| Mighty David |
| 5/1/1983 to 4/14/2007 |
| The story behind the picture - right after we had purchased Mighty David (right), we took this promotional shot. What one doesn't see is all the mares surrounding him. With him being a stallion and not knowing what to expect, we had people stationed around him in case he got loose from our 3 yr. old son, Jeremiah. Well, the camera jammed and everyone went there to see what was wrong. During that time, Jeremiah lost his balance and fell |
| off the rock. He had been sternly instructed not to let go of David. Despite pressure of the stud chain under his chin, David raised his head causing Jeremiah to tangle in midair just below David's nose. We all froze in fear watching but David never wavered from his stance with a look on his face as if to say "Does someone want to rescue this kid?" This picture was taken after this incident. |
| Mighty David was bred by Dave and Kim Utke of Sheldak Ranch, Sheldon, North Dakota on May 1, 1983. He was purchased by Goffenas Appaloosas of Roundup, MT as a four month old weanling. They used him as a stallion for the first seven years of his life, then sold him to George and Jaci Slater of Powell, WY who owned him for two years before we purchased him while on vacation there. He made the trip to Perris, California in September of 1992. David's gentle disposition soon won us over and we felt fortunate to have bought him. Mighty David had approximately 20 foal crops numbering just a little over 100 foals all total. Many of his get has handled anything from ranch work in Montana to the show ring throughout the western region. His grand-get have been popular with the Hispanics and Goffena Appaloosas has exported quite a number of his grandget to Mexico. David reigned as the foundation cornerstone stallion of Hidden Eagle Ranch/Vision Quest Ranch from 1993 to his death in 2007. His last foal, The King of Angels, was born in 2006. The painful decision to have him humanely put down due to arthestis was hard but we had made a promise to remain by his side to the very end. We kept that promise and he was laid to rest in close proximity of his beloved mares on Vision Quest Ranch. Many of the ranch's horses trace back to him today. |
| Mighty David at age 21, 2004 |
| Mighty David at age 22 |
| Mighty David, October, 1993 |
