Lodgepole Quarter Horses

A few folks have asked if we exhibited at the NWSS this year. We were geared up to show Roosters Lil Miss in Open Heading and Heeling, and Amateur Heading, Heeling, and Breakaway, but she came down with a cough a few days before the show and we had to cancel. TJ Watts, assisted by Clayton Van Akin, were ready to show her and of course, “barn blind” as I am, I’m sure she would have won!

Crockett and I attended the AQHA and NRCHA shows and got to visit with friends. It was great, but we missed being in the action. Maybe next year!

The National Western for 2019 was a lot of fun, with us entering two horses in the AQHA All Age (Open) and the Amateur Heading. Crockett also went on to show both horses in the AQHA Ranch Riding, with both horses placing.

Our dun mare, Miss Gonna Be A Star, who qualified last year for both AQHA World Shows, was the high point AQHA horse in the All Age (Open) heading and finished second in the Finals of the Mile High Challenge against the American Paint Horse Association entries.

Shoot Hy, a double bred Driftwood mare, that produced a terrific foal this year was pulled out of the pasture, ridden 10 days, and finished fourth, overall, in the All Age heading. Pretty cool.

The following have RHV payouts and ribbons available for pick up. Sorry for the delay.

Open Division – Shea; Bailey; Tracy; Andy.

Novice Division – Mike; Todd; Amanda; Brad. Limited Division – Jacey; Keith; Gretta.

Youth Division – Deana, Leah, Emma, Liz.

Contact Tim.

Calamity Jane Muley Roping. A little chaos and a lot of fun. #10 slide, +/- 1 second; long score, no barrier, closed stripping shoot, 3 loops. Pick 1, draw 1 or draw 2 for $60.

The Ranch Horse Versatility Contest at the Middle Park Fair and Rodeo is an opportunity for horsemen to exhibit their own, and their horse’s abilities across a broad spectum. Four Divisions: Youth, Limited, Novice and Open compete in four classes: I) Herd work, pen and steer stop; II) Reining; III) Fence Work and Boxing; IV) One run – timed and judged, Muley Roping. Compete in one or more classes; or all four for the All-Around Champion. All four classes for $80 or $25 each.  Cowboys and horseshow competitors alike, this is for you.                                                                 

March 12, 2018 marked the 9th anniversary of the passing of Ray Hunt, one of the true, great horsemen that have ever lived. Ray’s work, philosophy and methodology are dear to us all, and the the basis of what I try to do every day. God bless Mr. Hunt.

NRCHA – Crockett finished 5th in a tough class in the Non-pro Limited, riding Roo (Gallo Del Cielo x Doc’s Hickory mare). This was Crockett’s first time showing the ROM mare and she finished strong. This is going to be a tough team.

AQHA Team Roping – Cow horse bred (Gunna Smoke by Mr. Gun Smoke out of a Docs Dry Jess mare) Miss Gonna Be A Star ridden by Tim, roping with TJ Watts, was the high point Amateur Head Horse. The Dun mare won 3 firsts, a second, a third, and a 5th and 6th across 5 judges. She qualified to go to the AQHA World Show and got her Register of Merit.

Last summer Crockett and I had the fortunate experience to meet with Tigh and Jill Cowan and their daughter Breelyn at their Highmore, South Dakota ranch. The Cowan’s raised Sun Frost and have the most uniform, correct set of broodmares I have ever seen, steeped in the legendary Sun Frost breeding. The Sun Frost influence is setting new world records in performance horse arenas, from the WNFR in Las Vegas to the American. See T4 Facebook page for details.

We’ve added a young Sun Frost line bred stud, sired by Tully Frost, to our herd.

Originally published Monday, March 16, 2015

Another anniversary has marked the passing of Ray Hunt.  I thank all those continuing his legacy and hope I can contribute in some small way.

Tim