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AQHA FEATURE
Geoffrey (Spud) Sheenan who works for Beachfork
Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas had a full brother to Once
In A Blue Boon for sale. This horse, named Twice
In A Blue Boon Q-91627 was one of Spud’s leading
Futurity horses for that year but a pastern injury put a
halt to that and the deal was done to bring Twice In A
Blue Boon (imp) Q-91627 to Australia.
This coincided with the 1st progeny of his full brother,
Once In a Blue Boons to show in the USA and they
came up with the results as follows. Badboonarising
placed Reserve in the 2018 Open NCHA Futurity
and another progeny did the same at the 2019 NCHA
Open Futurity as well. He also sired the Champion at
the 2019 NRCHA Open Futurity. With these results
coming through, the future looks bright for the
progeny of Twice In A Blue Boons foal to show.
The 1st foal crop of Twice In A Blue Boon (imp)
Q-91627 are coming up yearlings and by all reports
from owners, the ranch can’t wait till these show
at the NCHA Open Futurity in 2023, they will be
eligible for incentive payouts totalling $20,000 this is
above the prize money already on offer.
Velvet Quarter Horse Ranch stallion - Twice In A Blue Boon (imp) Q-91627
Photo by: Ken Anderson Equine Photography
Mares have been purchased to complement the
breeding program including a daughter of Peptos
Stylish Oak (imp) Q-39269 x Darlin Lil Rooster
(imp) Q-41251 making her a full sister to Playin With
Pepto Q-54682 and also Roosters Lil Darlin Q-60612.
Ricky will be looking to buy some show mares to add
to the broodmare list. One of these mares will be a
competition horse for Kodie, who is ready to step
up and start showing cutting horses. Sam, Kodies
brother is happy at this stage to ride about the farm on
his favourite horse, “Bruce”.
At the 2019 NCHA Select sale, a yearling Catty Hawk
filly was purchased and she is now in training for the
2021 NCHA Futurity with Jamie Secombe. Also at
the recent 2020 Landmark Classic sale, a 2 year old
stallion sired by Once In A Blue Boon from the same
family as Amaroo Sheoak Q-57443 was added to the
roster and he is in training with Abe Graham also for
the 2021 NCHA Futurity.
The future looks bright for Velvet Quarter Horse
Ranch were lifestyle is the major factor and their
horses enjoying life to the fullest.
Velvet Quarter Horse Ranch beautiful foals
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