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living up to his lineage
Special. That’s the word that breeder and stallion manager Amy Gumz, trainer Amber Pickard and owner Gretchen Deeds all use when recalling their first impression of Enticed. The four-year-old stallion by World Champion sire Its A Southern Thing and out of World and Congress Champion Pretty Assets is one of only two colts bred by Gumz Farms that Amy has left intact as a stallion prospect. “Enticed and his sire, Its A Southern Thing, are the only two colts I have left intact over the past 15 years,” says Gumz. “That speaks volumes to how special I think ‘Vance’ is. From day one it was easy to see that he got the best of both his sire and dam. He epitomizes how a horse should be built and is wonderfully good minded.” In the fall of his yearling year, Vance was sent to trainers Amber and Dwayne Pickard. The talented young colt quickly endeared himself to Amber. “Dwayne and I knew right from the get-go that Vance was special,” says Pickard. “He was so much stronger
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than most 2-year-olds and had tons of natural ability.
BCF Championship in the Non-Pro with Tierney.
He was basically broke and ready to go show in March!” Following the NSBA World Championship Show, Enticed Although he may have been ready in March, it was a
was purchased by the Deeds Family. A long-time customer
few more months before Enticed made his debut at
of the Pickards, Gretchen and her husband, Cory, had been
the Keystone Showdown, where he won the circuit
looking for a horse for their then 13-year-old daughter,
championship in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle with
Lauren.
Meghan Tierney. “We had been searching for a horse for Lauren for a “There were 32 horses in the class,” says Tierney. “Two
while,” says Pickard. “We just couldn’t find the right one
splits and a finals under the lights on a two-year-old
and then Dwayne suggested they buy Vance and geld him
stallion is something I will never forget. Vance is a
so that Lauren could show him in the Youth.”
special individual. From the day he was born he stood up strong and true. I am extremely lucky to have been a
Having had a front row seat to Vance’s career thus far, the
part of many great horses’ careers, but Vance is forever
Deeds were quick to jump on the opportunity to purchase
going to be a highlight of mine. With his talent, strength,
the stallion. However, soon after buying him, they begin
and amazing temperament, I believe the sky is the limit
to question if gelding him was really the right thing to do.
for him.” “He had done so well and had such a huge fan base already Due to the pandemic, one of the only other times
that we decided to continue showing him for a while as a
Vance showed as a two-year-old was at the NSBA
stallion,” says Gretchen. “He is such a good-minded horse
World Championship Show where he won the Breeders
that Lauren still had the opportunity to show him in the
Championship Futurity in the Open Hunter Under Saddle
non-pro events, even though she couldn’t show him in the
with Pickard and a World Championship and Reserve
Youth classes.”
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Their decision not to geld Enticed proved to
Enticed is standing the 2022 breeding season to a
be the right one. In 2021, Vance was nearly
limited book of mares alongside his sire at Gumz
undefeated in the 3-Year-Old Open Hunter Under
Farms. Amy, who has played an integral role in
Saddle futurities. He won championships at the
the promotion and success of many top stallions,
March To The Arch, Premier Sires, Tom Powers,
believes Vance has the pedigree, conformation,
NSBA World Show, NSBA Breeders Championship
mind, talent, and performance record necessary to
Futurity and Quarter Horse Congress. The
be an exceptional sire. Mare owners agree. Vance’s
pinnacle of his impressive three-year-old year
book is quickly filling with some serious mare power.
was winning the Junior Hunter Under Saddle at the AQHA World Championship Show.
“Vance has the conformation and size that really appeals to hunt seat breeders,” says Gumz. “He has
“He was so good in the first go,” says Pickard,
both gears but is absolutely mesmerizing in third. I
speaking about showing Vance at the AQHA
think he will cross well on mares that have a big,
World Championship Show. “I wasn’t sure how
lofty trot. His dam, Pretty Assets, is sired by Allocate
he could be any better, but in the finals he just
Your Assets so considering his pedigree, I would also
stepped up and showed his heart out. I think
expect the Skys Blue Boy, Iron Enterprise and These
that’s a big part of his success—he has so much
Irons Are Hot lineages to be good crosses. At the end
heart. To dominate all year like he did they have
of the day, we are just going to have to wait and see
to love their job, and he does.”
when his foals arrive, but he definitely has all of the
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right qualities and attributes.” Following the 2022 breeding season, Gumz says plans are for Vance to return to Amber and Dwayne and possibly add some new events to his repertoire. “He has nothing left to prove in the Hunter Under Saddle,” says Gumz. “Dwayne and Amber have changed a few leads on him, and he shows a lot of talent for Western Riding. We have also talked about trying the Pleasure Driving with him but right now all of that is still just talk and no definitive plans have been made.” Whatever the future holds, Enticed has already made a lasting impression on those who know him best. “We are still relatively new to the Quarter Horse World,” says Deeds. “Hearing so many people who have been in the industry far longer than we have speak so highly of Vance is pretty exciting. He has definitely exceeded all of our expectations and we can’t wait to see what he accomplishes as a sire.” “I’ve had the opportunity to ride a lot of great horses but Enticed is my heart horse,” says Pickard. “He has made every dream of mine come true. I am looking forward to riding his offspring in the future. If they get Vance’s talent and mind, they will be hard to beat.” Enticed’s foals will be eligible for Premier Sires as well as the NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity and NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund. For breeding inquiries contact Amy Gumz at info@gumzfarms.com. You can also learn more about Enticed by visiting his page at www.gumzfarms.com.
Article written by Claire Binkowski Photograpy by Shane Rux, Larry Williams, Cody Parmenter, Holman Photography, & Melissa Baus/Impulse Photography
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