| 2009 North Texas Pony and Miniature Horse Sale at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center 1200 Houston Street Sulphur Springs, Texas OCTOBER 3, 2009 at 11 a.m. Auctioneer: Tanner Kearney of Emory, TX Hosted by Leah Johnson |
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| 04-12-09 |
| Leah Johnson phone: 903-967-2607 |
| The 2008 Sale is now over. Thank you to our consignors for bringing some excellent stock to the auction ring and to our buyers for coming out and bidding despite trying economic times. The sale averaged about $90 less per head this year in comparison to last year with an overall average of $427 on 94 head sold. 108 ponies went through the ring with 14 no sales (12.5%). Two of those no did not sell in the auction ring were sold after the sale. There were 86 registered bidders representing 9 states with many ponies selling locally in Hopkins or surrounding counties. The high seller was lot #47, Scout, a well broke grade Shetland riding gelding consigned by Grace Wuthrich of Pierce, TX and presented in the ring by Grace's daughter, Elsa. Scout is the now the proud owner of a new little girl (that has decided to change his name to Sticky Booger!) She had been viewing him online and begged her mother for a pony just her size and now she has one. Here are the rest of the results. Individual prices can be found on the regular sale pages. High sellers: 1) $2300, lot 47, Scout 2) $1600, lot 52, Dust Bunny O.K. 3) $1500, lot 39, Fancy Is My Name O.K. 4) $1500, lot 20, Brush 5) $1200, lot 68 sub, Aalin Backdraft 6) $1000, lot 55, Dakota Gourmet Delight 7) $900, lot 24, Twinkle 8) $900, lot 26, C Square Fancy 9) $900, lot 42, Leroy's Cochise 10) $900, lot 62, Miss Natural Performer O.K. 11) $900, lot 78, Dakota Simply Bay Average prices per category: Grade ponies: $881, high seller $2300 Shetland geldings: $269, high seller $400 Shetland stallions: $179, high seller $375 Shetland mares: $477, high seller $1600 Miniature geldings: $488, high seller $700 Miniature stallions: $216, less high seller of $1200 Miniature mares: $457, high seller $900 Show Pony/Quarter pony: $167, high seller $225 Donkey jennets: $638, high seller $900 Donkey jacks: $175, high seller $175 |
| The 2009 Sale is now FULL! Thank you to the consignors for paying for your slots early. Indian Creek Miniatures, Jim and Kay Butler, Trenton, TX Cheg-Kim Ponies, Don and Julie Chegwidden, Russel, KS Lillian Blackwell, Bandera, TX Sherry's Almost A Ranch Miniatures, Sherry Martin, Quitman, AR 7-C's Miniature Horses, Joe and Darlene Clawson, Idabel, OK LJB Little Equine Farm, Joe and Linda Burns, Sulphur Springs, TX Honey Bea Meadows Miniature Horses, Gwen Simmons, Wills Point, TX Grace Note Pony Farm, Grace Wuthrich, Pierce, TX Chism Hill Pony Farm, Freddy, Dannie Sue & Jada Wright, Byars, OK Leroy Hinds Miniature Horses, Leroy Hinds, Quitman, TX Happy Hollow Miniature Horses, Jackie Lemon, Mineola, TX Pondering Oaks Stables, Carin Ponder, Iola, TX Bar Z Ranch Shetlands & Miniatures, Jeanne, Philip, & Julie Zander, Brenham, TX Rocking D Miniatures, Dr. Bill Dietze, Sulphur Springs, TX KCS Ponies, Kim Chapin, Caddo Mills, TX Dakota Miniatures and Shetlands, Dennis & Joyce Scott, Lott, TX Fiddlestix Pony Farm, Karen & Jim Shaw, Burleson, TX LE Pony Farm, Lewis & Evelyn Hamilton, Davis City, IA (bringing a well broke sorrel team) Truly Blessed Pony Farm, Charlie & Katie Young, Saint Joseph, MO Single G Pony Farm, Glen & Edie Russell, Emory, TX Hopwood's Pony Ranch, Glenn and Phyllis Hopwood, Palmer, NE |