Congratulations to Sarah Nock who now owns Smoke A Lani, sired by Jays Smokin Story and out of Lani Smoke.  "Spider" has recently changed hands, but competed at the Fenland Quarter Horse Shows with Tanya Rowe and came home with a huge number of prizes.  Spider is a typical Jays Smokin Story "child", easy going, with lots of try and plenty of ability and it shows with her results.   This Jay daughter won the Reflections Windows sponsored Junior Trail Circuit Award, the Green Pleasure Circuit Award, was reserve champion in the Tailgator sponsored Junior Western Pleasure and was also the Farnam Fenland All Around Champion of 2011.   Congratulations, Spider is a great advertisement for her sire.  Spider has also qualified for numerous AQHA championship classes in 2011.

Congratulations to Linda Joynes and her Classie Jay.  Bred and trained by Sovereign by Jays Smokin Story, CJ as he is known at home is a wonderful horse, with exceptional ability in the Reining arena ridden by David Deptford.   We think we're right in saying that CJ has not been out of the top 2 in all of the classes he has been shown in this year. 

Congratulations to Jackie and David Teideman with their Jays Smokin Story daughter Jays Dene.  "Jay" is out of a Sovereign bred mare that David and Jackie bought from us a few years ago.   The 2010 AQHA UK Amateur Pleasure Champion, Jay and Jackie won the Dorothy Coleman sponsored Snippnbelles Star Amateur Halter High Point, with husband David winning the Laddie Jay Quarter Horses sponsored Open Halter High Point Championship.  Jackie gets on tremendously well with Jay winning an Amateur All Around award earlier in the year.  Jays Dene has qualified for numerous AQHA UK Championships in 2011

Congratulations to Tracy and Nathan Haynes, their Sovereign bred and trained Jays Smokin Story daughter, "Jays Centrefold" has been collected Junior Pleasure points all year.   At the Fenland show, a 1st and 2nd in this even under the two Judges had both Nathan and Tracy smiling.  "Angel", a former AQHA UK Reserve Supreme Halter champion has been lightly campaigned at shows but is consistently earning those AQHA performance points and has qualified for the AQHA UK Championship in Junior Trail in 2011.

Congratulations to Vicky Rooke with her "Smokin Smart Jay".  Smartie as he is known at home has competed consistently well this year - Vicky's first in AQHA competitions.

Congratulations to Kate West with Easy Jay Olena - Dougal as he is known at home is one of our Jays Smokin Story and One Easy Chic sons.  He is a full brother to the well known "Story of Smoke".  Kate, who is registered blind, came to us a couple of years ago for lessons.  She then got the Western bug and wanted a horse.   After careful consideration, we sold her Dougal.  although he was only 3 at the time, we like to think we know our horses, and we knew that as a Jay son, he would be calm and easy going, but also be able to help Kate where necessary, even at that young age.   We're delighted with Kate and Dougals progress, they've been competing in AQHA events this year as well as our SQH classes.  They are a great partnership and we're proud of them.

Congratulations to Avril Wilson with "Story of Smoke", the elder full brother to Kate's "Dougal".   "Smoke" has been with Avril since he was a three year old, and although we started him, Avril has carried on the good work initially under the guidance of David.  Smoke and Avril have this year qualified for numerous AQHA UK Championship classes.

Congratulations also to Ruth O Reilly with her "Poppett Smoked A Jay".   Another former AQHA UK Supreme Champion, Ozzie has made his mark in 2011 in both the Halter pen and the performance arena..  Ruth has a full brother to Ozzie at home..

Congratulations to Amanda Griffiths with her "Jays Whiskey Girl".   A yearling daughter of Jays Smokin Story out of Snippers Mito Bella.  "JD" has been racking up the blue ribbons in the yearling halter classes in 2011.  We know with her breeding she's going to be an awesome horse.

Congratulations to Nigel Crowe with "A Snip Of A Jay"   "Homer" is the apple of Nigel's eye.  It's fabulous to see Nigel and Sheelagh with Homer as they love him dearly, and Homer thinks they are wonderful too.   Homer, who was bred and initially trained by us here at Sovereign, is another former AQHA UK Supreme Halter Champion and is still the AQHA UK Poster boy with his photo of the new membership leaflets.  We were delighted to see Nigel and Homer at the Fenland show in June and loved the relationship they have.   Homer is a great ambassador for the versatility of the American Quarter Horse, and the Jays babies...

Why are our horses so successful?  We are very lucky to have a longstanding breeding programme in place, we know our mares, and we know our stallions, the horses we breed and sell we know will do the job they are bought for.  Whether it be as a family horse, or a horse that you show, or both.  You can be sure that you are buying tried and tested quality when you buy a Sovereign horse

Congratulations to Snippers Heirogance daughter, Snippnbelles Star owned by Dorothy Coleman and shown by Sarah Deptford who recently won the Fenland Quarter Horse Show Green Trail Circuit Award.  With very large class numbers, Star and Sarah had been very consistent in the June show, but in the August show, they were 2nd out of 18 under the first Judge and 1st out of 13 under the second Judge.  A fantastic achievement.  Star won her owner, Dorothy a £200 voucher for Ariat Boots to be redeemed from the Rhinestone shopping emporium.  Don't forget Star has for many years been a great ambassador for Snipper in the Halter show pen, she's now racking up performance points in Western Pleasure and Trail. 

Congratulations also to Toni Hardesty riding the Snippers Heirogance gelding son, Muy Poco Dene.  Toni has owned Pokey as she calls him since he was a three year old and has over the years proved a consistent and tough Nov Am competitor.   At the recent Fenland Show, Toni and Pokey won the East Coast Quarter Horse Shows sponsored Novice Amateur Hunter Under Saddle Circuit Award, along with the Rhinestone Clothing sponsored Novice Amateur Showmanship Circuit Award.  Another versatile Snippers Heirogance offspring.

Congratulations to Amanda Griffiths with her full brother and sister pair, Snippers Mito Bella and Snippers Son N Heir.  "Bella" who is a former AQHA UK Supreme Halter Champion has returned to the show pen in 2011 after a couple of years off having babies.   Her daughter Jays Whiskey Girl has done very well in the Yearling Halter Classes this year.   "Prince" (Snippers Son N Heir) as well as featuring in Your Horse's recent "Trust" article with David showed in his first NRHA class this year... winning with a score of 70.  Both horses have been bred and trained by us here at Sovereign.

Congratulations to Joyce Markham with her own SQH bred and trained "Heir To A Cady".   "Davina" has placed well in halter classes throughout the year, and a photograph of her taken at the 2010 AQHA UK Spring show was used by the Western Horse UK magazine.  This photograph won photographer, Nathan Haynes of NRH Photography a prestigious award at a recently world wide magazine awards.  Davina and Joyce in 2011 have been cementing their partnership under saddle and we hope to see them in the show ring under saddle soon.

Congratulations to Liz Smith with her Reminics N Snip. "Toby" and Liz have a great partnership, they've been competing at the SQH shows for a couple of years now and made the long trip to show at the AQHA UK Spring Show and Fenland June show with great results. 

Why are our horses so successful?  We are very lucky to have a longstanding breeding programme in place, we know our mares, and we know our stallions, the horses we breed and sell we know will do the job they are bought for.  Whether it be as a family horse, or a horse that you show, or both.  You can be sure that you are buying tried and tested quality when you buy a Sovereign horse

To Ruth O'Reilly with her own Poppett Smoked A Jay - sired by Jays Smokin Story out of Pendle Poppett, who has recently been awarded their AQHA Amateur Halter Register of Merit.

"Ozzie" as he is known in the barn is a lovely boy, not only does he consistently place and win in halter, (and was the 2009 AQHA UK Supreme Halter Champion) but he's also doing very well in the reining arena with great results in 2011.  Just goes to show, the Jay babies, look the business and also DO the business!!

What a great year 2010 was, the AQHA International High Point Awards have now been published, and we're thrilled to announce that the following have been awarded these prestigious awards.

Have you seen the poster for the AQHA UK Spring Show being held here at Horse Creek Farm 29 April - 1st May?   All promotional material features another Jays Smokin Story offspring - the gorgeous Jays Dene, owned by David Teideman and his lovely wife Jackie.   David and Jackie bought the dam (bred by SQH) and bred her to Jays Smokin Story and the resultant offspring is this lovely mare, who has won countless Halter Grand Championships, Register of Merits, Open All Around championships, and in 2010 won the AQHA UK Amateur Western Pleasure Championships with Jackie.   Click here to see the poster on the AQHA UK website