Diamonds Sparkle (born 1974) was an outstanding show horse and

Quarter horse The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to . ...

broodmare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

.Thornton, et al. ''Legends 4'' pp. 56–65 She was inducted into the

AQHA Hall of Fame The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum was created by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas. Ground breaking construction of the Hall of Fame Museum began in 1989. The distinction is earned by people and ...

Background

Diamonds Sparkle was registered as number 1,004,317 with the

American Quarter Horse Association The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas, United States, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The association sanctions many ...

(or AQHA). She was registered as a 1974

palomino Palomino is a equine coat color, genetic color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane (horse), mane and tail; the degree of whiteness can vary from bright white to yellow. The palomino color derived from the breeding of Spanish hor ...

mare A mare is an adult female horse or other equidae, equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more th ...

, bred and owned by M. J. Sprouse and Jerald Freeman of

Bixby, Oklahoma Bixby is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma; it is a suburb of Tulsa. Its population was 28,609 at the 2020 census and 20,884 in the 2010 census, an increase of 36.99 percent In 2010, Bixby became the 19th lar ...

.American Quarter Horse Association ''Official Stud Book and Registry'' Vol. 31 p. 688 Her

sire Sire is an archaic respectful form of address to reigning kings in Europe. In French and other languages it is less archaic and relatively more current. In Belgium, the king is addressed as "Sire..." in both Dutch and French. The words "sire" an ...

was a son of Blondy's Dude out of a mare that traced to Wimpy P-1 and Oklahoma Star P-6. Diamonds Sparkle's dam was out of a mare that traced to Three Bars (TB),

Bert Bert or BERT may refer to: Persons, characters, or animals known as Bert *Bert (name), commonly an abbreviated forename and sometimes a surname *Bert, a character in the poem "Bert the Wombat" by The Wiggles; from their 1992 album ''Here Comes a ...

, and

Clabber Clabber is a four-player card game played in southwestern Indiana near Evansville. It is a member of the Jack–nine family of point-trick card games that are popular in Europe and is similar to ''Klaberjass Klaberjass () or Bela is a tric ...

.All Breed Pedigree Pedigree of Diamonds Sparkle
retrieved on June 26, 2007

Competitive career

Diamonds Sparkle was the AQHA World Show Superhorse winner in 1979 as well as being the 1979 AQHA World Champion Senior

Heading Heading can refer to: * Heading (metalworking), a process which incorporates the extruding and upsetting processes * Heading (navigation), the direction a person or vehicle is facing, usually similar to its course ** Aircraft heading, the directi ...

Horse.Mattson ''The Real American Quarter Horse'' pp. 96–97 She earned 23 AQHA

Halter A halter or headcollar is headgear placed on animals used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears (behind the poll), and around the muzzle. To handle the animal, usually a lead rope is attached. ...

Points, 39 AQHA Heeling Points, 22 AQHA Heading Points, 31 AQHA

Western Pleasure Western pleasure is a western style competition at horse shows that evaluates horses on manners and suitability of the horse for a relaxed and slow but collected gait cadence, along with calm and responsive disposition. The horse is to appear to ...

Points, and 28 AQHA

Reining Reining is a western riding competition for horses in which the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope (a version of the horse gait more commonly known worldwide as the cant ...

Points. She also earned an AQHA Championship and an AQHA Superior Steer Roping Horse award.

Breeding record

Diamonds Sparkle's offspring include Sparkles Rosezana, winner of the 1985

National Reining Horse Association The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is an American nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote the reining horse. History and mission The NRHA was founded in 1966 in Coshocton, Ohio, and later moved its headquarters to Oklahom ...

(or NRHA) Futurity; Zans Diamond Sun, 1987 AQHA World Champion in Junior Reining; Sparkles Suzana, 1989 NRHA Derby Champion; Genuine Redskin, 1990 NRHA Derby Champion; Shining Spark, 1994 NRHA Derby Champion; and Spark O Lena, 1996 AQHA Reserve World Show Superhorse. Her son Shining Spark in 2005 reached the milestone of being the sire of

foal A foal is an equine up to one year old; this term is used mainly for horses, but can be used for donkeys. More specific terms are colt (horse), colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, and are used until the horse is three or four. Whe ...

s that had earned over $2 million in NRHA competition. She died in November 2002.Staff "Hall of Fame 2007" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 53 Sparkles Rosezana, Zans Diamond Sun and Sparkles Suzana were sired by fellow Hall of Fame member

Zan Parr Bar Zan Parr Bar (1974–1987) was an American Quarter Horse stallion who excelled at halter and at calf roping, as well as being a sire of show horses. A grandson of Three Bars, he was shown in halter as well as under saddle, or while ridden, in b ...

Honors

Diamonds Sparkle was inducted into the

in 2007. In 1996 she was inducted into the

National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame This National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame was created by the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) for the Hall of Fame to recognize extraordinary athletes, both human and equine, in the sport of Reining. It was founded in 1986 to ...

Pedigree

Notes

References

*
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Diamonds Sparkle
' retrieved on June 26, 2007 * * * * * * * *

External links

Diamonds Sparkle at Quarter Horse Directory

Diamonds Sparkle at Quarter Horse Legends
{{authority control American Quarter Horse show horses Reining horses American Quarter Horse broodmares 1974 animal births AQHA Hall of Fame (horses)