The good note to all of this was that Tom and Christel Woiderski's DC solid weanling filly, won the solid paint world show.  How the tears fell on that one.  Christel asked me to be in the win picture and more tears flowed.  What a tribute to DC!!!  I can't thank them enough for keeping DC's memory alive with his offspring.  Tom and Christel are such wonderful people!!

We had such a good time in Ft. Worth.  We met Drew Kooiker and his wonderful parents, Joyce and Nick.  Tom, Christel, Nick, Joyce, Drew, us and my wonderful friend, Ray Rameriz went to a wonderful place for dinner.  Joe T. Garcia's at the Stockyards.  Wow, what a place!!  A full block of outside tables, so beautiful!!  I can't tell you what a great time we had.  I really enjoy that group!

I have been looking for another stallion to add to our breeding program.  I will never replace DC, but wanted to find a stallion that would measure up to him.  I was talking to Clint Fullerton and asked him if he knew of a DR colt.  He had a yearling there and showed it to us.  Oh my gosh...it was hard keeping my mouth from opening wide at the site of him.  I know his sire, Kidlook, because DC stood down at Allen Quarter Horses last year.  Kid is one exceptional stallion.  Clint put me in touch with Dick and Debbie Donnelly who owns Kidlook and this colt.  Mark and I had lunch with them that day.  These two people are the nicest people I have met!!!  We started lunch as strangers and ended lunch as friends.  Dick and Debbie have been long time legends in the quarter horse world and to be able to be with them, was magical.  They know all the greats and have showed and won against them.  To be part of their "family" now means so much to me.  I will make them proud of Exception Look!!!

Here is Exceptional Look out of Kidlook x Kid Clu and out of a mare Carri Jones owned by the great stallion, Azzari.  As a yearling "Kid" is awesome....getting better as he ages.  He is double registered, with a pedigree to die for.  All quarter horses, and his mother is a crop out with both papers.  "Kid" has a heart of gold and we looking forward to next year with Clint.  Clint has agreed to take on my two DC colts and Kid to the World next year to WIN!!!!

I've been working on my websites, updating and getting everyone's information on.  I feel like there is a light at the end of my tunnel.  So much excitement is coming for the future.  We are standing Absolute Precision and Rapped With Precision.  Two awesome stallions that are carrying on DC Precision's legacy.  Take a look at our stallion's page to see these two colts.  They are their father!

October started normal, but within a little more than a week into the month devastation hit our hearts.  On October 8, DC Precision passed away.  He was at the trainers for them to work him under saddle more.  I'm a trail rider and I don't know all the cues for riding.  DC had been there a week and on the evening before he died, Tim and he had a great trail ride in the late afternoon.  DC got to see his first buffalo and enjoy the cool breeze as he made his way

through all the beautiful green grounds, with all the flowers blooming, fresh leaves on the ground and the quiet lake, making it a storybook ride.

We got a call from Tim around 5:00 a.m. telling us they found DC dead in his stall.  I was in shock, I couldn't believe it.  Mark and I drove down to southern Illinois to pick up DC to take him to the University of IL to have a necropsy.  Bob and Tim were so gentle to load DC on the flatbed.  As we were driving back, the tears wouldn't stop.  All I could think of was this is not how I wanted to bring DC back home. 

We should find out sometime on Monday the autopsy report.  The one bright light in this holocaust, is his son, Sparked by Precision.  God must have known something was ahead of us and blessed me with a colt who in body and face...is so much like his father.  The same eyes that look at me are those of his father's.  Sparky knew there was something wrong when we got home.  He cradled his little head on my shoulder and just stood there while I cried and hugged him.

I will start from scratch with this wonderful young colt and help him to follow in his father's shoes.  Just as DC Precision made his way to the top, so shall his son.  The World Show means even more to me now.  I'm not doing it for myself, I'm doing it in the memory of my big guy, DC Precision.

I feel so blessed that God chose me to look after his horse, DC.  I was chosen for a big job and did the best I could.  Up in heaven, God has such a nice stallion to ride and it gives me comfort to know he is in greener pastures.  I love you DC...thank you for all the wonderful things you gave to me while I was your mom......

September was one of those months that flew by.  Sparky was in the IL futurity and got a reserve in the IBOS.  He needed more weight, but my gosh he looked good!  Sometimes it is so hard to get these babies to eat.  He's been eating good now, so on to the APHA World Show.  Thank you to my friend, Rick McLain for doing such a good job showing him!

Jamaican Eclipse had his first Illinois Quarter Horse Futurity.  He took a Reserve Championship in the Open Late Weanling Futurity class.  Kent Allen did a great job of showing him!

Just working the babies this month.  Enjoying the cooler weather!

Our weather in August has been absolutely wonderful!!!!  I've been working Sparky to get him ready for the futurities and the November APHA World Show.  This colt is so nice and is a dream to work with.  I plan on keeping him as a breeding stallion.  He is exactly like his sire!!!  Look at this guy...WOW!

Mark and I celebrated 30 years of marriage on the 19th.  Time seems to have flown by.  I couldn't ask for a better husband and best friend.  I pray I will have 30 more years with him!!!

Have buyers for our other babies, it's sad to see them go...but I know they are going to good show homes.  The best part of this entire business is having the foals!

My web site design is keeping me busy.  I love to do the sites.  I meet wonderful people and get to use my creative side of my brain!

My sister was married on August 8 in Florida.  Her new husband Jon is such a sweetheart!  Here is a picture of the my mom, my 2 sisters and myself.  The picture below is of the beautiful bride and her handsome husband on the deck of the yacht we were on.  What a vessel!  Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a galley, 2 decks and air conditioning!  I think I could like that! LOL!!!  They were going to get married on a sandbar, the one they love to go to.  We loaded all family and friends in boats and made our way out.  As you can see in the below picture, the happy couple decided the weather had got too bad and that the better place to get married was on land!  All turned out wonderful and we had a great time!

Kent and Dawn Allen of Allen Quarter Horses took my 2 year old mare to the IBHA World Show.  I was in Florida during the show, so I didn't get to go.  Pebbles won the IBHA World Title!!  How very exciting!!!  I will post her win picture and soon as I get it.  I can't wait to see her foal out of DC.  All I can say, is watch out show world...here we come!!!

I am so proud of DC...he was Wisconsin High SSA Stallion, his get winning the most at the futurity!!!  I received such a nice plaque for him!  Thank you to all the DC baby owners who made this possible!!

DC's offspring have done very well at the futurities and I am so excited to see this happening!  He is truly a great sire!!!
 

I have started riding DC under saddle.  I thought it was time he had a job.  To my surprise, he has done wonderful and seems to enjoy our daily rides.  I'm not the best rider, so he is the one teaching me. It's a long way to the ground from way up there! My boy is taking care of me!!!

Jamaican Eclipse, Justa Impressive and Sparked by Precision.

All the babies are weaned and doing great.  The moms also seem to be taking it okay.  I'm looking forward to taking Sparked with Precision to the November World Show!!  He is looking "really" good!! But, they all look good to me!!!  I haven't started fitting on him yet, just letting him enjoy being a horse and having fun with the "guys."  Will get him going in a couple of weeks.

Had a great World Show!  DL Mister Precision ended up with 2 World Championships!!!  Congratulations to Sherry Cesar and her cheerleader, Kathy Owens!!!  DL Star Precision received a 4th in Open 2 year old Geldings.  Congratulations to Bev and Bruce Baker!  Both of these horses were born here!!!!!

We have several babies going to the fall show this year.  I'm taking Sparked with Precision, weanling colt and our "partnership" colt, DL Beyond Precision, yearling stallions (Tom and Christel Woiderski and I own him.)  Jodi Finkenbinder is showing both colts.  Sherry Cesar is taking her weanling filly, Sonia Trevino is taking her weanling colt, and Kim Vial is also taking her weanling filly.  What an exciting time!!!

I made a trip to Lexington, KY this week to visit some friends.  I got to see Kari Sipes and visit with her for a while.  She is such a sweetheart and I can't believe the work this girl does.  I wish I had half of her energy.  Caribbean Kid is gorgeous!  I don't think his pictures do him justice!  Also got to see Eric Creeley again.  What a nice young man he is.  Kari and he work hard together!

I'm now getting ready to throw my mom her 70th birthday party.  It should be fun!!!  The best part is seeing her again.  She lives in Florida and I'm up here in IL.  Way to far apart.

I also want to send my prayers to Kellie of Nihiser Farms.  Her mom, her best friend passed away.  Nancy was a wonderful person and anyone who had the chance to meet her, loved her.  She always made you feel welcome and always had a smile on her face.  She will be greatly missed!