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25th ANNUAL WYO QUARTER HORSE SALES
MAY 17, 2008 SALE
Thermopolis, Wyoming
Auctioneer: Ty Thompson

115 TOTAL HEAD AVERAGED $8,465.22
83 BROKE GELDINGS AVERAGED $11,237.95
TOP 10 GELDINGS AVERAGED 27,450.00
9 STARTED TWO YEAR OLDS AVERAGED $1,944.44
20 YEARLINGS AVERAGED $1,162.50

The 25th Anniversary Wyo Quarter Horse Sale was a huge success. Buyers from 20 states,
Canada and England were either on hand or bid and bought over the phone. Despite fuel prices
the worth of solid broke geldings with disposition and color held steady throughout the sale. A
capacity crowd was wowed by the feature presentation, and honesty of the Smith family run sale
that just celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Many repeat buyers were on hand, as well as new folks
who enjoyed the sale presentation. The sale is managed by Bill and Carole Smith, Rick and Lynn
Smith, Jack and Becky Wipplinger, Todd and Lorie Fike and H. B. (Woody) Bartlett. The started
two year olds and yearlings sold for less than last year but the quality was definitely as good.
Sons and daughters of Watch Two Eyed Buck, Bubbas Roan Cowboy, ELS Scottish Nick, and
Royals Diligents carried quality, color, and disposition.

TOP GELDINGS:
Lot 72 Genuine Bell Jack, -. six year old sorrel gelding by Genuine Jack Prince by Genuine Doc.
This cherry red classy horse is very well broke and as nice a horse to ride as we had in the sale.
He sold to a gentleman in England who bought him for his wife. Offered by Bill Smith $50,000.

2. Lot 16 Si Olena Drifter- “Button” is an awesome 7 year old dun roan gelding with halter
conformation. He is an all around good horse that had been used in a Ray Hunt clinic, Bill started
colts with him, packed and ridden in the mountains as well as heeled on in the arena. Anybody
can ride “Button”! He sold to a young lady in Virginia. $37,000 Offered by Bill Smith

3. Lot 25 Scotch Induced Love “Scotch”, an 8 year old beautiful buckskin is truly an exceptional
horse. He’s gentle, a proven calf roping and breakaway horse and had been started heeling by
Todd. He had been used at countless pro rodeos as a flag and grand entry horse. A real pleasure
to ride outside because of his fast, smooth walk, he sold to a gentleman in North Carolina.
Offered by Todd Fike $33,000

4. Lot 31 DBL Slips Gold Star “Whiz” is a very good looking 7 year old full bodied buckskin
gelding that is honest, nice broke and gentle. He has been roped on and used in the mountains and
is one that anyone can ride. He was bought to be used as a TV horse for an upcoming television
series about horses. Offered by Bill Smith $28,000

5. Lot 80 Katys Pep We nicknamed this horse ”John Wayne”, because he came from John
Wayne’s birthplace in Iowa. He is a 6 year old pretty bay gelding that was a favorite to ride by all
the crew this spring. A horse with all of the correct riding, he was purchased by us from a
gentleman who is a fine horseman. He sold to a young lady in Nevada. Offered by Bill Smith
$26,000