Gainesville, TXJuly 30, 2026
Some stallions start the season with a few quiet bookings. LBR Hangem is not one of them. He’s stepping into 2026 the way he’s stepped into every show pen of his career—confident, deliberate, and with the kind of presence you can’t ignore.
The difference is visible before a horse ever walks into the arena. Muscles round out, coats shimmer like polished copper, and there’s a sharpness in the way they carry themselves. For years, ADM's GROSTRONG Feed & Mineral has been the quiet force behind that transformation at Solo Select, and this fall, their role steps into the spotlight as they take on title sponsorship of the GROSTRONG Tie-Down Futurity.
The 2026 breeding season is just beginning, and for several of Solo Select’s stallions, the race to the book has already started.
30% of the $3,000,000 All American Futurity G1 field was sold by Solo Select at the 2024 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale
The Solo Select Futurity is right around the corner, and with entry deadlines quickly approaching, now’s the time to get everything in order.
Solo Select wrapped up another successful Flash Sale on Sunday, pulling in nearly $200,000 and proving once again that the demand for top-quality bloodlines is alive and well. The one-day event generated $198,000 across four standout lots, showcasing Solo Select’s continued success in bringing elite genetics to buyers. Headlining the sale was Shining, a 2020 palomino stallion by Shining Spark and out of Whiz Jewels, who sold for $70,000. With $28,170 in NRHA earnings and a pedigree packed with
Whitesboro, TX — Solo Select is proud to announce the sale of its iconic Whitesboro ranch to respected horsemen and longtime collaborators, Miguel Guerrero and Benito Fernandez. Guerrero, known for his work in the western performance horse industry through Las Tunas Cattle Co. and Las Tunas Performance Horses, is currently a partner in the standout stallion Time To Glo and brings a strong presence in the roping sector of the industry.
Flash sales are reserved for the elite—and Shining is no exception.
LBR Hangem, ridden by Kenny Platt and owned by Solo Select Horses, tied for first place in the 5/6-Year-Old Open Classic Challenge at the...
LBR Hangem, ridden by Kenny Platt for Solo Select Horses, dominated the second go of the Open Classic Challenge at the 2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular. He marked a 222, the highest score of the round, pushing his composite to 442 to lead the field of 190 entries. If he advances, he’ll head to the finals on Friday before appearing again on Saturday at The American Performance Horseman, where he’ll represent Team Orange with Kenny Platt.
The Solo Select Futurity is raising the bar for 4-year-old rope horse competitions, offering an impressive $400,000 in added money through the Solo Incentive. Here is how to enroll!
Solo Select is proud to present a standout offering of frozen embryos due in 2026, featured in our upcoming Independence Day Sale on July 4th. This offering reflects the quality and intentionality at the heart of our program — each embryo represents a carefully chosen cross, designed to maximize genetic potential, marketability, and long-term performance success.
Ramos Remuda LLC has purchased 2-year-old Metallic Cattack stallion Free Aint Cheap for $165,000 through the inaugural Old West Rope Horse Futurity Sale, securing eligibility for the event’s $1 million sale incentive in 2027.
Relentless Remuda & Solo Select Rewrite Western Performance History at $1,700,000. Congratulations to Crackling J Ranch—Alan & Melessa Jones—on the purchase of Crosby Ray Von, now the highest-selling horse in ALL of the western performance auction history.
The team behind QData’s leading rope horse owners—Solo Select and the Relentless Remuda—is headed to the Old West Futurity Sale in Heber City, Utah, on June 20 with five hand-selected prospects, each eligible for the event’s groundbreaking $1 million sale graduate bonus.
$34,000 — That’s What It Took to Own Phantomm. This standout 2-year-old colt by Metallic Cattack out of Mobster Cash brought $34,000 in the Cudd Quarter Horses Production Sale.
A standout colt by The Darkk Side out of the proven, Cudd owned mare Chars Gun led the 2025 Cudd Quarter Horses Production Sale, commanding the high bid of $50,000.
BREAKING–Fort Worth, TX — Kenny Platt and LBR Hangem will compete at The American Performance Horseman, set for July 19 at Dickies Arena—a move that solidify’s LBR Hangem’s elite status in the Western performance world under cutting’s hottest competitor.