Susan L. Cihal

Susan L. Cihal, Percheron breeder in Indianola, Iowa, operates in Warren County and central Iowa near Des Moines. She has bred Percheron horses for over 15 years, maintains registration with the Percheron Horse Association, and conducts regular health screenings. Her farm features roomy barns, irrigated pastures, and coordinated veterinary and farrier visits to support developing stock. Each foal experiences daily handling, turnout with adult draft mares, and exposure to farm machinery at an early age.

Groundwork focuses on respectful communication and balanced confidence before introducing under-saddle training. A family farming tradition shapes her steady approach, blending old-world bloodlines with modern care standards. Thanks to consistent conformation checks and temperament evaluations, owners often praise the horses’ calm nature and versatile abilities. She evaluates movement and structure on the lunge line to inform breeding selections aimed at soundness and longevity and showcases young stock at state draft shows so buyers can see them in hand and under harness.