Crago Quarter Horses was  started when the late Vince Crago,  Bruce, Ralph, and Chuck’s father, purchased a great sire, Beckwith Dun, in 1976, from his father-in-law, Ralph Beckwith, Margaret Crago’s father. Vince and Margaret and the boys were raising horses for their own use, and soon had more than they could ride, so they decided to have a production sale, thus was the start of our horse sale history.

Although we’ve been raising horses for over 32 years, we  had 29 Annual Production Sales through 2005. When Vince Crago was diagnosed with cancer in early 2006 we just couldn’t go on with a sale that year, we wanted to spend as much time with him as we could.  We lost Vince in August of  2006, and as many of you know, people need time to heal from such a loss, so we did not have sale in 2007.

Much of the credit for our program goes to “Beckwith Dun” a son of Classy Flap x Classy Bars x Sugar Bars, and out of Beckwith Babe x Wrangler Red x King. He produced many winners in many events, from SDQHA Halter Futurity winners, CONQHA Super Horse winner, AQHA Reserve World Champion,  3-AQHA World Show 4th place winners, AQHA ROM winner, winners of Ranch Horse Competitions, Ropings, and they continue to be excellent ranch horses with a lot of heart and cow. He stamped his colts with good withers, solid bone, confirmation, color and cow.

Ralph and Becky’s family has an own son of Beckwith Dun as their main sire, Beckwith Playboy who is a winner in many events, and has produced Ranch Horse Competition Champions. Read about his accomplishments on his Reference Sire page.

Bruce & Kim’s family has a grandson of Beckwith Dun, Butte County Playboy, whose by Beckwith Playboy, that has proven his ability with points in AQHA Reining and AQHA Working Cowhorse, as well as being a Ranch Horse Competition winner. Read more about him on his Reference Sire page.

Our program is based on our need for good ranch horses that we can work cattle on,  and have the versatility to go to town and win in many different events.

Our broodmares also play a very important role in our program, we’ve narrowed the broodmares down to ones that are either proven winners themselves, or have produced winners on the ranch and in the arena, or have sisters or brothers that have went on to win. Most of the mares have been ridden before entering the broodmare band also.

We found that there is a need for good ranch and arena horses, and in our sale you will find an offering several good ranch and arena horses, from prospects to finished horses. We offer a variety of bloodlines, from Legends of the past  to todays  Legends. Which gives our production sale more choices for the buyers.

Many of the riding horses will be ones that we raised, and some will be ones that we have purchased and used on the ranch. We take pride in offering horses that will  work for you and we work really hard to help you find ones that will suit your needs. Much of our success has been from repeat customers, and we thank each and everyone of them, and to people that are new to our program we thank you for your interest and hope that you’ll find something here that fits you’re needs.

Thank You- The Crago’s