Corporate and private donations
to this worthy cause are
actively sought.
If you find it in your heart
to join the effort
please call:
406-442-3420
Karla (at) mtbeef_dot_org
or tjcasey (at) tjcasey_dot_net
or write:
Giving Back Foundation
% Montana Stockgrowers Assn.
420 North California St
Helena, Montana 59601
This is a nationwide effort to
help the ranchers and farmers
who have been affected by
the ravages of Mother Nature.
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TJ Casey - President
Don Siefert - Vice President
Karla Johnson - Secretary/Treasurer
Board Members:
Mike Wendlandt
Jim Lee
Bob Moore
Dwite Johnson
Donna Rustad
Auction Items from 2006
Are you ready to go win a gold buckle or two – in barrel racing, tie down roping, steer wrestling? You’ll need a horse, and CEDAR LU FROST is waiting for you. A direct grandson of the highly acclaimed working horse sire Sun Frost, this beautiful, kind, gray two-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding is a son of Tenacious Frost and Country Cedar Lu, who carries the blood of Roan Bar. Donated by Nick Meagher’s T-Bone Ranch in Colorado, he’s gentle and ready to start, and he’d love to leave this auction in YOUR horse trailer! Dream big, and buy the horse to make those dreams come true!!
Enhance your office, lodge, or great room with an original oil painting by
acclaimed Montana landscape artist Susan Blackwood. Along with rendering
awesome landscapes, Susan is a sensitive portrayer of children, animals and
international subjects. “BRING ON THE BULL” is a realistic glimpse of a Rodeo
Clown encapsulating warm humor and charisma – an enduring investment that will
appreciate in value daily. This masterpiece estimates at a minimum of $5,800 .
. . but wait….
Magnifying both the beauty and value of this one-of-a-kind original is the warmly magnificent hand-tooled real leather frame created especially for you by Nebraska cowgirl/artist Nelseena Lehmann of Lehmann Saddle Company. Minimum value of this treasure is $750. Win-dor Industries, Inc. of Billings provided the glass to bring it all together. Imagine “BRING ON THE BULL” framed in leather . . . imagine it hanging over your couch. . . Hurry up and BID!
LEATHER LEGENDS of Fromberg, Montana, is the maker/donator of these genuine ELK HIDE CHINKS. That’s Greenough country, y’ know, home of true LEGENDS! The best and toughest cowboys an’ cowgirls ever to hit a rodeo arena or a mountain pack trail embodied the kind of Montana-bred toughness and durability carried by these stylish chinks. Speakin’ of stylish, in addition to the Montana Silver highlights, these chinks feature the popular and classy Oregon Twist fringe! You can’t go wrong bidding in this enduring piece of cowboy equipment, valued at a minimum of $500.
If it’s American
Paint Horses you fancy, start noddin’ an’ bobbin’ when Curt Pate begins his
patter on a breeding fee to the Bay Overo APHA stallion ROCK IT (Grandeeoso by
Mr Norfleet X Sheza Sailors Doll by Mr Sailwind). Infused with the popular
Sonny Dee Bar bloodlines and possessing an impressive personal resume
including 267 Lifetime Points, ROM in Calf Roping and Superior in Steer
Stopping, Heading and Heeling, this Reserve World Champion stallion puts
polish on every foal, along with athletic ability. From the T-Bone Ranch in
Colorado, his fee lists at $1,000. Don’t pass this one up!
Can you put a value on HERITAGE? ‘Course not, but you can help YOURS endure, with a PERMANENT TILE on the Montana ProRodeo Hall & Wall of Fame. They’ve donated a tile ($300 VALUE) for auction, which will carry the brand, name and address of your choice. Memorialize Grandpa’s name an’ brand – your own – or the one you just gave the new baby! Don’t lose the bid on this FOREVER gift….
Here’s the PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT for anyone who enjoys pickin’ an’ grinnin’ with the boys on the front porch – or for the professional who taps his toe on stages across the country an’ needs a little special flash under the TV lights. MARTIN is the Caddilac of guitars, and this special LIMITED EDITION COWBOY V is all dressed up with a “ridin’ into the sunset” scene of cowboys, horses an’ cattle. Numbered 149 out of the only 500 in existence, it’s a true collector’s and investor’s dream. Pick a little tune while you watch it appreciate….
Christmas is ‘a
comin’, an’ that classy Quarter Horse mare of yours isn’t
dreamin’ of Sugar Plum fairies . . . she’s dreamin’ of a mate like the
gorgeous red dun MR SUN O FRECKLES. He’s an own son of Doc O’Lena’s AQHA
Champion son Mr Sun O’Lena, who has NCHA lifetime earnings of $37,000. His
dam, Funny Freckle, is an own daughter of Colonel Freckles and holds an NCHA
Certificate of Achievement, along with lifetime earnings of over $17,000.
Here’s a sire who carries the blood of Three Bars, King, Leo and the great
Colonel Freckles; think how fancy his foal would look, trottin’ at YOUR mare’s
side! His fee lists for $1,500, so get your hand in the air and get to
bidding! (Donation is for semen only. Buyer of donation is
responsible for the cost of collection, AI of mare, veterinary costs at Cody
Large Animal Clinic, and shipped semen if necessary. For information contact
Bruce Keller (307) 347-8104 or (307) 388-4177)
Michelle Cattin, award-winning Montana native is the artist creator/donator of the breathtaking CROSSING THE GALLATIN. A lifetime lived amid Montana’s inspiring natural beauty has imbued Michelle with the ability to subtly capture that magic within a frame. She says, “It gives me such pleasure to share with you my artisitic response to the essence of nature and the glorious world we live in, through the medium of watercolor.” Keep bidding until this one is yours, you’ll never regret it! The minimum value is $650
Just in case the ol’ mare is one’a those elitist Three Bars fans, she’ll be delighted when you bid in a breeding fee to SHI BLUE BAR. The other mares in your cavvy will turn green with envy as she drops names like Three Bars an’ Sonny Dee Bar ‘cause they’ll know her next foal will be royally bred, carryin’ Two Eyed Jack blood – bred to become a working ranch horse or arena champion. This fee lists at $750, an’ it could be YOURS – humor that mare, she deserves it!
11. Montana ProRodeo Hall & Wall of Fame donates these CUSTOM COWBOY CHINKS by Bill’s Custom Leather. Every top hand on your Christmas list (don’t forget yourself!) wants to step out at daylight and head for the corral to rope out a mount and start the day’s work wearin’ quality real cowboy gear like these chinks. A basket stamped belt and classy conchos top off these richly-colored fringed chinks. Their minimum value is $300 . . . just keep callin out “yup!” an’ they’ll be yours!
Are you challenged when it comes to getting along yet being in control – with your horse, your dog, your kid? No worries, mate! Internationally acclaimed animal trainer, clinician and author Curt Pate (who’s also doin’ a hot impression of an auctioneer for us tonite!) invites you to his scenic Helena, Montana, ranch for three days of instruction that’ll change your life forever. Listen to the auctioneer an’ bid, bid, bid so you’ll be the lucky winner for this amazing opportunity.
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Corporate and private donations to this worthy cause are actively sought.
If you find it in your heart to join the effort,
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