An AMERITANO is a special cross between two horses famous for versatility and performance - the Portuguese LUSITANO - and the NATIONAL FOUNDATION QUARTER HORSE (NFQHA). If one parent is an IALHA S/P it must be a minimum of 75% LUSITANO (no more than 25% Andalusian).
If you are looking for a great VERSATILE USING HORSE that will be a joy to train and ride, the AMERITANO may be the horse for you! Combining beauty, athleticism, smooth graceful movement and natural cow sense the Ameritano will be an all around horse from working equitation to ranch horse.
AMERITANOS can be registered with IALHA & Ameritano Registry & make awesome Working Equitation Prospects.
AMERITANOS can compete in USDF & IALHA events as well as NRHA, NCHA, Working Equitation, Mounted Shooting, Jousting, and many other events as well as being an exceptional pleasure and ranch horse.
2021 Ameritano Foals
NOW AVAILABLE AMERITANOS - prospects by IALHA National Champion, E Preto, out of NFQHA mares.
JAZ TITANIUM
04/08/2024 Grullo Gelding
Super sweet boy with all the basic ground work.
Lusitano E-PRETO x
NFQHA JAZ SILVER SAGE
Jaz Ranch was a premier breeder of NFQHA Foundation Quarter Horses for 28 years ~
and we feel our NFQHA grulla mares were the perfect cross for our Lusitano stallion, E Preto -
combining the best of LUSITANOS AND NFQHA HORSES ~ and the cross was magic.
The new sherriff in town is ONASIS DAS FAIAS,
an own son of the Olympic horse, ESCORIAL,
and we are delighted to be expecting two Ameritanos by him this spring (2026).
As we hoped, our Ameritano babies are exhibiting the wonderful Foundation Quarter Horse disposition.
Jaz Stellar
SOLD
2018 Yearling Grullo Ameritano Stallion
Sire: Lusitano, E Preto
Dam: 100% NFQHA, Jaz Sedona Silver
Will be registered with IALHA
and Ameritano Registry
This lovely 2018 mare has a solid ground foundation and is ready to begin training under saddle.
SOLD:
Jaz Queen
Jaz Queen - 2018 Lusitano Cross
Queen is a very lovely mare that loves people. She has had an excellent foundation and is ready to begin training under saddle.
Her sire is the Lusitano stallion: E-Preto
Her dam is an Azteca "A" mare: Jaz Que Sera
SOLD:
Jaz In Vogue
Jaz In Vogue is a beautiful colt bred to be the perfect all-around horse, from Working Equitation to Dressage, and recreational horse. Shown at 6 months old.
2020 Grullo Ameritano Stallion
Sire: E-Preto (Lusitano)
Dam: Jaz Silver Lamay (NFQHA Foundation QH)
SOLD:
Jaz Titan
This beautiful black colt is a 2018 Ameritano by Jaz Poco Bravo (100% NFQHA) and out of S/P mare, Zaphrodite. Shown at 13 months old. $8,000.00
SOLD - Jaz Solare
2017 Apricot Dun Gelding
Sire: RF Tee J Steel Dust 100% NFQHA
Dam: Zaphrodite (S/P)
$10,000.00
photos by Jeanette Aumon
Above: Solare's first ride by trainer, Marny Belt. Below: Videos are of two-year-old Solare with 30 rides, trainer and rider, Peggy Bartlett. He was started right with 90% of his saddle work done at a walk and is ready to begin a serious career as a three-year-old in 2020! Beautiful now he will be drop-dead-gorgeous when mature.
Jaz PRODIGY
SOLD
2018 Yearling Ameritano Stallion
Sire: Lusitano, E Preto
Dam: 100% NFQHA, Jaz Silver Sage
Jaz Dulce - Black 2018 Lusitano Sport Horse - FOR SALE
Dulce is a super sweet filly and a very pretty mover. 68.75% Lusitano (the balance is QH) and bred to go any direction from Dressage to Ranch Horse!
By E Preto (Lusitano) and out of Azteca 'A' , Jaz Azure, a daughter of Jaz Poco Bravo (100% NFQHA).
SOLD - Jaz Knight - 2017 Lusitano Sport Horse Gelding
E Preto x Jaz Azure (Azteca 'A' mare)
Jaz Knight is a full brother to Jaz Dulce and just as sweet. Shown as a yearling.
Wouldn't they make a pretty team !!
SOLD - Mariachi - 2016 Ameritano Stallion
Mariachi 30 days training:
MARIACHI - 2016 Ameritano stallion by RF Tee J Steel Dust (100% NFQHA) and out of Zaphrodite.
Mariachi is eligible for registration with IALHA & any of the Azteca registries.
Above: SOLD - E Preto's first Ameritano, Armani, a 2017 colt out of Jaz Ebon n Ash (100% NFQHA). Shown as a yearling in 2018, Armani is everything we hoped for in the cross. Gorgeous, elegant, super smart and willing. Now we just have to wait to see if he possesses the natural ability for the wide variety of events from dressage to working cow horse that we fully expect.
Above: SOLD: Acero, Melissa's first Ameritano from Jaz Ranch, Cabalitto de Acero (Calido CD x Heflin's Steel Jaz) excelled at every turn and Melissa said he was the best horse she ever owned, so Armani has big horseshoes to fill! Melissa and Ty Fowler have a huge working cow ranch where Armani will be put to the test on a myriad of tasks.
Our IALHA National Champion Lusitano stallion, E Preto, shown with his herd of NFQHA mares in 2018 - 4 100% NFQHA mares, 2 Jaz Aztecas, 1 S/p and 1 Lusitano! Should be an exciting 2019!