POTTER RANCH
Potter Ranch Quarter Horses
A lifetime of experience is the foundation for success at Potter Ranch. The program is a true family affair.
Potter Ranch was established in 1973 when Mel Wendy and their middle daughter, Jo Lynn moved to Marana, AZ from the east edge of Tucson. Shortly after that their youngest daughter, Sherry, was born Mel’s interest in Driftwood horses started back in the late 1950s and early 1960’s when many of the top ropers in Arizona and California were riding these horses to rope on.
He had the opportunity to rope on several of these horses during this time and learned to appreciate what great rodeo athletes they were first hand. Some of these horses included Poker Chip Peake, Driftwood Ike, and Speedywood.
It was soon after that a mare Mel roped on was bred to Speedywood, a son of Driftwood and full brother to Driftwood Ike and several other great rope horses. He got a colt he named “Charlie” and started roping on him when he was barely 3 yrs old and then started making him into a calf horse. Unbelievable as it is, after breaking away a few calves, roping 2 large steers to get him stopping hard and roping and tying down 7 calves Charlie was entered in the Tucson Qtr Horse Show (at which time was the 5th largest QH show in the US) and he won the Jr. Calf Roping Class.