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Sioux came to us all the way from Texas, and she’s a sweet mare who loves attention. Her name says it all: a little Shine from her sire, A Shiner Named Sioux, and a little Dynamite from her dam’s side. Put them together and you get ShineOMite. 💥

Sire side: Sioux is by the great A Shiner Named Sioux, a son of Shining Spark. He earned $163,934 and 35 AQHA performance points, and he did it in both the reining pen and the cow horse arena:

• 2011 AQHA World Champion, Junior Working Cow Horse
• 2010 AQHA World Champion, Junior Reining
• 3rd, 2010 NRCHA Derby Open
• Top 10, 2009 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, with the high score in the reined work
• Kalpowar RCH Open Futurity Champion and Champion of the Reined Work
• Kalpowar RCH Open Stallion Stakes Champion
• Finalist in the NRHA Open, Intermediate Open, Limited Open and $50,000 Open Futurities

Two World Championships in two different events, in back-to-back years. That’s not a horse who does one thing well. That’s a horse who does everything well.

Dam side: Sioux’s dam, Trips Ms Dynamite, is by Doc O Dynamite and is a producer of champions.

With a World Champion reining and cow horse sire and Doc O Dynamite on the bottom, Sioux brings the kind of versatile performance blood we love to see in our broodmare band.

Sire: A Shiner Named Sioux
Dam: Trips Ms Dynamite
Foaled: 2/7/2013
Color: Bay

Lena is a really sweet filly. She loves people, loves attention, and will happily take all the scratches you’re willing to hand out. She comes by it honestly: her sire, Midnight Kat DR, is known for being quiet, personable and easy to be around. Lena just took that and added a little extra “pick me!”

Sire side: Midnight Kat DR comes from the Davis Ranch program in Logan, Utah and was started by Clint Davis. He’s quiet, extremely trainable and athletic, with the ability to extend, bend and move with real quickness and balance. He’s a pleasure in the arena and around the ranch.

He’s by Starlight Midnight, a 2002 black stallion and NRHA money-earner who qualified for the 2007 AQHA World Show in Junior Heeling, earned more than 60 AQHA points and holds an AQHA ROM. Starlight Midnight is by the legendary Grays Starlight, whose offspring have earned more than $10 million, making him one of the leading sires in the NRHA, NRCHA and NCHA. Midnight Kat DR’s dam, Slick As A Cat DR, is by Magneticat, a red roan stallion known for his size, bone, cow sense and big stop. Magneticat is a son of Metallic Cat, one of the most influential sires in the cutting horse industry.

Dam side: Twist (Sheriffsredpinedoll) is a buckskin mare with a strong reining pedigree. She’s by The Sheriff Dunit, a son of the legendary Hollywood Dun It. The Sheriff Dunit earned more than $3,500 in the NRHA, was in the AQHA Top 10 for High Point Senior Reining, and holds AQHA ROMs in Open and Amateur Reining with 51 AQHA points. Twist’s dam, Headin For Hollywood, is also a money-earner. She’s by Great Red Pine, who earned $60,952, placed third at the 1991 Congress Futurity and fourth at the 1991 NRHA Futurity. Twist’s pedigree also traces back to the legendary Hollywood Jac 86.

That’s Grays Starlight, Metallic Cat, Hollywood Dun It, Great Red Pine and Hollywood Jac 86, all in one sweet buckskin filly. With that much cow and reining blood behind her, Lena has the breeding to go cutting, reined cow horse, ranch versatility or roping. And she’ll be the first one at the gate to meet you.

Sire: Midnight Kat DR
Dam: Sheriffsredpinedoll, “Twist”
Foaled: 3/09/26
Color: Buckskin
Price: Sale Pending

Howie was the last foal born on the ranch in 2025, and he showed up big. He’s out of Mud and by Tank, and he’s been the stout kid in the pen ever since. Plenty of body, a strong hip and good bone, all in a balanced package that’s hard to walk past. With a name like Happy Days, he’s got some Fonz in him: he’s cool, he’s good-looking, and he knows it.

Sire side: Tank (KT HotTime in Cowtown) is by KR Gun Powder, a son of the legendary Colonels Smoking Gun (“Gunner”) out of A Bueno Poco Dunit. KR Gun Powder won the 2016 APHA Senior Reining World Championship after only nine shows and earned nearly $13,000 in NRHA earnings. Tank’s dam, KT Cow Cuttin Hottie, is by Cow Cuttin Colonel. He’s an NRCHA Superior Cow Horse with AQHA Open and Amateur Performance ROMs. He also placed third at the 2006 NRCHA World Show in the Non-Pro Hackamore and was WRHA Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion.

Dam side: Mud (Educated Downdirty) is a daughter of An Educated Guess, the top AQHA point-earning son of Smart Chic Olena. An Educated Guess earned 385 AQHA reining points and more than $20,000, with multiple AQHA World Show placings and circuit championships. Howie’s granddam, Plain Dark Chocolate (“Rudy”), is by Just Plain Colonel. He earned $52,676 and is the NRCHA’s No. 6 all-time leading sire, ranking among the top sires in reined cow horse, cutting and reining for more than a decade. Rudy’s bottom side adds Par Three and Doc N Willy.

That’s World Champion reining blood, leading cow horse sires and proven AQHA point-earners, all wrapped up in one stout chestnut colt. Howie has the build and the pedigree to go reining, cow horse, ranch, roping or all-around. Pick a direction. He’s ready.

Sire: KT Hot Time in Cowtown, “Tank”
Dam: Educated Downdirty, “Mud”
Foaled: 5/30/25
Color: Chestnut
Price: $5,000

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.