Smokin The Jay

September 28, 2019

“Amos” is a 2016 AQHA Sorrel Gelding

Smokin The Jay, with owner Chris Wehling, quickly became a go-to heeling horse. March 2022 photo.

Smokin The Jay made a major mark in reined cow horse events in just a few months, winning two championships and earning money in reined cow horse, versatility, and AQHA Ranching Heritage, shown by 15-year-old Dallie Lawrence and Justin Lawrence.

His near-perfect conformation is just the beginning. He is a huge stopper, does beautiful reining maneuvers, and has plenty of control plus speed. “Amos” has all the skills for an awesome versatility, cow, and rope horse.

In late 2021, "Amos" was sold to Chris Wehling of Colorado, who needed a new heel horse. Within a few months, Chris was winning money on him at the tough Arizona winter numbered team ropings. In Summer 2022, Chris' son won 3rd heeling on Amos at a tough numbered roping.

Amos has always been a willing learner. As with all Long Pines horses he’s proven himself on the ranch, too. He’s gathered in big pastures, worked cattle in pens, doctored in the pasture, and done his share in the branding pen.

This classy, athletic gelding is by Long Pines' NRCHA champion, Bettin Yer Smart, out of Sterling’s high school cutting mare Smokin Hickory Girl. Out of our first Bettin Yer Smart foal crop, he quickly showed us the value of this line. Smokin The Jay's pedigree is literally the “Who’s Who” of cow horses: Smart Little Lena, Peptoboonsmal, Freckles Playboy, Peppy San Badger, Doc's Hickory and Doc O’Lena.

AQHA Ranching Heritage and SDRCHA eligible.

AQHA Registration

Competition Highlights

2022 BJ Campbell Team Roping 8.5# Heeling 1^st Place
2020 BHSS NRCHA Open Hackamore Reserve Champion
2020 AQHA BHSS Circuit Reining Reserve Champion
2020 BHSS Open Versatility Ranch Horse – 4^th Overall (1^st ranch riding & ranch halter)
2020 CRCHA Drought Buster NRCHA Intermediate Open Hackamore Champion
2020 CRCHA Drought Buster NRCHA Open Hackamore – 3^rd
2020 CRCHA Drought Buster NRCHA Open Novice Horse – 5^th overall & 1^st in fence work
2020 AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge & Versatility Horse Competition (BHSS) – 4^th

Additional Visuals

Heeling in Arizona March 2022.

Smokin The Jay gives owner Chris Wehling a great heeling shot and stop during their first major tour. March 2022 photo.

Smokin The Jay winning Reserve Champion NRCHA Open Hackamore at the Black Hills Stock Show in Feb. 2020 after entering the show pen just a few months earlier.

Smokin The Jay is well on his way to being an awesome horse. Here are highlights of his 3 and 4-year-old years.

Smokin The Jay was NRCHA Open Hackamore Reserve Champion at the 2020 BHSS.

Here's a glimpse of Smokin The Jay's training at Justin Lawrence Cowhorses when he was a 3-year-old.

Smokin The Jay is a very good fence horse, with grit, speed and control.

Smokin The Jay doing his job effortlessly at the 2020 Black Hills Stock Show.

Stylish athleticism is one of the best descriptions we heard for Smokin The Jay, shown here at the 2020 Road to Texas.

This classy gelding excels at the precision of versatility and reining maneuvers.

The most solid arena horses are also valuable ranch horses - and that's for sure with Smokin The Jay.

As a young 3-year-old, Smokin The Jay already showed his great conformation. (Debbie Hamilton photo)

Sterling gives a little extra TLC to Smokin The Jay, who is out of his high school cutting mare, Smokin Hickory Girl.

More Info on Long Pines Horses

Bettin Yer Smart foals born in 2019 and beyond are NRCHA Stallion Stakes eligible. Horses by Bettin Yer Smart and Judgemental are eligible for AQHA Ranchers Heritage and SDRCHA Stallion Stakes.

Smokin The Jay

“Amos” is a 2016 AQHA Sorrel Gelding

Competition Highlights

Additional Visuals

More Info on Long Pines Horses

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