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| Rocky Mountain Horse Expo Select Sale Friday March 9, 2018 Preview : Friday March 9, 2018 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location : Historic Stadium Arena, National Western Complex Denver, Colorado |
| AUCTIONEER'S NOTES: Consignment is CLOSED for this auction. |
Hip #1 APHA Gelding (Always Ready For Me) 3 year old big gorgeous 16. hh registered gelding. He rides around very level headed, soft in the face and willing super smooth and easy stride. This loud colored gelding has lots of miles in and out of the arena. He is gentle, sound and you will love his size, color, and personality. Consigned By: West Fork Ranch info @ 940-765- 7171 8 Video under West Fork Ranch FaceBook | Hip #2 Quarter Horse Gelding (Skeeter) 5 year old grade quarter horse gelding who is very quiet and a easy keeper. Skeeter has had lots of arena riding as well as on the trails and has a one handed neck rein. He will side pass and has a nice stop, good with his feet and easy to load. Here is a nice young gelding with a good future ahead of him! Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $4200.00
| Hip #3 2007 Chesnut Gelding (Rudolph) 11 year old 16.hh nice big tall and pretty gelding. Coarse boned plus really classy made for and English mount. Very well trained and stays humble for about any rider. He is easy to do anything with and I would let timid riders on him anytime. He is a great prospect for mountain rides or long wagon trains etc. He has the smoothest gaits you could ask for. Stands in tie stalls, easy to catch in a group of horses, just a cool guy. No problems or issues at all. Consigned by: Dennis Raucher SOLD $4300.00 | Hip #4 Paint Gypsy Cross (Waylon) 5 year old Paint Gypsy Cross gelding broke to ride. Real gentle for the whole family. Has a nice one hand neck rein, crosses ditches and water. Consigned by: Alvin Detweiler: SOLD $4750.00
| Hip #5 Friesian Cross Gelding (Quattro) 9 year old good looking 16.1hh Friesian cross gelding with lots of mane & tail that has done it all. He’s been the mount for the Headless Horseman where he chased roughly 6,000 screaming people in wagons through the month of October. This will get a horse exposed to more than anything you can imagine, running full blast in the dark takes one you need confidence in and one that will hold up. He’s been on the mountain, hunted on and will go anywhere you ask. He would make a great fox hunting horse or dressage prospect. He can get out and cover the ground if you want or fall in line and ride with no fight. He will ride around in style. He’s been harnessed and pulled a buggy down the road. No he doesn’t do many tricks like stand on pedestals and dance or lay down but he will take care of you on the mountain, down the road or in a parade. If you want one with size and looks, this guy will get you noticed. Sound, good to shoe, good to haul and clip. Consigned by RM Horses SOLD 27,000.00
| Hip #6 POA Gelding (Buster Brown) 9 year old registered gelding perfect size at 14.hh He has been shown successfully both English and Western. Well started on jumps and the past year he was ranched on, pastured roped, checking fence. Well broke, big stop, correct and gentle. Consigned By: West Fork Ranch SOLD $2300.00 | Hip #7 Double Registered Gelding (Odyssey My Pro Stock) Socks 10 year old 16. hh dbl. registered Palomino gelding very quiet, well broke to ride and been on lots of trail rides. Owned and trail rode the last 4 years by a 62 year old lady. Socks has been hauled to many state parks and overnight rides. He will ride quiet in the lead or in the middle of the pack. He has been ridden by himself or in large groups and will neck rein, side passes and has a nice slow canter. Very friendly and easy to catch, shoe, clip, wash and has great barn manners. 100% sound. Consigned by: Ray Raber Family SOLD $8000.00 | Hip #8 Quarter Horse Gelding (Cinch) 5 year old very handy type of horse with tons of ride. We have been using him out side pushing cattle. He is an athlete and ready to go on and be your next horse whatever it may be. Cinch has been on trails, pasture roped some. Could go many ways. Sells sound in every way. Consigned by: Matthew Wickey SOLD $4000.00 | Hip #9 Dutch /TB Mare (Kate) 3 year old Dutch /TB mare rides great. Big movement. Powerful canter. Moves off leg pressure. Soft mouth. Would make a great event horse! Consigned by: Daniel Bontrager SOLD $2500.00 | Hip #10 Quarter Horse Gelding (Ace) 9 year old nice quiet gray gelding well broke to ride. Used for ranch work. Consigned by: Rudy Borntrager SOLD $2000.00 | Hip #11 & 12 Haflinger Team (Lacey & Lilly) Team of 14 & 15 year old full sisters. They have worked on all types of farm equipment, been to town, parades, and trail ridden. Consigned by: West Fort Ranch: SOLD $1000.00 each | Quarter Horse Gelding (Chief) 11 year old buckskin gelding, nice quiet trail horse. Chief knows his leads, side passes, crosses water and ditches. He is a nice horse for the whole family. | Hip #14 2011 Chesnut Gelding  (Hickory Playboy Jac) Registered 7 year old 15. hh great young horse with a big resume. He will be your buddy the minute he meets you. He has been ridden at many big events including chuckwagon races, parades, and roundups. Extensive showing in the American Ranch Horse Association. He has won the following 2015 National High Point Awards- 1st place Novice Amateur Boxing, 3rd place Novice Amateur Ranch Reining, 3rd place Amateur Ranch Reining. He has over 100 points in open, novice amateur, and amateur combined. He has also sorted, done ranch roping, and trail ranch riding. He was shown in 2016 but not at ARHA. He was shown by a young boy in the roping and cattle events, and by an amateur lady in the reining, etc. Jac is a rare find, being faultless for quirks and issues and well trained as he is. Anybody can use him! Consigned by: Dennis Raucher NO SALE | Hip #15 Fjord Mare  (Lazy Bones) 13 year old big boned, big bodied and has some height to her. She is the kindest, sweetest mare around. She has been used on all sorts of trail rides and is hassle free and goes where ever you point her. She is sure footed and has a willing personalty. Consigned By: West Fork Ranch SOLD $6100.00 | Hip #16 Quarter Horse Gelding (Cody) 7 year old 14 hh. quarter horse gelding with a lot of shape and bone. This guy is so gentle that everyone just loves him. Whether you want to go for a trail ride up the mountain or go move some cattle this guy does it all. Water, tarps and all that stuff will not faze this guy. A very handy size that the whole family can enjoy. Consigned By: Reuben Otto: SOLD $6300.00
| Hip #17 Quarter Horse Gelding (Dooley 5 year old 15.hh grade quarter horse gelding with a lot of shape. Dooley has had miles and miles of trail rides, crosses water, ditches, logs, and goes any direction you point him. He has also had a lot of arena riding and has a one handed neck rein, moves off leg pressure and has a nice stop. Dooley is good for the farrier and sells sound. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $4600.00
| Hip #18 Friesian/Appaloosa Sport Horse (Falco's Spotted Victor) Victor 5 year old 16.2hh gelding born and raised on our farm. He rides English & Western and along with his size & color he has lots of talent and been on trails, through creeks and in the woods. Response well to leg cues, side passes, trots diagonals, and picks up both leads with ease. Victor has a nice floating trot & canter and could go into the dressage world or jumping as we have had him on small jumps. Sky's the limit as to the possibilities this athletic unique individual could be. He is easy to shoe, clip, wash, absolutely no vices and 100% sound. Make sure and check him out. . Consigned by: Ray Raber Family SOLD $20,000.00
| Hip #19 Quarter Horse Gelding (Otis) 12 year old 2006 gray gelding. Otis has been around the block and knows what the trail looks like on an early morning or late ride back to camp. He’s gentle, anyone can sit up on a horse can ride him. He’s been on the mountain and covered ground all over the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. He’s 15 hh. and has many good years left in him and will take good care of his rider. Lay him off as long as you like, he will ride the same way every time you get him out. He’s good in a stall, easy to catch in pasture, no nonsense horse. Good one to have around when your cousin from LA comes to visit. Hasn’t spent much time in the arena but knows what the mountain is. Crosses water, down fall, gathered cattle, hunted and packed on. He’s a been there done it type gelding. Consigned by: RM Horses SOLD $4900.00 | Hip #20 AQHA Gelding (PQF Sweet Legacy) 6 year old 14. hh gorgeous colored gray registered gelding with big dapples. He is gentle enough for the family trail horse and athetic enough to take you to the pay window. He is roping the hot wheels and ready to back in the box. He is good started, soft in the face, and has a big stop. He rides along or in a group in the arena, in the pasture, or on the trail. He will side pass and open and close gates. He is sound, good legged and blemish free. Consigned by: Westfork Ranch SOLD $3600.00 | Hip #21 AQHA Gelding (Pickle) 8 yr old AQHA gelding with lots of ride and appeal. Pickle is an all around using horse, trails, ranch work, will rope and hold a cow. We have been roping the smarty on him and he has taken a liking to it. He has not been roped out of the box but would make an amazing heel horse. He has a big stop and is bred to be the best. Sells sound in every way. Consigned by: Matthew Wickey NO SALE
| Hip #22 Quarter Horse Gelding  (Wyatt) 6 year old gelding well broke. Beginners horse deluxe. Ranch work, trail rides, parades, and arena work. This is an awesome gelding, look him over. Sound no vices. Consigned by: Daniel Bontrager SOLD $6900.00
| Hip #23 Haflinger Welsh Cross (Rio) 6 year old Haflinger/Welsh cross gelding who has a big heart and wants to please. Rio has been used to gather and sort cows and calves and is very handy. Rio has a one hand neck rein, side passes both ways and has a good stop. He has spent a lot of time in the arena and will walk, trot, and lopes a nice Circle. Rio is short and stout but a handy size for any job. If you are looking for a pony that can do it all don’t miss him. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $1400.00 | Hip #24 AQHA Gelding (Sysco) 4 year old registered bay roan gelding. Quiet and well broke. Worked out of the heel box and has plenty of speed. Consigned by: Kenneth Yoder: SOLD $5500.00 | Hip #25 Quarter Horse Gelding (Custer) 9 year old red roan big stout gelding well broke. Good all around ranch horse. Consigned by: Rudy Borntrager SOLD $4300.00 | Hip #26 Dutch Warm Blood  (Hunter) 7 year old black gelding, 3 white socks and a strip. He is broke to ride and drive and used on trails and has the mind set to be an endurance horse with good feet, easy to shoe. Good all around horse. Consigned by: Norman Kauffman NO SALE | Hip #27 AQHA Mare (Presley) 4 year old registered quarter horse mare who is super sharp with lots of shape and personality. We have had her since she was a baby. She has a big heart and will go where you point her. Presley has been used to check fences, and moving cows. She is super quick and fun to ride. She has a one handed neck rein side passes and has a nice stop. Here is a nice young horse with a huge future ahead of her. She is sound and good with her feet. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $5000.00 visit video | Hip #28 2012 Grullo Gelding  (Darn Moon Shine) Registered 6 year old 15. hh big rugged gelding with a gentle, easy going disposition. He has had quite a bit of reining training, worked at a preconditioning yard, and competed in mounted shooting. Shine is easy to ride plus he has all the skills one should. Could compete in any stock horse equitation classes. He will walk, trot, lope on the rail like a good show horse. Super kind to a timid rider plus big and stout enough to carry a big person for an all day job. ZERO issues or problems. Perfect gentleman to catch, shoe, haul, etc. Stands in tie stall each night and never gets fresh or jumpy. Consigned by: Dennis Raucher SOLD $6000.00 | Hip #29 & 30 Friesian/Percheron/QH Cross (Waylon & Willie) Team of 4 year old Friesian/Percheron cross geldings out of Quarter Horse mares. Broke to ride and drive single and double. They have been used at sale barn to pen back cattle, they cross water, ditches, side path, pick up both leads, been to town, traffic safe and are quiet. Check their video or call Alvin Detweiler SOLD $4200.00 each | Hip #31 Thoroughbred Gelding (Teddy) 7 year old 16.3hh gelding safe and well trained. Flying lead changes awesome walk, trot canter, jumps, English, and western. Consigned by: Daniel Bontrager NO SALE
| Hip #32 AQHA Gelding (ICT Flirtinwithdanja) Poncho 4 year old 15.1hh gray registered AQHA gelding. He is well broke, has quality, great conformation, with a head full of common sense and is one of a kind. He has been on trails, through creeks and responds to leg cues, side passes, neck reins, and does flying lead changes. He is very athletic and responsive but still quiet enough for the beginner. Poncho is very sweet and has a loving temperament. Our 9 year old daughter has been riding him. Great to shoe, clip, and wash and quiet in the barn. Sells 100% sound. Consigned by: Ray Raber Family SOLD $20,500.00 | Hip #33 AQHA Gelding (Tex) 3 year old bay roan gelding will have 6 weeks of riding by sale time. Should make someone a nice big quiet ranch horse. Consigned by: Kenneth Yoder: SOLD $4750.00 | Hip #34 Dun Gelding (Eddie) 7 year old nice traveling gelding that will cover the ground as he steps out on a loose rein. He’s 14.2 hh, stands good and rides up the trail with no spook. He’s been on the mountains his whole life, and done some ranch work. If you need one that’s easy to get on and will take care of you when you’re in the saddle this one will do it. He won’t quit on you and will get you to the top of the mountain without a fight. Good handle, sound, easy to shoe, easy keeper, bathes and travels good. Consigned by: HM Horses $6200.00 | Hip #35 Paint Gelding (Ricky) 4 year old bay & white gelding broke to ride. Good trail horse. Consigned by: Norman Kauffman SOLD $2600.00 | Hip #36 & 37 Draft Cross Geldings (Uno & Weston) Pair of 4 & 5 year old draft cross geldings. These full brothers are broke to ride and drive and used on all types of farm equipment. This fancy pair has also been used in town doing wagon rides and Sunday afternoon fun. They both ride very well in the arena as well as on trails. Here is a nice pair of horses that would make someone a nice using team. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $6000.00 each
| Hip #38 Shetland Gelding (Flash) 10 year old black & white 48" pony gelding broke for anyone to ride and drive. Been trail rode, moved cattle, and seen a lot of outside miles. Lopes a nice circle on a loose rein. This is one nice individual. Consigned by Reuben Otto: SOLD $5100.00 | Hip #39 QH Gelding (Ace) 9 year old red roan gelding very handy, broke guy with lots of bone. Will do what you ask of him. Been on many trails and used outside on the ranch. We have been roping on him also on the heel side and taking him to jackpots as well. If you're looking for a horse to take you to the pay window or just go for a trail ride look no further. If you can get on his back you can ride him. Sells sound in every way. Consigned by: Matthew Wickey NO SALE | Hip #40 AQHA Gelding (Dealin) 6 year old 15. hh bay gelding
that has had a great start in his life. He is good at everything he has done and still thinks all people are good! Had reining training as a youngster and has been ranched on hard for three years. Lived on a preconditioning yard in Texas plus day worked out in the hills. Will suit an old cowboy or a 4H kid and has all the skills one needs and a fun willing attitude to boot. Dealin is royally bred--his sire has produced over $1 million in NRHA earnings. Dealin is AQHA and NRHA registered. Perfect manners, no scars or problems. Consigned by: Dennis Raucher NO SALE
| Hip #41 Quarter Horse Gelding (Moses) 3 year old red roan gelding with 6 weeks of riding by sale time. Nice size all around horse. Consigned by: Kenneth Yoder: SOLD $2200.00 | Hip #42 Friesian Cross Gelding (Black) 4 year old Friesian cross gelding broke to ride and drive, traffic safe, been to town. Rides nice collected circles, nice prospect to go any direction. Consigned by: Alvin Detweiler: SOLD $11,500.00
| Hip #43 Quarter Horse Gelding (Dexter) 5 year old bay gelding, very quiet, with a good disposition. Kids horse. Consigned by: Rudy Borntrager SOLD $3500.00 | Hip #44 1/2 Quarter 1/2 Pony (Captain) 5 year old 14. hh black & white gelding very well broke to ride & drive. A nice mount for a youngster learning to ride or in the show ring but still big enough for an adult. Captain is easy to train and good to work with and has been our 15 year old son's project for the past 7 months. He has a nice slow easy canter and responds to leg cues. Captain is excellent on the trail and been in large groups and crosses water, or whatever you ask him to do. He is broke to drive and been to town and in traffic. Good to shoe, clip, wash, quiet in the barn and is kid safe, and 100% sound. He is built like a Quarter Horse. Consigned by: Ray Raber Family NO SALE | Hip #45 AQHA Gelding (Cash) 9 year old registered quarter horse gelding broke to ride. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $2400.00 | Hip #46 AQHA Gelding (Brackets Blue Jake) 4 year old registered black 16 hh QH gelding. This is a nice gelding with a good foundation on him. Jake is ready to go any direction and is very quiet, gentle, and easy to shoe, clip, and wash. He will be the first to meet you at the gate. Make sure to check him out, he has been a family favorite. Consigned by Reuben Otto: NO SALE | Hip #47 Pony Gelding (Dapples) 7 year old grey gelding broke to ride & drive. Kids drive him 3 miles to school every day. Consigned by: Rudy Borntrager SOLD $2500.00 | Hip #48 Quarter Horse Gelding (Pepper) 3 year old grade gelding who is super quiet and easy to get along with. He comes to you when you call him and he gets along good with other horses. Pepper rides very quiet and has a smooth loop and a nice easy stop. He’s been on lots of trails and worked in the arena. Here is a horse that is open minded and willing to learn. He is good for the Farrier and an easy keeper. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $3500.00 | Hip #49 AQHA Gelding (Im Hummin Glamorous) Whiskey 9 year old 14.3hh regestered AQHA cremello gelding. This well broke handy gelding has lots of trail miles and is very athletic and fun to ride. He rides quiet on the trail and will go where you point him and can do flying lead changes and is very responsive to leg cues. We bought him from the family that raised him and he is very clean, sound, friendly and quiet in the barn. Good to shoe, clip, wash and has a unique color with lots of personality. A horse to take home to be your best friend. 100% sound, no vices. Consigned by: Ray Raber Family SOLD $5900.00 | Hip #50 Buckskin Gelding (Jack) 3 year old gelding with a bright future. Do not let his age fool you, he is as big and mature as most. Been using him to sort and push cow calf pairs and on some trails as well as in the arena. For a young horse he has a great mind and a lot of training. There is no buck or silliness in this big guy and is willing to please every time. He is Two Eyed Jack bred and stands right at 15.1hh. Sells sound in every way. Consigned by: Matthew Wickey SOLD $4300.00 | Hip #51 Paint/Friesian Cross (King) 12 yr old 15.2hh Paint/Friesian. cross gelding. Broke to ride and drive, traffic safe. Trail rides in the mountains. Fancy sharp sound gelding. Consigned by: Daniel Bontrager SOLD $4250.00
| Hip #52 AQHA Gelding AQHA Gelding
(Flash Bye Yawl) 8 year old 15.hh flashy sorrel gelding that has had a job working at stockyards three days a week, caught and worked cattle. He has been to chuck wagon races, big parties, etc. Great handle, great manners, and no issues. Cow bred and racy built, so he can go a lot of directions--ranch, speed events, polo, or whatever you point him at. Consigned by: Dennis Raucher NO SALE | This Horse is Scratched Hip #53 Quarter Horse Gelding (Buckles) 7 year old 15. hh bay roan been trail rode a lot, used in ranch sorting, lopes nice collected circles both directions, nice one hand neck rein, crosses ditches and water. Consigned by: Alvin Detweiler: NO SHOW
| Hip #54 Paint Gelding (Dakota) 13 year old 15.1hh gelding that spent his life on the mountain packing camp, packing elk, packing riders up and down the mountain every summer and fall for the past 10 yrs. He’s been rode by one family his whole life. He will get out and cover country and will go where you point him. Solid Gelding that will go where you ask and will cover the ground. The steepest of steep or the coldest of cold conditions. He’s tough, he’s honest and he’s broke for the mountain. He’s been on one place for the past 10 yrs. No he’s not an arena horse, he’s never loped a circle in an arena but if you are looking for one that you can take to the mountains and enjoy God’s great creations this is a good one and he’s good looking to boot. He’s good to shoe, haul, load and go. Consigned by: RM Horses SOLD $5000.00 | Hip #55 AQHA Gelding (Diamond D Smokin Doc) 9 year old 15.1hh registered red roan AQHA gelding. Nice sharp well broke, very quiet and safe for any level rider. He lopes nice circles on a loose rein, side passes, neck reins, and has a great stop. You can dally and drag from the horn as we have been using him to give sled rides to our younger kids this winter. He will back in the box and you can head or heel off of him. He is good on the trail by himself or in a group and is a good all around gelding that will do the job of your choise. Sells 100% sound. Consigned by: Ray Raber Family NO SALE | Hip #56 Quarter Horse Gelding (Writer) 4 year old grade quarter horse Grulla gelding who is broke very well. He has a one handed neck rein, side passes, backs up with ease. Ryder has had a lot of trail riding as well as arena riding. Here’s a fun little horse for someone. Consigned by: Norman Yoder SOLD $4000.00 | Hip #57 Quarter Horse Gelding (Hawk) 6 yr old 15.2hh gelding. Hawk is made like one should be. He has been used to ranch on, and on the trails.
Hawk has a good handle on him and is very responsive. He picks up his leads and rides like one should and will make someone a fancy using, trail or performance horse. Sells 100% sound. Consigned by: Matthew Wickey SOLD $5750.00 | Hip #58 APHA Gelding Flash) 5 year old registered paint gelding. Nice and gentle, been trail rode, crosses water and ditches. He is very friendly. Consigned by: Alvin Detweiler: SOLD $4000.00
| Hip #59 AQHA Gelding (Harley) 6 year old well broke registered gelding very sweet and pleasing disposition. He has done ranch work, roped and sorted cattle in the pasture and loves tracking cattle. He neck reins, side passes, changes leads and works a gate with ease. Good barn manners and gets along well with other horses. He is easy to catch, shoe, clip, wash, and load. Consigned by: Ray Raber family SOLD $14,000.00 | Hip #60 Quarter Horse Gelding (Frost) 4 year old grade quarter horse gelding broke to ride. Consigned by: Norman Yoder NO SHOW | Hip #61 Paint Draft Cross Gelding (Cherokee) 6 year old stout little gelding broke for the trail. He’s laid back, nice sized to get on and off easy but built stout enough to pack most anyone that sits on his back. He’s a draft cross on the shorter size but will ride where you ask. Alone or in line he doesn’t care. He’s got a decent handle to him. No spook, no buck, will load, shoe, and travel good. Consigned by: RM Horses SOLD $5600.00 | Hip #62 2014 Palomino Mare  (McCalls Golden Girl) Registered 4 year old 14.hh pretty little gal with a huge future ahead. I have not found a way to make her do wrong! She has been raised right by an older cowboy/farrier that used her like a big tough gelding. She has all the confidence in the world under saddle, in a pen of cattle or horses. Great handle and won't get fresh on you. She will make someone a wonderful little ranch horse that can go show in the cattle events. She is by the 2001 Palomino World Champion Junior Cutting Horse Tippy Toe Plan and out of a daughter of Cat Itchi who produced over $3,700,000 in earnings so far.
Goldie is petite sized, so she could make a child's horse in the near future the way she is coming along. Zero habits or problems. Easy to do anything with. Stands in tie stall and is always a lady. Consigned by: Dennis Raucher SOLD $3000.00 | Hip #63 Percheron Quarter Horse Cross (Dually) 8 year old crossbred gelding used on the ranch gathering cattle. He's great on the trail and big and strong enough to do all your needs. He has a gentle soul. Consigned by: Leslie King, Shown by trainer: Julie Phillips SOLD $6500.00
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