RANCH NEWS
APHA, PINTO AND NSBA WORLD SHOWS
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Black Diamond Bay (Tatiana) was bred at the ranch - this 2009 Bay Overo mare was sired by All Time Fancy and is out of a Red Charisma mare. Tatiana was trained by World Champion Michele Pearson and shown to a Reserve Champion win at the 2011 APHA World Show in the 2 year old Breeders Trust HUS Futurity. Tatiana is now showing under Megan East-Hogan with Michele Pearson. |
The Gift of Midas (Felipe) earned his APHA Reserve World Champion title in Jr. Hunter Hack at the 2009 World Show. He also earned 4th All Around High Point Open Horse at the 2009 APHA World Show.
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Felipe is a two time Pinto World Champion! He earned his two World Champion buckles at the 2009 Pinto World Championship Show in Hunter Hack and Hunter Under Saddle. He also earned four Reserve World Champion Titles, a 3rd place finish in English Trail (yup, there is such a class) and earned Reserve Champion High Point Open Horse for the show.
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Felipe won Reserve Champion in the HUS Slot Class at the 2008 APHA Fall Championship Show and earned $8,000 in the process bringing his career show winnings to over $18,000. During 2008, he also competed in the NSBA World Show and finished 3rd in the 3 year old Trail class. He finished 3rd in his 2 year old Hunter Under Saddle class at the 2007 APHA World Show.
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The First Gift (at left), a 2009 gelding by The Gift of Midas earned Reserve World Champion Lunge Line at the 2010 NSBA World Show. It was a big show for the ranch yearlings - also showing were Waves of Valencia, a 2009 filly by Indian Artifacts and out of Valencia Sol, an APHA World Champion mare - and Golden Charisma, a 2009 filly and full sister to our World Champion Stallion - The Gift of Midas. The horses were prepared by Carla Cline and shown by Sherry Marx. |
Golden Charisma (Felicia) |
Waves of Valencia (Maria) |
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The NSBA Trophies won by The Gift of Midas for World Titles in Hunter Under Saddle and Hunter Hack - along with the Reserve Champion Trophy won by The First Gift in Yearling Longe Line |
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NFRWiconi Warrior is an APHA Superior Hunter Under Saddle winner who finished 4th in his 3 year old Hunter Under Saddle (HUS) Challenge at the APHA World Show. He went into training with World Champion Suzanne Wittington of Silver Legacy Pleasure Horses where he earned an APHC Reserve Champion Year End Award in Youth 14-18 HUS in Arizona in 2008. |
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Red Classy Sensation (Cindy Lou) was bred at the ranch. This 2007 mare is by Zippos Sensation and out of the great Ranch Hall of Fame mare - Red Classy Dee. She was trained and shown to an Open yearling lunge line and yearling in hand trail Top 5 finishes at the 2008 APHA World Show by Mark Kuhlwein and Sherry Marx, and to a Top 10 finish in amateur lunge line. Cindy Lou is now showing under a youth rider in APHA and has foaled a filly by The Gift of Midas.
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Supreme Charisma (Lumiere) was bred at the ranch. This 2006 gelding is by I Got Charisma and out of the World Champion producing mare - Supreme Silver Bullet. He was trained and shown to Top 10 finishes in Open 2 year old Hunter Under Saddle by Suzanne and Lora Whittington at the 2008 APHA World Show. Lumiere is a full brother to our World Champion stallion - The Gift of Midas. |
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Only The Best Will Do finished 4th at the 2005 APHA World Show in the 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle (HUS) Challenge. Marty was trained and shown at the World Show by Kuhlwein Show Horses. He has since been owned and shown by several APHA youth and amateur riders and is still showing in Arizona. |
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