Myers Performance Horses
St. Onge, South Dakota
FrenchmansGuy.com
605-641-4283
In the 30 years since they first stood South Dakota native Frenchman’s Guy, Bill Myers and his household have added blistering velocity to their stallions and mares, plus retained the potent traits of their well-known palomino.
On high, the road boasts Sun Frost—that magic mixture for roping of Doc’s Jack Frost and Driftwood Ike. On the underside, Frenchmans Guy’s dam is out of AQHA Hall-of-Famer Casey’s Ladylove that was raised by Frances Loiseau, therefore the enduring “French” within the identify. Incidentally, Kristie Peterson’s four-time world champion barrel horse, Bozo, was additionally by Sun Frost and out of a Casey’s Ladylove daughter. That form of notoriety helped Frenchman’s Guy’s stud payment go from $300 within the early Nineteen Nineties to $6,000.
“He could have been just as famous as a rope-horse sire,” stated Myers. “Frenchman’s Guy just became so popular in barrel racing so early that people didn’t rope on as many of his colts. But we’ve roped on a lot of babies and there have been some really good ones that didn’t get a lot of press.”
Limited frozen semen is out there from Frenchmans Guy and his late son, A Smooth Guy, out of a Dry Doc/Jet Smooth daughter. A Smooth Guy regarded to have been on his option to much more wild success than his sire, however an harm ended his life 4 years in the past. Also out there are two reside palomino sons of Frenchman’s Guy. Ima Special Kindaguy is out of the Triple A producer Melt Away by Special Leader (velocity index 103). And Mr Sassy Frenchman, a stud that earned roughly $45,000 himself in barrel, breakaway and heading futurities, is out of Jess Sass Me (velocity index 107) by Mr Jess Perry. Those two stand alongside Myers’ pure racing-bred stallions: Cowboys Cartel by Corona Cartel and Lucky Wonder Horse by First Down Dash.
“I think any rodeo event needs a great-moving horse with a great mind,” Myers stated. “And conformation is a factor some people leave out when they breed horses, but we try to be really strong in that in our program. We’re pretty strict on bone, substance, straight legs—just overall balance.”
Historically, many rope horses have come from straight cutting- or reining-bred stallions, however with the approaching explosion of rope-horse futurities utilizing hard-running steers, it pays to incorporate somewhat racing blood.
“In these horses of ours, you get that speed but don’t lose that good common sense and cow,” Myers stated.
The quickness, fee and grit of Frenchman’s Guy was evident on the newest NFR. On the cloverleaf, Molly Otto was using an personal daughter, whereas Ivy Saebens and Stevi Hillman have been using granddaughters and Amanda Welsh was on a great-grandson. But it was within the bulldogging the place Frenchman’s Guy actually confirmed his trait for quick-footedness. Tyler Waguespack gained a gold buckle and went 3.3 seconds on one steer aboard Guy’s Best Effort by Frenchmans Guy out of a Special Effort daughter. “Casper” was really ridden by three bulldoggers to some $300,000 that week, Myers stated.
“They leave the box flat and can fly,” he stated. “Plus, they’re cowy and know how to rate, so they’re real easy to train as rope horses. Mentally, they can handle the pressure.”
Heading, from a Heeler’s Point of View with Clint Summers
NFR header Clint Summers has a horse by A Smooth Guy that’s able to season at rodeos, whereas Lane Ivy has earned some $100,000 rodeoing on a head horse by Cowboys Cartel out of a full sister to A Smooth Guy. In reality, Myers ropes on all his studs.
“We showed Mr Sassy Frenchman in rope horse futurities and then took him to breakaway ropings,” he stated. “He’s got a lot of cow and a super amount of speed. Ima Special Kindaguy is also super-fast and we’ve won money on him team roping.”
The Riata Buckle: Details Unveiled
Frenchmans Guy and A Smooth Guy are paid up in Riata Buckle and Royal Crown futurities, and the additional bonus is that their progeny traditionally promote super-high at public sale. They’re a great monetary funding. The line is certainly one of only a few which have stayed common for 3 a long time—and there’s no magic cross as a result of Frenchmans Guy produced winners with an awesome number of mares. At the tip of the day, this line makes heavy-boned, good-minded, quick horses with plenty of pure assortment, Myers stated.
“All our studs are part cow and part run, so you’re getting the best of both worlds and not giving up things like common sense, low hocks and good bone,” he added. “These are horses that stay sound and last a long time.”
Read: The 2022 Team Roping Journal Breeder’s Guide
