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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
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