Shines Like Metallic placed =3rd in the NCHA Open Futurity, then backed it up with 3rd in the Derby the next year. He has competed every year since, and is a sound competitor still today! His foals are in high demand due to their trainability, cow sense and athleticism. Looking through the pedigree.... By Appointment (nicknamed Royal) was purchased as an ACA Rookie Horse prospect. She had competed in the NCHA Open & Non-Pro Futurities, and had a year off. Unfortunately, unbeknown and undisclosed to us, she had massive spurs on both knees, and surgery did not resolve them, so she never made it to a draft. By Appointment is by Royal True Blue, un-shown himself by sired by Royal Fletch, sired winner of the USA NCHA Open Futurity. Royal Tru Blue's dam is a mare we tried to buy for $50,000 some 25-30 years ago she couldn't be bought. The dam of By Appointment is a FULL SISTER to the great Docs Crackin Oak. DCO at the time of his untimely death, was the highest money earning Australian bred stallion, with the highest progeny earnings. He had a full successful cutting career, and after a 6 year holiday, emerged into Campdrafting running 90's. He died at a vet clinic being collected for freezing semen before he serviced the 60 mares booked that season. His foals have won in every performance event, and are very cowy, trainable, quiet progeny that breed on to be great broodmares. This filly has an end of season birthday, thus looks 6 months younger than other 23/24 drop foals, because she is! Lovely quiet, well handled filly.