Thunderbrook Tennessee Walkers is located 40 miles south of Miles City on Krista's family ranch (Donsbach Lazy 3L Ranch).
Krista was born and raised in Montana. Her interest in Tennessee Walkers began in 2003 when her parents purchased Bum's Rambo Delight (Bo) a 1992 Gelding from Larry and Niki Martin of Twin Bridges, MT. In the Fall of 2005, Krista decided she wanted another Tennessee Walker because her and her mother were always fighting over who got to ride Bo. They were always fighting over Bo because they both enjoyed his smooth ride. Both Krista and LaDonna have bad backs due to Scoliosis, so riding Bo was so much easier to ride than a Quarter Horse. So Krista's search began for a Tennessee Walker colt and preferably a Buckskin colt. She wanted something that was young that she could break to ride. In all of her searches she found Laredo Moon, a weanling buckskin colt in Wyoming. She fell in love with him and decided to buy him. He was purchased from Karen and Andy Canchola of Evansville, WY. Her first intentions were to geld him. Then she got to researching the breed and his bloodlines and realized she had a exceptional bred colt. So Krista decided to get into breeding Tennessee Walkers.
So after Krista decided to get into the breeding, a new search began for a mare or two but not to hard as Laredo was only going to be a yearling that year. Then one day in the fall of 2006 we found out one of our neighbors had Tennessee Walkers. So Krista gave her a call and found out she had some mares and fillies for sale. So Krista and LaDonna went over and visited. They met Linda Morgan of Volborg, MT and her herd of Tennessee Walkers. Krista then decided to buy a mare and filly, Generatin Diamond Delight (DeDe) and Generatin Gold Knockout (Kanasta). Kanasta was DeDe's foal of that year. Then in the winter of 2007, Krista just happened to be looking through some horses for sale and came across Cactus Comanche Moon (Comanche). She couldn't resist her color, breeding and the price was right. Comanche was purchased from Tom Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs, WY. In the winter of 2009, Linda Morgan contacted Krista and stated she needed to move some horses due to health problems. So Krista purchased Pushin For Rainbows (Rain). In January 2010, Tami Lynn Arndt of Wishing Wyoming Ranch contacted Krista and stated that Holiday French Silk (Holiday) needed a home as she was not wanted at her current home. So Krista agreed to take Holiday and give her a loving home. Holiday is the dam to our stallion, Laredo Moon.
All of our Tennessee Walkers and other horses are ridden on the Donsbach Lazy 3L family ranch. The ranch is a 20,000 acre cattle ranch and they do all the aspects of ranch work. So they are very versatile. We breed for disposition, natural gait, conformation, work, play, show and color is just a plus.
Owning a Tennessee Walker is affordable, with a price range for every person’s pocketbook. Consider the breeds easy ride, companionship, dependability and versatility when purchasing your next horse or breeding your mares this spring. Visitors are always welcome to the ranch. We would be proud to introduce you to this wonderful breed.
Proud Member of the:
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association
Tennessee Walking Horse Exhibitor's Association of Montana
American Paint Horse Association
Some reasons why we breed Tennessee Walkers instead of Quarter Horses
Krista Donsbach
9189 MT 59 South
Miles City, MT 59301
Home: (406)421-5642
Cell: (406)939-3503
email: thunderbrooktwh@rangeweb.net