AQHA Magazine September / October 2020 | Page 16

PG.14 AQHA FEATURE Annette and Circle J Pocomelia Q-6096 (Milly) Annette and Circle J Pocomelia Q-6096 (Milly) Milly was a true all-rounder who received many AQHA awards. Beyond her personal impressive show career, Milly produced 12 Progeny, 10 of which are AQHA point earners, collectively amassing over 4600 AQHA points, 121 Awards and 4 AQHA champions, among these NRHA award winner Erin Elegant Isle Q-36658 & NCHA award winner, Annlee Smart Lookin Q-51335. Annlee Quarter Horse Stud’s resident stallion, Annlee Top Gun Q-28451 is out of Milly. An AQHA champion in his own right, he has sired 75 progeny of which 31 are AQHA point earners, among others competing in Campdrafting, Showjumping and Carriage Driving. (L-R): Shirley, Annette with her horse Annlee Light My Fire Q-55836, her oldest daughter Rebecca and youngest Emma - Photo by: ACE Photography Milly’s highest performing daughter is Annlee Light My Fire Q-55836, who has a life time AQHA point total of 2264. Lill has featured in the AQHA end of year top 10 across the board for her entire show career, competing at every AQHA Nationals held at ALEC. Lill came home with National Titles every one of those years including being High Point Senior Horse in 2015, 2016 and 2017. As well as all of that, Milly’s daughters are proving to be valuable broodmares. With 17 grand-children, and many competing successfully at all levels, Circle J Pocomelia has certainly touched some hearts in her long life, none more so than the Annlee connections. Milly was loaned to many grateful Youth over her show career and, as an aged mare, brought many improvers up through the ranks. Shown all through her breeding years, she then went on to babysit her daughters foals when her breeding days were over. Milly passed away in August, 2019 - a sad loss, but a huge credit to Murray and Shirley Davidson. Circle J Pocomelia Q-6096 - AKA: Milly at the age of 38 years old AUSTRALIAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION - WWW.AQHA.COM.AU