More Than Luck

1994 Dutch stallion
16.1 hh
Bred by Tish Quirk
Born in the USA
By Best of Luck (click here for full pedigree)
Breeding Licenses: KWPN/NA, ISR/Oldenburg N.A., RPSI

More Than Luck More Than Luck, Dutch stallion by Best of Luck (Octrooi) out of Inetta by Beach Boy out of Binette by Rothschild by Ramiro, died on his 27th birthday. Bred by Tish Quirk

"Heartbreak is tempered by gratitude as we remember the pride and joy and love we shared with More Than Luck." —Tish Quirk, owner and breeder of More Than Luck

Tish and John Quirk imported his dam, Inetta, specifically to produce this stallion with the breeding to Best Of Luck, son of Lucky Boy.

More Than Luck was an exceptionally versatile and athletic stallion. He proved himself in International Jumper competition and championships in Regular Working and Conformation Hunters. More Than Luck had the power, speed and scope to win in the jumpers, and the quality, style, and temperament to win in the hunters.

More Than Luck was the Top Dutch Horse in the Young Jumper Championships. He proved his versatility as a young horse when he won the International Hunter Futurity 4-Year-Old Under Saddle the same day he jumped all clear rounds in the International Jumper Futurity. He was a Conformation Hunter Champion and an International Jumper, before his competition career was cut short by a breeding injury.

More Than Luck continued the family tradition of champions siring champions (see below). He passed on the best of himself to his offspring and they have achieved great success in both disciplines. He was Leading Sire at the Sallie B Wheeler Hunter Breeding Championship and sired multiple winners including the Best Young Horse on the West Coast.

His foals are big, correct, attractive athletes with calm, brave, friendly temperaments, and are proven champions. More Than Luck carries excellent bloodlines and passes on the best of his great heritage.

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Offspring

Gee Whiz, bred and owned by Linda I. Smith, sired by More Than Luck, out of Amerika 7. Gee Whiz was USEF National Horse of the Year 6 Year Old Young Jumper, Zone 10 Horse of the Year 6 Year Old Young Jumper, and Silver Stirrup Horse of the Year 6 Year Old Young Jumper.
Photo: Amy McCool, reproduction permitted

More Like It, bred and owned by Tish Quirk, was the IHF Champion 3-Year-Old Colt and Reserve Champion in the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Championship in 2009. He was Best Young Horse at the June Jamboree. At the International Jumper Futurity, he was Champion Best Scope and Technique, Champion Best Type and Movement, and Reserve Champion Most Rideable and Consistent. At the International Hunter Futurity, he was Reserve Grand Champion 4-Year-Old and Champion Working Hunter, ridden by Emily Esau Williams. He shows excellent movement and jumping ability with a wonderful temperament and trainability. A breeding career is planned to continue the legacy of More Than Luck.

Good Luck, bred and owned by Tish Quirk, was Best Young Horse in the 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/U.S. National Hunter Breeding Championship as well as the International Hunter Futurity. She won every 2-Year-Old Hunter Breeding class during the championship and was named Top Dutch Horse. In 2014, as a 3-year-old, she won every performance class to earn the Grand Championship: Champion Conformation Hunter, Champion Working Hunter and Champion Hunter Under Saddle. In 2015, Good Luck again won every performance class in the International Hunter Futurity and earned another Grand Championship: Champion Conformation Hunter, Champion Working Hunter and Champion Hunter Under Saddle. She was handled by Carleton Brooks and ridden by John French.

Pedigree

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