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‘Yellowstone’ TV Horse Finds Job On Kansas Ranch By Frank J. Buchman

A movie star has become a working ranch horse. Jessies Sugar Rey, better known nowadays as Yellowstone, literally made a name for himself in the television series “Yellowstone.”

Like none too few actors, the 13-year-old palomino gelding’s movie career was somewhat short lived. However, Yellowstone, referred to here-forward as Jessie, has now found his true calling. He’s a most dependable mount for Jim Quinn at the Quinn Red Angus operation near Chanute. Jessie acted uncredited in the second episode of the television drama on June 27, 2018. More than 2- million viewers watched “Kill The Messenger.” Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone,” the TV show, stars Kevin Coster. For those unfamiliar with the series, it follows the conflict among a cattle ranch, Indian reservation and land developers.

In February 2020, Paramount Network renewed “Yellowstone” for a fourth season, ahead of its third season premiere. Jessie, bred by Atkinson Chip, Aynor, South Carolina, was sired by Jessie Rey Tari, grandson of Doc Bar. His dam, CJ Highbrow, is a granddaughter of High Brow Hickory. The athletic performance gelding, most recently owned by Wilson Leann Johnson, St. George, Utah, has a cattle working background. Joe Ammann, trainer at 2UW Brush Creek Ranch near Westmoreland, handled logistics for bringing Jessie to Kansas.