SHELDAK RANCH - Appaloosa Horses

Dave & Kim Utke
5743 145th Ave SE
Sheldon, ND 58068-9733
Ph: 701-882-3344
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Q: Do you stand your stallions to outside mares?
A: We do not stand our stallions at the Ranch to outside mares. Since our summer pastures are several miles in different directions from the headquarters, we only pasture breed. And, the maximum handling capacities of the pastures are maintained with our just our own mares. If we retain fillies, we must sell down that same number of mares in order to make room for them in the pastures.

Q: Where can I read more about your Ranch?
A: Articles can be found in the following magazines:
Appaloosa Journal
"Temperament, Talent and Type"
June 2009 page 24
Valley Equestrian
"Living the Dream"
March 2009 page 10 Today's Horse
"Versatile Appaloosa"
Breeders Edition
Jan 2009 page 90
Mills Farm Life
"Love/Appaloosas"
Summer page 4
Western Horseman
"Broodmare for Sale"
May 2006 page 92
Appaloosa Journal
"Common Sense Foaling"
Feb 2002 page 16
Western Horseman
"Featured Story"
Jan 2000 page 84
Appaloosa Journal
"Foundations"
Oct 1993 page 19
Appaloosa Journal
“Annual Report”
Oct 1991 page 102
Horse & Horseman
"Nature's Way"
Sept 1987 page 24
Appaloosa Journal
"Broodmare Power"
March 1983 page 12
Appaloosa News
"Feature Story"
July 1976 page 6

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Updated June 17, 2009

Welcome to the official Sheldak Ranch web site!

Within these pages, you will find both stories and photos of many of our own Appaloosa legends, along with a fine selection of horses for sale. Our sale stock ranges from weanlings and yearlings, to broodmares, and includes some select breeding age stallions. Our foals begin to arrive in April, and once they get some age on them, we will include photos of those precious babies that many of you have come to anticipate seeing us advertise nationally! Our horses are all photographed in their most comfortable and natural surroundings and have not been conditioned, groomed or bathed - right out of the pasture! The horses you will see on our web site are all just "Naturally Appaloosa" - horses with a natural glow, natural physique and typically sweet dispositions - NATURALLY!

We are dedicated to raising you the richest bred Appaloosas in the Breed. Priceless pedigrees where every sire and dam in 4 solid generations is a Champion and/or Champion producer. The very greatest Mighty Bright–Bright Eyes Brother–Prince Plaudit–Skipper W blood. The bloodlines that have known no equal in producing versatile proven performers with ultimate halter conformation and unmatched dispositions. The stuff Champions are born with!

We have purchased and bred the very best Lane Hudson, Carl Miles, Cecil Dobbin & Hank Wiescamp horses and offer you the rich results of this breeding program. All of them going back to OLD FRED. And now for the icing on the cake, we are infusing the blood of String Of Stars!

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The reproduction of any image from this site is strictly prohibited.

Since April 27, 2004