Its A Southern Thing

overview

Its A Southern Thing, affectionately known as “Moonpie,” is an active Super Sire whose influence continues to shape the modern Western Pleasure and all-around arenas. His own show career was highlighted by major accomplishments including NSBA World Champion Junior Western Riding, NSBA Reserve World Champion Junior Western Pleasure, AQHA World Show Reserve Champion Level 2 Western Riding, and AQHA World Show Bronze Champion Level 2 Western Pleasure. He also earned Superior Awards in both Junior Western Pleasure and Junior Western Riding, along with multiple top-five finishes at the Congress in competitive classes.

As a sire, Moonpie has firmly established himself among the industry’s elite, producing over half a million dollars in progeny earnings and siring multiple World Champions, Congress Champions, and major futurity and slot class winners. His consistent presence on leading sire lists—including top-five rankings with AQHA, NSBA, and QData across Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, halter, and all-around divisions—reflects both the versatility and quality he passes on. With a pedigree, performance record, and production résumé to match, Its A Southern Thing continues to leave a lasting mark on the next generation of show horses.

Genetics / testing

• 7 Panel Negative: HYPP (N/N), PSSM (N/N), HERDA (N/N), GBED (N/N), OLWS (N/N), MYHM (N/N), MH (N/N)

Career Highlights

• Sire of over Half a Million Dollars in Earnings
• 2022 #14 NSBA Leading Sire of BCF Earnings
• 2022 #6 NSBA Leading Sire
• 2022 #5 QDATA Leading Hunter Under Saddle Sire
• 2022 #4 QDATA Leading Western Pleasure Sire
• 2021 #2 AQHA Leading Sire Am Halter ROM’s
• 2021 #4 NSBA Leading Sire
• 2021 #4 QDATA Leading AQHA Western Pleasure Sire
• 2021 #5 QDATA Leading AQHA Western All Around Sire
• 2021 #4 QDATA Leading AQHA English All Around Sire
• 2021 #4 QDATA Leading AQHA Hunter Under Saddle Sire
• 2021 #4 AQHA Leading Sire of Open Performance ROM’s
• 2019 & 2020 Super Sires Sire of the Year
• 2020 NSBA #3 Leading Sire
• 2020 NSBA #5 All Time Leading Sire
• 2020 AQHA #2 Leading HUS Sire – money earned
• 2020 AQHA #7 Leading WP Sire -money earned
• Sire of multiple World Champions, Congress Champions and major futurity & slot class winners
• AQHA Superior- Western Pleasure
• AQHA 2015 World Show - Reserve Champion Level 3 Western Riding
• AQHA 2015 World Show - Reserve Champion Level 2 Western Riding
• AQHA 2015 World Show - Bronze Champion - Level 2 Western Pleasure
• AQHA 2015 World Show - 7th Jr. Western Pleasure
• NSBA 2015 World Champion - Jr. Western Riding
• NSBA 2015 Reserve World Champion - Jr. Western Pleasure
• 2015 Southern Belle Western Pleasure Reserve Champion
• 2015 Southern Belle Western Riding Reserve Champion
• Superior Award Earner in Jr. Western Pleasure
• Superior Award Earner in Jr. Western Riding
• Congress 2014 - Top 5 Green Hunter Under Saddle out of 118 entries
• Congress 2014 - 6th in the Green Western Riding
• Congress 2012 - Top 5 Masters Western Pleasure Class Winner
• 183.5 AQHA Points

sire Highlights

• Sire of over Half a Million Dollars in Progeny Earnings
• 2021 #2 AQHA Leading Sire Am Halter ROM’s
• 2020 #2 AQHA Leading HUS Sire – money earned
• 2020 #3 NSBA Leading Sire
• 2022 #4 QDATA Leading Western Pleasure Sire
• 2021 #4 NSBA Leading Sire
• 2021 #4 QDATA Leading AQHA Western Pleasure Sire
• 2021 #4 QDATA Leading AQHA English All Around Sire
• 2021 #4 QDATA Leading AQHA Hunter Under Saddle Sire
• 2021 #4 AQHA Leading Sire of Open Performance ROM’s
• 2022 #5 QDATA Leading Hunter Under Saddle Sire
• 2021 #5 QDATA Leading AQHA Western All Around Sire
• 2020 #5 NSBA All-Time Leading Sire
• 2022 #6 NSBA Leading Sire
• Sire of multiple World Champions, Congress Champions, and Major Futurity & Slot Class Winners

other incentives

• NSBA Stallion Incentive Fund
• NSBA Breeders' Championship Futurity
• NSBA Color Breeders' Championship Futurity
• Premier Sires
• Southern Belle Breeders' Futurity
• IQHA Breeders' Incentive Futurity Program
• West Coast Breeders Futurity
• Deutsche Quarter Horse Association Futurity
• Kentucky Quarter Horse Association Breeders Incentive Futurity

eligibility

Foals sired by Its A Southern Thing and properly nominated to Super Sires are eligible for:

• Eligible for Breeders Purse classes: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 W
• Stakes Purse classes