LR Rojos Dun Lady

Sioux gives us a particularly close connection to Fox Coup. Her sire, Rojos Grullo Fox, is by Rojo Valentine and out of Sierras Fox; both of those horses are out of Fox Coup. Sioux therefore carries Fox Coup through both of her sire’s parents, making that influential mare an important part of her place in our breeding plans.

The rest of that sire line matters, too. Rojo Valentine brings Ruano Rojo, while Sierras Fox brings Sierra Rip, a son of Rip Rip. Sioux’s dam, LR Hancocks Dun Lady, adds Revue Hancock and Stretch Hancock Pep, with Hancocks Blue Boy and Big Stretch Hancock in the next generation. Her pedigree connects the Fox Coup family with additional Hancock branches rather than simply repeating the same cross as our home-raised Bub daughters.

We see Sioux as an opportunity to preserve a maternal family we believe in while planning for the versatile ranch and arena horse we want to raise. Her pedigree gives us a clear starting point for those decisions; each pairing still comes back to the individual horses, their dispositions, and the qualities we want in the foal.