Monday, July 30, 2007
Spectacular Stall Decorations
OK, all you guys that are going to the show (even if you are not showing), we need help with the stall decorations! The theme is Hawaiian, so get out your hula skirts and coconut shell tops. We can't let Roberta's barn win again.......They always have all the "stuff" because they love Hawaii sooooo much. Kathy Stafford, Lori Skundrich and Terry Holland are heading this up-right????Kathy, Lori and Terry????? We thought that they would be good because they are "kind of wild and crazy".......... Well they are kind of getting thrown into it. But if everyone helps, it should be a lot of fun and no one will have to do it all. So I will e-mail you all about this and maybe whomever has any ideas, can let us know and bring the stuff that they think of. We have about 3 weeks!!! Yikes!!! You can also e-mail me boyleranch@volcano.net and I can forward it on.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Tips to Buying a good Reining Horse
Here are some tips that would be helpful when out looking for a new reining horse. I will be directing my comments towards a Non-Pro Horse:
1) Buy the best horse that you can for the money. This single expense is the most inportant expense that you will have. It will cost you the same amount of money to show, shoe, feed, bed, train, etc. that cheaper model that you can't get shown. And when you go to sell it, it is much easier to sell a better horse than one that is just "trying" to do his job, but never seems to pull it off.
2) Get professional help in helping you find that right horse. Most professionals know the market and know what will work for you. They will usually make a commission from the seller, but it is well worth it, to get professional advice. If the professional is helping you with the horse after you buy the horse, they will be more willing to try and make it work, if they were involved in finding you that horse. You can find some professionals on the www.nrha.com in your area.
3) Always look for the horse that is currently doing the job that you want them to do. We hear all the time, "This horse used to mark a 73, he has just been out to pasture for 3 years". Well "used to" is the most inportant word here. If you are buying him as a pasture ornament, then YES, he is the one!
4) Make sure that you get a complete vet check from a knowledgable veterinarian. We don't necessarily want a really picky, cover their "you know what" vet. We want a vet that has a lot of experience on knowing what might cause unsoundnesses in the future and what we can live with. Remember that like you and I, we are not all perfect, we have creeky bones in the morning too and neither are the horses that we have vetted. We would much rather have a horse that is REALLY good at their job, even if we have to live with a little something that we have to maintain. We would rather not have too, but face it, if you find a horse that is a perfect match with a rider and the horse needs special shoeing or needs some minor injections versus buying a really sound horse that doesn't fit as well, we would go with the perfect fit. If you are buying out of state we always draw blood and have the vet keep the blood for 6 months. We want to make sure that if we have problems later and we even think there was a problem, we can run the blood and see if they had been given anything. Most of the time they hadn't been given any medication and it sets everyone's mind at ease.
5) If you want to show, then buy a horse that is showing, don't buy a young horse that you can "grow up with". You will be frustrated with bringing along a young horse. It always sounds fun, but when your friends are out showing and you are home trying to get your horse to change leads, it isn't as fun anymore.
The following are some very funny things that we have heard over the years about people looking for horses:
I want to buy a young horse, maybe a 2 yr old, so my daughter (age 9), can grow up with him and train him herself, maybe even a stallion so she can breed him later. Are you nuts?? Your daughter won't live to the age of 10 and the horse will get spoiled and be useless. Buy an OLD BROKE, SAFE gelding.
I am looking for a horse that I can show and just have Fun with. I don't care how competitive my horse is.....I just want to have fun! Who "really" has fun when they are showing in front of a million of their friends and can't ever get thru a pattern, because their horse can't do the manuvers? It really isn't much "fun" to be last everytime. Face it, if we didn't want to try and win a little something, we would trail ride.
Anyways, you get the point. If you have questions, e-mail us boyleranch@volcano.net and one of us will try and answer them. We want you to be successful!!! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
1) Buy the best horse that you can for the money. This single expense is the most inportant expense that you will have. It will cost you the same amount of money to show, shoe, feed, bed, train, etc. that cheaper model that you can't get shown. And when you go to sell it, it is much easier to sell a better horse than one that is just "trying" to do his job, but never seems to pull it off.
2) Get professional help in helping you find that right horse. Most professionals know the market and know what will work for you. They will usually make a commission from the seller, but it is well worth it, to get professional advice. If the professional is helping you with the horse after you buy the horse, they will be more willing to try and make it work, if they were involved in finding you that horse. You can find some professionals on the www.nrha.com in your area.
3) Always look for the horse that is currently doing the job that you want them to do. We hear all the time, "This horse used to mark a 73, he has just been out to pasture for 3 years". Well "used to" is the most inportant word here. If you are buying him as a pasture ornament, then YES, he is the one!
4) Make sure that you get a complete vet check from a knowledgable veterinarian. We don't necessarily want a really picky, cover their "you know what" vet. We want a vet that has a lot of experience on knowing what might cause unsoundnesses in the future and what we can live with. Remember that like you and I, we are not all perfect, we have creeky bones in the morning too and neither are the horses that we have vetted. We would much rather have a horse that is REALLY good at their job, even if we have to live with a little something that we have to maintain. We would rather not have too, but face it, if you find a horse that is a perfect match with a rider and the horse needs special shoeing or needs some minor injections versus buying a really sound horse that doesn't fit as well, we would go with the perfect fit. If you are buying out of state we always draw blood and have the vet keep the blood for 6 months. We want to make sure that if we have problems later and we even think there was a problem, we can run the blood and see if they had been given anything. Most of the time they hadn't been given any medication and it sets everyone's mind at ease.
5) If you want to show, then buy a horse that is showing, don't buy a young horse that you can "grow up with". You will be frustrated with bringing along a young horse. It always sounds fun, but when your friends are out showing and you are home trying to get your horse to change leads, it isn't as fun anymore.
The following are some very funny things that we have heard over the years about people looking for horses:
I want to buy a young horse, maybe a 2 yr old, so my daughter (age 9), can grow up with him and train him herself, maybe even a stallion so she can breed him later. Are you nuts?? Your daughter won't live to the age of 10 and the horse will get spoiled and be useless. Buy an OLD BROKE, SAFE gelding.
I am looking for a horse that I can show and just have Fun with. I don't care how competitive my horse is.....I just want to have fun! Who "really" has fun when they are showing in front of a million of their friends and can't ever get thru a pattern, because their horse can't do the manuvers? It really isn't much "fun" to be last everytime. Face it, if we didn't want to try and win a little something, we would trail ride.
Anyways, you get the point. If you have questions, e-mail us boyleranch@volcano.net and one of us will try and answer them. We want you to be successful!!! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
RBB Team Tournament
WOW, these girls were hot at Reining By the Bay! Left to right are:
Kim Yancey (Chicawa Chic)
Brooke Boyle (Smokin Rooster)
Viki Dias (Rollback Rawhide)
Debi Murnan (Arapaho Sailor)
They won the team tournament at one of our most prestigous shows in California and they had a great time! Now that is team spirt. There were up against some fierce teams and they each won a numbered Painted Pony for their win. They also won a Team Perpetual Trophy that is a larger version of a Painted Pony, it is currently in the ranch office. Congratulations girl!
Mike and Barbi
Mike and I have had a busy year in 2007. With Mike being the NRHA President, he has spent many hours and days on the phone, answering e-mails (yes, he has his own lap top and his college typing is all coming back to him) and going to meetings. He hasn't had much time to spend here at the Boyle Ranch, but we know that he is always here in spirit. We laugh at the funny things that we miss about him being at the shows like when he gets so excited when we are getting ready to go. He is out of control excited and he is always up and ready before any of us. Our kids, Brooke and Brandon always laugh at him on horse show mornings. NRHA has had a busy year. I am not sure that this year was the best year for Mike to be President. There has been a lot of controversy, but the one good thing is that it has gotten many more people involved with their association. I had all these visions of fame and glory, WEW, what was I thinking!! I respect Mike more than ever now because he has dug in and tried to listen to the members and make a difference in the Association. Anyone that knows him, knows how honest and ethical he is and how he tries to make things better for as many as he can. Everyone at the Boyle Ranch will be glad when this Presidency is over and we can have our Mikey back.....we don't mean to be selfish, but we can' help it. Mike will still stay involved with NRHA, but he will be glad to give up the reins and be able to spend more time with his Family, Friends and Customers.
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