CP Sweet Baby Ray (Ray)
2024 AQHA Sorrel Mare
Hickory Holly Time x KD Sweet Corn
Height: 13.1 HH
CP Sweet Baby Ray, affectionately known as “Ray,” is a sweet sorrel mare whose big personality more than makes up for her smaller stature. On the ground, she’s incredibly friendly and people-oriented. Under saddle, Ray is willing and unbothered by new situations, offering a steady, enjoyable ride whether she’s working in the pen or heaving a leisurely ride around the arena. She’s a smooth mover and can really cover ground when asked. Ray has the heart and mind that turn into lifetime loyalty.
Sire: By HICKORY HOLLY TIME, LTE $228,563, progeny earnings over $4.7 million, reached NRCHA million dollar sire in 2022, NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman Champion, NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion. Sire of stallion NINETEEN TEN, LTE $160,480. By ONE TIME PEPTO, LTE $331,097, $14 million sire. Great grandsire (top) PEPTOBOONSMAL, over $28 million sire. Granddam HICKORY HOLLY CEE, LTE $161,421, produced foals earning nearly $500,000. Great grandsire (bottom) DOC’S HICKORY, over $21 million sire.
Dam: KD SWEET CORN, LTE $29,722. Semi-finalist in the NCHA Non-Pro Futurity, 5th Idaho CHA Non-Pro Derby, NCHA $5,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro Top Ten. Dam of CORNFUCIUS ($20,925). CP DUAL METALLIC ($3,278). Grandsire DUAL PEP, LTE $313,192 and producer of nearly $26 million. Great grandsire (top) PEPPY SAN BADGER, LTE $172,710, offspring earning over $25 million. Inducted into NCHA Hall of Fame. Granddam BOBCORN, producer of over $337,000. Great grandsire BOB ACRE DOC, LTE $331,000. NCHA open world champions, offspring with $4.5 million in NCHA and over $30,000 in NRHA.
Student Rider: Jaimie Knode & Anna Carman
Jaimie Knode is a fourth-year Animal Science major on the Pre-Vet track from Bellingham, WA. She grew up competing in 4-H, AQHA, and on her high school equestrian team mostly in Horsemanship. This is her second year in the program and she is looking forward to her first year as a Student Manager! At Cal Poly she has also enjoyed competing on the Western Show Team in IHSA as well as getting experience with starting young horses.
Anna Carman is a second year animal science major on the pre-vet track. This is her first year in the quarter horse enterprise and she is looking forward to getting to know all of this years colts. Anna has ridden since she was little competitng through 4H and Pinto in both western and huntseat but her favorite has been the ranch riding. At Cal Poly she enjoys and competes on the western and huntseat teams.
Photos courtesy of Molly Virginia Photography & Elizabeth Hay
