Reese was very excited to ride in his first rodeo team penning.  He was asked to be turn back rider by Jerry and An Johnson.   Their draw put them up 2nd on Tues. evenings rodeo (8/17/2010) and first out on the last night of the rodeo (9/21/2010).  Each night the team penners also rode in the Rodeo’s Grand Entry.  It was Jobi Tate’s first rodeo, so double thrilling for her to go watch AND to see her Daddy riding.  From Tues. night to Saturday night was a long wait to find out how they would place.  It was a 2 go average and their time held for 2nd place over all in the penning!  A fun family time.

Jobi and Reese and Easter Acres at Canby Rodeo Team Penning

Reese, Jerry and An Johnson - 2nd place!

Jobi Tate and her Daddy and Easter Acres - a great weekend.

Reese and Christy had an awesome weekend at the regional penning for Cascade Team Penning Assoc. in Lebanon, OR at Wahl’s arena. They won the 12′s class with Glen Sundvall and Chrislyn Prantl AND won the 9′s class with Doug Codington and Steve Smith! A two buckle event.  ”Christy” aka Easter Acres worked awesome for Reese and her previous owners ( Lazy TK) were called right after the event with the good news! (photos below)

Reese and Easter Acres

Reese and Christy pulled 1st place in the Open class with Lori & Steve Mueller.  He and Christy also picked up a check in the 7′s class with Kirsten Kolb and ___ opps need to check, forgot the 3rd rider.

Earlier this year Reese and Christy took 1st in the Open sorting with Dennis Holte at the Flyin’ Dirt Ranch also.

June 26th, 2010 – Reese had a great trip to the Reno Rodeo Team Penning at Reno, NV with The Shorts and McKnights. (www.nevadapenning.com)

Reese Frum – John Ludwick – An Johnson pulled 3rd place in the Novice competition out of 69 teams entered in their class.

Reese and Christy pulled a 3rd place and a fast time check at the April 24th CTPA penning in Albany, Oregon.  They had one team back in the 12′s and all of their 9′s teams came back.  Cattle were tough but the footing got slick and during the top ten after one horse had already lost his footing and his hip went down, the arena was still not worked up. A couple goes later Reese and Christy  went down during their run.  The cutting saddle horn made a good imprint hitting Reese in the diaphragm and knocking all the air out of him.  Christy landed flat on her side hitting on her left hip first and then going flat. We were really lucky as Reese’s leg was under her but was not injured.  She got up and stood and waited for him.  She’s such a wonderful minded mare.  Reese finished his three top ten runs left on a horse of Shorts. (Thank you John & Jennifer).  He’s pretty sore and Christy is still a little short on her hind but was feeling good enough to roll and enjoy her turn out in her paddock today, the day after.  Reese is bruised and somewhat stiff today, but doing ok.  We feel blessed that it wasn’t worse.

Reese and Christy CTPA penning April 24 2010

Such a nice sunny Sunday morning around here.  BUT, Reese got called back into work, so rather than take off for the arena to ride as he had planned Miss Christy and Mr Tuffy got turned out in the outdoor paddocks instead.  The were both terribly pleased as you can tell from their photos below!

Tuff Lil Drifter

Easter Acres – “Christy”

We were so pleased to hear from Jennifer Short that she and John’s own son of Peptoboonsmal “Lil Peppy Boonsmal” is going to be a Daddy again, and with our very own little “Colonel’s War Twig”.  Twiggy has been at Short’s to be bred just a little over two weeks now and was in heat upon arrival at their ranch in Roseburg.  She was bred a day or so after arriving and after being tested today..POSITIVE!  We couldn’t be more thrilled as we just can’t believe this cross won’t want to eat cows! lol  To see some of the good babies he is producing go to our horses for sale page HERE.

Twig and Reese in Madras 2008

“Lil Peppy Boonsmal“

This is going to be a fun subject to blog about, and hopefully follow little Twiggy’s trail to motherhood!

A HUGE thank you to The Lazy TK, Ted and Kristi Williams for selling their wonderful mare “Easter Acres” aka Christy to Reese. She is an awesome horse and we loved her even before he got this wonderful opportunity to purchase her from you!

Christy has started off her team penning career with Reese winning him a 2nd place in the 12′s class at the CTPA kick off in Madras, Or and a 3rd place in Open class of the UVTPC Jackpot Team Penning at Roseburg, Oregon.  She and Reese also picked up a 1st place check in the March series Open Sorting at the Flyin’ Dirt Ranch March.  She’s a seasoned veteran that Reese is sure enjoying riding!

Reese and "Christy Acres" at the Roger Braa clinic in Albany, OR

Easter Acres — ’99 AQHA, NFQHA Bay Mare
“Christy” is an AQHA, NFQHA bay mare and own daughter of NCHA Hall of Famer, Christys Acre (LTE $210,000+, producer of 43 money earning foals in cutting and reining) by NCHA Hall of Famer, Bob Acre Doc (LTE $426,000+, NCHA $381,700+, 2 time NCHA World Champion, NCHA COA, Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum, Offspring earnings in excess of $6.9 million) out of Christy Lena (NCHA $65,000+, NCHA COA) by Doc O’Lena. On her Dam side “Christy” is out of Pop A Royal by Pop A Top Pep (NCHA $162,400+, NCHA COA, Bronze) by Peppy San Badger. Also her maternal grandam, Miss Queen Chex, is a Line Bred King P234 and is the producer of NCHA, NRHA, NRCHA money earners.

Reese and "Christy Acres" at the Roger Braa clinic in Albany, OR

Snapped a couple photos during Reese & Tuff’s lesson with Ted at the Lazy TK.

Reese riding Tuff Lil Drifter

Reese riding Tuff at Lazy TK