The Western Horse Sale, now in it’s twelfth year, was held during the 2007 Canadian Supreme Show and Trade Fair at the Westerner Agriplex on September 28. Sixty-eight horses were presented to the buying public under the gavel of Dan Skeels of Ponoka, AB. Forty-five horses were sold for total sales of $210,400.
The high-selling horse of the sale was Lot 44, consigned by Gordon and Cindy Conley of Castor, AB, and sold for $22,000. He was a handsome four-year-old sorrel gelding sired by Pepinics Master and purchased by Brent and Debbie Salmon of Lacombe, AB.
Our second high-selling horse was Lot 63, a talented seven-year-old sorrel gelding sired by CD Olena. He was consigned by Robert Krentz of Steinbach, MB, and purchased by Jay Hollmas of Penhold, AB, for $15,000.
The high-selling three-year-old was Lot 36, Shaken Tivio Teal sired by Shaken Boonsmal and consigned by Vic Almond of Ponoka, AB. This pretty dun mare was shown by Wil Speight and purchased for $11,500 by Milte Edwards of Red Deer, AB.
Our second high-selling three-year-old was Lot 45, Hubba Bubba Baggins sired by Smart Little Baggins and consigned by Ian MacRae of Hardisty, AB. This sorrel gelding was shown in the Canadian Supreme Three-Year-Old Cutting event, and shown on cattle at the sale by Doug Reinhardt, and was purchased for $9,000 by Ken Gilbert Jr. of Westgold Farms of Minburn, AB.
The high-selling two-year-old was Lot 51, Chic My Boon, a pretty bay roan mare sired by Mr. Roan Freckles and consigned by Robert Butz of Stony Plain, AB, and purchased for $8,500 by Dwight and Kathy Fisher of Kamloops, B.C.
Our second high-selling two-year-old was Lot 24, a nice sorrel mare, sired by Fantaschic and consigned by Darren and Tina Brick of Grande Prairie, AB, and purchased for $7,400 by Jim Huntley of Balzac, AB
The high-selling yearling was Lot 8, Wildwood Liberty, a handsome sorrel stallion sired by BL Whiz Kid, and consigned by Sharon Gates of Hanceville, BC, and purchased for $5,700 by Michael Ross of Cochrane, AB.
Our second high-selling yearling was Lot 4, a pretty red roan filly sired by Boonlight Bar and consigned by Greg Ruzicka and Danny and Carolyn Vancleave of Viking, AB, and purchased for $4,500 by Garth Sheehan of Carstairs, AB.
There were seven broodmares, and three weanlings sold for $20,200. The top-selling broodmare was Lot 68, Little Bitty Baggins, consigned by Gordon Roper of Calgary and purchased for $5,500 by Charlie St. Louis of Westbank, BC.
The Western Horse Sale committee would like to thank all the people that participated in the sale, to those helping set up to the consignors for putting their best in the sale, and the buyers for attending and making a purchase.
The quality of horses just keeps getting better every year, making the Western Horse Sale an excellent venue to purchase quality young prospects, seasoned working horses, and quality breeding stock.
• 6 yearlings brought $20,000.
• 19 two-year-olds sold for $79,200, the top 5 average was $6,400.
• 8 three-year-olds sold for $47,000, the top 5 average was $7,820.
• 4 horses four-year-olds and older sold for $44,000.
• 7 broodmares, and 3 foals sold for $20,200.
Montana Breeders Group Horse Sale
Over 600 people attended this year’s 10th Annual MBG Production Sale of world class performance horses.
It was held in the Livestock Pavilion at the State Fairgrounds, Montana Expo Park, Great Falls, MT, on a gorgeous warm Labor Day weekend (September 2) and was sponsored by the North Country Stock Horse Association and managed by the Montana Breeders Group, LLC.
Visitors and buyers alike were treated to the ever-popular free Western style beef barbeque lunch hosted by the Montana Breeders Group (MBG) at noon on Sunday just prior to the sale. This year the sale had over 300 registered bidders coming from WY, ND, ID, WA, OH, FL, CA, UT, MT and three Canadian provinces. Big smiles came from all the successful buyers as they each received (and always popular with the buyers) a long stemmed red rose with each purchase acknowledgment.
Our consignors went all out this year and presented a very colourful and fancy set of top quality performance-bred horses at the annual MBG Sale. Reflecting on this outstanding set of horses offered, the prices were way up.
The high-selling horse brought $8,600 and the average was up on the top-ten horses at $4,135. Prices were especially up on the yearlings and the more advertised and better-known pedigrees on the weanling foals brought better prices as well.
The new MBG auctioneer, Dan Skeels of Alberta proved to be very popular with the audience. He was quite well received and everyone really enjoyed his lively sense of humor.
Russ Pepper of Simms, MT, provided some extra insight into the pedigrees as well. Ringmen were John Goggins, Western Livestock Reporter, Billings, MT; Don Rehm, Record Stockman, Columbus, MT; and Joe Farris, BC; and Garth Isbell, of Cardwell, MT.
Will Rambo and Mountain View Co-op, Great Falls, provided us with the sale ring panels. Flynn Insurance of Great Falls provided the short terms insurance available to any Sale horse purchaser. Dr. Kurt Johnson, Foothills Veterinary Services of Bynum, MT, was on hand to provide health reports for the out-of-state and multitude of Canadian buyers.
Commanding everyone’s attention with their consignments, new MBG consignors, Dennis and Erica Voss, owners of the Horse Butte Cattle Ranch at Two Dot, MT, had the high-selling horse honours this year with their consignment of an outstanding, very well-broke red roan gelding, Lot 49, Real Red Man Hancock.
He was expertly shown by trainer Thad Hereim of White Sulphur Springs. And after much spirited bidding from many phone bids, as well as many in-house bidders, Robert Parton, of Wilsall, MT, claimed the bomb proof gelding for himself with a winning bid of $ 8,600.
As purchaser of the overall high-selling horse, MBG managers presented him with a monogrammed MBG fleece horse blanket. Horse Butte Ranch also consigned an outstanding set of palomino yearlings by their stallions, The Hollywood Buster and Kit Cat Silk 199 that were extremely popular with this year’s attendees.
In honour of the 10th annual sale, Montana Breeders Group, and with the purchase of five head of horses, high volume buyers Nathan and Shelly McAdams of Pinedale, WY, were presented with a Montana silversmith bronze.
Coming down for the sale from northern Saskatchewan, repeat buyers and the buyers of the high-selling weanling, Don and Rhonda Allen of Turtleford, SK, were given a gas certificate for $100 donated by Town Pump, Inc.
Consignors Larry and Juli Jo Kelly of Ulm, MT, brought three really broke horses to the sale again this year. Their horses always much in demand and popular, their flashy stocking legged sorrel gelding, Lot 43, Docs Socks n Stripes sold for $6,000, to happy buyers Bud and Mary Andersen of Whitehall, MT, earning the reserve high-seller honours.
One of the sale attractions this year was the high-selling weanling filly Lot 13, Zips Dashin Silk, x Pretty Classy Zip out of a daughter of Skirt Chasin Alibi. This pretty black filly brought the high-dollar price of $5,000 and was consigned by the Prairie Breeze QH of Fairfield, MT. After much spirited bidding, repeat Canadian buyers, Don and Rhonda Allen of Saskatchewan claimed the filly their own. The Allen’s also received a MBG monogrammed horse sheet with their purchase.
Reserve high-selling weanling was a consignment from the Davis Creek Ranch of Livingston, MT. They again brought another fancy colt to the sale this year by Roosters Wrangler. Selling as Lot 37, Tuckaroo, this pretty bay colt out of the Davis Creek mare, Quanah O Lena, commanded a price of $4,800 from Canadian buyer John McBurney of Saskatchewan.
New to the sale this year, Rod and Susie Melchert from Absarokee, MT, were the consignors of the high-selling yearling, Lot 56, Two Eyed Chexinic, a very sharp buckskin stallion prospect by Bueno Chexinic out of their mare, FH Dry My Blue Eyes.
Also commanding many phone bids, this fancy prospect brought a winning bid of $5,600 from Andre Bourck of Richmond, Ontario. He will also receive a MBG monogrammed horse blanket for his purchase.
Andre also purchased a classy red roan weanling filly from consignors Al and Laura Calkin of Helena with their Lot 72, Frosty All Starlight by All Starlight x Grays Starlight, out of their All Reddy Smart mare. She sold for a price of $2,550.
They have been consignors for many years and Mel and Diane Thomson of the Rangeview Ranch of Cardston, AB, brought another good one to the sale. Their classy bay yearling had the reserve high-selling horse honours. He was Lot 41, RV Hangten Dude sired by their junior stallion, RV Peppy Chex. He sold to repeat buyers Jan and Dana Phillips of Inverness for $3,450.
Volume sale buyers recognizing the opportunity to purchase powerful performance pedigrees loaded with black type and futurity eligibilities backed by MBG integrity were: Nathan and Shelly Mc Adams of Pinedale, WY; Don and Rhonda Allen of Turtleford, SK; Wiley Fowers, Hooper, UT; Boyd and Judy Barrow, Reese, UT; Rod and Kori Smith of Billings, MT; ACC Quarter Horses of Coaldale, AB; Luke Holzeimer of Great Falls, MT; Jan and Dana Phillips of Inverness, MT; Thad and Nancy Hereim of White Sulphur Springs, MT; Gary and Jan Wiggins, Benton City, WA; Sonya Short of Great Falls, MT; Painted Horse Stable of Great Falls, MT; Andre Bourck, Richmond, ON; Nikki Schofield of Fort Shaw, MT; Steven Rehberg of Hayden,ID.
The sale this year had more new buyers as well as many more repeat buyers from past sales. Sale managers appreciate their clients continued belief in their world class performance-bred horses and look forward to hearing about their continued success in the show ring as well as at home.
For a complete list of 2007 sale prices, please visit their website at montanabreedersgroup.com or email mbgsale@3riversdbs.net.
The 11th annual Montana Breeders Group Horse Sale will be held on August 31, 2008, on Labor Day weekend in Great Falls, MT.
• Sale Average (86 head sold): $1,738
• High Selling Horse: $8,600
• Top 10 Horses Averaged: $4,135
• Broodmares (5) Averaged: $1,030
• Weanling Fillies (19) Averaged: $1,550
• Weanling Colts (23) Averaged: $1,586
• Yearling Geldings/Studs (17) Averaged: $2,008
• Yearling Fillies (14) Averaged: $1,775
• Riders (6): $4,000
