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Kigers de los Californios Eli Ruonavaara - Sue Watkins Buy, Sell, Train and Show Quality Kigers The Watering Hole Vol. 4 Welcome to The Watering Hole. Where wild horses go to get refreshed, socialize and find out what’s going on with their amigos. We hope this newsletter does the same for all of you. KCA Family: We would like to welcome Amber Mecum with Cisco and Lois Crosson with Gatiada as the newest compardares in our Kiger World! Congratulations, and Welcome! KCA News and Events: Well, the past few months have been busy here at KCA, lots of events and lots of horses in training. November of 2007 was the only every 4 year
BLM auction of the wild Kigers, so KCA is the proud parents of four branded wild Kiger. All of them are gentling down nicely and adjusting to life with humans. After they are gelded they will
be available to go to new homes. April found Sue and Roland Cheney participating in the Equine Experience in Paso Robles, Ca. They took Wallowa’s Rio Smoke,
El Steen’s Senorita Bonita and Cougar’s Hijo Warrior for the representative Kigers. The demonstration was a resounding success, with much interest
generated among the coastal horsemen. May found Eli and Maverick, Pam Perdue and Shadow, and Teresa Trull with Billy Brio all attending a Buck Brannaman clinic in We showed up in force at the 2008 Western States Horse Expo in June. As we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the KMA, the Association booth and Breed
barn display was very busy, with people showing a tremendous interest in our Kigers. The riding demonstrations were well attended as well. The word is certainly getting out about Kigers!
If you missed it be sure to contact us for more information. Sue, in conjunction with Cheney’s Classic Kigers, entered a yearling filly in the select horse sale at the Expo to celebrate the KMA 20th Anniversary.
This filly was untouched six weeks ago. Susan did an outstanding job training and fitting her, she definitely stood out from the crowd. Her name is
Warriors Gatiada Canta, a 100% foundation, honey dun filly by Cougars Hijo Warrior. This was the first time a Kiger had ever been in a sale of this type. Needless to say, we were all
anxious to see what would happen. After the bidding was over, she sold for $4,500.00, one of the top horses of the sale! And she will have a magnificent home, as her new owner Lois Crosson
is just a doll.
KCA Training: Sue is not taking in any new horses until the end of August. She will have room for 4 horses at that time. Full Training is $700 a month. KCA or Kiger horses get a $50.00 per month discount. Training
includes one riding lesson per week. She does have a few openings for lessons or clinics before then. She will also show your Kiger, coach or prep you and/or your horse at a show or participate in any kind of Kiger promotion. Anyone interested in seeing wild Kigers gentled,
KCA is the place! Sue volunteered to be the Horsemanship instructor again this year at the 2 day Sac.
KCA Horsemanship by the Numbers Clinic in Brentwood: Sue just got back from 2 days in Brentwood with a great group of horse people who she meet when they attended the Sensory Clinic and they wanted her to
do a clinic just for them. Another heat wave descended upon them, but the stable owners had a pool and water slide! A huge thank you to Gina and Ally for putting that together!! And to Kim for the use of her facility. Many more are be planned for that area. Welcome to our
newsletter. Clinics: Dates are available in September, Oct and Nov for one and 2 day clinics. Tentative plans for a 2 day clinic/playday/camp-out at the KCA facility in KCA Horses For KCA Colorada con Brio KCA (Dot) is a 4 yr old line back bay mare. She is very personable, with magnificent style and action. She has that Kiger super smooth, ground eating walk all trail riders dream
about. She is truly a horse ‘con Brio’. Her bloodlines include double bred Kiger Diamond Rio O106-W and Wallowa Kiger 001-W, the very first horse registered in the KMA. She will make a wonderful trail/ranch/endurance horse and an excellent brood mare.
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KCA (RED) is a 4 yr old, 15.1 hand deep red zebra Dun gelding. He is a very personable horse that is big enough to
carry anyone in any direction. This is a horse you can make a living on during the week and take to the show ring on the weekend. He is started under saddle and is being ridden.
El Steens Senorita Bonita KCA (Chica) is a 2 year old honey dun filly with very heavy zebra striping and cob webbing on her face. Her mane is below her neck and tail is already on the ground. She is very well bred and a real looker. A picture of the perfect Kiger, she is
currently being shown at halter and placing in her classes. She will be lightly started under saddle this summer. Kiger Knight Moon KCA– (Moon) is a yearling wild caught zebra dun with a small round star (moon). He has a cute, curious personality. He has a big hip and deep chest. His sturdy conformation with great substance, bone, and excellent feet show a future as a
great halter and performance prospect. He should mature to 15HH. He is very calm and personable with a kind eye. His ground work is well started, he trailers, ties, ponies and stands for farrier.
He is currently being shown at halter, and has placed well in his classes. Whether you are headed for the show, trail or ranch, Mr. Moon will perform.
Kiger beammeup Scotty
KCA– (Scotty) is a wild caught 2 year old gelding, Red dun with great stripes and chrome.
He is very handsome with a good hip and magnificent presence. Definitely a future performance or speed event horse. He has open jumper written all over him. We will add him to our show string until sold. Typey and athletic, he will be a real winner in the show ring Dun Smokes Chispa Canta 0492-P (April) is a very elegant 100% foundation mare with the famous Cheney Classic Kiger Ranch Bloodlines. She is a magnificent Honey Dun with no white. A 2003 model she is now in training with us and doing wonderful. She is a very sensitive and caring mare who
would make a great endurance or Reining prospect. She has very refined features and at 15 hands will make a beautiful show horse and then the bloodlines to be a perfect broodmare.
Norton: Sue’s main go to guy, an 18 yr old AQHA horse that has done it all. English, Western, roping reining, excellent in the sorting and branding pen, and SAR qualified is possibly available for lease or sale.
Please contact her for more information. All Kigers we sell are registered with the Kiger Mesteno Association, and come with a 30 day money back guarantee and a buy back option. Here’s your chance to own the original cow horse of the vaqueros and
a native of the KCA For MECATES: Teresa Trull of Kiwi Buckaroo is still making us ‘kustom kiger’ Snaffle bit Macates. These are the reins you see Sue and Eli exclusively riding with. They
are 22’ parachute cord in black and gold to match the Grullas or chocolate and tan for the Duns. These are the best quality on the market today. They handle like no others and will last a lifetime. The Macates are usually $130.00 and the slobber straps are $15.00. But through
us they are $120.00 and $10.00 respectfully. She also makes custom rope halters and lead ropes. SADDLE: 16” Black Australian Fox Poley saddle with matching breast collar for sale. It is in great condition, comes with all the fittings and black sheepskin pad.
$450.00. SADDLE: Billy Cook, 15.5 – 16 complete: $600.00 SADDLE: Rafter W Wade/Trail, 16”, Hand made, Remember always first ask with a “1’” and try to ride in a “0” pressure world. We hope the summer season finds you well and on your horse having some fun! Sue Watkins 530-318-1974 Eli Ruonavaara 530-677-7402 Kigers de los Californios. com Buy, sell, train and show quality Kigers We can not become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max DePree            |
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