Cutting News
Remembering Smart Mate
The hard-stopping cutting stallion Smart Mate has died at the age of 30.
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Cutting News
Junie Wood, NCHA Open Horse of the Year, Laid to Rest
Just two weeks after her dam’s death, 2014 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Open Horse of the Year Junie Wood was laid to rest. She was 10 years old.
News
Jerry Kimmel, Reining Horse Owner and Patron, Dies at 82
Of Jerry Kimmel’s most cherished moments in a life full of many, the 2006 Fédération Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games stands out. “He paid for the entire Team USA to travel to Aachen, Germany,” Greg Kimmel, Kimmel’s son, recalled. “They couldn’t raise all the money for the trip, and Dad said, ‘We’re going. We’re doing this.’ “He […]
Cutting News
Chic Please Dies at 25
A stallion known for his versatility as both a performer and a sire has died at the age of 25.
Cutting News
Classic Stallion Quanah O Lena Passes On
Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Sire Quanah O Lena has left this world for greener pastures. On Thursday, Dec. 26, the stallion was humanely euthanized after suffering a small stroke at the age of 32.
Cutting News
High Brow Cat Dies
The Western performance horse industry has changed forever with the loss of an undeniable legend.
Cutting News
Kit Dual Laid to Rest
An Equi-Stat Elite $3 Million Sire has been humanely euthanized. He was 25 years old.
Industry News
Mister Nicadual Laid to Rest
The reining industry has lost a great performance horse and sire.
Cutting News
Highbrow Supercat Laid to Rest
The day before Mother’s Day, Highbrow Supercat, a distinguished mom herself, was laid to rest. The mare had been in colic surgery at Oakridge Equine Hospital in Edmond, Oklahoma, but didn’t recover and passed away May 11.
Cutting News
Legendary Mare Bet Yer Blue Boons Dies
The death of a National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Open World Champion and million-dollar producer has the Western performance horse industry in mourning. Bet Yer Blue Boons, an earner of $350,615, reportedly died at the age of 29 on May 1 due to complications from colic.
