NOTES: In training with Bo Warren. Nominated to the NCHA Futurity. 6-Panel N/N.
By FIDDLE AND STEEL (2017). $203,508: NCHA Non-Pro Horse of the Year; NCHA Non-Pro Futurity Champion, NCHA Non-Pro Super Stakes Champion, Breeders Inv. Non-Pro Derby Champion, finalist Breeders Inv. Open Derby. Full brother to BOWIE NIGHTS ($281,162: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion); half-brother to SPANISH NIGHTS ($246,201: NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Champion), SUGARLESSS ($162,407). Out of LIL BIT RECKLESS ($231,124: AQHA Reserve World Champion Senior Cutting Horse). His first foals are 3-year-olds of 2026. Sire of SWEET SIX STRINGS (split 3rd SD RCHA Road To Texas Stallion Stakes Open Futurity), FIDDLE FOR ME DEAR (finalist Panhandle RCHA Red Dirt Open Futurity), PADDYS FIDDLE (13 AQHA points).
1st dam
Melodys Playin Smart, by WR This Cats Smart. Dam of 1 foal of performance age.
2nd dam
Playguns Melody, by Playgun. Dam of 3 AQHA point-earners, 7 money-earners, $293,080–
HIGH STRESSIN CAT (g. by WR This Cats Smart). $165,601: NRCHA World Limited Non-Pro Boxing Champion, NRCHA Open Hackamore Classic Champion, NRCHA Derby Bridle Spectacular Open Champion, 4th NRCHA Open Futurity, 3rd NSHA RCH Open Futurity, Idaho RCHA Fall Open Derby Reserve Champion, 5th NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open Bridle Spectacular, split 3rd Idaho RCHA Fall Open Derby.
REYS STRESSIN MELODY (f. by Reys Dual Badger). $52,226: NRCHA Open Hackamore Classic Reserve Champion, South Dakota RCHA Open Futurity Champion, South Dakota RCHA Independence Day Open Derby Reserve Champion, NRCHA Hackamore Classic Open Derby Co-Reserve Champion. Dam of ONE TIME MELODY ($63,447), BLACK ATCHA ($59,748), TUFF REYS ($44,725), STRESSIN THE BLUS ($15,460).
SMART CAT MELODY (f. by WR This Cats Smart). $38,371: Breeders Inv. $10,000 Novice Derby Champion, 4th Brazos Bash Open Derby.
KINGS MELODY (g. by Genuine Masterpiece). $19,460 and 125.5 AQHA points: South Dakota RCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion, South Dakota RCHA Stallion Stakes Open Futurity Champion, SHTX Derby All-Around Limited Non-Pro Reserve Champion, AQHA VRH World Limited Amateur Ranch Cow Work Division Champion.
3rd dam
Stressin, by Dual Pep. Half sister to CRACKERBOY (D) ($253,983: NCHA Open Super Stakes Reserve Champion). Out of CRACKIN ($121,557: NCHA Open Reserve World Champion, her foals have earned $444,369). Dam of 8 money-earners–
HANGEM HIGH PLAYBOY (Freckles Playboy). $75,543: 5th NCHA Amateur Futurity, top 10 NCHA Open Derby, 6th Memphis Non-Pro Futurity, finalist Memphis Open Futurity, NCHA Amateur Super Stakes Reserve Champion. Dam of HANGEM CAT ($297,449), PROWLIN HIGH ($85,806), HANGEM HIGH PEP ($54,381), HANGEM HIGH LENA ($53,254), HICKORY INDIAN HIGH ($38,137), DUAL HIGH ($31,857), JOHN 1010 ($16,469); granddam of LBR HANGEM ($633,203: NCHA Open Classic/Challenge Co-Champion), REYSMHIGH ($249,043: NRCHA Open Futurity Champion), TIME TO HANGEM ($248,281), SWEET BABY MARIE ($208,306), GEAUX TIME ($80,580), FLOURISH ($62,691), CDS HICKORY HIGH ($55,659).
STRESSOLENA (CD Olena). $74,781 and 67.5 AQHA points: NRCHA Open Derby Reserve Champion, AQHA Reserve High Point Junior Working Cow Horse.
Cats Melody (WR This Cats Smart). NCHA money-earner. Dam of HOT MELODY ($302,423: NCHA Non-Pro Co-Reserve World Champion).
QData 10/2026
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