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For example, there are three major foundation sires of the Thoroughbred, and another 24 or 25 minor foundation sires, along with 74 foundation mares. An example of a foundation bloodstock pedigree line within a breed are the Crabbet lines from the Crabbet Arabian Stud farm in England. These animals were bred by the same program for 92 years ...
Outside of the American Quarter Horse Association's Heritage Center and Museum in Amarillo, Texas. The American Quarter Horse Association was born at a meeting on March 15, 1940, in Fort Worth, Texas. The original idea had come from articles published by Robert M. Denhardt during the 1930s about the history and characteristics of the quarter horse.
When the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) was founded in 1940, The Old Sorrel was already twenty-five years old, but the King Ranch registered him amongst the very first horses that the AQHA accepted for registration. He was given number 209 in the registry, and registered as bred by George Clegg of Alice, Texas.
Jewel's Leo Bars (1962–1978), commonly known as "Freckles", was a sorrel American Quarter Horse stallion sired by Sugar Bars, out of Leo Pan by Leo.He is considered to be one of the early cutting horse foundation sires, most notable for his influence on the performance horse industry.
Impressive, a triple descendant of Three Bars, became the most prepotent sire of Quarter Horse halter horses from the 1970s through the 1990s. [5] His offspring Rocket Bar (TB) , Sugar Bars, Lena's Bar (TB) , Lightning Bar and Zippo Pat Bars were all inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. [ 1 ]
Traveler (died 1912), was a foundation sire of the American Quarter Horse breed, but mystery surrounds him as his breeding is completely unknown. [1] It is reported that Traveler was born around 1880 in upstate New York, and was shipped in a boxcar to Texas in the early 1880s to pull Fresno scrapers for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Pages in category "Foundation horse sires" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Black Allan (horse)
He was a Palomino Quarter Horse. He was sired by Genuine Doc and out of American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame (AQHA) mare Diamonds Sparkle. He became the anchor of Carol Rose's breeding program. [2] [3] His sire, Genuine Doc, was the Senior Cutting Reserve World Champion. His dam, Diamond Sparkles, is the 1979 AQHA Superhorse.