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KT Cowtown Gold Digger
2026 Palomino Filly
Sire: KT HotTimein Cowtown, “Tank”
Dam: KT Coys Doll
Date Born: 4/30/26
Price: $5,000
Also available as part of a three-way package.

KT Cowtown Gold Digger has been a standout from the beginning. She is pretty, balanced, and built with the shape, bone, and presence to make a versatile performance prospect. Add her gorgeous palomino color and proven pedigree, and this is a filly that is hard to overlook.

Her sire, KT HotTimein Cowtown (“Tank”), is a talented young stallion backed by elite reining and cow horse genetics. Tank is by KR Gun Powder, the 2016 APHA Senior Reining World Champion and an NRHA money-earner. His dam, KT Cow Cuttin Hottie, is a daughter of accomplished NRCHA performer Cow Cuttin Colonel. With influences including Colonels Smoking Gun (“Gunner”) and Cow Cuttin Colonel, Tank brings athletic ability, cow sense, and trainability to this cross.

Her dam, KT Coys Doll, is by Doll Docsan (“Leroy”) and out of KT EllyDoubleMelody (“Elly”). Elly has been a dependable trail and family horse, participating in clinics and safely carrying children—the kind of disposition everyone wants in a working horse.

Leroy adds another strong layer of performance and usability. Known for his smooth ride, big stop, trainability, and exceptional mind, he consistently sires attractive, well-built foals with plenty of brains. Leroy is by Dolls Union Jac, an ROM and NRHA money-earner whose offspring have earned more than $310,000 across NRHA, NRCHA, AQHA, and other competitions. Leroy’s offspring have successfully competed in both reining and western dressage, proving the versatility of this bloodline.

KT Coys Doll joined our broodmare band after suffering an eye injury as a foal, but she has all the quality, disposition, and pedigree we want in our program.

KT Cowtown Gold Digger has the pedigree, disposition, conformation, and color to excel as a reining, cow horse, ranch, or show prospect. She should mature into a dependable, versatile mare with plenty of performance ability and long-term broodmare value.

KT Nells Knight Star
2026 Buckskin Colt
Sire: Midnight Kat DR
Dam: KT Miss Benelli Girl, “Nellie”
Date Born: 4/24/26
Price: $6,000

That wide blaze and striking buckskin color may catch your attention first, but KT Nells Knight Star has plenty more to offer. He is balanced, stout-made, and already showing the hip, bone, presence, and personality we like to see in a young prospect.

He didn’t go unnoticed for long—cousin Patricia has already tried to call dibs. One look at him and it’s easy to understand why.

His sire, Midnight Kat DR (“MC”), is backed by elite cutting, reining, and cow horse bloodlines. MC is by Starlight Midnight, an NRHA money-earner, 2007 AQHA World Show qualifier in Junior Heeling, and earner of more than 60 AQHA points and his Register of Merit. Starlight Midnight is a son of the legendary Grays Starlight, whose offspring have earned more than $10 million.

MC’s dam, Slick As A Cat DR, is by Magneticat, a powerful red roan son of Metallic Cat known for his bone, size, athleticism, and cow sense. Her maternal line also carries Smooth As A Cat, adding even more proven cutting ability.

On the bottom side, this colt is out of KT Miss Benelli Girl (“Nellie”), a big, impressive buckskin mare we have always thought a lot of. Nellie’s dam, Pepper, is by Dry Spec A Pepper, the 1986 Eastern Idaho Quarter Horse Association Senior Cutting Champion and a grandson of Dry Doc—an NCHA Futurity Champion, AQHA Reserve World Champion in Cutting, Hall of Fame inductee, and earner of more than $85,000.

Nellie is also a granddaughter of Cue Bars Laddie, a versatile roan stallion shown in reining, cow horse, and roping competition. He earned an Open AQHA All-Around Trophy and was inducted into the CCHA Hall of Fame. Nellie is also a full sister to the dependable buckskin mare everyone rides—but Kade claims as his own.

Performance on top. Cow on the bottom. Brains, bone, and presence throughout.

KT Nells Knight Star has the pedigree and natural ability to excel as a cutting, cow horse, reining, ranch, or rope horse prospect—and the kind of mind that should make him a dependable partner.

I hope everyone has some great weekend plans!

Today, Toni, Erina, Anna, Mom, and I took a little break from ranch life and enjoyed facials followed by a late lunch. Now it’s back to ranch work!

We have more people coming out this weekend to look at horses and steers. We also sold all four show heifers this week and will be delivering three of them on Sunday. A big thank-you to our repeat buyers, Eddie and Gabby—we truly appreciate your continued support!

Anna is headed to Oregon on Saturday to put on a showing clinic for a 4-H group that invited her. We’re proud of her for sharing her knowledge and helping young exhibitors build their skills.

Hopefully Ben has the mower running again because this weekend brings Me vs. the Thistles: Round Two. Let’s hope the rocks stay out of it this time!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Another great week of July is gone, and somehow we’re already knocking on August’s door. Summer is flying by, and the foals, calves, and puppies are all getting big!

I tried mowing thistles on Saturday with the new mower. I made it about no time at all before mowing a rock and knocking a blade off. I found the blade, loaded everything up, and brought the tractor and mower back for Ben to fix. Not exactly the successful first outing I had pictured!

Toni hauled Blue Devil to John’s and brought Nutter and Butter home. We also had lots of people out looking at foals, yearlings, and two-year-olds over the weekend, with more sales pending!

Frappe headed to her new home, and we let her new family borrow Scooter for the rest of the year. Scooter is open, and their 4-H horse is lame, so it worked out well for everyone.

Jexy got to go to another playday and qualified for State in several events. Go, Jex

I also got pictures of Kade and Jaxsen with their CBJLS steers. Fair will be here before we know it!

The Canyon chore pickup finally died—and it has plenty wrong with it—so if anyone wants an old Canyon, let me know. In true ranch fashion, I replaced it with a 26-year-old S-10 from Musser Bros. Newer clearly wasn’t the goal.

The puppies are growing fast, too. Let me know if you’re looking for an Idaho Shag-cross puppy!

Toni and Jaxsen hauled Charlie, Abs, and Gina in to see Sheena and find out whether they are pregnant.

Dad, Kaine, and Kade are all still busy with wheat harvest, although they aren’t all working at the same place this year. Anna is also learning a lot and gaining some great experience through her summer internship.

Just another busy July week filled with horses, cattle, harvest, puppies, equipment trouble, and plenty of miles on the road.

Every good ranch starts with good horses, and Remi is proving she’s ready to follow in the hoofprints of the great ones before her.

KT Gunpowder Stings “Remi”
Mare
Sire: KT Gunners Sage Bug
Dam: KT Major Stinger Bee (“BB”)
DOB: 3/22/2022
Color: Red Dun

Remi is a beautiful red dun mare that Toni started riding, and we’re excited about her future. She is currently at the Shattucks’, where she’s learning the ropes—literally! Since Jim needed another roping horse, Remi has gone into training with him to continue her education in the roping pen. We can’t wait to watch her progress and see where this next chapter takes her.

Her sire, KT Gunners Sage Bug, has consistently passed on athletic ability, substance, and good minds to his foals. Sage Bug is by our stallion KT Gunpowder N Lead (“Gunner”), a roan dunskin son of the AQHA point-earning and proven sire Cue Bars Laddie. Gunner has become one of the cornerstone stallions of our program, producing horses with size, bone, versatility, and the trainable minds every ranch horse needs.

Gunner’s dam, Pistol, is a mare that has done it all. She has been shown with the NFQHA, featured on the cover of the NFQHA Rule Book and in the NFQHA magazine, and has proven herself as an outstanding ranch horse, rope horse, and family horse that the kids could ride. Sage Bug’s dam, Continental Lady Bug, adds even more substance with her Continental Cad and Mr. Blackburn breeding, producing horses known for their durability and strong foundation.

Remi’s dam, KT Major Stinger Bee (“BB”), contributes an exceptional performance pedigree. BB is out of Stinger, the Cascade Cutters Futurity Pro Champion and an own daughter of Lenas Wright On. Stinger’s dam earned NCHA money and AQHA points, while the pedigree is packed with legendary names including Smart Little Lena, Slide Me Again, and Just Plain Colonel—horses recognized for their success in the cutting pen and cow horse arena.

Remi represents exactly what we strive to raise at KT Ranch: horses with the minds, athletic ability, and pedigree to excel wherever they’re asked to go. Whether that’s gathering cattle, spending long days on the ranch, or stepping into the roping arena, she’s proving she’s ready for the challenge.

We’re excited to watch Remi continue her training with the Shattucks and look forward to seeing her develop into another dependable ranch and rope horse.

Today we celebrate more than just a way of life—we celebrate the values that make the cowboy tradition endure: hard work, honesty, grit, and a deep respect for the land and the animals we care for.

At KT Ranch, every day starts with a job to do. Whether we’re riding colts, checking cattle, fixing fence, hauling to horse shows, putting up hay, or helping the next generation learn the value of a hard day’s work, we’re proud to carry on a lifestyle that has been passed down through generations.

Being a cowboy isn’t about the hat or the boots—it’s about showing up, doing the work even when it’s hard, lending a hand when it’s needed, and taking pride in caring for your livestock and your neighbors.

We’re thankful for everyone who helps keep the Western way of life alive—from ranchers, farmers, and rodeo families to horsemen and women across the country.

Happy National Day of the Cowboy to all who live it, love it, and work hard every day to preserve it.

God bless the cowboy, the ranching community, and the traditions that continue to shape the American West.