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This dunskin filly was born on Easter Sunday and has been turning heads in the pasture ever since. She has color, presence, and a pedigree stacked with proven performers.

Her name is a nod to her granddam, Charros Dandy Miss (“Pistol”). Pistol was shown in NFQHA and featured in both the NFQHA rule book and magazine. She’s also the dependable ranch and rope horse the whole family can ride. Pistol’s daughter, KT Abbie Get Yo Gun (“Yo”), is this filly’s dam, a pretty-moving mare with tons of natural ability.

Yo’s sire, KT Jackpot City, brings reining and cutting depth, as well as when he was with Ty Decker he chased some cans:

• His sire, City Smarts, is by An Educated Guess and is the highest point-earning son of Smart Chic Olena, with 385 reining points.
• His dam, Lenas Abbie N Charge (“Abbie”), is by Smart Like Lena. Smart Like Lena is a son of Smart Little Lena, earned over $89,000 lifetime, and sired offspring earning over $100,000 in NCHA money.
• Abbie’s bottom side traces to Mr Charge Bar, a racehorse and NCHA money-earner with 33 AQHA performance points, 11 halter points and an SI of 75.

On top, she’s by Midnight Kat DR (“MC”). MC’s sire, Starlight Midnight, is a 2002 black stallion who:

• earned NRHA money
• earned 60+ AQHA points and his ROM
• qualified for the 2007 AQHA World Show in Junior Heeling

Starlight Midnight is a son of the legendary Grays Starlight, a leading sire in NRHA, NRCHA and NCHA and a top broodmare sire. Grays Starlight’s offspring have won more than $10 million. This filly is priced at $6,500, a rounding error by comparison.

MC’s dam, Slick As A Cat DR, is by Magneticat, the big red roan son of Metallic Cat known for bone, size, athleticism and a tremendous mind. Her dam is by Smooth As A Cat.

This filly brings foundation, speed, cow and reining talent together in one striking package. If you want color with serious credentials behind it, she deserves a hard look.

Sire: Midnight Kat DR
Dam: KT Abbie Get Yo Gun
Foaled: 4/5/26
Color: Dunskin
Price: $6,500

To understand this colt’s mind, start with his mama. KT Copper Isabelle (“Izzy”) is the kind of mare who goes looking for cattle on her own time and still keeps an eye on the dogs. We showed her in NFQHA until an injury sidelined her. She then spent several years doing real ranch work before joining our broodmare band. She’s one of our favorites, and her foals keep proving why. They’re smart, trainable, well put together, and easy to be around.

His sire’s side reads like a who’s who of the performance pen. Midnight Kat DR (“MC”) is by Starlight Midnight, a 2002 black stallion who:

• earned NRHA money
• earned 60+ AQHA points and his ROM
• qualified for the 2007 AQHA World Show in Junior Heeling

Starlight Midnight is a son of the legendary Grays Starlight, one of the leading sires in NRHA, NRCHA and NCHA and a top broodmare sire. Grays Starlight’s offspring have earned more than $10 million. This colt is priced at $5,000. We’ll let you do that math.

MC’s dam, Slick As A Cat DR, adds the cutting horse power. She’s by Magneticat, the big red roan son of Metallic Cat known for bone, size, stop and cow sense. Her dam is by Smooth As A Cat.

Altogether, this colt is 83% NFQHA, with elite reining and cutting blood on top and ranch-proven cow sense underneath. He’s built to stop, turn and think. Take him to reining, cowhorse, ranch versatility, or a long career doing the real work.

Sire: Midnight Kat DR
Dam: KT Copper Isabelle
Foaled: 4/9/25
Price: $5,000

It was great to have Toni fill in for me last week during my unplanned trip to tag along with the girls to the Nile. As much fun as we all had reading her spicy posts, she has a pretty packed schedule and doesn’t think she can take over full time. However, I have asked her to write the “It’s Finally Friday” posts, so we will see what happens tomorrow. We were all getting a good laugh reading them from Billings, and she did a great job. She is also now in charge of the Happy Birthday posts, which is why they are now more than a picture and “Happy Birthday.” Because we all know Toni is the one with the words. She makes me do these Thursday Thoughts so that I will use some words.

Well, we have almost everyone weaned, except the two baby girls, Butter and Irish, and the three girls on the old mares, who are also young: Tempo, Trigger and Tiny. Halter breaking is going great. However, the donkeys might not agree with that statement.

Foals are headed to their new homes. Deano dropped off a couple of new mares from Utah while I was gone. Both are really well-bred mares we are excited to have. Jake dropped off a couple of well-bred older mares from Montana on Tuesday. You know you cannot have too many… Chad was out a few days, and they got some horses trimmed and Kade’s roping horses shod. The men are still working on circles to get our last week of water in.

We had a great time at the Nile, and all of the cattle did great. Baby Bull, Reed, was a great hit for Tel, and Next Level Images took a pic of Tel leading him, but so far they have not posted it… I keep watching. Reed was unsure of Tel at first, since we have no small children, but now he is a pro. Since we were holding Ace, Reed thought Ace tasted good.

While we were gone, Tesa and Toni got a small group of heifers Bangs vaccinated so that Vincent Bass, our Nile Merit Heifer recipient, could come out and pick his heifer. We still have the rest to do.

It was great seeing Morgan, the boys and Kendall. It was also great that Tommy Jo was able to join us. We made it home in time to see Jaxsen turn 16. We wanted to make sure to get home and off the road before he got on it. Yes, I am joking.

Jaxsen had two football games the past week, and the football team is doing great. Jaxsen and Hailey went to homecoming on Saturday, and Jaxsen also joined in the homecoming activities all week. Kade did neither, but he did go roping and went to Ellensburg to see his girlfriend.

Kaine is having fun using his CDL in his hydroseeding job. He is up by Canada right now. Anna made it home in time to do some midterms.

And here is a video of our favorite Jexy boy.