KT Neon Advantage 615 is a 2016 fall Hereford bull that is by B1059. B1059 is a son of Churchill Neon 626S and was a winner at the Reno Nugget show in 2012. This is a nice bull calf with a lot of depth of body and an a lot of eye appeal. He was born 9/4/16. $2,500
AQHA requests a one-year enforcement delay to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration electronic logging device mandate.
AQHA is involved with requests to delay enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for livestock haulers for one year. The mandate went into effect on December 18, 2017. At that time, livestock haulers were granted a 90-day waiver to comply with the mandate, and that waiver will expire March 18, 2018.
The rule limits the amount of time a commercial truck driver can drive and mandates a specific amount of off-duty/non-driving time, and requires the use of electronic logging devices to track the driving and non-driving times.
While there are some exemptions from the ELD mandate for farm and agricultural hauling, many of the rigs used for hauling horses and the activities horse owners participate in may not be exempt.
AQHA and other livestock organizations are concerned about the regulation requiring 10 consecutive hours off duty and how that will affect the welfare of animals being transported. Livestock industry guidelines recommend that drivers avoid stops when hauling livestock, as stopping for long periods of time could have a detrimental effect on the animals being hauled.
Please continue reading about this issue and learn how you can get involved.
Spring is Definitely Here
You know spring is here (no matter what the calendar says) when studs are running through fences and bulls are acting like bulls. We have both. Leroy, who is super gentle and easy to be around, managed to break down panels and run through an electric fence to try to get to some mares. Not his finest hour, but he comes to his name, so it was easy to get him back in.
We moved Smokey and Whitty over with our old pony mare, Smoke. We thought getting them out of the mud was a great plan. They didn’t like being away from Double, so they ran through a fence. A different fence than the fence Leroy ran through. We have gotten that fence fixed and moved them back again. They are doing much better this time around. They are out of the mud and have lots of room to run. We are going to move the other coming yearling colts in with them soon.
On the actual fencing project, the first 500 feet of fence posts is in. The wire isn’t up yet, but that can go up at one time, so we started the second half of putting the posts in. Not only do we have to put all new posts and wire in, but we have to take out all of the old posts and the old wire. That makes the job take twice as long. But it will all be worth it when the new fence is in. We are hoping we don’t have to fix it again during our lifetime. Anna has also been helping on the fence, but did not get in any of the pictures.
I was elected to the Board of Directors for the United Braford Breeders. They will be doing a brief article on her for the next Braford News. This isn’t the first time I have been on the Board. Our family has been on the Board for the UBB off and on. The meetings are down South, so it makes it hard to attend. I am being allowed to attend via Skype to make attendance much easier.
We plan to move the mares out of the winter pasture this weekend and into their foaling pasture. We could start foaling as early as this week, but we don’t think they are quite ready to go yet. It is really a toss-up over which foals we are most excited to see. It may sound lame but we are always happy when we get a live, healthy foal. We do have 2 AI foals coming this year, our first Bishop foals, and our first Leroy foals. We also have some new mares in the mix that we got last year that we are really excited to see what they produce. A few of those new mares are maiden, so this is really a new experience all around. Hopefully the weather remains nice when the foaling gets started.
Breeding season is coming up fast. Bull buyers are starting to get interested in buying bulls for the 2018 breeding season. With this warmer weather, and rain instead of snow, we are getting anxious to see what 2018 brings.
Coastal Tourist Trap, “Piper” is a daughter of AQHA point earner Cue Bars Laddie, who was shown as a reiner, cowhorse and rope horse. He was the recipient of the Open AQHA All Around Trophy and is a CCHA Hall of Fame Horse. Piper’s dam, Cutters Tourist Trap, is a Multiple time AQHA World Qualifier in Cutting and an NRCHA money earner. This is a mare with a superior pedigree, with point earners and working cow horses all over. NFQHA eligible. $2,000 as a two way. She is bred to KT Heza Pana Dude for 2018.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/coastal+tourist+trap
We have a few broodmare for sale if you are looking for one or more.
Are you still looking for a 2017 foal? We still have a few left for sale. Go to our 2017 foal page for more info:
KT 1059 Advantage 606, “Easter,” is a Hereford bull that was born on Easter. He is out of Kaine’s show heifer, Arcee, and is by BB 626 Advantage 1059. Arcee is a daughter of BJ L1 Domino 2637 out of a Domino/7Z cow. Very pretty, feminine heifer, yet still carries the big bone and ability to produce. Kaine and this heifer were a great combination in the summer of 2013 and were at the top of every class. Arcee is a very pretty mover and has a natural show ability. B1059 is a son of Churchill Neon 626S and was a winner at the Reno Nugget show in 2012. On the bottom side B1059 is out of a BB 7Z 4033 daughter. Easter has an actual BW of 86 lbs. $2,500
Charros Dandy Miss, “Pistol,” is a buckskin mare that is homozygous for the black mane and tail gene. She has been shown all over since we purchased her as a weanling. She has been shown NFQHA, both in hand trail as a yearling and two year old and in regular classes. She has been pictured on the NFQHA rule book and in the NFQHA journal. We have had some really nice foals out of this mare. She is a good cow horse and rope horse. See additional pictures of Pisol on the Working Ranch. 80% NFQHA. Pistol is by Gold Country Charro who was shown halter in 1998 and 1999. He is a grandson of Imperial One, Docs Jack Frost and more. On the bottom side Pistol is a granddaughter of Dandy Derby. Pistol is the dam to KT Gunpowder N Lead. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/charros+dandy+miss
Per the norm for calving season, last night was a late night of checking calving cows. Luckily we have cousin that is an expert at pulling calves, and he was able to come over and help pull Autumn’s heifer calf Monday night. The head was down and her feet were not coming out the right way. By time they got the feet and legs coming out correctly they had her upside down. Due to Jay’s skill, and all of the time that Ben and Kicker had already put in, and Jay’s driver Todd, Autumn and her heifer calf (not named yet) are both doing great. And of course we had an Angus cow calving too, 209, so we had to run back out and check her to make sure everything was ok there, and luckily it was. By 10 pm 209 had calved. As a positive, Kade’s old show heifer, Dark Night calved by herself during the day yesterday, so Kade has a little baby heifer. Dark Night is a bit spoiled, so we will see how she does as a mother.
We gave Great Grandma a heartfelt goodbye Friday. The service was great, there was a great turnout and the weather was terrific for a January, even though there was a little bite to the wind. For anyone that was not able to make it we have a copy of the service. We had a graveside in Endicott followed by a meal and visit in Lacrosse. Per the norm, our family did a great job providing food and personpower to pull off the Lacrosse event. The town of Lacrosse is truly an amazing community, so many people came to eat and talk and share memories. Uncle Manny made it back home to Alaska in time to feel the earthquake, he said they are about 150 miles away from it, but still felt it.
Have a great week everyone, and remember, we still have a few 2017 foals left for sale, 3 bred commercial heifers, and some Hereford and Braford bulls for sale.
T601 is a nice, big boned Hereford bull calf by BB 7Z Std Lad 4033. His dam is BB MS 2007 BJ DOMINO 0041, she is a daughter of BJ L1 DOMINO 2007 ET and is out of BB MS 9131 DOMINO 2127, a cow that was used as a show heifer. He was born the first of January and has an 88lb actual BW. $2500
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