NOVEMBER 1997 BACK ISSUE

Part of Horse Previews Magazine website. Posted on 11/1/97; 10:00:00 AM.

History Making Quarter Horse Stallion 'CD OLena' Tops Wishing Star Gallop's Sale with Service Selling For $4,100

The NCHA's "Horse Of The Year" - Quarter Horse stallion "CD OLENA," brought the house to its feet when in a matter of minutes, his service sold for $4,100 to Shirley & Henry Radezky of Colville, WA. Offered for the first time in our sale, this NCHA number #1 Leading Cutting Horse of the Quarter Horse Registry is owned by Bobby Pidgeon of Bar H Ranche in Weatherford, Texas. "CD Olena" is a NCHA "Futurity & Derby Champion," retiring at the age of four with NCHA earnings of $170,000. His first foal crop hit the ground in 1996. Wishing Star knew it had been blessed and given the gift of hope from owner Bobby Pidgeon when he (along with the help of Winston Hansma) agreed to offer a breeding to this very popular and sought after stallion.

Standing at $4,000 for the past two years, he has been booked full, breeding over 100 mares per season. He was a favorite, believed to top the sale that evening. "CD Olena" made history for the event as no other Quarter Horse Stallion has ever topped the sale at $4,100. Congratulations & God Bless Bobby Pidgeon and Winston Hansma in their compassion to make dreams come true!

Our second highest selling service was two-time AQHA World Champion stallion, "BLAZING HOT." One of the Quarter Horse breeds most sought after stallions - "Blazing Hot" is owned by Robbie & Joan Schroeder of Gainesville, Texas. Never in the history of the AQHA World Show has any horse won both World Champion Jr. Western Riding and Jr. Western Pleasure in the same year. Booked to over 200 mares in 1997, Wishing Star had one of only two breedings being donated to "Blazing Hot" for the 1998 breeding season. This breeding also held the incentive of being one of the very few transportable "Blazing Hot" breedings. Due to the above mentioned, many felt his stallion service would be high in demand and up there topping the sale. No one would have dreamt his service would sell for $2,000 over his 1997 fee of $1,750! His service sold for $3,750 to Susan Stevenson and Dale Borders of Chattaroy, WA. Another Gallop history breaking fact....no other stallion has ever sold that high over his stud fee. Wishing Star is indebted to Robbie & Joan Schroeder for giving their gift of love and support.

Our third highest selling service was two-time AQHA World Champion "PEPPY BADGER CHEX." He is a World Champion Junior Reining Horse and Senior Working Cow Horse. As a young sire, his book has been closed by early spring for the past three years. It is very evident that "Peppy" has made quite a mark for himself in the performance horse industry, as he currently ranks among the NRHA's "Leading Money Earning Sires." He has produced an AQHA Reserve World Champion, and futurity champions that are currently being shown throughout the world at NRHA, AQHA, NCHA, and NRCHA events. "Peppy Badger Chex" is owned by W-W Quarter Horses, Jim & Sondra Wright and Pam Whittaker. People doing homework on this stallion predicted he'd top the auction in high selling services; his track record with Wishing Star is well noted. Since his introduction into the Wishing Star Gallop line-up in 1993, his service has always been one of the top three highest selling services of the Quarter Horse breed. Standing the 1997 breeding season for $2,000, his service sold for $3,100 to Norm and Sharon Poser of Veradale, WA. Over the past five years, this incredible stallion has brought in over $10,000 for Wishing Star children! Wishing Star has been blessed by W-W Quarter Horses, who have said "yes" by giving back the blessings that they have been given in "Peppy Badger Chex," and "Lena's Wright On."

Fourth highest selling service was U.S. and Canadian National Champion Arabian Park Horse, "ZODIAC MATADOR+." This fantastic stallion has the highest winning percentage of National winners of any Arabian stallion currently at public stud. He has sired 13 National Champions at Park, Formal Driving, and Informal Combination. He is the only Arabian stallion in breed history to sire U.S. Park, Half Arabian English Pleasure, and English Pleasure Junior Horse. He stands for $5,000 and is owned by Tom Chauncey Arabians in Scottsdale, Arizona. Being a leading Arabian sire, many breeders knew his service would be one of the highest selling services of the auction. His service sold for $2,500 to Sandra Swanson of Lincoln, Nebraska. Over the past four years, Tom Chauncey Arabians has helped to make many dreams come true for Wishing Star children. Thank You!

Congratulations to these stallions topping the sale, and all the other stallions who raised lots of money for our children!