Last May they moved from their home of 17 years in Fernwood, Idaho to their new ranch located near Hayden Lake, Idaho. Outside horses are housed in individual, custom-made pipe panel pens. With seven acres currently producing alfalfa hay, Krugers will be reseeding to provide grazing pasture for several grass paddock areas. With the construction of a 60' x 84' indoor riding arena attached to the existing barn the first step in the Kruger's expansion plan has just recently been completed.
Future plans allow for the addition of more stalls and another outdoor riding arena.
A large shop is also available for Harold to work on his logging equipment. He recently won several timed speed events at the North Idaho Fair Horse Show. Bred and raised on the Kruger's ranch, this horse has the distinction of being one of the first Paint horses to be positively identified as a homozygous stallion. The testing, as done by the Spotted Horse Genetic Research Group , has been the subject of articles written in the APHA Journal and the Idaho Farmer-Stockman Magazine . As a breeding stallion, this certification enabled the Krugers to guarantee the white tobiano color pattern on ALL of his get.