Road's End Ranch
Foundation Bred Appaloosas
and Colorado Rangerbreds
Versatile Working, Show, Family Horses
"There's A Spot For Everyone"
Everyone at Road's End Ranch would like to say
THANK YOU
to all of the Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Emergency Support Crews/Volunteers, Utility Crews, Humane Society of the United States, and some very special neighbors for the tremendous efforts put forth during the recent Harris Wildfire that burned +90,000 acres. Without the dedication and kindness of these fine folks, our losses would have been much greater!
Sorry...Our Barn Cam is currently off.
Road's End Ranch is very small and family run, located in the Southeastern foothills of San Diego County, California. We produce a limited number of foals annually. We strive to breed horses that have correct conformation, a sound mind, willing attitude, athletic ability, and, of course, COLOR! In general, the Foundation bred Appaloosa is a good, all-around using animal suitable for the entire family.
Road's End Ranch was established with a lofty goal. This goal is to produce purebred Appaloosas with a significant portion of genetics being derived from ApHC Founding stock. There are a handful of Appaloosa breeders today with the same such goal. A widely accepted scientific theory to create a purebred Appaloosa is eight generations of Appaloosa x Appaloosa breeding with bloodlines going back to the Founding stock, of the once closed Stud Books, and a Standard. There is no known horse in the Appaloosa community that meets these requirements.
The most widely recognized registry of the Appaloosa is the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC). This registry allows outcrossing to the Arabian, Quarter Horse, and Thoroughbred and has for many years. Hence, the dilution of Appaloosa blood. With this dilution comes a noticeable decline in the variety of coveted Appaloosa coat patterns, hardiness, willing dispositions, and versatility. Please keep in mind, a horse with an ApHC Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD) or enrolled in the Generation Advancement Program (GAP) is not necessarily a by-blood Foundation bred Appaloosa.
There are breeders not interested in producing a purebred. There are breeders interested in producing purebreds, based entirely on pedigree, without regard to producing a quality, using animal (the paper horse) and there are breeders interested in producing quality, using animals with the highest amount of Appaloosa blood. Road's End Ranch falls into this last category. We believe the Appaloosa is a blood breed with a preference for color.
The Appaloosa horse is rich in history. For those interested in learning about the origination, subsequent demise and general history of this truly all-around using horse, peruse the internet for Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce tribe, Sam Fisher, Claude Thompson or George Hatley or pick up a copy of the book American Appaloosa Anthology, authored by Mr. Palmer Wagner or Spotted Pride, authored by Mr. Frank Holmes.
We are indebted to those breeders who came before us that persevered to preserve these bloodlines and we are entrusting those who come after us to perpetuate them.
Join the growing number of equine enthusiasts, beginner and seasoned alike,
Discovering The Difference
of this hard working, "Can Do" Companion
"Own Your Dream"....the Foundation Bred Appaloosa!
Our Mares
 (February, 2007) Sea Freckles (13% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) (41 of her first 62 Ancestors are known Appaloosa) ApHC #481489 (80% FPD) CRHA #4054 Sundance 500 Intl #1510A Can produce FAHR eligible foals |
Freckles is a 1989 Chestnut Leopard, standing 15.0 hands and appx 1,100 lbs. She’s nicely put together with beautiful movement, quick turns and an extremely mellow attitude. We don't consider Freckles to be Foundation bred but we love her just the same. She is broke to ride but has been used as a Broodmare for the better part of her life. Her foals are participating in Endurance, Dressage, Hunter-Jumper, Halter, Reining, Trails, Western Pleasure, Fox Hunting, and Polo Cross. Some are also being used as ranch horses, lesson horses and great family horses. To date, she has produced black based foals - two Leopards and a blanketed Bay and seven chestnut based foals – three Leopards, three solids, one blanket. Her bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall of Fame Inductees - Double Six Domino, Mansfield Comanche, Navajo Britches, Red Eagle and Sundance, in addition to other notable Foundation lines of Bambi E and Siri Shiek. Freckles is currently visiting with RSA Justa Cowboy, of Rusty Spur Appaloosas. This pair should produce a great working horse.
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 (May, 2005) DREA Daymon's Tonya (63% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) (51 of her first 62 Ancestors are known Appaloosa) ApHC #544428* (83% FPD eligible) FAHR #681 Sundance 500 Intl #1511A *ApHC records do not reflect accurate third and fourth generation ancestry per eyewitness information provided by Don Thompson, nephew of Claude Thompson who was the breeder of horses in question. |
Tonya
is a 1995 Black Roan with black and brown spots over her hindquarters
and many dime-sized white spots throughout her body, standing 14.2 hands
and appx 1,000 lbs. Her sire was Claude
Thompson’s last herd sire, Daymon. This little mare is very easy to handle,
extremely athletic, quick
and agile. To date, she has produced five black based foals – one
leopard, one solid, one snowcap, two blankets and one chestnut blanket. Her bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall
Of Fame Inductees -
Patchy,
Red Eagle,
Red Eagle's Peacock, and
Sundance,
in addition to other notable Foundation lines of Chief Malhuer,
Chocolate Sunday, Rodeo Day, Storm Cloud F, Toby I and Toby II. UC Davis color test results - E/e, a/a, N/N - She can throw black and red based foals. Her base color is black. She does not have a cream gene.
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(May, 2008) Fourmileamazinggrace What did they look like? (coming soon) (90% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) (53 of her first 62 Ancestors are known Appaloosa, 28 of which are ApHC F#'d ) ApHC #631981 (100% FPD) FAHR pending CRHA pending
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Grace was added to our small herd in late April, 2008.
Many thanks to Nancy Covey for sharing this beautiful young mare with
us! She is a 2004 dark bay or seal brown (color test pending) with a broken lacey blanket, standing 15.1h - 15.2h and 1,100 lbs. She's a powerhouse of a mare with great conformation and a pedigree like no other. She's bred to be a worker and a winner. Grace had 60 days with a professional trainer for saddle breaking as a three year old. We will obtain additional training for her before determining where her talents and interests are. Her bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall Of Fame Inductees - Chief of Fourmile (double bred Maternal Great Granddaughter), Joker B, Red Eagle, Red Eagle's Peacock, and Patchy, in addition to other notable Foundation lines of Chief Joseph, Freel's Chico, Kamiak Trixie, Maize, Riley's Purple Doll, Spotted Eagle, Storm Cloud F, Toby I, Toby, II, Toby II's Patchy, and Toby K. Another pedigree item to note is the +40 tracebacks to the prepotent, pre-registry Guy Lamb Stallion, Knobby. |
Youngsters
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SOLD Congratulations to Michael Snow and Barbara Betts of Spirit Horse Farms in Texas Jewel comes with a very nice pedigree, boasting the Leopard Stallions Pratt Toby Secret and Pratt Sully Fire as Grandsires. In addition, her bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall Of Fame Inductees - Apache, Double Six Domino, Joker B, Mansfield Comanche, Navajo Britches, Patchy, Prince Plaudit, Red Eagle and Sundance. Other notable Foundation lines include Bambi E, Chief Chelsea, High Thunderbird, and The Tobys. It was difficult to let this beautiful girl go. But, we feel she's going to a great home that will bring her along to reach her full potential. UC Davis color test results - E/e, a/a, N/N - She can throw black and red based foals. Her base color is black. She does not have a cream gene.
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(May 20, 2006) RHA Tobena May (54% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) (59 of her first 62 Ancestors are known Appaloosa) ApHC #638169 (97% FPD) FAHR #720 CRHA #6676 Sundance 500 Intl #1512D
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This stunning smoky black roan snowcap filly was foaled May 16, 2006. At one year, Tina is measuring just shy of 14h and weighing in at appx 575 lbs. Leg measurements indicate she should mature to 15h. Imprinted at birth, she's so much fun to work with. She leads at the walk and trot, backs, ties, bathes, picks up all four feet for trimming, trailers like a pro, is starting to lunge at the walk and trot, accepts a fly mask and blankets, loves all over grooming, worms and takes shots with very little resistance. She's more curious than fearful of new "things". She's very familiar with tires, jolly balls, squeaky toys, flags, tarps, cones, plastic bags, ground poles, a bridge, a bareback pad and hanging things. She's also been exposed to cars, tractors, the lawnmower, motorcycles, helicopters, planes, dogs, cats, chickens, goats, peacocks, sirens and even a Kazoo! She LOVES people. Doesn't matter if she knows them or not. You walk up to the corral or go in it, she's right there looking for scratches and attention. She's very smart, inquisitive and lovey. Some of the 140+ ApHC Founding horses in Tina's pedigree include Bambi E, Chief Chelsea, Chief Malhuer, Chocolate Sunday, Freels Chico, High Thunderbird, Oklahoma, Rileys Purple Doll, Rodeo Day, Storm Cloud F and The Tobys. Her bloodlines also include ApHC Hall of Fame inductees - Chief of Fourmile, Joker B, Mansfield Comanche, Patchy, Prince Plaudit, Red Eagle, Red Eagles Peacock, and Sundance. UPDATE - Tina returned to the Darcy Edwards Training Center in February, 2008 for another 90 days. She and Darcy will work on refining some skills, learning some new ones and participating in a few local shows. We will show her locally throughout the 2008 season. Sale price $7,000 |
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RER Pcocks Sun Patch
(67% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) (107 of her first 124 Ancestors are known Appaloosa) ApHC #643663 (97% FPD) FAHR #753 CRHA #6743 Sundance 500 Intl #1516B (New pictures added June 2, 2007) UC Davis color test results - E/E, a/a, N/Cr - She can only throw black based foals. Her base color is black. She has one cream gene. Should be 100% color/characteristics producer. |
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Road's End Ranch
Jodie LaRosh
Jamul, California 91935
email - jodie@rerappaloosas.com
(Last update May 2, 2008)
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