WOLTER RANCH

Most of our herd we’ve raised on site from foals; some were born here as well. Our horses are bred for conformation typical of the true Foundation Quarter Horse. Equally important are concentration of select Foundation bloodlines, and even temperament. Foals come in a full range of colors – grullo, roan, buckskin, dun, black, and palomino as well as the traditional bay and sorrel. Occasionally we have older grullo, roan, and black horses for sale- be sure to ask.

At a time when nearly any horse AQHA registered is touted as "Foundation", our focus includes the real, original Texas foundation bloodlines of Jessie James, Poco Bueno, King p-234,  Joe Hancock, and the King Ranch .

Our breeding program features stallions that are high per cent  Jessie James, King p-234, and Poco Bueno foundationbloodlines. Our stallions are high percent Jessie James, King p-234, or Poco Bueno and usually have it close up in their pedigree.  Two of our grullo stallions are Jessie James or Poco Bueno bred.  We also have a grandson of Jessie James, a grandson of Poco Bueno (who also has the ultimate Foundation Quarter Horse Wimpy on his papers) and a great grandson of Nigger B Hancock
Our breeding program has one of 2 goals.  The first is to product a linebred Foundation foal that exhibits the characteristics of Jessie James, Poco Bueno, or King p234. 
The second breeding goal is accomplished when we outcross the line bred Jessie James and Poco Bueno horses on King p 234  and Hancock to increase stature, bone, and conformation. And a lot of the time this includes an interesting coat color.

Our mare band consists almost exclusively of Jessie James, King p-234, Poco Bueno, or Joe Hancock foundation bloodlines.  Most of our stallions and mares also have many King Ranch foundation quarter horses in their pedigree.  These include Mr. San Peppy, Macanudo, Wimpy, Hired Hand, Rey Del Peppy and Rey Del Rancho, to name a few.  All our horses, of course, feature Foundation Quarter Horse breeding and are eligible in any Foundation Quarter Horse registry.

In our experience, the original Foundation Quarter Horse is smart, agile, and easy to handle and train.

The "Steel Dust" bred foundation quarter horse carries on the cowboy tradition by being Texas tough, stout and hardy - no pampering required.  Our horses are maintained on native Texas grass.  They are fed hay in the winter from that same native grass, properly cut and cured so it maintains optimal protein- a skill that is sadly on the decline.  Out horses rarely get - or need - supplemental grain.  The bone, muscle, and intellect they exhibit is from their genetics, not artificial sources like hormones, steroids, or the souped-up, extra high-fat grain mix some feed in the weeks prior to a horse sale. 


So, Why Jessie James?

The Jessie James bloodline is our particular Foundation Quarter Horse specialty for several reasons:

1-Jessie James himself was a Grand Champion at cutting, reining and halter, much like his contemporary and stablemate Poco Bueno.

2- In addition to this, however, we have found that the Jessie James-bred horse is the easiest to handle and the easiest to train of the Foundation Quarter Horses we've worked with.

3- The Jessie James horse has the original Foundation Quarter Horse bulldog build, but Jessie James himself was a full hand taller than most of his contemporaries. Which means you get the brains, hardiness, and common sense of a Foundation Quarter horse plus a taller animal.

4- At Wolter Ranch Foundation Quarter Horses, we believe that line breeding and even well-placed in-breeding can result in a superior animal. We also recognize that there are many who prefer a horse without so much line breeding. The Jessie James bloodlines traditionally have not been nearly as intensely line bred as other Foundation Quarter Horse families.



BORDER COLLIES Puppies from past litters:



                          

                                                                     

We’ve been raising ABCA registered Border Collie puppies in Texas for nearly a decade.
Many of our border collies are from imported bloodlines, and all are large to medium dogs, with the longer, rough coat. 
Our Border Collie puppies' parents are selected as breeding stock for their herding ability, good looks, and calm (for a border collie), people-friendly disposition.