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Q-82208 HERDA, HYPP N/N 2010 Brown AQHA stallion 16hh The journey to buying HEZA RARE MAN was a long one for Vee Eight Performance Horses. I had actually made a commitment to another colt when I found out that the colts sire was going to be offering frozen semen in Australia. Having exclusive bloodlines was always my major priority so the agonising decision was made to start searching again. On top of my list of priorities in this search, was to find a stallion that in future years would act as the perfect outcross for the other wonderful running bred horses that were already on offer out here, including my race bred Paint stallion, Lookin Treasured. Also the colt would need to have the physical attributes and temperament to appeal to a wide range of clients across a number of disciplines. After three months of searching Joleen Hales of Texoma QHs in Madill Oklahoma sent me a picture of a four year old colt that she had, which ended my search almost immediately. She had bred the colt (Heza Rare Man) and had him pegged as a future stallion prospect for herself, and replacement for her Champion stallion Rare Bar (dec), when she was given the opportunity to buy another Rare Bar son that already had proven progeny on the ground. Heza Rare Man is bred in the purple when it comes to Sprint Racing bloodlines. His sire Rare Bar (SI 114) is a World Champion Aged Running Stallion. He had 38 starts for 13 wins, 11 seconds and 4 thirds. He was 1995 AQHA Racing Champion Aged Stallion, was a Superior Race Horse and ran two track records at 440 yards. His LTE were $263,396 and he earned 457 AQHA points. He has sired race and barrel earners of over two million dollars and counting and also has sired a World Champion Hunter Horse and Champion Head and Heel horses. His dam line is no less impressive being out of Sheza Fast Image (SI 93) an own daughter of Heza Fast Man (SI 111), who continues to be one of the USAs top broodmare sires. He has LTE of $801,356, 1994 AQHA World Champion Racing Three Year Old Colt, setting two track records at 300 yards. Heza Fast Man had 17 starts for 10 wins, four seconds and one third six of which were stakes races. Sheza Fast Image earned her ROM and has produced two AAA race horses. She is a ¾ sister to the great race horse Osceola Warrior. Heza Rare Man arrived in Australia in October 2014 . When I went to pick him up from quarantine I was very nervous having never seen him in the flesh, but when they led him out to meet me he simply took my breath away. He has proven to be everything I could have asked for and everyone who meets him cannot help but fall in love with this beautiful lay back colt. Due to acclimatising, he only covered a handful of mares last breeding season. His first foals are due from September and we are very excited to see what he produces. We are very confident that , not only will he be an asset to the speed Page 52 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • September • October 2015 / barrel horse industry in Australia , but has unlimited potential to outcross with other western, english and cattle events. Heza Rare Man is currently in training with NSW Barrel Racer, Jodi Kilmartin. We are all very excited to see him start competing at the end of the 2015 breeding season. Heza Rare Man will be standing the 2015 stud season at KNK Quarter Horses. He will be available to a limited number of outside mares. His stud fee for 2015 is $1200. Chilled semen will be available Visit www.lookintreasured.com for detailed info on his breeding.