Jayde heeling, dust, low sun — motion left→right

Performance & roping horses · Arizona

Elite Westernperformance horses.

Bred, started and proven in Arizona. First foal crop due 2027.

The Herd Watch the film

The program

Bloodlines are the foundation.The arena is the proof.

Zona Ranches is a full-service equine ranch and marketing enterprise in Arizona, specializing in the breeding, sales and management of elite Western performance horses. The studs, the queens and the yearlings. Every horse ridden, roped on and proven before it carries the brand.

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Stud
5
Queens
5
Yearlings
20
Foals due 2027

The place

Mare with a nursing foal in the pasture
01The legacySan Tan Valley, Arizona
Block walls and steel posts of the new barn going up
02The buildFacilities under construction
Rider coiling a rope in the arena
03The programMares · Stud · First crop
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The Queens

The mares behind every foal.

Every foal Zona sells traces to one of these mares. Names, pedigrees and produce records live on each mare’s page.

The Stud

Smart Chicolena

’23 Bay Stallion

Foaled
2023
Height
15.2
Registry
AQHA
2027 book
Opens on request
Stud page

Training

Jayde Slade

Rider · Trainer

ARHFA futurity heeler out of Queen Creek, Arizona. Jayde rides and trains the Zona horses through the futurity years, building the arena records the breeding program stands on.

Discipline
Heeling
Base
Queen Creek, AZ
2026 season
In progress
Training program Watch the runs
Jayde, B/W, portrait or action, arena behind

Foals 2027

20due in 2027.

The first Zona crop. Expected crosses, due months and reservation interest, tracked live from the back office as each mare confirms.

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JanFebMarAprMayJun
Mare and foal at first light
  • 01Smart Chicolena × Special Edition KittyMar 2027
  • 02Smart Chicolena × Mare 03Mar 2027
  • 03Smart Chicolena × Mare 04Apr 2027
  • 04Smart Chicolena × Mare 05May 2027
  • Reserve interest

Events

Where the horses will be.

Full calendar
DateEventStatus
NOV 2026Royal Crown RopingEntered
NOV 2026Riata BuckleUpcoming

Journal

This week on the ranch.

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Reading an ultrasound in the shop

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Contact

Reserve interest in the 2027 crop, ask about the stud’s 2027 book, or reach the ranch directly.

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