Sommer Ranch is very proud of their current broodmare band.  It’s taken many years of selective purchasing and breeding to acquire this unique group of mares. And their ‘type’ is as varied as their color. But what they all have in common is their outstanding pedigrees, a wonderful temperament and solid conformation.  . All of our mares are purebred Andalusians of PRE, PSL or PSP bloodlines. (Refer to Andalusian Name for an explanation of these Andalusian types.)  We invite you to learn more about our special mares below:

Guindaleza R is the jewel of our ‘colored’ breeding program. This 2003 Palomino Pearl is unique unto herself! She belongs to a very small, exclusive group of Iberian horses that test as a single dilute (Palomino or Buckskin) but appear to be a double dilute.  Our Guindaleza had the honor of being the VERY FIRST Andalusian horse tested by UC Davis for the Pearl gene.  It was the results of her test that proved the existence of the gene in our Andalusian breed! She is Palomino (single dilute on chestnut base)...with the iridescent sheen often seen in Pearl horses.  We are enjoying Guindaleza (also known around Sommer Ranch as “Blondie”) for her wonderful personality and her brilliant movement!  She offers the very best of the pure Spanish/Portuguese horse (PSP). She is sired by the gorgeous 16.1h Cremello stallion, Saphiro, and out of the chestnut mare, Chica, a PRE Andalusian. For more information on the pearl gene, and a photo of Chica (Guindaleza’s dam) the following websites are referenced: www.chboa.com or  www.horsecolor.com/dilutions/pearl/index.htm or www.ichregistry.com/identification.htm

Guindaleza delivered an amazing colt in March of 2008 and again in 2009.   DNA testing proved that they were actual double dilutes (perlinos). Congratulations to the Bohn family in Washington on their purchase of the 2008 colt, Alijo, and to Sue Kearns on her in-utero purchase of the 2009 colt, Fusao.

Guindaleza is currently in foal to Balitor for a 2010 May baby which is already sold to Jessica Shields and her mother, Sandy Shields. Congratulations ladies...we feel confident this will also make an exceptional cross with truly spectacular movement!!

Diamante II is a beautiful dappled bay mare of Pure Spanish bloodlines.  She is sired by Mi Amante, a Dejado II (black) son and out of Caraquita III, a Temerario V & Lucena III daughter. This elegant mare has the most awe inspiring movement.   She literally floats across the ground with both lift and extension. She DNA tests Ee Aa which means she carries both the black and chestnut genes.  Diamante delivered the very first Xerox filly (March 23, 2007) and she is SPECTACULAR! She did a repeat performance by delivering an equally amazing colt in spring 2008 and 2009!  The 2009 colt is currently available for purchase - please see our sales list.  A special thank you to Alayne Fairbanks for allowing us to lease this amazing mare. . 

A future Sommer Ranch broodmare...ARISTA is sired by the PRE pearl carrier, RIOSO, and out of La Luna de Bravio (see below).  This filly is line bred Bravio...and proud of it! She displays the kind of movement that won her grandsire the first best movement trophy ever awarded in the United States.  We look forward to seeing this gal in action, both in the show ring and as a broodmare.

Last, but certainly not the least of our newest Sommer Ranch family members is the 2009 La Luna de Bravio filly, Pelé.  Even though she lost her mother just hours after birth, it’s clear that nothing will hold back this robust , linebred Bravio gal. (Sired by Rioso.)  As you can imagine, we are very attached to Luna’s last...and very special....gift to us.  Welcome Pelé! 

Consentida is a recent and welcome addition to the Sommer Ranch ‘extended’ family thanks to Neca Alves who has agreed to lease us this mare in 2010.  A full sister to the much loved mare, La Luna de Bravio (mother to Arista and Pelé) whom we tragically lost shortly after the birth of her 2009 foal.  “Tida” is a Bravio daughter currently in versatility training with Marian Hackman.  We look forward to seeing Neca back in the saddle and fully utilizing the wonderful talents of this eye catching mare!

Also joining the Sommer Ranch family is the 2009 filly sired by Rioso and out of Ametza (see above). ADALITA carries a unique color gene for the PRE world....chestnut!  Plus she offers tremendous movement and a charming, curious personality. We just love this pretty gal.

SOLD

Zebra HM is a 2003 PSL full sister to our Smokey Cream stallion, Xerox HM.  (Both imported from Brazil in February 2005.)  Zebra also carries a double dose of the cream gene and is guaranteed to produce foals that carry at least one cream gene...like Palomino, Buckskin and Smokey Black.  (Refer to the following site for more information about double dilute horses - Cremellos, Perlinos & Smokey Creams):

  www.doubledilute.com/color-chart.htm

Zebra is an exotic looking horse with excellent size, conformation and movement. She represents uncommon champion bloodlines in the United States today.  She is sired by two time national champion stallion in Brazil & Mexico, Quieto.  Her first foal was a handsome dna tested and confirmed CREMELLO colt we have named Dante Dourado. Because we are planning to keep him, we are currently offering this wonderful mare available for sale at $39,000 or we will consider a possible trade for mare(s) of comparable value (PREs with pearl and/or PSLs with cream or chestnut w/ flaxen. Contact us for details. 

SOLD - Congratulations to Mylene Weemans of Canada on her purchase of this gorgeous mare and our 2008 Buckskin colt, Xandor

Our 2004 frosted buttermilk Buckskin, Solanna, is a Bravio greatgranddaughter, which makes her quite special to Sommer Ranch. We’d like to thank Ginger & Dennis Vosburg for allowing us the opportunity to purchase her in utero. We just knew we had to have this Saphiro foal out of the Smokey Black Bravio granddaughter, Calavera R.  And she has proven to be worthy of her Great Grandsire’s legacy. She’s a true beauty...both inside and out.  Solanna was pronounced in foal to our metallic Pearl bay stallion, Balitor.  We are looking forward to what could be a Palomino Pearl or Buckskin Pearl this spring.   See additional photos under Sale Horses.  Available for purchase $22,000 without 2008 foal or at Private Treaty with 2008 foal.

SOLD - Congratulations to Anita Harkness!

Lar Bravia joined the Sommer Ranch family in the fall of 1999 and has since produced some of our very best offspring.  This massive 16.1h PSP mare is mother to our Bravio son, Balitor.  She is sired by the multi-national champion black stallion, Despierto and she is capable of producing black, bay and chestnut based foals. She is particularly big boned, round and has a gorgeous head. She has all the classic features of an Andalusian including a stallion like neck.  This gal doesn’t look like a mare...she looks like a flashy Andalusian stallion, yet she is an easy breeder with an outstanding conception rate. Bravia also gave us a handsome, very tall Smokey Black colt in 2007 by Xerox.  That was truly an exceptional cross!  This mare is currently open and available for purchase for $12,000.

SPECIAL TRIBUTE

La Luna del Bravio was an approved “PRE” Andalusian mare sired by Bravio and out of Ametza (see above). She stood over 16h tall and DNA tested to be one of only a couple of approved PRE Pearl carriers in the United States today.  We consider ourselves very fortunate to have been able to lease back this mare that we originally bred from our own foundation stock and sold to her soulmate/owner, Neca Alves. It was a tremendous lost to all of us when she unexpectedly passed away just hours after the birth of her 2009 filly.   This mare will be greatly missed by all that knew her.  She did her daddy proud. We miss you Luna!