and TRR Kadabra Kat, “Honkey Tonk,” who sold for $160,000. We worm them two or three times a year and that’s it.” Brooke and Rodey Wilson of Texas’ Wilson Cattle Co. We feed straight alfalfa and sometimes we keep them on Zesterra lick tubs. “The day we get them they go on all of the alfalfa that they can eat and that’s it,” Rodey added. TRR Freckles Holidoc Makes ARHFA Short Round and NFR Appearances in Same Year On the Selling Side Those guys just know what these horses will turn out to be just because they’ve rode the same linage for so long.” “TJ said, ‘He probably won’t get more than 15 hands tall, but he will be a very heavy-made horse.’ And he is all there. Now standing at 15 hands and weighing 1,315 pounds, Honkey Tonk didn’t look like much when the Wilsons first set eyes on him as a yearling, but with some convincing from the Tounge River’s previous manager, TJ Roberts, followed by the Wilson’s free-choice alfalfa and Zesterra lick tub program, the horse quickly bulked up to fit the Wilson’s herd. It’s not just a new fad it’s horses that have been through the program.” “It’s kind of a pride deal that we like to showcase. “Those ranch horses that carry those brands mean something to us,” said Brooke, an environmental consultant in the oilfield when she’s not ranching or roping. He sports the Tongue River Ranch’s Crooked T brand on his left hip, signifying the gelding was bred on the ranch. The Wilsons purchased “Honkey Tonk”-by Cats Hillbilly out of TRR Acres of Grass-from Texas’ Tongue River Ranch as a 3-year-old. We had an idea, and I went way past it.” Who is Honkey Tonk I wasn’t planning on spending that much but, at this point, I’m pretty excited that we did. “I wasn’t even planning on purchasing a high-selling horse,” said Rodriguez, who works for family business Desert Plastering. The lucky buyer was Javier Rodriguez, of Las Vegas, Nevada, who hopped online through Superior Livestock Auction and jumped in on the bid at $50,000. “I knew we would get to over $100,000 just by the way people were talking, but I didn’t know where we would end up.” Where Did That $200K Head Horse Come From?
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