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I got Leachman's sale catalogue yesterday five days after the sale-now I know you might not like Leachman for various reasons but that catalogue is a work of art. you can definately get a 'pretty horse' fix looking at it. About half those studs of his would look good with a bronc saddle on them some big stout horses there.
 
I got that sale catalog, always do and I always wonder if the horses are any good (i know nothing of horses says the horse idiot).. Of couse I wonder that about all the horse catalogs I get..And cattle catalogs but at least with cattle I know what I am looking at.. Or kind of know.

I must get a dozen catalogs a month in my e-mail box from sales all over the west, some are gelding sales while most are those colt/filly/yearling sales... Sure are some pretty horses out there... I'm getting there but still don't see the need to buy a yearling or 2 year old horse... Maybe when I am a bit more experienced but that is years away.
 
Il Rancher- Leachman does the same thing there with horses as he did with bulls- raises and runs a lot of them thru cooperators- then they end up with the Leachman name at the end for the sale...

All I can tell you about the horses and some of the bloodlines comes mostly from a couple young fellas I know that break them and ride them out for them- and that is they all have some buck in them- and a few would better fit NR's description of looking good with a bronc rein on them...
 
Ahhh... I see. I noticed there was ohhh... A Hancock Blue or something like that that I had read somewhere around hee as having some... how should I say this... personality/spunk.... they look like real stout horses as NR was saying, just trying to learn and when you are starting from ground zero the only way to learn is to ask.
 
IL Rancher said:
Ahhh... I see. I noticed there was ohhh... A Hancock Blue or something like that that I had read somewhere around hee as having some... how should I say this... personality/spunk.... they look like real stout horses as NR was saying, just trying to learn and when you are starting from ground zero the only way to learn is to ask.
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Yep- One of his cooperators was trying to sell me a Blue Valentine- Hancock bred stud last year- but I wasn't very interested...

Definitely some tough horses- except there isn't too many people need 50 mile a day horses anymore....
 
I'd agree with OT. I don't know why they are bringing the Hancock line
back into the foundation horse line like they are. I see where they are crossing Hancock on Hancock to get higher percentage Hancock. They were good horses, although tough to break, when you needed tough horses. Who needs tough horses any more?

Marilyn Fortune had her dispersion last Friday in Miles City and got
along pretty good she said. She had the use of Blue Bert Hancock for
several years. His owner is a good friend of ours in W. Montana and they bought him as a 3 year old cutting horse. He was non-typical Hancock, but maybe because the Hancock part was waaaaaaaay back. He was a small blue roan with a georgous head and his colts were really nice. They bred that horse for over 17 years so the progeny was well proven. They
have been used from everything from 4-H horses to cutting, to roping and snaffle bit futurity winners. He outproduced himself, and to me that is the mark of an outstanding stallion.
 
50 mile hours eh? Well shoot, I could ride him to town and get groceries and ride back... With the price fuel was this summer don't think we didn't think about getting a couple buggy horses and a buggy :lol: :lol:
 
I'll take you for a day long gather in the muskkegs when it's snowing-you'll see where tough horses are still needed lol. My buddies ride Blue Valentines pretty good solid horses-you gotta remember a mile in muskkeg is like 5 on hard ground.
 
Heck, northen, on our place we still wouldn't need a 50 mile horse even if the whole place was muskeg lol... But you are right, there are some real harsh/tough conditions that call for a real tough horse.. I don't think I will find myself owning a place in sask anytime soon although it would be interesting and more to my liking probably than where I am now... I think the winters might just kill me though, lol.
 
I went to the sale at Philip today and screwed up and raised my hand and now my neighbor is hauling home a pretty fair bred filly for me. Only good thing is, it didn't cost me too much. There are lots of colts out there and if they ain't bred pretty good or built real good, they sure are not bringing the owners much money. I am afraid it's going to get worse.

When you can buy a started young horse for not much more than the price of a yearling steer, it's kind of sad. Too many cheap mares bred to too many cheap studs. I guess it's good for they guy trying to buy one and a greeal good one is still pretty fair property.

And there are still a few places where a 50 mile horse is kind of handy. But not as much need for one as there was years ago. I guess that's a good thing. :?
 
Faster horses said:
So tell us more, JB. How is she bred, what color is she and how old is
she?
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Sure, make me get the papers out! :x

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Some More Lena by Lenas Sugarman by Doc O Lena and Sugar Gay Bar
Peps Honey by Peppy San Badger and Lynx Honey
on the topside


Dakotas Dry Playgirl by Dakota Playboy by Freckles Playboy and Pines Jazzy
Til I Dry by Dry's Buddy Boy and Tilly Toad

We have a Dry Buddy boy bred horse and Jr sure likes him, tho'he's a little small and choppy for me.

I think she will cross on my new stud pretty well. at least i hope so.

Color! Shoot, you know that the only colors around here are Bay's and Dun's! :lol: And she ain't a dun. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
 
Is Wolff still training for Leachman?? And I agree with FH on the Handcocks they were great horses when we were riddin 30 mile circles twice a day and had enough work to keep on riddin down, but who needs that now?? They are very hard headed.
 
Faster horses said:
So tell us more, JB. How is she bred, what color is she and how old is
she?
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Sooo, from your lack of response, I assume you don't approve? :lol:\

After looking at her in the daylight, I've decided I'll name her Classy as she sure is. :D
 
Sorry that I didn't respond.

How could I NOT approve? Doc O'Lena, probably Gay Bar King
and Freckles Playboy? You've got to be kidding!
Great pedigee.

(I'm never sure about Peppy San Badger or San Peppy. One
is better than the other as far as disposition, but I do get them
confused.)

I'll give you a hand. I think you done good. :clap:

Now for a picture please.
No, not of you~of the horse. :wink:

I even like what you named her.
 
Faster horses said:
Sorry that I didn't respond.

How could I NOT approve? Doc O'Lena, probably Gay Bar King
and Freckles Playboy? You've got to be kidding!
Great pedigee.

(I'm never sure about Peppy San Badger or San Peppy. One
is better than the other as far as disposition, but I do get them
confused.)

I'll give you a hand. I think you done good. :clap:

Now for a picture please.
No, not of you~of the horse. :wink:

I even like what you named her.
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I'll see if I can snap one of all the colts. I went ahead and weaned my two today. Might as well feed 3 as 1.
 

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