2011 AQHA World Championship Show Sale

The AQHA World Championship Show Sale

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was held on November 18th in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Held in conjunction with the AQHA World Championship Show, this show, like the Congress, offers some of the best Quarter bloodliines in the nation. The sale is divided into 3 sessions: the Working Horse, the Pleasure Horse, and the Halter Horse. The Pleasure Horse and Halter Horse sessions are again divided into 2 sessions each: a regular session and a premium presentation session known as the World Salebration. Two hundred and twenty-nine horses passed through the ring, with 183 of them selling.

High selling honors went to a 2010 bay filly, Blazingly Classic, who sold in the World Salebration Pleasure session for $65,000. She is sired by Blazing Hot, a 2010 AQHA Top 10 Leading sire in 8 divisions, and 2010 NSBA (National Snaffle Bit Association) #1 Leading Sire, siring earners of 38,708 points, 439 ROM (Register Of Merit), 213 Superiors, 28 World/Reserve World Champions, and over $2,600,000. Her dam, Certainly a Classic by Certain Potential, is an Open & Amateur Superior Western Pleasure mare that is also an ROM producer.

The 183 horses grossed $858,350, with an average sale price of $4,690 and a sale percentage of 80%. The Top 5 sellers brought $174,200, for an average of $34,840.

Hylee Farm 4th Morgan Horse Production and Consignment Sale

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The 4th Hylee Production and Consignment Auction was held October 29th at the farm in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. The quality of the Morgan horses consigned in the past has been excellent, and this year was no exception. A good balance of young prospects, seasoned show horses, and high quality broodmares were offered. The horses were trained in a multitude of disciplines, from huntseat to western, carriage driving to dressage, and even plain old pleasure riding. Forty of these beautiful and talented horses went through the ring, with 35 of them going to new homes.

High seller honors went to Equinox Attache, a 2004 bay stallion, who sold for $26,500. Sired by White Rock’s Caliopy and out of Charlestown Madonna, his high going park action had earned him wins in park harness and park saddle. His foals inherit his size, intelligence, and are easy to train.

The 31 horses grossed $115,500, with an average sale price of $3,300 and a sale percentage of 88%. The Top 5 sellers brought $63,300, for an average of $12,660.

2011 Congress Super Sale

 

 

 

 

October signals the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, and one of the highlights is the Congress Super Sale. Held at the Ohio Exposition Center in Columbus, Ohio on the 22nd this year, the Super Sale features the cream of many Quarter Horse breeders’ programs. Of the 187 well-bred horses that went through the ring, 163 of them sold.

The highest selling horse was Hez Plum Poison, a 2010 bay stallion, who sold for $49,500. His sire is Diesel Only, a Congress Open Junior Western Pleasure Champion, who earned 38.5 Western Pleasure points and $14,033. His dam is Quiet Impulsions, a daughter of World Champion and Congress Champion stallion, Impulsions. Hez Plum Poison has 6.5 Halter points and was named 2011 All-American Quarter Horse Congress Longe Line Champion.

The 163 head grossed $955,350, with an average sale price of $5,865 and a sale percentage of 87%. The Top 5 sellers brought $133,200, for an average of $26,640.

While the average sale price was down from last year, much of this is due to last year’s high selling horse, Huntin For Chocolate, who sold for $300,000.

The 87% sold is an increase from last year’s 80%, as is the total number of horses that sold (163 compared to 148 last year).

Slate River Ranch Production Sale

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The Slate River Ranch Production sale was held October 14th at the ranch in Weatherford, Texas. The ranch has been honored by the NCHA in 2008, and again in 2010, with the distinction of both the Top Owner and Top Breeder titles in the same year.  The sale featured a select group of 2-year olds, 3-year olds, and proven show horses, all with exceptional pedigrees. Every one of the 36 horses offered was sold.

The high selling horse was a 2005 sorrel gelding named Smooth Asa Zee, who sold at a record setting price of $230,000, the highest price ever paid for a cutting horse gelding at auction. He was sired by Smooth As A Cat, earner of $501,874, 2005 NCHA Horse of the Year, and an NCHA Hall of Fame Horse. Smooth As A Cat is the 2010 NCHA #3 Leading Sire, siring earners of over $5,000,000. Smooth Asa Zee’s dam,  Zee Dualy by Dual Pep, has earned $228,410 and is the dam of 4 money earners with earnings of $317,598. Smooth Asa Zee has earned $254,688, and in 2011 was the NCHA Super Stakes Senior Non-Pro Classic Champion and NCHA Senior Non-Pro Classic/Challenge Reserve Champion.

The 36 horses sold for a total of $630,000, with an average sale price of $17,522. The Top 5 sellers brought $460,000, for an average of $42,000.

2011 International POA Sale Summary

The 2011 International POA Sale saw 129 ponies sold over it’s 2-day run. Five ponies were withdrawn and 49 ponies were not sold. The sale percentage for the entire sale was 72%, not a bad number.

The overall high selling pony was sold on the first day of the sale. Dutch Liberty, selling for $5,650, edged out day 2′s high seller Docs Awesome Impact, who brought $5,600. The overall Top 5 selling ponies sold for $25,950, for an average of $5,190.

The 129 sold ponies netted $138,050, with an average sale price of $1,070.

2011 International POA Sale – Day 2

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Day 2 (October 8th) of the International POA sale started off at 8:30 am featuring lots #101 to #183. With 4 horses out, 79 head of ponies went through the ring. Out of this number, 56 ponies were sold to new homes.

The high selling honors today went to Docs Awesome Impact, a 2007 chestnut mare with frosted hindquarters, who sold for $5,600. Sired by Docs Sudden Impact (POA) and out of the mare Docs So Special (POA), Docs Awesome Impact was shown heavily in Western Pleasure, English Pleasure, and Trail as a two-year-old. She was Reserve High-Point Two-Year-Old at the 2009 International show and Reserve International Futurity Western Pleasure Two-Year-Old Champion.

The 56 head that sold netted $66,800, with an average sale price of $1,193 and a sale percentage of 71%. The Top 5 sellers brought $22,800, for an average of $4,560.

2011 International POA Sale – Day 1

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The 2011 International POA Sale was held Friday, October 7th, and Saturday, October 8th, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. For those of you not familiar with the POA (Pony Of the Americas), think of them as youth-sized Appaloosas. Standing between 46 and 56 inches, the ponies have the coloring and charistics of the Appaloosa horse. These colorful little charmers are a wonderful pony for youth, being very good natured and athletic, making them a perfect all-around pony.

On Friday, 99 POAs of all ages, from weanlings to proven show horses, were led through the sale ring. Of these 99 head, 73 were marked “sold”, with 26 head being “no-saled”.

The highest selling pony on Friday was Dutch Liberty, a 2008 blanketed chestnut mare, who brought $5,650. Her sire is RY Major Equity, a POA son of the AQHA stallion Invested Equity (AQHA Register Of Merits in Western Pleasure, Western Riding, and Trail), and her dam is Josie, a daughter of the POA stallion Docs Bigtime Dude. “Libby” has been started in showmanship, and has been shown in open shows by a 10-year-old.

The 73 head that sold netted $71,250, for an average sale price of $976 and a sale percentage of 74%. The Top 5 sellers brought $20,150, for an average of $4,030.

Jud Little Ranch Production Sale

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The Jud Little Ranch Production Sale was held at the ranch in Springer, Oklahoma, on September 24th. Fifty-one 2, 3, and 4 year old prospects, offspring of such stallions as Bug In My Frosty, Bugemforcash, No Mas Corona, Brownie Jones, Cash Not Credit, Bestcreditmesunfrost,  and Hes Downrite Special, were sent through the ring and sold. All the horses were riding or working barrels and ready to go.

High selling horse honors went to Famous Wahini Moon, a 2009 sorrel mare, who sold for $34,000. She is sired by Famous Bugs, 2007 AQHA Congress Junior Barrel Racing Champion, WPRA Futurity High-Point Champion, who has an AQHA ROM (Register Of Merit) in Barrel Racing and barrel earnings of $52,000. Her dam is Moons Six Marthas, a daughter of leading barrel sire Marthas Six Moons, who has barrel racing earnings of $9,519. Famous Wahini Moon has been started under saddle.

The 51 head grossed $430,600, with an average sale price of $8,443. The Top 5 sellers brought $138,500, for an average of $27,700.

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14th Annual Central Nebraska Ranch & Production Sale

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The 14th Annual Central Nebraska Ranch & Production Horse Sale was held September 18th at the Custer County Fair Grounds in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Eleven ranches and their guests offered 95 horses, featuring some of the finest quarter and paint horse bloodlines. From 2011 weanlings to broke ranch horses, every one of the horses sold.

The top selling honors were held by 2 horses, Illini Jerry Lee from Moran Quarter Horses and Dads Black Cutter from Marsh Family Quarter Horses, who both sold for $6,750.

Illini Jerry Lee. a 2004 dun gelding, is sired by Illini Lee Cody (a son of Illini Cactus King who has an AQHA Register Of Merit – Perfromance) and out of the mare Diamond Cheetan. He had feedlot experience and a lot of pasture roping, being able to rope head and heels.

Dads Black Cutter, a 2002 black gelding, is sired by Reservations For One out of the mare Etta Jo Cord. He has packed elk, been used for heading and heeling, pasture doctoring and sorting cattle. A definite roping, team penning, or team sorting prospect.

The 95 head netted $93,075, for an average sale price of $980. The Top 6 sellers brought $27,150, for an average of $4,525

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Fisher Ranch 16th Annual Quarter Horse Production Sale

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The Fisher Ranch annual production sale was held September 17th at the ranch, located 12 miles west of Eufala, Oklahoma. Ninety-five head of Oklahoma Star and Bert-bred horses, from weanlings & broodmares to aged stallions and ranch-broke horses, passed through the ring. Ninety of the 95 were sold.

The high selling horse was Starbert U Mags, a 2005 black mare, who sold for $6,200. Sired by Fishers Bert and out of Starbert Champ Shari, she has been in cutting training with David George for 6 months.

The 90 head netted $116,300, with an average sale price of $1,292 and a sale average of 95%. The Top 5 sellers brought $19,600, for an average of $3,920.