Career
She is the widow of Aubrey West. Minshall, the successful breeder and owner of the 350-acre (14 km2) Minshall Farms near Hillsburgh, Ontario. Following her husband"s death in 1993, Barbara Minshall, having been involved in the operation of the farm, continued the business and became a licensed trainer in 1995. Mississippi Minshall was raised around horses and as a young lady rode jumpers and qualified for the Canadian dressage team for the Summer Olympics and the Pan-American Games.
Among her other top horses have been Mountain.
Sassafras, Bold Ruritana, and Stephanotis.