4th Annual Horse Sale Results

:: Alistair and Erin's Horses ::

Lot 1 - Dallas

Dallas is just like the old timers would order their new Cadillac, big and easy-to-handle with lots of chrome. While I was trimming mares at McGee livestock, Dallas and Sonya toured me through their young home raised geldings and I just couldn’t take my eye off this flashy bald-faced bay. We were very excited to have the opportunity to own him and we feel that he is the kind of horse that will make anyone who ever owns him, proud. Dallas is in for a lifetime of riding simply because he is so enjoyable to ride that whoever owns him, no matter how many horses they own, and no matter the task at hand, they will always want to catch Dallas. Dallas was the main mount for me this winter at the auction mart, and he still makes it difficult to ride anything else when there is a big job at hand. He is very cowy, strong on the horn and quite simply a ranch horse deluxe. Dallas was shown successfully this year at the Black Baldy Ranch Horse Invitational, and also has 2 years of remaining eligibility in the Southwest Ranch Horse, open division, which in 2008 paid $1500 to win. Given his experience I would say that he presents a very real way to make some return on your investment.  Also if you ever wanted to play the new team roping futurity game Dallas is an awesome head horse futurity prospect. He already has show experience and at only 4 years old has had lots of steers under his belt, he is good in the corner, scores well, breaks flat, rates off, is easy to rope on and is just plain classy to look at. Dallas is a real ranch horse, a lot of fun to show & rope on and just plain likeable. He is so mature and sound that it’s hard to remember that he is only four! It’s been said that “A good little horse is good but a good big horse is better”.

Lot 2 - Tyson

This fancy bay gelding is an absolute cat, here is the age-old goal of the performance horse breeder, cross proven cow on proven run; perfect. Tyson has what it takes to make it in any arena at any level, he is all horse with a no bottom, a powerful stride, an amazing amount of run and a great work ethic. We purchased Tyson from our new friends Kevin and Amy Taylor of Gainsborough, SK and even after more than a year without being ridden Tyson went right to work at the auction mart without hesitation the day after we got him. Tyson has done all sorts of ranch work but we feel he is truly best suited for the arena as he is exactly the kind of horse we would love to keep, finish and add to our own rodeo string. We have been steer-stopping and heading steers on Tyson this year and feel very strongly that he has exactly what it takes to make a big-timer, he quite simply puts everything he has into everything he does. Tyson will give 110% percent to every steer, cow up anywhere, bridle up, lock on their hip, stay in the bridle and just move left off your leg. So, if this sounds like what you are looking for in a prospect we need to talk. We can’t wait to see how far this horse will go.  

Lot 3 - Woodrow

Named for the family favourite character “Captain Woodrow Call”, this horse is quite simply, a treat. I fell in love with him the first time I saw him, I was 200 feet away and I just new I had to own him.  Baby doll head, big soggy hip, bone, foot, and big kind black eyes, All of this and he is grey to boot. Woodrow truly enjoys his cowboy life and has become a real ranch horse. He is kind enough to baby-sit the greenest of dudes through a days ranch work but is cowboy enough to be the boss’s horse at any big outfit. Woodrow is nice in the herd, very cowy and works rope very well, but best of all he is trustworthy and dependable, the same after a month off as he is if he is being rode every day. Woodrow has also become a nice head horse, good in the box, tries hard to cattle and is very ratey. If you have ever pictured yourself in the “Western Horseman” this is the horse you pictured yourself riding, truly movie star quality. Do not pass up any opportunity to come and see or ride this horse as he is well worth the drive no matter what you want a horse for. Just ask Harley she thinks he hung the moon and like dad says “Everyone wants to ride a pretty one”.  So why not treat yourself.

Lot 4 - Whoopie

We bought Whoopie from our good friend Bryce Kulbacki while he was working for us (he’s the guy that named him). At the time we were looking for a good strong, small, quiet horse for the sale, (not an easy thing to find) Bryce was riding Whoopie and the rest as they say is history. Whoopie has settled into his role around the ranch quite well, he’s the man who gets the call every morning to run the rest of the horses in from the jingle field. He meets you at the gate each morning ready to go to work; he has a kind eye and a good heart and has taken on every job we have given him from treating yearlings to breaking in fresh bulldogging steers. Whoopie is stout and strong with lots of bone and foot, a good wither and is nice and close to the ground making that stirrup easy to hit. Whoopie has also become my main heel horse; he is tremendous in the box and gives you a great shot every time. Nothing seems to bother old Whoopie, hell he is usually half a sleep. Whoopie very much has that family-friendly factor that would make him a great prospect for a lot of jobs from jackpot heel horse to team penning horse to family ranch & trail riding horse.   

Lot 5 - Oakie

Here is a real collector’s item: a pretty-headed, well put up and very well bred, PONY? A very cool little dude indeed but he is no pony, this little sucker has more moves than a chicken on ex-lax. Oakie is actually a well-bred gelding from the great breeding program of Tacom Stables, our friends Craig and Lore Frondall. Better yet he is an own son of the Canadian Supreme reining champion Prescribed by Major. We have ridden lots of colts off this stud and loved them all, so much so that we have bought two of his daughters to breed to our own stallion. Oakie plays out the David and Goliath story every day in the catch pen with the other geldings and never loses. Oakie is all go with a big motor, tons of cow, big time natural stop, and is naturally collected making him very easy to rope off of. Oakie is one of those famous small horses that could be that first wicked horse for a future NFR heeler out there who is just getting ready for wrangler rodeo. We just can’t say enough about how cool this little horse is, the kind that is just so hard to find. Twenty years from now after Oakie has been passed through the whole rodeo family he will forever be the character your family talks about as one of their all time favourites.   

Lot 1 - Agustace McCrae

“By God boys this is a nice little horse”. This horse has come to the top of Shawne’s string “I just look forward to every time I get to ride him” and you guessed we had a “Woodrow” so we had to have a “Gus” and this little man had the character to fit the bill. Confident, but not cocky; pretty colour with a long flowing flaxen mane and tail, and just plain cute. Gus is not only nice in the sorting pen but he also travels on a loose rein, moves so quiet and easy through the herd and works rope so well that he is an excellent seek-roping horse, making low stress cattle doctoring easy. Gus could also become a nice little heel horse or a fun little team penning prospect. You can ride him in a small shanked bit or if you want to feel like a buckaroo; ride him with a bosal. Horses like this are hard to come by and are very sought after at our sale. He is under 15 hands, cute, safe and has the life experience of a real ranch horse. So buy him for a ranch horse, a heel horse/team penning horse prospect, or a ditch-riding horse, but just don’t pass him up.

Lot 2 - Ted

Look up, look way up, it’s Ted the friendly Giant. Shawne says “I’ve just had a lot of fun riding this horse, it’s amazing what he learns each time you ride him.” Ted is definitely in the program, the buddy program that is, he is just so safe. Ted will run a cow down, pull anything, tie off or simply ground-tie all day long. If you are truly looking for a big strong and most importantly, safe dude proof ranch horse, Ted is your man.

Lot 3 - Quigley

Quigley is the 2009 M.R.C.A fundraiser horse. Shawne hand picked this horse because he was just such a perfect fit for the alumni crowd who actually donated the money to purchase him. Shawne bought this horse from family friend and M.R.C.A contestant Justin Bridgeman and is proud to say that he is Manitoba born, bred and trained. Quigley was named for his striking resemblance to the horse Tom Selleck road in the family favourite movie “Quigley Down under”. Quigley has done all facets of ranch work and has been started on both ends in the team roping pen. With his kind heart and million dollar mind Shawne truly feels he could fit many different people. He has been a pleasure to ride and has never made a wrong move as long as
we have ridden him. Shawne is very proud of this horse because not only does he fit the bill for this project in so many ways but he is also quiet simply a good horse. His sire a grandson of the infamous Two Eyed Jack was shown in the calf roping at the A.Q.H.A world show by none other than Joe Beaver.  So here is your chance to purchase a well bred, good looking gelding sound of body and mind and all the while be supporting a good cause.

Lot 4 - Miller

Its Miller time!  This pretty bay gelding is kind of like the star quarterback that could double as a model.  He is the kind of horse that is not only fun to ride, but makes you look good while you’re doing it.  Justin Miller road this gelding in the P.F.R.A pasture for two years previous and he has spent the last year as one of Shawne’s main mounts, going to brandings, treating yearlings, helping the neighbours and taking the cousins from the city for trail rides. Besides, just being good-looking Miller is ready to go a lot of ways. Not only is he a finished ranch horse with tons of experience that will work for any outfit large or small, but he is also at the age to be pushed in the arena. We all feel this horse has an amazing amount of potential as a rodeo head horse; he has stayed good in the box, leaves off your hand and runs flat & hard to cattle. Miller will lock on a cow’s hip and follow her through a knothole, that’s what makes him so easy to rope off of, whether it’s in the pasture or in the arena. So whether you are looking for a top-end go to ranch gelding, or one to turn everyone’s head in the team roping pen this winter, look no further.

Jerry is a half brother to one of Shawne’s all-time favourites; Tom ($6000 2008 sale) the horse that stayed “ground-tied” for ten minutes in the arena during the demo, don’t think we haven’t heard that story a hundred times! Jerry is a product of one of those famous horse buying trips with Rob Gardiner, one horse, 120 miles, two days. This good-looking chestnut gelding is just happy to follow along and make the miles; he just walks out nice on a loose line. Jerry has been branded on, moved cows, trail rode and just been a good hang out horse. Shawne says Jerry’s a little more like a big old dog than a horse, more of a pet than a track star. So if you’re looking to adopt a friend here is your chance.

Black Beauty…here he is.  Calm, quiet, well-mannered and elegant to boot.  This athletic gelding can be rode twice a day or once a month with the same results, reliability and safety.  Spider will follow a cow through the eye of a needle, making it addictive to track cattle on this horse.  You can rope cows, bulls, drag calves and look good doing it.  This year Thomas spent some time riding with horse trainer Jim Hyde.  He has been very pleased with the improvements this has made on his horses, especially Spider whose neck rein is solid and his mouth soft.  He is very trainable, after showing him something once, the second time is always effortless.  Spider is very easy going and makes every ride enjoyable.  We have always figured a horse knows what the trainer knows, so we are proud to offer such a classy gelding to ranchers, rodeo cowboys and/or hobby riders.

“Paint me a dream,” well you got it.  Color, elegance and a presence that catches your eye.  Since we have bought this horse from the Moffat family, we have been nothing but pleased.  They had him riding under Parelli horsemanship and we have continued to be impressed with his quiet, willing nature.  Concho is easy to rope off and never makes you feel uncomfortable.  Many a day we have put this horse in a long trot out in the pasture and rode for miles, it’s such a smooth ride you don’t want to quit him.  Roping cattle is no problem for Concho, he’s really grown to enjoy it.  From the day we laid eyes on him we knew he would be a perfect fit for our sale.  There is no doubt in our mind that his next owner will feel as lucky as we did to have this horse in their lives.

The Duke.  This is the horse that got the call to go to all the big rodeos and ropings in the last three years.  This is a pro-caliber rodeo horse.  Duke is 9 years old and in his prime.  This horse has been hauled roping calves and heading, making both the MRCA and CCA rodeo finals.  A feather in this horse’s cap is the fact that he made both finals the first year he was hauled.  Lot’s of run, big stop, all that and he works two events.  Duke can be bought the day of the sale and hauled to a rodeo the next day in either event and perform great.  We have owned Duke for five years.  He was ranched on as a four year-old, roped calves during that winter and then hauled steady for the next two years.  To sum it up, he is a rodeo-ready, seasoned, finished gelding.  You do not see a lot of horses of this caliber up for auction, so don’t pass him up.

Talk about a quiet horse, that is Dan’s forte.  He was sent to us for training and after riding him for a week we knew we had to own him.  He arrived as a started ranch gelding and we continued to push him further, ranch roping and doing arena work to make him the well-rounded gelding he is today.  Dan is out of a great stud, Illini Cactus King, who is the stud of numerous high dollar ranch horses and owned by Pandolfo Performance Horses.  To put it into perspective Dan is the type of horse you simply throw a saddle on, suck the cinches to him and go rope a yearling.  Dan fits a wide variety of people because of his willingness to please.  He is quiet enough for a trail rider looking for a weekend horse and cowy enough to go to the arena.  This guy is so cowy I have taken a few opportunities to show him off working a steer.  So if you are looking for a solid ranch gelding that anyone can hop on and has a ton of ability, here he is.

A man once said, “If God made anything more beautiful, he kept it for himself.”  With his rich flaxen mane and tail, Diago is one of those horses that is just an absolute beauty to look at. Diago is a man on a mission.  Give this horse a job, he will never tire and that’s just what he needs.  Diago’s been ranched on this summer and continues to impress us.  This big-boned, sure-footed gelding is strong on the horn.  Whether it is a 400 pound calf or a 1600 pound bull at the end of the rope, Diago will not skip a beat. We are sure that when you see this horse in person, you will agree with us that he is an ideal build for a ranch gelding. Diago is all horse, with lots of stride, stamina and has a natural cowiness about him.  We are very excited to see where this horse goes and know he will be a workin’ man’s best friend.