Game Changer:
Brazile and Baker Purchase
Standout Stallion Show Me the Buckles
the Royal Crown Futurity in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in August 2021. "The rope horse incentive programs are one of the keys to the continued growth of In the 26-time PRCA World the industry," Brazile said. "We truly believe Champion’s first venture into the the people who buy these colts and breed stallion business, Brazile taps 2008 their mares to Buckles will see a huge return on their investments in the coming Wimpys Little Step-bred palomino years as the sport continues to grow." stud. Since joining Brazile and Baker’s After decades of evaluating the best horses Relentless Remuda mid-July, the stallion in the industry at rodeo’s highest levels, 26-time has gone back to work for the first time PRCA World Champion Trevor Brazile partnered in years, but this time tracking cattle and with Oklahoma’s Miles Baker to buy Show Me adjusting to cowboy life. The Buckles, the 2008 AQHA stallion by Wimpys “He will truly eat a cow,” Brazile laughed. Little Step out of the Topsail Whiz mare Sunset “While cutting bloodlines have more Whiz. hesitation to the cow, this stud’s genetics This marks the first time rodeo’s winningest put him on the offense, and since we’ve athlete has entered the stallion business— been riding him we’ve seen it in action. indicating his unprecedented belief in Show Me He’s the kind of aggressive to the cow The Buckles' ability to produce top-tier horses that ropers truly want—whether it’s in the across the Western performance disciplines. breakaway, tie-down, heading or heeling.” “He has won $162,000 in the National Reining Show Me The Buckles will stand in Brazile and Baker have put Horse Association, but that really isn’t the reason Buckles back to work in the Pilot Point, Texas, at the famed Highpoint we bought him,” Brazile said. “I’ve never wanted Performance Horses. to own a stud more than Show Me The Buckles arena since purchasing "We wanted him to get the kind of because of the experience I’ve had with his him this summer. attention to detail we give our horses," Baker colts. They’re the right kind of cowy, they’re fast Courtesy Elite Equine Promotions said. "We chose Highpoint because they will and their trainability is second-to-none. These keep Buckles working and ridden, which is genetics are the pinnacle of what I want in a performance horse.” really important to us that he gets to stay a horse and have a job Show Me The Buckles is notably the sire of Tuckin Away Buckles, throughout breeding season." the standout buckskin 4-year-old Brazile and Baker call Dagger. Show Me The Buckles books are now open to breed a limited Brazile won the Badlands Bits and Spurs 4-Year-Old Heading number of outside mares at $3,500 per breeding for the 2022 Futurity on the colt, and in just four outings, Dagger has won over season, including five spots $26,000. reserved for charity stallion “Dagger is exceptional in auctions. Offspring will be that he doesn’t have a hole,” eligible for the industry’s key Baker said. “He’s the kind of incentive programs—including horse the best guys in the world the Royal Crown Rope Horse could ride at the NFR or the Program—with a full list of kind that someone could enjoy eligibilities to be released this as a family horse and go to the fall. World Series ropings on the For more information, visit weekends.” RelentlessRemuda.com and Brazile and Baker will follow Show Me The Buckles prioritize stallion incentive on Facebook and on Instagram enrollments with Show Me The @showmethebuckles. For Buckles, already paying him breeding information, contact and his offspring into the Royal Highpoint Performance at 903Crown Rope Horse Incentive Brazile winning the Badlands Bits and Spurs 816-1428 or email at christi. Program. Through that program, Heading Futurity on Tuckin Away Buckles highpointperformance@gmail. Brazile and Baker showed by Show Me The Buckles. com Dagger to a $12,800 outing at
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