Western Horse Annual

29/12/2025

Checked back probably wouldn’t hurt either

08/12/2025

Snaffle bit, no spurs. What a horse, what a team 💪🏽🔥

Wishing Trisha Aldridge & Adios Pantalones all the best at the NFR Finals currently on in Las Vegas!

Keep ya pants on! 👖🚀

This was the moment she knew…

03/12/2025

From the western horse world, we knew you. Rest in peace, Valegro and Uthopia, thank you for the magic. 🪄

Dear Blueberry,

I love you. I don’t know how to start this with any other words. I knew of course this day would come, but I don’t think I could ever be ready for it. And I’m sitting here, summoning up the courage to write this, knowing I’ll never have the words, knowing they’ll never be enough, but wanting to share something anyway because so many people loved you and it just feels like the right thing to do. You have been and still are so loved.

You have been my constant, my rock. Through the highest highs and the lowest lows, your gentle presence, your steady heartbeat, the silent moments we shared together have been my everything, the place I could always go to. In those quiet moments we had so many conversations without words; you loved me completely, as I am. You saw my heart and I yours.

I’ve never sat on a horse like you, Blueberry. It was always your heart and your mind that made you the best. We grew together, learned together, believed together. You would enter the arena and just know how special you were - I could feel you grow. The hush of the crowd as everyone turned to look at you. It would make me sit a little taller, shoulders back, head up - I just wanted to do you proud, to show the world what you were capable of; I could feel every muscle in your body move, every breath you took, every shiver of excitement and we would just melt into each other, it was like you could hear my heart speak and I yours. A partnership that everyone talks about, but you can’t really know until you’ve experienced it. And we danced Blueberry, didn’t we dance…

You transformed our sport, yes. The London Olympics was the greatest stage and we had no idea how our worlds would change, just a girl and a horse, trying our best.

But the biggest gift of all was the amount of joy you brought to this world. You made people smile every single day of your life. What a rare and special gift that is. You were born to do it, you always knew who needed extra care - so gentle with my children and the many others who met you, particularly those unwell. Seeing eyes light up - what a difference you made. To those who were able to meet you, even if just passing by, you gave hope, love and belief - you genuinely changed people’s lives, just with a touch, a nuzzle, warm breath on a face; just by being you. I’m so glad William and Isabella met you - they will grow up knowing your name, hearing stories about you, looking at pictures and videos of you. You will live on, not just in theirs, but in so many peoples’ hearts, and that gives me great happiness - you deserve to, and will be, remembered forever.

You chose me. And I was forever yours. I don’t know why, or how, but I thank my lucky stars you did. Our story is one that anyone who’s ever loved a horse can relate to - far beyond the medals and the talent, the reason to keep going, the reason we get up in the morning and do what we do, for the simple love of a horse.

You have been, and always will be, my one in a million and it has been the honour of my life to be not only your dance partner but best friend. The magic we had, no one can take from us, and we will dance again one day.

I feel you with me, I know you’re here. I saw a robin after I’d finished my tests the other day - just sitting quietly nearby, watching. Joined by a second before both flying off. You and Uti, always side by side, together always. I miss you both, more than I can say. The robin stayed just long enough for me to know you were there with me. It lifts me, and I will always look for you.

I love you Blueberry.

With every inch of my heart.

Forever and always.

My beautiful, best boy x

02/09/2025

What a great opportunity for someone wanting to gain experience from a super professional and well run team!

Show Season Barn Assistant Wanted – Mudgee, NSW

We’re on the lookout for a Barn Assistant to join our team for the upcoming 2025/26 Show Season (November 2025 – July 2026).

If you're passionate about western performance horses, eager to learn, and want to be a part of a competitive show team travelling to and competing at all of the major shows on the East Coast – this could be the perfect role for you!

Responsibilities Will Include (but are not limited to):
* Cleaning stalls and paddocks
* Feeding and watering horses
* Saddling
* Lunging
* Grooming and washing
* General barn upkeep and organisation

We’re Looking for Someone Who:
* Has previous horse experience (Western performance horse experience is highly preferred)
* Is self-motivated and takes pride in their work
* Can follow instructions and also work independently
* Performs well under pressure, especially on busy show days
* Maintains a positive and professional attitude

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in the western performance industry or build the skills to train their own horses.
If you’re reliable, hard-working, and passionate about horses, we’d love to hear from you!

Accommodation available for the right candidate.

PM us for further info or to apply.

20/08/2025

17/08/2025

And a teeny tiny bit of HotRodders Jet Set in the mix, we have a new Run for the Millions Champion… all the way from Europe!

𝐀 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭

Some moments in our sport take your breath away, and at Taylor Sheridan’s crown jewel event, The Run For A Million, we witnessed one of those moments.

European-based trainer Arnaud Girinon flew in with European sensation Flexing Guns N Town—a 2019 stallion by the late great Hollywoodstinseltown and out of Shesa Fashion Gun (by Gunner), proudly owned by Anna Maria Scheiflinger. The duo left the reining world absolutely speechless.

Earlier in the week, a few clips were sent to us of Arnaud schooling his horse. The chatter grew quickly—this was a horse with foot speed, brokeness, and an overall disposition that looked like magic in the making. The kind of partnership where it was clear horse and rider knew each other inside and out, perfectly prepared for the stage that awaited them.

While many had their eyes on the U.S. superstars—Andrea Fappani with Casey Hinton’s Magnum Custom Dreams, Casey Deary on Customize My Dream for Deven Warren, or Kole Price with Golden Coins for Coin Toss LLC and the rest of the star studded field overflowing with million dollar riders like Matt Mills, Cade McCutcheon, Nathan Piper, Jason Vanlandingham, Craig Schmersal and more —few had Arnaud and Flexing Guns N Town on their radar. But those who knew him, or watched them prep in the pens, understood something special was coming.

Heading into Vegas, this team wasn’t an unknown. They’d already marked a 230.5 at the NRHA European Derby. But could they stand up against the U.S. giants of the sport?

Andrea’s run set the tone with a brilliant 230—so precise, so difficult, it was hard to imagine anyone challenging it. And then came Arnaud and Flexing Guns N Town.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑—𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆—𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒅 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑯𝒖𝒈𝒆, 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔. 𝑨 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒖𝒅’𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅: 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

The slow circle was breathtaking. The kind of soft, cadenced lope that left the entire arena holding its breath. Then came two fast circles—perfectly locked in like they were riding rails—followed by another flawless set. To close, three absolutely mesmerizing stops.

When it was done, Arnaud tipped his hat to his partner. A gesture of gratitude to the horse that had just given him everything. The commentators were speechless. The crowd knew they had witnessed history.

What made it even sweeter was the horse’s backstory. Flexing Guns N Town bred by Peter Morgan of Morgan Reiners in Florida with earnings of $115,000 going into TRFAM is one of the first performers out of Shesa Fashion Gun by Gunner, a mare with $0 LTE herself. In an industry where marketing is largely based on dam's record and produce these two among others in the field proved the industry "norm" isn't a "must". On paper, his dam line wasn’t stacked with huge-dollar earners—but dig deeper, and you’ll find a fascinating thread. His second dam, Shesa Fashion Chic by Smart Chic Olena, was out of Miss Fashion Feet a great show mare herself, sired by none other than Hotrodders Jet Set—a name that rarely shows up in modern reining pedigrees, but one that transformed the western pleasure world. Hotrodders Jet Set sired Blazing Hot, a stallion with over $4 million in winners. Sometimes greatness hides in unexpected places. And perhaps that's where that breathtaking ability to pitter patter lope those small slows surfaced from.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒓𝒖𝒏. 𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒔: 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒑.

We can breed, plan, invest, and analyze all we want. But in the end God always has a plan better than any of us can pay, predict, or prepare for. It's the intangibles that create special moments like these. The relentless belief in your team, the hours of meticulous preparation, the ability to think outside the box, and the willingness to put yourself out there failing forward a thousand times before reaching the top.

Congratulations to Arnaud, Anna Maria, and the entire team behind Flexing Guns N Town. You gave us a Run for a Million story we’ll never forget.

𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐲’𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧—𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞.

-WhoaZone
"Where unicorns live"
John 13:7

Edited to add complete NRHA Produce Record to Shesa Fashion Gun NRHA:

1. 2019; Flexing Guns N Town LTE $614,720 (with TRFAM)
2. 2021: Mr Bring The Money (Lil Joe Cash) $337.01
3. 2018: HollywoodFashionChic (Full Sibling) $27.07
4. 2022: Miss Fashionista Mare by Platinum Vintage
5. 2023: LilemupWithSparks Stallion by Spooks Gotta Spark
6. 2024: Mr Whizzo Stallion by Spooks Gotta Whiz

Total PE: $615,084.39 INCLUDING TRFAM $500k Win