The following articles were written by Brad Woodruff, the developer/owner/manager of Aztlan Farms.

Brad began his passion for horses as a young boy catch riding at auctions for Halice Lewis & Sons, Salem, IL. Halice, or Howchie as he was known to the locals, was a colorful character who advertised himself as the world's largest dealer in horses, ponies and mules supplying the livestock used in the movie "Stagecoach." He even worked as a stuntman in the film, driving a runaway team along side Henry Fonda. Woodruff's first walking horse was purchased from Lewis in 1962 when Brad was 12. She was a beautiful sorrel mare by the great Midnight Sun.