Patrick Smith officially retired his sorrel, big-kneed gelding, in 2019. The gelding is now turned out at Smith’s Lipan, Texas ranch, enjoying retirement after a career that spanned two decades and shaped the career of his two-time world champion owner.Amigo—registered with the AQHA as Sunday Night Bingo—won the AQHA/PRCA Heel Horse of the Year title in 2007, right alongside Walt, the iconic head horse of Travis Tryan’s (who, by the way, will be our next special horse feature).
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