"First Pleasure Class"
John Grabski rode in his first Western Pleasure Class at the Dusty Boots Saddle Club in Madison, Ohio at the age of six. Thirty-some years later, the passion for Western Pleasure horses is still central to the Grabski family. John's wife Stacey began showing horses at an early age as well, successfully showing Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Horses in Western Pennsylvania. The horses and horse shows eventually brought the two together and they were married in 1988.

"A Quarter Horse Family"
Jack Grabski, (John's father) has been in the horse business in one form or another all of his life. In 1969 Jack purchased the notable cutting horse stallion, Poco Dan Fleet from Roy Ladd in Norman, Oklahoma. A successful breeding showing and training business was built around the stallion and his offspring. As Cripple Creek Quarter Horses grew, Jack & John began breaking & training colts for the public and John collected his first months training check for $140.00 at age 15. In those days, training horses was not limited to Quarter Horses so it gave John the opportunity to ride nearly all breeds, shapes and sizes of horses. Quality also varied greatly which led to a sharp appreciation for good horses with natural ability. By age 24, John had ridden 300 colts for a minimum of 30 days each. The work was hard but the education was priceless. Over the years John has owned or been involved with several notable horses' careers, including World Champion stallion Cody's Grand Man and The Burgundy Jet, the first Superior Western Pleasure son of Hotrodders Jet Set. Jack and his wife Susan, also a successful show horse person, are still involved in the horse industry. They reside in Pennsylvania, where they stand their stallion, The Pink Jetsetter by Hotrodders Jet Set.

Stacey's family, Fred, Katherine, Brett and Becky Jensen, have been involved breeding, training, and showing Paint and Quarter Horses in Western Pennsylvania for over 25 years.

"Down to Business….and back to Horses"
An auto accident forced John to take a desk job from a good friend in the electronics industry in his early twenties. Over the next 17 years John started several successful electronics companies, one manufacturing company, one software company, got married, had four children, ran the Boston Marathon and graduated from Harvard Business School. Meanwhile, John & Stacey remained focused on building the ranch now called GQH. It was a fairly busy time.

"GQH"
Today, Grabski Quarter Horses is focused on breeding and selling the highest quality western pleasure futurity prospects possible. That's all we do.

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