Diamonds Sparkle
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Diamonds Sparkle was an outstanding show horse and Quarter horse broodmare.
(or AQHA). She was registered as a 1974 palomino
mare
, bred and owned by M. J. Sprouse and Jerald Freeman of Bixby, Oklahoma
. Her sire
was a son of Blondy's Dude
out of a mare that traced to Wimpy P-1 and Oklahoma Star P-6. Diamonds Sparkle's dam was out of a mare that traced to Three Bars (TB), Bert
, and Clabber
.
She was the AQHA World Show Superhorse winner in 1979 as well as being the 1979 AQHA World Champion Senior Heading
Horse. She earned 23 AQHA Halter
Points, 39 AQHA Heeling
Points, 22 AQHA Heading Points, 31 AQHA Western Pleasure
Points, and 28 AQHA Reining
Points. She also earned an AQHA Championship and an AQHA Superior Steer Roping Horse award.
Her offspring include Sparkles Rosezana, winner of the 1985 National Reining Horse Association
(or NRHA) Futurity; Zans Diamond Sun, 1987 AQHA World Champion in Junior Reining; Sparkles Suzana, 1989 NRHA Derby Champion; Genuine Redskin, 1990 NRHA Derby Champion; Shining Spark, 1994 NRHA Derby Champion; and Spark O Lena, 1996 AQHA Reserve World Show Superhorse. Her son Shining Spark in 2005 reached the milestone of being the sire of foal
s that had earned over $2 million in NRHA competition. She died in November 2002. Sparkles Rosezana, Zans Diamond Sun and Sparkles Suzana were sired by fellow Hall of Fame member Zan Parr Bar
.
She was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame
. In 1996 she was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame.
Life
Diamonds Sparkle was registered as number 1,004,317 with the American Quarter Horse AssociationAmerican Quarter Horse Association
The American Quarter Horse Association , based in Amarillo, Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The association sanctions many competitive events and maintains the official registry...
(or AQHA). She was registered as a 1974 palomino
Palomino
Palomino is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail. Genetically, the palomino color is created by a single allele of a dilution gene called the cream gene working on a "red" base coat...
mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
, bred and owned by M. J. Sprouse and Jerald Freeman of Bixby, Oklahoma
Bixby, Oklahoma
Bixby is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is a suburb of Tulsa. The population was 13,336 at the 2000 census and 20,884 in the 2010 census. It is nicknamed "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma" for its rich agrarian heritage...
. Her sire
Sire
Sire may refer to:* Father, the counterpart of a dam, particularly in animal breeding. See also stallion* James W. Sire, author on worldviews* Sire Records, a record label* Sire Advertising, an advertising agency...
was a son of Blondy's Dude
Blondy's Dude
Blondy's Dude was an influential Quarter Horse show horse and sire.-Life:Blondy's Dude was a 1957 sorrel stallion sired by Small Town Dude and out of Blondy Queen. His sire was a son of King P-234 and his dam was a descendant of Plaudit....
out of a mare that traced to Wimpy P-1 and Oklahoma Star P-6. Diamonds Sparkle's dam was out of a mare that traced to Three Bars (TB), Bert
Bert (horse)
Bert was one of the most influential sires in the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association .-Life:Foaled on March 24, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bert was registered as number 227 with the AQHA. His registration entry gives his breeder as Bert Benear of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his color as...
, and Clabber
Clabber (horse)
Clabber was a Quarter Horse stallion known as the Iron Horse for his ability to run and win match races after a day of ranch work.-Life:...
.
She was the AQHA World Show Superhorse winner in 1979 as well as being the 1979 AQHA World Champion Senior Heading
Team roping
Team roping also known as heading and heeling is a rodeo event that features a steer and two mounted riders. The first roper is referred to as the "header," the person who ropes the front of the steer, usually around the horns, but it is also legal for the rope to go around the neck, or go around...
Horse. She earned 23 AQHA Halter
Halter (horse show)
"Halter" is a term used to describe a type of horse show class where horses are shown "in hand," meaning that they are led, not ridden, and are judged on their conformation and suitability as breeding stock...
Points, 39 AQHA Heeling
Team roping
Team roping also known as heading and heeling is a rodeo event that features a steer and two mounted riders. The first roper is referred to as the "header," the person who ropes the front of the steer, usually around the horns, but it is also legal for the rope to go around the neck, or go around...
Points, 22 AQHA Heading Points, 31 AQHA Western Pleasure
Western Pleasure
Western Pleasure is a western style competition at horse shows that evaluates horses on manners and suitability of the horse for a relaxed but collected gait cadence and relatively slow speed of gait, along with calm and responsive disposition. The horse is to appear to be a "pleasure" to ride and...
Points, and 28 AQHA Reining
Reining
Reining is a western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope and gallop; the fastest of the horse gaits...
Points. She also earned an AQHA Championship and an AQHA Superior Steer Roping Horse award.
Her offspring include Sparkles Rosezana, winner of the 1985 National Reining Horse Association
National Reining Horse Association
The National Reining Horse Association is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote the reining horse.-History and mission:...
(or NRHA) Futurity; Zans Diamond Sun, 1987 AQHA World Champion in Junior Reining; Sparkles Suzana, 1989 NRHA Derby Champion; Genuine Redskin, 1990 NRHA Derby Champion; Shining Spark, 1994 NRHA Derby Champion; and Spark O Lena, 1996 AQHA Reserve World Show Superhorse. Her son Shining Spark in 2005 reached the milestone of being the sire of foal
Foal
A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...
s that had earned over $2 million in NRHA competition. She died in November 2002. Sparkles Rosezana, Zans Diamond Sun and Sparkles Suzana were sired by fellow Hall of Fame member Zan Parr Bar
Zan Parr Bar
Zan Parr Bar was a Quarter horse stallion who excelled at halter and at calf roping, as well as being a famous sire of show horses. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association's Hall of Fame in 2010.-Early life:...
.
She was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
The American Quarter Horse Association has created a Hall of Fame in Amarillo, Texas to honor both people and horses who contributed to the growth of the American Quarter Horse. Any one may nominate either people or horses to be considered. Nominations from the membership are due by October 1. They...
. In 1996 she was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame.