AQHA 2009 Bay, own son of Just Plain Colonel, will be standing at stud in 2011 here at The Lewis Ranch Stallion Station for an introductory stud fee of only $500, an own son of Just Plain Colonel.   Just Plain Colonel died from complications of colic on July 23, 2009 at the age of 25. The stallion was the National Reined Cow Horse Association's No. 6 All-Time Leading Sire, and has appeared on reined cow horse, cutting and reining leading sire lists consecutively from 1995-2007. Standing at the Ward River Ranch in Kingsburg, California, for over 20 years. Just Plain Colonel, born in 1983, was by Colonel Freckles out of Grey Nelly by Blue Whammy Cat. During his cutting career, the brown stallion was an Open finalist in the Bonanza Cutting as a 4-year-old; a money-earner in the Open of the Tropicana Derby; Reno Celebrity Derby Open top 10; placed fifth in the Open of Reno's Western Classic; finished fourth in the Open of the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association Challenge; PCCHA Tournament of Champions 4/5/6-Year-Old Open top 10; and numerous other top competition placings. His lifetime earnings added up to $53,926.      Through his breeding career, Just Plain Colonel was the sire of two NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non-Pro Champions and two Open Reserve Champions, and a two-time World's Greatest Horseman Competition Reserve Champion.      Justa Hot Chic, shown by Laurie Ward, was the 2002 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non-Pro World Champion.  Nicilena, shown by Joanne Carollo, was the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open World Champion, as well as the NRCHA River Front Farms Non-Pro Derby Champion. Just Plain Pici and Plain Sugar Remedy were NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open World Reserve Champions.       In 2004 and 2005, Miss Plain Plain and Russell Dilday claimed the World's Greatest Horseman Reserve Championship title. Just Mister Dual, a Just Plain Colonel son who has lifetime earnings of $144,199, was the PCCHA Cutting/Stakes Open Champion, as well as a top 10 finisher in the Open at the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity.     Colonels First Pic is Just Plain Colonel's top money-earning offspring, with lifetime earnings of $164,054. Colonels First Pic finished in the top 10 of the NCHA World Championship Non-Pro finals, as well as a finalist in the NCHA $10,000 Novice Non-Pro.    Other leading foals by Just Plain Colonel include:  Miss Plain Dual, Plain Spring Remedy, Colonel Taffy, Sweet Fillynic, Colonels Hot Chic, Colonel Tivio Barga, Plain Frosty Doc, Just Spring Remedy, Sugarnics Star, Just Plain Doin It and Colonels Plain Pic.   Check out the extended  pedigree of Just Plain Primo, an own son of Just Plain Colonel, and one of the last that will hit the ground, with a dam whose pedigree also carries many of the greats.  Primo will be in training for cowhorse events and offered at an introductory stud fee of $500 for 2011, which includes a $50 booking fee payable along with a completed contract and a copy of mare's papers, by January 1 to take advantage of the Earlybird discount of $50 off this already low stud fee.  Book to him now (by January 1st each year) and get $50 off (with the right to change mares or stallions if something unforseen happens, of course).   Refer a friend or breed multiple mares to him or any of our stallions (not limited to booking mares's to the same stallion) we stand here at The Lewis Ranch Stallion Station.  Check out our Discounts page for more information on these and other discounts available to mare owners. Our mare care is still $7/day for a dry mare and $9/day for a wet mare (foal at side) and our cooled semen shipping/chute fees are still $175 this year.  We offer full services to mare owners, such as Ai, palpation/ultrasound, tracking cycles and accepting shipments of semen from outside stallions.  We also offer full services to stallion owners, including semen evaluations and phantom training and freezing/cooling and shipping semen from your stallion for you.  Check out our Services We Offer  page for more details. Pictures of this fine colt will be coming this summer.  In the meantime, here is a video of the yearling herd, running in pasture and he is the only bay in video and out in front of the herd in the beginning of the video.  Video taken in winter so wet, dirty and woolly but you get an idea of his movement and his stop (fortunately).  Nice stud prospect, straight, correct and sweet.   Book early for next year and save $50 off his stud fee Book with a friend or mutliple mares and save another $50 each   You may pay your stud fee using a credit card/ATM/or checking account by clicking on the paypal button below or you can  mail a check to: Tina Lewis 19909 Ave 376 Woodlake, Ca  93286 Pay with Paypal using a credit card, ATM or check. We offer several discounts so there are different options listed below for his stud fee. If you have no discounts for Early Bird, Multiple Mare, Friend Referral or Returning customer discounts or have not paid a booking fee up front...his stud fee is Option 1 ($500) If you have a discount for any one of the above or you have already sent in a contract with a $50 booking fee... your total is $450 so click on Option 2 ($450) If you have paid your booking fee and also have a discount coming then click the drop down menu and choose option 3 ($400) Option 4 ($350) would be used if you had either all 3 discounts or 2 of them and paid the booking fee...and so on...just figure out how much you owe and click the drop down menu and click on the one that fits the amount of the stud fee that you would owe.  Email me if you have any questions as to which option or button to use.   Shipped Semen is $175 for the shipping fee if you are shipping cooled semen to your mare and is a separate button as some mares are bred on farm and don't require it. Mare care is $7/day for a dry mare and $9/day for a wet mare when bred here at the ranch and paid when you pick up your mare by either cash or check, but if you need to use a credit card just ask for the bill to be emailed to you through my paypal account,  before you pick up your mare and I can email you a  paypal invoice for the correct amount to pay as well.     discounts Option 1 $500.00 Option 2 $450.00 Option 3 $400.00 Option 4 $350.00