We truly believe in this statement and thus have created this page for likeminded people to share. Larry has been a contributor andor consultant to several outstanding equine books and magazines, including quarter horse news. Working horse stallion 2017 issuu pdf by michael gerbaz issuu. In addition, kings pistol earned his aqha championship with 65 cutting points, 30 halter points and 2. Poco bueno was named for his maternal grandsire, and the name means pretty good in spanish. In recent years he has authored wire to wirethe walter merrick story, spotted pride, and king p234. Articles about quarter horses, paint horses, appaloosas and thoroughbred horses legendary horses. Among his famous offspring were mighty blonde, small town babe, dudes ann, okie star dude, hy fashion blond, and dudes baby doll. Born in 1932 in texas, king p 234 was a truly magnificent quarter horse stallion who set the standard for conformation in american quarter horse association aqha horse shows for decades. King p234 was also the sire of many famous quarter horses including brown king h, royal king, kings pistol, gay widow, black gold king, poco bueno and. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less. Champion quarter running horse, and stella moore, the 1952 aqha champion quarter. Well then, i must say i am particularly partial to king p234 some history.
Once proclaimed as the greatest horse of his time, king has become one of the. In addition, kings pistol earned his aqha championship with 65 cutting points, 30 halter points and 2 reining points. King p234 cornerstone of an industry byfrank holmes softcover, in mint condition. The point is, countless articles and opinions say things like king who set the standard of quarter horse conformation for. Location information about us broodmares ranch stallions horses for sale welcome to grey horse ridge, located in south central, indiana. Albin, were among the first to register mares when aqha opened its books in 1941. King p234 likely the only significant contribution that i can make on the subject is that most of the photos we see of him were taken when he was very old, and his neck had thickened badly. Black stallion quarter horses foundation king animals animales. Producing beautiful athletic foundation bred quarter horses successfully competing in.
It happens i used to wear a 1512 collar, now a 17 is a little tight. Listed in alphabetical order for more information click on the pictures. We truly believe in this statement and thus have created this. Every horse on the ranch descends from peppy san badger or mr.
In the kingdom of quarter horses, there are many legends, but there is only one king king. King 19321958, often known as king p234, was an outstanding early quarter horse stallion who influenced the breed throughout the early years of the. Even prior to the formation of aqha, king p234 had put a number of. Royal king was an outstanding cutting stallion and quarter horse sire from the early days of the. Prior to and for some years after the opening of the aqha book, earl made numerous trips throughout his region to check on.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. No self respecting reiner or cutter ever knowingly rides a horse without a few crosses to king. Made by breyer as part of their foundation sire series in 1997 only. Little joe national foundation quarter horse association. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. He was a ranch horse, doing everything from cutting to reining. See more ideas about horses for sale, horses and american quarter horse. Born in 1932 in texas, king p234 was a truly magnificent quarter horse stallion who set the standard for conformation in american quarter horse association aqha horse shows for decades. We are located on 120 acres between wells and alto on hwy 69 north. King, horses, animals, animales, animaux, horse, animal books, animal, animais. The dam of kings trinket was flying diamond, who was out of miss hankins by king. Real american quarter horses quarter horse legends. He has been the most inbred, linebred, outcrossed and starcrossed sire to ever grace the quarter horse industry.
He was sired by the great quarter horse stallion king p 234 and out of the mare miss taylor who was by old poco bueno. Legions of quarter horse persons have said if it doesnt have king in the pedigree, i aint riding it. Strong statements, however, king p234 was a very special horse. A look behind roany joe hancock mengers foundation. Aqha amateur grand champion stallion bronze trophy award. The series are available at the western horseman bookstore. 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. He was sired by the great quarter horse stallion king p234 and out of the mare miss taylor who was by old poco bueno. Coys bonanza was a stallion that was a timely outcross on the king p234, three bars, joe reed p3 and old sorrel bred mares that were very popular in the 1960s. King p 234 was also the sire of many famous quarter horses including brown king h, royal king, king s pistol, gay widow, black gold king, poco bueno and.
Considered by many the archetypical quarter horse, king had and still has more influence on the quarter horse breed than most of his contemporaries. A few white lines in the black marble, nice wood grain on bottom. Bill cody, bred by the king ranch, was the 1952 aqha honor roll halter horse. Strong statements, however, king p 234 was a very special horse. Line bred from true foundation cow horse dynasties, king p234 and foundation king ranch genetics, old sorrel, the stallion bob kleberg founded the king ranch quarter horse breeding program on, and many of his most exceptional producing sons, including hired hand, that have stood the test of time and are still a major impact today on the cow. King p234 was a 1932 bay stallion by zantanon and out of jabalina, by the strait horse. The bay colt was foaled june 25, 1932, on manuel benavides volpes ranch in laredo, texas.
His conformation set the standard for quarter horse judging for more than a decade according to the information in legends 1. As a former staff writer for western horseman magazine, holmes coauthored volumes 2 through 7 of the legends series, and authored the hank wiescamp story. This was, after all, the land in which shiloh and steel dust had raced against each other, and in which. Larry has been a contributor andor consultant to several outstanding equine books and magazines, including quarter horse. They are the ones that just keep producing superstars each foal. King p234 foundation quarter horses has 4,058 members. The region of southeast texas in which both king possum and little joe were born was one of the absolute cradles of the american quarter horse. See more ideas about black stallion, horses and american quarter horse. His sire was king p234 and his dam was a mare named rocket laning that. King is a leading quarter horse sire and is considered by most the standard of breed perfection. Triple h equine services, 204 w 350 n, blackfoot, id 2020. Sampson a shire gelding horse that was born in 1846 in england and is the tallest horse on record, standing an astounding 21. He began a highly successful cutting career in 1948.
Blondys dude was a 1957 sorrel stallion sired by small town dude and out of blondy queen. King was born june 25, 1932, the offspring of zantanon and jabalina. Frank holmes has been penning horserelated feature articles and books for more than 40 years. Sep 21, 2015 sonny kimble was sired by zantanon, the sire of king p234, and out of queen, a daughter of jabalina, who was the dam of king p234. King p 234 likely the only significant contribution that i can make on the subject is that most of the photos we see of him were taken when he was very old, and his neck had thickened badly. It is a wishywashy compliment for one of the most influential sires of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. King p234 stallion ad all the pretty horses, beautiful horses, animals beautiful. Poco bueno a brown quarter horse stallion foaled april 10, 1944. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Providing east texas with the best quality american quarter horses around. A fantastic book on the great aqha quarter horse stallion, king, by the author of many of the legends books and many other great titles. The working lines wagon wheel ranch quarter horses.
By frank holmes his name is one of the most universallyrecognized in the history of the breed and his influence is still being felt today. The american quarter horse, or quarter horse, is an american breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Each chapter features a particular horse, and includes a story detailing the horses life, photographs, a fourgeneration pedigree, and a summary of the horses performance record and sire or production record. Royal king was a 1943 sorrel stallion registered with the aqha as number 2392. He was a plain brown horse with no white markings at all. Foaled in 1944, poco bueno was by king p234 and out of miss taylor. The western horseman legends series are designed to capture and preserve the history of the american quarter horse by profiling the breeds mostinfluential stallions and mares. Profiles of some of the earlyday legends of the quarter horse breed. The above pedigree shows how todays stallions connect to our foundation stallion.
Possessing speed, quickness and cow sense, king and his descendants set the standard by which quarter horses came to be measured. The colts sire, zantanon by little joe, was considered the man owar of mexico. King the late, great quarter horse stallion at about 16 years old. The bronze is signed american quarter horse association. Condensed version of chapter 4 from the new book king p234, by. In little joe, clegg was sure he saw a promising runner. Lorelei hankins of rocksprings, texas has lived and breathed quarter horses all her life.
Home of king peppy hand sire of halter and performance winners. Owned for most of his life by jess hankins, king made a name for hankins and his brothers by the colts he produced. She is well known and has made sculptures for breyer horses. Preserving a 400 year american legacy by breeding real american quarter horses quarter horse legends. Kings pistol was the first stallion to win the ncha world championship. Once proclaimed as the greatest horse of his time, king has become one of the american quarter horse industrys cornerstones. His sire was a son of king p234 and his dam was a descendant of plaudit. Jan 17, 2000 hathorn quarter horse ranch the hathorn quarter horse ranch has been in the horse business for over fortyfive years. Sonny kimble was sired by zantanon, the sire of king p234, and out of queen, a daughter of jabalina, who was the dam of king p234.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. He was bred by felton smathers of llano, texas and owned at the time of registration by whiteside and albin of sipe springs, texas. She was an all american quarter horse congress nonpro western pleasure derby champion, a nebraska silver classic 34yearold nonpro snaffle bit futurity champion and the dixie nationals amateur western pleasure champion. Hathorn quarter horse ranch the hathorn quarter horse ranch has been in the horse business for over fortyfive years. Quarter horses, king, animals, animales, american quarter horse, animaux, animal books, animal, animais 4yo redeo rex is a 46. He sired two ncha silver award winners including kings pistol the 1957 ncha world champion cutting horse as well as royal king the 1953 ncha world champion stallion and the reserve world.
His sire was king p234 and his dam was a mare named rocket laning that was eventually registered with the aqha as number 39,024. A blue hen mare is one of those great mares that has influenced her breed as a prolific producer through her offspring. American quarter horse association official stud book and registry combined books 12345 amarillo, texas. 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. Lowell hankins said he had the most unbelievable disposition id ever seen on a horse and he passed it on to his colts and fillies.
King king p234 a magnificent quarter horse stallion that is considered to be the major sire of the american quarter horse breed. He was named world champion quarter running horse three times in a row, one of only two horses to achieve that. King is on the all time leading broodmare sires of aqha champions list. Another volume in the topselling western horseman legends series, legends 6 offers the latest installment in the series that captures and preserves the history of the american quarter horse with profiles of the breeds most influential stallions and mares. Royal king, a son of king p234, sired many great performance horses. We raise halter, western pleasure, and roping horses. I bought my first registered quarter horse in 1974 and have been breeding and raising a. Champion in hunt seat equitation and an aqha champion in the open. King 19321958, often known as king p234, was an outstanding early quarter horse stallion who influenced the breed throughout the early years of the american quarter horse association or aqha. Blue hen mares, produce high quality foals, that will go onto producing high quality themselves. Working horse magazine 2019 summer issue by michael gerbaz. Aqha bronze horse trophy suzann fiedler breyer sculptur. This complete story of one of aqhas greatest stallions also includes profiles of many of his greatest sons. He sired two ncha silver award winners including kings pistol the 1957 ncha world champion cutting horse as well as royal king the 1953 ncha world champion stallion and.
Working horse magazine july 2018 by michael gerbaz issuu. In the kingdom of quarter horses, there are many legends, but there is only one king king p234. Warren bred flit to king p234 and got the 1957 ncha world champion cutting horse, kings pistol. Pedigree for king, photos and offspring from the all breed horse pedigree database. American quarter horse association 1961 earnings for royal king retrieved in september 2017 ncha horse hall of fame retrieved on september 4, 2017. Each chapter features a particular horse, and includes a story detailing the horse s life, photographs, a fourgeneration pedigree, and a summary of the horse s performance record and sire or production record. Little joe, the younger brother, went on to found a dynasty. If all pictures dont load the first time you may need to refresh the page. King p234 foundation quarter horses public group facebook. King p234, the most famous quarter horse that ever lived. Black stallion quarter horses foundation king animals animales american quarter horse animaux foundation series. This book also features a history of the american quarter horse associations early registration policies.
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