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Whysper Wynd Farm is owned and managed by Justine and Marc Howell of Chester County, Pennsylvania. While Marc married into the business, Justine is the third generation of Thoroughbred racing professionals. Justine's grandfather, James Hammer, bought his first racehorse in the early 1970's when the track in Erie, PA opened. Jim and his wife Evelyn had regular riding horses since the early 1940's that they successfully competed at local and regional shows, but there was something more thrilling about the racehorses. Jim purchased a few Thoroughbreds and hired a trainer for them. A short while later Jim, being a horse person, was dissatisfied with the level of care and treatment his horses were receiving. He took it upon himself to learn everything there was to know about the training side of racing. The next season he took on training duties himself, brought on both Evelyn and his daughter Kathy (Justine's mother) as his assistants, hired a young jockey from Minnesota named Larry (Justine's father), and had a fantastic season. Hard work, coupled with discipline, and compassionate care have long been the foundation for our success in the horse world. Justine grew up on an active Thoroughbred breeding and racing farm. At the age of 10 Justine began breaking horses with her mother and by the age of 13 she broke her first young Thoroughbred on her own. Aside from her parents, Justine has found guidance and inspiration in the United States Pony Club. From age 7 Justine was an active USPC member gaining advanced riding experience, knowledge in horsemanship, competition, and leadership. During that time she also led 5 consecutive teams to compete on the national level and rode with well known individuals such as David O'Brien. |
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