AQHA MAGAZINE March / April 2020 AQHA March-April 2020 PRINT (1)High Res | Page 13

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Mark Buttsworth on Branchvale Metal Alloy Q-93525 with Nutrien Auctioneer
and new owner Rodger Grant, of Koobah Performance Horses
ARTICLE BY: LYN HOFFMANN © 2020 / PHOTOS BY: JO THIEME PHOTOGRAPHY
At any elite horse sale, big prices are always exciting.
They stir conversations, lift expectations & invigorate hope
for the future of the equine industry. But talk had
begun well before the final hammer fell to signal the
highest-priced horse of the sale! AQHA colt,
Branchvale Metal Alloy Q-93525, created a huge
amount of interest before commanding an incredible
$126,000 price tag. Sired by the legendary Metallic Cat,
out of the talented Dual Rey mare, Reys Little Hottie, the
young colt’s breeding alone was a major attraction.
MARCH/APRIL ISSUE 2020