SS Equestrian Services

08/11/2024

I’ve been checking my grey horse for melanomas for 15 years— however this study suggests he’s at lower risk to develop them because he was slow to grey (didn’t start really greying until 8 years old).

I’ve always felt lucky that he never developed any grey horse melanomas but it’s very cool to learn that his genes are to thank.

A newly published study led by Dr. Leif Andersson and colleagues at Uppsala University in collaboration with researchers at the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) discovered the existence of two different Gray alleles, one of which is associated with fast graying and increased risk for me...

07/11/2024

It's true - if you're buying, selling, or need to determine value for settlement or litigation, I can help!

06/11/2024

19/10/2024

And the Sale is On!

13/10/2024

Poco Bueno
Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990.
Poco Bueno. The English translation reads, “pretty good.” It is a wishy-washy compliment for one of the most influential sires of the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s.

Foaled in 1944, Poco Bueno was by King P-234 and out of Miss Taylor. The plain brown c**t did not possess his sire’s regal blood bay color, and he was a late bloomer.

In October of 1945, Hankins loaded the c**t and some other horses, and hauled them to San Angelo, Texas. E. Paul Waggoner of the Waggoner Ranch bought the brown yearling for $5,700.

Waggoner shipped the stallion to his Three D Stock Farm in Arlington, Texas, and began showing Poco Bueno. The brown c**t won several shows such as the Denver National Western Stock Show and Southwestern Exposition & Fat Stock Show.

Bob Burton broke the two-year-old to ride, but it was Pine Johnson who showed the brown stallion to cutting fame. Johnson took Poco Bueno to the toughest competitions, and the duo consistently raked in the prizes.

Waggoner then sent Poco Bueno back to the arena to earn his AQHA Champion title. The stallion earned the award at the same time as his daughter Poco Lena.

Poco Bueno sired 405 registered foals. Of these, 36 were AQHA Champions, and three are in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Hall of Fame: Poco Mona, Poco Stampede and the renowned Poco Lena.

Fagan once said, “To tell you the truth, Poco Bueno was the greatest horse I’ve ever been with, and I’ve been around a lot of them. He was easy to handle. Gentle. And smart. Nearly all his c**ts were the same way.”

The brown stallion died in 1969, and was buried standing up across from the ranch entrance. A four-ton granite marker marks the special spot.

Poco Bueno was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1990.

Biography updated as of March 1990.

11/10/2024

Trainers and agents-- this is for you!

04/10/2024

Young NBHA Open Competitor seeking World Championship Sponsors!!

Meet Hannah! She is a talented 20 year old equestrian and a proud member of the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA). She has qualified for Open and Youth World Championships two years in a row and is trying to get back to Georgia for Open Worlds later this month. Hannah is an amateur trainer and avid competitor, now seeking business sponsorships to raise $600 towards this years World Show dreams. If you have interest in or questions about sponsoring Hannah's World Show goals, you can find her here on Facebook (tagged above) or at 518-441-1741.

Thank you to anyone willing to help and good luck, Hannah!

02/10/2024

It was a fun morning to chat equine business and entrepreneurship with the Juniors at SUNY Morrisville!

As so many of you already know, I haven’t always been an equine appraiser. I’ve crammed a laundry list of skills and services into my resume in the last ten years and it was fun to share about them!

22/09/2024

In TDN America:
♦️The Keeneland Sept Sale ended with record results across the board.
♦️ Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) struck again in the $1-million GI Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing.
♦️ D. Wayne Lukas-trained Seize the Grey (Arrogate) took the GI Pennsylvania Derby.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/pdf/tdn/tdn240922.pdf

20/09/2024

This is a survey to gather information from current equine professionals who work as trainers, instructors, farm or barn owners, and barn managers, on the current state of these equine businesses and how to improve our industry in the future. All responses are 100% anonymous, and none of your inform...

19/09/2024

New Blog Post!

Exercising Stablemen’s Lien Laws in NYS

"This week I saw yet another Facebook post from a worried farm manager who is dealing with an abandoned horse situation. The question posed being along the lines of “what do I do now?” was shot off to the masses and as we always see on the internet, everyone had an opinion. While I did also add in my two cents, which is quite rare for me, I want to make note that the above situation is a legal one; one where opinions hold no weight. I do not think that any advice givers had any mal-intent, and they wanted to see the best for the horse or the farm, but there is a legal process required for exercising a stablemen’s lien in NYS that should not be taken lightly."

Hot horse world topics from my point of view! As a previous manager of a commercial boarding and training barn, and a current equine appraising and publishing professional – I have lots of ex…

11/09/2024

03/09/2024

New Issue out today! Find it here.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d712f93e-b79a-4267-a574-55b6fa6b06a2

22/08/2024

$11.7 million in progeny earnings!

🔥 Stevie Rey Von set the show pen on fire during his performance career earning the coveted NCHA Futurity Champion title, AQHA World Champion Junior Cutting Horse title, and more than $421,000.

The 2012 red roan stallion, by Metallic Cat and out of Miss Ella Rey, by Dual Rey, is not only a champion performer and 𝙉𝘾𝙃𝘼 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙚 but a champion sire with more than $𝟏𝟏.𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

His progeny are proven in cutting, reined cow horse, roping, 💵ranch events, and more.

His foals are eligible for Breeder's Invitational, National Cutting Horse Association Super Stakes, National Reining Breeders Classic, NRCHA Stallion Stakes, Riata Buckle, PCCHA Stakes, Chrome Cash, Gold Buckle Futurity, IQHA Ranch Horse Futurity, and Royal Crown.

Visit his full sire summary to find out more qstallions.com/StallionDet?id=549

18/08/2024

18/08/2024

Congratulations to - National Reining Horse Association Three Million Dollar Rider Jason Vanlandingham for making history and beiing the first rider to win The Run For A Million - Million Dollar Championship back to back. This year Vanlandingham took the win with an amazing 229 score riding Gunnabebigtime, a 6-year-old stallion by NRHA Thirteen Million Dollar Sire Gunnatrashya out of Big Time Jazzy owned by Tami Nelson. The pair are adding $500,000 to their LTE!
Gunnabebigtime boasts Lte: $363,255


South Point Arena & Equestrian Center
The Last Cowboy

16/08/2024

ASK ME ANYTHING

A new series dedicated to questions that horse enthusiasts have about horse appraising, equine business, or equine entrepreneurship. Video or written responses made available for everyone to benefit! In addition to this page being a resource for my business and specialties, I'd like it to become a forum for all things equine business for businesswomen and consumers alike.

Oh, and if I don't have an answer for you, I can point you in the direction of who does!