proud breeders of apha reined cow horses
Gin Blossom - 2021 APHA bay tobiano mare
Odessa - NRCHA Open Level money earner
Odessa was added to the ranch in August of 2022, as a long yearling. Odessa has an A+ personality and is very easy to work with. Odessa is GORGEOUS and her pedigree is worth a look! Smart Delta (LTE $7k+ o/o daughter of Delta Flyer), and Quarter Horse cutting legends Smart Little Lena (LTE $577k+), Playgun (LTE $186k, ROM in cutting) and Tanqurey Gin (LTE $15k+) all appear on her papers. Just off: High Brow Cat, Delta Flyer, Doc Olena, Docs Hickory, Smart Little Lena, Colonel Freckles and Peppy San Badger... this gal is descended from cutter royalty! She’ll be a terrific cross on many modern bloodlines, too.
Odessa has the personality and brains everyone wants in a prospect. She’s confident, calm and quiet, but will turn up the energy when asked. We believe she’s got what it takes to be a nice performance horse. She’s quickly becoming a favorite around the ranch and is fun to ride in both the arena and out on trails and pastures! She’s a very confident young horse who takes new things in stride and doesn’t startle at unfamiliar sights. Odessa spent her first 8 months of training with Laubscher Performance Horses in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, before transitioning closer to home to finish out with Luke Jones Performance Horses in Allerton, Iowa.
Odessa is able to go from arena to trail riding with ease. In October of 2024, she participated in a 2-day camping trip and tackled rough and steep terrain. Some of our friends wished us luck riding a 3-year-old, but by the end of the trip, they voted her as the best-behaved horse of the ride. In September of 2026 Odessa will spend 9 days in the Black Hills of South Dakota for our annual girl's horseback riding trip.
Odessa truly is a unicorn, and we know that we will have many years of fun with her both in the show pen, and adventuring on trails with friends!
Show record
2024:
SDRCHA Road to Texas Lv 1 Open Futurity 10th
- rein work 9th place
- herd work 3rd place (4 way tie - won NRCHA $$)
- cow/fence work 10th place
2025:
unshown due to an extensive hoof wall injury
2026:
IRHA May 2nd Saturday Show
- Novice Cutting 2nd place
- Novice Ranch Cutting 2nd place
- Boxing 3rd place
- Novice Ranch Riding 3rd place
- Novice Ranch Pleasure 6th place
- Novice Trail 6th place
- Novice All Around High Point 2nd place
IRHA May 3rd Sunday Show
- Novice Cutting 1st place
- Novice Ranch Cutting 2nd place
- Boxing 3rd place
- Novice Ranch Riding 4th place
- Novice Ranch Pleasure 4th place
- Novice Trail 6th place
- Novice All Around High Point 4th place
IRHA June 13th Saturday Show
- Novice Cutting 2nd place
- Novice Ranch Cutting 2nd place
- Boxing 4th place
- Novice Ranch Roping 2nd place
- Novice Ranch Riding 6th place
- Novice Trail 6th place
IRHA June 14th Sunday Show
- Novice Cutting 2nd place
- Novice Ranch Cutting 3rd place
- Boxing 1st place
- Novice Ranch Riding 4th place
- Novice Ranch Pleasure 5th place
- Novice Trail 4th place
Genetics
Ee, Aa, nd1/nd2, TO/n, negative for OLWS, HYPP, HERDA, GBED, PSSM1, MH and IMM