WEANLING MARES

ELUSIVES CHARM IS THE CRAWFORD FAMILY’S FIRST HOMEBRED CHAMP.

BY MEGAN ALPERS, JOURNAL INTERN

Elusives Charm continued her undefeated streak into the second week of the World Show.

Nicknamed “Little Fancy,” the sorrel filly already won amateur weanling mares with owner/breeder Mac Crawford at the lead, and continued her success in open weanling mares with AQHA Professional Horseman Jason Smith.

“The neat thing is that she’s the first world champion by the stallion that we own,” Crawford, of Nashville, Tenessee, said.  

He and his wife, Linda, own Elusives Charm’s sire, Elusive Kid, and her dam, Cool Skips Fancy.

“We had the opportunity to buy Cool Skips Fancy at Jim Dunn’s sale when he sold a lot of his halter horses,” Crawford explained. “Great mare, looked like she would fit on our horse, and did.”

Jason Smith showed Elusives Charm to her second world championship win at the show.

Out of all the horses the Crawfords are raising, Crawford has noticed a special ring presence about Elusives Charm.

“I’ve got a lot of good babies and a lot of good horses,” he said “This filly I think is a show filly. She likes to show, she enjoys it. And this is the first time she’d ever been to a show, but she does have the ability to stand out in the show ring. I think that’s unique to certain horses.”

The Crawfords plan to take Elusives Charm home to rest for a while, and then continue her show career. But for now, they’re thrilled about their first homebred champion.

“We had the same thing (winning amateur and open) happen to us two years ago with a yearling filly,” he said, speaking of JMK Blink Blink, a 2002 chestnut mare they bought from James Melvin Kifer. “But to come back to do it with one that we raised is very, very special to us.”

WINNER STATS Horse name: Elusives Charm Pedigree: Elusive Kid x Cool Skips Fancy by Ima Cool Skip Exhibitor: Jason Smith, Whitesboro, Texas Owner/Breeder: Mac/Linda Crawford, Nashville, Tennessee Trainer: Jason Smith, Whitesboro, Texas   Total Class Entries: 37 Purse: $25,419 World Champion Prizes: Gold trophy, Montana Silversmiths buckle, Cripple Creek jacket, Tex Tan silver halter and lead, Justin ostrich Tekno Crepe boots, Professional's Choice products, Nutrena feed, neck ribbon