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Texas Dandy was a 1942 sorrel stallion registered as number 2112 with the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA). His sire was My Texas Dandy #4900, and his dam was Streak #612. He was bred by R. C. Tatum of Junction, Texas and owned by W. A. Northington of Egypt, Texas when he was registered with the AQHA. [1]
"Forever Famous" Quarter Horse Journal March 2001 p. 40-49 "Hall of Fame Horses" Quarter Horse Journal May 1990 p. 48-49 "Hall of Fame" Quarter Horse Journal March 2004 p. 42-53 "Hall of Fame" Quarter Horse Journal March 2007 p. 42-55 "Hall of Fame" Quarter Horse Journal March 2008 p. 43-55 "MMIII" Quarter Horse Journal March 2003 p. 41-51
The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of 1 ⁄ 4 mi (0.40 km) or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 44 mph (71 km/h). The development of the Quarter Horse traces to the 1600s.
Outside of the American Quarter Horse Association's Hall of Fame & 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.
Skipper W (1945–1963) was an American Quarter Horse and a famous breeding stallion. Despite not being shown in many horse shows, he went on to become the senior stallion of his breeder's reproductive program. Although he sired only 132 offspring, the products of his breeder's program are still often known as "Skipper W" horses.
Streakin Six (1977–2005) was an American Quarter Horse stallion and a famous racehorse as well as a breeding stallion. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2011. [ 1 ]
Driftwood was registered as number 2833 with the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA). His stud book entry lists him as a bay horse (meaning stallion in this situation) foaled in 1932, and bred by Mr. Childress of Silverton, Texas. His owners at the time of registration were Catherine A and Chaning Peake of Lompoc, California. [3]
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.