Willow - This is Your Life

Toad Hill's Wind in the Willows,

THIS IS YOUR LIFE!!!

You were foaled 5/18/2001

Your sire was: WF Flashy Boy, 32" ...affectionately named: SPUD.(below)

  

Your dam was Quincy Made Patchworks, a 37" black/white pinto mare, crippled in one leg because of an accident before she was purchased by Toad Hill..shown below with your full sister from the previous year...Toad Hill's BNW Ribbet.

Ribbet (below) on the year you were foaled became National Champion Multi-Color, Mare Over 34." 

The next year, 2002 you followed in your sister's footsteps and went National Champion Multi-Color, Mare Over. Below is a photo of your first show.

 

We were able to take a better photo of you while you were still on the circuit towards the end of 2002.

 

 In 2004 you produced your first foal: The Phantom of Toad Hill.. A dapple grey coat sired by Toad Hill's the Great Gatsby. Phantom went on to become the National Champion Multi-Colored Over class Stallion/ Gelding 2005.He is now a therapy horse in Provo, Utah.

 

Phantom was followed by Toad Hill's Kiss Me Kate [foaled 2005], National Champion Multi-Color, Under Mare 2007 (first photo left below) and Toad Hill's Paint Me Picasso was also National Champion, Multi-Color Over Stallion/Gelding 2007 (Second photo right).

In 2007 the two together also won National Champion Produce of Dam for Willow.

 

Here they are together side by side...Kate in front and Picasso behind.

In 2009 Willow was awarded 2nd place in Produce of Dam (above are Slate [foaled 2008] and Summer Breeze [foaled 2007]). Her colt Toad Hill's Slate (to the right in photo above placed 3rd in Multi-Color Stallion/Gelding and his full sister Toad Hill's Summer Breeze came in 6th in Multi-Color Mare Over. It was a rough season and we missed a number of shows that year.

2011 brought Toad Hill's Shes Magic (foaled in 2010) to the ring. Shown above practicing before walking into the ring...she was the 2011 National Champion Multi-Color Mare Over and National Champion in Owned, Bred and Shown by Exhibitor.

Willows grand kids are showing now. Their dam is Toad Hill's  Kiss Me Kate. They have won National Multi-Color Champion awards and Kate has won the Produce of Dam the after she produced her second foal. But that's another story yet to be written.

Toad Hill's Wind in the Willows most recent foal is Toad Hill's Merlin. He is available for sale, as I will not be able to show him this year.

Merlin was DNA and is homozygous black, homozygous tobiano.

All of the next foals were sired by Lucky Four RebelChase RebelHeir.

2012 - Toad Hill's Princess Neytiri was born. She is still owned by Toad Hill. Neytiri is also homozygous for both tobiano and black. 

2013 - Toad Hill's She's a Pepper, a filly is now in Ohio and is a driving mini.

2014 - Toad Hill's Zipper, now located in Indiana and soon to be shown

2015 - CJ, filly with Willow, her mom.

Did not breed Willow for 2 years.

2018 - Toad Hill's Wheels Up

Great Day for a Romp on the Lawn

The weather was perfect for February and all the yearlings were let out on the lawn to run and have some fun.

Merlin (in front) is chased by Special Delivery. Both have potential as show horses. Merlin is a L O U D colored black/white pinto. Both his parents are National Champions in MultiColor. Both of these yearlings are for sale.

The KID, aka Toad Hill's Apache Kid was out running and the seen playing with Storm Chaser (filly) below. The Kid is AMHA/AMHR registered and currently is about 23 inches tall. Should mature to be an outstanding stallion.

Derby Daze (brown colt in photo below) decided to join in and try to get The Kid to play with him too. "Tag, you're it!!"

Below is Storm Chaser peering over Derby Daze's back.

Storm Chaser front view.

The three Amigos, Graham (cream colored colt, 23 inches) The Kid (pinto) and Derby Daze (colt).

2012 Cutter/Chariot Events

2^nd Annual Jackson Hole WinterFest 

• Saturday, February 18, 2012 - Sunday February 19th, 2012
• Shriner's All American Cutter Races - Melody Ranch - 12:00pm each day
• http://www.jacksonholechamber.com/events/event_details.php?event_ID=47306&title=2nd%20Annual%20WinterFest&loc=Jackson,%20WY
• Overview: The Cutter Races are a western version of horse-drawn chariot races. Cowboys thunder past the cheering crowd in cutters, pulled by a team of thoroughbreds. Teams are run two abreast for a 1/4 mile down the snowy (or muddy) track to the finish line. Each February, hundreds of supporters come to Melody Ranch to watch the excitement of each race.
  
  When: Held every February during the Jackson Hole Winter Festival, the races are run Saturday and Sunday beginning at 10 am.
  
  Where: Melody Ranch, located about 4 miles south of Jackson Hole, is the home to this event. Snow or mud, meet your friends here.

Wasatch Slopes Chariot Racing

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children ages 12 and under admitted free. Price - Low: $5.00. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Saturday, January 28, 2012, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Golden Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404.

http://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/ut/ogden/weber/fairgrounds/golden-spike/activities/events/races/rodeos/team-roping/barrels/fair/weber_county_calendar

Wasatch Slopes Chariot Racing

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children ages 12 and under admitted free. Price - Low: $5.00. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Golden Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404.

Utah State Chariot Races

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Price - Low: $5.00. Contact: Shannon Demler, 435-757-3162. Sunday, February 26, 2012, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Golden Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404.

World Chariot Races

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children 12 and under are admitted free. Price - Low: $7. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Saturday, March 17, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Golden Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84414.

World Chariot Races

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children 12 and under are admitted free. Price - Low: $7. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Sunday, March 18, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Golden Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84414.

World Chariot Races

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children 12 and under admitted free. Price - Low: $7. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Friday, March 23, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Goldens Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404.

World Chariot Races

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children 12 and under admitted free. Price - Low: $7. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Saturday, March 24, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Goldens Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404.

World Chariot Races

GOLDEN SPIKE EVENT CENTER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Children 12 and under admitted free. Price - Low: $7. Contact: Mark Hodson, 801-540-2776. Sunday, March 25, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Goldens Spike Event Center-Race Track 1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, Utah 84404

Photo found at: http://cdn3.standard.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/max_800/2010/03/28/story-29chariotwinner-22323.jpg

Labor Day Adventures

Had some free time on Labor Day and decided to take some photos. Yes, I know it is really the holiday season, but this is the first time I had a week off and time to catch up on my posts and photos.

Fancy Pants was home after a busy summer at Wendy's. She had him driving most of the time but  also provided him with quite a few ladies to court when he was not working.

Madame Butterfly below was poising for her permanent registration photos. With some many mares and stallions and the lousy economy I had to cut back so several nice mares were not bred this year.

We did have some nice foals this year however. Below you can see Wind in the Willows with her newest offspring, Merlin.

Another foal this year gave use quite a scare. Graham below is checking out a visitor, Marley. Graham caught a form of pneumonia and was sick for a couple weeks. Fully recovered now he is just one of the guys.

The last foal of the season was also the last foal that Apache Gal will ever give us. We are calling him the Apache Kid, his mom passed away at 23 years old after weaning her foal at five months old. We will miss her.

T. H. Madame Butterfly

We often have neighbors come by and want to visit with the minis. Not everyone has the property to own their own horses, but still they love to visit. This little girl walked around with her mom and was followed by Butterfly the entire time. We put a halter on her, and let the little girl sit on Butterfly and then walk her around.

Her mom sent us this photo of the two together. Just thought I would share.

Below photos of Madame Butterfly on 12/28/2012.
She is AMHR registered at under 34". Great disposition,

Here are some more photos of Madame Butterfly.

More Protection Against Rain

 At 7:20 am I decided it was time to get up and feed the horses. I had taken the day off because the carports were to be coming and I was supposed to also get another automatic waterer installed.

Just as I walked out the door, a workman  came up and asked was this the place for the carports. Yep. And to work they went. Within minutes the frames were being assembled.

 The crew of three knew exactly what to do and within 45 minutes were done with the first one and off to assemble the second one.

 This one will ultimately contain another mini feed bunk.

The second one was completed in even less time since the trees did not interfere with construction.

Once the carport was erected and the fence panels in place, I was able to let the little kids in to check it out.

It looks like they approve, so much so the little horses were all ready to have lunch.

I am sure that the minis will appreciate not having to eat in the rain anymore.

Have to admit the three construction guys were fast and efficient. Considering how quickly things went up, how happy I am with the results I am already thinking about buying another one in the spring, but perhaps bigger.
This is not a commercial, not am I getting anything for saying that I was happy with Carolina Carports, Inc. and would recommend them to my friends.
http://www.carolinacarportsinc.com/Home.html

Just What I Need, Another Stallion

So one day I was online and noticed that Sally Stephens of Mini Bucks in Cambridge, Illinois was selling out. In addition I was going through an Overo Phase.

What do you mean Overo Phase?

I decided I would like to bred a perfect Frame Overo. I had already purchased Foxfire's Picture Perfect, but here in practically my backyard was another opportunity to get a frame overo stallion.

So this post is to introduce Mini Bucks Avalanche.

AMHA, AMHR registered, foaled 5/6/2009 this two year old stallion has already been bred to two Toad Hill mares for 2012 foals.

Avalanche is 33" tall and his pedigree is shown below the next photo. Avalanche's sire, Colorworlds Neon Knight is also the sire of one of my other stallions, Toad Hill's Rust Spot.
You should see how nicely Avalanche has matured, he trots around here with his head held high and that beautiful archy neck. I am really very happy with him.

Oh, did I mention also that I bought a frame overo filly also from Sally, shes in the next post.

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		Winter Knight MMR 32.5" AMHA
	SIRE: Colorworlds Neon Knight 33" AMHA/AMHR Red Roan Overo
		Sunkit Golden Girl 30" AMHA
Mini Bucks Avalanche
			Oh Cisco 33.5" AMHA/AMHR Black Overo
		Circle S Cisco's Kid 32" AMHR/AMHA Sorrel Overo
			Jumpin Miss No Flash 35.75" Bay
	DAM: Mini Bucks Midnight Sky 34" AMHA/AMHR Black
		S Bar P's Missy Mistry of Marion 33" AMHA/AMHR

 

 

 

Sire: Colorworlds Neon Knight 33" sired by Winter Knight MMR out of Sunkist Golden Girl.

Dam: Mini Bucks Midnight Sky, 34" sired by Circle S Cisco's Kid, 32" (Sired by Oh Cisco, 33.5" out of Jumpin Miss No Flash, 35.75") out of S Bar P's Missy Misty of Marion, 33".

UPDATE May, 2012

Avalanche is a daddy...he was bred to two mares in 2011, both had foals on the same day.

Sorry but this first photo was in the barn and the filly moved.

Toad Hill's Toni Terrific had a filly.

Toad Hill's Kiss Me Kate had a colt sires by Avalance shown below.

Golden (Hazel or Green) Eyes, Palomino

 Photos Taken 2013

Toad Hill's Golden Kashi - AMHR - ILLINOIS Foaled 2011, Palomino with hazel eyes...tested for Champagne...she is NOT champagne
Kashi's Sire is Lucky Four Rebelchase Rebelheir whose sire is Lucky Four Rebels Chasin Rainbows ( World Futurity Champion, World Top Ten Champion. Sire of World Champions. - source Lucky Four website)

 

 

Kashi's Sire is Lucky Four Rebelchase Rebelheir whose sire is Lucky Four Rebels Chasin Rainbows ( World Futurity Champion, World Top Ten Champion. Sire of World Champions. - source Lucky Four website)
LINK:
http://toadhillminis.blogspot.com/2011/10/blue-eyes-white-mane-and-tail-and.html
Kashi will be 3 years this year and could be shown or bred for some fine looking offspring.
Reduced to $1,200 need to reduce herd.

 

 

 

Scroll to bottom to see the most current photos (2012)
Guess you can say I am a little slow on getting a photo and information out about this filly. So here it is four months later and the best two photos I have are below. Sorry but obviously I am going to have to find some better photos.
Filly was foaled:  June 26, 2011.

Well it took me until December, 2011 before I came up with a  name for this filly....Toad Hill's Golden Kashi. Remember this line of miniatures represent my "Cereal Collection." So here is a baby photo that shows Kashi's color after she was about a couple weeks old.

I was asked if she has eyeliner. Never really paid attention to that, so I had to take a photo to confirm (see below).

Photo taken January 24, 2012 Blue Eyes/Dark Eyeliner

Photos Taken July, 2012

The photo below gives a fairly good photo of Kashi's eyes. They look almost golden to me. She has been DNA tested and is NOT champagne...she is palomino.

Toad Hill's Golden Kashi's breeding is below:

Mare's breeding:

Sire: Spragues Buckeye (AMHR/AMHA 30.25", buckskin). His sire is NFCS Yankee Clipper (AMHA-28.00", sorrel), his dam is 4GS Hemlock Brook Silver Jane (AMRA - 33.50", grey)

Dam: Koch's My Angel Baby (AMHR/AMHA 33.50", chestnut pinto). Her sire is Little Hoof's Midget Mite (AMHR/AMHA 29.75", bay), her dam is Koch's Little Brandy (AMHR 36.00" chestnut)

Kashi's Sire: Lucky Four Rebelchase Rebelheir

Rebel's Pedigree:
Sire: Lucky Four Rebels Chasin Rainbows (32.50") by Sids Rebel (31.00, sorrel) out of Glenns Calico Kitten (AMHA)
Dam: Glory Be Farms Painted Jingle (33.75, black pinto) by Glory Be Farms Chocolate Chip (AMHA) out of Glory Be Farm Rebels Lady Jingle (AMHA)