SPECIAL NOTE:
2008 AQHA WORLD SHOW TENTATIVE DATES!
NOVEMBER 8-22, 2008 (dates tentative)

Read below for a special recap of this past year's world show.

3-YEAR-OLD STALLIONS

ALL JOKING ASIDE, NOT KIDDIN ME ADDS COLOR TO THE WORLD SHOW.

BY MEGAN BROWNELL, JOURNAL INTERN

Not Kiddin Me wins 3-year-old stallions led by Ross Roark on November 17.

Building his buckskin legacy, Not Kiddin Me walked out a winner in 3-year-old stallions at the 2007 AQHA World Championship Show.

Presented at halter by AQHA Pro Horseman Ross Roark, “Twister” was bred and is owned by John and Barbara Hoffer of Auburn, Kansas.

Barbara thanked many people, including trainer Aaron Hall, for supporting Twister in his show campaign, before following her champion out the arena gates.

“We are so proud of this colt,” Barbara said, holding her new belt buckle.

She and John both mentioned how special Twister is and that he got his barn name in honor of his sire. Buckleys Mr Twister was tragically shot at age 3. He sired two fillies and the only colt sired by him is Not Kiddin Me.

Not Kiddin Me is out of Not Kiddin by Kid Clu.

John and Barbara described their stallion as a sweetheart.

“I love, first of all, his personality,” Barbara said. “He is the nicest, best-minded stallion I’ve ever been around.” 

“He’s a sweet, sweet horse,” John said.

John won 2-year-old stallions with Not Kiddin Me at the 2006 Bayer Select World Championship Show. He has earned three American Buckskin Registry Association world champion titles.

Not Kiddin Me placed first under three of five judges.

“The way he’s built -- he’s just balanced and everything fits together on him,” Barbara said.

“He loves Sweet Tarts,” John said as Barbara pulled a roll of candy out of her pocket.

Twister will be getting plenty of Sweet Tarts when Barbara and John take him home for a while and prepare him for breeding season. They plan to continue showing him next year.

“You don’t get horses like this,” Barbara said. “God blessed us with this one.”

WINNER STATS Horse: Not Kiddin Me Pedigree: 2004 buckskin stallion by Buckleys Mr Twister x Not Kidden by Kid Clu Exhibitor: Ross Roark, Monahans, Texas Owner/Breeder: John and Barbara Hoffer, Auburn, Kansas Total class entries: 17 Purse: $9,656.51 World Champion Prizes: Custom gold-tone trophy, Montana Silversmiths sterling silver buckle with a 14-karat gold overlay, Cripple Creek Outerwear World Show jacket, Tex Tan silver halter and lead, Justin smooth ostrich Techno Crepe boots, 100 pounds of Nutrena feed, Professional’s Choice products and neck wreath. Total purse and prizes for the 2007 AQHA World Championship Show: $2,634,750.