These Irons Are Hot (Dexter) has been on a roll these past few years as a leading hunter under saddle sire. On Thursday at the NSBA World, a daughter of his, Natural Mead, was named NSBA World Champions in the Non-Pro Limited Two Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle and the duo ended up reserve in the Open Non-Pro class.
The two year-old bay mare, Natural Mead is owned by Cindi Roth of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. “She is a lovely filly who was started and trained by Angie Cannizzaro,” says Nancy Sue Ryan, who is Roth’s trainer. “She is super natural mover which enables her to have self carriage.”
The mare’s dam is Made To Be Natural by Natural Iron, who was inducted into the NSBA Hall of Fame last night. The dam was purchased in foal from Carl Yamber.
“I’m very happy about Natural Mead’s achievements at the NSBA World Show, ” says Adria Smith, owner of her sire, These Irons Are Hot. “Seeing an owner’s dream come true is what makes me the happiest. Cindi reflects this as she foaled out, raised and showed Natural Mead to a championship today.”
Smith also recently found out that Dexter was the #1 Equi-stat leading sire of hunter under saddle horses for 2012. Equi-stat leading sire lists are based on yearly money earned by offspring whereas AQHA’s leading sire lists are based on points earned.
“The news came as a surprise, so, it was very exciting to learn that Dexter was the 2012 Equi-stat Leading Hunter Under Saddle Sire. I am very proud of him and his offspring,” Adria states. “I am grateful for the mare owners who have had faith in Dexter to breed to him and the foal owners who go out and show his get because they are the ones who made this achievement possible.”
Some of his get that helped Dexter reach the top of the Equi-stat list include:
- This Is Personal – 2012 Congress Master’s Hunter Under Saddle Class with Trisha Yamber and is now owned by Nancy Havens.
- Certified So Hot – 2012 AQHA Reserve Champion Amateur Hunter Under Saddle Year End Standing with Lacey Austin and is now owned by Susan Simms.
- Cityboy Or Cowboy – 2012 Congress Champion Novice Amateur Pleasure Driving with Chad Sandoval owned by Cristina Skenadore.
- These Irons R Ready – 2012 Congress Reserve Champion Jr. Hunter Under Saddle with Trisha Yamber owned by Richard and Betty Jo Carr.
- Her Irons Are Hot – 2012 Congress Champion Youth Performance Halter Mares with Kennedy Moritz owned by Tuff Staton.
As you can tell from the list above, Dexter’s get is winning in divisions outside of the hunter under saddle show pen including the pleasure driving, performance halter as well as Amateur Showmanship and Jr. Working Hunter.
“Dexter’s foals are consistently possessing his size, talent, movement and great mind,” Adria says.
These Irons Are Hot will be standing the 2014 breeding season at Gumz Farms in Morganfield, Kentucky. Also, frozen semen is available in Australia and Europe. For additional information, please contact Gumz Farms at (270) 389-0887 or visit his website by clicking here.
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