Congratulations to Lindsay Sears and the ever thrilling Sugar Moon Express "Martha" for winning the 2008 Gold Buckle. What an awesome duo these two are! After the 10th round Lindsay's family had a dinner for her which was wonderful and very full of emotions. We were getting teased for hugging each other one minute, crying together the next, and then laughing....It was one of the most gratifying times ever to see one of my best friends accomplish what she and Martha did!On to the booth... my expectations were far surpassed. The RFD Channel will come to the house after the first of the year to film commercials and do a segment on Nick! I donated a breeding to the Prorodeo League of Women/Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund in which they have a luncheon, style show, and live auction in Vegas during the rodeo. That breeding went for $3,250.00 to Michael and Paula Gaughn who own the South Point Hotel and Casino. They will breed one of their great mares in hopes of getting their granddaughter a nice barrel horse. Several magazines have approached us to do a few articles on Nick, so I will update you on which ones and when they will come out. Terra Bynum acquired another Nick baby during the WNFR as well as WNFR bull dogger Curtis Cassidy. These two babies should be going to west Texas and Canada after the new year. Also congratulations to Robbie Bacon  from King City, California on her purchase of As Good As Gone(name pending), a 2008 bay colt out of Nick and an Dash For Cash/Go Man Go mare. I am sad to see this colt go as he was the one I was going to keep and the only colt I had left until the mamas start foaling; however, he will have a great opportunity to succeed with the Bacon's. The saddle drawing was a huge success! Thank you to all the mare owners who prebooked to win one of these awesome saddles! The lucky winners are:

Dr. Rick Erwin of Belleview, Florida

Leeann Wolfe of Flora Vista, New Mexico

Shannon Leuguerria od Donaldo Alberta, Canada

Cheyenne Kelly of Hope, Texas

The Joe Jones Family of Texas

I would like to thank everyone who had a hand in helping with the booth this year including my Mom Cindy Gayle, Dr. Prowse and wife Teresa, Ashley Looney,Kayla Mcginley, Richard Johnson, and Crystal Young with Rejuv Gelz. Lindsay has come out with her own saddle line through Shiloh Saddlery, these saddles are great as I have one in my barn! Check those out soon. We are still taking bookings to Nick so please call with any questions. As Good As Nick gets and all of us would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hapoy Holidays!