Most quarter horse breeders and breed experts believe that in the production of. The fourth generation is critical great grand sires and great grand dams. This will allow you to not only read about the horses and their bloodlines, but also visualize. This association has its own registry, and will register quarter horses from the aqha that can prove old bloodlines and type. Tb she produced the 50% foundation american quarter horse, sugar bars. American quarter horse origin and characteristics karina. Bloodlines of the american quarter horse which opened march 2012 and runs through july 21 at the aqha hall of fame and museum in amarillo, texas, rectified that oversight. American quarter horse, one of the oldest recognized breeds of horses in the united states. Foundation sires of the american quarter horse by robert. Then, one day, lawson is asked to check out an anonymous tip. Overall very good paperbound occasional penciling, light creasing to cover, bookplate. What bloodline of quarter horse is best for this use. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less. Neither association had an american stud book until after the civil war, but the horses were recognized and categorized by the distances they.
American quarter horse foundation hall of fame and museum. Foundation quarter horse bloodlines alcuin books, ltd. Since the american quarter horse was formally established as a breed, the aqha stud book has remained open to. In 1940, however, the american quarter horse association aqha was. His stud book entry lists him as a bay horse meaning stallion in this situation foaled in 1932, and bred by mr. Trace your way, literally, through the american quarter horses foundation bloodlines with a diagram of all the foundation bloodlines and the great stallions that have made the quarter horse what it is today. Collection by american quarter horse association aqha. The american quarter horse breeders who most recently hit their 50th.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. You look for a sturdy, careful horse with experience, an excellent temperament and one who will look after you. The late robert denhardt, author, and one of the founding fathers of the american quarter horse association, described traveler thusly in his book, quarter horses. The allbreed pedigree database offers a free american quarter horse pedigree search for hundreds of thousands of horses. Egyptian bloodlines explained institute for the desert. Here for the first time is a digest of known information about the stallions whose descendants appear in the early volumes of the american quarter horse association.
Maybe it is the fact that, out of the first 11,510 quarter horses to be registered between when wimpy was registered and the joining aqha, the american quarter racing association and the national quarter horse breeders association, 2,304 of the horses traced their male lines to peter mccue. Charge a monthly or annual gift to your credit card by selecting the make this a recurring gift box below and choosing a payment schedule. The american quarter horse, or quarter horse, is an american breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. The american kennel club operates a breed registry for over 60 nascent and experimental breeds, called the foundation stock service program fss, through which. The first quarter horse registered in the american quarter horse association when it was founded in wimpy was grand champion at the fort worth fat stock show that year and was owned by the king ranch. In dog breeding, a foundation sire is a male progenitor of a bloodline, while the corresponding term for the female is foundation dam or, in a declining usage, foundation bitch. Charge a monthly or annual gift to your credit card by selecting the make this a recurring gift box below and choosing a. Foundation sires of the american quarter horse, and foundation. He helped organize the american quarter horse association and was author of their threevolume work, the quarter horse. The american quarter horse, the worlds most versatile and most popular. Allows horses with one arabian, thoroughbred, or american quarter horse parent crossed. Although the breed has existed since the 1600s, the american quarter horse association registry wasnt established until 1940.
Quarter horses every horse on king ranch is a descendant of old sorrel, the foundation sire of king ranch, and one of the foundation sires of the american quarter horse breed. This will allow you to not only read about the horses and their bloodlines, but also visualize how all of the old great quarter horses. The method used by foundation quarter horses association is simple. His owners at the time of registration were catherine a and chaning peake of lompoc, california. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less. The american quarter horse is the most popular horse in. Equine sales company louisiana quarter horse breeders association sale. These books are nonfiction works designed as references for the olympic style sport horse breeder, but are relevant also for the racehorse, western or pleasure horse breederthe breeding principles for successful breeding are the same, no matter the breed of horse or the discipline.
Trevino had amassed more than 400 horses on his farmsome of them from the most soughtafter bloodlines in american quarter horse racing. The american quarter horse breeders who most recently hit their 50th cumulative. We offer a wide selection of free ebooks to satisfy your appetite to learn more about american quarter horses and some of the many ways you can enjoy them, care for them and learn more about their history. You just need a basic working knowledge of fractions and percentages. You can find many of these through the american quarter horse museum, which maintains a library and archives. Unregistered foundation sires of the american quarter horse. The breeds agility proved invaluable to cowboys, farmers, and those who needed reliable transportation over rough terrain. The american quarter horse is the most popular horse in michigan as it is in the united states as a whole. Foundation sires of the american quarter horse ou press.
The american quarter horse hall of fame and museum was created by the american quarter horse association aqha, based in amarillo, texas. Each generation has a percentage at the top to help add up percentages of bloodlines, etc. American quarter horse, quarter horses, horse girl, horse love, pretty horses, beautiful horses, chestnut mare, old blood, crescents alsosusieq2 quarter horse bloodlines history breeding and raising outstanding quarter horses for barrel racing. Partially open stud books that allow arab breeding. Spanish, arabian, and english horse breeds have all contributed to the establishment of this distinctly american breed. Breeds with a partially open stud book, but that still allow new infusions of arabian breeding, some based only on documented pedigree, some requiring a pedigree and studbook selection, include. You are welcome to add the horse using the maintenance menu. Apr 02, 2019 the bloodlines of the old colonialera sprinters were still popular there, so perhaps he traced to those original quartermilers.
Its a real quarter horse, exactly what the founders of the american quarter horse association had intended and not a horse that looks like and acts like a thoroughbred. The bloodlines of the old colonialera sprinters were still popular there, so perhaps he traced to those original quartermilers. Find quarter horse foundation stallions with our online stallion directory. The american quarter horse offers a strong stamina, a powerful chest, and a refined head. He helped organize the american quarter horse association and was author of its threevolume work, the quarter horse. And, while they identify their horses by contemporary names such as little peppy or freckles playboy, those horses trace to the foundation sires of the quarter horse breed. For years weve taught the industry about reproduction, but we havent taught about breeding, said gary carpenter, executive director of the american quarter horse foundation during a.
Aqha members have full access to the library of aqha premium ebooks. Start with the finest american quarter horse bloodlines. Pedigree and bloodline resources the ultimate horse links. Driftwood was registered as number 2833 with the american quarter horse association or aqha. Folks got pretty curious when triggerfoot offered to put up good money to match his unknown horse with a wellknown mare named mayflower. Not only are their strong bloodlines present in american bred horses, but they have become the founding sires for many. The foundation connects horses and people through charitable giving in order to develop and support programs or initiatives that preserve our horses legacy and further the overall wellbeing of the american quarter horse and the people who comprise the quarter horse family. We raise halter, western pleasure, and roping horses. North american sport horse breeder provides step by step. The brooks breeding program features sires that are sons of autumn acre, peppy san badger, smart little lena, playgun, and plumb dry. Equine horse books of all kinds, but we specialize in horse books about the history, bloodlines and performance records of quarter horses, paints, appaloosas and thoroughbreds.
Click on the picture to go to the horses page for pictures and pedigree. The foundation quarter horse association the fqha is a quarter horse breed association that is trying to preserve the old style of quarter horse and bloodlines. This is a place for horsemen who are nuts about the history, bloodlines, progeny and performance records of horses. April 02, 2020 news and publications, american quarter horse youth association aqhya. Pedigree pursuits this spot is heaven on earth for quarter horse historians and pedigree buffs.
A breed known for its versatility, the american quarter horse qh, is increasingly bred for performance in specific disciplines. Unless you want to show i wouldnt look at bloodline. The american quarter horse association was organized in 1940 with similar intent. The purpose of the foundation quarter horse registry is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the working cow horse bloodlines of the foundation quarter horse by the individuals that the fqhr deems as foundation bred. Lists 3000 foundation quarter horses and some thoroughbreds, with birth year, sire, dam, and dams sire when known. Doc bar is a staple in the american quarter horse bloodline. Providing east texas with the best quality american quarter horses around. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
One notable contribution has been as a foundation breed to other american light horse breeds. Inherited quarter horse disease traces to poco bueno. Legendary quarter horses in cnr quarter horses bloodlines. Hathorn quarter horse ranch the hathorn quarter horse ranch has been in the horse business for over fortyfive years. Denhardt was the renowned historian of the quarter horse. Buy foundation dams of the american quarter horse on. The source suggested that trevino was laundering money through american quarter horse racing. The impact of selective breeding on the diversity and structure of the qh breed was evaluated using pedigree analysis and genomewide snp data from horses representing 6 performance groups halter, western pleasure, reining, working cow, cutting, and racing. Calculating your horses foundation quarter horse percentage. Buy a cheap copy of foundation sires of the american quarter. A story of two centuries, all published by the university of oklahoma press. The foundation s secure web site will ensure your privacy, so your information will be seen and used only by the foundation to serve and protect the american quarter horse.
A story of two centuries, all published by the university of. Used, rare and outofprint horse books for sale thoroughbred, quarter horse, paint and appaloosa breeds. Her sire is leo foaled in 1940 and her dam is the old appendix mare unregistered black dahlia bucket. Justin morgans contribution to the quarter horse by jeanne thomas morgan horse owners in the long history of the breed have been justly proud of the contribution of the morgan horse to many facets of americana. Any horse can do this and quarter horses are bred for their speed and ability to perform in western events. We are located on 120 acres between wells and alto on hwy 69 north. This gives bucket baby a figure of 100% foundation. Download this free horse coloring book featuring american quarter horse.
Here for the first time is a digest of known information about the stallions whose descendants appear in the early volumes of the american quarter horse association studbook. American quarter horse, one of the oldest recognized breeds of horses in the united. Foundation, quarter horses, breeders, alberta, canada, what is a foundation. New, used, rare and outofprint horse books for sale. The careful selection of superb broodmares is equally important. The true story of a drug cartel, the fbi, and the battle for a horseracing dynasty del bosque, melissa on. The american quarter horse is the most popular breed in the united states today, and the american quarter horse. Foundation sires of the american quarter horse book. There is an intelligence behind the eyes, alert ears, and a curiosity that can sometimes get an independent horse into trouble. There are also books and other educational resources that explain significant bloodlines and the impact of famous horses. To search for a horse in the database, simply enter the horses name in the form above. Foundation sires of the american quarter horse thriftbooks.
Every horse on the ranch descends from peppy san badger or mr. It is easy for anyone to determine their horses foundation percentage themselves. Palomino horse breeders of america stud books soft covers. Just go to that page to view the pedigree for that horse. There are 11 foundation horses that established the modern quarter horse bloodlines. At the same time, the names of a few oldtime bloodlines, such as hancock and driftwood, endure to this day. If you are a fan of quarter horses, youll enjoy this book about their history. War admiral is the fourth chapter in marvin dragers the most glorious crown 2005, triumph books.
Our program also entails great dam bloodlines such as that of tap o lena and tapt twice. Please look over the individuals presented in this section, and also watch for our horses on the racetracks and at premier racing stock sales. He is also the author of foundation sires of the american quarter horse, foundation dams of the american quarter horse, and quarter horses. A gift to the american quarter horse foundation endowment fund is an investment in the future of the american quarter horse. American quarter horse wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Exciting and thorough, a valuable treatise on bloodlines of the quarter horse in america. Like the thoroughbred, american quarter horse, tennessee walking horse, saddlebred, and standardbred, the morgan horse is a true american breed, originating in new england. The breed originated about the 1660s as a cross between native horses of spanish origin used by the earliest colonists and english horses imported to virginia from about 1610. Westphalia ranch what is a foundation quarter horse. Racing american quarter horses have long been the mainstay of our business at crystal springs farm. Sheykh obeyd foundation international is an organization of breeders concerned with bloodlines that include all the heirloom horses, plus several of blunt bloodlines that were never incorporated into the ras and other that were added during the early years of the ras until 1932. Bedonnas performace horses offers quarter horses, paint horses, and foundation horses for sale. The last 32 horses on page 1 have a page number after their name.
Ou press is a publisher of scholarly, regional, and generalinterest books that challenge readers to discover the past, contemplate the present, and shape the. Denhardt, a former officer in the american quarter horse association, spent many years tracking down the bloodlines of the foundation sires, their pedigrees, and highlights of their careers. Few horse breeds can trace back to a single foundation sire, but every morgan today can trace its lineage back to a horse named figure, a hardy stallion who was born in west. The foundations secure web site will ensure your privacy, so your information will be seen and used only by the foundation to serve and protect the american quarter horse. Later, the quarter horse played an enormous role in the pioneers westward expansion. The simplest measure to determine if a quarter horse is a foundation quarter horse is to examine the extended pedigree. Articles on quarter horses, paints, appaloosas, foundation horses. See more ideas about quarter horse, horses, american quarter horse. Free ebooks we offer a wide selection of free e books to satisfy your appetite to learn more about american quarter horses and some. The american quarter horse association was formed in 1940 to improve and. The region had a fair share of racehorse men, but the selfs werent among them. Aqha offers a variety of free ebooks for members to learn more. War admiral is the fourth of the american triple crown winners featured in edward bowens the lucky.
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