Success Stories
The horses listed on this page were raised here at Sunrise West. Those not sold as youngsters were trained here as well. All are currently performing successfully for us or for their owners.
Fuzzy Magic 2009 gelding by Fire Water Magic out of an On The Money Red own daughter
'Tommy' is running 20 second poles, and has placed in the 1D at Pendleton. He is bred to run barrels and poles: Fire Water Magic (Fire Water Flit and Bugs Alive In 75) on the top, and On The Money Red / Biankus on the bottom.
He is enrolled in the AQHA Incentive Fund program.
For information, photos, video, and pedigree of this horse, click on the photo on the left.
Sixey Biankus 2006 mare by Verily Sixes out of an On The Money Red own daughter
'Bailee' is 5 years old in 2011, and is being shown in pole bending at this time. She won the WBRA Speedhorse Pole Futurity at Moses Lake WA, and you can see her at the 5-State Futurity at Rapid City and the Fizz Bomb Classic Futurity at Gillette WY this September. She has a great pattern and leaves the poles up. A quick learner with a willing attitude, she is bred to run barrels and poles: Verily Sixes (Packin Sixes - Streakin Six and On The Money Red) on the top, and On The Money Red / Biankus on the bottom.
She is a full sister to Sixey In Red, and she is enrolled in Future Fortunes and AQHA Incentive Fund programs.
For information, photos, video, and pedigree of this horse, click on the photo on the left.
Sixey In Red 2005 spayed mare by Verily Sixes out of an On The Money Red own daughter
'Annie' is bred to run poles and barrels: Verily Sixes (Packin Sixes and On The Money Red) on the top, and On The Money Red / Biankus on the bottom.
Annie is enrolled in the Future Fortunes and AQHA Incentive Fund programs. For photos, information, video, and pedigree of this horse, click on the photo on the left.
SumbunnysPerky 2003 Sorrel Dash For Perks daughter 15.1, 1,000 lbs.
"Perky" is sired by Dash for Perks, and out of a money winning barrel mare. Perky has been trained for poles by Ken, and barrels by Pat. In 2008, her five-year-old year, she won two (2) pole bending futurities.
In 2015, Perky placed 2nd overall at the famous Pendleton Roundup 'Green Mile' race. She is producing foals via embryo transfer.
For photos, information, video, and pedigree, click on the photo on the left.
Fire Water Sandy Bar 2002 Palomino Mare
'Sandy' is by Fire Water Flit and out of an own daughter of On The Money Red. Sandy has been trained for poles by Ken, and barrels by Pat. Sandy is enrolled in the Future Fortunes and AQHA Incentive Fund programs. She will be offered for sale after her futurity year in 2007.
For photos, information, video, and pedigree, click on her photo on the left.
Sumbunnydunnickbar 2001 Sorrel Mare 15.1, 1,000 lbs.
"Nicky" was sired by Dr Nick Bar, and out of a money winning barrel mare. Nicky has been trained for poles by Ken, and barrels by Pat. In 2006, her five-year-old year, she won a pole bending futurity and placed 3rd in another. She received her AQHA ROM in poles in 2007. Flit Bar breeding at its best!
For photos, information, video, and pedigree, click on the photo on the left.
Verily Six Bugs May, 2002 - October 2012 2002 Bay stallion
This was a great horse. 'Tanner' was by our stallion Verily Sixes and out of our own daughter of Bugs Alive In 75.
This was the oldest offspring of Verily Sixes, and he earned his ROM in barrels as a 4 year old, and ran 20 flats in poles. In 2006 he was 4th in the nation in AQHA Junior Barrels, and the AQHA named him First Place Barrel Racing Stallion of 2006. He went on to be named the IPRA Horse of the Year.
This horse exhibited the quality of the top of the line horses that produced him.
For photos, information, and pedigree, click on his photo on the left.
Ashes On the Money 2000 Brown Gelding 15.1, 1,000 lbs.
This horse boasts the bloodlines of Fire Water Flit, Bugged Moon, and On The Money Red in one muscular package.
He is out of a producing mare that has left her mark of muscle and speed on him. Ashes has been trained for poles by Ken.
In 2006, his six-year-old year and his last year with us, he was running poles and barrels, and was winning big in pole bending. For photos, information, and pedigree, click on his photo on the left.
Cowgirl In The Money 1999 Sorrel Mare 14.2, 1,000 lbs.
Cowgirl and Pat Smith won both goes and the average at the WBRA Pole Bending Futurity in 2004. Cowgirl is winning in pole bending, barrels, and is an all-around gymkhana horse. This mare is bred the way many successful futurity horses have been bred: On The Money Red on the top, and a cutting bred mare on the bottom.
For photos, information, and pedigree, click on the photo on the left.
High On Biankus 2001 Bay Gelding
'Toby' is by All Night High (On A High, Dash For Cash), and out of an own daughter of On The Money Red. We raised his dam, and we owned his second dam, Callie Kay Biankus, who is a full sister to Bogie Biankus, several times Columbia River Circuit Finals Champion. For photos, information, and pedigree, click on his photo on the left.
HaveMoney WillTravel 1997 Sorrel Gelding 15.3, 1,100 lbs.
Willy is by On The Money Red, and out of an own daughter of Biankus - bred to run and turn. He was running low 20's in the poles, and even broke into the 19's in our heavy west coast sand. For photos, information, and pedigree, click on the photo on the left.
Twist Kokomos Jet May, 1995 - February, 2009 1995 Seal Brown Gelding 15.1, 1,100 lbs.
This was a great horse. He was Flit Bar bred. Twist was running 20 second poles as a 4 year old, and while we owned him, he was just getting better and better. For photos, information, and pedigree, click on the photo on the left.