PG . 21
2022 NCHA 4CYTE FUTURITY ENTRANTS
Highlight Great Success for Breeders , Fred & Kim Johnson
FIRST PLACE 2022 NCHA 4CYTE OPEN FUTURITY CHAMPIONS - 226 Pts FLAMING CAT Q-95992
NRR CAT KING COLE Q-90230 ( IS )
Fred and Kim have been Agents for NRR Cat King Cole for five years now , and are extremely excited about the interest shown in Australia to breed to the stud , and the direction his future is taking . The couple traveled to Texas , meeting with Cole ’ s owner , Gerry Ward , after watching the black stallion compete in the 2016 NCHA World Finals . They organised to go and have look at Cole , and just loved everything about the stallion . Gerry and Kim hit it off straight away , and not long after , with great excitement , Johnson International Equine became the Australian Agents for NRR Cat King Cole .
NRR Cat King Cole is by the highly credentialed High Brow Cat , out of Uno Del Rey and is a world champion cutting stallion , a multi-aged event finalist , and was the first horse in NCHA history to be Affiliate Open Champion , Area Open Champion , National Open Champion and World Open Champion . It wasn ’ t only Cole ’ s breeding , competition credentials , exceptional conformation , athleticism and wonderful temperament that initially ignited the interest of Fred and Kim — it was also the stallion ’ s integrity on a cow .
From all reports Cole ’ s progeny are intelligent and very willing to be trained . The foals also tend to carry the colour of their respective mares , no doubt due to the recessive black colour genes in his background from his mare ’ s side ( both dam and grand-dam were outstanding North Ridge Ranch broodmares that were black in colour ). Cole is an extraordinary stallion and if you haven ’ t yet seen a video of his phenomenal work on a cow , you are definitely urged to go and look for one , because he is definitely exciting to watch !
Shown by : Jack Johnson Sire : NRR Cat King Cole ( IS ) Bred by : Angus McKinnon
Owners : Tri Star Quarter Horse Stud Dam : EB ’ S Flame Tree
Sired by NRR Cat King Cole , and out of out of EBS Flame Tree Q-78702 , Flaming Cat was bred by Angus McKinnon , with a service by Fred & Kim Johnson , and is proudly owned by Tri Star Quarter Horse Stud . This was Jack ’ s first Open Futurity , so all round it was an amazing win ! Flaming Cat and Jack Johnston , who is from Shepparton , Victoria , also took out the Sunkissed QH Stud Limited Open Futurity on 223 points , with Sinead Elliott of TRI-STAR also showing Flaming Cat to Reserve Champion in the Yulgilbar Quarter Horse Stud Non-Pro Futurity .
SECOND PLACE - 2022 NCHA 4CYTE OPEN FUTURITY CO-RESERVE CHAMPIONS - 223 Pts THIS WRAE Q-93380
NRR CAT KING COLE ’ S ACHIEVEMENTS
• NCHA Earnings of USD $ 230,000 +
• NCHA Horse Hall Of Fame Inductee
• 2016 NCHA World Champion Stallion
• 2016 NCHA Reserve World Champion Horse
• 2014 Reserve Champion Stallion
• 2013 Western Nationals Open Champion
• 2010 Limited Age Event Open Championships
AQHA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER ISSUE 2022