As you look at and read about the ladies of Hopes Creek Ranch, you'll see how we're reaching our goal of breeding world class pleasure prospects for Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure.

COMING IN 2009!

Artfully Maid
2004 Bay  mare
Sire: Artful Investment
Multiple AQHAWorld Champion and AQHA World Champion Sire
Dam: TB mare

This gorgeous mare was trained and ready to go to the big AQHA shows, but sadly was injured after her first show. At 16-1 hands and bay, we expect some fabulous babies crossed with All Hands On Zip!

Will be bred to All Hands On Zip in 2009 for a 2010 baby.

 

NEW ADDITION FOR A 2009 FOAL!

Heidi Hunter
Sire: The Hunter
 

  • Superior Event earner in Hunter In Hand
  • Superior Event earner in Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle
  • >50 points in Open Hunter Under Saddle
  • ROM in Western Showmanship
  • ROM in Novice Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle

Bred to All Hands On Zip for a January 2009 baby!

 

NEW ADDITION FOR A 2009 FOAL!

Assets N Desires
Palomino
16-3 Hands
Sire: Pass The Asset (AQHA) 

HUGE mare and fancy, fancy mover!

Bred to All Hands On Zip
for a January 2009 foal!!!

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Zip Me EZ
2001 Bay  mare
Sire: Zip's EZ Question
Multiple World Champion, Silver Medallion Winner, Superior Hunter Under Saddle, ApHC Champion
Dam: Jabar Ruffian
Tall, correct and pure quality. Stakes placed - 3rd Oklahoma Frontier Futurity.  By a son of Mr Spotted Bull

We are excited to add this gorgeous and well bred mare to our broodmare band!  She is about 16 hands and is a real eye catcher. Nicely balanced with a beautiful head and neck. She's a fabulous loper -- beautiful slow legs!  Babies from this cross will make big WP or HUS prospects.

  • "Dibs" -- 2008 Bay colt by All Hands On Zip

Bred to All Hands On Zip for a February 2008 baby.

 

All Elegance
1997 Chestnut and white ApHC mare
2007 European Champion and Res Champion Producer
Sire:
All Hands On Zip
Dam: Truly Elegant VIP
(Roman Strawman daughter)

Ellie is a beauty and a beautiful mover. A shoulder injury early in her life has kept her out of the show ring, but she promises to be one of our top producing mares.

  • Enchanted Paradise --a 2002 filly by Zip'N To Paradise
    -- YOUTH World Champion
    -- 4 Non-Pro ROMs
    -- 2 Open ROMs
     -- 5 Youth ROMs
  • Lily N Paradise -- a 2003 filly by Zip'N To Paradise,  
    2007 EUROPEAN CHAMPION-- Hunter In Hand Mares
    2007 EUROPEAN RES CHAMPION -- Junior Hunter Under Saddle
  • Harmony N Paradise a 2004 colt by Zip'N To Paradise
  • Merlot -- a 2005 colt by Zip'n To Paradise
  • Hot Handwritten Note -- a 2007 filly by Hot Diggity Joe (AQHA)
  • Shes Not Your Average Joe -- a 2008 filly by Hot Diggity Joe (AQHA)

Ellie is bred to Hot Diggity Joe (AQHA) for a January 2009 baby!

 

Artful Pleasure
2001 Chestnut ApHC mare
Sire: Artful Move (AQHA)
Multiple AQHA World Champion, earner of over 300 Open and 300 Amatuer points; Multiple AQHA World/Congress Champion Sire
Dam: Wares Pleasure by Scooter Bug G

National Champion Producer

We are thrilled to have Abbie join our broodmare band in 2008, bred to AHOZ for a 2009 foal. Her bloodlines are impeccable -- the famous Artful Move lines coupled with a favorite of ours -- Scooter Bug G! Abbie has 2 previous AHOZ babies on the ground:

  • Zipped For Pleasure-- a 2006 sorrel colt
  • Scarlet Pleasure -- a 2008 sorrel and white filly

Abbie is bred to All Hands On Zip for a March 2009 baby!

 

Strawscootin Suzy
1994 chestnut and white ApHC mare
World Champion & National Champion Producer
Sire: Gosromannumeral1 (by Roman's Straw Man)
Dam: Scooter Now (by Scooter Bug G)

We are very excited about this mare's breeding, size and disposition. At 16 hands, she's a big girl, and her babies are just HUGE! With her previous owners, Suzy produced two nice stud colts

  • Scooter Bug Strawman, a 2001 colt by Lonestar Lad
  • Hand Me A Straw Berry a 2003 strawberry roan mare, WORLD CHAMPION, by All Hands On Zip
  • Step Up The Tempo, a 2004 WHITE colt with a few red spots by All Hands On Zip
  • Shes Hands Down, a 2005 chestnut filly, RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION, by All Hands On Zip
  • Hands Of A Hero, 2006 sorrel and white studcolt, and our Junior Stallion prospect, 2008 RESERVE & NATIONAL CHAMPION, by All Hands On Zip

Suzy will be bred back to All Hands On Zip in 2009.

 

Oh What A Dream
With just 2 foals on the ground: Reserve Champion Producer
1996 Bay and white mare
Sire: Dreamfinder

What a beauty!  We are excited to see what this lovely BIG mare produces for us.  She is bred to All Hands On Zip for a February 2006 baby.  Should be a fine one!

Bred to All Hands On Zip for an February 2009 baby!

 

Ease To The Edge (JC)
1995 Chestnut mare
16+ hands
Sire: Thirty Six Red

Another beautiful, big mare.  She has produced some beautiful TB foals -- and we're loving the cross of this mare with All Hands On Zip! 

Bred to All Hands On Zip for a March 2009 baby!

 

Right In Time (JC)
2000 Chestnut mare
16-2+ hands
Sire:
Count The Time

This is a big nice mare -- all the right moves and royally bred!  We are very excited to see what this cross will bring -- hopefully color!!

Bred to All Hands On Zip for an March 2009 baby!


 
Zippa Clipse
1998 Chestnut ApHC mare
Sire:
All Hands On Zip
Dam: Skipa Clipse

'Indian Princess' has finished up her ROM in Jr Hunter Under Saddle and will be finishing up her ROM in Hunter In Hand. IP is a 16 hand, GORGEOUS, mare with tons of talent. She is a favorite on the farm -- she never passes up the opportunity to have my momma pinch her nose!

Bred to Natural Iron (AQHA) for a May 2009 baby!!!

 

Samantha Marshall
Multiple World Champion Producer!!!
1987 Dark brown ApHC mare (CPO)
Sire: Mighty Marshall
Dam: Navajo's Royal Theme

We love this mare! Sammy is an exceptional mover with the longest, lowest, flattest trot possible. She did very well in the show ring in HUS classes with a Top Ten placing at World. She is even a more awesome broodmare. Her first two babies she has produced for us are without a doubt winners.

  • Texas Paradise (2000 bay and white filly) by Zip'N To Paradise
  • Jewels In My Hand (2001 bay and white filly) by All Hands On Zip -- YOUTH WORLD & NATIONAL TOP TEN
  • Zips Marshall Dylan -- 2004 WORLD CHAMPION 2 Year Old Hunter Under Saddle -- (2002 black colt) by All Hands On Zip
  • Hand Me Cupid's Dart (2003 black colt) -- 2006 WORLD CHAMPION Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle & 2007 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPION W/T HUS -- by All Hands On Zip
  • Its All About Me (2004 bay and white colt)  by All Hands On Zip
  • Hands Up For Sangria (2005 chestnut and white filly) by All Hands On Zip
    WORLD & NATIONAL TOP TEN
  • Handmade Perfection (2006 Black and white colt)  by All Hands On Zip
  • Handwritten Verse (2007 Chestnut filly)  by All Hands On Zip
  • "Ace" -- 2008 Dark bay or brown colt  by All Hands On Zip

Sammy has been retired -- she has well earned her rest!

 

Super Swankie (AQHA)
1997 Sorrel AQHA mare
Sire: SS Super Star by Skipa Star
Dam: Sierra Swankie by Sierra Te

This mare has the bloodlines to be an amazing producer. And her colts have certainly proved our thinking correct.

Swankie is bred to All Hands On Zip for a March 2009 foal!

 

All Hands Splash
1998 Brown ApHC mare
Sire: All Hands On Zip
Dam: Classic Splash

This nice All Hands On Zip daughter will retire from the show ring to begin her duty as a brood mare in 2003. She is the sweetest mare in the barn and one that is safe for all levels of riders. A leg injury as a baby kept her from Open level competition, but did not slow her down with her Youth rider or at the Regional level. This is a big mare with tons of potential for her new career!

'Thelma' is bred back to Chocolua (AQHA) for a  May 2008 baby!

The following mares have been retired from our breeding program. They gave us beautiful babies and have moved on to new careers in loving homes.

Devine has been retired to babysitter duty -- we almost lost her to a bad colic following the birth of her 2007 baby.  She deserves a rest!

Call Me Devine
1988
Chestnut ApHC Mare, 16 Hands, Retired Show Mare
ROM Producer
Sire:
Call Me RJ
Dam:
Bea Luck, ApHC Champion Producer

Western Pleasure Champion Producer, dam of Paradise Pine, Angel N Paradise and An Hour N Paradise. Devine is a 3/4 sister to World Champion Call Me Collect, dam of Call Me N Paradise- World Champion Yearling Longe Line, World Champion Hunter In Hand Yearling Stallions, World Champion Ladies Western Pleasure, High Point in the Nation Hunter Under Saddle, Silver Medallion Winner, etc.

Her sire, Call Me RJ, was a National Grand Champion, World & National Champion Halter Champion, High Point in the Nation Halter, Superior Halter, Bronze Medallion winner, Sire of Bronze Medallion Winners in both Halter and Pleasure.

 


1984 - 2008
Clipse retired to my brother's farm in Eddy, Texas, where she roamed on 40 acres for the rest of her days. She was a great mare and gave us many excellent babies.

Skipa Clipse (AQHA)
1984 Sorrel AQHA mare
ROM Producer
Sire: Skippa Cruse by Skipa Lark
Dam: Jennie Pay by Magnolia Pay

Clipse is an athlete and one of our most versatile horses. She has taken many a kid to high point championships in the local open horse shows, doing everything from pleasure to jumping to barrels. She is heavily Skipper W bred as well as Three Bars and Magnolia Bars. We have bred Clipse consistently to All Hands On Zip and gotten several nice fillies from this cross:

 

1990 - 2006
We lost this wonderful mare in July 2006 due to an intestinal rupture.  She was our first baby ever and a member of our family. She was loved and will be missed.

Classic Splash
1990 Liver chestnut and white ApHC mare
ROM Producer
Sire: Sioux's BoySioux
Dam: 2Bits Sheza Roman (granddaughter of Hay Roman)

This mare is a farm favorite, especially my momma's! Classy was shown very successfully for many years as my daughter was growing up in every class imaginable. She was a World qualifier in Hunter Over Fences events and was twice the Junior Horse High Point Champion at our local open show series. Classy has had several babies including

  • A Splash of Class (1997 colt) by Cooties Eclipse and owned by Melanie Hnott. Melanie has this big guy showing well in Dressage!
  • All Hands Splash (1998 filly) by All Hands On Zip; owned and loved by me. She is an exciting new member of our broodmare band for 2004!!
  • Thyme On His Hands (2000colt) by All Hands on Zip and owned by Barb Prisuta of Colorado, is a tall, beautiful colt who is winning in Hunter In Hand.
  • Invite Me With A Rose (2003 filly) by Invitation From Misty is a big beautiful dark bay filly with tons of potential for huntseat -- she's a nice one!
  • Major Minuet (2004 chestnut filly) by A Major Leaguer (AQHA -- this is a big girl!!
  • Gabardine (2006 chestnut and white filly) by All Hands On Zip -- beautiful dark filly with a punk rock hairdo!

 

1984 - 2005
Will we ever have another mare that produced the way this one did?  We miss the way she always entertained us by carrying her 15 pound feed pan around at feeding time.  However, we won't miss all the holes she kicked in the walls with that powerful one footed kick of hers! 
She was a great producer and mom.

Sky's Magic
1984 Chestnut AQHA mare
World Champion Producer!!!
ROM, Top Ten & Money Earning Producer
Sire: Don Que by Hempen
Dam: Tonto Sky by Azure Sky

Sky has produced some exciting babies for us in the 6 years we have owned her. Her babies, all by All Hands On Zip, are:

  • All Zip and Sparkle (1999 colt) owned by Lynn Wentworth; winning in HIH and HUS.
  • Hands Off Limit (2000 colt) 2004 World Champion NP 35 & Over Hunter Under Saddle owned and shown by Cammy Leier of Las Vegas; showing and winning in Hunter Under Saddle events. Back in Texas now with Lynn Magnussen!
  • Agates In My Hand (2001 filly) owned by me. 2 x World Champion, 2 x National Champion, Res World Champion, Res National Champion, Non-Pro national Champion!
  • Sky's Finale (2004 filly) has rec'd regular papers and is heading for the show ring!

 

Miss Sugar Chick
1984 Red Roan ApHC mare
Sire: Three Chicks Jr.
Dam: Lodies Sugar Baby

Sugar is a kind, correct mare that has produced 2 very nice foals for us.

  • Love My Willie (1999 colt) by I Love Willie, and owned by Carla in training for pleasure
  • Hardtime'N Zippo ( the 2001 colt) by Sizzlin Zippo (winning AQHA son of Zippo Pine Bar) , is shown at her side.

Sugar is a granddaughter of the great race horse and sire Three Chicks (AQHA) and of ApHC Hall of Fame mare WeGo Melody.

Congratulations to Dale and Angela Moore on the purchase of Sugar -- watch for them out on the trail next year!

 

Cootie's Image
1995 Black and white ApHC mare
Sire: Cootie's Eclipse
Dam: Rockets Flair by He Rocket

This is a pretty moving little mare and she hit a home run with her first colt, Major League Slugger (1999 colt), by A Major Leaguer (AQHA). He is shown by her side. Slugger was trained and owned by Bruce Army and should make his show debut this year in 2 year old Western Pleasure classes. We can't wait!!!

Our little race horse, Fandango, arrived in April 2002 -- by Cresting Water (JC) -- this filly has color, size and talent!

Congratulations to Karen Binford on the purchase of this wonderful mare -- watch for them in the show ring and on the trail rides next year!

 

Pro's Bright Lady
1987 Red dun and white ApHC Mare
Sire: Pro-Fessional
Dam: Precious Pocono

'Carmella' is a real eye-catcher! And she passes that good color on to her babies as well. Her sire was shown successfully in halter, including wins in a number of prestigious futurities. He went on to be a point earner in Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure. His bloodlines include Bright Eyes Brother.

Congratulations to D'Ann Loop and her family on the purchase of Carmella! D'Ann plans to use Carmella in her therapeutic and educational riding program -- lots of hugs and carrots in store for our carmel colored beauty!

 

1990 - 2003

Rocket's Flair
1990 Bay AQHA mare
Sire: He Rocket
Dam: Marla's Boaz

Sadly, this beautiful mare and her 2003 baby were killed by a lightning strike in May 2003. She will be very much missed.

  • Zippo Jack Flash by All Hands On Zip (my 1997 Western Pleasure show gelding).
  • After Midnight Zip, a 1998 gelding by All Hands On Zip, owned and loved by Katie Carlyle of Ohio.
  • Born To Honkytonk, a 2000 colt by Sunbeach Honky Tonk (shown successfully as a weanling in Hunter in Hand); he is shown at her side
  • Chipped N' Rock, a 2001 colt by The Misty Chip, Futurity Winner, and owned by JoAnn Garland of Colorado