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■ Equi-Stat: Topsail Whiz
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The
Cowboy Way
World Championships in November
at the Amarillo Civic Center.
Other activities included blacksmith and doll-making demonstrations, story time and puzzles for the
children, a free hot dog lunch and
an area to practice riding Quarterponies before the main event – a free
ride on an American Quarter Horse.
The rides were part of a national
Time to Ride marketing initiative
called the 100-Day Challenge by
the American Horse Council (AHC),
whose goal is to engage 100,000 new
people with an introductory horse experience.
More than 175 youngsters were led on horse-
Courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Journal
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H
undreds of celebrations
across the country took place
Saturday, July 26, during
the 10th annual National Day of the
Cowboy. The national designation
was bestowed in 2004 to preserve,
protect and promote the cowboy
and to honor our Western heritage.
Parades, educational demonstrations, games and horseback rides
were among the day’s activities.
The American Quarter Horse
Association (AQHA) celebrated by
welcoming more than 1,200 people
to its Hall of Fame & Museum in
Amarillo, Texas, for a free day of fun
for the whole family. Its main objective was to educate families about
the benefits of the Western lifestyle,
and to bring children and adults
closer to the popular American
Quarter Horse.
Many folks came for the opportunity to pet a real, live horse and
to take a free horseback ride. Kids
of all ages enjoyed making their
own ropes and learning how to
rope cows. Some entered the junior
rodeo, hosted by Pokey the Clown, in
which they raced to deliver the mail
on stick horses, milk a wooden cow
and brand wooden calves. The rodeo
champions earned a right to compete at the Working Ranch Cowboy’s
Association (WRCA) Junior Rodeo
back by volunteer horse handlers
through a trail course. During the
rides, the audience was treated to
guest speakers who explained the
benefits of connecting kids with
horses, and explained the opportunities the AQHA and American
Quarter Horse Youth Association
(AQHYA) offer to children all over the
world. For many of these children, it
was their first time to ride a horse.
For more information, go to
www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com. ★
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Contestants, their families and friends enjoyed camaraderie and good times during the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Summer Spectacular, held July
11-Aug. 2 at the Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, Texas.
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LUCKY DRAW?! Jason Clark, at the Derby
Open finals draw party on Aug. 1, drew
second in the first bunch for Little Jackson
Cat and second in the second bunch for
Cat Rey Lou.
WHAT A GOOD BOY! Deena Adams and daughter, Adalynn,
give Hottish a little extra attention after the stallion carried
Dustin Adams to the Classic/Challenge Non-Pro win.
HAVING FUN
Sydney Roland
and Madison
Ezell competed
in the NYCHA’s
Got Talent
contest, held
Thursday, July
24.
DADDY’S BIGGEST FANS Tasha Hanson and daughter, Sage,
were on hand to cheer for Chris Hanson and Docalady Merada
as the pair tied for fourth in the Derby John Deere Open class.
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A LONG NIGHT John
Mitchell and Kellee
Clarke were among the
423 teams who competed at the Cut 'N' Duck
Roping on Monday, July
28. It ran until approximately 4 a.m.
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Topsail Whiz
S
pecial. The word perfectly
describes the late Topsail
Whiz, an Equi-Stat Elite
$10 Million Reining Sire. The 1987
chestnut stallion was trained, shown
and owned by six-time National
Reining Horse Association (NRHA)
Futurity Champion and NRHA Hall
of Fame inductee Bob Loomis, of
Marietta, Okla.
Special, indeed,
and a quality that
ran in the family.
Topsail Whiz’s sire,
Topsail Cody, was
a son of the legendary Joe Cody,
owned by Willow
Brook Farm, of
Catasauqua, Pa.,
where Loomis
trained during the
1970s. Loomis fell
in love with Joe
Cody’s offspring
and their effortless stops and good
minds. In 1997,
he purchased a
fancy chestnut colt,
Topsail Cody (out
of Doc Bar Linda
x Doc Bar) from
Joe Cody’s last
foal crop. Loomis
trained Topsail
Cody, an NRHA
Million Dollar Sire
and 1996 Hall of
Fame inductee,
and the pair won
the 1980 NRHA
Futurity as well
as an American
Quarter Horse
Association (AQHA)
Junior Reining World Championship
in 1981. Topsail Cody died in 2002
from colic at the age of 25.
Topsail Whiz’s dam, Jeanie Whiz Bar
(out of Cee Red x Jeanie Whiz), was an
AQHA Superior and Youth Champion
who earned more than 200 AQHA
points during her show career. Her sire
was an AQHA world champion.
Topsail Whiz's Top 20 Money-Earners
Sires whose daughters have crossed well with Topsail Whiz
Offspring
Sire Earnings # Performers Average $
1. Shining Spark
$1,500,192 52
$28,850
2. Hollywood Jac 86
$1,255,203 91
$13,793
3. Hollywood Dun It
$887,348 66
$13,445
4. Smart Chic Olena
$561,174 55
$10,203
5. King Fritz
$549,142 22
$24,961
6. Great Pine
$345,872 20
$17,294
7. My Lucero
$280,542 4
$70,141
8. Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner] $248,648 7
$35,521
9. Be Aech Enterprise
$194,911 7
$27,844
10. Doc's Remedy
$174,486 5
$34,897
Earnings
  1. The Great Whiz...............................$273,969
  2. Easy Otie Whiz................................$233,611
  3. Whizkey N Diamonds.....................$224,020
  4. Smoking Whiz................................$207,156
  5. Walla Walla Whiz............................$187,817
  6. Star Spangled Whz.........................$176,881
  7. Whizard Jac....................................$175,293
  8. Remin Whiz....................................$157,042
  9. Topgun Whiz...................................$157,042
10. Whizasunnysailor BB......................$142,877
11. Whiz N Tag Chex............................$134,673
12. A Smokin Whiz...............................$132,473
13. West Coast Whiz............................$131,392
14. Wrangle Whiz.................................$129,882
15. Heza Sure Whiz..............................$114,982
16. Holymasterwhiz..............................$113,530
17. Whizin Off Sparks...........................$112,345
18. Conquistador Whiz.........................$110,905
19. Senor Tejano Whiz..........................$102,311
20. Whizs Katrina..................................$101,608
In April 1987, Topsail Whiz, bred
by Tom and Susan McBeath, of
Union, Miss., was foaled and purchased soon after his birth by
Loomis. The handsome stallion
repeatedly exhibited his exceptional
talents before his retirement from
the show pen in 1993. With limited
preparation, due to being sidelined
from training after contracting
Potomac Horse Fever, Topsail Whiz
slid to victory at his first outing, the Southwest Reining Horse
Association Futurity. Loomis then
rode the stallion to a third-place
finish at the NRHA Futurity, a significant accomplishment under the
circumstances. The following year,
the pair won the prestigious Lazy E
Sires that have crossed well with Topsail Whiz's daughters
Sire
1. Wimpys Little Step
2. Lil Ruf Peppy
3. Spooks Gotta Gun
4. Smart Spook
5. Smart Chic Olena
Earnings # Performers Average $
$474,847 40
$11,871
$455,338 21
$21,683
$436,888 4
$109,222
$235,649 16
$14,728
$213,313 14
$15,237
Classic Open and placed fourth in
the Open at the NRHA Derby.
Although setting records is always
special, doing so is nothing new for
Topsail Whiz. The 2003 NRHA Hall
of Fame inductee was humanely put
down late in 2009 at the age of 22,
the same year he set a record as
NRHA’s first Six Million Dollar Sire.
He continued to set the bar in 2010,
as the first Seven Million Dollar
Sire; in 2011, as the first Eight
Million Dollar Sire; and in 2012, as
the first Nine Million Dollar Sire.
Topsail Whiz sired four NRHA
Million Dollar Sires – Conquistador
Whiz, West Coast Whiz, Whizard
Jac and Whiz N Tag Chex – and two
NRHA Futurity Open Champions –
Wizard Jac, in 1996, and The Great
Whiz, in 2003. Topsail Whiz’s 809
offspring have won $10,482,523 for
average earnings of $12,957. His
leading money-earner is The Great
Whiz (out of Shirleys Folly x Great
Pine) with earnings of $273,969.
Three other Topsail Whiz offspring
with an Equi-Stat record of more
than $200,000 are: Easy Otie Whiz
(out of Miss Poco Easy x My Lucero),
$233,611; Whizkey N Diamonds (out
of Princess In Diamonds x Shining
Spark), $224,020; and Smoking
Whiz (out of Glendas A Smokingun
x Colonels Smoking Gun [Gunner]),
$207,156. Sixteen other offspring
have Equi-Stat records of more than
$100,000. ★
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Safe Travels
Construction counts
When purchasing a horse trailer,
a buyer has a thousand choices.
Many approach buying with some
idea of what they want – the size
of the living quarters, slant load,
mangers, length, slide-outs or not,
weight, etc. Outside impressions
matter quite a bit to most, but while
many only look at the appearances
of a trailer, how many take time to
look into its construction?
Everything should be surrounded
with rubber padding, including the
mangers and stall dividers. Also
recommended are quick-release
dividers that can be removed easily
during an emergency and escape
Proper loading
When loading your horses, consider the distribution of your load.
Consider these tips for property
loading:
• The trailer should sit as level
as possible when loaded to allow
for even weight distribution on the
axles.
• Know your trailer’s capacity. Do
not overload the trailer.
• Distribute the load to ensure
proper tongue weight. Since most
horses do not weigh the same, the
heaviest horse should be loaded in
the front of the trailer, so tongue
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7
-
doors are a good safety measure.
/
weight would stay over 10 percent
of total weight.
Before pulling onto the road
Before beginning your trip, be
sure to complete the following safety
measures:
• Check and replenish engine fluid
levels and wiper fluid on the towing
vehicle. Towing puts extra stress on
the radiator, brakes and transmission.
• Check that the vehicle’s trailer
ball is the correct size for the trailer.
• Check the pressure on the tires
of the towing vehicle and trailer.
Improper tire pressure is one of the
most common reasons for trailers to
sway.
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FYI
• Check the lug nuts and bolts on
all wheels before beginning your trip.
• Check for any bee or wasp nests
that may be inside the trailer.
• Check your trailer hitch, coupler,
breakaway brake battery and safety
chains. Be sure all your vehicle and
trailer lights and brakes are working
properly.
• Once your horse has been loaded, double-check to be sure all trailer doors are latched properly and
your horse is tied securely.
• Before pulling onto the roadway
from your driveway, stop and recheck your hitch assembly and your
horse to confirm he is OK and ready
to begin the trip.
• If you leave your vehicle and
trailer unattended when you stop
along the road, be sure to check
everything again when you return
to ensure no one has tampered with
your vehicle, trailer and/or horse.
Drive defensively
When driving in traffic, taking a
defensive course of action may not
prevent an accident, but it may lessen the impact. By practicing defensive driving, it is possible to avoid
a serious accident with other drivers who are not as careful. Slowing
down obviously has a major impact
on the severity of an accident.
• Drive at least 5 miles per hour
under the speed limit and stay a
good distance from the vehicle in
front of you, so if something happens, you can stop. Change lanes
gradually and always use your turn
signals.
• Always consider the horse in the
trailer; give him time to prepare for
stops. Don’t accelerate quickly, and
make sure the trailer has cleared
the turn, straightened out, and the
horse has regained his balance
before you return to normal speed.
Drive carefully over any bumpy
roads.
• If you hear or feel anything that
is not normal, stop and check your
vehicle, trailer and horse.
Don’t panic
• In the event of an accident, don’t
Remember to check the air pressure on your tires.
panic, especially when unloading
horses and loading them into another trailer. They’re probably shaken,
but if you are too, it will only make
the situation worse.
• Quickly check for visible injuries,
then do a thorough examination at
home with a vet.
• Keep all brand inspections, coggins and health papers in the truck,
just in case. You never know when
you’ll be asked for them, even if you
are close to home.
• Carry emergency medical kits
with you – for you and your horse.
Be sure to carry a cell phone to call
for help, in case of an emergency.
There is an emergency roadside
assistance available for people hauling horses. To become a member, go
to USrider.com.
• Leave, in a visible place, a list of
instructions and emergency numbers for someone to call in case
of an emergency – your veterinarian, family members or friends who
might be able to help make decisions about your horse.
— Kellie Carr
In The Know
Equine Affaire, one of North
America’s foremost equine expositions and equestrian gatherings, will
reach an impressive milestone this
November in Massachusetts – its
50th event. Since the expo’s inception in 1994, the ambitious Equine
Affaire production team has generated 21 events in Ohio, 11 in California,
one in Kentucky, and, with the production of the 2014 Equine Affaire in
New England, 17 in Massachusetts.
This year’s Equine Affaire, which will
take place Nov. 13-16 at the Eastern States
Exposition in West Springfield, Mass., promises to be “golden” in every way. As a special
and appropriate tribute, the 50th Equine
Affaire is going to be dedicated to the memory of Marguerite Henry, the renowned author
of Misty of Chincoteague, and so many other
horse books for children.
The roster of clinicians assembled for this
milestone Equine Affaire includes Chris Cox,
Pat Parelli, Mark Rashid and Dan James, all
of whom will be on hand to deliver sessions
on general horse training and horsemanship
topics. The star-studded lineup of disciplinespecific clinicians will include: David Marcus
and Jane Savoie (dressage), David O’Connor
(eventing), Aaron Ralston (reining), Nicole
Shaninana-Simpson (jumpers and equitation),
Bob Giles (driving), Lynn McKenzie (barrel racing), Shaina Humphrey (hunter under saddle),
Heidi Potter (Center Riding, horse agility),
Tom Chown (Western pleasure and horsemanship), Cliff Swanson (Western dressage) and
Mark Bolender (extreme trail competition and
trail riding). Clinics with more of a breed orientation will be presented by Scott Seymour
(drafts), Gary Lane (easy gaited breeds) and
Shaina Humphrey (Thoroughbreds). The
program of the 2014 Equine Affaire will be
rounded out with sessions on horse and rider
biomechanics by Wendy Murdoch, long-lining
by Vitor Silva, as well as clinics on high school
training conducted by Lisa Dufresne.
As has been the tradition at each Equine
Affaire, a full schedule of seminars and
hands-on demonstrations conducted at the
Absorbine Demo Ring and Nutrena Seminar
Stage will complement the sessions taking
place in the dotHorse Arena and other clinic
venues. Horse industry professionals including veterinarians, authors, trainers and practitioners, and equine business specialists will
share their expertise on topics of relevance
to all horse people – and present information ranging from the “basics” of horse care
to cutting edge technology and veterinary
medicine.
Courtesy of Equine Affaire
Equine Affaire Will be Truly Golden This November
Equine Affaire clinician Chris Cox
When visiting the Equine Affaire, you’ll also
want to visit the trade show with more than
475 knowledgeable vendors. To start planning your getaway to West Springfield and to
order tickets, visit www.equineaffaire.com. ★
I’m 66, I’ve been doing
this since I was about
12 years old, and this
was the most fun run
I’ve ever had.
— Chubby Turner, of Weatherford, Texas, about
his Mercuria/National Cutting Horse Association
(NCHA) World Series of Cutting 226-scored Open
Championship run on One Time Choice at July’s
Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada.
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Electric Barbie and Martin Muehlstaetter win the
2014 Reining By The Bay Futurity Levels 3 and 4
Open Championships.
P
eppy Lena San is pictured here with the
late Bill Freeman at the
1986 National Cutting Horse
Association (NCHA) Derby,
where the pair won the Open
Championship with a 224.5
score. The 1982 stallion (Peppy
San x Cee Lena x Doc O’Lena),
was bred by Matlock Rose and
purchased as a 2-year-old
for $52,000 at Rose’s 1984
dispersal sale. Despite an
injury to his stifle when he
was 2 before Freeman took
the horse into training, the
Rosston, Texas trainer managed to show the horse to
multiple wins including
the 1986 NCHA Summer
Spectacular 4-Year-Old
Open, Sunbelt Spectacular
and Lazy E Maturity and
1987 Tropicana Cutting
Spectacular 5-Year-Old Open championships.
Freeman was quoted as saying the stallion was definitely among
the top horses he had ever ridden and one of his favorites. In fact,
the horse reminded Freeman a lot of his most famous mount,
Smart Little Lena, and was bred nearly the same – only in reverse,
with Smart Little Lena being sired by Doc O’Lena and out of Smart
Peppy, a daughter of Peppy San. Unfortunately, Peppy Lena San’s
career came to an end at age 9, when he was humanely put down
due to his chronic stifle condition. Peppy Lena San’s lifetime earnings totaled more than $224,000. According to Equi-Stat, his 43
offspring have earned more than $659,000. ★