RANCH RANCH HORSE HORSE SHOW SALE and Invitational JANUARY 14, 2024 AT 1 PM WILL ROGERS COLISEUM FT WORTH, TX
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LOT 1 - MULESHOE RANCH ............................................. PAGE 6 JOHN ANDERSON | GAIL, TEXAS | 806-759-5019 LOT 2 - PITCHFORK LAND & CATTLE CO......................... PAGE 8 GUTHRIE, TEXAS | 806-284-2223 | THEPITCHFORKRANCH.COM LOT 3 - BURNETT RANCHES, LLC. ..................................PAGE 10 GUTHRIE, TEXAS | 806-596-4424 | 6666RANCH.COM LOT 4 - DURRETT CATTLE............................................... PAGE 12 WILDORADO, TEXAS | 806-626-4595 LOT 5 - BONDS RANCH................................................... PAGE 14 SAGINAW, TEXAS | 817-437-0002 LOT 6 - SMITH CATTLE CO.............................................. PAGE 16 CHANNING, TEXAS | 325-226-2895 LOT 7 - E.C. CATTLE CO.................................................. PAGE 18 SANTO, TEXAS | 940-659-8070 Invitational RANCH RANCH HORSE HORSE SHOW SALE and Consignment Index January 15 at 1 pm WILL ROGERS COLISEUM FORT WORTH, TEXAS January 14 at 1 pm SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION & LIVESTOCK SHOW - PO Box 150 | Fort Worth, Texas 76101 | 817-877-2400 | FWSSR.com INVITATIONAL RANCH HORSE SHOW & SALE COMMITTEE - Edward P. Bass, Tyler Morris, F.D. Quinn III, Mary Margaret Richter, Kelly Riley, Thomas B. Saunders V & Johnny Trotter 1
Past Winners 1991 - Tongue River Ranch Corp. – Miss Dun Daisy 1992 - R. A. Brown Ranch – Four Y Edd 1993 - Guitar Ranches – Lauries Blue Smoke 1994 - Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. – Mr Sir Eleven 1995 - Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. – Gray Fork Built 1996 - Burnett Ranches, Ltd. – Your Little Pay 1997 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Smart Lil Once 1998 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Doc Little Aleck 1999 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Haida The Moonshine 2000 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Lighthouse 2001 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Hide A Vancee 2002 - Burnett Ranches, Ltd. – Cee Day Lad 2003 - Burnett Ranches, Ltd. – Blue Sky Lad 2004 - Tongue River Ranch Corp. – IR Twisty Gambrel 2005 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Leana Get Your Gun 2006 - Burnett Ranches, Ltd. – Cee History 2007 - Espuela Cattle Co. – Tens Quick 2008 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Jose Sandino 2009 - Sandhill Cattle Co. – Alotofbull 2010 - Sandhill Cattle Co. – Chew Tobacca 2011 - Sandhill Cattle Co. – Heza Jewel Cat 2012 - Espuela Ranch – Tos Nine Four 2013 - Rounsaville Cattle Co. – Levi Sandino 2014 - Silver Spur – Bell Ranch Division – Tap Em Dry 2015 - Burnett Ranches, LLC – Sixes Battleground 2016 - Swenson Land & Cattle Co. – Elphaboonlena 2017 - Sandhill Cattle Co. – TRR Pepto Gin 2018 - Tongue River Ranch – TRR Peptotivio 2019 - Burnett Ranches, LLC – Terrific Movement 2020 - Bonds Ranch – Rey of Bolt 2022 - Bonds Ranch – Wrushing Downtown 2023 - Sarco Creek Ranch – Sippin On Suds 2023 Champion 2023 Reserve Champion Consigned by Sarco Creek Ranch of Goliad, Texas Purchased by Kyle Erwin of Boyd, Texas SIPPIN ON SUDS Consigned by Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. of Guthrie, Texas Purchased by Michael Johnson / J+ Ranches of Huntsville, Texas KEEPS ROCKIN ON 2
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 AQHA RANCHING HERITAGE CHALLENGE 8 AM, JOHN JUSTIN ARENA Exhibitors will test their Ranch-bred horses against their contemporaries in a class that shows off their reining, roping and cow-handling abilities. AQHA VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE CUTTING CLASSES Following the Ranching Heritage Challenge, John Justin Arena AQHA VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE REINING CLASSES 9 AM - 3 PM, Will Rogers Coliseum FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 AQHA VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE CLASSES 8 AM, John Justin Arena Ranch Cow Work, Ranch Riding, Ranch Conformation AQHA VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE TRAIL CLASSES 9 AM - 2 PM, Will Rogers Coliseum BEST OF THE WEST INVITATIONAL RANCH RODEO 7:30 PM, Dickies Arena Catch this crowd favorite! Watch top cowboys from the leading southwestern ranches compete as teams in contests based on regular ranching chores. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 AQHA RANCH TRAIL CLASSES, RANCH RIDING CLASSES & RANCHING HERITAGE CHALLENGE RANCH RIDING CLASSES 8 AM, Will Rogers Coliseum The fundamentals of the well-broke ranch horse are highlighted in this class requiring the horse and rider to exhibit the aptitude and versatility required in everyday tasks required on a ranch. FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO HERITAGE SALE, FEATURING THE AQHA BEST OF THE REMUDA SALE & THE 67TH ANNUAL SELECT QUARTER HORSE SALE 12 Noon, John Justin Arena BEST OF THE WEST INVITATIONAL RANCH RODEO 7:30 PM, Dickies Arena Don’t miss Round Two of this action packed event! Be on hand to see which outfit claims the championship! SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 INVITATIONAL RANCH HORSE SHOW & SALE 1 PM, Will Rogers Coliseum The most respected ranch horse show and sale in the business. See top geldings compete and then be offered at public auction. RANCHING HERITAGE WEEKEND SCHEDULE 3
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 in the Horse Sale Office during or immediately after the sale. Payment must be in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check or credit card (with 4% processing fee) (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. Buyers are encouraged to contact seller immediately to arrange for proper care. Buyers needing transportation for their purchases may contact the Horse Sale Office for assistance. 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. TERMS & CONDITIONS Visit https://cci.live/ to watch the sale online or to register to bid. **BUYER REGISTRATION will be open 6 days prior to sale day. ** A VALID CREDIT CARD WITH A SPECIFIED PRE-AUTHORIZED AMOUNT WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A BUYER NUMBER. Buyers will be allowed to bid up to the amount they choose for pre-authorization. Buyers must make payment by end of each sale day via credit card (with 4.5% processing fee) or through acceptable forms of payment approved by Sale Management. Watch & Bid Online 4
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W.D. Johnson, Sr., started the Muleshoe brand when he bought the Blackwater division of the XIT Ranch on the Blackwater draw around 1900. 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 town-site 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 1894. 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 youngest daughter, Bailey Halverson, and her husband Jake, help with the working ranch program also. Whitney Fuston and her husband, Kye, carry on the family heritage by also working in the ranching industry. MULESHOE RANCH Lot 1 JOHN ANDERSON | GAIL, TEXAS | 806-759-5019 Notes 6 Consigned by
Lot 1 BADGERING SIOUX "SIOUX" 2019 BROWN GELDING AQHA# 6069865 "Sioux" is a sharp looking, good-boned, great minded gelding that has his whole life ahead of him to make his new owners proud. This gelding is from the first crop by our son of A Shiner Named Sioux and out of a home-bred and raised mare. He’s gone through the best hands that we have at our disposal. Started correctly by LJ Stovell, Tanner Lambert then got him started in the roping pen, and Kelsey Thomas has been instilling her stellar program into him since July. "Sioux" is the epitome of ranch horse that has the potential to go excel in several different facets of our industry. He was raised in rough and brushy country, so he travels extremely well outside. Although he’s not the biggest guy in the trailer, he’s plenty stout and tenacious - he's got that want-to drive! He really tries to please you and work for you. Sioux stays pretty even-keeled, but he responds well once asked to rev things up. Even more important than that, he’s got a great stop whenever it’s time to slow everything down again. We would bet our money that he’ll end up being one the whole family can enjoy for many, many years to come. So many different directions that this one can go that you can even go down a few roads at the same time. {A SHINER NAMED SIOUX HAIDAS SUZY {SHINING SPARK DOCS SULENA {HAIDAS SAN BADGER JACKNIFE SUZY {BROWN BADGER BEAR PADDY KAY BADGER {LITTLE BADGER KID SUGAR BEAR WHIZ {PADDYS IRISH WHISKEY TENS YELLOW MANORS Dam: KAY BADGER BEAR Sire: HES A MULESHOE SIOUX BADGERING SIOUX 7
From all accounts, the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company would not exist if it wasn't for Daniel Baldwin Gardner and Eugene Flewellyn Williams, both cousins and life-long friends. They were born in Mississippi 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 Garder. 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 1928. 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 175,000 acres in two west Texas counties and acreage in Waurika, Oklahoma known as the Pitchfork OK Ranch. The descendants of Eugene Williams continue to operate the 141-year-old ranch in the same conservative manner as did the ranch’s founders. GUTHRIE, TEXAS | 806-284-2223 | THEPITCHFORKRANCH.COM Consigned by 8 Lot 2 PITCHFORK LAND & CATTLE CO.
Lot 2 THIS CATS SHININ "WOODY" 2013 SORREL GELDING AQHA# 5585818 “Woody” is a solid ranch horse. He’s proven in all aspects of ranch work and does his job no matter the task or rider. He’s been hauled to ranch rodeos for 4-5 years. He’s been roped off of both ends in the arena as well. He has been ridden by teenage children here on the ranch and is always levelheaded! He can go in any direction you need him to and has plenty of cow sense to go along with it. Notes {HIGH BROW CAT THE SMART LOOK {HIGH BROW HICKORY SMART LITTLE KITTY {SMART LITTLE LENA DOX ROYAL SMOKE {SHINING SPARK DESIRE A LENA {GENUINE DOC DIAMONDS SPARKLE {DOC O'LENA PEPPY'S DESIRE Dam: DESIRE SOME SHINE Sire: WR THIS CATS SMART THIS CATS SHININ 9
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. The purchase around 1900 of the 8 Ranch near Guthrie, Texas, in King County from the Louisville Land and Cattle Co., and the Dixon Creek Ranch near Panhandle, Texas, from the Cunard Line marked the beginning of the Burnett Ranches. The 8 Ranch became the nucleus of the present day Four Sixes Ranch. Legendary Quarter Horses and Superior Angus Cattle are hallmarks of the “Sixes.” Headquartered in the small town of Guthrie, Texas, with a population of under 200, the ranch is approximately ninety miles east of Lubbock and as you might imagine the Sixes’ is both slow paced and fast moving while seamlessly blending the time-honored traditions of nearly 150 years with the 21st century. A fully operational cattle and horse ranch, it boasts one of the most sophisticated equine breeding facilities and fully equipped veterinary clinics in the country. In 1994, the Four Sixes Ranch was honored with the AQHA Best Remuda Award for its outstanding working cow horses that tend to thousands of the ranch’s cattle. It has cultivated a steady stream of champion performance and ranch horses produced by the ranch’s elite broodmare band producing some of the elite performers and prospects available in the country. A leader in the agriculture industry, the ranch utilizes over a century of expertise in raising and marketing beef cattle by relying on tried-and-true practical experience and the improvements of modern innovations. Sustaining a long-held vision for conservation, ranch managers are dedicated to implementing practices that reflect good land stewardship while diligently making decisions to increase profitability. The respect and attention devoted to Four Sixes Ranch resources is a priority for sustaining grass, maximizing the genetic potential of beef cattle, and preserving the natural habitats of co-existing wildlife. Consigned by 3 Lot 10 GUTHRIE, TEXAS | 806-596-4424 | 6666RANCH.COM BURNETT RANCHES, LLC
Lot 3 BOON SAN FEVER "RAY BAN" 2013 BUCKSKIN GELDING AQHA# 5574617 “Ray Ban” is a solid cowboy horse. Not fancy or show material, but he is athletic, quickfooted, and has lots of cow, etc. From the string of Zack Peters, he is a big, sound, reliable ranch horse that has been hauled to ranch rodeos, ropings (heeling), and has experience on the road. This horse was an integral part of the Four Sixes Ranch Dixon Creek Ranch Rodeo Team: 2023 FWSSR Ranch Rodeo Champions, 2022 Old Settlers Reunion Champions, 2023 West Texas Ranch Rodeo Champions, 2023 WRCA World Finals - 3rd, etc. Out of one of the Four Sixes' most established mare families, this gelding will be a valuable addition to any program. He wears the ninety-nine brand, tracing back to the matriarch, Natural, who has passed on her independence infusing this family with balanced conformation, fluid movement, and a work ethic admired by all. Notes {HIGH BROW CAT BOON SAN SALLY {HIGH BROW HICKORY SMART LITTLE KITTY {BOON BAR HULA STOPA {PLAYBOYS BUCK FEVER NATURAL INGREDIENT {FRECKLES PLAYBOY TSARINA CHEXANIC {PEPPY SAN BADGER NATURAL Dam: NATURAL FEVER Sire: BOON SAN BOON SAN FEVER 11
Durrett Cattle is a multi-generational, cow/calf & yearling operation in the Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico started in 1954 by Delmar Durrett. We are home to eight highly accomplished cowboys and their families who take care of the land and livestock. Ranches include Pacheco, Spring Creek, Moses, Paradise, Alamo, Wildorado, and Wine Cup. Cow bred horses are used for daily ranch work, and our mare band is kept for this purpose. We are AQHA Ranching Heritage breeders. We feel blessed by God to be stewards of the land and livestock and take great pride and thought in that responsibly. Lot 12 4 DURRETT CATTLE WILDORADO, TEXAS | 806-626-4595 Consigned by
Lot 4 METALLIC BIG SWING "CUERVO" 2019 RED ROAN GELDING AQHA# 6078391 Durrett Cattle has owned this special gelding since he was two years old. He comes from the reputable program of Kyle Spitz. He has been in good hands with Orren Koontz his whole career and has AQHA, NRCHA and RHAA earnings under his belt with limited showing. He has been used extensively in the rough ranch country of northeastern New Mexico. This fancy gelding is a dark sorrel with a big flaxen mane and tail. He is gentle, sound, and easy to be around in every way. Follow Durrett Cattle on Facebook for updates. Contact Orren Kootz at 719-469-8509. Notes {JUSTA SWINGING PEPPY DOCTOR KACHINA {PEPPY SAN BADGER SPECIAL MEDICINE {DOC'S J JAY JIFFY JEPP {METALLIC CAT MISS SAN TART {HIGH BROW CAT CHERS SHADOW {SMART LITTLE LENA MISS SAN TARI Dam: MISS METALLIC Sire: BIG SWING METALLIC BIG SWING 13
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 fulltime management of the ranch in 1970. 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 1974. 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. 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. SAGINAW, TEXAS | 817-437-0002 14 BONDS RANCH Consigned by Lot 5
Lot 5 SPOON N SUGARS "ROCKET" 2017 RED ROAN GELDING AQHA# 5898988 "Rocket" has been ridden by many cowboys on the ranch, but he has the special honor and responsibility of being Missy’s horse. She wanted a cowy, athletic, and fast horse, and Rocket was the perfect fit for her. He’s been used extensively on the ranch especially at branding and weaning on ranches all over Texas and in ranch rodeos and ranch horse competitions. We used him as a turnback horse during the 2023 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. His pedigree is as impressive as the number of miles we’ve put on him. He is by Kit Kat Sugar, and his dam, Boon San Spoon, won $171,207 in NCHA. Notes {HIGH BROW CAT SUGAR N DULCE {HIGH BROW HICKORY SMART LITTLE KITTY {SMART LIL RICOCHET LITTLE BADGER DULCE {HES A PEPTOSPOONFUL BOON SAN KITTY {PEPTOBOONSMAL MISS SMARTY REY {HIGH BROW CAT BOON SAN SALLY Dam: BOON SAN SPOON Sire: KIT KAT SUGAR SPOON N SUGARS 15
Smith Cattle Company was established in 1984 by Mike Smith with a purchase of a ranch in New Mexico, which led into the Feedyard business and the purchase of many more ranches in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico over the next 38 years. Included in these ranches, that are part of the Northern Division, are the historical LS Ranch, Quien Sabe Ranch and several others that have been put back together under one fence West and South of Channing, TX, with 30 plus miles of the Canadian River running through the heart of the ranch. In the last couple of years, Smith has added the historic Swenson Flattop Ranch in Stamford, TX, as well as the Waurika, OK, Division. There are also multiple ranches in our Southern Division that stretch from Waco to Mt. Pleasant. Smith Cattle Company, Northern Division, is a cow/calf operation that produces Angus and Charolais breeding bulls for all of Smith's 15,000 head commercial cow herd. All ranch calves are retained and grazed on wheat at our Waurika, OK, Rosebud, NM, Stamford, TX, and Jericho, TX Ranches. In addition to this we operate a large high risk stocker program on all Smith ranches. These cattle will finish at a Smith Cattle feedyard. SMITH CATTLE CO. Consigned by 16 CHANNING, TEXAS | 325-226-2895 Lot 6
ILF FLINNS MY BUD Lot 6 ILF FLINNS MY BUD "LEROY" 2017 BAY GELDING AQHA# 6008437 “Leroy” is a 2017 gelding, ridden and trained by Wesley Jackson. “Leroy” has been used in all aspects of ranch work. He is extremely nice to sort on with tons of natural cow sense. He can really run and has a huge stop, making him a very nice ride to doctor cattle. He’s a smooth traveler on any kind of terrain. He has ridden in numerous ranch rodeos, helping the Smith Cattle Company team qualify for the WRCA World finals twice and taking the team to the pay window several times. “Leroy” has also been shown in the RHAA, winning or placing in every show he was entered. This horse will excel in any aspect you put in front of him. He has truly been a blessing to Wesley and will be missed. He stands 14.3 hands, weighs 1150 lbs and stays gentle all year round. Notes {TOPSAIL WHIZ NESTLE QUIK CHIC {TOPSAIL CODY JEANIE WHIZ BAR {CHOCOLATE CHIC OLENA MISS HELLO HOLLYWOOD {NIC IT IN THE BUD SMART LITTLE LAUREN {REMINIC GENUINE REDBUD {THE SMART SMOKE LITTLE LAURENS GLO Dam: RELAXIN WITH A BUD Sire: IN LIKE FLINN 17
In 1920, Angelo Reck, Nathan’s great grandfather, bought land and planted his roots in what is now known as Santo, Texas, in South Palo Pinto County. After 53 years of raising cattle on the ranch as his father and grandfather did, Ellison Carter started an order buying cattle business called EC Cattle Company to accompany the cow/calf and stocker operation. In addition to the land in Palo Pinto County, EC also owns and operates land and cattle in Haskell and Knox Counties as well as New Mexico. Today, Nathan, and his wife Kayla, are raising their three daughters to be fifth generation ranchers on the same land while helping manage the family business. In addition to caring for their cattle, they also run a small mare band, raising their own ranch and rope horses that are used in all aspects of their day-to-day life. 18 E.C. CATTLE CO. SANTO, TEXAS | 940-659-8070 Consigned by Lot 7
TLC PURPLE BAR Lot 7 TLC PURPLE BAR "ELMO" 2013 GRAY GELDING AQHA# 5565629 “Elmo” was purchased from the Thompson ranch as a two-year-old. He has been a key part of E.C. Cattle Company’s day-to-day operations from doctoring yearlings to branding calves. “Elmo” is very cowy, trots extremely well and is a pleasure to ride. He has had some headed and heeled on him in the arena and has been hauled to a few ranch rodeos. Notes {SMART LITTLE PISTOL TUFFS EASTER {SMART LITTLE LENA MISS SILVER PISTOL {TUFF LENA PRESCRIPTIONS POSY {JAE BAR NOBLE JAE BAR RUBY {DOC'S JACK SPRAT RONDOS {DOC'S JACK SPRAT WAR LEO'S CARLA Dam: JAE BAR NOBLE 020 Sire: PURPLE TO MIDNIGHT 19
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