Driftstone Ranch

09/03/2026

She's a bay dun.

One dun allele, no cream. Not buckskin.

Wildborn Kiger mare from Riddle Mountain. Full decode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PX38kMjJ0

09/03/2026

DNA said gaited breeds.

Sibley’s Texas A&M results clustered with American Saddlebred, Rocky Mountain Horse, and Mountain Pleasure Horse.

Wildborn Kiger mare from Riddle Mountain. Full decode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PX38kMjJ0

09/03/2026

Not Andalusian. Saddlebred.

Texas A&M put Sibley’s top clusters in American Saddlebred, Rocky Mountain Horse, and Mountain Pleasure Horse — not Andalusian.

Wildborn Kiger mare from Riddle Mountain. Full decode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PX38kMjJ0

09/03/2026

Sibley’s DNA results are in.

We expected Andalusian / Lusitano. Texas A&M’s top matches were American Saddlebred, Rocky Mountain Horse, and Mountain Pleasure Horse. Color side: she’s genetically a bay dun, not a buckskin — and only carries one copy of dun.

Longer story on how that ties back to Spanish Jennets and why the lab can’t “see” 1500s horses directly:

I sent mane hair from my wild-born Kiger Mustang, Sibley, to Texas ...

08/25/2026

Cleaning up old photo archives, we came across good ole' Ivan back when he still had his dapples. Shot back in 2011 on the family ranch. The corrals and barn still look the same ❤️

08/10/2026

When we were looking through footage of the colts, it kept surprising us how often Eddy kept popping up. In fact we had completely edited the video and we were looking for a cool thumbnail and it wasn't until we looked at this single frame that we noticed it was silly Eddy sticking his head up to look at the camera. We had to choose it! 🥰🥰

08/09/2026

We came across this days old filly when helping Shannon at the C**t 45 Ranch feed the mares. The mare still had the afterbirth on her feet as the stunning buckskin girl was learning to stand and nurse. 🐎❤️😍

Look for the full video on the YT channel. https://youtu.be/TfGoGb-nm_g

07/08/2026

Partnership is built in the mountains.

In the mountains we forge trust that leads to lasting partnership.