ABOUT US

Richard and Erica Valladolid are the owners of Val Web Creations and Val Stables. Their talents and love for the American Saddlebred come together as a talented design and marketing team. Their work has made a big splash across the Saddlebred industry and some of it can be seen in this website, and in the many websites they have created. Val Web Creations has become a one stop shop for marketing in the industry. They do it all: photography, videography, graphics design and websites.

Richard has a degree in Graphics Design, and Erica has a degree in Computer Science. Combined they have over 15 years experience in web and graphics design. Their attention to detail and quality stemmed from their time in the U.S. Air Force, where both excelled in their fields.

Richard and Erica were high school sweethearts and worked hard to get to where they are at now. They met in Kodiak, Alaska and moved to Mobile, AL where Erica joined the U.S. Air Force. Two years later, Richard joined the Air Force. They were stationed at the Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB in Nebraska. Nebraska is where they bought their first Saddlebred, Amazing In Gold. Six months later, while moving to Kentucky, Richard bought their gold mare (then a yearling), Candlelight And Stardust, for Erica for their anniversary. They just started breeding horses with their first foal, Louisville Thunder, foaling in 2006 out of their mare Anacacho's Amazing Finale. He ribboned at Louisville in the Amateur Futurity. He is now a yearling stud colt that is available for purchase.

Their small farm, Val Stables, is proud to introduce their newest edition Candlelight Revival, a golden filly, out of their beautiful golden mare, Candlelight And Startdust, and by WC Gothic Revival. You can learn more about their farm at their new website, www.ValStables.com

Richard and Erica now have a 1 year old daughter, Vivian Lynne. Richard refers to her as the "Lead" designer! He says she is often on his lap in front of the computer supervising her daddy's work. Vivian already has had a good start with horses, her very first riding lesson was given by none other than Melissa Moore!