Tribute to Hes A Peptospoonful
February 10, 2012
Hes A Peptospoonful, a top sire of cutting horses, owned by longtime NCHA sponsors David and Stacie McDavid of Fort Worth, died on Wednesday, February 8, at Tin Top Stallion Station, Weatherford, Tex.
“We are absolutely devastated,” said David McDavid. “This was so unexpected. He was in perfect health and getting ready for a great breeding season. It’s a brutal loss.”
The McDavids purchased Hes A Peptospoonful from Californian Dave Miller during the 2001 NCHA Futurity, where the diminutive stallion captured fans with his gritty, winning performances under Brad Vaughn in the open go-rounds and semi-finals.
Stacie McDavid showed the stallion as non-pro champion of the Suncoast Winter Futurity in Las Vegas, a few months after the NCHA Futurity, and remembered people reaching out to touch Hes A Peptospoonful, as she rode into the arena.
“People just loved him and he loved them, especially children,” she recalled. “One of my fondest memories is watching how gently he responded to a specially challenged youngster who was petting him at last year’s Futurity.” The silvery, strawberry roan was always a popular attraction on Stallion Alley during the NCHA Futurity.
