Welcome to Salter Pepper Paints and Quarter Horses .......................... Site updated May 8, 2012 ..... Scroll down to see all the new News !

We are breeders of show quality American Paint & Quarter Horses, working to produce modern All-Around Horses with proven, champion bloodlines, correct conformation, and exceptional dispositions. We strive for beauty and athleticism in our breeding program so that our horses can be shown at Halter and also make great Riders.   All of our horses are HYPP n/n.

We stand 2 stallions:  SPP Hezablonde Andy, APHA palomino overo and Down Came The Spider, AQHA bay.  Both have World Champion Bloodlines top and bottom!  Awesome Andy, Mighty Awesome, Woodstock Sunny McZip, Barlink Macho Man, One Hot Krymsun and Zippo Pine Bar are on their registration papers!

Not only are we busy with breeding, but we show several of our horses as well. Some of our accomplishments can be seen on the Show Horses page.

We hope you enjoy our site. Please visit often as we are constantly updating and adding new photos and information. Or even better, come and see us in person. Visitors are always welcome.

Our 320 acre ranch is located near Invermere, B.C. in the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains, 3 hours drive west of Calgary, Alberta, and two hours north of the USA border.

Valerie & J.C. Alacoque
Salter Creek Ranch

2012 Foals

May 3, 2012 palomino overo filly

BORN:  May 3, 2012 -- Palomino Overo Filly

Sired by:  SPP Hezablonde Andy, palomino overo stallion, Top 10 World Show, multiple futurity winner (x World Champion Awesome Andy (x Mighty Awesome), out of Shezablonde Woodstock, Superior Halter)

Out of: Trace of Revenue, sorrel overo, 24 APHA Halter points (x BC Revenue Barlink)

BORN:  May 2, 2012 -- Bay Solid Paint Bred Colt

Sired by:  Down Came The Spider,16h AQHA Bay (One Hot Krymsun x Zippo Pine Bar bred mare)

Out of: Diversified Bucks, buckskin overo mare, 135 Halter points, 36 Longeline, Hunter Under Saddle, Horsemanship & Trail points (x Diversify)

BORN:  April 24, 2012 -- Black Tobiano Colt

Sired by:  Down Came The Spider, 16h AQHA Bay (One Hot Krymsun x Zippo Pine Bar bred mare)

Out of:   Rock Star Bentley, 15.2h black toiano mare (Black Rock Star x Royal Ur)

BORN: April 15, 2012 -- Buckskin Overo Colt

Sired by:  Down Came The Spider, 16h AQHA Bay (One Hot Krymsun x Zippo Pine Bar bred mare)

Out of:  She Willy A Woodstock, APHA Palomino Tovero mare, APHA Superior Halter, (Classy Will x Mczip A Sippa Scotch)

 BORN: March 23, 2012 -- Palomino Overo Filly

Sired by: Down Came The Spider, 16 h AQHA Bay (One Hot Krymsun x Zippo Pine Bar bred mare) 

Out of: Shezablonde Woodstock, APHA Palomino Pearl Overo Mare, 161 APHA Halter points (Res.World Champion Woodstock Sunny Mczip x Barlink Macho Man daughter) 15.1h

BORN: March 15, 2012 -- Sorrel Solid Paint Bred Filly

Sired by: Down Came The Spider,  16h AQHA Bay (One Hot Krymsun x Zippo Pine Bar bred mare)

Out of:  Misty Quorum, APHA Sorrel Overo Mare, 78 APHA Halter points, (World Champion Quorum x Sierra Supreme daughter) 15.3h

May 2, 2012 Bay Colt

Apr 24, 2012 Black Tobiano Colt

Apr 15, 2012 Buckskin Overo Colt

March 23, 2012 Palomino Overo Filly, few hours old

March 15, 2012 Sorrel SPB Filly, 1 day old

SPP Hezablonde Andy

Down Came The Spider

Trace of Revenue

Diversified Bucks

Rock Star Bentley

She Willy A Woodstock

Shezablonde Woodstock

Misty Quorum @ 2 years old.

SHIPPED SEMEN available for 2012 from SPP Hezablonde Andy

 

Now offering shipped cooled semen from our stallion, SPP Hezablonde Andy.  He will be standing at a vet clinic near Calgary, Alberta for part of the 2012 breeding season.  Stud fee $575, plus $175 collection fee, plus actual shipping costs to your location.  Shipping to anywhere in Canada & the U.S., overnight or by air available from Calgary International Airport.  Please contact us for more info, and to book your breeding. 

2012 Foal Due Dates

 

Check out our "Broodmare" page to see when your favorite mare is due to foal for 2012. 

All foals sired by our own stallions,

SPP Hezablonde Andy and Down Came The Spider.

SPP Hezablonde Andy, Palomino Overo Paint Stallion

Down Came The Spider, Bay QuarterHorse Stallion

Gambler headed to Belgium

 

We are very happy to announce that SPP Gamber Macho Man, born May 23, 2011, Palomino Splash Overo Colt, will be headed to Belgium on Nov. 8, 2011.  Gambler is a beautiful example of the classic Splash Overo colour pattern, and is a beautfiul colt with a stunning head, nice big body, good muscling, a nice round hip and strong topline.  His disposition is exceptional -- very quiet, fearless, respectful, affectionate, and very trainable. We know he will have a very bright and successful future in his new home in Belgium.  

NEW Videos added - see For Sale page

Just added new VIDEOS of:

October 15, 2011 

SPP Sir Cool Ur Hot -- 16.1h black minimal tobiano gelding. Has moved out of the round pen to arena riding.  Natural movement - Very smooth, good reach and extension, very quiet and relaxed.  Click on his link on the FOR SALE  page to see the new video.    **** SOLD****

August 28, 2011 - Now Started Under Saddle:

SPP Shezablond Hottie    **** SOLD ****

SPP Paris Extreme  **** SOLD ****

SPP Sir Cool Ur Hot  **** SOLD ****

all 2 yr olds, videos after 2 or 3 rides!

July 2011

1)    SPP Shezablond Hottie, 2 year old Buckskin Overo mare      **** SOLD ****

2)    May 3, 2011 Palomino Tovero Filly

3)    May 23, 2011 Palomino Splash Overo Colt     **** SOLD ****

4)   May 27, 2011 Palomino Tovero Colt

2011 Foals -- New Arrivals

SPP Hezablonde Andy, STALLION

May will be a busy month for us.  All of our SPP Hezablonde Andy foals are due in May.  Go to our NEW FOALS page to view.  We will be updating photos and info often. 

May 2, 2011  -- BORN:  Buckskin Tovero Filly

May 3, 2011 -- BORN:  Palomino Tovero Filly

May 23, 2011 - BORN:  Palomino SPLASH Overo Colt

May 27, 2011 - BORN:  Palomino Tovero Colt

May 31, 2011 - BORN:  Palomino Tovero Filly

May 2, 2011 Buckskin Tovero Filly

May 3, 2011 Palomino Tovero Filly

May 23, 2011 Palomino Splash Overo Colt

May 27, 2011 Palomino Tovero Colt

May 31, 2011 Palomino Tovero Filly

Genetic Defects in Quarter Horses and Paints

There are several genetic defects that should be of great concern to Quarter Horse and Paint Horse breeders.  There are genetic tests that can be done to determine if their horses are carriers of any of these genetic defects.  The test involves pulling hairs by the roots from mane or tail and mailing to a genetic testing lab. 

We have tested both of our stallions, and have posted their results on their website pages.  We hope this helps all mare owners make informed, educated breeding decisions.

HYPP (Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis): Linked to the great stallion, Impressive. Characterized by uncontrollable muscle twitching and substantial muscle weakness, paralysis or death. HYPP is a dominant gene, so only one parent has to have the gene in order to pass the disease on to offspring and for offspring to exhibit symptoms. 50% chance of foal inheriting the dominant gene.

HERDA (Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia):  Linked to the sire line of the great foundation stallion, Poco Bueno.  The great Western Pleasure sire, Zippo Pine Bar is also a known carrier.  HERDA is a collagen defect that results in the layers of skin not being held firmly together.  When a horse is ridden or suffers trauma to the skin, the outer layer often splits or separates from the deeper layer, it rarely heals without disfiguring scars. In dramatic cases, the skin can split along the back and even roll down the sides, literally skinning the horse alive.  Most horses must be euthanized for humane reasons between 2 - 4 years of age. HERDA is caused by a recessive gene, so the disease can only be transmitted to offspring if both parents carry the gene, and pass it on to the foal.  Horses who are carriers of the gene exhibit no symptoms.  If both parents carry the gene, there is a 25% chance the foal will be born with the disease.

GBED (Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency): Linked to the great stallion, King P-234, and perhaps to his sire, Zantanon.  Almost 90% of Quarter Horses trace some part of their lineage to Zantanon.  A genetic disease where the horse is lacking an enzyme necessary for string glycogen, the horse's heart muscle and skeletal muscles cannot function, leading to rapid death.  Occurs in foals who are homozygous for the GBED gene, meaning both parents carry one copy of the gene and passed it on to the foal.  Affected foals born alive are weak, have low body temperature and require warming, need assistance to nurse, might have slightly contracted tendons, develop seizures or respiratory distress, become too weak to stand, or die suddenly. No foal has lived past 18 weeks even with aggressive treatment.   At least 3% of late term abortions and stillbirths are caused by this disease.  Probably carried by 10% of Quarter Horses,  and therefore is found in Paints too.  If both parents carry the gene, there is a 25% chance the resulting foal will die of the disease.

OLWS (Overo Lethal White Syndrome):  Recessive gene, so if both parents carry the gene, and create a homozygous foal, it is usually pure white in colour, and suffers with a non-functioning colon, causing death within a day or two of birth.  If both parents carry the gene, there is a 25% chance that the foal will have the disease.

NEW STALLION arrives at our farm.

Down Came The Spider, AQHA stallion & Jacki St. Cyr

We are very proud to announce the arrival our our NEW STALLION, Down Came The Spider, 2008 AQHA Bay stallion, sired by the great ONE HOT KRYMSUN, and out of a ZIPPO PINE BAR granddaughter. 

Not only is he pleasure to look at,  he is talented, has a great disposition, and MOVES BEAUTIFULLY!  Trained and schooled in many events by Jacki St. Cyr of Findlay University in Findlay, Ohio, he mastered and excelled at Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Showmanship, and Trail.  He is HYPP n/n, stands 16h tall, will be APHA Breeders Trust, AQHA Incentive Fund, and Alberta CCF nominated.

We are very proud to be the new owners of this great young stallion.  Standing  to the public for the 2012 stud fee of $575. Live Foal Guarantee. Colour Guarantee on Paint Mares.

Standing At Stud To The Public - Spring 2011

SPP Hezablonde Andy

SPP Hezablonde Andy passed his breeding test year as a 2 year old with flying colours, and we have  "Andy" babies due in Spring 2011. 

He was so well behaved during the hand breeding process, we decided to start his riding training DURING his breeding season. He did so well under saddle, moved with a naturally low head set, was such a beautiful jogger, and looked like a spectacular all around stallion, that we decided to breed ALL of our mares to him.  We are very excited to see his offspring, especially the crosses on our good moving riding mares! We have big hopes for him as a great All-Around Producer. We are totally amazed with him!! He kept his nice quiet disposition, his focus, his work ethic, all while only 2 years old, while breeding, and while in riding training. UNBEATABLE, EXCEPTIONAL, AMAZING disposition. VERY FERTILE too. Sometimes breeding twice a day for days in a row!
 

Will stand to the public in Spring 2011. 

 See more info, photos, and VIDEO of SPP Hezablonde Andy on the Stallion Page.

2010 APHA World Champion - Bred & Raised by Salter Pepper Paints

Amy Stonehocker and Rock Star Tuxedo, 2010 APHA World Show, Showmanship

Rock Star Tuxedo is now an 2010 APHA World Champion, winning the Novice Youth Goat Tying.  Also won MULTIPLE Top 10 in Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle, Hunter Hack, Western Horsemanship, and Reining, Top 15 in Trail and Working Hunter.  A truly ALL AROUND HORSE !!!!

Congratulations, Amy Stonehocker and Rock Star Tuxedo, on your very successful 2010 APHA Youth World Show. 

We are very proud to say that we bred and raised Tux, before he was sold to the Stonehockers in Dec. of his yearling year, and measured 16h at the hip at that time.  He has matured to 16.1h and has proven to be a very versatile and successful show horse for the Stonehockers -- Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in bringing out the true potential and talents of Tux.

His dam is our own mare,  UR OH SO ROYAL,  now an  APHA WORLD CHAMPION PRODUCER!!!

She is also the dam of SPP Sir Cool Ur Hot, black tobiano yearling gelding FOR SALE, and SPP So Saint Telusive, sorrel tobiano 2 yr old gelding, SOLD.  Both have APHA show points, earned in Halter & Longeline, both are tall, beautiful movers with great Halter conformation too.

She is now IN FOAL by our own stallion, SPP HEZABLONDE ANDY, due May 24, 2010, and we can't wait to see what this cross produces!!!!!

Ur Oh So Royal, WORLD CHAMPION PRODUCER & Producer of Multiple APHA Point Earners

SPP Sir Cool Ur Hot, 2009 Gelding

SPP So Saint Telusive, 2008 Sorrel Tobiano Gelding

2010 APHA Youth World Champion -- Our own Rock Star Tuxedo

Rock Star Tuxedo, 2010 APHA World Champion

Rock Star Tuxedo, 2010 APHA World Show

Rock Star Tuxedo, 2010 APHA World Show, Trail

Rock Star Tuxedo, 2010 APHA World Show

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Earns her Superior Halter!

Aug. 2009 Zone 10 Show

We are very happy and proud to announce that our 2 year old mare, She Willy a Woodstock, has just earned her Superior in Halter! 

She had a very good 2009 show season, and did consistently well at every show she entered.  She now has a total of 94 APHA Halter points, with 1 Open Grand and 8 Open Reserve Grand Championships on her record.  In Amateur, she consistently placed in the top 3 out of huge groups of mares of all ages, sometimes numbering up to 30 in the division, and also earned 7 Amateur Reserve Championships.  Way to go "Peanut"!

SPP Hezablonde Andy WINS again!

 

He wins the Zone 10 Open Yearling Colt Futurity.  Also wins the buckle in Amateur Stallions.  Then goes on to win the buckle and overall Open Grand Champion Halter Stallion, all ages.  We are so proud of this great young stallion!

June 2009 Olds Alberta APHClub Show

CCF Yearling Halter Colt Futurity Winner

Another great show for us!  Took four horses, and they ALL came home with points!!!!!

SPP Hezablonde Andy WINS another futurity, and takes the Yearling Colts/Geldings Canadian Colours Futurity!  Also earns 6 points in the Overo Colour Class with 3 out of 4 firsts.  And earns 4 Grands in Halter Stallions.

SPP So Saint Telusive earns 6 points in Amateur Geldings, all ages.  Also earns points in Yearling Geldings, and goes Grand!

She Willy A Woodstock, 2 year old mare, earns 9 points in Amateur Mares all ages, in a class of 13 mares.  In Open 2 year old Mares, she places first under all four judges out of seven mares!  She also earns 3 Reserve Championships!

Woodstocks Goldnlocks takes 3 firsts and 1 second in her class, Solid Paint Bred Mares all ages.

SPP So Saint Telusive, yearling gelding

SPP Hezablonde Andy, Yearling Colt

SPP So Saint Telusive, Yearling Gelding

Rock Star Tuxedo - update from new owners

Amy & Tux portrait

Tux was sold to Terri & Amy Stonehocker from Denver, Colorado as a yearling colt in late 2006.  I just received this great news from them: 

To quote Terri:  "Amy and Tux made their debut at the National Western this week.  She  showed him in halter, showmanship, horsemanship, and hunter under  saddle.  He placed under all six judges in halter and they were third  overall in showmanship.  All the top youth from around the country  were there and Tux fit right in.  Amy will be showing him in all the  High Plains and Rocky Mountain shows this year. We are so happy with Tux.  He is coming along so well with his training and is going to be amazing at hunter under saddle and really takes well to trail.  Thank you for raising this great horse"

Tux & Amy - Hunter Under Saddle

Amy & Tux - Showmanship

Amy & Tux - HUS

Top 10 at the APHA Fall Championship Show

 

Woodstocks Goldnlocks places 7th overall in Amateur Solid Paint Bred Mares, All Ages!!!

See photos & details on the Show Horses page.

Top 10 and Finalist at the APHA Fall Championship Show

 

SPP Hezablonde Andy, weanling colt, by Halter World Champion, Awesome Andy, and out of our own Superior Halter Mare, Shezablonde Woodstock, takes 10th place in Amateur Weanling Stallions!  Earned a 6th, 7th and 8th placing under 3 of the 5 judges!  

Was also a Finalist, placing 14th overall in Open Weanling Stallions with 26 of the best weanling colts in the World in that class.  Earned as high as 3rd under one of the judges!  We were thrilled with how well our Andy did!