Quarter Circle S Ranch

10/20/2024

Yet another successful Kevin Vesey Equine cow clinic under our belts this weekend. We had fewer riders but all had a great time! Thanks Kevin for sharing your time with us! Thanks Chad for doing 99.9% of the work! And thanks to Adam Mesker for bringing us cattle. Can’t wait until til the next one!

09/18/2024

Lot #1175 - Sells Saturday, September 21 at the Hermanson-Kist sale in Mandan, ND!

2019 Gelding with the looks, talent, and training to go where you want him to. Inside and outside miles. His pedigree is packed full of great ones - Night Deposit Chex, Nu Chex to Cash, Sparkin Hot, Shiners Tari, Shining Spark, and so many more! He's the right size AND the right style. Thick built, great bone. Big enough to rope off of! Take him to the roping pen or enjoy him on the ranch.

Please contact Abby at 701-391-0169 for more information. Currently located in Baldwin, ND. He will be available Friday evening at the sale in Mandan!

08/19/2024

Best time ever!

Kevin Vesey
Kevin Vesey Equine Center
Abigail Lillian
Sundby Enterprises-R &J Arena, A Bit of Tack, Sundby's Trailers

Call, text or message Kristine for details and to get signed up.
218-255-0096

05/08/2024

A highlight of my year!

Whether you are applying this to starting a new drill with your horse or to your life, be brave enough to know it is going to be messy. But, as time goes on, and the more you work at that "new" thing, the more skilled you will become.

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03/10/2024

Kevin Vesey cowhorse clinic Saturday, March 23! There are 3 openings at 9 am (horsemanship); 2 spots @ 3 pm (cow); and 4 spots at 5 pm (cow)! Please pm me for more information.

12/01/2023

Only a couple spots left open. If you’ve been thinking about making the trip out to Verndale, here’s your chance.

We will have a few spots open on one of our trailers heading to Verndale this week. If you want to follow us over in your car and not worry about getting your rig on the road, we might be able to help you out!

Arena is warm, cows are fresh, and the sun is shining! Let’s ride! 🐄 🌞🕶

11/21/2023

Last weekend KNM Reggie Blue was honored as the Horse of the Year at the TR 4 Heart and Soul's fundraising event, Blue Jean and Black Tie Affair. This program has been the dream of Katie Brock Oakland and is a true gift to the Bismarck/Mandan community. Katie's husband Brock is a rockstar behind the scenes and their three kids share their own skills with the participants of this program every day. This is the most selfless family! Katie has extended these opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to the entire region as she has mentored others to start additional programs, as well as teaching in NHSC's Equine Program.

I have been reflecting on this award...First, the successes of any horse is directly related to the opportunities that he has been given to perform, or to serve. Greta Samuelson deserves a lot of credit for purchasing him as a baby, training and showing him and developing him to maturity. When she was finished, Perry Thomas and Barb recognized his potential as a therapeutic riding mount.

As a breeder of ranch and rope horses, we are always trying to produce a better horse - more cowy, more versatile, more fit for competition in some way - and the reward is often counted by success in the arena or the reports of a happy client. But today, I am finding myself reflecting on the unique relationship between horse and horseman - something that many of you have experienced personally, and like me, often take for granted. That thrill of a great ride, the interdependency and partnership you have with the horse in a competitive environment or doctoring calves in the pasture, and the profound comfort we find in them during some of the most intense emotional times in our lives. And it makes me very proud of Reggie, and all of the therapeutic riding horses, to know that he has been able to replicate that relationship with the participants of this program in a way that provides them that thrill, partnership, or comfort, and gives them relief from their pain, anxiety, or grief for even an hour at a time.

Thank you TR 4 Heart and Soul for giving Reggie this opportunity and purpose. Proud of you Reggie Blue!

10/18/2023

What a fun weekend! Our annual fall Kevin Vesey Equine Center Working cow clinic is in the books. Thanks to Adam for bringing cows, Kevin for all the coaching (he has eyes in the back of his head) and Chad for keeping everything running smooth!

10/18/2023

Just found this on the edge of my outdoor arena. I’m guessing it belongs to a Renville county 4-H horseman.

10/13/2023

This is last minute, but we have several open spots for our Kevin Vesey horsemanship and Working Cow Clinic Friday (13th) and Saturday (14th). Message me if interested!

10/03/2022

I've been told that the Kevin Vesey clinic held here last weekend was a success! That's because Chad Schmidt worked the arena, pushed the cows, took care of the paperwork, and did all the kitchen work! And thanks to Paige and Christopher for the cattle. And of course, Kevin! I promise I'll be present for the spring clinic.Kevin Vesey Paige Brummond Andria Schmidt Nikki MedalenTeresa NJoshua Duchscherer RyLeigh Streich Heather J. Larson Kimberly Kraft Marie Marshall Angie Heilman

10/01/2022

Hoping our friends who are competing at the Top Hand Cowgirl Challenge at the Strait Rail Ranch are having a fabulous weekend! Nikki Medalen Kimberly Kraft Kristine Walsh Jeanna Strong (Addison and Hannah).

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09/09/2022

Fred, you were one of a kind.

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Fred, you were the answer to many of Mark’s dreams. You put a smile on his face. He swelled with pride when you entered an arena or produced babies. You created untold challenges for Kevin. E…

04/04/2022

Mark was smiling down in the QCS Ranch and our Kevin Vesey Horsemanship clinic this weekend! Nothing he liked better than the yard full of horse rigs. Thanks to everyone who made it a great weekend. And to Carrie Marschner and Cory and Chad for doing my share of the work!

03/28/2022

ATTENTION ALL COWGIRLS!!!!!!
You do not want to miss the Top Hand Cowgirl Challenge in April! Sign up with Breck Kruger and don’t forget to contact Marilu Schauer to reserve stalls !!!

03/26/2022

✨Quarter Double R Arena (located north of Minot, ND) will be hosting Kevin Vesey Equine Center for a Working Cow Horse Clinic on May 14-15!! In the morning, we will be working on horsemanship 9-12. Then in the afternoon, we will split into two groups of 5 based off of rider/horse experience and work with the cows.

✨Saturday participants will be able to stay into the evening and get an into to team sorting practice in with Kevin at NO extra charge!

✨Little about Kevin’s clinics:
Kevin offers clinics catering towards every level of horsemanship. From beginners to the seasoned showman - Kevin will tailor each clinic experience to the specific horse and rider. Whether you're looking to start your adventure in reined cow horse, ready to shave seconds off of your timed events, or just be a better partner with your horse, you will gain insight to better your horsemanship and instill confidence in both you and your horse.

Kevin believes in a simple, yet important foundation for every horse and rider. Whether you're just beginning with your horse or you're an experienced horseman, Kevin believes these steps can't be missed in order to graduate to the next level. In the Foundational Horsemanship clinic, you will learn techniques that can be used from c**t starting to the show pen to the barrel pen. This clinic will bring you and your horse confidence and knowledge to reach the next level.

The Intro to Cow Horse clinic is adding the methods of Kevin's Foundational Horsemanship clinic to a live cow. Our focus will be taking these methods to begin properly working the flag, introducing the turn, and building confidence in the horse and rider behind the cow.

No previous cow work is required.

✨Limited number of participants per day.
$350 (includes lunch and cattle fee) per day
$20 for outside pen per night

✨$100 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT per day.

✨If interested in signing up, please message me for deposit info and to get confirmation of being signed up.

✨Access to indoor and outdoor arenas.

✨Plenty of room to camp but no trailer hookups

02/26/2022

Grateful this wasn’t as bad as I first thought. And for my awesome support tribe for getting it taken care of. Wet electrical receptacles tend to make me nervous. 🙄

02/05/2022

Kevin Vesey Equine Cow Horse clinic. Loving the cow time and the time with friends!