PG.17
This Ducks Smart Q-71972
& Keryn share
a moment!
everyone in the camp. Being a part of SKG Performance Horses
is another great interest that Gai thrives on.
Although established earlier, the SKG venture into breeding
horses suddenly became more serious after the purchase of the
roan stallion, CK Peppioco Q-46450, at the 2009 Landmark
Sale.
‘We never went there to buy a horse,’ Keryn begins. ‘But ended up
coming home with a stallion. CK Peppioco was by Peptos Stylish
Oak, AQHA#3575818 out of a Doc’s Freckles Oak/Hollywood
Return, AQHA#0390626 mare called Oaks Holly Gold Q-31253.
We enjoyed a great seven years with him, mostly with Scott in
the saddle. He ended up an Open Campdraft horse, and earned
a number of accolades to his name, including an AQHA Silver
Century for Campdrafting, and twice runner-up AQHA High
Point Open Campdraft Horse of Australia. He sired a number
of campdraft winners, but tragically, in July 2016, CK Peppioco
had to be put down after a trucking accident while enroute to
Paradise Lagoons. It was really sad as this would’ve been his
first opportunity to compete at one of the bigger Campdrafting
events in the country.’
By that stage, SKG Performance Horses had begun to accrue
a few good broodmares. As heartbroken as they were at losing
their lovely stallion, they decided, that if they wished to continue
on, they’d need to look for another sire. While searching for the
right horse the SKG trio came across a chestnut stallion by the
name of This Ducks Smart, Q-71972.
Bred by the late, great John Brekelmans, This Ducks Smart
Q-71972 had great lines, being by WR This Cats Smart AQHA
3837031, (NCHA $9 Million Dollar Sire, NRCHA $3 Million
Dollar Sire) and out of the Dual Rey X Oaks Fancy Duckling
mare, Duck Downunder.
AQHA ~ JULY/AUGUST ISSUE 2020