Written By Josie Fladager
The Equine Sales Preparation and Marketing class will travel to the Oklahoma Fair State Park in Oklahoma City to take three yearlings to the 43rd Triangle Fall Sale held Oct. 27-29.
Five students are learning all aspects of preparing the yearlings for the sale. Students are involved in every step of the preparation process and develop a better understanding of equine behavior through training. The class includes marketing on a variety of platforms, exercise programs, proper nutrition prior to a sale, and ground work on a lead line and in the round pen.
Bobbie Walton, class instructor and director of the Equine Center, said the class is designed with student learning and success in mind.
“It’s very hands-on,” Walton said. “It’s not me doing [the training] and then just having the students come and clean stalls. The students are involved in every part of it.”
The yearlings were bred, born, raised, and trained at the Equine Center. Students take party in every stage of development including equine reproduction, halter-breaking, and sales prep and management.
“My favorite part of all of it is watching the growth of the students and the education they get out of it,” Walton said.
Tarleton will offer three yearlings that will sell on Oct. 28.
The first is TSU Bet Shesa Nic. An own daughter of BET HESA CAT, she is a beautiful red roan filly. “Patsey” is constantly looking to please and is loaded with feel, which makes her a pleasure to train. BET HESA CAT has LTE of $272,151 and has sired 481 money earners, totaling over $6.3 million in winnings.
The second yearling is TSU Lil Bit Of Time. “Poncho” is a stout palomino roan gelding by BLUE ONE TIME and out of Lil Bit Of Pepto by YELLOW ROAN OF TEXAS. He has a sweet eye to match his easy-going personality. BLUE ONE TIME has LTE of $252,869 and has sired 30 money earners.
The final yearling in the auction is TSU Desires Lil Whiz. She is a confident chestnut filly by DESIRES LITTLE REX and out of Catalina Whiz Mania by BANJO WHIZ. “Penny” is an easy mover who has potential to excel as a performance horse. DESIRES LITTLE REX has LTE of $287,519 and has sired 38 money earners.
More information and updates for each of the yearlings can be found on the Facebook page for the Tarleton State University Equine Program/Center.
Information about the 43rd Triangle Fall Sale can be found at https://trianglehorsesales.net/43rd-triangle-fall-sale/. Anyone can watch or bid online at https://chclivescoring.com/.
