Big River Ranch
PERFORMANCE MARES
Our performance mares started it all! We were in the cutting, reining and working cow horse industry long before we started Big River Ranch, we pride ourselves on having mares with conformation, disposition and pedigree. We have cut back our herd considerably but still have some great quality mares in our herd.
One Smart Dunit
2001 AQHA Bay Mare
Sire: HOLLYWOOD DUN IT Dam: ONE CHIC O LADY
Own daughter of the legendary HOLLYWOOD DUN IT out of a full sister to Chics Achy Breaky (LTE: $10,000+ and AQHA ROM), One Chic O Lady who is a producing daughter of Smart Chic Olena.
"Chic" earned her AQHA Superior in Reining as well as her ROM and 54 Performance points, she has also produced NRHA earnings
Will be bred to Sooooo Shiney in 2025
A Wish And A Prayer
2022 AQHA/APHA Bay Mare
Sire: GUNNERS SPECIAL NITE Dam: ONE SMART DUNIT
Own daughter of $3 Million Dollar Sire, Gunners Special Nite and out of a Superior Reining daughter of Hollywood Dunit thats out of a full sister to Chics Achy Breaky.
"Jojo" has a royal pedigree and a great mind, she will unfortunately not be shown due to an injury as a foal but we CANNOT wait to see her crossed on Sooooo Shiney!
Will be bred to Sooooo Shiney in 2025
Sweet Baleena Cat
2012 AQHA Red Roan Mare
Sire: SWEET LIL PEPTO Dam: BALEENA CAT
Sired by SWEET LIL PEPTO (LTE: $237,000+ and a sire of over $6 million in earnings, including NCHA Futurity finalists, Breeders Invitational Champions and many more. Her dam BALEENA CAT has earned over $38,000 and produced NCHA earnings
"Kito" is one of the most anticipated crosses we have, Sweet Lil Pepto is the sire of Genuine Jean's highest earner, we cannot wait to see how this cross works on Sooooo Shiney. She is super broke, quite and a good size and boned mare.
Confirmed infoal to Sooooo Shiney for May 2025
Wright By Design
2017 AQHA Black Mare
Sire: SLICK BY DESIGN Dam: STARLIGHT STARWRIGHT
Sired by SLICK BY DESIGN (3 time NFR qualifier with LTE: $643,000+, already a sire over over $2 million) and out of a daughter of the great LENAS WRIGHT ON that has NRHA earnings and has produced earnings in Barrel Racing.
"Shasta" was truly a gift of an opportunity, this mare is so sweet and stunning, we cannot wait to see her future foals
Confirmed infoal to Traffic Guy & is booked to TRIPLE VODKA for the 2025 season
Iza Belle Nic
2009 AQHA Black Mare
Sire: NIC IT IN THE BUD Dam: SUCHA MISTY ROSE
Sired by NIC IT IN THE BUD (LTE: $148,500+, Res Champion NRCHA Worlds Greatest Horseman with over $2 Million in offspring earnings) and out of SUCHA MISTY ROSE (Producer of NRCHA Int Open Futurity Champion & NRHCA Open Hackamore Res World Champion, is a NRCHA and NRHA producer.)
"Iza" is an absolute gem, we owner her dam and couldn't wait to add her to our program! She produced Diamond in the Desert high seller KNIGHT KIZZES who sold for $150,000!!
Will be embryo transfered to Sooooo Shiney in 2025
Stylish N Blue Too
2019 AQHA Blue Roan Mare
Sire: SOLANOS KICKER Dam: STYLISH N BLUE
Sired by SOLANOS KICKER (NRHA earning son of Texas Kicker, also earned APHA points) and out of a Peptos Stylish Oak grand daughter
"Cookie" was a really cool opportunity to add some color into our herd without sacrificing quality. She has many proven horses in her pedigree, is a blue roan, bonus is her Rn is E linked, although she isn't SW1 we strongly suspect she carries an undiscovered SW gene.
Confirmed infoal to Sooooo Shiney for May 2025
ONE HOT COVERGIRL
2013 AQHA Grulla Mare
Sire: DUN IT OK Dam: JAZ GC SONORA
Sired by DUN IT OK (47 ABRA points and ROM Dun Factor, 6 ABRA Halter points, AQHA Open Reining Point Earner, NRHA money earner ) and out of a daughter of POCOS GRAY COMET (He is the sire of NCHA and NRHA $ earners, AQHA ROM reining
IBHA Res World Champion Cutting, NRHA Open Northwest Reining Champion, IBHA halter pts and NFQHA National Champions).
"Hottie" is a really cool addition to our herd! She has it all, the pedigree, conformation, disposition AND COLOR! She is EE aa DD so will always throw a black based dun. After all that she is quiet and is a seasoned ranch mare.
Will be bred to Sooooo Shiney in 2025 for a guarunteed black based dun splash foal!
ACARPIAN
2010 JOCKEY CLUB Grey Mare
Sire: REPENT Dam: MISS VISUVIO
Sired by REPENT (He himself earned over $1,255,000 before retiring to stud. He is sired by Louis Quatorze who earned over $2 million on the track) and out of a daughter of THIRTY SIX RED (Earned over $1 Million on the track) who earned over $110,000.
"Aster" is a sweet mare, she earned more than $82,000 in her race career before being retired. We are super excited to try her on a variety of stallions in the future, she is so versatile
Confirmed infoal to Sooooo Shiney for May 2025
CJC Justified
2018 AQHA Bay Mare
Sire: CJC REMINGTON Dam: CJC A BIT OF HEAVEN
Sired by grandson of Dash Through Traffic (LTE $1 million+, All American Futurity G1 winner, sire of over $8.1 million) and out of a grand daughter of Barry Swift (Earner of over 356 AQHA points, a Superior Halter & Western Pleasure earner and AQHA Champion)
"Judy" is about the best minded horse going, a true gem of a mare, she takes everything in stride, you name it shes done it; bull whips, flags, trails, arena work and more... she has been the best recip mare ever! She raised "Jean's" final foal and Sooooo Shineys 1st!