daughters; however the stud developed testicular cancer and was gelded. Mike found a replacement stud in Banjoes Duallin, a buckskin stallion by a son of Dual Pep out of a Docs Lynx/Gay Bar King granddaughter. Mike has found this cross on his Snippy Wood mares to be successful. “When I started out in the breeding business, I wasn’t really trying to raise performance horses, but to raise really good ranch geldings, and I think they are the same animal. The ultimate horse I strive to raise stands 15.2 hands tall, weighs 1250 lbs, is cowy, stays sound and will hold up all day in these river breaks.”
DeWayne Murnion dragging calves on his Pierson raised gelding Woody. PHOTO BY BAILEE MURNION
“When I started out in the breeding business, I wasn’t really trying to raise performance horses, but to raise really good ranch geldings...”
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– MIKE PIERSON
Mike and son Bo standing next to herd sire Banjoes Duallin and the broodmare band. PHOTO BY JAMIE PIERSON