About Your Farm - Tell us about your farm location and why you chose it.

[Morrigan]

Interview with Morrigan Wolfe -

Well, it wasn't so much as we chose the location as my grandfather did. James Trakand saved Oddwell from getting torn down and turned into a cattle field or the old buildings used for firewood, and our family stayed here ever since. My father always loved the mountains here, the wildlife - especially the horses roaming the area. He found it very inspiring. Admittedly his first efforts at running a stable of his own were geared towards adopting wild mustangs in order to protect them, but he never was much of a businessman. Grandma Vivian said he was a dreamer with dreams to spare. It was my mother who really started to build and shape Trakand Stables, to make a name for herself.

At that point my father had legally changed his name to Wolfe, which was the name he used when painting. Mother chose to take that name on for herself, and when my sister and I were born that was just our family name. Yes, I suppose it's a bit strange, but that was my dad for you. He wanted the distance of a new name, a new life, but he craved the connection to the Trakand family just as badly.

And now I think we've fulfilled that dream of his. I can't imagine Trakand anywhere else and it's certainly come up. We're not exactly close to the big shows or things like that, but I think it's important we remain connected to our roots, to our family and the legacy they built here. We wouldn't exist without that history.

Interview with Renee Wolfe -

Oddwell is weird as shit, obviously. It shouldn't even exist. Like, we're not even NEAR the interstate! Grandpa was insane and an alcoholic so he adopted the place because that's just what he did - made one bad decision after another. I think the only good thing he ever did in his life was marry grandma Viv so he didn't end up broke and living under a bridge.

Don't get me wrong, grandma Viv was also a bit unhinged, but she was able to take it and make art. Look around you, this whole town is beautiful. Really, truly beautiful. It's fucking art, right? But she didn't tear it up and replace it. She took what was here, all the parts my grandpa saved, and made them more. Even Trakand Stables didn't escape her. Once she found out mom wanted to reopen the stable but with show horses she was up in her office for a week designing. Came up with something spectacular too. An impossible dream.

Uncle Jeremiah was pissed I heard. But what grandma Viv wanted she made happen. Period.

Uh, I'm not really sure how uncle Hank felt about it. Sorry Henry Trakand. This interview stuff is awkward, yeah? I think he liked the challenge of it. The concept she'd made. He wanted to see it turned into a reality. Dad didn't care. Didn't appreciate their work. Never did.