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February 22-23-24 539 Catalog Horses Sell "February Special Catalog Sale 2013" Billings Livestock Commission • February Special Catalog Sale • featuring our annual "Sons and Daughters" special session February 22-23-24 539 Catalog Horses Sell She Sells! She's Hip 353 05 AQHA Bay Mare x Western Perks x Dash For Perks; 1D/WPRA money winner, ready-to-go; Push style, gritty and tough, runs inside or out. Requires little or no tuning. Head, heel, or breakaway, too. Hauled to PRCA rodeos. For more info 406.925.1926. "February Special Catalog Sale 2013" "February Special Catalog Sale 2013" Terms and Conditions: 4. NOTICE: ONLY HORSES CON- Terms SIGNED TO THE SALE WILL BE AL- LOWED ON THE SALE GROUNDS. ALL Cash, Cashier's Check, Personal Check with HORSES SOLD, BEFORE, DURING, AF- Picture Identification or Blank Letter of TER, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE EIGHT Guarantee with Check. We now accept PERCENT (8%) SALES COMMISSION credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, IN ADDITION TO THE CATALOG FEE American Express, Discover, and Diners IF APPLICABLE. Club. A 3% office processing fee will be added to all purchases, (however, this fee ALL HORSES MUST GO THROUGH THE will be discounted for purchases paid for SALE RING. ABSOLUTELY NO AL- by Cash, Cashier's Check, or Personal LEY TRADING. Check.) 5. Data provided in this catalog is gener- Conditions ally correct, but occasionally errors oc- 1. BLS and its associates act as agents cur due to incorrect data received from only on all sales and are not responsible others, processing mistakes and other for buyer/seller error or misunder- causes. We disclaim liability for such er- standing. All guarantees are strictly rors, but appreciate their being called to between the buyer and seller. Except our attention. as provided in our soundness guarantee, all horses are sold "as is" without any 6. Catalog fee is non-refundable. express or implied warranties. 7. Title passes to buyer at fall of the 2. Any defects or bad habits must be hammer. All risk of injury to the horse called when the horse is sold. The Bill- becomes buyer's risk at passing of title. ings Livestock Vet will be here to in- buyer agrees to release, defend, indemnify spect any questionable animals. and hold owners, managers, and employees harmless from all losses, expenses, and 3. The commission will be eight (8%) claims related to the possession, care, cus- percent of the selling price in the "Feb- tody, control or maintenance after the fall ruary Special Catalog Sale" and the en- of the hammer of any horse on which he or tire February Catalog Sale event.The she is the successful bidder, whether re- consignor will have the privilege to no sulting in whole or in part from their own sale or pass on his horse. If the horse negligence, including but not limited to any is passed out, the cost to the consignor claims arising out of injuries or damage will be the catalog fee plus $100 in the caused by the horse after the fall of the Regular Catalog Sale Sessions Friday hammer. The horse will be held for buyer and Saturday, $50 in the Sunday Ses- until buyer makes settlement as provided. sion, and , $100 in Sons and Daughters Buyer shall immediately present himself sale session, and 8% of the last bid in to make settlement if requested by auc- the open consignment session. Never of- tioneer, but in any case shall present him- fered fee is $100. Minimum commis- self within thirty (30) minutes of conclu- sion is $30 on a grade horse, $40 on a sion of the sale. Buyer is responsible to OUR registered horse. Never offered or no check registration and additional paper- show fee is $100. work at time of settlement. Host Hotel Billings Hotel & Convention Center Information Haulers King Ave EXIT 446 Horse Sale Managers AAA Transport Ask for the $72 Horse Sale Rate! Bill and Jann Parker 208-659-8374 Restaurant, Lounge, Casino, P.O. Box 31533 (East/West and California!) Pool, free shuttle service! Billings, MT 59107 Trish Crofton 406-248-7151 ○○○○○○○○○○○ 406-670-0773○○○○○ Bill Cell 250-710-4370 Canadian Customers 406-855-1947 Jann Cell (Canadian based, 2X monthly 406-245-4151 BLS thru Billings) Thank you for choosing Billings Chaffee Transport Livestock. We begin your pa- 406-245-4821 FAX perwork process as soon as you 406-656-8382 Find us at "Billings purchase a horse. If you are Randy Siemsen not exporting your horse back Livestock Horse Sale" 1-866-325-0108 to Canada, please let our office e-mail us at: Dan LaPierre manager know within 15 minutes [email protected] 307-202-0736 of purchase. To expedite your Mitchells Horse Hauling Federal paperwork, we will have a courier deliver your papers 530-365-2661 for signing and have them back DavidLemoine Horse Hauling in Billings on Monday afternoon! 406-426-0130 For more info 406-245-4151. "February Special Catalog Sale 2013" INDOOR PREVIEW FEBRUARY 22, 23 & 24 FRIDAY! 11 AM Welcome to Cowboy Country! At Billings Livestock, we built our business on quality using horses! Good horses are made by good horsehands and we·re proud to live and work in the heart of the west where horses continue to play a big part in our everyday lives – from ranching, rodeo, roping, to recreation! We invite you to attend our big, February sale SPECIAL – it·s three days chock full of better end horses! Watch the horses in our indoor preview Friday, CATALOG SALE Feb. 22 – we·ll run barrels, show the cutters on cattle, preview the saddle horses, and – we·ll have featuring plenty of steers for the rope horses! We want you Sons & Daughters to buy with confi dence – attend the previews, visit with the owners, and see just what the horses can do. At BLS, buy with confi dence! We·re the sale with the soundness and bred mare guarantee, too! She WINS! SPRKLELYKAVEGASDYMND - 05 AQHA Bay mare x Western Head west – you·ll like it out here! Get your plane Perks. If you want to win Pro rodeos, win the Circuit Finals, College Finals, or tickets, haulers can be arranged! Please keep an High School, here is your horse! 1D/WPRA $$ winner; Push style, runs hard. Runs 800 eye on our website, we update it with horses daily inside or out. Head, heel, poles or breakaway, too. Gentle, quiet and no nonsense. and feel free to call us – we·ll be glad to guide you! A tough 5 event horse. Ranched on, too. .406-925-1926. Come see us! Bill and Jann Parker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRCgd142ic&feature=BFa&li... Bill • 406-670-0773 | Jann • 406-855-1947 www.billingslivestock.com Early consignments WIMPY LITTLE CHICK – 10 AQHA Chestnut Mare x Wimpys Little Step. Beautiful. NRBC and NRHA Nomiated. Very trainable. 541-621-9697. HOLLYWOOD FAME – 01AQHA Palomino Mare x Hollywood Dun It. In foal to Busy Indian for April 2013. 541-621-9697. POWER PROOF – 95 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Grays Starlight out of Harriets Jewel. NCHA $53,773. 817-933-5898. SHURA SOULA – 08 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Soula Jule Star. Handsome, solid, and sturdy. In training with Zane Davis. 250-475-2313. PLAYGUN ENTERPRISE – 07 AQHA Sorrel Geld x Playgun. 100·s of cattle roped on him outside. Flagged ropings. Extra broke, stays that way. 620-422-3632. Fiiniishhed RReiiner SEELLS! HHauled and Won on Calf Horsee BBig time heel horse SEELLS! CUSTOMS A SMOKIN – 08 AQHA Sorrel Geld x Custom Crome. First He·s by Dunit Rawhide x Hollywood Dun CCaalf Horse SELLS! Hauled from California to Montana, she·s Hauled and won on at PRCA rodeos, Wrangler class reiner, win money in Open and easy enough for NP. NRHA Licensed, It! 07 AQHA Dun gelding, Does all the deal! 17 years old and knows her job. Has had past Team Roping Championships, etc. He·s a 2006 NRBC enrolled. Sound and ready to show. 903-519-1301. reining maneuvers, lead changes, spinss,, World Champions on her back. Runs, works, and stops every AQHA Palomino gelding x Haidas Little Pep! PLAYFUL CD – 99 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x CD O·lena. NCHA $8,217. etc., has been shown lightly. NRHA time whether in practice or at the rodeo. Been hauled as a Dam is daughter of Shining Spark. He·s the Honest and easy to ride. 903-519-1301. licensensee.. Morer infnffo6o 60808-0 434-47478989.9.. BreBrBreeakawayy andTd Tie Downhn horsee. ForF mom re inffo4o 406-925-02121133.. dedeadeall.. Gentle andkd kind.M. More infof 406-67000-0773733. HIGHBROW LIL FRECKLE – 00 AQHA Sorrel Mare x Freckles Playboy. Bred to Cats Moonshine for 2013. KREBS RANCH OFFERING Includes – KR STYLISH SARAH – 02 AQHA Sorrel Mare x Playin Stylish. Bred to Horseplayin x Dual Pep for 2013. KR NEON SPOONFUL – 03 AQHA Red Roan Mare x Hes A Peptospoonsful. Bred to Horseplayin for 2013. BENNEE DATE – 05 AQHA Sorrel Gelding x Smart Little Lena. NCHA $, used on ranch and knows how to work. 308-282-2479. KR NEON MOONSHINE – 09 AQHA Red Roan Mare x Cats Moonshine. Started cutting and working cowhorse training. Used on ranch, too. KR WHOSE FANCY NOW – 09 AQHA Sorrel Mare x Dual Smart Rey. Ready to go for 4 year old events. 308-282-2479. LWBR PEPTOS SYLISH – 06 AQHA Red Roan Mare x Peptos Sylish Oak. Very borke and gentle. Ridden inside and out by 12 and 14 year old girls. SShe·s bby SMMART LITTLE LEENAA! HHauled and Won on Barrel Horsese GGentle, Gentle, Gentle Geldingg 2007 AQHA Sorrel Mare x SLL; Ridden and trained by 69 year old! Solid barrel horse, Safe.
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