5 Panel Negative
Colour tested: e/e, A/a, n/W35
Cooled transported semen available
Live foal guaranteed1
Four-generation pedigree
2006 Sorrel Quarter Horse
1996 Buckskin Quarter Horse
2001 Sorrel Quarter Horse
| #21 | 2026 Super Sires Current Standing for the Year | 26 points |
| Horse | Info | Sire | Dam | |
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Hez On Holiday | 2023 Sorrel Stallion | A Sudden Holiday | Slow Machine |
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Holiday to Remember | 2025 Sorrel Mare | A Sudden Holiday | Lacys Pryde |
| Platinum Holiday | 2025 Palomino Gelding | A Sudden Holiday | Ms Prairie Dee | |
| Shady Grady | 2025 Bay Stallion | A Sudden Holiday | Moonlitemakesmelazy | |
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Suddenly Rugged | 2020 Palomino Mare | A Sudden Holiday | Rugged Acres |
| Wanna Get Away | 2025 Mare | A Sudden Holiday | FF Simply Diva | |
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Read moreA Sudden Holiday is a 2011 sorrel overo Quarter Horse stallion, registered AQHA and APHA and standing 15.2 hands. He is by RL Best Of Sudden (by A Sudden Impulse) and out of Shes On Holiday, a daughter of On Holiday. He stands at Coffee Cup Equine Vet in Gainesville, Texas, for a $1,750 USD stud fee. He is owned by Tres Playas Quarter Horses, with Coffee Cup Equine Vet as breeding manager. Breedings are available by cooled transported semen, with a live foal guarantee under the terms of the breeding contract.
Highlights listed for A Sudden Holiday: APHA World Champion Open Performance Halter Stallions; APHA World Champion Amateur Performance Halter Stallions; 2018 APHA World Championship Show named Int. Reserve World Champion in Sr. Western Pleasure; PtHA World Champion Sire. In the Super Sires program, A Sudden Holiday ranks 21st in the 2026 standings with 26 points. StallionCompare lists 6 recorded offspring by A Sudden Holiday.
A Sudden Holiday tests N/N for HYPP, PSSM, GBED, MYHM and MH and N/HRD for HERDA (a carrier). Colour testing: e/e, A/a, n/W35. He is nominated to APHA Breeders' Trust, NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund, NSBA Breeders' Championship Futurity, NSBA Color Breeders' Championship Futurity, Super Sires, Premier Sires, Southern Belle Breeders' Futurity, VPHC Color Classic Stallion Service Sale & Futurity, Cash for Color Stallion Program, West Coast Breeders Futurity, ARHA Roan to Riches, MPHA Fall Color Classic Futurity and Michigan Quarter Horse Association Stallion Service Sale.
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A Sudden Holiday's stud fee is $1,750 USD. The breeding terms include a live foal guarantee; confirm the details with the breeding manager.
A Sudden Holiday stands at Coffee Cup Equine Vet, 3688 FM 2896, Gainesville, TX 76240, United States. Breeding is managed by Coffee Cup Equine Vet. He is owned by Tres Playas Quarter Horses.
A Sudden Holiday is by RL Best Of Sudden (by A Sudden Impulse) and out of Shes On Holiday, a daughter of On Holiday.
Breedings are available by cooled transported semen. The breeding terms include a live foal guarantee.
StallionCompare lists 6 recorded offspring by A Sudden Holiday. In the Super Sires program, A Sudden Holiday ranks 21st in the 2026 standings with 26 points.
Highlights listed for A Sudden Holiday: APHA World Champion Open Performance Halter Stallions; APHA World Champion Amateur Performance Halter Stallions; 2018 APHA World Championship Show named Int. Reserve World Champion in Sr. Western Pleasure; PtHA World Champion Sire.
A Sudden Holiday tests N/N for HYPP, PSSM, GBED, MYHM and MH and N/HRD for HERDA (a carrier). Colour testing: e/e, A/a, n/W35.
A Sudden Holiday is nominated to APHA Breeders' Trust, NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund, NSBA Breeders' Championship Futurity, NSBA Color Breeders' Championship Futurity, Super Sires, Premier Sires, Southern Belle Breeders' Futurity, VPHC Color Classic Stallion Service Sale & Futurity, Cash for Color Stallion Program, West Coast Breeders Futurity, ARHA Roan to Riches, MPHA Fall Color Classic Futurity and Michigan Quarter Horse Association Stallion Service Sale.
A Sudden Holiday is a sorrel overo Quarter Horse foaled in 2011. He stands 15.2 hands. He is registered AQHA and APHA.
1 StallionCompare provides information regarding a Live foal guarantee statement as part of the breeding details. It is important to note that StallionCompare does not make any promises or guarantees based on this statement. The reference to a "Live foal guaranteed" pertains to the specific terms outlined in the breeding agreement established between the interested party and the respective breeding manager and/or stallion owner. StallionCompare does not ensure the accuracy of this information, and we strongly recommend reaching out to the stallion owner and/or breeding manager directly to verify and confirm the details of the agreement.
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