:: Alistair & Erin's Horses ::

Rooster aka Champs Leo Lena
5 year old red roan gelding
15.2HH

He has "True Grit", I'm a sucker for good westerns and as soon as we got home from the movie theatre I walked out to the barn and changed this roan gelding's name to "Rooster; Rooster Coggburn" (no worries, he doesn't wear an eye patch). We consider ourselves very lucky people; our sale has given us the opportunity to ride some great horses, horses like Rooster. He is every bit as fancy as he appears in his picture and on video; he is big and strong, he has bone and foot, a pretty little head, a natural head set, the perfect wither, a deep girth and all of this in a beautiful strawberry roan coat. Rooster was raised by our friend and long time and tip table customer Wade Demion of Qu'Appelle Sask. I have gotten to know Wade's mares very well over the years and I have always been impressed with how sound they are. Rooster is a fine example of Wade's program. He is by Wade's good stallion; an own sun of the great AQHA champion Solanos Peppy San and out of a sister to 2009 sale horse "Haydar" who we bought from Wade. (Haydar was purchased by Kevin Woods of Westwood Land & Cattle co. Moosimen Sask, where he remains the main ranch horse). Rooster has been my main mount at the community pasture this year; he is strong, handy and cowy. He has done every ranch job from gathering horses to breaking in strong bulldogging steers. He can walk all day and will go anywhere you ask of him, over fallen logs, through bush, water or the deepest mud and come out following the cow. Tie off on him and he'll work rope with no fail for as long as you need him. One of my favourite things about this gelding is his natural head set; he will stay bridled up all day no matter his task. When you add this head set to his size and awesome colour and you have a gelding that will make anyone in the performance world proud, from pick up man to header. I have started him heading steers and I am confident that if this horse moves towards the arena that he will make us all proud. Be sure and check this cool gelding on the video.

Sisko aka Top O Line Major
5 year old Buckskin Gelding
15HH

You guessed it this eye catching gelding is named for the famous buckskin horse in the iconic "Dances with wolves". It has taken us a long time to find a pretty buttermilk buckskin with a black mane and tail; one worthy of the name "Sisko". Well here he is; he has a kind eye, a baby doll head, a fancy pencil neck and a strong wither, he is correct and sound and he just looks like he was born to be broke. But he isn't just a looker he is cool horse to ride too; athletic, handy, and lots of try. Sisko is yet another great "Prescribed by Major" (Canadian Supreme reining champion) colt, same as my good head horse, several of our broodmares and countless other sale horses. You have heard us say year in year out just how much we love these "Major" babies and Sisko is absolutely no exception. He was hands down the easiest colt I have ever started. He is a full brother to our 2010 high seller "Ruby-Jean", both his sire and damn were winners and his grandparents are legends (our pedigree man "Jim Hyde" has personally seen every horse on his papers rode, the kind of horses that should be producers). The pretty buckskin was brought to us to halter break as a 2 yr old stud, I worked him for 3 days in the roundpen and fell in love. I removed his hardware and simply kicked him out to rough it with the cows until the fall of his 4 yr old year. Two years between sessions but he never skipped a beat, I was riding him the first day we brought him in and he has gone ahead every day since. Alli Mullen rode him for a month that winter and she did a great job, this horse wants to learn, he wants to please and you can't "train" that into one they have to born with that desire. He is broke, light in the bridle, has lots of body control and he can turn around and stop but what I love most about him is brave, willing attitude. He loves to work; he'll follow a cow through the thickest bush or the deepest water hole and put you right on her hip and then work rope when you get her caught. The only thing he can't do is rope them himself. Sisko is a working ranch horse with the finesse required to go the arena. I used him at the "True Grit" ranch rodeo and I will be showing him in the South West ranch horse Open show the day before the sale. He has been started as a heel horse, a bit of a no brainer; tons of try, very cowy and a big stop! So if you are looking for a working ranch horse, a fun show horse, a team penner, or an awesome heel horse prospect with disposition, colour, good looks, pedigree, and a handle here is your chance. Sisko is a gorgeous performance horse/ranch horse combo that was mature when he was started and I promise you is tough enough to survive without all of finer things in life.

Steele
6 year old Gray
15 ½ HH

From the first moment we saw this gray gelding we knew we had to own him, there was just never any doubt. Let's be honest what cowboy doesn't want to ride a good looking gray horse with black accents. He just has such a natural presence, pretty head, long fancy neck with a beautiful long black mane, good wither, strong back, and a deep heart girth. The kind of Gelding that fills you with pride when you are riding him. Steele is a deluxe model ranch horse. I road him at the auction mart winter of 2009 and since he has done everything we do on a horse. He has a ground covering walk, a smooth lope and best of all he is patient and sensible. I was fencing on him in the fall of 2010 after a big wind storm had blown a bunch of trees down on the fence and he stood with his lines wrapped around a tree for better than an hour while I worked up and down the fence line. He never pawed, whinnied or so much as tightened the lines the whole time, and then I just walked over untied the lines got on and kicked him into a lope 4 miles home. He never broke stride and to me that is what a real ranch horse is all about. If you are in the business of making finished arena horses then this horse a simply an investment, you are starting with two key ingredients the ranch horse foundation and the "look". The "look" is important because like a friend of mine once told me "if you are going to invest all of the time into finishing a head horse you might as well start with a good looking one because no matter how much you ride them you cant' train em to be pretty". So whether you are looking for a private ranch horse "fit for the boss" or you are on your way to Arizona and want an awesome winter project/investment, Steele is your man.

Guy aka Poco Bunny Gunpowder
5 year old black gelding
15HH

We bought this horse sight unseen on a friend's word. Guy Robertson called and said he had a good black horse that would fit our program. Our "program" was certainly a culture shock for Guy (the horse) but he really enjoys his new life. One day not too long after guy arrived at our place we were trailing cows' home 15 miles from the lake and we decided it would be fun to have a heeling match; (most 2 foot catches in a mile wins). A hundred loops later someone accidently roped a calf around the neck, so it was Guy and I to the rescue; we had to run him down and rope him to get the other rope off. As I was congratulating Guy on a job well done, after all it was the first time he had seen cows or a rope I over heard some friends of ours say to each other "See that's why their horses are so quiet, they do all of this stupid stuff on them". Well I don't know? But Guy has been a ranch horse ever since. He is very reminiscent of a past family favourite "little Pete"; a handy, little black gelding that doesn't know he's little. Guy is tough and very strong on the horn; you can rope the biggest calves in the branding pen and just turn around a head for the fire with confidence. This summer while riding community pasture we had a 950lb char heifer go down on us in a slough full of water and she needed doctored bad. We already had a leg roped on her so we just slid guy a little rope and he drug her out 60 feet on her side, no small feat for a little horse! Guy rides one handed can turn around and has a big stop. We have used him at brandings, doctored cattle, sorted cows, gathered horses, you name it Guy has done it all. We have since moved him back to the arena; I have started him on both ends in the team roping pen and even roped some calves on him. He has the potential to be a very fun jackpot or high school rodeo horse or just a handy ranch horse. Guy is the kind of horse that lots of different people can ride to do lots of different jobs. He is just small enough to make it easy to hit the stirrup, a fancy colour, safe, broke and the kind that we enjoy selling.

Gizmo aka Pick on the Bully
4 year old Bay Mare
15HH

Futurity Barrel Prospect! Erin likes her mares and this gorgeous bay mare is going to be a big timer. She has all of the key ingredients of a winning futurity prospect; outstanding bloodlines, conformationally perfect, a ranch horse foundation, lots of forward motion, tons of try and she is nominated for the "5 State futurity"! Gizmo is by the proven sire Blue Bully, an own son of the legendary Bully Bullion and out of a daughter of Rocket Wrangler. Her dam is a finished reiner who was shown Non pro, a daughter of 2X world champion Kim's Pica Pride (calf roping and Sr. working cow horse). Gizmo was sent to Erin as a trainer by Tim Buchanan of Carnduff but like most of Erin's trainers we ended up owning her. No surprise Gizmo is Erin's kind of horse; she says "this mare just looks like a runner", she is an awesome mover, every foot placement is on purpose and she is always in 4-wheel drive. We have been working towards a solid foundation on this mare in and out of the arena, long days moving cows, pulling bulls and roping the heel-o-matic or track steers. The futurity game is a gamble and all you can do is play the odds. Gizmo is a safe bet because she has the odds in her favour. She is sound of mind and body, has the pedigree to back her up and just to add some insurance for her knew owner, we are offering a free breeding to BF Streakin Merridoc good for the lifetime of either horse. So go a head and roll the dice.

Billy
7year old Black grade gelding
15HH

Black Billy with the Baby Doll head. This pretty gelding is exactly what Shawne's program is all about; a gentle, well put up, correct gelding with bone, foot and a kind eye and as a bonus he does happen to Black with a nice white snip, strip and one white sock. Shawne has changed his plans a little this year. The plan was to find 1 horse, the kind of horse that he would be happy to keep for the rest of his life, treat him as his own personal ranch horse and then offer him for sale one time and one time only; at the Hagan family ranch horse sale. Billy is that horse. He is just what the bulk of our customers are looking for; a good looking gelding who has been tried and tested by someone who over emphasizes the need for a safe mount. Shawne says it has been a long time since he rode a horse that looked this nice from the saddle horn to the tip of his ears and after all when you are on their back that is the view you get the most of. Billy was a trail riding horse that we bought from our friends Jordan and Erin Parks. He has a good work ethic, he can go all day but is patient enough to stand and wait on the next task asked of him, he can walk along all day with his head down relaxed then jump out and run a cow down. Shawne has used Billy at brandings, rode him at the community pasture, doctored cows at home and of course had a lot of fun and the odd wobbly pop while riding him. He has been started heading and heeling, he is good in the box and runs to cattle but best of all he never gets bothered by the constant hustle and bustle of a roping or bulldogging night with 30 or more horses in the arena at one time. Billy is the same horse every day and is the kind of horse that you can leave sit for months at a time and then just climb on him with confidence, the kind that will be hard to let go and Shawne is very proud to offer him for sale.

Hank
4 year old copper sorrel
15hh

Shawne is very proud of this pretty copper sorrel gelding . Hank is what our sale is all about; a well started horse that we bought from friends, then take him forward and make him into a ranch horse/arena horse prospect and present him the same way to our customers, "our friends" and it enjoy every minute of it. Shawne bought Hank from our good friends the Kulbacki family, (the same folks we bought Whoopie from). He was ridden in a feedlot as a 3 year old and then moved into the ranch horse program. Hank is exactly the kind of horse Shawne wants to ride, good looking, athletic, just the right size, and most importantly a he is a "people horse". Shawne likes to spend some time getting to know his horses when they first arrive. Shawne just plays with them in the arena; they size each other up and start bonding. When we first went over to Dad's to have a look at Hank he walked over to the fence stuck his head down threw the panel and let Slade give him a kiss, just like that they are bonding. Shawne has used Hank at brandings, sorted, doctored cattle on the ranch and has also roped the Heel-o-matic and the track steer in the arena. Hank is a handy gelding that uses himself well and he rides one handed; so if you, are looking for fun young, athletic ranch horse to enjoy for years to come Hank is your man.

Mino aka JDP Spunkys Luck
14.3HH
10 year old chestnut gelding

Minno is a prime example of how you can find a good one anywhere anytime; Shawne spotted this cool little gelding in the middle of January in a field with three feet of snow while we were hauling bales. Next thing you know we were trudging through the snow on a 20 below day to have a look, and he has been at Shawne's place ever since. Mino is a grandson of the great "Solanos Peppy San", as you'd expect with that blood he is a cowy and athletic little horse with a great wither, lots of bone and foot and a strong work ethic. Shawne road Mino all winter and come spring we had Bryce sign on to cowboy with us for the year, Bryce needed a ranch horse and Shawne needed a few less to ride, so he turned Minno over to Bryce for the rest of the year. Bryce has been doing a good job with this horse and is truly living up to the old ranch hand code a making the horse better everyday he rides him. Bryce and Minno have done everything on the ranch that we can do on a horse, from branding calves to riding him at the community pasture and treating anything that needs treated no matter the size of the bovine. You can tie off and he'll work rope then just drop the lines when you're done and he'll ground tie anywhere. Bryce has been playing with Mino in the arena heading some steers and roping some calves off the wall but he has really made him a handy little heel horse. Mino is the kind of horse that you can ride all day on the ranch or take to the practice pen and run 15 steers on. He is good in the box and when he leaves the corner he just pins his ears and watches the cow all the way down the pen, he'll let you take 3 swings over their back or take Bryce's preferred shot and fire on the corner. Watch for Bryce and Mino on the video they are quiet a pair.

Jack aka Illini Buckaroo
5 year old grey gelding

Raphh14.3 hh

Here is the real deal folks! He heads, heels, started roping calves and does routine ranch work. At 14.3hh, the potential for a roper on Jack is limitless. He comes by his ability honestly coming out of a great sire, Illini Cactus King who is a FQHA halter reserve grand champion and placed 6th in the senior heading category at the AQHA San Antonio Stock Show. Jack's full sister, who was also born and raised by Dan Pandolfo of Pandolfo Performance horses, was run by Donna Leibrandt who won first at the Three Can Tango open 3D in Billings, Montana in 2009. Spending lots of time over the last few years at the Pandolfo Ranch, I have seen many colts that I can't wait to get home to tell Felicity about. I've rode colts for Dan, rode through his mares, seen all of his studs, rode some of his aged geldings and continue to believe he has a product that he can stand behind. Jack is a well bred, gorgeous grey gelding with a great foundation, hours of arena training, mature and ready to go to work. Dan took this horse to Texas where Trey Dove put two months on him roping calves, then Tyler Quam of Grenfell, Saskatchewan headed and heeled on him for an additional three months. Finally I got the opportunity to rope off of Jack for the past two to three months and simply don't have a bad thing to say about the horse. He stands flat footed in the box and can take a lot of runs in a night. Jack is great to be around, easy to shoe and has great manners. He runs hard, stops good and gives you a great shot every time. Anybody looking for a good rope horse doesn't need to look any further. Come try this cute little flashy gelding and see what he is all about.

Dee aka DF Genuine Pep
5 year old sorrel gelding
15.2 ½ hh

Here is a horse I have got the pleasure of working with for over three years now. Dee came to me as a trainer needing 60 days on him when he was two from owners and breeders Dean and Debbie Fenty of D5 Performance Horses. He was a great looking colt and very easy to start, so after two months of riding I knew he would be a great fit for our sale. After putting the training on him, Dean and Debbie asked me to ride him through the Southwest Ranch Horse Sale where I made my purchase. I brought Dee home and kicked him out for the winter to mature and just let him be a horse. I put lots of miles on him as a three and four year old, then in his five year old year (this year) he has been rode hard and put to work. So, needless to say it has been a long wait, but it is nice to see this amazing horse finally see his day in the sun! I am very pleased with my purchase of this long legged two year old now he has matured to a pretty headed, good withered, nice bone and foot (size two shoe!) 15.2 ½ hh gelding which has been a pleasure to rope off. Dee is quiet and willing to do any job you ask of him. He rides around one handed, bridles up nicely, has a good stop, has great body control, great to shoe and just never seems to get too worked up over anything. After this year, Dee would be a great fit for someone to head steers on or simply stay with the job he knows best, ranch work. I am very proud to offer Dee at this sale as I have taken him from an un-broke two year old through to an accomplished, mature five year old ranch gelding.

Baylie aka Diggin The Duns
5 year old red dun gelding
15.1 hh

I had heard about two good horses last year that Rick and Dianne Gabrielle had raised, so we went and had a look. Grant Duncalfe had put several months on these horses and done an amazing job, so it didn't take long to decide we needed to own them both. Well, Baylie is one of these horses and we have been very pleased with him. He is a gorgeous mover with an extremely smooth lope that makes you want to ride for miles. Baylie was the horse that Felicity always picked to ride when the two of us were checking cows or just going for a ride. I have done some light roping on him, roped the heel-o-matic and checked many yearlings. To me this horse reminds me a lot of our finished ranch gelding Dee (lot #1 in the catalog), but simply hasn't done as much ranch work. He's mature, nice to ride, has a great foundation, good to shoe and at 15.1 hh, he is a great sized gelding. You can ride Baylie one handed, swing a rope off of him, bridle him up, move his body wherever you please and simply just enjoy him. He would be a perfect gelding for someone looking for a recreational horse or someone wanting to finish what has been started and make him an outstanding ranch gelding. Baylie has a laid back attitude which is hard to beat and has been nothing but a pleasure to ride.

Felix aka RR Freckles Seeker
5 year old buckskin gelding
15.0 hh

Felix isn't the ranch horse that some of the geldings are, simply because he just hasn't put in the time treating and branding, but he has a great foundation and has put on many miles. This horse was chosen on his good confirmation, athleticism and great personality, when we bought him from Jordan Parks of Selkirk, Manitoba. Felix has proven to have all these traits and more this summer while checking cows and doing arena work. Jordan had a good start on this buckskin gelding when we got him and we have continued to move him forward and introducing him to ranch work. Felix has roped the heel-o-matic, has good body control, drags the log and been ridden in outdoor and indoor pens. Here is a horse that has a ton of potential, he's athletic and has had the miles and foundation put on him. All that said and he's a sound mature gelding that is ready to take the pressure of going to the next level.