Crescent Moon's Beatriz

Crescent Moon’s Beatriz represents the kind of female that quietly strengthens a program from the inside out. I was delighted to purchase her at the 2026 Futurity Auction and add her to Rare Gem as a future foundation female. She is an elegant young white female with a pleasing presence, a sweet temperament, and the genetic depth to make her especially meaningful as a long-term addition.

Her pedigree blends the strength of Crescent Moon’s Buster and Amber Autumn KatyLynn, combining sought-after Crescent Moon, Snowmass, and Accoyo lines. What makes Beatriz particularly exciting to me is the fleece potential behind her. Her parents’ 2025 EPDs show remarkable strength, ranking in the top 1% in five of eight categories between them, including elite standing for fineness traits. With both parents carrying outstanding AFD values, I am hopeful that Beatriz will contribute the kind of fine, organized, uniform fleece that helps build lasting quality into a breeding program.

Beatriz has already begun building her own record in the ring, earning 1st and 2nd place at the 2026 TxOLAN shows and placing 4th in a large, highly competitive white class at the 2026 Futurity. Those early results—particularly in such a deep Futurity class—only add to the promise she carries.

She will remain at Rare Gem as a foundation female and, when mature, will be thoughtfully integrated into my Appaloosa breeding program. I am especially excited about the potential to pair her elite white fleece background with carefully selected spotted genetics, with the goal of advancing fineness, uniformity, and overall fleece quality in future generations.

A sincere thank you to Crescent Moon Ranch for producing such a lovely female and for creating the opportunity to bring her into my herd. I am truly excited to watch Beatriz grow and to see the role this special young gem will play in the Rare Gem program.