JK's Dancing Lena

Since I am so bad at updating the blog here is some updated info on our yearling we had last spring out of DT Shine Fiona and Boonwhite Dancer.  Joey as we all know him is a red roan stallion that we just can not wait to get in the show pen.  He has the conformation to go any direction we want him to!!  He will start in training with Shaun Tree after being broke by us next winter.  We are hoping he will excel in cutting, but if not we will start him on barrels and head him in the futurity direction in each discipline.

Barrel Racing Schedule.

April
14th south jordan
20th spanish fork
26th-28th heber city

May
6 south jordan
11 farmington
18 south jordan
21 south jordan

June
1 south jordan
15th bluffdale
21-23 south jordan
29 heber

july
1 west jordan
10 heber city
14 spanish fork
20 south jordan

August
17 south jordan
19th west jordan
28th south jordan

september
7 south jordan
10 south jordan
13-15 south jordan
21 south jordan
26-29 heber city
Man we have a busy year!!!!

hunter/jumper show schedule.

May-

12th lynleigh farms jumper show
17th-19th lynleigh farms hunter show

June-
5th-9th alta hills show at the polo fields.
15-16th rose ranch jumper show
20-23rd rose ranch hunter show
26-30th UHJA annual show equestrian park
31-august 4th alta hills polo field show

August
10-11 rose ranch jumper show
15-18 rose ranch hunter show
24-promontory jumper show

September
6-8th lynleigh farms hunter show
14-15th lynleigh farms jumper show

October
12 rose ranch jumper show
17-20 medal finals equestrian park

I would like to go to colorado in july.  possibly the 2nd week if my clients want to go and to tucson in the fall.  Let me know if you are interested.

Updates on Parker!!

Parker is doing amazing in barrels and is now a money earning barrel horse!!  We have been racing heavily and placing in the 2000$ rider division consistently.  I am so excited to see were the year will take us.  We have many races that we are planning on going to and are aiming for the saddle at the end of the year.  Here are some of the updated pictures from our races.

The show season is well under way!!

Today we had the first show of the season at the Rose Ranch Jump Start show.  Vivian and Katy took Cowboy and Pumpkin and showed in the open hunter/jumper classes.  It was such a nice relaxed atmosphere that was perfect to start the show year. Katy showed cowboy in the 2'0, 2'3, 2'6 classes and was a superstar!!!! She came out with a fifth in the 2'9 class. Cowboy is such a great horse for people to learn the ropes on for showing and Katy really has excelled this past winter riding him!! Its so fun to see them make so much progress.
Vivian showed Pumpkin in the 2'3,2'6 and 2'9 and also cowboy in the 2'9.  Viv tries so hard to be perfect and nerves got in our way in her first class, but made steady improvement and ended on such a good note!!! She is such a dedicated rider and gives riding her all!!!! I couldn't ask for a better student to be able to teach and help me in the barn! Vivian has trained pumpkin from the ground up and I am so excited to see how this year will go with them showing in the pony jumpers, who knows maybe she will do the child/adult jumpers :)  Viv came home with a 4th in the 2'6, and a 3rd on pumpkin and a 4th on cowboy in the 2'9.
We have a very exciting year coming up and can't wait to see how they both continue to make progress on their horses!!!

FOR SALE-COLBY

Colby is a fantastic youth or small adult horse.  He is a been there done that gelding.  Colby was trained in reining and has fantastic extensions, collections, roll backs, lead changes, and slidding stops.  He also is patterened for barrels and rates fantastic.  Has the potential to be a good 2D horse.  Colby loves to work and never acts sour towards anything I ask him.. We have had Colby in training for the past 4 months and I hate to see him go, but he will make some one very happy.  He needs to go to a home that will ride him consistantly and do 4h or youth/high school rodeos on.  He trailers, ties, clips, stands for farrier, etc.  I have yet to find a vice in him.  Call or text with any questions
SOLD TO GENTRY MORGAN UTAH!!!

Legacy Jackpot!

This past Sunday was the Legacy Jackpot.  We took both Parker and Cisco to run in the timed only race.  In barrels there is a section for new horses that is a timed only so you can just go get your horses comfortable in the arena and around the pattern without paying the money to run in the Jackpot.  Cisco was alittle on the wild side so I just worked him really hard and got him used to sitting next the to chutes and arena while horses are running.  I probably overfaced him alittle bit, as he just got off the trailer from being shipped home from Shaun's at 9:00 the night before and then putting him on another trailer the next morning to a new place.  With that all being said he handled it like a two year old should.  Parker was a champ!!! Our first timed only we went in a cantered to the barrel stopped and trotted around it and then cantered off.  Our last timed run I let him canter the whole pattern.  I could feel him hungry for more and wanting to run faster.  We couldnt have been more proud of him and know we finally found a job he really loves!! We are running in our first jackpot this Saturday, its the UBRA winter series last run.  We are excited to start the spring series and see how we run against all the other horses. 

Parker our new barrel horse

Most of you all know about Parker. We were really hoping he would be my next big jumper, but he just doesnt seem to love it. So we put the western saddle back on him and he is relaxed and loves to run.  We here at JK Farms dont believe in forcing a horse to do something just because he shows talent or is bred to do that.  We think every horse needs to love to do their job or they will fight you every step of the way. I havent ever seen parker since the day he was born as calm as he is now and he takes the bridle good and stands while we work with him.  We will keep you updated of him.  He is going to be running in his first jackpot in February. 

Our new cutting horse Dak

We are leasing Dak from Fred Lowry for the show season.  Dak is a very well known horse in the cutting world and has won everything there is to win.  We are really excited to see how this show season goes and how Kelsey and Dak do together.  So far they have bonded and work really well together.  Dak is a Peptoboonsmal baby and shows all of his natural cow instincts that got Peptoboonsmal to the top.  We are so appreciative of Fred and Shaun for all they do to help us and our horses get to the top!!! 

Two disciplines coming together.

Being so involved in both cutting and jumpers I often hear one talking bad about the other.  Saying things like western riders are weird and put crazy colors and tack on their horses and english riders are all snobby.  But really we need to all come together. We use all the same training and ride our horses alot alike.  Yes, western horses are considered ponies in the jumper world and jumpers are to leggy to ever try a western sport. But we really use all the same starting for our horses and in the same ways are alike. Its amazing to have horses that are so well trained, so whatever our discipline is we need to make sure our horses have solid back ground training.

Great day for sale horses!

Yesterday we had some prospect buyer come and look at Cisco.  For being a chilly morning and not being ridden the day before, Cisco was a super star 2 year old.  I Couldnt have been happier with his performance.  He tried so hard to do everything they asked, even though they didnt have spurs on.  He isnt used to being ridden with out spurs and was alittle confused at first, but he caught on and did his best.  He is going to make a great horse for some one.  He has the best personality; while we were talking he stood their and went from person to person to get a love.  I am sad to have to see him go, but its part of the business and he is going to make a great aspect to someones show barn!! 

2 brand new show halters for sale!!

We have two brand new show halters for sale.  One was used a few times and the other is brand new.  They both are in perfect condition and come with the leads. 

9 month check up

Lyle from South Mountain Equine came to check on Bella today.  He says that she is in fantstic shape and we even saw the baby kicking at her side, gives me butterflies to know that in two months we will have the baby running around our pasture!!  We are all excited to see what this foal has to offer us.  With breeding like Shineman, Smart Little Lena, Dry Doc, and Peptoboonsmal you cant go wrong. 
The baby will be for sale once he/she is born, but we will continue training and breaking until sold.  Once the foal is broke he/she will go into training with Shaun Tree, who we have sent our cutting horses to.  Who knows we might have the next NCHA triple crown winner born in our barn. 

HAPPY 2012!!

Happy new year to all our current and potential clients.  JK Farms is really excited to see what this year has to bring for us.  We are excited for Bella's new foal arriving late March, Parker starting to show full time, Jan showing Cowboy in Child/Adult jumpers, and Cisco starting to show in cutting.  We cant wait to see what new adventures the horses will bring us.  We plan on attending all UHJA shows, the Oaks in August, and HITS Tucson in the fall.  We would like to put Parker and Estes on our list if cutting shows do not interfer. 
Did you make it your new years resolution to get out on your horse and take some lessons or have your horse trained or tuned up?  Look no farther, we are the solution.  Call Kelsey at 435-512-3565 for more info and prices. 
We would like to thank our current clients for all their hard work and support they give!! You guys make JK farms possible.  We enjoy our friendships with you guys and look forward to having another amazing year. 
If you are interested in sale horses please call and we can answer any questions.  We try and keep the blog updated as much as possible, but sometimes we get behind on adding the new ones.  So dont hesitate to call. 
We hope you the best of luck in all you do in 2012!

Sir Gaiy Jabar

"Shaq" Is a Quarter/Arab cross we raised from a weanling.  Jan broke and trained Shaq from day one and he has turned out to be a fantastic horse.  Anyone can ride him and you know they will be safe.  Shaq is trained to first level dressage and childrens hunters.  He is very flashy in the show ring.  Shaq is one of those horses that will be with us forever!

Barts Skippy

"Seger" was bought from the Pitzer Ranch Auction in 2005.  He was trained to be a halter horse and showed in several UQHA shows during his yearling and 2 year old year.  We broke Seger in 2006 and he showed alot of talent to be a reining horse.  He has Two Eyed Jack on both sides of his predigree along with Two ID Bartender, Smarty Cat, and Skippa String. 

SOLD in 2007 to Lehi Utah

Freckles Bar Jackie

Oakley and Mikey

Mikey -4 year old reiner

Jacks Zippy Bee

"Oakley" was our first broodmare we bought to start our farm.  We bought her from Pitzer Ranch back in 2005. She was then in foal to CR Smokes Zips Bee. She went on to have two more babies we sold. One is showing in reining and the other is just a trail horse.  Our last colt with her was Cisco Bar Jack, who is in cutting training and we cant wait for him to show up his talent.  Oakley is now in retirement in a pasture with our friends in Oregon.

Jacks Zippy Bar

"Parker" was our first colt we had out of our mare Freckles Bar Jackie. She was bred by Pitzer ranch and we bought Freckles Bar Jackie when she was in foal with him.  Parker has passed up the halter and cow work to be a jumper.  He has so much talent and such great form over the fences.  I really think he will go along ways in jumpers and eq.  We are excited to get his show career started and see how far he wants to go. 
Sire-CR Smokes Zips Bee
He was mainly shown in halter and western pleasure and goes back to the famous Impressive, world champion halter horse.  This side is shown to produce height and size. 
Dam-Freckles Bar Jackie
Broodmare from Pitzer Ranch and is a Two Eyed Jack granddaughter.  She has the famous Poco Bueno and Leo in her line. 

Watts Peppy Shine

We would like to welcome Watts Peppy Shine to the cutting horse at JK farms.  She is by a son of Shining Spark who is the first 3 million dollar sire. He was inducted into the NCHA hall of fame in 2011 and in 2008 he was the NRCHA #1 sire.  She also has Dry Doc and King Fritz.
 She is in foal with Boonwhite Dancer an own son of Boonlight Dancer.  Boonlight Dancer was the NRCHA snaffle bit futurity champion and is the sire of Third Cutting, who has LTE of over 500,000$.  Boonlight Dancer is by the famous Peptoboonsmal and Smart Little Lena.  Peptoboonsmal is the leading top reining, cutting, and reined cow horse in 2010 and is sire of offspring earning over 16 million dollars.  Smart Little Lena is 1 of 3 horses to win the NCHA triple crown-futurity, super stakes, derby.  He has a LTE of over 700,000$ in only 8 shows. 
She is due the first of April and we cant wait to see what kind of baby she has.  I know we wont be disappointed.  She will be bred again to Boonwhite Dancer in May. 

UnderCover Cowboy

Cowboy is a 22 year old Dutch Warmblood.  He is trained to first level dressage, prelim eventing, and 1.15 jumpers.  He is the one horse that can do it all. 
His career highlights inlcude-
2004 junior novice Champion
2004 junior high point dressage
2008 child/adult reserve champion
2008 1500$ jumper classic 5th place
2008 jumper medal 3rd place
2009 1000$ child/adult classic 2nd place, Parker Colorado
2009 Child/adult champion, Estes Park Colorado
2009 Child Adult Reserve champion, The Oaks, California
2010 1000$ jumper classic 3rd place
2011 500$ jumper classic 2nd place
2011 Alta Hills Speed 3rd place year end award
Cowboy is now being shown by Jan Perkins in the child adult jumpers. 
2010