Sixes Pick
Tanquery Gin (AQHA US-1090327) × Natural Pick (AQHA US-2757815)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3744428
1998
15 HH
$8,550
Quarter Horse
Sorrel/Chestnut
Cow Horse / Working Cow Horse, Ranch
Sixes Pick
Tanquery Gin (AQHA US-1090327) × Natural Pick (AQHA US-2757815)
Status: Deceased
Country: USA
Registry: AQHA US
Reg #: 3744428
1998
15 HH
$8,550
Quarter Horse
Sorrel/Chestnut
Cow Horse / Working Cow Horse, Ranch
Pedigree
Performance
Sixes Pick established an exceptional performance record in ranch versatility and cattle-working disciplines, earning US$8,550 in reported lifetime earnings and 98.5 AQHA points across cutting, working cow horse, halter and versatility ranch competition. His achievements included the AQHA Superior Versatility Ranch Horse award, AQHA Open Performance ROM, NCHA Certificate of Ability and four All-Around championships. He also recorded earnings in NCHA, NRCHA and RHAA competition, demonstrating his ability across several western performance disciplines. His career culminated in becoming the inaugural 2008 AQHA World Champion Versatility Ranch Horse, ridden by Chance O’Neal at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Sixes Pick won both Ranch Trail and Ranch Conformation, finished Reserve Champion in Ranch Cutting, placed third in Working Ranch Horse and fourth in Ranch Riding. His consistent performance across all five classes secured the overall World Championship, establishing an important milestone in the development of AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse competition. His earlier achievements included the 2005 AQHA Reserve High Point Senior Versatility Ranch Horse Championship, third place in the 2006 national standings and fifth place in 2007. He won the 2006 Fort Worth Stock Show Versatility Ranch Championship and was Overall Champion of the San Antonio Livestock Show AQHA Ranch Versatility competition in both 2006 and 2007. He also captured the 2007 San Antonio Open All-Around Championship, winning Open Working Cow Horse and Open Performance Stallions. His cutting achievements included a tied fourth-place finish in the 2002 NCHA Limited Open Derby, a Kansas Open Cutting Derby finals appearance and a Top 15 finish in Junior Cutting at the 2002 AQHA World Championship Show. His sustained success across cutting, working cow horse and ranch versatility established Sixes Pick as one of the notable early champions of competitive ranch horse versatility.
| Event | Year | Discipline | Class | Achievement | Association | Level | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQHA VRH World Championship Ranch Cutting | 2008 | Versatility Ranch Horse | Ranch Cutting | Reserve World Champion | AQHA | Open | — |
| AQHA VRH World Championship Ranch Conformation | 2008 | Versatility Ranch Horse | Ranch Conformation | World Champion | AQHA | Open | — |
| AQHA VRH World Championship Ranch Riding | 2008 | Versatility Ranch Horse | Ranch Riding | 4th Place | AQHA | Open | — |
| AQHA VRH World Championship Working Ranch Horse | 2008 | Versatility Ranch Horse | Working Ranch Horse | 3rd Place | AQHA | Open | — |
Breeding Statistics
Total Registered Progeny
763
Performance Earners
53
Total Reported Offspring Earnings
$459,983
Notable progeny
| Progeny Name | Discipline | Achievement | Year | Earnings | Association/Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averys Natural Pick | Roping / Heeling | Third in the 2022 Riata Buckle #12.5 Heeling Futurity | 2022 | $24,950 | Riata Buckle - Riata Buckle #12.5 Heeling Futurity |
| CG Tanquery Maid | Barrel Racing | Breeders Challenge Barrel Finale Invitational Open 3D Reserve Champion | — | $14,004 | Breeders Challenge - Breeders Challenge Barrel Finale Invitational Open 3D |
| Frenchmans Pick | Barrel Racing | PRCA/WPRA barrel racing competitor; fourth in Round 7 at the 2020 National Finals Rodeo | 2020 | $64,112 | PRCA / WPRA - 2020 National Finals Rodeo Round 7 |
| King County Pick | Ranch Horse / Colt Starting | 2023 Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Reserve Champion | 2023 | $20,000 | Road to the Horse - Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge |
| Perfect Performance | Ranch Horse / Colt Starting | 2011 Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion | 2011 | $10,000 | Road to the Horse - Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge |
| Pick Of The Sixes | Roping / Heeling | Third in the 2025 ARHFA World Championship Intermediate Open Heeling Futurity | 2025 | $11,023 | ARHFA - 2025 ARHFA World Championship Intermediate Open Heeling Futurity |
| Sixes Ridinghood | Ranch Horse / Colt Starting | 2021 Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge Champion | 2021 | $80,000 | Road to the Horse - Road to the Horse 3-Year-Old Challenge |
| Sixes Sixgun | Western Performance | AQHA Open Performance ROM; 59 AQHA performance points | — | $19,051 | AQHA - AQHA Open Performance ROM |
| Take A Pick | Versatility Ranch Horse | AQHA World Champion Cowboy Versatility Ranch Horse | — | $25,060 | AQHA - AQHA World Championship Cowboy Versatility Ranch Horse |
| Trixies Sixes | Ranch Horse / Reined Cow Horse | AQHA Ranching Heritage and NRCHA competitor; 52.5 AQHA performance points | — | $29,952 | AQHA / NRCHA - AQHA Ranching Heritage / NRCHA |