Hifive POAs is a family owned operation located in Manitoba 120 miles northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Traditionally, our farm had produced cattle and grain.  This changed when our youngest son wanted a goat. Yes, a goat! Thinking that a pony would be more enjoyable and less trouble, we started our search for the "right" pony.  This was not an easy task and we came to the realization that there was a need for good youth horses. After countless hours of research and inquiries, we learned about the Ponies of the Americas - Appaloosa colored ponies that have the dispositions and movement of a horse and mature between 46 and 56 inches at the withers.

When we saw the POA stallion, Driftwoods Mega Bucks, at the home of Ray Pietz in Iowa, we were hooked. We fell in love with him!  He is such a gentleman!  Mega Bucks is also a proven producer of: International, Regional, JPFC Hi Point and Eastern Classic class winners and a Supreme Champion gelding.  He has produced a number of good daughters that we are now using in our breeding program. 

Mega Bucks is now 22 years old and still looking good, but he has been retired from breeding.

Our second stallion is Pistol Packin Dually, a truly lovable rare black few spot with many POA champions in his background.  He puts the most gorgeous heads on his offspring!  Sire of:  World Champion Medium Mare, Winner of the 19 & Over JPFC Trail Class, and Western Classic Reserve JPFC Hi Point 3&4 Year Old, 2009 Midwest Regional Grand Champion Gelding, 2009 Eastern Classic winner of JPFC 3/4 year old Trail, 2009 Reserve Hi Point 19 and Over at the Eastern Classic. 

Pistol has been sold to Virginia and we miss him.  He was such a lovable little guy, but we do have some of his offspring to remind us of him and the beautiful heads that he produced on his foals.

Hifive Pistols Prince, our stallion, was bred and raised at Hifive POAs.  Pistols Prince is a beautiful dun with a black mane and tail sired by Pistol Packin Dually and out of Exclusive Doll by Mr. Exclusive, a son of Bright Eyes Brother.  Exclusive Doll was bred on the renowned Sheldak Ranch of North Dakota.   

A Passing Investment, our 14.2 hh AQHA stallion, is sired by Good Commodity by Good Asset and out of A Passing Story by Passing It Along (a full brother to Barpassers Image).  A Passing Investment was trained by Scott MacKenzie of MacKenzie Quarter Horses as a two year old and proved to be good natured and, as his bloodlines indicate, has the right movement for western pleasure.

Our goal in our breeding program continues to be to raise good looking POAs with quiet dispositions and versatile performance ability. Our horses now carry the bloodlines of:

• Good Commodity AQHA sired by Good Asset (Equi Stat and NSBA Leading Pleasure Sire and AQHA Top 15 Leading Sire of Performance ROMs)
• Macs Good N Plenty AQHA 1999 Congress Champion in Western Pleasure (Zippos Mr. Goodbar x Macs Debutante)
• Zip a Legend ApHC Top Ten in US Nationals in 3 year old Pleasure with Lonnie Cruse, sired by  Zippos Legend PR (World and National champion in Jr. Western Pleasure and Men's Western Pleasure)
• Terrific Chip ApHC Reserve National champion - 2yr. old Western Pleasure, sired by: The Miracle Chip ApHC (World, National and Solid Gold Pleasure Champion and Producer of World Champion Performance horses)
• Going For The Dream ApHC sired by Maid's Dream ApHC (Multiple World & National Champion Sire and Leading Sire of Halter Class Winners & Point Earners)
• Mr. Exclusive ApHC Many times Grand Champion and Sire of: National Champions, Bronze Medallion, Superior Halter and National Youth Champions and a son of the famous Bright Eyes Brother.
• Paragone ApHC a half brother to Goer (ApHC Hall of Fame, Bronze Medallion Winner and All Time Leading Sire)
• Crystal Prince ApHC few spot Sheldak Ranch bred stallion that is sired by Acclaim
• Jacs Little Lena AQHA Standing in Germany, NRHA Certificate of Merit, NRHA Money Earner, 2002 ROM in Reining, qualified for the Canada Cup in 2000 and 2001
• Campbell's Zippo POAC Sire of World Champion, International Grand Champion, and Supreme Champion - some of his offspring include: Campbells Dreamcatcher, Campbells Dreamaker, Zip N Gold
• Great Captain Jac AQHA NRHA Money Earner and full brother to Jacs Main Sail (LTE $10 000+ and offspring earnings over $120 000).  Was on the team that represented Canada at CN North American Junior and Young Riders Championship in Parker, Colorado. This is a premier event for young riders ftom 16-21 years old.  2008 was the first year that reining had been included with the other Olympic Equestrian Events at the Championships. Team Canada won a silver medal. Great Captain Jac and his rider Stephanie Gruhle tied for 7th place in the Individual Championship.
• Driftwoods Mega Bucks POAC Sire of International, Regional, JPFC Hi Point, and Eastern Classic Winners and a Supreme Champion
• Pistol Packin Dually POAC Sire of: POAC World Champion in Halter and Trail, Medallion Winner in Halter, Reserve JPFC Hi Point 3&4 Year Old at the POAC Western Classic, POAC Regional Winner of Halter, Leadline Trail, and Hi Point Leadliner
• DZ Scotch ApHC Two Canadian Championships, Multiple Reserve Championships including Junior Western Riding, Multiple Top Tens.  Sired by DZ Weedo (standing at the renowned Char-O-Lot Ranch in Florida, National and World Western Pleasure Champion, World and National Titles in Western Riding, Trail, Western Pleasure, and Winner of Multiple Western Futurities) and out of a daughter of Scotch Bar Time - AQHA Hall of Fame, NSBA Hall of Fame, the only stallion to be on all leading sire's list in every single category.  Sire of: Supreme Champions, World Champions, Reserve World Champions, Superior Halter, Superior Performance, AQHA Hi-Point Performance, AQHA Congress Get Winners.
• Santee Twister POAC International Reserve Grand Champion Large Stallion and International Yearling Stallion Class Winner
• Tough Plaudit POAC Hall of Fame and Premier Sire, International Superior Grand Champion Stallion, All Time Leading Sire of International Halter Champions and Leading Living Sire of International Halter and Performance Class Winners

Many of the horses you will see on this site have been photographed in their everyday surroundings. 

They have not been conditioned or groomed for the show ring. 

Therefore, they are "diamonds in the rough".

Experienced in USA Sales.

All the necessary paperwork is completed by us.

POAs have been bred and raised to be a versatile family horse.

They will provide the entire family with many years of enjoyment

when they become a member of "your family".

To learn more about the POA breed go to:
Pony of the Americas Club

Please feel free to explore our website and contact us with any questions or comments.

We would be happy to hear from you.
                           

       Email:  bdcook@wcgwave.ca