ABOUT RANCHO de LAS BRISAS owned by MARGE & DON FAULSTICH

Rancho de Las Brisas, Don & Marge Faulstich, have been Owner-Breeders of Peruvian Paso Horses since 1987. Prior to 1987, we owned Quarter-Cutting Horses, and were involved in Western Pleasure showing; training in Team Penning and roping.

We left our beloved Quarter Horses after Don developed a ruptured disk and was told he would be "unable to ride again." Don, my husband, is retired, and I, Marge, am a full-time college professor. We own and actively operate our horse breeding and boarding business, having entered the business only after careful research and study of Peruvian Paso bloodlines and profit potential.

We are recognized by fellow breeders and aficionados as amongst the top breeders and show competitors. We have won multiple State and Regional Championship horse show awards. For example: Reserve Champion Breeding Mares, and Stallions; Best Gaited Horse of Show; multiple first prize awards in Western, and so on, riding our own horses against top professsional trainers.

We attend professional horse breeding seminars, have received instruction from Veterinarians and horse trainers, and actively participate in Peruvian Paso Owner-Breeder clubs, as well as the Gold Country Gaited Horse Club which features all gaited breeds. We emphasize QUALITY - NOT QUANTITY - Strength, Pisos, and Beauty in our breeding program. Of equal importance to us is that our horses have the versatility for shows, parade, or trail rides. We are first place Northern California Parade winners on horses that are also Champions in the show ring.