With great sadness, we are announcing the loss of Jaz Acero Hombre. He has been laid to rest next to Mr Blackburn 946, here at the Blackburn Ranch. The horse world lost a great stallion, Jaz Acero Hombre, on May 16, 2022. (1998~2022)

His time came sooner than we wanted, we had hoped for many more years with him, but …… the lord called him home. He can rest now, in peace.

We have been blessed with several of his daughters and his legacy will continue thru them. Hombre did settle 3 mares for 2023, and possibly a few more.

Jaz Acero Hombre stamped his get with kindness, athleticism, lots of Bone, and a great work ethic. As of 2021 he had 163 registered foals, and his first foal crop hit the ground in 2006. According to AQHA he was shown in team roping, and was trained in reining. He was bred by the Jaz Ranch, stood stallion there and was trained and shown at that time. He then moved on to the Bar IJ Foundation Quarter Horse Ranch in Alberta Canada, with Ian & Joan Murray in 2008. He sired several get that have been exported to Europe and all over Canada and US from their program.

For several years, I had admired the Bar IJ program, and had always hoped to add a daughter to my program to cross with Mr Blackburn 946. As it turned out, when we lost Mr Blackburn 946 in Sept 2013, the first place I looked for a replacement stallion was the Bar IJ Ranch. To my amazement, Jaz Acero Hombre was for sale…… I never even thought twice, I knew he was coming to ND. My daughter, Justina Bilby and I partnered on him. Without Justina’s faith and trust in my judgment, I wouldn’t have been able to purchase him. Justina and I agree, he was the perfect choice for our program. So, in Sept 2013, he became the senior sire for the Blackburn Ranch.

Jaz Acero Hombre has been nothing but a great great stallion. He proved that the old recipe that Waggoner ranch used, still works today, 80 years later. Crossing him on the Mr Blackburn 946 daughters has been a very magical cross. We have sent them all over the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe as well. He has left a widespread legacy all over the world and has left quite an impact on all the families that believed in his offspring. The influence of Jaz Acero Hombre will be seen in the future generations. We have nothing but LOVE for him, and he will be sooooo missed.

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