Diamond Land & Livestock

06/12/2023

03/17/2023

Our June sale horses are now available to view on the partnership sale website! https://www.dmhorses.com/sale-horses

03/15/2023

02/20/2023

Have you ever thought how wonderful it is that we can see in color, feel gentle air across our faces, and smell green grass and horses?

01/13/2023

We started halter lessons with the weanlings this week! The crew and the little turkeys are all doing good work.

12/13/2022

Good thing these critters can take a lot of wind and cold, since we're due for a lot of it this week!

12/05/2022

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you have set in place; what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the work of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the sea. O Lord, our God, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
-Psalm 8

11/29/2022

It's a beautiful world under a heavy blanket of snow!

11/23/2022

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

11/17/2022

Time marches on and this young lady turned 15 yesterday! Even though he's been gone for several years, Paladin (Playgun Will Travel)'s legacy continues through his son and daughters we still have in the breeding program. This picture says a lot about him; he was a kind and gentle stallion who gave us a great start!

11/10/2022

Another fine and frosty morning! Or rather a fine and pleasant misery, if you don't like being cold. 😅

10/25/2022

And just like that, it's weaning time again!

10/18/2022

Pre-vacc time. The corrals are old but the views are not. 🙂

10/11/2022

As many of you have heard, on Saturday, October 1st we received a call that two of our ranch crew members were tragically lost in a vehicle rollover not far from the Powderhorn. No one is ever really prepared for a call like that.

The past ten days have been difficult. Stephen and Cason were so much more than part of our workforce. They were our friends, our teammates, and our brothers in Christ. They were staples in our days. They had earned the titles of being our coworkers, buddies, playmates, participants in deep conversations, Bible study brothers, supporters in life events, wry-smiled contributors to laborious projects and monotonous tasks, low-key humorists with a steady twist of mischief, passionate "livers of life," and the invariable stars of every ranch volleyball game we ever played.

Somehow it seems that the best word to capture all of the emotions and realizations of the past week has been “bittersweet.” The bitter is obvious. We cared about these men as our own. Their loss has broken a piece of our hearts and the knowledge of the loss to their families and loved ones causes it to hurt even more deeply. It’s hard and sad and heavy and if we’re being honest, it is changing us forever. And yet for all of the bitterness that comes with grief, there is a strong, steady ribbon of sweetness and tender hope: Cason and Steve were our brothers in Christ. While apart from us, now in the fullness of God's presence they are experiencing the full love and mercy and glory of their savior in a way that makes them… whole.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 encourages us not to get lost in the sadness of loss:
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. for since we believed that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” And verse 17, “Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore, encourage one another with these words.”

Will you read that again? Even so, through Jesus, God will bring WITH him those who have fallen asleep. They are with Him. And thus we can have hope.

We’ve been realizing that part of what we mourn is the loss of everything we expected. We expected more time with them. We expected to see them experience more joys and special pieces of life in their hearts, relationships, work and hobbies. We expected a lot that won’t come. It’s hard to let that go. And yet as believers, isn’t that an honest yet unfounded grief? How can we grieve everything we expected here in this shadow-of-eternity life, when instead our brothers are in the absolutely tender, knowing arms of a God who loves them more deeply, more truly, and more perfectly than any of us ever could? It is good to mourn. It is good to feel so deeply that our hearts crack and tears flow. It is good to have cared for them so much that we miss their presence. And yet we do not grieve as those without hope. When we accept enough grace to see it, we are filled with joy while we hurt, because our friends and brothers are with the Lord and we have the sweet anticipation of one day joining them in His presence. We do not grieve without hope.

Steve and Cason, we will miss you genuinely.
But we will also be glad for you because we have the hope of Jesus.
We look forward with joy to the day that we will see you again and until then, we will remain forever grateful for the time and memories we have had with you here on earth.
We love you, brothers.

08/24/2022

Throwback to an America's Horse issue featuring the work of one of our wonderful photography retreat friends! The horse is one that we raised (DM Genuine Gunman) and his rider is one of our favorite ranch kids. 😉

08/08/2022

Sunshine and miles of open sky. So far so good for the mares this week.

08/02/2022

Time to move some of the young horses to new pasture. Perfect timing for cloud cover and a breeze!

07/26/2022

Dosey Blue, one of our long-term residents in the broodmare band. 🙂 Sired by Boonlight Dancer and out of Doc's Prescription daughter, she spent a couple years as a nifty saddle mare on the Powderhorn before being promoted to broodmare life. Pictured with her 2022 stud c**t by "Flint."

07/14/2022

It's about time! "Brick" is being introduced to the public today via the Diamond Land & Livestock website! A second generation homeraised horse, we picked him out as a stud prospect before he was weaned. https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding-horses/dll-stage-stopper

DLL Stage Stopper - DLL Stage Stopper, breeding stallion at Diamond Land & Livestock in Douglas, WY.

06/29/2022

We're sure liking this little buckskin filly by Brockleface Starlite and out of DM Miss Golden Yuba! One of the questions we always stop to ask ourselves when evaluating our crosses is "Would I like it just as much if it were sorrel?" For us, quality always ought to take priority over color. Thankfully, we think this little lady has both!

06/22/2022

We often think that these horses have no idea how lucky they are! Pictured are Pegasus and his mares out on breeding pasture right now. They may not understand how fantastic the views and how peaceful the sound of the creek and the crickets, but what they do understand is the contentment of hanging out with their little herd in a place that supplies everything they need. They desire absolutely nothing else in the world, and when we see them out there thriving, neither do we.

05/20/2022

- SOLD-
"Chex"

Chex has been a longtime member of our pasture breeding program- we’ve owned her for 14 years! She’s a consistent producer, often throws her red dun coloring, and her babies have been good to handle, start and ride. She is gentle and well-mannered, has some blue cloud in her eye which has been there for years and doesn’t bother her, otherwise good to go and lives on pasture full time unless kept in to handle. She was greenbroke when we got her but has not been ridden in 14 years so sells as a broodmare.

Chex is being offered with a 2022 pasture breeding to one of our stallions. Breeding choices include
1) Son of Playgun (https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding-horses/pegasus)
2) Grays Starlight/Doc Bar/King bred stud (https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding.../brockleface-starlite)
3) Our grandson of Playgun out of a Cats Moonshine/Peppy San Badger mare (coming soon to our website)

Located in Douglas, WY
Two grand open, Three grand bred

For more information contact Hailey
Email: Horses(at)wyodiamond.com
Call:307-298-5030

05/20/2022

Available Broodmare!
2002 Bay Roan AQHA Mare
"Delilah"

We purchased Delilah from Jim Bower’s rope and ranch horse program 12 years ago and she has been part of our pasture breeding program ever since. She’s been a solid producer with offspring going on to make good all-around saddlehorses. Delilah is well mannered and good to handle, and is being offered with a 2022 pasture breeding to one of our stallions. Never been ridden to our knowledge.

Breeding choices include
1) Son of Playgun (https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding-horses/pegasus)
2) Grays Starlight/Doc Bar/King bred stud (https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding-horses/brockleface-starlite)
3) Our grandson of Playgun out of a Cats Moonshine/Peppy San Badger mare (coming soon to our website)

Two grand open, Three grand bred
Located in Douglas, WY

For more information contact Hailey
Email: Horses(at)wyodiamond.com
Call: 307-298-5030

05/20/2022

Available Broodmare!
2002 Bay AQHA Mare
"Maya"

We purchased Maya out of the Joe Kirk Fulton program (Peppy San Badger’s breeder) 13 years ago and she has been part of our pasture breeding program ever since. Gentle, well-mannered, sound, easy keeper and easy to handle! She is offered with a 2022 pasture breeding to one of our stallions.

Breeding choices include
1) Son of Playgun (https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding-horses/pegasus)
2) Grays Starlight/Doc Bar/King bred stud (https://www.dmhorses.com/breeding.../brockleface-starlite)
3) Our grandson of Playgun out of a Cats Moonshine/Peppy San Badger mare (coming soon to our website)

Located in Douglas, WY
Two grand open, Three grand bred

For more information contact Hailey
Email: Horses(at)wyodiamond.com
Call: 307-298-5030

04/27/2022

Looking to hire a ranch/cow hand! More info in the job listing below.

04/27/2022

2022 POSITIONS HAVE ALL BEEN FILLED
Are you interested in a ranch job with an emphasis on horses and horse training? Diamond Land and Livestock is hiring! See job posting for more info, or contact [email protected]

03/29/2020

02/20/2020

Diamond Land & Livestock just received this award from AQHA in recognition of the 10 years we've been breeding American Quarter Horses (2009-2018). This year will be twelve years! We've bred and raised nearly 200 quality Quarter Horse foals that have gone on to be quality riding horses in many different disciplines. Here's to the next ten years!