Superior Western Pleasure stallion, Winnies Willy (Willy Be Invited X Winnie The Tiger), may stand in the shadow of his other stablemates, Invitation Only and Lazy Loper, but he is starting to make a name for himself in the breeding arena. "We have used the saying, 'Building Them Right', for some of Willy's ads because it is just uncanny how prolific he is stamping his babies," Trubee states. "One after another has the same exact structure with a little short back, very square made and pretty little heads."

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It is amazing what science and technology can create these days--including developing embryos in a laboratory that result in a foal eleven months later. NSBA Hall of Fame mare, Dont Skip Ms Hotrod (Oprah) and Number One leading sire, Invitation Only, recently had a baby colt developed through a process called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

GoHorseShow would like to announce that bay stallion, Absolute Asset (Lute), will be standing at Walquist Quarter Horses located in Cleburne, Texas this breeding season. "This wonderful breeding stallion which was unshown due to an injury has an amazing pedigree that mare owners can take advantage of at an unbelievable breeding fee," says owner, Beth Pankratz of Overbrook, Kansas.

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Congress Champion sire, Lopin Slow (Ace), is fired up to be back breeding to the public this year. The 1997 bay stallion is a 3/4 brother to Invitation Only and is the earner of 550 AQHA points with Superiors in western pleasure, western riding, hunter under saddle and all-around. He has sired Congress Champions and World Show Top Tens. Ace recently sired the unanimous 2011 Congress Novice Youth 13&U Western Pleasure Champion, My Bowtie Affair.

AQHA Performance Sire Absolute Investment was euthanized March 18, 2013, following a brief neurological issue likely caused by complications from a fractured pelvis suffered 13 years ago, according to owners Dan and Carol McWhirter, Doniphan, Neb. He was 18 years old. “It was a sad day when we put a great sire to sleep,” says Carol. “Absolute was the best horse we ever raised and stood. His prepotency was exceptional and his colts exhibited wonderful dispositions, were great movers and highly trainable."

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Everyone involved with breeding horses knows there are extreme highs and lows that go along with this part of the industry--excitement when a new foal is born healthy and sadness when a mare or foal has complications during the birthing process and they don't make it. This breeding and foaling season is no exception. GoHorseShow came across two unsung heroes better known as Nora and Cookie who are nurse mares worth their weight in gold.

Five year-old homozygous bay tobiano stallion, Whata Vested Asset (Shaq), is excited to be venturing into his first year as a breeding stallion. With a 100% percent color guarantee, the APHA and PtHA Reserve World Champion is a true all around horse. Standing at 16.1 hands that has amassed points in the western pleasure, trail, western riding, and hunter under saddle. The gorgeous stallion was bred and raised by Michelle Johnston of Mansfield, Georgia.

Robin DeGraff and DeGraff Stables, Inc. of Midway, Kentucky, co-owner of HBF Iron Man since 2006, is pleased to announce the purchase of the 50% interest from Celeste Fender of Honey Bear Farm to attain full ownership of the 5X APHA World Champion and multiple World Champions sire.