MCR Major Max Cat
- May 4, 1992
- AQHA (3129150)
- Bay
- Gelding
- 14.3
Breeder: Lynn Scott, Red Deer County, AB, Canada
Sold by MCR Quarter Horses to Kathy Francis 01/28/1993
Bought by MCR Quarter Horses 02/05/2008
Buzz has spent his life making dreams come true.
He made our dreams come true when he was born. His mother was a beautiful, talented mare whose reining career was cut short by an injury. His sire was our first stallion Fintry Little Tom. Most everyone has big dreams for their first stallion. This little bay colt was everything we hoped for. He was only a few months old when he met the next person whose dreams he was to work hard to make come true.
Kathy Francis cares for her horses like no other horsewoman. Buzz gives back about the same. To this day if you ask he tries. Her care and training (under the guidance of the Grimshaws) prepared Buzz to become QHAA High Point Amateur Reining Horse. A nice accomplishment for both of them. All the while Kathy enjoyed another dream, one most all of us have I think - that of riding a horse you really trust and enjoy on the backcountry trails of our beautiful westcountry. Kathy lives in the mountains. She and Buzz shared many hours in the wilderness and with friends on the trails. As Buzz got into his teen years, Kathy decided it would be best for him if he moved to an area where the ground is softer and the hills are less steep. That describes Moose Creek Ranch. We are forever grateful he ended up back here.
He made my dreams come true just by letting me "feel" what a well trained reining horse feels like. I had felt it on his mother but there were quite a few years in between and those maneuvers are all quite a thrill when they do it for you and you know damned well you don't even really know how to ask properly. LOL We don't ask for spins or sliding stops any more.
Buzz taught one of our grandsons to ride. What kid doesn't dream of having a horse you can chase cows on or go on a poker rally? It was while watching our grandson ride Buzz that Dave decided he might have to give him a try as he had been shopping for a new saddle horse.
He has become Dave's favorite horse. This means he goes for walks for up to a couple of hours sometimes with Dave on his back. There would be a break in the middle of a long ride like that of course. Dave doesn't ride a lot but likes to go check out the beaver dam & agrees it is a nice way to check fence lines for fallen trees. We even go for rides in Ya Ha or Cutoff Creek most years. Buzz loves going to the hills. I think it is the manger of hay and the "extras" a trip like that gets him that makes him like it but he still walks along with his ears pricked forward and makes my young horse jog to keep up especially when he knows he is heading back to camp LOL.
It is still his back the kids' saddle gets strapped to whenever they come to visit. He hasn't let one fall off yet. It is a privilege to get to have a horse like Buzz around.
And... he still reminds me of old Tom.
2020 - We had to say goodbye to Buzz. One of those special horses who will continue to be in our memories and stories forever.
6 Novice Amateur Points
FINTRY LITTLE TOM 05/16/1982 AQHA 1911667 |
FINTRY TOM CAT 1967 AQHA 0526225 |
OLD TOM CAT 1958 AQHA 0085260 |
ROBIN REED 1949 AQHA 0028978 |
LITTLE MEOW 1947 AQHA 0016767 |
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RUNNIN' RICKIE 1963 AQHA 0331691 |
RICKY TAYLOR 1954 AQHA 0069475 |
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PEGGY HEPLER 1958 AQHA 0095333 |
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LEOZELLA 1965 AQHA 0459247 |
KING LEO BAR 1957 AQHA 0106089 |
LEO BAR 1953 AQHA 0050248 |
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TOTSEY H 1947 AQHA 0020321 |
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ZELLA HEP 1954 AQHA 0051600 |
TUSCON A 1945 AQHA 0008812 |
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PANITA LASS 1948 AQHA |
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MADAME MAX 05/01/1983 AQHA 1991405 |
KILOMAX 1979 AQHA 1540868 |
KILOBAR 1962 AQHA 0205655 |
KING LEO BAR 1957 AQHA 0106089 |
FASHION PAGE AQHA 0167409 |
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SHAMLIN 1966 AQHA 0509713 |
SUPER MAX AQHA 0144576 |
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MINDY BUCK AQHA 0065884 |
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MAID OF MAJOR 03/06/1979 AQHA 1464031 |
MAJOR BONANZA 1972 AQHA 0856061 |
COY'S BONANZA AQHA |
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MANANA'S ROSA 1963 AQHA 247211 |
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JA BAR DOLLY 01/01/1967 AQHA 0517109 |
KILOBAR 1962 AQHA 0205655 |
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CLAUDIA STAR 1952 AQHA 0076721 |
Fintry Little Tom
With very limited showing Tom garnered
1 Open Performance Point
22 Amateur Performance Points
Amateur Performance Register of Merit
4th Am Western Please at National Championship Show
Top Ten Goldrush Futurity
Halter Class Winner
Sire of:
Grand Champion Halter
ROM Performance
Amateur ROM Halter & Performance
VIQHA 1994 & 1995 Hi Point Junior Horse
Open Halter Geldings
1995 Hi Point Amateur Horse
1996 Slide-in 4th out of 26
1997 Olds Reining 1st out of 19
Grandsire of:
Halter Points Earners - 22.5 Open Halter Points; 19.5 Amateur Halter Points
GTS Fashion Doll - Open Halter - 18.0 Points; Amateur Halter 18.5 Points; 1999 Amateur Halter Register of Merit; 1999 Open Halter Register of Merit
Talk About A Ticket - Open Halter - 4.5 Points; Amateur Halter 1 Point
Fintry Tom Cat
Halter Points - 3
Grand Champion Halter
Sire: Superior Halter,
ROM Performance
Old Tom Cat
AAA, AQHA Champion
Sire of:
ROM Race
AQHA Champions
Superior Halter
ROM Arena
Robin Reed
AAA+
Sire of:
AQHA Champions
ROM Race
Superior Halter
Little Meow
AAA
Stakes winner
Dam of:
AQHA Champions
ROM Race
Runnin' Rickie
AAA
Dam of:
ROM Race
Ricky Taylor
AAA, AQHA Champion
Sire of:
AQHA Champion
Superior Halter
Peggy Hepler
AA
Leozella
Grand Champion Halter
Halter Points: 1
Dam of:
Superior Halter
ROM Western Pleasure
King Leo Bar
AAA, AQHA Champion
ROM Cutting
Points in Halter, Reining, Western Pleasure, Cutting, Cow Horse, Western Riding and Trail
Sire of: ROM Race, AQHA Champions, Superior Perfs, ROM Arenas.
Sire of 9 AQHA Champions, 30 Show ROM, 4 AQHA Superior Performance, 4 Race ROM
Producing Offspring
Leo Bar
AAA, AQHA Champion
Sire of: AQHA Champions, ROM Race, ROM Arena, Superior Performance
Producing Offspring
Totsey H
Dam of: ROM Race, AQHA Champions, ROM Arenas,
Producing Offspring
Zella Hep
Dam of: AQHA Champion
Madame Max
Injured while in training for Working Cowhorse. Was destined to compete in top competitions before injured.
Kilomax
Halter - 71
Performance - 47
Kilobar
Sire of:
AQHA Champions
Superior Halter
Superior Western Pleasure
Superior Working Cow Horse
Maid of Major
Injured as a foal.
Dam of .5 Halter Points
Dam of 1 Performance Point
Major Bonanza
Halter - 86
Performance - 137
Coy's Bonanza
AQHA Champion
Ja Bar Dolly
Halter - 19, Youth Halter 1
Performance - 135, Amateur Performance - 3
1977 Open High Point Working Cow Horse 5th Place
1977 Open High Point Working Cow Horse Mare
1977 Open World Show Working Cow Horse 7th Place
1976 AQHA Champion
1975 Open Superior Trail Horse
1974 World Show Sr Trail Horse 3rd Place
1973 Performance Register of Merit
Dam of: 6 Halter Points and 179 Performance Points, 2 Superior Performance,
Claudia Star
Dam of:
AQHA Champion
Superior Trail
Honor Roll Working Cow Horse