Stallions

HMH Phantom Spirit

HMH Phantom Spirit became Ghostwind Appaloosa’s first stallion selection after much careful and critical research. He was selected from Irene Smith’s wonderful foundation appaloosa program where he was the junior stallion for the High Mountain Hollow farm breeding program.

Phantom is the product of intense leopard breeding with a high concentration of black based color and refinement on a well-balanced substantial body. His sire Lacy’s Running Wolf; Sundance 500, CRHA-6006, APHC-565734 is a true tri-colored leopard with size and superior conformation and a great head and substantial hip. His dam HMH Snow Leopard also brings her own power packed pedigree to this mix along with her own intense leopard to leopard bloodlines and excellent conformation.

Phantom’s bloodlines have been concentrated in the US Midwest, specifically in Indiana and Illinois. It has had little dispersion over the years with pockets in TN, FL, OR, WA, WV and of course Upstate NY. Phantom’s progeny are now showing and competing successfully from West Virginia through the western United States and soon in Canada.

“Phantom is a remarkable stallion with all the characteristics desired in a top performance stallion. His free flowing movement and natural rhythm combined with his excellent temperament and work ethic make him a joy to work with. I am looking forward to working with Phantom and his get this 2010 show season”

Victoria Turner –Trainer

Phantom’s foals here at Ghostwind Appaloosas are proof that he can consistently stamp his foals with the set type we were looking for in a performance horse. His appearance, stature, demeanor, disposition, proven bloodlines and production record are excellent indicators that you might just find your next performance horse here at Ghostwind Appaloosas. Please feel free to call us at anytime.

Apache Kid Galahad

Pedigree

Apache Kid Galahad was bred by the late Frank Scripter as his replacement stallion for Apache Polar Star and/or Solar Flair Eclat. In 1995 Frank hand delivered Galahad to, and surprised Jerry and Lucy Messer at their, “The American Leopard Horse Ranch” in Washington State. Galahad has over 40 years of intense leopard to leopard breeding in his pedigree which attests to his distinctive black based leopard coat coloring his forebears passed down.

Galahads’ demeanor, disposition, athleticism, maturity and bloodlines will give any breeder or owner of his progeny an excellent opportunity to build or add to any program or participate in any performance horse event or competition. Kelly, Jerry’s son trained Galahad to shoot off of while he hunted in the Washington State’s mountains. According to Kelly, Galahads’ athleticism is further demonstrated by his preference for the mountain’s cliff side to go either up or down on.

Apache Kid Galahad arrived at Ghostwind Appaloosas in the summer of 2009. We will be paring Galahad with a number of foundation mares for the 2011 season. We have two Solar Flair Eclat daughters, Lady Magnificent and Rockalena Not, both bred by the late Frank Scripter and a number of grand daughters and great grand daughters with the same bloodlines.

Ghostwind Appaloosas will strive to perpetuate Frank’s and Jerry’s successful foundation appaloosa breeding program. We are excited to have Galahad as a cornerstone for our Ghostwind Appaloosa Ranch. Galahad will be bred to foundation mares for the 2011 foaling season. A list of our bred mares will follow later this breeding season.