| Robert & Shirley Moore 5100 West Yucca Amarillo, Texas 79124 806.376.1820 |
| Page updated 9/27/08 Copyright 2006-2008 Royal Pony Farm. Site maintained by platte ridge |
Robert Moore is a financial advisor for Wadell and Reed in Amarillo and
Shirley owns and operates the High Plains Hearing Aid Center in Amarillo.
They have three grown/married children: Tory Moore, O.D. in Dumas, TX;
Thea Russell in Rockford, MN; Christina Mathews in Sulfur Springs, TX.
Shirley is the 2nd child of Howard and Arris Richardson and was around
Shetlands from birth, so it is only natural for her to continue her love of
ponies. She grew up showing them in 4-H and State of Iowa sanctioned
shows and many county fairs. Her husband, Bob, was raised near Story
City and became involved with the ponies when he and Shirley started
dating. He helped Howard get them ready for sales and shows and liked
breaking them to halter and to ride.
After Bob & Shirley were married and lived a distance away from the
farm,they were not as involved with the ponies but continued to play with
them whenever they could come home to Story City. The grandkids
thought it was great to get to go to Grandpa's and Grandma's to ride the
ponies and play with the foals.
Years passed and their children grown, Bob & Shirley found an acreage just
on the outskirts of Amarillo where they immediately brought some ponies
from Iowa to play with. It started as a pleasure hobby, but has turned into
a "Pony Ranch" fast. Once a "pony" is in your blood, it is hard to forget, as
Shirley and Bob will attest. They started small with some yearlings and then
Bob decided he would like to have some "babies" around the farm, so they
added three mares and a stallion, and the following year three more Royal
mares came to live with them. Thus the "Royal Texas" herd was born in
1998. This was just before Howard passed away, so he knew that he had
another daughter and son-in-law helping carry on the legacy of "Royal
Ponies". Now their grandkids like to come home to help do chores with
"Grandpa Bob".
Shirley owns and operates the High Plains Hearing Aid Center in Amarillo.
They have three grown/married children: Tory Moore, O.D. in Dumas, TX;
Thea Russell in Rockford, MN; Christina Mathews in Sulfur Springs, TX.
Shirley is the 2nd child of Howard and Arris Richardson and was around
Shetlands from birth, so it is only natural for her to continue her love of
ponies. She grew up showing them in 4-H and State of Iowa sanctioned
shows and many county fairs. Her husband, Bob, was raised near Story
City and became involved with the ponies when he and Shirley started
dating. He helped Howard get them ready for sales and shows and liked
breaking them to halter and to ride.
After Bob & Shirley were married and lived a distance away from the
farm,they were not as involved with the ponies but continued to play with
them whenever they could come home to Story City. The grandkids
thought it was great to get to go to Grandpa's and Grandma's to ride the
ponies and play with the foals.
Years passed and their children grown, Bob & Shirley found an acreage just
on the outskirts of Amarillo where they immediately brought some ponies
from Iowa to play with. It started as a pleasure hobby, but has turned into
a "Pony Ranch" fast. Once a "pony" is in your blood, it is hard to forget, as
Shirley and Bob will attest. They started small with some yearlings and then
Bob decided he would like to have some "babies" around the farm, so they
added three mares and a stallion, and the following year three more Royal
mares came to live with them. Thus the "Royal Texas" herd was born in
1998. This was just before Howard passed away, so he knew that he had
another daughter and son-in-law helping carry on the legacy of "Royal
Ponies". Now their grandkids like to come home to help do chores with
"Grandpa Bob".