2015 proved to be an incredible year for Smoochin’s first two
foal crops. Starting off at Summer Sizzler with ‘SQ Some Kinda
Lovin’ owned by Sally Soper winning the yearling lungeline.
Followed by RRD Close Range and SRQ Smooch N Vital Signs
each winning under a judge in the 2 year old Western Pleasure.
The beautiful SRQ Smooch N Vital Signs owned by Amanda
Ryan then won the $5000 Novice Horse Western Pleasure
Feature against a deep group of horses of older and imported
horses. SRQ Smooch N Vital
Signs went on to win the 2
year old Western Pleasure
at Nambour All Breeds State
Show.
AQHA Nationals was next
on the calendar which saw
‘MTC Feels Good to be Mee’
owned by Tenielle Obrien
win the 2 year old WP at
the pre show and finish
Reserve in the 2 year old
WP at Q15, SRQ Smooch N
Vital Signs 3RD, ‘A League
Of Her Roan’ owned by
Megan Richards finish 4th
and MTC Smooched 6th for
Tracie Casotti. ‘CP Love Me
Tender’ was named National
Champion in the Yearling
Lungeline for his Amateur
Owner Tiffany Walter and
4th to Cathie Guthrie’s
beautiful filly ‘ RRD
Heavenlee Kisses’.
‘RRD Close Range’ started
off the NSW State Show
with a bang, after winning
the feature Lungeline in
2014 with owner Desarae
Sim, he continued on with
winning the 2 year old
WP Feature. ‘A League
of Her Roan’ 3rd and
MTC Smooched 4th. MTC
Smooched went on to win
the 2 year old WP Class.
Adam O’connel and SQ
Cee Im A Smoocher were
placed 3rd Yearling on
the Lunge at the State
Championships.
Further to that, MTC
Smooched, backed it up with another win in the 2 year old
WP class at NPHA just a few days later. ‘Strawberry Kisses’
was Reserve in the class shown by Holly Marshall, Holly also
won the 2 year old Limited WP at NPHA under judge 1 and
reserve under judge 2. The Yearling Lunge Line saw Kate Elliot
with Blushin place 3rd and Adam O’connel and SQ Cee Im A
Smoocher 4th.
The prestigious ‘Cavallino Estate $15,000 2 year old WP
Futurity winner was awarded to Desarae and Bob Sims
stunning gelding, ‘RRD Close Range’. Closely followed in
Reserve by ‘MTC Feels Good to Mee’, ‘A League of Her Roan’
4th now proudly owned by Clairveux Quarter Horses and ‘MTC
Smooched 5th.
The Western Pleasure Breeders Group saw ‘MTC Feels Good to
Mee’ win the $15,000 2 year old WP with RRD Close Range in
Reserve, ‘Blessed and Kissed’ 3rd owned by Anita Vickers and
shown by Kelby Hutchinson, and MTC Smooched 4th.
Knowing Smoochin was such a beautiful show horse himself,
it is a huge relief that he has been able to produce the same. I
would like to sincerely thank the people who believed in us to
bring Smoochin to Australia to further improve the bloodlines
we have here and also to the trainers who have helped his
babies make winners in the showpen.
Here is some of the feedback I have received:
‘My Smoochins were bred to pleasure and they sure shown the
industry that’s exactly what they plan to do. From babies to the
saddle, they’ve been a pleasure to own and train. The decision
to breed to Smoochin was an easy one with some perfectly
tempered and moving horses. -DESARE SIM
‘Smoochin sure does spoil
us breeders! His babies are
naturally soft, flat movers
that have very personable
temperaments. They are very
trainable from the start and
really make breeding western
pleasure horses exciting’ AMANDA RYAN
‘I could not be happier with
the success Powder Puff (CP
Love me Tender) has had this
year. Especialy winning the
National Champion Yearling
Lunge line at Q15. From his
outstanding yearling show
career to now being started
under saddle he has been
an absolute dream to show
and train in every way. As
an amateur, I could not have asked for a more
trainable horse with the most loving and willing
personality to match! - TIFFANY WALTER
“Apart from the obvious, the most impressive and
important thing to me is not just having a horse
that can jog and lope both ways but a ‘show horse’.
They really seem to step it up when at the big
shows when it really matters.” KANE SKOPP
“A few years ago I could only dream of owning a
Smoochin. My dream is now a reality and I could
not be more excited about my boy Marroan Ranger
(Archie). What can I say, he is without a doubt the
easiest horse I have ever had to work with, his
nature/temperament is faultless and to top it off he
has so much natural ability it’s crazy. Love him to
bits!!!! VICKY EVANS, New Zealand
“I love my Smoochin babies! They are more than I
could have hoped for. Thanks for allowing me to be
part of the first crop! TRACIE CASOTTI
Where do I start... Rockstar is the dream horse I never
believed could be mine. From the moment he was born he was
incredible, and has only gotten better. I cannot thank Tracie,
Carolyn, Holly and Kane enough for giving me this opportunity.
I hadn't seen Rocky for a few month leading up to AQHA
Nationals, so when I saw him loping around the work arena I
was speechless. He was beautiful and I couldn't believe he was
mine. His front legs were so soft, as though they didn't even
touch the ground. When I finally had my first lope on Rocky he
was better than perfect; I couldn't make him go fast if I tried!
Rocky's personable nature and trainability make him a joy to
own, and I am so excited for our future show career together.
TENIELLE OBRIEN
"Smoochins are unbelievably talented with the mind to match!
The next generation of pleasure horses" KELBY HUTCHINSON
Buying a Smoochin baby, was an easy decision for me. After
seeing the first crop of babies with t