Quarter Horses are truly a family affair for Larry and Linda Whitaker, owners of Whitaker Farms and Last Detail. The Whitaker family has been riding and showing Quarter Horses for more than two decades. These days Larry and Linda divide their time between their log home in the mountains of Wyoming and their home in Northwest Arkansas, the site of their broodmare and foal operation. Larry devotes much of his time to overseeing the horse operation when he and Linda are not off in the mountains enjoying their other passion…fly fishing! No stranger to the show ring, Linda was the High Point Amateur Pleasure Driving Champion twice with Diamonds Fame. Both of the Whitaker’s daughters, Amy and Emily, enjoyed extensive and successful careers in AQHYA. Amy’s youth career included Congress Championships and Reserves, as well as top five finishes at the AQHYA World Championship Show. She and her husband, Ben Merryman, assist at the Arkansas farm where the foals grow up in large, tree-shaded bermuda grass pastures where the babies are free to play and mature. Ben and Amy are in charge of the foals’ early education until, as two year olds, they are sent to Ron Horn and June Warren for their advanced education. The Whitakers’ youngest daughter, Emily was the Hunt Seat Equitation Champion at the 2000 AQHYA World Show. She is currently in college, but still manages to show Last Detail’s babies when she can. Linda’s brother, Steve McCaulley, manages the broodmare band in Arkansas. The Whitakers own a dozen mares that have been carefully chosen based on their disposition, conformation, movement, bloodline, and produce record. These select mares have crossed well with Last Detail. The 1998 All American Congress Two Year Old Hunter Under Saddle Champion, The Detail Man, was a product of the very first foal crop from Last Detail. Several other foals the Whitakers raised have gone on to win at major events and enjoy great show careers, including Cool Details, Downtowndetailbrown, Ima Delicate Detail, Details In Silver, Tellatalldetail, and AQHA World Champion Ask Me For Details, to name just a few. The Whitakers take great care that these foals get the right start, find loving homes, and develop to their full potential. They enjoy getting to meet breeders and owners, and love to hear all the details about each of Last Detail’s offspring. Whitaker Farms is committed to the promotion of the hunter under saddle industry and sponsors several classes and futurities throughout the year for that purpose. They believe that the hunt seat division is experiencing great expansion, and they are excited to be involved in this growth. The Whitakers plan to pursue their goals of promoting Last Detail and raising high quality foals. These foals have the look, movement and temperament that will assure success in the show arena.