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6A Daily News – Saturday, January 28, 2012 BULL & GELDING SALE RED BLUFF Stock Dog Sale packs grandstands Champion horses selected Seven champions were named among the 118 hors- es at the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale. The highest honor, the Craig Owens Ideal Ranch Horse, was given to Lot 104 — Playboys Hickaroo. The 4-year-old gelding is consigned by Benita Venable of Fernley, Nev. Nicknamed Fred, the bay gelding is used to all aspects of ranch work from roping and sorting to brand- ing competition. He changes leads, turns good and packs the bridle well. Other champions were named in six categories for which the best horse was picked after a competition Friday morning. The champions include: Champion Stock Horse Lot 52 DMAC Agent Spoon Consigned by Tom Buckingham of Bruneau, Idaho Champion Cutter Horse Lot 58 Royal Dually Consigned by Todd and Erin Bimat of Orland Champion Snaffle Bit Horse Lot 80 Smart Little Yeller See HORSES, page 7A Of the 19 dogs brought to the Stock Dog Sale, 17 were sold at an average price of $4,455 on Friday after- noon. Flip, a tricolor border collie, sold for the high- est price of $11,500, twice the amount of the next highest grossing dog. The dog was con- signed by Jim and Tanya Williams of Redding and sold to Pam Schwenkfelder of Cam- bridge, Idaho. Lazy D Floyd, the Water for Life dog, was bought by Mike Ralph of Grants Pass, Ore. for $3,000. The dog was first purchased by Tom Atwood for $4,750 and donated back. The pro- ceeds will go to the non- profit Water for Life, Inc., which advocates for the protection of agricultural water rights. In all, the sale result- ed in a net price of $75,758. Other top-grossing dogs included: • Blue, consigned by Brian Jacobs of Herald and sold to Boot and Michelle Lanham at $6,500 • Lazy D Moby con- signed by Robin Nuffer of Mesa, Idaho and sold to Peggy Thompson of San Jose at $5,750 • Zizi consigned by Jaime Gonzalez of Kla- math Falls, Ore and sold to Bo Bo Cattle Co. of Othello, Wash. at $5,600 • Jack consigned by Katie Martin of LaGrande, Ore and sold to Speelman Land & L/S of Nyssa, Ore. at $5,600. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner 604 Main St. Red Bluff Breakfast: (530) 529-5154 www.redblufflosmariachis.com Mon-Fri 9am-11am Lunch & Dinner: Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm Fri-Sat-Sun 9am-9:30pm We're Celebrating 11 years of Business Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Join Us In Celebration! (excludes Seafood) Buy 1 Get One 1/2 OFF! may not be combined w/any other offer NORTH VALLEY MATTRESS 20% off Entire Inventory 632 Main St., Red Bluff 527-5837 California State University, Chico, alumni mixed together during a reunion of sorts Friday that raises money for scholarships for agri- culture students during the Bull & Gelding Sale. By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Gathering together for their alma mater, alumni of California State Uni- versity, Chico, mingled over finger foods and a silent auction Friday during the Bull & Gelding Sale. Lit by twinkling strands of lights, guests lingered around a table of goods up for auction. Nearby, children played in a hay-bale-bound arena with tables of activities. Guests enjoyed a beverage bar and cuts of specialty sausages and cheeses, chips and dips. The Ag Social, in its 12th year, is a way for alumni and students to stay in touch while raising money for scholar- ships, said Shelly McDonald, depart- ment chairwoman of the college of agri- culture. Graduates of the university are invited to keep updated on things going on at Chico State, McDonald said. For the students who help work at and plan the social, it is a good networking opportunity, she said. "It is great for them to see the Bull & Gelding Sale," McDonald said. "Some will end up working in that line of work." Nicole Luiz, 21, of Fort Jones, a senior at CSUC, was introduced as a recipient of scholarships given through the Ag Social. Luiz earned a $2,000 scholarship after she transferred to the university from College of the Siskiyous. She plans to return to her family's ranch after graduation and start a side business as well. Her major is animal See SOCIAL, page 7A Social supports scholarships