Interview with Robert Coleman

Partial Transcript: Can you start by telling me about yourself in terms of your full name, your birthplace, and your date of birth, as well as your occupation?

Segment Synopsis: Dr. Coleman discusses about his early life and where he has lived. He also shares about his passion for gaited horses and his career as a medical device entrepreneur.

Keywords: Breeding; Occupation; Smokey Valley Farm

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Partial Transcript: In terms of your earliest memories of our mountain horses here at Smokey Valley, can you share some of your earliest memories with us?

Segment Synopsis: Dr. Coleman discusses the origin and history of horse breeds. He also tells many stories of his childhood and some details on his family history.

Keywords: Hill Side Farm; Legend of Family; Sorghum Butter

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Partial Transcript: A little bit more in terms of the history of Black Squirrel and some of the origins of our mountain horses.

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses the history and origins of specific breeds such as the mountain horse and individual horses such as Black Squirrel.

Keywords: Canadian Pacers; Denmark Thoroughbreds

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Partial Transcript: Can we talk a little bit about our mountain horses and the differences with our Tennessee Walkers and our Saddlebreds?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses the differences between breeds, gaits, step, and the idea of travel gaits.

Keywords: Gait; Pace; Travel Gait

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Partial Transcript: Little bit about the stallion line or how did you find a stallion?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses how people in past years went about breeding horses and why they did it in such a manner.

Keywords: Bloodlines

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Partial Transcript: When did you realize that you were part of Appalachia and what does being from Appalachia mean to you?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses his life, identity, and philosophy on life and who he his is.

Keywords: Appalachia; Boston; CEO

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Partial Transcript: Can you realize some of the moments that you realized how important these mountain horses were to the region or to your community?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses what Appalachia is in his terms and mentions that Appalachia has some of the best trail riding east of the Mississippi. He also talks about who seems to ride horses the most.

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Partial Transcript: In what ways has our mountain horse culture changed over time that you've observed?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses how horses have changed over time from work to pleasure animals. He also talks about the popularity of the breed around the world and the Appalachian Horse Revival event.

Keywords: Appalachian Horse Revival; Culture

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Partial Transcript: Some people say that horses bring people together. What are your thoughts on that?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses how horses help people build relationships over their mutual appreciations of the horse.

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Partial Transcript: Just your thoughts in terms of our old timers before the registries and how they decided which horses to breed to, which stallions to breed to, which mares, can you share your thoughts on that?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses many historical stories and the history of Kentucky along with his thoughts on old timers and breeding.

Keywords: Civil War; John Hunt Morgan

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Partial Transcript: Some say we learn the most from difficult horses. What are your thoughts on that?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses how individuals can learn many things from difficult horses and horsemanship.

Keywords: Natural Horsemanship

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Partial Transcript: Could you share some stories of Yellowstone and your favorite mare Catch in terms of herding cattle with your gaited horses out west?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses many stories about his son, the western United States, trading, and traveling horses.

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Partial Transcript: Where do you see the future of our gaited horses leading now?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses the future of the mountain horse but sees the need for more participation, fun shows, and exposure.

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Partial Transcript: Any advice, direction, that you could give the younger generations in preserving our horses and making a living on their passions?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses his direction and advice for the younger generation concerning how they can achieve their ambitions and dreams.

Keywords: Family Ties

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Partial Transcript: Could we talk a little bit about the Spanish origins of the gaited horse a little bit?

Segment Synopsis: Coleman discusses the origins of the horse in geographical and historical contexts. He relates the historical origins of the breed over the globe.

Keywords: Crusades; Eurasia; Europe; Icelandic Horses; New England

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