Open Spear Ranch

The American Quarter Horses at Open Spear Ranch are born and raised in the open pastures and hills of Melville, Montana, located just north of Big Timber. Mares are pasture bred in May and June and foal naturally on several thousand acres of green fields and rocky hills. Thanks to the different terrains on our ranch in Montana, the foals learn how to cross streams, negotiate steep and rocky hills, and avoid predators. More importantly, growing up in this environment helps our horses develop good feet and strong bones. Outside of raising horses, Open Spear Ranch also runs about 650 head of commercial Angus and Hereford cross cows/calves that are often pastured with the horses, so the foals are exposed early to interactions with cattle.