Horse Trailer Monitors from Palomino Paradise Ranch

HorseTrailerMonitor.com is a division of Palomino Paradise Ranch, LLC (an Arizona company). Owned and operated by Christine Jolicoeur-Smith, the company’s mission is to provide “Safety and Security” for horses and “Peace of Mind” to the owners who love them because she believes that every horse is worth it!

Born and raised in Cohoes, New York, Christine is the daughter of a former US Army Calvary soldier, who served from 1929-33 in the unit which strung the first telegraph lines through the Hawaiian Islands. Her dad, Leo Jolicoeur, who was born and raised on a farm, instilled in her a love of horses from the time she was a young girl. Together with her mom, they enjoyed watching Gene Autry, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, and had figurines in their shadow box of Palomino horses. Christine still has them today along with the 45 records of “Champion The Wonder Horse.” It must have been destiny that Christine should be the owner of Palominos. After learning how to ride as a little girl, she ventured away from horses until college, where she took an equestrian class for physical education credit. Spending the summer of 1973 taking care of horses re-energized her passion. However, as life often does, another bend in the road took her down a different path. It was many years later that Christine finally realized her dream of horse ownership.

Christine’s first Palomino was a Mustang/Quarter Horse Racehorse gelding cross named “My Wish Came True.” After seven years of riding Wish all over the country, he went to a new home as a therapeutic riding horse on a rehabilitation ranch for teens recovering from substance abuse. Her husband’s horse, a 1990 AQHA registered gelding out of Two-Eyed Jack named CJ Pearls & Guns, is also a Palomino who has years of experience in rodeo, ranch work and trail riding. CJ’s 16.1 hands size is a great fit for Warren.

For Christmas 2005, Warren gave Christine her latest Palomino. “Woody on Stage” or Madera, as he’s called, is a 2002 AQHA gelding also out of Two-Eyed Jack. His experience includes ranch work in Wyoming, outfitting and mounted shooting in Colorado. He’s a gentle and well-trained horse who is giving her hours of pleasure in the saddle. The first week he was at the ranch Christine had the opportunity at a friend’s to do cutting on Madera with, of all things, Buffalo. It was a great experience. Christine hopes to see much more of the country trail riding on Madera.

On the business side, Christine brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to HorseTrailerMonitor.com. For over 30 years she has worked in many areas of industry and received several awards and honors for her achievements as an entrepreneur. She was a Nominee for 1988 Avon's National Women of Enterprise Award, received an Honorable Mention as 1989 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year from Albany (NY) Women's Business Development Center, and included in the 1989 Edition of Who's Who of American Women. All this for her efforts as President of Smith Office Services, Inc. of Cohoes, New York, a company she started in 1985.

Her love of horses and desire to help others together with spreading the message of safety led her to start HorseTrailerMonitor.com in June 2005. Since then, thousands of people have witnessed the passion she shares for bringing these products to the forefront of the horse owner’s consciousness. The company’s foundation is built on integrity and the quality of its products. Even though it is still a young company, the background and experience its founder brings to the table will ensure that each and every customer is treated with respect and honesty.