Fossil Gate Farms of Argyle, Texas is excited to announce that the late two-time AQHA World Champion and leading halter sire, Mr Yella Fella (Yella) will be inducted into the PHBA Hall of Fame. The legendary palomino stallion will be inducted at the annual convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March of 2016.
“The Hall of Fame honor is a fitting tribute to this amazing stallion,” Linda Gordon states, who owned the stallion with her husband, Gary. “It’s important to note that Yella’s legacy lives on in flesh and blood inside and outside Fossil Gate Farms with numerous acclaimed halter horses and World Champions spanning the AQHA, PHBA, APHA and ABRA.”
Last year, the 19 year-old palomino halter stallion was euthanized due to a painful orthopedic condition. “He was a once-in-a-lifetime horse, and he had a great life at our farm,” Gordon states. “We built an entire 40 stall barn for his mares. He was special in that he stamped his foals with his trademark look and his legacy will carry on with his offspring.”
Fossil Gate Farm Manager and multiple AQHA World Champion halter trainer, Buddy Laney adds, “He was a great horse that changed a lot of lives.”
Gordon also wanted to let everyone know that they do have frozen semen available for individuals that would still like to breed to him.
Mr Yella Fella was a 1995 palomino stallion that was by Page Impressive and out of Lets Skip Town. He was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Greg Whalen of Rio Verde, Arizona and was last owned by Gary and Linda Gordon of Argyle, Texas. He earned PHBA World Championships in the halter in 1996 and 2000; and AQHA World Championships in 1997 and 2000. Yella was also a Congress Champion in the Amateur Aged Stallions. In the mid ’00s, Gary and Linda Gordon purchased him from James Kifer at his dispersal sale.
From 2003 through 2010, the gorgeous halter stallion was AQHA’s Leading PHBA Sire where he has had 986 registered foals with 569 performing. His get has amassed over 15,374 AQHA points in all divisions combined and impressive earnings of $272,444.58 in AQHA Incentive Fund and $197,613.58 in AQHA World Championship Show earnings. His offspring has earned 31 AQHA World Championships and 25 AQHA Reserve World Championships. With PHBA, he has sired 144 World and 129 Reserve World Championships with his get earning 33,226 halter points. With AQHA, from 2005 through 2008, he was on several AQHA Leading Sire Halter lists including the number one sire of Open and Amateur Halter Class Winners; and the number one sire of Open and Amateur Point Earning Halter Horses.
GoHorseShow would like to congratulate everyone that has been involved with this great stallion over the years.
