Colorado Ranger Horse

The Colorado Ranger Horse

The Colorado Ranger Horse Association (CRHA) registers horses that can be traced back to one of the two stallions and which also meet additional registration requirements. The breed traces back to one of the two foundation stallions: Patches #1Z and/or Max #2Z. Patches (a direct descendant of Leopard and Linden Tree - horses given to Ulysses S. Grant by the Abdul Hamid II( of the Ottoman Empire) was purchased from the Whipple Ranch. Max (a son of the renowned Waldron Leopard) came from the Governor Oliver Shoup ranch at Colorado Springs, Colorado.

They may only contain the bloodlines of Appaloosa, Arabian horse, Thoroughbred or American Quarter Horse breeds. There are no color requirements, except that a horse cannot contain Paint or Pinto bloodlines or markings. A Colorado Ranger horse also cannot be of pony or draft horse breeding.

Appaloosas are the largest source for Colorado Ranger horse bloodlines. Approximately one in every eight Appaloosas can trace their bloodlines back to one of the founding two Colorado Ranger stallions. Despite appearances, the Rangerbred is not a type of Appaloosa. It has its own unique heritage. However, many Rangerbreds are double-registered with the Appaloosa Horse Clubs of both the United States and Canada. There is a one in ten chance that an Appaloosa is a "lost" Rangerbred.

The Colorado Ranger Horse Association has no color preference. Some CRHA-registered horses display leo[ard complex characteristics and coloration and some do not.

This breed was developed by Mike Ruby, who kept meticulous records on every foal he bred. These records include foaling dates, coat patterns and complete pedigrees. The handwritten ledgers that Ruby made are still in existence today and all CRHA horses are still recorded by hand in these ledgers. Modern files are also kept.

Ruby founded the CRHA in 1935 with charter in 1938 and was its first president until his death. The Association is still registering horses with the blood of Patches and Max in their lineage. The Home office has moved many times over the past 50 plus years. The CRHA is now officed in Pennsylvania.

The Ranger horse was bred for cow savvy and performance capabilities

For more info: http://www.coloradoranger.com/