Bonjour HH Cowboy (Bonjour)
2024 AQHA Palomino Gelding
Hey Handsome Cowboy x Ima Smooth Luxury
Height: 14.2 HH
Bonjour HH Cowboy, also known as “Bonjour,” is a tall, handsome palomino colt with a sweet disposition and a ready-to-work attitude. His kind eye and easygoing, trusting nature have made him a pleasure to start, showing steady progress and a willing mindset each day. Athletic, balanced, and naturally trainable, he pairs eye-catching color with a solid build and versatile pedigree, making him a promising prospect for the show pen, ranch work, or an all-around partner.
By HEY HANDSOME COWBOY (2015) AQHA palomino stallion. By COLONEL C COWBOY (1997) AQHA sorrel stallion; all around sire-barrels, polo, roping, cutting. By COLONEL CLOUT (1985) AQHA sorrel stallion; earner of $55,504 in roping, cutting, barrel-racing, and pole pending. World Champion Sire, Sire of NCHA, AQHA, PRCA, SHOT money earners. By COLONEL FRECKLES (1973) AQHA sorrel stallion; NCHA LTE $46,305; 23 AQHA Performance Points; World Champion Sire; AQHA Hall of Fame 2004; 1976 NCHA Futurity Champion; Sire of NCHA ($123,092), AQHA, PRCA, SHOT money earners. A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire NCHA Money Earners, including Futurity Chs and Finalists. Sire of NCHA Money earners ($3,721,256) including Futurity Champions and Finalists. Brother to FRECKLES PLAYBOY ($59,975 NCHA earnings).
1st Dam:
IMA SMOOTH LUXURY (2014) AQHA gray mare. By A SMOOTH GUY (2005) AQHA buckskin stallion; $3.8 million sire; $6,500 & 7.5 AQHA points; sire of 290 money-earners, $4,547,033, 15 AQHA point-earners, including DIAMOND CENTER ($400,226: Royal Crown Barrel Racing Rock Springs Futurity 1D Reserve Champion), RETURN OF THE MAC ($340,945: BFA World Barrel Futurity Champion), SMOOTH N FAMOUS ($173,206: PacWest 3-Drum Barrel Racing Open Slot Champion), SMOOTH MOVIN GUY ($160,712: Old Fort Days Barrel Futurity Reserve Champion), MOBETTA FAME ($154,971: Valley Girls Barrel Daze Futurity Champion). By FRENCHMANS GUY (1987) AQHA palomino stallion; 2nd all time leading sire of Barrel Winners; A Top Leading Barrel Horse Sire in 2001-2009; All Leading All Around Performance Sire 2001-2020; 2019 Future Fortunes Stallion of the Year; Sire of over $14 Million in earnings & 2500 AQHA points; grandsire of over $24 Million in earnings.
Student Rider: Kaileen Grace
Kaileen is a fourth-year pre-vet Animal Science major with a Spanish minor. She has been riding since she was younger and more consistently for the past six years in the hunter/jumpers. At Cal Poly, she has enjoyed exploring different disciplines and currently rides western, dressage, and english. This is her second year in the Quarter Horse Enterprise, and she is thrilled to learn from and contribute to the development of this exceptional group of young horses!
Photos courtesy of Molly Virginia Photography & Elizabeth Hay
