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Thursday Thoughts from Kellie

Thursday Thoughts is going to be a little weak this week because I’ve been at the Benton Franklin Fair all week with Toni, Kade and Jaxsen.

Meanwhile, we left Mom, Dad, Ben, Kicker and Kaine at home to handle all the chores on top of their regular full-time jobs. I’m sure they’re thrilled with us. Anna also went back to the University of Idaho, which gets a big blah from me. Not the school, the fact that she is not at home.

Since today is Thursday, if you haven’t made it to the fair yet, you missed watching Kade show for the final time at Benton Franklin.

The good news is that you can still watch him show at CBJLS—for free—or at the Othello Fair. He is saving the steer he considers his best for Othello, so there is still more to come. He showed my favorite here.

You also missed watching Jaxsen show, but thankfully, you can catch him again next year.

You haven’t missed everything, though! Kade’s steer sells tomorrow. He is out of our cow Foxxy and by Trump Train, and we would love to see you at the sale. It starts tomorrow morning, so come support these hardworking kids and the livestock they have spent months raising.

Full disclosure: I wrote this before fair started—but I am SURE we had a great week. That is positive thinking…or tempting fate. We’ll find out.

Good luck to everyone competing at their county fairs this season, no matter what kind of animal you are showing. Fair week takes a tremendous amount of work, dedication and family support. Enjoy every minute of it—even the early mornings, late nights, dust, exhaustion and inevitable fair-food decisions you’ll regret later.

Benton Franklin Pics from years past

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FEATURE FOAL WEDNESDAY- KT Big Starbound

KT Big Starbound
2026 Palomino Roan Colt

Sire: KT OneShadie Captain
Dam: KT Shotgun Sally
DOB: April 28, 2026
Price: $6,000

🔥 Flash, Foundation and Cow Sense—This Colt Has It All 🔥

KT Big Starbound is a sharp palomino roan colt and the first foal by KT OneShadie Captain, “Cappy.” If Starbound is any indication of what Cappy will produce, we have plenty to look forward to. He has eye-catching color, natural shape, a big hip and the athletic build to go in nearly any direction.

Cappy is by Captains Double Coy, “Double,” a stallion known for producing cowy, trainable horses with willing dispositions. Double’s daughters have proven themselves as dependable ranch and roping horses.

Cappy’s dam, A Little Shadie Chic, “Shadie,” earned the NRHA Region One Reserve Regional Experience Championship and multiple points in the show pen before becoming a standout broodmare. She is a daughter of Comandalena, an earner of more than $143,000 and 260.5 AQHA points. Cappy’s pedigree also includes Hollywood Jac 86, Smart Little Lena, Doc Tom Tucker and Fritz Command.

Starbound’s dam, KT Shotgun Sally, is a big, fancy homozygous buckskin roan mare with the disposition, conformation and color we value in our program. She was started as a two-year-old and has always been willing and easy to work with.

Sally is by KT Gunpowder N Lead, “Gunner,” a son of AQHA point earner and proven producer Cue Bars Laddie. Her pedigree is rooted in legendary foundation and cow-horse bloodlines, including Jackie Bee, San Peppy, Dry Doc, Bueno Chex, Skipper W and Poco Bueno.

KT Big Starbound offers:

✔ Standout palomino roan color
✔ A big hip and balanced, athletic build
✔ A willing, trainable disposition
✔ Generations of cow sense and versatility
✔ The potential to excel on the ranch, in the roping pen or as an all-around performance horse

Just look at how KT Big Starbound is developing! This palomino roan colt is growing into a stout, balanced prospect with plenty of hip, bone and presence. He is built like one that should work for a living—and he certainly isn’t lacking in the color department.

This is a colt with the color to get noticed and the pedigree and build to back it up.

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Last Week in Pictures

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RANCH HORSE MONDAY – KT Sugar on Point “SJ”

KT Sugar on Point “SJ”

Sire: KT Jackpot City
Dam: Miss Hollowpoint (“Shorty”)
Date Born: 4/1/23
Color: Dun with a spot

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She may have been born on April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke—SJ is one fancy mare!

KT Sugar on Point, better known as “SJ,” combines cow horse ability, athleticism, speed, and eye appeal in one unique dun package. Her single spot only adds to her unmistakable look.

SJ’s dam, Miss Hollowpoint (“Shorty”), is a stocky, attractive mare by NCHA money earner Young Gun. Young Gun earned $34,749 and sired offspring with earnings exceeding $1.9 million. He is a son of the legendary Freckles Playboy and out of Lenaette, an NCHA earner of $35,640 and recipient of an NCHA Certificate of Ability and Bronze Award.

Shorty’s pedigree also includes Cal Bal Blues, a son of Cal Dinky and grandson of Cal Bar. Cal Bar earned an AQHA Performance ROM, was Reserve World Champion All-Around Stock Horse, CRCHA Champion Hackamore Horse, and PCCHA Open and Novice Champion. He also earned $10,427 in the NCHA and received his Certificate of Ability and Bronze Award.

SJ’s sire, KT Jackpot City, is a fancy dun stallion by City Smarts and out of Lenas Abbie N Charge. Jackpot had cutting training and showed plenty of natural cow sense, quickness, and agility. He is an athletic stallion with the ability to move and work a cow.

His dam is a daughter of Smart Like Lena, with Mr. Charge Bar on the bottom side. Smart Like Lena, a son of Smart Little Lena, earned more than $89,000, received an AQHA ROM in cutting, and sired offspring with more than $100,000 in NCHA earnings.

Many people remember Mr. Charge Bar primarily as a racehorse, but his ability went well beyond the track. He was also an NCHA money earner and earned 33 AQHA performance points, 11 halter points, and a speed index of 75.

SJ’s pedigree brings together some serious versatility:

✔ Proven cutting and cow horse genetics
✔ Speed and athletic ability
✔ Natural cow sense
✔ Substance and eye appeal
✔ A unique color pattern that makes her impossible to overlook

KT Sugar on Point is bred to watch a cow, cover country, and look good doing it—and that little spot is just her signature.

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SUNDAY FILLY SPOTLIGHT – KT Metallic Katalena

KT Metallic Katalena

Filly
Sire: Midnight Kat DR
Dam: Sheriffsredpinedoll (“Twist”)
Date Born: 3/09/26
Color: Buckskin
Price: $6,500

KT Metallic Katalena is a beautifully bred buckskin filly combining proven cow horse, cutting, and reining genetics with the athleticism and trainable disposition needed to put that pedigree to work.

Her sire, Midnight Kat DR (“MC”), came from the Davis Ranch program in Logan, Utah. He is by Starlight Midnight, an NRHA money earner who qualified for the 2007 AQHA World Show in Junior Heeling, earned more than 60 AQHA points, and holds an AQHA Register of Merit.

Starlight Midnight is a son of the legendary Grays Starlight, whose offspring have earned more than $10 million across the NRHA, NRCHA, and NCHA.

MC’s dam, Slick As A Cat DR, is by Magneticat, a red roan son of the great Metallic Cat. Magneticat is known for his size, bone, cow sense, and powerful stop—qualities that add even more substance to this impressive performance pedigree.

MC was started by Clint Davis and is known for his athleticism and exceptional disposition. He is quiet, personable, and extremely trainable, with the ability to extend, bend, and move with impressive quickness and balance. His soft eye, friendly nature, and willingness make him a pleasure both in the arena and around the ranch.

Katalena’s dam, Sheriffsredpinedoll (“Twist”), is a buckskin mare with a strong reining pedigree. Twist is by The Sheriff Dunit, an NRHA money earner with more than $3,500 in earnings, an AQHA ROM in Open and Amateur Reining, 51 AQHA points, and a Top 10 finish in AQHA High Point Senior Reining. He is a son of the legendary Hollywood Dun It.

Twist is out of Headin For Hollywood, a money-earning daughter of Great Red Pine. Great Red Pine earned $60,952 and placed third at the 1991 Congress Futurity and fourth at the 1991 NRHA Futurity. This mare line also traces to Hollywood Jac 86, adding another layer of proven reining ability.

Katalena’s pedigree brings together some of the most influential names in the performance-horse industry:

✔ Grays Starlight
✔ Metallic Cat
✔ Hollywood Dun It
✔ Great Red Pine
✔ Hollywood Jac 86

With her combination of cow sense, athletic ability, trainability, color, and proven performance breeding, KT Metallic Katalena is an exciting prospect for cutting, reined cow horse, ranch versatility, roping, or an all-around performance home.

She has the pedigree to open doors and the potential to make a name for herself once she walks through them.

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SATURDAY COLT SPOTLIGHT – KT Gold N Ammo

KT Gold N Ammo

Colt
Sire: KT Gunpowder N Lead (“Gunner”)
Dam: JWB Call Me Lura
DOB: 3/30/26
Color: Buckskin Roan—possibly homozygous roan
Price: $6,000

Color may catch your eye, but this colt has the substance and pedigree to back it up.

KT Gold N Ammo is a sharp-made buckskin roan colt with good bone, balance, and plenty of presence. He has the potential to continue roaning out and may be homozygous roan, making his color genetics especially interesting. More importantly, he is bred to become a durable, versatile horse with the mind and ability to work.

His dam, JWB Call Me Lura, is a big, ranch-type bay roan mare with plenty of size, bone, and durability. She is by True Enchanted Copy, whose pedigree traces to influential horses including Jackie Bee, San Peppy, Biankus, and Go Man Go—bloodlines known for cow sense, speed, athleticism, and versatility.

Lura is out of Luras Gold Star, adding Dandy Derby, Barts Sunglow, and Fritz Command to the pedigree. These foundation lines bring toughness, longevity, and the kind of dependable ranch-horse ability that never goes out of style.

On the top side, KT Gold N Ammo is sired by KT Gunpowder N Lead (“Gunner”), a powerful son of Cue Bars Laddie. Cue Bars Laddie was an AQHA point earner and proven producer known for his versatility in reining, cow horse, and roping.

Gunner’s dam, “Pistol,” is a proven NFQHA mare who has been featured in the NFQHA rule book and magazine. She was a dependable ranch and rope horse with the quiet, trustworthy disposition needed for the entire family to enjoy.

Gunner consistently produces foals with:

✔ Size and substance
✔ Strong bone and big hips
✔ Ranch-horse durability
✔ Willing, trainable dispositions
✔ The versatility to succeed in multiple directions

Gunner was started through the Allison Trimble program and ridden by Jordan Crabtree, giving him a solid foundation that continues to show through in his offspring.

Whether you are looking for a ranch partner, rope horse, performance prospect, or an eye-catching horse to enjoy, KT Gold N Ammo has the pedigree, build, color, and attitude to get the job done.

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It’s Finally Friday!

We are officially gearing up for the Benton Franklin Fair, and fair setup starts this weekend. We haul in on Monday, so the countdown is on!

This year is especially bittersweet because it will be Kade’s final year showing a steer at Benton Franklin. I’m not sure how we got here so quickly, but we would love for everyone to stop by, visit with him and, of course, buy his steer!

Kade’s steer, Harvey, is a second-generation clubby that we raised. His dam, Foxxy, is out of an Angus cow and Dakota Gold, and Harvey is sired by Trump Train. There is something pretty special about watching Kade finish his final fair season with a steer carrying genetics we’ve raised ourselves. This is Foxxy’s third calf to to go to Benton Franklin Fair, Anna and Jaxsen have both shown one.

Jaxsen will also be showing his good black clubby steer, Zane, and he would love to have everyone stop by and see him too!

As if fair week wasn’t enough of a reminder that summer is ending, Anna heads back to the University of Idaho on Sunday. Kaine is currently working for a farmer near Lind until he starts at Perry Tech.

I’m honestly really sad to see summer come to an end. The kids are growing up, heading in different directions, and starting new chapters faster than I’m ready for—but I’m also incredibly proud of each of them.

Here’s to a weekend full of fair preparations, family, new adventures and probably a little controlled chaos.

Come see Kade and Jaxsen at the Benton Franklin Fair—and don’t forget to bid on Harvey and Zane!

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Thursday Thoughts from Kellie

Last Thursday, Kaine finished welding the gate panel for MC’s pen. Ben brought it down with the tractor, and we got it set in place. One more project officially crossed off the list!

On Friday, I hauled mineral out to the cows and horses and took advantage of the trip to get some new pictures. Toni showed horses on Saturday and managed to get even more pictures—because around here, getting good horse pictures is practically a full-time job.

We also tattooed the bulls on Saturday and moved them out of the weaning pen and into the bull pen. They’re growing, looking good, and ready for the next stage.

The Tomrens came out to look at the horses, and Toni took them around the ranch. The kids had an absolute blast!

Toni and Kade also moved Mocha and Bean up to the house. They were the last of the sold foals still out in Circle 5, so we’re making progress getting everyone where they needs to be

On Sunday, Kaine and Ben got Skip’s old pickup set up as the welding pickup. It may be an old pickup, but it has a new job—and on a ranch, that means it is officially back in business.

Jexy competed at the State Finals Games over the weekend and had a great showing! He placed fourth in both Keyhole and the California Stake Race and won two candles. We’re pretty proud of him!

Emma is borrowing Reina for the rodeo season, and she and her sister, Maddie, have been busy getting her legged up and ready to go.

And then there is Toni’s latest adventure…

Toni won a champagne filly in a raffle and we had already purchased another champagne filly. Our quest is now complete: every color of the rainbow is either already here or currently in transport!

Of course, plenty of time has also been spent playing with the puppies—which is not exactly a hardship. They are growing fast, full of personality, and looking for their own families.

🐾 If you need a puppy in your life, let me know!

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Idaho Shag, Border Collie & Mini Poodle Puppies

These adorable, outgoing puppies were born July 9 and are ready to start meeting their future families!

Breeding:
• ½ Idaho Shag
• ¼ Border Collie
• ¼ Mini Poodle

There are seven boys and one girl in the litter, with a fun variety of colors and markings, including merle, black and white, and mostly white puppies.

Both parents are working dogs. These puppies are being raised around the ranch, people, other dogs, and plenty of everyday activity. They are playful, curious, and already showing lots of personality.

They should make smart, active companions for ranch, farm, or family homes that can give them plenty to do.

Message us for pricing, current availability, individual pictures, and more information.

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FEATURE FOAL WEDNESDAY – KT Rein N Bugs

KT Rein N Bugs
2026 Grullo Colt | 6-Panel N/N

Sire: GSR Rein N Bullets
Dam: KT Gunners Jitter Bug
DOB: 4/28/26
Color: Grullo — color tested E/E
Price: $15,000

Some colts catch your attention with their color. Others stand out because of their pedigree, build, and disposition. KT Rein N Bugs brings the entire package.

This striking grullo colt is already showing the balance, presence, and willing attitude we hoped for from this cross. He is 6-panel negative and color tested E/E, meaning he is homozygous black and will never produce a red-based foal.

His sire, GSR Rein N Bullets (“Sniper”), is a 2017 AQHA grulla stallion by Rawhides Slvr Bullet, the No. 1 all-time AQHA Open Reining Point Earner and an AQHA Open Champion. Sniper is an NRCHA money earner with proven success in the show pen, including:

✔ GRC Year-End Novice Ranch Horse Champion
✔ MRCHF Open Two Rein Champion
✔ Intermountain Reined Cow Horse Circuit Year-End Top Three—Open Two Rein

Sniper is known for more than his ability. He also has the kind of outstanding disposition everyone wants.

On the bottom side, this colt is out of KT Gunners Jitter Bug, a beautiful grullo mare with the conformation, pedigree, and disposition we value in our program. Jitter Bug is by KT Gunpowder N Lead (“Gunner”), a son of AQHA point earner and proven producer Cue Bars Laddie.

Jitter Bug’s dam, Continental Lady Bug, adds the respected Continental Cad and Mr Blackburn foundation lines, bringing bone, cow sense, durability, and versatility. Kade has spent time riding Jitter Bug, and she has proven to be fun, willing, and easy to get along with.

KT Rein N Bugs offers:

✔ Homozygous black genetics
✔ Proven reining and cow horse bloodlines
✔ Foundation breeding with performance on both sides
✔ The trainable, willing mind needed to put that pedigree to work

This colt is bred to turn heads now and go to work later. Whether your plans include ranch work, roping, cow horse competition, or building a future stallion prospect, KT Rein N Bugs deserves a serious look.

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