Slaton Quarter Horses

10/10/2026

Monas Gota Playgun. Hes Playingforkeeps x Mona Lisa Pine. We love this shot by James Strange Photography

09/14/2026

Creek Plantation’s Open house was a wonderful event. The boys were admiring the AQHA Best Remuda Award, one of only 2 ranches east of the Mississippi to achieve the honor. Looking forward to next year’s event, and the continued success of their operation.

09/08/2026

Our 2023 Babies…

07/28/2026

Never got around to posting this pretty little lady born May 12 (Checkin For Trona x Monas Gota Playgun)

07/21/2026

Rest easy. We are the proud owners of two phenomenal young horses from this great sire. What a tremendous loss.

You never know when today will be the last day you wrap your arms around your horse, hear that familiar nicker, or walk down the barn aisle to see them waiting.

💛 Today the barn feels a lot emptier, Palo Duro Cat slipped away peacefully after a routine collection in his sleep at 24 years old.

More than a stallion standing at stud, Palo Duro Cat was a longtime cornerstone of the Brightstone Ranch stallion barn. He was admired not only for his talent, but for the kind, gentle disposition that made everyone who met him appreciate him even more.

His legacy will live on through the countless horses he produced, winners across nearly every western performance discipline, and through the families, riders, and breeders whose lives he touched along the way.

Some horses leave behind more than pedigrees and accomplishments. They leave memories, friendships, and an impact that can’t be measured in buckles and produce records alone.

Rest easy, Palo Duro Cat. Thank you for everything you gave to this industry. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten in the Brightstone Barn.

🪽 2002–2026 🪽
www.BrightstoneRanch.net

06/02/2026

I’m really pleased to have had this filly’s owners out today, Amy Lauren even got to swing a leg over her! She may have been a touch fresh for not being ridden for almost a week due to weather but there was no funny business so I’m happy!

02/16/2026

You’re one of a kind, Augustus. We’re gonna miss you.

01/23/2026

King Trona

Checkin For Trona x WWR Royal Queen Bell

May 2025 C**t

12/02/2025

2025 filly by Checkin For Trona x CS Katie Smoke

11/21/2025

Freeze branding on the farm….