2016 Miniature Horse WORLD Issues Feb/March 2016 | Page 18

member Profile Michael and Carol Brandt Pecan Hollow Farm Van Alstyne, Texas O ur story with Miniatures began when my wife, Carol and I decided to move to the country at the end of 2012 when our last child left home. We had a home in Lewisville (north of Dallas) but we both agreed the time was right for a change. My business’ office is in a northern suburb and I have other family members in that general area, so we started looking north of the Dallas area for a new home. Carol taught school at a large district in Coppell but she began searching in the smaller, rural districts for teaching jobs. We were fortunate to quickly sell our house and the search for property soon ensued. Carol had begun to make progress on interviews and we decided to expand our search area. It was during this time that we came across the town of Van Alstyne. Continued on page 18 16 Miniature Horse World F E B R UA R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 6