It has always been said, “The perfect horse does not exist.” In my 80 years of riding, breeding, raising, and breaking thousands of horses across the United States, Southern Sunrises Hotshot is as close to perfect as I have ever experienced. “Hotshot” is the finest Missouri Foxtrotting horse we have ever offered at public auction. A horse of his disposition, talents, color, pedigree, and the great demand for his offspring is impossible to find. The demand for Hotshot’s offspring is evident in his sales on thehorsebay.com and other comparable sales.

Miss Missouri Hotshot sold for $52,500
Kaitlyn sold for $28,300
Madison Taylor sold for $34,500
Zeke sold for $24,800

Hotshot’s offspring have already been exported. I have made a living with horses most of my life, and Hotshot is the best all-around horse I’ve ever known. Now is the best time I’ve ever known to start raising babies. The records show that 20 years ago, the association registered over 4000 babies. Last year, the association registered less than 400. A registered Missouri Foxtrotting horse will be difficult to find in the future. The only reason for offering Hotshot to the public is that after breeding with him for 11 years, our whole herd is related to him, and we like his offspring so well that we are saving his mares for breeding purposes. It is time we stop being selfish and offer Hotshot to the world. Hotshot’s sire, Southern Sunrise, was entered into the BREYER Horse Hall of Fame in Pequannock, New Jersey (see photos).

Hotshot’s sire, Southern Sunrise, was also inducted into the MFTHBA Hall of Fame in 2014.
SOUTHER SUNRISES HOTSHOT

Southern Sunrises Hotshot Named Top 5 Breeding Sire The MFTHBA congratulates Southern Sunrises Hotshot on being named a Top 5 MFTHBA Breeding Sire. Owned by Larry Stevens of Marshfield, Missouri, Southern Sunrises Hotshot is named a Top 5 Breeding Sire for the fourth time. Bred by Larry Stevens of Marshfield, Missouri, Southern Sunrises Hotshot is making his mark by being the sire of horses registered in the MFTHBA’s Pony Registry. Southern Sunrise Hotshot was sired by Southern Sunrise and out of Missouri’s Jealousee (by Missouri Traveler E). The MFTHBA thanks Larry Stevens for his contributions to the future generations of Missouri Fox Trotters through his stallion Southern Sunrises Hotshot. Southern Sunrises Hotshot and Mr. Stevens will be formally recognized for this accomplishment at the 2023 MFTHBA World Show & Celebration. The Breeding Sire of the Year award was established by the MFTHBA Membership Committee to recognize stallions providing a significant impact on the continuation of the breed. In addition, the award was designed to encourage foal registration promptly, which helps the MFTHBA in its task of preserving the breed registry.

IT TAKES YEARS AND YEARS OF BREEDING AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP A HORSE OF HOTSHOT’S CALIBER.
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