March 2013
In This Issue
Dun Gotta Gun
Hunters and Jumpers in Thermal, CA
Reiners headed to Waco
Breeding Barn News
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Featured Hunter For Sale

Capable - 16.2 hand bay
2005 WB Gelding

A stylish jumper and mover, he is also scopey and brave.  Has shown successfully in the Pre-green division in 2012.  He is elibible Pre-Green for 2013 but would also be ready to move up to the 1st Year Green.  Nominated to the Pre-Green Superstakes program.

Watch Capable's video here! 

 

Call Colleen at (940) 367-3030 more information on this horse and other Hunters and Jumpers we have for sale! 
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Scenes from McQuay Stables
Norm loves driving his new golf cart around the farm!
  
Thank you Lyle for this great shot of  Two Gun Shiner, owned by Lyle Lovett, during his last visit.
Hunter and Jumper News 
Bernadette Mulliken wins the High Adult Amateur Class!
Colleen and the Hunter And Jumper team enjoyed nice weather and beautiful views at the HITS Thermal Circuit in Thermal, CA. The horse show proved to be fun and successful for the McQuay Team! Congratulations to Brent, owned by Bernadette 
Mulliken  (Week 3 Pre-Green Champion), Rafa 10 & Bernadette Mulliken  (High Adult Amateur Champion, also 9th in the Child/Adult Jumper Speed class), Larry, owned by Bernadette Mulliken,  ridden by Alex Ansteth  (6th out of 65 and 8th out of 85 in the Level 3 Jumpers), Tony, owned by Showcase Ltd, ridden by Alex (good ribbons in the Low division, also 3rd and 6th in the Adult Am Hunters with Bernadette), Tumba, owned and shown by Bernadette (won top ribbons all 3 weeks in High Adult Am Jumpers). 
Brent, owned by Bernadette Mulliken is Pre-Green Champion!
 
Next stop for our Hunters and Jumpers: Katy, TX for the Pin Oak Charity & Spring Gathering Horse Shows! The show kicks off next week.
 
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Check our website for upcoming 2013 show dates.  Click here to view the list of Hunters and Jumpers for sale.

2013 kicks off the National USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program Already Successful!   
With over 140 horses enrolled in the early part of the National USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program's first year, exhibitors and show managers are already benefiting from this great program. Don't forget to enroll all your eligible young horses for the pre-green incentive programs. Let us help you market your pre-green horses! The program consists of Pre-Green Stake classes and a Championship to be held in conjunction with the USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals. The Championship will offer a guaranteed $25,000 purse. For more information, call Colleen at 940-367-3030 or visit www.ushja.org. 
 
Enroll early in both programs for best rate! 
 
Second Season of TX Pre-Green Super Stake Series off to a Great Start!
With 6 TX Pre-Green Stakes already over, the 2013 season of the Texas Pre-Green Series is already underway and paying big for enrollees. Adding more than $65,000 to the Pre-Green Hunter classes, the 2013 Pin Oak Charity Horse Shows and Spring Gathering Show (all held at Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas) are certainly providing excellent opportunities to developing young Hunters. In addition to $2,500 Texas Pre-Green and $5,000 USHJA National Pre-Green Incentive classes each week, Pin Oak will host two $10,000 National Hunter Derbies, and Spring Gathering will host three $5,000 National Hunter Derbies. Don't miss your chance to win your part of the nearly $100,000 that will be given out this year through this program. 
For more information, call Colleen at 940-367-3030 or visit:

 

Reining News 

Tim and the Reiners successfully kicked off our Derby season at the Cactus Classic in Scottsdale, AZ last week. Tim pulled off the Reserve Championship (tie) in the Open Derby with Jerry Kimmel's Hollywood Gotta Gun (Hollywood Dun It x Katie Gun), the full brother to Dun Gotta Gun, marking a 224! What a way to start off the Derby season! 

Tim McQuay and Hollywood Gotta Gun
Tim McQuay and Hollywood Gotta Gun

 

Mandy McCutcheon and Customized Gunner
Mandy McCutcheon and Customized Gunner

Mandy McCutcheon scored a 223.5 with Customized Gunner, to win the Non Pro Derby! Customized Gunner is by Gunner out of Custom Made Dun It, and owned by McQuay Stables. Mandy and Shiney Enterprise (Smart And Shiney x My Royal Enterprise, owned by McQuay Stables) also took home a check in the Non Pro Derby. Great job also for Jeanna Schaffhauser and Dunitwithasmokingun (Gunner x Dun It Doll) for also taking home a check in the Non Pro L3 Derby!

 

Thank you to our team for their hard work and to our great sponsors for their support at the 2013 Cactus Reining Classic! 

 

Like us on Facebook Stay tuned to our facebook page for updates from McQuay Stables! Next stop...NRBC in Katy, April 15-21!

 

Here is a peek at some of the confirmed shows for 2013:

National Reining Breeders Classic-April 15-21 

Redbud Spectacular- May 29-June 9 
NRHA Derby- June 21-June 30 

Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic- August 27-September 1

SWRHA Futurity- October 22-27

NRHA Futurity- November 28-December 7  

Check our website for updates on our 2013 show schedule!
From the Breeding Barn... 

Help us welcome our first foals of 2013! How cute is our first Hollywoodstinseltown colt of the year (out of Coronas Missin Star)?

 

Please share your baby pictures with us!! We would love to see your new additions...please share them on our facebook wall!
 
Interested in breeding your mare to Gunner, Hollywoodstinseltown, Mister Nicadual, Dun Gotta Gun or Smart And Shiney? Give us a call at 940-437-2470 or email us at [email protected] for more information about the stallions and to obtain a breeding contract. 
Visit www.mcquaytables.com for more information on our stallions.

Our 2013 collection schedule will be as follows: 
March- ODD days
April- EVEN days
May- EVEN days
June- ODD days
July- ODD days
Save the dates for the 
AriaTulsa Reining Classic! 
August 27 - September 1


Did you know that 2013 is the
Tulsa Reining Classic's 10th Anniversary?
Stay tuned for more info about this great show.