RIP Topsails Rien Maker (Slider)

[kewpalace]

Dilday Ranch today reported the death of Slider.

His accomplishments:

2002 NRCHA World Championship Snaffle Bit Futurity, Limited Open Reserve Champion
2003 NRCHA Southwest Region Open Hackamore Champion
2004 NRCHA Derby Open, 3rd
2004 NRCHA World Championship Hackamore Top Ten
2004 AQHA Junior Working Cow Horse Qualifier
2004 AQHA Performance ROM
2005 NRCHA World Championship Open Hackamore Champion
2005 NRCHA Two Rein 3rd Nation, 6th World
2006 Worlds Richest Stock Horse 4th place
2006 NRCHA Bridle Spectacular Champion
2006 Spring Classic Bridle Spectacular Champion
2008 Worlds Greatest Horseman Champion
2011 Worlds Greatest Horseman Champion
2012 Worlds Greatest Horseman 3rd, Steer Stopping Champion
2013 Worlds Greatest Horseman 3rd
LTE (Lifetime Earnings): $371,521.90

He was an awesome gritty courageous little horse … he will be missed.

[Bluey]

More on him here:

http://www.westernhorseman.com/archive/the-arena/2048-arena-all-star-topsails-rien-maker

[bugsynskeeter]

He was such an awesome horse. He will be missed!

[Aces_N_Eights]

Who???

Just kidding. Great horse, seen him show on several occasions and almost bought one of his babies which I regret not doing.

I love Top Sail Cody bloodlines and they are getting harder to find unfortunately.

[bcody]

I have a Top Sail Cody grandson, love him!

[Aces_N_Eights]

[QUOTE=bcody;8678278]
I have a Top Sail Cody grandson, love him![/QUOTE]

I have a couple grandsons and rode a ton of others and own sons, I love them too, my favorite.

The Western Horseman article posted above describing his personality describes mine as well. They are very natural, easy to train and quirky. A lot of personality.

[Tee]

I’ve always loved Topsail Cody - if I had QHs I’d look for one of his.

I was so jealous ages ago when my sister (who is not even a horse person!) got to ‘meet’ him.