We are a family owned and operated Paint Quarter Horse ranch. Our newly developed breeding program is carried out
on 160 acres located on Sidley Mountain in beautiful British Columbia. We are told this area is Canada’s only desert. We aren't sure about that, but there is definitely a warm welcome for you here. 

Our family has always worked hard to live by simple old fashioned principles.  We give our  best effort to everything we do. To the Brouwer family, our best means integrity, honesty and fairness in all we do.  To us this means that people are ALWAYS more important than money or even horses. Even though at times horses are much easier to get along with.  Consequently, we strive to treat others the way we want to be treated. It seems that, that golden rule is  all but forgotten, for we are  surrounded by what the old timers use to call “Snake Oil” salesmen.

Our family still believes in doing whats right, so we will try our best to live up to this perhaps "antiquated" ideal.

It has been well stated, “To ride a horse is to borrow freedom”. Yet anyone who cares for horses knows there are freedoms found in grooming your horse and yes, even in mucking out the stalls.

Although at times horse owning seems to be one of the most thankless and expensive hobbies known to man, it is hard to match the emotional rush you feel when your horse runs over to meet you. There is nothing quite like looking out across the pasture to see a dozen horses grazing in the summer sun, or the sound of rolling thunder as the herd races to the water hole.

We are endeavoring to raise quality Paint Quarter Horses, focusing primarily on Foundation blood lines, because in our opinion these lines tend to produce great ranch/family horses. We are breeding towards quiet dispositions, sound athletic minds, and strong healthy bodies ­ all the characteristics that make the Foundation line a legend.

We also take in the Three R horses; horses that are in need of "re-training", retirement or rescue.  Our horses get turned out to pasture daily, so they are free to be how they naturally are. This not only creates a working body physically; coordination and usability, but also a well working mind; the ability to figure out problems through exposure to nature.  We attempt to work with our foals early on (not imprint training) just the basics. Our babies are then let out with the herd, where they are schooled by the older horses. As yearlings we begin the ground work and if we keep them to the ages of 2-4, breaking begins.  Each horse's breaking program is dependent on its level of development.

Since we're committed to raising ranch/family horses in this time of economic uncertainty, we know that our costs need to be kept down at the same time endeavoring to keep the quality of our horses up.   We can honestly say we know what its like to live on a modest budget ,so if coming up with a big lump sum for a horse is all that's preventing you from buying a horse please don't hesitate to propose a payment schedule affordable to you. We have made payments many times on horses ourselves -­ it is certainly do-able!


The monies that come in from sales goes back into feed and care for the herd.  Thanks for stopping by our site and should you ever find yourself up here where God and Country meet, stop in and sit a spell, have a coffee and "talk horses, ­ please do!        Ed & Judi

I believe I was born to ride.  More specifically, horses are what I am talking about. I had my first horseback riding experience when I was just one year old. Unforgettably, It was on this older chocolate brown quarter horse named Bud, who loved to sip iced tea and eat black licorice.  Undoubtedly, more often then not my mom would find me in my my favorite outfit,
my cowgirl boots and my jean overalls, riding around on my plush, princess pony.  I find horses so intriguing, exciting and majestic.   Above all other animals they are definitely my favorite.

One would have to think I was born destined to be a horse fanatic as my favorite adult in the whole world is my Opa. Opa Brouwer owns a 160-acre ranch and for me it is almost a magical place. Filled with barns, hay, pastures and of course horses it has become like a second home to me.  Opa and Oma own many horses and each one has their own distinct personally, my absolute favorite one was Bud. He was such a character. Unfortunately, last year Bud got cancer and was extremely old, for a horse, and he passed away.  No doubt about it, it was because of the help of my Opa and that old stinker named Bud that I was able to begin ridding unassisted by the age of five. Of course by unassisted I mean, riding Bud while Bud just instinctively followed my Opa around and around the horse arena. Bud sure loved my Opa.

I know that as you grow up dreams come and go but the one for me that has held firm is my desire to run a horse ranch when I am old enough. I want to grow up to be just like my Opa. He is not only a fabulous rancher but he is also an amazing person. I hope to be able to learn and acquire  more knowledge about horses and ranching so I can run the best possible ranch that I can. Right now my Opa has a horse named Sierra and he said when I am ready to start my own ranch he is going to give her to me!  I am not old enough to bring this dream into reality yet but for now I will have to be satisfied with having my bedroom smothered in horse décor.