Our Horses

Since 2015, Blue Oaks Center in Smartsville, CA has worked diligently to bring the Baca Barb Horse out of Extinction and into the Endangered Equine category as declared by The Livestock Conservancy.

BOC is excited to announce our intention to begin placing a few of these rare Baca Barb horses with selected owners or foster families to not only ride but support their legacy and preserve their future for the next generation.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Carol Powell at blueoaksfarm@gmail.com.

Meet Our Horses

El Savache

DOB: May 19, 1999. HOA-1306
Sire: El Pinon, Dam: Ultima

Savache, like his daughter Adelina, is an American traveler. He was born at the BCF in New Mexico, then traveled to Vermont in the Winter of 2012. Where he quickly learned about the NEW Winters of the east. It is told that he preferred to be out in the snow even while the snow stacked upon his back. In 2015, he traveled across the United State to Blue Oaks Center in California. He has expressive eyes, calm and soft character and incredible movement. He has the sweetest temperament of any stallion we have worked with, although he can be shy and skeptical of new people. In 2017, Savache sired 2 colts at BOC, 2 foals in 2018, 3 foals in 2019, and 1 foal in 2020. To date, Savache has sired a total of 25 foals. He consistently produces offspring with beautiful conformation, well balanced gaits and gentleness in character. As a substantial contributor to the Baca strain of Spanish Barb Horses, he has been collected at the University of California at Davis in 2020. He is one of the two stallions used to breed back to the cross out bred offspring to maintain the Baca Strain conformation, character and DNA base.

Vaquero’s Querencia (Cori)

DOB: June 17, 2000. HOA-1397
50% IloBelsky, 25% Choctaw,
12.5% Brislawn, 12.5% McKinley-Romero

A beautiful grulla mare with the highest percentage of Ilobelsky breeding in the United States. Our first DNA results, per Dr. Cothran of Texas A&M, suggest that the Baca Strain is more Barb – North African in origin over the once thought Iberian. Querencia “Cori” has very old Spanish Barb lines which made her very attractive for a cross breeding to one of our Stallions. Cori was bred to Savache and had very exceptional black colts, Santino in April 2017 and Raquero in March 2019. Santino was the first foal born into the preservation program. The preservation plan calls for both Santino and Raquero to breed back to a Baca Spanish Barb mare within the next four years.

Corazon

DOB: May 5, 2003. HOA-1813
Sire: El Rosio, Dam: Larga Diamonte

Corazon is a striking liver chestnut El Rosio daughter. She spent many of her early years seeking her forever home. Arriving in 2015 at Blue Oaks Center, she was granted that desire, a home for the rest of her life. Upon arrival, Corazon was very shy and standoffish of her new pasture mates even though they were all related (her sisters and cousins). After a lot of work and care she made relationships and found comfort in hanging out in the pastures with the many other Baca Spanish Barb horses; Corazon had finally come home in her heart. In 2017, she gave birth to her first foal, a stunning long legged chestnut colt named Halvache. He is the only 100% Baca El Rosio Grandson sired by El Savache. In 2019, she gave birth to her second foal - a striking, refined filly named Vanoona de Latte. Corazon turned out to be a very nurturing mother to her foals, making one think she was going to give these foals the life she longed to have for herself. Corazon is truly a heart throb and thereby called Corazon “heart"!

Eliza (Little Wing)

DOB: May 9, 2008. HOA-2108
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Diamonte Colorada

Eliza is the last Diamonte Colorada daughter and El Tejon granddaughter found in the Baca strain. She is a very quiet and sweet chestnut mare that is currently in foal to Relampago due in April 2018. Eliza joins her two other sisters, Adelina and Catalina, in the Trio Skills Team for future demonstrations, fairs and California Rancho Skills’ Events. She is happiest when she has a job and is challenged because she knows she will get lots of positive attention. She is a very affectionate mare. Eliza is the last horse that joined Blue Oaks Center in May 2017 and the last horse to leave Baca Chica Farm. She is very happy to be here with her many relatives and we are so fortunate to have her. In 2018, Eliza traveled across the United States to the Center for America's First Horse in VT where she currently lives.

Adelina

DOB: August 22, 2011. HOA-2047
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Cara Blanca

Adelina’s name translates from Spanish to “Little Noble”. She carries the same beautiful, floaty gait as her sire and siblings, making her a valuable ambassador for these bloodlines. Adelina is one of our experienced traveling Baca Colonial Spanish horses. She was born on the BCF in Belen, NM then traveled to Vermont when only 4 months old. In 2015 she again traveled across the United States to California where she now resides at the Blue Oaks Center. She, like her 1/2 sister Catalina, is a very attractive bay with beautiful white markings. Adelina is very affectionate, especially with young children. Adelina is very athletic, ready to perform and loves to learn new things. On May 24 2017, she had her first foal, a colt sired by Relampago. Adelina has been selected to be the recipient for outcrossing to a nationally or internationally selected stallion via frozen semen. In her off time, she is in training to perform with her two sisters for Early California Ranch skills at Fairs, Events and developing Equine Therapy skills.

Catalina

DOB: October 17, 2011. HOA-2075
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Coloradita

Catalina is a very nicely marked bay mare with a soft white blaze and beautiful socks. She is the 5th foal born to Coloradita and the only living Baca Comanche granddaughter. In May 2018, her first foal, a filly sired by Relampago, was born. When not attending to a foal, she is training with two of her 1/2 sisters for Trio Team Work demonstrating Early California Ranch skills at Fairs, Events and developing Equine therapy skills. Catalina is a very kind and considerate mare who is ready to be a friend to any of the horses in pasture.

Santino (Santino Adelmo)

DOB: April 18, 2017
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Cori

Santino was the first foal born into the preservation program for 2017.The preservation plan calls for Santino to breed back to a 100% Baca Mare within the next 4 years. Prior to gelding Santino he will be collected and his frozen semen stored. Santino will most likely continue his years performing in working equitation and working with children and adults in personal growth experiences in the Baca Preservation Program. He is a charmer and very, very kind with children and the other foals around him. In 2018 Santino traveled to The Center for America's First Horse in Vermont as an ambassador and to continue his career. Frozen semen is available. If interested, contact The Center for America's First Horse.

Esteban (Estebandro)

DOB: May 24, 2017
Sire: Relampago, Dam: Adelina

Esteban is the second foal to be born at Blue Oaks Farm in 2017. He is a very cute “little” Relampago colt. Of all the colts, he is the most refined with a very sculptured face and a personality that makes everyone just have to “touch” him. He is a beautiful chestnut roan with blonde mane and tail. Everyone who meets Esteban claims him as their own horse, he truly wins the hearts of those who have had the opportunity to meet him. He has become an outstanding Therapy horse for children through seniors. He will stand stud for a short period of time in 2021, then be collected, frozen and gelded. Esteban is an exceptional ambassador for children; he is a “kid magnet” full of love and affection.

Isa (Bella Isa)

DOB: June 4, 2017
Sire: Relampago, Dam: Coloradita

Isa was the only Filly born in 2017. She is a very striking beautiful dark red bay with a regal presence stacked upon her very stately long legs. She is quite a sight to set your eyes upon. She is a great distraction for her brothers when out in pasture she likes to get everything stirred up and then watch the action play out. She undoubtedly will grow to be a candidate for international freeze breeding as she is quite beautiful and moves like the wind. She is Coloradita’s next to last foal before retirement. What a way for that gal to end her career.

Halvache (El Halvache Rosio)

DOB: June 22, 2017
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Corazon

As the fourth and last foal born in 2017, it confirmed that the BOC Spanish Barb Preservation Program is successful. Halvache is the first 100% Baca Savache colt born in the preservation. He is also the only 100% Baca El Rosio Grandson. These credentials make him very special. When looking into the eyes and face of Halvache you see a chestnut Savache looking back at you, Savache again stamped his mark on this fine colt. In addition, Halvache brings back into the Baca Spanish barb Horse the long legs of El Rosio with a competitive spirit of making life an event on 4 legs. The only thing he will hesitate or stop for is the touch of the human hand of affection and connection. Halvache currently resides at The Center for America's First Horse, where he is in training for working equitation skills. His future is bright and promising to the Baca Colonial Spanish Horses as a fine ambassador.

El Sevillano (Sevillano)

DOB: March 6, 2018
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Annabelle

Sevillano is our “Fine Colt from Seville” – his name’s meaning. Sevillano is our first 3/4 Baca Colt. He is a Savache colt bred to Annabelle, a Relampago daughter and Johnson Yates Granddaughter. He is very curious and always willing to learn something new. He is following his Mom’s color - grey with black and white mane. He is quite a fine little 3/4 Baca colt. In 2021, he will be bred back to 100% Baca mare to produce the first 87.5% Baca foal, then will be collected, gelded, and presented for ambassadorship.

La Tijera (Tia)

DOB: April 10, 2018
Sire: Relampago, Dam: Eliza

La Tiera is a very striking chestnut roan, with a flashy white mane and tail. Her eyes are wide and open to everything that meets her. She loves being a big sister to the younger foals “baby sitting” them while the nursing moms take a break. She is very personable and invites all to have the pleasure to meet her. She is Eliza’s first known foal and she is a beautiful filly.

Catamia (Mia)

DOB: May 25, 2018
Sire: Relampago, Dam: Catalina

Catamia has followed her grandmother, Coloradita, and her mother, Catalina, in showing off that rich deep bay coat with accenting dark black legs and mane. She is very elegant in her presentation and a bit reserved in inviting people into her social circle. Once she knows you, she will not allow you to ignore her. She has a beautiful conformation and character. She is Catalina’s first foal and she is a fine one!

El Racquero (Rocky)

DOB: March 20, 2019
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Vacquero’s Querencia (Cori)

Racquero is a great example of Cori x Savache a 50% Baca cross. Once again, they have presented a beautiful black colt with confidence, intelligence and plenty of character. He is very much like his older full brother Santino in presence and flash, however, he is different in that he is more refined like his Baca father El Savache. We look forward to his growth and maturity.

La Vanoona de Latte (Latte)

DOB: May 03, 2019
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Corazon

Miss Latte is a very, very friendly foal. She arrived ready to climb in your pocket. She has extremely long legs granted to her from her grandfather El Rosio. She loves to use the legs to run around the pastures and climb on Momma Corizon. She is outgoing and often can be found hanging out with her cousins Tia and Mia. Latte loves working with her trainer in learning new skills and challenges. It appears she will have a love for endurance and long trail rides.

EL Legado de Savache (Legado)

DOB: June 19, 2019
Sire: El Savache, Dam: Coloradita

Legado was a gift from our Baca Angel. Legado is our only full Baca Savache colt. He will carry the Legacy of El Savache, hence his name Legado. He is a very attractive bay colt and promises to be a wonderful example of a Baca Stallion. Legado presents as a very confident and independent thinker, but loves to learn from the older geldings and mares. He spends much time in the pastures with uncles and aunts learning social skills. We are very excited to watch Legado grow and rise to his father’s legacy.

La Mar Isa

DOB 6/28/2022 HOA Pending
Sire: El Sevillano Dam: La Bella Isa

La Mar Isa is a beautiful black filly just like her grandfather El Savache, a foundation Baca Stallion. La Mar Isa is also the first 87% foal from the Baca Breed Up Program ( where a DNA selected non-Baca cadidate is bred to a full Baca with breeding back to a Baca continues for 4 generations) Mar Isa will be bred to a full Baca Stallion to complete this 4 generation breeding. She is a very playful and inquisitive little girl who shows lots of potential for the Bacas’ Breed Up Program.

In Memoriam

Coloradita

DOB: May 1, 1997. DOD: March 3, 2022. HOA-1315
Sire: Comanche, Dam: Baca Herd Mare

Coloradita gave birth on June 4, 2017 to the only filly, Isa of all foals born in 2017. Coloradita is the only living Comanche daughter. She has had foals by all 4 of the Baca Spanish Barb foundation stallions including El Pinon, El Rosio, El Savache and Relampago. In 2017, Coloradita gave birth to a beautiful Bay filly sired by Relampago. Then again in 2019, she gave birth to a stunning colt sired by Savache. In 2020, Coloradita was retired and now spends her days in a Senior Pasture with her best friend Buckaroo, a 29 year old Black Morab gelding. Every once in a while she loves to kick up her heels and play “catch me if you can” with Buckaroo. She is a sweet grand lady of the Baca Spanish Barb herd.

Relampago

DOB: May 15, 2001. DOD: April 26, 2023. HOA-1379
Sire: El Rosio, Dam: Motita

Born on the BCF in New Mexico and sold to Karma Farms and then to Waha Ranch. Relampago is a beautiful gray stallion that was transported in June 2016 from Texas to join the Preservation Program at BOC in California. While at BOC, Relampago got to meet a lot of his Baca Spanish Barb relatives. He also made friends with prospective breedable mares. In 2017, he sired two very healthy foals: one colt Estaban and one filly Isa. He also made use of his time and bred two more mares, Catalina and Eliza, in 2018. Being one of the two surviving 100% BC foundation Stallions, Relampago was successful in being collected and having semen frozen at the University of California Davis. Since 2018, Relampago resides at Sandhill Center in Los Lunas, NM in partnership with Waha Ranch in Waxahachie, TX. Future semen collections are planned along with tissue samples, research studies and long-term preservation planning for the Baca Spanish Barb Horses.

Link to: Silver Lightning The Story of Relampago Placiado
by Vickie Ives, VP Horse of the Americas Registry

Annabelle

DOB: May 9, 2009. DOD: April 17, 2023
Sire: Relampago, Dam: Bucks Girl
50 % Baca and 50% Johnson-Yates Spanish Colonial Horse

Annabelle is our other Cross Bred Mare. In 2018, Annabelle gave birth to the first 75% Baca Breed Back foal. She is a Relampago daughter bred back to Savache. We are very hopeful for this outstanding colt to represent the many traits of the Baca lines including the possibility of color and style. This colt is planned for breed back to a 100% Baca foundation or offspring. This breed back will bring a near 100% Baca foal completing the cross breeding preservation.