Kimberly Oest
Phoenix, AZ
koest@comcast.net
480-235-7272
Shiredale Farm is located in Phoenix, Arizona and is joined up with Desert Jewel Gypsy Horses.
Shiredale is currently home to Shires, Clydesdales, Gypsy Horses, and Drum Horses.  The farm is
currently home to Black Forest Ides of March (Heidi), Shiredale Alfie's Avril (Avril), Fox Valley Madam
Butterfly (Maddie), Gowaltys Pasha Rose (Rosie), Gypsy Belle (Belle), Emily, Shiredale Warrior's
Bianca (Bianca), Tumbled Dinah (Dinah), and A Shot of Kahlua (Kahlua).  Go to the
Our Mares page to
view them!  I have had a passion for the breeds since 2000, but have been around horses/riding since
1995.  I focus primarily on riding draft horses and have a bunch of experience training young horses.  All
my horses have been trained by me using different methods but my favorite is primarily natural
horsemanship with added force when need be.  I am dedicated to only breeding the best horses to further
each of the breeds especially the Shires.  

Heidi is the one that got me into all of this!  I saw her picture on BFS's website back in 2000 and knew
right then that this is the breed I primarily want to work with!  Since then I have also gotten highly
involved with the Gypsy Horses and now that I am done with college am going to primarily focus on
breeding, showing and promoting the Shire, Drum and Gypsy Horse.  I try and keep the girls in the
public eye by regularily attending shows or community events.  Heidi, Maddie, Emily, Bianca, Kahlua
and Dinah have all participated in Church functions, whether it be Parades, Christmas Shows, Halloween
events or Community Outreach. Avril made an outing to the International Draft Horse Show in Pomona
September, 2007.  Dinah and Kahlua are primarily the ones being shown right now!  Dinah and Kahlua
both attended the Colorado Horse Park Draft Horse Show (Parker Show) on August 15-17th and both
came away with blue ribbons and Kahlua even won Grand Champion!

Shiredale is expecting 3 foals in 2009 out of Heidi, Maddie and Belle!  Two will be Shires and one will
be a Drum Horse.  Exciting times ahead! If they are fillies they will likely be retained for future
broodmares, if they are colts they will be for sale!  That is it for now, enjoy your time here and hope all
is well with you!
Shiredale Farm
Specializing in Shires, Clydes,
Gypsies and Drums
Romans 16:19-20 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is
good, and innocent of evil.  The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.  The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.