SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025 | 12:00
sale day information
SALE DAY PHONES:
Kyle Miller
780-689-9373
Travis Sekura 780-621-6841
Wade Schaupmeyer 780-305-4104
Penny Miller 780-206-5829
For more information on the sale please contact any of the following:
Kyle Miller 780-689-9373
Jodi Hawkins 306-460-5152
Baylee McDonald 780-623-0414
AUCTIONEERS:
Brad Martens
Kirk Goldsmith
SALE FUNDS:
All animals will be sold in Canadian Funds. GST will be applied.
US BUYERS:
Vet will be onsite on sale day to start the US Export process. Contact Kyle at 1-780-689-9373 for trucking options.
EXCHANGE RATE:
A USA exchange rate will be announced on sale day.
ONLINE BROADCAST:
To be broadcasted through VJV Auction Craig Jacklin 403-783-1453
Welcome to the Billy McDonald Rodeo Co. herd dispersal sale. We would like to take a moment to thank you all for coming (in person and online). A huge thank you to Kyle Miller and the VJV crew for all the help in preparation for the sale. We are proud to be able to offer a diverse herd with bloodlines that date back 50+ years. Billy prided himself on raising strong horses with big bones that are built to last and buck! Billy spent most of his life building onto the legacy his father passed down to him and his brothers. We hope that these genetics help to continue on the legacy of the McDonald family across North America.
In the 1960’s the McDonald Brothers; Robert, Bernard, James and Alex began a rodeo company in Northern Alberta. They were known as the McDonald Brothers Rodeo. The family raised horses and cattle south of Hylo, AB on the Kikino Metis Settlement. In the 1960s they began to host rodeos in the Hylo area on the ranch next to the river. In 1962 the family would trail horses across the country to Plamondon for their rodeo. People came from near and far to compete and watch these rodeos. Many young cowboys and cowgirls began their rodeo careers with the help of the McDonald Family.
Today the legacy lives on in the McDonald Brothers children, grandchildern and great grandchildern. Many continue to ranch and rodeo. The family has spread out across Alberta and Saskatchewan now, although a lot of the family still resides in the south Hylo area. The family continues to raise top quality rodeo stock which compete at some of the highest levels of rodeo in North America.
When Robert retired he passed along his knowledge and bucking horse genetics onto his sons; Billy, David and Calvin. The boys continued with his legacy raising bucking horses and rodeoing.
Billy was also well known for the Billy McDonald Rodeo Co. Summer series (many contestants fondly calling them Billy Rodeos). 12+ years ago Billy wanted to get more horses bucked and decided to start hosting local open rodeos in the Lac La Biche Area. Soon after he picked up a few more rodeos Thorhild, Newbrook, Fort McMurray and Maskwacis. Following in his fathers and uncle’s footsteps Billy wanted to promote the sport of rodeo and help more young people get started in the sport. More events were added to support the young riders and ropers. It became a lot more than just getting a few more horses bucked. It turned into creating rodeos the whole family could be involved in. Creating a welcoming environment where anyone could feel comfortable starting their rodeo careers in. A lot of the family had come to help with the rodeos in various ways in the last 12+ years. The summer series would not have been the success it was without the help of the family, volunteers, rodeo personnel, contestants, spectators and rodeo committees.
A message from the girls:
We are thankful dad convinced us just over a decade ago that it would be fun to rodeo all summer. We can’t help but look back on the years spent rodeoing as a family fondly. We are extremely thankful for all the friendships we have built in the last 12+ years. This last year has been extremely hard without the head of our little family. Closing this chapter in our lives has been difficult, we thank you all for your support during this time. We look forward to watching the genetics dad spent most of his life building continue on in other herds. We hope to get to watch these horses compete North America wide. We are extremely proud of the horses we got to raise as a family and we hope that they treat you as well as they have treated us! We look forward to seeing you all at the sale in Westlock on March 22, 2025.
Take care and God Bless.
-Love
Billy’s Girls
Lorraine, Jodi & Baylee
REFERENCE SIRES
SOLDIER BOY - Son of Grated Coconut
JOHNNY RINGO - 1/2 Brother to Virgil
WOLF MOUNTAIN - Son of Foggy Mountain
SPORTS PAGE - Sparky Dreesen Breeding
HITCH HIKER - Calvin Nelson Breeding
EUREKA RIVER - Rudy Ostrem Breeding
FRIDAY NIGHT EAGLE - Son of Powwow Nation, Art Francis Breeding
SKID ROW - Son of Wolf Mountain
CRAZY HORSE - Son of Spotty Crop, MX Bar Breeding
HIGH HOPES
Additional bloodlines include stallions from Franklin Rodeo, Gene Allen, Shane Vaira & Dale Woodward.
terms & conditions
TERMS & CONDITIONS
-The auctioneers wil tell you what information the consignor has given them about the horses.
-All goods are sold on an “as is” basis and any description of goods is set out or offered as a guide only, The Auction firm accepts no responsibility for errors in description it being the responsibility of prospective buyers to inspect the property before the sale and satisfy themselves as to conditions, age, authenticity.
- In the event of two bidders being on when the Auctioneer says SOLD the lot will be reopened between those two bidders and those two bidders ONLY.
- Terms of the sale are CASH; payment is to be made the day of the sale, before the animals leave the market. Personalized cheques are considered cash. Debit and credit cards are also accepted. Buyer’s premium will apply of 3.5% on credit card purchases.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL
- In the case of a NO SALE, a 10% commission will be charged on the last bid and all mandatory fees wil be collected.
- Outgoing Insurance is available for the livestock for transportation after the sale.
WOLF MOUNTAIN
HITCH HIKER
SOLDIER BOY
BRAggiN’ RigHtS
AWESOME
- Sold to Wayne Vold. PRCA BB Horse of The Year. WNFR SB rose of the Finals. Many time voted to WNFR & CFR
#557 EMPTY PROMISES
- Sold to Andrews Rodeo, Avg Stock Score of 42. High marked horse of UBHA Sale.
#28 QUIGLEY
- 2024 NCPRA Saddle Bronc of the Finals. Owned by Deep South Rodeo Productions
C11 HAPPY HOUR & W8 DUSTY TRAILS
- Soldier Boy Bred, Multiple INFR Trips. Owned by C5 Rodeo
#56 DURANGO
- owned by Rafter G Rodeo, multiple trips to the NFR
#1HUCKLEBERRY
- High Selling horse 2021 CMBH Sale. Sold to Diamond G Rodeo
#6 LITTLEWAYS
- Sports Page daughter, sold to Fox Bucking Horse Productions in the 2022 CMBH Sale
#C19 SOLDIER BOY BREEDING
- Sold to Sparky Dreesen
BARN BURNER
- Sold to Wayne Vold
BAD HABITS
- Wolf Mountain Breeding, many times to the CFR & Calgary Stampede.
PROVEN BUCKERS
Timbit
PROVEN BUCKERS
YOUNG BUCKERS
Rodeo
Johnny Ringo bred stud.
Out of Soldier Boy & Vaira Mare. Mother to Lot 43, who was the winner of Futurity 2024 Buffalo Lake, yearling division
Out of Soldier Boy & Wolf Mountain Mare.
Out of Hitch Hiker & mother to lot 47
Out of Vaira stud & Wolf Mountain Mare. She is the mother to lot 42.
Vaira Stud x Wolf Mountain Mare. 1/2 Sister to Quigley.
Vaira
Vaira
x Tombstone Bred mare.
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