PURA VIDA FARMS

Pura Vida Sport Horse Breeders 

Pura Vida Farms is owned and operated by Ellen Ziemer and Jerry Waddle, veterinarians married for 40 years.

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We have been breeding quality sport horses for over 30 years, and pride ourselves on the ultimate matchmaking of horse and rider.

Our Breeding Program

We strive to breed high-quality sport horses and ponies with 

• excellent athletic ability

•  great movement

• trainable temperament

Our Youngstock

We offer custom breeding with years of experience

•  with our mares

• broodmare sales

• in utero foal sales

• 2yo and 3yo prospects

Performance Horses for Sale

We offer both carefully bred homebred youngsters as well as quality competition horses that we have both produced and purchased to join our jumping and dressage team.