Whispering Willows Ranch/horse training

08/30/2024

➡️Please Read and check all photos!!

💥Elite Broodmare with 2 BadBoonARising frozen embryos!

💥NCHA Futurity finalist under Tatum Rice

💥LTE: 47,717

💥PE: 68,000 with only 3 offspring shown thus far!

💥More foals and frozen embryos are coming up, setting this mare up to
be a big producer!

Smart Alice Louise (Rockin W x Smart Cat Moria x High Brow Cat)

We are offering this great mare with 2 frozen embryos by
BadBoonARising. Alice is a very sweet mare that is off to a great
start as a producer with her first 3 foals all being money earners!
She does require the ICSI process, but can have embryos put back in
her and carried to foaling. 14.1 hands PM or
call Ed 307-351-0200. Serious inquiries only please!

08/21/2024

➡️ WWR crew had a great show at the CRCA west slope!
💥Sienna Moran was 2nd in the Pro-Am Boxing day one AND placed in the youth boxing! Bringing home her first NRCHA money!
💥Jonelle Castleberry was 3rd in the boxing derby!
💥Nicole Rose had a 2nd in the Pro-Am Boxing the second show!
💥Orlando Gonzalez finished 1st and 2nd in two classes!! Bringing home two buckles for the Non-Pro Boxing and the select Non-Pro Boxing!

06/30/2024

The WWR crew has had a pretty good show here in Douglas at the Firecracker. Look for some great results soon! In the meantime, here is a video of some horse show shenanigans curtesy of Kelsie Bond.

06/26/2024

The Whispering Willows crew is here at the Firecracker horse show in Douglas WY.

06/15/2024

The babies are feeling good!!

04/10/2024

It must be the end of day 6 of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes at the South Point. All by myself in the main arena at 8:30!! 😂

03/28/2024

Mud season in Steamboat 🙄

03/19/2024

Thanks to "Slidin Daze" Enterprises and LCCC Equine for the great show this weekend. Here are a few highlights from the crew!
Jonelle Castleberry:
🥇with a 146.5 in the VRH limited amateur cow work class.
🥇VRH limited amateur cutting
Kelsie Bond:
🥈JR Non-pro reining
🥈JR Non-Pro cow work
Nicole Rose:
Had a solid rein and cow work and made some big improvements!
Sienna Moran:
Was a big help with the horses!
She also kicked butt in the youth and walked away number 1 🥇
Ed:
🥇open stock horse cutting
🥈open stock horse cutting
🥇open stock horse reining with 146.5 (tied)
🥇open stock horse fence work with a 150
🥈open stock horse fence work with a 148

Jonelle Castleberry Quinn Moran

03/06/2024

Happy Wednesday!

02/23/2024

Don’t believe what all those social media influencers tell ya… With their prettied up pictures. This is what real ranch life looks like. A pile of crap with a broken wheel. 🥴😂

02/16/2024

Congratulations to Will Akin on his NRCHA Non Pro Bridle World Championship!
His great gelding is out of WWR owned mare, A Starlit Diamond. Watch for more great horses out of this mare in the near future!

02/13/2024

WWR is the proud owner of, "A Starlit Diamond", dam to this great gelding. Congratulations and good luck in the finals!
“Diamond” has a 5yr old daughter owned by Kelsie Minnich Bond that is a 2x CRCA boxing derby champion!
Also, watch for another “Diamond” filly this year at the Futurity, a really nice one owned by Tajah Braganca ! And to cap it off, “Diamond” is currently expecting a Scooter Kat foal to be born very soon!

01/17/2024

With much consideration Whispering Willows Ranch has decided to shift the focus of their breeding program to concentrate on the mare herd alone. Given this decision, the ranch is looking to move away from stallion ownership and sell their stallion. This brings up the rare and unique opportunity for someone to purchase a stallion the caliber of This One Time.
This One Time is an earner of $163,000. He is a NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion, Open Stakes Champion and Open Derby Reserve Champion! By One Time Pepto and out of 2x Worlds Greatest Horseman Champion and NRCHA Hall of Fame mare, Katie Starlight. He is 6 panel clean. To date, This One Time has produced 24 money earners that have won over $87,000.
This One Time currently stands at Vista Equine Colorado and would come with 600 straws of frozen semen. A breeding dose is 5 straws. Available by private treaty, please message us or reach out to Ed directly at 307-351-0200. Please, serious inquiries only.

01/06/2024

They are all vet checked and about ready to be your next companion! Get a hold of us to get on the list! J - Basset Hounds

11/18/2023

I’ve still got the really nice c**t available. This guy is crazy athletic and is going to make somebody a champion! Grab him now!

2022 RED ROAN C**T
Hashtags x Smart Alice Louise x Rockin W
Hashtags needs no introduction.
Smart Alice Lousie has LTE of 47,717 and is a NCHA Futurity Finalist. She has already produced 38,000 with just her first baby showing!
This c**t is at our ranch in Steamboat, CO

Video: https://vimeo.com/869731946

11/04/2023

Lots of facility updates coming up. Today brought 75 tons of sand for the indoor arena.

10/13/2023

This is our second yearling headed to the sale at the NRCHA Futurity. He’s a nice c**t!

10/02/2023

Check out the first of our yearlings that are heading to Fort Worth for the Western Bloodstock sale at Snaffle Bit Futurity!

09/09/2023

The WWR crew has been really busy! Here’s a quick update. We have been to 4 horse shows in the last 7 weeks! Here are a few successes!
🔥Kelsie Minnich Bond won her first cowhorse buckle, the level 1 boxing derby in Montrose!
🔥Jonelle Castleberry was second in the Intermediate boxing at the South Dakota Futurity.
🔥Mason Taggart has won three buckles in the last four shows. Two for youth boxing and one for the level 1 boxing derby!
🔥Ed has had some good runs with a second place finish in the open derby in Torrington and a 4th in the LO Futurity at the South Dakota Futurity!
Enjoy a few photos!

06/28/2023

The WWR crew is here at the CRCA Firecracker in Douglas, WY. Started off the show yesterday with Ed showing one Futurity horse and two derby horses in the rein work. Herd starts today and continues through tomorrow. Keep an eye out for more updates as our non-pros and youth riders will start hitting the pen in the next few days!

06/20/2023

Our new herd holder “Mac” going to work. First day on the job

05/19/2023

This years yearlings headed out for the first time after the longest winter known to mankind. (Second to the great ice age that is)

05/09/2023

Another busy day at WWR wrapping up

04/27/2023

Breeding season is in full swing here with our ultrasound supervisor making sure everything is looking good.

04/23/2023

4th baby of the year! A This One Time filly.

04/01/2023

Mason and Katie scored a great 142 in the youth boxing spectacular herd work! He is currently sitting in second. Rein and boxing tomorrow.

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04/01/2023

Cats Tell Secrets and Ed had the high score in the herd work of the LO Finals today with a 214!
He is owned by Orlando Gonzalez. Rein and fence work is tomorrow!

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03/30/2023

NRCHA Stallion Stakes update! Ed made it back to the LO Finals on both his derby horses, Cats Tell Secrets owner Orlando Gonzalez and Reyzed In Style owned by Ed.
These two were also already Reserve Champion and third in the Level 1 open, earning $3,069 and $2,371 respectively. Finals start Friday.

03/29/2023

We have been really busy at the Stakes. Ed is sitting decent to make the LO finales on both his derby horses with one event to go. Fence work is tomorrow!
His Bridle horse had a solid run in the reining today and will go down the fence Thursday.
Jonelle Castleberry had a solid run on her horse in the Intermediate nonpro boxing and will show in the nonpro boxing Friday.
Mason Taggert will also be joining us for the youth boxing spectacular on Friday/Saturday.

03/27/2023

Our first TOT baby of the year made her appearance last night! This cutie has some neat chrome.
This One Time x WR Sez Sumyhin Smart.