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/ $3.9 9 R 15 / AUGUST 1, 2014 VOLUME 36, NUMBE RSENEWS.COM QUARTERHO Ranch Management & Equipment ■ Equine Affaire The Cowboy Way undreds of celebrations across the country took place HSaturday, July 26, during the 10th annual National Day of the Cowboy. The national designation was bestowed in 2004 to preserve, protect and promote the cowboy and to honor our Western heritage. Parades, educational demonstrations, games and horseback rides were among the day’s activities. The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) celebrated by welcoming more than 1,200 people

to its Hall of Fame & Museum in Courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Journal Courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Journal Amarillo, Texas, for a free day of fun for the whole family. Its main objec- World Championships in November back by volunteer horse handlers tive was to educate families about at the Amarillo Civic Center. through a trail course. During the the benefits of the Western lifestyle, Other activities included black- rides, the audience was treated to and to bring children and adults smith and doll-making demonstra- guest speakers who explained the closer to the popular American tions, story time and puzzles for the benefits of connecting kids with Quarter Horse. children, a free hot dog lunch and horses, and explained the oppor- Many folks came for the oppor- an area to practice riding Quarter- tunities the AQHA and American tunity to pet a real, live horse and ponies before the main event – a free Quarter Horse Youth Association to take a free horseback ride. Kids ride on an American Quarter Horse. (AQHYA) offer to children all over the of all ages enjoyed making their The rides were part of a national world. For many of these children, it own ropes and learning how to Time to Ride marketing initiative was their first time to ride a horse. rope cows. Some entered the junior called the 100-Day Challenge by For more information, go to rodeo, hosted by Pokey the Clown, in the American Horse Council (AHC), www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com. ★ which they raced to deliver the mail whose goal is to engage 100,000 new on stick horses, milk a wooden cow people with an intro- and brand wooden calves. The rodeo ductory horse experi- champions earned a right to com- ence. pete at the Working Ranch Cowboy’s More than 175 young- Association (WRCA) Junior Rodeo sters were led on horse- Out ‘n' About

Spectacular Times Contestants, their families and friends enjoyed camaraderie and good times during the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Summer Spectacular, held July 2112 Montgomery Street 11-Aug. 2 at the Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Photos by Nina Rosenbeck (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633

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John Brasseaux Marietta, Okla. Special, indeed, and a quality that ran in the family. It’s Worth Topsail Whiz’s sire, Topsail Cody, was Knowing a son of the leg- endary Joe Cody, Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been the owned by Willow performance horse industry’s premier statistical database producing Brook Farm, of statistics on multiple disciplines. Catasauqua, Pa., where Loomis trained during the 1970s. Loomis fell in love with Joe Cody’s offspring and their effort- Statistics You Won’t less stops and good Get Anywhere Else minds. In 1997, he purchased a ★ Cutting fancy chestnut colt, ★ Reining Topsail Cody (out of Doc Bar Linda ★ Reined Cow Horse x Doc Bar) from Joe Cody’s last ★ Western Pleasure foal crop. Loomis trained Topsail ★ Barrel Racing Cody, an NRHA ★ Million Dollar Sire and much more and 1996 Hall of Fame inductee, and the pair won Purchase Online the 1980 NRHA Futurity as well as an American www.equistat.com Topsail Whiz Quarter Horse [email protected] Association (AQHA) 817-737-6397 pecial. The word perfectly Junior Reining World Championship describes the late Topsail in 1981. Topsail Cody died in 2002 S Whiz, an Equi-Stat Elite from colic at the age of 25. $10 Million Reining Sire. The 1987 Topsail Whiz’s dam, Jeanie Whiz Bar chestnut stallion was trained, shown (out of Cee Red x Jeanie Whiz), was an and owned by six-time National AQHA Superior and Youth Champion Reining Horse Association (NRHA) who earned more than 200 AQHA Futurity Champion and NRHA Hall points during her show career. Her sire of Fame inductee Bob Loomis, of was an AQHA world champion.

QHN_EquiStatAd_OneThirdVertical.indd 1 3/10/14 3:34:05 PM Topsail Whiz's Top 20 Money-Earners Sires whose daughters have crossed well with Topsail Whiz Offspring Earnings Sire Earnings # Performers Average $ 1. The Great Whiz...... $273,969 1. Shining Spark $1,500,192 52 $28,850 2. Easy Otie Whiz...... $233,611 2. Hollywood Jac 86 $1,255,203 91 $13,793 3. Whizkey N Diamonds...... $224,020 3. Hollywood Dun It $887,348 66 $13,445 4. Smoking Whiz...... $207,156 4. Smart Chic Olena $561,174 55 $10,203 5. Walla Walla Whiz...... $187,817 5. King Fritz $549,142 22 $24,961 6. Star Spangled Whz...... $176,881 6. Great Pine $345,872 20 $17,294 7. Whizard Jac...... $175,293 7. My Lucero $280,542 4 $70,141 8. Remin Whiz...... $157,042 8. Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner] $248,648 7 $35,521 9. Topgun Whiz...... $157,042 9. Be Aech Enterprise $194,911 7 $27,844 10. Whizasunnysailor BB...... $142,877 10. Doc's Remedy $174,486 5 $34,897 11. Whiz N Tag Chex...... $134,673 12. A Smokin Whiz...... $132,473 13. West Coast Whiz...... $131,392 14. Wrangle Whiz...... $129,882 Sires that have crossed well with Topsail Whiz's daughters 15. Heza Sure Whiz...... $114,982 Sire Earnings # Performers Average $ 16. Holymasterwhiz...... $113,530 1. Wimpys Little Step $474,847 40 $11,871 17. Whizin Off Sparks...... $112,345 2. Lil Ruf Peppy $455,338 21 $21,683 18. Conquistador Whiz...... $110,905 3. Spooks Gotta Gun $436,888 4 $109,222 19. Senor Tejano Whiz...... $102,311 4. Smart Spook $235,649 16 $14,728 20. Whizs Katrina...... $101,608 5. Smart Chic Olena $213,313 14 $15,237

In April 1987, Topsail Whiz, bred Classic Open and placed fourth in Wizard Jac, in 1996, and The Great by Tom and Susan McBeath, of the Open at the NRHA Derby. Whiz, in 2003. Topsail Whiz’s 809 Union, Miss., was foaled and pur- Although setting records is always offspring have won $10,482,523 for chased soon after his birth by special, doing so is nothing new for average earnings of $12,957. His Loomis. The handsome stallion Topsail Whiz. The 2003 NRHA Hall leading money-earner is The Great repeatedly exhibited his exceptional of Fame inductee was humanely put Whiz (out of Shirleys Folly x Great talents before his retirement from down late in 2009 at the age of 22, Pine) with earnings of $273,969. the show pen in 1993. With limited the same year he set a record as Three other Topsail Whiz offspring preparation, due to being sidelined NRHA’s first Six Million Dollar Sire. with an Equi-Stat record of more from training after contracting He continued to set the bar in 2010, than $200,000 are: Easy Otie Whiz Potomac Horse Fever, Topsail Whiz as the first Seven Million Dollar (out of Miss Poco Easy x My Lucero), slid to victory at his first out- Sire; in 2011, as the first Eight $233,611; Whizkey N Diamonds (out ing, the Southwest Reining Horse Million Dollar Sire; and in 2012, as of Princess In Diamonds x Shining Association Futurity. Loomis then the first Nine Million Dollar Sire. Spark), $224,020; and Smoking rode the stallion to a third-place Topsail Whiz sired four NRHA Whiz (out of Glendas A Smokingun finish at the NRHA Futurity, a sig- Million Dollar Sires – Conquistador x Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner]), nificant accomplishment under the Whiz, West Coast Whiz, Whizard $207,156. Sixteen other offspring circumstances. The following year, Jac and Whiz N Tag Chex – and two have Equi-Stat records of more than the pair won the prestigious Lazy E NRHA Futurity Open Champions – $100,000. ★

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Equine Affaire, one of North and Jane Savoie (dressage), David O’Connor America’s foremost equine exposi- (eventing), Aaron Ralston (reining), Nicole tions and equestrian gatherings, will Shaninana-Simpson (jumpers and equitation), Bob Giles (driving), Lynn McKenzie (barrel rac- reach an impressive milestone this ing), Shaina Humphrey (hunter under saddle),

November in Massachusetts – its Heidi Potter (Center Riding, horse agility), Courtesy of Equine Affaire 50th event. Since the expo’s incep- Tom Chown (Western pleasure and horsemanship), Cliff Swanson (Western dressage) and tion in 1994, the ambitious Equine Mark Bolender (extreme trail competition and Affaire production team has generat- trail riding). Clinics with more of a breed ori- ed 21 events in Ohio, 11 in California, entation will be presented by Scott Seymour (drafts), Gary Lane (easy gaited breeds) and one in Kentucky, and, with the pro- Shaina Humphrey (Thoroughbreds). The duction of the 2014 Equine Affaire in program of the 2014 Equine Affaire will be New England, 17 in Massachusetts. rounded out with sessions on horse and rider biomechanics by Wendy Murdoch, long-lining This year’s Equine Affaire, which will by Vitor Silva, as well as clinics on high school take place Nov. 13-16 at the Eastern States training conducted by Lisa Dufresne. Exposition in West Springfield, Mass., prom- As has been the tradition at each Equine ises to be “golden” in every way. As a special Affaire, a full schedule of seminars and and appropriate tribute, the 50th Equine hands-on demonstrations conducted at the Affaire is going to be dedicated to the memo- Absorbine Demo Ring and Nutrena Seminar ry of Marguerite Henry, the renowned author Stage will complement the sessions taking of Misty of Chincoteague, and so many other place in the dotHorse Arena and other clinic horse books for children. venues. Horse industry professionals includ- The roster of clinicians assembled for this ing veterinarians, authors, trainers and prac- Equine Affaire clinician Chris Cox milestone Equine Affaire includes Chris Cox, titioners, and equine business specialists will Pat Parelli, Mark Rashid and Dan James, all share their expertise on topics of relevance When visiting the Equine Affaire, you’ll also of whom will be on hand to deliver sessions to all horse people – and present informa- want to visit the trade show with more than on general horse training and horsemanship tion ranging from the “basics” of horse care 475 knowledgeable vendors. To start plan- topics. The star-studded lineup of discipline- to cutting edge technology and veterinary ning your getaway to West Springfield and to specific clinicians will include: David Marcus medicine. order tickets, visit www.equineaffaire.com. ★

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QHN_SR2015_Full.indd 1 7/16/14 11:32:31 AM Back eppy Lena San is pic- in the tured here with the Plate Bill Freeman at the Day 1986 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Derby, where the pair won the Open Championship with a 224.5 score. The 1982 stallion (Peppy San x Cee Lena x Doc O’Lena), was bred by Matlock Rose and purchased as a 2-year-old for $52,000 at Rose’s 1984 dispersal sale. Despite an injury to his stifle when he was 2 before Freeman took the horse into training, the Rosston, Texas trainer man- aged to show the horse to multiple wins including the 1986 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4-Year-Old Open, Sunbelt Spectacular and Lazy E Maturity and 1987 Tropicana Cutting

Spectacular 5-Year-Old Open championships. Pat Hall Pat Freeman was quoted as saying the stallion was definitely among the top horses he had ever ridden and one of his favorites. In fact, the horse reminded Freeman a lot of his most famous mount, Smart Little Lena, and was bred nearly the same – only in reverse, with Smart Little Lena being sired by Doc O’Lena and out of Smart See the Action Peppy, a daughter of Peppy San. Unfortunately, Peppy Lena San’s career came to an end at age 9, when he was humanely put down due to his chronic stifle condition. Peppy Lena San’s lifetime earnings totaled more than $224,000. According to Equi-Stat, his 43 offspring have earned more than $659,000. ★

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Video courtesy of Electric Barbie and Martin Muehlstaetter win the Reining By The Bay 2014 Reining By The Bay Futurity Levels 3 and 4 Open Championships.