The Gift Of Midas

Paints Stallion at Stud in Arizona
Pinto Stallion at Stud in Arizona

Felipe is a Two Time World Champion - classic American Paint Horse Stallion.  He was sired by multiple World Champion sire I Got Charisma (Superior HUS) and out of Champion Producer, Supreme Silver Bullet. I Got Charisma is standing at the Jarvis Ranch in Texas.

Felipe has just competed at the 2009 Pinto World Championship Show in Tulsa, OK where he won the following honors:

• World Champion Hunter Hack
• World Champion Hunter Under Saddle (Stallions & Geldings)
• Reserve World Champion Working Hunter
• Reserve World Champion Ideal Pinto
• Reserve World Champion English Pleasure (2x)
• 3rd at the World Show English Trail
• NSBA Winner Trophy's for Hunter Hack & Working Hunter

He also earned the title "Reserve Champion All Around Open Horse at this show.

His pedigree is loaded with winners including:

• Grand Sire - Red Charisma - APHA World Champion Sire and Industry Leading Huntseat Sire
• Great Grand Sire - Red Sonny Mount - APHA Champion with ROMs in Halter, Hunter under Saddle and Heeling
• Great Great Grand Sire - Red Sonny Dee sired 26 World and Reserve World Champions

Other important horses in Felipe's pedigree include Sonny Dee Bar (AQHA Hall of Fame), Sonnys Fancy Side (APHA Champion), and Sonny Side Up (World Champion).

Felipes dam, Supreme Silver Bullet is a well conformed 16.2 hand sorrel overo. The dam’s sire, Vans Silver Bullet is pedigreed with at least seven AQHA Hall of Fame horses such as Leo, Three Bars, Go Man Go, Top Deck, Joe Reed, Sugar Bars and Wimpy. Vans Silver Bullet is also double registered as an American Warmblood.

Felipe has begun a very strong show career.  In addition to the Pinto World Show titles listed above, he has earned the following awards in his young career:

• Superior Hunter Under Saddle (video on YouTube - type in "The Gift of Midas"
• News Flash - just named APHA Open High Point Champion (all ages) at Zone II Show!
• Copper Country Paint-O-Rama 2009 a Unanimous winner of Jr. Trail (video on YouTube)
• Zone II Circuit Champion Jr Hunter Under Saddle 2008 / Green Working Hunter 2009 (video on YouTube)
• Reserve Champion 3-4 YO HUS Slot at 2008 APHA Fall Championship Show
• 3rd in 3 YO Trail Sweepstakes at 2008 APHA Fall Championship Show
• 4th in 3 YO Trail at the NSBA World Championships
• 3rd at the APHA World Show – 2 YO Hunter Under Saddles (Top Stallion)
• 3rd on the 2007 National APHA Honor Roll for 2 Year Old Hunter Under Saddle (Top Stallion)
• Champion 2 Year Old Hunter Saddle and Western Pleasure - Arizona 2007
• Champion Yearling in Hand Trail - Arizona 2006
• Reserve Champion Yearling Lunge Line - Arizona 2006
• Reserve Champion Yearling Stallion (Halter) - Arizona 2006
• Ultimate Yearling - Arizona 2006
• Top 10 Yearling Lunge Line Futurity - Paint Vegas 2006
• Multiple NSBA Futurity Class Winner
• Multiple Copper Country Futurity Winner
• ROM`s in Hunter Under Saddle, Working Hunter, Jr. Trail, Yearling in Hand Trail & Yearling Lunge Line, 
• Multiple Class Wins in 2006, 2007 , 2008 and 2009 at Copper Country Paint -O- Rama (#1 Show in Country)

Felipe has earned over $18,000 in Futurity winnings in his young career.

Felipe is enrolled in the 2009 APHA Breeders Trust, NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund & Breeders Championship Futurity, Arizona Paints Breeders Futurity, Arizona Stallion Service Auction Futurities, the Triple Crown Futurity and MVPHR incentive program.