Our Horses
Updated: 8/19/08
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Meet my new back up horse.
Joaks Bueno Sky: 11yr old, dun, gelding, 16 hands tall. I watched this horse run at a jackpot and told the owner I would buy him. It didn't matter who was on his back he just when out and turned. I ran him at a tough jackpot cold turkey and placed top of the 2D with a hang up on the back of the 3rd. So now we are ready to see what we can do.
2yr old, sorrel gelding. Sired by Gramsumrua out of a daughter of Magnolia Bars. That's right. This colt is by our very own super star "Lee" (see below for pics and videos of Grabsumrua). Winner of many large 1D races along with pro rodeos winnings. This colt is riding nice and started on barrels. Boy oh boy do we have a nice bunch for next year.
Pictures and video coming soon!
2008 filly: By For Honor and Money out of a daughter of Leo:
Update: 7/24/08
Shooter runs the fastest time of the entire barrel race and he was just cruising.
Look for this horse to run in the Super Stakes 100K this December in OKC.
3Drum is now a slot owner.
UPDATE: Shooter is becoming a typical 3Drum horse. He will ride around like a pleasure horse with just a rope around his neck. He is coming along better than we could have imagined. Stay tuned for videos of Shooter loping barrels with no bridle.
Toppers Famous Dash: Shooter is a 3yr old, black, gelding, 15.3 hands tall. By Dash Ta Fame out of a Staunch Avenger mare. Currently in training with 3Drum. Riding nice and cruising a barrel pattern. This colt will take your breath away in person. He is stunning to look at and aims to please. He is our 2009 futurity hopeful. With his breeding and athletic ability he should rise to the top quickly. Owned by 3Drum
Paid in Full to Future Fortunes and rides.
Loping a snappy pattern.
Shes Old Money: 2006, sorrel, filly. Sired By Designer Red (full brother to NFR horse) out of a daughter of The Ole Man and Three Bars right on her papers. Oh, boy do we have plans for her. She is built like a tank and as sweet as they come. She is broke nice and loping barrels. You can do anything with this filly. She is a stand out filly. $12,000
Loping barrels.
Honors Sharp Star: 2006, sorrel, gelding. Sired By BJ's Special Honor who is Jet Of Honor out of a AA Cash Treat mare. This colt has the same sire as BJS Fols Regal Honor a filly we sold last year that is currently winning in AZ. He is a good size colt, tones up, and pretty. Has been saddled and worked in the round pen on a daily basis. If you have watched the horses here at 3Drum you will know they are broke properly. We take our time and strive for perfection. $10,000
Frost Freckles: 2006, palomino, gelding. By a son of Frenchmans Guy and Sun Frost out of a Colonel Freckels, Sun Frost mare. The dams side on this colt is just as nice and the sires. He is a big colt. Gentle and laid back. Has been handled daily and should be way ahead of the game when we are ready to start him. He has been saddled and I have rode him bareback out to the pasture with a halter. He is not spooky and will already walk over a tarp and let you do as you please. Currently broke nice, being hauled and loping barrels. He is the super star of 2010 and we can't wait.
Just ran 3rd in the 1D so he is learning to run. (FINALLY)
A Rare Pleasure: 4yr old, palomino, gelding, 16.1 hands tall. By Reds Seekin Gold out of a Jet Smooth mare. This colt is the real deal. We call him the "Oscar" or the "Golden Boy." This colt couldn't make a wrong move if he tried. Does anything you ask of him and loves to please. Already clocking open horse times. Broke to death. I can take him around the barrels bareback with a halter and he will look perfect every time. Remember this colts name because he is a super star. Working barrels and poles. Will be run at OKC Juv. futurity and many more. Call for pricing. Owned by 3Drum.
Little Monkey Boss:8yr old, sorrel, gelding, 15 hands. By Tremendous Machine out of a Pie In The Sky mare. Has won at Futurities, open rodeos and large jackpots. Monkey has run in the 1D for the last 2 1/2 years except for a hand full of times. He is the real deal. Easy to ride and nice to be around. Monkey has a style of running that will never hit a barrel. He really gets down in his turns and drives out of a barrel. Lots of speed. More personality than 10 horses combined. Lots of try and style. I love this horse. Most horses like Monkey are not offered for sale. It has been a joy owning this horse. OWNED BY 3DRUM
2008 rodeo season below:
March 30th: Monkey ran a smokin 15.036 but my big, fat leg caught the first barrel. I could not have asked him to work any better. He inhaled 3 barrels in perfect style.
March 29th: Monkey runs 5th in the 1D at Tulsa. We had a really nice run, but I rode like a bit of a chicken. He was running hard to the first and I asked him to turn too soon. He worked his tail off even though his rider made a mistake. It was a tough barrel race with Risky Chris Former NFR horse running right in front of us. Lots of nice horses and good barrel racing. Can't wait to run tomorrow.
March 28th: Monkey was 2nd at the Bartlesville, OK rodeo. Were off to a good start this year. It was so cold, but we toughed it out. The ally was about 200 feet long and Monkey wanted to run from the back of it. He turned a great first and second and tripped real bad on the backside of the 3rd barrel. The ground was getting deep but he handled it like the pro he is.
March 22nd: Monkey was 2nd at his first rodeo back for the year, and his second run of the year.
March 20th: Monkey was 4th in the 1D at his first barrel race in 5 months.
2007 rodeo season below:
I decided to run Monkey at a benefit rodeo in Sand Spring. It was a beautiful arena but the ground was deep if you were at the bottom of the drag. As luck would have it I was last out and they ran 10 girls. It was like running through quick sand. Monkey made the best of it and worked his butt off. He did sink a little at the third and trip but still ended up winning by .4 tenths of a second. He is a super horse to say the least. We won a very nice buckle and I could not be happier with my horse.
11/3/07 Winning the Sand Spring rodeo by .4 tenths.
10/18/07 4th at the Mustang jackpot.
We just keep adding to his resume:::::::::::::::
McKenzie Weirtzema and Little Monkey Boss are WPRA Reserve Youth World Champions!
Just back from Alvarado where Monkey and his young rider McKenzie put on a great show. Mckenzie's mother Tonya called me about a month ago asking if they could use Monkey for the WPRA Youth finals in Alvarado. Finally I agreed and we decided that Mckenzie and Tonya should fly in at least a day early so McKenzie and Monkey could make a practice run. As chance would have it the Oklahoma rain set it and luckily we found a jackpot to hit. Making a great first run they were 3rd in the 1D with a 16.3 winning and McKenzie running a 16.4. They took a wide pocket into the first but made the best of it. The WPRA open and Youth finals were run on a regulation, standard pattern. Although there were not many Youth competitors they did prove to be able to hold there own with the big girls. McKenzie and Monkey ran a 17.12 in the first go round to win second. Only 6 competitors ran faster times that this pair and that includes the pro girls. They made a really nice run even though poor Mckenzie lost a stirrup. In the second go round they ran a 17.26 placing 2nd and ending up 2nd in the average. Mckenzie did an awesome job jumping on Monkey and showing him to his potential.
Oct 23rd
Practice jackpot run
McKenzie Monkey
3rd place 1D
Oct 25th
1st go WPRA Youth World in Alvarado
McKenzie
Monkey 2nd place
Oct 26th
2nd go WPRA Youth World in Alvarado
McKenzie
Monkey 2nd place
Well we have just arrived back from our 10 days on the road. Monkey is handling everything like a champ. Getting a check at our very first pro rodeo was beyond exciting. Outrunning the best of the best including several girls in the top 15 and several former NFR qualifiers. We started out by placing 10th at the Rosenberg, TX pro rodeo, then moved on to Pasadena where we placed 11th. At Waco we ran just out of the money in the first go and caught a barrel in the second go. If we would have made a clean run I would have made the short go in 8th place.
Waco: At this rodeo they take the top 12 girls back for a short go. I would have been 8th had I not hit a barrel. Oh, well there is always another rodeo.
Waco 2nd go: We placed around 15th didn't count because we packed up to leave.
Waco Pro-rodeo: 1st go 15th Got a little by the first barrel.
Pasadena Pro-rodeo: 11th
Rosenberg Pro-rodeo: 10 place.
We certainly can't complain about our week but it could have been better. We started off by barely catching a barrel to win second at the Sulfer open rodeo. It was Monkey first run back since his break. Some pretty tough horses showed up but Monkey held his own. We then headed off to the Jud Little Barrel Bash in Ardmore. Friday night I had an average run and ended up winning the 2D, which was okay with me. I rode like a chicken. Saturday I decided to send my horses from the back of the ally (which I never do) and let him roll. I was going for first place and nothing else. Monkey rolled into the first and turned it in a blink, he ran to the second with his tremendous speed and just as he set to turn he over reached, trip and about fell on his head, putting us by the barrel. He got up regrouped and flew to the 3rd inhaling it in what seemed like no time at all. We ended up running a 15.4 and a 15.1 won the race. I was devistated when I left the arena, but I guess it comes with the territory. We are getting ready for our Pro-Rodeo road trip and debut next week. Wish us luck.
NEW 9/29Barrel
Bash:
Monk Ardmore
All I can say is "Shoot." He was making a run and over-reached. Still
running less than .3 tenths off with over 400 of the toughest entries anywhere.
What a horse, he is truly amazing.
NEW 9/28 Barrel Bash: Not our best run but Monkey wins the 2D against 400+ entries.
NEW 9/23 Sulfer: Monkey ran the 2nd fastest time but we caught a barrel. Not bad for having a month off.
Monkey has been running solid all year. Out running the top ranked horses in the country along with former World Champions of the WRPA. We are getting ready to enter Waco, Rosenburg, and Pasadena pro rodeos.
We have made it home and Monkey has had about 3 weeks of rest. Getting ready for the Barrel bash in Ardmore, and lining out the pro-rodeos we plan to hit. Monkey is looking and feeling good. Just a little legging up and maybe a warm up jackpot before we hit Ardmore. Monkey seems to be getting stronger and better with every run.
We are getting ready to pack up and head home. We hit the last rodeo Monday night and I guess you could say we went out with a bang. Monkey has won the last 4 rodeos we have been to. We ended up winning Pond Hill and Chatham. The Painted Pony rodeo company gave away beautiful leather jackets to all the winners. What a nice incentive that was. We came to season Monkey to the performances and we did just that. He has seen it all. We have been to big, small, smaller, hard, deep, tracks, and fairs all in the last month. Monkey has shown to be the true winner I knew he was. Never failing to give me 110% at every rodeo no matter the conditions. Last night at Chatham we ran with some sort of ride sitting off the second barrel and the Farris Wheel sitting at a distance to the 3rd barrel, along with the ground being dirt at the first and third and stone dust at the second. I was more than proud when he ran in there and inhaled 3 barrels in perfect style. I think we are ready to hit the road and feel very confident in my horse. Everyone that meets Monkey falls in love with him. About 5 minutes before our run at Pond Hill there was a crowd of people gathered around to pet Monkey since he is so quiet. He just stood there and let all the little kids pet him. He just adores the attention. I have people come up to me all the time asking if that's the little sorrel horse that flys across the pen at all the rodeos. Monkey certainly doesn't hold anything back when he runs. I tell people: "He runs like his tail is on fire!!!!" Monkey will have about 2 weeks off and just rest in a large, grass filled pasture.
NEW
9/3 07
Monkey Chatham Winning 1st. IPRA Chatham Fair
rodeo.
NEW
9/1/07
Monkey PH
Winning 1st. IPRA Castleton rodeo.
We have 2 more rodeos to hit and then we head home. We have started the week off on a good note. Monkey won the rodeo at Painted Pony making a smokin run and running the fastest time of the entire year. Not bad considering it was probably the smallest pen he has ever run in. I think we are both ready for a rest. Monkey will get some rest when we get home. I'm sure he can't wait to hit the pasture filled with grass. Our next run will be the Barrel Bash in Ardmore. After that we will play it by ear. I think 2008 will be the year we hit the road pretty hard. I would love to run at some of the bigger pro-rodeos and just have fun.
8/29: 1st at the Painted Pony IPRA rodeo.
Just an easy week for Monkey. We went to two rodeos and were getting ready to head home. I'm sure he is looking forward to some much needed rest. He is still running strong and we're taking home checks. Pond Hill was pretty muddy and Monkey is still getting used to the mud puddles. Don't think he cared for the one at the 3rd barrel. I can't complain, he gives 110% every run.
8/26
Double M
Winning the rodeo by 1/2 second.
8/25 2nd at the Pond Hill IPRA rodeo.
This week we took a break and decided to only run Saturday at the race for a cause and at the rodeo which would be held later that night. It proved to be both a good and devastating day. At no fault of my horse we won the run for a cause held during the day and with a slight trip caught the second barrel during the rodeo. We coasted out of the pen to run .3 tenths faster than any other competitor. Talk about consistency we ran the exact same time during the day as we did at the rodeo. Monkey is seasoning out well and I could not be more proud of his actions this month. Check out his videos below.
Monkey 8/18 run for a cause
Monkey 8/18 1st in the 1D
8/18 Pond Hill IPRA rodeo
Monkey 8/18
Would have won the rodeo but caught a barrel.
UPDATE: The month of August has been a good one for myself and Monkey. He has taken his rodeo career to the next level. We have been running on some trashy ground in the performance of the rodeos and Monkey is taking is great. What a horse!!!!!!!
8/3
Double M Winning the rodeo by .4 tenths.
8/5 Attica 5th place with some bobbles but he handled his first perf on rock hard ground perfectly.
8/6
Warrensburg 1st place winning by .4 tenths.
8/7 Whitneyville 3rd place. It rained during slack and I was the only ones during slack to place. The ground was pure, thick, clay.
8/10
Double M 1st place taking another win.
8/11
Pond Hill 1st place winning by .3 tenths and I goofed
up at the 3rd.
7/22
Guthrie Monkey
7/22/07 Monkey runs 3rd in the 2D at the WBR with major pilot error. I am still proud of my boy.
7/19/07 Monkey runs 3rd in the 1D at the Guthrie Livestock Ministries race.
7/17/07
Monkey Norman
Winning the barrel race by 2 tenths, with another 3Drum horse
running 2nd place.
7/7/07
Monkey Chickasha
Winning the rodeo against 40 of the toughest horses in Oklahoma.
6/23
Monkey
Speedhorse 15th in the 1D against the best of the
best at the Speedhorse Sweepstakes race.
6/16
Monkey Noble
Caught a barrel to win the rodeo. (the 3rd barrel we have hit in almost
3yrs) Former World Champs and top 15 girls entered. Run
Monkey Run.
6/5
Monkey 6/5
2nd in the 1D and the ground was hard as a rock. Slipped twice at the
second barrel and kept running.
4/29
Monkey Norman
3rd at the Norman rodeo. One tough rodeo!!!!!
9/3 Monkey was 3rd in the 1D @ Las Vegas Powerhorse series!!
8/30
Monkey 8 30 Would have
been 1st in the 1D but caught a barrel.
8/25 1st at the Minco open rodeo!!!
7/26
Monkey 7 26 3rd in
the 1D
7/19
Monkey 7/19 2nd in the 1D
7/13
monkey barrels
4th in the 1D
6/21 3rd in the 1D with 64 entries. This horse is a machine.
6/2
Monkey
Would have been 4th at the Anadarko rodeo with 48 entries. ( I hit the
2nd barrel with my foot)
5/24
Monkey Barrels 1st in
the 1D.
5/3 Monkey was 1st in the 1D.
Monkey 4/4
Running Barrels 1st in the
1D
Monkey 3/24
Running Barrels 3rd
in the 1D!!
Monkey slow motion
Monkey running
Watch the video in slow motion. He is awesome.
Monkey 3/10
Running Barrels
Just out of the 1D money. His first run in 5 months!!
Monkey 9/7
Running Barrels Winning
1st in the 1D
Monkey 8-23
Running Barrels Just out of
the 1D money
A few of his Accomplishments:
Placed 3rd at open rodeo
Placed 3rd at Anadarko with 100+ entries
Placed in the pro division of the Sunrise Futurity.
1st 1D at Pawhuska running just off the arena record.
1st 1D at New Castle, OK
4th 1D at Norman, OK
5th 1D at Tecumseh, OK
Grabsumrua:
7yr old, brown, gelding, 15.3 hands tall. Royal Quick Dash, First Down Dash, Zevi and
On The
Money Red. Lee is Currently placing in the 1D at the jackpots and rodeos. Running 1D barrels and loving every minute of it.
This colt is broke to death and loves his job. He can run the barrels with a
rope around his neck and make it look perfect every time. He aims to please with every run.
He is the total package. Owned
by 3Drum. Call for
pricing.
2008
March 30th 6th in the 1D at the heartland Tour
March 29th 8th in the 2D at the heartland Tour
3/28/08 Lee was 4th at the Bartlesville, OK rodeo.
3/22/08 Lee was 3rd at the Guthrie rodeo
ARIZONA RACES BELOW: 2008
Lee wins 4th at the Greg Olsen Derby
Lee win 1st in the 1D at the Greg Olsen Open race
Lee wins 1st in the 1D at the Beth Cooper Open race.
Lee win 1st in the 1D Friday at Empty Acres Open race
Lee wins 2nd in the 1D Sunday at Empty Acres Open race.
2007
NEW
Lee Mustang
Winning 2nd in the 1D
Ada, OK
Lee Ada Win
Winning the 1D at a tough jackpot.
Guthrie
LEE Heartland tour Running 10th in the 1D
New 7/17/07
Lee Norman
Lee running 2nd in the 1D. Only 2 horses to run sub 17
second runs and he was one of them.
Lee Noble
Lee 6 16 07
2nd place at one tough rodeo. This horse will be at the NFR someday, mark
my words.
Lee Barrels
Lee PV 5/16 Loving
every minute of his job!!!
4/21
open rodeo
Winning 4th at his first rodeo with 61yr old rider.
3/24
Studly barrels
12/2
Studly Dec Studly
was 6th in the 2D (1/2 second splits)
1/29
videos/studly 1 29.MPG 5th in the 1D,
one of the closest barrel races I have seen.
1-15
videos/studly 1 15.mpg 4th in the 2D
(1/2 second) with 139 horses
1/8/04
videos/studly 1 9.mpg Making
a nice 1D run. This colt has all the talent needed to go to the top.
1-2-04 trot poles videos/quick trot pole 1-2-04.mpg
1-2-04 trot barrels videos/quick1=2=04 trot barrels.mpg
New
Touch of Hope: 24yrs young. Trained by my father Michael Torturo. Ali was
one of the best barrel horses to ever live (in my opinion). He won numerous
saddles, buckles, and awards. He carried me to 11APRA finals, 8 IPRA circuit
finals, and 8 WRPA circuit qualifications. The first when I was 8yrs old. We
could run with the big boys and there was no stopping us. This horse was a
serious competitor and a force to be reckoned with. When he ran down the ally he
was coming for first place and your money. There were not many times this boy
came home without a check. Spending his retirement with the mares and loving
every moment. He's either teaching them how to be good barrel horses or how to
be a spook like he was. Ali was hard to train but worth every minute. (Above
pictures taken at his finest at 21yrs old) Ali retired a champion winning a
gorgeous buckle at his last barrel race. He retired 100% sound and healthy. May
I have 10 more like him. NOT FOR SALE!