A bright, red shiny apple: You see it on the page, in four-color splendor with all the trappings. But do you really get the picture? Do you see the potential inside – the seeds, the future saplings, the orchards, pies, sauce and ones caramel-coated? Do you really see the lives changed, dreams fulfilled, checkbooks balanced?

All because of a single, unassuming apple.

And so it is with broodmares. We put their pictures on the pages, list their offspring, chart the earnings and, in this issue, add in second- and third-generation show money. But just like that apple, it’s impossible to quantify the true impact of a broodmare without knowing her story, understanding the minute details along with actually feeling the financial and emotional impact of her genetics. We see people buy or campaign their mares – so much investment, so much anticipation. When it works, it’s a feeling like no other.

Trying to put those experiences on paper with charts and mare profiles is short-changing reality. It’s impossible to convey a three-dimensional perspective through a one-dimensional medium. But here we are, presenting a list of broodmares complete with charts and photos. Through this limited medium, Quarter Horse News will try to do justice to these leading ladies of the industry.

They certainly deserve the accolades.

The Quarter Horse News Top 100 Broodmare list is an elite group of the most successful dams in the performance horse world. From year to year, the names don’t change a whole lot – it takes years and a whole lot of effort, luck and talent for a mare to produce enough offspring to place her among the best.

Therefore, Quarter Horse News takes a moment to give front-page recognition to those special mares that were not on the 2010 list but made this year’s group of Quarter Horse News Top 100 Broodmares. They are listed with their ranking, number of offspring, total earnings and detail on their top three money-earners.
Congratulations!

CUTTING
64. NU I WOOD     4    $620,959
Special Nu Kitty, $274,798; Special Nu Baby, $214,006; Special Nu Cat, $131,648.
80. TAPT TWICE     9    $574,309
Dont Look Twice, $437,974; Twice Is Right, $53,056; SDP Tapt Dancing, $27,008.
89. MISS MARTINI PLAY     3    $551,627
Copaspepto, $464,903; Stylish Martini, $71,667; Boons Play, $15,057.
95. CRAB GRASS     3    $536,388
Third Cutting, $454,003; Spooks Bluestem, $75,387; Funny Grass, $6,999.
99. SANTA BELLE     14    $520,198
Belles N Bullets, $306,780; Mate, $76,523; Maximillianox (DNA), $45,687.

REINING
70. IM NOT BLONDE     6    $173,245
Heza Sure Whiz, $71,488; Always Sailing Smart, $37,985; Dreamn Bout Chics, $29,734.
87. MOLLIE MONTANA     2    $158,856
Mister Montana Nic, $157,476; Millionnic, $2,356; Sheza Short Time, $1,102.
90. DRY SCOOTS     6    $153,805
Skeets Dun, $124,097; Kit Scoots, $20,279; Buenonic Sunday, $4,934.
99. LOOKS LIKE MOM     10    $141,374
Sunrise Enterprise, $86,950; Moms Little Prize, $17,924; Moms Lil Ruffian, $12,038.

REINED COW HORSE
31. SHEZA SHINETTE     6    $164,118
Heza Diamond Spark, $59,616; Hes Shinettes CD, $40,000; Sheza Dancingdiamond, $26,798.
43. HICKORYS RED REY     5    $148,499
One Time Rey Jay, $83,549; Roosters Hickory, $45,167; Hickorys Chic Olena, $12,944.
47. SMART LITTLE EASTER     1    $137,922
Smart Boons, $137,922
60. SHINERS MISSY JAY     1    $124,979
CD Dee Vee DD, $124,979
63. SLIDEN WRIGHT BY     2    $123,258
Spark Me Again, $67,000; Blue Wright By You, $56,258.
82. SHIRLEY SHINE     2    $108,805
Shiney And Verysmart, $57,387; Very Shiney, $51,418.
89. DOX GAVACASH     1    $104,139
Smooth N Cash, $104,139
90. TEENA CASH FLO     2    $103,285
Very Smart Flo Jo, $84,686; Smart As Sister, $18,599.
91. SHINERS LITTLE OAK     1    $103,250
Stylish Little Oak, $103,250
94. PANDALITA STAR     4    $100,801
No Chic Flicks, $81,315; Slide Me Please, $18,301; Wright About Now, $878
97. DIG A LIL NIC     2    $99,371
Shining Lil Nic, $98,969; Chic Olena Nic, $402
98. TARIZANA     5    $98,961
Shiney Senorita, $52,720; Shiney Tari, $33,706; Shiners Hot Flash, $8,321.
100.  TARI CHICK GAY     1    $97,139
Mr Playinstylish, $97,139