![2016 IALHA Nat'l show 2016 IALHA Nat'l show](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2016-IALHA-Natl-show.jpg)
E Preto
16.1 Hand Black Lusitano Stallion
APSL Revised ~ IALHA #13396(P)
Damasco x Pistola
Preto is shown with Lucy Knorr at the IALHA National Show in 2016 after winning a National Championship and a Reserve Championship.
Thank you Lucy for doing such a great job with him!
Jaz Ranch also wants to thank Sherry Mohr in New York for selling Preto to us as a weanling. He has been everything we hoped for!
From show horse to Herd Sire ~ Preto was retired after the National show in order to sire Jaz Ranch Ameritanos. Ameritanos are a cross between a Lusitano and an NFQHA Foundation Quarter Horse.
PRETO'S 2018 FOAL CROP IS HERE!
We are over the moon about them. Beautiful and sweet - they will be extremely athletic and able to go in any direction including ranch horse, cowboy dressage, working equitation, reining, cutting, and of course pleasure horse extrodinaire!
PLEASE SEE SALE PAGE.
Preto's first Ameritano foal, Armani, was born in 2017 and is shown at the bottom of the page.
![Preto in training C9773 Preto in training C9773](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-in-training-C9773.jpg)
Above: Preto as a three year old in 2013 with Shayna on his first ride after his colt start in Oregon.
![Preto 02-2014 C9592 copy Preto 02-2014 C9592 copy](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-02-2014-C9592-copy.jpg)
Above: Preto as a four year old at Brookside Equestrian where he got his dressage start with Shayna Simon.
Dolar, shown below is both Preto's maternal grandsire and Pequina's sire.
Dolar was a 17.1 bullfighting horse. Preto is very high percentage Veiga.
![Dolar Lusitano Stallion Dolar with Karl Heinz Mienert](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Dolar-with-Karl-Heinz-Mienert-1600x1845.jpg)
Preto's pedigree is full of famous Lusitano sires: Malmequer, Quieto, & Oeste among others.
![E Preto Lusitano Stallion E Preto Lusitano Stallion](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-papers-1600x1237.jpg)
![Malmequer Lusitano Stallion Preto's paternal grandsire: Malmequer](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MALMEQUER-copy-1024x730.jpg)
![Pistola Lusitano Mare E Preto's Dam: Pistola by Dolar](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pistola-copy.jpg)
![Damasco Lusitano Stallion E Preto's Sire: Damasco (revision score of 81.5)](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Damasco-sc001e3fb4.jpg)
![E Preto with Lucy Knorr 2016 copy Lucy Knorr & Preto 2016](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/E-Preto-with-Lucy-Knorr-2016-copy.jpg)
![Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8911 Garracha pole was not a problem](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-10-15-2016-DSC_8911-1-1600x1444.jpg)
![Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8917 Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8917](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-10-15-2016-DSC_8917.jpg)
Lucy and Preto in 2016 at their first working equitation clinic. Preto (and Lucy) did everything great!
Preto's versatility and fantastic mind is one reason we chose him to cross on our wonderful NFQHA girls.
![Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8930 Flags & 'bull' did not faze Preto](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-10-15-2016-DSC_8930-1600x1397.jpg)
![Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8904 Preto looking proud!](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-10-15-2016-DSC_8904-1600x1262.jpg)
![Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8940 Cantering around pen](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-10-15-2016-DSC_8940-1600x1283.jpg)
![E Preto with Emma E Preto with Emma](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/E-Preto-with-Emma.jpg)
Preto getting lots of love from Emma and Lucy. He is always a favorite because of his wonderful disposition.
![Heber with Lucy Heber with Lucy](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Heber-with-Lucy.jpg)
![Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8947 Preto 10-15-2016 DSC_8947](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-10-15-2016-DSC_8947.jpg)
![Preto 01-2018 DSC_1020 Preto 01-2018 DSC_1020](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-01-2018-DSC_1020.jpg)
![Preto 01-2018 DSC_1010 Preto 01-2018 DSC_1010](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-01-2018-DSC_1010.jpg)
![Preto 01-2018 DSC_1021 Preto 01-2018 DSC_1021](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-01-2018-DSC_1021.jpg)
Preto playing in the snow January 2018.
Preto's first Ameritano foal, Armani, is shown at a few weeks old; and at 4 months with April (world's best horse transporter) the day he left for his new home in South Dakota.
![Ashes 2017 colt_0060 Ashes 2017 colt_0060](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ashes-2017-colt_0060.jpg)
![Ash's 2017 ameritano DSC_0464 Ash's 2017 ameritano DSC_0464](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ashs-2017-ameritano-DSC_0464.jpg)
Armani's new owners, Melissa & Ty Fowler have a huge cattle ranch in South Dakota - the perfect place to test the talents of this special colt. It will be fun watching his progress and discovering his natural abilities during the next few years.
Melissa and Ty purchased another Ameritano, Acero, from Jaz Ranch 6 years ago and Melissa said he was the best horse she ever had!
All Ameritanos qualify as Aztecas ~ but very few Aztecas qualify as Ameritanos!
From Show Horse to Herd Sire.
Preto is shown with his herd of Foundation Quarter Horse Mares in the summer of 2017.
We are very excited to see this first full crop of AMERITANOS from our guy Preto!
![Preto 06-12-17 IMG_2012 Preto 06-12-17 IMG_2012](https://jazranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preto-06-12-17-IMG_2012.jpg)
In 2018 Preto will also be bred to two daughters of Quartete do Top - Zaphrodite (S/P), and Xprima Donna CD (Lusitano granddaughter of Halconero)!