RED MOUNTAIN GENETICS WAS FOUNDED IN 1993 WITH THE PURCHASE OF 11 COWS FROM GARDINER ANGUS FOLLOWED IN 1994 BY THE PURCHASE OF GAR BANDO 237 WHO IS THE DAM OF GAR TRAVELER 1489. THROUGH THE EXTENSIVE USE OF EMBRYO TRANSFER SHE IS THE FOUNDATION COW OF THE PRESENT HERD. 90% OF THE PRESENT FEMALES TRACE BACK TO 237.

WITH THE PATIENT TUTELAGE OF MARK GARDINER, THE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL PRINCIPLES OF GAR WERE PUT TO WORK. THE MOST POWERFUL OF THESE IS BREEDING 100% A.I. TO PROVEN SIRES. EVERY CALF HAS BEEN THE PRODUCT OF A.I. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A CLEANUP BULL.

SINCE WE LIVE AT HIGH ALTITUDE, WE HAVE DONE PAP TESTING ON ALL OUR ANIMALS TO DETERMINE WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR USE AT HIGH ALTITUDE. BY DOING THIS WE ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY THE HIGH PERFORMANCE AND PROFITABILITY OF GAR CATTLE TO PRODUCERS THAT LIVE HIGH ALTITUDE.

OUR A.I. SIRE, HIGH DESIGN, IS THE ONLY SIRE PROVEN BY REFERENCE TRIAL FOR PAP. HIS PAP IS 35. HE ALSO IS TOP 1% FOR BIRTH WT. EPD AND TOP 2% FOR $BEEF. THE FIRST REFERENCE TRIAL CALVES GRADED 80% CHOICE AND PAID $80 PREMIUM.