09/26/2025
The dust has now settled from the 2025 IQHA Ranch Horse Futurity and the routine here has resumed, but not without first taking a moment to reflect and be thankful.
I'm thankful for so much, but I thank God first for these blessings he poured into my life. I thank Him for my incredible family and friends, whose love and support help lift me each day, for my wonderful clients who trust me and share this passion with me, and for the horses placed in my care that their partnership make this all possible.
I am grateful for the opportunities that have come my way, and my favorite one is this little blazed faced filly that stole my heart from the very beginning. My family all shared the unexpected loss of a really good mare, Blondes Make Money (Roen), in 2021. Before her passing I was looking to breed her and, after much deliberation, i had settled on the Hockenson Quarter Horses stallion CD Dyna Cee. Unfortunately she passed before anything could come to fruition and the dream of raising a c**t out of our favorite mare was lost. I always imagined having a little red blazed faced filly that shared Roen's huge heart and kindness. A few short months later I could not believe my eyes when Reid and Mel shared a photo of Petunia. I knew in an instant she was the dream I thought I lost and there was no question that I had to have her.
Petunia may be small, but her heart makes her the size of a mountain. Shes proved that in more ways than just in the arena. She is never seen without kindness in her eye and has the most lovely expression in the show pen. There's a lot of good horses out there, and I do believe I own one of them. Its been an honor to own her โค๏ธ
This 2025 year at the IQHA Ranch Horse Stallion Breeders Program and Futurity has been wonderfully successful, and the success is certainly not mine alone, but a reflection of the amazing community that surrounds me. Their hard work and dedication is what makes up the difference. My mom, Avery TenHaken, really sealed the deal on this whole weekend riding Petunia in the Non Pro. She hadn't rode Petunia since this time last year, never boxed a steer, and still showed up...not just with her success in the show pen but in her trust, hard work, and determination. It was incredible to watch and made my heart so happy for her!
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Reserve Ch. Highest Money Earner 2022-2025
3rd Highest Money Earning 4yo 2025
Champion Ideal Ranch Horse
Reserve Ch. Non Pro Boxing
4th place Open Ranch Riding
4th place Non Pro Ranch Trail
5th place Open Working Cow
8th place Non Pro Ideal
10th place Open Ranch Trail
12th place Non Pro Ranch Riding
Thank you to everyone who was a part of this process, you know who you are! See you next year๐ฅฐ