In Loving Memory- These Irons Are Hot (2001-2017)

By: Brittany Bevis

It is with great sadness that we must relay the news of the passing of another great AQHA sire. These Irons Are Hot was recently humanly euthanized due to neurological complications.

These Irons Are Hot, or to those who knew him best, “Dexter,” was the 17.2 stallion by Duplicated Deck and out of Georgia Rabling. He was a Congress Champion in his own right, as well as a Congress Champion sire, World Champion sire, and the #1 Equistat Hunter Under Saddle Sire in 2012.

With a show career that began with a Congress Championship in the 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity and continued with wins at the Tom Powers, Southern Bells, and Just For Pleasure, Dexter later earned numerous year-end titles including AQHA High Point Performance Horse, NSBA High Point 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Horse, and an AQHA Superior Performance Open Horse designation. His offspring have accumulated AQHA World and Reserve World Championships, AQHA High Point titles, Congress and Reserve Congress Championships, NSBA World and Reserve World Championships, an Equine Chronicle Congress Masters win, Futurity wins, and even championships in APHA, ApHC, PtHA, ABRA, and European breed associations.

Some of his most notable winning offspring include Living Large, These Irons R Dancin, My Invitations R Hot, and Cityboy Or Cowboy.

Adria Smith of Seaside Farms, LP would like to relay the following message to all of Dexter’s fans.

“On behalf of Seaside Farm, LP and myself, I would sincerely like to thank everyone who reached out with their condolences on the passing of These Irons Are Hot. Your kindness during this time is appreciated and greatly cherished. It is these actions that show us how much These Irons Are Hot was respected as a Hunt Seat sire in the industry.”

“These Irons Are Hot was a once in a lifetime horse that will be dearly missed by those who loved him.”