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107 $101,614 LTE) out of Shez Dash Ta Fame by Dash Ta Fame (SI 113 $18 million progeny earnings)

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107 $101,614 LTE) out of Judge Me Rapid (SI 98)

by Judge Cash (SI 110 $115,000+ LTE)

take Me ta faMe Gelding by Dash Ta Fame (SI 113 $290,812 LTE, progeny earnings $18 million) out of Betta Takeme Serious by Frenchmans Guy

$101,614 LTE) out of Lanes Liberty Belle, Lanes Leinster (SI 101 $342,780 LTE, progeny $1,815,238)

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hile at the Myers/CSR Horse Sale you will be within 75 miles of some of the most spectacular and entertaining places Montana has to offer. Bring your entire family and stay a week. Spend the night at the historic Sacajawea Hotel, have some boot­stomping fun at Stacey’s Old Faithful Bar and Steakhouse, go whitewater rafting on the Gallatin River, get a big soak at Chico Hot Springs, visit Great Fountain Geyser in Yellowstone Park, or go fly fishing at Lone Mountain Ranch.

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y try ta catch Me Mare by Prime Talent

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107 $101,614 LTE) out of Just Suede (SI 86), Feature Mr Jess (SI 101, progeny earnings $24,611,196)

107 $101,614 LTE) granddam is Queens Coin dam of Sissys Little Coin ($250,000+ futurity earnings)

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WORKING HORSE MAGAZINE August/September 2015

Contents Features

Ranch Horse Versatility Competition with Camaraderie

By Al Dunning Mares with More Shady Dell

By Larry Thornton Vet Call Shoulders & Withers Pain

By Jay Merriam, DVM, MS Breeder Profile Kesa Quarter Horses

By Adele Lind-Nichols Working Lines No Question About Leo's Question

By Larry Thornton

Staff 28 34 44 52

Departments

Photo Classifieds Calendar of Events Great Websites to Visit Real Estate Corral Advertisers Index

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Columns

Equine Discussions Warm-Up Pen With Cal Middleton Healing Horses with Herbs Asking the Right Question Patrick Jones, DVM

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Equine Discussions With Cal Middleton

Proper Use of the Warm-Up Pen One thing that I get a lot of questions about is how to warm up your horse properly before a show.

The warm up pen seems to be a source of confusion and sometimes chaos. Here are a few simple rules to follow when warming up horses at a show.

1. Only do things in the warm

up pen that you do at home.

The warm up pen at a show is not the time or place to try new ideas or techniques. Make sure everything you are doing at the show is already working very consistently at home.

If the things you are needing to do at the show aren't working well at home, then maybe you should stay home until they are working more consistently, then go to a show. Go get some help if you need it.

2. Focus on your horse only

and stick with your game plan.

Do not worry about what everyone else is doing. I see a lot of people watching another rider, possibly a more experienced rider or trainer doing something, and they instinctively start trying to do it like they do. There is nothing wrong with learning from more experienced riders, but wait until you get home to implement the new ideas. Your horse has enough to stress at shows without you adding new expectations.

when teaching him the maneuvers or whatever it is you are competing at. If you ask your horse to do something a few times in the warm up pen, and it isn't working, it may be the time to put him in his stall and then work on it once you get back home.

4. Stay calm and quiet with

your hands and feet.

When you get to a show you will

most likely be a little more excited and/or nervous. This will increase the speed of your hands and feet as well as your brain. Be careful not to transfer that energy to your horse.

Focus on reacting slowly and keeping your hands quiet but firm enough to get the job done. Remember that this is all just for fun and the only person that you have to please is you.

Nothing to get worried about. A lot of horses are ruined in the warm up pen by people being worried about how they look in front of everyone else.

Remember the judge is in the show pen, not the warm up so there really

isn't anyone important watching you anyway. And if you are working with a trainer, they should be there to help you, not judge you. Instead of focusing on what you look like, focus on what you need to do to help your horse get correct.

So, the next time you're in the warm up pen getting ready for the show, remember these four rules and go in and have fun. The next time I'll be warming up for a show will be at the CPRHA Firecracker Classic July 3-5 in Lincoln, NE. Hope to see you there.

Send your questions to cal@ calmiddleton.com.

Until next time ride smarter, not harder.

Cal Middleton is a professional horse trainer and non-pro coach who competes at shows on the state and national level. He has won numerous titles including a world championship in Reining at the APHA Congress and a 4th place finish in Jr Working Cow Horse at the ApHC Nationals.

Call 816-256-9597.

3. Help your horse without training on him by just reviewing what he already knows.

Prepare your horse and school on him without doing too much. Do not train your horse at the show in the warm up pen like you would at home

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Ranch Horse Versatility

Competition With Camaraderie

By Al Dunning In these days of fast cars, video games and all sorts of distractions, it may be surprising that in some quarters competing on horse back is undergoing a resurgence.

I started showing horses in the 1960’s, and in those days most of the competitors were breeders and notable ranchers. The trainers were ranch hands that performed their daily duties of ranching, roping, separating, herding and doctoring cattle. These were the common jobs of the ranch hands and their valued mounts.

Pride of ownership and the diligent honing of their horsemanship skills energized the hard working cowboys to spend the extra hours necessary to earn the privilege to show. They polished up their work tack , groomed their horses and in their best clean jeans headed off to the shows to promote their ranches and the horses they bred.

As the years went by more and more of the cowboy trainers became professional trainers, developing their “barns” of affluent customers and expensive horses. The halter horses became bigger and stouter and the pleasure horses became slower and lower. It became difficult to compete without having deep pockets to afford a top trainer and the type of horse it took to succeed.

But many of those on the sidelines became discontent with the unnatural gate of the western pleasure horse.

Utilitarian value and form-tofunction seemed not to be as important as a horse with a manufactured gait, ridden with lots of silver and glitz.

Then some of the exhibitors saw the fun and excitement of other

Baru Spiller of Wingate, TX, and Western Sequel, a 2005 buckskin mare by Ikes Double Drift and out of Western Lena by Mr Sun O Lena, stop a cow in the Ranch Cow Work class.

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classes that were gaining popularity, like the working cow horse, which by this time had added an entry level class called Boxing. Other classes like trail and western riding also made the horses move with more forward and natural motion while maneuvering through obstacles.

These classes gave exhibitors that were looking for– a place to show in the kinds of classes that offered more meaning to the question, Why am I showing and what does it mean? Classes with cows, obstacles, and maneuvers were the answer.

The Ranch Versatility Class came on the scene with the hope of bringing the more natural moving and ranch-type horse to the forefront.

This is a multiple class event that takes quite a bit of time to run, usually as much as a full day, if not two. Many of the existing shows already had full schedules and lacked

the time necessary to offer the Ranch Versatility Class in its entirety.

Ranch Pleasure (Ranch Riding) was added to some shows and accepted with much enthusiasm by all sorts of exhibitors. The Amateur exhibitor that once showed in allaround classes, but couldn’t afford the time away from work, or the mega-expensive show horse, saw this class as an opportunity to have fun and be able to compete at a different level.

The reining horse exhibitors found it a less stressful class for their horses. It was a place to enter the arena, relax and still use some of their reining skills. The working cow horse exhibitors were already a little “ranchy” and found another class to compete in at a slower pace. The Boxing exhibitors found an opportunity to enter the arena and work on their mental and pattern skills. Many other horses also fit into

this new event which sparked fun and camaraderie back into the show arena.

The American Quarter Horse Association is currently looking at other options to add more “Ranch” classes into its show schedules because of the outstanding success of the Ranch Pleasure. Of course there are complete Versatility Ranch Horse shows throughout the year in different parts of the country and annual World Championships. (See sidebar below.)

I personally foresee masses of exhibitors looking for classes that showcase the horse’s natural way of going and expresses a well trained horse, while also adding in obstacles and maneuvers for a greater challenge.

Moreover, I feel horse enthusiasts want to go back to basics. They want to see horses move naturally and be more utilitarian. A large market of exhibitors put a great value on having a fun and spending their

Jay Clements of Dale, Texas, and Seven S Limelight, a 2010 sorrel gelding by CD Lights and out of Seven S Babe by Seven S Zanaday, drag a log in the Ranch Trail Class. hobby time in a fulfilling experience.

There’s an old saying, “What goes around, comes around.” I think we are coming back around to the

point of enjoying and loving our horses while being with our friends and family doing something that fills our hearts.

Classes, Shows, World Championships Versatility Ranch Horse encompasses the gamut of western riding disciplines with classes in: • Ranch Riding • Ranch Trail • Ranch Reining • Ranch Cutting • Ranch Cow Work • Ranch Conformation.

Divisions include Open, Cowboy, Amateur and Youth.

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and Lubbock, TX. Pueblo, CO, and Amarillo and Vernon, TX, are sites for September shows.

October shows are set for Montgomery, AL, Daly City, CA, and Stephenville, TX. The annual Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships will be held in Houston March 2016.

See the AQHA website (www.aqha.com) for details on the classes, shows and qualifying points for the World Championships.

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By Larry Thornton The Three D Stock Farm of Arlington, TX, has to be heralded as one of the great breeding programs of the American Quarter Horse. The Three D Stock Farm owned by E. Paul Waggoner was home to the famous stallions Poco Bueno, Pretty Buck and Jessie James.

Waggoner’s goal for this breeding program was to breed and sell good show horses. He did it through the promotion of the stallions. Poco Bueno became one of the early AQHA Champions and Pretty Buck was a noted show horse; both stallions were named Grand Champions at many of the major shows. Jessie James was sold and thus didn’t make an impact on the Three D Stock Farm except through a few foals.

Poco Bueno was the senior sire for the Three D Stock Farm. He was trained and shown by Pine Johnson. Poco Bueno earned six cutting points and 37 halter points in AQHA Shows, and was Grand Champion at Fort Worth in 1947 and Denver in 1948. Poco Bueno was a very successful show horse before the AQHA kept show records. So he was brought out of retirement in the early 1950’s to earn his AQHA Championship points. Poco Bueno was the sire of 38 AQHA Champions, 84 show Register of Merit, 21 Superior Halter Horses and Superior Performance Horses.

Poco Bueno was sired by King P-234. King P-234 was owned for most of his career by Jess Hankins.

He was sired by Zantanon by Little Joe. Little Joe was sired by Traveler. Zantanon was out of Jeanette by Billy.The dam of King P-234 was Jabalina by Strait Horse

by Yellow Jacket. The dam of Jabalina was a Bay Quarter Mare.

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Poco Dell was an AQHA Champion and the leading character in the story of Shady Dell and her cross on Poco Bueno.

Photo courtesy The AQHA Hall of Fame and Museum

Mares with More

Shady Dell

Producer of Performers Traveler.

Miss Taylor was the dam of Poco Bueno. She was sired by Old Poco Bueno. Some pedigrees will show the (Old) Poco Bueno as Ponco Bueno. Old Poco Bueno was sired

by Little Joe. Little Joe was the sire of Zantanon, the sire of King P-234.

Thus the registered Poco Bueno was 3 X 3 linebred to Little Joe. The dam of Miss Taylor was the Eads Mare

by Hickory Bill. Hickory Bill was sired by Peter McCue. Hickory Bill was the sire of such horses as Old Sorrel, the foundation sire of the King Ranch breeding program.

The goal of the Three D Stock Farm was successful with Poco Bueno and Pretty Buck reinforcing their success as show horses by siring some good show horses. Poco Bueno sired the early AQHA Champions Poco Tivio and Poco

Lena. Pretty Buck sired Snipper W, another early AQHA Champion. All three of these show horses became important cutting horses in the NCHA with Snipper W the 1953 NCHA Open World Champion and Poco Lena earning five NCHA Open Reserve World Championships. Poco Tivio was an NCHA Open Top Ten cutting horse.

Poco Tivio and Poco Lena were full brother and sister out of Sheilwin, a Pretty Boy mare that came from the home ranch at Vernon, TX. Snipper W was out of Snipette, a daughter of Blackburn, another stallion standing at the home ranch in Vernon. Pretty Boy was the sire of Pretty Buck and Blackburn and was also the broodmare sire of Sheilwin, dam of Poco Lena and Poco Tivio. Pretty Boy and Blackburn became a very important

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cross with Poco Bueno, producing many of Poco Bueno’s top foals including the AQHA Champions Poco Bob, Poco Mona, Poco Champ, Poco Bay, Poco Doll, Poco Speedy, Poco Stampede and Poco Pine.

The Waggoner Ranch had a great source of mares from Pretty Boy and Blackburn. But as part of the ongoing breeding program new stallions were being brought in to sire ranch horses. One of those ranch stallions was Pep Up, a King Ranch bred stallion. Pep-Up was sired by Macanudo and out of Petra R2 by Little Richard. Macanudo and Little Richard were sired by Old Sorrel.

The dam of Macanudo was Canales Belle. Canales Belle was sired by Roan Clegg by Hickory Bill.

Pep Up was foaled in 1941 and turned out with mares in 1943. His first foals came in 1944. They included Buck Up, a colt that would run AA time and earn a racing ROM. Another foal from this crop was Miss Peppy D who produced Doc’s Kitty, the second dam of High Brow Cat, the all time leading sire of NCHA money winners.

"The first horse

that came in... they ran him

up real quick and he brought $5,000...I liked to swallow my tongue when they did that."

Jimmie Randals recalling buying Poco Dell

Miss Peppy D produced Tiana Bar and Tiara Bar by Steel Bars. Tiana Bar was a Superior Halter Horse and producer of horses like Banditos Gold, an AQHA High Point Western Pleasure Horse and Gold Finger Bar, an AQHA Champion. Tiana Bar was also Superior in Halter. She was the

Jimmie Randals of Tucumcari, NM, bought Poco Dell the first son of Shady Dell and Poco Bueno.

“I had been interested in cutting, but I had never gotten into cutting,” Randals says. “I had started showing horses in 1951 but I wanted to get my own program started. Poco Bueno was becoming popular at that time and making a pretty good name for himself.

“Of course the Fort Worth Stock Show was going strong and I had seen Poco Bueno cut. Paul The Poco Bueno (above) and Waggoner, the owner of Poco Bueno, Shady Dell cross produced was having a sale. He had a sale many performers. every year and this particular year he had it at the stock show grounds. So before the sale I went to Waggoner's dam of a number of performers Three D Stock Farm to look through including Red God, an AQHA High all the horses that were in the Point Reining Horse, and Tawny sale. This was about two weeks Cody, an AQHA World Champion before the sale.

Reining Horse.

“The minute I saw Poco Dell, he The 1946 foal crop for Pep Up included a mare named Shady Dell. stood out, and I really don't know She was out of a Waggoner Mare why,” Randals recalls about the whose pedigree is unknown. Shady stallion that would make him Dell went into the broodmare band at famous. “But from the first time I the Three D Stock Farm to be saw him, he got my attention. I covered by Poco Bueno when she thought this is the horse I am going was a three year old. The first foal to buy.”

Randals returned two weeks later she produced was Poco Dell. She to try and buy the young stallion. “I produced 16 more foals with a total of 13 performers. She produced nine was green at going to a sale of this halter point earners with 173 points. magnitude. The first horse that came She produced eight performance in, and I don't remember his name, but they ran him up real quick and point earners with 123 points. One foal earned one point in youth halter he brought $5,000. They knocked and one point in youth performance. him off to somewhere up in the What sets Shady Dell apart is Texas Panhandle. I found out later that she is the dam of five AQHA that this first horse really didn't sell.”

Champions. This makes her a (His name was Poco Soto.)

“I liked to swallow my tongue leading producer of AQHA when they did that. The very next Champions tying with Spanish Joy, horse that came into the ring was Little Music, Triangle Tookie and Sleet Storm all of whom produced Poco Dell. Needless to say I was five AQHA Champions. This puts really kind of frightened of the people I was hobnobbing with. I was Shady Dell in good company and a country boy coming to town setting makes her one of our Mares With his satchel down. I was just trying to More.

Shady Dell made her first mark get into the horse business. I wasn't on the industry at the 1952 Three D all that old. I had good intentions.

Stock Farm Sale. She was offered for “When they brought the horse into the ring, I had made up my sale along with her first three foals.

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mind that I was going to give $2,000 for the horse. So it went on and the bid got up to my limit and I quit.

When he got up to $2,500 I got back in and rode him on up and caught the horse at $2,800.”

Randals took his new unproven stallion home to New Mexico, making a short stop in Snyder, TX, to show his Dad the new stallion.

The elder Randals wasn't impressed when he heard the purchase price.

One of the great mares bred to Poco Dell was Quo Vadis. She produced six foals by Poco Dell, all point earning performers.

Poco Dell went on to become an AQHA Champion with 35 halter points and 15 cutting points. He earned his performance ROM in 1957. His halter wins include the Grand Championship of the New Mexico State Fair. Poco Dell proved to be a very good sire. His foals garnered 18 AQHA Championships, 46 show Register of Merit, 11 Superiors in halter and three Superiors in performance. He is the maternal grandsire of 17 AQHA Champions.

Some of Poco Dell’s Superior Halter horses would include Poco Dondi, Dell Tommy, Dell Jiggs, Judy Dell, Chubby Poco Dell, Poco Ra Dell, Madonna Dell, Nunes Cameo, Nunes Debonair Poco Dana, Wise Poco and Poco Jeff. His Superior performance horses include Dell Tommy and Impressive Dell. Both of these horses got their Superior in Western Pleasure.

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with foals like Lady Dondi, an AQHA Superior Halter Horse. She was the dam of the AQHA Champions Otoe’s Omen, Sundee, The Grey Hope and Two Eyed Dondi.

Dell Tommy and Poco Mickey were AQHA High Point winners sired by Poco Dell. Dell Tommy was the 1961 AQHA High Point Western Pleasure Horse and the 1970 AQHA High Point Trail Horse, and Poco Mickey was the 1960 AQHA High Point Western Pleasure Stallion.

One of the great mares bred to Poco Dell was Quo Vadis. She produced six foals by Poco Dell, all point earning performers. They included Poco Becky, an AQHA Champion; Laura Dell, earner of 10 halter points; Dino Dell, Register of Merit in performance with 15.5 points and five halter points; Dellfene, Register of Merit with 10.5 performance points and 36 halter points; Dells Hombre, nine halter

points and three performance points; and last but not least, Madonna Dell, Superior in halter with 202 points and 7.5 performance points.

Randals describes Madonna Dell as “the top horse I showed. You couldn't draw a more perfect horse.”

The leading point earner out of Madonna Dell was Diamon Dell, an AQHA Champion and Superor Pleasure Horse.

Quo Vadis produced Bonita Dondi in 1963. Bonita Dondi was sired by Poco Dondi. This bay mare earned an AQHA Championship with 31 halter points and 16 performance points. She was Register of Merit in performance as well.

One of the great halter horses sired by Poco Dell was Nunes Cameo. This mare earned 96 halter points and was named Grand Champion at shows like the San Antonio Livestock Show. She was purchased by E. Paul Waggoner and bred to Poco Bueno. She produced

Jimmie Randals' considered Madonna Dell the best horse he ever showed. She was sired by Poco Dell and out of Quo Vadis.

Photo courtesy The AQHA Hall of Fame and Museum

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Poco Miss Denero an AQHA Champion. She is double bred to Poco Bueno with a breeding pattern of 1 X 3 to this great stallion.

Judy Dell a superior halter mare became the dam of Eternal Dell by Eternal Sun. Eternal Dell earned 35 AQHA Halter Points. He was the sire of such noted horses as Majestic Dell who earned 49 AQHA halter points and was out of Quo Vadis.

Majestic Dell is the sire of foals that have earned 7,651 AQHA points; 77 ROM; 14 Superior Halter Horses and 20 Superior Performance Horses.

This includes two World Champions including Majestic Rascal, an AQHA Youth World Champion in Hunter Under Saddle.

The daughters of Poco Dell include Poco Violet Hill. She is a daughter of Poco Dell and the dam of Fulton’s Hillbar. This horse is an AQHA Champion by Aledo Bar. Poco Violet Hill is also the dam of the good halter mare Fickle Miss by Mr Aledo Bar. Fickle Miss earned an AQHA Superior in halter with 120 points. The dam of Poco Violet Hill was Mayflower Daugherty out of Panzarita Daugherty who sold in the 1952 Three D Stock Farm Sale for $650.

The second Shady Dell foal was Poco Shade, another son of Poco Bueno. Poco Shade earned two halter points and 11.5 performance points earning an ROM in the arena. Poco Shade sold for $400 in the Waggoner Sale. He sired 18 AQHA performers with eight ROM and three AQHA Champions. His AQHA Champions were Rags Riches, Poco Shady Whiz and Poco Shady Ed. The daughters of Poco Shade produced 17 ROM with seven AQHA Championships in the open, youth and amateur divisions. The leading point earners were Go With Skip and Devious Skip, full brothers sired by Skip Sioux. Go With Skip earned 899 points with two Superior Halter Awards and a Superior in

A Pedigree Dilemma – Pep Up or Old Mac?

One of the long time puzzles that confronted me as a pedigree researcher was the pedigree of Pep Up. When I first did Pep Up’s pedigree from the AQHA Stud Book, I found that he was sired by Peppy P-212 and out of the mare Canalita by Solis. Then I started finding pedigrees showing that Pep Up was sired by Macanudo and out of Petra R2 by Little Richard. Today the official AQHA pedigree on Pep Up is the Macanudo/Petra R2 pedigree.

The AQHA registration file on Pep Up from the AQHA Hall of Fame and Museum shows why this pedigree change came about. The file starts with a letter dated July 23, 1957, from B. F. Phillips, Jr. to the AQHA employee Ralph E. Morrison.

Phillips wrote: “In looking over the tabulated pedigrees that you supplied me on my recent trip to Amarillo, there seems to be an error in the pedigree of Pep-Up, P-2100. It was always my understanding that this horse was sired by Peppy P-212.” What Phillips got was the official pedigree that showed Pep Up to be sired by Macanudo and out of Petra R2.

Morrison replied to Phillips: “I am returning to you the pedigree form on Pep Up, AQHA P-2100 and also a pedigree form on Old Mac, AQHA #2162.”

The Morrison letter continued, “This is the story as told to me

by Bob Anderson, and the facts as confirmed by Doctor Northway of the King Ranch, concerning these two stallions which the Waggoner’s bought from the King Ranch.

“At the time the colts were unloaded in the corrals at the Waggoner Ranch, the weather was very bad and the corrals very muddy. The cowboys, from the first day, got the two individuals mixed up and their true identification became an error. Actually, the horse they called Old Mac was by Peppy. Old Mac was born in March 1941, and we have the usual King Ranch pedigree on one of their large yellow sheets of paper. Old Mac shows to have been a sorrel stallion, branded with a “W” on the left tail set and branded with another “W” on the right rear leg, ‘possibly on the inside from the hock area up.’ This was a special brand by an outstanding Mexican cowboy brander who took great pride in branding the horses for Doctor Northway. Therefore, Old Mac should be carried as sired by Peppy, by Little Richard, by Old Sorrel, and dammed by Canalita (roan mare ridden by Lauro), by Solis, by Old Sorrel. The second dam is a roan Quarter mare by Hickory Bill. This information, of course, will show on the pedigree form which I am sending to you. Old Mac died in the latter part of 1948 or 1949.

“On the stallion Pep Up the King Ranch pedigree shows the colt was sired by Macanudo, by Old Sorrel, by Hickory Bill, and dammed by a mare called Petra, by Little Richard, by Old Sorrel, and the second dam was a mare by Lucky Mose. From the two pedigrees, you can readily see that these two stallions were very

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Western Pleasure. Devious Skip earned 926.5 AQHA points with five AQHA Championships in the open, youth and amateur divisions. He also earned four AQHA Superiors in halter in the open, youth and amateur divisions. He was an AQHA Youth Supreme Champion. The leading NCHA performer out of a daughter of Poco Shade is Shaboon. This horse by Boon Bar earned $70,488.50 in the NCHA. Bill and Rena Howard bought three horses at the 1952 sale: Poco Deuce, Poco Tiny and Shady Dell.

Poco Tiny was the weanling foal with Shady Dell. She was an unshown full sister to Poco Dell that sold in the sale for $280. Randals later bought Poco Tiny for $4,000.

She died on the Randals Ranch before her true value as a broodmare

Shady Dell returned to Poco Deuce's court in 1956 to produce the 1957 foal Poco Pep Up. Poco Pep Up was the fifth AQHA Champion produced by Shady Dell. could be realized.

Shady Dell left the Three D Stock Farm carrying Poco Willy, another full brother to Poco Dell. Poco Willy was the second AQHA Champion out of Shady Dell, earning 47 halter points and 14 performance points. Poco Willy sired a number of ROM performers and several AQHA Champions. His AQHA Champions include Poco Handy Boy, Poco Harmon and Poco Minute. Poco Willy was the sire of Willoa. She is the dam of the 1980 NCHA Open World Champion Doc Page 38

N Willy.

The next stallion to be bred to Shady Dell was Poco Deuce by Poco Bueno. Poco Deuce sold in the 1952 Waggoner Sale for $3,000. Poco Deuce was out of Louetha D by Blackburn. The foal produced from this mating was Poco Deuce Jr, an AQHA Champion. He earned 27 halter points and 12.5 performance points. Poco Deuce Jr sired a number of ROM performers including the

Eads Mare by Hickory Bill. Shady Dell was double bred to Old Sorrel

by Hickory Bill. Pep Up was sired

by Macanudo by Old Sorrel by Hickory Bill. Macanudo was also out of Canales Belle by Roan Clegg by Hickory Bill. The dam of Pep Up was Petra R2 by Little Richard P-17

by Old Sorrel by Hickory Bill. This results in a breeding pattern of 3 X 4 X 4 to Hickory Bill in the pedigree of Pep Up. The foals of Shady Dell

Macanudo was a great King Ranch stallion. He was prominent on the King Ranch and contributed to the breed through his foals that left the ranch.

Photo courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Museum

AQHA Champions Little Scotch and Poco Hank. This makes Poco Deuce Jr a ¾ brother to Poco Dell, Poco Willy and Poco Tiny.

The mating of Poco Bueno and Shady Dell by Pep Up provides an interesting nick, a nick being the mating of a stallion or stallion line with a mare or group of mares that produces outstanding foals. With a nick there is a blood affinity between the stallion and mares, a common ancestor or ancestors between the stallion and mare.

Poco Bueno carried the blood of Hickory Bill through his dam Miss Taylor. Miss Taylor was out of the

and Poco Bueno we get a breeding pattern of 4 X 5 X 6 X 6 to Hickory Bill in the pedigree of their foals.

The mating of the blood of the King Ranch with Poco Bueno has shown to be a good cross over the years. The AQHA Champion Poco Ojos is a son of Poco Bueno and out of Wimpys Ojos by Wimpy and out of Ojos Grande. Wimpy was sired by Solis by Old Sorrel and out of Panda

by Old Sorrel. Ojos Grande was sired by Peppy P-212 and out of Compania by Solis by Old Sorrel.

Peppy was sired by Little Richard by Old Sorrel and out of China by Cardenal by Old Sorrel. The dam of

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Compania was Omblongana Da Javiel by Cardenal by Old Sorrel.

This cross also produced several good show horses like Poco Husky and Poco Amber Fern. This cross also produced Poco Ojos Grande, some say the last breeding son of Poco Bueno.

Shady Dell changed sire lines for her 1955 foal. She produced Shady Reed by Logan's Bobby Reed. Shady Reed was a Register of Merit show horse with 5 performance points and 3 halter points.

Shady Dell stayed with Logan's Bobby Reed for her 1956 foal, the AQHA Champion Snipper Reed.

Logan’s Bobby Reed was sired by Reed McCue by Joe Reed P-3. His dam was Logan’s Ruby by Dr. Blue Eyes by A D Reed by Peter McCue. Logan’s Bobby Reed was the sire of Logan’s Miss Lue. Logan’s Miss Lue was the second dam of the AQHA Hall of Fame stallion The Investor.

Snipper Reed earned 40.5 performance points and 26 halter points. He shows the versatility of the line with points earned in working cow horse, reining, tiedown roping, barrel racing, western pleasure, pole bending and western riding. Snipper Reed is the sire of such noted horse as Snipper's Sarah, a phenomenal show horse with six Superior Awards in halter and performance and an AQHA Performance Championship. She was a two time AQHA Youth World Champion Open Aged Halter Mare and an AQHA World Champion Aged Halter Mare.

Snipper Reed was the sire of Poco Acres, an AQHA Champion with 23 halter and 27 performance points. Poco Acres was the successful sire of horses like Docs Bo Acres, an AQHA World Champion Yearling Halter Stallion.

Docs Bo Acres is the successful sire of horses like TNT Fluid Fred, a World Champion Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Horse, and Docs Bo Doll, an AQHA World Champion Junior

closely related from a genetic standpoint, and Mr. Anderson suggested that since Old Mac had died at such an early age and that the colt, Pep Up, was sold as a non-breeder several years ago to Otis Gafford that we not change the names of these two stallions less we cause a lot of confusion.”

It is apparent from the correspondence in the AQHA file on Pep Up that by leaving Old Mac as Pep Up and Pep Up as Old Mac was the easiest thing to do to prevent any further confusion.

So the names got changed but the pedigrees didn’t. The horse we know today as Pep Up (Old Mac) was sired by Macanudo and the horse we know today as Old Mac (Pep Up) was sired by Peppy P-212.

The Journal Of Heredity article about the inbreeding on the King Ranch called “The Development of a Superior Family in the Quarter Horse” shows that in the list of foals sired by Peppy P-212 there is a foal out of Canalita. The year this foal was born isn’t given, but it was 1941 or 1942. In the list of foals sired by Macanudo in this article Petra R2 is not listed as one of his mares. Thus more confusion. But there was a #2 mare that was out of Old Castilla, a thoroughbred mare. She may have been Petra R2. The “R” shows she was a Little Richard mare. This list of mares includes five more daughters of Little Richard bred to Macanudo.

Old Mac (1942) died on the Waggoner Ranch after siring only three foal crops with nine registered foals. He sired four performers with one point earner that earned two halter points. His daughters fared a little better producing foals that earned 177 halter points and 51 performance points with three ROMs and two AQHA Champions. The AQHA Champions were Joe’s Halo and Flyaway Mac. This isn’t a bad record considering that Old Mac sired seven daughters that produced only 29 foals.

When Pep Up was injured and the Waggoner Ranch decided to put the horse down, Otis Gafford stepped in and offered to buy the horse. When Gafford bought Pep Up, he wanted verification of the horse’s pedigree. That got the ball rolling and the clarification of the names and their respective pedigrees. After getting the description of the two colts, Gafford wrote to Ralph Morrison: “Think this is what we have been looking for, and am sure this will clear everything up.

With these pedigrees and description of the colts, I think everyone can readily see the horse I have is sired by Macanudo. As my horse is the sorrel and the other one was a roan.” Gafford left it in Morrison’s hands as how to handle the clarification. Pep Up became Old Mac and Old Mac became Pep Up. It has to be noted that Pep Up (Old Mac) sired Peppy Belle, in 1955 while he was owned by Otis Gifford. She was the dam of Peppy San and Mr San Peppy, the great sires and NCHA Open World Champions. Thank you Mr. Gafford for saving his life and giving us another great mare in Peppy Belle.

Western Pleasure Horse. Some of the other noted horses sired by Poco Acres include Coaster Acres, a Superior Western Pleasure Horse; Doc’s Poco Candy, an AQHA Superior Halter Horse, and Acres

Snappy Dancer, a Youth AQHA Champion.

The pedigree of Poco Acres is an interesting one as he is double bred to Shady Dell. His sire is Snipper Reed, who is out of Shady Dell. The

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dam of Poco Acres is Juanita Dell by Poco Dell who is out of Shady Dell.

Shady Dell returned to Poco Deuce's court in 1956 to produce the 1957 foal Poco Pep Up. Poco Pep Up was the fifth AQHA Champion produced by Shady Dell. He earned 14 halter points and 23 performance.

Shady Dell produced two more foals

by Poco Deuce. Neither earned any AQHA points. The nick of Poco Deuce and Shady Dell gives us a breeding pattern of 5 X 5 X 6 X 6 to Hickory Bill as its blood affinity.

Shady Joe was an unshown son of Shady Dell that was foaled in 1960. Shady Joe was sired by Red Joe Jones. Then in 1961 Shady Dell was sold to Bill McNabb and she produced Shady Chic in 1961 sired

by Chicaro Blue. Shady Chic earned 18 halter points and one performance point.

Poco Rafter by R. Joking was the next foal. He earned no AQHA points. Shady Van and Shady Vandal were foaled in 1963 and 1964. Shady Van earned 1 halter point. The last two foals out of Shady Dell were Double Shady and Double Shad, both by Double Drift. Double Shady earned one AQHA youth halter point and one AQHA youth performance point. Shady Dell produced her last foal for McNabb. She was sold to Jody Carsello in about 1967 and then again in 1970 to Barbara Struthers but produced no foals for either of them.

Shady Dell became one of the great producers after a modest beginning on the famed Waggoner Ranch. Her selection to the Poco Bueno broodmare band gave her the opportunity to excel as a broodmare.

She continued her producing ways after leaving the Three D Stock Farm. Her continued success made her one of our Mares With More.

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Little Joe Zantanon Jeanette King P-234Joe Straight Horse Jabalina Bay Mare Poco Bueno Little Joe Old Poco Bueno Virginia D Miss Taylor Hickory Bill Eads Mare Unknown Poco Dell Old Sorrel Macanudo Canales Belle Pep Up Little Richard P-17 Petra R2 Lucky Mose Mare Shady Dell Unknown Sire Unknown Unknown Dam Waggoner Mare3 Unknown Sire Unknown Unknown Dam

Little Richard is another one of those great King Ranch stallions. He was honored with the AQHA number 17 in the AQHA Stud Book.

Photo courtesy The AQHA Hall of Fame and Museum

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Vet Call

Shoulders and Withers Pain – More Common Than We Think

By Jay Merriam, DVM, MS The athlete’s shoulders are often the most visible and obvious place we look when first evaluating the potential fitness or strength of the horse or human before us. A stud led out for show or exam is often puffed up and intent and the shoulders and neck carriage are the first things we see and comment on. After a quick glance there, it’s on to the feet and lower legs as sources of potential pain or unsoundness.

We have all learned our lesson over the years, that 80 percent of all lameness occurs from the fetlocks down, almost regardless of the discipline or tasks the horse is being asked to perform. That leaves 20 to 30 percent of lameness as potentially originating from higher up. If you include shoulder and upper back pain as occurring simultaneously with lower leg pain as a “side effect,” which it certainly is, then

Muscles of the shoulder form a large sling, holding the leg to the body. the real significance of the shoulders in lameness, or more importantly in poor performance, comes into focus.

Looking at the shoulder/withers as a unit, which it is, we see how it plays out as part of the whole forelimb lameness complex.

Anatomy

The shoulder in most animals differs a lot from ours; horses, who have evolved to require speed for

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escape, are especially well designed.

First, unlike us, there is no connection between the front limb and the skeleton. No bony attachment means no restrictions on flexions, extensions and some lateral movement. The ability to change

extension of the forelimbs. This is critical in almost any kind of athletic endeavor. Dressage judges always look for this, and so did the old cavalry officers when picking studs.

A short humerus places the front limbs well in front of the body

The withers are tall and prominent on the skeleton, but heavily wrapped by ligaments and muscles. speed, direction and stance is considerably quicker than our own.

(They don’t have a rotator cuff, so their golf swing is never painful!)

And arthritis in their shoulders is very rare.

The horse shoulder joint has a lot more independence than humans.

On the other hand, it is bearing weight constantly and that’s where the stress comes in–there is no skeleton to absorb some concussion.

There is, however, a huge, angled set of shock absorbers- the muscles, ligaments and muscle fibers, to catch the animals weight when needed.

Another area often discussed when evaluating shoulder conformation is the so-called shoulder angle. The more “open” the angle between the shoulder blade and the humerus, the better the

essential for quick changes of direction and overall athleticism. An angle of 90 degrees or more will meet this standard.

The Withers

Probably the most visible and least understood part of the equine anatomy, the withers, is often just a convenient saddle rack, hand hold or even an annoyance. It’s what keeps us from slipping to one side or the other as we work or ride, and yet is considered less important than a correct foot or knee. It’s really an important part of the package, not to be ignored once hidden by a saddle and heavy blanket.

In the illustration of the horse, it’s clear the connection of withers to shoulder is huge. The trapezius muscle group ties into the scapular

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muscles and wraps the whole unit to the base of the neck. There’s no way to separate one from the other. And yet often we see judges giving a horse with the bulldog chest and forearms a higher score than a less bulked up, more svelte animal. I know which one I want under me when it’s time to maneuver!

Some of the conditions I see and treat as an equine vet include: • kissing spines • distortion of the wither • wither fracture • scapular muscle de-nervation

Kissing spines is a common and overused term that can refer to pain of the withers or back that occurs between the dorsal spines of the vertebrae. It is often diagnosed and treated without any real basis other than pain on palpation or resistance to saddling. If your horse has ever just frozen in place as the girth was tightened, consider that you have just put extreme pressure on a very important muscle/nerve pathway, the trapezius muscle, as well as the actual bony wither.

Distortion of the withers, and subsequently the shoulders, is a common finding, if you take the time to look. There is almost always asymmetry of the shoulders visible from the top or front. Horses tend to be as right or left-handed as we are, and there is also a natural tendency to over develop the right side. This doesn’t always have any clinical significance but is often the difference between a winner and a Champion in the work arena.

Fractured withers are usually the result of a flip or fall. Slow motion videos of horses that rear and then fall usually show the withers hitting the ground first, absorbing the full weight and mass of the body. Such injuries can be fatal, but in most cases are not, and are often totally

overlooked if the injury occurred in the pasture, coming to light only after the horse shows pain or resentment on saddling. The fractures can be seen on x-ray in some cases and on simple exam from above in others. Long term recovery is excellent in most cases, but saddle and tack adjustments need to be made. This is a pretty simple fix and one we can do with only a little time spent analyzing and measuring.

This x-ray shows several broken spines bones sustained in a flip.

Scapular nerve injury used to be called “sweeny” for some reason and was associated with pressure from

the collar or hames on work horses.

It showed itself as a loss of muscle on the anterior edge of the shoulder and a resultant inability to lift or extend the leg. In extreme cases there was an actual drop in the shoulder and the horse would stand as if rooted to the ground. The nerves of the scapula can be damaged separately, so there are varying degrees of injury. Most often a kick or some other direct blow are involved. Prognosis is difficult to assess initially, but if there is an actual severance of the nerve it is permanent. If not, anti-inflammatory meds, acupuncture and rest will suffice.

This is Part 1 of a two-part article. Part 2 in our next issue will cover other injuries including • scapular fracture • bicipital bursitis • elbow fractures • direct muscle injuries And perhaps the most common, least well treated–poor saddle fit!

The distortion and flattening of the crushed wither is apparent from the side. Looking down from above is the best way to assess the curvature.

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Breeder Profile

KeSa Quarter Horses—'Woven' from the Bloodlines of Blue Valentine, Driftwood & Hancock

By Adele Lind-Nichols KeSa Quarter Horses’ Sam Schoultz refers to the shape of a pyramid to illustrate a solid breeding program. Certain traits, such as a trainable mind and solid conformation, are the most important and must be strong to form a broad and lasting foundation. Color is closer to the top of the pyramid; while it can be a nice bonus at times, it is not a necessary trait for a strong foundation.

Building a durable base that will stand the test of time has been the focus of KeSa Quarter Horses from the very beginning. Sam Schoultz was raised near Casper, WY, where much of his family was in the business of ranching. After attending Casper College, Sam went to Colorado State University where he

“As breeders, we believe that we have the responsibility to constantly improve our animals, not just to multiply them.”

Sam Schoultz

studied genetics. He fondly remembers a class where students were able to put together their own cattle breeding program using a computer model. Now, keep in mind, this was in the mid 1960’s and using a computer for anything was a big deal!

While at CSU, Schoultz began to notice the bloodlines of Driftwood,

Hancock and Blue Valentine–or as sit on their back, but you ride their he calls them “working bloodlines.” mind.” The horse must be easy to Schoultz’s interest in these train and retain what he has learned bloodlines combined with his from day to day, and he must be ranching background and the most willing and steady in the training modern genetics studies led him to form KeSa Quarter Horses in 1975 with Ken Matzner.

Schoultz closely followed and gleaned information from the breeding programs of Stanley Johnston and Hyde Merritt. While both are highly admired, Johnston and Before including a new mare or stallion in Merritt had different ways of going about the program, Schoultz studies the mind their programs, but both and conformation of the animal. believed in proven working lines. progress. He must posses the kind of Since the inception of KeSa, conformation to do a specific job, Schoultz has put forth a considerable day in and day out, and to do so for amount of effort into the genetics of many years, without breaking down. the program and “weaving” the This quality is nearly as important as proven bloodlines of Blue Valentine having a good mind. and Driftwood, with strong Schoultz believes that influences from Hancock. However, consistency is absolutely the key to even with very careful selection and the longevity and continued success research, not every Blue Valentine or of the KeSa program. The ideal Driftwood line makes the cut.

KeSa horse will be gentle and right Schoultz is very much a student of around 15 hands (give or take). It genetics to this day, and continues to will be quick footed, trainable and hone his craft with each new athletic. More than likely, it will be breeding season and foal crop. the color that gets the horse noticed, “As breeders, we believe that we but that is just icing on the cake. have the responsibility to constantly Early on, Schoultz and Matzner improve our animals, not just to decided they wanted their horses to multiply them,” Schoultz says be able to compete at the highest The most important parts of the levels and in the most competitive solid foundation of the pyramid, and venue–the AQHA Open Division. In the traits which Schoultz studies the Open division, the competitors before including a new mare or are the top horses and the top riders, stallion in the program, are the mind and there is no margin for error. and conformation of the animal. He The initial realization of this notes the popular saying, “You might goal was achieved with KeSa’s first

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KeSa quarter horses have accumulated 3,000 AQHA points in Open classes. In 2011 four KeSa horses scored. major winner, Mr Junewood (Wayward Ike by Driftwood Ike X Junewood Miss by Orphan Drift), who achieved Top 10 at the AQHA World show his first year out and continued to win in the toughest divisions for years to come, achieving 192 AQHA points.

One of Schoultz and Matzner’s proudest moments came at the 2011 AQHA World Show, where four KeSa bred horses were represented at one time–and all four horses characterized a different part of the KeSa breeding program.

Schoultz believes in the merit of the year-end highpoint standings as these horses represent the “road warriors” of the breed. They must have the conformation to not break down over the season, the mind to not show stress while being hauled, and they must also show versatility.

KeSa horses have accumulated 3,000 AQHA points in the Open division in

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These horses can compete in the toughest open AQHA classes, as well as being dependable rodeo and using horses, yet quiet enough to be a dependable family using horse,” Jones says. “KESA horses have great minds and trainability, and can handle the stress of the show ring, and yet stay sound, a big plus.

These horses are consistent in their training and retention, and have good quality overall.

Going forward, Schoultz and Matzner will continue promoting the KeSa bloodlines and proving that these foundation bred horses can compete at the highest levels, with the demeanor and mind it takes to win, the structure, good legs and feet for longevity, and the versatility to do any job.

With the recent sales of a Mr Fritz Wood and another Mr Junewood to buyers in Brazil, Schoultz feels this may be the “opening of a door”–recognition of the KeSa bloodlines in South America. He is excited about the possibilities in other countries.

KeSa has a strong working relationship with Colorado State University, where Schoultz serves on the Equine Reproduction Laboratory Advisory Board to provide valuable input on research, outreach and educational programs. KeSa often hosts tours for CSU equine reproduction classes and offers internships and work study programs for CSU Equine Sciences students.

a variety of events (though mostly cattle) and that number continues to climb.

In addition to Mr Junewood, KeSa stallion Blue Fox Hancock (Leo Hancock Hayes by Blue Valentine X Fox Coup by Plenty Try) is an AQHA Champion with 722 AQHA Open Points to date. He has won more awards than any high percentage Blue Valentine and his youngsters are following in his footsteps, winning in the roping events. Also, Mr Fritz Wood (Mr Junewood by Wayward Ike X Fritz Lovelady by China Fritz) currently has earned 400+ AQHA points in heading, heeling, calf roping and performance halter events. In April 2015, The Quarter Horse Journal listed KeSa as one of the top 10 breeders of performance point earners.

Luke Jones, professional trainer, multiple winner of AQHA World Shows, and high point winners concurs.

“I have ridden enough KESA horses for enough years, that I can verify the following KeSa quarter horses are bred for strong statements: conformation, good minds and versatility.

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The Power of Leo's Question

By Larry Thornton reminisced in 1989 about how he The name Leo has been came to own Leo’s Question. prominent in the development of “There was Leo’s Question and the modern quarter horse. Leo another horse called was a great racehorse, who Leotation. They were full became a great sire of racehorses, Timbers owned brothers. Dwight a great sire of halter horses and a both of them. He decided to sell great sire of performance horses.

Leo’s Question and he came by Leo and his foals could do it all. here and asked if I would be Leo was a powerfully built interested in him. I said no and stallion, described by longtime Timbers went from here over to owner Bud Warren as “built like Iowa. Don Turner at Oakland, a power lifter” or “a professional Iowa, bought him. wrestler.” It was this power that “I really wanted a Leo horse, Leo left as a part of his legacy as but I had just bought a horse a sire. called Roan Leo. So right at the He sired Miss Meyers, an moment, I wasn’t in the market AQHA Racing World Champion; for another son of Leo. If I’d Holey Sox, an NCHA Top Ten have known then what I know cutter, and Leolita, an AAA rated now, I’d have bought him,” AQHA Champion. His offspring Wilkins said. earned 211 race ROM, 33 “Turner stood Leo’s performance ROM, 24 AQHA Question in Iowa for four or five Championships and 29 stakes years. Then Don’s health got bad winners. His daughters produced and I made a deal to bring the 753 race ROM and 44 stakes Leo's Question was powerfully built, a horse here and stand him with an winners as well as 57 AQHA trait he inherited from Leo, and passed option to buy an interest in him,” Champions.

Wilkins added. “We stood him Leo’s legacy is alive and well on to his sons and daughters.

Photo courtesy Author's Files for three breeding seasons for among performance horses today: Turner. Don’s health eventually Threat and Coldstream Guard.

Leo San and his line through Mr confined him to a wheel chair. He But there is another son of Leo San Peppy, Peppy San, Peppy San wanted to sell and so we took Leo’s that has played an important part in Badger, Dual Rey; Peptoboonsmal, Question to Vernon, TX, and the E. the Leo legacy. His name is Leo’s and, of course, the influence of Question. Leo’s Question contributed Paul Waggoner Sale. I went down to Smart Little Lena. the sale and brought him back home. a great deal to the Leo legacy of Leo was a great broodmare sire. power and strength in the production We had him for 16 years.”

His daughters made him a legend in Leo’s Question earned his of working quarter horses. He did it the quarter horse industry−a leading Register o£ Merit as an AA rated through both his sons and his maternal grandsire of ROM runners race horse. He started 31 times with

daughters just as Leo did. and the leading maternal grandsire of four wins, five seconds and five AQHA Champions. Of the first three Leo’s Question was born in thirds. He was stakes placed with 1951. His breeder was Dwight AQHA Supreme Champions, two seconds in the Kansas Futurity, Timbers of Glen Elder, KS. He was were out of daughters of Leo. Some Nebraska Bred Futurity and the owned for a good part of his life by other Supreme Champions out of Kansas QHA Derby. He earned the late John Wilkins of the J Bar D Leo daughters include Goodbye $2,040 as a runner.

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Leo’s Question combines two branches of the Himyar family of thoroughbreds and quarter horses.

They are the Plaudit and Domino lines, both sons of Himyar.

Joe Reed II was the sire of Leo. Joe Reed II was the Champion Quarter Running Stallion of 194243. Joe Reed P-3 was the sire of Joe Reed II. Joe Reed P-3 was sired by Joe Blair, a thoroughbred out of Della Moore, a famous Cajun-bred running mare that came to Texas from Louisiana. Joe Blair was sired

by Bonnie Joe. Della Moore was sired by the famous Cajun-bred running horse Old D. J. The dam of Joe Reed II was Nellene. The blood of Domino in Leo comes from Nellene. Nellene was sired by Fleeting Time. Fleeting Time was sired by High Time who carried three crosses to Domino. The sire of High Time was Ultimus by Commando by Domino. The dam of Ultimus was Running Stream by Domino. The dam of High Time was Noonday by Domino. This gives High Time a 3 X 3 X 2 linebreeding pattern to Domino. Nellene was out of Little Red Nell. Little Red Nell was sired by Brown Billy. Her dam was Red Nell.

The dam of Leo was Little Fanny by Joe Reed P-3 which makes Leo 2 X 2 inbred to Joe Reed P-3.

Little Fanny was out of Fanny Ashwell, who was sired by the thoroughbred Ashwell by *Alloway.

The dam of Ashwell was Melton Mowbray. Fanny Richardson was the dam of Fanny Ashwell. The sire of Fanny Richardson was unknown and her dam was Sister Fanny.

The Plaudit side of the Himyar family comes through Question Mark. Question Mark was the sire of Questionaire’s Miss, the dam of Leo’s Question. Question Mark was a world class quarter running horse that earned much of his prestige as a racehorse when he defeated the great

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Above: Leo’s Redonda was one of the first mares bred to Doc’s Jack Sprat. She produced good halter horses like Jae Bar Cass and good cutters like Jae Bar Fame (right).

Photos courtesy the Wilkins' Family

Shue Fly. Montague Rockingham wrote a biography on Question Mark for The Quarter Horse Journal called “The Curse of Gold” (April 1963).

Rockingham wrote that the race with Shue Fly was at a half mile.

Question Mark not only won the race, but did it after breaking a pastern joint. It was Question Mark’s last race, a race won on heart and courage. Rockingham says that Question Mark was also a good halter horse, a Grand Champion at shows like Fort Worth, Tulsa and Denver.

(On a side note: Montague Rockingham was the famous

Western writer Nelson Nye. Rockingham wrote under several names during this time period. He is the author of such great quarter horse reference books as The Complete Book Of The Quarter Horse.)

Question Mark was sired by the quarter horse Plaudit. Plaudit was sired by the thoroughbred King Plaudit. King Plaudit was sired by Plaudit, a Kentucky Derby winner.

The thoroughbred Plaudit was a son of Himyar which makes Domino and Plaudit paternal half brothers.

The dam of Question Mark was Pepito by Kenward, a thoroughbred.

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was a pretty good race mare that once held the record for threeeighths of a mile at a track he called Tanforan.

Question Mark was bred by the famous Philmont Ranch that became the property of the Boy Scouts of America in Cimarron, NM. It was at the Philmont Ranch that Hank Wiescamp bought many of his foundation mares. This set of mares included the Plaudit daughters Mexicala Rose, Miss Helen and Santa Maria.

Question Mark was a good sire of quarter running horses. His foals

“He (War Leo) could run full tilt, start a turn, go half way through it and never touch the ground with his front feet, and the cow would make a fake (the other way) and he’d be straight back in the middle in front of the cow.”

Don Carr, last owner of War Leo include the race ROM Grey Question, Mr Gates, My Question and Savannah Gray. His ROM performance horses include Dawson’s Ballymark, Dynamo Power, Mr Question and Question Miss. His ROM producing daughters include Mabel Question, Lorane Question, Mary Question, My Question and Savannah Gray.

Savannah Gray was the dam of the

All American Futurity winner the mating of Leo’s Question with Savannah Jr. Savannah Jr. was the War Bird. This cross produced sire of the AQHA Supreme outstanding performers such as War Champions Sir Savannah and Leo. War Leo won the 1958 Savannah Tiger.

Nebraska Quarter Horse Association The dam of Questionaire’s Miss Futurity at Burwell, NE. He was was Gipsy Rose 1. (Some pedigrees only A rated on the track, but proved spell it as “Gypsy”.) Gipsy Rose 1 to be a good running horse. War Leo left the race track to earn 72 halter was a thoroughbred mare sired by Picardo and out of Argosy. points with a Superior Award. He Questionaire’s Miss was the dam was an AQHA Champion with 192 of two ROM performers. They were performance points.

Leo’s Question and his full brother War Leo became best known for Leotation. Questionaire’s Miss was his ability as a cutting horse. He was the dam of several daughters that Superior in cutting and the 1963 have been race ROM producers, AQHA High Point Cutting Stallion. including Questionette, dam of Miss He was an NCHA Top Ten qualifier Doolette (AAA), Monett Mason (AA) and Nita Adella (AA).

Miss Doolette and Monet Mason are ROM race producers as well.

Question’s Doolin was the dam of Miss Campquest (AA). Andra’s Star was the dam of Tinky Toe (AA and a stakes winner). Question’s Doolin and Andra’s Star are daughters of Question Mark, the broodmare sire of Leo’s Questionaire’s Miss. Question, sired good running horses.

The Leo/Question Photo courtesy The AQHA Hall of Fame and Mark cross is evident Museum in another very good and an NCHA Bronze Award winner. sire. Junior Reed was a son of Leo and Lorane Question, a daughter of The last owner of War Leo was Question Mark. He was an AA rated Bess Fish’s Village Creek Ranch, runner. He sired such horses as Mach Burleson, TX. The long time I, an AQHA Supreme Champion, and manager for the Village Creek Ranch Smug Reed, the great sire of team was the late Don Carr. roping horses. The dam of Mach I “This horse had so much ability was Spanish Joy, the Wiescamp bred and he was so stout,” Carr had said.

“He could run full tilt, start a turn, mare. Her pedigree includes such Plaudit daughters as Miss Helen and go half way through it and never touch the ground with his front feet, Mexicala Rose.

Leo’s Question has left a legacy and the cow would make a fake (the of great performers that are noted for other way) and he’d be straight back their power as performance horses. in the middle in front of the cow.”

War Leo became a very good The source of this power came from

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sire with foals like War Bond Leo, the 1969 AQHA High Point Cutting Horse; War Leo Jr, 1981 AQHA High Point Cutting Horse; Triangle Gold War, NCHA Non-Pro Top Ten; War Leo Missie, AQHA Superior Cutting Horse, and War Leo’s Doll, AQHA Superior Cutting Horse.

Next in line came Rondo Leo. Rondo Leo was an AQHA Champion with 20 halter points, 11 reining points and 25 cutting points. Rondo Leo is best known as the sire at the great Mr Gun Smoke.

Mr Gun Smoke followed in the mold of powerfully built show horses. He was owned for many years by the late trainer Dale Wilkinson. Wilkinson is the only trainer to win both the NCHA and NRHA Open Futurities.

“Mr. Gun Smoke was different,” he said. “Different in that his physical ability was unreal. He had

With the success of War Leo and his brothers and sisters, Leo’s Question and War Bird have proven over the years to be one of the great nicks in the quarter horse breed. a lot of cow and understanding of a cow. He had a tremendous amount of stop, which has been transmitted through the years to his offspring− grandsons and granddaughters. Lots of stop which in the events we pursue, cutting and reining. I think the better horses have to have.”

Mr Gun Smoke was an AQHA Superior Cutting Horse and an

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NCHA Certificate of Ability winner. He earned over $8,000 in NCHA cutting. But his legacy is as a sire. His foals include Gunsmoke’s Dream, an NCHA Futurity Champion; Two D’s Dynamite, 1974 NCHA Reserve World Champion,

Jae Bar Pamela cuts bridleless, with previous owner Dwight Arnold in the saddle.

Photo courtesy J-Bar-R Ranch and Hollywood Smoke, 1979 All American Quarter Horse Congress Reining Champion.

Mr Gun Smoke was also noted for his influence on the female side of the pedigree. He is the sire of One Gun and his son John Gun, both outstanding broodmare sires. One Gun is the sire of mares like Snip O Gun. Snip O Gun is the dam of winners of over $500,000, with the leading money winner being Big Chex To Cash. John Gun is the sire of Katie Gun. Katie Gun is the dam of a number of top performers that have earned over $600,000, including Colonels Smoking Gun or Gunner as he is known in the industry. Gunner foals have earned in excess of $6 million in the reining pen.

Ace Of Limestone was the next Leo’s Question/War Bird foal. This stallion was AA rated on the track

and stakes placed in the Kansas Bred Derby. He was an AQHA Champion with 17 halter points and 27 performance points. He was ROM in the arena and on the track.

War Olee was the next Leo’s Question/War Bird foal. This horse earned 180 points in the AQHA with a Superior in cutting. He was a top ten finisher in the AQHA World Show Senior Cutting.

Limestone Bird was the 1962 foal by Leo’s Question and out of War Bird. This mare was ROM in the arena with 35 cutting points and 15 halter points. She was a good mother as the dam of Stone Dry and Dry Doc’s Dottie, both by Dry Doc. Dry Doc’s Dottie was a finalist in the NCHA Futurity and a finalist in the AQHA World Show Senior Cutting.

The last two foals produced in this cross were Bird Quest and Squier’s Warbird. Squier’s Warbird has 17 AQHA open halter points, 14 youth halter points and three youth working points.

With the success of War Leo and his brothers and sisters, Leo’s Question and War Bird have proven over the years to be one of the great nicks in the quarter horse breed. War Bird’s pedigree offers some insight into this nicking pattern.

War Bird was sired by War Star.

War Star was by Oklahoma Star Jr.

by Oklahoma Star P-6. The dam of War Bird was Star Bird by Oklahoma Star P-6. This makes War Bird 3 X 2 inbred to Oklahoma Star P-6.

War Star is also linebred to the great mare Babe Dawson. Oklahoma Star Jr. is out of Babe Dawson. The dam of War Star is Sheridina, whose dam is Quarter Lady. Quarter Lady is out of Pretty Lady, whose dam is Babe Dawson. Pretty Lady is by Old Red Buck. Star Bird (dam of War Bird) is out of Fleet by Old Red Buck. Old Red Buck is out of Pet

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Dawson.

The mating of Leo’s Question with War Bird reinforces the success Leo had when crossed with Oklahoma Star mares. Leo was a very good cross on Oklahoma Star with Miss Meyers and Holey Sox serving as prime examples.

The tie between Leo and Oklahoma Star is an interesting one from the standpoint of their pedigrees. Leo was a great great grandson of Bonnie Joe, the sire of Joe Blair. Cutthroat was the dam of Oklahoma Star. She was reported to be a daughter of Bonnie Joe. Thus there is a tie between Leo and Oklahoma Star. This tie is called a blood affinity. Many nicks have a blood affinity between the stallion and mare.

This theory becomes complicated by the fact that some feel Cutthroat was a Missouri Mike bred mare. Babe Dawson was a Missouri Mike bred mare, providing a tie between Oklahoma Star and Babe Dawson, if Cutthroat was a Missouri Mike bred mare. Oklahoma Star and Babe Dawson was a good nick as well. The disputed pedigree of Cutthroat offers some interesting food for thought on the nicking pattern of Leo’s Question and War Bird.

Mr Gun Smoke provides another interesting tie between Leo’s Question and Oklahoma Star. The dam of Mr Gun Smoke is Kansas Cindy by Kansas Star. Kansas Star is 2 X 2 inbred to Oklahoma Star, making Mr Gun Smoke 5 X 4 X 4 X 4 linebred to Oklahoma Star.

Several foals out of Kansas Cindy show that the pedigree of Mr Gun Smoke with its Leo’s Question/ Oklahoma Star breeding was no fluke. Price’s Smokey Leo was a full brother to Mr Gun Smoke. This stallion earned 29 AQHA cutting points and was an AQHA World Show Finalist. He earned his NCHA

Certificate of Ability and $8,408 in cutting.

Kansas Dillon was an NCHA Certificate of Ability winner with $5,900 in earnings and two AQHA performance points. He was a full brother to Price’s Smokey Leo and Mr Gun Smoke. Leo’s Lightfoot was a son of Leo’s Question that was out of Kansas Cindy making him a 3/4 brother to Mr Gun Smoke. Leo’s Lightfoot earned 37 AQHA cutting points and $1,776 in NCHA money.

Another 3/4 sister to Mr Gun Smoke was Price’s Cindy Leo. Price’s Cindy Leo, sired by Leo Matador, a son of Rondo Leo, was the dam of several top cutting horses

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including Sonitas Cindy, with earnings of $55,000, and Cindy Solano, with earnings of $7,427.

Leo’s Question sent several runners to the track. His AAA rated runners were She’s A Leo, Van’s Dumpy and Baldy Pete. Baldy Pete appears to have been a very sound race horse. He started 196 times with 30 wins, 29 seconds and 17 thirds. He earned $31,185 and a Superior in racing. His speed index was a 93.

Nita Adella was another ROM runner, rated AA. The most interesting part of Baldy Pete and Nita Adella are their pedigrees.

Baldy Pete was out of Miss Joe Blair (TB) Joe Reed P-3 Della Moore

Joe Reed II Fleeting Time (TB) Nellene Little Red Nell Leo Joe Blair (TB) Joe Reed P-3 Della Moore Little Fanny Ashwell (TB) Fanny Ashwell Fanny Richardson Leo's Question King Plaudit (TB) Plaudit QH Colorado Queen Question Mark Kenward (TB) Pepito Phyllis F.) Questionaire's Miss Unknown Sire Picardo (TB) Unknown Dam Gipsy Rose Unknown Sire Argosy (TB) Unknown Dam

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Fuego Del Corazon, giving all the "fire in his heart" with Dean Domann in the saddle. Photo courtesy J-Bar-R Ranch, Fuego's owners.

Doolette. The mother of Miss Doolette was Questionette, a daughter of Questionaire’s Miss.

(Dam of Leo’s Question.) This makes Baldy Pete 2 X 3 inbred to Questionaire’s Miss. Nita Adella was out of Questionette, making Nita Adella 2 X 2 inbred to Questionaire’s Miss. Baldy Pete’s dam was sired by Bill Doolin by Chicaro Bill. The dam of Bill Doolin was Beggar Peaches, out of Peaches, an Oklahoma Star/Babe Dawson mare.

Cutter Leo and Cutter Question were full brothers out of Dusty Queen. Cutter Leo was an AQHA Champion with a Superior in cutting and he was an NCHA Bronze Award winner. Cutter Question was an NCHA Silver Award winner with $135,325 in earnings. Dusty Queen was sired by Dust Storm by Billy Clegg. The dam of Dusty Queen was

Dixie Queen by Tom Benear. Tom Benear was sired by Tommy Clegg and out of Dixie Beach. Tom Benear was a full brother in blood to Bert P-227. Dixie Beach was a full sister to Lady Coolidge, the dam of Bert. Tommy Clegg was the sire of Bert P-227.

The Wilkins’ daughter, Becky, was an AJQHA World Show Finalist with Mr Bart Question. This good gelding earned 24 AQHA Cutting points and was a Quarter Horse Association of Nebraska High Point Senior Cutting Horse. His dam was Lady Jo Barton, a daughter of Sir Barton by Spot Cash. Spot Cash was sired by Skipper W and out of Southern Queen. Southern Queen was sired by Brujo a son of Plaudit.

The dam of Sir Barton was Skipadoo

by Skipper W. The dam of Skipadoo was Miss Helen by Plaudit. This

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makes Mr Bart Question 4 X 6 X 5 linebred to Plaudit.

The dam of Lady Jo Barton was Lady Jo Bob. This mare was sired by Bobby Wiemer by Bert, the full brother in blood to Torn Benear. The dam of Lady Jo Bob was V’s Lady Jo by Little Jodie, who was out of Dixie Beach. This makes Lady Jo Bob linebred to the full sisters, Dixie Beach and Lady Coolidge.

The mating of Star Cooper with Leo’s Question is another cross along these lines. Star Cooper was an AQHA Champion with 15 halter points, 48 cutting points, 23 reining points, 1.5 western riding points and 6.5 western pleasure points. She had an NCHA Certificate of Ability. She was the dam of Cooper’s Query by Leo’s Question. Cooper’s Query had 34 AQHA open and youth performance points.

Star Cooper was by Star Tona by Star Deck. Star Deck was sired by Oklahoma Star P-6. The dam of Star Tona was Blanche’s Tona by Tommy Clegg, the sire of Tom Benear and Bert. The dam of Star Cooper was Miss Cooper 53, who was out of Smokey Cooper by Nicky. Nicky was by Sheik P-11. Sheik was the sire of Nick, the grandsire of Hank Wiescamp’s stallion Skipper W. The sire of Miss Cooper 53 was Red Waggoner. Red Waggoner was sired by Blackburn by Yellow Jacket. Yellow Jacket was the sire of Cowboy P~12, the broodmare sire of Skipper W. Skipper W was the sire of Spot Cash.

Wilkins stood Leo’s Question for 16 years and in that time, he put together a band of Leo’s Question broodmares. When the Doc Bar’s came on the scene, Wilkins decided it was time to cross his Leo’s Question daughters with a son of Doc Bar. So he bought Doc’s Jack Sprat. His goal was a Doc Bar/King/ Leo cross.

Doc’s Jack Sprat became an

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AQHA Champion with 15 halter points, 14 western pleasure points and 29 cutting points. His NCHA record included $3,069 in earnings. He was an NCHA Derby Semi-finalist. Doc’s Jack Sprat was sired by Doc Bar. Doc’s Jack Sprat was out of a linebred King P-234 mare named Pura Fina, by Puro Tivio, Puro Tivio was sired by Poco Tivio by Poco Bueno by King. The dam of Puro Tivio was Red Jane C, a full sister to Poco Bueno. The dam of Pura Fina was Handy Annie by King P-234.

This made Pura Fina 4 X 3 X 2 linebred King.

One of the interesting facets of the success of Doc’s Jack Sprat and the Leo’s Question mares is that nonpros showed them. Of course, the Wilkins boys Bill, Jim and Mike lead the list of non-pros showing these great horses. Some of the top nonpro event horses to come out of this cross are Jae Bar Curt, 1982 NCHA Non-Pro Classic Finalist; Jae Bar Fame, NCHA Non-Pro Super Stakes Finalist; Jae Bar Gaby, 1987 Kansas AM/Non-Pro Tournament $25,000 Champion, and Jae Bar Donna, CHAN Non-Pro Futurity Champion.

Leading the way for the Doc’s Jack Sprat/Leo’s Question cross is Jae Bar Fletch who turned out to be one of the great cutting horses of all time. He was the NCHA Open World Champion Cutting Horse in 1989; the AQHA World Champion Senior Cutting Horse in 1985, and he helped carry Ernest Cannon to a Non-Pro World Championship in 1991. This great cutter was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame with earnings of $349,401.

Jae Bar Maise took Debbie Patterson to an NCHA Non-Pro World Championship in 1987. This mare is a full sister to Jae Bar Fletch.

She is the second leading money earner sired by Doc’s Jack Sprat with earnings of $173,692.

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Jae Bar Lena by Leo’s Question is the dam of these two good cutters. Her dam is Royal Bonita by Royal King by King. The dam or Royal Bonita is Jal, who is out of a daughter of King P-234. This makes Jae Bar Fletch and Jae Bar Maise 6 X 5 X 4 X 4 X 5 linebred to King P-234.

“They have tremendous physical ability and staying power. They’ve got so much heart that you just cannot ride them down. You just can’t wear them out. If you’ve got a chore that requires all day, they’re with you all day..."

John Wilkins, describing Leo and Jae Bar Camie is sired by Leo’s Question and out of Llaheh Queen, a daughter of Dusty Queen. This mare is the dam of Jae Bar Gaby, winner of $138,057 and the third leading money winner sired by Doe’s Jack Sprat and out of a Leo’s Question daughter.

Jae Bar Mina was a good cutter

by Doc’s Jack Sprat that was out of Miss Lou Leo, a full sister to Jae Bar Camie. Jae Bar Mina won $64,051 in cutting. Jae Bar Kori, a full sister to Jae Bar Mina, won in excess of $11,000 and 19 AQHA performance

points. Miss Leo Le was a full sister to Miss Lou Leo and Jae Bar Camie.

Miss Leo Le was the dam of Jae Bar Marco, winner of $43,912.

One of the first mares bred to Doc’s Jack Sprat was Leo’s Redonda

by Leo’s Question. This mare was out of Missajo Dexter, a 3/4 sister to the famous Cutter Bill. Leo’s Redonda shows the versatility of the cross. She was the dam of Jae Bar Cass, who earned 32 halter points, and Jae Bar Fame, winner of $133,848 in cutting. Jae Bar Fame is the fourth highest money winner sired by Doc’s Jack Sprat and out of a Leo’s Question daughter. Jae Bar Gali was another cutter from this cross that earned $56,678 in cutting.

She was an NCHA Non-Pro Classic Champion.

Jae Bar Jane by Leo’s Question was unshown due to an injury. Her dam was Star Cooper. The first foal out of Jae Bar Jane was Jae Bar Christy and she reinforces the versatility that came out of this cross. Jae Bar Christy was an NCHA money earner and an AQHA World Show qualifier. She earned 46 AQHA points in working cow horse, reining and heeling.

Supreme Question was a 3/4 sister to Jae Bar Jane. She was sired

by Leo’s Question and out of Miss Cooper 53, the dam of Star Cooper.

Supreme Question was the dam of Jae Bar Darcie, the first Futurity winner sired by Doc’s Jack Sprat. In addition, Supreme Question was the dam of several other money earners like Jae Bar Megan, Jae Bar Fawn and Jae Bar Pamela.

Supreme Question and her daughter Jae Bar Pamela demonstrate the influence of Leo’s Question in today’s performance horses. Jae Bar Pamela is the dam of a number of performers, including Zee Dually, winner of $202,891, and Fuego Del Corazon, winner of Continued on page 69 THE WORKING HORSE • NOVEMBER 2006

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a diagnosis of eczema. The skin condition had started several months previous to our meeting as a small dry spot behind the dog’s ear. Three months later, it had become a truly horrific scaly mess covering her neck. She had consulted with several different veterinarians. When she was asked, “What's wrong with your dog,” the answer was always, “A nasty case of eczema.”Antibiotics were prescribed to kill the bacterial pathogens and corticosteroids to eliminate the inflammation.

As the dogs condition worsened,

This question isn't a bad one certainly. They do need to know what an animal’s symptoms are and why they have come to see them; but the question is flawed. The problem with asking "What's wrong with them?" is that it implies that the symptom is the problem. This, of course, leads naturally to the fallacious conclusion that making the symptom go away equates with curing or healing the disease.

I would propose that there is a much better question: “Why is something wrong with them?” This is a very different question that leads, by its very nature, to very different answers.

I recently had a young woman bring her dog in for an herbal consultation. She had been to several veterinarians and received from them

the veterinarian continued asking the same question and arriving at the same answer. They tried various variations on a theme with their antibiotics and steroids but nothing seemed to help. In fact, her condition became alarmingly worse.

When the young lady came to see me, I visited with her for about an hour. As we visited, I tried to find answers to the following questions: “What has changed in your dog’s life that has made her so susceptible to this condition? Why, even with pharmaceutical intervention, can your dog’s body not heal itself from this condition? What is the source of your dog’s dis-ease?”

In other words, “Why is something wrong with your dog?”

In the course of our conversation I learned that the young ladies dog

was stressed. Eating poor food and, because of a recent divorce, suffering some neglect less attention, infrequent exercise, longer hours spent alone. In the midst of all this the dis-ease had taken its place.

I recommended she get her dog better food. I suggested some herbs that might be helpful: Silver Lining Herbs’ 20 Keep Cool, 27 Liver Support, and 37 Kidney Support.

Interestingly, not one of those herbs has any anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial properties.

She came back about a month later to show me her dogs’ skin. It was beautiful and smooth without a trace of dryness or scales.

She finally got the answers she needed, but only when we asked the right question.

The same pattern applies to our horses. Often what we see as a symptom – lameness, lethargy, pain – can have its cause in a variety of areas. So before determining how to treat the symptoms, it would be wise to determine “why is something wrong with your horse.”

Dr. Jones is the staff veterinarian for Silver Lining Herbs.

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$31,173.09. Zee Dually is the dam of the NCHA Non-Pro World Champion Smooth Asa Zee. Jae Bar Gali the NCHA Non-Pro Classic Champion is the dam of several noted cutters. They include Smart Little Jaebar, $155,223.38; Flits Lil Angel, $68,377.32; Smart Little Sprat, $56,561.37, and her daughter Smart Little Betty wo won $20,628.33 in the NRCHA. Smart Little Jaebar is the sire of Jaebars Miss Quixote, an NCHA Non-Pro Futurity Reserve Champion.

In describing the physical attributes and power of the Leo’s Question, Wilkins noted that these physical attributes carried on into the produce of the Leo’s Question daughters.

“They’re the most physical horses that I’ve ever been around,” he said. “They have tremendous physical ability and staying power. They’ve got so much heart that you just cannot ride them down.

You just can’t wear them out. If you’ve got a chore that requires all day, they’re with you all day. They have so much heart and so much give to them. It’s that Leo breeding with so much staying power. They just won’t give up."

The life of Leo’s Question parallels the life of Leo to a degree: He was a good race horse that sired good race, halter and performance horses. He sired several sons that proved to be good sires and his daughters became great producers of cutting horses. The success of Leo’s Question has been a major influence on the legacy of Leo, a legacy of stamina and power in the modern performance horse.

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Featuring Hancock & Leo Bloodlines through 3 sons of Leo Hancock Hayes x Blue Valentine 3 True Blue roans

Blue Leo Hancock Doc Valentines Blues SK Leo Hancock Joe SK

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Also, Foals sired by: Open Box Socks (Buckskin) Grandson of Sun Frost

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18th Annual Central Nebraska Ranch & Production Horse Sale Sunday, September 20, 2015 1:00 pm Custer County Fair Grounds-Broken Bow, NE

Jim Eberle, Auctioneer

—9 Breeders offering— Working Horses- 9-11 am Brood Mares Performance Horses Two Year Olds Yearlings & Weanlings

Sell 65 Hing orse s

For catalog in advance of the sale please call 308-870-0261 or e-mail cnrphs@q.com By Sept. 1, 2015 The sale lots may be viewed on the website www.centralnebraskasale.com

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Versatility Ranch Horses Deluxe!

Our mares produce foals that go from this

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Our 2015 crop of grullas, blacks, duns, buckskins, red dun, palominos and roans are here and ready for you to make your selection! Bred to perform and made to stay sound!

Bloodlines include Ben Mark, Poco Bueno, King Fritz, Mr. Gunsmoke, War Dream, Otoe and Krogs Majestic Blue.

See our quality foals on our website leavinmymarkqhfarm.com and come and make your selection at our ranch.

8800 S. 4230 Rd. Chelsea, OK

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ARROW P EQUINE SALES

TULSA,ok TULSA STockyArdS “Where the East Meets the West” AUCTIONEER Adam Noll

First Thursday of Every Month

AUCTIONEER Randy Woodward

TACK 2:00 PM•HORSES 6:00 PM Visit our website to see early consignments

www.arrowpequinesales.com $50.00 Catalog Fee 8% Commission Regular sale to follow consigned horses Catalog Deadline Last Thursday of the Month

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LARGEST MONTHLY Sale in Oklahoma with standing room only Video playing on 2 LARGE monitors as horses sell

Office Phone: 918-343-2688 • Sale Day Phone: 919-234-3438

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15th Annual Horse Sale Selling over 100 head of AQHA horses Approximately 25 Riding Horses For Information or Catalog:

Reference Sires Own Sons of: Two ID Bartender Hollywood Heat Docs Gabilan Smart Chic Olena Zan Parr Zan I Could Too (Peptoboonsmal) Twice As Shiney Right Jack Hollywood Dun It CL Poco Gold Doc Royal Blue Texas (Peptoboonsmal) Fuel N Shine (Shining Spark) Bet Hesa Cat (High Brow Cat)

Kenny McCullough, Pres – 870-895-4026 Donnie Perry, Vice Pres870-435-6096 Teresa Walker, Treas870-458-2146

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16th Annual

Dakota Breeders Classic Quarter Horse Production Sale

September 11, 2015 Friday 6p.m. CDT

Mobridge Livestock Market – Mobridge S.D. Offering an outstanding selection of performance bred prospects from sale hosts: Broken Heart Ranch, Five Arrow Quarter Horses, Dubray Ranch and several select Guest Consignors.

For more information & catalogs, contact: Darrell Schlepp 605-850-8995 www.fivearrow.com Chad & Gary Pederson 605-865-3190 www.pedersonbhr.com Sale will be live at www.cattleusa.com WORKING HORSE MAGAZINE • August/September 2015

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October 24-25 Ages 13 & Up - $10/day • Ages 6-12 - $5/day • Ages 5 & under - FREE

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Saturday night Stick Horse Rodeo and Equine Extravaganza Supermarket-sized trade show that will include “Super Sunday Sale” Battle of the Breeds competition in driving, jumping, trail and games.

20 breeds including Arabians, Paints, the Norwegian fjord and Gypsy “Turn n’ Burn” obstacle course for carriage drivers Extreme riding course with a maze of bridges, swinging obstacles, tunnels, curtains and dives into swimming pool noodles Kids can participate in a hooffocused scavenger hunt, pet everything from a gigantic Percheron to a tiny nickering miniature horse and compete in a poster art contest for kindergarten through high school students Televised Cornhuskers game Saturday afternoon on big

screen TV in the N-zone

www.NebraskaHorseExpo.org www.facebook.com/NebraskaHorseExpo

PLEASE COPY THIS FORM IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE CONSIGNMENT.

TWIN CITIES HORSE SALES (PLEASE CHECK ONE)

QUARTER HORSE SALE September 26 October 24 Name Color Sex Sire No.

Dam No.

APPALOOSA SALE September 26

PAINT HORSE SALE October 24 No.

Sire No.

Foaled 20 Overo________ TOB________BS________

Dam No. Sire No. Dam No.

Remarks

Owner Address

Phone

RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Consignment fee of $85.00 per head. Commission 8%.

2. No pass out fee, however, you have the right to accept or refuse the final bid while horse is still in sale ring. If a horse is sold on grounds after it has been through the ring, that sale must still go through the sale office.

3. Catalog deadline is 30 DAYS prior to sale date.

4. There will be NO SUBSTITUTES. Horses not cataloged sell last.

5. HORSES WILL BE SOLD IN CATALOG ORDER. 6. ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PAPERS WITH SIGNED TRANSFER OR $85 CONSIGNMENT FEE MUST ACCOMPANY SALE ENTRY OR HORSE WILL NOT BE CATALOGED. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TWIN CITIES HORSE SALES. 7. A signed breeders certificate must accompany all bred mares and mares with foals at their sides.

8. INDIVIDUAL and ORIGINAL negative coggins test, within 6 months, and a Current Health Certificate will be required for each horse, which can accompany the horse on sale day.

9. Horses sold which are unsound in eyes, wind, are “windsuckers,” “cribbers,” or are of known lameness, must be so announced.

10. A $5.00 Halter Charge will be applied to every horse that is sold. A new halter will be given to the buyer when payment is received.

11. Entries will be provided stalls and bedding by Twin Cities Horse Sales. Bring your own feed.

12. Pictures are subject to a selection process. We limit the number we accept.

13. Your horse is cataloged for the benefit of advertising the horse and giving everyone a fair opportunity to bid on the horse. Once a horse is cataloged, we DO expect the horse to be brought to the sale. Upon execution of this contract, consignor agrees not to dispose of the horse by private sale. Any horse withdrawn from the sale, for any reason other than infirmity, will be assessed a $400 penalty in addition to the $85 catalog fee.

I have completed this form to the best of my ability. I have reviewed the conditions of the sale and am willing and able to meet both the obligations and deadline schedule.

Signature of Consignor:

ALL SALES Mail Consignments to: TWIN CITIES HORSE SALES START AT 10:00 A.M. 30477 Oxford Mill Road • Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Sale Location: SIMON ARENA – 2 miles north of Cannon Falls on Highway 52

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Calendar of Events Annual Production & Special Sales

August

15-16 Hetletved Quarter Horses Bismarck, ND 701-392-8351 hqhranch.com 21-22 Clovis Livestock Sale (&Team Roping) Clovis NM 575-762-4422 clovislivestock.com 22 Myers Ranch/Copper Spring Ranch St. Onge, SD 605-641-4282 frenchmansguy.com 22 Krogman QH & Paints White River, SD 605-259-3476 krogmanhorse.com 22 Come to the Source Laramie, WY cometothesource.com 29 Hutchings Performance Horses Fallon, NV 775-761-1834 hutchingshorseranch.com 29 NE QH Classic Ogallala, NE 308-588-6243

5-6 Powder River QH Breeders Assoc.

Broadus, MT 406-427-5420 www.prqhba 6 Louie Krogman Valentine, NE 605-259-3486 6 Montana Breeders Group Great Falls, MT email:mbgsales@3rivers.net 11 Dakota Breeders Classic Mobridge, SD 605-850-8995

fivearrow.com 12 Frenchmans QH at Open Box Rafter Rapid City, SD 605-890-1444 frenchmansquarterhorses.com 12 WYO Qaurter Horses Thermopolis, WY 307-272-0593 wyoqh.com 12 Horse Creek Sale Douglas County Fairgrounds, CO 970-345-2543 horsecreeksaleco.com 13 Raymond Sutton Quarter Horses September Gettysburg, SD 605-264-5452 4-5 Premier Equine Auctions raymondustton.net Lake Charles, LA 337-494-1333 18 Van Norman & Friends 5 Lopez, Meyer & Lauing Elko, NV 775-756-6508 vannormansale.com Faith, SD 605-967-2200 19 Weaver Quarter Horses 5 Munns Ranch Great Falls, MT 406-378-2600 Rexburg, IA 208-221-1090 weaverquarterhorses.com threebarquarterhorses.com 19 Rafter J 5 KeSa Quarter Horses Melstone, MT 406-358-2444 Ft. Collins, CO 970-215-9433 19 Treasure State Quarter Horses kesaquarterhorses.com Montana Expo Park, Great Falls, MT in conjunction with Weaver Sale 22 Spader Ranch - Willow Springs Ranch River Valley Horse Camp Kansas City, KS 816-261-3055 Aug. 14-16 Ranch Show Series spaderranch.com & Senior All-Around Championships 23 Jud Little Ranch Sept. 12-13 Fearless Riding Clinic Ardmore, OK 580-653-2384 clinician/author Heidi McLaughlin julittleranch.com 319-878-3888 26 Philip Livestock Auction Sale rivervalleyhorsecamp.com Philip, SD 605-859-2677 Extreme Mustang Makeovers philiplivestock.com Aug. 7 - Topsfield, MA 26 Reindl Quarter Horses Aug. 21 - Gainesville, GA at Philip Livestock Sale Sept. 10 - Ft. Worth TX 26 Ruzsa Quarter Horses at Philip Livestock Sale 26 Ozark Foundation Breeders Arrow P Equine - first Thursdays Midway, AR 870-895-4026 919-343-2688 ofbahorsesale.com arrowpequinesales.com 27 Weber & Company Billings Livestock - Aug. 22, Sept. 25-27 Valentine, NE 402-389-1406 Billings, MT 406-670-0773 webercquarterhorses.com billingslivestock.com

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Great Websites to Visit 6666 Ranch www.6666ranch.com Arena Trailer Sales www.arenatrailers.com Arnold Realty www.eRanches.com Arrow P Equine Sales www.arrowpequinesales.com Big Bale Buddy www.bigbalebuddy.com Central Iowa Featherlite Trailers www.centraliowafeatherlite.com Central Nebraska Horse Sale www.centralnebraskahorsesale.com Choice Barns www.choicebarns.com Clovis Livestock www.clovislivestock.com Copper Spring Ranch www.copperspringranch.com Dakota Winds Quarter Horses www.dakotawinds.com Dennis Cappel www.denniscappel.com DJ Reveal 4 N 1 www.reveal4-n-1.com Diamond Slash Ranch www.diamondslashranch.com DV Auction www.dvauction.com Farmers & Ranchers Livestock www.farmersandrancherslivestock.com Frenchmans Quarter Horses www.frenchmansquarterhorses.com Gwartney Quarter Horses www.gwartneyquarterhorses.com Harmon Quarter Horses www.harmonquarterhorses.com Hetletved Quarter Horses www.HQHranch.com Hunter Quarter Horses www.hunterqhorses.com

Iowa Breeders Cutting Futurity www.iacuttingfuturity.com J-Bar-R Ranch www.j-bar-r-ranch.com Luke Jones Performance Horses www.lukejonesperformancehorses.com KeSa Quarter Horses www.kesaquarterhorses.com Leavin My Mark/Bruce Buller www.leavinmymarkqhfarm.com Louie Krogman Family www.kquarterhorses.com Krogman Quarter Horse & Paints www.krogmanhorse.com L-H Branding Irons www.lhbrandingirons.com Jud Little Ranch www.judlittleranch.com Lolli Bros. www.lollibros.com Lopez, Meyer & Lauing Sale www.lauingmillironlranch.com Cal Middleton www.calmiddleton.com Montana Breeders Group www.mbgsale.com Merrill Ranch www.merrilranch.com Munns Sale www.threebarquarterhorses.com Myers Training Stable www.frenchmansguy.com Kenny Nichols Quarter Horses www.nicholsquarterhorses.com NE Horse Expo www.nebraskahorseexpo.org Bobby Norris Realty www.bobbynorris.com Nutrena www.safehorsefeed.com Open Box Rafter www.rafterranch.com

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Ozark Foundation Breeders Assoc. www.ofba.com Philip Livestock/Ruzsa www.philiplivestock.com Powder River QH Breeders Assoc. www.prqhba.com Premier Equine Auctions www.premierequineauctions.com Rick Schroeder Quarter Horses http://showcase.netins.net/web/ rickschroederqhorses Reindl Quarter Horses www.Reindlquarterhorses.com Riverdale Quarter Horses www.riverdalequarterhorses.com Running U Livestock wwwrunningulivestock.com Shannon Creek www.shannoncreekquarterhorses.weebly.com SK Horses/River Valley Horse Camp www.rivervalleyhorsecamp.com Spader Ranch www.spaderranch.com Raymond Sutton Quarter Horses www.raymondsutton.net Total Equine www.totalfeeds.com Treasure State Quarter Horses www.treasurestatequarterhorses.com Triangle Sales www.trihorse.com Twin Cities www.simonhorsecompany.com Van Norman & Friends Sale www.vannormansale.com Waukon Horse Sale www.waukonhorsesale.com Weaver Quarter Horses www.weaverquarterhorses.com Wetzel Quarter Horses www.wetzelquarterhorses.webs.com Wyoming Quarter Horse Sales www.wyohorses.com

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The real estate corral A special section of Working Horse Magazine offering current listings of ranch, cattle and horse properties.

South River Real Estate Charming Ranchette in Coal Creek 17.11 Acres in Montrose County, CO

12 irrigated acres; 3,384 sq. ft. 4-bedroom, 4-bath home features newly remodeled master bedroom with walk-in closet and bath with tile shower and dual shower heads; an adobe fireplace in the office, southwest design picture window, wet bar; beautifully landscaped yard; large colored concrete tiered patio overlooking the valley floor and surrounding mountains plumbed for gas grill; separate building with hot tub; 2-car attached garage, plus another garage with electricity and foam insulation; 24x120 metal building contains a 24x40 shop area with electricity, 220 power, gas stove, fluorescent and flood lighting, 16x10 door with opener, 4 outside pipe rail pens and hay storage area; plus 4 additional outside pens located by the roping arena; 5 automatic frost free waterers. MLS #662734

Price: $689,000

Secluded Ranch

45 Acres in Montrose, Montrose County, CO

Plush hay meadows, located southeast of Montrose; 30 with ample irrigation water; good habitat for wintering cattle and for wildlife; great horse set-up featuring a 39x58.5 open hay shed and a 60.5x156 woodsided barn with indoor arena, electricity, workshop, office and tack room; 1,606 sq. ft., 2-bedroom, 1-bath home with 2 pellet stoves, RO water system, tongue and groove paneling and ceiling; yard surrounding the home features large mature trees, rock water way, boulder accents and flowers; borders BLM on two sides MLS. #681014

Price: $650,000 Price Reduction: $550,000

Well Organized Horse Facility

37.52 Acres Montrose Montrose County, CO

2,128 sq. ft. 3-bedroom, 3-bath home; 2-car detached garage with workshop; 87 x 140 ft. indoor stall barn and riding arena; 130 x 200 outdoor arena; 3 inside pens and 13 outside pens; 7 automatic waterers; 1-bedroom studio/ bunkhouse; 37.52 acres with 29 irrigated acres. Close to town and connected to the city sewer system. Beautiful flowers and trees around the house, a pole fence around the front yard, and in the back yard a rock patio with concrete fire pit in the middle.

MLS #667559

Price: $490,000

Private, Secluded Property with River Frontage 15.52 Acres, Olathe, Montrose County, CO

This exceptionally beautiful location features a 3,468 sq. ft. 3-bedroom, 3-bath home with gourmet kitchen, rock gas fireplace in the living room, hardwood and tile flooring, office and bonus room as well as a 6x12 storage shed, 32x64 shop with 2-10' doors and man door, concrete flooring, electricity and two storage rooms. White vinyl fencing encloses the yard and driveway with rock borders separating the gravel circular driveway and yard area. The home and out buildings are in immaculate condition with manicured landscaping. Relax on the large deck with a Pergola or the back patio with a fire pit and gaze at the pond, the cows grazing in the adjoining pasture, wildlife traversing the property and the pristine mountains.

Plus, irrigation water available. MLS #692057

Price: $695,000

Mike Lowry 18101 Woodgate Road Montrose, Colorado 81403 Telephone: (970) 249-2662 Fax: (970) 249-8343 e-mail: mlowry@soriver.com

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THE GUTHRIE RANCH is 1,330 acres of mountain splendor horse property located in southern Utah between Kanab and Panguitch. Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park are within 45 minutes, as well as Brian Head ski resort.

Grand Canyon and Lake Powell are a couple of hours away.

The 6,000-square-foot custom home is a beauty, along with a great maintenance building with caretaker's apartment and 3 separate workshops. Horse improvements are spectacular, with 8 paddocks, an 11-stall horse barn with run outs, round pen and cutting horse corral, and miles and miles of trails. This ranch is high and cool, with the nearby Paunsaugunt Plateau and Dixie National Forest offering outstanding elk and mule deer hunting and several nearby lakes for fishing. A stunning property! $7,400,000 Co-listed with Tracy Armstrong of ERA Realty in Panguitch.

GLADE PARK, COLORADO

2111 BLACK CANYON RD

200-acre hay farm and ranch property with 112 irrigated acres and outstanding hay production. Lots of wildlife, including elk and deer. Superb views of Needle Rock and the West Elks. The home is spacious and well built; improvements include a workshop, 3-car detached garage, 60x80 machine shop, 40x112 hay barn, and 3-BR modular home. $1,475,000. MLS #697045 Co-listed with Mike Krieg, RealQuest Realty, (970) 640-4772.

OLATHE, COLORADO

THE MAHONEY RANCH

388 acres of beautiful meadows and clusters of trees, with rimrock cliffs bordering BLM and outrageous elk and mule deer hunting in Unit 40. The historic ranch house has been beautifully restored, and there is a nice modular manager's home and two machine shops, as well as a great set of pipe corrals. 100 acres irrigated. $1,100,000 MLS #706949 Colisted with Mike Krieg, RealQuest Realty, (970) 640-4772.

CEDAREDGE, COLORADO

60 ACRES

with irrigation water, pastures, and a peach orchard, as well as a comfortable 1,738-square-foot, 3BR 2BA log home and a couple of outbuildings. TWO CREEKS confluence on the property, and yes, they're full of trout. The sound of rushing water will lull you to sleep. Diverse habitat and terrain attracts all kinds of wildlife, from deer and wild turkey to nesting redtail hawks and cutthroat trout. Tall spruce trees and cottonwoods, open meadows and cow pasture, combined with stunning forever views, make this a really special property.

19621 Surface Creek Road MLS #706890 $660,000

THE TROYER HORSE PROPERTY IS A WELL-BUILT BEAUTY! The 2,192-square-foot 4BR, 3BA home is built of styrofoam formed concrete, making it stout and cool in the summer, warm in the winter. The property consists of two 7-acre lots, each with its own water tap and septic system and underground irrigation system. The 50x80 shop is every hobbyist's dream, with a full apartment and two 14foot bays, a wash bay, and an RV hookup complete with 100-amp service, septic, and water. Price reduced! $565,000 MLS #698919

Need Hay?

Top-quality Colorado mountain grown horse hay for sale by the semi load. We make 3x3x8 square bales that weigh approximately 760 pounds each. They're easy to load, ship, and stack. Our hay is a horse-friendly grass-alfalfa mix, barn stored with no rain, with low sugar content and high digestibility that is especially good for insulin-resistant and laminitic horses. Our price is $180 a ton, you pay the shipping--and we have great shipping rates. Call us for testing results and to book a load. Gary Hubbell, Grandview Ranch. 970 988 2122, www.mountainhay.com

GARY HUBBELL (970) 872-3322

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Elk Run Tract B - Aladdin, WY

142 acre picturesque Black Hills property.

Sweeping plateaus, panoramic views, access to State Land. The landscape includes canyon, wooded hills, grassy meadows. Good wildlife cover with elk, deer and turkey. Scenery and views are breathtaking. $335,000. Additional 616 acres available.

Oak Creek Retreat - Aladdin, WY

Impressive 186 acre Black Hills property with a one of a kind home that combines maximum efficiency with detailed elegance. Many custom features.

Also has a guest house, horse barn & shop. This handsome country estate is an exceptional find with picturesque surroundings and distinctive home for lavish living. $1,387,000.

Eagle Ridge Ranch – Sundance, WY

Amazing Black Hills setting between Sundance and Beulah with 442 deeded acres and a 320 acre State lease. Scenic landscape with wooded canyons, hidden valleys, hay meadows, rimrocks and awesome views. Custom log home situated in a hilltop setting. Also 2 hunting cabins, shop and barns. An extraordinary offering. $1,500,000.

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Lytle Creek Ranch – Hulett, WY

This is one of the most picturesque and private settings in the Bear Lodge Mountains. 1,160 acres with a mountain stream and the entire eastern side bordering Black Hills National Forest. Good set of ranch improvements. Unobstructed views, outstanding scenery, live water, abundant wildlife, and access to public lands. $3,480,000.

NEW LISTING

Swenson Ranch - Sundance, WY

785 acres in the valley south of Sundance between Bear Lodge Mtns and Black Hills. Terrain includes grassy hills, gypsum buttes, rough draws, red dirt knolls, and older dryland hay fields. Has a spring development piped into a tank. Productive pasturelands with amazing vistas. $850,000

South Fork Acreage – Crook Co, WY

Back country property on the western side of the Bear Lodge Mountains. Secluded setting on the South Fork of Miller Creek with gorgeous scenery and great wildlife habitat for elk, deer, turkey. Hills of pine, aspen and bur oak surround hidden valley with a creek. Excellent spot for a summer cabin or hunting camp. $686,000.

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Stockade Beaver Creek Property Newcastle, WY

Sweetwater Creek Home - Newcastle, WY

Beaver Creek Acreage – Aladdin, WY

46 acre retreat with live water! Awesome Black Hills setting bordering State Land and has a creek running through the draw. Custom 3 bedroom home tucked in the forest above the creek.

Relaxing western lodge atmosphere. Enjoy breathtaking Black Hills surroundings! $515,000.

Amazing setting in the Bear Lodge Mountains. 136 acres with Beaver Creek flowing through the valley. Adjacent to National Forest & fronts Hwy 24. Picturesque setting with winding creek bottoms, open meadows, & wooded hills with pine, aspen & bur oak. Located between Aladdin & Alva.

This recreational haven has it all! $598,000.

Piney Meadow Ranch – Sundance, WY

Tower View Acreage – Devils Tower, WY

Oak Creek West Parcel - Aladdin, WY

82 acres in a tremendous Black Hills setting on Stockade Beaver Creek. Access to a vast amount of public land. Includes a 256 acre BLM grazing permit. Mixture of creek bottoms, hay fields, forest, awesome views. Borders a rugged and remote expanse of BLM land, next to hundreds of thousands of acres of National Forest. $328,000.

Private setting with 263 acres on Sunny Divide.

Awesome views and great buildings. Custom brick home with open design: 3 bedrooms, 4 baths.

Many extras: sun room, huge rec room, hardwood floors, jetted tub, French doors, lots of storage, Insulated workshop, equipment shop & open front shed. $2,385,000.

Picturesque 7 acre building site near Devils Tower with water & utilities to the lot line. Stunning 360 degree views that look toward horizons which include the well known landmarks of Devils Tower, the Missouri Buttes, and the Bear Lodge Mountains.

A premier northeastern Wyoming home site with incredible vistas. $139,000.

96 acres in the hills north of Aladdin. Picturesque setting with long-range views of the surrounding Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mtns. Varied topography with open meadows, high plateaus, wooded hills at an elevation of approximately 3,500 feet. Has a water well with solar hookup. $249,000. Adjoining 40 acres also available.

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60885 Salt Creek Rd- Colbran, CO

$1,275,000 Salt Creek Ranch includes 192 acres on two deeds, of which 90 acres are irrigated. Improvements include a 3,046-square-foot

Spanish home built in 1991, a 1,626-square foot, two-plus bedroom guest home built in 1990, a 1,596-square-foot modular built in 2002, hay barn, 30x72 horse barn with wash rack, tack room and stalls, plus a 100x225 covered arena. Salt Creek runs through the property!

The ranch adjoins BLM and has great views in all directions.

Steve Fleming, ALC Broker Owner RE/MAX Two Rivers (970)241-3939 Steve @tworiversrealtyinc.com

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Mason & Morse Ranch Company specializes in the sale of working

ranches, pasture, agricultural farms, forestry timber, hunting & recreational properties across the United States from South Carolina to Oregon and Texas to Montana. Combined our agents offer clients more than 133 years of experience in ranch, farm and luxury recreational land sales. Professionalism, experience and a commitment to the client has developed Mason & Morse Ranch Company into one of America’s leading premier land brokerage firms.

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HOOKS RANCH

CANYON CREEK GUEST RANCH

A large-scale cattle operation in south central Wyoming, consisting of over 66,000 acres including 27,000+ deeded acres. Offers grassland and brush cover on the rangeland and large irrigated meadows at the headquarters location.

Contact John Stratman or Buck Hottell.

OHIO CREEK HORSE RANCH

80 acres of mostly irrigated hay meadow situated five miles north of Gunnison, Colorado. The improvements consist of a 4,200 square foot custom home and an equestrian center including a stall barn, hay storage and outdoor arena. $2,695,000. Contact John Stratman.

V HEART RANCH

Situated in Beaverhead, Montana – Deerlodge National Forest and has permitted access to over 30,000 acres of surrounding forestland. The ranch has been owned and successfully operated by the same family for over 30 years $995,000. Contact Kimberly Lowry.

HONDO RANCH

325 +/- acres located in Hondo, New Mexico. The facilities include 188-covered pens, 66-large pens with shelters, office and vet building, 13-stall maternity barn, a 25-stall barn, hay barn, equipment barn, bunk house, 3-bed/1-bath home. $5,800,000. Contact Scott Burton.

CONIFER STABLES

Located near Sanford, Colorado, the ranch consists of 1,940 deeded acres and 676 private leased acres, a combination allowing the current management to maintain a 400-450 head. $4,500,000. Contact Robb Van Pelt.

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains just 20 minutes west of Denver. The property consists of 40 acres with a home, RV/Hay storage building and significant equestrian facilities. $1,210,000. Contact John Stratman.

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Reindl Quarter Horses SALE

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 2015 PHILIP LIVESTOCK FALL EXTRAVAGANZA PHILIP, SD 20-plus head of foundation bred horses of all ages and colors: bays, duns and buckskins.

Weanlings, yearlings, started geldings and fillies, aged fillies, and broodmares.

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Pete Rehm, Broker 940-682-8825

Ranger—Gorgeous horse ranch on 450+- acres with indoor & outdoor arenas, 2 barns, 5 homes, multiple stock tanks & private water supply. AG exempt. $2,500,000. Gabe Webster

Lake Granbury HAS WATER — Rock, 1BR/1BA cottage on lake. 2 patios, outdoor WBFP, storage building, boat dock with lift, all on almost half acre.

OWNER SAYS SELL!! $187,500. Bobby Norris

Burleson—Country living on 4+ acres, Mansfield ISD. 4/4/3, 4500SF home, sitting area & fireplace in downstairs master. 2 stall brick barn, tack room, pool. REDUCED! ! $635,000. Bobby Norris

Aurora—Exquisite roping arena, manicured rolling hills with pastures & traps. Updated home, shop & workshop. Entire 20 acre ranch pipe fenced, AG exempt. REDUCED!! $1,214,995. Tri Goldthwaite

Norwood, CO. — 4/3/3 estate on apx. 75 acres with indoor pool, 2000SF horse barn, arena, fenced & cross-fenced. Bordered by state land with hiking & riding trails. $1,900,000. Gabe Webster

Weatherford—Excellent starter/retirement ranch.

Newer 2/2 open floor plan Austin Stone, beautiful hardwoods. Room for your new barn on 16+ acres, fenced. AG exempt. $265,000. Bobby Norris

Aledo—OWNER SAYS SELL!! 6000+SF ranch style home, gourmet kitchen, 4BR, 4.5BA, outdoor living center, 3-car garage, barn on 11+ acres, pipe fenced. REDUCED!! $1,350,000. Bobby Norris

Nemo—33+ acres for training operation or weekend getaway. Great views, excellent fencing, all AG exempt. 1700SF doublewide with singlewide for foreman/guest house. $439,000. Bobby Norris

Kenefic, OK.—Nice 2/1 near Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. Large galley kitchen, 2 sunrooms, 2 large shops, 3 barns, 4 tanks & large pecan trees. RV parking. $274,500. Gabe Webster

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