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and a Silver Century in Hunter under Saddle . At the 1997 AQHA National Show , Joker Deck was named the Champion in his hack class and was Reserve Champion in the dressage class . The 1994 Australian Quarter Horse Championships saw him place as the Reserve Champion in the Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation , Champion in the Amateur Showmanship , sixth in the Amateur Western Horsemanship , third in the Trail from a field of 30 entries and was named as the Champion in the Working Hunter .
• MORNS RUBEN JANE Q – 10573 , a stunning grey filly foaled in 1983 . “ Ruby ” was from the Solid Play ( imp ) Q-658 mare , Naroo Quarter Leteasha Q-2985 . She was bred by Santa Rio and was purchased by Karen Gorrie as a rising two-yearold . “ Ruby ” is a Supreme National Champion , and it is believed that she is the only horse to ever achieve this title whose sire was honoured with this title twice before her . It is also believed that she was the last female exhibit to be honoured with this title . “ Ruby ” has won many AQHA National titles at both halter and performance .
• MORNS L . A . Q-7369 . The cross of Morn Deck and Naroo Quarter Leteasha proved to be an outstanding success with this AQHA Champion 1982 grey gelding . He holds ROMs in Performance , Halter , Trail Class and Western Pleasure . He is a multiple futurity winner .
• Deck The Chex Q-14441 . Foaled in 1985 , this grey gelding is also an AQHA Champion , multiple Futurity Champion , and , a Champion youth horse . He holds ROMs in Performance , Halter , and Western Pleasure and was a Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Champion at the CVWPRA Pleasure Championships .
Morn Deck progeny also excite in the rodeo arena especially in barrel racing an event that they have dominated for many years .
• Marie Crisp ’ s chestnut mare PEEKABOO K Q-6496 , out of Pee K holds AQHA ROMs in Barrel Racing and performance and an all-round barrel racing title .
• Foaled in 1981 , Peekaboo K is the dam of Jessie Heinemann ’ s LIL MALIBU K Q-31826 ( 2000 ABCRA Rookie Junior Barrel Racing Champion ; 2000 ABCRA Junior Barrel Racing Champion ; 2000 ABCRA Barrel Racing Average Champion ). In the first round of the ABCRA National Rodeo Finals Jessie and Malibu timed 15.3 seconds , in the second round they stopped the clocks at a brilliant 14.95 seconds , breaking the 15 second time barrier .
• DOUBLE BARREL DECK “ BUCK ” Q-15787 is simply extraordinary . Foaled in 1985 from Two Eyed Purdy R1-9998 , Buck holds 476 AQHA points in halter , team roping and of course his claim to fame , barrel racing . In barrel racing , Buck holds an AQHA ROM , superior horse , bronze , silver and gold century and a ROM for performance . Buck was named the 2000 ABHA Burn and Turn Barrel Racing Classic Division One Champion ; 1999 AQHA Championships Barrel Racing Champion ; 1998 AQHA Barrel Horse of the Yea ; 1998 and 1995 ABCRA Barrel Horse of the Year ; 1998 ABCRA Barrel Racing Title ; 1995 Runner up WPRA Barrel Racing Title ; 1995 Mt Isa Rodeo Champion . Buck would never have been able to achieve this without his partner in crime , Shona Tribe . Together they have earned over an incredible $ 90,000.00 in prize money .
• The same year that Buck was foaled , another bay Morn Deck gelding was born , CLOVER RAMBO MORN Q-13824 , whose dominance in barrel racing has been unbeatable . Rambo is from Gail Ritchie ’ s Futurity Champion Clover Kamali . Rambo and owner Tania Schiller have won numerous barrel racing and all-round cowgirl titles including the WPRA Australian Champion All-round Cowgirl titles ; Mt Isa Rodeo All-round Cowgirl Champion ; WPRA Hi point champion and Premier State Rodeo Circuit Barrel Racing Champion . Rambo has a special recognition award from the AQHA , ROM ’ s in barrel racing and performance . A Superior horse in barrel racing , including a silver and bronze century in barrel racing and has a grand total of 255.5 AQHA points . Rambo holds the Australian Barrel Racing record on a full course with the ABCRA of 17.093 seconds . His prize-money earnings surpass well over the $ 120,000.00 mark .
• The 1987 chestnut gelding , IMPRESSIVE MORN Q-19164 , from Charleston ( Lion Deck ( imp ) x Miss Janey Step ( imp ), currently owned by Peter and Deborah Hammond who had purchased the gelding from Vicki Schiller . It was with Schiller that Impressive Morn ‘ Presto ’ showed his full potential as both a barrel racer and a campdrafter . Together they won the Premier State Circuit Barrel Racing Champion title and placed as runner up to the 1999 WPRA Barrel Racing and All-round titles . Presto holds 192.0 AQHA Points and AQHA ROMs for performance , barrel racing , campdrafting , a Superior Horse and a Bronze Century in barrel racing .
• Impressive Morn was bred by Santa Rio Quarter Horse Stud , who have bred many barrel racing champions , including GUNS OF MORN Q-35339 a 1995 bay gelding who is a full brother to Impressive Morn . Guns of Morn , is owned by Cindy Browne . Cindy was also purchased from Vicki Schiller .
• Another outstanding barrel racing champion by Morn Deck who was bred at Santa Rio was the exceptional grey gelding Morns Ruben James Q-27754 . Foaled in 1992 from the dam of Morns Ruben Jane Q-10573 , Naroo Quarter Leteasha , Morns Ruben James holds AQHA points in halter , trail and western pleasure . Together with Bridget Brandenburg Morns Ruben
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