Foxtrotting News - Big Sky Fox Trotter Association

BIG SKY FOXTROTTER ASSN
Foxtrotting News
Nov/Dec 2006
Volume 12/Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Hall of Fame: Bill Free
1
Clinic News
2
Up coming Events
3
BSFTA at the Celebration
4
Stallion Directory
5
Meeting Minutes
6
Membership sign-up
7
Ranch Listings
10
Classifieds
12
BSFTA 2005 Officers:
President: Ross Damrow 406-9614321 rossdamrow@montana.com
•V. President: Bob Womack 406-5494344 womack7@netzero.com
•Secretary: Karen Philips,
406-961-0101
kphilips@montana.com
• Treasurer: Marie Clutter 406-4464105 hapvally@earthlink.net
•Regional Affiliate Associative:
Suzanne Nebeker 208-756-7168
moabnp@netscape.net
•East: Vaughn Clutter 406-446-4105
hapvally@earthlink.net
•West: Ole Netteberg 406-862-3035
trotter2@centurytel.net
•Central: Mary Greene 406-443-6133
mfng@netzero.net
• At Large: Jerry Christison 406-2275400 LazyJC@opexonline.net
•At Large: Gail Hansen 406-683-3342
misty_hansen2003@yahoo.com
Newsletter Editor: Annette Padgett
406-777-0577 5150 Hill Dr. ,
Florence, MT 59833
padgettboys4@msn.com
Web Page: Lauren Johansson 208793-2630 froghorn@froghorn.com
Big Sky Fox Trotter Spring Clinic
By: Mary Greene
At a time of year when Montana’s dramatic
weather shifts can put a damper on any event, all
the critical elements seemed to come together on
May 13th for a successful clinic: beautiful
weather, excellent facility, skilled trainer and
helpers, horses with springtime get up and go,
and 21 eager participants. Even the price was
right: $20 for the day!
This opportunity was only possible because our
clinic trainer, Bill Free, and his “amateur status”
helpers, Bob Womack, Jack Womack, and Mary
Auger, donated their time and talents free of
charge to assist club members and their horses to
advance their fox trotter skills.
The morning session, facilitated by Bill Free and
the Womacks, provided gait identification and
correction and individual training tips including
proper handling, cues, and tack. The afternoon
trail class, taught by Mary Auger, emphasized
methods of controlling the horse’s body for efficient movement, turns, bridge crossings, and gate
openings.
In 2004, Bill Free was inducted in into the
MFTHBA Hall of Fame. A recent article pointed
out that “Bill is unfailingly kind and generous to
horse people who need help and advice and a
mentor to young people who share his passion
for riding the showing fox trotters.”
I’ve learned that success comes easily when
you get people and their fox trotters together.
As Mark Goss, one of the participants remarked “I thought the clinic was great and the
social aspect was as good as the content.”
Randy and Cathy Olson from Rigby, Idaho
said “the information we received from Bill
Free and Mary Auger is invaluable. Thank
you Bob and Jack for your help. We feel fortunate to belong to an association with so
many knowledgeable people willing to give
up their time and share their knowledge with
their fellow members. It was well worth the
drive.”
Clinic News
now as “Rexalena” a Percheronsomething mix that surprised everybody
with his athletic prowess. This is a 22
There are few things you can do with your year old horse that Paul and Coreen resclothes on that are more fun than working cued from the canner. He and his
cows with your horse. If you don’t believe brother were a logging team that had
me ask the people who participated in the outlived their usefulness and were
BSFTA “Starting your horse on cows”
headed for dog food. Rex had not been
clinic. The phrase “a fun time was had by ridden for the first 18 years of his life,
all” doesn’t even come close.
only pulled logs in the woods. Now he
is a certified cow horse. So if you are
The clinic was three days of great fun and wondering if your six year old Fox Trotlearning. This clinic was for those of us
ter would work cows, well hey, if Rexwho had little or no experience with cows. alena can do it so can yours.
Our clinician was Ty Heth, who has a
great program for introducing horses to
Carol brought her two year old Fiord
cows and getting the riders confident in
filly who was very cowy, even if she
their capabilities.
looked, how should I say this, “well
cared for”.
BSFTA members participating were Mary
Auger, Annette Padgett, Donna Goss,
The clinic started off with each rider
Coreen Kelly, and Coreen’s husband Paul taking their horse into the pen with a
Houts (who did not ride a fox trotter, more cow with Ty and just having their horse
on that later). Since there were not enough get used to being around and moving a
BSFTA members to hold the clinic we
cow. Several of the riders were pretty
allowed a few of the “Great Unapprehensive at first. Paul, who has not
washed” (non fox trotter owners) to parbeen riding very long, was obviously
ticipate. Julie Trezona (whose husband,
concerned for his welfare. This quickly
Bob, is a great saddle maker and who is a turned to savage aggression when he
pretty outstanding chaps and chinks maker forgot to be afraid of falling off and
herself), Meg Ridges, and Carol Tripp
started to focus on the cows.
(Corvallis postmaster) joined the fun.
Everyone worked a cow, moving it
There were a couple of very unusual cow around the pen and stopping and turning
horses there. Paul’s main horse came up
it a few times. The way Ty had the stulame and he brought “Rex”, better know
dents and horses start made the horses
“YEE-HAA”
A Note of Thanks from Jane Zubia:
I would like to take this moment to thank
the following people I have worked with
in 2006:
Mary Auger, Steve Benedict, Janis Barrett,
Rebecca Cameron, Ross & Ann Damrow,
Bobbi Dyrud, Joyce DeFranco, Candace
Erickson and her sister Pam, Robynn
Gabel, Donna & Mark Goss, Doris Guse,
Mary Grundman, Catherine & Gary Hanson, Eldo Heinle & trainer Lucie, youth
riders Gabriella Ibarra, Megan Rudd,
and Mikailla Waltos, Joyce (JJ) Johnson,
Jim & Sody Jones, Rosalind Jones, K.C.
& Janet Kollenkark, Coreen Kelly,
Cherry Moon, Marilyn Olson, Karen
Philips, Annette Padgett, Bob Pertile,
Lori Silcher, Dixie Sabo, Kari Swenson,
Linda Snider, Kristina Tracer and Kim
Zacha.
confident and there were absolutely no refusals or even hesitation by the horses. It was
great to see the way the horses caught on to
moving the cows, they thought that it was
pretty neat to be able to step up and have the
cow take off. Some really became
“cowigators” and would reach way out to try
to get hold of the calf with their teeth.
Then the class moved on to two people
working a cow and moving it between cones
and parking it in a specific place. This
taught everyone the proper positioning of
their horse to move the cow in a particular
direction and at a certain speed.
Then the class cut a cow out of the herd and
held it out in the same fashion as a cutting
class. This sure looked easy from my lawn
chair, but those people were having a pretty
tough time keeping those cows apart from
the herd.
Ty then brought in all the class and had some
hold the herd, some cut cows in order, and
some hold the cuts. The riders were told to
cut out “all the black calves” and leave the
rest. Or to cut out the “red calves first then
the calves with the white faces”. The herd
holders had to keep the bunches in their specific areas, while the cutters moved the desired calves out and to the other end of the
pen. At first this was a pretty tough go, but it
soon got easier and lots of fun as the riders
and the horses better understood how to ac(Continued on page 3)
Jane will have only 4 openings
available for horse training during
the months of March and April
2007. Horses must be used to a saddle and a rider in order to be considered for training. You can
I hope I get the opportunity to see you in
2007. Thank you all for your support!
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complish their task.
Everyone brought their lunches and the
daily lunch break was a great time to go
over what they had learned, talk about
horses, and have some good fellowship.
All the riders and all the horses were
tired by the end of the day (they had
spent at least 6 hours in the saddle) but
most wanted to stay longer. Everyone
enjoyed the class and there were no
wrecks. By the end of the clinic all the
horses were working the cows confidently, and all the riders were riding
with style and gusto. It was very exciting to see how much each horse and
rider had progressed.
A couple of things happened during the
clinic worth mentioning. Annette and
her horse Susi were stationed as herd holders
as part of the cutting session. When all of a
sudden one of the calves just pushed right
under Susi’s stomach and ran out the other
side. Susi just raised up a little and let the
calf out without so much as a yawn. Annette’s eyes got kinda big for a second, but
she reacted so slow all she was able to do
was drop a rein. If that had happened at the
beginning, before Suzy had been through the
clinic, there would have been a heck of a
wreck.
And our esteemed clinician told everyone
that if they fell off their horse, there would
be a $50 fine, and of course, the barn gets a
case of beer. So everyone was careful and
nobody fell off. Well there was this one
guy, the clinician, who hit the ground.
Seems that Carol’s Fiord needed some personal attention and Ty climbed aboard to
work out a couple of kinks. As the little
horse made a sudden move (if it is possible for that horse to move suddenly) after
a calf, the saddle’s cinch broke and Ty
kinda eased over onto the ground. But not
to be discouraged, Ty climbed on bareback and got things fixed up. We are all
waiting on the case of beer.
This was a great learning experience for
our beginner cowboys. Every one of the
students said it was the best clinic they had
attended and that they can’t wait for the
next cow clinic. So, if you are interested
on getting started on cows, we are going to
have another clinic pretty soon. You don’t
have to have any experience at all. Of the
participants in this clinic only two had
ever had their horses around cows. So
don’t hesitate to get in on the fun. I guarantee it is the most fun you can have on
Up-Coming Events
Clinics
Dec 9: Starts at 10am,Clinician: Chris Brown
Place: Womack’s Arena, Bearmouth, MT, Contact Mark or Donna Goss 406-961-3119
Please bring a sack lunch
Ty Heth Horsemanship lessons: When, very
Saturday from 12pm—2pm, Place: Goss’s
Arena. Cost $30/2hr lesson. Contact Mark or
Donna Goss 406-961-3119
Trail Rides
If you have any trail rides that you would like
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to put on or suggest a place to ride please call
Thea Gervais at 406-642-6546 or email:
mtgervais@hotmail.com
Shows
Who’s your daddy? (BSFTA at the Celebration)
For those who have not heard, the real
news at the Celebration this year was not
who the WGC performance horse was, it
was how one affiliate dominated the Versatility Arena.
Big Sky Fox Trotter Association owned
the Versatility arena with Jack Womack,
Thea Gervais, and Mary Auger finishing 1,
2, 3 overall in the Amateur Versatility
Championship, and Suzanne Nebeker finishing second in Open Versatility. In the
Ranch Horse Competition, Suzanne was
Open Champion and Thea was the Amateur Champion.
That sounds like a pretty good showing,
but let me put it in another perspective. Of
seventeen classes in Amateur Versatility,
BSFTA members finished first in twelve,
second in ten, and third in seven. There
was only one class where a BSFTA member did not finish in the top two (English
Pleasure, where Jack finished third). Another way to look at it is that a BSFTA
member placed first in 71%, second in
59%, and third in 41% of all Amateur Versatility classes.
In three classes, Am Reining, Am Trail,
and Am Ranch Versatility, Jack, Thea, and
Mary finished 1-2-3, and in seven classes
they finished first and second. Never has
there been a more dominating performance
by members of one affiliate.
Suzanne Nebeker placed first in five Open
Versatility classes, second in three, and
third in three, but was denied the Championship by Sally Scott of Missouri in a very
close contest.
Thea won 6 classes, was second in 3, and
third in 3. Jack won 3 classes, was second
in 5, and third in 2. Mary won 3 classes,
was second in 1, and third in 3.
Thea held a sizable lead on Jack all week
long, up until the speed events on Friday.
It was Jack’s 2nd, 1st, 1st finish in barrels,
poles, and stake that gave him the World
Grand Championship.
I will mention that your humble scribe
finished 2nd in Novice Amateur Trail and
2nd in Ranch Conformation (a class where
the rider is a non-factor). Needless to say,
my 31 second run through the barrels
(Jack turned them in less than 21) was a
highlight for the audience. People
cheered when it was over. One fellow,
who went to get a sandwich when I
started, when he saw me finish asked if I
had gotten a re-run while he was gone.
Now that’s slow.
Of course we can’t leave out the big
news of the week in Ava, the return to
World Championship competition by the
BSFTA’s own MFTHBA Hall of Fame
member, Bill Free. Bill, who has a long
history of competition in Ava, including
one World Grand Champion, took his
little Queenie down to show the boys in
Ava what a real fox trotter looks like.
Bill finished 7th in the Open 4 year old
mares class and 7th in the Open WGC 4
year old mares stakes class. 7th best 4
year old professionally trained mare in
the country, heck, I’d settle for that. But
not Bill, he is already talking about getting the canter fixed up on Queenie and
heading back down to do battle next
year.
Bill gave us all a thrill when he competed in his first class without tightening
his cinch and rode around for about 20
minutes on the side of Queenie, and
looking like he was going to fall off at
any time. But he still managed to look
like the pro he is.
Also on the trip to Ava were Leslie
Womack and her husband Bob and
Sweet Donna Goss. Leslie was, of
course, the life of the party, providing us
all with humorous tales of her husband’s
activities. Although we did not get a
good explanation of why he has to wear
those corrective sneakers with the Velcro straps we so often see him wearing.
Sweet Donna went along to provide encouragement, haul water, and keep Mary
and me on our toes. She also cooks
some pretty good grub.
We did manage one night of Montana
cuisine in Ava when Mary, Sweet
Donna, I, Bill, Jack, Leslie and her husband Bob smoked elk and moose steaks.
A somewhat large amount of the fruit of
the vine was consumed along with
Sweet Donna’s fine cooking, so that by the
end of the evening all were making sounds
of satisfaction and bemoaning their early
get-ups to feed and prepare horses. The
only thing that would have made the evening more enjoyable would have been Ed
Auger and his famous guitar. Unfortunately, someone in that family has to work
and Ed drew the short straw that week.
If you have never been to the Celebration
you should go. It is a part of Fox Trotter
culture that you need to experience. You
will see the best of the best there. At all
times you are surrounded by the sound of
the fox trot. If you don’t know what it
should sound like before you get there,
after a couple days on the grounds you
will. And then there is the show itself,
nowhere will you be able to experience
people riding in more absurd postures than
during the performance classes. And nowhere will you see prettier horses or prettier gaits. There are hundreds of Fox Trotters from all over the country there. You
will get to see the absolute best of the
breed.
There is good food and great shopping in
the vendor area. Of course, the BSFTA
sub-committee on good eating, made up of
me, Sweet Donna, Mary, Bill, Jack, Leslie,
and her husband Bob, fed mostly on the
slow cooked and smoked flesh of pigs and
cows at Mr. Miller’s BBQ. It is a fact that
Mr Miller prepared food just for the gang
from Montana. We not only have world
champion horses, we have world champion
eaters.
For the most part, competition is scheduled
so that there is plenty of time for competitors to watch other classes and to wander
around. The only exception in the versatility arena was Thursday and the Ranch
Horse classes. It was a marathon day that
went from 10am until 7pm with no breaks.
There was a milestone of sorts this year.
For the first time, versatility entries exceeded the model class entries and made
up more than 33% of the show entries.
This is a major accomplishment for versatility. The classes keep getting bigger and
the competition keeps getting better. It is
very interesting in the versatility arena to
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Stallion Directory
Dynamite (Palomino) Dynamite is
the son of Ramblers Traveler Great
Grandson of Missouri Traveler E.
He passes Gait, Conformation &
Disposition. Breeding Fee $350. &
Mare Care Available. Can send
picture’s thru e-mail.
Double Creek Foxtrotter
Eldo R. Heinle
406-388-4206
2eldod@earthlink.net
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The Pieded Piper (Black & White
Homozygous)
Lazy JC Spotted Foxtrotters
Jerry Christison
406-227-5400
LazyJ@opexonline.com
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Coud’s Checkmate (black)
Sundust’s Ozark Gold,
Palomino, son of Sundust
Flying N Horse Ranch
Suzanne Nebeker
208-756-4738
moabnp@netscape.net
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Froghorn’s Perfection Redux
( Black & White Sabino)
Maple Hills Velvet’s Cream
(Cremello)
Froghorn Ranch
Lauren Johansson
125Brownlee Road
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
208-793-2630
froghorn@froghorn.com:email
www.froghorn.com :web
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Outlaw’s Top Hand (chestnut)
Louise Bates
Narrow Gate Ranch
140 Blanchard Butte Rd.
Roberts, MT 59070
406-445-2235
Volume 12/Issue 3
Red Alert’s Golden Son
Beautiful solid color Chestnut
“Son” is out of Traveler’s Red Alert,
the 1995 World Grand Champion
and Gold’s Lovesong, a Foxtrotter
foundation mare. He placed third in
the 2002 3-year-old futurity and
placed in the 3-year-old amateur at
the Celebration. Very gentle and
kind on mares. Private Treaty
GR Patriot’s Climax (Black 15.1
hands) Son of Outlaw’s Patriot: 5
time World Grand Champion.
Out of a grand daughter of: Zane
Grey on the top, and Poole’s Blue
Boy on the bottom. Now standing
Fee: $450.
Eagle Tower Ranch
Gerd Michaelis
208-756-8016
eagletwr@salmoninternet.com
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Cloud’s Jubalation (amber champagne)
Rod & Kristi Thompson
Mountain Gait Horses
208-754-4493
email: modit@srv.net
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Santa Fe Sun Frost—Palomino
Pitch Fork Seven Ranch
Gale Haddeland
Gervais Ranch Foxtrotters
Matthew & Thea Gervais
406-642-6546
gervais@bitterroot.com
mtgervais@hotmail.com
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Gunner’s Pride (Buckskin) 16.2h
Blue Papered Bouble registered
MFTHBA & IBHA Breed fee: $500
Call Pete Peterson 406-8425117 email nhangp@3rivers.net
Owner: Dave Guymon
435-637-2931
Box 1467, New Town, ND 58763
701-627-2480
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CR rocky’s Golden Devil
(“Tater”) (palomino)
CR Shadow of a Storm
(“TIMBER”) (buckskin)
CR Fox Trotters
Randy & Cathy Olson
208-745-7631
email: colson10@msn.com
web: crfoxtrotters.com
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Big Sky Fox Trotter Association
Minutes for September 23, 2006 meeting,
12:00 p.m., Jokers Wild Casino, Missoula,
MT
Call to order: President Ross Damrow called
the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Attending
the meeting were the following officers:
president Ross Damrow, vice-president Bob
Womack, and secretary Karen Philips. Members attending were Ann Damrow, Bobbi
Dyrud, Bill Free, Donna Goss, Mark Goss,
Catherine Hanson, Gary Hanson, Cathy Olson, Randy Olson, Annette Padgett, Rick
Padgett, Kristina Tracer, Donald Tsang,
Lenore Tsang, and Jack Womack. Eighteen
members were present.
and he thanked them for their efforts.
Mary Greene submitted a story and photos of the clinic which appeared in the
September issue of the Journal. Mark
will pursue additional clinics/schooling
shows or one day shows in the Helena
and Bozeman areas.
Contact Mark at 406-961-3119 or
mrg1947m@netscape.net if you have
clinic ideas.
Trail Rides: Ross reported for trail ride
chair Thea Gervais. The Bob Marshall/
Scapegoat ride took place on July 1-2
and was organized by Mary Greene,
Jerry Christison and Jan & Ray Prill.
Twenty plus riders participated and the
scenery and trails were beautiful. The
Minutes: Kristina Tracer moved and Mark
Goss seconded that the April 1, 2006 minutes weather was excellent and everyone had
be approved as printed in the last newsletter. a great time.
Motion passed.
The Crazy Creek national trail ride was
Treasurer’s report: Ross reported for treas- organized by Thea and held on August
urer Marie Clutter. The ending balance as of 18-20. Dan and Jeanine Nelson led the
rides and the weather was warm, but
9/09/06 is $5,122.98. This includes
$13,355.00 in income and $10,119.39 in ex- bees were a real problem for horses and
penses, combined with our previous balance. riders. We had a nice turnout of riders
from as far away as Minnesota and MisThere are some show expense still outsouri.
standing which should not exceed $1,000.
Ann Damrow moved and Kristina Tracer
Gary Becker has volunteered to organize
seconded that the treasurer’s report be apnext year’s co-hosted National Trail
proved. Motion passed.
Ride in the Sunlight Basin area of Wyoming. We have traditionally co-hosted
Committee Reports:
one National Trail Ride with the Big
Clinics: Mark Goss, clinics chair, reported
that he is working on a cow clinic tentatively Horn Basin Fox Trotter Club which
Gary is a member of, and it is the Big
scheduled for early November. He will let
Horn Basin Club’s turn to host next
members know when that is ready to go.
year. We thank Gary for taking on the
organization of this popular ride.
Mark discusThe Curt Bates and Laurie DeMarois Memorial Trail Ride (after the show)
took place July 23 in the Lost Horse area, at The Curt Bates and Laurie DeMarois
Memorial Trail Ride (after the show)
the conversion dam. Twenty-eight riders
participated (including our judges and show took place July 23 in the Lost Horse
announcer Joyce Graening), the ride was led area, at the conversion dam. Twentyby Dan and Jeanine Nelson, and three people eight riders participated (including our
judges and show announcer Joyce
joined us for lunch, which was catered by
Graening), the ride was led by Dan and
Lost Horse Lodge.sed the Helena clinic
which took place May 13. There was a great Jeanine Nelson, and three people joined
turnout (about 30 people), excellent training us for lunch, which was catered by Lost
tips, an awesome facility and a great opportu- Horse Lodge.
Bob and Jack Womack will investigate
nity for camaraderie. It was organized by
Mary Greene, Marianne Wheat and Jan Prill, the Garnet area for possible trail rides.
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Marianne Wheat has offered her ranch as a
place for a combined meeting and ride.
Contact Thea Gervais at 406-642-6546 or
mtgervais@hotmail.com if you have questions or other trail ride ideas.
Show: Ross Damrow, show chair, reported on BSFTA's 2006 show held July
21-22. Jan Prill, assisted by Mary Greene,
was show secretary, and Ross thanked
both of them for their excellent work.
Karen Philips read a humorous letter to
members from Jan in which she thanked
everyone for their support of a “newbie”
show secretary.
Ross reported that there were 37 riders, 45
horses and 303 entries in 2005. There
were 45 riders, 59 horses and 358 entries
in 2006. We had an excellent turnout for
our show. There were 42 competitors in
model, 108 in performance, 101 in versatility and 63 in ranch horse classes.
Sponsorship donations were $3,458 in
2005 and $4,605 in 2006. Karen Philips
thanked Ann Damrow for her huge help in
contacting sponsors. Ann brought in
$1,000 and added 21 new sponsors, an
amazing accomplishment.
The drum that Catherine Hanson made and
donated to the club as a fundraiser brought
in $1,323 which was way beyond our expectation of $500. Members thanked
Catherine for her generosity in donating
her drum. They thanked Ann Damrow
once again for selling hundreds of dollars
worth of raffle tickets for the drum. Ross
also thanked Randy and Cathy Olson who
also sold many raffle tickets. The winner
of the drum lives in Hamilton, MT and
bought the first tickets that were printed
and she bought lots of them!
Ann Damrow suggested we have another
raffle item for next year’s show, and
Randy and Cathy Olson volunteered to get
information on obtaining National Finals
Rodeo tickets as a prize.
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Foxtrotting News
Big Sky Fox Trotter Association (BSFTA) Membership Application
(Dues for 2007 are $15 per member or $25 per family.)
Member name_______________________________________Youth: Yes___ No___ MFTHBA # _________
Member name_______________________________________Youth: Yes___ No___ MFTHBA # _________
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Address: ___________________________________________City _______________State ____Zip _______
Telephone: ______________________________E-mail: ___________________________________________
Membership directory information will not be shared outside BSFTA or affiliated chapters of the Missouri Fox Trotter Horse Breed
Association (MFTHBA) without the member’s permission. This information will be shared only with other members and with affiliate chapters (in order to receive their show information).
___ I agree to have my address and phone number listed in the BSFTA directory.
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___ I agree to have my email address used by BSFTA officers, directors, and the newsletter editor only.
Your ranch listing, published in the newsletter and on the website (bigskyfta.org), is free for BSFTA members. If there are
changes in your listing or this is your first listing, complete the information below:
Continue as shown in the newsletter: Yes___ No___ Add or change as shown below____:
Ranch name______________________________________________________________________________
Ranch address____________________________________________________________________________
Ranch telephone______________________E-mail_______________________________________________
Web site address__________________________________________________________________________
Your stallion listing, published in the newsletter and on the website (bigskyfta.org), costs $10 per year. It is a means of advertisement and provides support to BSFTA. To continue your listing or to add a stallion, complete and return the information below
and remit $10. Please notify us if there is a change in your stallion’s status so we can update your record:
Continue as shown in newsletter: Yes___ No___ Add or change as shown below____:
Stallion name and color___________________________________________________________________
Stallion name and color___________________________________________________________________
Ranch name_____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone_________________________Email_________________________________________________
Survey: Breeder ____ Exhibitor ____ Trail Rider ____ Trainer ____ Other __________________________
Would you be willing to sponsor a class Yes___ No___ or help with this year’s show? Yes___ No___
Please mail your check (written to BSFTA) and this form to:
Karen Philips, BSFTA Secretary
725 Mihara Lane, Corvallis, MT 59828
Telephone: 406-961-0101 or fax (call first): 406-961-0101
E-mail: kphilips@montana.com
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Meeting minutes cont.
Ava Show & Celebration. From 3 to 5
shows are allowed in the regional circuit,
and there is no fee to MFTHBA for affiliates to participate as a circuit show. Shows
in a regional circuit will produce their own
regional award; they are not required to
provide a saddle. The same minimum of
the 8 classes required this year will be required in 2007. There will be a regional
circuit points keeper, who is not a competitor. The circuit point system will be based
on the number of competitors in the
classes, with a maximum of 10 points for
the winners. At the end of regional circuit
competition, regional winners will be announced, and the top 4 competitors in each
division (youth, amateur and open) will
Ross recommended that the 2007 officers
qualify for national competition at the Ava
and board quickly form a show facilities
Show & Celebration. Competitors who
committee to explore locations for future
want to participate in the regional circuit
shows, because many competitors want
BSFTA to look at other facilities in addition must apply before the first regular show
they compete in. Ranch classes don’t have
to the fairgrounds.
to be required at regional circuit shows.
Ross is working on a show manual for future
Contact National Versatility Committee
show chairs to use as a guideline. He recmembers Mark (406-961-3119 or
ommended that we set aside a certain
mrg1947m@netscape.net) and Suzanne
amount of this year’s show profit in an acNebeker (208-756-7168 or
count for next year’s show. Ann Damrow
moved and Kristina Tracer seconded that the moabnp@netscape.net) if you have circuit
questions.
profit from this year’s show go into an account for the 2007 show. Discussion followed and motion passed.
Ava Show & Celebration Results for
BSFTA Members: Six BSFTA members
traveled to Missouri to compete this year
Old Business:
and they did exceptionally well. Competitors were Mary Auger, Bill Free, Thea
2005 Affiliate of the Year Competition:
Gervais, Mark Goss, Suzanne Nebeker,
Annette Padgett put together the club’s
and Jack Womack. Mark reported that in
scrapbook which was a fabulous work of
17 Amateur Versatility classes, our memcreativity. We finished in the top 3 in the
national competition. Annette is considering bers won 12 first places, 10 seconds and 7
thirds. They won 71% of the first places
whether or not to produce a 2006 scrapbook. Bill Free moved and Mark Goss sec- amid competition so tough it rivaled open
competition levels. People at the Ava
onded that Annette compile a 2006 scrapshow are now well aware of the versatility
book for Affiliate of the Year competition.
Motion passed. Assisting Annette are Kris- talent coming out of the West and specifically the Big Sky Fox Trotter Association.
tina Tracer and Bobbi Dyrud.
In addition to all six competitors placing in
New Business:
various classes, the following members
National Versatility Report: Mark Goss, a placed as follows in championship compemember of the National Versatility Commit- tition: Jack Womack won Amateur Versatee, reported on the changes taking place for tility Champion; Thea Gervais won Amateur Ranch Horse Champion and Amateur
next year’s regional circuit competition. It
took more than 2 months to develop the new Versatility Reserve Champion ; Suzanne
rules, with lots of negotiating back and forth. Nebeker won Open Ranch Horse Champion and Open Versatility Reserve ChamThe 2007 regional circuits will no longer
pion. This was an outstanding showing by
have double points for competitors at the
(Continued from page 6)
Regarding publicity, members requested that
next year we have a story in the Ravalli Republic, the local paper, highlighting our
show.
With the fees paid for cow classes, we broke
even despite an increased cost of $15 per
cow (which is still a good price). Overall,
the show had income of $11, 058 and expenses of $8,660 for a profit of $2,398, with
bills for awards and a few other bills still
outstanding. Those bills will bring us down
to about $2,100 profit. The club purchased
several show items including a larger judges
tent and eight walky-talkies.
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our members--congratulations to everyone! Mark Goss will write a story with
all the details for the newsletter and web
site.
BSFTA Annual Banquet: Annette
Padgett is checking to see if we can again
schedule the Missoula Country Club for
this event, and she will try to schedule it
for Saturday, Nov. 4 or Nov. 11. Kristina Tracer will make arrangements for a
band. Annette will mail invitations to
members and to former founding members of the club also. Kristina and Ann
will assist Annette with banquet preparations and a Power Point presentation.
BSFTA Elections: Members have nominated candidates and have volunteered to
run for office, and we have people running for all positions. Ballots will be
mailed by mid-October with a deadline
of December 1, which is the same way
we did it last year. Newly elected officers will be installed at the annual meeting in January.
MFTHBA Elections: Members discussed the importance of voting in the
national election and especially voting
for candidates who have supported affiliates outside of Missouri. There was
unanimous support for the ballot measure
to establish regional representation. The
ballot wording may not be perfect but
members are 100% in favor of getting a
regional voice on the MFTHBA board.
Karen will send an e-mail to members
with recommendations from our National
Versatility Committee members Mark
Goss and Suzanne Nebeker, listing potential folks to vote for and reminding
members to vote.
Letter to MFTHBA Regarding Canter
Rule: Bob Womack moved and Jack
Womack seconded that BSFTA write a
letter to the MFTHBA Board of Directors requesting that they enforce the rule
which prevents excessive pumping of
horses in the canter. The rule is III. Standards of the Fox Trotting Horse, Section
4. Canter (page 8 in the Revised 2006
rule book) “... Excessive pumping of the
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Foxtrotting News
How’s your Daddy? Comt.
tee that you will have a great time. If you
I really encourage everyone in the
go without a horse, I know you will say the
note the number of “hired guns” coming out BSFTA to go to Ava next year to com- same thing Sweet Donna said, “I needed to
bring a horse.”
of the quarter horse ranks to train and show pete and to observe and to have fun. It
is obvious that we have the toughest
in the reining and cow work. It is also of
note that most got their butts handed to them. competition in the country right here in
Montana, so don’t be afraid to compete
One feature of the Celebration that I have not at Ava. Since the Celebration is not a
show you have to qualify for, anyone
participated in, but is a great thing, are the
numerous trail rides during the show. There can compete, and I proved that with my
is at least one everyday that leaves from the showing. The trip isn’t as bad as you
would think and if you trailer-pool like
show grounds. So, if you don’t show, you
Mary and I, and Jack and Bill, the costs
can take a horse and ride the trails. These
are significantly reduced. And I guaranrides are very well attended.
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Volume 12/Issue 3
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Ranch Listings
Triple Tree Ranch
and Kennels
Ole & Shirley Netteberg
5491 Hwy 93 So.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406-862-3035, 261-8757
trotter@digisys.net
Happy Valley Ranch
Frontier Foxtrotters
Vaughn & Marie Clutter
P. O. Box 436
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-4105
hapvally@earthlink.net
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Gaited T Ranch
Kristina L. Tracer
Foxtrotters &
Tennessee Walkers
126 Pistol
Victor, MT 59875
406-642-6464
foxtrotters@gaitedt.myrf.net
Crooked Antler Ranch
Bob and Jack Womack
635 North Ave. E.
Missoula, MT 59801
406-549– 4344
womack7@netzero.com
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Froghorn Ranch
Lauren Johansson
125 Brownlee Road
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
208-793-2630
froghorn@froghorn.com
www.froghorn.com
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Bill and Harriet Free
Foxtrotters
Bill & Harriet Free
538 Fescue Slope,
Florence MT 59833
406-273-9138
bhfree538@msn.com
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Flying N Stables
Suzanne Nebeker
51 N Baker Road
Salmon, ID 83467
208-756-7168
moabnp@netscape.net
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Pais Casa Ranch
Larry and Karyn Conner
P. O. Box 1143
Three Forks, MT 59808
406-285-4346
paiscasa@aol.com
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Double Creek Foxtrotters
Eldo R. Heinle
3090 S. Alaska Rd.
Bozman, MT 59718
406-388-4206
2Eldo@earthlink.net
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N Hanging P Foxtrotters,
Since 1977
Neil & Penny Peterson
133 Silver Spring Road
P.O. Box 738
Sheridan, MT 59749
406-842-5117
nhangpmt@3rivers.net
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Gervais Ranch Foxtrotters
Matthew & Thea Gervais
3162 Mittower Rd.
Victor, MT 59875
406-642-6546
mtgervais@hotmail.com
Standing: GR Patriots’ Climax
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Narrow Gate Ranch
Louise Bates
HC 48 Box 1073
Roberts, MT 59070
406-445-2235
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Lazy JC Spotted Foxtrotters
Jerry Christison
5220 Lake Helena Dr.
Helena, MT 59602
406-227-5400
LazyJC@opexonline.com
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Diamond N Ranch
Don Brown
7287 West Fork Rd.
Darby, MT 59829
406-349-2311
Harmony Farms
Roger Lindahl & Kathy Hyde
Von Der Hyde Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-854-2572
pethyde@hotmail.com
Eagle Tower Ranch
Gerd Michaelis
Box 48
Carmen, ID 83462
208-756-8016
foxtrot@salmoninternet.com
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Camas Prairie Foxtrotters
Jean Nemeth
840 MT Hwy. 382
Plains, MT 59859
406-741-2486
nemeth840@yahoo.com
Mountain Gait Horses
Rod & Kristi Thompson
3474 E. 200 N.
Rigby, ID 83442
208-754-4493
modit@srv.net
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R & D Ranch
Ray & Dolly Watkins
103 W. Fork Trout Creek Rd.
Republic, WA 99166
509-775-3484
dwatkins@televar.com
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Pitch Fork Seven Ranch
Gale Haddeland
Box 1467
New Town, ND 58763
701-627-2480
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Web:
www.mountaingaithorses.com
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JND Ranch
Dan & Jeanine Nelson
132 Lost Horse Rd.
Hamilton, MT 59840
406-363-6697
jndranch@rmtnnet.com
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Snoose’s Roost
John & Leslie Pentland
P. O. Box 251
Charlo, MT 59824
406-644-2608
johnpentland@msn.com
Hansen Ranches, Inc.
Gail & Craig Hansen
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878 Laknar Lane
Bitterroot View Farm
Dillon, MT 59725
Karen & Earl Philips
406-683-2597
725 Mihara Lane
misty_hansen2003@yahoo.com
Corvallis, MT 59828
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406-961-0101
kphilips@montana.com
7007 Ranch
Lyle Hansen
7007 Yellowstone Place
Billings, MT 59106
406-652-8777
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Wheats Inc.
Sharon Wheat
89 Wheat Lane
Dillon, MT 59725
406-683-9606
wheats_pond@7pks.com
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Dark Horse Ranch
Mariann Wheat
6515 Three Mile Ranch Rd.
Helena, MT 59602
406-457-0605
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Bittersweet Hill
Susan Gardner
9263 Logan Road
Charlo, MT 59824
406-644-2518
chr2828@blackfoot.net
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Foxtrotting News
RANCH LISTINGS CONTINUED
Aajker Creek Farm
W. Toney & Ellen Bishop Jr.
3100 Branding Iron Road Bozeman, MT 59715
406586-9995
bishopapp@earthlink.net
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Greenbriar Foxtrotters
Sharon & Kristi Pruitt
21729 NE 144th Place
Woodinville, WA 98077
425-891-8056
sharonmpruitt@gmail.com
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Double L Ranch
Jan & Ray Prill
P. O. Box 1141
Helena, MT 59624-1141
406-495-9003
jjprill@gpdinc.com
CR Fox Trotters
Randy & Cathy Olson
111N. 4100 E.
Rigby, ID 83442
208-745-7631
www.crfoxtrotters.com
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Double CC Ranch
Colleen Long
237 Tin Cup Road
Darby, MT 59829
406-821-0031
colleen@cybernet1.com
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Happy Trails Ranch
Rosalind Jones
105 Orr Loop
Darby, MT 59829
406-821-7658
Joneshappytrails@hughes.net
Black Hills Foxtrotters
Meeting Minutes Cont.
(Continued from page 8)
Black Hills Foxtrotters
Jill Hart
25308 Beaver Lake Road
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-5504
blackhillsfoxtrot@hotmail.com
Web:
http://blackhillsfoxtrot.20m.com
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Flying Walker Ranch
Kary Stoor
2036 Middle Bear Creek Rd.
Victor, MT 59875
406-642-3615
kary@flyingwalkerranch.com
Web:
www.flyingwakerranch.com
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Goss Stables
Mark & Donna Goss
642 N. Birch Creek Rd.
Corvallis, MT 59828
406-961-3119
mrg1947m@netscape.net
Satin Gaits
Traveling trainer,
Training & Lessons
Jane Zubia
33 S. Jones #28
Powell, WY 82435
307-254-0666
satngait@tritel.net
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Top of the Mountain MFT
Horse Ranch
Rick & Annette Padgett
5150 Hill Drive
Florence, MT 59833
406-777-0577
padgettboys4@msn.com
BSFTA Gains Many New Members
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horse will be penalized, by lowering the
horse’s placing, when being judged.”
Motion passed. Bob volunteered to
write this letter.
We have eleven new members who
have joined us since May, and we extend a warm welcome to the following
folks:
Announcements:
Member News: Get well cards were
circulated for Eastern Director Vaughn
Clutter, who is recovering from a ministroke, and Jeanine Nelson, who is recuperating from surgery.
Patricia Bik--Helena, MT
Next meeting: Ross thanked everyone
for their participation, time, and attendance at the meeting. The next meeting,
our annual meeting, will be January 13,
2007 in Whitehall, MT, at the First
Christian Church at 12:00. Directions
and reminder notices will be sent out
before the meeting. For more information, contact Ross at 406-961-4321 or
rossdamrow@montana.com.
Shelly Irwin--Apache Junction, AZ and
Stevensville, MT
Bill & Mavis Bingaman--Powell, WY
Wilma, Joshua & Sam Brassard-Helena, MT
Skip Mathewson--Victor, MT
Brent Perschon--Helena, MT
Kary Stoor--Victor, MT
Karen Willis--Orofino, ID
Meeting was adjourned at 2:15.
Karen Philips, Secretary
Volume 12/Issue 3
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CLASSIFIEDS
The newsletter is published 6 times a year. This publication is mailed out at the beginning of the following months: January, March, May,
July, September, and November. Members can advertise in the classified section for free and owners of stallions may have a listing at no cost.
Classified ads will appear in only one issue unless instructed to run it again. Submission of material for the newsletter must be received prior to
the 15th of the issue month.
Advertising Rates: Full Page - $20, 1/2 Page - $10, 1/4 Page - $5, Stallion Listing - $10 annual cost, Flyers - $17.50 A flyer includes not only
the front, but also the back of the page. The advertiser must supply the quantity needed for mailing .
Nutrition
I am a Dynamite Distributor. I
have supplements for Equine,
Dogs, Cats, Humans, & also
for soil. I have my horses on
the supplements, & they look
Great! Call me Annette
Padgett 406-777-0577 or email padgettboys4@msn.com
Riding Pants
Made to order riding pants.
You chose the color & if you
want full seat or just knee
patches. Starting at $20
Call Annette Padgett 406-7770577 e-mail
padgettboys4@msn.com
smooth and has a wonderful
rocking chair canter. The reason
that I am selling her is because I
have her pretty filly that looks
just like her and is bred to foal in
April 2007. I am asking
$6,500.00 for her. She is ready
to hop on and just go!! Contact
Kristina Tracer at 406-642-6464
or foxtrotters@gaitedt.myrf.net
in Victor, Montana.
book. $75
RUBY; Yearling liver chestnut,
Call Thea Gervais 406-642-6546 will turn grey, filly, VERY top
mtgervais@hotmail.com
HORSES FOR SALE:
GERVAIS RANCH FOXTROTTERS --I have 6 foxtrotters for sale, some
show quality some not:
DREAM; 3 yr old flachy Black and
White gelding, very well started in
the arena and on the trail, gentle
kind loving, will be around 15.2 16h $4000
quality for show or ?. She has an
incredible natural foxtrot. $5000
I have a TexTan Imperial buckstitched and fully tooled saddle,
single skirted with double buckstitched lines to give the impression of a double skirt, 15.5" seat
with deep pocket. $900
15.5" Crates reining saddle,older
For Sale:
but in great shape, fully
Danny Joe's Golden Sensation
For Sale
tooled. $650
(AKA Shimmery) is a registered
5" sweet iron mouth GAG bits, I
Foxtrotter mare (#97-54399). She Beautiful Gray 6 yr. old mare.,
have 5 available,$25each (these
is 9 years old and a little over 15 excellent fast gaits. Used exten- SILVERADO; 3 yr old top show
hands. She has been shown in
quality Black turing grey mare, very can be very hard to find in the
sively for trail and hunting.
stores for starting young ones or
Foxtrotter shows so has
gentle and easy, very well started
$5000.
working with
been exposed to all the show
Pinto colts up to 4 yrs. Old start- for the show ring and going down
older horses that need some recommotion and strange horses. I ing at $1500.
the trail, 15.2h+/- $5500
schooling)
have camped overnight with her Call : Jerry Christison
INDY; 2 yr old chestnut gelding,
CUSTOM made satin show ribtied to a trailer many times. She 406-439-2443
gentle and kind, will be wonderful
bons. I have more colors and
has no spook and I have had her
to ride with easy natural gaits.
unique designs than
since she was 2. She has al15.1h+/- $2300
Custom Show Ribbons
ever before!
ways been very willing to go
JINX; 2 yr old palomino mare,
wherever you point her. She will
And for Sale
14.3h+/-, very well bred, and natural Call for more information on the
horses or show ribbons.
lead or follow and can be ridden Beautiful all satin show ribgaits. $2500
GERVAIS RANCH FOXTROTon a loose rein coming and going bons, Custom made, Hand
TERS,
from the trailer. She is well built washable. Ribbons are
MATT AND THEA GERVAIS
with muscle and wide through the braided in and then glued for
406-642-6546
chest. She is very pretty and
added security, Any color!
mtgervais@hotmail.com
Must see. Now is the time to
order!
Clinton Anderson Gaited Horse
DVD's, tv series shows 27 and
28. $65
Gaited Horses Naturally, Parelli
Natural Horse-man-ship. How
Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship
Applies to Gaited Horses with
David Lichman, Parelli Five Star
Premier Instructor. Includes the
case, 2 VHS tapes and the workPage 12
FEATHER; Yearling bay tobiano
filly, top quality, top gaits, great
conformation, great personality. This is one VERY nice
filly! $2500
Foxtrotting News
CLASSIFIEDS
The newsletter is published 6 times a year. This publication is mailed out at the beginning of the following months: January, March, May,
July, September, and November. Members can advertise in the classified section for free and owners of stallions may have a listing at no cost.
Classified ads will appear in only one issue unless instructed to run it again. Submission of material for the newsletter must be received prior to
the 15th of the issue month.
Advertising Rates: Full Page - $20, 1/2 Page - $10, 1/4 Page - $5, Ranch Listing - $10 annual cost, Flyers - $17.50 A flyer includes not only
the front, but also the back of the page. The advertiser must supply the quantity needed for mailing .
For Sale
Buckstitched saddle 15 1/2”
Simco with matching breastcollar. Very lightweight. $500
Montana’s Flaming Playboy,
1 1/2 yrs. Old Chesnut gelding.
Took 2nd in Yearling Model
Class this summer.
Sire: Dejavu, Dame: Deb’s
China Doll. Very gentle,
bends, turns, sweet temperament, very smart learns fast.
Want to please. $3000.00
Call; Stephanie Shelton
406-239-5133, e-mail: stephanies_photogallery@yahoo.com
Herd Reduction Sale
We have 6 Horses that are
ready to go.
“Blue” is a beautiful Amber
Champagne gelding 3yrs old.
He is 14/3 hands and 1050 lbs.
He has had 30 days training by
Ty Heth. He has worked cows.
He is a lady’s horse.
“Magnum” is a very dark bay
(almost black) 6 yrs old gelding (stud until he was 4, but
you would never know it). He
is 14.3 and 1150 lbs. Magnum
is a very handsome horse. He
has had 30 days training by Ty
Heth and has worked cows and
been roped off.
“Frank” is a son of 1999 WGC
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senior performance horse “Country
Frank”. Frank is 3yrs old and going
to be pretty big/ He is right at 16
hands and 1200 lbs. This horse is a
great performance prospect. If you
are looking for a show winner
Frank may be the horse. He is sorrel with about ten white hairs on
his face.
“Gabby” is a 5 yr old Mare. She is
gray, 14.3 and 1200lbs. Gabby was
the 2005 World Champion Open
Working Cow Horse for
MFTHBA. She was also the 2005
& 2006 Res WC in Ranch Conformation. Gabby can do it all. She
has been roped off extensively and
worked cows in the arena and in
the pasture. She has a good fox trot
and is ready to win in the trail class
right now.
“Girl” is my personal horse. A
beautiful palomino, 15 hands and
1050 lbs. She is 16yrs old going on
4. She has a lot of go and can go all
day. She does it all. Girl finished
4th in the amateur Ranch Horse
class at Ava in 2005. She has
worked cows in the arena and in
the field and we competed together
last winter in the Western Montana
Ranch Roping Asso. She will go
anywhere she is asked and has
extensive road and trail experience.
“Rascal” is coming 2 yr old gelding out of our “Tana” mare (Tana
is a daughter of Frisco’s Cappachino A. 1998 WGC Senior Model
horse). Rascal’s sire is Bill Free’s
great stud “Playboy’s Dejavu” and
his grandsire is the 2006 WGC
senior performance horse
“Southern Playboy”
For Sale
Zane’s Fiery Ember 1991 Gray
mare, 14.3 hands
2006 MFTHBA World Grand
Champion in: Amateur Reining,
Amateur Showmanship at Halter,
Amateur Ranch Horse Cutting,
Top 10 finalist in every class
entered at 2006 Show and
Celebration
Inquires to: Mary Auger Wilsall,
MT 406-578-2208
Please call Mark or Donna Goss
for more information or to come
over and ride any of these horses.
406-961-3119
mrg1947m@netscape.net
Foxtrotting News
Big Sk y Foxtrotter Assn
5150 Hill Drive
Florence MT, 59833
Phone: 406-777-0577
Fax: 406-542-4706
Email: padgettboys4@msn.com
BSFTA
F o x tr o t t ing N e ws
Information
Annual Meeting Takes Place Jan. 13
The annual BSFTA meeting
will be held on Jan. 13 at
Whitehall, MT, in the First
Christian Church. Our newly
elected 2007 officers and
board members will be installed at this meeting. Pete
and Penny Peterson will provide coffee and cookies.
We encourage everyone to
come, especially our new
members. Whitehall is a
fairly central location, and we
would sure like to see you
there. Here are the directions:
1. From Interstate 90, take the
Whitehall exit south towards
town past the Town Pump to
Main St.
2. At Main St., turn left. You
will see a Conoco station on
your right at the corner.
3. Drive 3 blocks and you
will see a bank on your
left. Turn left.
4. The church is a white
building in the middle of
the block, directly behind
the bank. The front door
of the church faces the
street. If you have questions, call president Ross
Damrow at 381-1318
(cell) or 406-961-4321
(home).
I’m looking for any good stories or pictures to put in the newsletter. Also, any
youth in our club with great stories or pi
ctures. Please e-mail me, thanks.
padgettboys4@msn.com
Take care and Happy Trails!
Annette, Editor