Buddy Daigle Quarter Horses and Paints started out as a one man business in 1980.  It originated as a young boy's dream who loved horses from an early age and who seemed to have a natural ability when it came to training and riding horses as he grew up on a small farm in Algiers, La.  Buddy won his first-1st place ribbon at a horse show in 1966 in Algiers on a large welch pony named Tony Boy. He rode Tony Boy seven miles to the horse show and seven miles back home after showing in the horse show because the family didn't own a horse trailer of their own.

As Buddy grew up his love of horses grew stronger.  Every year before Christmas, Buddy at the age of eleven and his cousin Steve in Lacombe, La.  would break a herd of 25 or more wild unbroke ponies at $5.00 a head for their Uncle John for Christmas ponies. During this time a close first cousin named John E. Argus Jr. introduced Buddy to the trade of horseshoeing, himself being a professional horseshoer by trade since 1959.

Buddy went on to learn the trade of horseshoeing from Johnny and to have his own horse shoeing and training business.

John Argus Jr. also showed registered quarter horses at horse shows in the southern states and took Buddy with him teaching him the basic techniques of horseshowing in different events.

At the age of 13 Buddy's father ,Black Daigle, built a boarding stable on the family farm and started boarding outside horses.  This became a gold mine of learning experiences for Buddy.  The boarders were continuosly asking for help with their horses when they ran into problems they couldn't handle.  Buddy gained valuable knowledge from riding all types of horses and dealing with all kinds of problems.  He spent countless hours talking with older experienced horsemen who both trained and showed horses when running into a problem he couldn't solve on his own. These valuable techniques Buddy would carry with him and incorporate into his own business as a grown man in Buddy Daigle Quarter Horses and Paints. As Buddy's business grew so did his many experiences with many breeds of horses including not only quarter horses and paints but appaloosas, gaited horses and wild mustangs. The techniques it took to break and train these horses were as varied as their many breeds. In some cases the horses were wild renegades that no one else wanted to train and their owners would bring them to Buddy to see if he could make them into useful riding horses.  Many of these so called crazy renegade horses he turned into useful animals teaching them to run barrels, poles, halter, western pleasure, team-penning, trail riding, parade horses etc. winning many ribbons and awards and helping their owners win many awards also.

In 1993 Buddy met his wife to be Rita while training a horse for her that no one else could handle. The horse was traumatized from improper training and handling and would rear up and flip over backwards having no regard for himself or his rider. Buddy worked with the horse for six months starting back with the basics and working up, turning the horse into a trained and settled horse running barrels, poles, team penning competively winning many awards.

In 1995 Buddy married Rita and purchased 21 acres of land in Soso,Ms. with a small country house. In 1996 Buddy and Rita purchased a beautiful 2yr. old sorrel overo stallion named Exquite Depth AKA "Moses" nearing his superior in open halter.  Buddy Daigle Quarter Horses and Paints moved ahead with the purchase of this fine young overo stallion.

We renovated the house fenced and cross fenced the pastures and built a new show barn for the horses 100' long X 36' wide.

Our new ranch was located in a little community called "Crackers Neck" famous for its notorious rebel outlaw during the Civil War period. "Crackers Neck" abounded with history in every nook and cranny along the Leaf River which wound through it. Buddy Daigle Quarter Horses and Paints had now expanded into their new ranch location.

In 2000 we were totally moved into our new training and breeding facility. It constisted of our new show barn, 3 large pastures for broodmares, and a 200' X 120'  regulation size riding arena and a 60' round pen.  Since 1999 we had dropped out of the horse show circuit due to moving , Rita pursuing a degree in college and Buddy having to help care for our severly handicapped son who required 24 hour care. It was a tough time but tough times call for tough choices. 

When we moved to our new ranch in Soso,MS we brought a young sorrel, overo APHA stallion named Exquisite Titan, who was a son of Exquisite Depth who we had lost. Then we acquired a yearling AQHA sorrel stallion which was a son of Cluester an AQHA halter point earner and an own son of the famous "Kid Clue."  In 2004 we acquired an APHA aged black, tovero performance stallion named "Prince's Candyman," an own son of APHA Champion Vaughn's Prince. In 2005 we acquired the well-known APHA sorrel overo Superior Halter stallion Te Riffic, who was third at the APHA World in 1994, 1997 honor roll halter stallion and proven producer of futurity winners and point earners.

We will be standing these fine stallions for the coming breeding season for your consideration at our ranch in Soso, MS, located one hour south of Jackson, or two hours from the Gulf Coast.

If you're in the area drop by any time. Visitors are always welcome.