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Milky Way Mister aka "Crickett"


Date of Birth:  6/10/2003

Breeding: He is by Milky Way 499, a real nice stallion owned by our neighbors in Simms, Russ & Barb Pepper.  He is out of Little Deamin Girl.  Milky Way 499 is a grandson of Smart Little Lena

Color: Buckskin

Personality: Into everything.  Accident-prone.  Very friendly and gentle.  Spooks at strange things, however!  He likes to “cut” the other horses in the pasture... dogs them around for the longest time and cuts individual horses out of the herd for his own amusement. (and his owner’s consternation!) 

We purchased Crickett from Kirk & Mona Moore of Choteau, Montana.  They had sent him to Gary for training as a 3 year old and happened to mention he was for sale.  He is tall and smooth to ride.   He made his pickup debut in 2010 and was one of just a few horses we own that have gone to the National Finals during their freshman year.  He has been to both the NFR and CFR.


Rodeo Terminology

Hobbles - Restraints that fasten around a horse's front legs below the ankle. Hobbles are designed to keep a horse from running off while the cowboy is out of the saddle.

Hollihan - Flipping the steer over end-over-end.

Jerky - Strips of dried meat that could be stored for long periods. No refrigeration is needed.

Lap and Tap - No barrier is used.

Lariat - A braided rope used by cowboys.

Boot the Bull - A term used to mean that a particular bull can be spurred. Bull riders are not required to spur their animals but, if they can, they earn extra points.