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2011 SALMON SELECT SALE RESULTS
On a partly rainy, party sunny, fifty degree day, one of the largest crowds in Sale history attended the 39th Annual Salmon Select Horse Sale, Saturday, April 16th at the Lemhi County Fairgrounds. Sale results were up from 2010 grossing $306,250. Jack Hirschy and his sister Joyce McDowell of the Big Hole and Marjory Ward Schott of Walla Walla, Washington were introduced as Grand Marshals of the 2011 Salmon Select Horse Sale. Jack’s late wife Ann Carl Hirschy was a Salmon High School classmate of Marjory and the three have been friends for about seventy years. They have all attended the many of the Salmon Sales over the past years.
Julie Boer of Rigby, Idaho took home top sale honors selling, Just Say Nic, a thirteen year old AQHA stallion. The chestnut stallion has earned over 100 AQHA points elding sold to Tom Yerden, Dan Meyers and Shelly Overacker of Carmen, Idaho for $14,500. That was the second highest all time sales price in the history of the Sale! Boer received the $1,000 Super Sale Bonus and the Salmon Select Sale trophy belt buckle. Both awards are sponsored by the major Salmon area motels. The buyers received a high dollar trophy silver bit representing the Louis Andersen Memorial Award sponsored by Jerry’s Cowboy Tack of New Plymouth, Idaho. Said award was presented by Ryan Hall, grandsen of Louis Anderson. Hall had travelled to Salmon from California to make the presentation in honor of his late grandfather. The buyers also received the Jack Omohundro Memorial buckle. Jack bought the high selling horse in the first Horse Sale back in 1971.
Terry Erickson of Rigby, Idaho sold the reserve high selling horse, Lil Ruf Can Skate.. This six year old AQHA black, compete package gelding sold for $10,000 to Greg Hull of Twin Falls, Idaho.
High selling grade horse at $5,500 was Smokey, a grey gelding consigned by Bob A. Robinson of Hagerman, Idaho.
The high selling mare was consigned by Blake Ford of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Utah. His AQHA mare, TT Billy Q Dago Dance sold for $4,000 to Montana. The good mare won the Ed Jones Memorial buckle sponsored by the Salmon River Inn.
The Champion Ranch Horse was the $10,000 reserve high selling horse. The gelding was first shown by nine year old Tyler Erickson and was then shown by his father, Terry. He won the John W. Snook Memorial buckle for Champion Ranch Horse. In addition, the Ericksons the $1,000 payoff sponsored by Salmon River Motors and Quality Motors of Salmon. Reserve ranch horse was the high selling stallion, Just Say Nic. Tied for third and selling for $4,150 was Rosebud Peppy Man consigned by Ty Wilcox of Absorkee, Montana and Freckles and Spots (selling for $3,600) consigned by Dean Price of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Ranch Horse Competiton was judged by Kirk Robertson of Arco and was directed by Suzanne Nebeker. It was announced by Rick Hussey.
The Novice Division of the Ranch Horse Competition winner Sancho Six Snakes. The twenty one year old gelding who has not lost a competition in the last six years was consigned by Shanwa and Dan Dally and ridden by their daughter. He earned the Charlie Snook Memorial Buckle sponsored by the Gary Barrett’s Lantern Bar. He also earned the $500 payoff. Taking second was Leroy Eash’s gelding, Lot 50A. Cattle for the competition were furnished by Roy, Sharon, RJ, Kevin and Katie Hoffman of the well known Hoffman Cattle Ranch.
The Trail Horse Competition drew a large crowd to watch the various tasks. This popular competition was under direction of Joe Garrett of Carmen. Joe was assisted by several volunteers who organized and judged the challenging ten phases. Julie Boer’s high selling stallion, Just Say Nice also won this competition to earn her second buckle of the sale. Second place was Dean Price’s lot 36. The high scoring mare was lot 83 consigned by Chisum Hughes of Filer, Idaho. High scoring young horse was a two year old consigned by Jeff Haskell of Arco. The Trail Horse Competition buckle was sponsored by Steve and Lynn of the Quick Stop and Red Dog Diner.
The Open Performance Champion was Just Say Nice to earn his third buckle of the Sale. This buckle is sponsored by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Possee. The possee again assisted during the Saturday horse sale.
The Champion Rope Horse Buckle sponsored by the Felker family of The Ranch at Carmen was awarded to Monte Kesl of Tendoy, Idaho. His lot # 50 was a pro caliber roping gelding selected by judges during the roping showing before the Sale. The eighteen year old gelding sold for $5,400 to Jaren Whitman of Belgrade, Montana.
The Open Performance Champion was also the $14,500 high selling stallion, Just Say Nic.
All sale averages were strong considering horse sales in general. The 97 geldings bid on averaged a good $2,692. This was up $100 plus from 2010. The 30 mares averaged $1,556. The overall sale average on 128 head was $2,392.
The top volume buyer by number of horses bought was Steve Bauchman of Challis, Idaho. He purchased six good horses and received the J. Wayne McArthur Award hat from Roy Jackson of Jacksonbilt Hat Co. He also received a $1,000 rebate for winning the 4/5/6 contest. Two other buyers received a $750 rebate and a $500 rebate in the volume purchasing contest.
Larry Gaustad and Lindy Currie of Belgrade, Montan received recognition as Horse Sale Consignors of the Year. A plaque and jackets were sponsored by Gale Harding and Associates of Rexburg. They also received a trophey buckle from Salmon Chiropractic in a short ceremony before the sale.
Fred Snook won the Hister Buckle sponsored by Lemhi Lumber and Allied Builders for having the high selling horse from Lemhi and Custer counties. His lot 114 sold for $5,300. Sixteen area sellers had consignments in the Sale.
Rick Hussey of Iron Creek was presented with the first ever Doc Maheras Memorial trophy buckle. The late Doc Maheras of Idaho Falls had horses consigned from 1973 through about 2007. Rick Hussey has both bought and sold horses through the sale for many years, announces many of the sale arena events, serves as a sale ringman and also as sale announcer. The Doc Maheras buckle was sponsored by McPhersons Dry Good Store of Salmon.
Jarret and Jayden Whitman of Belgrade, Montana were chosen to receive the Elizabeth H. Snook Memorial Buckle for being Champion Cowboys of the 2010 Sale. The award was presented by Laurie Ruggiero and in absentia Frederick Snook. The two young cowboys were chosen for their showmanship in riding the highselling $7,200 mule during the 2010 mule sale. Many young, young riders showed off their riding abilities during this year’s sale. A champion will again be chosen and receive a surprise buckle at next year’s sale.
Lot 114 consigned by Fred Snook sold for $5,300 to earned the $500 bonus for being the high selling horse in the last twenty horses. Buyer Fred Imlar received a $500 rebate for buying the horse.
Toby Lapp of Filer, Idaho highlighted Thursday’s opening day of the Sale with the first of his three mini horse training clinics. His first clinic was part of the opening Chamber of Commerce After Hours Welcome Party that also featured live music by Russ Bjorkland. The training clinics were sponsored in part by Last Chance Pizza. The Old Time Fiddlers entertained the crowd in the vendors’ Exhibition Building both days of the sale.
The smallest horse in the Sale was Lot 28R, a nice, nice 2011 wooden rocking horse personally made and donated to the Sale by Randy Cheney of Salmon. Randy requested the money be donated to a local charity/organization.
Randy has made and donated more than twenty rocking horses to local charities.
Many local youth groups participated in the sale. Salmon High School FFA club parked cars to earn money for the club. Salmon Hockey, 4-H, and Salmon High School Boosters all sold food.
A great presentation by rodeo royalty was made for the national anthem performed by Vicki Harbor on Saturday. The Lloyd Shaw Post 67 of the American Legion of Idaho presented the colors on Friday for the national anthem performed by the deep voice of Nick Tracy.
Starting the sale weekend off with a big bang was the 12th mule sale. The Friday night Salmon Mule Sale had its largest crowd ever. People continue to be amazed at how the Mule Sale has grown over these past eleven years. Again prices for mules were higher, higher. Fifty three mules sold for $118,450 to average $2,234. This compared to forty six mules bringing $88,700 for an average of $1,930 in 2010. The average price in 2009 was about $1,800.
The next big, big news from the Mule Sale was the high selling mule. Enos Borntrager of Seymore, Iowa sold the high selling mule. His lot 34 mule, Rosalie sold for $9,000 to become the all time high selling mule. The 6 year old, gray, molly mule sold to Keith McCoy of Cornina, California. Enos received the $1,000 sale bonus plus a Montana Silversmith trophy buckle presented by Rulon Wellard of Wellard Constructors, Inc. McCoy received a certificate for a new hat presented by Roy Jackson of Jaxonbilt Hat Company. The McCoys were also presented a Barbara Peets print, Stub Creek by Sale Manager, Fred Snook.
Larry Gaustad and Lindy Currie took home reserve honors. Their mule, Bernard sold for $5,600 to Gary Farmer of Brownfield, Texas. Third high seller was Enos’s first mule, Doc. Doc sold for $4,500 to Dan McLaughlin of Velleyford, Washington. Ten of the top twelve mules sold to buyers from out of state. Mule were sold to buyers from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Alaska, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, California, Texas and Minnesota.
Levi King of Payettes earned the $500 bonus for having the high selling mule in the last ten selling Lot 49, Tombstone for $4,200. Earning the $500 rebate was Amanda Peterson of Baker City, Oregon.
The top five mules averaged a whopping $5,460 and the top ten mules averaged $4,560. Twelve mules sold for over $3,000. Twenty six mules topped $2,000. This compared to sixteen mules selling over $2,000 in 2010. Only nine of the 53 sale mules sold for less than $1,000.
Again this year was a Mule Trail Competition under direction of Joe Garrett and crew. The champion buckle was sponsored by Bruce and Ross Cole of Cole Insurance Agency-Farmers Insurance agents of Salmon. Winning the trail competition was Enos Borntrager’s high selling mule. Enos’s other mule took second. A new event was the Mule Packing Contest directed by John Burns and Joe Garrett. The winner was Jigger, a 12 year old consigned by Gus Thoreson of Salmon. That champion buckle was sponsored by Shawn and Dale O Riley of Salmon River Funeral Chapel.
The large crowd made it again necessary to "expand" the fairgrounds. The annual tent city again sprang up in the Clee, Hoot and John Ziegler field. Lemhi County is in the process of purchasing a portion of the field from the Ziegler brothers. Last year John was declared the mayor of Zigway or Zigfield. This year brothers, Clee and Hoot were thanked by Fred Snook for their generosity and were presented coats as a token of appreciation.
More than twenty beautiful Montana Silversmith trophy belt buckles were awarded during the two sales. Their value was almost $4,000. Steve Beller of McPherson’s of Salmon helped design the many buckles and greatly assisted as Sale buckle coordinator.
Gale Harding of Rexburg served as sale auctioneer. Ring men were Rob McDowell of Butte, Montana, Scott Perkins of Deer Lodge, Montana, Jim Wiley of Bozeman, Montana,, Dan Williams of Rexburg, and Jay Wiley, Bruce Mulkey, George Harkrader, Bob Loucks, Rick Hussey and Anthony Littleton all of Salmon. Jay Wiley received a trophy buckle as Ringman of the Year for his fifteen plus years of assistance. The buckle is sponsored by Salmon Septic Service of Salmon.
Linda Harkrader served as Sale Clerk assisted by a fine group of volunteer clerks with Laurie Ruggiero serving as Sale Coordinator and Vendor Chief.
More than fifty vendors attended the Sale. Numerous "gate prizes" were awarded to lucky ticket holders by the many vendors. Salmon River Motors and Quality Motors sponsored a $1,000 cash give away during the sales. Four $250 cash drawing were held. Val Chambers of Rexburg won $250 during the mule sale. Three other folks each won $250 during the horse sale.
The 4-H Stallion Service auction raised $1,800 for local horse events. totally complete. Shane Bailey’s stallion, Sally Natural Buck topped the auction selling for $500 to Jan Rogers. Both received buckles awarded to the seller and buyer of the high selling stud. These trophey buckles were sponsored by Val Brackett and Nikos Monoyios of Eagle Valley Ranch of Salmon.
Salmon motels and downtown businesses reported large crowds over the weekend. River Shuttles LLC and the Salmon Select Sale furnished a free shuttle service both Friday and Saturday nights from the fairgrounds to the motels and Salmon downtown area.
The Mary Turner Memorial Barrel Racing was a huge success.
Team roping results are not yet available.
There was no winner of the $1,000 Pick Six Contest sponsored by Main Street Realty. Consolation winners will be announced this week.
An email received October 20, 2011
Hi Laurie,
I would be so pleased to have you let the world know what a great sale
Salmon Select Mule Sale is!!! We met so many wonderful people who shared
their time with us. Jeff and Christina Tift (I really wanted Grumpy #50) &
Colby Gines (Super Sam) spent time with us and let us ride their mules. If
we had been in the market for more than one mule we would have purchased
several more. These are honest people with great mules! If you are really
in the market or just looking, Salmon Select Sale is the BEST place to find
your dream mule! We had looked for over a year and no luck. To have one
place with so many outstanding mules is amazing.
We are planning on coming to the next sale and bringing friends. We have
called Enos several times to thank him for Doc. He did an excellent job of
training Doc and we have the benefit of all that training everyday!
Honestly, everywhere we ride we get compliments on Doc! His manners are
flawless and he's gorgeous!!!
I (Wendy the wife) was never a mule person my husband had several when we
got married. The mules he had were nothing like Doc. I have had (and still
do)Morgan horses I love their spirit and one person dedication/loyalty. Doc
knows who is family and is dedicated to us. Comes when called, follows you
everywhere, loves attention, will load in anything (he just wants to go) and
a blast to ride. My husband is so crazy about his new friend. It is the
first thing he talks about (for an hour if you let him) when he meets new
people. If you say "hello how are you" Dan will start talking about Doc!
I will email pictures of Doc and Dan the new "Dream Team"
Thank you, Thank you, Thank You for all the joy you and Enos have brought to
our home!
Happy Trails,
Wendy
