In Memory

Castle Rock Miniatures
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glint on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush,
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I did not die.
~~Unknown~~


Senior Herd Sire:

Tompkins Silverado

AMHA A 22991 / AMHR 99254A
Foaled: 06/02/1988 - 28.5"
Chocolate Palomino with Flaxen Mane & Tail

Sire: Johnston's Gold Boy (Son of Gold Melody Boy)
Dam: Johnston's Silver (Daughter of Gold Melody Boy)

"SILVERADO" - A PIECE OF HISTORY IN THE GOLD MELODY BOY DYNASTY!!!

It took my breath away to be able to purchase this boy, and give him his "forever" home at Castle Rock. His sire was non-other than JOHNSTONS GOLD BOY. His dam, JOHNSTON'S SILVER, is the dam of WITTMAACKS MICKEY MOUSE, and is FULL SISTER to ROAN RANGER. THIS GOLD MELODY BOY LINE IS THE FACTORY WHERE THE BUCKEROO LINE HAD ITS BEGINNINGS.

It is truly a sad day when you realize that all of the Gold Melody Boy Sons are gone. These were the great ones that started it all, the ones who have brought so many of us together, and the ones whose legacy we will try to continue. To all the Gold Melody Boy breeders: It is not the end, but rather the beginning of what we can do to continue the Gold Melody Boy tradition. May GMB live on in each and every one of us.

Rest in Peace...
GOLD MELODY BOY 1962-1983
Roan Ranger 1974-1998
Wittmaacks Mickey Mouse (Mickey) 1979-2006
Johnston's Gold Bar (Bar) 1980-2007
Johnston's Gold Boy 1980-2008

D'Armond Bucks Bellarena
AMHA A177198 / AMHR 287789T - 29.50"
02/24/2007 - 8/12/2011
Smokey Black
Sire: Little Kings Major Bucks
Dam: AF Melody In Gold

Joses Caballito

AMHA A41183 / FMHA 1026
Foaled: 05/01/1991
Blue Roan Appaloosa

Sire: Shadow Oaks Jose
Dam: Fancy Gold

05/01/1991 - 05/31/2011 -- A TRUE Regina Winery-bred Falabella. I will miss this specially bred mare. She was so sweet, and such a trusting old girl. Unfortunately, a neighborhood dog terrorized this old "momma", causing her to lose her foal due in the fall, and the ulcers that resulted from the stress, plus her age, just moved her too quickly over the Rainbow Bridge to run free! You'll be missed, sweet Josie!

Senior Falabella Herd Stallion

Falabella Pedanton
A DIRECT IMPORT FROM ARGENTINA
A UNIQUE FALABELLA LINE FROM ARGENTINA

03/01/1988 - 12/28/2010

Hidden Hollow Baylee

AMHA 27070 / AMHR 281487A
11/09/1988 - 11-27-2008

You will be missed, sweet Baylee. You were everything anyone could want in this lovely breed, and a great mom and herd mare. You will be remembered well, and I will miss your welcoming voice each day.

Castle Rocks Hidden Spots Wait N C

AMHR
6/15/08 - 11/28/2008

We tried, sweet "NC", but the colic won over both of us. I'm so sorry if you suffered in any way. You will be missed.

Castle Rock Golden Callie - AMHR & FBR
Southern Charms Golden Callie - AMHA
07/01/2003 to 04/19/2008
You fought a good fight, and we all tried so hard.
You and your newborn colt will be missed, sweet Callie.
Thank you for our short time together. I weep for my sweet "pocket pet."

Almost Heavens Cinnamon Sugar
AMHA A71179 / AMHR 103100A
05/16/1995 - 7/30/2008
You were with us such a very short time, but you were a wonderfully, friendly girl, who was quickly becoming totally spoiled. We will miss you Cinni, and your unborn Drum Roll foal. Thank you for the time we had.

Meadowlakes Crimson & Clover
AMHA A110529 / AMHR 229765A
05/09/1998 - January 2011

"Clover" has the most wonderful red chestnut/sorrel color and flaxen mane and tail, with about a "million" snowflakes. (Look at the picture of her just 4 years ago--when she was beginning to "flake") She is just beautiful! Clover is heavily Stout's bred, with 3 crosses to STOUTS MISTER PRIDE, one of the well-known FOUNDATION stallions of Miniature horses today. Clover has passed on her wonderful color to her 2 prior offspring: a sorrel near-leopard appaloosa filly, and a sorrel snowflake appaloosa filly.

Clover went over the Rainbow Bridge at the end of January, 2011. She was apparently found deceased in the pasture at the farm she was leased to, and we are sorry to have lost this exceptional mare with her "extreme" snowflake appaloosa patterning.