Chelsea Bullock,

Chelsea started with us as an foaling attendant and has now become the Assistant Manager of the farm. She has been living and working at the farm for the past 3 years. After graduating from Rutgers University with a bachelors of Science in animal/equine science, she became part of the team here at Southwind. She has been to several courses at Penn state and Colorado State for breeding, foaling and Farm management.  In 2008 she went to Scotland to view their equine studies. Chelsea is responsible for all the general horse care. As an Assistant manger she works side by side with Laura to ensure all the horses are healthy.  She assists in the breeding shed and foaling as well.   When Chelsea isn’t working she spends time with her two horses. Chelsea also enjoys traveling both overseas and in the United States accompanied by her two German shepherds. She is involved in many extra circular activities, as fostering pets, starting young pups for the Seeing eye Foundation and volunteering at a local Clinic.

Lisa Walther,

Lisa is originally from California.  She is a graduate of Laramie College, Cheyenne Wyoming.  She holds an Equine Science and Management degrees that ranges in all aspects of Equine Vet technology.  She is trained in equine health care and has been working primarily with Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods most her life.  Lisa will be delivering foals in the upcoming foaling season, ultra sounding mares, administering shots, and assisting in all aspects of the farm.   Lisa lives on the farm with her husband Keith.  Lisa enjoys riding horses, shopping and learning.

Keith Walther,

Hermilo Lopez,

Hermilo has been working at Southwinds for 13 years. A native of Mexico he sees the farm as his second home, because he spends most of his time here. He is very good with the mares and foals. When its yearling season he can handle the toughest yearling with ease. He also will take care of the stallions when Charlie is not here. His duties include daily barn chorus, such as turning out horses, cleaning stalls, and handling mares and foals when a veterinary procedure is being preformed. During the fall he baths and grooms the yearlings. During the summer months you will see him mowing our fields, and maintains our beautiful lawns. Along with his nephew Norberto he has taken on the responsibility of trimming our mare’s feet. His Wife, daughter, youngest son, and granddaughter live in Mexico. In the states he lives with his two older sons.

Norberto Lopez,

Norberto has been working at Southwind for 13 years. He is a native of Mexico who works with his father, brothers and uncles at Southwind. When Hermilo is not here he takes care of our two stallions. He also provides a clean environment for out mares and foals to live in. He trains our weanlings to lead and walk properly. He does daily farm tasks, such a cleaning and feeding, along with maintaing our lawns, trees, and fences. He does leaf and snow removal when needed. He is also responsible for trimming our mare’s feet with his uncle Hermilo. He has a wife and two sons, John and Allen, who like to come visit the farm.

Felix Lopez,

Felix has been working with Southwind for 12 years. Working with the rest of his family here he helps provides great care for the horses. During the yearling season he is given the toughest yearlings to groom, he has great patience for the task and enjoys it. Other tasks include, day to day care, such as cleaning stalls and turning out horses. Depending of the time of year, he mows the lawn, paint, trims trees, ect. He has a wife and a son named Andrew, who he spends a lot of time with.

Alejandro Lopez,

Alejandro has been working at Southwind for 11 years, working along side his family.
He feeds and provides clean water on daily basis to our mares. He fixes fences, gates and does small maintance jobs through out the year. He maintains our lawns, and does leaf and snow removal when needed. His son is Alejandro Jr. who also likes to come visit the farm, and spend time with his dad.

Javier Lopez,

Javier has been working at Southwind for 11 years. Arriving from Mexico in 1999 to work along side his 3 sons Norberto Felix, and Alejandro. He cleans stalls, feeds and checks waters. During the warmer months he spends a lot of time weed whacking and helping out in the garden. In the fall he grooms yearlings, along with outside jobs such as leaf removal, ect. His wife lives and Mexico along with more of his children.

Alfredo Lopez,

Alfredo also known as Tapia, has been working for Southwind for 11 years. He performs many farm tasks, daily cleaning, turnout, and feeding. In the summer he weed whacks, along side of his brother Javier. He baths and grooms yearlings in the fall. He has a wife named Calixta, who lives with him, and two daughters in Mexico.

Charlie Williams,

Charlie has been working at Southwind for 19 Years! He has taken care of outstanding stallions that have stood stud at Southwind. These stallions include, Valley Victory, Artsplace, Malabar Man, and Dancer’s Victory. Currently he is responsible for taking care of Chocolatier and our newest addition Muscle Hill. He daily baths and brushes each stallion making them shine. He has a lot of pride and dedication in caring for these stallions. In between caring for the stallions Charlie also maintains the gardens and does yearling prep. Prior to Southwind Charlie learned his way around horses, working in the thoroughbred industry. He exercised and cared for many great thoroughbreds, before sustaining an injury that ended he riding career. After that he joined the team at southwinds and has been here ever since. Outside of the farm Charlie spends time at the racetracks, keeping up to date with the racehorses.