2009 gelding THR ON A FAMOUS ROLL, also known as "Rocket," and Melissa Roll clinched the 1D victory at a recent race held at Twisted Bit in Veneta, OR! October signifies the birthday month of Melissa, and this delightful victory serves as the perfect complement for the spirited septuagenarian. She persists in embracing life with zest and flourishes.
https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/thr+on+a+famous+roll
Melissa acquired Rocket from Two Hats Ranch at a young age and often mentions that despite receiving substantial offers for him, she refuses to sell because of her deep affection for him. Rocket has a full sister that you have seen recently at some races, THR ON A FAMOUS HIGH and several half-siblings, including THR HIGHIWANNABEON, which is owned by Woods Equine, and THR SALT ON DA RIM, owned by Melody Walker, among others.
Goats are like tiny, hooved therapists. They'll make you laugh, they'll make you forget your worries, and they'll definitely make your day a whole lot brighter!
2nd day at the Lovendahl Clinic and 3 yo Streakin Wild aka " Phoenix " is making excellent progress! Phoenix is quickly learning new techniques and I'm enjoying watching him develop. While it took me a moment to fully appreciate him, I now see his value and believe he will flourish as we embrace being a team.
When you find THAT sweet spot...
When you find THAT sweet spot..
Happy Sunday!
Still space for city slickers and country dwellers to learn horseback riding with us, ropes and reins included!
MRQH FRENCH FLIT BAR aka "Titos" pulling double duty this weekend playing Pretty Pony at the Tillamook County Dairy Parade with Queen Aubree Fagen aboard. Queen Aubree is reigning over the Tillamook County Rodeo for 2024.
#MRQHFrenchFlitBar #TillamookRodeo #TillamookCountyDairyParade #TillamookCountyRodeo #TwoHatsRanch
Treat each day as a freshly prepared arena, ripe for new challenges and opportunities...
Let me show you my favorite spot on the ranch and we can learn about Trillium, turn up the music and enjoy the ride.
You should never pick a trillium. Here's why:
1. It takes 9 years after germination for a trillium to flower.
2. Each flower yields only ONE seed pod each year.
3. Each plant can live up to 25 years, and gains all of its nourishment for the remainder of the year during the spring when its leaves are present.
4. Trillium are propagated by ANTS. Not bees, the wind, or birds. The seeds are covered by a sweet coating which entices the ants to carry seeds underground into their colonies. After eating the coating, the seed germinates in the perfect subterranean environment.
Every trillium in the forest is essentially a little miracle.
Your Sunday morning warm and fuzzy! Born on Super Bowl Sunday, maybe a name there for her!?
Sire is our own THR BUGGIN DA BULLY (Bully Bullion X Streakin Six) o/o a THR SMOKEN BUNNY (SMOKE N SPARKS X AAA BUNNY BID mare). Mare ran 1D/2D times in her career as a barrel horse and AA on the track and has produced 1D barrel horses and at least 1 roping horse that I know of.
#THRBugginDaBully #THRSmokenBunny
The horses have a little something to say about this herd of Elk outside my barn and I'm pretty sure the farmer that planted the lush grass does, too!
Turn up the volume, they are chatting a bit!
STREAK N WILD aka "Phoenix" A STREAK OF FLING X DTF/ON THE MONEY RED 2021 Stallion
Let's start the New Year out with some BIG NEWS!
I kept this on the down low for a while as I wasn't sure how I felt about my wonderful husband trying to put a band-aid over my broken heart after losing our 2023 FRENCH STREAKIN JESS/DTF colt last fall but I have decided it is time to spread the word! My husband is the BEST! 🥰
We were discussing breeding our DTFs back to French Streakin Jess or A Streak Of Fling and how much money it would cost and my age 😁 when we were reminded that there was a A Streak of Fling that Rachelle Mose, ThreeCans Barrel Horses, had on consignment that Terry Cowan of Powell Butte bred and raised. Actually, I had him on my mind but ya gotta let it be the man's idea, right?! We were planning a trip to Bend, OR to see him but he ended up being basically in our backyard and being started by Matt Turner in Canby, OR! Quick trip over, we liked what we saw and a deal was cut....I picked him up three days later. 💕
Barn name "Phoenix" after the bird that rises from the ashes, he has quickly made himself to home here at Two Hats Ranch. With Streakin Six, Lady Bugs Moon and Dash Ta Fame in his pedigree we have stayed with the same bloodlies as we worked for with THR BUGGIN DA BULLY. Very sweet but learning "stallion" ground manners in case he gets to stay that way and by the looks of the video he already has an idea of what is in store for him...barrel racing!
Welcome "Phoenix", we love you already!
https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/streak+n+wild
#THRHorses #StreakNWild
THR JACKJACK aka "The Killing Machine" RIP
JackJack, the hardest working kitty on Two Hats Ranch was laid to rest yesterday. He was 14yo. He had gotten skinny over the summer which was very unlike him as he usually looked like a football with all the varmints he would eat! We started keeping him in the house more, which he usually disdained but JackJack eagerly moved in and flourished for a few months but went down fast in the end.
JackJack was never one not to enjoy a summer sunbeam directly on his belly and you would often see him flat on his back near a tin building where the heat was the most intense. He was very much a loner and kept the other cats at bay and out of his hunting territory. The only time you could depend on him coming when he was called was to the rescue of his sister, LaMesa, when she was in trouble from other cats picking on her. If she screamed he would come running to push off any attacker and then they would sniff noses, I always thought it was a little kiss, and he would be on his way back to work again.
I had a lot of good conversation with my lessons as he was a Manx and I would explain that "NO, we didn't cut off his tail" and they would always say how handsome he was which I would agree with.
Good hunting, JackJack...you will be sorely missed!
Great group riding and working at Two Hats Ranch today!
