Dual Peppy was a 1992 sorrel stallion registered with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).
Ward started breeding Dual Peppy at age 2 and his offspring have earned in excess of $700,000 in various disciplines.
While in their care, Jason Clark furthered Dual Peppy's training, and showed him in AQHA and NCHA cutting events.
He referred to the stallion as "a gentle giant" and said, "No matter how many times we asked him to go cut, or how many we went to in a row he was always game for every trip.
[7][8] In mid-September 2014, the El Paso County Sheriff's Department in Colorado investigated an animal welfare concern reported by two citizens of Black Forest.
[3] The horses had feed and water, and were not in immediate danger despite their poor condition; therefore, the sheriff's department followed standard protocol, and gave Brunzell an opportunity to properly tend to the animals and correct the problems.
A week or so later, the veterinarian overseeing the follow-up investigation made the determination that nothing had improved and that "the living conditions warranted seizure of the horses and llamas.
At her trial in May the following year, Brunzell was found guilty of 8 counts of animal abuse and a month later was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 5 yrs probation.