Hancock bloodline Quarter Horses             We are located in the Okanogan Highlands area of northeastern Washington State where we raise cattle, timber and Quarter Horses. The horses are foundation bred, and trace back to the bloodlines of Joe Hancock, Blue Valentine, Buck Hancock, Driftwood, War Drift and Page Lee. We are currently standing one Hancock/Driftwood stud and three Blue Valentine bred studs and run about forty broodmares. Rounding up cattle in the Okanogan Highlands can be a challenge. It's big, steep, high elevation country and we found out a long time ago that, while there's lots of good horses out there, there's not a lot that can bring the cows home at the end of the day. Especially if you have fast cows. We noticed certain bloodlines seemed to produce horses that could go all day, and usually had the cows at the end of the day. Many of those same horses had the ability to succeed in the arena. We have concentrated our breeding efforts on those bloodlines. We are looking for good size, feet and bone, calm temperament, trim necks and good heads, athletic horses that cinch deep with backs that will hold a saddle. In other words, using horses, the kind cowboys like to ride. Crowheart Flutewood Twice Roaned We raise our horses out on the range, where they breed, foal and grow up. They know how to cross a creek, turn around in a tight spot, and come off the mountain. We hold a production sale here at the ranch each fall and usually have colts available. Stop by and take a look, the coffee's always on. Joel Kretz   Blue Valentine bred horses are a big part of our program. We stand three Blue Valentine bred studs and most of our mares have significant Blue Valentine influence. A grandson of Joe Hancock by the great Red Man, Blue Valentine brings tremendous size and bone to our program. He had quite a reputation as a rope horse, but what we value most is the tremendous disposition. We have found that we don't need to "break" Blue Valentine horses. With a little ground work, we just get on and start riding, with no buck. They are gentle, no nonsense horses but still have the bottom to work all day. The older I get, the more I like that combination. For a great in-depth look at the background of the Blue Valentine horses, go to the following link at Hancock Horses. http://www.hancockhorses.com/article-baru.html Okanogan Blue Joel, Sara & Jed Kretz 1014 Toroda Creek Road Wauconda, Washington 98859 509-779-4105     Stallions  |  Mares  |  For Sale  |  Links  | Our Ranch |  Contact Us   ©1991 Website maintained by Western Web Technologies, Inc. Updated 5/16/2012