May 2nd, 2012 – FORT COLLINS
Colorado State University’s Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale on April 28 was the most successful in the program’s seven years, generating more than $330,000 in sale proceeds, organizers said.
A total of 63 American Quarter Horses were auctioned at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center.
Of these, 34 young horses – ages 2 and 3 – were consigned by CSU’s industry partners and were started by equine students with faculty guidance; students trained the young horses for seven months. An additional 29 older horses were directly consigned to the sale.
The Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale annually caps a trademark educational program in CSU Equine Sciences. In the program, CSU students have the unique opportunity to train well-bred young horses, taking the animals from barely halter-broken to working calmly under saddle.
“Our success with the Legends of Ranching sale this year is a reflection of the high-quality performance bloodlines represented in the sale horses. It also demonstrates the strong support from consignors and buyers for the program’s hands-on educational foundation,” said Jerry Black, director of undergraduate programs for CSU Equine Sciences, who also holds the Wagonhound Land and Livestock Chair in Equine Sciences.
“We like to say that with the Legends of Ranching sale, what matters most is what the students learn,” Black added. “These students are the future of our industry.”
Equine students not only train most of the horses auctioned, but plan and manage most aspects of the sale.
Twenty-two consignors, including some of the nation’s best-known Western horse ranches, contributed horses to the 2012 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale.
The average price for all quarter horses in the sale was $5,376. The average price for young horses trained by CSU students was just over $4,000, according to sale records. The average price for aged horses was $7,424.
Two horses brought $18,500 – a tie for high-seller.
The high-selling horses were:
• A 3-year-old black mare named Sparkling Rendition, sired by Wimpys Little Step, one of only two horses ever to have won both the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and National Reining Horse Association Open Futurities. Her dam, Shiney Miss Hickory, is a National Reined Cow Horse Association money-earner. Wagonhound Land and Livestock consigned the mare. CSU student Kortney Bahem worked with Sparkling Rendition. Bahem, from Idaho, grew up showing horses and has been active on the CSU Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, Versatility Ranch Horse and Seedstock Merchandising teams.
• A 2008 buckskin gelding named WR Cal Pepper, consigned by Wood Ranch, also brought $18,500. He was sired by BP Smart Little Pep; his dam is Cal Beauty. The attractive gelding came to the sale experienced in ranch work and roping.
Auctioneer Jeff Tebow and announcer Kevin Meyer staffed the sale. Proceeds are split among sale costs, consignors and the CSU Equine Sciences Program.
The Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale helps prepare Equine Sciences students for success in the diverse horse industry, which has an annual economic impact of about $102 billion in the United States, according to the American Horse Council.
For information about the 2013 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, contact Gary Carpenter, CSU Equine Sciences industry outreach and liaison director at (970) 491-8373 or Gary.Carpenter@colostate.edu.
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May 2, 2012
A Mother & Son Bond on Wyoming’s Call of the Wild, Wednesday on Sportsman Channel
New Berlin, Wis. by (Ammoland.com)-
There is a nothing like the adrenaline rush of a first hunt – especially when it’s an elk hunt. Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, is proud to give viewers an up-close view of a very unique “first hunt” on Wyoming’s Call of the Wild.
There is nothing ordinary about this elk hunt as a mother of four and her son experience hunting for the very first time at the spectacular Wagonhound Ranch in Douglas, WY. The results are “spot-on” and you can watch Wyoming’s Call of the Wild on Wednesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. EST.
The cold December day begins at the Ranch as Mary Billiter (mother) and Kyle Thomas (son) prepare for their elk hunt with shooting practice. Mother and son are on their first guided hunt and the rolling hills of Wyoming present a sturdy challenge of hiking in search of elk. Billiter’s patience pays off as she spots a cow elk and makes a direct harvest for her first cow elk.
As the day winds down, Thomas experiences the ups and downs with the hunting, but is not deterred. After spotting another cow elk, he takes aim from 280 yards and connects for his first harvest on a 400 pound cow elk. His persistence was impressive and his results gave gratification to the entire group!
“Kyle is a perfect example of never giving up and staying dedicated to a goal,” said Craig Conrad, Host of Wyoming’s Call of the Wild. “I really think the outdoors forms bonds between people and Kyle and Mary are living proof. It was a privilege working with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Orion Entertainment and Sportsman Channel on this episode.
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April 19, 2012
Douglas, WY – Wagonhound Land and Livestock believe in investing in the future and are proud to join forces with the Colorado State University through various programs that develop young horsemen and horsewomen from across the country. The ranch is proud to support CSU Equine Sciences Program through the endowed Wagonhound Land & Livestock Chair, as well as the annual CSU Legend of Ranching Equine Student Competition and Performance Horse Sale.
This year Wagonhound has consigned four horses to the CSU Legend of Ranching Performance Horse Sale (LQR), which were assigned to undergraduate students to train and prepare for the sale held on Saturday, April 28th. The LQR sale is used as an educational tool in preparing CSU Equine Sciences students for success in the diverse multi-billion dollar horse industry. This program offers students a unique hands-on learning opportunity as they work with young horses provided by consignors as well as catalog and sale management that will be useful to them as they prepare for their equine careers.
Wagonhound Land and Livestock consignments include a two-year-old gelding whose pedigree include that of NCHA Leading Sire Peptoboonsmal and NRHA Million Dollar Sire Grays Starlight; a three-year-old black mare by 2011 leading NRHA Junior Sire Wimpys Little Step and out of an NRCHA money earner by #1 All-Time Leading NRCHA Shining Spark; a five-year-old ranch bred and raised son of Peptoboonsmal with experience in all aspects of ranch work; a five-year-old reliable ranch gelding that has been used in all general ranch work.
Horses consigned to the LQR Sale can be purchased on site or by absentee bidding. For more information on this program, the sale or to view a catalog please visit CSU Equine Website.
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Quarter Horse News -Oct. 25, 2010
Written by Stephanie Duquette
Sparked by a high-scoring 149 fence work, million-dollar rider Jon Roeser, Lemoore, Calif., rode Smart Lookin Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Miss Katie Hancock x Jay Doceroo), owned by Dana Haefner, to the Idaho Reined Cow Horse Association Futurity Open Championship Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho.
Smart Lookin Cat scored a 144 in the herd work and a 144.5 in the reined work to complete the winning 637.5 composite. A total of 45 horses entered the Futurity Open, with 16 making the finals. Smart Lookin Cat also was the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Limited Open Champion, shown by Jason Haefner.
The Reserve Champion, with a 637 total score, was Sheza Dancingdiamond (Diamond J Star x Sheza Shinette), shown by Caldwell, Idaho, trainer Jake Telford for owner Del Bell.
Snowville, Utah, horseman Brandon Buttars rode Halo Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Stylin Jewel) to the Intermediate Open Championship, and also earned fourth place in the Open. Halo Cat is owned by Dierdre Hill. Halo Cat scored a 144 in the herd work, 144 in the reined work and 144.5 down the fence for a total 432.5. Halo Cat and Buttars also were the NRCHA Futurity Intermediate Open Co-Reserve Champions.
The IRCHA Futurity Intermediate Open Reserve Champion was Justin Wright, showing his own horse, WSR Imasmartbodee (Bodee Boonsmal x imasmartlittlesugar), to a combined 430 score.
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Quarter Horse News – April 2011
Written by NRCHA and QHN staff
Gainesville, Texas, trainer Jay McLaughlin rode Genuine Masterpiece to the Open Two Rein World Championship with a 436.5 total score, earning $3,892. Genuine Masterpiece (Shining Spark x Kings Masterpiece x Peppy San Badger) is owned by Wagonhound Land and Livestock, Douglas, Wyo.
The rein work was first, and McLaughlin and the flashy palomino stallion executed a run that resulted in a 221. Soon, that was supplemented by a 215.5 in the cow work to garner the Championship.
“He was really good today; he was right on. I didn’t draw the cow I needed. This one was a little numb, but “G-Man” [Genuine Masterpiece] made it work,” said McLaughlin.
McLaughlin and G-Man have qualified for the finals at every major event they’ve entered. Recently, they were the 2010 American Quarter Horse Association Junior Working Cow Horse World Champions and were eighth in the Junior Reining. But just days later, the 6-year-old stallion underwent colic surgery and wasn’t ridden until just a week before making the trek to San Angelo. “This finals cow work was only his second since the World Show, and the preliminary run was the first!” McLaughlin said. “We swam him after the surgery so he was in shape. He’s a good soul.”
The Reserve Champion was Kiss My Shiny Lips (Shining Spark x Lipschic x Smart Chic Olena), shown by Jake Telford, Caldwell, Idaho, for Holy Cow Performance Horses. Telford piloted the mare to a reined work score of 217 and a fence work score of 217.5. The placing paid $3,243.
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Quarter Horse News – January 2011
Genuine Masterpiece and Jay McLaughlin competed last and competed best during a 15 horse set on November 18th in Oklahoma City with a 218.5/221.5/440 score as the 5-year old stallion earned $7,121 and a Junior Working Cow Horse AQHA World Championship.
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Quarter Horse News
by Mark Thompson
Horses ridden by Ron Ralls took second and third, but Genuine Masterpiece and Jay McLaughlin competed last and best in the Junior Working Cow Horse finals Thursday in Oklahoma City with a 218.5-221.5-440 to earn an American Quarter Horse Association World Championship title.
The 5-year-old stallion (Shining Spark x Kings Masterpiece x Peppy San Badger) and McLaughlin, a former Missouri trainer now based at Carol Rose Quarter Horses in Gainesville, Texas, clicked from start to finish in a combined reining and cow horse run. They nailed a solid reining performance then backed it up with a strong cow horse work.
While Genuine Masterpiece had done enough to make a name for himself by placing well in several high-profile finals, this was his first official major-event victory.
“That horse just felt ready when he went in the gate,” McLaughlin said. “When I trotted into the middle and loped off, I could tell we were there to show. He was just perfect the whole way.”
Reserve Champion Solano Cat and Ralls, Gainesville, Texas, dominated the fence work part of the finals with a spectacular 224.5 effort, but they couldn’t overcame a glitch or two in their reining and finished 2.5 points off the pace with a 213-224.5-437.5. Sharon and Herschel Reid, Pilot Point, Texas, own Solano Cat (High Brow Cat x Smartest Solano x Smart Little Lena), 5-year-old gelding bred by Mark Marek, Austin, Texas.
Genuine Masterpiece breeder and owner Wagonhound Land & Livestock, Douglas, Wyo., is much more well-known at this point for success with cutting horses, including one of the year’s hottest new cutting sires, WR This Cats Smart. Genuine Masterpiece (Shining Spark x Kings Masterpiece x Peppy San Badger), affectionately called “G-Man” by McLaughlin, gave the Wagonhound brand and its owner Art Nicholas their first non-cutting World Championship as an owner and as a breeder. Nicholas credited Carol Rose with a big assist for making sure all arrangement took place so that her stallion with his mare actually consumated the deal.
“These are the kind of horses that we are trying to raise,” Nicholas said. “When we are lucky enough to get somebody like Jay to ride them, it all comes together.”
Genuine Masterpiece represents Wagonhound Land & Livestock’s “first serious effort” with a working cow horse, Nicholas said. He added “G-Man” set the bar high. “It’s tough to have this much success right out of the chute,” Nicholas said. “Now you are really expecting it. This is an event I like. It puts all the components together. We are big fans of the cow horse program.” His program also currently has a young reining prospect.
McLaughlin previously earned an AQHA World Championship with another cow horse. He earned an AQHA Junior Reining World Championship last week at the same show while riding A Shiner Named Sioux, a Palomino stallion owned and bred by Carol Rose. McLaughlin moved from Missouri in early 2009 to work as resident cow horse trainer at Rose’s Gainesville, Texas, base. He has achieved considerable success since then.
While out-pointed in the cow work during the finals, “G-Man” and McLaughlin’s solid 218 reining effort made the difference in their win. That success might have been in part because of an extra emphasis that included McLaughlin showing Genuine Masterpiece to a 218 and an eighth-place finish during last week’s AQHA Junior Reining finals.
“He had never been a reiner in his life, other than at the cow horse shows,” McLaughlin said. “Before he came here, he’d never seen a judge’s chair. When I trotted into the middle [during the Junior Reining], he had never seen a judge’s chair and he wasn’t sure what to do. He was good all the way through.”
Ralls finished as the Junior Working Cow Horse event’s Reserve Champion and third-place finisher aboard Solano Cat and Im A Smokin Mister (219.5-214.5-434). He said Solano Cat’s 224.5 fence work run was simply outstanding.
“Those cows are strong and really powerful,” Ralls said. “I got a little worried I was going to run out of horse, but we got through it. We got it done.”
Regarding he and Solano Cat’s 213 in reining, Ralls said, “I had that scotch on that one stop there. It didn’t help. But that happens. It did today.”
Ralls added that he’ll take second and third in the finals any time. “I’ll take it and I’m happy to have it.”
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Quarter Horse News
by Mark Thompson
Cody Hedlund presented his horse-training dad with the best possible Father’s Day present on Sunday at The Non Pro Plus The Open cutting in Oklahoma City, winning the featured 4-Year-Old Non-Pro finals with a 222 aboard his mare Teles Bout This Cat to earn $6,429 while his father, Rock Hedlund, assisted as a herd helper.
Teles Bout This Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Teles Lies x Lenas Telesis) is kind of a father and son project. Rock Hedlund originally owned and initiated the horse’s training, then sold the mare to his son and turned over the training reins to Cody, too, last August.
“It’s been a very nice project and she’s been an awful nice mare,” said Rock Hedlund, who trains horses in Acampo, Calif. “It’s been nice to raise one that can be a champion.” Cody’s mother, Landy, traveled to Oklahoma with Rock and also watched Cody win.
Cody Hedlund turned 21 in April and lives in Weatherford, Texas. Teles Bout This Cat, the first horse he has “finished” as a late 3-year-old, after taking over from his father, has turned out well, he said. “She’s been a good little mare and she tries her heart out every time we go down there.”
April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas, on his dad’s birthday, Cody Hedlund and Teles Bout This Cat won the 4-Year-Old Non-Pro title at the NCHA Super Stakes to earn $21,763. The duo debuted with a fifth-place finish in the Non-Pro finals at the NCHA Futurity on Dec. 9 to earn $32,478. They’ve already teamed up to earn more than $80,000 in combined cutting earnings with several months remaining in the mare’s 4-year-old season. Read about Cody’s win at the NCHA Super Stakes
Until Cody Hedlund and Teles Bout This Cat competed from the No. 13 draw in the 14-horse finals, a pair of 216s remained tied for The Non Pro lead with two horses left. Holly Francois, wife of Murchison, Texas, trainer Lee Francois, and their mare Dualsadie (Dual Pep x Smart Letha x Smart Little Lena) marked a 220 from the last draw to finish as reserve champions and earn $5,173. The 220 she marked in the finals was the top score Holly, a prior career earner of less than $30,000, had ever posted in her cutting career.
“Usually if we have one [a horse owned by the couple that looks like a good non-pro prospect for her], we end up selling it pretty quick,” Francois said. I do have her [Dualsadie, a prior career winner of $8,528] entered in the [NCHA] Derby [July in Fort Worth] and Lee’s going to show her tomorrow [in the first round of The Open 4-Year-Old Open event in Oklahoma City] and in the [Fort Worth NCHA] Derby as well.”
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