The Homogeneous Sorraia Mustangs of Ravenseyrie

This journal entry is a brief "at a glance" documentation of the offspring born here at Ravenseyrie from 2008 to 2011.





As you look through the foals born here and see their development to date, what do you see?



For today, just a quick comparison, beginning with the very first foal to be born at Ravenseyrie and moving through the years.

Animado
born 12April08

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Bella (Reg. Spanish Mustang)

Fada
born 24May2008

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Belina (Spanish Mustang cross)

Interessado
04August08

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Ciente (reg. Kiger Mustang)

Encantara
10May09

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Belina (Spanish Mustang cross)

Silvestre
12July09

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Ciente (Reg. Kiger Mustang)

Segura
21August09

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Zorita (Purebred Sorraia x Sulphur Mustang)

Pinoteia
28March10

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Bella (Reg. Spanish Mustang)

Tocara
29April10

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Belina (Spanish Mustang cross)

Levada
16July10

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Zorita (Purebred Sorraia x Sulphur Mustang)

Esperanda
18March11

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Ciente (Reg. Kiger Mustang)

Altavida
29March11

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Bella (Reg. Spanish Mustang)

Legado
07August11

Sire: Altamiro (Purebred Sorraia)
Dam: Zorita (Purebred Sorraia x Sulphur Mustang)

Destemido
14May11

Sire: Interessado or Animado (blood-typing pending)
Dam: Fada (Purebred Sorraia x Spanish Mustang cross)

It should be noted here that in 2011 Belina gave birth to a stillborn colt by Altamiro. Espirito was a solid grullo with shoulder and leg stripes. When the foals are born, they don't right away show their convex profiles (of which all the Ravenseyrie offspring have) and their foals coats often cover up the degree of striping they may have. Though varying in shades, all of the Ravenseyrie offspring are grulla, with the very dark variants (Fada and Interessado) having the effect of making their primitive markings indiscernible.

This comparison is limited in showing overall conformation due to the fact that most of the offspring are under three years old, but as they mature we should be able to show that there is not just homogeneity in their long slender faces with convex profiles, but also in the rest of their morphological shape.



Something completely unscientific, but interesting to me on a couple of different levels, is the way each of these exquisite Ravenseyrie youngsters look at me--even at a very young age, there is a presence of great intelligence, nobility and sense of self that is decidedly impressive.