Saturday, August 27, 2011 marked the 14th anniversary of our Come To The Source Production Sale in Laramie, Wyoming.

We featured 26 blue roans, 2 granddaughters of Blue Valentine, and a 50% Blue Valentine blue roan weanling.

Overall 89 horses sold for a sale average of $2,812.

We try to offer top notch horses every year, and we heard from customers that they thought it was a nice variety this year. Some of the highlights included gentle, kid broke, parade broke, all-around geldings; heel horses ready to take down the road, and well-bred 2-yr-olds with a super start and about 40 rides. Potential buyers watched the riding horses at the preview Saturday morning.

2011 High Sellers

The 2011 high-selling horse was Dos Plenty Fox, a quiet, responsive 2-yr-old blue roan stallion by Blue Fox Hancock. He showed nicely in the preview and generated a lot of interest. Owned by Sam, he sold for $7,500.

The 2nd high seller was Cowboy Creek, owned by Dick. The 5-yr-old all-around bay roan had a great disposition, was kid broke and a 4-H all-around champion. He brought $7,400.

Two blue roan granddaughters of Blue Valentine, owned by Dick, were the 3rd and 4th high selling horses. Lot 25 sold for $7,100 and Lot 28 sold for $7,000.

Three very well broke horses were the 5th high sellers, bringing $6,000 each. Two were owned by Randy - Lot 27, a nice, quiet 3-yr-old blue roan stallion, and Lot 24, a 4-yr-old flashy chestnut gelding, both by JCross Blue Moon. The other was owned by Dick - Lot 46, a 4-yr-old gelding with money won in ranch sorting and versatility.

The high-selling weanling was a blue roan stallion owned by Chip, and he sold for $4,750.

The sale is a favorite this time of year, because Laramie weather is just about perfect. People say they love getting away from the heat and humidity of other parts of the country.

We were pleased with the turnout and results of our sale. This was our 14th year, and each of of us are grateful for the support the horses have received over the years.

There is a chart below with the prices from the sale. Please contact any of us if you have questions or need more information.

2011 Sale Prices

Lot #	Price	Lot #	Price	Lot #	Price
1	4,750	32	2,000	63	1,800
2	out	33	1,500	64	4,100
3	1,900	34	5,000	65	900
4	7,400	35	1,600	66	3,250
5	3,000	36	5,200	67	900
6	7,500	37	4,100	68	2,750
7	2,900	38	2,700	69	1,000
8	5,000	39	out	70	2,100
9	5,000	40	5,500	71	800
10	2,200	41	1,700	72	1,100
11	2,000	42	600	73	1,000
12	3,400	43	5,800	74	600
13	5,500	44	4,250	75	2,100
14	1,800	45	3,000	76	700
15	3,250	46	6,000	77	1,200
16	4,500	47	1,300	78	2,900
17	5,000	48	1,600	79	900
18	1,300	49	3,250	80	1,900
19	2,000	50	1,000	81	1,100
20	2,000	51	1,500	82	1,800
21	5,200	52	4,400	83	out
22	1,600	53	1,700	84	2,100
23	1,400	54	2,400	85	600
24	6,000	55	3,900	86	1,700
25	7,100	56	2,300	87	1,100
26	1,700	57	1,000	88	2,500
27	6,000	58	out	89	2,100
28	7,000	59	2,500	90	1,900
29	2,000	60	2,600	91	3,100
30	1,600	61	4,250	92	900
31	4,800	62	3,100	93	900

Why are we the Original Source?

Blue Valentine was owned by Chip Merritt's family. He was a blue roan grandson of Joe Hancock that excelled in many events. Family and friends who rode him can attest to his performance in the arena. Each of us still had some of Blue's offspring and knew we needed preserve his bloodlines. We wanted to let people to see the horses together in a central place. We thought offering a central "Source" for the genetics would be the best way and since 1998 that has been our long-term goal.

Our philosophy is to provide horses that are structurally sound, smart and easy to work with, while preserving the Blue Valentine bloodlines.

What do we offer at our sale?

Horses just like the ones on these pages. Colorful, high-quality, ranch-raised horses. Come To The Source has produced National Foundation Quarter Horse Champions and AQHA World Show qualifiers, Pro-rodeo rope horses and Versatility class winners.

We each have a unique twist in our breeding programs, giving you horses that can run fast and stop hard, and that everyone in the family can ride. Some have the classic Driftwood cross, others a touch of running blood. They all have good bone, good conformation and great dispositions.

What do our customers say?

"Here are some calf roping pictures, and of the kids riding him. In my eyes they don't get much better. I want you to know what a fine horse he is, and we will be there in August."

"I'm amazed that you run your stallions together when they are done with their breeding season!"

"He has that rare combination of being talented enough to be an Open horse, but gentle enough anyone can ride."

See our 2011 print ad

Read about us at WesternHorseman.com

Read about the '09 sale at TheFencePost.com

Read the 2011 write-up from the Tri-State Livestock News