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FORTY ANCHORS LIVESTOCK
Icelandics
Katina's great-grandfather, Elias, immigrated from Greece to Colorado in the early 1900's with the railroad. He established a grocery depot and purchased land. He eventually built up a ranch with thousands of sheep. We still have cousins raising sheep and cattle in Colorado. The rest of our family runs a cattle operation here in Scott Valley.
So, we are fourth and fifth-generation sheep ranchers, but small-time, which is why we went with a registered flock. Icelandic sheep do so well on our mountain property - it's been a great fit.
Spanish Horses
Our final military duty station was in Rota, Spain.
Before we left Spain, our oldest daughter, who was in dressage training at the time, searched all over Andalucia with me for quality brood mares in a certain age-range that could pass USDA screenings. It was a ton of effort in a compressed time. I had help from a few different friends and breeder connections in Andalucia in our search for breeding stock. I was able to meet breeders, visit sires and dams, and then take them through the inspection and revision process before sending them to Barcelona for quarantine. Over two months later, they were home.
Pictured at right is FAROLERA DE VARA, who carries NERO II, INEDITO, DIGITAL, and multiple champion mares, including her dam.
