Yer Brakes R Smokin

June 30, 2020

"Ernie" is a 2017 Red Roan Gelding

Yer Brakes R Smokin is a super heel horse for owner Brodey Serres, and a go-to ranch horse. June 2022 image.

This classy, athletic gelding is by Long Pines' NRCHA champion, Bettin Yer Smart, out of Sterling’s high school cutting mare Smokin Hickory Girl. Yer Brakes R Smokin's pedigree is literally the “Who’s Who” of cow horses: Smart Little Lena, Peptoboonsmal, Bet Yer Blue Boons, Freckles Playboy, Peppy San Badger, Docs' Hickory and Doc O’Lena.

Ernie developed a deep stop, crisp and clean lead transitions, and nice spins during his training at Justin Lawrence Cow Horses. He moves with power but also grace, and he definitely is a smart horse. He was purchased by Brodey Serres in 2020 and quickly became a trusted ranch and rope horse.

"We've won more than $10,000 at just World Series [of Team Roping]. I use him both heading and heeling, and my wife now breakaway ropes on him," said Serres in August 2022.

"Ernie" is the younger full brother to our Smokin The Jay, who was a versatility and reined cow horse standout with earnings in NRCHA, AQHA and Ranching Heritage before becoming a super nice rope and family horse in Colorado.

AQHA Registration

Competition Highlights

1^st - 2022 Meeteetse Camp Classic #13.5 Team Roping (heeling)
1^st - Rancho Rio Ranch Rodeo (April 2021)
1^st - World Series of Team Roping (multiple wins in the higher number ropings)

Additional Visuals

Brodey Serres and Yer Brakes R Smokin earned about $10,000 in ropings in a few months.

Yer Brakes R Smokin went right to work for Brodey Serres, both on the ranch and in the arena. Spring 2021 photo..

Yer Brakes R Smokin is maturing into an all-around prospect with a lot of cow and a ground-covering yet controlled way of moving. Shown here in Nov. 2020.

Yer Brakes R Smokin is learning to handle everyday ranching jobs, which is a fundamental asset for all Long Pines reined cow horse prospects.

Yer Brakes R Smokin, a full brother to Smokin The Jay, is one of our favorite reined cow horse prospects. This 2019 photo is by Debbie Hamilton.

The last foal out of Sterling's high school cutting mare, Yer Brakes R Smokin is as cowy as they come. He's shown here as a yearling with his dam, Smokin Hickory Girl.