Welcome to VIP's barn page.

A DREAM OF PAINT HORSES
My whole life I dreamed of owning horses. But not just any horse, it had to be the paint horse! And not just any paint, but beautiful black and white, palomino, bay and sorrel overo paints that would catch your breath and leave you speechless. In this dream, I also envisioned a breeding program of beautiful, elegant and athletic horses for show, pleasure or both, in other words a VIP, a very important paint for those who love the native spirit of this horse as much as I do.
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We raise paint horses here at VIP and are excited to introduce you to our Black Overo Stallion - VIPs Major Attraction.

VIPs Major Attraction is a 2003 APHA/PtHA Black Overo Stallion that has been campaigned this year in halter. To date, his show record includes:

• Currently 2nd in the Nation - Halter (PtHA)
• 62 PtHA Halter Points

Watch for this great stallion to be shown in 2005 under saddle.

VIPs Major Attraction is in the capable hands of Trainers Ron & Laurie Bates from Wellsburg, Iowa. Our stallion will be standing to a very limited number of outside broodmares in 2005 at the Bates' Farm in Wellsburg, Iowa.

For more information on breeding to VIPs Major Attraction, contact Ron or Laurie Bates
641-869-3632. Ron and Laurie's email address is rnlbates@fbx.com.

Broodmares at VIP

We acquired this beautiful sorrel overo paint mare from the Bates Farm, Wellsburg, Iowa. We are excited to see the offspring from this mare and our stallion VIPs Major Attraction.

Prime Time Lady

SIRE: OBLIGATIONS
(APHA World Champion Amateur Weanling Stallion)

• HII Breeders APHA Late Weanlings 2nd
  Winning $1,200.63
• IPHC Breeders 5th Early Fillies (Tie)
  Winning $1,835.00
  
  2003 SHOW RESULTS

• 74 PtHA Halter Points
• PtHA ROM - Halter
• APHA Youth Mare Points