How Are 2023's NFR Head Horses Bred?

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How Are 2023’s NFR Head Horses Bred?

This year's batch of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Head Horses have pedigrees that rarely feature duplicate horses, with only two horses sharing one first or second generation ancestor.

This year’s batch of NFR head horses have pedigrees that rarely feature duplicate horses, with only two horses sharing one first or second generation ancestor.

Both Kaleb Driggers’ Remis Gays On Ofadoc and Clint Summers WSR Hesa Alive both go back to Hollywood Dunit as a paternal grandsire.

Two are grade, and the youngest, Erich Rogers’ mare Popular And Famous, is the youngest at 9 years old. The oldest, Clint Summers’ WSR Hesa Alive, has 10 years on her at 19.

Full Pedigrees of Every Horse the Top 15 Headers Rode All Season to Get to Las Vegas

HEADER	HORSE	SIRE	DAM	PATERNAL SIRE	MATERNAL SIRE	Year Born
Kaleb Driggers	Remis Gays on Ofadoc	Reminic N Dunit	FLS Oaks Classy Lady	Hollywood Dunit	Flynns Gayson Ofadoc	2007
Tyler Wade	Espuela Bro	Blue Light Ike	Brio Victress	White Lightning Ike	Sucha Pleasure	2007
Nelson Wyatt	Uno Amarallio Gato	Metallic Cat	Parkmans Diamond	Parkman Bar	High Brow Cat	2011
Dustin Egusquiza	Cajun Treat	Cajun Perks On Fire	Mis Leo Dun	Dash For Perks	Pepper Star Struck	2011
Derrick Begay	Caseys Glory	Colonel Jeddo	Caseys War Bug	Fourth Colonel	Warriors Glory	2010
Coleman Proctor	SCR Sporties Playgun	Playgun	Haidas Sportie	Freckles Playboy	Haidas Little Pep	2008
Rhen Richard	Rich	GRADE				2011
Erich Rogers	Popular And Famous	Popular Resort Figure	Dashin Kate Lane	Dual Pep	Devon Lane	2014
Tanner Tomlinson	Blue	GRADE				2005
Andrew Ward	Cole E Man	Okey Dokey Dale	Streakin Polly Bee	First Down Dash	Streakin La Jolla	2011
Clay Smith	Chief Quanah Parker	Playin Stylish	Me Cinsee Ann	Docs Stylish Oak	Royal Quick Dash	2006
Marcus Theriot	Guys Can Turn N Burn	Mr Gold Bucks	LS Slick French Kiss	Two Eyed Red Buck	Frenchmans Guy	2013
Clint Summers	WSR Hesa Alive	Hesa Sonofa Dun	Smokes Alive	Hollywood Dunit	Smokin 45	2004
Jake Cooper Clay	Streakin Sun Dew	A Streak Of Fling	PC Sun Dew	Streakin Six	Sun Frost	2005
Luke Brown	DM Jet Off	Hand Off Boy	Rockey Jets	Hand Off Kid	Easy Jet	2009