California Painted Ponies -- Half Arab Ponies

These beautiful and elegant ponies have the qualities of both sire and dam. Elegance, type, and all with wonderful dispositions. Some of these youngsters are available for sale at this time. More are on the way, out of lovely well bred Arabian mares.

If you love the look of fire and flare, that only the Arabian can display and want a talented, athletic type pony with a cool disposition then these Sport Ponies are for you. We like to call this attribute "Cool Fire".

When Nifty is crossed on Arabian mares the offspring are stunning from the day they are born to adulthood. We know you will enjoy the delightful kids from this wonderful cross. It has proven to be more than we imagined as they grow into young adults and start their careers. They each display the wonderful attributes of both sire and dam. The following are just a few of the wonderful sport ponies now being produced by Nifty.

Petra was bred to Nifty in 2005 and produced a lovely filly born March of 2006, Petra is a beauty with lovely movement and type. She is 6 years old and is 3/4 Arabian . She is a Great Granddaughter of the legendary Padrone. Petra was a wonderful mother and produced a fantastic filly. See Nifty's and Petra's young daughter, "Custom Cut Crystal". as a yearling on the "Nifty Offspring" page.

Jim and Pat Conway of Tucson Az own two Half Arabian Sons sired by Nifty. The first a two year old gelding out of EZ Putnon the Ritz. He is a very cute bay overo and will begin training under saddle and in harness in 2005. Second, pictured here is the three year old stallion, Scotty out of the beautiful black Arabian mare Silver M. Farasha. Scotty bears a remarkable resemblance to his daddy and has a wonderful laid back disposition. Pat has him going nicely under saddle and has been out trail riding and plans to have him in harness for the 2005 driving season. This is a stunning young stallion.

Barbara Lively is happy to now own this gorgeous part Arabian Filly "California Dunnit Fancy" AKA Fancy bred by Lynne Eddy of Anderson California. Named "Fancy" at birth, as she was a delightful and beautiful foal that is growing into an even more beautiful young mare. She is sired by Nifty and out of "Dunnit" a beautiful Half Arabian mare that is now bred back to Nifty for a 2004 foal. This filly has lovely delicate features with outstanding athletic ability with good bone and a well muscled body and a fine long neck. She will be retained for breeding sport ponies as she is the perfect type.

"Custom Silk Angel" AKA "Silk" Three year old brilliant chestnut, overo, gelding with beautiful markings. This outstanding Sport Pony will finish at 14.1 hands and is a wonderful sweet natured boy. He is elegant and moves smooth and gracefull and is very athletic. Silk is being started now and will be driving as well as under saddle. He is being offered for sale at this time to a show home. He is amazing! Out of the late "K.J Bright Angel" and sired by Nifty.

Social Light AKA "Beamer" has grown into a lovely young mare and is ready to start her career. She is 14 hands and all girl, with power, elegance and extreme movement for sport and performance. You could say she has "Girl Power" Beamer has a wonderful temperament and is gentle even around very small children but has excellent energy and presence. She isan AWR/ASPR American Sport Pony, First Premium. Beamer is being started under saddle now and will be an awesome competitor. She has wonderful manners and is stunning. She is out of the beautiful Black Arabian Mare "Silver M. Farasha" and sired by Nifty. She was bred by Joan and David Dilworth of Fancier Farm.