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10 – September/October, 2026

By Delores Kuhlwein

The lore of unicorns depicts a steed with a flowing mane, and an exceptional presence, surrounded by an aura of magic. The 2016 cremello AQHA gelding by Shiners Voodoo Dr Dam and out of Wimpys New Pal (by Wimpys Little Step), aptly named Magic Mann, certainly lent that charisma to the reining pen in his career.

While under the guidance of Trevor Dare Reining Horses followed by Yoder Performance Horses, the Silver Spurs-bred gelding would capture the attention of the audience with his stunning looks and athleticism when he entered the gate in Open L3 and L4 NRHA events, resulting in NRHA, AQHA, and Congress earnings totaling over $18K.

Elizabeth Yoder also piloted “Q-Tip” to a Congress Rookie Professional Reining Championship in 2021, and he fulfilled the lifelong dreams of Non-Pro owner Kylee Wiseman as they became Non-Pro Reining contenders.

Eventually, the Reiner was hanging out at home in Ohio in early 2026 with Kylee, “just being a horse,” explains trainer Shannon Quinlan Hill, “and when we moved to Jackson, Ohio, she reached out to us about bringing him over, to see if he could have a ranch career.”

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10 – September/October, 2026