KATS PLAY MORE "CATNIP"

NEWS ALERT! Starting in 2025, a $100,000 horse sale incentive for horses purchased through the Riata Showcase Horse Sale will be awarded to the highest
earning rope horses at the Riata Championships in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Puuuuuurfectly hypnotic “Catnip” is hands down one of the most fun all-around geldings we have ever had! Safe and approved for anyone and everyone. LOADED with personality and talent, he is the first to want attention! You will love his looks, disposition, and how he rides, along with a black-type performance pedigree. As a son of the LEGENDARY High Brow Cat by an NCHA-winning producer, Play More Red. As accomplished as one comes an NCHA earner of $7,567.78. A unique gelding who may be the most extraordinary “cowpony” in the west, with great style on a cow and fancy eye appeal, he seriously makes us smile every time we ride him.
He’s honest and straightforward in the show pen, just as he would be on a Friday afternoon at the ranch. Pick your cow, put your hand down, and have fun and score big!! He is very cow smart and gritty enough to read and hold a tough cow from the herd, even bare-back, bridle-less, and even a buffalo. Penners, Cutters and Ranch Versatility goers- do not pass Catnip by!! An extraordinary neck rein, soft and easy to sit stride. Lopes balanced circles on a draped rein, and my-oh-my, he is so smooth with a good lead change. Catnip’s extended trot, turn around, and loose rein backup make him a sure contender in the Ranch Versatility Classes.

He is happy and willing to do anything you want to accomplish on horseback. He is exceptionally good-minded and highly talented in so many areas. Catnip has been all over the country in many types of terrain. As a ranch horse, he sorts, gathers, opens gates, and brands. Trained to curbside mount and is very surefooted and confident out in the rocks and thick brush, crossing the desert and going right through running river water. Exposed to a little bit of everything; fire, hikers, bikers, ATVs, working dogs, guns, kites, and flags. Great ride into town when traffic is backed up to grab a bite to eat or a cup of coffee.

A BIG TIME Head horse he eligible for ALL the rope horse futurities, and also has been heeled on! Catnip has all the fancy buttons scores, breaks flat and CAN run, hunts the cow, has a showy move across the pen on both ends, and a snappy finish! He is ready to take you to the pay window, seasoned and hauled numerous roping. From the hustle & bustle of the city streets to the deserts of AZ & the mountains of MT, Catnip is the best guide to keep you safe. He is a sweet, kind, fun horse to own, showing that he loves his people. Own a piece of History, a son of the all-time industry leading High Brow Cat. He passed all sales and veterinary standards with flying colors. Give Chad Turner a call for more info at 406-381-2347
Go win the cuttings and roping’s, and have a superstar trail horse with Catnip!! We are proud to offer CATNIP for sale exclusively through the RIATA BUCKLE HORSE SALE Dec 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV during the National Finals Rodeo!