The state veterinarian made a note of it and put him on the injured list. It was just a mild little thing and not a problem at all. It won't cost him any time.

We don't want him to get any more injured than he already is.

We may be six months on from the earthquake and through a mercifully mild winter, but there is still the monsoon to come and the next winter is only seven months away.

I do think, though, the chances of that happening are remote because we have the state veterinarian, who is keeping an eye out ... horsemen who are more vigilant, and we've got these precautions in place.

After complete discussion with our veterinarian, the State Veterinarian, and counsel of veterinarians in surrounding states, we feel that in the best interest of the horse industry, and as a precautionary health measure, Billings Livestock would take the lead and postpone our horse sale events.

The fractions were a little soft and I thought Stevie was a little closer than I wanted him to be but it worked out. Alex had a lot of horse. He knows the horse and he rode him perfect.