Richard Ferrero
Richard Ferrero on King Billys Doc
Richard started in the horse business at the ripe old age of 2 years old. Thats when he would go out and "help" his mother drive the work horses
when they were hooked up to the various farm implements as they worked on their 80 acre farm in Porterville, Ca. After that he graduated to
riding the horses as they worked around the farm. This is about the time he decided that horses were the most important thing in his life and
knew he had to be around them for the rest of his life.
During his younger years were he worked on the family farm and dairy Richard spent all the time he could with the horses and then, when he was
7 years old something happen that changed his life entirely. This major event was the day his father bought him his first horse and the rest is
history! She was a grade mare that was bought at a local cattle sale. She was just a small brown filly about 9 months old.
Through his growing up and teen years he did about everything you could think of with that little brown mare called Ginger. They taught each
other to team rope, calf rope, catch and shoot indians, ride broncs, be great explorers and discoverers. He often says that was the greatest
horse he ever owned and he was always too dumb to realize it at the time. Even through high school, girls and football, Ginger and horses
were Richard's true loves. Ginger stayed with him throughout her whole life and died at the ripe old age of 37.
Richard and Ginger
When Richard was about 19 he met Greg Ward and shortly thereafter he went to work for him. Richard worked for Greg for several years.
During this time he rode and showed many horses. Some of them include: Fillinic, Sonny Joe Reed, Poco Acres, Morris' Sugar Red, Sugar Vandy,
Olden Times, Wayward Wind, Sleepy Bars, Andy D'Or, So So Joe, Morris' Bos'n, Coasters' Frosty, El D'Or, and his all time favorite, King Billy Muff.
Through their lives Richard and Greg have remained friends and partners. When Greg wanted to rope Richard would take several horses over and
they would rope half the night. All all they ever talked, thought and dreamed about were horses.
When Greg passed away he left Richard his favorite horse, COLONEL SUGARNIC, which Richard has based his breeding program on. He is a grand old gentleman(The Colonel, not Richard!) and passes on some of Ward Ranch's best equine qualities to his get.
Richard and Morris' Bos'n
After raising his family, farming and working on cattle ranches, Richard returned to the horse business full time. He stands 4 stallions, trains,
gives lessons, shows, ropes, and works full time at keeping the place together. And now with the addition of the Halter Horses he has added
grooming to his list of things to do.
He holds true to his old fashioned training methods. Never pushing a horse too far too fast. He always goes at the horses own pace and never
makes him learn... he lets them learn (think about that for a second!). His methods are tried and true.
Richard on one of the Cole's fine ranch horses, Snip
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