When Sycamore Run started the hunt for our first stallion, we researched bloodlines and searched through stacks of stallions, but none seemed to fit exactly what we were looking for. In 2005, when the World Show Sale catalog posted to the ApHC website....Amy fell in LOVE, and I have to admit.... I was smitten as well. We had never dreamed that John and Julie Kreider of Sawyer Creek Appaloosas would put Hi Tech on the market, but now that he was, we started an in depth look at him, his bloodlines, and his offspring and then the only thing left, was to meet him in person. Amazingly, he was everything that we were looking for and more! The complete package - great confirmation, proven show record, and a wonderful start at producing exceptional foals but most importantly, the GREATEST disposition.
As the sale started, we sat while holding our breath until he came up for the bidding. Then it was just a matter of time, and getting past some other very determined bidders from the Crazy Lady Ranch in Texas as well a group of buyers from Mexico, but FINALLY he was ours and headed to Sycamore Run. He also gets to boost that he was the highest selling horse in the 2005 Appaloosa World Show Select Sale!
Hi Tech show record holds three ROM’s with 32 halter points and 53 Most Colorful at Halter points. At 2001 World Show he earned a 3rd in Open Weanling Stallions out of 36 entries, 5th in Non-Pro Weanling Stallions out of 32 entries and 4th Most Colorful at Halter out of 36 entries. 2002 National and World Show Top Ten Winner in Halter and Most Colorful. In addition, he has two Canadian National wins– Yearling Open Halter and Most Colorful. Finished in the top ten at the 2006 Nationals and the top five at the 2006 Worlds.
Hi Tech's first foal crop of ten in 2005 were all highly colored except one. Of that crop, two have shown and both are national point earners. Second foal crop consisted of 8 with 7 being highly colored, 4 of which were shown, all national point earners. His foals have shown in a total of eight different classes gathering over 43 national points.
He is an excellent and consistent breeder. Hi Tech has a natural head carriag; flat knees and sweeping movement make him destined to sire performance and halter prospects, proving he is as versatile as he is beautiful. On top of that, he is putting a lot of color on his babies, including many Few-Spot leopards.