Hot Mess Ranch

09/14/2024

I now have video evidence of Hank and Toni shenanigans!

09/14/2024

Baby Mako got his first trim today and all our practice together paid off. He did amazing!

09/13/2024

Mako got his very first trim today and I’m happy to report all our feet practice paid off! Video later today!

09/13/2024

Sweet Sadie is usually first in for breakfast and possibly some treats. 😊😊

09/13/2024

Mako - Stallion's daddy looking great!!!

09/13/2024

We have an amazing offering coming up in the Angus Breeders of Texas sale on September 21st! Lot 41 is bred to Beal Breakthrough and all 4 are spring 2025 calvers. The full sale book is listed here with all the details.

https://www.pasturetopublish.com/salebooks/ranch-637970392322252769/angusbreedersoftexas10282023api/flip-book/ #1

09/12/2024

What it’s like trying to eat breakfast with Rosie around.

09/12/2024

Let’s measure Mako and see how tall our giant baby 5 month old horse is.

09/11/2024

Does peanut butter on graham crackers taste good?

09/10/2024

Dre rejoined the herd today after getting his staples out.

09/09/2024

Mako learns something new today. Let’s see how he does standing tied.

09/09/2024

Dre made it to his final day of limited movement. Tomorrow he gets his staples out and rejoins the herd.

09/09/2024

❤️❤️❤️ He was a legend in the industry.

After 21 wonderful years together and millions of milestones achieved, the inevitable day has arrived — our program’s cornerstone stallion, A Streak Of Fling, has been laid to rest at the age of 25.

We mourn the loss of “Streaker,” who was euthanized on September 5, 2024, after unexpected complications occurred during recovery from a scheduled surgery. We know many in the industry will mourn alongside us, but we find comfort in knowing he left this world on his own terms. We smile knowing Brian is welcoming him in Heaven with open arms. The arena is groomed, and the calves are ready to run a few more together.

Looking back, I can see how Brian and Streaker both beat the odds. Brian’s fight with glioblastoma, and how long he was able to live with it, was an incredible thing. And Streaker…well, there was no money behind him because we just didn’t have it to put there. We are one of the few programs that grew penny by penny in the beginning, and we managed to put it all together to build something really special.

What this stallion has done for us — how he has provided for us and allowed us to work together as a family — it’s hard to put a number on the value of that. No matter how high his progeny earnings climb, his importance to this family can never be quantified by numbers alone.

Streaker will be laid to rest at Fulton Performance Horses in South Dakota, where he will keep eternal watch over his band of broodmares, sons, and daughters — who will continue to influence the Western performance industry long after today.

With love,
Lisa, Jake and Laney, Jared, and John Lloyd Fulton.

RIP Streaker
02/04/1999 - 09/05/2024

09/08/2024

The donkeys and horses are LATE today! They came in running hot and fast!

09/08/2024

My baby goat is home!

09/07/2024

We rode Rosie and Thalia again today! Here are some clips of today’s ride!

09/06/2024

Mallory and I finally rode Thalia and Rosie today. Thalia was amazing and I out stubborned Rosie. Rosie eventually did what I said to do and we had a nice ride around the yard.

09/06/2024

Aaaaaaand we rode! It’s been waaaaay too long. Video coming soon. 🔜 Rosie & Thalía did great for not riding for so long.

09/05/2024

This video of me practicing with Mako’s feet got weird and included a donkey and a random playing of a sound on my phone of my daughter recording herself singing. No idea how that even got on my phone.

09/05/2024

Toni the jumping donkey. When Hank is chasing you, you pull out all the big jumping moves!

09/05/2024

It looks like it’s baby donkey play time. Hank is the lead playing donkey!

09/05/2024

Mallory tried out a saddle that my sister is letring her use.

09/04/2024

Ranch news update. Life has gotten in the way of some of our plans.

09/02/2024

I’m just lost I’m my own mind and stuck. I’ve gotten myself completely syched out about riding horses.

09/02/2024

Toni has an impressive donkey stretch during nap time. MochaMae needs a lot of extra attention today. 😊

09/01/2024

Little Toni last year.

09/01/2024

Mako thinks he can take my chocolate chip cookie.

08/31/2024

Mako has figured out the treat door. He thinks that I will just give him treats wherever he shows up at the door.

08/30/2024

Dre is doing great and is recovering well post surgery.