We're delighted to congratulate Lee Mitchell and Stop That Jay for winning the AQHA Rookie of the year award in 2010.   Cruise who was bred here at SQH out of one of our Snippers Heirogance daughters by Jays Smokin Story became the second Jay's Smokin Story offspring in a row to win this award by showing just in Halter! 

In 2009, Ruth O'Reilly with Poppet Smoked A Jay won the same award.  

This award is given to the AQHA competitor who earns the most points in their first year of showing in Amateur AQHA events.

Interestingly, all through the season in 2010 Lee and Cruise were neck and neck in the standings with another Sovereign bred horse, Joyce Markham's Heir To A Cady.  They actually ended up with the same points after the last show calculations, but Lee and Cruise won the buckle on the tie break.  Congratulations to Joyce and Davina for a great first year showing as well.

We're very proud that the horses we breed are still proving to be the best horses for new amateurs in their first season showing in the UK.  We've always said Snipper and Jay are great sires... and here's the proof!

Lee will be awarded his AQHA Rookie Of The Year Belt Buckle at the AQHA UK Awards evening on Saturday 30th April here at Horse Creek Farm during the AQHA UK Spring Show.  For more info about the AQHA and AQHA UK Awards go to the AQHA UK website here.