Ridge Runner Ranch

07/14/2024

Available - 2023 Bay Stallion - full brother to AQHA World Champion Park Avenue and Congress Champion Manhattan!

Eli is a 2023 bay c**t sired by Evinceble AQHA World Champion and out of Still A Kid (I Gotta Cool Secret). This stallion is 6 panel N/N and eligible for the BHF and WCHA! He is nominated to both BHF and WCHA for 2024!

He can be seen at Chris Arentsens in Trenton IL. Photos are from November and he’s been turned out to learn to be a horse since WCHA last year.

07/12/2024

Mr Exceptional qualified for the World show today going grand under all 5 judges in TN!

Thank you Chris for getting him qualified and having him looking great! Also thank you to Kimberly for the picture in the arena!

07/02/2024

FG Legacy showing with new owner as a 2yo. Grand Champion Stallion here.

06/28/2024

As breeding season has wrapped and we look ahead to the 2024 show season, below is a look the 9 foals we have confirmed coming in 2025! Additional photos of most of the mares can be found in our albums - https://www.facebook.com/RidgeRunnerRanch/photos_albums

*MTK Touch of Brandy to Secret Gunfighter* - full sibling to 2022 AQHA Select World Champion weanling filly Ms Gunfighter

*MTK Touch of Brandy (recip mare) to Secret Gunfighter* - full sibling to 2022 AQHA Select World Champion weanling filly Ms Gunfighter

*Rumerz Thrillz to Solaris*

*Valyria (AQHA RWC) to Evinceble AQHA World Champion*

*RPL Premonition (AQHA WC Producer) to Evinceble AQHA World Champion* full sibling to 2023 AQHA World Champion Weanling Gelding Mr Exceptional and 2022 AQHA RWC Gelding Deligated

*Enspiring (AQHA RWC) to Secret Gunfighter*

*Grace Kelley (APHA RWC) to CR Peacemaker*

*Punchee to Secret Gunfighter*

*Kaanapali Dolly (3 time AQHA WC) to Best Kept Secrete*

06/28/2024

04/16/2024

We are thrilled to announce our purchase of “Maverick”. He is sired by Evinceble AQHA World Champion and out of a daughter or Rumerz (Siriniti who goes back to Sir Cool Skip on her dams side). We couldn’t be more excited for this c**t!! Thank you to Kelli Butler for allowing us the chance to own this incredible boy! He will be in training with Chris Arentsen at Chris Arentsen Quarter Horses!

03/25/2024

Our last baby to be born of 2024 showed up today! A palomino c**t sired by Execute and out of our Mr Yella Fella daughter! This guy is eligible for BHF Amateur, BHF Open, BHF Color, BHF Mare Power, WCHA, WCHA Color, Big Money, Platinum, and Gold futurities!

03/21/2024

This morning kicked off with new arrival! A bay c**t sired by Secret Gunfighter and out of AQHA Res World Champion and Congress Champion, Enspiring! We are incredibly excited for this boy and all the things in his show future!

He is eligible for BHF Amateur, BHF Mare Power, BHF Open, WCHA, and Big Money futurities!

Thank you Chris for foaling him out and taking such great care of him and Enspiring!

03/06/2024

Another successful pregnancy check today for APHA Res World Champion Grace Kelley confirmed in foal to 12 time AQHA World Champion CR Peacemaker!

02/27/2024

We are so excited to say AQHA Res World Champion Valyria has checked in foal to Evinceble AQHA World Champion for a January 2025 baby!

02/15/2024

On Superbowl Sunday we welcomed the newest foal of the year! This filly is sired by AQHA World Champion Bigger Dreams and out of APHA Reserve World Champion Grace Kelley!

She will get regular APHA papers and is eligible for the BHF Mare Power, BHF Open, Platinum, Gold, WCHA, and Big Money futurities! We are incredibly excited for this filly!

02/10/2024

We had a very tough couple of days with a c**t being born about a month early. We did everything in our power for him but unfortunately we weren’t able to save him. Breeding horses definitely has its high highs and also very low lows. We will miss you Toby and know you were very loved in your short time with us!

01/27/2024

We've added to the ranch over the weekend! We used to own a son of Shining Spark and now we are dipping our toes back into the reining and ranch riding waters with Shine Mia Shine!

She is a reining money earner and has been started in ranch riding as well. Her main purpose at this point will be a mare to ride around the ranch in the Black Hills and then be a future broodmare in the Reining, Cutting, Ranch riding disciplines.

We are really excited to have a rider back at the ranch!

Below is a video of Mia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ycHQAey3KE

01/04/2024

Our first baby of 2024 has arrived!! A bay filly sired by Secret Gunfighter and out of our 16.2h Telasecret daughter.

We are very excited for her and more pictures (and better than the nest camera) to come in the next few days!

Filly is eligible for BHF Amateur, BHF Open, BHF Mare Power, WCHA, and Big Money futurities.

11/24/2023

We are incredibly excited to welcome Kaanapali Dolly to our broodmare band!

“Dani” is sired by Very Cool and out of VR Elusive Lady by Mr Elusive. She is a 3 time AQHA World Champion!

Thank you so much to Warren English and his family along with Tom Robertson for offering us this opportunity! We can’t wait to see the babies this amazing mare will produce!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

We have so much to be thankful for this year with the horses. It was another year of dreams coming true for us!

We also added a new mare to our broodmare band today (picture included) that we will post as well but we are truly grateful for everything this year has brought us!

11/16/2023

2023 AQHA World Show Wrap-up

What a show it was for us and we couldn't be more thankful to everyone involved! Chris Arentsen did an incredible job fitting and preparing all of our horses and showing Mr Exceptional. Amanda Wallinger always in our corner making sure the horses are prepped and looking their best!

Mr Exceptional - (Evinceble AQHA World Champion x RPL Premonition)
Amateur World Champion Weanling Gelding
L2 Amateur World Champion Weanling Gelding
Select Bronze Champion Weanling Gelding
Open Bronze Champion Weanling Gelding

TMS Secrete Angel - (Best Kept Secrete x TMS Grace Omalley)
Amateur Reserve World Champion Weanling Filly
Amateur L2 World Champion Weanling Filly

Im So McDreamy - (FG Mr McDreamy x Valyria)
7th Select Weanling C**ts

We are so thankful for everything and cannot wait for next year!

10/29/2023

10/28/2023

TMS Secrete Angel - Amateur Reserve World Champion!!

We are thrilled with this filly and look for her later in the show in the WCHA Jr weanling fillies, Select Weanling Fillies with Dawn Kellogg, and Open Weanling Filles with Chris Arentsen!

10/28/2023

Mr Exceptional - AQHA Amateur World Champion!!

We couldn’t be more excited and thankful for how this c**t has done all year long! Look for him in the Select Weanling Geldings with Dawn Kellogg and Open Weanling Geldings with Chris Arentsen later in the show!

10/19/2023

A week out from heading to our second AQHA World show. We are so excited for our 3 babies making the trip. Couldn't be more excited!

Mr Exceptional - Weanling Geldings:
Amateur with Justin Pyle
Select with Dawn Kellogg
Open with Chris Arentsen

TMS Secrete Angel - Weanling Fillies:
Amateur with Justin Pyle
Select with Dawn Kellogg
WCHA Jr Filly Slot with Justin Pyle
Open with Chris Arentsen

Im So McDreamy - Weanling C**ts:
Select with Dawn Kellogg
WCHA Jr C**t Slot with Justin Pyle

10/08/2023

The futurity season has wrapped up for us and we are looking back on it with so much appreciation and thankfulness. The The Breeders Halter Futurity along with the Halter Millions shows (WCHA and APHA World Championship Show) were incredible and both so very well run and organized.

Our show string were all able to show and represent our ranch to their best ability thanks to Chris Arentsen and his staff for the fitting and conditioning of them all. Multiple of those shown are now available and can be seen at Chris's ranch in Trenton IL.

Next show up for us is the AQHA Worlds with Mr Exceptional (Select, Amateur, and Open weanling geldings), TMS Secrete Angel (Select, Amateur, Open, and WCHA Jr Fillies), and Im So McDreamy (Select and WCHA Jr C**ts).

If you are looking for a coming yearling or 2 year old stallion, we have your next show prospect who all have months of training and conditioning with the best in the business already under their belts. Priced reasonably so they can continue on showing next year! Photos attached are of those for sale!

07/12/2023

BHF Entries are sent in and the lineup are all coming along well! Very excited for September!

Current schedule:

Amateur Sr Weanling C**ts
Amateur Yearling Stallions
Color Amateur Weanling C**ts
Color Amateur Yearling Stallions
Amateur Jr Weanling Fillies
Amateur Sr Weanling Fillies
Mare Power Sr Weanling C**ts and Geldings x 4
Mare Power Sr Weanling Fillies
Sr Weanling C**ts x 2
Weanling Geldings
Color Weanling Geldings and C**ts
Yearling C**ts
Color Yearling Stallions
Jr Weanling Fillies
Sr Weanling Fillies