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The A closer look at the horses withElite the most world FOR MANY EXHIBITORS, WINNING JUST ONE WORLD CHAMPION- ship is a dream that fuels every day – for the lucky few, earning that gold trophy is the culmination of hours, years and decades championship titles in A≤HA history. of a labor of love. And a few horses in the history of AQHA world show competition have been able to earn multiple golden globes. Let’s take a look at the 10 horses with the most Compiled by AQHA Media wins to their names. These statistics are for Level 3 open, amateur, Select and youth world championships earned at AQHA world champi- onship shows. #1 RPL My Te Cheerful This article was produced with data courtesy of AQHA’s Robin Glenn Pedigrees. For weekly performance horse results, robust reports 2004 bay gelding and unique data, visit www.robinglenn.com. To comment, write Hear The Cheers-My Te Telusive by Telusive to [email protected]. BREEDER: Bobbie Arnold Atkinson, Longview, Texas F OWNER: Vernon Habighorst, Phoenix 24 Sire Hear The Cheers is also the sire of world champion RPL Ms Cheerful. Dam My Te “Henry” earned his record-breaking Telusive produced world champion Feared (by number of halter trophies during a span Fearles) and reserve world champions of 10 years. Henry died in June 2017. Touchness (by Touchdown Kid) and Corporate Secret (by The Top Secret). RPL My Te Cheerful was owned in his lifetime by Peter J. Cofrancesco Jr., Terry and Leslie Wilkerson, Amanda Martin and Josh Weakly, in addition to Vernon Habighorst. #2 Acadamosby Award A leading contender for the most perfectly named American Quarter 1990 bay gelding Horse of all time, this son of Mosby Mosby-Madcap Maggie by Windum (TB) was born on the night of the 1990 Academy Awards, and was nick- BREEDER: Jamee L. Golan, East Troy, Wisconsin named (what else?) “Oscar.” 21 OWNER: Chelsea Knox, San Clemente, California Acadamosby Award was foaled in Wisconsin. These days, he teaches yearlings manners at Highpoint Performance Horses in Texas. Dam Madcap Maggie’s progeny earned 1,924 points – 77 percent of those were earned by Oscar. He was a three-time AQHA Superhorse, and earned his world champi- onships in open, amateur and youth competition during a span of 11 years. These titles were earned in hunter under saddle, hunter hack, working hunter, equitation over fences and pleasure driving. #3 16 Harley D Zip 1995 bay gelding Maximum Zip-Miss Faithfully by Captain Boss BREEDER: Kristy Tingle, Georgetown, Delaware OWNER: Highview Ranch Quarter Horses Inc., Rapid City, South Dakota “Harley” was a western riding machine: Every one of his world championships were in the class and were won between 2000 and 2011. He was an eight-time year-end high-point winner in open western riding, and was the overall year-end high-point horse in 2009. In 2014, Breyer Horses created a portrait model of the legendary gelding, who is enjoying his retirement at Highview Ranch. #4 15 A Certain Vino 2003 brown gelding Certain Potential-Dotevita by Zippo Jack Bar BREEDER: Tim and Lou Petty, Ocala, Florida OWNER: Lee Reeve, Garden City, Kansas The king of the western pleasure ring, A Certain Vino earned 1,172.5 in that class alone (all divisions). He also won 14 of his 15 world champion- ships in that class; the other win was in western riding. This breeding cross also produced world champions Potential Diva and Certainly A Vision. Potential Diva herself produced world cham- pion A Diva By Moonlight (by Only In The Moonlite). #5 Mytesly 14 2010 sorrel gelding My Te Cool Mister-Last Pleazin Bymr by Mr Conclusion BREEDER: Sally Ann Sullivan, Tulsa, Oklahoma OWNER: Travis and Johnna Dobbs, Jonesboro, Arkansas His sire in 2010 earned a bronze trophy in the aged stallion class at the AQHA World Show. Mytesly earned his first title in 2015, and has earned at least one each year since – including four in 2018. His performance class? Barrel racing. #6 Vital Signs Are Good Vital Signs Are Good 2000 red roan mare is one of two mares 13 Zippos Mr Good Bar-Vitalism by An Awesome Mister on this list. BREEDER: Kristin Rinkenberger, Morton, Illinois OWNER: Joe and Karen Moran, Laguna Hills, California Her career started in 2002 and finished in 2013. During that time, she won western pleasure and western riding titles in open, amateur and youth competition. “Lucy” is the dam of world champions My Vital Valentine, VS Flatline and VS Check My Pulse, and reserve world champion Invest N Vital Signs. Lucy died in 2017. She is being inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in March. #7 (tied) Larks Happy Days earned his world cham- pion titles in a 12-year span of time; he Larks Happy Days earned his final one in 2018. His titles were 2002 bay gelding earned in pleasure driving, equitation over Rugged Lark-Emma Big Leaguer by Im A Big Leaguer fences, hunter hack, working hunter and BREEDER: Stephen Holloway, Chiefland, Florida hunt seat equitation. “Fonzie” was officially retired at OWNER: Lori Bucholz, Waterloo, Nebraska the 2018 Adequan® Select World Championship Show. One of 542 foals sired by legendary American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame stallion Rugged Lark, Larks Happy Days is a full brother to world champion Larks Big Leaguer. 12 #7 (tied) Its Gameday won his world championships – all Its Gameday in halter classes – from his weanling year through age 6, including two at the 2018 Lucas 2012 bay gelding Oil AQHA World Championship Show. Mr Touchdown Kid-JGM Sierras Sequel by The only internationally bred horse Playgirls Reflection on this list, Its Gameday was foaled BREEDER: John and Gail Muirhead, Daysland, Alberta in Alberta. OWNER: Josh Weakly, Shelbyville, Illinois 12 #8 Most 11 Appealing Dream 2010 bay mare A Dream Remembered-Lil Bit Impulsive by A Sudden Impulse BREEDER/OWNER: Randy Alderson of Sharpsville, Indiana Most Appealing Dream has won at least one world championship in performance halter mares every year since 2013. “Roxie” is shown in amateur by breeder Randy Alderson’s daughter, Andrea Alderson. When Roxie isn’t being shown in performance halter, she competes in western pleasure. A Dream Remembered has sired one other AQHA world champion – Chasing A Dream – as well as the earners of 10,693 AQHA points. #9 (tied) Guns Flash Bull 1982 bay gelding Gunmetal Bars-Miss Flash Bull by Mr Flash Bull 10 BREEDER: D.J. Jr. and Nancy Knight, Winter Haven, Florida OWNER: Elizabeth Salisbury, Pilot Point, Texas Guns Flash Bull earned titles in green working hunter, hunter under saddle, hunter hack and hunt seat equitation from 1989 through 1993. His titles were earned while he was owned by the Kaplow family of Chappaqua, New York, and he died in the mid-2000s. Dam Miss Flash Bull’s progeny earned 4,284 points in their careers and include world champion Zipabull (by Zippo Pine Bar). #9 (tied) Majestic Scotch 1994 sorrel gelding One Scotch Delight-Two Eyed Natches by Two Eyed Punk The gelding earned titles in west- BREEDER: Donald and Jean Bangasser, Waterloo, Iowa ern pleasure and western riding in OWNER: Sharnai Thompson, Pilot Point, Texas a span of eight years. Majestic Scotch, who died in 2013, was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of “Dickie” is the only world Fame in 2017. 10 champion for both his sire and his dam. He earned 3,848.5 points in all divisions, 13 Superiors and $60,276.68 through the AQHA Incentive Fund..