Lot 4 - Monty

Thomas Saunders says “when picking a good ranch horse you first look for a gentle eye, a clean throat latch, a strong wither and shoulder and a leg in each corner”.  Well here he is.  This beautiful black and white gelding is a ranch horse in every sense of the word from doctoring to sorting to working colts.  Named for the famous cowboy “Monty Montana”, we fell very fortunate to have purchased Monty from our friends Bob & Dorothy Clay of Fairlight,Saskatchewan.  Monty spent many hours working the sales barn and put on a lot of miles going to brandings.  Monty has also made the transition into a nice head horse, he is good in the box and really runs to cattle.  So whether you are looking for a ranch horse, a head horse or just a plain fun gelding, don’t pass up Monty.

Lot 6 - Hanks

Lot 8 - Haydar

Haydar is the one who gets the call when Harley wants to do some cowboying.  We think the foundation blood lines of Wade Demions have made the perfect ranch horse.  The big blue roan 5 year old is just cowy enough to run one down and strong enough on the horn to stop anything you can rope.  Haydar has done every job on the ranch except run the silage machine.  He ground ties, drags calves, swims dugouts, works colts and ropes bulls, but best of all he is the same with a month off as if he is rode every day.  We have had a lot of fun ranching and heading off Haydar this summer and he will truly be missed.  Don’t miss out on this rare chance to own a quiet trustworthy blue roan, they are hard to come by – trust us.

Lot 12 - Jerry

Being a half brother to Tom, Jerry has the same great disposition, and also bears a striking resemblance.  This good-looking chestnut gelding may very well be the quietest, friendliest horse Shawne has ever rode.  This horse is just happy to follow along and has that million dollar mind that always keeps himself out of harm’s way.  We are really pushing this horse to the recreational rider of any age who wants a horse with that good ranch experience either to trail ride or go to the neighbors branding or just have fun with.

Tank is the real deal, this chestnut gelding is built to handle any job with a good wither, strong hip, lots of bone and a big foot.  We were happy to have been able to purchase Tank.  We have been admiring the Clay Ranch program for a few years, they have an outstanding set of mares and a definite direction in their program.  Dan and his girls are raising quality horses such as Missy Unrau’s “Rocky”, and Whitney Harding’s “Poncho” horse as well as all the horses they rodeo on.  Tank was well-started and moved nicely into the ranch program.  Tank has done all ranch jobs and is well started at both ends of the arena.  Shawne says he is an old man’s dream, a big, stout, strong gelding that is low to the ground and easy to get on.  Tank is truly gentle and trainable, and is ready to go and do anything, anywhere, for any level of rider.

Lot 9 Charles M. Russell

Named for the famous western artist, Charlie looks like one of the horses depicted in the famed paintings, the kind you’d ride if you only had one.  This little buckskin gelding has tons of bone and foot and has no bottom.  Charlie has had long days in the pasture and the sorting pen and he is very cowy.  Charlie is outstanding in the arena, working both ends of team roping.  Shawne describes this horse as scary fast and really has no idea how fasthe could run if asked.  Shawne also says if he were still rodeoing and needed a calf horseorbulldogging horse, this is the horse he would pick.

Lot 5 - Tom

This big chestnut gelding is a working cowboy’s dream, strong and sound with a ground covering long trot and a smooth lope.  He loves cattle and any job he does with them.  Tom is very quiet and patient and will ground tie anywhere.  He simply does nothing wrong and only wants to be your friend.  Tom is also nicely started in the heading box and would make a great project horse.  Tom is ready for any rider at any level from ranching to rodeoing and he’s even been in a parade so if that interests you, he is ready to go.

Lot 13 - Cody

Shawne said when he was our age he would have drove a 1000 miles just to see a horse like this.  With one look at this 5 year old sorrel athlete, you’ll see he is for real.  His awesome wither and runny hip just screams performance horse.  The Stiles family say that his sire Braveheart is one of the coolest horses they ever rode.  Cody has done enough ranching and riding at the sales barn to have his mind in the right spot.  He can flatten out and run, and then melt back into your hands, turn on a dime an spit out change.  So whether you are looking for a prospect as a cow horse/team penning horse or a rope horse/barrel horse, you must look at Cody.

Lot 7 - Pacman

Pacman is the ideal horse for this sale, he is under 15hh, very quiet and full of athleticism.  He has trailed cows, dragged calves to the fire and been in the arena heeling steers all summer.  Pacman is the type of horse that can be rode every day, once a month, by young or old, inside or outside the arena.  With Pacman being so well-rounded, he is the perfect horse for many people.  If there is one word we would use to describe Pacman it would be "versatile."

Lot 3 - Master

If we were to keep one of our horses, Master would be our choice.  This horse could easily go into any event the arena has to offer.  Master’s pedigree is loaded with performance.  Pepnics Master was a Canadian Open Cutting horse champion and was inducted into the Canadian Supreme Hall of Fame and his sire Lockin Oak was used by world champion steer wrestler Blaine Pederson as a hazing horse at PRCA rodeos.  We have used Master for every job there is, trailing cows, branding calves and treating.  With an introduction to the barrel pattern and being well on his way in the box, we know Master will be as successful in the arena as he has been on our ranch.

Lot 2 - Buddy

You may recognize this horse from our first sale.  Buddy was sold as a ranch horse arena prospect and we are now proud to bring him back as the finished product.  We have been bulldogging and heeling steers off of Buddy all summer.  He has explosive speed coming from his short compact stature that is tailor made for these two events.  He's good in the box and runs a great pattern out in the arena.  This horse is ready to compete in both of these events at a high level. 

Named for the famous Canadian cowboy author and artist.  This flashy dun, running bred horse is extremely catty and cowy.  Will has been rode at the auction mart for the winter, has seen a lot of wet blankets trailing cattle and has nicely started heeling steers.  His athleticism and natural speed make him a true prospect for the arena, be it team penning, barrel racing or team roping.

Lot 1 - Johnny Ringo

He’s your huckleberry.  Here he is - the one everyone’s talking about.  This gorgeous black grandson of On a High is even easier to get along with than he is to look at.  Johnny has been a pleasure to ride and everything he does is effortless.  With the same pedigree as Jill Moody’s NFR qualifier “Dolly” it was an obvious choice to move him into the barrel patch.  Johnny has also proven to be really cool on a cow; both in ranch horse competitions and in the heeling box.  Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy a horse without a hole; color, conformation, proven pedigree, kid quiet, gorgeous looks, a ranch horse foundation and an unlimited future.  We are very honored to offer this horse for sale and are very excited to see where life takes him.