Sire: La Ruina (Argentine import)
Dam: Cincha (Argentine import)

"EL REY" is a true 100% Argentine bred, Falabella stallion, whose name speaks for itself among Falabella breeders.

El Rey is the backbone of our Falabella program! He "wowed" me the first day he arrived at Castle Rock, and it has been a constant growing love since that first day!

El Rey is 31" and is an AMHA National Top Ten Senior Stallion. Born of imported parents, he has fathered over 30 registered FMHA/AMHA/AMHR foals during his 21+ years. His record of foals is very positive with over 60% mares, and 80% pintos, many being show quality.

As you can see from the pictures, El Rey has matured from his show days to a stallion of great presence, conformation and personality. He has that sweet disposition that Falabellas are known for, and in a herd situation, he treats his mares and all foals with love and care. We are looking forward to several new Falabella tri-registered foals from this well known, established Falabella stallion.

El Rey's sire: LA RUINA, and dam: CINCHA, were two of only 28 Falabella horses imported from Argentina for "THE LIMITED COLLECTION SALE" held on October 8th and 9th, 1988. The horses offered at the sale were individually selected from Maria Angelica Falabella's private foundation breeding stock, from her herd near Buenos Aires, Argentina. There were only two premier "macho" stallions offered, which were top-of-the-line herd sires with strong breeding characteristics. Each mare offered was chosen due to her high degree of conformation, refinement, movement and overall beauty.

LA RUINA -- Lot 19 -- as excerpted from the sale catalog:

"His name means "the ruin" and refers to someone who has "been around," is streetwise and tough. This black, mature "macho" stallion exudes an aura of tremendous power and bold presence. His lineage is one of exceptional quality. On both sides, the great-great-grandfathers were two of Senor Falabella's prize foundation herd sires. One of these prized sires, Apollo, produced the stallion, Napoleon. Napoleon is known as one of the most celebrated and famous miniature stallions in history. The strong characteristics of his great-grandsire, Napoleon, are immediately recognizable in La Ruina. He is a powerful mover displaying impressive hock action with an exceptional top line and tail set. His large eyes, flared nostrils and well-defined jaw compliment his finely chiseled head, showing perfect width between the eyes and a distinct dished face.

Most importantly, La Ruina has proven himself to be a consistent producer who passes his outstanding qualities onto his offspring."

"Cincha is a black pinto mare, foaled July 21, 1980. She was chosen to be exported from the Maria Angelica Falabella farm in Argentina to The Limited Collection Sale in 1988 due to her high degree of conformation, refinement, movement and overall beauty. Cincha...A surcingle, or ... "Cheating at cards by marking the deck with minute dots to make certain one can always win."

It was thought at the time of the sale, Cincha was "open", however, this proved to be incorrect, and Cincha delivered Grosshill's El Rey the next season -- a wonderful bonus for the Grosshill farm!

AMHA A187557 / AMHR 291659T / FMHA 1319
Foaled: 06/09/2008
Black Bay Pintaloosa, with Ice Blue Eyes

Sire: Toyland Taquito
Dam: Toyland Susietta

"K.C." is a 100% pure, Argentine lines Falabella, a tri-color Pintaloosa stallion--having both the pinto and leopard color patterns. He is a direct son of TOYLAND TAQUITO, the AMHA 2008 Reserve World Champion and the AMHA 2009 WORLD GRAND Champion Multi-colored Stallion and 2009 Top Ten Country Pleasure Driving Stallion.

KC is one of only two pure Falabella stallions produced by Taquito as of this writing, and he has inherited his sire's "WATCH ME" attitude and his strong, fluid movement and awesome floating trot that Falabellas are known for. He should excel as a driving horse in the future, and is expected to take his place beside his sire and grandsire in the winning show ring!

KC's dam is a direct daughter of GROSSHILL'S EL REY, an AMHA National Top Ten Senior Stallion, and senior herd sire here at Castle Rock. Her unique "black head" coloring can be traced to her imported granddam, CINCHA, a most impressive mare brought to the United States in 1988. This pretty trait has now passed through 4 generations, and with white snips and strips creates a most beautiful face, with large, perfectly placed eyes and well-defined jaw reminiscent of KC's Great-grandsire, LA RUINA, whose Argentine lineage is one of exceptional quality.

Sire: Toyland Hobby Hobie
Dam: Sreenans Buckeroo

"MOHEGAN" is a 100% pure, Argentine lines Falabella, a Buckskin minimal pinto stallion. He is a direct son of TOYLAND HOBBY HOBIE, a strikingly beautiful, very well balanced, loudly tri-colored buckskin pinto stallion, that produces foals with great conformation every time. His striking color and markings are passed on to his foals, and Mohegan and his full sister, PA Holly Hobie are no exceptions.

Mohegan is one of only two pure Falabella stallions produced by Hobby Hobie as of this writing, who is from TOYLAND PICANTE SPLASHES, out of FLABY'S PICANTE, another imported Falabella stallion from Argentina.

Mohegan's dam, SREENANS BUCKEROO, is a gorgeous, very well balanced, solid buckskin daughter of MACHO and TRINKET, both of who were Falabella horses imported by the Sreenan's from Argentina in 1983. Sreenans Buckeroo, a retired show mare, was shown extensively in her younger years and did very well. She is known for producing extremely nice foals every time--evidence of her close ties to the direct Argentine Falabella farm.

Sire: Toyland Tamboro
Dam: Painted Acres Peppermint Patty

"FERRARI" is a 100% pure, Argentine lines Falabella, a tri-color Pintaloosa stallion--having both the pinto and leopard color patterns. He is a direct son of TOYLAND TAMBORO, an outstanding Snowcap or near-fewspot Appaloosa, sired by TOYLAND PORTENTOSO. Tamboro's grandsire is PORTENTO, a black-blanketed appaloosa, with large black spots, out of GROSSHILL'S COMOFIN, a 29" black leopard appaloosa, purchased for $50,000 by the Grosshill Farm, who traveled to Argentina to choose a stallion, and imported him from Argentina.

Ferrari is THE ONLY pure Falabella stallion produced by Tamboro as of this writing, and he has inherited his sire's "LOOK-AT-ME" attitude and his strong presence IN AN EXTREMELY SMALL PACKAGE -- only 30 1/4". It is extremely likely that as he continues to mature, he will be entered in the show ring to take his place with his Grandsire, GROSSHILL'S EL REY.

Ferrari's dam, PA PEPPERMINT PATTY, is a direct daughter of Hobby Hobie, who is from TOYLAND PICANTE SPLASHES, out of FLABY'S PICANTE, another imported Falabella stallion from Argentina. She is the daughter of TOYLAND DELILAH, a direct daughter of GROSSHILL'S EL REY, an AMHA National Top Ten Senior Stallion, who is the senior herd sire here at Castle Rock. El Rey is from the imported horses: LA RUINA and CINCHA, whose Argentine lineage is one of exceptional quality. They were imported to the US for THE LIMITED COLLECTION sale in 1988 from the Argentine farm of Maria Angelica Falabella, outside Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sire: Sreenans Silhouette
Dam: Little Bit

"SON RISE" is a 100% Argentine lines Falabella, a "solid" sorrel stallion having a gorgeous white SPOT on his rump! Castle Rock does not own this gorgeous-headed stallion (he is owned by Southern Phoenix Ranch, here in Florida) but Son Rise has been standing at Castle Rock for more than 2 years.

Son Rise is out of SREENANS SILHOUETTE, a beautiful blue roan appaloosa son of RANCHO CASA BELLAS CHIANTI II. CHIANTI II IS A DIRECT SON OF THE INFAMOUS, CHIANTI and is one of the most gorgeous black roan snowflake appaloosas alive today! So there is exceptional appaloosa breeding on the top side of this fine stallion. We will be testing these "spotted" genetics out in the upcoming seasons.

Son Rise's dam, LITTLE BIT, is a gorgeous black mare who has produced some of the finest babies for Sreenan's Falabella Farm. Little Bit is out of ARGENTINE IMPORT, TID BIT, imported to the US in 1983. Both beautiful mares are still at the Sreenan farm, and we are fortunate to have this stallion at Castle Rock.