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2026 Winter Mixed Sale by ProFit Equine: Full Sell-Out

ProFit Equine’s Online Winter Mixed Sale (Jan 30–31, 2026) brought serious demand across every division—with every lot finding a home. From the $90,000 sale-topper Gunningthebay to standout hips in each category, explore the highlights and full results.

Inside the 43rd Triangle Winter Sale: Bloodlines, Bids, and Breakthrough Performers

A recap of the 43rd Triangle Winter Sale (January 22–24, 2026), highlighting the six-figure headliners, a complete breakdown of sale results, and the sire lines and maternal pedigrees shaping this year’s top sellers.

Setting the Pace for 2026: Shawnee Horse Sales Winter Consignment Sale

Shawnee Horse Sales LLC opened the 2026 season with a competitive Winter Consignment Sale on January 17 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. With both in-person and online bidding, buyers had the chance to evaluate horses through live demonstrations and bid on proven bloodlines and promising prospects. View the top sellers, complete sale results, and the sires and damsires represented in the lineup.

2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress: Breeders Lead, Champions Succeed

After countless requests, the AAQHC Breeders’ Leaderboard is here—giving credit to the programs behind the pedigrees, planning, and long-term development that create champions. Discover the 2025 Overall Top 10 breeders and the horses they bred that made an impact at the Congress, then dive into discipline-specific rankings across Western and English All-Around, Longe Line, Halter, and Performance Events.

2025 AAQHC: Performance Division

The 2025 AAQHC Performance division delivered the ultimate finale—spotlighting the Top 10 highest-earning performance horses and the bloodlines powering their success. Explore the leading sires, dams, and damsires, plus the top owners and exhibitors who helped shape a $1.23M season across the arena.

Recap of the 2025 Premier Breeders Sale by ProFit Equine

The 2025 ProFit Equine Premier Breeders Sale showcased the next generation of elite performance horses, from powerhouse broodmares to high-end embryos and eye-catching weanlings. In this recap, we break down the complete hip list by price, highlight the sale-topping horses, and explore the sires, dams, damsires, and consignors shaping the future of the sport.

Champions of Columbus: Top Horses, Bloodlines, and Guiding Hands of the 2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress

The 2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress once again proved why it’s the world’s biggest stage for Quarter Horse excellence. With more than $3 million paid out, Gunners Smokin Chex led the field as the show’s top-earning horse, while a powerful roster of sires, dams, damsires, owners and exhibitors shaped the results across every division. This data-driven breakdown highlights the top 20 money earners, plus the stallions and mares whose bloodlines—and the people who campaign them—defined this year’s Congress.

ProFit Equine Premier Sale Showcases Young Talent and Record Prices in 2025

The 2025 ProFit Equine Premier Two & Three Year Old Sale celebrated the next generation of performance horses with two days of remarkable quality and connection. Headlined by CR Ghostride — a 2023 gelding by Americasnexttopgun — selling for $90,000, the event brought together elite consignors, sires, and agents to close the season on a high note. With $798,000 in total sales and a lineup rich in promise, this year’s sale reaffirmed the future strength of the reining and performance horse industry.

Down Right Amazing Becomes Reining’s First $1,000,000 Money-Earner

At the 2025 American Performance Horseman, Down Right Amazing and Casey Deary delivered a run for the ages. Scoring a 229 under the bright Las Vegas lights, the stallion became the first reining horse in history to surpass $1 million in lifetime earnings. Sired by Colonels Smoking Gun and out of Shesouttayourleague, “Amazing” has built his reputation on power, polish, and heart—and this milestone simply confirmed what the reining world already knew.