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High Destinction Q-85279 - Trained by Fred Johnson Classic Challenge Champion ;
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Johnsons Equine offers two Stallions at their facility NRR Cat King Cole ( imp ) Q-90230 - World Champion Stallion with earnings of $ 230,000 plus . This Cats Destiny Q-68048 bred by Fred & Kim and owned by Nikki & Guy Morgan , the Stallion is out of the great mare Colonels Destiny Q-24898 . He is a Multi Champion sire and in 2020 he was listed in the Stallion Equistat World top 20 Junior Sires list . He is producing Derby , Futurity and Classic Champions . Curly as he is affectionately known holds an AQHA Register of Merit in Cutting and AQHA Register of Merit in Non Pro Cutting . Out of 13 aged events he has finalled in 9 and won 3 . 2012 Vic NCHA Non Pro Derby Champion , 2011 NCHA Non Pro Futurity Champion and NCHA Non Pro Limited Futurity Champion with highest scoring lady of the show .
The breeding side is very important ; the strengths of bloodlines in undeniable , having a great mare and seeing her progeny perform , along with their grandsons and granddaughters . Fred loves the training side of their journey , having the right one from the start with good confirmation , athleticism , their trainability to ‘ want that cow ’ a special inherent quality . The couple breed 3-5 of their own mares each season , possibly selling 1-2 of those progeny .
This Cats Destiny Q-68048 Trained by Guy and shown by Nikki to win the NCHA Non Pro Futurity
Fred on Miss Duelin Dynesty Q-64096 - Classic Challenge Multi Finalist
Angel Spin Q-49528 , trained by Fred - Multi Age Event Finalist and Champion
Colonels Destiny Q-24898 enjoying her time in the paddock
Their broodmare quality is top shelf , one special mare that is the matriarch of their breeding is a great one . No other than 2019 Heritage Hall of Fame inductee ‘ Colonels Destiny Q-24898 .’ By ‘ Cuttabars Colonel IMP ’ out of the great imported mare ‘ Bit of Pep ( IMP ). Both her parents are champions themselves and have gone on to produce . ‘ Colonels Destiny Q-24898 ’ has achieved many accolades , winning Futurities , Derbies , and the Australian Quarter Horse Association ( AQHA ) Championships , to name a few , she holds a special place in their hearts as being that ‘ special ’ one . Her progeny are impressive ; to date ‘ Colonels Destiny Q-24898 ’ has produced 18 foals of which 14 are NCHA money earners of more than $ 200,000 .
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