FM Cottonwood

05/25/2026

Freedom always carries a cost. This Memorial Day, we remember the heroes who gave everything in service to their country and honor the sacrifices made by those protecting freedom across generations and borders.

Today we remember. 🇺🇸🇮🇱

04/22/2026

"Mr. BIG" showed up today at the National Reining Breeders Classic in the Novice Horse, with Bud guiding him to the top spot with a 75.5 to sweep all the levels 🧹

🔥 Blazing In Glory, owned by Carlton & Dr. Khris Crowe, & shown by Bud Lyon
Novice Horse Open
🥇 Level 1
🥇 Level 2
🥇 Level 3
🥇 AQHA Junior Reining

What a ride! Congratulations to all of his connections!

FM Cottonwood
CR RanchWear /
Elite Equipment /
Horse & Rider Magazine
Joey Jemison Custom Leather /
Kimes Ranch Jeans /
Nutrena Feed /
Platinum Performance / Platinum Performance
Rod Patrick Bootmakers /
Shorty's Caboy Hattery /
Sport Innovations /
Superior Saddlery, LLC /
Western Hauler /

04/12/2026

We are so very proud that NRHA Hall of Fame and Legendary Trainer Clint Haverty and his lovely wife Sheila Haverty bred their great mare Whowhizthischic to FM Cottonwood !
And here is the spectacular result... bay splash c**t with all the right pieces in all the right places!!!!
Thank you so very much Clint and Sheila for believing in our stallion and breeding your great mare to him. We look forward to next year's full sibling being born at Red River Reproduction Center. The future is bright with Cottonseeds like this one!!!!

03/20/2026

Blazing In Glory aka MR BIG and Bud Lyon stayed in Arizona for the Cactus Reining Classic after Winning the Junior Reining and Novice Horse at the Sun Circuit.
Today they marked a 73.5 in the Novice Horse Level 2 and clinched a Circuit Championship!!!!!
They tied with Jessica Bein who interestingly just got some FM Cottonwood semen today for one of her great mares!!!
It is all in the Cottonseed ... FM Cottonwood
Family!!!! So happy for all🌱❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️🌱

03/16/2026

That smile says it all!! It means the world to Carlton Crowe and Khris Crowe !!!!!
Congratulations to Isabella Mobley showing World Champion CTC Cottonsocks aka Sheldon for the first time since owning him!!!
They were Champions in the Reining Class!!
Placing 2nd in the Trail
and 3rd in the Pattern class.
Needless to say he is her ride or die Best Boy!!!
So happy for all and delighted that this special Cottonseed is introducing another talented young rider to the joys of.Reining and Ranch Riding!! We will see a lot more from them in the months and years to come

02/16/2026

FM Cottonwood x Sassy Peppy Dual (by Mister Dual Pep) in Cowhorse training with Mike Miller Performance Horses proudly produced and owned by Sarah Ellingson Kearl !!!!
No wonder they have bred the mare back to FM Cottonwood this year!!!!!
Fantastic❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️

01/17/2026

For all the FM Cottonwood Fans in the breeding sphere-there are a few great opportunities currently in play via stallion service auctions!
For Reiners:.
Arizona RHA has an auction closing on Jan 18
https://perfecthorseauctions.com
For Ranch Riders:
International Ranch Horse Assoc auction ends tomorrow
Sconlinesales.com
For those showing in the NSBA and their new Ranch Horse Futurity a FM Cottonwood breeding is available there as well!
nsbastallionauction.com
🌱♥️🌱♥️Plant a 2027 Cottonseed🌱♥️🌱♥️

01/11/2026

Wow. Just. Wow!
Ride number 8.... Cottonseeds break out smooth, soft and sweet

01/02/2026

🌱🌱🌱Cottonseed Alert🌱🌱🌱
☀️Gold Coast Results☀️
Mann In Tha Mirror
🥇Circuit Champion Youth Ranch Trail (Unanimous)
🥇Circuit Champion Youth Working Western Rail(1,1,1,2)
🥇Circuit Champion VRH Yth Ranch Trail (Unanimous)
🥈Res. Youth Ranch Highpoint
Congratulations Madison ..
Icon is on the move !!!!

12/24/2025