We cannot say enough about the cool temperament of this horse or his natural ability to move so effortlessly. He produces lovely foals with height and muscle. "POCO" is by the legend and former All Time Point Earning Stallion in APHA History STRAIT FROM TEXAS (decd) also an (8) time World Title Holder (plus ROMs & Superiors ) in Working Cowhorse, Reining, Steer Stopping, Calf Roping, Heading & Heeling and sire of Multiple NCHA, NRCHA, APHA and Barrel Horse Assoc money earners. His super bred DAM has consistently produced performance champions. "POCO" showed his outstanding ability early in his career with Warren Backhouse. Unfortunately, he sustained a serious injury to his back fetlock (dog-pack attack) which ended his performance career.
His oldest progeny, now 4yrs old, are proving to be great all-rounders with success in halter, reining, dressage/hack, show jumping, cutting, cattle yard work & trail riding - just great all-rounders. |
Sire: Strait From Texas - Black & White Tobiano - Was the all time open performance point earning stallion in APHA history until his unexpected death from colic at too young an age. He was an 8 x world/reserve world champion. 1997 & 1998 APHA # 1 Horse in the Nation. 16 x Honor Roll Horse Champion. 1997, 1998 & 1999 APHA World Show High Point Performance Horse. 2001 Reserve APHA World Show All Around Horse. 1997, 1998 & 2001 APHA World Show Oscar Crigler Cattle Award Winner (only horse in APHA history to win this award 3 times). 1996 & 1998 APHA Worldwide Paint Horse Congress Superhorse. Multiple All Around and Superhorse awards. Official APHA Lifetime Point Leader of: Working Cowhorse, Heading & Steer Stopping. Six APHA ROM'S & Superiors in Reining, Working Cowhorse, Heeling, Heading, Calf Roping, Steer Stopping.
Strait From Texas is the sire of: The 2001 APHA Open Top Twenty winner, the 2000 NRCHA Limited Open Horse of the Year, Multiple APHA World Titles, Multiple NRCHA Championship Titles, Multiple NCHA, NRCHA & APHA money earners, Multiple National Barrel Horse Association money earners, Multiple APHA Superior earners, ROM earners & Point earners. NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity finalist as well as the highest selling yearling in the history of the APHA World Showcase Sale. His son "Strait GunsmokeNSugar" - was the 2005 APHA World Show All-Round Open Champion; 2005 APHA World Show Open High-Point Western Performance Horse & 2005 APHA World Show Oscar Crigler Cattle Award Winner! Strait From Texas is the maternal ("Mr Gun Smoke" bred) half brother to the quarter horses, Barjo Anna (finalist in the Reining Horse International Non-Pro Derby; money-earner in the NRHA Non-Pro Futurity),
Kalalannah (money-earner in the NRHA Non-Pro Futurity) and Top Lady Gunner (NRHA money-earner). Strait From Texas's sire is "Ris Key Business" - 4 x world/reserve world champion in Reining & Working Cowhorse plus Superiors/ROM's/Points in Reining, Working Cowhorse, Western Riding & Cutting Dam: Tuxies Poco Pine Lady - Buckskin Tobiano - This lovely stud favourite was exported to England in 2005. She has now had a number of successful progeny with 4 being by Strait From Texas. Their successes include halter, cutting, reining & working cowhorse. This mare has great foundation breeding with double x Skippers Lad (Skipper W), Chicka Mount, double x Poco Pine, King and the great producing QH mare "Miss Alice". |
