Chief O'Chiefs 481485 Alice McBroom age 8 holding lead Foal Date: 1948 Sire: Spiller's Gold Dust Dam: Richardson's Honey Chile Chief O'Chiefs sired 24 registered offspring. I believe all of his get were above average. His son, Chief Joseph , was the most prolific having sired 44 offspring. Chief O'Chiefs was used in competitive trail after Frank Smith bought him. Chief's Allen 370210 Sire: King O' Chiefs, by Bourbon Prince, by Bourbon Chief He has an enviable record in the show ring, In one year he was entered in 20 shows, of those 20 shows, he brought home 20 blues! He is half brother to Fairy Queen, winner of two hundred ribbons, one hundred fifty of those were Championship ribbons! Both his dam and grand-dam were also owned by Mr. Motlow. Chief's Allen was the sire of Richardson's Honey Chile. Rees' Ribbon Owned by P.J. McCurry Foaled June 14, 1974 Sire: Chief Joseph Dam: Rapid Rhythm Rees' Ribbon had 13 registered foals. Yellow Chief MCC, a yellow sabino was her first foaled in 1979. Her last is Ribbon's Radiant MCC foaled in 1999. Rees' Ribbon's son, Pride Of Ribbon MCC completed a 2000 mile trip in 2005, from Trego, MT to Albuquerque, NM. Richardson's Honey Chile 421307 Foaled April 28, 1942 Sire: Chief's Allen Dam: Dot C. Arrived at our Big Arm Ranch in 1947. Honey had 15 foals and it would be difficult to say which are the most outstanding. Her stud foal , Chief O'Chiefs, by Spiller's Gold Dust is with her in this photo. My mother, Marie McBroom, is holding Honey Silvertip-Rickey 473752 Silvertip-Rickey Polson, MT rodeo parade. Marie McBroom up. Foaled in 1946 Had to be put down due to an injury August 1, 1954. Sire: Trouble Dam: Strolling Beauty A. Arrived at our Big Arm Ranch in 1947. Rickey was line bred Last Chance. He was a superior ranch horse, sure footed, fast, and smooth. He was a natural born cutting horse and he loved to work. Rickey sired 29 registered offspring. I can't choose from these for the most notable because all of his offspring were way above average. Rickey's bloodlines are on the pedigrees of so many TWH in the Northwest and in Canada. He left a wonderful legacy. Of all the horses I have ridden there has not been any that can measure up to Silvertip-Rickey. Buck La Marr Foaled 1944. Died 1962. Sire: Flash La Marr Dam: Black Beauty Allen. Buck La Marr came to our Big Arm Ranch from Tom Moss' Rafter 33 Ranch Big Horn,WY in 1949. His most notable offspring were Buck's Golden Honey , Marie La Marr , The Gay Parader, and Baby Kay 2nd. Baby Kay was my mare when I was a teenager. She and I covered a lot of miles. Baby Kay's daughter, My Golden Playgirl had 3 yellow offspring and 2 chestnuts. Marie La Marr had 14 offspring. Buck's Golden Honey had 11 offspring and her daughter, Shadow Gold, had 15 offspring between 1960 and 1977. The March 1996 VOICE has an article on Champagne Walking Horses. Buck La Marr, his sire Flash La Marr, his sire Yellow Jacket, and Yellow Jacket's dam, Golden Lady, are all thought to be champagne Sago (Black Beauty II) 540714 Pearl Tompkins at lead Foaled in 1952. Sire: Silvertip-Rickey Dam: Black Beauty Allen Sago had 17 foals from 1955 through 1975. She was the 2nd foal that Black Beauty Allen had after she arrived at our Big Arm Ranch. Pearl Tompkins bought her from Mom when she was a 6 year old. When Pearl was close to 90 years old she was asked which tennessee Walker was the best she'd ever owned. She replied, "Old Beauty" referring to Sago (Black Beauty II). Every one of Sago's offspring were exceptional. Chief Joseph 665349 Foaled May 13, 1966 Sire: Chief O'Chiefs Dam: Jolee Chief Joseph was registered as a chestnut but he was a black once his foal coat was shed off. Chief Joseph sired 44 registered foals. He was owned by Ross Howell until the early 70's. Ross showed him at various shows in the Northwest and Canada. He also used Chief Joseph to work cattle on his ranch near Big Arm. Ross said he was a pretty good cow horse. Chief Joseph was Jolee's last foal. She died in the Missoula,MT Fair fire when he was a weanling, August 1966. Lady Lady is an unregistered mare by Apollo 8 H. We bought Lady after the Bozeman walking horse show. Lady is wonderful to ride, so smooth, and she neck reins very well. She also likes to work cattle and horses. Lady gave us 6 nice foals from Goldust and Chief. We retired Lady to Lyle's niece in Wisconsin. The Flying Feather 632809 Foaled: 1963 Sire: Hey Joe Dam: Lelani The Flying Feather's dam was a cross between Margaret La Marr and Silvertip-Rickey. Hey Joe by Silvaro Allen was owned by the Kaiser Family. The Flying Feather is the grand dam of a gorgeous buckskin mare we bought, Lady. Lady's sire was Apollo 8 H . Golden Copperbottom 550224 Foaled in 1952. Sire: Silvertip-Rickey Dam: Patty La Marr.  Golden Copperbottom was sold to Jerry Cripe as a 2 yr. old. Copperbottom's most notable offspring were Allen's Jubilee I and Copperbottom Patty. Copperbottom Patty was bred to Mitch's Comet (Snow Prince Allen - Mitchy Mitch) The result was Patty's Silvertip foaled in 1964. Patty's Silvertip was bred to Fritzsces Merry Boy in 1966. Their stud colt, Coldwell's Pat, was the Foundation Sire for the Montana Travler Breed. Montana Travler I was sired by Coldwell's Pat and out of a mare called Cotton. Allen's Jubilee I was the sire of 10 registered foals. 4 of those were by My Golden Playgirl, a palomino daughter of Silvertip Rickey and Baby Kay 2nd, my mare. ©High Plains Walkers