PAPA DURR (AQHA Foundation Stallion)
AQHA 3603161, NFQHA F0010385

Papa Durr was bred and raised by Jim and Gay Coates at the Pidcock/Coates Quarter Horse ranch near Benton City. Papa Durr is owned and ridden by John Garfield who lives in Kennewick and was raised on a large working Angus Ranch north of Billings Montana where he learned horses from his own father.

This 97 Stallion is registered with the National Foundation Quarter Horse Association and represents the "best of the Breed." The recent popularity of Foundation Quarter Horses comes from people like you that want a quiet, gentle horse that is still a great athlete. Notice his nice short back, his powerful muscle, the straight legs, the good bone structure, his beautiful head and kind eyes. When he moves, he naturally holds his head down to see what he's doing and sits back on his hind legs when he stops and turns. He's solid, yet light enough to be graceful and easy riding. He's a joy to work cows on all day.

He's Gentle - Let's talk about speed too. Foundation Quarter horses have little or no thoroughbred racing blood. Papa Durr has 3 thoroughbreds in his line back about eight generations that won 3 Kentucky Derbies and one Triple Crown. He's bred for both speed and stamina.

Gay had this horse in a round pen once. John saddled Papa Durr as a 2-year old for the first time on a Sunday, got on him Monday, and left the corral for the open range on Friday… His parents never taught him how to buck. Things like ropes and sacks have never scared him. We load him in trailers with other horses and he stays home with mares inside a 2-wire electric fence. When we move cattle all the cowboys, horses, and dogs end up in one big gooseneck to get home. This means Papa Durr is in an open gooseneck horse trailer with 6 other horses and 4 dogs. Papa Durr spent last winter in training to be a cutter with Jack Kitt in Sunnyside. His cow savvy and athleticism will show in future cutting events.

His Colts - You can see this Stallion will throw colts that are reliable enough for kids, big enough to team rope, fast enough to run barrels, and sound enough for 20 years of ranch work. Papa Durr's has been on the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington and the Eagle Cap Wilderness in Oregon for pleasure. He's earned his keep behind cows and calves in the Blues, in Idaho and back home on the ranch in Montana. He's quiet on the trail and in camp and "cowy" at work. His versatility for work and play is a tribute to his foundation heritage. We raised from 2 to 8 colts a year since Papa Durr was 2 and I've had to break most of them. It's amazing what a difference breeding makes. His colts and gentle and easy to break.

You can have one - The least expensive way to have a great horse is to raise one. If you would like to keep your mare home, this Stallion is quiet enough to trailer to your mare if you are in or near the Tri-Cities. If you would like to see his offspring, his third crop of colts was born this and they show more of his same great quarter horse attributes. His Montana sons are the pride of the ranch.

Raising your own colt is a pure joy. Knowing you'll be riding a quiet, graceful, athlete is an investment you'll never regret emotionally or financially.

Papa Durr's breeding fee this season is $500.

For more information on Papa Durr email us at johnsue@clearwire.net or phone 509-308-6873