Shining Spark (January 18, 1989 – December 27, 2021) was an award-winning and hall of fame reining Quarter horse.

He is also a National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRHCA) Four Million Dollar Sire.

He was sired by Genuine Doc and out of American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame (AQHA) mare Diamonds Sparkle.

[5] When Shining Spark was a long yearling, Rose had her trainer, Jeff Petska, start him.

It didn't take long for him to call Rose over to the pen to see how quickly he stopped at such a young age.

Shining Spark was an open reserve champion at the Lazy E Classic the next year.

[5] Trainer Tim McQuay led Shining Spark to win the 1993 AQHA junior reining world champion with a score of 227.5.

He is the Number One Maternal Grandsire of Cow Horse Money Earners per Equi-Stat records.

He is the first all-time leading sire for the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRHCA).

High earners in AQHA shows include Bald N Shiney, Shining Smokin Spark, and Shiners Diamond Jill.

[5] Shining Spark and Carol Rose were living in Gainesville, Texas, at the end of his life.

[2] He made his biggest mark by siring 1,316 registered American Quarter Horses from 26 crops.

Some top performers he sired are NRHA Open Futurity Champion Shining N Sassy with $259,262.