Our ranch feels strongly about the importance of small business in Southern Alberta. Small business supplies jobs and bolsters our economy allowing people a higher standard of living. We are proud to be a part of small business and for this reason have decided to donate a Quarter Horse colt via live auction at the 2012 fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce.
The winning bidder will have the opportunity to choose between two high end colts. One is by Rocking Heart Ranch stallion Guns N Pep who is the 2008 son of AQHA World Champion rope horse (heeling) Silver Gun and the other from our former stallion Playing With Jack who is also the son of World Champion Silver Gun. The lineage is great, the colts are halter trained, load in a trailer and handle well. Rocking Heart Ranch will at the winning bidders option retain the colt until June 1 of this year to give the buyer an opportunity to make arrangements with their choice of local boarding facilities. Both horses will be on site for the auction in the parking lot of the Coast Hotel where potential bidders may evaluate them. Marc Garner will be on hand to answer questions and offer suggestions on where horses may be boarded in the Lethbridge area.
The event takes place at the Coast Hotel and Convention center with cocktails starting at 5:30pm, dinner to follow at 6:00pm with the silent and live auction to commence at 7:00pm. Tickets may be purchased for $50 up to and including February 22nd. Registration is available on line at http://www.lethbridgechamber.com/contact_us/information or contact the Chamber of commerce directly for more information. This is a great opportunity to have a great night out including dinner and the chance to support our small business community in Southern Alberta. See you there!
Thursday 26 January 2012
Wednesday 4 January 2012
Making it easier to brand young horses
As the snow started to fly the idea of improving our horse handling equipment has become front and centre. We take pride in branding our horses as the brand itself, like it does for many other true working ranches, holds true meaning and is a sight that brings a sense pride and accomplishment.
After many hours in the shop redesigning our existing colt handling chute, I feel that I have taken it from a rough, cumbersome piece of equipment into a finely tuned, well thought out easy to use tool. As odd as it may sound I have scoured websites including those that manufacture common livestock equipment like the cattle squeeze to see if I could find any chutes that are made for handling horses only to be disappointed. When I was in Colorado this past summer, I did find one at a Livestock supply outlet that was made by Priefert for large horses but found it to lack substance, versatility, and most importantly structure making it only useful for well trained animals. But what about foals when branding time comes around in August and September? How about those yearling horses that have never been handled?
Well the chute that I have designed is called the "Young Gun" and is suitable for horses ranging in size and age from foals to yearlings that have or have not been handled or trained. It is great for branding and for use as a training aid which allows the handler a greater degree of safety when working around young excitable, sick, and/or wounded horses. No horse operation ought to be without one of these units. You can check it out at http://lethbridge.kijiji.ca/c-pets-accessories-Horse-Llama-chute-W0QQAdIdZ342729101.
Until next quarter, ride free and most importantly ride safe.
Link to the "Young Gun"
Marc Garner
After many hours in the shop redesigning our existing colt handling chute, I feel that I have taken it from a rough, cumbersome piece of equipment into a finely tuned, well thought out easy to use tool. As odd as it may sound I have scoured websites including those that manufacture common livestock equipment like the cattle squeeze to see if I could find any chutes that are made for handling horses only to be disappointed. When I was in Colorado this past summer, I did find one at a Livestock supply outlet that was made by Priefert for large horses but found it to lack substance, versatility, and most importantly structure making it only useful for well trained animals. But what about foals when branding time comes around in August and September? How about those yearling horses that have never been handled?
Well the chute that I have designed is called the "Young Gun" and is suitable for horses ranging in size and age from foals to yearlings that have or have not been handled or trained. It is great for branding and for use as a training aid which allows the handler a greater degree of safety when working around young excitable, sick, and/or wounded horses. No horse operation ought to be without one of these units. You can check it out at http://lethbridge.kijiji.ca/c-pets-accessories-Horse-Llama-chute-W0QQAdIdZ342729101.
Until next quarter, ride free and most importantly ride safe.
Link to the "Young Gun"
Marc Garner
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