Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner)
1993 -2013
Once again the horse world has come together with a bond of appreciation for a horse that has made an impact on our lives. Gunner touched the lives of many and we were very lucky to have him in our family. Though his time with us was too short, he gave us so much. You have touched our hearts with your kind words and we send each of you our heartfelt appreciation.
Thank you,
Tim and Colleen and the family of Gunner
EARNER OF $177,670
NRHA HALL OF FAME –
NRHA FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLAR SIRE
Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner), a National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame inductee, was the NRHA Futurity Reserve Champion in 1996, and tied for Reserve at the NRBC in 1998. He also went on to win the USET Reining Championship in 2001. He was immortalized as a Breyer Horse USET Special Edition model, as well. As Tim and Colleen moved Gunner to Tioga, TX after becoming his new owners in 2005, he was already a world champion reining sire. His outstanding offspring include 2009 NRHA Futurity and 2010 Derby Open Champion, Gunnatrashya. Gunner has sired numerous Futurity and Derby finalists and champions, in both the Open and Non Pro divisions, including 2012 NRHA Open Futurity Champion, Americasnextgunmodel, 2012 NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion, Gunners Tinseltown, and 2012 NRHA Non Pro Co-Champion, Customized Gunner. Gunner has also sired Gunners Special Nite, winner of the individual Gold medal at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, as well as had three offspring place Top Ten in the 2010 NRHA Futurity Open Finals, including our own Always Gotyer Gunsup (also 2012 NRBC Non Pro Champion and 2013 NRBC Non Pro Reserve Champion).
Owned by: Tim & Colleen McQuay
Limited Frozen Semen is available for Gunner through ICSI. Please contact Tim for details at (940)367-0073.
Notable Gunner Offspring
Always Gotyer Gunsup (Gunner x Always A Dunit): $152,400 NRHA LTE, 2010 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open finalist and Prime Time Open Champion; 2012 NRBC Level 4 Non Pro Champion; 2012 NRHA Derby Level 4 Non Pro Reserve Champion; and 2013 NRBC Level 4 Non Pro Reserve Champion.
Americasnextgunmodel (Gunner x Cee Dun It Do It): $223,900 NRHA LTE, 2012 High Roller Reining Classic Futurity Level 4 Open Champion; 2012 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Champion; and 2013 NRBC Level 4 Open third place.
Tinker With Guns (Gunner x Tinker Nic): $336,200 NRHA LTE, 2009 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open finalist; 2011 NRHA Derby Level 4 Open Champion and NRBC Level 4 Open finalist; and 2012 NRHA Derby and NRBC Level 4 Open Reserve Champion.
Customized Gunner (Gunner x Custom Made Dunit) – 2012 NRHA Non Pro Futurity Co-Champion; 2012 SWRHA Non Pro Futurity Champion; 2012 Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic Non Pro Futurity Champion; 2013 Cactus Reining Classic L4 Non Pro Champion; 2013 NRBC L4 Finalist; 2013 High Roller Reining Classic Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Stakes High-Scoring Mare earning a total over $93,000
Gunners Tinseltown (Gunner x Miss Tinseltown): Over $302,000+ NRHA LTE, 2012 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Reserve Champion and Prime Time Open Champion; 2013 High Roller Reining Classic L3 Open Derby Reserve Champion
Gunners Special Nite (Gunner x Mifs Doll): $235,000+ NRHA LTE, The first reining horse to be honored with the USEF Horse of the Year award. Other awards include: 2007 NRHA Futurity Level 3 Open Champion and Level 4 Open Reserve Champion; 2008 and 2009 NRHA Derby Level 4 Open finalist; 2009 and 2010 NRBC Level 4 Open finalist; and 2010 Alltech and FEI World Equestrian Games Individual and Team Gold Medalist. 2010 USEF Horse of the Year. 2017 he was recognized as a NRHA Million Dollar Sire!
Gunnatrashya (Gunner x Natrasha): $236,457 NRHA LTE, 2009 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Champion and All American Quarter Horse Congress Reining Futurity Level 4 Open Champion; 2010 NRHA Derby Level 4 Open Champion, and 2012 NRHA Futurity Open finalist. Split 4th, 2012 NRHA Open Futurity Shooutout; 2009 Dorminy Plantation Open Futurity Champion; NRHA Open Futurity Sire Award Winner; Top 10, High Roller Open futurity. 2017 he was recognized as a NRHA Million Dollar Sire!