Rusty's life, Joyce and her children Janna, Devin, Layne, and close relatives made a lot of good memories with Rusty. Many days you could find Rusty harnessed to a buggy, pulling kids around the countryside. That's Rusty pictured below pulling the notorious buggy for at Fiddle Festival Parade in Weiser, Idaho. In the picture from left to right that's Devin (her oldest boy), Angela (family friend), Eddie (nephew), Janna (oldest child), Tad (nephew), and Ruth (her Mom).  Rusty and Kids in Parade
In the early 80's Joyce lost her three children and both of her parents. Raising Welsh horses keeps her grounded, and those good times with the kids and family fresh in her mind. Joyce thinks there's something special about Welsh horses. Whether it's experiencing the birth of a new foal, the playfulness of a yearling, or the gentleness of a mare. On April 1, 2002 Joyce made the decision to retire from her 32 year service career with the US Postal Service, and raise Welsh horses full time. And so it was born, Indianhead Welsh Horses... The name Indianhead in Indianhead Welsh Horses comes from a mountain nearby Joyce's house, where her Mother was raised and her relatives spent many family gatherings. The sand dunes near Indianhead mountain is a place where Joyce's family and friends gathered for horseback and motorcycle ridding, four wheeling, and barbecues. It was a family tradition to meet at the sand dunes every Easter Sunday. The mountain looks like an indian chief with a grand headdress lying on the ground beneath the sky. The sight of the mountain is awesome. Come visit Joyce and have a look for yourself... |
