News has just been reported of the passing of Multiple AQHA World and Congress Champion Good I Will Be

The 2004 stallion underwent extensive veterinary care and ultimately ended up being treated by Texas A&M University Veterinary Hospital. He underwent surgery for a kidney stone but did not recover well from surgery and had to be humanely euthanized on Sunday, according to reports.

“The horse industry lost one of the great ones and we lost one of our family,” the announcement read. “Words cannot express the sorrow we feel but we are grateful for the amazing team of veterinarians in Weatherford (Texas) and at Texas A&M University that did all that was humanly possible for him. Willy was an amazingly stoic animal and was a true champion to the end.”

Good I Will Be, sired by A Good Machine and out of Miss Trophy Dash, was purchased by purchased by Sandra Morgan in September, 2012 through the Rita Crundwell Dispersal Sale for $775,000. He was standing at Stephen Stephens’ Dry River Ranch, in Weatherford.