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:

La Luna del Bravio is an approved  “PRE” Andalusian mare sired by Bravio and out of Ametza (see above). She stands 16h tall and has been 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 current owner, Neca Alves. Luna delivered a gorgeous filly in May 2007 by Xerox HM and...just as you would expect...this filly is top quality all the way!  She is as cute as can be with a darling, people oriented personality.  And there is no doubt...she will have her mother and father’s outstanding movement!   She was born a silver Grulla color and was recently sold to a wonderful home in BC Canada.  Her mother is currently in foal to RIOSO an approved pearl carrying PRE stallion....we have a 25% chance of producing the first ‘home grown’ homozygous PRE eligible for revision with Spain in the United States!. And for more information on the pearl gene - please refer to our stallion link under her sire, Bravio.

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.

Maryss Elvira (aka “Ellie”) is a 1994 chestnut colored  mare of pure Spanish bloodlines (from two approved PRE parents, Maryss Brujo, and out of Anisada). She has her Carta Mundial and we are currently trying to obtain her paperwork directly from Spain. This eye catching mare has a metallic sheen to her (not evident in the photo at left), but she actually ‘sparkles’ in the sunshine. She is not a flat, dull colored chestnut...as so often seen in the PRE Andalusian.  Ellie has wonderful Dressage type movement that covers the ground. Her 2006 Palomino colt (Alisar) by Saphiro is simply SPECTACULAR! (Saphiro is a German imported Cremello stallion.)  See Sale Horses for additional information on her currently available 2007 Palomino filly, Azcara.  Ellie is currently being bred to Xerox for 2008.  Please contact us for in-utero sales information.   Mare is also available for purchase without 2008 foal for $25,000.

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! Already spoken for...but her 2008 full brother is now available for purchase (see sales horses).  He was born JET BLACK with long legs and a solid body.    A special thank you to Alayne Fairbanks for allowing us to lease this amazing mare. . 

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 a Palomino, Buckskin or Smokey Black with EVERY foal she produces! (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 and we look forward to seeing her future foals.  Her first foal, by the impressive Palomino Lusitano, Mistral, is due in May of 2008.  A colt from this cross will be available for purchase with retained breedings.  Call for details.

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.   DNA testing will have to verify whether it is a Buckskin Pearl or a Perlino...either way....her first foal was an exceptional blend of bloodlines (sired by Xerox).   Sorry...but this colt already sold at less than a week old.  Congratulations to the Bohn family in Washington!

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.

Armada del Amor was born here at Sommer Ranch in the spring of 2005.  At one year of age, she was already as tall as most two year olds!  This young, bay beauty is sired by Del Amor and out of Jana VII, both approved PRE Andalusians.  We look forward to having Armada strut her stuff in the show ring and someday join our band of broodmares.