Smokin Rum
1997   AQHA   Palomino

Shipped Semen: Yes

Ruzicka Ranch is very excited with the addition of Smoke to their breeding program. Here's a stallion that could halter, rope, and he's already proven that he can rein and work a cow. Smoke stands 15.2hh and if you're looking for looks and build in one package, this is it and he's pretty. They looked a long time for a horse like him. 

Often when they are finished pasture breeding their own mares, they saddle him up right in the middle of his broodmare band and ride him home.  Each fall he is used to gather and bring home our cows.  His disposition is impeccable.  He has been shown in reining in the U.S.A. and has limited earnings due to a reacurring injury as a 2yr old.  

Rum Squall:  NCHA earnings $66,969.  National Cutting Horse Futurity Open 6th place (winner of semi finals).  NCHA  Open Super Stakes & NCHA Open Derby Finalist.  PCCHA Open Derby Reserve Champion.  An Equistat All Time Leading Cutting and Reined Cowhorse sire, siring the earners of over $1,250,000.  Rum Squall has sired offspring shown in the Open, Non Pro, and Amature, and are shown by all caliber of riders.

Mr Gun Smoke:  1961 sorrel stallion.  NCHA earnings of $8,476.  ROM Performance and Superior Performance.  NCHA and NRCHA Hall Of Fame.  

Sire of:  3 Reserve World champions, 5 Superior Performance, Honor Roll Cutting Champion 1973 - AQHA Superior Cutting Horse, Two Ds Dynamite;  Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion:  Gun Smokes Dream;  Sire of Multiple NRHA Futurity Champions, including NRHA Hall Of Fame, AQHA Champions, APHA Champions, and Arena ROM. 

Dana Smoke:  She is the dam of NRCHA, NCHA, and NRHA money earners.  Dana Smoke is the dam of Montana Smoke, a 1994 APHA stallion with APHA points is Working Cow Horse, reining, heeling, heading, and steer stopping.  He was also a money earner in Futurities and Derbys. 

Smokes foals are turning out to be everything they have hoped for, having the looks of their sire, and quality stamped all over them.  They also very nice to handle, quiet and good minded.  As a bonus, Smoke is siring a very high percentage of color.  Many palominos and the occasional buckskin.  These foals are going to have athletic abitlity and cow sense, and the size to fit any job.............that is what we are excited about!! 

Currently Carolyn is riding a 4yr old mare by Smoke (and again out of a daughter of Niko San Peponita) and she is proving to be the "go to" ranch horse at home.  She is extremely cowy and can hold some of the rankest, uncooperative cows.  This mare has tons of heart, try, athletic ability and disposition.  Clearly, Smoke is proving to be a sire and we look forward to riding more of his offspring.

Canadian Supreme Nominated