Impulse Farm

Impulse Farm, Gypsy vanner horses in Merrill, ME, serves Downeast Maine near Bangor. Impulse Farm is owned by Valerie Elderedge and has followed Gypsy vanner breeding standards for years under the guidelines of the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society, including regular health screenings for soundness and temperament. Foals spend the first months grazing in open pastures and are handled daily to foster calm, approachable temperaments in varied settings.

The farm’s facilities include sturdy barns and sheltered paddocks that support year-round care. Each year some horses are chosen for therapeutic riding programs with local equine centers, reflecting the farm’s emphasis on gentle training. A number of offspring have placed well in dressage and show events at regional fairs.

Bloodlines at Impulse Farm emphasize durability and temperament with roots linked to traditional European stock. Prospective owners find that attention to social development and well-being shapes each horse’s early life.