Calcrete Quarter Horse Stud 
Calcrete Quarter Horse stud strives to breed functional, sound horses with good feet and the ability to thrive living out on the farm.
My interest in Quarter Horses started many years ago and the first article about Quarter Horses on file dates back to 1964. The first horses, a Quarter Horse stallion and a part bred Quarter Horse mare, were acquired in 1983. After a number of years during which the Quarter Horse and Quarter Horse cross-breds were ridden for both cattle work and pleasure, the Calcrete stud was established and developed.
Why a Quarter Horse? The Quarter Horse is one of the most athletic and versatile horses, added to which is the magnificent temperament the Quarter Horse is renowned for, and you have the answer. Quarter Horses excel at a huge variety of disciplines in the show arena, not only in traditional Western classes, but also in the traditional English disciplines and endurance events. Within the Quarter Horse breed one will find horses with varying conformation or “type”. Quarter Horse conformation is, apart from a well put-together horse, usually judged or evaluated by the intended use of the horse. This is also known as “Form to Function”. The conformation or build of the horse will dictate which disciplines the horse is best suited to compete in.
Calcrete Quarter Horse stud Stallion
Bronco Romans Isle
Service fee R4 000-00 per mating - guaranteed in foal.
African Horse Sickness at Calcrete Stud
Calcrete Stud suffered the loss of 9 horses due to African Horse Sickness during 2011, both "dik kop" and "dun kop". These horses were treated with every available remedy, but to no avail. We did, however manage to save 2 horses that were treated in the same manner, but responded
positively to the treatment.
West Nile Virus
Calcrete Stud had one confirmed case of West Nile Virus.
The Quarter Horse filly, Calcrete Meer Dolla, was down, unable to get up, for 7 weeks. She was treated with various remedies and it seemed all hope was lost. She was helped to stand twice daily, but appeared to have brain damage, as she showed signs of paralysis in one side of her body. She developed sores as a result of lying down for extended periods. At one stage we were advised by a veterinarian to put her out of her misery, as she would never recover and, even if she did, the probable brain damage would be permanent.
Calcrete Meer Dolla had other ideas. She ate and drank fairly well and stood for longer periods each day and the paralysis gradually gave way. Eventually she managed to get up on her own and, despite the sores, started walking more and more.
We can happily report that, while she still has a way to go, she is out in a paddock and well on the road to recovery.
