"Ron" - Homeward Bound BA Ronald

Ron comes from an excellent local-ish farm with herd priorities and management practices very similar to ours, and he has become one of our favorite bucks to work with.

We chose Ron for his pedigree of strong rear udder height and arch, combined with his own developing conformation and balance. As he has matured he has turned into a gorgeous stud with correct structure, good presence, and the kind of build that complements refined does without adding coarseness. His topline is level and strong, his front end is clean and well-assembled, and he carries his body length and depth in a way that reads correct rather than coarse. His offspring have confirmed what we hoped for – his 2025 daughter Bee showed measurable skeletal width improvement over her dam at the same age, with more open foreleg spacing and a more level rear end.

His Alpha-s1 Casein is b/f, carrying one favorable allele for cheese production – worth noting for buyers focused on value-added dairy.

Temperament-wise, Ron is a standout. He is exceptionally sweet with us and very respectful with the younger boys. He does have a sixth sense for when something unpleasant is about to happen and will bolt if he thinks he’s about to be caught for a chore he doesn’t like, but outside of that he comes right up for scratches and treats. He is one of our most mannerly bucks to handle.

A couple of honest management notes: Ron’s scurs need to be monitored and trimmed periodically, as they can curve back toward his head if left unchecked. He also requires more frequent hoof trimming than some of our other bucks. Neither issue affects his usefulness, but both are worth documenting.

His sire is Homeward Bound RB B.A. Baracus and his dam is Red Boots Farm Milk & Honey ↗. His paternal grandsire is Green Gables GS Remember the Battle ++*B and his maternal granddam is Green Gables FF Amber, the 2011 MDGA Summer V-Show Grand Champion.