(Pig Races In Leader) It's amazing to see, little piggy's trying to outrun each other Why you ask? Because they get donuts at the finish line! (Jamie Lee Curtis of ShowBiz) Born in the Garden Room of ShowBiz Shih Tzu, located in Fort Worth, Texas, Jamie Lee has been spoiled since birth... (Shi Felina McCue w/Black Overo Filly) Isn't that the way it goes? Sell a mare you think will have a solid stud colt Only to hear she has a fabulous filly instead!

What a hectic year at the ranch, but still plenty of time for R&R. Our new vet has proven to be a great move for us at the ranch. She is so-o-o good with the horses, and very easy to talk to! God must've been looking down at us as West Nile totally slipped by our place but hit several horses at neighboring farms(and we're the ones who live in the swamp-misquito heaven). This will give us plenty of time to plan our vaccination program next year. Kim got in some tubing(after 20 years), 4-wheeling(first time) and horse-back riding(to chalk up towards 3 riding programs). After hearing at the last minute that our local fair did not have weanling classes(wouldn't you know, had one ready too), she entered 3 projects at the local fair and won first place on each one. Funny how it worked out that she just happened to be making jam & jelly a week earlier, after not doing so for close to 10 years. In September we were blessed with Jamie Lee, a beautiful 11 week old Shih Tzu female puppy from Texas. After several hours of sitting on the first officer's lap and looking out the window of the plane's cockpit(spoiled little gal got to ride with the captain and was nicknamed Amelia the flying shih tzu), she was hand delivered to us from the Cargo room at the Northwest Airport in Minneapolis/St. Paul. She even received her very own 1st Flight Certificate w/Wings and a very nice navy blue "Northwest Airline" receiving blanket. While waiting for the puppy to arrive, Kim took a spin over to the Mall of America and nearly got lost looking for a place to eat in it's huge interior. Horse sales have been down, just like everything else. We did sell some foals in Benson and were able to sell a couple over the internet - with this year's favorite black stud colt leaving in mid-December for Arkansas. Oh yeah, if you haven't done so before, please check us out... RUMPKUMP RANCH www.rumpkumpranch.com.

(Eric playing the Button Box Accordion) Eric helped entertain friends and family at Bluffton's 100 Year Anniversary I think everyone from town was there. (Eric & The Hay Train) Seems like Eric was always putting up hay and what you see is just a little bit of the end product. (Gordon Dupre) Eric judged a Fiddler's Contest. Everyone showed up even a brother of a close friend.

(Playing at Perham Fair) Eric and another band buddy played during the Perham Fair The Nursing Home even drove residents in to listen (Eric w/our Neighbors; Roger & Marge) Eric coordinated a Cancer Benefit for our close friend & neighbor; Roger. Alot of people helped and it was a Huge Success! (Eric & Kim at CMHB Meeting) Eric's first Central Minnesota Horse Breeder's meeting. Now the other Horse Breeder's can put a face to a name when Kim sells colts every fall.

(No Snow In December???) By Mid-December we were worried we'd get no snow and shown here is Eric doing last minute touch-ups on the leaves. Don't worry, we had plenty of snow come down in time for Christmas!