Interview with Joan Cole

Partial Transcript: Can we please start off by you just telling us a little bit about yourself? Your name, where you're from, and just things along that nature.

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole talks about growing up in Beattyville, KY and meeting Sam Tuttle while working as a nurse at a nursing home. Joan talks about the first time she saw a Rocky Mountain Horse. Joan then talks about her Rocky Mountain Horse that came from the Tuttle's family stock. Joan discusses how her horse is from one of the founding stallions.

Keywords: Beattyville, KY; Berea College; Choco Dock; Fonzie Graham; Rocky Mountain Horse Association; Rocky Mountain Horses; Sam Tuttle; Silver dilution gene; Tobe; trail riding

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Partial Transcript: Can you just share a few of your first memories with the horse that you have right now?

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole talks about how the color of the horse drew her in. She also talks about their gait and how it was somewhat common among the horses in the region. Joan then goes on to talk about the Rocky Mountain Horse temperament.

Keywords: Gait; horse temperament; Rocky Mountain Horses

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Partial Transcript: When did you start to understand what a mountain horse was comparatively to all the other horses?

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole talks about how Rocky Mountain Horses are a hardy breed that are relatively easy horses to take care of. Cole also talks about how at one point, the Rocky Mountain Horse was an endangered breed but is now found around the world.

Keywords: breed characteristics; Fonzie Graham; horse care; horse temperament; horse training; Paso Fino Horses; Rea Swan; Rocky Mountain Horse Association; Rocky Mountain Horses; Tennessee Walking Horses

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Partial Transcript: Horses bring people together. What are your thoughts on that?

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole talks about how having horses brings people together. Joan also talks about how when she realized “the ocean does not mean a thing" because she started to see other people from outside the area become interested in Rocky Mountain Horses.

Keywords: Rocky Mountain Horses

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Partial Transcript: Can you tell me about when you first heard about the association?

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole first heard about the Rocky Mountain Horse Association through Fonzie Graham. She then speaks of the early Rocky Mountain Horse Association meetings. Cole also mentions that she is a lifetime member of the association.

Keywords: Fonzie Graham; Rita Swan; Rocky Mountain Horse Association

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Partial Transcript: As you know, some say the Rocky Mountain Horse is just a color. What are your thoughts on that?

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole talks about how color means nothing and that she has many different colored Rockies. Joan talks about the temperament of Rocky Mountain Horses and their flaxen mane and tail.

Keywords: horse temperament; Rocky Mountain Horses

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Partial Transcript: Where do you see the future of the Rocky breed leading as of right now?

Segment Synopsis: Joan Cole talks about how there was a big growth in the breed and then she saw it decrease. Fortunately, due to the Rocky Mountain Horse Association, their numbers are now relatively stable.

Keywords: Mares; Rocky Mountain Horses; Rocky Mountain Horse Association; Stallions

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