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Here at Houck Horse Company, We have all types of horses including; Trail Riding, Team Sorting/Penning, Barrel Racing, Roping, Good Family Horses, and Prospects! We have 30 to 40 horses on hand and for sale all times! We Buy, Sell & Trade. |
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2012 Auction Top Sellers
High Seller $5,800 Starlet Goldseeker, Top 5 Averaged over $4,700, Top 10 averaged $4,100,
Top 20 averaged over $2,700 and the Top 30 averaged over $2,500!
2011 Auction Top Sellers
The results are in from the 4th Annual Houck Horse Company Spring Auction. The High Selling horse
Zan Janu Dollar sold for $8400, sold to Jan Callaway Dalton, GA. The Top 5 horses went on to
average
over $4,050, Top 10 over $3,100 and Top 20 over $2,100. We sold 69 horses and only no
saled
8
horses. Horses got sold to Georgia, Montana, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Minnesota. The Top
Selling Pony Twister sold for $1300, sold to Chance Isbell Wolf Point, MT. The Top 4 Ponies averaged over $1,000!
2010 Auction Top Sellers
2009 Auction Top Sellers |
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SALE HIGHLIGHTS!!! Success stories from auction buyers
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Hi Pete & Jill,
I went to the 2012 Houck Horse Company Auction looking for a new cow horse. Pete was very helpful in showing a few of the great horses that would suit my requirements. I ended up buying "Queen", and she turned out to be an amazing little mare. I used her to win the 2012 Thunder Bay Cow Sorting competition, and took her to Manitoba to compete in multiple ranch rodeos where she did excellent. Queen is smart, fast and quick to do anything i ask of her. Thank you so much Houck Horse Company!!
Kyle Sitch, Canada |
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"I just LOVE him!" Ashley Mosier & "Stitch |
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Words cannot express how much we have enjoyed "Montana", a 13 year old horse purchased from Pete and Jill during their spring sale in 2012. I am afraid of horses but this one was described as having come off a dude ranch in Montana and my husband thought it would be a good horse for me to learn how to ride. It has been great.
For two months, I learned how to groom him, wash his tail and comb his mane. We are talking MAJOR NOVICE here! By July I was able to ride him in an arena and by September I was riding him outside of the arena. He has been used by others for lessons, trail riding, and clinics.
Over Christmas my 4 year old granddaughter rode him when she was home for a visit. This horse is everything as described and has a home in our hearts forever. |
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During the 2012 spring sale, Jasper was bought for a 3 year old from North Dakota. This pony has been a very special addition to the Welken family. Reanna rode Jasper at Race for the Roses in the Pee Wee class on lead line. Reanna can ride him bareback as well as with a saddle. He has a great temperament and no bad habits. He comes right away when he is called and gets along well with the other "big" horses in the pasture. This little owner is very proud of her pony! Thank you Jill and Pete for a great pick!
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Flora is super smart, quick to learn and very agile. This girl is one of the fastest, smartest learning horses I have ever worked with. Thanks, Houck Horse Company for my bright and loveable little girl,
Sarah Berry |
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I bought Hennessy at Houck’s annual sale last spring, and it was such an exciting experience for me. I was geared up for the bidding, but found this one horse to be so dang irresistible, that I had to have a friend help me bid! I wanted to bring him home with me that badly! Excitingly enough, I won J Hennessy has been an amazing addition to my family, and has allowed me the room to grow as a rider and have that amazing connection with such a special animal. He came home with me not knowing much more than the basics, and has turned out to be an extremely intelligent and sweet boy, and has all the potential in the world to do amazing things! We were high loping the pattern by the end of the summer, and I'm looking forward to hauling him back to Houck's to run this summer!
Pete and Jill were great that day, and the whole process was very easy, and very exciting. Thanks guys!!
- Amy Rastetter and Hennessy
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After losing our good horse Nickel we needed to start looking all over again for a trustworthy, solid, good broke gelding to replace him. After hearing about a horse that was coming to Pete & Jill Houck’s Spring Horse Sale, being offered by Bill VanLith from South Dakota, we thought we would just go look. After watching all types of people try him out, from novice people to top hands we decide he had the temperament, build, training and looks we were looking for. He was represented honestly & truthfully by Bill and for that we are gratefully! He is everything Bill told us he was!
We could not be happier with Ranger now after owning him for almost a year and hauling him all over the country. He has ridden all our local trails, Black Hills and climbed the Big Horn Mountains! We appreciate him more and more every day and we have decided he is a keeper!
Hats off to Houck Horse Company & Bill VanLith for helping us find Ranger! |
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Ears up, smiles out & riding the dream |
Luke's Wish! Diagnosed with AML Luekemia in June 2010, Luke spent over 7 months in the hospital battling AML with courage, strength and faith. A farm boy at heart with a passion for horses, all Luke wanted to do was get home and live the life he so treasures. And now he's home, in remission and inspiring everyone that meets him. So on Sunday, April 17th, Luke received his Western Wish - to own a roping horse. Gunsmoke, an 8 yr old Buckskin QH that ropes in it's sleep. Go get e'm Luke! Luke is an amazing young man and the two of them rode off like they had done this a hundred times. |
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Hey Jill,
Thanks so much for Boomer. I know Ive only had him a couple of weeks, but he is already everything I could have asked for. He is so calm and is picking up on things fast. I have even played around with the cattle and threw a rope off him today. Boomer is just simply amazing! (:
Thanks so much,
Trish |
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| I purchased a wonderful donkey (Jennifer) from Pete and Jill Houck last year at their spring auction. She was just what I had been looking for and she was just what they said she was. Also check out their great barrel races they put on for us all summer long. Thank You Guys your Great!!! Michelle Ellis |
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We purchased a horse named Elwood from you last year at the sale and have been very pleased. He’s been an excellent trail horse for my husband. Pretty much bomb proof, just what we were looking for!
Thank you for finding all these nice horses and putting on the auction!
Krista Wurm
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Jill & Pete -
I just wanted to take a minute to let you know how much we are loving Hancock. When I purchased him at your auction in April I was looking for a husband horse. I truly appreciated the time that Pete spent that day showing me the horses he felt were a match for what I was looking for. I brought Hancock home that afternoon thinking I was bringing home a trail horse for my husband. Hancock is that and so much more - he truly is a horse of many talents. He's great on the trail for my husband and other beginners but has enough 'go' to be fun for more advanced riders too. A couple of months ago I was preparing to go to a 4-division ranch sort and decided that morning that Hancock would have to be my ride as my regular horse was having hoof issues. He stepped right up to the challenge and we ended up winning the 2nd division! His most recent job has been as the step-up horse for my daughter whose riding skills have exceeded the capabilities of her shetland pony. She's been riding Hancock for two weeks now and has ridden him to two fun shows. Yesterday she won the Reserve High Point award in the 7 & Under age group at a local show. I just can't say enough great things about this horse - he's exceptionally versatile and has a wonderful loving personality to boot.
Thank you so much for taking the time to help us find this horse - he is an absolutely perfect fit for our family!
Libby Wickum |
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Dear Pete And Jill,
Merlin (formerly Flea) is a trooper in every way. He's willing to do anything you ask of him and always has a great attitude. He's filling out beautifully and is just getting prettier every day. Of course, a lot of his beauty probably comes from his personality, too! At any rate, we just love him and can't wait to take him on lots of new adventures. He's definitely a horse that inspires confidence in everyone who rides and handles him. He's really special and I'm so happy I took a chance and bid on him at your auction! Kelly Kinser
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Thanks to Pete and Jill,
I purchased Jerk and Tye at the Houck Spring Auction. He is going to be one of my best horses ever. Thank you. God bless.
Cristel Tack |
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Hi Pete, Jill and Lana,
Just a quick update on TinyHorse or better known as Pea Tom Hancock. He has been a sweetheart to own, ride and just to be around. He is SO easy going. His manners on the ground and in the saddle are impeccable and he is so very well broke. I've been riding him at home everyday until Sunday when I decided to take him on the Fox Hollow "Pre-trail ride" ride (to get trails ready for the BIG advertised ride). I wasn't sure what TinyHorse would do though I was sure he would do what I asked, this isn't a ride for the inexperienced. There are steep, steep hills and at least 6 water crossings, one of them was so deep, I was the only one with dry feet. Ha ha the tall horse = GOOD! I do get the laughs because TinyHorse is so tall at 16HH and I'm not too tall, (OK, I'm darn short) but TinyHorse was most definitnately the right horse for me. I'll probably be starting him trotting on patterns this summer, hopefully I'll make it up to a barrel race or two when we're ready. This will sound like an advertisement but you guys know horses and how to match them up with the rider. Thanks again!! Cindy Olson |
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Kalli Sheldon & Butterfly Kisses
2011 MBRA Peewee Top 10
2011 Houck Series Peewee Res. Champion
2011 Houck Series Houck Horse 4th Place
2010 MBRA Peewee Top 10
2010 Houck Summer Series Houck Horse Top 10
Purchased at the 2010 Auction
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Ann Benner & Lucky
2009 WSCA Champ Show 10th place Jumping Fig 8
2010 WSCA Championship Show Qualifier
2009 & 2010 High Point Winner
Purchased at the 2009 Auction |
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Anna Harring & Moose
2010 MBRA Peewee Top5
2010 High Point Winner
2010 Houck Series Houck Horse Top 10
2010 Houck Series Peewee Top 10 |
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Directions:
Coming from North Branch:
35 to North Branch exit (95).
Take a left off exit to Cty Rd 13,
turn left onto 13. Go 4 miles,
house on the right hand side of the road.
Coming from Isanti:
Hwy 65 turn right on Cty Rd 5 go 8 miles,
house on left hand side of the road. |
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