JANUARY 14, 2018 AT 1 PM WILL ROGERS COLISEUM FORT WORTH, TEXAS

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1 JANUARY 14, 2018 AT 1 PM WILL ROGERS COLISEUM FORT WORTH, TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION & LIVESTOCK SHOW PO Box 150 Fort Worth, Texas FWSSR.com

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3 JANUARY 14, 2018 AT 1 PM WILL ROGERS COLISEUM FORT WORTH, TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW PO Box 150 Fort Worth, Texas FWSSR.com INVITATIONAL RANCH HORSE SHOW & SALE COMMITTEE: Edward P. Bass Tyler Morris Marty Richter Thomas B. Saunders V Johnny Trotter 1

4 2018 Ranch Horse Show and Sale CONSIGNMENT INDEX LOT 1 - VICARS CATTLE CO... PAGE 6 Jolly, Texas LOT 2 - W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE... PAGE 8 Vernon, Texas , ext. 252 WaggonerRanch.com LOT 3 - PITCHFORK LAND & CATTLE CO... PAGE 10 Guthrie, Texas ThePitchforkRanch.com LOT 4 - HAYTHORN LAND & CATTLE CO... PAGE 12 Arthur, Nebraska Haythorn.com LOT 5 - SWENSON LAND AND CATTLE CO... PAGE 14 Stamford, Texas SwensonRanch.com LOT 6 - SILVER SPUR RANCHES... PAGE 16 Encampment, Wyoming SilverSpurRanches.com LOT 7 - BONDS RANCH... PAGE 18 Saginaw, Texas LOT 8 - SANDHILL CATTLE COMPANY... PAGE 20 Earth, Texas LOT 9 - SPADE RANCHES, LTD... PAGE 22 Lubbock, Texas SpadeRanches.com LOT 10 - CENTER RANCH... PAGE 24 Centerville, Texas CenterRanch.com LOT 11 - R.A. BROWN RANCH... PAGE 26 Stinnett, Texas LOT 12 - MATADOR CATTLE CO.... PAGE 28 Matador,Texas MatadorRanch.com LOT 13 - BURNETT RANCHES, LLC... PAGE 30 Guthrie, Texas Ranch.com LOT 14 - TONGUE RIVER RANCH... PAGE 32 Paducah, Texas Tongueriverranch.net LOT 15 - POISON SPIDER CATTLE CO... PAGE 34 Casper, Wyoming LOT 16 - MULESHOE RANCH... PAGE 36 Gail, Texas

5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. All horses are offered for sale according to the laws of the State of Texas. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder; however, the right to bid and/or repurchase the horse is reserved by all consignor sellers. 2. ALL HORSES ARE SOLD WITH CLEAR TITLE, BUT ARE OTHERWISE BEING SOLD AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS WITH NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AS TO SOUNDNESS OR CONDITION, UNLESS AN EXPRESS ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE CONTRARY IS MADE FROM THE AUCTION BLOCK ON BEHALF OF THE CONSIGNOR SELLER. POTENTIAL BUYERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY EXAMINE ANY HORSE AND TO CONDUCT ANY EXAMINATIONS THAT ARE DESIRED OR DEEMED NECESSARY PRIOR TO PURCHASE. 3. Any buyer right of recourse is only directly to the seller and not through the sale management. Sale management, auctioneers and their employees do not act as agents for or represent any buyer or seller and do not assume any liability for either the buyer or the seller. 4. The highest bidder is to be the buyer. If any dispute arises between or among two or more bidders, the auctioneer has sole authority to settle the dispute. The auctioneer s decisions shall be final. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 5. Terms of the sale are cash, and payment in full must be made to the cashier during or immediately after the sale. Payment must be in the form of cash, cashier s check or personal check (U.S. currency only). Proper identification is required on all checks. 6. Title passes to the buyer at the final fall of the auctioneer s gavel declaring the animal sold. At such time, buyer assumes all risk of loss and the responsibility, maintenance, care and expenses of the horse. 7. Individual state health requirements should be considered by bidders before purchasing. Horses are offered with an original or copy of a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection within 30 days and a proof of a negative Coggins Test within the last six months. 8. Best efforts have been made to avoid errors in the sale catalog; however, the sale management is not responsible for any errors or omissions. 3

6 Congratulations 2017 G RANCH HORSE SHOW & SALE WINNERS TRR PEPTO GIN Consigned by Sandhill Cattle Co. of Earth, Texas Purchsed by Kent Youngblood, Lamesa, Texas CONCHA BALD MERCAT Consigned by Bonds Ranch of Saginaw, Texas Purchased by John Taylor of Fort Worth, Texas 4

7 Past Invitational Ranch Horse Show and Sale Champions Tongue River Ranch Corp. Miss Dun Daisy R. A. Brown Ranch Four Y Edd Guitar Ranches Lauries Blue Smoke Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. Mr Sir Eleven Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. Gray Fork Built Burnett Ranches, Ltd. Your Little Pay Rounsaville Cattle Co. Smart Lil Once Rounsaville Cattle Co. Doc Little Aleck Rounsaville Cattle Co. Haida The Moonshine Rounsaville Cattle Co. Lighthouse Rounsaville Cattle Co. Hide A Vancee Burnett Ranches, Ltd. Cee Day Lad Burnett Ranches, Ltd. Blue Sky Lad Tongue River Ranch Corp. IR Twisty Gambrel Rounsaville Cattle Co. Leana Get Your Gun Burnett Ranches, Ltd. Cee History Espuela Cattle Co. Tens Quick Rounsaville Cattle Co. Jose Sandino Sandhill Cattle Co. Alotofbull Sandhill Cattle Co. Chew Tobacca Sandhill Cattle Co. Heza Jewel Cat Espuela Ranch Tos Nine Four Rounsaville Cattle Co. Levi Sandino Silver Spur Bell Ranch Division Tap Em Dry Burnett Ranches, LLC Sixes Battleground Swenson Land & Cattle Co. Elphaboonlena Sandhill Cattle Co. - TRR Pepto Gin 5

8 Lot 1 6 GSR DUALIN CAT JESSE 2011 SORREL GELDING AQHA # Jesse is a big, quiet gelding that has been used in all aspects on the ranch. He has been used to cut drys, doctor yearlings, pickup bulls and whatever neeeds to be done. My wife has shown him in some stockhorse classes. He s a nice riding gelding that someone will really enjoy! GSR DUALIN CAT Consigned by Ken & Kellye Jarosz Sire: DUALIN PUDDY TAP Dam: GS ZANS CAT Notes DUAL PEP PUDDY TAP SMOOTH AS A CAT ZANS RED GOLD PEPPY SAN BADGER MISS DUAL DOC HIGH BROW CAT TAP O LENA HIGH BROW CAT SHES PRETTY SMOOTH ZAN GOLD JACK DIAMONDS SUPER SIS

9 Lot 1 VICARS RANCH JOLLY, TEXAS Vicars Cattle Company, located in north Texas, was established in the early 1980 s when owner Carroll Vicars began his own ranching business after the partnership was dissolved with his father-in-law and brother-in-law. Current dayto-day management is a partnership between owner Carroll, his son Doug and son-in-law, Ken Jarosz. Presently, the ranch consists of a cow/calf and yearling operation. All yearlings are pre-conditioned in traps before being turned out either on grass or wheat, where the horses play a vital role in the maintenance of the cattle. The family strives to continue the ranching tradition for their future generations by using quality horses in the daily management of the ranch as well as being competitive in cow horse and cutting competitions. 7

10 Lot 2 8 STARMATTIC DISH 2009 DUN GELDING AQHA # Dish is from the string of Heath Ownbey. He is a stout 15-1 hand tall and 1250 lb dun gelding. He has been used in all phases of ranch work. We have sorted yearlings out of herd, roped and dragged calves during branding, drove cattle, roped and doctored yearlings and have used him as a heading horse in the arena. Dish has plenty of speed and is a smooth-traveling horse with outstanding conformation. He is a good-boned and good-footed horse that is easy to shoe and be around. Dish is a good all around stout made ranch gelding with size, substance, plus he is a pretty mover with agility. Sire: WHIZMATIC Dam: STAR BEE POCO Notes STARMATTIC Consigned by W.T. Waggoner Estate, Inc. TOPSAIL WHIZ DENIM JAC POCO KING TUCK BEE STAR LADY TOPSAIL CODY JEANIE WHIZ BAR HOLLYWOOD JAC 86 FROSTED LINING POCO BUENO LADY ILLINI 25 STARS HEART MISS BEES HAND

11 Lot 2 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. VERNON, TEXAS , EXT. 252 WAGGONERRANCH.COM W.T. Waggoner Estate, Inc. was started in 1849 by Dan Waggoner. Dan began buying land in western Wise County in In 1873 Dan and his 21-year-old son, W.T. (Tom) drove a herd of cattle to market in Kansas, and returned with $55,000. This was considered to be a fortune at that time. It was seed money to start an empire. As the land was cleared for settlement, they gradually moved to the west, buying grasslands, having holdings in six counties. Dan passed away in 1902, and W.T. Waggoner continued to expand and operate his ranching interests until 1923, when he formed what is known today as the W.T. Waggoner Estate. The W.T. Waggoner Estate stretches into six counties, with headquarters in Vernon, Texas. Main interests of the company are ranching, oil and approximately 26,000 acres in cultivation. The horses are bred for working ranch purposes and many still carry the bloodline of the famous Quarter Horse, Poco Bueno. Descendants of Dan Waggoner sold the sprawling ranch to Kroenke Ranches in February of Kroenke Ranches now owns ranches in Canada and the US. The main office for the ranch is located in Vernon, Texas. The headquarters for the ranch, known as Zacaweista, is located 13 miles south of Vernon. The ranch consists of approximately 525,000 contiguous acres which makes it the largest ranch in the nation under one fence. It employs approximately 96 people, ranging from cowboys, farm hands, oil field workers, to office staff. Ranch management constantly strives to implement proven modern techniques into the operation, making the W.T. Waggoner Estate, Inc. one of the largest cow/calf enterprises in the country. 9

12 Lot 3 10 SIR TEN LEE A STAR MAHONE 2006 BROWN GELDING AQHA # Mahone is a big, handsome seal brown gelding. He s athletic with a natural stop and stout by the saddle horn. He s been hauled to ranch rodeos and team ropings. He s covered many a mile on this 135 year old historic West Texas ranch. He s been ridden by young and old alike. We ve certainly enjoyed him and feel confident he will be an asset to anyone s string. SIR TEN LEE A STAR Consigned by Pitchfork Land and Cattle Co. Sire: TEJONS NEW STAR Dam: MS SIR FORTY Notes GRAYS STARLIGHT NEW ORLENA SIRS SIR MISS RED FORK PEPPY SAN BADGER DOC S STARLIGHT DOC O LENA TISA MCCOY SIR SAVANNAH GLAMOUR BAR BLOB S RED FOLLY MISS BAILEY 38

13 Lot 3 PITCHFORK LAND AND CATTLE CO. GUTHRIE, TEXAS THEPITCHFORKRANCH.COM From all accounts, the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company would not exist were it not for Daniel Baldwin Gardner and Eugene Flewellyn Williams, both cousins and life-long friends. They were born in the South in 1851 to plantation-owning families. In 1871, tales of abundant opportunity in Texas lured Gardner to Fort Griffin, located near present-day Albany. In February of 1877, Gardner was one of 17 men who drafted plans for what was to become one of the most powerful and prestigious livestock organizations in the world, which is known today as the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. In the summer of 1881, Gardner learned that Jerry Savage, who had been running cattle on the South Wichita River under a Pitchfork brand, was interested in selling land, equipment and stock. Needing capital, Gardner thought of his boyhood friend and cousin, Eugene Williams. In 1881, Williams journeyed to Fort Worth and after a dinner meeting announced he was ready to close the deal, without seeing either the land or the cattle. Williams said he was investing in the venture solely because he had the highest regard for his cousin, Dan Gardner. Williams wrote a check and took the night train back to St. Louis. The property Gardner and Williams purchased included 2,600 longhorn cattle, 70 horses, wagons and camp equipment, but little land. They did obtain rights to the ranch that bordered the South Wichita River in eastern Dickens and western King counties. Wishing to expand, but lacking capital, the two men found two willing investors from Texas, A.P. Bush, Jr. and Samuel Lazarus and two from St. Louis, A.D. Brown and W. H. Carroll. In St. Louis on December 29, 1883, the partners gathered to adopt the by-laws and elect officers of the newly formed corporation known as the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company. Gardner was chosen to be general manager, a position he held until his death in June of Six managers have filled the vacancy left by Gardner. These included Rudolph Swenson, Virgil Parr, D. Burns, Jim Humphreys and Bob Moorhouse. Today, the ranch is managed by Brooks Hodges. The Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company stretches some 181,000 acres in three west Texas counties and newly acquired acreage in Waurika, Oklahoma known as the Pitchfork OK Ranch. The descendants of Eugene Williams continue to operate the 135-year-old ranch in the same conservative manner as did the ranch s founders. 11

14 Lot 4 12 HAND FOUR CHEX JOSE 2007 SORREL GELDING AQHA # From the personal string of Craig Haythorn, Jose has been a special horse since day one. He has been shown in the heeling competitions, shown in RHAA and other working cow horse events and ranch rodeos. He is gentle and has been ridden by Craig s daughter-in-law, Kelley. Also, he s just a pleasure to be around. He s the kind you can do anything on. He will ground tie also. 15 Hands, 1220 lb. HAND FOUR CHEX Consigned by Haythorn Land and Cattle Co. Sire: FIGURE FOUR CHEX Dam: HANDY TESS Notes SNICKELFRITZ CHEX HANCOCK CINCO HANDY EDDIE CINCO BLUE S CONTESSA KING FRITZ POCO BRICKHOUSE HAPPY HANCOCK MY BEAVER 6 EDDIE 40 HANCOCK CINCO BLUE VALENTINE LA BELLE STAR

15 Lot 4 HAYTHORN LAND AND CATTLE CO. ARTHUR, NEBRASKA HAYTHORN.COM Located in the Sandhills of Nebraska, the Haythorn Land and Cattle Company claims a unique and colorful history. Founder Harry Haythornthwaite first got a taste of the grit of the Sandhills when he came north from Texas on a cattle drive. As a sixteen-year-old boy in Lancaster, England, Harry had fallen in love too early and was denied his wish to marry. The heartbroken lad stowed away on a ship in Discovered by the ship s captain, he was put to work tending white-faced bulls headed for Galveston, Texas. Over the next eight years Harry worked as a cowhand making four trail drives into Kansas and Nebraska and unlike most settlers, was drawn to the vast space of the Great Plains. Harry found the Great Plains to his liking and decided to stay. He opened a livery barn, shortened his name to Haythorn and married Emma Gilpin, a veterinarian s daughter. In 1884, Harry filed a land grant section to begin the Haythorn Ranches that now spread over two ranches in two counties. In the late 1800s, Harry purchased 500 head of horses and trailed them back to Nebraska from Baker, Oregon. Then, in the 1940s, Walt Haythorn, Harry s son, purchased Sport the first registered quarter horse in Nebraska, who went on to produce many geldings and exceptional producing mares. Haythorns crossed these mares with the original Eddie with great success. The ranch was recognized in with the first annual Best of the Remuda Award bestowed by AQHA. Since then the equine operation has added bloodlines that include PlayGun, Metallic Cat and Haidas Little Pep. Present day manager, Craig Haythorn is the 4 th generation of Haythorns to manage this historic sandhills ranch. He and his wife Jody and 5 th generation Sage, and his wife Kelley, and Cord co-manage the day-to-day events trying to preserve cowboy traditions in an ever changing and increasingly challenging industry. On Christmas Day 2015, the 6 th generation Steel Daniel Haythorn was born! In July 2017, Cord married his wife Katie. With horses playing a pivotal role, the Haythorn Ranch continues to carry on its rich western traditions. 13

16 Lot 5 14 SMS SCARFACE BADGER POPCORN 2009 GRAY GELDING AQHA # Popcorn is a real pretty gray gelding. We have used him all over the ranch. He s had lots of calves drug on him and lots of cattle roped on him outside. This horse should be gentle for most anybody. We have team roped both ends on him and hauled him to several ranch rodeos. SMS SCARFACE BADGER Consigned by SwensonLand and Cattle Co. Sire: BYRONS DE BADGER Dam: SWEN LEGACY RITA Notes BERTIE DE BADGER BYRONS LITTLE MAID LONDONS BLUE LEGACY MISS DIDO CHICK PEPPY SAN BADGER DOC BERTIE DEFENDENT BLUE GOLD MAID SKY BLUE BREEZY COLONELS ALIBI DIDO SWEN SWEN FLY CHICK

17 Lot 5 SWENSON LAND AND CATTLE CO. STAMFORD, TEXAS SWENSONRANCH.COM In 1854, Svante Magnus Swenson, a Swedish merchant and banker, bought Texas acreage. He later gave his sons, E.P. and S.A. Swenson, the land to develop and as a result, the Swenson Brothers ranch was born. The brothers purchased additional land and by the early 1900s ranch operations comprised of almost 500,000 acres in four separate units, referred to as: Flat Top, Throckmorton, Tongue River and Spur Ranches. The last two have been sold. The enterprise was incorporated under the name Swenson Land and Cattle Co., Inc. in Today s SMS is owned by the Bruce and Parry Swenson families, both are great-grandsons of S.M. Swenson. The ranch today consists of Flat Top and Throckmorton Ranches. 15

18 Lot 6 16 SS BELL GUN 708 MAGIC MAN 2010 BAY GELDING AQHA # Magic Man has been used in every aspect of ranch work. When I need a good solid horse he is the one I will catch. He s my go to horse and can handle anything he is confronted with. Magic Man has also started his career as a head horse and has a promising future. SS BELL GUN 708 Consigned by Bell Ranch, Silver Spur Ranches Sire: LADYS BAY GUN Dam: BELL MARE 708 Notes DUALIN GUN PLAYBOYS LADY TOO STEEL HARMON BELL MARE 1983 DUAL PEP MISS SILVER PISTOL PLAYBOY JOYS BOY BECACO SOME BAY SCOTTISH HARMON BOLD ANGEL SKIPS TERESO MISS SARA WHIZ

19 Lot 6 SILVER SPUR RANCHES ENCAMPMENT, WYOMING SILVERSPURRANCHES.COM Rich in Ranching Heritage, the Silver Spur has operations in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska. The headquarters of the ranch is located in Encampment, Wyoming while the Remuda is located on the Bell Ranch in New Mexico. Silver Spur Ranches is one of the largest commercial cow/calf operations in the US and is home to registered Angus, Red Angus and Charolais cattle. Silver Spur s horse program is centered on breeding a good sized, strong, athletic horse with a good mind who is able to go from the arena to everyday ranching. Everything from NRCHA events to roping a bull and doctoring calves. Mares are used on the ranch and in the show pen before selection into the broodmare band, the foals are then raised and started at the Bell Ranch before distributing to the other Silver Spur divisions. Currently standing at the Silver Spur is Metallic Masterpiece, a son of Metallic Cat out of the Peppy San Badger mare Kings Masterpiece. Quasi was an NRCHA Open Snaffle Bit Futurity finalist, a Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show Top-10 finalist, and has earnings of more than $74,000 in competition. His sire has offspring earnings of more than $13 million, and his dam s offspring have earnings of more than $360,000. A ranch favorite, the late WR One Eyed Jack (WR This Cats Smart x Miss Ann Oleana) sired many of the Silver Spur s ranch and competition horses until his untimely death in Fortunately his legacy lives on as several of his offspring will return to the broodmare band. Light My Dynamite (CD Lights x Dyna Badger) who was acquired in 2017 and Chic Packin (Smart Chic Olena x Mamas Packin) round out the Silver Spur s studs. The Silver Spur is honored to be the recipient of the AQHA s 2017 Best Remuda Award. As stewards of the land every effort is made to preserve the traditions of yesterday while forging ahead using new and progressive approaches in both cattle and equine enterprises. The Silver Spur strives to raise cattle and horses of the highest caliber while working diligently to pass on the values, faith, importance of family and love for agriculture to future generations. 17

20 Lot 7 18 CONCHA ICE A CAT PEDRO 2012 BAY GELDING AQHA # Pedro has been used at our ranches in Saginaw and Falls County. After being started at the Headquarters in Saginaw, he spent almost two years with Cody Ingram, Head Cowboy at our Falls County Division. He has roped and doctored many yearlings and has solid legs to stay sound in the muddy oat fields. Pedro returned to Saginaw in 2016 and has since been top horse in Colby Hunt s string - branding calves, sorting cows and traveling to all our different leased ranches. Pedro is about as gentle as you would want a horse to be! He has a sweet disposition and is the favorite horse of Pete s grandkids and Colby s daughter. He is perfect for any skill rider. Colby and Cody used him in many ranch rodeos and team ropings. He is a RHAA money earner and head or heels when team roping. He has a good easy trot and is smooth moving! CONCHA ICE A CAT Consigned by Pete Bonds Sire: CAT NAP MERADA Dam: CONCHO CUPCAKE Notes HIGH BROW CAT MISS ROYAL MERADA CONCHO JIM ROYAL FLURRY HIGH BROW HICKORY SMART LITTLE KITTY FRECKLES MERADA MISS ROYAL HICKORY BUFFER BAR WHITNEY BLAKE SALINO KING DANDY S FLURRY

21 Lot 7 BONDS RANCH SAGINAW, TEXAS Bonds Ranch was founded in 1933 by P.R. (Bob) Bonds after he purchased part of the Mary Hicks Ranch, just north of Saginaw, Texas. Not being a cowboy himself, Bob hired Owen (Big Pete) Burnett in 1944 as ranch foreman. Pete Bonds, Bob s youngest son, was mentored by Burnett following Bob s death in 1954 and eventually took over the full-time management of the ranch in Historically a cow/calf operation, under Pete s management, the operation became more diversified expanding its cow/calf genetics, grazing yearlings on leased and purchased land in various states, and finishing cattle in feedyards. The ranch expanded with the purchase of land in Falls and Hemphill counties in Texas and in Union and Colfax counties in New Mexico. Under Burnett s guidance, Bonds knew the importance of a good ranch horse and became dedicated to breeding quality ranch quarter horses. He needed a stout and smart horse that he could count on every day. In 1971, Bonds purchased mares and fillies from Mrs. Ott Burnett, a cousin of Burk Burnett. As thanks for being generous in a business deal, former Senator William Blakely gifted Bonds Ranch a breeding stallion, Concho Jim, in This cross of the size and speed of Concho Jim s lineage with mares with genetics from proven sires like Hollywood Gold, One Eyed Waggoner, and Cee Bars produced the perfect ranch horse for Bonds Ranch strong, stout, cowy and athletic. Bonds Ranch horses could be found on many of the local ranches and were used in the arena. In 1991, Pete was AQHA World Champion in Amateur Team Penning on Concho Juan Vito. Pete s daughters were regular finalists at the AQHYA World Championships in Team Penning in the 1990s. They also competed in high school rodeos in cutting, roping, goat tying, and barrel racing on the same horses they rode everyday on the ranch. Yet Bonds Ranch never sold many horses to the public. The ranch needed to maintain a certain number of horses for its own operations. With such diverse operations and locations, Bonds Ranch quarter horses must be versatile. Horses need to withstand the mountains and rocky terrain of New Mexico as well as the muddy oat fields of Marlin, Texas. Ranch horses are used for every phase of ranch life from dragging calves to doctoring yearlings to sorting cows. As a family operation, Pete relies on his family for the management of Bonds Ranch. He continues to manage with his wife Jo and their daughters, Missy, Bonnie and April. 19

22 Lot 8 20 SMART SMARTIE HAYMITCH 2006 SORREL GELDING AQHA # Haymitch has been a lot of fun! He s a great horse to do your work on or take to town. Ranch rodeo, team rope and horse shows, we have done it all on this horse. He s been a finalist at the ranch horse finals in Abilene the last two years. Haymitch is also a NRHA money earner. Gentle enough for everyone and will stay that way. SMART SMARTIE Consigned by Tripp Townsend Sire: SMART LIKE JUICE Dam: SMART LITTLE JEWEL Notes SMART LITTLE LENA JESSIES OAK SMART CHIC OLENA GAY FRECKLES RIO DOC O LENA SMART PEPPY DOC S OAK JESSIE SUE SMART LITTLE LENA GAY SUGAR CHIC COLONEL FRECKLES BISSIE GAY BAR

23 Lot 8 SANDHILL CATTLE COMPANY EARTH, TEXAS Sandhill Cattle Company, located in the panhandle of Texas, was established in 1998 by Tripp Townsend and Bruce Bridges. In 2008, Riley Smith became partner in the operation. Sandhill currently leases 15,000 acres of grass in Lamb Co. which runs about 1,500 head of company and customer cattle in the summer. During the winter, 3,000 head of yearlings are cared for on wheat pasture. Sandhill Cattle Company owns 200 head of cows and also owns a 2,000 head pre-conditioning lot. Sandhill keeps around five broodmares that are bred to different outside stallions. 21

24 Lot 9 22 SPADES FIRST FOOLER WATERMELON 2008 PALOMINO GELDING AQHA # Watermelon is a ten year old palomino gelding. He has been a pleasure to ranch on as well as compete on at ranch rodeos and team ropings. He is excellent to cut dries on and drag calves to the fire. This horse has been used in all phases of ranch work, roping and loading outside, doctoring and sorting. A perfect ranch rodeo roping horse. SPADES FIRST FOOLER Consigned by Chappell Spade Ranch Sire: WHOS FOOLIN Dam: MISS POCO PAMELA Notes PEPTOBOONSMAL MOST UNIQUE POCO SASSY DOC MISS BEGO BY FOUR PEPPY SAN BADGER ROYAL BLUE BOON HAIDAS LITTLE PEP PATS FIRST MARTINI SASSY DOC RACK LADY 23 FOUR Y FIVE BEGO MAMMY

25 Lot 9 SPADE RANCHES, LTD LUBBOCK, TEXAS SPADERANCHES.COM The Spade Ranch legacy began more than 120 years ago, in 1889, when DeKalb, Illinois, natives Colonel Isaac Ellwood and his son, W.L. Ellwood, made a simple business trip to West Texas. In 1874 Ellwood became one of the original patent holders of barbed wire when he and his neighbor developed an economical way to keep livestock out of the area s many farms. The invention quickly changed the Midwest farmland, but the Ellwoods saw a burgeoning market in the vast expanses of the West Texas plains. Among the ranchers, the Ellwoods met were the Snyder brothers. The brothers must have been shrewd businessmen themselves because not only did they resist Ellwood s sales pitch, they convinced him to buy their 130,000-acre ranch. By the 1960 s the Spade Ranches began a planned crossbreeding program in the cow-calf operation that continues today-although adjusting with changing market demand. Today, the ranches use composite bulls (Simnn/Angus and Balancer) crossing the heifers from one mating to the other composite. This maintains a high level of heterosis while producing a uniform calf crop, a stable breed composition, and eliminating the need to buy replacement heifers from other sources. Today s horse breeding program crosses the daughters of their own son of Peptoboonsmal with their son of High Brow Cat and vice versa. The objective is to use unrelated bloodlines to produce functional ranch horses with lots of cow sense and bottom. The Spade ranches today consist of six outfits: the original Renderbrook Spade in Mitchell, Sterling and Coke counties; Borden Spade in Borden County; Wagon Creek Spade in Throckmorton County; North Spade in Briscoe and Motley counties; Panhandle Spade in Roberts County and Alpine Spade in Brewster and Presidio counties, totaling about 275,000 acres. Wesley Welch is the President and C.E.O. of Spade Ranches and the board of directors include five great-great grandchildren of Isaac Ellwood along with outside directors. 23

26 Lot CR TOO TUFF LT 2011 SORREL GELDING AQHA # We call CR Too Tuff LT for Little Tuff because he looks so much like his dad Woody Be Tuff. LT has NCHA earnings of $122, He was the Bonanza Cutting 4-year-old Champion in LT would make a nice addition to anyone s program. Sire: WOODY BE TUFF CR TOO TUFF Consigned by Center Ranch Dam: BROGANS FANCY CAT Notes NITAS WOOD TUFFS JUNIE HIGH BROW CAT BROGANS DELIGHT ZACK T WOOD NITAS QUIXOTE TUFF LENA CANDY QUIXOTE HIGH BROW HICKORY SMART LITTLE KITTY BROGAN FLITE VAIN LADY

27 Lot 10 CENTER RANCH CENTERVILLE, TEXAS CENTERRANCH.COM Founded by Finis Welch in 1987, and managed by Jay Dickson since 1992, Center Ranch is located near Centerville - among the piney woods and rolling hills of East Central Texas. Over the past twenty-five years, Center Ranch has grown from a 130 acre property to an 8,800 acre thriving hay operation, cattle business, training facility, and equine veterinary center. The Ranch has balanced a combination of traditional Texas cattle ranching with some of the most technologically advanced agricultural services available to make it a leader in the ranching industry. Center Ranch s experience, selective breeding, and equine care have allowed them to produce and sell top quality cutting and ranch horses to their clients. NCHA Hall of Famer, Ronnie Rice manages the 2 and 3 year- old training program giving each of the started cutting prospects and ranch horses, as well as the riders who ride them, a distinct advantage in the cutting arena and on the ranch. Center Ranch s brand, identified by the Greek letter, sigma, means the summation. The Center Ranch and the horses that bear its brand, are considered to be the summation of the many years of good luck, hard work, pedigree, performance, and care that have been invested into the Center Ranch horse program. 25

28 Lot ROYALROCK HANCOCKRAB CHIEF 2010 GRAY GELDING AQHA # RoyalRock HancockRAB, aka, Chief is an exceptional gelding in every sense of the word. Whether Chief is in the show ring, doctoring yearlings, or if your mother wants to gather cattle on him, he gives you 100%! Strong ~ Gentle ~ Easy to Ride ~ Versatile He has won over $15,000 AQHA Ranching Heritage Events, NRCHA Competition, RHAA Events Honors: Multiple AQHA Ranching Heritage Class Winner, AQHA Amateur Working Cow Horse Champion, AQHA World Show Qualifier, Limited Open 5-6 Yr. Old Finals Champ, Ranching Heritage Challenge, Reserve Top Horse Wild Horse Prairie Days Ranch Rodeo, RHAA Finals Qualifier, AQHA Top Horse - Texas Ranch Round Up, 2016 Myles rode Chief to win the 2017 Top Hand Ft. Worth Stock Show Ranch Rodeo. Don t let this one get away. ROYALROCK HANCOCKRAB Consigned by Rob A. Brown Ranch Sire: PG SHOGUN Dam: DRIFTIN GRAY EDDIE Notes PLAYGUN MISS SHO BUNNY HESA EDDIE HANCOCK ELSIE TRAVIS FRECKLES PLAYBOY MISS SILVER PISTOL SHOGUN SAN MISS AMERICA PIE EDDIE EIGHTY SHESA LADY ROSE NERO FIVE SABRINA WOOD

29 Lot 11 R.A. BROWN RANCH STINNETT, TEXAS The R.A. Brown Ranch was originally established in Throckmorton County, Texas by R.H. Brown. His great grandson, Rob A. Brown, has continued in ranching as a livelihood and now owns and operates ranches in six Texas counties. These ranches are stocked with a herd of commercial angus cows for the production of value added feeder cattle and top quality replacement heifers. With the love for horses being passed down through five generations, Rob A. got his first Quarter Horse mare in Her pedigree traced back to a horse named Skeet, a son of Yellow Wolf and Carrioca, (a retired polo mare), that his grandfather, R. A. Brown, Sr., started the family s Ranch Horse program with in the 1930s. Subsequently, in 1940, R.A. Brown, Sr. and a group of fellow horse enthusiasts met in Fort Worth, Texas to found the current American Quarter Horse Association. Practically every horse on the ranches traces back to the pedigree that was started with in the 1930s. Rob A. has followed in the footsteps of both his grandfather and his father, R.A. Brown, Jr Rob, and is currently serving as a director of the AQHA. And continuing this tradition, Rob A. s seven children are all very active and dedicated to the family s ranch horse program. Since the beginning the horses have been bred for speed, stamina, heart, gentle disposition and cow sense, and that remains true today. We feel our offering today, Chief, is an outstanding representation of the RAB program. 27

30 Lot MCC HAIDA LOWENBRAU JESSE 2007 BROWN GELDING AQHA # I have ridden him since he was a two year old. He is dependable, will watch a cow, good to rope off of in the branding pen or just to ride. I used him when we gathered in rough country and he didn t hesitate when asked to go off steep ridges or cross draws. MCC HAIDA LOWENBRAU Consigned by Matador Cattle Co. Sire: LITTLE HICKORY HAIDA Dam: MS MATADOR HIGH BROW Notes HAIDAS LITTLE PEP BRINKS HICKORY FLO HICKORYS LOWENBRAU LOST ECHO GAL PEPPY SAN BADGER DOC S HAIDA DOC S HICKORY SUGAR TIANNA HIGH BROW HICKORY LEMAC JAN GAY BAR LOST TRACK MATADOR ECHO

31 Lot 12 MATADOR CATTLE CO. MATADOR,TEXAS MATADORRANCH.COM In December of 1882, the Matador Land and Cattle Company was formed by a group of Scottish investors. In 1951 it was sold to Lazard Freres and Company of London. In 1953, Fred C. Koch purchased three subdivided corporations of land. Mr. Koch also bought the Flying V cattle brand and the 50 horse brand, both of which were used by the Scots during their 70-year ownership. Today the Matador Ranch covers about 130,000 acres in the rolling plains just off the caprock around Matador, Texas. It is managed to produce beef through its cow-calf and stocker operations. In addition, the ranch has a small broodmare band. It focuses on producing horses that are athletic, versatile and have the right disposition to produce horses that are dependable. 29

32 Lot ADOBE CHROME BIG CHIEF 2006 SORREL GELDING AQHA # This flashy, well-seasoned ranch gelding has earned $730 in Ranch Horse Association of America money, winning a senior open class at a 2015 Roaring Springs show and placing second in Senior Open at a 2015 Alpine show. From the string of 6666 cowboy Dusty Burson, Big Chief has done it all on the ranch, and he s young enough to give a new owner many more years of service. ADOBE CHROME Consigned by Burnett Ranches, LLC Sire: SEVEN FROM HEAVEN Dam: ADOBE WALLS Notes PLAYGUN PEPPYS FROM HEAVEN HESA EDDIE HANCOCK MODEL GIN FRECKLES PLAYBOY MISS SILVER PISTOL PEPPY SAN BADGER ROYAL BLUE BOON EDDIE EIGHTY SHESA LADY ROSE TANQUERY GIN THE MODEL

33 Lot 13 BURNETT RANCHES, LLC GUTHRIE, TEXAS RANCH.COM Founded by Captain Samuel Burk Burnett in about 1870, Burnett Ranches comprise one of the largest individually-owned ranch properties in Texas. Nearly 300,000 deeded acres are spread near the north central plains towns of Guthrie and Panhandle. Additional ranch acreage is leased and operated in Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska. Today the ranches are owned and operated by Anne W. Marion, great granddaughter of founder Burk Burnett. The Burnett Ranches have become known as the Four Sixes, referring to the Brand 6666 that has been worn on cattle for more than a century. A colorful tale has grown around the origination of this now legendary brand that Burk Burnett won the original ranch in a poker game with a winning hand of four sixes. This story is colorful but untrue. Here s the real story: around 1867, a young Burk Burnett purchased 100 head of cattle near Denton, Texas, all of which carried this now famous brand. He bought the brand too, and continued to use it as he built his ranch empire. Burnett Ranches was a charter member of the American Quarter Horse Association and continues to strive toward producing the world s best ranch horse. The Burnett Quarter Horses wear an L brand in honor of Burk Burnett s father-in-law, Captain M.B. Lloyd. Four of the most famous sires were Joe Hancock, Hollywood Gold, Grey Badger II and Tanquery Gin. The Four Sixes colts are carefully bred to have cowsense, speed, gentleness and good looks. 31

34 Lot TRR PEPTOTIVIO RANGER 2011 RED ROAN GELDING AQHA # Ranger has a decorated career as a ranch horse. Being very agile, smooth and cowy has given this horse the potential to be a great performer. He is a multiple qualifier and money earner on the Ranch Horse Association of America and has also won money in the Panhandle Reined Cowhorse Association in the limited open hackamore. Ranger is also a great finished heel horse and has carried guys to the pay window. Very quiet in the box and a big stop on the back end makes him easy to ride heeling. Not only is he great in the arena but he is pleasureable to ride outside. He has a great short lope, smooth trot and pays attention to where he goes. Has had many calves drug on him, sorted, and doctored yearlings. This horse will go in any direction and excel at whatever you put him to. Sire: PEPCID TRR PEPTOTIVIO Consigned bytongue River Ranch Dam: TONGUE RIVER SANITA Notes PEPTOBOONSMAL BRAZOS LYNX DOC S HICKORY TIVIOS SANITA PEPPY SAN BADGER ROYAL BLUE BOON DOC S LYNX SAM S GAY BAR DOC BAR MISS CHICKASHA RIGHT ON TIVIO ROYAL SAN TIO

35 Lot 14 TONGUE RIVER RANCH PADUCAH, TEXAS TONGUERIVERRANCH.NET In 1898 Eric and Albin Swenson purchased the 79,000 acre Scab 8 Ranch. The ranch was located in the excellent ranch country of King, Cottle, Motley and Dickens counties. The brothers renamed it Tongue River Ranch (TRR) because of its location on the Tongue (South Pease) River, aptly named in reference to black tongue, a nineteenth century disease which wiped out many buffalo in the region. Folklore also states that the many different Indian tribes in the area nicknamed the river River of Many Tongues which was later shortened to Tongue River. Present day owner, Millard Morris purchased the picturesque Tongue River at its current size of 89,000 rolling acres in In 2007, Tongue River added the scenic 30,000 acre Big Baldy Ranch in New Mexico. The facilities are modern, but the feel of the ranch is that of the old west. The cowboys roll out the chuck wagon pulled by a team of mules twice a year for two weeks in the fall and spring. The cattle are worked just as they were 100 years ago. The Ranch Manager is TJ Roberts. TJ and his wife Kristin have been instrumental in preserving the ranch heritage. Paramount to the Tongue River Ranch operation is their outstanding horse program. TRR has concentrated on raising horses that are well built, highly intelligent and incredible athletes. This is evidenced by the numerous ranch rodeo wins, best remuda awards and top horse honors Tongue River Ranch has received and the fact that Tongue River Ranch was the 2011 recipient of the prestigious AQHA Best of Remuda Award. Tongue River Ranch takes great pride in preserving the land for future generations. Continuing tradition and preserving history is a way of life, not a job at Tongue River Ranch. 33

36 Lot BADGER QUIXOTE STYLE CRASH 2010 SORREL GELDING AQHA # Badger Quixote Style aka Crash is the patriarch of the Poison Spider remuda. He is the horse that has been there done that, and has the credentials to go along with it. Crash stands 14.3 hands and weighs 1,000 lb., but don t tell him that because he thinks he is as big as a wagon draft and has the work mentality and ethic of one. Used on the ranch daily, and in the string of wagon boss Shaun Strickland, Crash has done everything from roping in the pasture as well as in the arena, to dragging countless calves to the fire, stripping and sorting cattle, packing green riders and guests of the ranch, starting all the colts on the ranch in the round pen, picking up broncs in rodeos, working as a judges horse and flag horse for team ropings, and used in ranch rodeos. Poison Spider Cattle Company is proud to offer this seasoned gelding and stand behind him as he has stood behind us. He is an amazing horse with the best kind of work ethic that will give you his heart and soul and 110% every day no matter what the job is! BADGER QUIXOTE STYLE Consigned by Shaun & Amy Strickland Sire: REYS DUAL BADGER Dam: STYLISH QUIXOTE Notes DUAL REY LIPSHY DOC QUIXOTE DOCS STYLISH DUAL PEP NURSE REY HAIDAS LITTLE PEP HEREZALIL REMEDY DOC BAR MAGNOLIA GAL DOC S PRESCRIPTION HOLLEO

37 Lot 15 POISON SPIDER CATTLE COMPANY CASPER, WYOMING In 2014, Texas ranchers Tom Moorhouse, Johnny Ferguson and up-and-coming ranch manager, Shaun Strickland, formed Poison Spider Cattle Company. The ranch is located west of Casper, Wyoming on 140,000 acres of rolling grass plains as well as high, rough timber country. 1,600 head of cow-calf pairs call the ranch home year round, while stockers spend their summers here as well. One of the main goals when starting this operation was to preserve tradition and the cowboy ethic; horses are roped out of the remuda each morning and used for every aspect of work on the ranch. The wagon is pulled out for the spring and fall works, where cowboys unroll their bedrolls in range teepees while a camp cook prepares three squares a day. Not only are the horses used on the ranch daily, but they are also hauled to town for ranch horse competitions, ranch rodeos, NCHA cuttings, and multiple performance events. Poison Spider Cattle Company is very proud of their up and coming remuda that excels in both ranch work and performance events. 35

38 Lot MAX BOON BADGER YOSHI 2013 CHESTNUT GELDING AQHA # Yoshi is one of those geldings that makes us wonder why we have not kept more colts out of his stud, Boy Boon. A smaller horse with a huge heart, Yoshi just wants to be your friend and is the first one to come up to you in a pen of horses. On top of good mindedness, Yoshi can go all day long in big, rough country and he s had to do it a lot in his short life. He s done every aspect of ranch work, from dragging calves in the branding pen to working large pastures. Started on team roping, he is loaded with cow sense. Nice lope you never get tired of. At only 5 years old, he is going to grow into himself and keep improving. Don t miss out. Check our Facebook page for a video closer to sale time. MAX BOON BADGER Consigned by John R. Anderson Sire: BOY BOON Dam: MAXI LENA BADGER Notes CEE PLAY SUGAR BOON ZERO BADGER BOY TS YELLOW MINDY FRECKLES PLAYBOY CEE LENA SAN BOON BAR FADRA PEPPY SAN BADGER ZERO BADGER GIRL TEN SNIPS PRETTY GOLD MINDY

39 Lot 16 MULESHOE RANCH GAIL, TEXAS W.D. Johnson, Sr., started the Muleshoe brand when he bought the Blackwater division of the XIT Ranch on the Blackwater draw about The Santa Fe Railroad built a road from Lubbock to Clovis, NM which ran through the middle of the ranch known as the Muleshoe Ranch. By that time Mr. Johnson had sold the ranch to E.K. Warren and son from Three Oaks, Michigan. Warren gave one section for a townsite when the railroad was built. This town was named Muleshoe and still goes by that name. When Mr. Johnson sold the ranch, he maintained the Muleshoe brand. Around 1908, Mr. Johnson and Mr. R.M. Clayton formed a partnership, the Clayton and Johnson Co. and bought a ranch in Borden County in 1913 continuing to use the Muleshoe brand. What is now the Muleshoe Ranch was originally open grazing and used by the Magnolia Land and Cattle Co. prior to In 1945 Mr. Jerry Clayton, one of R.M. Clayton s sons, bought the Muleshoe Ranch from another son, A.M. Clayton. In 1957, Jerry Clayton sold the ranch to his daughters, Jere Hubbard and Barbara Anderson. In 1994, Rich and Barbara became the sole owners of the ranch. John Anderson and his wife, Kevva, live on the ranch. Their three children were also raised on the ranch. Clay John and his wife, Krista, live on the ranch and help run it as well. The younger daughter, Bailey Halverson, and her husband Jake, help with the working ranch program also. Whitney Fuston and her husband, Kye, carry on in the ranching industry as they work for the Matador Ranch. 37

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