The 2008 babies are arriving daily.

Watch for the foal page to be updated the beginning of June with information about this years foals.

Updated:5/1/2008

About Our Operation

  Our family farm currently has about 40 quality mares in production. The stallions that are put out with the mares are very strong individuals: Pretty Blue Quincy (a direct son of Blueboy Quincy), cutter/working cowhorse bred Smart Lil Whiplash and foundation bred Sassy Copper Bar. All stallions have photos and pedigrees listed on the stallion page. With each foal crop we are striving to improve the caliber & quality of colts that we produce. 

Having had cattle (our equipment is listed for sale) for years has been an asset with the selection and maintenance of our broodmare band. We know the type of horses that we want to ride and look at, and the type that go out and work for people who need good working horses. Our goal at Ace of Clubs Quarter Horses is to breed and raise strong, solid horses with lots of heart, brains, bone, and cow savvy. We are in the business to raise horses that can go out and work the pasture all day, rope steers/cows/bulls with out breaking down, are able to get down and sort whether it is in a corral, the field, or go into the arena and excel as well. Versatility of disciplines that a horse can achieve is an essential selection criteria in our breeding program.

To understand the management strategy of our operation and the focus that we maintain, you have to realize that our breeding program revolves around these key strengths:

  • Nutrition - We practice diligent feed testing and have a mineral pack specially formulated for the horses by our nutritionallist.  Throughout the summer our grass is carefully managed for long term sustainability.  The horses also have access to fresh well water every day. (Waterlines have been ploughed to each pasture to fill automatic waterors, and there are also 6 Ritchie fountains at the corrals in the yard.)
  • Fertility - Directly correlated to good nutrition, but also to the individual animal selection.  Fertility is a must!  Who has the time or money that a problem mare costs to manage?
  • Maternal - With cattle our focus was on maternal strength, and is no different with our horses.  An excellent mother is not only a fertile mare, but one who can milk, and raise a foal by positively nurturing it.  A good producing mare should always put what she has into raising the best foal possible.
  • Genetics - Blending different bloodlines is certainly going to produce a variety of results.  Each person has his or her own opinion of what the perfect bloodline is, and I certainly respect this as a breeder.  Particular bloodlines have proven that they can excel incredibly well in chosen venues.  It is simply finding the right cross that works for you, and within your program.  This is something given our numbers, and the maternal strength that we possess that we can experiment with.
  • Affordability - Our horses have got to be affordable , no matter their age or sex.  Each dollar that a person spends is hard earned and we have great respect for this, and every buyer wants the best bang for their buck.  With regards to this we are implementing a repeat buyer incentive on any animal purchased, if you have boughten at our farm before.

Our family welcomes your inquiries and comments about the stock or our website.

Continually we are updating relevant information within this website in order to keep it current. Upgrades and changes are happening regularly as we try to improve how our site delivers information that may be important to you the customer in order to make the most informed selection and buying decisions about our horses.

Updated:4/8/2008

Ace of Clubs Quarter Horses
The brand of quality since 1996
mandi@aceofclubsquarterhorses.com
(403) 783-9835 [Ponoka, Alberta]