11 articles
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Smaller Sale, Stronger Prices: What the 2026 NSBA Yearling Sale Tells Us About the Market
The 2026 NSBA Markel Yearling Sale was nearly half the size of the 2025 sale, but the prices told a very different story. With the observed average up 51.9%, the median climbing 81.8%, and more than half of the yearlings reaching $20,000 or more, we dig into the numbers to see where the market strengthened, what changed year over year, and what the results may tell us about buyer demand.
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2026 NSBA Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale: Top Sellers & Sale Results
Which yearlings topped the 2026 NSBA Markel Yearling Sale? We break down the high sellers, leading sires, standout pedigrees and key sale statistics from Tulsa, plus a complete look at the prices observed throughout the sale.
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USA & Canada’s 2025 NSBA Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle Highpoints: Breeding the Unseen Winners
USA & Canada’s 2025 NSBA Highpoints tell a clear story: the right bloodlines and breeding programs consistently produce the horses that rise to the top. This breakdown highlights the leading sires, dams, damsires, and breeders in Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle—plus the point-earning progeny that shaped the final standings.
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2025 AAQHC: English All-Around Statistics
Building on our Western All-Around breakdown, this deep dive into the 2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress shines a spotlight on the English All-Around stars. From the Top 10 horses by earnings to the producing sires, dams and damsires behind them, we unpack who rose to the top in Hunter Under Saddle, Equitation, Working Hunter, Pleasure Driving and more. We also highlight the owners and exhibitors steering these horses to success, offering a data-driven look at the breeding and show programmes shaping today’s English All-Around landscape.
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Hay Goodlookn Dominates: 2025 Super Sires Stallion of the Year
Hay Goodlookn has officially been crowned the 2025 Super Sires Stallion of the Year — a title earned through undeniable consistency, talent, and the standout achievements of his offspring. Backed by a powerhouse pedigree and a resume filled with championships, he continues to shape the future of Western Pleasure and the Super Sires program. From early 2-year-old standouts to seasoned 4/5-year-old performers, his get have consistently delivered top placings, major earnings, and impressive point totals across three consecutive years.
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Mare of the Month: Dollie Pine — A Legacy that Shaped the Modern Show Horse
Dollie Pine was more than an AQHA Champion—she was a foundation mare whose legacy reshaped western performance horses. From Zippo Pine Bar to powerhouse producing daughters, her influence runs deep across modern pedigrees. Explore her life, pedigree, produce record, and why today’s leading sires and dams still carry her unmistakable stamp.
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Been Alongtime Comin: A Legacy in Motion
Some horses quietly enter the ring; others redefine it from their first stride. Been AlongTime Comin—“Tommy Lee”—is one of the rare few. At just two years old, he claimed NSBA World and BCF titles, becoming the top-earning two-year-old of the 2025 NSBA World Show. Bred from the late Truly Priceless and Congress & World Champion mare Dressed The Best, Tommy Lee carries forward a legacy that nearly slipped away. More than a competitor, he is proof of vision, patience, and a bloodline built to shine.
- 2025 NSBA World Championship Show: Top Horses, Sires & Dams That Defined Tulsa The 2025 NSBA World Championship Show marked its 20th anniversary in Tulsa with over $1.66 million in earnings awarded across premier Western performance classes. From Western Pleasure to Trail, the show celebrated the industry’s finest horses and bloodlines. A Top Gun emerged as the winningest horse with $23,756.20, while stallions like Machine Made, Its A Southern Thing, and VS Code Red dominated the sire rankings. The event also recognized leading producing dams, influential damsires, and all sires represented, offering a clear picture of the bloodlines shaping today’s NSBA champions.
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2024 NSBA World Show
The NSBA Worlds is an event where lifelong dreams come true. StallionCompare.com takes pride in showcasing the top-performing stallions and progeny, shining a light on the industry’s best.
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2023 AAQHC: English All-Around Statistics
Exploring the top producing sires, dams, and damsires in the English All-Around: Classes such as hunter hack, working hunter, hunt seat equitation, and many others.
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2023 AAQHC: Hunter Under Saddle Statistics
The 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress highlights top-performing Hunter Under Saddle sires. Good Better Best leads with $67,813 earnings and 14 Congress Championships. Other influential sires include Good I Will Be, Allocate Your Assets, and Easy On The Eyez.