It is with
great pleasure, that we introduce the newest
member of our stallion battery, “Little Til
Light”.
By “Grays Starlight” out of “Smart Little
Till,” we are very happy to be able to infuse
these bloodlines into our gene pool.
Having purchased “Little Til Light” in January
’08, we are very satisfied with the babies
that are arriving as we prepare for our 2nd
production sale.
We all know the jury is out until we start
them under saddle, but we are anxiously
awaiting that time.
May we
take a moment of your time to explain the
reason for our excitement? You see, it
was 1981 when Harold H. (Spook) Stream III
acquired one of the greatest mares in NCHA
History, “Doc's Starlight” NCHA Hall of Famer.
After successfully showing “Doc's Starlight,”
Spook decided to breed her to another NCHA
Hall of Fame horse, “Peppy San Badger.” The
mating resulted in a colt named for Spook’s
deceased brother and his own son as well as
the family ranch (all share the name “Gray.”)
The colt was, of course, “Grays Starlight.”
An exemplary performer and breeding stallion,
he earned over $33,000 in the NCHA, and was
inducted into the NRCHA Hall Of Fame.
“Grays Starlight” was trained and shown by
Charlie Ward. The Ward’s purchased “Grays
Starlight” and stood him on the west coast for
several years. “Grays Starlight” was
transferred to Polo Ranch in 1996 where he
produced many foals (including “Little Til
Light”) before his untimely death due to West
Nile.
Years after his death, “Grays Starlight”
remains on the top sire and grandsire lists
for both NCHA and NRCHA. He surpassed the
Million Dollar Sire Mark in both Reining and
Cutting, with total offspring earnings over
$10 Million.
Although we are excited to have
a son of “Grays Starlight,” we must recognize the strength of his
dam’s pedigree.
“Smart Little Till” by “Smart Little
Lena,” has NCHA earnings of $12,962.
But, more importantly,
she has produce
with
earnings of $169,882.
We are truly
grateful for Spook’s foresight in
breeding these great horses and
supporting the Ranch in the production
of versatile ranch horses
