Birdtail Ranch

07/14/2024

BTR Frenchy Chica is another barrel x cow cross. She’s by Guy On A Roll (Waylon) and out of a Newest Cut in Town dam. This filly is stout! She’s sweet and curious, but has the bone and build to be an all day long riding horse. Easy to handle and very light.

07/10/2024

Who’s in the market for a “Flashy” running-cow bred look’er that’s a grandson of First Moonflash? Check out this guy's pedigree in photos.

BTR Moonflash will be running his futurity year in 2025! He is planned to be enrolled in the following futurities by the time his foals are running age: FF, Tomorrow’s Legends, Young Guns, Select Stallion Stakes, PESI, BBI, VGBRA, and C-N.

05/04/2024

And that’s a wrap! Our last foal, by Brace for Bernal, arrived this morning. She’s a stunner 🤩

Pedigree in comments.

05/01/2024

Ditto! 🔥🔥

Go Wenda and Mo!

04/21/2024

Congrats to Wenda Johnson Professional Barrel Racer and Mo! Another amazing run to win San Angelo!

Our BTR Moonflash is a half brother to Mo, both by First Moonflash (SI 122). Flash is in training with Maggie Wright at Maggie Wright Professional Barrel Horse Trainer & Competitor and we are ready to watch them fly!

04/20/2024

We are absolutely spoiled. BTR Moonflash has knocked it out of the park as a sire. He’s taking to barrel training like he’s made for it (he is). And his first collections this year came back strong and the highest compliments as a stud.

One of the favorite things I’ve noticed about him as a sire so far is his foals aren’t pigeon holed. He doesn’t throw one type of baby. So far, the dams’ influence is seen and accentuated with a higher athletic component. Of our foals, I could see them doing barrels, roping, working cow horse, English pleasure and jumping.

Our philosophy is that the best horse is the one that can do almost anything at a high level. BTR Moonflash has shown to be the perfect stallion for our program.

P.S. Congrats to Wenda Johnson AGAIN last night at the San Angelo Rodeo! “Mo” is running strong to take her to the NFR again!

04/12/2024

The new generational face of the Birdtail Ranch! So proud of this guy! Maggie has him going so well this early!

Maggie Wright Professional Barrel Horse Trainer & Competitor
BTR Moonflash
First Moonflash

04/07/2024

BTR Moonflash is a half brother to Mo, both by First Moonflash (SI 122). Flash is in training with Maggie Wright at Maggie Wright Professional Barrel Horse Trainer & Competitor and we are excited for their 2024 futurity season.

Congrats Wenda Johnson Professional Barrel Racer and Mo! Barrel racing is seeing the First Moonflash effect! Can’t wait for more successes from this pair!

Wenda Johnson, 4-time NFR qualifier, takes a demanding lead to start off the San Angelo Rodeo in the slack held on Monday April 1st. This slack win is pretty familiar to Johnson, as she has won this long go three times now.

04/05/2024

Getting ready for the 2024 BFA!

04/05/2024

BTR Moonflash is having a blast down in TX training with Maggie Wright!

We have a limited book for him this year due to training and prep for his 2024/2025 futurity year.

However, we do have Flash babies for sale! Yearlings and weanlings for those preferring to skip the foaling wait… feel free to reach out for more information and follow for sale posts (coming shortly).

BTR Moonflash is currently in Future Fortunes, VGBRA, and C-N futurities. For 2025, we are planning to include Tomorrow’s Legends, Select Stallion Stakes, Diamond Classic, PESI, and BBI.

Keep a watch out for updates and Flash babies!

03/21/2024

Foaling season has officially kicked off! Guy On A Roll x Smart Chick In Town. Barrel on top and cow on the bottom!

12/23/2023

Excited for a California Cash 37 x Bonnie Bonvestor cross! Bonnie is out of my old mare Porcelain Page who was an incredible athlete and helped me win my AQHA Youth Champion back in the day…

Bonnie already has a gorgeous MP Sugeray ‘21 gelding and this new cross is so exciting!

Thank you Highpoint Barrel Horses

04/30/2023

Awesome to see First Moonflash offspring dominating!! Excited to see what’s in store for our First Moonflash foals.

Congratulations to Wenda and Mac winning round 1 & 2 of of The Clovis Rodeo! Running the fastest time of the rodeo today!

03/28/2023

Feeling Frisky!

03/02/2023

“The horse market will never be the same. Welcome to the new normal. It has become a luxury again to be a horse owner. The great ones are going above $40k. One in MT brought $100k. A Gypsy Vanner brought $500k last week. The average cost of a decent and safe family horse that is well broke, nice looking, not lame and not old is over $10k now. If you want a cheap horse you have to be ok with green or old or some lameness. If you are waiting for the market to come down I personally do not think it will. We are in new territory. The audience that can be reached now for horse sales has no limit due to the world wide web. Horse auctions that use to only have buyers sitting in the seats in front of them now go live online and have bidders from all over the US and beyond. When you view one of these sales you will hear the auctioneer say "sold online!" Over and over and over. You may think that an auction in Montana or Texas has nothing to do with local private sale prices but it absolutely does. The internet has also made it possible for Private sellers to have a wider audience. We went from hanging up a "horse for sale" sign on telephone poles to online horse groups with thousands of members in such a short time. Now shoppers are willing to travel and some willing to buy and have the horse shipped just from viewing videos. Buying the horse is only the start. Everything else about horse ownership has gone up. Gas prices effect every bale of hay, bag of grain, dewormer and suppliment. Now we cannot even get our own penicillin. Equine Vet prices are triple what is charged for dogs or cats. I don't sell very many horses anymore because people are still expecting to get a great one for $3500. I cannot even get one for that price right now but IF I DID then I would need to tune up, vet up, feed up, haul around and experience up, farrier up, dental up, pay teen riders to test and test and test up to make sure it's safe for anyone AND then be able to price it so that I am covering all those expenses and still have good profit. Most people who enjoy improving a horse even if it's just to resale have invested their heart too. How can you not love them after all that time spent but you still have to come out ahead financially. The horse is only part of it. Sellers have to deal with hundreds of people. The just curious, just looking, just want a thousand questions answered on text and then ghost you without even a thank you, the not in my price range even though I knew the price before coming, the rode your horse for two hours then say I don't have all the money, the bring my trainer and my 3 friends and all of them ride your horse for 3 hours and then say we have 10 more to look at before deciding, the people who say they can ride then do not know how to get on, the know it all with attitude, the rude, the lonely who just like to test ride all over the state and talk for hours,, the loose kids running all around your property, the ones you coach and give free lessons to for hours and then say they do not plan to buy until next month, the can I make payments?, and the ones who just do not show up after you have bathed, groomed and braided the horse. And in my case I do it ALL with a smile and kind words because I like people. If you encounter a less patient seller keep all this in mind. They go through a lot 😅😅 The moral of this story is save up and increase your budget before shopping but still ...you only live once! Buy the horse!”

Written by Donna Gardner-Hale

02/28/2023

Waiting for the first BTR MOONFLASH to pop out… Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. 🤗

01/29/2023

Stallion Auction benefitting the Valley Girls Barrel Racing Association

01/23/2023

BTR Moonflash 360

01/23/2023

Here’s a sneak peek at some BTR Moonflash training in Arizona. He will be back in Montana next month to stand at the ranch for the 2023 season.

01/21/2023

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BTR Moonflash
Birdtail Ranch
190 Proof Equine

01/15/2023

Glacier Chaser stallion auction is up and running! Get in there and grab a good deal- plus get your foal made eligible.

GUY ON A ROLL
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/105114/auctions/137304/auction_items/4289761?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

BTR MOONFLASH
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/105114/auctions/137304/auction_items/4289754

Auction item 'Guy On A Roll' hosted online at 32auctions.

01/11/2023

🤩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆!

💰 ᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛ ʙɪᴅ: $375

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Birdtail Ranch

01/01/2023

Check out this handsome guy! BTR Moonflash. Son of First Moonflash. He is a flashy bay 3 yr old.

He is started on barrels and will be hitting the futurities next year. He will be enrolled in some incentives, including Future Fortunes. We are very excited about this stallion and happy to answer any questions.

BTR Moonflash. Son of First Moonflash. Standing at Birdtail Ranch.

11/27/2022

BTR babies will be here before we know it.

11/24/2022

Lucy has made so much progress. This little lady is feeling good and full of s***k. Thanks KO Therapy LLC and Victoria for all your great help!!!!

11/01/2022

Check it out- we are auctioning off stallion fees for 2023! You can scoop up a sweet deal- and your foal will be automatically enrolled into the incentive!

http://www.cbarnquarterhorses.com/stallions.html

https://wprapesi.com is another auction.
Right under the banner you can click on "Register" where you create an account. Then you can log in and place a bid there.