Wow - time flies when you are having fun!! Been two months since I updated the comings and goings around our place so let's play catch up. And I need to update the rest of the site as well.
The biggest news literally is Deceiveds height. This summer out in the field he seemed taller to me but never got around to taking the stick out there to measure him, then forgot to do it when we brought him up for the winter. But Thursday he coliced so was in the barn being treated and watched - perfect opportunity when he was better and headed back outside - we measured him. When we bought him he was supposed 16 hands - was a for real 14.2+. And now, DRUM ROLL PLEASE -- he is a measured 15.2 Hands.
The purchase of the lovely filly from Merrills sale and traded to Contis turned out to be a major pain in the ass. The very short version is that after testing 4 of Merrills stallions, none were the sire and the lab doing what they call a profile panel that would recognize potential sires turned up only a stallion in Mexico. So I guess that Cherie Merrills comment about an Indian Pony was fairly accurate. As a result, Contis of course didn't want the filly and neither did I so Merrills made arrangements to pick her up - re emburse Contis for all their expenses and give me my purchase price back. The real victim of this mess is the poor filly unfortunately and I have no idea what happened to her. So I didn't get the TB mare either from Contis. I have a really bad taste in my mouth from this purchase.
But the mares arrived home from Iowa and were exactly as expected and then some. Lori DeBruijn wasted no time at all coming over and buying the World champion producing mare, Miss Hardin County followed quickly by Reba DeKock choosing Charisma Two to add to her broodmare band. Took Cheryl Wyder less than a day after I listed Got No Tanlinz for sale to tell me to mark her sold. She came to get her, spent the night, had a great visit as a bonus. So I am tickled to be left with Far More Conclusiv in foal to Sudden Instinct to join our girls. Got the process started to double register her with AQHA and had a really nice phone visit with Joy Dreier from Iowa who owned her sire, Mr Far Verse and bred her dam to him.
Janet the rescue dog doesn't seem to grasp the fact that skunks spray when you chase or corner them -- man, those blond patches on her back must govern her brain when she sees one because there is no stopping her. She has quit chasing porkies though and Annie, our other dog got one dose of quills and that was enough for her. We also caught and relocated two porkies so hopefully that problem is solved.
Miranda Cardinal emailed me about two really well bred TB mares that were being dumped because of racing dates being shortened yet again so we went and got Ling Ling and Sister Patsy Ellen. Ling Ling was chosen by the Frey Family as a potential barrel horse prospect so she now has 3 horse crazy girls to love him. Sister Patsy Ellen is a black type mare who is producing track winners and will be bred to Deceived next spring. And no I am not counting how many mares that makes living here again.
All of the weanlings have gone off to their new homes with the exception of Charleston and Rachel due to their leg issues. We are working on them and seeing some good results so hopefully they can find new humans to love them soon. Neither will be perfect but then again, I've seen way worse be sold with no comments at all about any problems.
Lisa Christianson and Bobbie Niwa trekked out for a visit and had a little scenic tour before they found us. Lisas memory is not quite as good as she thought. But, her eye for a good HUS prospect is still sharp and Quinn aka Gene Kelly performed for her and cinched his new home with Lisa. He too loaded up like a little pro when they came to pick him up with a fancy trailer that lowered down to making hopping into it easier - he did travel in style.
Poor Fletcher still hasn't arrived in France - we hauled him in a box stall to MB on Sept 20th and then- he got hauled from MB to QC like a damn cow which made me very angry and apparently will ship to France like that with no food or water for 12 hrs but Diane Leduc, the agent who involved herself in his sale to Jerome seems to think that is just fine. She also thinks taking a picture of a foal from your website, putting it on her site and pretending she sold the filly overseas is fine too -- basically internet fraud and when I asked her about it - got no answer other than they had contacted me about buying the filly (and they didn't) but she was already sold. I would advise people to run when they hear her name. As of Nov 14th he still hasn't arrived in France.
Walter is now residing in Vernon, BC with Diane Magdalin and Ed Rougeau. Rebecca made the trip down to southern Alberta to her new home with the Tatesons. Both loaded like they had done all their lives as did Fletcher. I am so impressed with the good minds and dispositions on the foals this year.
Think I got most of it covered and will try to update more often for those that care. Thanks for stopping by.
