Metallic Cat

High Brow Cat (AQHA US-2706274) × Chers Shadow (US AQHA US-3684197)

Status: Active

Country: USA

Registry: AQHA US

Reg #: 4702523

Year of birth

2005

Height

14.1 HH

Life time earnings

$637,711

Breed

Quarter Horse

Discipline coverage

Cutting

Metallic Cat

High Brow Cat (AQHA US-2706274) × Chers Shadow (US AQHA US-3684197)

Status: Active

Country: USA

Registry: AQHA US

Reg #: 4702523

Year of birth

2005

Height

14.1 HH

Life time earnings

$637,711

Breed

Quarter Horse

Discipline coverage

Cutting

Pedigree

MaleFemale*Annotation

Generation 1

Generation 2

High Brow Cat (AQHA US-2706274)

B 1988

Chers Shadow (US AQHA US-3684197)

B 1998

High Brow Hickory (AQHA US-2075796)

B 1983

Smart Little Kitty (AQHA US-2198722)

B 1984

Peptoboonsmal (AQHA US -3097910)

B 1992

Shesa Smarty Lena (US AQHA US-3097910)

B 1989

Performance

Metallic Cat was recognised throughout his competition career as an exceptional athlete, combining explosive speed, agility, precision and an innate ability to read cattle. His effortless movement, powerful stops and trademark style made him a standout in the show pen and earned him a reputation as one of the most naturally gifted cutting horses of his era. His consistency against elite competition and ability to perform under pressure established him as a benchmark for excellence in the sport, qualities that continue to be reflected in the performance of his offspring across cutting, reined cow horse and ranch disciplines

Event	Discipline	Class	Achievement	Association
NCHA Open Futurity	Cutting	Open Futurity	1st	NCHA
Equi-Stat	Cutting	Leading Cutting Money-Earner, All Divisions	1st	—
NCHA Horse of the Year	Cutting	Horse of the Year	1st	NCHA
NCHA Open Super Stakes	Cutting	Open Super Stakes	2nd	NCHA

Breeding Statistics

Notable progeny

Progeny Name	Discipline	Achievement	Year	Earnings	Association/Event
Marked Up Cat	Tie-Down Roping	AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year	2025	$695,924	AQHA
Summer Time Fun	Cutting	NCHA Open Derby Co-Champion	—	$555,264	NCHA
Hazardouz Material	Reined Cow Horse	2025 NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman Open Champion; NRCHA Open Two-Rein World Champion	—	$490,519	NRCHA
Catillac Reys	Cutting	Non-Pro Co-World Champion twice	—	$490,141	NCHA
Nitreyious	Cutting	NCHA World Champion Gelding; 3rd NCHA Open Top Ten	—	$486,800	NCHA

Overview

Metallic Cat (2005) is one of the most influential American Quarter Horse stallions of the modern era, renowned for both his exceptional cutting career and his outstanding impact as a sire. An NCHA Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee, he earned more than US$637,000 in competition before establishing himself as a leading producer of elite cutting, reined cow horse and ranch performance horses. His progeny have earned over US$86 million and consistently excel at the highest levels of competition, cementing his reputation as one of the industry's premier sires. Genetically, Metallic Cat is clear of all major AQHA-tested genetic disorders except HERDA, for which he is an unaffected carrier, making him a valuable and widely sought-after breeding stallion when matched appropriately.

Metallic Cat

Metallic Cat

Pedigree

Performance

Breeding Statistics

Notable progeny

Overview

Breeding Summary

Owner

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