INCENTIVES: Royal Crown, Riata Championship, Gold Buckle, Diamond Classic, Platinum Medal Program

With Kaleb Driggers’ history of owning elite-level performers, it comes as no surprise that when he decided to stand a stallion, that stallion would align with his high horse standards.

That stallion—Metallic Payday—came from fellow World Champion and ARHFA Reserve Champ Colby Lovell’s program. Lovell, with his background in cutting, ranching and cowhorse, put a foundation on Metallic Payday that’s allowed him to cross $104,000 in lifetime earnings.

The 2017 stallion has placed in the average and go-rounds on both ends at the Riata, Royal Crown and ARHFA events under everyone from Lovell to Driggers to Andy Holcomb, Junior Nogueira and Dakota Kirchenschlager. He owns the 2023 ARHFA Reserve World Championship on the heeling side and finished in the top 10 at the 2024 AQHA World Show in Senior Heeling.

Though aged out of futurity competition, Metallic Payday’s success has continued in open events with a win at the Royal Crown Rock Springs Open Team Roping. He’s provided helper horse services for the best in the futurity business and even took fourth at the Bob Feist Invitational.

“His colts have proven to be really willing and versatile,” Driggers said. “Kollin VonAhn has one that Chance Harman broke for me, and he said he is one of the best colts that he has had. Colby has a few that he has taken in different directions and says they are very willing to learn.”