Horse trainer and breeder Jeff Staton, 52, takes a break from his work for a cup of coffee on his 75 acre ranch, Golden Hollow Farms. "You have gotta really love breeding horses, and I do," Staton said. Jeff Staton brushes his halter horse "Elusive" at Golden Hollow Farms. Staton spends xxx hours a day grooming, brushing and exercising 30 quarter horses and gaited horses at his farm. "These here are beauty contest horses," Staton said, smiling. Staton has owned and operated Golden Hollow Farms for 35 years with his wife Diane. For the quarter horses at Golden Hollow Farms, appearance is everything. The coat and the straightness of the legs are key to the horse competitions. Staton spends 8 hours a day grooming 30 horses in preparation for the yearly contests. Jeff Staton has a satchel filled with horse brushes, clippers, and hair polish inside his stables at Golden Hollow Farms in Madisonville Kentucky. Staton has been training and breeding quarter horses for 30 years.Jeff Staton wraps his mare "Call me Elusive's" leg for support before her daily exercise. Staton boards 30 quarter horses on his ranch Golden Hollow Farms. Staton has cared for some of the horses since they were born, but they belong to clients from all over the country. "The horses I have belong to others, but I treat them like they are my own," Staton said.
Jeff Staton wraps the leg of "Call me Elusive," one of the mares at his ranch Golden Hollow Farms in Madisonville. Horse trainer and breeder Jeff Staton, exercises his mare "Call me Elusive" in the stables at his ranch Golden Hollow Farms. Year round, Staton spends several hours a day working each horse and making sure they are in good shape for the competitions. "My horses compete for looks, they have to have good knee, a nice coat, and straight legs," Staton said. Horse trainer and breeder, Jeff Staton, cleans the shower area where he washes all of his quarter horse daily at his ranch Golden Hollow Farms. Horse trainer and horse breeder, Jeff Staton, 52, (left) speaks with his brother Rodger Staton (right) about the day inside his stables at his ranch Golden Hollow Farms. 'My entire family is born and raised here in Madisonville, we live just a few miles apart from each other.," Staton said. Horse breeder Jeff Staton has received thousands of awards through the years for various quarter horse competitions. Staton has been training and breeding horses for 30 years. The awards for Jeff means a job well done. "We do a good job here at Golden Hollow Farms and the clients are happy."
