Desert Spring Ranch - Salto, Hanoverian Stallion

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At Desert Spring Ranch, we are dedicated to breeding top quality sporthorses. Our goal is to produce horses with the temperament for the amateur rider with the talent for the professional.

Paying attention to every detail and aspect of the breeding business, we offer superior service and quality horses at affordable prices.

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Sambuca - FOR SALE

2007 AWS colt. Excellent potential for dressage and or jumping. Dam Slew's Stormer, a Seattle Slew granddaughter. Sambuca was 2008 National Champion Yearling Colt and 5th Place Nationally for AWS Sporthorse In-hand Yearlings.

Click on the photo to the left for a short vido clip and additional photos.

For an additional gallery of 36 images, click here.

Sophisticate

Our 2006 filly by Salto not only won site inspection Champion with her super score of 81.95%, but then went on to win the title of National Champion Weanling Filly!

Overall, Sophie placed 3rd out of the 334 total horses inpected, including stallions, mares, geldings, foals.

The judge said, "I'd give her a 10 for presence if I could!"

Sonata

This was the first day under saddle. Look at the natural collection and self-carriage!

Salto offspring are extremely trainable.

Secret

A wonderful mare just starting her show career in dressage. At her first 3 shows, she won three 3rds, two 2nds, one 1st, and was Reserve Champion.

Her owner says "Secret has been everything I could have ever hoped for. She really truly defines [Salto's ] excellence as a stallion. She's willing, quite elegant, and her temperament is out of this world!"

Sarto

This is Sarto's second jumper show. This horse has tons of scope. His jumping is very natural and effortless. Sarto is currently showing Levels 5 and 6 Jumpers.

Prince

Thoroughbred cross.

Another outstanding Salto colt. He is really well put together!

Showtime

A beautiful tri-color paint cross. He is shown at 2 days and at 6 years. He stands 17.1 hands - what a gorgeous boy!

He is a full brother to Stormy below.

Stormy

2001 Salto foal. Check out that big trot and shoulder extension; all four feet are off the ground. This is typical of Salto offspring.

Soleil

Her owner says, "Soleil has really impressed me! I met her for the first time when she was 7 months old, she was so beautiful and huge. She has always been very calm, and does not spook at much of anything. She learns very quickly, and just loves people!! Salto truly passes on all of his wonderful traits to his babies. I couldn't have dreamed up a more wonderful and well rounded baby than Soleil! I think that everyone should have a Salto baby, they have the most wonderful, willing, and loving personalities."

Saroya

A fancy filly out of an Oldenburg mare. She has a great mind like all the Salto babies.