Machine Made

overview

Machine Made is one of the most influential and recognizable sires of the modern era, a stallion whose presence, pedigree, and performance record have helped shape today’s Western Pleasure industry. Sired by A Good Machine and out of Gypsy’s Little Image, he carries the powerful blood of Zippos Mr Good Bar, War Machine, and Good Version—blending proven movement, longevity, and show-ring dominance into one unforgettable package.

Candice Hall first laid eyes on him at the 2010 Southern Belle when Carl Yamber jogged into the pen for the Novice Horse Slot Class. “He was so soft, great legged and adorable. I just wanted him to be mine,” she recalls. Turning to her husband Cory that evening, she declared, “That’s my pick!” After persistent effort and undeniable belief in his talent, Candice and Cory were able to purchase him from breeders Henry and Donna Rosciti between the Reichert Celebration and NSBA World Show. From that moment on, “Hershel”—also affectionately known as “M&M”—became more than just a show horse; he became a cornerstone of a program and a legacy in the making.

In the pen, Machine Made’s accomplishments speak volumes, including an NSBA World Championship in Junior Western Riding and multiple major futurity and Congress titles, highlighted by Reserve Championships at the Congress and Tom Powers and a Southern Belle Green Western Riding Futurity Championship. But his greatest impact has been in the breeding barn, where he has sired an extraordinary list of World Champions, Congress Champions, and leading money earners. Machine Made is not simply a champion—he is a generational sire whose influence continues to define excellence in the Western Pleasure industry.

Genetics / testing

• 5 Panel Negative: HYPP (N/N), PSSM (N/N), HERDA (N/N), GBED (N/GBED), MYHM (N/N), MH (N/N)
• Color Testing: n/W20

Career Highlights

• 2010 NSBA World Reserve Champion 3yo INT NP Western Pleasure
• 2010 NSBA World Reserve Champion 3yo Novice Horse OP Western Pleasure
• 2010 3rd Congress 3yo Open Western Pleasure Derby
• 2010 Congress Futurity Finalist 3yo NP Western Pleasure
• 2010 3rd Congress Southern Belle Breeders Futurity 3yo OP Western Pleasure
• 2010 Reichert Celebration Co-Reserve Champion 3yo OP Western Pleasure
• 2011 NSBA World Champion Junior Western Riding
• 2011 NSBA Reserve Champion High-Point 3-4yo OP Western Pleasure
• 2011 Congress Reserve Champion Jr Western Pleasure
• 2011 Congress Top 10 Open Western Pleasure Maturity
• 2011 Congress Finalist Amateur Western Pleasure
• 2011 Congress Top 10 Maturity LTD NP Western Pleasure Stakes
• 2011 Tom Powers Co-Reserve Champion OP Western Pleasure Maturity
• 2011 Tom Powers Reserve Champion NP Western Pleasure Maturity
• 2011Southern Belle NSBA Reserve Champion OP Western Pleasure Maturity
• 2011 Southern Belle NSBA Reserve Champion Breeders OP Western Pleasure Maturity
• 2011Southern Belle Champion Green OP Western Riding
• 2011 Reichert Celebration NSBA Reserve Champion Open Western Pleasure Maturity
• 2011 Reichert Celebration NSBA Reserve Champion 3-4yo OP Western Riding
• 2011 AQHA World Show Finalist Amateur Western Pleasure
• 2012 Congress Finalist Jr Western Pleasure
• 2012 Congress Finalist Green OP Western Riding
• 2012 AQHA World Show Finalist Jr Western Riding
• 2012 AQHA World Show Champion L2 OP Jr Western Riding
• 2012 NSBA High-Point Green OP Western Riding Leader
• 2015 AQHA High-Point Sr L2 OP Western Riding Horse
• 2014 AQHA World Show Top 10 L2 OP Western Riding
• 2015 AQHA High Point open Western Riding Stallion Leader
• 2015 AQHA World Show Finalist L3 Amateur Western Riding
• 2016 AQHA World Show Champion L2 Am Western Riding
• 2016 AQHA World Show L3 Am Western Riding
• 2016 AQHA High Point Op Western Riding Stallion Leader
• AQHA Superior Western Pleasure
• AQHA Superior Western Riding
• AQHA Amateur Performance ROM

sire Highlights

• 5 Million Dollar Sire
• Sire of Multiple World, Congress, & NSBA Champions

eligibility

Foals sired by Machine Made and properly nominated to Super Sires are eligible for:

• Eligible for Breeders Purse classes: 2024, 2027
• Stakes Purse classes