Gravitas Criollos

11/25/2024

Ol'Jen teaching the kids to just relax and get a bite to eat.

Look for three foals out of Jaguel Hilton offered for your consideration soon!

09/15/2024

An Ozark evening.

09/07/2024

It has been interesting this year, our first full year in the Ozarks. Esmeralda produced her first ever purebred stud c**t, likewise with Gen her first c**t, and Naty her first filly. The spring foals have been a pleasant surprise in their own right...they are big! The biggest foals we've ever had for their age. The change of scenery must be good for them, and the weather has been great for us!

08/05/2024

07/23/2024

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07/17/2024

Born yesterday, stud c**t by Jaguel Hilton x Jaguel Narda

07/10/2024

Most will remember Kidd, the very first foal we ever produced. Branding calves in Nebraska.

07/04/2024

The ancestral DNA tests... we've dealt with them for years! Trust me, it gets old. Far beyond just us, these tests have caused many headaches across the horse industry. Folks end up with anything and everything for results. BLM mustangs with warmblood breeds etc.

Generally speaking, most already have their minds made up when it comes to the tests. They either take criticism well, or they get extremely angry if it isn't what they want to hear. There is not a lot of in-between! I have shared with many, the explanations of Dr. Sponenberg himself (as well respected as any), but many times it falls on deaf ears.

The long and short of it is, the tests are not accurate for ancestral DNA, and they certainly are not meant to delineate your horse's breed (reference Sponenberg). This has long been regarded with canine ancestral tests, but when it comes to horses, emotions seem to run high.

In conclusion...these tests do not tell you what breed a horse is, siblings can have different results, and finally, as it relates to us...if it tells you have an Argentine Criollo and you have no paperwork or background affirming that, then no, you don't! Exceptionally few purebred Criollos have been imported. For ourselves, we need to test some of ours for the sake of argument, because they are not likely to come back with AC results. Also, Argentine Criollo is not a breed in and of itself. Argentina is one member of FICCC (the international Criollo breeders federation).