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To excel as a champion, you must prove your worth amongst your peers and within your field of competition. You must make others believe that you are worthy of high honors. Over the past few years, A Strong Dollar has done just that. He has found show ring success time and time again and he has developed a cadre of loyal supporters that genuinely believe in his ability, pedigree, and worthiness as both a great show horse and sire. He made his debut in the breeding arena for the 2006 season and bred an astonishing 123 mares!Woot
A Strong Dollar was bred and raised by Castle and Susan Redmon of Paris, Kentucky. He is by the leading sire Generators Silver Dollar and out of Mo Precious (Motown Magic x Threats Jake Shake). As a yearling, Dr. Bob and Curtice McCloy, owners of Generators Silver Dollar, purchased him. According to Susan Redmon, Even as a weanling A Strong Dollar was special. We knew there was something special about him, the way he moved. There was just such a presence about him. Its kind of a dream that every breeder has to breed a world champion. He is just such a special horse.
When A Strong Dollar first hit the show ring in 2002 as a two-year-old under the direction of Joe Cotten in the open division and the McCloys daughter Allison Lafferty in the amateur division, his potential was undeniable. He made 12 show ring appearances that year, claiming eight blue ribbons and never placing out of the top three. Among his first place ties was the Two-Year-Old Stallions, Section B World Championship.
His three-year-old season was even more impressive. After a first place tie with Joe Cotten at the Trainers Show, the talented youngster was moved to Webb Stables where he was placed under the direction of Link Webb. In 1997, Link directed A Strong Dollars sire, Generators Silver Dollar, to the 15.2 & Under World Grand Championship and in 2000 he directed him to the Walking Stallions, Section B World Championship and the Reserve World Grand Championship. Under Links direction, A Strong Dollar, like his sire, flourished, completing an undefeated three-year-old season and walking away with the Three-Year-Old Stallions, Section A World Championship.
A Strong Dollar continued his winning ways as a four-year-old, capturing four first place ties in six appearances and never placing lower than second. His two red ribbons that year came from the Celebration where he was crowned Four-Year-Old Stallions, Section B Reserve World Champion and Four-Year-Old Reserve World Grand Champion. His biggest victories as a four-year-old came at the International and at the Southern Championships.
In 2005, A Strong Dollar roared into aged competition, barreling down the path toward the 2005 World Grand Championship. Along the way he has picked up blues at the Mississippi State Charity Horse Show, Gallatin, and Bethesda. He also claimed a very impressive second place tie at the Spring Fun Show. A Strong Dollar and trainer Link Webb are definitely primed for their aged debut on the big oval.
2006 saw A Strong Dollar in heavy demand in the breeding shed. As noted earlier, he bred a whopping 123 mares his first season out. He made a late debut to the show ring winning the stake title at Woodbury and was one of three horses to qualify for the Celebrations World Grand Championship class. He later won the International Grand Championship to conclude the 2006 show season before heading back to Rising Star Ranch.
Discussing A Strong Dollar, Link relates, A Strong Dollar is one of the most intelligent horses Ive worked with. Hes a lot like his sire in that respect and in respect to his talent. A Strong Dollar also possesses many of the intangibles you look for in a show horse. He has an excellent temperament, hes strong and has a lot of stamina, and hes willing to work.
Not only does A Strong Dollar have the show record of a champion, he also has the pedigree. In the eyes of many experts, his championship caliber pedigree coupled with his natural gait pegs A Strong Dollar as one of or industrys most promising young stallions.
As an outcross for the heavily Pride bred mares; A Strong Dollar brings our horses back to center. Today many heavily Pride bred offspring which are getting finer and do have a great aesthetic appearance, but the down side to fine bone structure is a lack of durability. This stallion has good bone mass, wide and durable hooves and, as with any outcross, should have tremendous fertility. His natural way of going emphasizes his strong back end which we are lacking in many of the top breeding horses today.
His pedigree is also a study of show horses. His sire, Generators Silver Dollar, has, in a short time, become one of the most successful sires in our breeds history. But the majority of us know much about him. Where A Strong Dollars strength lies is along his mare line. His dam, Mo Precious, is sired by 1989 World Grand Champion Motown Magic who, as of late, has become well known as a top broodmare producer. A Strong Dollars second dam is Threats Jake Shake owned by world-renowned breeders Harlinsdale Farm. Threats Jake Shake, sired by 1965 World Grand Champion Triple Threat and out of Jakes Go Girl, is also the full sister to former 15.2 & Under World Grand Champion Threats Cargo shown by John Young. Also notable is that Jakes Go Girl was sired by Country Jakes Go Boy who many remember was shown as Go Boys Country Jake to many successful Celebration appearances.
With his first crop under saddle, people are very happy with what Strong Dollar is producing and his offspring are generating substantial buzz among the training barns. He is reproducing that same big, natural, easy-going step that he is so well-known for. For that reason, along with their ease of training and durability, A Strong Dollar will be the natural choice for most breeders. His foals will inspire the saying "shoe and show!"
Talent, stamina, presence, charisma, and pedigree - A Strong Dollar possesses
all the characteristics of A Strong Champion show ring and breeding alike.
By Sarah Gee Voice, August 2005
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