Danny and Nancy Troutman of Meadow Wood Stables in Salem, Va., have clients who have purchased new horses since last November.

Carol Reedy purchased the three-gaited mare Spool's Top Star from previous owner Brenda Pulis. New Saddlebred owner Rebecca Doss has purchased the five-gaited pony Undulata's Kipling from Ron and Betty Moore at Harrison Shiflet Stables. Jenny Feller is another riding student who has purchased her first show horse by buying the park horse Silver Slugger from Erica Soule. Dan and Jennifer Joiner of Salem have purchased the young pleasure horse Proof Perfect from Hickory Hill Farm at John and Tammie Conaster's Carriage Lane Farm.