Story of Prairie Falcon Ranch
Story of Prairie Falcon Ranch
It was the 1980’s when I fell in love with Legionario III, pictured to the right, owned by Garrison Ranch in California. I wrote them a letter asking to purchase one of their magnificent Andalusians. A return letter came in the mail with a price tag on some of their horses. My dream died for the next 20 years. During this time I spent my days on Bob Roberts ranch raising and training quarter horses, paints, appaloosas and thoroughbreds. I also spent time getting my thoroughbred mare, an off the track Seattle Slew Granddaughter named Love to Do, inscribed into the Selle Francis Stud book and showing Thoroughbred Exhibitors, Dressage and jumping and Horse Trials. It was about 1997 when four baby prairie falcons found themselves in our backyard. Thus the name of our Ranch.
Once again I quested for the noble Andalusian and was able to breed for my first half Andalusian in 2010. Then after searching for just the right bloodlines, movement and temperament, I came across this lovely Andalusian filly named Lativa and applied for a Breeder’s code out of Spain and papered her as a Pura Raza Espanõla: Pure Spanish Bred.
My next mare was purchased within 6 months of the first and was also given her Carta from Spain here at Prairie Falcon Ranch. We look for movement horses first, then temperament, conformation and bloodlines. As a small breeder I also decided to add a little color in some of my breedings to differentiate myself from all the wonderful breeders in the industry.
In April of 2013 we were blessed with the first American born Red Dun Pura Raza Espanola (PRE) now under Gray. In 2014, Diego PFR , a beautiful stallion prospect was born to Lativa. Catalina PFR a big moving Dun Filly out of Dibujada XXIII and 16.3 hand Hilandero X, was also born in 2014.
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We are now located in beautiful Ladd Hill Wine Country on 17 acres.
Prairie Falcon Ranch
503-989-7112 or email at pfrseinfo@gmail.com
