Spark Plug Cat

“Cat” is a 1998 AQHA Bay Mare

Spark Plug Cat, shown here in 2019 at 21 years old, has highly talented and versatile foals for ranch or competition.

Spark Plug Cat has earned her place as the matriarch of our broodmares. Cat is sired by the legendary stallion Shining Spark. Her dam is NRHA money earner Catalyst Lady Di by Taris Catalyst, a Doc Tari son who was the 1983 World Champion Open Jr. Cutter (NCHA LTE $181,373).

Cat’s path has been the reverse of our other mares. She was a broodmare when we purchased her and invested in a few months reined cow horse training, which she excelled at immediately. Her limited showing in 2007 – 2008 was very successful. Then she came to the ranch. With her phenomenal disposition, strong conformation and never-ending work ethic, Cat quickly became a favorite. Deb chose Cat as her personal ranch horse, and continued to show her occasionally at local open events.Cat helped young and inexperienced riders become confident on the range and in the showpen. She is the dam of Judges Chambers, who did very well in versatility and cow horse competitions before being purchased for a rodeo horse in Colorado.

AQHA Registration

Featured Offspring

Yer Destiny Calls

Competition Highlights

AQHA Open Performance ROM
Overall Open Two-Rein Champion – 2007 SDRCHA/NRCHA, Rapid City, SD
1^st Ranch Horse 6+ Years – 2007 Cow Country Quarter Horse Association
1^st Open Sr. Working Cow Horse – 2008 AQHA Show, Rapid City, SD
5^th in Money Earnings & 9th in Points – 2007 NRCHA North Central Region Year End Open Two-Rein
3^rd Open Sr. Reining – 2008 NRHA/AQHA Show, Rapid City, SD
4^th Open Sr. Reining – 2008 AQHA Show, Rapid City, SD
4^th – 2007 Little Missouri Madness Reined Cow Horse
7^th Open Ranch Horse – 2008 Black Hills Stock Show

Additional Visuals

Yer Destiny Calls was born in the pasture as a spring storm was moving through. She was born tough and we think she’s a keeper.

Spark Plug Cat with her 2019 colt by Bettin Yer Smart.

Long Pines invested a few months cow horse training when Spark Plug Cat was about 8 years old, and she excelled immediately, earning her AQHA ROM in about a year of limited showing.

This powerful mare ran down calves in the pasture and in the showpen.

Even though Cat never had any barrel training, she took care of this young rider who wanted to give it a try.

Judges Chambers, 2014 son of Spark Plug Cat by Judgemental, was sold to Colorado for a rodeo horse.

Bet Ya Shine, the 2017 colt by Spark Plug Cat by Bettin Yer Smart.

One of Spark Plug Cat's first foals is Frexceptional by Sir Fred Von Freckle. "Gator" has packed into the mountains, pasture doctored calves, cows and bulls, calved in the worst blizzards and knows every inch of the Long Pines ranch. (Debbie Hamilton photo)