SEPTEMBER 2013
In This Issue
NEW STALLIONS!
REINING NEWS
HUNTER/JUMPER NEWS
FEATURED REINERS 
FOR SALE
 
 
SHINEY DIAMOND NIC
 (Nic It In The Bud x Shiney Diamond Lynx)
 
2010 Palomino Filly. Started well. Good minded, and talented. NRHA and NRBC Nominated. 
 
 
 CHEX FROM GUNNER
(Gunner x Chex From Hollywood)
 
2009 Bay Stallion. Nice 4 yr old, previously not shown due to injury, but currently getting ready for the show ring. 
 
 
MISSIN MY COWBOY
(Its Cowboy Whiz x Miss Sliding)
 
2011 Sorrel Filly. Cute with lots of body. Low-headed and well started. Offered for sale ONLY at the Legacy sale in October. 
 
Please call us at 940-437-2470 for more information on these nice horses. 
 
 
 

1. The Stop and Rollback

2. Circles and Lead Changes 

3. The Team that Insures Reining Success 

4. The Turn Around

5. Reining for Non Pros 

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FEATURED HUNTER/JUMPER FOR SALE
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 SPIKE
2006 Bay Westphalian Gelding
 
Big step, auto changes.  Good mover and good jumper. Eligible Pre-Green.
 
 
 
 JUNIOR
2010 Chestnut TB Gelding
 
This nice gelding is 16 hands, very easy & willing. Reasonably priced!
 
 
Call Colleen at (940) 367-3030 for more information on these horses and other Hunters and Jumpers we have for sale!
 
 
Featured  Stallion:
 
HOLLYWOODS
TINSELTOWN
2004 palomino stallion, sired by NRHA Six Million Dollar Sire & Hall of Fame Hollywood Dun It & out of one of the greatest show mares in NRHA history, Miss Tinseltown.  
 
2010 World Equestrian Games Team Gold, 
2009 NRHA Derby Reserve Champion, 
2009 NRBC Intermediate Open Classic Champion Earner of $185,885
 

Standing at: McQuay Stables
Owned by: Dave & Bonnie Silva
Eligible for: AQHA Incentive Fund, NRHA Sire & Dam, NRBC

 

Breeding Fee: $3,500 
(includes $750 booking fee)
Discount if booked by 12/31/13
 
Cooled & Frozen Semen Available 
HERDA, GBED, PSSM tested N/N
 

   

SCENES FROM MCQUAY STABLES
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Carlee thanks ATRC Youth Reining Horsemanship Clinician Katy Krshka for her help.
Olivia and Two Gun Shiner (Gunner x Shiney Missy), owned by Lyle Lovett, before their nice run in the Rookie Pro Class at ATRC! 
 
 
Gunnasassya,  watching his replay after he and Tim scored a 221 to take Reserve in the Open Futurity at ATRC. 

  

 
Becca Schaffhaser piloted "Domingo" to a big win in the Lead Line class at ATRC.


  
Sam and "Gunny" take a breather while watching their 223.5 run from the High Roller Reining Classic Open Derby.

  

 
 

She Said Yes!

 
 
Smart And Shiney was the star of a recent marriage proposal at McQuay Stables!
 
Since "HiBeam" is Claudia's favorite horse, her future husband found it fitting to have him present during the big moment.
 
Congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple!

 

Join Us At The...
 
 
  
 
Scheduled at Great Southwest Equestrian Center the week of October 3-6, the 1st Annual Heritage Futurity  is sure to be a do-not-miss show! With Open and Non Pro Futurities, ancillary classes, TRHA Special Events, and plenty of open arena time, this show is sure to please!
 
Sponsorship opportunities still available with exhibitor benefits. Get on board right away for waived late fees and great amenities!
 
Visit heritagefuturity.com for schedule and details.

 

 

Lyle Lovett Plays at Bass Hall in Ft Worth

 
We were fortunate to have the chance to join family and friends to enjoy Lyle Lovett and the Acoustic Group's concert at Bass Hall last week.
 
Bonnie Silva and Lyle Lovett
 
Thanks, Lyle, for top-notch entertainment!
 
For Lyle's upcoming tour dates, click here.

 

Scenes from the Pasture....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you to our owners and breeders for making 2013 a great year! We look forward to working with you in 2014.

Please share your weanling pictures on our facebook wall.

Contact us at 
mcquaystables@hdunit.com
or 940-437-2470
 to take advantage of our early booking discounts 
for the 2014 season!



As part of the team for the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, all of us at McQuay Stables would like to once again thank everyone for their hard work and support of this year's event. Without your efforts and the cooperation of our great exhibitors, our record numbers would not have worked so seamlessly.

Thanks again for backing this event, which is so important to the Reining industry!

 

 

Join the Whisper Bit Revolution!
 
Created and tested by 
Tim & Colleen McQuay, the 
Whisper Bit communicates clearly to your horse and allows guidance and correction without intimidation. It's forgiving, even when nerves and adrenaline can make hands move a little too fast.
 
In addition to being a great training and showing aid, the Whisper Bit is a great choice for beginners and children.
 
Thank You to our newest sponsor, Dennards Farm, Ranch and Western Lifestyle! 

 

 
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STAY IN TOUCH
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Countdown To The 
2013 LEGACY SALE 
Has Begun!
 October 18-19
 
The Legacy Sale is just around the  corner! As one of the creators of the Legacy Sale, Tim would like to thank all the 2013 consignors. With increased standards for consignees, we are looking forward to an amazing sale and a superior group of horses this year. With 105 yearlings in the Breeders sale on Friday, Oct. 18 and 155 horses  in the  Consignment sale on Saturday, Oct. 19, we couldn't be happier with the participation and support of the sale.
 
Make plans to attend the new Cardinal Training Center (formerly Green Valley Ranch) in Aubrey, Texas for the Legacy Reining Breeders and Consignment Sale October 18 and 19, 2013. We promise to entertain you "Texas Style" and provide a superior group of horses for your consideration.
 
TO VIEW HORSES IN THE SALE OR FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO 

 

If you are interested in the 2014 sale, please let us know and we will save you a spot! Once again, THANK YOU to everyone and we are looking forward to a better-than-ever sale this year. 
 
SAVE THE DATES, Oct. 18 - 19
The Cardinal Training Center in Aubrey, TX  
(formerly the Green Valley Ranch in Aubrey, TX! 
 

 

From the Breeding Barn........ 
 
INTRODUCING TWO NEW STALLIONS TO OUR 2014 LINE-UP!

GUNNERS TINSELTOWN


We are pleased to announce Gunners Tinseltown (Gunner x Miss Tinseltown), standing to a limited number of mares as a new addition to our Stallion line-up for 2014!

Hall of Fame Sire Gunner
The NRHA and AQHA Hall of Fame sire Gunner 
(AKA Colonels Smoking Gun) has produced NRHA earners of over $5.5 Million to date and was an earner during his lifetime of over $173,000. Laid to rest in July of 2013, Gunner was by Colonelfourfreckle and out of Katie Gun. His offspring continue to excel, winning a combined total of roughly $150,000 at the 2013 NRBC, $183,000 at the 2013 NRHA Derby, and over $91,000 during the past month! During his 2012 NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Championship, Gunners Tinseltown took second only to another of Gunner's offspring.

Miss Tinseltown and Tim McQuay
Gunners Tinseltown's Dam, Miss Tinseltown
, had a record career of her own, being the first mare in NRHA history to score in the 230's, winning the 1999 NRBC with an amazing score of 233.5! She has produced earners of over $545,000, including 2010 World Equestrian Games Gold 
Medalist Hollywoodstinseltown, 
2009 NRBC 
Miss Tinseltown's Score made NRHA history!
Intermediate Open Champion, NRHA 
Open Derby Reserve Champion and Intermediate Open Derby Champion, and earner of over $185,000.





Gunners Tinseltown, photo by Paige Olsen
Bred and owned by Silva Reining Horses, Gunners Tinseltown, known as "Gunny", is a 2009 Sorrel Stallion. He was the 2012 
NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion, recent 2013 Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Stakes L3 Reserve Champion, and an earner of over 
$166,000 to date at his current age of 4.
 
Gunners Tinseltown will stand to a limited number of mares in 2014 at $2,500. If full payment of the $500 booking fee is complete by December 31, 2013,  a total discounted fee of $2,000 is available.
 
 
HOLLYWOOD GOTTA GUN
 
Also a welcomed addition to our stallion line-up, Hollywood Gotta Gun (Hollywood Dun It x Katie Gun) will stand to a limited book of mares in 2014.
 
Hollywood Dun It
Legendary Hall of Fame $6 Million Sire Hollywood Dun It (Hollywood Jac 86 x Blossom Berry) shook the Reining industry with his talent and ability to sire great horses, time after time. With Tim McQuay aboard, he was the NRHA Futurity Reserve Champion, NRHA Derby Champion and Superstakes Champion, earning $100,000 in his lifetime. Hollywood Dun It produced AQHA World Champions, National Half-Arab Champions and multiple NRHA World and Reserve World Champions.
 
Katie Gun
Hollywood Gotta Gun's Dam, 
Katie Gun
, has produced NRHA earners of over $554,000. The list of her offspring includes such horses as NRHA $5 Million Sire Gunner, NRHA Derby L2 Reserve Champion Spooks Gotta Gun, and NRHA Derby Non Pro Reserve Champion Dun Gotta Gun. Famous for producing horses with significant white markings and tons of talent, Katie Gun has celebrity status of her own.
Hollywood Gotta Gun
Hollywood Gotta Gun, 2008 Buckskin Stallion, is owned by Jerry Kimmel. A full brother to Dun Gotta Gun, this stallion has won over 
$109,750 
to date. He has placed in the money at the NRHA Futurity, NRHA Derby, and NRBC and continues to perform, also earning Reserve Champion honors at the 2011 NRCHA Open Futurity and the 2013 Cactus Classic, along with placing 3rd in the Prime Time division at both the NRBC and the NRHA Futurity. 
 
Offered for your breeding consideration to a limited number of mares at $2,500
 in 2014
, Hollywood Gotta Gun, aka "Jake", can be booked by December 31 at the low rate of $2,000. Booking fee of $500 must be paid in full by December 31 to secure rate. 
 
 
Contact McQuay Stables today to book your mare to one of these nice stallions!

  

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Please contact us at 
mcquaystables@hdunit.com or 940-437-2470
 to take advantage of our early booking discounts 
for the 2014 season!

Reining News..... 
 
McQuay Team Scores Big at Early Fall Shows
 
First trips out for three-year-olds and careful preparation of seasoned horses produced great rides a nice paychecks for the McQuay team at the recent Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic and High Roller Reining Classic. The team scored big, earning over $38,000 at these recent shows. Many thanks to the numerous clients who sent horses to Tulsa and Las Vegas. We look forward to the remainder of the fall shows, and hope to see you on the road!
 
Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic Results:

 

 

Tim McQuay & Gunna Sassya
 (Gunner x Shining N Sassy, owned by McQuay Stables) 
L4 Open Futurity Reserve Champions, scoring a 221
 
Tim McQuay & Check This Nicadual
(Mister Nicadual x Check Your Gun Lady, owned by Jerry Kimmel)
5th in the L4 Open ATRC Developing Horse Futurity
 
Mandy McCutcheon & Check Out My Guns 
(Gunner x Darlins Not Painted, owned by Tim & Colleen McQuay) L4 Non Pro Futurity Reserve Champions
 
 Sam Schaffhauser & Brother Gun
 (Gunner x Shesa Smart Sister, owned by Sammy Graham) 
4th in the L3 Open Derby and 7th in the L4 Open Derby, marking a 220

Cade McCutcheon & Shiney Enterprise
(Smart And Shiney x My Royal Enterprise, owned by McQuay Stables) 
4th in the L4 Non Po Derby and 4th in the L3 Non Pro Derby
 
Sam Schaffhauser & Hollywood Gotta Gun 
(Mister Nicadual x Gotta Gitya Dun owned by Jerry Kimmel), earning a check in the L3 Intermediate Open Derby

 

Olivia Kopp & SNS Uvalde King
(Smart And Shiney x Te Lightfilly) And One Time Shine (One Time Pepto x Smart Shinetta) both owned by Lyle Lovett, placing in the Rookie Professional
  
Mandy McCutcheon & Gunner Nic
(Gunner x Tinker Nic, ownded by Mcquay Stables) placing 9th in the L4 Non Pro Futurity
 
 
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High Roller Reining Classic Results:
 

Sam Schaffhauser & Gunners Tinseltown
 (Gunner x Miss Tinseltown, owned by Silva Reining Horses) 
L3 4 Yr Old Stakes Reserve Champions, scoring a 223.5
3rd- L4 4 Yr Old Stakes, 4th- L3 Open Derby, 7th- L4 Open Derby
Earnings of over $13,000!

 

Special Thanks to Sean McBurney & Rhodes River Ranch for awarding Customized Gunner with a free 2014 breeding to Whizkey N Diamonds for earning high-scoring mare honors in the Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Yr Old Stakes!

 

Mandy McCutcheon & Customized Gunner
(Gunner x Custom Made Dun It, owned by McQuay Stables)
3rd- Non Pro 4 Yr Old Stakes, 5th- Non Pro Derby
Earnings of over $4,000
 
Jeanna Schaffhauser & Dunitwithasmokingun 
(Gunner x Dun It Doll, owned by Sam Schaffhauser)
High placings in the L3 & L4 4 Yr Old Stakes and L3 & L4 Non Pro Derby, earning over $3,000
 
Other Congratulations to...

Cade McCutcheon & Dually With A Star
(Mister Nicadual x Dun It On A Star, owned by Tom McCutcheon)
L3 Non Pro 4 Yr Old Stakes Champion, L4 Non Pro 4 Yr Old Stakes Reserve Champion, high placings in the L3 & L4 Non Pro Derby, earning nearly $10,000!
 
  

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2013 Reining Schedule

 

Heritage Futurity- October 3-6 
Legacy Reining Breeders Sale- October 18-19 

SWRHA Futurity- October 22-27

NRHA Futurity- November 28-December 7  

Check our website for updates
Hunter & Jumper News..... 
 

 
CONGRATULATIONS
  
Gretchen Draper and Czechers finish 3rd in the older children's hunter classic in Kentucky, earning the high score of 85 in the second round! 
Also congratulations to Shannon Klein and McQuay Stables graduate Capable for their win in the classic!
 
 More success for Gretchen and Czechers, who won the Childrens Hunter Classic at Southwest Showdown at Great Southwest Equestrian Center!
Czechers performs again, this time with Alex as winner of the handy round and second place finishers overall in the USHJA National Hunter Derby at Southwest Showdown in Katy!
 
Luke Jensen and Hot Pursuit, Reserve Champions in the short stirrup in Kentucky! This team has quickly become a success. Congratulations!
 
Click Here to view Justin Draper's Fantastic Photos from Kentucky Summer Horse Shows! Thank you, Justin, for sharing your photos with us!
 
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2013 Hunter and Jumper Show Schedule:
 
Sept. 18 - 29  - Southwest Showdown & Fall Classic, Katy, TX
Oct. 10 - 13 - Fall Fun,  Tyler, TX
Oct. 30 - 3 - Dallas Harvest, Tyler, TX
Nov. 6 - 17 - Autumn Classic and Final Chase, Katy TX

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Texas Pre-Green Super Stakes Update

    

With 7 TX Pre-Green Stake classes and the $25,000 Final Championship remaining, there is still time to enroll your horse and easily earn your enrollment fees back! The program is expected to pay out in excess of $110,000 this year and growing by the week. The Final Championship will be held November 14 at Great Southwest Equestrian Center during Final Chase. Bonuses will be awarded to series leaders, in addition to the $25,000 added plus 50% entry fee add-back!
 
Visit Texas Pre-Green Super Stake Series on Facebook!
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Enroll in both programs 
for maximum opportunities! 
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 Looking Toward 2014 USHJA 
Pre-Green Incentive Program

 

After a highly successful inaugural year, the USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program (piloted by the Texas Pre-Green Program in 2012) looks forward to even more show managers and enrollees coming on board for their 2014 season. Enroll your Pre-Green horse in both the Texas Pre-Green and USHJA Pre-Green programs for maximum earnings potential and opportunities!

 

For more information, call Colleen at 940-367-3030 or visit
 
 
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