KS's Naturally Nifty
KS's Naturally Nifty, aka "Nate" is a 2011 chestnut roan snowcap stallion with a blaze and left hind pastern, who measures 55" tall. Nate is the last stallion sired by KS's Heza Nifty Twist, and is out of our super mare, KS's Sheza Cool Ghost who is a champion producer and a maternal sister to the winners of over 71 International (Congress) classes. Nate is a full brother to KS's Its Cool ToBe Nifty, who in 2013 took home multiple Central Classic and Midwest Regional championships, as well as multiple reserve Congress Championships, and also had an exceptional show season in 2014 with multiple Classic championships as well as ending the year #1 in Junior Western Pleasure and Junior Hunter Under Saddle. We believe Nate has all it takes to do the same, and also produce top-notch colored foals!
Fate can work in fickle ways at times, as Nate suffered an extensive shoulder laceration in May, 2013, requiring stitches and stall rest. The more one on one time we spent with Nate, the more we could see he was developing and maturing into a really exceptional young stallion. He tolerated all the doctoring and complete stall rest better than most aged geldings would have, and he made a complete recovery with a barely noticeable scar. But more importantly, he developed a strong relationship with us, as we did with him. As he continued to mature over the summer, we decided to keep him back for our own stallion barn, and began to plan to show him in 2014. For a young stallion to be so quiet, and have the mind and manners that Nate does is truly exceptional!
Nate has began his show career in 2014 showing in halter, gaining experience and show ring miles. At his first ever show in May, he stood Grand Champion Stallion! His second time off the farm was the 2014 Southeast Regional. He showed off his exceptional disposition by not making a peep all weekend until Sunday morning- and that was only because he heard someone in the tack stall preparing his breakfast! He stood Reserve Grand Champion stallion in the Promo, and was the 2014 Southeast Regional Grand Champion Stallion. He finished the year with more Grand Championships at state shows, was TNPOAC High Point halter stallion for the year, and even #2 in the Nation!
Sometimes life throws us curve balls, and due to circumstances that had nothing to do with him, Nate was not able to start his training under saddle until July 1, 2015. As always, he is proving his outstanding disposition time and time again as he is progressing in his training at an amazing rate, always calm, cool, and collected. Nate attended his first show of 2015 June 19-21, where he was shown in halter at the SE Regional and Promo shows. He won his class and was Senior Champion in the Promo, and was named Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion in the Regional show. His show season continued in September and October has he stood Grand Champion at both days of the TNPOAC show, was Reserve Champion 3&4 year old stallion at the 2015 POA International Futurities, and finally made his under saddle show ring debut at the ALPOAC show October 24th. He wrapped up the show season right with 2 more Grand Champion Stallion titles and High Point under saddle!
At this time we plan to breed Nate to a few of our own select mares in 2016, as well as continuing his show career under saddle, and will stand him to a limited open book in 2017.
Fate can work in fickle ways at times, as Nate suffered an extensive shoulder laceration in May, 2013, requiring stitches and stall rest. The more one on one time we spent with Nate, the more we could see he was developing and maturing into a really exceptional young stallion. He tolerated all the doctoring and complete stall rest better than most aged geldings would have, and he made a complete recovery with a barely noticeable scar. But more importantly, he developed a strong relationship with us, as we did with him. As he continued to mature over the summer, we decided to keep him back for our own stallion barn, and began to plan to show him in 2014. For a young stallion to be so quiet, and have the mind and manners that Nate does is truly exceptional!
Nate has began his show career in 2014 showing in halter, gaining experience and show ring miles. At his first ever show in May, he stood Grand Champion Stallion! His second time off the farm was the 2014 Southeast Regional. He showed off his exceptional disposition by not making a peep all weekend until Sunday morning- and that was only because he heard someone in the tack stall preparing his breakfast! He stood Reserve Grand Champion stallion in the Promo, and was the 2014 Southeast Regional Grand Champion Stallion. He finished the year with more Grand Championships at state shows, was TNPOAC High Point halter stallion for the year, and even #2 in the Nation!
Sometimes life throws us curve balls, and due to circumstances that had nothing to do with him, Nate was not able to start his training under saddle until July 1, 2015. As always, he is proving his outstanding disposition time and time again as he is progressing in his training at an amazing rate, always calm, cool, and collected. Nate attended his first show of 2015 June 19-21, where he was shown in halter at the SE Regional and Promo shows. He won his class and was Senior Champion in the Promo, and was named Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion in the Regional show. His show season continued in September and October has he stood Grand Champion at both days of the TNPOAC show, was Reserve Champion 3&4 year old stallion at the 2015 POA International Futurities, and finally made his under saddle show ring debut at the ALPOAC show October 24th. He wrapped up the show season right with 2 more Grand Champion Stallion titles and High Point under saddle!
At this time we plan to breed Nate to a few of our own select mares in 2016, as well as continuing his show career under saddle, and will stand him to a limited open book in 2017.