Its SshowTime++
(Showkayce+ x Mystic Heirloom)
Its Sshowtime++ captured five U.S. and Canadian National Top Ten Halter
titles behind the campaign slogan "May the most horse win." As cute and
catchy as the slogan is, it tells the truth about what this stallion and the
Day Dream program represents. Its SshowTime++ is a living embodiment of what
a classic Arabian show horse is, as when he enters the ring, either in
halter or Country English Pleasure, he is the most naturally athletic, most
conformationally balanced and the most emblematic of overall
Arabian type of any horse in the ring.
"There are those who look for a horse with one extreme attribute, but I feel
it's better for the breed to select a stallion who will improve the breed
first, then add his own special talents and qualities as a bonus," explains
his breeder and owner Carol Steppe. "It's a step backward to sacrifice an
excellent overall individual and choose a horse because of just one extreme
quality. Its Sshowtime's strengths are that he has few weaknesses. There
aren't many horses who possess a better body or straighter legs. His neck is
high-set, clean and carried perfectly when in motion. He is loaded with
intelligence and charisma, and he exudes a dramatic presence that gives him
all the flair one could desire," Carol adds. "Overall, he's a lot of horse,
and one who is able in quality and pedigree to enhance the breed."
Its Sshowtime's remarkable talent as a sire is just beginning to unfold. At
the 2005 Scottsdale All-Arabian Show, his extraordinary son Signifikaynce
won the prestigious Scottsdale Signature Sire Yearling Colt Championship.
This win came from an entry of about 50 colts from the best breeders in the
country. However, just moments prior to Signifikaynce's win, the hotly
contested Gambler's Choice Open Jumping Championship was won by DDA Spring
Time, the talented Its Sshowtime++ daughter. (She is also the 2004 U.S.
National Champion Open Jumper). This improbable Scottsdale double-victory in
halter and jumping just illuminates the stallion's talent as a sire;
proving that excellence in halter and performance can come from the same
The following day, the stallion himself earned Scottsdale Top Ten Open
Country English Pleasure with rider Jim Lowe.
Born in 1995, Its Sshowtime++ has lived in the national spotlight
since his debut as a U.S. National Top Ten Heritage Sweepstakes Yearling
Colt. As a three-year-old, handler Mike Neal showed him to U.S.
National Top Ten Futurity honors, then returned to Scottsdale the following
year to win Reserve Champion in Stallions of 1995, just a single point
behind the horse subsequently named show champion stallion. Along the way,
he's won five Regional Stallion Championships and five National Halter
titles. The tall, bay stallion is also a Regional Champion in Country
English Pleasure, and is slated for the 2005 U.S. Nationals with Jim Lowe.
Its ShowTime++ is sired by Showkayce+ and out of Mystic Heirloom, a pure
Polish *Aladdinn daughter out of a *Bask daughter. It is this amazing
genetic strength and inherent athleticism that propels this remarkable
Its Sshowtime++ is bred and owned by Carol Steppe of Day Dream Arabians,
Inc. in Santa Ynez, California.
Day Dream Arabians, Inc.
Carol Steppe - Owner
Debra Walter-Schliem - Manager
Justin McManus - Trainer
2065 Refugio Road
Santa Ynez, California 93460
tel: 805.688.9106 / fax: 805.686.9916
www.daydreamarabians.com
