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Senorita Miss Autumn
Senor Pusher X Good Friday's Autumn
(Senor Generator x Lady's Doin Time) X (Good Friday K x Autumn Go Gal)
As I was trying to find a flattering image of this horse, I've realized I spent more time riding this horse than taking pretty pictures of her. But, there is no prettier place in the world than any view from this horse's back. Besides maybe the reflection of adoration from her eyes. This is, quite honestly, my favorite horse ever. No time in the world will be enough. She is intelligent, kind, fair, willing, fast and slow, smooth with every beat, and fits me to a T. She has a narrow, deep heartgirth (great for the hips) and a powerful backend. She only ever uses just as much effort as necessary.
Senorita Miss Autumn's 1st trail ride and 15th ride EVER
Senorita Miss Autumn's story begins with a little tragety. Her mother, Good Friday's Autumn died of colic when Autumn was only 2 months old. While many horses become herd sour and fretful followers when orphaned, Senorita Miss Autumn did not. She is the herd Alpha. She is fearless and doesn't mind her own company. We've spent many hours in the woods together, just her and I.
Legendary Lineage
Good Friday's Hope (near) and Good Friday's Autumn hitched up to a surrey.
Good Friday's Autumn was bred by Ann & Bob Kuykendall of Windy Hill Farm in Muskogee, OK. She had a 1992 Versatility Honor Roll in Model. She was by Supreme Versatility Champion Good Friday K and Supreme Versatility Champion Autumn Go Gal. She was a full sister to 1987 Versatility Honor Roll Model Champion My Gal Friday. She was also half sister to Supreme Versatility Champions Friday's Marauder K, Good Friday's Hope (pictured above), Friday's Time Bomb K and Friday's Lady Blue K.
Good Friday's Autumn had 6 foals before passing. We've had the pleasure of owning two: Senorita Miss Autumn and Jackson's Saint Pattie. Both mares possess big beautiful doe eyes, pleasing heads, and even better dispositions that I can only imagine come in significant quantities from their mother. Good Friday's Autumn was shown in versatility. I don't have her complete record, but I know she was shown in model/halter, plantation, and pleasure driving. Her and Laura Kirk did very well one year at the 1995 Spring Jubilee in Tulsa, OK. She was shown by several exhibitors including Veronica Britton. She earned 13 versatility points with Veronica as well as her Versatility Honor Roll in Model.
Senorita Miss Autumn's sire is Senor Pusher (by 6 time World Champion Senor Generator, own son of Pride's Generator). He was born and raised in Muskogee, OK by Stuart and Pam Gibbs. Ann & Bob Kuykendall co-owned him with the Gibbs until 2010. He was then sold to Sylvia Crouter at Box Hanging Three Ranch in Dubois, WY where he stood until his death. Senor Pusher was a black roan sabino. I have had the pleasure of meeting two other horses sired by Senor Pusher. One is an own daughter of Good Friday's Cookieshine (a Supreme Versatility Champion bred and shown by Ann Kuykendall). She also possess the same no non-sense personality, level head, and secret big motor that Senorita Miss Autumn has and after Ann's funeral, we added Pusher's Cookie Jane to our herd. Our friend Tom Schmidt owns a gelding by Senor Pusher who is one of his favorite trail horses. Sadly, Senor Pusher had to be euthanized due to an injury resulting from a freak accident in his stall.
Autumn Go Gal, Senorita Miss Autumn's granddam, was a 1983 Supreme Versatility Champion. Originally she was owned by the lady who won the championships with her, and later became part of the Kuykendall herd. Autumn Go Gal was the dam of 10 foals, including My Gal Friday and Good Friday's Autumn (both bred by the Kuykendalls and recipients of versatility awards).
Early Years
Senorita Miss Autumn was 9 years old when I got her from the Kuykendalls. They, being in their late 80s at the time, had never started her under saddle. She was halter broke and well handled, it only took some sweet feed and patience to load her in the trailer to head to our pasture. I started her on 60 acres with no roundpen, cross fences, or any other safe enclosures Just 60 acres of creek, trees, and a barbwire perimeter. I thought I must be crazy.
I quickly learned that this horse was trustworthy. I would get on her once a week, at best, and she was always the same horse. Hadn't forgotten anything, and never a handful.
Quick learning and easy going, she catches on so fast you never realize you are teaching her. Even on her early rides, she always felt like it was her 1,000 time undersaddle.
Achievements
2021 TWHBEA Distance 50 Hours award - with 72.5 hours
2022 Heartland Ranch Horse Show May 14th
1st Gaited Ranch Rail Work
1st Gaited Ranch Horsemanship
2nd Gaited Ranch Trail
My favorite trail horse, ever!!! I did not have much time to show Autumn as she came into our lives late and if I was going to get foals out of her, I had to make the selfless decision to let her be bred and not wait until she was an old maid. She's really carried our program and has produced 3 beautiful fillies for us. I cannot wait to put one undersaddle!
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