Reference Sires

Certificate of Ability in Arena Performance Events
Register of Merit in NCHA
Sire of 1990 World Champion Calf Horse - AQHA
Sire of 1996, 1997,1998 Reserve Champion & World Champion Calf Horses - PRCA
Sire of Fred Whitfield World Champion Calf Horse - "Moon"
Sonita's Sire-Sonita's Last who was Superior World Champion Cutting Horse
Sonita's Dam-Ann Zan by Zantanon H by King--Foundation Leader of AQHA
Sonita's Man is Truly a Great Horse and a Great Producer

A really nice Brown Stallion by CMB Blue Moon who is a true Blue Stallion out of Eddie Graygo, (gray), mare. He is a big stout riding son-of-a-gun.

SKIP N SIERRA: An AQHA Register of Merit Sire and the sire of AQHA point earners in halter and performance events. Skip N Sierra is by Skip N Jay, AQHA Champion with 18.5 halter points and 25 performance points. His dam is Scoot Hope, her offspring have earned over 230 AQHA points and is the producer of a AQHA National High Point Top Ten Award winner in Halter, Superior halter award earners, multiple AQHA World Show Finalist and multiple World Show Qualifers and AQHA Register of Merit earners. Also, the producer of an AQHA Champion--Scoots Hope is by Sierra Scoot, sire of Reserve World Champion Heeling horse, multiple AQHA Superior Award winners in halter and performance events and AQHA National High Point Award winners.

SKIPS IRISH RED by Skipa Stars Buck sire of earners of $205,043 in halter, western pleasure & reining futurities. Skipa Stars Buck is the sire of AQHA point earners of over 3400 AQHA points, 5-AQHA World Champions, 8 Reserve Champions and 4 AQHA Champions.

SKIPS IRISH RED is the sire of AQHA point earners with limited foal crops. He combines the conformation of the Wiescamp Bloodlines with the Athletic Ability of the Three Bars Out Cross. He has lots of size and class.

PLAYBOY POCO JEEP--The most important thing that stands out about this horse is the disposition he throws on his colts. They are gentle from the get-go and break out easy. He also stamps his colts with a short ear, big soft eye, good color and pretty heads.
Horses carrying the Zieman Ranch brand have won awards at ranch horse competitions, USTRC Team Roping, PRCA rodeos and The National Finals Steer Roping including AQHA's PRCA Horse of the Year Award.

SCOTTISH LARK-Sire of AQHA World Show Qualifers and AQHA point earners in reining and roping events. He is a branded Wiescamp stallion and carries the modern Wiescamp bloodlines. Scottish Lark is by Skippa Lark, who is the sire of 2 Reserve World Champions, 4 AQHA Champions, 10 AQHA Superior Awards winners, 4 Register of Merit Award winners in halter & performance events. His dam, Scotch Court, is by Skip Sir Bar which is some of the classic Wiescamp breeding of many champions in racing, halter, performance and cattle events.

MR. SWEETMILK: This horse is a producer of many grays and duns with lots of color, he is a proven producer of roping, ranch horse competion, and ranch horses. His get will be durable, good footed horses with lots of heart. He is 23 years old and is still being pasture bred. Goes back to Peter McCue 8 times, and is 92% Foundation bred.

"RECKLESS" is a very good dispositioned stallion that we introduced to our ranch mares in 1999. He rides well with a smooth way of traveling and moves with ease. We feel he will help to continue improving our ranch horses by passing these desireable traits on to his foals. He is bred to be a cow horse.

SIX O DIAMONDS: Excellent disposition, was a top roping horse--Team Roping and Steer Roping. His colts will be good minded and have ability to go in any direction. 93% Foundation Bred.

"FREE BEE" is one of the best ranch horse and performance producing stallion we feel we could have selected for our breeding program. He is a good boned producer with plenty of muscle. He has been ridden since two years of age and used on the ranch verifying his speed and athletic ability. He has a wonderful disposition with lots of cow-savy. We are pleased with his foals as they all seem to have the same qualities.

DEE CEE DOC, (Deceased), was the foundation of our horse breeding program. He was a great broodmare producer and his horse colts all made great using geldings. Six of the horses we have consigned to this sale carry his blood. He was one great stallion for what we wanted him to do.

RF MONEY MAN: We leased this "blue roan or dark gray" stallion from Bobby Burns of Amistead, New Mexico for one season to try and get some color and another cross in our breeding program. He is the sire of 3 of the mares we have in this sale.

ANDY OKIE PAUL: Got Cow? Andy Okie Paul, (most affectionately known as "Okie"), is a cutting jackpot money earner. He has the nicest disposition of any stallion we have ever owned. Okie passes on his wonderful temperment, astuteness, ability, agility, and athleticism to his get. Try one, you'll like 'em!

HR DUN SMOKE: This young stallion has all the right ancestors. He is very well made with lots of bone under him, and a baby doll head to boot. We will be breeding about 10 mares to him this breeding season, and feel confident he will pass on those great bloodlines with all the capabilites of a well rounded ranch horse. He is a beautiful dun color with tiger stripes on his withers and legs.

HOT TO GIN: This stud has some of the most popular blood lines in the world. He was injured in reining, so was never shown. There are some mares bred to him in the sale. His sire is standing at the 6666 Ranch for $2500.

HIDDEN INVESTMENT: This stud has sired some of the best colts we have raised. Take a look at his bloodlines and you will understand. Three World Super Horse Titles in his pedigree. Some of his get are in this sale. Rugged Lark is the only horse to win World Super Horse Title two times. He also sired the 1999 World Super Horse, Look Whats Larkin.

We, at Rail A Quarter Horses, (Benny Gilbert Estate), are pleased to be the breeder of NIFTY JACKS BACK, PRCA Heeling Horse of the Year ridden by Kyle Lockett and DOCS SKIPPER PINE, TCRA Heel Horse of the Year, ridden by Flynn Farris.
We raise performance horses in a ranching environment where "horses can be horses". Our brood mares are daughters and granddaughters of SMOKE FIFTY, sire of the PRCA Heeling Horse of the Year 2000, (grandson of Mr Gun Smoke), and DOCS SMOKY PINE, sire of the TCRA Heeling Horse of the Year 2000, (Doc Bar, Miss Peppy San, Double Bred Poco Bueno on the bottom) and Docs Poco Star (Docs Prescription).
We have a diversified stud program that is influenced by several proven foundation bloodlines.

The membership of the High Plains Ranchers and Breeders Association are pleased to present you with the foundation of our horses: Reference Sires.
We feel that their breeding is what makes our horses what they are. As you read about each horse note that the breeding on many are very similar, King, Poco Bueno, Poco Lena, Wimpy, Doc Bar, Dry Doc, Jewel's Leo Bars, you'll find all of these and more.
Please take a look at each horse carefully, as they offer conformation, color, soundness, with athletic ability and great heart.

PAJARITO DOC (Deceased): This great stallion sired many ranch horses that went on to be known as horses that could do anything. All his foals had lots of conformation, good bone, with a good mind and plenty of heart. He sired both the Calf Horse ridden by Trevor Brazile and the Heading Horse ridden by Bobby Hurley at the 2000 NFR in Las Vegas, Nev. His daughter, Adalida Doc, sells in lot 109. His final breeding season will produce foals in 2001.

KROGS BEE MAN (Deceased): This good red roan stallion was the sire of many great ranch horses that could do anything. His colts always showed good color, lots of bone and conformation that could go anywhere. His colts sell in Lots 119, 140, 146, 152, 158 & 163

Thanks for taking the time to look at our Reference Sires--they are the foundation of our horses and we are very proud of them and all the bloodlines they represent.

QUIEN SABE SHOES: This horse has a gentle disposition, passes this trait on tho his get, and is ridden by a ten year old. He is a gray/bleu (out of a Fulton palomino) and throws color to his colts. The colt crops have included bays, grays and red roans.