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Anna officially wrapped up college for the summer and started her internship on Wednesday, so now she gets weekends like the rest of us after a busy workweek. Somehow summer schedules always fill up fast around here.

This weekend already looks like a typical ranch summer weekend — we have people coming out to look at horses, and on Saturday we’ve got a junior high girl coming out to work for the day for her SAE project. We always enjoy seeing young kids interested in agriculture and livestock.

Anna is also starting to get calls on show calves, which means it’s time to decide which calves she wants to halter break and get ready to sell. Sale season sneaks up quick.(None of the pictures below are recent)

Kade has been spending a lot of time on the two-year-olds and putting rides on Gucci… who may be turning into his next roping horse if things keep going the right direction.

We’re also gearing up for a big week ahead with Kaine graduating high school next Friday and the joint graduation party with his girlfriend, JayCee. We’re really excited, and honestly very thankful, that Jeana offered to host the graduation party. Her and Scott have already done most of the work too — which we definitely appreciate more than they know.

Dad is finishing up hauling out the last of the sold bulls after we pulled bulls last weekend. Hard to believe breeding season is already moving along that quickly.

Between internships, horses, cattle, graduation plans, and summer chaos… we’re rolling right into June around here.

It’s been one of those full-speed-ahead ranch weeks where everyone was headed a different direction, but somehow it all came together.

Friday, Chad was out and we got a big group of the yearlings trimmed. Jake was here too and got all of the riding horses done, plus Rip and Der — the mini stud. Meanwhile, Anna, the dogs, and I gathered and sorted cows before I had to leave, so Anna called in reinforcements. Before long, Tesa, Anna, and Scarlett were working bull calves and their moms, and once Kaine and Kicker showed up, they jumped right in too. Jake ended up helping there as well while Ben was off fixing circles.

Saturday we finished working cows while Toni made a few trips out to horse shows in between ranch work — pretty standard around here this time of year.

Sunday we loaded up early and headed to Desert Storm in Hermiston with cattle. It was a good weekend for the crew:
🏆 Fall Angus heifer was Grand Champion Angus Heifer in Ring B and Third Overall in Ring A
🏆 The DLX heifer landed in the Top 5 in Ring A
👏 Anna and Kade both did well in showmanship
👏 Both steers placed 3rd in their classes and made the final drive

We also recruited Charley Casey to jump in and help show Angus heifers since all of the Angus heifers ended up in the same class at once — and we sure appreciated the extra help.

Monday gave us a chance to pause a little for Memorial Day and remember the people who sacrificed so we get to live this life we love. We’re thankful for the freedoms that allow us to raise our families, ranch, travel, compete, and gather together — freedoms that came at a cost for many families. We’re grateful to those who served and especially those who never made it home.

Of course, ranch life doesn’t stop. Toni was back showing horses again while Ben, Kaine, and Kade headed to Dan’s to pick up grass hay. If you need some grass hay, we have all of Dan’s but Davidsons that live up the hill texted they have some nice three tie grass hay bales.

We’ve also added a few mares in with the new stud, Classic Metal (“Cal”), and we’re pretty excited to see what the future holds there. We think he’s going to cross really well on several of our mares.

And yesterday brought one more exciting addition — Nutter Butter had our Judge Dat Cash foal… a cute filly! We were really hoping for a filly to keep, so we’re pretty excited about this one. Toni also had a visitor stop by yesterday, which always makes for a fun break in the middle of the chaos.

KT Shadie Can Shine
Filly
Sire: KT OneShadie Captain
Dam: KT Can Sage Shine “Can Can”
DOB: 3/27/26
Color: Chestnut
Price: $4,500

Here is a sharp-made chestnut filly with a stacked pedigree and the kind of mind and build to go any direction you choose. KT Shadie Can Shine combines proven reining bloodlines with solid ranch and cowhorse foundation — making her an exciting prospect for performance or a dependable ranch partner.

Her sire, KT OneShadie Captain (“Cappy”), brings together some of the industry’s most respected names. He is out of A Little Shadie Chic (“Shadie”), an NRHA money earner and point producer, including a 2006 NRHA Reserve Regional Experience Region One Championship, before becoming a standout broodmare. Shadie traces back to the legendary Comandalena ($143,000+ NRHA earnings) and A Little Shady Jac, with influential names like Hollywood Jac 86, Smart Little Lena, and Doc Tom Tucker throughout the pedigree.

On the top side, Captains Double Coy (“Double”) is known for stamping his foals with big hips, athleticism, cow sense, and trainability. His offspring have excelled in roping, barrels, ranch work, and performance events while keeping the easy-going dispositions everyone appreciates.

Her dam, KT Can Sage Shine (“Can Can”), is a beautiful palomino mare known for her exceptional disposition — the kind both kids and adults naturally gravitate toward. Though she sustained a non-riding injury as a foal, she brings an outstanding maternal line to the table. She is by KT Gunners Sage Bug, a dunskin roan son of KT Gunpowder N Lead, known for producing versatile, good-minded ranch and rope horses. The bottom side traces back to KT Major Sunshine and Sonny Dee Bar Too breeding, adding trainability, usability, and eye appeal.

💥 Why she stands out:
✔️ Proven NRHA and cowhorse bloodlines
✔️ Ranch and performance versatility
✔️ Trainable, good-minded pedigree
✔️ Balanced conformation and eye appeal
✔️ Bred for roping, barrels, reining, or ranch work

This filly has all the pieces to become a top-notch using horse or competitive performance prospect.

“Zink” was one of those special stallions that leaves a lasting mark on a program long after they’re gone. He was shown locally before coming to us, and he went on to become a producer of outstanding cow horses and performance horses whose influence is still seen today across many arenas.

What made Zink so memorable wasn’t just his pedigree or ability — it was his personality. He had the kind of award-winning disposition everyone hopes for in a horse, and he consistently passed that on to his foals. His offspring are willing, gritty, kind-minded, and always seem to have that extra try. The kind that want to please and become true partners.

Zink was a huge asset to our breeding program, and we’re fortunate to still have many daughters by him carrying on his legacy today.

He was sired by John Zink, a stallion with AQHA points along with 67 Palomino Halter Points and 119 Palomino Performance Points. On the bottom side, Zink was out of Sheza Major Star, a daughter of the legendary Major Bonanza — AQHA Champion, Superior Halter & Western Pleasure, ROM HUS, Reserve High Point Working Cow Horse, and multiple World Show placings in Working Cow Horse. Major Bonanza also sired 15 World Champions.

Foundation, performance, disposition, and versatility — Zink brought all of it together in one golden package, and we still see pieces of him every day in the horses carrying his blood forward

Today we pause to remember and honor the men and women who gave everything for this country and the freedoms we enjoy every day.

From early mornings horseback to long days in the pasture, we’re grateful for the opportunity to live this way of life — and we know that freedom didn’t come without sacrifice.

As we spend time with family, gather at brandings, rodeos, cattle shows or just being around the ranch this weekend, we remember those who never made it home and the families who carry that sacrifice with them every day.

From all of us at KT Ranch — thank you to the brave men and women who served and especially to those who gave all.

KT Ruths Hidden Bug “Ruthie”
Filly
Sire: KT Gunners Sage Bug
Dam: KT Roths Golden Girl “Goldy”
DOB: 3/8/25
Color: Red Dun
Price: $5,000

Ruthie is a big, impressive filly with a beautiful, expressive eye and eye-catching movement. She’s the kind that naturally stands out in the pasture and floats across the ground when she moves.

She is sired by KT Gunners Sage Bug, a stallion backed by proven performance and foundation bloodlines. Sage Bug is out of Continental Lady Bug and by KT Gunpowder N Lead, a son of AQHA point-earning and proven producing stallion Cue Bars Laddie. Gunner’s dam, “Pistol,” has been shown with the NFQHA and featured in the NFQHA rule book and magazine. She’s the kind of dependable ranch and rope horse the whole family can ride — versatile, willing, and built to work.

On the bottom side, Sage Bug’s dam, Lady Bug, is a big-boned Continental Cad daughter with Mr Blackburn breeding, adding substance, structure, and foundation strength.

Ruthie’s dam, KT Roths Golden Girl (“Goldy”), is a proven and versatile mare. Ben rode her for years as his personal horse, and Toni showed her at the Othello Fair in halter and western equitation. Goldy is a big, pretty mare with presence, and she’s become an outstanding producer of eye-catching, quality foals.

This filly’s pedigree is loaded with proven names including Major Bonanza, Docs Rickashay, Docs Dee Bar, Lucky Lynx, Catechu, and more — blending cow sense, athleticism, versatility, and eye appeal into one attractive package.

If you’re looking for size, movement, pedigree, and a filly with the kind of look that catches attention early, Ruthie deserves a serious look.