"A CUT ABOVE" MARES

As stated on our home page, we are undergoing a change in our breeding program.  With the addition of two well bred cutting mares, our broodmare band is complete.  We look forward to them arriving home in early July 2008 and will be posting pictures and pedigrees of them soon.

Lucky 1976 Buckskin Mare   Lucky is the "grand dam" of our farm. We have been a team for over 25 years.  She is a living testament to my dreams of wanting to own and breed horses.  I purchased Lucky in August of 1980 and we began our journey together into the future.  Along the way, Lucky has blessed me with five beautiful babies. Lucky and I have traveled together where ever the winds of time have taken us - from High River, Alberta, where we started our journey - to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (in the back of a truck with stock racks no less) - and to our final resting place - Mundare, Alberta. Lucky has known many places to lay her head with the final being here in Mundare. To read our story - CLICK HERE All our children have started their horse lessons with Lucky as she is the most trustworthy teacher of them all - at least from the ground. But once on her, hang on. She has had and always will have only one speed - FAST. Lucky has turned 32 this year (2008) and is finally showing some signs of aging...not that I am happy about seeing that.  She is no longer at the top of the pecking order and is now having a hard time keeping weight on in the winter.  She is wearing a blanket for the first time in her long life this winter and it seems to be helping.  She is still the shaggiest thing we have...but the blankets are sure helping her with the blistering cold wind we have had the last month or so.   I hope for many more wonderful years of watching her in the pasture. She is truly my "once in a lifetime" horse.

Lucky's Angelface  1998 Sorrel Overo Mare   Angel is Lucky's fifth and last baby. And what a shock she was. Everyone was hoping and praying for a buckskin paint and out popped this strawberry roan with minimal white.  Angel has been a great first horse for Melissa.  They are definitely repeating the history that Angel's dam and I have. Angel is finally home from her breeding lease.  We are now working on getting her back into riding shape so we can go on some trail rides in the spring. Angel is up for sale.  We have not listed a price for her as she will have to go to an approved home due to her being Lucky's last foal.  We are only selling Angel due to having too many other young horses to ride and meld into the new cutting venture.

Semi Sweet Doc Chestnut AQHA Mare 1983 - 2007   SIRE SIDE OF PEDIGREE Docs Adonis Doc Bar Lightning Bars Dandy Doll Collins Daisy NCHA:  $555.61  Jessie James NCHA:  $18,961.35 Daisy Clegg DAM SIDE OF PEDIGREE Peggy Dandy My Texas Dandy Jr. My Texas Dandy Dandy Beth Herndon Little Peggy McCue Waggoner Annie Bell McCue D We purchased Semi Sweet Doc in May of 2004 to add some power to our broodmare herd. Semi has blessed us with two stunning foals.  One is being kept as a possible replacement for her in the broodmare band and the other will be our third stallion.  Both have really nice pedigrees for the cutting ring.  Semi's health has been slowly deteriorating this year due to injuries.  In May, she suffered a huge chest injury and then in June, in yet another accident, she suffered some nerve damage to her face.  While neither are life threatening, they were enough that they have caused her some difficulties in both mobility and her ability to eat properly. With great thought and in consult with her vet, we have made the extremely hard decision to have Semi put down before the cold Canadian winter sets in.  It was an very emotional day for us here but we know our decision was for the best as Semi had really started to deteriorate in body condition even with all the extra feed we were giving her.  Semi's last day with us dawned very cold and blustery but her energy and zest for all good things...mainly her breakfast...was undiminished.  Her zest for life will never be forgotten and her spirit will live on forever in her foals and especially in my memories. May she rest in peace!!!

Sweet Lucky Olena 2005 Chestnut AQHA Mare SIRE SIDE OF PEDIGREE Skip To My Lucky Lucky Lena Bar NCHA:  $65,882.44  Doc O'Lena NCHA:  $21,991.93 Ricky's Cutie Check A Lynx Lynx West NCHA:  $15,106.32 Quincy Crimson Fox DAM SIDE OF PEDIGREE Semi Sweet Doc Docs Adonis Doc Bar Collins Daisy NCHA:  $555.61  Peggy Dandy My Texas Dandy Jr. Little Peggy McCue GIDGET is a well put together filly.  Her temperament is second to none.  She is always the first to the fence for petting and she is willing to do whatever is asked of her. Her pedigree showcases some of the best performance bloodlines in the world...with Doc Bar, Doc O'Lena and Lynx West ON her papers.  Her maternal granddam was the only daughter of Jessie James to be bred to Doc Bar.  Even her 4th generation is stunning in its performance power, with Jessie James, My Texas Dandy, Waggoner, Doc Bar, Poco Lena and Docs Lynx. Gidget is just finishing up 30 days training with Jason Hanson.  Jason has said that Gidget has caught on to everything really quick and has not experienced any issues with her.  After just a week under saddle he was using her to push cattle around his farm.   $3000 CDN FIRM

Playboys Rondeevous 2005 Sorrel AQHA Mare SIRE SIDE OF PEDIGREE Smart Little Rondee Smart Little Lena Doc O'Lena NCHA:  $21,991.93 Smart Peppy Bella Coquette Docs Okie Quixote Oakalola DAM SIDE OF PEDIGREE GDA Playboys Melody Playboys Guard Freckles Playboy Miss Honey Chile Hustlers Melody Freckles Hustler Cross 2 39 Rondee is a stunning filly with all the characteristics that will make her the perfect addition to the broodmare band when she comes of age.  She has the elegance of a reiner but the instincts to cut as well, and is quick as a cat. She has had four months of training with a reining trainer and is ready to go on with. She, like Hyde and Gunner before her, come to Alberta from Illinois.  Her pedigree speaks for itself with greats like Smart Little Rondee (NCHA earnings of $67,196 - and sired earners of $73,000), Smart Little Lena and Freckles Playboy right on her face papers. Rondee will be sent out for training in the early spring of 2009 and then will be bred to Hyde for a 2010 foal.

Haidas Sugarlicous 2006 Red Dun AQHA Mare SIRE SIDE OF PEDIGREE Slydun Haida red dun Haidas Sugar Doc NCHA:  $140,884.71 Docs Sugs Brudder NCHA:  $7,273.66 Doc's Haida Double Play Sandy High Brow Hickory NCHA:  $197,292.01 Double Play Doc NCHA:  $1,468.60 DAM SIDE OF PEDIGREE Goldy Tari Doc Tari Doc Bar Puros Lindo Miss Pancho Gold Sugar Again Bargolds Hilda Ding - so named for the bell she had to wear for her blind dam to find her - joins us from Illinois.  She is a stunning little filly, with lots of action and energy.

JH Sonny Bar Sorrel AQHA Mare SIRE SIDE OF PEDIGREE Sonnys Lady Charmer Sonny Dee Bar Win Or Lose Chigger's Baby Lady Offshore Mr. Spanish Lee Miss Bar First DAM SIDE OF PEDIGREE Bonnie Jem Bar Sonny Mil Bar Gent's Rex Newton's Mil Bar Bonnie Seven Gypsy Vandy Rick Bar Bonnie 7 Scamp We purchased JH Sonny Bar, aka Skeena, in September 2006. Skeena has been purchased strictly to be a riding horse for the family.  She is very well broke, having done 4H, pony club, gymkhana and trail riding among other things. Skeena will be ridden and enjoyed by the entire family.