GAIL GRAHAM-KINTER
“Since our first sale in the year 2000, 32 horses that we conditioned for endurance racing have been purchased by mid-eastern enthusiasts,” says Gail Graham-Kinter. Sandwiched between Silver City and the Gila National Forest, the Kinters’ 160 acres of leased land lends itself well to the conditioning of horses. “We work them hard at the high altitude which gives them an edge for the races, most of which are conducted near sea level.” In 2000, a horse conditioned by the Kinters finished 13th in world competition. “That got our foot in the door,” explained Gail. In 2005, four of their horses participated in the world championship held in Dubai. “My husband, Terry, and I frequently travel with the horses to their destinations and have had some fabulous experiences, including
participating in near-eastern and European endurance races.” Gail has been involved in endurance racing for 19 years and in 1996, the Kinter family rode a combined total of 2570 miles earning the Bill Thornburgh award for being the top endurance racing family in the United States. Their daughter, Tiffany, was the number two junior in the U.S. that year. Gail and Terry stepped back into racing last year and earned fourth place husband and wife team in the U.S. “My grandfather, Bill Graham, ranched on the Mimbres, was a horse trader and apparently a good teacher for me. I worked cattle with him and gained his knack for picking horses. We’ve never had a horse that wasn’t well suited for racing.” DIV Endurance Horses, phone 505-388-3625.
above: Third generation area business person Gail Graham-Kinter has turned her love of horses into an international family experience.
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