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I ’ m Obviously Cool & Conny Barry - Photo : Sally H
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Thirty-three years ago , we moved from the Yarra Valley to Katandra , for the climate and irrigated pastures . We ’ ve bred and shown numerous State and National Champions with Appaloosas . We purchased our first AQHA mares specifically to breed to our Appaloosa Stallions . When our daughter , Bec , then a 10yo , needed a riding horse to show , the lovely Skippity Red Hop Q-1468 , an imported mare , was brought in , given a quick tune up , and put into our show team ! Skip had been a top Youth horse in America . Retired for many years , that mare was a true champion and carried Bec to a number of placings .’
This year marks almost 17 years of breeding Quarter horses after the Barrys ’ purchased a beautiful chestnut yearling colt from breeder , Peter Robertson . Apart from siring some nice babies , Ima Cool Clu Q-58190 , by TQ Skipa Clu Q-46834 ( Imp ), out of SSQ Seeking Fame and Fortune Q-45324 , was shown successfully at Halter by the Barrys throughout Victoria .
AQHA MARCH / APRIL ISSUE 2023