MADERA, CALIF. – Will Gill & Sons, along with Joe Murray and Jim Wheatley, would like to extend a great big thank you to all who helped make the 10th bi-annual “Horses with a History” Ranch & Performance Horse Production Sale a huge success:
Auctioneer was (the great) Rick Machado from Arroyo Grande, Calif., while pedigrees were done by John Johnson from Piedmont, South Dakota. Valley Feed of Madera provided gift certificates to the purchaser of the top horse and the top buyer. Congratulations go to Ken Negrete who purchased Top Horse, Jim Wheatley’s JW Baywood Guy, for $33,500. Ken Negrete also is recognized as this year’s Top Buyer.
Petrucci’s BBQ and the Madera 20-30 Club offered opportunities for food and refreshments to all who attended. There was also a kiosk run by Katelyn Abshire, serving coffee and doughnuts for the morning previews. Our catalogs were designed by Vigna Designs out of Hollister, Calif. Our social media was engineered by Kimi Oaks with Chris Vaughn and Kaci Gill.
We would like to thank all of our consignors for their participation: Jim Wheatley, Joe and Cathy Murray, Clarot Horses, Dan and Andra Erickson of Erickson Ranch, Jennifer and Tyler Holzum of Holzum Quarter Horses, and Jack and Beverly Sparrowk of Sparrowk Livestock.
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. The weather was perfect for the sale, sunny, light breeze, high around 80. Will Gill, Jr., founder of the Will Gill & Sons breeding program, made his appearance. At 97 years young, he is still keeping an eye on things and is proud of the efforts his family is putting into growing the program.
We would also like to thank the approximately 800 people who came out and were a part of things this year. The biggest thing we agree on is that we have a wonderful crew that has been coming together throughout all of our sales, a crew that has really gelled! Things ran smoother than ever.
| Results of the “Horses With A History” sale follow (lot #, horse, consignor, buyer, price): 12 Pending 2019 Palomino Stallion, Gill Jason Sanders $4,750 25 Espuela Four Bennie, Murray JM Lasgoity 6,500 20 JW Ikes Undun, Wheatley Debbie Hundsdorfer 4,000 52 All In Tres, Murray Stephen Alegre 5,500 19 JW Alfana Annie, Wheatley Scott Cowden 4,000 62 Codys Frost, Holzum Philip Martin 27,000 1 WG Ikes Smokie Dokie, Gill Meagan Davis 9,500 43 Pending 2019 Gray Mare, Murray John & Shelly Ramont 3,000 69 JC Spur On Knight, Clarot Jim Lasgoity 6,250 22 JW Frosted Roan, Wheatley Ken Negret 4,700 66 Shine My Top, Holzum Jeremiah Nelson 27,000 53 Espuela four Tres, Murray Heidi Galvez 5,300 16 WG Kakie Cowgirl, Wheatley Ken Negrete 10,500 6 WG Kool Breeze, Gill Jim Hughes 5,000 18 JW Baywood Guy, Wheatley Ken Negrete 33,500 67 Espuela Four Lady, Clarot Buchman Livestock 19,500 31 Espuela Four Drift, Murray Jason Sanders 8,100 55 Espuela Four Uno, Murray Tom Tobias 3,700 45 Pending 2019 Sorrel Mare, Murray Matt & Mindy Hooper 2,700 75 JW Raise Anitawood, Erickson Ken Negrete 14,000 76 Smartys Blues, Sparrowk Tom Hardin 5,000 17 JW Best Swagger, Wheatley no sale 73 JW Frosty Barjoe, Erickson Nathan Harbison 23,500 30 Ikes Plain Tom, Murray Nathan Harbison 15,500 51 All In Dos, Murray Bostlen Ranch Co 3,300 47 Pending 2019 Blue Roan Mare, Murray Dave Ramont 2,700 68 Miss N Alfana Too, Clarot Ryan Forstrom 22,000 71 WG Classy Cowgirl, Clarot John Tobias 14,000 21 JW Starlight Cat, Wheatley Ken Negrete 21,000 32 Two Times Ike, Murray Luke Pierce 12,500 5 DG Shot O Sugar, Gill Joe Clarot 11,000 14 Pending 2019 Sorrel Mare, Gill Jim Hughes 4,400 44 Pending 2019 Gray Stallion, Murray Jeremiah Nelson 2,700 48 Pending 2019 Sorrel Mare, Murray Jason Smith 2,500 72 JC Bar Drop Too Dry, Clarot Rick Jones 11,000 23 JW Drop Of Mahala, Wheatley Jackson Schwabaker 5,700 29 Espuela Four Blonde, Murray Jill Johnson 13,750 26 Espuela Four Tonto, Murray JM Lasgoity 8,750 56 Espuela Four Dos, Murray Glenn Gray 3,200 74 Espuela Four Blue, Erickson Philip Martin 26,000 63 A Sweet Trapper, Holzum Scott Cowden 20,000 24 JW Salty’s Cat, Wheatley Jackson Schwabaker 4,400 34 Espuela Fuersa, Murray Luke Morast 14,000 65 Pending 2018 Red Roan Stallion, Holzum no sale 8 Pending 2019 Bay Mare, Gill Tracy Ash 5,000 2 WG Lights Out Reba, Gill Katie McDougald 5,100 28 Espuela Blue Card, Murray Buchman Livestock 15,000 13 Pending 2019 Red Dun Stallion, Gill Running Springs Ranch 3,000 7 WG Katys Playmaker, Gill Jamie Giefor 3,300 35 The Shining Spur, Murray Ralph Dell, 6,250 41 Pending 2019 Bay Mare, Murray Dave Ramont 2,400 61 LMP Rodeo 406, Holzum Gary Kelley 12,000 78 JW Raise A Buckwood, Sparrowk JW Dell Orto 7,750 38 Pending 2016 Red Roan Gelding, Murray Wes Moore 9,000 4 WG Scooter Shooter, Gill Tracy Kennedy 5,200 36 Espuela Four Cowboy, Murray Corey Fitze 11,000 39 Pending 2019 Gray Mare, Murray Dillon McNaney 2,600 11 Pending 2019 Gray Mare, Gill Katie McCaslan 2,400 15 Pending 2019 Sorrel Stallion, Gill Joe Clarot 3,900 60 A Shiny Drop, Holzum Karla Sanchez 8,500 40 Pending 2019 Bay Stallion, Murray Tracy Ash 3,000 42 Pending 2019 Gray Stallion, Murray Mike Souza 3,400 9 Pending 2019 Bay Mare, Gill Rick 3,000 77 Smart Lil Sensation, Sparrowk Tom Hardin 7,000 50 All In Cuatro, Murray Running Springs Ranch 4,200 37 Espuela Fourblanton, Murray Tom Tobias 8,750 10 Pending 2019 Buckskin Stallion, Gill Joe Clarot 3,800 27 Espuela Tuff Aliso, Murray JW Dell Orto 7,000 64 A Shining Miss, Holzum Stephanie Western 6,500 46 Pending 2019 Palomino Mare, Murray Blaine Lockett 2,600 54 Espuela Four Sieta, Murray Running Springs Ranch 3,200 70 Pending 2014 Brown Gelding, Clarot Dan Forster 15,500 59 Pending 2018 Buckskin Mare, Murray Eric Cozzitorto 4,100 3 WG Lights Out Kate, Gill Holzum 5,200 58 All In Cinco, Murray no bid Total Sale $631,050 |
Kristen Fry leading Hip #12, a Will Gill & Sons 2019 Palomino Stallion, bought by Jason Sanders.