This is Bound to Turn Heads!
We love to see a head horse back in the box and do work that demands attention! Good thing the 2026 Championships are in less than a month, so we can get our fix!
Sandhill Cattle + Horses very own Tripp Townsend and TRR Lucky Brazos make it look easy!
Want to learn more about the 2026 Riata Championships? Head to - Riatabuckle.com.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Lazy E Arena September 23-27!
Riata Stallion Incentive
Stallion Incentive Program for Team Roping
Sharp At Every Angle
It doesnโt matter what angle you see the Riata Stallion Dressin Trashy (owned by Dan Scarborough) and Cade Rice at, they are SHARP, plain and simple!
Have a Riata horse of your own thatโs paid in? GET ENTERED! We want to see everyone out and about having fun! So, what are you waiting for? Join us at the Lazy E Arena!
There will be horses and ropers of every level there, even some of those Riata stallions you are considering for your mares! So why not treat yourself to a fall trip to the E?
Learn more or get entered at - Riatabuckle.com
See you September 23-27 in Guthrie, Oklahoma!
08/28/2026
The foundations!
A peek into what makes DT Horses so rock solid and competitive.
DT Horses Masterclass: Slow Roping Warm-Up - Horsemanship - Ropingโคcom To introduce young horses to live cattle, DT Horses trail them around behind a lead steer in a circle. This is a great opportunity to introduce young horses to starting out of the box, too. Dean Tuftin explains how this is a nice warm-up before a roping session.
08/27/2026
๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ | ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
SJR Diamond Mist is an AQHA-registered bay stallion (AQHA #5681198) foaled in 2015, this National Reined Cow Horse Association stallion is a son of the Two Million Dollar Sire CD Diamond and is out of Cat Mist. Recognized as ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ-๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐, SJR Diamond Mist pairs championship performance credentials with a bloodline built for cutting, reining, cow horse and the roping pen.
SJR Diamond Mist traces to two of the strongest names in NRCHA and cutting pedigrees. ๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ซ๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ $๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ, ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ, and was the 2012 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion. His dam, Cat Mist, earned $70,261 in performance competition and has produced 20+ money-earners with combined earnings of $1,502,854, making her one of the standout producing daughters of the sire line through High Brow Cat. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ gives SJR Diamond Mist a pedigree that consistently appears behind top NRCHA and cow horse earners. SJR Diamond Mist has tested N/N on the AQHA 8-panel genetic disease test.
SJR Diamond Mist built his own performance resume before entering breeding shed duties, ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ $๐๐๐,๐๐๐ in lifetime show earnings. He was the 2018 NRCHA Open Futurity Champion and the San Juan Ranch NRCHA Open Incentive winner, finished third in the 2019 NRCHA Open Stakes, and was a finalist in the 2019 NRCHA Open Derby. Across working cow horse, reining, and cutting, SJR Diamond Mist earned 12.5 AQHA performance points and holds his American Quarter Horse Association Open Register of Merit (ROM). His performance history was also featured in Quarter Horse News in the article "Cushing Rides To Third NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Title with SJR Diamond Mist."
SJR Diamond Mist stands the 2026 season at Weatherford Equine Breeding Center. The breeding fee is $3,500 plus chute fee.
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SJR Diamond Mist ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ through San Juan Ranch in Weatherford, Texas. For breeding inquiries, contact San Juan Ranch at (940) 682-2205.
Good Day to Have a Good Day
What makes the day good? Knowing that the 2026 Riata Championships are RIGHT around the corner! What puts the cherry on top? Knowing that at this years Championships there will be ropings specifically for Rope Horse Rewards members that double as World Series of Team Roping super qualifiers!
Not a Rope Horse Rewards member yet? What do you have to lose? Make a good day even better and head over to - Riatabuckle.com and get you and your horse(s) signed up today and while youโre at it get those Riata entries in!
See you at the E!
08/26/2026
๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ | ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
WQ Stonestimetoglo is an American Quarter Horse Association buckskin stallion ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ. Carrying AQHA registration number 5923140, WQ Stonestimetoglo is a ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก, pairing elite cutting and roping bloodlines with a proven World Champion performance record. He enters the 2026 breeding season as a Riata Buckle Roping stallion, making him a standout option for breeders seeking a stallion with both pedigree and performance behind him.
Pedigree and Bloodlines
Foaled April 29, 2018, WQ Stonestimetoglo carries the color genetics E/e, A/A, n/CR, which produce his striking buckskin coloring. His genetics prove him to be highly sought after among breeders looking for quarter horse stallions with a strong foundation in reining, cutting, and roping pedigrees. WQ Stonestimetoglo was originally raised by Ken & Jill Whitehill of Sidney, Iowa, before joining the roster at ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ.
Handled throughout his show career by Travis Stevens, WQ Stonestimetoglo compiled a strong AQHA performance record before transitioning to stud duty. He was named the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง, a title that highlights his talent and trainability as a heading and heeling prospect. Over the course of his career, WQ Stonestimetoglo earned 76.5 AQHA points, ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ (๐๐๐), and qualified for the AQHA World Show ten times. His lifetime show earnings total $16,410, underscoring his credentials as ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐-๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
The 2026 breeding fee for WQ Stonestimetoglo is $1,250. Foals sired by WQ Stonestimetoglo are ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, adding long-term value for breeders.
Standing Location and Contact
WQ Stonestimetoglo stands at Tien Quarter Horses
For breeding inquiries, or to book a mare contact Tien Quarter Horses at 785-973-8288 or by email at [email protected].
08/26/2026
Once in a Blu Boon strikes again, proving just how versatile his offspring are, no matter what the arena or stage!
08/24/2026
If you havenโt read it yet, you should read it now!
A solid read brought to you by the one and only The Team Roping Journal Magazine!
Playing Cowboy: From the Riata to Dutton Ranch Riata champion Sterlin English discusses landing a role on Taylor Sheridan's Dutton Ranch while continuing his successful team roping career.
08/24/2026
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08/23/2026
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A welcome home celebration well deserved for the one and only Stevie Rey Von, owned by Theorem Ranch.
This stallion is unreal and continues to make his mark in every performance arena his offspring enter into.
Congratulations to all and cheers to the brightest of futures, for years to come!
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