PG . 20
AQHA FEATURE
JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL EQUINE & CUTTABAR QUARTER HORSES
NRR CAT KING COLE
Q-90230 ( IS )
A SENSATIONAL STALLION WITH A HUGE FUTURE IN AUSTRALIA
ARTICLE BY : LYN HOFFMANN © 2021 • PHOTOS BY : LIZ SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY
AT the 2022 NCHA 4CYTE Futurity , there was one incredible stallion whose name became even more prominent than ever as his progeny , his first to compete in an Australian NCHA Futurity , firmly stamped their sire ’ s dominance in the event , creating a wave of excitement for each and every one of the stallion ’ s connections , none more so than Fred & Kim Johnson .
Fred and Kim Johnson , of Johnson International Equine are the Australian agents of NRR Cat King Cole Q-90230 ( IS ), a 2007 stallion , owned by Premier Breeders LLC Texas , USA . Fred and Kim felt the pride overflow as they watched three of Cole ’ s progeny contest the Futurity , with two of them making the Futurity Final .
Excitingly , under the guidance of Aaron and Lindsey Wheatley , Flaming Cat was trained and ridden by Jack Johnston to win the 2022 NCHA 4CYTE Open Futurity Championship ! What made watching the final even sweeter for Fred & Kim was Cuttabar Quarter Horses connection with each of the Co-Reserve Champions in the Open Futurity . These were Cuttabar Designed N Metal ridden by Dean Holden , and This Wrae , ridden by Aaron Wheatley . It also seems that some breeder history was made at the prestigious event , perhaps a first for an AQHA breeder . A total of five horses , three bred by Fred and Kim , and two more with breeding connections to Cuttabar Quarter Horses , were entered into this year ’ s NCHA Open Futurity .
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