Rocket has turned into a great heeling
horse. He heads as well, but is more
comfortable on the heel side. He
finished 14th out of 43 at the 2009 ApHC
World show in Timed Heading and Heeling.
He currently has 25+ ApHC breed points
in Steer Daubing, Judged Heading, Judged
Heeling, Steer Daubing, Working Cow
Horse, Aged Stallions, and Hunter In
Hand Stallions. He has Non-Pro points
in NP HIH, and NP Stallions. Rocket has
been a money earner at some open roping
shows in WI. He is good on trails, and
does decent in reining as well.
He has 8 registered offspring to
date, and has passed the dun gene on to
a few of them. He may look at first
glance like a palomino, but he really is
a light red dun. He is paid into the
2010 ApHC Breeders Trust program. He is
a great height to cross with POA mares
for raising cattle working POAs. Rocket
has a great attitude, but occasionally
will be a little more talkative with the
ladies than he should be. We would like
to retain some breedings to him when he
sells.
We will be getting his FPD
sticker on his papers before the end of
this year. We have heard unofficially
that FPD will be offered at the ApHC
World show next year. They just began
offering it at the National show in
2008.
Rocket is sired by An
Apsolute Dream who was never shown, but
his full brother "Icon" was a National
Champion in Jr. Working Cowhorse and
placed in the Top 10 at the World in Jr.
Working Cowhorse. An Apsolute Dream
was sired by Pleasant Dreams a 7x World
Champion, and the 2002 World's Best
Appaloosa. Pleasant Dreams was sired by
the legendary Dreamfinder. Pleasant
Dream's dam "Ms Sonny Dee Goer" was a
granddaugther of Sonny Dee Bar, and Goer
she produced multiple World Champions
(Classic Black, Pleasant Dreams, Mr Big
Bucks, License to Thrill (reserve World
Champ), Spotdotcom (reserve World
Champ). An Apsolute Dream was out of
"Ms Peppy Machinette," who is a
granddaughter of Peppy San Badger and
Gay Bar King.
Rocket's dam Bright
Eyes Bobbye is line bred Might Bright
Again. Mighty Bright Again is a son of
Honey Toe who was a World and National
Champion. Bright Eyes Bobbye also
traces to Wimpy, Skipper W, Gay Bar
King, Leo, and Bright Eyes Brother.
Stud Fee: $ 600
