SHOWDOWN
1951 Chestnut Stallion – Sire 14 AQHA Champions
sire: Wimpy / dam: Cacuchia x Peppy
Snipper W
1946 Dun Gelding – AQHA CH – Sup Cutting – Sup Hal
sire: Pretty Buck dam / Snipette by Blackburn
WAR LEO
1956 Sorrel Stallion – AQHA CH – Sup Cutting
sire: Leo’s Question dam / War Bird x War Star
PRETTY BUCK
1942 Dun Stallion – Sire 9 AQHA CH
sire: Pretty Boy / dam: mare by Buck Thomas
POCO TIVIO
1947 Bay Stallion – AQHA CH – Sire 10 AQHA CH
sire: Poco Bueno / dam: Sheilwin x Pretty Boy
POCO LENA
1949 BayMare – AQHA CH – Sup Cut – Sup Hal
sire: Poco Bueno / dam:Sheilwin x Pretty Boy
POCO DELL
1950 Bay Stallion – AQHA CH – Sire 18 AQHA CH
sire: Poco Bueno / dam: Shady Dell x Pep-Up
POCO BUENO
1944 Brown Stallion – AQHA CH – sire 35 AQHA CH
sire: King P-234 / dam: Miss Taylor x Poco Bueno (old)
Peppy San
1959 Sorrel Stallion – AQHA CH – Sup Cutting
sire: Leo San / dam: Peppy Belle by Pep-Up
PAULA NITE
1953 Black Mare – AQHA Sup Halter
sire: Paul A / dam: Rainey Nite by Chigger
PAUL A
1948 Black Stallion – AQHA CH – Sire 11 AQHA CH
sire: Star Deck / dam: Little Dixie Beach by Tommy Clegg
OKIE LEO
1956 Sorrel Stallion – Sire 64 ROM
sire: Leo / dam: Sorrel Sue x King
King Fritz
1956 Bay Stallion – Sire 11 AQHA CH
sire: Power Command / dam: Poco Jane by Poco Bueno
Joe Hancock
1923 Brown Stallion – Sire 19 producing daughters
sire: John Wilkens by Peter McCue dam: Range mare
JOE CODY
1952 Sorrel Stallion – Sire 13 AQHA CH
sire: Bill Cody P-234 / dam: Taboo by King P-234
JESSIE JAMES
1943 Dun Stallion – Sup Cutting – Sire 16 ROM
sire: Red / dam: Reno May x
Hard Twist
1942 Chestnut Stallion – CH Qtr Running Stallion 2x
sire: Cowboy / dam: Mame Taylor by Jack Dempsey
BERT
1934 Brown Stallion – Grandsire 25 AQHA CH
sire: Tommy Clegg / dam: Lady Coolidge by Beetch’s Yellow Jacket
KING P-234
1932 Bay Stallion (on left) – Sire 20 AQHA Champions
sire: Zantanon / dam: Jabalina by Strait Horse
(On right: Beaver Creek by King P-234)
Robert Denhardt formed AQHA in the early forties to preserve the bulldog type horse commonly referred to in those days as Steeldusts, or Bulldogs. These unique horses exhibited the unique traits of a low center of gravity (length of legs not exceeding the depth of the heart girth), exceptionally heavy muscling, powerful hindquarters, deep ‘V’ between the forelegs, good bone and foot, a quiet trainable disposition, and a high degree of intelligence and natural cow sense. These traits combined to set apart the “Bulldog” as a unique individual easily distinguished from other equine breeds.
The Bulldog has long endeared itself to its many loyal fans. The conformation that enabled the forerunner of today’s Quarter Horse to leave the starting line in a colonial match race with such blazing speed was the same conformation that allowed the later Quarter Horse to catch and turn a cow with so little effort, and stay sound doing it.
The great mind of the early Quarter Horse allowed it to remain calm and cool after as many as 20 false starts in a race, thus remaining competitive. That disposition enables the Quarter Horse to mentally contend with being expected to perform a myriad of duties, and events. The quiet, intelligent National Foundation Quarter Horse can quickly “fire up” to catch a cow, and just as quickly return to a calm, quiet state, saving his (and his rider’s) energy, to complete a full day of hard work.
To retain the unique and outstanding qualities of the National Foundation Quarter Horse, NFQHA encourages all its members to:
“Breed the Quarter Horse Back into the Quarter Horse”.