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December 2021:

TEAM ULTRACRUZ TRIPLE CROWN OPEN FUTURITY WINNERS

Team UltraCruz is proud to sponsor 3 Open Futurity Champions!

What do the Open Champions of the 2021 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Open Futurity, 2021 NRHA Open Futurity, and 2021 NCHA Open Futurity have in common? They are all Powered By UltraCruz!
Justin Wright on Zak 34 - NRCHA Snaffle Bit Open Futurity Champion
Casey Deary on Ten Thirty - NRHA Open Futurity Champion
John Mitchell on Janie Wood - NCHA Open Futurity Champion


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September 15, 2020:

BOOK NOW AND SAVE! Save $1000 with our CD Diamond
or SJR Diamond Mist Early Booking Specials!

CD Diamond
Stud Fee $3000 + chute fee
Early breeding fee $2000 + chute fee, paid in full by 2/1/2021.

SJR Diamond Mist
Stud Fee $2500 + chute fee
Early breeding fee $1500 + chute fee, paid in full by 2/1/2021

Breeders to CD Diamond
@ $3000 breeding fee, are offered breeding to
SJR Diamond Mist for $1000
For 2021

Show mares are offered special consideration.


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August 1, 2019:

San Juan Ranch Sale Horse Preview & Retail Store Open House: Thursday, August 1

For more information and a complete Sale Horse Listing:
http://www.sanjuanranch.com/quarterhorsesforsale.html

View Sale Horses from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

1010 FM 1885 West, Weatherford, Texas


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July 18, 2019

Hay for sale!
Horse quality Coastal Bermuda produced at San Juan Ranch, Weatherford TX
Alfalfa to come soon!
Round bales $65
Square bales $8
Call for more information 940-682-2205 or 682-215-5895


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October 20, 2018

Corey Cushing on SJR Diamond Mist scores 223 reining and 222.5 fence to win the Ft. Worth 2018 NRCHA Open Futurity Championship! SJR Diamond Mist is bred and owned by San Juan Ranch and is by CD Diamond, also a San Juan Ranch bred and owned stallion and the 2012 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion.

Reining video: https://youtu.be/hg5Oklu2lz4
Fence video: https://youtu.be/Os0ejvBZ6-0


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October 12, 2018

CD DIAMOND INCENTIVE FUND - EXTENDED 3 YEARS

San Juan Ranch, the 2016 Equi-Stat #2 NRCHA Breeder of the Year, announces the CD Diamond Incentive Fund. Top placing CD Diamond foals in 2018 through 2023 NRCHA Ft. Worth Futurity Finals will receive $25,000 (Open); $10,000 (Non-Pro).


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October 2, 2018

San Juan Ranch has been ranked #4 Equi-Stat Reined Cow Horse Breeder, All Ages / All Divisions for 2018!


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September 14, 2018

Congratulations to San Juan Ranch bred SJR All Time Cash and Lyle Proctor - Non Pro Two Rein Champions at the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity!

SJR All Time Cash is out of our mare Shesa Lota Cash and by One Time Pepto. We will have a half sibling to SJR All Time Cash (by CD Diamond) available at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale!


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August 24, 2018

Congratulations to Brady Weaver and San Juan Ranch bred SJR Reygun - 2018 NSHA Futurity Show Open Two Rein Champions! The pair marked a 220 on the fence! SJR Reygun is by Dual Rey out of the SJR mare Playguns King Badger (by Playgun).

We will have a half sibling to SJR Reygun (by CD Diamond), SJR Diamond King, for sale at the NRCHA Futurity Sale!


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August 3, 2018

San Juan Ranch Sale Horse Preview and Retail Store Open House
Visit us at San Juan Ranch
Friday, August 3rd
View Sale Horses from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
BBQ Lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
1010 FM 1885 West, Weatherford, Texas

For information and a complete Sale Horse Listing:
http://www.sanjuanranch.com/quarterhorsesforsale.html


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March 1, 2018

Congratulations to SJR Smooth Rio on being the 15th NRCHA Leading Money Earner for 2017! Bred and owned by San Juan Ranch, SJR Smooth Rio is by Smooth As A Cat out of SJR’s mare Shiners Diamond Girl. Next stop for SJR Smooth Rio and Corey Cushing is the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes in Las Vegas!


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February 16, 2018

Congratulations to Brady Weaver and San Juan Ranch bred SJR Reygun - 2018 NRCHA Open Hackamore World Championships TOP FIVE! SJR Reygun is by Dual Rey out of the SJR mare Playguns King Badger (by Playgun).


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February 12, 2018

SJR Stylish Marilyn and Tucker Robinson place TOP TEN in the NRCHA Cow Horse Classic Open Derby! She also tied for third in the cow work with a 148! Bred by San Juan Ranch, the 2013 mare is by One Time Pepto out of NRCHA Open Futurity Champion Stylish Little Oak! She currently has earnings of over $16,000!


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October 14, 2017

San Juan Ranch bred Shiine is High Selling 2 Year Old at the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale! Shiine, 2015 Buckskin Colt by One Time Pepto and out of San Juan Ranch Mare Shiners Eva by Shining Spark, was purchased by Alison Benele for $90,000.


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September 22nd, 2017

Hay for sale!
Horse quality Coastal Bermuda Round bales produced at San Juan Ranch, Weatherford TX
3 string alfalfa square bales produced at San Juan Ranch, Paso Robles CA
Call for more information: 940-682-2205


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August 27th, 2017

SJR Smooth Rio, ridden by Corey Cushing, wins the NSHA Snaffle Bit Open Futurity in Paso Robles, CA! SJR Smooth Rio (Smooth As A Cat x Shiners Diamond Girl) is bred and owned by San Juan Ranch. Shiners Diamond Girl is also the Dam of both CD Diamond, 2012 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion, and SJR Diamond Rey, 2016 NRCHA Open Stakes Champion.

See Finals Fence, Rein, and Herd rides: [video]


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NRCHA Million Dollar Breeder!: August 2017

San Juan Ranch is now an NRCHA Million Dollar Breeder! With NRCHA Open Futurity Champion and 2012 NRCHA Horse of the Year, CD Diamond, leading the way, San Juan Ranch has reached an elite status few breeders achieve. San Juan Ranch has achieved this status in only 10 years to become one of few breeders to hit this milestone.


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San Juan Ranch Sale Horse Showcase: August 4, 2017

SALE HORSE SHOWCASE at San Juan Ranch
Friday, August 4th (11:00 am - 4:00 pm)
1010 FM 1885 West, Weatherford, Texas

* Refreshments will be served *

For information, directions, and a complete Sale Horse Listing:
http://www.sanjuanranch.com/quarterhorsesforsale.html


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May 15, 2017 QHNews:

EQUI-STAT All-Industry Stats: Cutting/Reining/Reined Cow Horse 10 Year Stats - Jan 2007 - Dec 2016
Ranks San Juan Ranch
# 4 Owners
# 7 Breeders


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April 2, 2017:

San Juan Ranch breeding program produces second NRCHA Stakes Open Champion in 2 years with Brady Weaver on SJR Reygun winning the Open and Intermediate Open Championships Saturday night in Las Vegas, marking an unheard of 230 fence score (see historic ride: https://youtu.be/YJAre8I13Gs). Last year the Stakes Open Championship went to Corey Cushing on SJR Diamond Rey, bred and owned by San Juan Ranch.


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December 16, 2016:

Alfalfa hay available for sale from San Juan Ranch. Contact our Weatherford ranch at 940-682-2205 for more information.


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April 17, 2016:

The Reyl McCoy, shown by Tate Bennett, by Dual Rey and out of San Juan Ranch’s mare, Cool the Engines (by Smart Little Lena with PE over $300,000) placed 4th in the NCHA Open Super Stakes Finals.


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April 11, 2016:

SJR Smooth Gina, bred and owned by San Juan Ranch and ridden by Boyd Rice, qualifies for the Semi-Finals at the NCHA Super Stakes in Ft. Worth, Texas! Congratulations Boyd!

SJR Smooth Gina - 2012 Chestnut Mare
Smooth as a Cat x Gina Badger by Peppy San Badger
Gina Badger - 1992 Sorrel Mare bred/raised by SJR
Peppy San Badger x Gina Quixote by Doc Quixote
LTE: $58,275, PE: $323,297
Dam Equistat: Gina Badger


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April 3, 2016:

SJR Diamond Rey, ridden by Corey Cushing, wins the NRCHA Stakes Open Championship with a composite score of 665.5! Congratulations Corey!

SJR Diamond Rey is out of Shiners Diamond Girl, dam of CD Diamond, 2012 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion.

See fence ride: [video]

SJR Diamond Rey - 2012 Chestnut Stallion
Dual Rey x Shiners Diamond Girl by Shining Spark
Shiners Diamond Girl - 2002 Palomino Mare
Shining Spark x Zans Diamond Jackie by Zans Diamond Sun
NRCHA Supreme Reined Cow Horse
LTE: $67,765, PE: $207,495
Dam Equistat: Shiners Diamond Girl


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March 2016:

Boyd Rice, riding San Juan’s Renegade Rey, qualifies for the Finals at the Cattleman’s Classic in Graham, TX with a 437.5 composite score! Open finals are March 9.

Image by Laura Rodgers via Rice Performance Horses

Renegade Rey - 2012 Chestnut Stallion
Dual Rey x Bearly Nuf Taz
Bearly Nuf Taz - 2005 Sorrel Mare
Pepto Taz x Bearly Nuf Cash
LTE: $51,704, PE: $18,704
Dam Equistat: Bearly Nuf Taz


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February 2016:

Clayton Edsall on Skeets Oak Peppy, out of San Juan Ranch’s great mare, Oak Ill Be, is competing in the Finals at the 2016 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman! Good luck Clayton!

Skeets Oak Peppy - 2007 Chestnut Gelding
Skeets Peppy x Oak Ill Be
Oak Ill Be - 1999 Sorrel Mare
Ill Be Smart x Gypsy Oak by Doc’s Oak
LTE: $50,639, PE: $285,964
Dam Equistat: Oak Ill Be


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January 2016:

Congratulations Cullen Chartier riding Scooter McGavin on winning the NCHA Open in Augusta with a great 223.5 score!

Scooter McGavin, owned by Hillary Watson, is by Smart Lil Scoot and out of San Juan Ranch’s great mare Natalie Rey, LTE: $51,760, PE: $106,696.

Scooter McGavin - 2009 Bay Gelding
Smart Lil Scoot x Natalie Rey by Dual Rey
Natalie Rey - 2002 Bay Mare
Dual Rey x Nurse Natalie by Lectric Playboy
LTE: $51,760, PE: $106,696
Dam Equistat: SJR Natalie Rey


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December 2015:

FINALS! SJR Smooth Gina, bred and owned by San Juan Ranch and ridden by Boyd Rice, advances to the Finals at the NCHA Cutting Open Futurity in Ft. Worth, Texas! Congratulations Boyd!

November 2015:

Semifinals! SJR Smooth Gina, bred and owned by San Juan Ranch and ridden by Boyd Rice, makes the semifinals at the NCHA Cutting Open Futurity in Ft. Worth, Texas. Congratulations Boyd!

SJR Smooth Gina - 2012 Chestnut Mare
Smooth as a Cat x Gina Badger by Peppy San Badger
Gina Badger - 1992 Sorrel Mare bred/raised by SJR
Peppy San Badger x Gina Quixote by Doc Quixote
LTE: $58,275, PE: $323,297
Dam Equistat: Gina Badger


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November 2015:

Congratulations to Slithering Spoon, 2014 PCCHA Open Futurity, Reserve Champion! Slithering Spoon is out of the great San Juan Ranch mare, Sues Barn Cat, and by He’s a Peptospoonful. Slithering Spoon is owned by David and Stacie McDavid, and shown by Clint Allen.

Slithering Spoon - 2011 Chestnut Mare
He’s a Peptospoonful x Sues Barn Cat by High Brow Cat
Sues Barn Cat - 2001 Chestnut Mare
High Brow Cat x Final Sue by Peponita
LTE: $161,493, PE: $103,916
Dam Equistat: Sues Barn Cat


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September 2015:

CD Sparkle makes 2015 Open Two Rein Top 5.
LTE: $37,694
Bred and owned by San Juan Ranch and ridden by Jake Gorrell.

CD Sparkle - 2009 Palomino Mare
CD Olena x Whiz N Spark by Topsail Whiz
LTE: $37,694
Dam Equistat: Whiz N Spark


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John & Brenda Stephenson, NRCHA Hall of Merit, 2014:

The newest members of the NRCHA Hall of Merit are John and Brenda Stephenson of San Juan Ranch, a division of Santa Cruz Biotechnologies. Located in the heart of reined cow horse country, in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California, San Juan Ranch specializes in the production of Gelbvieh beef cattle and world-class performance horses.

The Stephensons have twice celebrated a milestone many NRCHA breeder-owners only dream of: watching horses they raised win the Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship. The first San Juan Ranch horse to claim the coveted title was Stylish Little Oak (Playin Stylish x Shiners Little Oak x Shining Spark), who won the 2010 Snaffle Bit Futurity Open with Tucker Robinson in the saddle. The Stephensons did not have to wait long for a repeat: in 2012, CD Diamond (CD Olena x Shiners Diamond Girl x Shining Spark), with NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Corey Cushing aboard, made them proud once again with a Futurity Open Championship.

The Stephensons are steadfast supporters of the National Reined Cow Horse Association; San Juan Ranch is a Breeder Sponsor and a Corporate Partner. The Ranch also sponsors the traditional early-bird breakfast on finals day at the NRCHA Derby in Paso Robles, California, every year.

"Our hearts are in the working cow horse. We love the working cow horse events. Our breeding program is focused on that," Brenda Stephenson said, after Stylish Little Oak won the 2010 Snaffle Bit Futurity.

Read the full article: http://nrcha.com/stephensons/


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November 2014:

CD Sparkle places 5th in the Jr. Working Cowhorse World Show Finals! Bred, Owned, and Shown by the San Juan Ranch with Jake Gorrell.

November 2014:

CD Sparkle makes the Jr. Working CowHorse World Show Finals! 222.5 on the fence work! Bred, Owned and Shown by the San Juan Ranch with Jake Gorrell.

CD Sparkle - 2009 Palomino Mare
CD Olena x Whiz N Spark by Topsail Whiz
LTE: $37,694
Dam Equistat: Whiz N Spark


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October 2014:

Oaks Avita, bred and owned by San Juan Ranch and ridden by Tucker Robinson, scores a 223 on the fence in the NRCHA Preliminaries to qualify for both the Intermediate and Open finals!

Oaks Avita - 2011 Bay Mare
Sweet Lil Pepto x Oaks N Sugs UFO by Doc’s Oak
LTE: $9,750


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September 2014:

Metallic 007, bred and raised by the San Juan Ranch, is the 2014 El Rancho Futurity Open Reserve Champion and Open Gelding Champion with a score of 222! Congratulations Steve Schlesinger!

Metallic 007 is out of San Juan Ranch’s great mare Missin Bunny, producer of over $155,514.

Metallic 007 - 2011 Sorrel Colt
Metallic Cat x Missin Bunny by Miss N Cash
Missin Bunny - 1994 Sorrel Mare
Miss N Cash x Bunnys Starlight by Peppy San Badger
LTE: $29,659, PE: $172,639
Dam Equistat: Missin Bunny


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July 2014:

Ginas Rey, shown by Chris Johnsrud, marks a 436 combined score in the first and second qualifying rounds of the NCHA Open Derby at Ft. Worth to advance to the SemiFinals!

Ginas Rey, out of San Juan Ranch’s great mare Gina Badger (producer of over $300,000), was bred and raised by the San Juan Ranch.

Ginas Rey - 2010 Sorrel Colt
Dual Rey x Gina Badger by Peppy San Badger
Gina Badger - 1992 Sorrel Mare
Peppy San Badger x Gina Quixote by Doc Quixote
LTE: $58,275, PE: $323,297
Dam Equistat: Gina Badger


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April 2014:

225 Open Cow Work Champion at the NRCHA Open Stakes in Las Vegas! Congratulations Jake Gorrell on San Juan’s CD Sparkle, half sister to CD Diamond, 2012 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion. See video at this link.

CD Sparkle - 2009 Palomino Mare
CD Olena x Whiz N Spark by Topsail Whiz
LTE: $37,694
Dam Equistat: Whiz N Spark


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February 2014:

Ginas Rey makes the FINALS in the NCHA Open 4YR Bonanza Finals. Shown by Chris Johnsrud.

Ginas Rey was bred and raised by San Juan Ranch on UltraCruz supplements and is out of San Juan Ranch’s great mare Gina Badger (producer of over $250,000) and sired by world class stallion Dual Rey. Ginas Rey is currently owned by Don Hudson.

Ginas Rey - 2010 Sorrel Colt
Dual Rey x Gina Badger by Peppy San Badger
Gina Badger - 1992 Sorrel Mare
Peppy San Badger x Gina Quixote by Doc Quixote
LTE: $58,275, PE: $323,297
Dam Equistat: Gina Badger


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June 2014:

After a busy spring at the breeding barn, CD Diamond takes some time out to qualify for finals at the NRCHA Derby scoring 216 Herd, 220.5 Reining and 219.5 on the Fence! Congratulations Corey Cushing!

April 2013:

CD Diamond, bred and owned by the San Juan Ranch is the #1 NRCHA Horse of the Year for All Ages / All Divisions, the #1 NRCHA 3 Year Old Open Horse of the Year, and he is shown by Corey Cushing, #1 Open Rider of the Year!

October 2012:

CD Diamond wins the Open Futurity at the 2012 Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno. Congratulations CD Diamond and Corey Cushing!

See the [video]

CD Diamond - 2009 Palomino Stallion
2012 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion
CD Olena x Shiners Diamond Girl by Shining Spark
LTE: $153,320
#1 NRCHA Horse of the Year All Ages / All Divisions (2012)
#1 NRCHA 3 Year Old Open Horse of the Year (2012)
2012 NRCHA Leading Money Earner
Dam Equistat: Shiners Diamond Girl


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February 2013:

2013 NRCHA Celebration of Champions Open Derby: CD Sparkle; 10th, Cow Work Go 3rd, score of 148.5. Novice Reserve Champion. Shown by Jake Gorrell.

January 2013:

Congratulations to CD Sparkle, bred, owned and raised by the San Juan Ranch: 2013 NRCHA Celebration of Champions Open Derby 10th Place! Cow Work Go 3rd, score of 148.5. Novice Reserve Champion! Shown by Jake Gorrell.

CD Sparkle - 2009 Palomino Mare
CD Olena x Whiz N Spark by Topsail Whiz
LTE: $37,694
Dam Equistat: Whiz N Spark


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