J. E. Jumonville, Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, lives with his wife Bunny on their farm in Ventress, Louisiana, 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge.  Jumonville Farms covers over 1,000 acres; about 200 acres are dedicated to horses and hay, and the rest is leased out for sugar cane cultivation.  The land is lush and flat and located between the False River and the Mississippi.  The land is safe from flooding—as long as the Mississippi levee never gives way.

 

J. E. learned about horses from his uncle, who showed in cutting competitions and used horses in his cattle operation.  J. E. says, “I traded a bull for my first racehorse, Go Far Wonder, when I was in my 20s.  I was blessed from the get-go.  That horse ran 3rd in his first race, two weeks later ran 4th, and then he won 5 races in a row.  I got excited about racing and started reading books and learning about it.  He was just a claiming horse!”That claimer’s winnings were the beginning of Jumonville Farms.......