Road's End Ranch
Traditional Appaloosas
and Colorado Rangerbreds
Versatile Working, Show, Family Horses
We currently have four horses for sale but only two will be sold. Once those two are sold, the others will be taken off the market.
(First right of refusal applies to all sales)
From the ApHC Stud Book, Vol III
"What we must vigilantly guard against are those that refuse to accept the Appaloosa as a breed and what he stands for, and who continually exert pressure in the attempt to convert him into a Quarter Horse, an Arab, or even a Morgan, etc., with spots." The late Robert Peckinpah, nine term ApHC President
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Road's End Ranch is very small and family run, located in the Southeastern foothills of San Diego County, California. We produce a very limited number of foals. We strive to breed horses that have correct conformation, a willing attitude, athletic ability, actively think for themselves, and, of course, COLOR! In general, the Traditional 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 Traditional Appaloosa. FPD %'s simply represent the number of ApHC registered horses within the first four generations of an ApHC registered horse, with certain exceptions. It does not represent how much of the horse's genetics are derived from the Founding Appaloosas. GAP is simply an extension of FPD, counting ApHC registered horses past the fourth generation, with certain exceptions. One must consider FPD and GAP percentages but look beyond to determine how much Appaloosa blood an Appaloosa really has.
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 (click here for order form), The Complete Book of the Appaloosa authored by Ms. Jan Haddle, 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.
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"Own Your Dream"....the Traditional Appaloosa!
Our Mares
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(February, 2007) FOR SALE - $2,500 Nice prospect for leadline or walk/trot (Mare and filly package $4,500) 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 a Traditional Appaloosa 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. A couple have earned ApHC Breed and ACAAP points in HIH, Trail, Nez Perce Stakes Race, and In-Hand classes. To date, she has produced black based foals - two Leopards, a blanketed Buckskin and a blanketed Bay and seven chestnut based foals – three Leopards, three solids, one blanket. Her bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall of Fame Inductees - Bambi E, Double Six Domino, Mansfield Comanche, Navajo Britches, Red Eagle and Sundance. Freckles foaled a beautiful buckskin spotted blanket filly by RSA Justa Cowboy, of Rusty Spur Appaloosas, March 25, 2009. See below for pics and more info!
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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. |
SOLD Congratulations to Tom Bair of Rusty Spur Appaloosas in California 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 - Bambi E, Red Eagle, Red Eagle's Peacock, and Sundance, in addition to other notable Traditional 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 with no Agouti. She does not have a cream gene. Tonya was a favorite here at Road's End Ranch. While somewhat aloof, she did enjoy personal attention and was always respectful. We will miss her a great deal.
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(May, 2008)
FOR SALE - $6,500 Fourmileamazinggrace (90% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) (53 of her first 62 Ancestors are known Appaloosa) ApHC #631981 (100% FPD) FAHR #852 (New pictures added June, 2009)
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Grace is a 2004 seal brown with a broken lacey blanket, standing 14.3h and 1,100 lbs. She's a powerhouse of a mare with very nice conformation and an impressive pedigree. 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 and several months with Tom Bair, as a four year old. She is now a solid green broke mare. This young mare is a love bug, wants to please and thrives on attention! 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 Traditional 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. UC Davis and Pet DNA Services color test results - E/E, At/At, N/N - She can only throw black based foals. Her base color is black and she is homozygous seal brown. She does not have a cream gene. UPDATE - Grace is now home after spending several months with Tom Bair. Grace's time with Tom has made her more supple and responsive in the saddle and much more respectful on the ground. Thanks for all your time and patience Tom!
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 (October, 2007) Tokeri Blue Cricket (71% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock) ApHC #N576795 (93% FPD eligible) FAHR eligible
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Cricket is a 1998 mare owned by
DreamCatcher
Appaloosas in Salem, Oregon. She's been used exclusively as a trail
mount. Her sure-footedness, rock hard feet and kind nature make her
ideal for the rough terrain encountered in the Oregon mountains. Cricket
is a Great-granddaughter of Toby I. We contracted a breeding with DreamCatcher Appaloosas between this mare and their Chestnut Few-Spot Leopard Stallion, Toby's Lucky Moon. He is a Grandson of both Money Creeks Rockledge and Toby I. Lucky was lightly shown in his younger years. He has since established himself as one of DreamCatcher's herd sires. 87% of Lucky's genetics come from ApHC Founding stock and he's 90% FPD eligible. Many thanks to Gloria McRae and Tricia Dennis, of DreamCatcher Appaloosas, for allowing us to "Build Our Own Appaloosa" with the wonderful stock that comes from their herd of Foundation bred Appaloosa! UPDATE - Cricket foaled a bright red chestnut filly with a broken hip blanket and unique partial blaze on May 5, 2009! The Youngsters section, below, has been updated to include a couple of pics and more info. |
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 Traditional 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 with no Agouti. 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 three years old, Tina is measuring just shy of 15h and weighs about 850lbs. Imprinted at birth, she's so much fun to work with. She leads at the walk and trot, backs, sidepasses, pivots, ties, bathes, picks up all four feet for trimming, trailers like a pro, is lunging at the w/t/c and reversing, has been bridled and saddled, accepts a fly mask and blankets, loves all over grooming, worms and takes shots with 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 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 Traditional lines in Tina's pedigree include 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 - Bambi E, Chief of Fourmile, Joker B, Mansfield Comanche, Patchy, Prince Plaudit, Red Eagle, Red Eagles Peacock, and Sundance. UPDATE - Tina is currently with Tom Bair for more extensive groundwork and some saddle time. We are pleased to share with you that Tina carried her first rider May 20, 2009, no fanfare, no silliness. She did what was asked of her. "She was good as gold" and "I am so impressed with her" came straight from Tom's report of her first ride. When she comes home, we'll try to get her in another show or two before the season ends. We plan to send Tina back to Darcy Edwards this Winter to see how she performs as a young Hunter. She certainly has the build and movement for it!
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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 Apr 16, 2009) UC Davis color test results - E/E, a/a, N/Cr - She can only throw black based foals. Her base color is black with no Agouti. She has one cream gene. Should be 100% color/characteristics producer. |
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(March 25, 2009)
FOR SALE - $3,000 (Mare and filly package $4,500)
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This little cutie decided to present herself just before sun up on March
25, 2009. She was up in about 10 minutes and nursing within 20, all on
her own. With a Buckskin blanketed Sire,
RSA Justa Cowboy, and a Chestnut Leopard Dam, Sea Freckles (above),
"Anni" came out a very light Buckskin with a spotted blanket! A healthy, fully
characteristic filly is what we wanted and that's exactly what we got!
She should darken up a bit after shedding her foal coat and reach a
mature height of appx 14.3h. Her bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall of Fame Inductees - Apache, Bambi E, Chief of Fourmile, Double Six Domino, Joker B, Mansfield Comanche, Navajo Britches, Patchy, Patchy Jr., Prince Plaudit, Red Eagle and Sundance, in addition to other notable Traditional lines of Chief Chelsea, Fourmile Princess, Freels Chico, High Thunderbird, Polkadott Toby, Storm Cloud F, Rileys Purple Doll, The Tobys, and Titania . This little filly is very well built and will make a nice working horse! |
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Registration pending (36% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock)
Anni is eligible for registration with - ApHC (97% FPD) FAHR CRHA Sundance 500 Intl (New pictures added June 27, 2009)
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 (May 5, 2009)
FOR SALE - $4,500
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This bright red Chestnut beauty decided that arriving before expected, in less than optimum
weather conditions, would be just right. So, she did, in the early
morning hours of May 5, 2009! Her
bloodlines include Appaloosa Hall Of Fame
Inductees - Chief Of Fourmile, Joker B, Patchy, Prince Plaudit, and
Red Eagle, in addition to other notable Traditional lines of
Chocolate Sunday, Freels Chico, Genesee Chief, Maize, Money Creeks
Rockledge, Morgans Leopard, Peppers Shamrock, Siri Sheik, Storm Cloud F,
Storm Clouds Speck, Titania, Toby I, Toby II, Zebra Dun and many more. A
pedigree item of note is the 22% blood that comes from the versatile
ApHC stallion Toby I. Since Glory was born and currently resides in Oregon, we don't have the luxury of snapping photos at will. Please be patient when it comes to info and updated photos. |
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Registration pending (79% of her genetics come from ApHC Founding Stock)
Glory is eligible for registration with - ApHC (97% FPD) FAHR CRHA (New pictures added May 31, 2009)
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Jodie LaRosh
Jamul, California 91935
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(Last update July 1, 2009)
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