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Kigers De Los Californios Sale Barn

 

BUY – SELL – TRAIN – SHOW
- QUALITY KIGERS

Contact: Sue Watkins  530-633-0883    Eli Ruonavaara  530-677-9916

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See Flyer for the Western States Horse Expo Select Sale on June 14.
Come see the sale and bid on DOT, Hip #84!

Policies and Guarantees:

At Kigers de los Californios we specialize in young horses and their development, and typically have horses for sale year around.  All Kigers come with full KMA registration papers including DNA testing regardless of gender, as well as after-purchase support, a money back guarantee, and a permanent buyback option.  We also offer delivery and continued training or showing options.

We care about the future of every horse we sell.  We are looking for owners who also have an eye to the future and are seeking a lifelong companion, owners who will continue their horse’s education in a humane and natural way, thus allowing these true genetic treasures to show you their “Fire Within.”

The young Kigers are available to go to their new homes as soon as they have solid ground skills.  Deposits, however, will be accepted at any time and you are encouraged to choose and reserve your partner early.  Most of our horses are sold by the time they are yearlings, but we do start and develop a few select older horses.  They will have solid ground manners, basic experience under saddle, and are immediately available. 

Matchmaking:

At Kigers de los Californios we take great pride in our horses excelling at multiple disciplines.  We are equally proud when they become top performance horses under the watchful eye of professionals, or thrive in the hands of beginners learning true horsemanship skills for the first time.

KCA strives to help you choose your ideal equine partner, as much as aiming to find the best human match for each of our very special horses.  We encourage guests to come out for a unique buying experience.  You can enjoy playing with the horses in a no-pressure environment until you find that perfect partner – that special connection.

Pricing:

Our horses are divided into price categories based on their breeding, level of education, talent and looks.  We are pleased to offer very reasonable prices that fit everyone’s budget.  Weanlings and yearlings start at $3000.00.  Our select older horses start at $3500.00.  Once under saddle they are $4500.00 and up. 

Education:

Our goal at Kigers de los Californios is to develop and educate our young horses utilizing the philosophy, concepts, and principles of the original horsemen who selectively bred the Kiger for over 400 years, the Californios.  We are pleased to offer quality horses that are instilled with the skills necessary for the success of both the horse and the human.  Besides horse training, we also offer “human support training,” so each new owner can be a confident and considerate partner for his or her horse.

The skills all our baby horses acquire before purchase include: feet handling/farrier prep, personal space respect, a soft feel on the lead over obstacles, confident trailer loading, relaxed tying and hobbling, ponying off another horse, and easy catching.  As they mature, their training continues with halter showing, driving, saddling, ponying on the trail, water crossing, and riding in the rope halter and then in the snaffle.  Roping and trail/ranch skills are introduced very early.  All horses are started with a foundation to become a straight-up bridle horse, but any horse that displays abilities in dressage, English flat, jumping, or other disciplines will be guided accordingly.  Our goal is to offer a horse with the conformation, problem solving skills, athletic ability, heart, and willingness to be trained for any job.

Please email, call or stop by to see any of the horses listed below as well as others.

Kiger beammeup Scotty - For Sale

Kiger Beammeup Scotty KCA 

Scotty is a wild caught, 3 year old gelding. He is a bright Red dun with great dun factoring. Dark shoulder and leg stripes with chrome to boot. He is very handsome with a good hip and magnificent presence. He is smart and sensitive, definitely a future performance or speed event horse. He has junior jumper or gymkhana written all over him. He is a favorite at the barn. Typey and athletic, he will be a real winner in the show ring or the perfect companion on the trail. He has all ground work done and is being started under saddle.

We have donated him to the KMA for a fund raising raffle

 

"MOONY"
Kiger Knight Moon KCA

SOLD!!

‘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!!

DOT IS ENTERED INTO THE Horse Expo Select Sale on June 14. She is Hip # 84.
CLICK HERE FOR HER FLYER

‘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.

 

 

"RED"
El Grande Rojo KCA
$10,000

‘Red’ is a 4 yr old, 15.1 hand (and still growing) deep red, zebra Dun gelding. He is a very personable horse that is big enough to carry anyone in any direction. This is a horse you can make a living on during the week and take to a roping or the show ring on the weekend. Very kind and willing, ready to be taken in any direction.  He has great ground manners and is started under saddle.   Trailers, ponies, stands quiet, Great substance and bone with floating gaits make him a super dressage or Hunter prospect. Natural cow instinct makes him ready for the ranch.   Kigers of this size are rare; here is your chance to own a Kiger with exceptional size and substance.

Other Kigers are available that are not listed.

All horses are registered with the Kiger Mesteno Association, and come with 30 day money back guarantee and a buy back option.

Here’s your chance to own the original cow horse of the vaqueros and a native of the Americas. There are approximately 2000 in the world.

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