Our​ ​most​ ​notable​ ​success​ ​to​ ​date​ ​is​ ​our​ ​journey​ ​with​ ​Red​ ​Hot​ ​Momma,​ ​an​ ​American Saddlebred​ ​breed​ ​who​ ​won​ ​six​ ​World​ ​Championship​ ​titles​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Working​ ​Western Pleasure​ ​division.

She​ ​is​ ​our​ ​inspiration​ ​for​ ​Pine​ ​Hill​ ​Ranch​ ​and​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​display​ ​a​ ​leadership​ ​role​ ​in​ ​its development.​ ​“Girlfriend”​ ​as​ ​we​ ​affectionately​ ​call​ ​her,​ ​is​ ​a​ ​beautiful​ ​Bay,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​long​ ​black mane​ ​and​ ​tail.

While​ ​she​ ​loves​ ​people,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​wonderfully​ ​personable,​ ​she​ ​is​ ​also​ ​a​ ​star.​ ​When​ ​the​ ​show lights​ ​turn​ ​on,​ ​you’ll​ ​watch​ ​her​ ​transform​ ​into​ ​a​ ​professional​ ​performer​ ​who​ ​prances​ ​with​ ​a sophisticated​ ​elegance.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​also​ ​fortunate​ ​to​ ​have​ ​her​ ​colt,​ ​Red​ ​Hot​ ​Pistol,​ ​on​ ​our​ ​team. He​ ​is​ ​a​ ​winner​ ​in​ ​the​ ​World​ ​Champion​ ​Reserve​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Hunter​ ​division.

We’re​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​have​ ​more​ ​success​ ​stories​ ​as​ ​our​ ​story​ ​unfolds.

WHO IS GIRLFRIEND?

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“Her neck is too short and her ears are too long,” Bob Mullenax was told in 2004 while shopping for his first American Saddlebred show horse. But Bob saw something others didn’t. He purchased the young mare, registered as Red Hot Momma, and began groundwork immediately. She soon earned the barn name that would follow her forever—Girlfriend.

Girlfriend began formal training at three and captured her first championship in 2006 as a four-year-old in the Working Western Pleasure division. Under the guidance of equestrian Carrie Kessler, Girlfriend went on to win six World Championship titles over seven years. Together, they earned the prestigious Champion designation, officially changing her name to CH Red Hot Momma—a rare honor. No other horse in the division has matched her points or titles.

Carrie and Girlfriend helped define the standard for Working Western Pleasure, one of the most demanding classes in western Saddlebred competition. Horses are judged not only on movement and manners at the walk, jog, and lope, but also on their ability to navigate complex obstacle courses requiring exceptional athleticism and partnership.

“I have never shown a horse so talented and so willing,” says Kessler, an international judge who has partnered with Girlfriend since her first championship win.

Retiring Girlfriend was not an easy decision. “She exceeded every expectation,” says Mullenax. “From that first show, when I hoped we might place in the top ten, to hearing her name called for first—I couldn’t contain myself. Every championship since has been one of the most exciting moments of my life.”

Now, Girlfriend’s next chapter begins at The Pine Hill Ranch, Bob’s 250-acre estate in Little Rock. “She’ll have a special place here,” he says. “Participating in lessons, weddings, and ranch life—just as special as her career.”

And to think, it all started with a little bay mare whose neck was “too short” and ears were “too long.”