Lot# 255

At 15.2 Hands this gorgeous guy makes everyone’s heads turn. This 13-year-old APHA registered overo bay stallion oozes with class. Artfully Stroking has been trained by his current owner in hunter under saddle and western pleasure. He does have some local show experience under his belt. He is for an experienced rider only because he is a stallion but is he easy to handle and work around. He is the perfect example of what a gentleman should act like. When stalled out in the sun he is more black than bay. He would be a beautiful addition to someone’s breeding program or just keep him to ride. He does have some mild Adequan maintenance if going to be worked daily. He has some strong bloodlines back to Indian Artifacts who was AQHA World Champion HUS, 2X Congress Res Ch, Superior HUS, and AWR Site Inspection Champion with Full Breeding License. Sire of World, Congress, NSBA, National and Site Inspection Champions in AQHA, APHA, PtHA, ApHC and Warmblood breeds. Scribbles APHA Lifetime Leading Sire 68 Lifetime Halter Points,25 times Grand Champion, 14 times Reserve Champion, APHA Champion, Performance Versatility Award, Superior All Round,  Superior Halter and Western Pleasure Sonny Dee Bar, Superior Halter, 1971, ROM Halter, ROM Performance, 1970 Performance Point Earner, Halter Point Earner, Hall of Fame, '03 AQHA Total Points Earned: 72; Halter Points: 62; Perf Points: 10. Three Bars was the sire of 29 AQHA Champions, 4 AQHA Supreme Champions, 317 Racing Register of Merit earners, and his foals earned more than $3 million on the racetrack. Three Bars, became the most prepotent sire of Quarter Horse halter horses from the 1970s through the 1990s.[5] His offspring Rocket Bar (TB), Sugar Bars, Lena's Bar (TB), Lightning Bar and Zippo Pat Bars were all inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. Of his grandget, Doc Bar, Zippo Pine Bar, Easy Jet, Kaweah Bar, Zan Parr Bar, and The Invester were inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. Four of his sons were AQHA Supreme Champions — Kid Meyers, Bar Money, Fairbars, and Goldseeker Bars. Charmed in Black was 2x top 5 finisher in the APHA All Around, ROM’S in Pole Bending and Barrels with points in Western Pleasure, Hunter Under saddle, Showmanship, Driving 2 X Challenge of the Breed Championship finishing 2nd and 3rd.  He has some amazing bloodlines and is just gorgeous!!

This pedigree is meant to perform no matter what type of horse you want. Breed to this guy and you will fast track you to the top.