Lillys Silver Badger

Lilly earned her place in our program under saddle. Tiffany bought her as her first horse, with riding rather than breeding in mind. Our niece later showed her in youth ranch horse versatility and earned a reserve championship in the 14–18 division. Her willing nature and dependable mind have given our family plenty of reasons to appreciate her.

By Imatuff Joeydeebar and out of Phds Expertise, Lilly offers a different pedigree from our more closely related Blue Valentine mares. Her sire’s line reaches Sonny Dee Bar through Dunnys Sonny and Sonnys Brandy. On the bottom side, Phds Expertise is by Parsans Phd, whose sire Parsan Badger is a son of Peppy San Badger. That makes her a useful source of different ancestry within our mare band.

For us, Lilly is an outcross with practical results behind her. We have received encouraging feedback on her offspring as ranch, trail, and arena partners across different sire pairings. She reminds us to make room for a mare whose own disposition and the horses she produces support the program’s goals, even when her papers take a different route.