Play to hear "Red Clay Halo" by Gillian Welch, love her!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Ode to Susie Q...

This is "PR' Banjocreeks Little Sue" AKA: Susie Q,
susie is alittle over 6 years old and Ive owned her 5 of those years, she a blessing from God(and I mean that quite literally). She was the reason for me meeting my amazing Husband Jesse, which has led me to this wonderful place in our lives! Susie is now getting up there in age and I felt like it was time to bring more Susie's into this world. EVERYONE needs alittle Susie in their lives, so here's your chance! Susie has been bred to a fantastic Redbone Male from Ashburn GA. His name is T-Bone, he has a fantastic chop that turns into a beautiful Bawl mouth when treed. He is a great cold nose dog with conformation capable of competing with the best on national levels. I cant wait to see this litter!
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Above is Susie, Rainy and Molly treeing a hollow that lead into a den in the tree
Below: Susie and I working on stacking at an ABAC show clinic




Above is Susie and I in NC at the National Big Game Championship, where she won National Coon Treeing champion

Above: Just HAD to smoke em out!


Susie last Fall at the beginning of the season

My two girls, before I sold my bluetick on the left

susie Treein HARD! looking scary! :)



Above: Susie with a Coon latched to her face, however she won that battle



Above: Jesse practicing stacking her before The Grand American in SC in 2008

Showing with Mr Ed Willis as Judge, he is great Coon hound man!

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Here piggy piggy....

(sorry for the poor quality, thank blackberry for that)

As most of you know(or will come to find out) I LOVE pigs! So, now I present to you......MS PIGGY!!! my first "real" pig! I say "real" because wild hogs we caught for dog training don't count at my house :) We also brought one home for our wonderful friends( family) the Friches!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

From Cowdogs to Coondogs

Let me introduce ya'll to the star of the show, Rooster. He is an exceptional Australian Cattle Dog, he has a wonderful tempermant, conformation and work ethic. We use him as a cowdog, moving cows, seperating or "catching" cows and goats. He is also part of our Family :) He loves to fetch ANYTHING you want to throw, swim or just to be center of attention.

Below is Rooster working a stubborn cow

Rooster "dock diving"



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This is AKC registered SG's Bolt Action "Bailey", she is currently 9 months old and doing great! We plan to train her as a working dog as well.

Above: Bailey at 11 weeks practicing conformation

below: Bailey at the lake




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These two are essential to our farm! Maggie and Amos are two Great Pyrenees, Maggie we aquired because we bought "her" goats which meant we also got Maggie. Amos came from a family who could no longer handle his size. They are both Wonderful guard dogs!

Maggie on the left, Amos on the right
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This a Dana Mae, our NALC registered Louisianna Catahoula Leopard Dog. She is a wonderful companion, protector and cow dog!


Dana, posing for christmas card pictures :)


Dana set up for pictures by a creek close to home

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This is Banjo, our adopted Jack Russell Terrier. He is the "house" dog, and is spoiled rotten. But he loves the kids



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Meet Susie, she is a UKC registered Redbone Coonhound. Sue was my first ever coonhound and the reason I met my wonderful husband Jesse.



below is susie at the last show I took her to, she was old and out of shape but she still won Best of breed, and Best Female of show!!


This is a happy susie!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Let me introduce you: fur and feather of the farm

This is to introduce ya'll to the rest of the family :)

2010 AQHA Colt

Abby hiding

The beautiful Lindsey atop "DonkDonk" The farms mascot!

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"Dixon" is a 10 yrold American Quarter horse Gelding, he has 2 World Championships under his belt in 3yo Halter Geldings and over 55 points in the AQHA circut. He was previously shown in Oklahoma and Mississppi, Dixon is a dream horse and we couldnt ask for more! He is as gentle as a feather and loves kids!

This is the Beautiful Lilly with Dixon

This is the Cowboy Nathan Riding Dixon the day we got him home
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"Sissy" is a 7 yo American Quarter horse mare, she was a team roping horse when I got her and now is currently bred with a nice Stallion "Macs Flaming Tiger" for a febuary foal.
This is Me riding Sissy with my sidekick Rooster

Sissy doesnt like being disturbed by Rooster ;)


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"Abagail" is a 15yo American Paint horse(stock bred) Palomino mare, she is solid built and has lots of "go"! She has been used as a brood mare for the last 6 years but is currently getting back into the show routine, and we will start the show season off in january with the American Ranch horse association.

This was Abby's first show in July

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