Paha Super Nova (HOA# 2279, SMR# 4498)
- Name and Importance:
Nova is my crown gem—she represents everything I want in this horse project. - Parentage:
- Dam (Mother): Nez Perce Promise (SMR# 2255) – A mare I hold in high regard.
- Sire (Father): Troubleshooter (SMR# 2187) – A stallion I greatly admire.
- Both parents are Appaloosa-colored but come from distinct bloodlines:
- Huasteca Herd (Dam’s side).
- Choctaw Herd (Sire’s side).
- Bloodline Composition:
- 50% Book Cliffs.
- 19% Huasteca.
- 12% Brislawn Foundation.
- 12% Choctaw.
- 6% Sulfur.
- Historical Note:
- Chief Pushmataha, a Choctaw chief, was registered as an Appaloosa and contributed to that registry.
- Traits:
- Nova has an incredible mind, embodying traits I value most:
- Smart.
- Skeptical.
- Powerful.
- Nurturing.
- Her foals consistently inherit these qualities in abundance.
- Nova has an incredible mind, embodying traits I value most: