THE GQH RANCH

Grabski Quarter Horses is focused on producing a very select group of highly talented western pleasure futurity prospects each year. Prospects are offered for sale as two and three year olds, after they have demonstrated their level of talent under saddle.

Where GQH Prospects Come From

In the fall of each year, we evaluate several hundred promising western pleasure prospects from leading western pleasure breeders located across the country. In addition, several high quality GQH broodmares are bred to leading stallions each year.

How We Select GQH Prospects

After careful evaluation of structural conformation, movement, pedigree and disposition, several are chosen to begin their journey as a GQH futurity prospect. We place a very high degree of emphasis on pedigree for maximum predictability and future sale-ability. FIRST & FOREMOST, however, our prospects must possess the conformation that will allow them to endure a demanding show career while staying sound. Three of our four two year-olds in 2001 were out of CONGRESS CHAMPION MARES. The line-up for 2002 includes two- two-year olds out of CONGRESS CHAMPION MARES and one WORLD CHAMPION sibling. The line-up for 2003 is starting to take shape and will prove to be even more powerful. Additionally, prospects are ALL sired by highly proven CONGRESS & WORLD CHAMPION producing stallions that are in high demand today.

How We Prepare GQH Prospects

You can expect your GQH prospect to have had a wide range of training and exposure to prepare them for competition. Beginning at an early age, the prospects are ponyed, hobbled, ground tied, sacked, exposed to cattle and many other daily routines such as clipping and bathing. We feel that getting this out of the way early allows the prospect to better focus when the real work begins under saddle, with far less stress.

Daily training under saddle begins in the two-year-old year. Prospects begin with a very slow but consistent and steady routine that ramps-up to futurity day. Extreme care is taken to insure that the prospect remains comfortable and sound both mentally and physically and it is not uncommon to hold the prospect back from competition until his or her three-year-old year.

Most all of the training is done at home on the GQH ranch. However, our philosophy and strategy is to work closely with several highly respected horseman and trainers to maximize the potential of each and every GQH prospect.

 

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