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Filly
Sire: Doll Docsan, “Leroy”
Dam: KT Copper Queen Cleo
Born: March 9, 2023
Color: Black-pointed dun

There are so many things to say about KT Queenie Bellini that it is hard to know where to begin. She is out of one of our favorite mares and by one of our favorite stallions, so Mom and Toni were already arguing over who would get her from the start!

Her sire, Doll Docsan (“Leroy”), was a big, lovable marshmallow with a performance-packed pedigree. He was smooth to ride, quiet, trainable, and tremendously talented, with beautiful movement and a huge stop. He consistently passed those qualities along to his foals, producing good-looking, colorful horses with excellent conformation and willing minds.

Leroy was never shown because of a serious wire-cut injury that required a long recovery, but his offspring have proven the ability in his pedigree. He produced an NRHA money-earner, as well as a horse that successfully competed in Western Dressage, placing third in Canada in July 2016 and earning multiple first-place finishes.

Leroy was sired by Dolls Union Jac, an AQHA ROM and NRHA money-earner whose offspring have earned more than $310,000 in NRHA competition, along with earnings and accomplishments in NRCHA, the Buckskin Association, and at the AQHA World Show. Leroy’s dam, Docsan Jeany, also produced money-earners and AQHA point earners.

Bellini’s dam, KT Copper Queen Cleo, comes from one of our most treasured ranch-horse families. Cleo is by Docs Sizzle Bar and out of Copper Queen Robin, an outstanding all-around mare. Dad roped and worked cattle on Robin, Toni barrel raced her and showed her in 4-H, and she was not added to the broodmare band until she was in her twenties. She was truly one of our all-time favorite mares.

Cleo bowed a tendon as a weanling, but we were able to put some rides on her as a two-year-old. She has been a wonderful mare to have around and has consistently produced athletic, hard-working foals with plenty of cow. Her pedigree includes Docs Dee Bar, Sizzlin Hot, Gusdusted, and Ed Echols.

Bellini represents generations of horses our family has ridden, worked, trusted, and loved. With her striking black-pointed dun color, movement, cow sense, and dependable disposition, she carries forward the qualities that built our ranch-horse program.

KT Ruths Hidden Bug

Filly
Sire: KT Gunners Sage Bug
Dam: KT Roths Golden Girl, “Goldy”
Born: March 8, 2025
Color: Red Dun
Price: $5,000

Size, Movement and Proven Ranch-Horse Genetics

“Ruthie” is a big, impressive yearling filly with a beautiful, expressive eye and movement that immediately gets your attention. She 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 by KT Gunpowder N Lead, a son of AQHA point-earner and proven producer Cue Bars Laddie.

KT Gunpowder N Lead’s dam, “Pistol,” was shown with the NFQHA and featured in its rule book and magazine. She is a dependable, versatile ranch and rope horse that the entire family can ride—the kind of working disposition we strive to produce.

Sage Bug’s dam, Continental Lady Bug, is a big-boned Continental Cad daughter tracing to Mr Blackburn, adding substance, structure, and strong foundation breeding.

Ruthie’s dam, KT Roths Golden Girl (“Goldy”), is a big, attractive mare with plenty of presence and proven versatility. Ben rode her for many years, and Toni showed her at the Othello Fair in halter and western equitation. Now a broodmare, Goldy consistently produces impressive, eye-catching foals.

Ruthie’s pedigree also includes Major Bonanza, Docs Rickashay, Docs Dee Bar, Lucky Lynx, and Catechu, combining cow sense, athletic ability, durability, and eye appeal.

If you’re looking for a big, well-made filly with outstanding movement and a pedigree built around versatile, dependable horses, Ruthie deserves a serious look. At $5,000, she offers plenty of potential for the ranch, arena, or broodmare band.

I hope everyone has some great plans for the weekend!

Toni reminded me that we need to get the camper pulled into the yard and start packing it for the Benton-Franklin Fair. Fair is right around the corner, whether we are ready for it or not!

We have also started bringing mares and foals up to the house to prepare for weaning. This weekend, we will begin hauling mares out to winter pasture—another sure sign that summer is winding down and fall is sneaking up on us.

To all the kids heading off to college: have fun, work hard, make good choices, and be safe! It is an exciting new chapter, so enjoy every minute of it.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

It has been a smoky week here in Washington. For everyone who has checked in or been worried about us, we are located in the middle of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, so we are relatively safe from any major wildfires. We are fortunate to have a lot of irrigated ground and water surrounding us.

Unfortunately, many people near Kahlotus have not been as lucky. Dad, Kaine, and Kade finished wheat harvest there, but fires in the surrounding dryland country have burned wheat fields and pasture. Please keep the farmers, ranchers, and everyone else affected in your thoughts. Losing an entire crop or grazing ground is devastating

Our last outside mares have officially headed home, bringing another breeding season to a close. Thank you again to everyone who trusted our stallions and breeding program with their mares this year!

I traveled to Boise for the National Water Resources Association Summer Conference and had a great time. From there, I headed north to Grand Coulee Dam for another work meeting and a tour. It was a busy stretch, but both trips were well worth it.

While I was gone, Josslin came down to pick up Macy’s show heifer. I still haven’t heard what Macy named her, so we may have to stay tuned for that announcement!

Back at the ranch, Kade is working with my horse, KT Smokin Hottie (“Gucci”), again. Chad stopped by to put shoes on her, so she is ready to get back to work. Electra continues to heal well following her surgery, and Kade was able to take her for a short ride. Toni has also been riding Holly, who was featured in this week’s Ranch Horse Monday post.

Ben bought a new Longhorn from his cousin Andee, because apparently we needed one more mouth to feed and one more set of horns around here! Ben and I put the gates on the freestanding panels so we could finish that fence line. Afterward, I turned Sagebug out to stretch his legs and eat down some weeds before we turn the bulls into that area.

A few yearlings also left for their new homes this week. Yo Gun will be staying with us for a few more weeks because her new home is near Spokane, where the fire danger is currently a concern. We are happy to keep her here until it is safer for her to travel.

I finally took some updated pictures of the puppies. If anyone is looking for a cow-dog puppy, let me know—they are growing quickly and getting cuter by the day!

Anna is still working with the steers she has available, and they are coming along well. We managed to get a few new pictures of them, too. Kade and Jaxsen have also been busy working with their show steers as the Benton-Franklin Fair gets closer.

Kaine has the week off, but “off” clearly doesn’t mean much around here. He has been working on several welding projects for Toni and even got his welding truck running again before he heads back to work.

Between traveling, harvest, horses, cattle, puppies, fencing, welding, and watching the fire conditions, it has been another busy week. We are especially thankful for the water surrounding us.

KT Kandy Cowboy

Colt
Sire: KT HotTimein Cowtown, “Tank”
Dam: Butter Milk Kandy
Born: June 2, 2026
Color: Buckskin
Price: $5,000

KT Kandy Cowboy brings together flashy buckskin color, modern performance genetics, and the kind of old-school foundation breeding that is getting harder to find.

His dam, Butter Milk Kandy, is a big-bodied buckskin mare with plenty of bone, substance, and power. She traces to the renowned Dal Dagnon breeding program and carries proven foundation bloodlines including Poco Bueno, Oakie Bar, and Snipper Reed.

His sire, KT HotTimein Cowtown (“Tank”), adds outstanding reining and cow-horse genetics. Tank is by KR Gun Powder, the 2016 APHA Senior Reining World Champion and a grandson of the legendary Colonels Smoking Gun (“Gunner”). KR Gun Powder earned nearly $13,000 in NRHA competition in only nine shows.

Tank’s dam, KT Cow Cuttin Hottie, is by the accomplished cow horse Cow Cuttin Colonel, adding cow sense, athletic ability, and versatility to an already impressive pedigree.

Kandy Cowboy is athletic, balanced, and bred to become the kind of horse that can work all week on the ranch and still have the ability to compete in the arena. With his color, build, and pedigree, this colt should only get better with age.

📍 KT Ranch — Connell, Washington

KT Shining in Hollywood
2022 Buckskin Roan Mare
Sire: KT King of Blue, “King”
Dam: A Little Shadie Chic
Date Born: 6/23/2022
KT Shining in Hollywood is Toni’s pick for her next riding horse! Toni has been working with her in the evenings, and we’re excited to watch this beautiful young mare develop.

Her dam, A Little Shadie Chic, “Shadie,” certainly outdid herself with this one. Shadie had a successful show career in NRHA competition, earning the 2006 Region One Reserve Regional Experience Reining title along with multiple points. She later continued taking young riders into the show ring before retiring to the broodmare band.

Shadie is a daughter of Comandalena, an earner of more than $143,000 and 260.5 AQHA points. On the bottom side, she is a granddaughter of A Little Shady Jac, an earner of $17,715.86 in NRHA competition along with AQHA points. Her papers also include Doc Tom Tucker, Hollywood Jac 86, Fritz Command, and Smart Little Lena.

Her sire, KT King of Blue, “King,” is by Shining Blue DR, “Bish,” and out of KT Copper Queen Isabelle, “Izzy.”

Bish is a good-looking son of Autumnator, who is by the legendary Smart Little Lena—an NCHA Triple Crown Open Champion and earner of $743,275. Autumnator’s dam, Autumn Boon, earned $244,470 in NCHA competition and produced 17 performers with earnings exceeding $1 million.

Bish’s dam, Plum Sparkling, is by Shining Sparkler, a gorgeous palomino son of the influential reining and reined cow-horse sire Shining Spark.

With reining, cutting, and cow-horse talent stacked throughout her pedigree, KT Shining in Hollywood has plenty of ability behind her. Add her buckskin-roan color and Toni’s steady evening work, and she should make one outstanding ranch and riding horse.

Toni has picked her next project—and I think she picked a good one!

KT Dualler in Cowtown
2025 Palomino Filly
Sire: KT HotTimein Cowtown, “Tank”
Dam: KT A Fancy Dualler
Date Born: 4/27/2025
Color: Palomino with chrome
Price: Sale pending
Talk about eye-catching! This fancy palomino yearling has the color, chrome, and presence to turn heads, along with a pedigree packed with proven reining, cow-horse, and ranch genetics.

Her sire, KT HotTimein Cowtown, “Tank,” is by KR Gun Powder, who stands at Heritage Ranch Stallion Station. KR Gun Powder is a son of the legendary Colonels Smoking Gun, “Gunner,” and out of A Bueno Poco Dunit. In only nine shows, KR Gun Powder captured the 2016 APHA Senior Reining World Championship and earned nearly $13,000 in NRHA competition—proving his talent and consistency at the highest level.

Tank is out of KT Cow Cuttin Hottie, a daughter of the accomplished Cow Cuttin Colonel. His résumé includes an NRCHA Superior Cow Horse award, AQHA Open and Amateur Performance Registers of Merit, the 2008 Paul Dice Memorial Non-Pro Bridle Championship, the 2007 WSQHA Amateur High-Point Working Cow Horse title, and an IRCHA Non-Pro Derby Reserve Championship. This line adds proven cow sense, athletic ability, stop, and versatility.

On the dam side, this filly is out of KT A Fancy Dualler, a mare that was used extensively on a ranch in southeastern Idaho before joining the broodmare band. She may be smaller in stature, but she is all heart—catty, athletic, tough, and able to travel all day with stamina to spare.

KT A Fancy Dualler is by Just Plain Starlight, a son of Tamalight and out of Wright On Sugarnic, winner of the Cascade Cutters Futurity. Her dam, Tessas Poco Penny, is a dun daughter of The Dualler and out of a mare carrying Sonnys OO Buck, Docs Adonis, and Poco Bueno breeding. These are time-tested foundation lines known for durability, soundness, and natural cow ability.

KT Dualler in Cowtown brings together elite reining blood, proven cow-horse credentials, and gritty ranch genetics—all wrapped in a flashy palomino package. She is bred to stop, turn, travel, and work, with the kind of look that gets her noticed before she ever steps into the arena.

Pretty is nice, but pretty with a useful pedigree is even better. This filly has both

TK Happy Days, “Howie”
2025 Chestnut Colt
Sire: KT HotTimein Cowtown, “Tank”
Dam: Educated Downdirty
Date Born: 5/30/2025
Color: Chestnut
Price: $5,000

Howie is a sharp, fancy yearling with the pedigree, athletic ability, and presence to make a serious performance prospect. This cross combines proven reining excellence with the grit, cow sense, and versatility of top cow-horse bloodlines.

His sire, KT HotTimein Cowtown, “Tank,” is by KR Gun Powder and out of KT Cow Cuttin Hottie. KR Gun Powder is a son of the legendary Colonels Smoking Gun, “Gunner,” and out of A Bueno Poco Dunit. In only nine shows, KR Gun Powder won the 2016 APHA Senior Reining World Championship and earned nearly $13,000 in NRHA competition.

Tank’s dam, KT Cow Cuttin Hottie, is by the accomplished Cow Cuttin Colonel. His achievements include an NRCHA Superior Cow Horse award, AQHA Open and Amateur Performance Registers of Merit, third place at the 2006 NRCHA World Show in Non-Pro Hackamore, and a WRHA Non-Pro Derby Reserve Championship.

On the dam side, Howie is out of Educated Downdirty, a daughter of An Educated Guess—the highest AQHA point-earning son of Smart Chic Olena. An Educated Guess earned 385 reining points, more than $20,000 in lifetime earnings, and numerous AQHA World Show placings and circuit championships.

Howie’s granddam, Plain Dark Chocolate, “Rudy,” is a daughter of Just Plain Colonel, an earner of $52,676 and the NRCHA’s No. 6 all-time leading sire. Just Plain Colonel appeared consistently on leading-sire lists in reined cow horse, cutting, and reining for more than a decade. Rudy’s bottom side adds even more proven performance breeding through Par Three and Doc N Willy.

Howie’s pedigree is packed with World Champions, leading sires, reining point earners, and cow-horse standouts. He is bred to stop hard, turn quickly, work a cow, and compete at a high level.

Whether you want a reining, cow-horse, rope-horse, or versatile ranch prospect, Howie has the genetics and potential to go wherever you point him.