THE LEOPARD CENTRE

In early September 2009 I had the opportunity to buy two lovely foundation appaloosa

mares from MastersCreek Ranch

http://www.masterscreek.com/

They add two new bloodlines to my herd, and I am very excited to own

two living pieces of foundation appaloosa history.

These mares are classical -  beautiful heads, outstanding

conformation, pedigrees to drool over.

They are gentle, quiet and possess all the qualities

I look for in a high-class, extremely well bred horse.

 I would like to thank Joe and Jane at Masters Creek for giving

me the opportunity to own such living treasures.

EASTOWEST ELENA - ApHC # 601532 - FAHR # 694

Black, few spot leopard mare born in 2000. She has a double cross to

Money Creeks Rockledge (Ghost Wind Stallion) who is one of my

favorite all-time stallions. She is 100 % FPD, and has already produced several

outstanding foals and is a wonderful mother. This mare reminds me of the

white marble horse statues carved by the ancient Greek sculptors - she has

a classical refinement not found in many foundation appaloosas. She shows

baroque and arabian influences, also unusual traits for a 100% appaloosa.

She has a beautiful head with gentle soulful eyes, a refined throatlatch that ties into a

proud arched neck which in turn blends into a smooth as silk body.

Elena exudes classical elegance.

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/eastowest+elena

Her sire is PVSTHUNDERSMEMORY,  an absolutely breathtaking, 

big-spotted black leopard stallion.

 Her dam is ULRICH ESPERANZA,  a few spot mare from the famous

Ulrich Ranch known for their foundation leopard bloodlines, good dispositions

and indian shuffler genes.

Eastowest Elena's sire: PVSTHUNDERSMEMORY (below)

Eastowest Elena's dam: ULRICH ESPERANZA (below)

Pratt Fire Secret (photo below)

This is a black -based snowcap  mare born in 2000.

She is one of the last horses bred by Alice Pratt at Sweet Home, Oregon.

'Fire Secret' is 97% FPD and has a single-foot indian shuffle gait.

Her bloodlines include Pratt Sully Fire, Pratt Toby Secret (going back to the

Argentine Imported Leopards!), Chief Chelsea,(ghost wind bloodlines)

 - she also has two close-up crosses to the Toby stallions who descend from original

Nez Perce stock and many other early pacific northwest foundation appaloosas.

She is a real beauty. Small, finely sculptured head, short-backed, compact efficent body,

 and smooth flowing lines, strong legs without coarseness. She has already produced

several outstanding foals, including a very loud black leopard spotted colt and a good

few spot leopard sire who is producing gorgeous foals, a testament to the foundation

  bloodlines of this outstanding mare.

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/pratt+fire+secret