I've been horse crazy since I was about 9 years old. That is when I got my first horse, Molly. Right now I have seven horses. Rocky is my 31 year old bay Arabian. I've had him about 18 years. He was an endurance race horse for the first 10 years of his life. He completed the Tevis twice! He is a great trail horse with lots of spirit who has never let me down, but he is retired now. Sugar is a jet black Quarter Horse. I bought her about 7 years ago for my kids. She is a wonderful, sensible, trail horse that anyone can ride. Magic is my project horse. She is a Palomino Quarter Horse that I rescued from being sent to the slaughter house about 9 years ago. She was completely unmanagable, terrified of everything and everybody, but she radiated a sweet personality when she wasn't afraid. She has developed into a wonderful trail horse.

Then, there is Chick, my beautiful buckskin filly. I bought her as a yearling and she was my first futurity prospect. We took her to the NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City in November 2005. What is reining, you ask? See Reining - What It's All About. Sadly, we had to scratch her at the last minute. We'll be hitting some local shows during summer 2007.

SPC Smart Nu Chick pedigree purchased from North Quarter Ranch
Chick's Sire - Smart Peppy Cutter - He is Gorgeous!

My stepmom and friend, Missy, has given me a broodmare and two foals so I can continue to pursue my interest in breeding and showing performance horses. Millie is a beautiful sorrel Quarter Horse mare. In 2005 she had a foal by Chicspeare (standing at Stony Creek Station). Here is Nu Chic Brandywine (Brandy) at a few days old using Mom's hay for a soft bed.

"Millie" Good Nus Malbec pedigree	Millie's 2005 foal is by ... Chicspeare pedigree
Millie's foal at 2 minutes old!!	Just 15 minutes later, she is up and nursing...
Millie's 2006 foal was by Smart Peppy Cutter (shown above - he is also Chick's sire). I call the palomino colt Twister because his blaze looks exactly like a tornado! Here he is at one day old. Here he is now as a yearling.
Here is Dancer - half sister to Chick. "Dancer" SPC Smart Sprize pedigree purchased from North Quarter Ranch also by Smart Peppy Cutter As a yearling... All grown up!

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