Angie Gaines:  

Hi, my name is Angie Britt Fitzgerald Gaines and I have loved horses since I was a little girl. I learned to ride my first pony, Patches, a Paint, Quarter Horse, while my Dad led her on a lead rope across the green pastures in the Sand Hill Piedmont of North Carolina. Years later, I found myself a mother of three wonderful sons, a wife of a great husband and a real estate business owner in Dallas, Texas. Volunteering has always been a large part of our family's activities and over the years I enjoyed activities such as PTA President of Lake Cities ISD; teaching in local schools with Junior Achievement; teaching Sunday School at Highland Park United Methodist Church with my husband, coaching baseball for our son, Andrew, with my son, Martin as my partner; with Park Cities YMCA and one of my favorites: volunteer and volunteer trainer at Equest Therapeutic Riding Center in Wylie, Texas. At Equest, I rediscovered the respect and love I had for horses. After volunteering at Equest and working with their amazing horses, I realized I was missing something in my life; the warm love and trust that only a relationship with an animal can offer. I discovered the American Curly Horse, also known as American Bashkir Curly Horse, and decided to breed these wonderful horses for Therapeutic Riding Programs. They have calm, gentle personalities and many have a gait similar to a running walk which is easier on our backs; especially in our golden years. They are found in many different heights and sizes for all riders to enjoy. Curly horses owners are also discovering that this horse breed has a hypoallergenic feature in their curly coats that let folks who are allergic to other horse breeds find the opportunity ...Expand for more