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Lester Laue has
always appreciated a good horse. In fact, when he returned from the Navy
in the 1950’s he often rode his palomino mare “Cork” back and forth to
town, long after automobiles were the favored mode of transportation. In
the 1970’s, his interest in horses took on a new dimension with the
acquisition of a few broodmares. As they followed the industry, the
Laues developed a fascination with the horses being bred by legendary
Colorado horseman Hank Wiescamp. The “Wiescamp” or “Skipper W” line of
Quarter Horses were known for their refinement and confirmation, and
accentuated by their distinctive heads with wide eyes, little “fox”
ears, and pronounced jaws. Over the years, nine horses bearing the
coveted “quarter circle eye” brand on their left jaw made their way from
Alamosa, Colorado to Hanover, Kansas. Several of them have left an
indelible mark on our breeding program.
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A classic “Skipper W” head sporting
the famed brand – This one on Skippa See Zar, a son of Skippa Tran
(St. Bond X Skippa Account) out of Skippa Brady (Skippa Elm X Skips
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Skippa
Sage was a 1966 Buckskin Stallion by Skippa
String and out of Sage Lassie by Skippers Lad. Typical of the Wiescamp
horses of his era, he was of modest size and muscular in type, with a
beautiful head and a kind disposition.
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Summer
Madness was a 1965 Sorrel Mare by Sir Bar
and out of Summer Cash by Spot Cash. She had produced two major sons:
Skip Sioux by Skips Reward, and Skips Retreat by Skippers King. She is
noted at page 158 of the recently published book “The Hank Wiescamp
Story,” by Frank Holmes. Her primary influence on our herd has been
through Summerette, her daughter by Skippa Sage.
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Elm's Dark
Angel was a 1963 Bay Mare by Nick W and out
of Donna Dexter by Buddy Dexter. A Grand Champion at halter (with 18
halter points) and a race winner (she earned Racing Register of Merit
status). Her sons Fulla Nick, by Skippa Sage, and Impress Em Nick, by
Impressive Action, were major influences for us.
People have
always asked us how we were able to get such incredible foundation stock
from Hank. Frankly, we don’t really know, but we are sure glad it
happened.
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Skippa Sage – Our foundation stallion. |
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Elm's Dark Angel – Halter champion,
race winner, and one of the last producing daughters of Nick W. |
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Alamosa Memories –
That’s Brant Laue with the legendary Skippers King in the summer of
1978. |
With the
passing of Hank Wiescamp, the “fountainhead” horses began to scatter in
the late 1990s, and we acquired a stallion and a mare from Hank’s
grandson Shane. At the Larry Weiscamp dispersal in 1999, we selected the
high-selling Quarter Horse stallion. These horses, in combination with
the foundation stock, make up the core of our horse operations today.
Our current stallions include:
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Social Salon is a 1994 Sorrel by Social
Command and out of Skippa Salon by Skippa Oak. Inbred three times to
Skippa Lark in the third generation. Dam sold for $9,900 in the Larry
Weiscamp Dispersal. He carries the Weiscamp brand.
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Skippa Saratoga is a 2001 Sorrel by Skippa
See Zar (Skippa Tran X Skippa Brady) and out of Summerette (Skippa
Sage X Summer Madness). He descends entirely from the branded Wiescamp
horses that we acquired over the last 30 years, and is a unique
pedigree blend of the “modern” Wiescamp bloodlines with those from the
prior generation. Click here to see a full pedigree.
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Our current stallion Social Salon. |
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Lester Laue selects Skippa See Zar at
the Larry Wiescamp Dispersal in 1999. |
Laue Ranch is a life member of the
American Quarter Horse Association. We invite your inquiries regarding the
availability of our ranch-raised weanlings and yearlings.
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This good-looking
three year old buckskin filly is triple bred to our foundation
mare Elm's Dark Angel. |
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This weanling filly
is from the first crop of Skippa Saratoga. Her dam is the branded
Wiescamp mare So Spanish. |
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