Legendary Quarter Horses found in our Bloodlines

Dark Bay, Foaled June 25, 1932. Standing between 14.4 and 15 hands and weighing approx 1,150 hands 1200 lbs. Described as quick learning, and good natured as a stallion. King began his life as a roping horse. Once proclaimed as the greatest horse of his time, King has become one of the American Quarter Horse industry's cornerstones. While he never won any performance points, King established a dynasty. He sired 20 AQHA Champions, 84 Performance Registers of Merit, 12 Racing Registers of Merit, three Superior Halter Award winners and 10 Superior Performance Award winners. At the time that King was born, there wasn't an American Quarter Horse Association. However, his conformation would later set the standard for American Quarter Horse judging for more than a decade. King died of a heart attack in 1958 but even now, the American Quarter Horse industry is influenced by third, fourth and fifth generation King-bred horses. King died at age 27 of a heart attack March 24th 1958

Zantanon (U)
(Little Joe (U) x Jeanette 2 (U)

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