Radar was broke and started on the Down Under Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, TX. Since then, he has placed in the 1D in tough Texas competition. He is still currently being hauled. Now relocated to South Carolina, he is still being hauled and we have dipped our toe into the rodeo scene.
- Dam side produce:
- The fastest qualifying time to the 2021 All American Futurity (21.187) Jess Savin Candy out of Dam’s sister, Savin Grace. Race record 5-4-1-0 $851,200.
- Awesomer, dual career winner in chariot and flat saddle racing out of Dam’s sister, Jado Dashin.
- Radar’s Dam produced several runners herself however she sadly passed away in 2017 shortly after Radar was born.
- Sire needs no introduction. Arena record setter, leading barrel sire.
- Producer of the late Famous Lemon Drop, LTE $200k+ Stevi Hillman’s mount for the 2021 NFR. Tied for first in Round 9 of 2021 NFR with a 13.48. 4th in the NFR Average. Her, and many, many more impressive winners.
Why Choose Radar
Proven Pedigree
First Down French needs no introduction. “Chopper” has a LTE of $55,000 with multiple arena records. His PGE is well over $1 Million.
Famous Lemon Drop: Paternal half sister. Stevi Hillman’s 2021 NFR mount. Consistently ran 13.7 5/10 rounds. Tied for first Round 9 with a 13.48. LTE over $100k BEFORE the NFR. Trained by DaCota Monk (Radar’s trainer). Deceased 2022.
If I Only Had Wings was unraced due to injury and unfortunately passed away when Radar was just 3 weeks old. However, her siblings have done an exceptional job at proving that side is a sure enough producing line. One sister produced the horse to run the fastest qualifying time to the 2021 All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs whom was recently “no saled” at the Heritage for over $1 Million dollars. The (only) other sister produced a colt by the name of Awesomer, featured in the AQHA Journal for his versatility. He’s been a winner in both a flat saddle and chariot racing running as a team.
Performance
Radar spent 90 days at the Down Under Ranch with Shayla Smock, one of only five Clinton Anderson Certified Clinicians, receiving the best foundation in the world.
Radar has placed very well in his first few events running 8th in the 1D behind a pro caliber horse and the second run putting him 4th in the 2D behind a new arena record! Following this, Radar came home for breeding season and even took Madison to the pay window including running just 0.4 off the arena record in Greenville, TX. Radar ran 6 out of 86 behind Kay Blandford in Seguin, TX and is currently competing in South Carolina where the military has brought us to call home. So far, he has won several nice checks!
Brains
Many people breed for color or pedigree, but often forget that there is so much more to a top competitor. One of Radar’s biggest strengths his is rentention ability. In his younger days, at early three, his training was a bit inconsistent due to Madison attending nursing school while Preston was deployed with the US Air Force. As a colt, He would often times get ridden for a few days and then put away for weeks at a time. He always comes back even better than before he was turned out. Even now as a tough competitor he does not require “tuning” and does best just staying fit and competing.
Radar also does not experience “new” things. He has always behaved like a “been there, done that” horse, and that has made his training and hauling so much easier. He has always been her old faithful to ride. The one that we know won’t be a challenge to handle, ride or run. As well all know you can’t put a price on a horse that eats and drinks on the road with ease. He makes truly the sport fun.
Brawn
Have you ever heard the saying, “No hoof, no horse?” Well, we call Radar “tree trunks for legs.” Radar is exceptionally strong made. Something you don’t see very much of in today’s performance horses. It has been a trait proven to be genetic. His dam consistently produced large boned colts and Radar has also passed this on to his limited foal crop.
Radar is balanced from nose to tail, keeping his front end from carrying excessive weight. His topline is naturally strong and allows him to effortlessly pick up and turn on his haunches. He wasn’t a horse we had to teach to work off the hind end, he has natural impulsion and gets under himself with ease. His foals are proving to be this way as well! They naturally carry their front ends and have a ton of natural lift in their bellies. We are being told his first crop really wants to plant an inside hand and spin around like he does. What a wicked way to turn!
He very naturally has picked up the spin-and-go style of turning. As big as he is, he requires no pocket and just wants to set that inside hind and roll over himself. He is phenomenal at moving all 1300lbs as quick and smooth as a 900lb cutter.
