GoHorseShow attended the open house and old fashioned barbeque that was held this past weekend at Milan Quarter Horses located in Athens, Texas. Home of World and Congress Champion halter stallion, Very Cool, Scott and Kelly Trahan opened up their absolutely gorgeous facility to over 80 guests for their first annual open house. According to several who attended the event, the weather, food, and scenery was fantastic and it was a perfect day to meet up with friends and fellow professionals in the industry.
“There was such a great group of people that attended, and, again, I want to thank each of them for taking the time to come tour our farm and check out our babies by Very Cool,” says owner, Scott Trahan, who currently stands him at Chris Arentsen’s in Illinois. “The food, the friendship, and the horse talk was so much fun.”
Many industry professionals attended the open house including Steve Ferguson, Mike McMillian, Kathy Smallwood and Georgia and Jim Snow. What everyone witnessed first hand was a facility beyond compare built from the ground up by Scott and Kelly. The show barn, office and broodmare barn are constructed of the highest quality materials and the most attention to detail making Milan Quarter Horses one of the nicest equine facilities in the country.
“We need to have more events like this in our industry,” says Tyler O’Neal, Milan Quarter Horse Ranch Manager. “These types of events serve as a gathering point for people involved in the halter industry other than a horse show, and it helps people get out of the horse show pressure circle.”
Milan Quarter Horses was purchased by Scott and Kelly Trahan about three years ago. His wife’s family who first settled in the area in the 1840s owns the 300 acres adjoining where they raise cattle. The idea to name the farm, Milan Quarter Horses came from the fact that Scott’s wife’s middle name is Milan and Scott also loves Italy and the city of Milan.
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