Top 5 Western Pleasure Sires of 2020

Champion horses are created by determining the best mix of conformation, attitude and ability so as to excel in a chosen discipline. Bloodlines are commonly noted and referenced throughout disciplines involving American Quarter Horses, which brings us to the question, “What are the top western pleasure bloodlines?” 

These statistics, powered by the American Quarter Horse Association's QData, were compiled from January 1 to December 31, 2020. The figures represent offspring earnings, number of money earners, average earnings and each sire's leading money earner for 2020. 

Here are the leading western pleasure sires of 2020: 

5. VS Flatline

2010 bay roan (Lazy Loper-Vital Signs Are Good by Zippos Mr Good Bar) 
Owner: Glover Galyean Partnership
Offspring Earnings: $61,232
Money Earners: 21
Average Earnings: $2,916
No. 1 Money Earner: Line Up Behind, 2017 bay gelding out of Shez Immortal by The Immortal, $27,662

VS Flatline

4. No Doubt Im Lazy 

2006 bay (Lazy Loper-No Doubt Im Magic by Magic Mac Reynolds) 
Owners: Frank and Lin Berris
Offspring Earnings: $78,694
Money Earners: 20
Average Earnings: $3,935
No. 1 Money Earner: Never Have I Ever, 2017 sorrel mare out of A Certain Illusion by A Certain Potential, $23,571

3. RL Best Of Sudden

2002 bay (A Sudden Impulse-Zip N Therapy by Therapy) 
Owners: Ken and Marilyn Masterson 
Offspring Earnings: $82,939
Money Earners: 48
Average Earnings: $1,728
No. 1 Money Earner: My Dad Is The Best, 2018 brown gelding out of A Cowgirl Margarita by Goodcowboymargarita, $22,361

RL Best Of Sudden

2. VS Code Red

2007 red roan (Blazing Hot-Vital Signs Are Good by Zippos Mr Good Bar)
Owner: Glover Galyean Partnership
Offspring Earnings: $84,812
Money Earners: 22
Average Earnings: $3,855
No. 1 Money Earner: Stone Code Sober, 2017 bay gelding out of Invite Me Breeze by Invitation Only, $26,221

VS Code Red and owner Kristen Galyean of the Glover Galyean Partnership

1. Machine Made 

2007 bay (A Good Machine-Gypsys Little Image by Good Version) 
Owners: Dr. Cory Seebach and Dr. Candice Hall
Offspring Earnings: $253,323
Money Earners: 59
Average Earnings: $4,294
No. 1 Money Earner: Nothin But Nett,  2017 brown stallion out of KM Hot Number by RL Best Of Sudden, $29,635

Machine Made

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