An Equine Chronicle Exclusive: Charlie Cole and Jim Glover give insight into both sides of the sale of Vital Signs Are Good.

As of Wednesday October 28^th, Vital Signs Are Good is settling in to her new home at High Point Performance Horses in Pilot Point, Texas. With the sale finalized, the Moran family of Laguna Hills, California is now the proud owner of one of the most recognized western pleasure mares in the Quarter Horse industry today.

Charlie Cole, of High Point Performance Horses, said “the deal closed yesterday and she is at our place now, in the stall right next to Harley [Harley D Zip].”

Although Cole knew that “Lucy” was going to be available for purchase a while back, he hadn’t pursued it because he didn’t have anyone specific in mind. Then, the Moran family expressed interest in getting another high caliber western pleasure and western riding horse for their daughter Theresa. During the Congress, Cole said they looked at and tried out several different horses, but just couldn’t find the right fit. It was then that Jason Martin suggested Vital Signs Are Good. 

“Our plan is for Theresa to show her in the youth classes for 2010 and her last year in 2011,” Cole said. “She might try showing in horsemanship or trail, but that hasn’t really been decided a hundred percent yet.” 

When asked about the possible expectations that come with purchasing a horse with such an extensive show career, Charlie said that he is just excited to have another great horse in the barn. He said that despite her success in the Amateur and Open divisions, “Lucy” has never been shown in Youth competition. This may give the already renown show mare a chance to prove herself in a completely different arena. Above all, Cole said that they want to keep “Lucy” happy and as fresh as she has always been.

Looking toward the future, Cole said that Joe Moran will definitely want to continue to flush embryos because “she has produced two Congress champions already and definitely has a lot to give back to the industry.”

On the other side of the deal, Jim Glover gave his opinion on the difficult decision that his family had to make when deciding to sell Vital Signs Are Good.

“We’ve been talking to Kristin about this for about a year,” Glover said. “Ever since she decided to get married, we realized that her time would be split somewhat. It was a long conversation and there was a lot to think about because she loved that mare as much as anyone could love a horse.”

Glover said that this was an ideal situation because the buyers are great people and their goals and ambitions won’t be super-aggressive for the horse.

In regards to the widespread speculation concerning the price of the mare, Glover said “she was a very expensive mare, but she went to a good home and that was one of the key things for Kristin. The terms of the sale are confidential, but Glover did comment that there was discussion of retaining embryos. 


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