IntheMoney 01 CRTuffLucy 15SP

In the Money: Veterans

IntheMoney 01 CRTuffLucy 15SPCR Tuff Lucy was the highest seller in the Western performance horse industry in 2015, bringing a final bid of $600,000 at the Center Ranch Production Sale. • Photo by Stacy Pigott

As with many of the other age groups analyzed in previous issues of the QHN Insider, the 4-year-old and up age group was greatly influenced by two sales – the Center Ranch Production Sale and the Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale. Many broodmares, performance horses and stallions that would not have otherwise been available through horse sales were offered to the highest bidder at both sales. The Center Ranch Production Sale recorded the highest-selling older horse in 2015 when CR Tuff Lucy brought a final bid of $600,000. The Walton dispersal resulted in the second-highest-selling older horse when the hammer fell at $500,000 for Boon San.

IntheMoney 02 BoonSan 500k 15SPBoon San topped the Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale at $500,000. • Photo by Stacy Pigott

Last year, 477 horses aged 4 and up, including 178 broodmares, went though sales rings at the major cutting, reining and reined cow horse sales. Including pass outs, older horses grossed $10,999,450 for an average of $23,060. A total of 100 horses were repurchased, with 377 horses changing hands for net sales of $7,923,100. Of those 377, 154 were sold as broodmares. Older horses, including broodmares, sold in 2015 averaged $21,016 with an $11,000 median.

The majority of older horses were offered in cutting horse sales in 2015. Of the 477 head offered, 386 were in cutting horse sales, with 301 selling for net sales of $7,247,050. Older cutting horses averaged $24,077 with a $12,200 median. A total of 67 went through reining sales, with 57 changing hands for net sales of $471,700, an average of $8,275 and a $6,200 median. Only 24 went through reined cow horse sales, with 19 selling for a total of $204,350. Older cow horses averaged $10,755 with an $8,500 median.

4-Year-Olds & Older sold at public auction for $50,000 or more in 2015

Price/Horse/Year Born/Sex/Pedigree/Sale
* = sold as a broodmare

$600,000, CR Tuff Lucy, 2011, m, (Woody Be Tuff x Lucindas Catolena x High Brow Cat), Center Ranch Production Sale

$500,000, Boon San
, 2003, s, (High Brow Cat x Boon San Sally x Boon Bar), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$410,000, Boon San Baby*
, 2010, m, (Boon San x Stylish Baby Doll x SR Instant Choice), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$350,000, Stylish Baby Doll*
, 2002, m, (SR Instant Choice x Stylish Oak Susie x Doc’s Oak), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$175,000, Boon San Spoon*
, 2009, m, (Hes A Peptospoonful x Boon San Kitty x High Brow Cat), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$110,000, Kual Gun*
, 2003, m, (Playgun x Dual Kual x Dual Pep), Preferred Breeders Sale Session I

$95,000, Reyhanna*
, 2009, m, (Dual Rey x Haidas Little Cat x Haidas Little Pep), Preferred Breeders Sale Session II

$89,000, CR First Tuff,
 2009, s, (Woody Be Tuff x Dees Cats Meow x High Brow Cat), Center Ranch Production Sale

$86,500, Bet Twice 002*
, 2002, m, (Peptoboonsmal x Bet Yer Blue Boons x Freckles Playboy), Preferred Breeders Sale Session II

$85,000, Cha Ching And Change
, 2009, m, (Im Countin Checks x Bling Bling Bling x Smooth As A Cat), NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale

$75,000, One Stylish Doll*
, 2011, m, (One Time Pepto x Stylish Baby Doll x SR Instant Choice), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$75,000, Sumkinda Maverick
, 2011, s, (Dual Rey x Sumkinda Pinkcadilac x Peptoboonsmal), NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale

$70,000, My Redemption
, 2011, m, (High Brow Cat x Dual Kual x Dual Pep), NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale

$65,000, Rose Rey*
, 2007, m, (Dual Rey x Stylish Rosie x Docs Stylish Oak), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$65,000, The Boon
, 2008, s, (Peptoboonsmal x Boon San Kitty x High Brow Cat), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$63,000, Reckless Child
, 2009, m, (CD Royal x Trouble Lynn 495 x Smart And Trouble), NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale

$60,000, Reyce Lights
, 2011, m, (CD Lights x Twice As Reycy x Dual Rey), NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale

$60,000, Scooters Daisy Dukes*
, 2009, m, (Dual Smart Rey x Scooters Playmate x Freckles Playboy), NCHA Summer Spectacular Sale

$50,000, Boon San Reyette
, 2011, m, (Boon San x Stylish Reyette x Dual Rey), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$50,000, KD Sweet Corn*
, 2006, m, (Dual Pep x Bobcorn x Bob Acre Doc), Preferred Breeders Sale Session I

$50,000, Rockin Kitty
, 2011, m, (Dual Rey x Boon San Kitty x High Brow Cat), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

$50,000, Zacks Lena*
, 1998, m, (Zack T Wood x Ceelena Jo x Doc O’Lena), Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale

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