Its A Southern Thing: “Moonpie” the All-Around Sire Dominating the NSBA World Show

At the 2025 NSBA World Show, two 3-year-olds by Its A Southern Thing — the stallion everyone knows as “Moonpie” — walked in undefeated and walked out the same way. From Western Pleasure to Hunter Under Saddle, his get kept floating, reaching, and showing up when it mattered most. Moonpie isn’t just checking boxes as an all-around sire; he’s rewriting what that really looks like.

And yet, this year felt different. Earlier in 2025, the horse world said goodbye to Moonpie. Losing him left a mark on breeders, trainers, and fans alike. Which is why every trip into the pen at Tulsa felt more meaningful. Each ribbon, each title, was a reminder that his legacy is alive and thriving.

Nowhere was that more evident than in the pair of 3-year-old geldings who stole the show on August 11th - a day no one in Tulsa will soon forget. Ten Kinda Southern and R C Kola, both sired by Moonpie, both undefeated going in, and both leaving as World Champions—but in completely different arenas. Ten Kinda Southern made his mark in Western Pleasure, collecting multiple world championship titles with that signature Moonpie lope: soft, cadenced, and simply unforgettable. On the other side of the spectrum, R C Kola was unstoppable in Hunter Under Saddle, stacking up world championships of his own with a forward, elegant stride that captured the judges’ eyes. Two very different classes. Two very different horses. But the same sire tying them together – delivering a banner day for Amy Gumz and the entire Moonpie family.

The success didn’t stop with those two. In the NSBA BCF 3-Year-Old Limited Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle, while R C Kola claimed the World Championship title – his paternal brother, Southern Circles, earned Reserve. The same duo returned for the Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle, where R C Kola placed third and Southern Circles was fourth—steady, polished, and proving that Moonpie’s influence runs deep.

Showmanship classes told a similar story. Four of the top ten in the NSBA Green Non Pro Showmanship at Halter were by Its A Southern Thing, including the World Champion, If It Aint Southern.

Moonpie’s strength as a sire has always been his ability to produce winners on both sides of the show pen. He isn’t just versatile—he stamps his get with a look, a way of going, and a mindset that shines under pressure. The 2025 NSBA World Show proved that once again. His offspring earned an incredible $85,329.38 combined, turning the loss of Moonpie earlier this year into something bittersweet: a reminder that while he may be gone, his legacy is just getting started.

And it wasn’t just the headliners. Dozens of Moonpie offspring made their mark, earning top-15 finishes across a wide range of classes. From Western Pleasure to Showmanship, from Hunter Under Saddle to Trail, his influence could be seen in every arena.

What follows is a full breakdown of every Moonpie-sired horse that earned a Top 15 or better placing at the 2025 NSBA World Show.