MILESTONES MADE

The National Reined Cow Horse Association is proud to recognize the accomplishments of the industry’s sires and dams who’s offspring continue to break milestones within the reined cow horse. Metallic Cat once again sets a record following the 2023 Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes, by becoming the NRCHA’s first $6 Million Dollar Sire. This momentous milestone comes less than a year after Metallic Cat earned his five-million-dollar status. The 2005 stallion, owned by Rocking P Ranch, now has more than $6.1 million in offspring earnings.

Additionally, the late Dual Rey earned his $3 Million Dollar Sire status following the 2023 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions. The 1994 son of Dual Pep and owned by Linda Holmes now has an excess of $3,102,000 in offspring earnings.

Three mares crossed the $750,000 milestone in our dam recognition program. Shiney Tari, owned by Aaron Ranch, secured the number one position on the leading dams list, following the Stallion Stakes with $874,987.09 in offspring earnings. Shiney Tari’s daughter, Shine Smarter (by WR This Cats Smart), owned by Linda Mars, is the mares highest earning offspring with more than $339,000 in NRCHA earnings.

The 1998 mare, Sheza Shinette sired by Shining Spark and owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses, LLC, locked in her spot on the NRCHA leading dams list with $787,186.09 in offspring earnings. Reyzinette (by Dual Rey), a 2014 son of Sheza Shinette, assisted with this accom- plishment with his second-place finish at the 2023 World’s Greatest Horseman with rider Chris Dawson for Holy Cow Performance Horses.

With only six foals competing in the NRCHA, Scooters Daisey Dukes, has offspring earnings of $752,293.81. The daughter of Dual Smart Rey and owned by Aaron Cook is dam to the highest earning horse in the NRCHA, Scooter Kat (by Kit Kat Sugar), owned by Eric Frietas, with nearly $448,000 in earnings.

The NRCHA will recognize each of these milestones at the 2023 Snaffle Bit Futurity®, presented by Metallic Cat, in October in Fort Worth. To learn more about the sire and dam recognition programs visit nrcha.com/nrcha-milliondollar-club.