Jennifer Franklin

Jennifer Franklin is a Shire horse breeder in Woodland, Cowlitz County, Washington, near Portland. She has been raising Shire horses for over a decade and maintains American Shire Horse Society membership alongside regular veterinary screenings and annual health tests. Franklin’s horses live on rotational pasture and are introduced to gentle handling and basic ground work from an early age.

In addition to traditional draft training, she emphasizes calm temperament and sound conformation for riding and driving. Her farm has hosted visiting farriers and club judges for evaluations of gait and structure. Visitors note the foals’ confident temperament and sturdy bone structure. Foals remain with their dams until weaning at six months to promote natural social bonds. Franklin follows a nutrition plan tailored by an equine nutritionist, along with routine dental checks, hoof trimming every six to eight weeks and occasional bodywork sessions.