Erica's Echos Of My Destiny (proudly co-owned with Erica Killion) is 2004 32.5" smokey silver black stallion.  He is by the stunning, AMHA National Top 5 Stallion, Olive Branchs Destinctly Destiny (picture 1, picture 2) and out of Erica Killion's beautiful broodmare, Applewood Farms Echos Adventuress (picture).  He is a grandson of  Little Kings Buck Echo (picture) --and-- Alvadars Double Destiny (picture), both of whom are AMHA National Grand Champion Stallions.   Destiny's pedigree is outstanding! 

Destiny's show career so far has made him a NATIONAL CHAMPION.  Additionally e has earned many AMHR and AMHA Grand Champion Stallion titles, achieved his AMHR Halter Hall of Fame, received over 50 first place halter awards, made the AMHA National Honor Roll, is an AMHR Multi National Top Ten Halter winner, and a multi AMHR National All Star recipient.  Destiny has proven that he has both the conformation and the attitude to earn repeated top honors on the National level.

I think Erica really summed up the essence of our Destiny.  In her words:

In addition to all of Destiny's halter victories, he has also been trained to drive by the one and only Larry Parnell, trainer of many National Champion and National GRAND Champion driving horses.  Destiny has a natural headset and delightful action.  Now that he's done so well in the halter arena, Destiny will be out in 2008 with Larry Parnell!!!  Watch for Destiny and Larry Parnell this year!

With Destiny's show ring success, beauty and conformation, he will be a very central figure in our breeding program for years to come.  We specifically love his fire, short back, dainty head, tiny ears, neck set and clean, long legs.  Destiny is absolutely a dream come true.  It is an honor to call him "mine" and a privilege to share him with Erica.

Destiny's first foals are expected to arrive in 2009 -- we cannot wait to see them!!!

Destiny has been insured through Gen-Corp Insurance Group since 2005.

Erica's Gone and DunIT Show Record Summary (see our show news page for full details)

DunIT accomplished all of the below in just three shows and 5 judges...   8 First Place Wins 4 AMHA Reserve Champion Junior Stallion Wins (Reserves to our Destiny's Grands) 1 Grand Champion Junior Stallion AMHR National Top Ten (7th) AMHA National Honor Roll Qualification in October 2005 for the 2006 AMHA World Championship Show (did not attend)

Cross Country's Brass Monkey ("Monkey") is an AMHA / AMHR Futurity Nominated show quality buckskin colt with a blaze face and blue eyes who should mature around 31".   Monkey looks very much like his famous sire, Cross Countrys Rowdys Reflection (picture).  As outlined below, Monkey brings to us the bloodline we've been wanting to see more of here (Rowdy / Reflection).  Rowdy lines are known to cross very well with Buckeroo breeding and we have got quite a lot of that going on around here!

Monkey is a son of Cross Countrys Rowdys Reflection (picture), a sire of National Grand Champions.  Reflection is a son of the very famous Lazy N Redboy (picture), who is also a sire of National Grand Champions.  Redboy's sire is the immortal "Rowdy" who has made a magnificent impact on the breed. Monkey is a paternal sibling to our beautiful mare, Harrells Rowdys Refection of Hope (link).  His paternal and maternal siblings have shown to top National Honors in both AMHA and AMHR, including numerous National Championships and National Grand Championships.

He is coming to us from Belinda Bagby of Cross Country Farm (link) in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  Belinda is a breeder of MANY National Champions and National Grand Champions.  I've been interested in getting a horse from Belinda for some time and am happy to now have one of hers to call my own!!!  Monkey will most likely show with Belinda at the 2008 AMHR Nationals before making his way home to VA.  We can't wait to meet him and let him play and grow up with our other 2008 babies!!!