Brightstone Ranch

07/20/2024

🍂 Late Summer + Fall Broodmare Nutrition & Management with Brightstone Ranch 🍂

As the leaves begin to change in a couple short months, so do the nutritional needs of our broodmares! At Brightstone Ranch, we ensure our broodmares receive the best care year-round, and fall is no exception. Here’s how we manage their nutrition and overall well-being during this beautiful season:

Seasonal Nutrition Adjustments: With cooler weather approaching (it's not as far off as it feels), we adjust their diets to include nutrient-rich forages and balanced concentrates to support their changing metabolic needs.

Enhanced Forage Quality: High-quality hay is a staple in our mares' diets. We make sure they have access to nutrient-dense forage to maintain their health and body condition.

Supplemental Support: Provide essential vitamins and minerals, ensuring mares receive everything they need for fetal development and overall health.

Regular Health Check-Ups: Fall is the perfect time for thorough veterinary check-ups. Monitor broodmares closely, making any necessary adjustments to their care routines and check on pregnancies if needed.

Comfort and Warmth: As temperatures rise and drop, ensure mares are comfortable with appropriate shelter and access to clean fresh water.

At Brightstone Ranch, the health and happiness of our broodmares are our top priority. By providing tailored nutrition and diligent management, we set the stage for a successful breeding season and healthy foals. 🐴💖

Stay tuned for more updates on our broodmare care and management tips!

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07/09/2024

💎 BOONS 💎 REFLECTIONS 💎
Welcoming the beautiful homozygous roan stallion (Rn/Rn), Boons Reflection. He has over $72k+ in LTE and an impressive list of accolades, including 2022 Waco Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion, 2022 Waco Unlimited Amateur Derby Champion, 2023 Augusta Limited Non-Pro Classic Champion, 2023 NCHA Super Stakes Int. Non-Pro Classic Reserve Champion, and 2023 NCHA Senior Limited Non-Pro Classic/Challenge Champion. He is owned by Bleu & Burr Perkins and stands at Brighstone Ranch in Valley View, TX.

💎 View more about him, here:
https://stallioncompare.com/stallion/boons-reflections

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06/25/2024

By Ima Dirty White Boy

06/20/2024

06/19/2024

Breeding season is down to the wire…. We can still ship for you on Boons Reflections - Homozygous Roan Stallion

Boons Reflections - Homozygous Roan Stallion is still available this season at Brightstone Ranch

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06/08/2024

⭐️ Your mare is pregnant (Yay!).

How can you help her throughout pregnancy?

➡️ Three critical aspects of broodmare nutrition for proper fetal development are:

1. Balanced Energy Intake: Ensure the mare receives adequate calories to support her own needs and the growing fetus. This involves providing a mix of forage (hay or pasture) and, if necessary, concentrated feeds. It's important to avoid both underfeeding and overfeeding, as either can cause complications.

2. Protein Quality and Quantity: High-quality protein is essential for fetal growth and development. Provide sufficient protein through good-quality hay, pasture, and possibly additional protein sources like alfalfa or specially formulated feeds. Lysine is an important amino acid that should be included in the diet.

3. Essential Vitamins and Minerals: Key vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and selenium are crucial for skeletal development and overall fetal health. Ensure that the diet is well-balanced and consider using a broodmare focused feed concentrate or ration balancer vitamin and mineral supplement.

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06/07/2024

As we wrap up the 2024 breeding season in Texas and look to the future at our new location in Thackerville, Oklahoma we wanted to thank our customers for your continued support and business for decades. We are grateful for the opportunity to service the industry.

We wanted to touch on a few elements and values of stallion stations in our industry and their roles. It’s a lot of long days and long nights to keep the business running.

A stallion station plays several crucial roles in the management and breeding of stallions, contributing to the overall health and success of breeding programs. Here are the five most important roles of a stallion station:

⭐️ 1. Stallion Management and Care

- Health and Nutrition: Ensuring stallions receive proper nutrition, veterinary care, and exercise to maintain their health and performance.

- Housing and Facilities: Providing suitable housing with adequate space, ventilation, and safety measures to prevent injuries and stress.

- Behavioral Management: Managing stallion behavior to ensure they remain manageable and safe to handle, particularly during breeding activities.

🩷 2. Breeding Services

- Artificial Insemination (AI): Collecting, processing, and shipping semen for artificial insemination, extending the stallion's breeding reach beyond the immediate geographic area.

- Mare Management: Offering services to evaluate and prepare mares for breeding, including timing and handling during the breeding process.

🧬 3. Genetic and Reproductive Management

- Semen Collection and Evaluation: Collecting and evaluating semen quality to ensure it meets the necessary standards for successful breeding.

- Cryopreservation: Freezing and storing semen for future use, allowing for long-term genetic preservation and flexibility in breeding schedules.

-Genetic Counseling: Providing advice on breeding pairings to optimize genetic outcomes, reduce the risk of hereditary diseases, and improve desired traits.

💻 4. Marketing and Promotion

- Advertising Stallions: Promoting stallions through various channels such as websites, social media, industry publications, and events to attract mare owners.

- Showcasing Offspring: Highlighting the achievements and quality of the stallion’s progeny to demonstrate the stallion's value and genetic potential.

- Client Relations: Building and maintaining relationships with mare owners and breeders, providing them with information, support, and services related to breeding with the station's stallions.

📝 5. Record Keeping and Compliance

- Accurate Records: Maintaining detailed records of breeding activities, health, and reproductive performance of each stallion.

- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all breeding activities comply with local, national, and international regulations regarding animal health, welfare, and transport.

- Reporting: Providing necessary documentation and reports to breed registries, regulatory bodies, and mare owners, ensuring transparency and accountability in breeding operations.

These roles are critical for the successful operation of a stallion station like BrightStone Ranch, ensuring that both the stallions and their offspring contribute positively to breeding programs and the equine industry as a whole.

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06/07/2024

We are wrapping up the season but there is still time to add a Tin Soldier to your barn

Thank you Kay Moore for choosing Tin Soldier. What a handsome guy he is!

Last month to get your breeding to Tin Soldier! Contact Brightstone Ranch for contracts!

06/04/2024

Still time to make one of your own by Ima Dirty White Boy

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Congratulations to Kim Northcutt on this wonderful filly out of Royal Rey Paradigm! We never seem to have enough Dirty fillies and this is a great addition to the collection!

06/03/2024

Boons Reflections - Homozygous Roan Stallion is still available this season at Brightstone Ranch

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05/26/2024

We are okay this morning. Please pray for those around us affected by last night’s weather.

05/23/2024

Bid on the original post on Adios Pantalones - Stallion page to benefit sweet Levi and his family…. 🙏🏼

Our prayers and hearts are with Spencer and Kallie wright and their family.

In this time we want to help them in any way we can.

We want to Facebook auction a breeding to Adios for the ‘25 season. This will be a frozen breeding contract, with deep horn cooled option if he is home. 100% of the proceeds go to the wright family. The bid will stay open until May 27th at 12PM NOON CST. The person with the highest bid on the post will be the winner. (Click on “most recent” to see the current high bid)

I will cover chute/and first shipment.

He has 1500 currently on a waitlist. So this is a great opportunity to get in and raise money for a family in need. Thank you to everyone.

** CURRENT HIGH BIDDER $18,000 Kristi Youngblood & Spurr Ranch***

His current earnings are at $272,500+

05/23/2024

❤️ REMINDER ❤️

Monday May 27th is Memorial Day and Fed Ex will not be available. All shipments will have to be pick up or counter to counter only. Please plan accordingly.

Thank you to all who bravely served our country and paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms.

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05/21/2024

Nothing like a Palo Duro Cat thank you for sharing Kim Northcutt!

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05/21/2024

Royal Rey Paradigm X Ima Dirty White Boy born 5/17/24

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05/14/2024

Here is a complete list of IRHA Eligible sires in Alphabetical Order as requested. We are looking forward to watching all of the entries in the IRHA Futurity and Incentive eligible classes next month in Fort Worth!

Don't forget Pre Entries are due May 15th!

For more information visit Official American Paint Horse Association Website's World Show Informational page:
https://apha.com/world-show-home/

05/14/2024

Book to Tin Soldier - BrightstoneRanch.net

05/14/2024

05/11/2024

If you are looking for the perfect last minute Mother’s Day gift 💝 give us a shout. We can help with a breeding contract to her favorite BSR Stallion.

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05/09/2024

If you are looking for a last minute contract or have a mare that is due late we are happy to help with any of our resident sires!

For more information:
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05/07/2024

Congrats to repeat Brightstone Ranch customer Tara Fenske on your new baby doll headed This Guns For Nic filly!

Still time to book to the last world champion out of Katie Gun!

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04/30/2024

Thank you Morgan Alise for sending us photos of your new Palo Duro Cat baby!

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04/25/2024

By resident sire Ima Dirty White Boy - book your mare at BrightstoneRanch.net