1996 All American Quarter Horse Congress Champion 2-Yr-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Futurity Ltd... It was 2:00 in the morning on a frosty October night when the Allan Neubauers pulled into our California facility with a trailer load of young horses by Coosa Lad bound for the Cow Palace. The first horse out of the trailer was a sorrel weanling colt and Allan handed me the lead rope. The colt walked into the barn like he owned the place and he now does! I knew that night that this was the horse we were looking for. Six months later "Story" was ours and we have never been disappointed in him. He has more than exceeded our dreams. What are the chances of a couple of unknown California horse people winning the Congress with their very first Quarter Horse at his and their very first AQHA show. Sounds like a fairy tale, and it truly was a "Fairly Tall Tale." You would expect a stallion owner to be biased and I am no exception, but I honestly feel that Story is one of the very best young pleasure stallions in the country today. He combines beauty, movement and intelligence and is truly a gentleman to handle. What's more he is passing these traits on very consistently. His first foal crop are riders now and we look with confidence to their writing many successful chapters for their new owners. Story's pedigree offers mare owners, with concentrated Zippo and Invester bloodlines in particular, an excellent outcross. The babies we've seen so far from this cross are very exciting. If you are considering a stallion for your mare give "Story" a chance to put you in the winner's circle and create your very own Fairly Tall Tale! Jim Retzer Owner   Other exciting tales ... 1996 Equi-Stat Top Horse Western Pleasure Ltd, Open Division 1996 Quarter Horse News Top Horse Western Pleasure Ltd, Open Division Futurity winnings in excess of $13,700 dollars Western Futurity Spectacular, MEC, 3 Year Old - CHAMPION PCQHA Fall Futurity, Costa Mesa, 3 Year Old - CHAMPION CCQHA Fall Futurity, 3 Year Old - CHAMPION CCQHA Fall Futurity, Junior Western Pleasure - CIRCUIT CHAMPION High Desert Classic, Lancaster - RESERVE CHAMPION Cow Palace Junior Western Pleasure - CIRCUIT CHAMPION ROM in Western Pleasure Approaching his Superior in Western Pleasure His halter show story ... In addition to his Performance wins, Story showed that he had the conformation and correctness to show and win at Halter as a youngster. Rocky Mountain Futurity - First Place, Junior Division & Grand Champion Cow Palace -- First Place (tied), Weanling Colts Grand Twenty -- Top Five Amarillo -- First Place, Yearling Stallion & Reserve Grand Champion Stallion . Proudly Owned By: Jim & Marti Retzer Almond Tree Farms 3544 Elk Avenue Chico, CA 95928 Fax (530) 895-1808 Phone (530) 343-5011 AlmnTrFrms@aol.com

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