CP Hesa Hot Pepper "Melvin" (SOLD)

CP HESA HOT PEPPER 

2018 AQHA Chestnut Gelding

(Hot Pepper Cat x Merrys Peppy Taz)

This gelding is gentle and sweet, with a heart as big as his stop. He is confident and happy on trails and a natural at working with cows. His incredible athletic ability and willingness to please opens the door to any discipline you want to take him. “Melvin” is sure to be a favorite in your barn.

 

By HOT PEPPER CAT (2010) AQHA chestnut stallion. Son of HIGH BROW CAT, NCHA earnings of $110,102. NCHA all-time leading sire, an NRCHA all-time leading sire, and an AQHA all-time leading sire. Sire of NCHA money earners with official NCHA earnings in excess of $76,000,000, including DONT LOOK TWICE, earner of $824,546, METALLIC CAT, earner of $637,711.

1st Dam: MERRYS PEPPY TAZ (2004) AQHA chestnut mare. NCHA money earner of $2,000, by PEPTO TAZ, LTE: $132,224 with offspring earnings in excess of $1.2 million, 8 championships, 8 reserve championships, 21 Top 10 finishes, and sired by PEPTOBOONSMAL, LTE: $180,487: 1995 NCHA Open Futurity Champion, sire of cutting horses who have earned $21,014,619, plus reined cow horses who have earned $1,371,605 and reining horses who have earned $263,728.

Student Trainers: Haley Acree (2021), Nathanael Bourgault (2020) 

Haley is a fourth year Animal Science student with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine. She grew up riding her grandparents' ranch horses and helping them gather and work cattle. She currently works at two local large animal veterinary clinics, and hopes to one day become an equine veterinarian. This is her second year in this enterprise and she's excited to be working with such amazing horses and riders.