Originally from Bandara, Texas and a graduate of Texas A&M University, Petty and her husband, Brian, primarily work at the ranch full time. She is present for most all of the La Feliz Montana Ranch breedings, births, and early development. She works daily in her veterinarian office located onsite, which is unique for most quarter horse training operations.
Murray and his wife, Janis, are the “MJ” in MJ Farms. The couple arrived in New Mexico around the turn of the century after having raised horses in Utah because the money and opportunity in horse racing was better here.
Originally from Odessa, Texas, Mike Logan has been involved in breeding and raising quarter horses for fifty years. Mike Logan has bought, sold and raised enough horses to know something about how to get them prepped for sale day.
Public invited to attend noon auction with 300 available horses
A total of 300 quarter horses and thoroughbreds consigned by breeders across the state will...
“Potential buyers are paying attention to the sale catalog to study breeding and class,” General Manager Walt Wiggins said. “But the confirmation and maturity in the ring of each individual are very important.”
Javier Rodriguez, owner of Ruidoso Derby champion FDD Dreams, would like to see another racehorse step up and try to hook his front-running gelding Sunday afternoon.
RUIDOSO DOWNS – Trainer Xavier Rodriguez and the ownership group led by La Feliz Montana Ranch continued their winning ways June 8 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track as their 2-year-old quarter horse Political Twist scored a length and a half victory in the $1 million Ruidoso Futurity.
Jingle Wood’s four-length victory in trials for the $350,000 Mountain Top Futurity on May 30 was an eye-opener for racing fans at Ruidoso Downs, including trainer Clint Crawford. The gelding’s race time of 17.608 seconds at 350-yards was fastest that day.
