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KCA ALUMNI 

Kiger horses in their new homes. For Kigers for Sale, see our Sale Barn page.

"MOONY"
Kiger Knight Moon KCA

‘Moony’ is a 2-year-old wild caught zebra dun with a small round star (moon).  He has a cute, curious personality. He has a big hip and deep chest. His sturdy conformation with great substance, bone, and excellent feet show a future as a great halter and performance prospect. He should mature to 15HH.  He is very calm and personable with a kind eye. His ground work is well started, he trailers, ties, ponies and stands for farrier.  He is currently being shown at halter, and has placed well in his classes.  Whether you are headed for the show, trail or ranch, Mr. Moon will perform.

Colorada con Brio KCA
("Dot")

Sold at 2009 Horse Expo Sale
 

‘Dot’ is a 5 yr old, 14.2hh line-back bay mare. She is very personable, with magnificent style and action.

She has that super smooth, ground eating walk that Kigers are renowned for and all horsemen dream about.

She is truly a horse ‘con Brio’ (with heart). Her bloodlines include double bred Kiger Diamond Rio O106-W and Wallowa Kiger 001-W.

She has a lot of cow and will make a wonderful trail/ranch, performance or endurance horse and then an excellent brood mare.

She is riding well and will be started down the trail and on cattle soon.

 Gets along great with other horses, trailers, stands quiet, etc. Less then 5% of all Kigers are born Bay, great opportunity for mounted patrol or law enforcement to own a Bay Kiger.

 

Kiger Mountain Fandango,
aka "Smokey"

February 2009: Yadao Inong is the proud owner of Kiger Mountain Fandango KCA who he now calls Smokey. Smokey aka Fandango was one of the wild Kigers Sue adopted and the last grullo. Yadao who lives in Northern California has a lot of experience with mustangs, especially Kigers. He is so happy with the foundation training that was done here at KCA and Smokey/Fandango's temperament, he said that both his father and the kids are all fighting over whose horse Smokey will get to be after fully trained.

Wallowa’s Mountain Rebel: “Rebel”
Rebel in training - Domestic-bred Kiger

Bud & Rebel on the Trail - Domestic-bred Kiger horses
Michele Harris of Placerville, CA. had no idea how her life would change when she called on an ad posted about a Kiger for sale in December, 2003.  A stunning captive bred medium grullo colt, he immediately swept her off her feet as only a Kiger could do.  His calm disposition made the training transition from un-broke colt into reliable trail mount easy. Michele now uses Rebel for trail riding and an occasional show. 

Leroy “Bud”

 

A year after Michele purchased Rebel; her husband Andy made the find of the century when he acquired Bud, an un-started colt from the Oregon ranch in the fall of 2005.  Another medium grullo gelding, he and Rebel are half brothers.  Fortunately, he has a small star or you could not tell them apart.  His disposition mirrors that of Rebel, as he is very patient and kind.  Andy enjoys trail riding on Bud thru the Sierra foothills.  When he and Michele take these 2 boys trail riding with Eli and Smoke, every horseman in the area stops to drool.

Wallowa’s Fancy Lass “Classy”
Wallowa's Fancy Lass "Classy" - Kiger filly

Kiger horse in training
Owned by Karen Pardee of Sacramento, CA. Classy remains one of our favorites.  Her name sure fits, with classic bloodlines, excellent dun factor markings and very stylish carriage, this little honey dun mare has it all.  She is destined to be Karen’s next Search and Rescue mount.

Wallowa’s Mountain Shadow “Shadow”
Kiger horse -Castro Equestrian photo

Wallowa's Shadow Dancer -aka "Shadow" - Kiger horse
When Pam Perdue of West Sacramento, CA purchased Shadow in Spring 2006, she knew this filly was destined to be a real head turner.  A gorgeous grulla mare, she will be 15 HH before all her growing is done.  With a sweet, sensible personality, she has really come into her own with Pam.  Shown in Halter, English and Western, she is tough to beat.  This is evidenced by her winning the Halter Mares - Open competition at the 2007 National Kiger Show (Kigerfest).  With her confident and reliable personality, Shadow is destined to be Pam’s next Search and Rescue mount as well as a tough contender in the show ring.  Pam often trains with Sue at the KCA training facility and rides on the trail when she has the opportunity.

Wallowa’s Mountain Storm- “Chico

 

Chico is now owned by Pinie Minto of Elk Creek, CA.  Brought down from Northern Oregon in 2006 with Maverick and Bud, it was a toss up which of the 3 Eli would keep as his own horse.  One of his favorites, this dark grullo gelding has a personality and willingness to please that most horseman only dream of.  An owner of several other beautiful Kigers, Pinie is enjoying Chico’s natural ability as a working cow and ranch horse as well as a trail companion. 

Billy Brio KCA “Billy”

Teresa Trull of Lincoln, CA purchased Billy as soon as he stepped off the trailer in September, 2007.  He is a captive bred, medium grullo gelding with heavy dun factoring and a ‘What can I do for you?’ attitude. 

Teresa is a well known horse trainer, clinician and singer both in the United States and in New Zealand.

She has just opened a Tack company in New Zealand called "Kiwi Buckaroo" selling fine Buckaroo gear and McCall SaddlesBilly’s training has been the finest possible.  Within a month of capture she was riding Billy with Buck Branaman on the plains of Wyoming.

Kiger Cisco Kid KCA (Cisco)

 

Amber Mecum of Sacramento, CA. has let this little colt steal her heart. Cisco is a wild caught med grullo Kiger gelding captured from the Riddle HMA as a yearling in November, 2007.  His very distinct markings and lively curious temperament is sure to make for a wonderful companion horse.  Amber plans to use him for trail riding and camping expeditions.  Her young son sees him as his future 4-H horse. Cisco is currently in training at our KCA facility in Lincoln.

Warriors Gatiada Canta

Lois Crossen of Alameda is now the proud owner of  Warriors Gatiada Canta. Sue, in conjunction with Cheney’s Classic Kigers, entered this magnificent yearling filly in the select horse sale at the Western States Horse Expo to celebrate the KMA 20th Anniversary.  Susan did an outstanding job training and fitting her. Sshe definitely stood out from the crowd.  She is a 100% foundation, honey dun filly by Cougars Hijo Warrior. She is a granddaughter of Bobby Ingersoll’s legendary Kiger Cougar, who was a top 25 finisher in the Reno NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. Gatiada has magnificent color and a really good mind. She is elegant and born to turn around. This filly will be a serious competitor. She should mature to 15+ hands, and is a beautiful honey dun. This was the first time a Kiger had ever been in a sale of this type. She was one of the top horses of the sale!  And she will have a magnificent home, with Lois who will be taking her to South Carolina soon.

El Steens Senorita Bonita KCA ("Chica")

 

The Thram family of Sacramento are the new owners of our precious little filly El Steens Senorita Bonita KCA, or Chica,  7 year old Piper found her wearing a birthday bow in her Sacramento backyard on November 29. Chica is the first horse for the Thrams family, and will provide them with many years of companionship and pleasure no matter which direction they head.

UPDATE March 2009:

Here is my #1 student, 8 yr old Piper and her new horse 2.5 yr old Chica (El Steens Senorita Bonita KCA) in their first show, first class, winning first place.  Kigers rule!   Watch out they'll be the team that can't be beat soon

Palomar del Rio KCA

 

Joan Marie Evans of Angels Camp is the proud owner of Palomar del Rio KCA, Sue’s buttermilk dun mare known as Annie.  A real looker, this mare has incredible talent and will take her whatever direction she wants to go.
   
   
   
   
   
   

 Note:

·      The prefix Wallowa’s in the horse’s names denotes the mountain range in Wallowa County, Oregon where these horses come from.

·      The Kigers de los Californios word mark is KCA which is used in our horses’ names and periodically in place of our full name.

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