Our Broodmare Philosophy
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At Hitchcock Quarter Horses, the broodmare band is not where a mare goes because we didn’t like riding her or couldn’t think of anything else to do with her. Breeding is not a fallback job here. It is a promotion—and about as high a compliment as a mare can earn on our ranch.
Usually, our struggle is the exact opposite. By the time a mare has earned a place in our broodmare band, she is often one of the horses we least want to take out of the riding string. Then comes the hard part: deciding when to quit keeping her all to ourselves and let her start making a few mini-mes. When one of those mares comes up open, the breeders in us are disappointed—but, if we’re honest, the riders in us may do a little happy dance at the thought of another year horseback on her.
Before we ask a mare to raise the next generation, we want to know who she is. We expect meaningful time under saddle and proof of her ability, rideability, and willingness—whether that experience came from our ranch, the show pen, or a previous program. Most of our mares have also been used in ranch work, where cattle, long days, and changing country reveal far more than a pedigree alone.
We want mares we enjoy catching, riding, and being around—the ones we would gladly make another one of. They need good feet, solid bone, useful size, correct structure, and enough athletic ability to do a job. Once they enter the broodmare band, the job changes, but the standard does not. They must also be sensible, attentive mothers who milk well and raise strong, healthy foals.
The stallions may get more attention, but the mares are the foundation. Maybe it is the registered cattle breeder in us, but we think in mare families and generations. We watch what a mare produces, retain daughters from the ones we believe in, and repeat crosses that work instead of chasing something different just for the sake of different. Pedigree helps us plan the cross. The mare herself—and the foals she raises—are what prove it.
Our favorite outcome is still the same: looking at a foal and saying, “But we don’t WANT to sell that one.”
'Holly'
2009 Red Roan AQHA Mare
Sire: ALL STARLIGHT
Dam: SPJ PLAYIN COY
Reference Mare — Laid to Rest Fall 2025 ... read more.
'Dynamite'
2009 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: ALL STARLIGHT
Dam: DYNAMITES STARLITE
Bred To: MAKIN MONEY MOVVES “Money” Estimated Foaling Date: May 19, 2027 ... read more.
'Fudge'
2020 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: BNH QUIXOTE PLAYBOY
Dam: SMART N PRETTY CAT
Bred To: SAGRADO MILAGRO “Walker” Estimated Foaling Date: June 12, 2027 ... read more.
'Crystal'
2015 Chestnut AQHA Mare
Sire: PEPTOS DUKE
Dam: MARIAS DYNAMITE
Peptos Duke × Marias Dynamite. A mare we enjoy riding and a mother we love raising foals from. Bred to Walker for 2027 estimated May 8. ... read more.
'Bucket'
2008 Chestnut APHA Mare
Sire: DELTA PROMISE
Dam: ALL EM FRECKLES
Delta Promise × All Em Freckles. Tanya’s gritty, cowy feedlot favorite. Bred to Buckshot for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.
'Chevy-Lena'
2008 Palomino AQHA Mare
Sire: LENAS SMART COMMAND
Dam: GOLDEN REFLECTOR
Lenas Smart Command × Golden Reflector. Built like a rock—and a fabulous mama. Bred to Buckshot for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.
'HB'
2014 Gray AQHA Mare
Sire: SHS MAVERICK BLANTON
Dam: CLASSY MISS BLANTON
SHS Maverick Blanton × Classy Miss Blanton. Allys do-anything ranch mare—the Energizer Bunny! Bred to Buckshot for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.
'Sexy'
2019 Bay Rabicano AQHA Mare
Sire: COLONEL C HEADER
Dam: All Star Starlite
Colonel C Header × All Star Starlite. One of Mikes ranch favorites—and one we priced not to sell! First foal in 2026 open for 2027. ... read more.
'Shaker'
2019 Chestnut AQHA Mare
Sire: COLONEL C HEADER
Dam: STAR GIRL RG
Colonel C Header × Star Girl RG. Chad wanted a buckskin… Shaker changed his mind! Three foals to date open for 2027. ... read more.
'Fancy'
2020 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: COLONEL C HEADER
Dam: All Star Starlite
The mare the whole family agrees on. Chill, cowy, and can walk a hole into the wind. Bred to LeRoy for her first foal estimated May 8, 2027. ... read more.
'Shady'
2020 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: COLONEL C HEADER
Dam: STAR GIRL RG
A BIG girl, a lovebug, and Dillions favorite. Header × Bonnie. Bred to Money for her first foal estimated May 13, 2027. ... read more.
'Nikki'
2008 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: RV SMART MAGIC
Dam: RV HANGTEN OTOE
Tough, a big motor, no quit — and the BEST mama. RV Smart Magic × RV Hangten Otoe. Bred to Buckshot for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.
'Twix'
2012 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: RV SMART MAGIC
Dam: RV HANGTEN OTOE
Pretty, gentle, and an easy YES. RV Smart Magic × RV Hangten Otoe. Bred to LeRoy for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.
'Princess'
2009 Bay AQHA Mare
Sire: RV SMART MAGIC
Dam: RV HANGTEN OTOE
Sweet, sassy, and every bit a Princess. The first of three full sisters we purchased. Reference mare • Laid to Rest Fall 2025. ... read more.
'Spendy'
2017 Sorrel AQHA Mare
Sire: Boon Too Suen
Dam: SMART LITTLE LONA
Boon Too Suen × Smart Little Lona. Modern cow horse breeding, size, and bone. Bred to Roy for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.
'Bonnie'
2005 Buckskin AQHA Mare
Sire: ALL STARLIGHT
Dam: TWO CHEX
All Starlight × Two Chex. Chad’s 1 girl—kind, forgiving, and a mare who took care of her rider. Reference mare • Laid to Rest Fall 2025. ... read more.
'Zena'
2012 Bay Roan AQHA Mare
Sire: PEPPY O BOON
Dam: SNW BECKS ROAN JOSIE
Peppy O Boon × SNW Becks Roan Josie. A consistent producer whose foals bring buyers back. Bred to LeRoy for 2027 estimated May 19. ... read more.