News from Yellow Horses, Inc.

The boys go for a ride!

2008-10-23T13:57:00.000-07:00

Ima Golden Guarantee (cremello) and Sierras Super Star (chocolate palomino) go for their second ride ever. No, not their second ride together - their second rides of their lives! Who needs a round pen? The boys are both doing just fine, and showing their naturally sensible dispositions, in the arena or out in the field. Floyd is a little more stubborn, but that stands to reason for a ROM halter stallion who is just beginning his riding career at age 14!

A couple of our girls go to join one of our stallions!

2008-02-22T10:12:00.000-08:00

Vickie Narolski has one of our homebred stallions, a gorgeous palomino son of KLR Reflection out of Ima Cool Success. She came for a visit and took home Miss Favorite Sabre to keep him company, and a two year old palomino filly by Sierras Super Star out of Etta Success to keep her busy with training this spring! Sabre is one of two full sisters we've owned to the AQHA Versatility Horse of the Year, Favor Mr. Sabre. The other, Sindy Sabre, is still available for sale and can be seen on our sale page.

Congratulations to Vickie on her two new girls.

Also off to a new home is Polish Daze, a little Thoroughbred filly we acquired by the Danzig son Polish Gift. Dazey went home this week with Jennifer Waters. She has a busy future of Pony Club competitions to look forward to! Congratulations, Jennifer.

Another weekend, and some more new homes!

2008-02-19T13:58:00.001-08:00

Zippin Friday, one of our broodmares, is going home with Brenda Baum. As you can see, she knew that being adorable with Brenda's young daughter was the ticket to a life full of carrots and nose kisses! Friday is going to learn to be ridden - at age 18 - and will be bred to Brenda's APHA stallion this spring. Brenda also purchased "Harmony," a two year old palomino filly by Sierras Super Star out of And I'm Worth It. We love seeing our horses go to homes like these!

Our last member of the 2003 foal crop left the nest as well. My Fancy Reflection, by KLR Reflection out of our top producer Etta Success, went to Robyn Larimer. Robyn reports that she took Fancy on her first trail ride and she was wonderful. That does not surprise us a bit, as this filly has always been one that you could let sit in the field for months and then hop right on and ride anywhere. She is just a naturally bombproof personality that would never waste the energy required to act up! Congratulations to Fancy and happy trails to you two!

Finally, Penny Gill, who purchased Cagey's Fancy Miss, decided to also take home GCF Pretty Miz Kitty, one of our recent rescues, to become a 4-H horse. Her friend RJ purchased Quick Glory, our 17 hand Thoroughbred mare. He will be breeding Gloria to an Andalusian stallion this spring for a 2009 foal.

Jackie has a new home

2008-02-10T22:17:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Penny Gill on her purchase of Cagey's Fancy Miss, AKA "Jackie." Jackie is one of the sweetest mares in the world and she's got a pedigree to die for - how many granddaughters of Two Eyed Jack and Blondy's Dude are still out there? Jackie earned five AQHA halter points herself and is the dam of two ROM earners. We have often seen horses "choose" their new owner and this was no exception - Jackie followed Penny around the field as though she thought she could just climb in the car trunk and go home with her today! We're very excited this grand old girl has found such a loving and knowledgeable home to spend her golden years.

New homes for two more of our horses

2008-02-09T16:19:00.000-08:00

Due to some health issues and just getting older, we have decided to downsize our operation to just a handful of our favorite mares. Those mares are off the web site now - what you see here is all for sale and we're hoping to find some great new homes for many of them this winter and spring.

"Fuji," a two year old palomino filly by KLR Reflection out of Zippin Friday is going home with Connie and Chloe Kuenzel. They already have an older gelding out of Zippin Friday and they love him so Fuji was a natural choice to join their family. She has always been one of our sweetest and most people-oriented fillies and we know her new family is going to enjoy her as much as we did.

Pictured last May, as a yearling with - as you can see - a lot of growing left to do!

Big Yellow Caddi, also pictured last May, is a three year old buckskin stallion by KLR Reflection out of Sindy Sabre (full sister to Favor Mr. Sabre, earner of over 2000 AQHA points and AQHA versatility horse of the year). He is already 16.2 at the hip and he's still growing! "Cecil" won't have many rainy days in his future - he is heading for Southern California next month with Cathy Atkinson. She is going to start him under saddle this spring and over fences next year. Cecil has an amazing disposition and free jumps like he's in an AQHA working hunter class, so we're very excited to watch his future career.

Check out the web site - we have many more we'd like to find new homes for. Terms are possible on some. Just e-mail or give us a call at 360-400-2486.

Two more leave the nest...

2008-01-02T22:03:00.001-08:00

The baby pasture is looking positively empty since two more of our 2007 foals went to a new home on New Year's Day! We met John and Cindy Guirell, also of McKenna, last summer but the time wasn't right for them to add more horses to their family. This winter, Cindy sadly lost her much-loved 23 year old gelding, and her mare was miserable all alone. She came by and decided to buy Vinnie...but realized he'd be even happier if he had his buddy Dallas with him, so now she has one by each of our stallions. Vinnie is by Sierras Super Star out of A Lovely Reflection by KLR Reflection, and Dallas is by KLR Reflection out of Zippin Friday. The Guirells have an idyllic, beautiful place - a real horse paradise - in an equestrian development near our farm, so we will be able to drive by regularly and see the boys playing in their pasture! We could not have asked for a nicer home for these young geldings and wish the Guirells many happy years with them.

Vinnie is at left, Dallas is pictured below taking a nap!

We are keeping Etta Success's filly (pictured snoozing in our last post) for our broodmare band, so this leaves only two 2007 foals for sale. We still have Timmy, a liver chestnut gelding by Sierras Super Star out of Dignified Annie. He has an elegant head and neck, beautiful hip and sweet disposition...a perfect pleasure prospect. We also have Elvis, a huge and stout palomino colt who is by KLR Reflection out of Sindy Sabre, a full sister to Favor Mr. Sabre, earner of over 2000 AQHA points. Just e-mail us to meet either one of the boys!

Autumn News

2007-10-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

At left, "Velvet," a 2007 filly by Sierras Super Star out of Etta Success, snoozes in the afternoon sun. Velvet is not for sale - she'll be at the shows next year and a member of our broodmare band in the future.

Congratulations to Kimberly Lane on her purchase of SS Shez A Mae Zing. "Mae" is a two year old that we sold earlier this year who had to be resold due to her new owner's pregnancy and a move. We could not be more delighted that she is now with Kimberly, who plans to use her for trail riding and team penning. Mae is currently being ponied on trail rides to learn about the world and will be started under saddle this winter. She is busy flirting with Kimberly's geldings and generally endearing herself to everybody, horse and human, that meets her!

We need to take more pictures, but just have been so busy with our hay business that it is hard to do anything else. Everybody is stocking up for the winter - a good idea since prices are rising quickly and orchard grass is becoming increasingly difficult to find. If you are looking for hay, we have both alfalfa and orchard grass, so please feel free to give us a call at 360-721-1386.

Another great update on Ted Astaire!

2007-08-25T21:31:00.000-07:00

We are so proud of Ted Astaire (KLR Reflection x Pretty Desireable by The Dignitary)! Teddy has been under saddle less than a month, and today we received a glowing report and pictures of him on a trail ride with his trainer Mary Majetich.

Mary tells us "Ted's first trip out and he was ponied for about an 9 mile trip (He climbed about 1,000 feet to Crystal Mt). The second time out on the trails we went to GreenWater and Ted got a bunch of water crossings. He has proven himself a very safe trail horse and I love his attitude. "

Following quietly over a narrow bridge. This is the disposition we breed for - a horse who is equally comfortable on the trails as he is in the show ring.

Teddy crossing water like a pro. All he cares about is getting a cool drink!

If you're looking for a trainer who will get your colt out there to see the world, not just arena broke, Mary can be reached at mmajetich@gmail.com. She has done an awesome job with Teddy and we highly recommend her!

2007-08-17T08:32:00.000-07:00

We received a good report on Ted Astaire's training progress - he is already riding at a walk, trot, and canter, and behaved like a superstar on his first trail ride!

The only problem is that he has been known to jump out of the round pen.

Oh well, that seems to be a family tradition - watch this video of another of KLR Reflection's 2 year olds getting bored with the round pen!

Ted Astaire has a new home!

2007-07-24T10:15:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Rory Godinez on his purchase of our two year old gelding, Ted Astaire (KLR Reflection x Pretty Desirable by The Dignitary). Teddy will be going out for training immediately and we look forward to hearing about his progress!

Congratulations to more new owners!

2007-07-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

Joe and Marlene Perdue stopped by the day after they got married to look at some "wedding gifts" for Marlene. Her much loved 23 year old barrel mare is getting older, and so she wanted a new baby to work with and raise up as her replacement. While our sorrel filly by Sierras Super Star ("Floyd") out of Justa Dot Onthe Page caught Marlene's eye, the sorrel colt of Floyd's out of Midnight Hussy started following Joe around and loving on him. You know, sometimes they just pick who they want to be owned by, and that is exactly what happened. Joe and Marlene ended up with a set of his-and-hers weanlings! We are so happy for them and for the babies who will be going home with them at weaning time and have each other to play with as they grow up.

Our cremello yearling filly, "Sugar," also went home this week, with breeders Roy and Lyn Galusha. Sugar will be a 100% color producer and is also one of the sweetest fillies around. She loves people and we know she will be a breeze to train. Congratulations to the Galusha's on their new addition!

Pictured at right, on the right, with Shez Pretty Lovely on the left, a two year old we will be keeping for our broodmare band.

Finally, it was time for our orphan baby, "Frankie" to leave the nest. Born March 4th, he lost his dam at 4 days due to a nasty torsion colic. Our old broodmare Buffy was happy to take the colt under her wing and between Buffy and milk replacer, he has done very well! He goes to join Kit Cluesive and Beaus Belleringer in Cathy Atkinson's herd - finally something young she can look forward to showing. Frankie is by KLR Reflection (Tex) out of a 17 hand Thoroughbred mare, so we know he will be a big hunt seat horse - and a great colored one.

We still have many more weanlings and yearlings looking for great homes, including many palominos, so don't hesitate to stop by and check out the herd!

New homes for four of our horses!

2007-05-13T12:06:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Ashley and Rob Wise on their purchase of our AQHA filly SS Shez A Mae Zing and AQHA gelding My Little Trooper!

Mae is a 2 year old flaxen chestnut filly with tons of personality and talent. Her dam is a full sister to an AQHA Versatility Horse of the Year with 2000+ points. Mae loves people and is looking for a job to do, so we are pleased she has gone to a new home where she can begin her riding career.

The Wise's also took home My Little Trooper, a black-bay Appendix gelding who is a grandson of Coosa. Trooper is an athletic horse who has shown potential in many areas including working cattle and jumping. The Wise's are the perfect match to bring out his potential.

Ashley Wise is additionally partnering with her friend Leigh Bryan on a little filly named Muffin who they plan to train and resell. If you are looking for a fancy large pony, this filly is going to be a superstar. She is an adorable doll-headed two year old filly, a "surprise" gift from a mare we purchased at auction who was not supposed to be in foal. Muffin is super sweet and a fancy mover, so it wasn't a bad surprise at all, although it will still take some detective work to determine who her daddy is.

Finally, Leigh fell in love with "Gala," one of our tallest yearlings, and decided to take her home. Gala is a bay filly by KLR Reflection out of Bess Conclusion. She is sweet, scared of nothing, and will be a tall girl. "Bessie" is proving to be a terrific broodmare. We purchased her at auction a few years ago - she and her dam Kit Cluesive had fallen into the hands of a horse dealer and were at risk. Bessie has now given us two terrific fillies in a row - this year's edition is a buckskin with a big hip and lovely head - and Kit gave us a very friendly and correct palomino colt before we sold her.

Congratulations, ladies, on your new horses! We have many more available so please feel free to send us an e-mail and let us know what you are looking for.

April 2007 News from Yellow Horses, Inc.

2007-04-07T21:20:00.000-07:00

We have moved to our new facility in McKenna, Washington and the broodmare band is very much enjoying their new pastures! We have three new 2007 babies so far. The first is a beautiful buckskin filly with a doll head and a huge hip, by Sierras Super Star out of Bess Conclusion. She is sweet as sugar and a fantastic show prospect for someone wanting to compete in both AQHA and ABRA or IBHA shows.

The second to arrive was a huge palomino colt by KLR Reflection out of Just Plain Nasty. Unfortunately, we lost "Nasty" - who was the opposite of her name - to a twisted intestine just four days after baby was born. It was touch and go for a while but now the baby has been adopted by our senior broodmare, Miss Dusty Devil, and with the help of some milk replacer, is doing well. He is the biggest of the babies - not surprising since his mother was a 17 hand Thoroughbred.

Our most recent baby arrived just before we moved - a fancy chestnut colt by Sierras Super Star out of Dignified Annie. Annie is one of the newest members of our broodmare band, a gorgeous daughter of The Dignitary. Not only is she a wonderful broodmare, but she rides too - last fall, she took home a collection of hunt seat ribbons at a large open show with a child who had only ridden her once before!

That's the news for now, although I am sure we will have more baby pictures to post very soon...