Kirsten, congrats in Taz, I'm sure he'll be great for you! And he is a first place winner! Wow! I do have to correct you on something though - I was heartbroken when I went into the auction ring, true. Patti kept telling me to Cowgirl Up, but I couldn't stop crying! Then some guy came down to the edge of the arena and asked if I wanted Nine. I said I just couldn't afford him, but yes I wanted him. My 17 1/2 month old daughter was riding Nine in the pen, and the bids quickly went up to $700! Then the man in the stands said I could have Nine. They bought my horse for me! Then, of course, I was crying even harder! I paid a woman $400 (which I had to call my grandma to ask for) to haul Nine to Flagstaff. Well, they actually dropped him off at Winona, AZ, but that's closest to the house. My dad had brought the truck and trailer to Winona and left it for us, so we hauled Nine the rest of the way home (about 12 miles from there) and got here about 3:30 in the morning. I am so happy that I got to keep Nine! And he brought $700 to the Mustang Heritage Foundation! Well, $125 to the BLM and 20% to me, which leaves $435 to the MHF. I am so proud of my boy for raising that money!

Lauren, good luck finishing your yearling! When I left Weslie said all the horses and yearlings had gone home to someone, so that's good news!

Well everyone, I had a fantastic time! I seriously want to do it again next year! We are thinking of doing a yearling or two, as a family project.