The 9th annual Ranchers’ Quarter Horse Breeders Association Select Performance & Prospect Sale was held on a beautiful late summer day at the Seven Down Arenas on August 30th. Attendance was significantly up and saw bidders from 12 states. The sale day began with previews of performance prospects, weanlings and yearlings, followed by an outdoor roping preview for Invitational consignments. RQHBA’s first ever Yearling Futurity Champion presentation was held immediately prior to the sale. Judy Phillips of Rozet, WY purchased a 2008 filly from Mailloux Quarter Horses at the 2008 sale. She showed the yearling filly during the 2009 Central States Fair to a $500 win. Plans are in the works for even more added money in 2010 and an aged horse futurity to celebrate the 10th Annual Sale.
Some Sale Highlights:
2009 Chestnut Filly x Sir Bea Cowboy, consigned by the Long Ranch, sold to Rapid City, SD for $1150
2009 Palomino Stallion x Feature Hank, consigned by Chaffee-Herron, sold to Rapid City, SD for $1050
2009 Palomino Filly x Frenchmans Trademark, consigned by the Bender Ranch, sold to Spearfish, SD for $1050
Top 5 Foals averaged $1030.00
Top 10 Foals averaged $855.00
42 head weanlings averaged $515.00
Riders:
1997 Chestnut Gelding x Chief Blue Duck, consigned by the Long Ranch, sold to Bison, SD for $3600
2005 Bay Roan mare x Cee Heart Bingo, consigned by Lucas & Melinda Stolhammer, sold to Osage, WY for $3100
2006 Grey Gelding x Hancock Silver Tonka, consigned by the Merrill Ranch, sold to Hermosa, SD for $2400
Top 3 riders averaged $3033.00
Invitational horses averaged $3350.00 |
