Baus Horses

11/29/2024

This Thanksgiving, our hearts are heavy but also full of gratitude. After the barn fire, we’ve been reminded how fragile life can be, but also how strong the bonds of community truly are. While we’ve lost so much, we are overwhelmed by the love and support from friends, neighbors, and strangers.

Today, we’re focusing on what we still have: each other, the memories we’ve built, and the hope to rebuild. Thank you to everyone who has reached out, lent a hand, or offered words of comfort. Your kindness means more than we can say.

Wishing everyone a Thanksgiving filled with love, gratitude, and togetherness—because in the end, that’s what truly matters. ❤️

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11/25/2024

Nobody can prepare you for a barn fire. There are so many aspects...so much loss. It's an experience that really can't be summarized in a single social media post.

Let me start with some good news: the surviving horses were all examined by our vet and are doing incredibly well. For that, words cannot express our gratitude..

However, we are heartbroken to share that we lost two horses in the fire. That loss will stay with us forever.

Our client, Mary Jo Bird and her daughter Shanalyn, lost three years of time, love and investment in their dream horse, Maxx. He was a horse that would have easily made dreams come true. They were doing everything right by him. Mark had just sent them a glowing progress report and was excited to show Maxx to them. From a talent perspective, there was no doubt this horse was destined to be successful at a national level. He had the silliest personality to boot!

The second horse we lost was our very own Chimmy- affectionately known as "Coco" by the kids. I had just shared a video of him, showing how excited we were about his future. He was going to make a forever type horse-kind, adorable, great minded and dependable.

"Dependable" and "kind" also describe our barn family. To be surrounded by happy, hard working, attentive and caring individuals is one of the biggest blessings we could ask for. I truly believe you can do any job, if you enjoy the people you work with. Many times, Mark and I talked about how lucky we were to have the best people around us.

Not only were we blessed with an incredible team, but were also privileged to work in one of the finest equine facilities in the midwest, the Minnesota Equestrian Center. The Rivers family took a leap of faith when they built this facility 21 years ago, and we, along with so many equestrians, have benefited from their vision. To have known this facility from its beginnings and to understand what it means to Jessica Rivers and her family- and then to see it destroyed within minutes - is nothing short of a nightmare.

As I said from the start, nobody can prepare you for a barn fire. To our fellow horse and barn owners, I cannot stress this enough: IT HAPPENS FAST. It's dark. It's hot. It's terrifying. You wont have a plan. Your horses will be in flight mode, and they wont be easy to handle. If there are others around, communication will likely be impossible. There is danger in handling the horses and danger in letting them loose. Your decisions will be made in a split second.

Speaking of split seconds, I want to share another moment that I will carry with me forever. Our 8-year-old daughter was home from school and with us during the fire. I yelled for her to "go" and pointed to a door away from the flames. In that instant, I had to decide to trust her to leave or ensure her safety myself. I chose to trust her and I ran to save the horses. I questioned that decision the entire time, as I couldn't see her leave and had to believe she made it out. If it weren't for her incredible bravery - walking out of that burning building with our dog in her arms- I wouldn't have been able to save a single horse.

Later, she told us she was terrified because all she could see was black smoke and flames and all she knew is that we were in there. She sincerely believed she lost both of her parents. Once we had the horses contained, Mark and I braced ourselves, wondering if these were the moments before we found out we lost our daughter. Bethany Mota - you are our hero. Thank you for finding her, taking her under your wing, and comforting her alongside your two children in your own time of need.

To the fire professionals: the firefighters and excavation crew saved the indoor arena and connecting barns! Eight fire departments and over 100 firefighters were on the scene. Their teamwork is beyond admirable, and we are so grateful for their efforts.

We move now quite literally, to Shannon Marg and her team. They hustled to get her barn ready to take in our displaced horses. The kindness you have shown to us over the year when stabled at your farm never goes unnoticed.

To everyone helping behind the scenes: there are too many names to list and I worry about missing someone, but please know we are deeply grateful. To those who dropped everything and came running - Mallory Beinborn, Annie Marie, Eric Petersen, John Elliot Poellinger & Lisa Montpetit Brabbit we can't thank you enough. Laurel Anthony, Elizabeth Jakovich, Ben Schoepf & Rachel Schoepf: thank you for being a part of our support system from afar.

Looking forward, we are thankful for Bonnie Minor, who has graciously opened her barn to give Baus Horses a new landing spot. Many of you know, Bonnie retired from showing horses earlier this year, and her generosity means so much to us.

We are still processing everything and haven't responded to all of the messages yet, but please know we feel your love. Thank you to everyone that has reached out, donated items, or provided financial help.

As if this day wasn’t devastating enough, we ask for your prayers for the Ronningen family, a local horse family who suffered an unimaginable loss in a car accident on Wednesday. They lost their 8-year-old daughter, Kambrynn. They are facing the hardest days of their life. We pray that they find peace and light knowing their sweet girl will live on through the gift of organ donation, bringing miracles to other families. Godspeed, Kambrynn! We hope you are riding all the horses Heaven has to offer! 🙏

11/07/2024

Gunners Stall Service: $1/stall at this weekend's open show, send us a message to get on his list! He will bed tonight and tomorrow morning (No School)

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11/02/2024

We have some beautiful horses available! 🐴

Half Draft, APHA, AQHA, Lucitano and one AMAZING pony!

They are not all on the website, this is a sneak peek 👀
Message or call us if you are interested in anything you see here!

www.BausHorses.com

10/29/2024

Gunner wants to offer his stall bedding services for the reining show this weekend. Message us or text mark to get on his list, it’s $1/stall to bed. (He’s pretty reasonable in his pricing 🥴) 😆

10/24/2024

♠️No Doubt Im An Ace 
AGE: 2020 
BREED: APHA - Overo 
SEX: Gelding
SIRE: No Doubt Im Lazy
DAM: Frozen Assets mare

📝Description: 
This gelding was sitting around becaues of his solid paint bred status. Because of rule changes with APHA, he is now registered as a bay overo. He has in total around 6 months riding. Here is a unique situation that let this gelding grow big and strong before being pushed for any type of training. He’s 16.1 and has the talent for the all around. He’s great minded and easy to ride. He will be a phenomenal all around horse for somebody to show at any level they wish to take him. He was just shown in the Western Pleasure in September for the first time and won his futurity class. He is now a money earner too!

⭐️It has to be noted that when we went to take this video our arena was under water, so we just used the parking lot, which is not ideal with the footing being so hard. He handled it like a pro tho! We will get more video in arena footing soon.

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10/22/2024

We had so many people tell us we need this pony!
They weren’t wrong 😍 🤎

Coco
Half Draft Pony (I can’t even!)

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10/05/2024

I didn't post Bubbles coming from the pasture the other day... here is Bubbles when Mark also wanted to have a "my horse lopes better than your horse" contest! You can decide for yourself who is better ;-)

https://youtu.be/O_2K86Xnicg?si=lwjQCeU3YIWtLpRG

Bubbles is Lot #6 @
She sells October 12, 2024
Heber City, UT

You can see more videos on her and the others we have going by visiting:
www.BausHorses.com

Also follow along on our Instagram .horses to see current video leading up to the sale!

She sells Lot #6 BubblesBringing horses in for the night, we decided to ride them instead. https://horsesalemanagement.com/horses/...

10/05/2024

I posted Bubbles the other day coming in for the evening when Mark and I decided we should ride them - halters and ba****ck.. so here is Mark and Whiskey! 💛

Whiskey is #55 in Fall Round Up Horse Sale
October 12, 2024
Heber City, UT

I have over 30 minutes of video here:
https://youtu.be/hmQWVPZ5v58?si=qftbl5_vQlkeobK_

There is online and in person bidding, pre-register if you think you may do either of those, doesn't mean you have to ;-)

www.BausHorses.com

10/04/2024

1 Week Away❗️

We have lots:
#6 Bubbles 2020 Gypsy/Halflinger Brown Mare
#25 Spirit 2019 Gypsy Cross Buckskin Gelding
#40 Muffin 2019 APHA Dun Gelding
#55 Whiskey 2020 Half Draft Palomino Gelding

You can check them out at:
www.BausHorses.com
Follow us on Instagram for videos until sale date: .horses

Register to bid Fall Round Up Horse Sale

10/03/2024

**🦄UNICORN ALERT***

Spirit - 5yo • 15.2hh • Buckskin Gypsy Cross Gelding

I have a 22min bridleless video of Spirit 🥰
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q02WMa1nyMQ

I have shortened it to 8 here:
https://youtu.be/9KhrjrT03tw

I have an additional 44min video here of him with the bridle/saddle, laying down, riding inside, outside, trails, double and bridleless, with a kid, with other people, etc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTlBdALXGBw&t=7s

He sells
October 12, 2024
Fall Round Up Horse Sale
Heber City, UT

There are even more videos on our instagram .horses under his "Spirit" circle. We want you to know what type of horse he is and see if he is something that would work for your situation. If you are interested and can't make the sale, they do offer online and phone bidding, you must pre-register so keep that in mind.

In total we have 4 awesome horses headed out to the sale, give us a call if you have questions on Spirit another one. You can find them all on our website. www.BausHorses.com

We can't say enough about how special this guy is! His talent and mind are few and far between. He is so simple and easy to ride. His lope is AMAZING! He jus...

10/01/2024

🗓️ October 12, 2024 is your chance to own any of these horses! 🐴

#6 - Bubbles 🫧 - Gypsy Cross
#25 - Spirit 🧡 - Buckskin Gypsy Cross
#40 - Muffin 🧁- APHA Dun Paint
#55 - Whiskey 🥃 - Palomino Half Draft

They will be heading to in Heber City, Utah. You can come see them here in MN before we leave, but they will be in Utah come sale date.

We encourage you to reach out to us and see if one of these horses is right for your situation. We are extremely proud to have the set of horses we do!

📝Register to bid
☎️ & 💻 Phone & Online Bidding Available (pre-register)

This is one of the coolest sales and it’s a great environment and atmosphere! You will go home with a 🦄 for sure!

Follow us and our weekly videos of the horses until sale date.

www.BausHorses.com

09/22/2024

Come for a morning ride on Spirit!!
Horses like him do not come around often!!!
He is so freaking cool! See his other videos on our instagram .horses and www.BausHorses.com

https://youtu.be/zbPi0yyAMQA?si=RFBkQJqj_559B9iA

He is #25 at Fall Round Up Horse Sale
October 12, 2024
Heber City, Utah

https://horsesalemanagement.com/horses/spirit-he-is-legendary-phenomenal-gypsy-cross-5yo-gelding.html

🦄Spirit✨2029 Buckskin Gypsy Cross Gelding He is absolutely named after “Spirit” like in the movie and not just because he looks like Spirit but he amplifies...

09/09/2024

This boy ❤️ 🥃
Sweet Whiskey should be his name!

Whiskey
Hip #55

October 12, 2024

He is a gentle giant! Quiet for any level rider, way more whoa than go! When he does more up in to the lope it’s the nice rocking horse seat that you will enjoy! He wants to please and is the same horse when you ride once a month or 6 days a week. We would love to show you and talk to you about Whiskey!

www.BausHorses.com

09/03/2024

🦄Whiskey 🥃

(Listen as Bryndle tells you how to not get bucked off! 😆)

This very special boy could be your new family member!
⏳October 12, 2024
Fall Round Up Horse Sale
🏔Heber City, UT

💛He is the definition of gelding! He is a sensible, kind & gentle horse that you can put kids and beginners on. He is always trying to please! No vices or bad behavior. He is healthy, sound & so easy to have around! You don’t have to ride him every day, he is the same horse where you left off. He is a stout, strong build which means he can carry a variety of rider sizes. Got a husband or wife that needs a safe & trustworthy kind of horse?! He is that kind! He is going to make someone or some family VERY happy!

📞Give us a call or set up a time to come meet him now until sale date. He is located in Winona, MN right now and will be headed to Heber City, UT for the sale on October 12, 2024.

💻They do offer remote bidding, you can see his information here and register to bid:

https://horsesalemanagement.com/horses/whiskey-unique-palomino-half-draft.html

www.BausHorses.com


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