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Bennett Woodland Farms, LLC (aka, “BWF”) Washington operation opened its doors in May of 1997 by owners Ralph and Colleen Bennett. The farms are based strongly around their mission statement which includes: To be the best breeding station in the industry by providing quality services, facilities, equipment and performance that distinguish BWF from all other breeding operations. It is Ralph, Colleen and all others associated with the farms who strives every day to make this mission statement a reality.

The activities of the farms include four major divisions; (1) the Equine Breeding Clinic, (2) Mare Care Operation, (3) Ralph and Colleen’s Quarter Horse breeding program, and (4) the Training/Boarding Operation. The Equine Breeding Clinic offers a wide range of breeding services to all breeds of horses. Over the past several years the breeding operation has had the opportunity to work with many breeds, such as; Quarter Horses, Paints, Arabians, Appaloosas, Morgans, Draft Horses, Thoroughbreds, Warm Bloods, Paso Finos, Peruvian Pasos, Haflingers, and even Ponies.

During 2007 the Mare Care operation became a major focus for the Farms as its Kentucky 70 acre facility was opened, which provides outstanding care for mares for the Kentucky Breeding Incentive Fund program.

Quarter Horses have been a love and passion for Colleen. She and Ralph have been developing a very high quality broodmare herd, and then breeding these mares to some of today’s top stallions, resulting in some incredible foals. During 2007 they sent some of their broodmares to Kentucky to take advantage of the recent Kentucky AQHA and APHA Breeders Incentive Fund Programs.

In 2006 the Training/Boarding Operation was added at BWF. This operation is centered around an outside equine training company, DeKubber-Webb Show Horses, that has established its operation at BWF, which then charges the clients of DeKubber-Webb for boarding their horses in the barn. There are also a few other horses boarded in the barns and in the pastures.

Part of the magic of Bennett Woodland Farms is its majestic setting in Washington state. Located in the Mt. Baker foothills about 22 miles East of I-5 on Hwy. 542 (also known as Mt Baker Hwy). The farm encompass some 220+ acres set in a valley along the north-west side of the Nooksack River with about 120 acres of rolling green pastures, the 50-stall main barn, 24-stall mare motel, covered round pen, multiple paddocks and a large outside riding arena. The other 100 acres is in beautiful woods with many riding trails, which are used almost daily.

Main Barn - one acre under roof, with 50 stalls (12' x 12'), 3 wash racks, 2 tack-ups, 2 heated tack rooms, 2 storage rooms, laundry room, heated vet lab, heated breeding area, large indoor riding arena, fly control, heated viewing lounge, office and washroom.

Mare Motel - 24 stalls (12' x 12') with a panoramic view of the surrounding pastures and mountains, with a separate teasing stud stall and turnout. Both the Main Barn and Mare Motel are equipped with lights in each stall that may be on up to 16 hours per day to help speed up mare cycling.

Four Residences - over 4,000 sq. ft. main house plus separate in-door pool, refurbished front farm house, refurbished original farm house, and new 1,900 sq. ft. cottage.

Parking - large gravel area for cars, trucks and horse trailers with ample turn-around areas.

The Farms Washington facility is located just 22 miles east of the harbor city of Bellingham on Mt. Baker Highway. The city of Seattle is less than two hours south, and the beautiful city of Vancouver, Canada is about an hour north.

The Farms Kentucky facility is located just over 7 miles east of exit 6 of Freeway I-65, just off of Highway 100. It is about an hour to Nashville's international airport in Tennessee to the south and about 35 minutes to Bowling Green, Kentucky to the north.