Nov 13, 2023 Show Statistics

2023 AAQHC: Western Pleasure Stats

In the Western Pleasure ring, the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress witnessed remarkable performances by so many competitors. Join us as we have a look at the data gathered1 to see the top ten sires, dams, and damsires.

It's no surprise that Machine Made's offspring really stole the show with earnings of $130,872, led the pack with 19 Congress Championships, 12 Reserve Congress Championships, and 14 Bronze Congress Championships. The Lopin Machine, No Doubt Im Lazy, Heart Stoppin, and other notable sires contributed to the competitive landscape, shaping the narrative of Western Pleasure excellence. Stay tuned as we delve into the statistical highlights and captivating moments that defined the Western Pleasure classes at the prestigious event.

So, without further adieu, here's the top ten sires based on earnings from the Western Pleasure classes alone. This includes every class that had earnings, from the SBB and Super Sires to Small Fry classes.


2023 AAQHC Western Pleasure Producing Sires

Top Ten by Earnings

Stallion Progeny Earnings
Machine Made $130,872
The Lopin Machine $93,411
No Doubt Im Lazy $53,835
Heart Stoppin $39,015
Batt Man $31,067
The Big Promise $24,760
The Born Legacy $23,942
Hay Goodlookn $22,049
Its A Southern Thing $13,633
The Best Martini $12,178

2023 AAQHC Western Pleasure Producing Sires

Top Ten by Championships

Stallion Congress Championships
Machine Made 19
Batt Man 16
The Lopin Machine 9
Heart Stoppin 5
VS Code Red 4
No Doubt Im Lazy 3
Sloww Motion 3
The Born Legacy 2
Its A Southern Thing 2
RL Best of Sudden 2

2023 AAQHC Western Pleasure Producing Sires

Top Ten by Res. Championships

Stallion Congress Reserve Championships
The Lopin Machine 15
Machine Made 12
No Doubt Im Lazy 7
Lazy Loper 6
Its A Southern Thing 5
Hay Goodlookn 3
The Big Promise 3
Mechanic 2
Gone Viral 2
VS Flatline 2

2023 AAQHC Western Pleasure Producing Sires

Top Ten by Bronze Championships

Stallion Congress Bronze Championships
Machine Made 14
The Lopin Machine 10
Lazy Loper 6
RL Best Of Sudden 4
Heart Stoppin 4
Hay Goodlookn 4
Its A Southern Thing 4
Gone Viral 2
Batt Man 2
VS Flatline 2

Top Ten Western Pleasure Producing Sires by Earnings w/ Top 10 Peformers by Earnings


Machine Made

Machine Made

Progeny Earnings $130,872
Champions 19
Reserve Champions 12
Bronze Champions 14
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Top Gunn Ima Potential Potential Investment O: Neiberger And Green
B: Melinda S Defreece
$11,779.38
Cool Like Thaat KM Hot Number RL Best of Sudden O: Robert/Lisa Thomaier
B: Bret and Candy Parrish
$10,776.76
R We There Yett Diamonds R Best RL Best of Sudden O: Chelsea A Seegert
B: Bret and Candy Parrish
$10,061.15
Saay My Name HP Only The Best RL Best of Sudden O: Wes And Lindy Ashlock
B: Mariann Harrington/Joe Prause
$9,422.18
Queen OV Hearts HP Only The Best RL Best of Sudden O: Cory Seebach/Candice Hall
B: Mariann Harrington/Joe Prause
$8,061.56
Machine Made Gold Aintsaynshzagoldiger Blazing Hot O: Ditty Up LLC
B: Rosa Byrnes
$6,377.16
HP A Sure Machine HP Surely Im Sleepy Too Sleepy To Zip O: Joe Prause/Mariann Harrington
B: Mariann Harrington/Joe Prause
$6,158.98
Willie Nelsen All Fancy RL Best of Sudden O: Knapp Quarter Horse Farms LLC
B: Wilma G Stotler
$5,297.87
The Cooki Monster A Cooki For Certain Certain Potential O: Capital Quarter Horses LLC
B: Capital Quarter Horses LLC
$5,259.78
Lieutenannt Dan Sheza Sudden Breeze RL Best of Sudden O: Rusty & Katie Green
B: Kathryn L Frederick
$4,879.25
The Lopin Machine

The Lopin Machine

Progeny Earnings $93,411
Champions 9
Reserve Champions 15
Bronze Champions 10
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Certainly Persistent A Certain Illusion Certain Potential O: Kathy Elmer
B: Jay & Kristy Starnes
$26,355.51
Lopin Lexxus Lexus Made Lady Machine Made O: Kevin Spicer
B: Anchored Soul and Cody Parrish
$14,659.08
Scoota Little Closer Always Invite Molly Dont Skip Zip O: Becky Crider Durrett
B: Masterson Farms, LLC
$12,516.47
I Lope You Love Me Too Cute To Snooze Too Sleepy To Zip O: Gil and/or Becky Galyean
B: Gil and/or Becky Galyean
$5,947.25
The Lopin Illusion A Certain Illusion Certain Potential O: Deanna Willis
B: Rawlings Enterprises LLC
$5,683.21
Chrome Shopp Miss Famous Maker Hes Suddenly Famous O: Alexa Love Frencl
B: Susan L Ostrander
$4,066.04
Lopin Schmancy Im Fancy Schmancy Batt Man O: Jeri Kay Lockwood
B: Jeri Kay Lockwood
$3,727.30
VS Looks Like A Lady VS Lady In Red VS Code Red O: Kristi Lynne Avery
B: Kristen N Galyean
$3,603.49
Lopin Hottie Tottie Moonlite Ventures Only In The Moonlite O: Aaron & Courtney Moses
B: Angie Rigdon Cannizzaro
$3,093.26
Cast Away Whos On Fire Now Certain Potential O: Randy Hawkins
B: Keisha L Capitola
$2,443.86
No Doubt Im Lazy

No Doubt Im Lazy

Progeny Earnings $53,835
Champions 3
Reserve Champions 7
Bronze Champions 3
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Wickked Game RL Checkmate RL Best of Sudden O: Randy Hawkins
B: Keisha L Capitola
$13,134.00
No Doubt I M Sleepn Sleep Machine Machine Made O: Alexa Love Frencl
B: Susan L Ostrander
$11,191.44
The Chrome Shoppe Made By J Machine Made O: Kristi Lynne Avery
B: Kristen N Galyean
$8,818.94
No Doubt Im A Joker Best Blazin Angel RL Best of Sudden O: Jeri Kay Lockwood
B: Jeri Kay Lockwood
$8,799.050
VS Dark and Vital VS Lady In Red VS Code Red O: Aaron & Courtney Moses
B: Angie Rigdon Cannizzaro
$6,627.96
Flo Rida Why Not Invite Me Invitation Only O: Kevin Spicer
B: Anchored Soul and Cody Parrish
$2,799.18
Knockin It Out Zippin The Breeze A Passing Breeze O: Deanna Willis
B: Rawlings Enterprises LLC
$1,646.39
Ima Little Lay Z Ima Potential Potential Investment O: Gil and/or Becky Galyean
B: Gil and/or Becky Galyean
$280.00
Doubting Im Good Get Down Version Good Version O: Neiberger And Green
B: Melinda S Defreece
$278.19
Good Girl Gone Lazy Absolute Preference Absolute Investment O: Becky Crider Durrett
B: Masterson Farms, LLC
$130.00
Heart Stoppin

Heart Stoppin

Progeny Earnings $39,015
Champions 5
Reserve Champions 1
Bronze Champions 4
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
The Heartbraker Madeonna Machine Made O: Lori And Lyle Hanson
B: Courtney Moses
$17,619.48
Hart To Hart Krymsuns Hot Scotch One Hot Krymsun O: Aaron & Courtney Moses
B: Dorothy Ann Murdock
$5,765.00
Heartbreaka Good Looks Are Vital Zippos Mr Good Bar O: Amy Lynch
B: Amy Lynch
$4,977.22
Stoppin To Sleep Coco Makes Me Sleepy Too Sleepy To Zip O: Anthony & Christina Curiale
B: Anthony & Christina Curiale
$4,681.85
Stoppin For A Invite Cookies Invitation Invitation Only O: Susan Brees
B: Susan Brees
$4,130.69
Aint No Stoppin Her A Vital Angel Invest N Vital Signs O: Big Rock Farms LLC
B: Williamson Quarter Horses
$1,302.76
Heza Heart Throb Go Figer Shes Lazy Lazy Loper O: James Starland Ranch LLC
B: Nancy L Kunkel
$537.59
Batt Man

Batt Man

Progeny Earnings $31,067
Champions 16
Reserve Champions 1
Bronze Champions 2
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Jiminy Cricket Two Kriketsonthewall RL Best of Sudden O: What A Ripper LLC
B: Tom & Dominique Powers
$19,134.39
Strike 3 A Certain Illusion Certain Potential O: Jay & Kristy Starnes
B: Jay & Kristy Starnes
$5,697.87
Home Runn Shez Juan Good Story MDR Impulsive O: Casey and Deanna Willis
B: Doug Certain & Jack Creditt
$3,077.77
Batt N A Thousand Snatchin Invitations Invitation Only O: Emma Edwards
B: Haab Paint Horses
$1,087.39
Batterfly Kisses She Kisses The Best RL Best of Sudden O: Lola R Knight
B: Lorri Hughes Pritchard
$720.00
Superwomann Heartstring Gal The Radical Hour O: Corbett Michael Welsh Ryan
B: Julie Huppé
$400.00
Whoose On First Moonlite Ventures Only In The Moonlite O: Leane K Capps
B: Leane K Capps
$400.00
Battarang Lopen My Blues Away Lazy Loper O: Lane Kail
B: Peter Ciaccio
$370.00
Gunna B Allright Ima Fancy Version Good Version O: Charlotte A Sheriff
B: Kimberly Haines
$120.00
Battin On Slow One Cylinder Short Diesel Only O: Tammy Sanders
B: Suzanne D Cooper
$60.00
The Big Promise

The Big Promise

Progeny Earnings $24,760
Champions 1
Reserve Champions 3
Bronze Champions 0
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Gossip Girl The Big Promise Juicy Details O: Shawn Johnson
B: Meredith A Westbrook-Knotts
$24,760.32
The Born Legacy

The Born Legacy

Progeny Earnings $23,942
Champions 2
Reserve Champions 1
Bronze Champions 0
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Waffle House Bestseatnthehouse RL Best of Sudden O: JR Pickard
B: Dennis and Debbie Martin
$23,941.85
Hay Goodlookn

Hay Goodlookn

Progeny Earnings $22,049
Champions 0
Reserve Champions 3
Bronze Champions 4
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Up To Know Good Momma Knows Best RL Best of Sudden O: Capital Quarter Horses LLC
B: Capital Quarter Horses LLC
$12,112.51
Haygirlhey Darksyde Ofthemoon Only In The Moonlite O: Brooke Granzow
B: Brooke Granzow
$7,648.86
Look Here Cowboy Huntin For A Cowboy Openrange O: Jessica Landry
B: Stanley or Susan Scott LLC
$2,287.68
Its A Southern Thing

Its A Southern Thing

Progeny Earnings $13,633
Champions 2
Reserve Champions 5
Bronze Champions 4
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Sum Thing Like That Dem Baby Blues VS Code Blue O: Gumz Farms Quarter Horses LLC
B: Rebecca Smiecinski
$2,742.60
Countray Grammer Eyez A Blazin The Invitation O: Michael Eugene McInnis
B: Scott O'Connell
$2,146.00
Miss Southern Charm Certainly A Hot Lady Certain Potential O: Morgan Peacock
B: Bill & Cindy Cosentino
$2,130.76
Slow Southern Drawl RL Suddenly Rich RL Best of Sudden O: Traci Lynn Mcdavitt
B: Traci Lynn Mcdavitt
$1,275.58
Perfectly Southern KM Perfect Ten RL Best of Sudden O: Gumz Farms Quarter Horses LLC
B: Gumz Farms Quarter Horses LLC
$1,033.23
Sure Am Southern Surely Sheza Zippo Zippo Pine Bar O: Nancy Mowrey
B: Beau Baird
$360.00
Dancin N TheMoonlite Impulsive With Erin Impulsions O: Cynthia M Sellers
B: David Shane & Darla Leavell
$200.00
Good Ol Southern Boy Rhondas Good Machine A Good Machine O: Layni Wills
B: Brent Garringer
$160.00
The Best Martini

The Best Martini

Progeny Earnings $12,178
Champions 0
Reserve Champions 0
Bronze Champions 1
Name Dam Damsire Owner/Breeder (O/B) Earnings
Stillrockinthehouse Prissy Legs Zippos Old Gold O: Courtney Archer
B: University of FLA Foundation
$6,925.96
Straight Up Dirty Another Certain Vino Certain Potential O: Jen Smith
B: Beth Mallett
$3,863.68
Persuadedbymartinis Winnie Persuasion Perfect Execution O: Alyssa M Garringer
B: Alyssa M Garringer
$911.93
The Martini Man Lifes A Rose Ziprageous O: Benjamin G Schoepf
B: Debbie Trubee
$476.89

Top Ten Western Pleasure Producing Dams by Earnings


In our exploration of the statistics from the 2023 AAQHC, we are proud to shine a spotlight on the unsung heroines of the breeding world – the top ten producing dams in the Western Pleasure classes. These remarkable mares have made an impact not only through their own accomplishments but also through the enduring legacy they have imparted to their progeny. We celebrate the strength that dam-lines have on the Western Pleasure discipline, recognizing that the heritage of a champion is a harmonious blend of both maternal and paternal influences.

We celebrate the accomplishments of these exceptional mares, starting with A Certain Illusion who's foals earned a remarkable $42,062 in Western Pleasure classes, securing 8 Congress Championships, 8 Reserve Congress Championships, and 4 Bronze Congress Championships. The legacy continues with Juicy Details, contributing significantly with progeny earnings of $24,760. The influence of these mares extends beyond the show ring, emphasizing the pivotal role of strong dam-lines in shaping the future stars.

Dam Name Earnings Champions Res. Champions Bronze Champions
A Certain Illusion $42,062 8 8 4
Juicy Details $42,062 8 8 4
Bestseatnthehouse $24,760 2 1 0
Made By J $19,659 3 1 0
Two Kriketsonthewall $19,134 2 0 0
HP Only The Best $18,749 0 0 3
Madeonna $17,619 1 0 3
Momma Knows Best $14,976 0 1 2
KM Hot Number $14,894 4 3 0
Lexus Made Lady $14,659 1 2 0

Top Ten Western Pleasure Producing Damsires by Earnings


In our continued journey through the tapestry of the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress, we turn our attention to the esteemed broodmare sires. These influential stallions, through their daughters, have contributed significantly to the success and prowess seen in the arena. Among the top ten damsires, it is hardly a surprise that RL Best of Sudden emerges as a megastar, with an impressive earning of $162,066 and a remarkable record of 16 Congress Championships, 10 Reserve Congress Championships, and 15 Bronze Congress Championships. His indelible impact on the Western Pleasure discipline is undeniable.

Machine Made, with earnings of $65,686, follows closely, showcasing his influence with 5 Congress Championships, 5 Reserve Congress Championships, and 3 Bronze Congress Championships. Certain Potential, another stalwart in modern lineage, boasts earnings of $59,819 and an impressive track record of 12 Congress Championships, 12 Reserve Congress Championships, and 6 Bronze Congress Championships. This top ten list emphasizes the significance of strong maternal lines in shaping the future of the Western Pleasure world.

Damsire Name Earnings Champions Res. Champions Bronze Champions
RL Best of Sudden $162,066 16 10 15
Machine Made $65,686 5 5 3
Certain Potential $59,819 12 12 6
Last Detail $24,760 1 3 0
Too Sleepy To Zip $18,952 0 4 1
Dont Skip Zip $18,883 5 3 3
A Good Machine $16,259 1 0 8
Only In The Moonlite $15,805 4 2 3
Invitation Only $14,418 3 1 2
VS Code Red $13,550 0 0 0

And on that note, another All American Quarter Horse Congress has come to a close – it's always such a delight to witness the argest breed show in the world, and this year was no different. Keep an eye out for our next articles featuring statistics from this phenomenal show and others. Next up? We'll look at the successes from the Hunter Under Saddle ring at the 2023 AAQHC.

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* Please note that these results were accurate to the best of StallionCompare.com's ability at the time of writing this article. As all show results are subject to change, these statistics operate under the same assumption. These results are not "official" as per the OQHA or AQHA.


References

  1. https://www.quarterhorsecongress.net/results/23results/IXDiscWP.htm


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