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Racing and Showing Appaloosas, Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds

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Welcome to Bright Diamond Ranch

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RETURN OF THE KING, Reserve National & Res. World Champion!

Welcome to Bright Diamond Ranch - raising the horses that will shape the future!

RETURN OF THE KING    

"Eli" is a 2019 bay stallion shown and trained beautifully by Jim Jirkovsky. 

(A REGAL CHOICE SI 101 x Miss Berry Bright by Mr Barretta , 2nd dam, full sister to Roman Annie)

A REGAL CHOICE sired the 51st AQHA Open Supreme Champion!

Eli is 15H, 6 panel N/N, EEAa LP/lp, he cannot sire a chestnut colt. 

Click to watch Eli at halter weeks after racing as a 2 year old.


2023 Reserve World Champion Junior Ranch Trail

2023 World Show Top 5 - Junior Judged Heading, Junior Ranch Reining, & Ranch Riding Derby

2023 World Show Top 10 - Heading and Heeling and Open Green Ranch Riding

Videos of Eli in his performance classes are on the video page.


2023 Reserve National Champion Junior Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve National Champion Junior Ranch Reining

2023 National Show Top 5 - Junior Judged Heading and Junior Ranch Riding

High Point Ranch Horse Nebraska Appaloosa Club, June 2023


2025 STUD FEE: $1000 with considerations

Additional Collection Fee: $350 per breeding for AI or onsite breeding

Request contract to finalize.


Standing at: 4W Farms, home of JETTASTIC SI 105

20381 N Indian Meridian, Luther, OK 73054

Inquiries to Chris Walters (405) 246-8685

4WFarms12@gmail.com


Return of the King is a son of A REGAL CHOICE G1SW SI 101, winner of the 2003 Los Alamitos $1 Million Futurity, as well as a halter point earner and performance point earner in roping. 

A REGAL CHOICE sired the 51st OPEN SUPREME AQHA CHAMPION "Ima Regal Choice".


2025 stud fee $1000

2025 Collection fee $350

RETURN OF THE KING

6 panel, N/N,  LWO N/N, EEAa


Accomplishments

2023 Reserve World Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve World Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve World Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

 2023 ApHC World Show:
Reserve Champion - Junior Ranch Trail (2/16)
5th - Junior Judged Heading (5/8)
5th - Junior Ranch Reining  (5/6)

5th - 4-6 YO Ranch Riding Derby (5/12)
9th - Heading and Heeling (9/22)

9th - Green Ranch Riding (9/27)

Photo by  Becky Ruehle Photography

2023 5th Jr Ranch Reining

2023 Reserve World Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve World Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

 2023 ApHC World Show:
Photo by  Becky Ruehle Photography

75th APPALOOSA HORSE CLUB NATIONAL SHOW

2023 Reserve World Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve National Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

75th Appaloosa Horse Club National Show
Return of the King

 Return of The King, 2019 bay stallion, 15H
6 panel NN for HYPP, PSSM1, MH, IMM, GBED, & HERDA 

Color: EEAa LP/lp, cannot throw a chestnut foal

2024 will be Eli's first year standing to the public.


Photo courtesy of Becky Ruehle Photography

2023 Reserve National Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve National Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

2023 Reserve National Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

 2023 ApHC National Show:
Reserve Champion - Junior Ranch Trail
Reserve Champion - Junior Ranch Reining
4th - Junior Judged Heading
5th - Junior Ranch Riding
8th - Ranch Conformation 

Photo by  Becky Ruehle Photography

August 2023, Ardmore Summer Sizzler

2023 Reserve National Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

August 2023, Ardmore Summer Sizzler

Return of the King ridden by Jim Jirkovsky at the Dal-Worth Appaloosa Horse Club Ardmore Summer Sizz

Point earner in judged heading, photo courtesy of Dorinda Burks Blease Photography

2023 Romals and Rowals Ranch

2023 Reserve National Champion: Jr Ranch Trail

August 2023, Ardmore Summer Sizzler

Jim Jirkovsly Romals and Rowals Ranch Show

1st place, Jr Ranch Trail and Jr Ranch Riding under judges Terry Thompson and Cindy Chilton-Moore, tied for 3rd highest score of 138 horses.

2022 Appaloosa Horse Club World Championship Show

RETURN OF THE KING

"Eli"was shown as a 3 year old, and trained beautifully by Jim Jirkovsky. 

2022 Appaloosa World Show:

  • 2022 Top Five World Show -  3 Year Old Futurity Ranch Riding (4th of 6)
  • 2022 Top Ten World Show -  Junior Ranch Reining (6th of 8)
  • 2022 Top Ten World Show -  Junior Ranch Trail (9 out of 14) 


2022 Year End Top Ten Ranch Reining!

 

Sire: A Regal Choice, SI 101                                                      

             (First Down Dash, HOF x Harem's Choice by Beduino, HOF)               

Dam: Miss Berry Bright                                                            

      (Mr Barretta x Ona Cloud by Hayes' Roman Cloud, racing Hall Of Fame {HOF})

Ona Cloud is a full sister to mulitple World Champion Roman Annie

VIDEO

Watch Eli in his 3rd ever show in Junior Ranch Trail, love how he moves cattle in the pen!

Photo above by Becky Ruehle Photography, Video below by 1 2 3 Action Video

2022 Worlds Open Junior Ranch Trail video

2022 ApHC World Show Top Ten & Year End Top Ten Ranch Reining

Jim Jirkovsky riding RETURN OF THE KING

Becky Ruehle Photography

    RETURN OF THE KING

    "Eli" is a 2019 bay colt Shown beautifully by Jim Jirkovsky. 

    2022 Appaloosa World Show in:

    • Top Five World Show: 3 Year Old Futurity Ranch Riding, 4 of 6
    • Top Ten World Show -  Junior Ranch Reining (6th of 8)
    • Top Ten World Show -  Junior  Ranch Trail (9 out of 14) 

     

    Sire: A Regal Choice, SI 101                                                      

                 (First Down Dash, HOF x Harem's Choice by Beduino, HOF)               

    Dam: Miss Berry Bright                                                            

          (Mr Barretta x Ona Cloud by Hayes' Roman Cloud, racing Hall Of Fame {HOF})


    Video courtesy of 3-2-1 Action Video:

    2022 World Show

     https://vimeo.com/767903243


    Click on the link to see his 2023 Junior Ranch Trail Video


    2023 World Open Junior Ranch Trail video

    Return of the King

    2021 ApHC Nationals

    2021 ApHC Nationals

    2021 ApHC Nationals

    Return of the King.

    Shown at the nationals in halter, days after leaving his race training at Fair Meadows.

    Photo by Larry Williams Photography

    Video: As a 2 year old Straight off the track shown at halter

    RETURN OF THE KING

    2021 ApHC Nationals

    2021 ApHC Nationals

    "Eli" is continuing his training under saddle in 2022.

    Video under saddle

    Racing

    2021 ApHC Nationals

    Racing

    Remington Park, March 7th, 2021 


    Photo by Mark Herron of Track Magazine



    Return of the King - Genetic Testing

    5 panel testing by ApHC

    5 panel testing by ApHC

    5 panel testing by ApHC

    The ApHC offers 5 panel testing and has not yet offered 6 panel testing. IMM testing was performed by Animal Genetics

    IMM and color panel

    5 panel testing by ApHC

    5 panel testing by ApHC

    Additional tests will be run as testing becomes available.


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