About GPR

Greener Pastures Ranch, LLC is located approximately 35 miles southeast of Tallahssee, FL on Hwy 19. The 100 acre farm is spacious with beautiful rolling hills. A 29 stall barn with indoor (60x110) riding arena is visible from the road. GPR also has a 6 stall barn, outdoor ring, 9 turn-out paddocks, and 7 large pastures. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for walk-in visitors and by appointment on weekends and evenings

Henrietta Ratliff
In the late 1950s while living in Miami, Florida, Henrietta purchased a Quarter Horse for her family’s enjoyment. One horse turned into two horses and pleasure riding turned into showing. In 1967, Henrietta was introduced to the Paso Fino at a local farm and within a few years, she was fully immersed in the breed running Greener Pastures Ranch (GPR) and breeding horses under the stable name “Sin Par”.  In 1967, she purchased a three-year old Colombian stallion, El Pastor, a remarkable horse who significantly impacted the Paso Fino breed in the United States and has been the foundation of the GPR program. Through the years, Henrietta has meticulously shaped her breeding program to produce those traits she feels are most important including gait, athleticism, tractability, and conformation.

Henrietta has had the unique perspective of watching a breed grow here in the United States.  And, she has left her mark on our association’s history. Specialty classes were introduced at Henrietta’s urging and she wrote the first rules for these classes. In 1980s, Henrietta flew to New York, New York to meet with American Show Horse Association (now United States Equestrian Foundation) to petition for the Paso Fino’s acceptance in the show world. Also, Henrietta has been involved with numerous national committees, held a Senior Certified Judge’s card, and is a member of the Professional Paso Paso Fino Horse Trainer’s Association. In 2002, her contributions to the breed and the association were recognized when she was elected to the Paso Fino Horse Association Hall of Fame.

Today, Henrietta still co-manages GPR, oversees the breeding program, advocates strongly for the Paso Fino horse, and is active in the Paso Fino Horse Association.

Robin Ratliff
Robin first rode a horse at the age of three. By the time she was 10, she was training and exhibiting her own Quarter Horse. At 11, she made the transition to Paso Finos. Robin won her first open class National Championship on a horse she had trained before she graduated high school. Today, she is one of the most successful professional Paso Fino trainers in the country.

Robin decided early on to make her living as a professional in the breed. Her hard work and dedication throughout the years has paid off. She has over 120 Grand National, Reserve Grand National and National Championships with additional National placements to numerous to count. And, she is one of only a handful of members who has shown in all 33 PFHA Grand National Championship Shows in 2005. In 1989, Robin was voted by her peers to receive the second Paso Fino Trainer of the Year Award. Possibly though, her most prestigious award to date was being named one of seven USA-E Equestrians of Honor in 2002 receiving the C.J. “June” Cronan Trophy. She was the first Paso Fino rider to be recognized at this level by USA-E.

Robin is a life member of the Paso Fino Horse Association and was a member of the preceding organizations PFOBA and APF. She was elected as President of PFHA in January of 2005 and, in addition, has served on numerous committees including the Executive Committee, the Judges and Stewards Committee, the Professional Trainers/Horsemen Committee, the Youth Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Planning Committee. She is also active at the regional level. Robin is a Senior Certified Judge and has held a judge’s card since 1973. She is the youngest person to have received her judge’s card at the age of 17 and may currently be the longest continuously standing judge in the breed.  She is also a USEF recorded judge.  . In January 2005, she was elected as the President of the Paso Fino Horse Association.

Today, Robin co-manages GPR with her mother, Henrietta, continues to train and exhibit horses for various clients, and is active in the activities of the national association.