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Aristocrat
the Westphalian warmblood showing at Dressage at the Club, Rancho
Santa Fe, California was 17.3 hands tall and very eloquent. |
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Duane
enjoys showing our favorite Percheron gelding "Rex" in the gentlemen's
cart class at Del Mar. He was one of our top show horses winning
many championships. |
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Oak was in the National Cutting Horse Association Top Ten horses
in the nation for the 3,000 novice division and the 5,000 novice
division in 1996. He was Reserve Champion in the $5,000 novice
and in the Top Five for the $3,000 novice division for the Pacific
Coast Cutting Horse Association. |
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Mel
and Rex were the perfect pair, big, stylish, consistent, and
lots of action. They were a dream to drive. |
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Joan
and Mel were the team to beat at the draft horse shows. he was
a consistent winner and cart and pair classes. |
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Belles
Peppy Boy competing at the Superstakes cutting in Ft. Worth,
Texas always showed best on tough cattle. I won reserve champion
on him in the amateur division for 5/6 year olds at the Superstakes
in 1995. |
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Belles
Peppy Boy and I were circuit champions at the Surf and Sun cutting
in San Juan Capistrano in 1994. We also won amateur of the year
for the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association in 1995. |
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As
a child Joan's dream was to own a horse, so you imagine her
excitement when she was able to put a six-horse Percheron hitch
together and compete at local fairs. When you're on the seat
eight feet in the air you can feel the power of 12,000 pounds
of horses pulling. The ground actually shakes under the wagon.
The exhilaration is worth the hours of preparation. |
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Tios
Fancy Bikini was my second cutting horse and gave me a lot of
confidence. She was honest and always tried her best. I won
Ladies championships in 1991 and 1992 on Tio. She retired here
at the ranch and will have her second foal this year. |
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Bruiser
is our beloved champion Brahma Bull. He is an awesome and massive
animal that looks intimidating but actually is lovable with
a sweet disposition. Some of Bruisers accomplishments include:
Champion Bull
1991 California State Fair 1990 California State Fair
1990 Stanislaus Fair
1991 Fresno Fair
1990 Fresno Fair
1990 Los Angeles County Fair
1991 Los Angeles County Fair
He
demands attention from all who visit the ranch and begs for
carrots from anyone who will oblige. He was bred by John and
Elaine Wells, Atwood Ranch, Red Bluff, California. They are
fixtures in the Brahman cattle industry. |