9 – 9:20                        Dr. Jerry Black – Veterinarian / Breeder

9:20 – 9:30                   Questions with Dr. Black

9:30 – 9:50                   Patti Carter – AQHA Professional Horsewoman

9:50 – 10:00                 Questions with Patti Carter

10:00 – 10:20               Jim Jennings – AQHA Executive Director of Publications

10:20 – 10:30               Questions with Jim Jennings

10:30 – 11:30               Panel question/answer (Black, Carter, and Jennings)

11:30 – 12:00               Panel visits with students (informal)

12:00 – 1:00                 Lunch

1:00 – 1:20                   Thomas Saunders – Ranch and Event Manager

1:20 – 1:30                   Questions with Thomas Saunders

1:30 – 1:50                   Gary Carpenter – AQHA Foundation

1:50 – 2:00                   Questions with Gary Carpenter

2:00 – 2:20                   Bill Smith – Horse Sale Manager & 3-Time PRCA World Champion Cowboy

2:20 – 2:30                   Questions with Bill Smith / Rest of Panel joins

2:30 – 3:30                   Panel question / answer (Saunders, Carpenter, Smith)

Olympic two-time silver medalist, Greg Best will be ruturning to Colorado State University.  Greg Best will be conducting a 2-day jumping clinic on May 6th and 7th at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center.  During the clinics, he works with a maximum of 3 students per group for 2 hours each day.  The groups are split by ability level.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Tiare Wells at (970)491-8504.  The following link will take you to the registration form. 

greg best clinic 08.pdf

If you are interested in taking the ANEQ201 Preparation for Equine Competition class, please click on the attached file.  You will find additional information and the application attached.  If you have any questions please contact: bobbie Skelton at 491-8547 or Tiare Wells at 491-8504.

Application for Preparation for Equine Competition.pdf

New Location & Date for the 3^rd Annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale

Colorado State University (CSU) has announced a change of location for the 3^rd annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale.  For the first time, the sale will be hosted at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. The B.W. Pickett Equine Center is home to the Equine Sciences undergraduate program at Colorado State University.  In addition to the location change, the date of the sale will be moved from mid-March to April 26, 2008.  “The change of location gives the CSU Equine Sciences program a great opportunity to showcase our facility” said Dr. Jim Heird, Director of Teaching & Outreach for the Equine Sciences program.

In 2008 the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will boast its highest-quality collection of consigners to date; a group of this country’s most successful equine leaders, ranches and horseman. The 2008 consignors will include: Burnett Ranches Ltd. (6666), Valley Oak Ranch, Bartlett Ranch Wyoming, KeSa Quarter Horses, Cowan Select Horses LLC at Windward Stud, Ritchey Land & Cattle Co., Pete Becker Ranch, Inc., Wagonhound Land & Livestock, Crofoot Ranches, LLP, T-Cross Ranches, Bogle Ranches, S Ranch, Singleton Ranches – San Cristobal Ranch, Tule Ranch, DVD Farm & Ranch Inc, Saunders & Saunders Cattle Co. and Purina Mills.

CSU students enrolled in sales management and preparation, horse training, and event management classes will experience a busy two semesters, culminating in the sale on April 26, 2008.  Students will be able to utilize their classroom knowledge in a hands-on setting. Working alongside equine professionals, they will plan and advertise the sale. Students will be able to train and fit two and three-year old fillies and geldings from some of the nations top ranches. Ultimately, the Legends sale is about the students and giving them a unique hands-on learning experience while also exposing them to the ins and outs of the equine sales industry. With the help of industry professionals like Jim Ware (Western Bloodstock), Bill and Carole Smith (Wyo Quarter Horse Ranch Sale), Robin Glenn (Robin Glenn Pedigrees) and Alex Maddox (adsfactory.com), students will learn what it takes to make a sale successful.

At the 2007 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, forty-four ranch-bred horses were sold with an average price of $5401.00. The highlight of the sale was Jacks Strait Shot, a six year-old grey gelding sired by Jack Nasty out of Ms Silver Commander, consigned by the Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. The gelding was sold by auctioneer Don Green for $23,500.00.  The Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. is a 175,000 acre ranch in Dickens, TX. They are a true legend in the ranching community and continually produce top-working horses for the industry.

 “The Legends of Ranching Sale is the result of hard work from our faculty, students, advisory committee members and consultants” said Dr. Heird.  “This sale gives students a tremendous learning opportunity.” The Equine Sciences program and the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will continue offering “versatile horses from time-honored bloodlines, ranches and training methods.” Don’t miss your chance to take home a part of the legend this year.

“Legendary Consigners” for the 3^rd Annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale

In 2008 the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will boast its highest-quality collection of consigners to date; a group of this country’s most successful equine leaders, ranches and horseman. The 2008 consignors will include: Burnett Ranches Ltd. (6666), Valley Oak Ranch, Bartlett Ranch Wyoming, KeSa Quarter Horses, Cowan Select Horses LLC at Windward Stud, Ritchey Land & Cattle Co., Pete Becker Ranch, Inc., Wagonhound Land & Livestock, Crofoot Ranches, LLP, T-Cross Ranches, Bogle Ranches, S Ranch, Singleton Ranches – San Cristobal Ranch, Tule Ranch, DVD Farm & Ranch Inc, Saunders & Saunders Cattle Co. and Purina Mills.

Each year the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) recognizes an outstanding ranch breeding program with the Best Remuda Award.  The award has been bestowed on 16 of the greatest ranches in the United States.  Of the consigners participating in 2008, four have been recognized by the AQHA with the Best Remuda Award.  These four ranches are Bogle Ranches, Burnett Ranches Ltd. (6666), S Ranch and Tule Ranch. 

“We are so pleased to have relationships with such outstanding members of the ranch horse industry” said Dr. Jim Heird, Director of Teaching & Outreach for the Equine Sciences program.  “The involvement of these ranches in our sale allows us not only to offer the highest quality ranch horses to our buyers, but also to give our students the opportunity to work with legendary consigners.”

“The purpose of the sale is to showcase the CSU Equine Sciences program and its students” said Dr. Woody Bartlett of Bartlett Ranches, a member of the Equine Sciences Advisory Committee and consigner since the inception of the sale.  “CSU is able to give their students a first-class learning experience and put high-quality ranch horses through the sale arena at the same.”

CSU students enrolled in sales management and preparation, horse training, and event management classes will experience a busy two semesters, culminating in the sale on April 26, 2008.  Students are be able to utilize their classroom knowledge in a hands-on setting. Working alongside equine professionals, they plan and advertise the sale. Students are able to train and fit two and three-year old fillies and geldings from some of the nations top ranches. Ultimately, the Legends sale is about the students and giving them a unique hands-on learning experience while also exposing them to the ins and outs of the equine sales industry. With the help of industry professionals like Jim Ware (Western Bloodstock), Bill and Carole Smith (Wyo Quarter Horse Ranch Sale), Robin Glenn (Robin Glenn Pedigrees) and Alex Maddox (adsfactory.com), students will learn what it takes to make a sale successful.

At the 2007 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, forty-four ranch-bred horses were sold with an average price of $5401.00. The highlight of the sale was Jacks Strait Shot, a six year-old grey gelding sired by Jack Nasty out of Ms Silver Commander, consigned by the Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. The gelding was sold by auctioneer Don Green for $23,500.00.

For the first time, the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will be hosted at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. The B.W. Pickett Equine Center is home to the Equine Sciences undergraduate program at Colorado State University.  In addition to the location change, the date of the sale will be moved from mid-March to April 26, 2008.  In addition to the sale, there will be an educational day on April 25^, 2008.  During the educational day, several members of the Equine Sciences Advisory Committee and a number of the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale consignors with present seminars and clinics on a variety of topics.  Possible topics include training and preparation of the halter horse, starting young ranch horses, what to look for at a horse sale, and potential career paths and expectations of those looking to enter the equine industry.  Don’t miss your chance to take home a part of the legend this year.

On Saturday, March 3^rd, 2007 Colorado State University Equine Sciences and the Equine Event Management class hosted a competition for students of the Horse Training Laboratory. The competition was sponsored by Wagonhound Land & Livestock Co. Students competed for the coveted prize of a custom, hand-made saddle, donated and crafted by their fellow Equine Science student, Zach Iddings and $5000.00 worth of scholarship money donated by Wagonhound Land and Livestock Co. Each student that competed worked with their horse all fall and spring to reach this competition. Event management students took care of the details for the day and had the show running smoothly and on-time. It was a day for students to show off their horses and skills to faculty, consignors, family and friends.

Will French, from Fort Collins, CO, took first in the salesmanship portion. His grey filly, Miss A Rap, is consigned by the Bartlett Ranch. He also placed in the top-five of the riding portion with Pretty Good Pick, a sorrel mare from the Four Sixes Ranch. Emily Rapp, from Durango, CO took first in the riding portion aboard Taris Punkin Bar, a sorrel gelding consigned by the T-Cross Ranch. Emily was second in the salesmanship portion with Navajo Stik, a brown gelding consigned by Major Cattle Co. Students placing in the top-five were rewarded with scholarships, ribbons and other prizes.

Many of the horses participating in the student competition will be sold in the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, March 10, 2007 and others will return to their respective ranches. “This competition allowed our students to really show-off what they have been working so hard on up to this point.” said Bobbie Skelton, instructor for the training class. “They deserved a day to shine and I am very proud of the progress they have made with these young horses.”

Results:

Salesmanship

1. Will French, Miss A Rap
2. Emily Rapp, Navajo Stik
3. Emily Rapp, Taris Punkin Bar
4. Will French, Pretty Good Pick
5. Gina Mavor, Heavens Special
6. Megan Royal, First Flight Rocky
7. Megan Traylor , Buck Eyed Cody
8. Andrea Johnson, Flashy P Cass
9. Lindsay Collins, Warika Six
10. Mary Alice Bean, Cowboys Blue Kitty

Riding

1. Emily Rapp, Taris Punkin Bar
2. Gina Mavor, Heavens Special
3. Will French, Pretty Good Pick
4. Will French, Miss A Rap
5. Mary Alice Bean, Cowboys Blue Kitty
6. Kaia Ditson, Six Wire
7. Carolyn Samaras, Four Six Doll
8. Sunny Harris, Klassic Rojo
9. Lindsay Collins, Waurika Six
10. Danielle Biggs, Drifts of Cash

Overall

1. Emily Rapp, Taris Punkin Bar
2. Will French, Miss A Rap
3. Will French, Pretty Good Pick
4. Gina Mavor, Heavens Special
5. Mary Alice Bean, Cowboys Blue Kitty
6. Lindsay Collins, Waurika Six
7. Megan Royal, First Flight Rocky
8. Andrea Johnson, Flashy P Cass
9. Danielle Biggs, Drifts of Cash
10. Emily Rapp, Navajo Stik

Preparation for Equine Competition Class Competes in Scotland

On February 17, 2007 four students in the Preparation for Equine Competition class competed at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College Horse Society Invitational Horse Show. The students representing CSU were Lindsay Collins, Paulina Liszka, Katie Mellon, and Lauren Farrington. The day started out with a dressage test. Each student competed on unknown horses and each horse was ridden by 4 different universities. The top scoring rider on each horse competed for a second time. Lauren Farrington from CSU moved on to the second round. At the conclusion of dressage, the students then competed over a jump course. The jump horses were different than the dressage horses and they were once again ridden by 4 different universities. The top scoring riders on each horse then moved on to a second jumping round. CSU students were 3^rd overall in the dressage phase and 6^th overall for the combined scores. Congratulations to the students who competed.

Congratulations to the CSU Horse Judging Team - 2006 AQHA World Champions!

November 15, 2006 was a great day for Colorado State and especially members of the horse judging team. The team swept their competition by winning the High Team Halter, High Team Performance, High Team Reasons and High Team Overall honors at the 2006 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship Show judging contest. The team composed of Rebecca Brickman, Nathan Canaday, Megan Grieve, Silvia Otabachian, Jillian Polyard and Meghan Simpson took the 2^nd, 4^th, 8^th, 10^th and 11^th high individual honors in the contest. Go Rams!!

Individual Results:

Rebecca Brickman – 10^th Overall, 7^th in Halter
Nathan Canaday – 4^th Overall, 4^th Performance, 13^th Reasons
Megan Grieve – 2^nd Overall, 5^th Halter, 5^th Performance, 5^th Reasons
Silvia Otabachian – 11^th Performance, 12^th Reasons
Jillian Polyard – 11^th Overall, 13^th Performance, 8^th Reasons
Meghan Simpson – 8^th Overall, 10^th Halter, 10^th Performance, 10^th Reasons