The Killian family has been around and using horses for over 100 years.  Ever since the family was called to move from Utah to Arizona by President Brigham Young, this family has been operating ranches and farms for all these many years.  Good Horses have played an important role in the management and operations of the ranches this family has owned and operated in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Kentucky.

Example of the Outstanding horses we raise for the ranch

The first real good horses (click names to see pedigree database, opens in new window) the family acquired came from uncle Rex C. Ellsworth (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3) the famous Thoroughbred breeder.  He ran the Hackberry ranch in Arizona and his quarter horses were mostly by Flying Bob Jr., Red Jewel and the thoroughbred stallion Silver Cord.  These bloodlines were in the geldings that Uncle Rex sent the Killian's to use for the ranches.  They were outstanding horses and were used for many years.

In the late 1960’s uncle Rex sent some mares from Arizona to the Colorado ranch with these bloodlines, they were mostly ranch mares and not registered.  We raised some really nice horses by a stud known as Vandy Baldy owned by Vint Milner of Kiowa Colorado.  They were outstanding horses, but we could not register them being out of these good old ranch mares.  In the early 1970’s we acquired from Tenny Lameroux of Gilbert Arizona some Driftwood bred horses.  In particular we acquired the mare Speedy’s Lass by Speedy II out of Sorrel Hancock.  Speedy II is one of the very best Driftwood sons, who have not been given much attention, but you will find his blood lines in the Babbitt ranch horses.  Speedy’s Lass was crossed on a number of different stallions and we kept two daughters one by CallmeBarjo and the other Petisa Jo, both were sons of Barjo a direct son of Three Bars owned by the Allred Brothers of Mesa Arizona.  These two mares constitute the baseline breeding program for our broodmare band today.

Our horses blood contains the breeding of Driftwood, Speedy II, Joe Hancock, Old Sorrel, Three Bars, Saint Mark, Go Man Go, Two Eyed Jack, Skipper W, Freckles Playboy, Peppy San Badger, Mr. San Peppy, Doc Olena, Doc Bar, Doc Tari, Easy Jet, Blondys Dude, and many other great foundation quarter Horses.

We believe that the combination of Skipper W, Driftwood, Doc Olena, Peppy San Badger and Freckles Playboy will create an outstanding cow horse that will stand the test of time.

We have bred our horses for cow sense and stamina.  We want good dispositions, horses our children can ride with no fear and horses that will carry a cowboy all day long and do what you have to do and still have enough energy to get home.  These horses naturally cut, they rope well and they will move cattle.

If you are looking for a horse with brains, stamina and style, this is the place.  You will not find a better set of horses anywhere in the Southwest. These are not pampered stalled up show horses.  By looking at the horses you can see that any of them would do well in the show ring.  Just look over our broodmares and Stallions and you will see that we are headed in your direction.

We welcome you to visit us anytime and we will be happy to sell you a good using horse that will do well on the ranch, trail, and arena or in the back yard.  You will not find a better set of horses any where!