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In the Money

In The Money: Are Dispersals A Good Deal?

Inthemoney waltons-rockingw-dispersal web A large crowd gathered in Millsap, Texas, to watch the Walton's Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale. • Photo by Stacy Pigott

The recent Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Absolute Dispersal Sale on Oct. 22 drew a standing-room-only crowd of potential buyers and spectators who wanted to be a part of history. As is the case at all dispersal sales, horses that would not have otherwise been available were offered to the highest bidder. But are the horses on the auction block at dispersal sales a good deal?

In the Past

In The Past: All Boon

Inthepast AllBoon Walton 06NCHASale web All Boon • QHN File Photo

All Boon (Peptoboonsmal x Boon San Kitty x High Brow Cat) is pictured a few moments after selling at the 2006 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Sales for a record-breaking $750,000. The weanling filly, bred by Walton’s Rocking W Ranch Inc., of Millsap, Texas, was purchased by Ken Jackson, of Hermann, Missouri.

In the Funnies

In The Funnies: Pay Toilets

Let Kulie tickle your funny bone!

In the Blood

In the Blood: Shesouttayourleague

In mid-September, Shesouttayourleague was ridden by Casey Deary to a score of 227.5 to win the High Roller Reining Classic Tamarack Ranch Futurity Level 4 Open in Las Vegas. The filly was bred by Arcese Quarter Horses USA, of Weatherford, Texas, and is owned by Robert Curtis, of Fort Worth, Texas.

In the Funnies

In the Funnies: Women’s Shoes

Let Kulie tickle your funny bone!

In the Money

In the Money: Xtra Shiney Sinbar & Ida Be Smart

Xtra-Shiney-Sinbar Xtra Shiney Sinbar's yearling sale photo • Courtesy of Xtra Quarter HorsesIn the Tulsa Reining Classic Turnabout Farm Futurity Non-Pro, two of the top 10 finalists – Xtra Shiney Sinbar and Ida Be Smart – were sold as yearlings in 2013.

In the Past

In the Past: Marion Flynt

MarionsGirl BusterWelch web2 1956 NCHA World Champion Marion’s Girl

Marion Flynt, known as “Mr. Cutting Horse,” holds the record as the most enduring National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) president. He served the association for 12 terms (1956-58 and 1963-1971) and passed away in 1987 at age 83.

In the Stats

In The Stats: PCCHA Futurity, Cutting Stakes, Gelding Stakes and Classic/Challenge

01 BoonSanKitty-EF-Sum06ds web Boon San Kitty and Ed Flynn • Photo by Don Shugart

The annual Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) Futurity, Cutting Stakes, Gelding Stakes and Classic/Challenge kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the California Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, California.

In the Blood

In the Blood: Sneak A Smoothie

sneakasmoothie web Sneak A Smoothie and Todd Bimat won the ICHA Futurity Open with a 220.5. • Photo by Suzanne Sylvester

The fall futurity season is now in full swing. Each fall, an onslaught of events mark the beginning of show careers for a new crop of foals. Anticipation is high as owners, breeders and trainers hope these new horses fulfill their expectations.One of those newcomers, Sneak A Smoothie, lived up to those expectations when she won the 2015 Idaho Cutting Horse Association Futurity Open. Owned by J Five Horse Ranch Management LLC, she scored a nice 220.5 with Todd Bimat in the saddle. GS Cutting Horses LLC bred Sneak A Smoothie. Let’s take a look.