Reference Sires
Reference Sires in Dixie's pedegree
Two Eyed Jack
Just like the playing card he was named after, Two Eyed Jack was a top draw. He was born March 22, 1961, sired by Two D Two and out of Triangle Tookie, foaled on Double H Ranch and bred by Herman Mass. His pedigree was rich in blood of Old Sorrel, Grey badger 111, and Joe Hancock. Jack was shown until he was a 9 yr old. He stood grand at some of the most prestigious shows in the country and earned 217 halter points. A versatile, willing performer, he also accumulated 46.5 western pleasure, 7 hunter under saddle, 6 reining, 3 western riding, and 3 working cow horse points. He was awarded a Superior in halter and his AQHA Championship in 1964. Numbers alone could never even begin to tell the whole story of Two Eyed Jack and the Quarter Horse dynasty he began. His is one of the last great families of horses that could and did excel as halter and performance horses in many events. The Two Eyed Jack horses were horses whom almost anyone could get along with. Put in hands of top professionals, they were capable of winning world championships in a variety of events. Relegated to ranch and rodeo status, they excelled. Bred and trained by amateur horsemen, they performed with amazing consistency.
Two Eyed Jack passed away on Mar. 2, 1991 just 20 days short of reaching his 30th birthday. His legend and legacy have been profound. He sired 119 AQHA Champions. No other sire has even come within sighting distance of that mark. In today's climate of the specialized performers, it seems a safe bet to say that no horse ever will. But, then Howard Pitzer's big sorrel son of Two D Two and Triangle Tookie was not your run -of the mill foal, show horse, or sire. No matter what paying card he was named after, to all of those who have owned and ridden his descendants Two Eyed Jack was really a KING!
Mardelle Dixon
Lifetime Leading Sire of APHA Champions, Versatility Award Winners and All-Around Champions. Sire of Ratchett, APHA Champion; Jesse James, APHA Champion; Mason Dixon, APHA Champion, 403 Lifetime Points, Superior All-Around, 103 Halter Points, 4 Superior Awards, Superior Performance Versatility etc.
Flash Thru Bars
Stakes Placed winner of $837. in racing, with a record of (10-2-3-0; 2nd-Kansas Paint Horse Futurity Trials; won 2 Futurity trials. APHA ROM Western Pleasure and Trail. 13 halter points, 35 performance points (6 HUS, 14 Trail, 10 WP, 5 racing points.
Two D Two
AQHA#0064808
H-42/P-30.5(Rein-18, WP-7, WR-5.5),
Show/Perf ROM,
NCHA $ Earner,
AQHA Champion,`63
ROM Performance,`61
Halter & Perf. Point Earner,
Total Points Earned: 72.5.
Poco Bueno
SIRE OF:
405 AQHA Foals, 222 Performers, Honor Roll and High Point Performance Champions, NCHA Cutting Champions, Multiple Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire AQHA Ch and Arena ROM, AQHA Hall Of Fame, NCHA Hall Of Fame, and Cow Horse Hall Of Fame.
Harlan
SIRE OF:
AQHA Champions/ROM Arena & Race/High Point Performance & Halter/Superior Halter & Performance/Producing Daughters. 100% fnd.
Reference Sires for Silver
Flying X 6
NCHA CoA+$549.71. AQHA Honor Roll Working Cow Horse. AQHA ROM in 4 Events: Cutting, Reining, Working Cow Horse, Western Pleasure.
SIRE OF: Multiple Reined Cow Horses, Cutting, Pleasure, Roping and Reining Futurity Champion & Finalists; AQHA & AJQHA World Show Finalists in Hunter Hack.
Mr. Tailwind
AQHA#426631
H-12/P-0
World Champion Sire, Reserve World Champion Sire, Superior Halter Sire, Superior Performance Sire, AQHA Champion Sire, ROM Performance Sire, Superior Halter Offspring.
Windchester
AQHA#0960402
H-129/P-53
#18th ranked All-time leading sire of AQHA points earned by progeny in O HLT & Perf. classes as of Jan. 1, 1999.
RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION HALTER, AQHA CHAMPION AND SUPERIOR HALTER.
SIRE OF: WORLD AND AQHA CHAMPIONS. AQHA CH;SUP HLTR;CONG CH(RSH
Watch Joe Jack
AQHA#0729175
H-225/P-201
AQHA Ch., Supr Hltr & WP.
Died 1989.
Top Ten World Show, '76 3rd O Aged HLT, '76 8th O Sr HD
Superior Halter, '72 O
Superior Performance, '73 O WP
AQHA High Point Performance Horse, '73 O WP Stallion
AQHA Champion, '73 O
ROM Performance, '73
Skipper W
Grnd Ch. Halter 3xs NM State Fair, CO.State Fair & National Western Stock Show-Denver. Died 1963. One of the most recognized stallions in the American Quarter Horse business. 1945-1963. 88% NFQHA. 132 Reg foals-18 foal crops. Sire of 13 AQHA Champions, 18 Arena ROM, 4 Race ROM, 7 Superior Halter, and 1 Superior Perf.
Skippers Lad
SKIPPERS LAD won 4 Grands and 2 Reserves for 23 halter points. SIRE OF: World Champion Offspring(1), Superior Halter Offspring(3), Superior Performance Offspring(4), AQHA Champion Offspring(5), Race Money-earners($516 total).
Skipa Star
AQHA#0927715
H-82/P-0
World Champion Halter(1975), Superior Halter(1975-O) & Halter Point Earner (82 pts). SIRE OF: 7 World Champions, 7 Res World Champions, 41 Superior Halter, 30 Supr Perf.
Three Bars
AQHA Hall Of Fame, and Sire of 4 AQHA Hall Of Fame: Sugar Bars, Zippo Pat Bars, Rocket Bar(TB), and Lenas Bar(TB)Sired 577 foals, 461 starters, 358 winners, 66 SWs, 16 Champions. A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire Of AQHA Race Qualifiers,A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire Of AQHA Champions, A Leading Sire Of AQHA Arena ROM, and A Leading Sire Of AQHA Money Earners. Died Apr 6, 1968.
King
100% Foundation
King was one of the Quarter Horse industry's cornerstones.
His conformation set the standard for Quarter Horse
judging for more than a decade. AQHA Hall of Fame. Breeder: Burney James, Encinal,TX. Owner:Jess Hankins, Rocksprings,TX. Died 1958.A Leading Maternal Grandsire Race ROM,A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire AQHA Champions and Arena ROM. Sire Of 2 AQHA Hall Of Fame: Poco Bueno and Royal King. AQHA#0000234
Mark Twain said "If I can't smoke cigars in heaven, I'm not going." Legions of Quarter Horse "persons" have said if it doesn't have KING in the pedigree, "I ain't riding it!" Strong statements, however, King was a very special horse. He has been the most inbred, linebred, out-crossed and star-crossed sire to ever grace the Quarter Horse industry. No self respecting reiner or cutter ever knowingly rides a horse without a few crosses to King ... and some feel the more, the better.
All bands and military units use a cadence to time their steps. Quarter Horse Breeders have used their special cadence, "KING-2-3-4 " for over 60 years. Breeders, ranchers, trainers, amateurs, backyard horse folks, kids, and others have marched with the tremendous legacy King horses have provided. Comments like: "they're born broke; they train themselves; I can take 'em anywhere; they are so easy to be around." These are the kind of attributes that make the King horses some of the best to ever carry a rider.
King was foaled in 1932, some eight years before the formation of the Quarter Horse registry. He was purchased by Jess Hankins for $800 in 1937. Foolish, some folks thought, but by today's standards ... a downright bargain. Remember, this was the height of the Great Depression. King was a 5 year old stallion when Jess bought him, then becoming King's third owner. He had been used for roping, general ranch work, and had sired a few foals by this time.
King was blood bay and he had a magnificent hair coat. When he shed out in the spring, gold flecks appeared, giving him an unusual sheen. He was quick to learn, easy to get along with, and possessed plenty of cow sense. King, at maturity stood between 14.2 to 15 hands, well muscled and weighed from 1,150 to 1,200 pounds. His excellent conformation became the standard for the Quarter Horse breed. He was greatly admired for his outstanding disposition and willingness. For years Jess Hankins advertised King as the cornerstone of the breed.
Byrne James was one of King's first owners, his wife gave King his distinguished name. "You've heard the expression, 'the King of Beasts'? Well, to me he was the KING, superior to all the rest." Prior to this change he was known as 'Buttons,' not a bit fitting for the sovereign who was destined to become the greatest sire in Quarter Horse history. Quoting Jess Hankins, "He was as good a natured stud as you could find, and he could be ridden by any kid who ever handled a horse." King remained kind and gentle all his life. His outstanding disposition and athleticism are among his greatest legacies, and they passed on!!
King wasn't just a horse to the Hankins family, he was family. He certainly put Rocksprings, Texas, on the map and helped make the Hankins brothers some of the most famous breeders in Quarter Horse annals. When King died in 1958, at the age of 26, the Quarter Horse Journal noted, "No other stallion now living can boast such a record as King's, and only time will tell when another will equal it." Forty some years later, no other stallion has ever come close. In the 1950's King's breeding fee was $2,500 ... phenomenal money to spend on a stud! Today, in the 90's this fee represents some of the top end prices for sires offered. Will any of them prove to have the same success that "King" horses have provided all these years?
King is on the All Time Leading Broodmare Sires of AQHA Champions list. Not only is he ranked #2, with 20 Champions to his credit, he is also represented by 4 sons, Poco Bueno, Royal King, Beaver Creek, and Hank H, and 2 grandsons, Poco Pine and Poco Dell. Of note, a half brother, Ed Echols, appears on the same list. No other sire equals King's standing. Three Bars (TB) and Wimpy are the only other sires represented by more than 1 son. Of the 22 stallions listed, King has direct ties with 8.
Senor Bailey
AQHA#61181
15.2H/1200-lbs.
H-1/P-3(Reining) SIRE OF:
4 AQHA Champions,
18 ROMs, and
several NCHA Champions.
Joe Reed II
AQHA Hall of Fame,
SI-85, AA, ROM Race AQHA #0000985.
1942-43 Champion Qtr Running Stallion.
SIRE OF:
AQHA Hall Of Fame, Foal Crops: 25. A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire ROM Race Qualifiers. The sire of Leo.
Leo
AQHA#0001335
SI-75, A, ROM Race. AQHA Hall of Fame (1989). A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire Of ROM Race Qualifiers, A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire AQHA Champions, A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire Arena ROM Qualifiers, A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire Money Earners. Sire Of AQHA Hall Of Fame, Leo San.
Leo San
AQHA#0020113
H-0/P-1
AQHA Hall Of Fame,
NCHA COA,
NCHA Earnings $740.
NCHA Certificate of Ability.
SIRE OF: AQHA Hall of Fame, Peppy San. NCHA Hall Of Fame, Peppy San and Mr San Peppy.
100% foundation.
Old Sorrel
Old Sorrel founded a dynasty of performance horses for the King Ranch.
Even today, his bloodline can be found in the winners of every
working event for which the Quarter Horse is acclaimed. AQHA Hall of Fame
Wimpy
AQHA # 0000001
AQHA Hall of Fame. Foaled on the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. He was a grand Champion Stallion in 1941 at the Southwestern Expo show in Fort Worth TX. He passed away at the age of 22 in 1959.AKA WIMPY P-1; GET: R/F-174 PERF-34
Bill Cody
AQHA#3244
SUPR.HLT(H-97.0);52` HI-PT HLT.; GET; R/F-255 PERF-103; AQHA CHA-12; SUP CUT-1;SUP HLTR-8; SH ROM-28
Breeder: King Ranch, Kingsville,TX.
Joe Cody
AQHA#0042543
H-10/P-46 NCHA$2251
NRHA & AQHA Hall of Fame, AQHA Champion.
SIRED: 324 foals: 13 AQHA Champs, 6 World Champs, 4 Rs World Champs, 1 Sup-H, 30 Sup-P, 1 Race Rom, NCHA offsp earnings $130176 Sired two NRHA Futurity winners.
Triple Chick
A Leading Sire Of:
Race ROM(187-93). Money Earners($1,047,723). Arena ROM, AQHA Champions, Superior Halter and NCHA Money Earners.
Reference Sires for Bailey
Mr. Smokeys Bartender
Mr. Smokeys Bartender was a jr. finalist at the 2002 AQHA world show and again qualified at the 2003 sr heading, earning his superior. He has earned 1 halter and 66 performance points.
Mr. Redigo Jack
Two ID Bartender
Two ID Bartender is on Bailey's papers twice, 3rd and 4th generation.
World Champion, `83 Open Heading, `83 Open Heeling, Top Ten World Show, `83 10th O Jr WCH, Superior Performance, AQHA Champion, ROM Performance, Total Points:183, H-19/P-164.
Beau Bonanza
1971 Superior Halter, 1971 AQHA High Point Halter Horse, 1972 AQHA Champion, World Champion Sire, Reserve World Champion Sire, Superior Halter Sire, Superior Performance Sire, AQHA Champion Sire.
Coys Bonanza
H-154/P-7.5
Superior Halter,
AQHA Champion,
1963 AQHA High Point Halter Stallion,
`62 Race ROM,
7 Racing Points,
War Leo Bonanza
AQHA Champion with 168 Halter Points, 37 Western Pleasure Points, and Superior Hunter Under Saddle. 1972 AQHA High Point Halter Stallion, 1972 AQHA High Point Hunter Under Saddle and AQHA High Point Jr Hunter Under Saddle Horse
Smokeys Gray
Two Eyed Jack
Gray Badger II
100% NFQHA. AQHA Hall of Fame, 2007.
SI-85, AA, ROM Race, 2-2-0-0.
Watch Joe Jack
H-225, P-201
AQHA Ch., Supr Hltr & WP.
Died 1989. 1973 Hi-pt Western Pleasure stallion. Producer of-8 AQHA Ch.1 youth Ch. 4 World Champions,124 ROMs, 36 superiors,7,429.5 pts earned
Two D Two
H-42/P-30.5(Rein-18, WP-7, WR-5.5),
Show/Perf ROM,
NCHA $ Earner,
AQHA Champion,`63
ROM Performance,`61
Halter & Perf. Point Earner,
Total Points Earned: 72.5.
Harlan
SIRE OF:
AQHA Champions/ROM Arena & Race/High Point Performance & Halter/Superior Halter & Performance/Producing Daughters. 100% fnd.
Harlan, a 1951 buckskin stallion, produced 17 AQHA Champions and his offspring earned 2996 AQHA performance points. Harlan was an outstanding calf roping horse for his owners, and sired AQHA Superior Cutting horses, calf and team roping horses, and PRCA barrel racing and roping horses. In fact, Harlan is in the pedigrees of many of today's performers.
Mardelle Dixon
APHA Champion, 403 Lifetime Points, Superior All-Around, 103 Halter Points, 4 Superior Awards, Superior Performance Versatility etc.
Flash Thru Bars
H-13 (2x Res), P-35 (ROM Trail & WPl), SI-72, $837.65
Leo
SI-75, A, ROM Race. AQHA Hall of Fame (1989). 100% fnd.
Breeder: J. W. House, Cameron, TX.
Owner: E. M. Salinas, Eagle Pass, TX.
A Leading Sire & Maternal Grandsire Of ROM Race Qualifiers, AQHA Champions, Arena ROM Qualifiers, & Money Earners. Sire Of AQHA Hall Of Fame, Leo San.
War Leo
H-72/P-192
SI-75, 8-2-1-2, $1006.
AQHA Champion/ROM Arena/Superior Cutting/Superior Halter. 1963 High Point Cutting Stallion. 1964=4th-NCHA Finals. NCHA earnings:$19794.80. Awards: COA Bronze.
SIRED: 65 Starters, 3 Race ROMS, Foals earned H-266/P-1840 pts. 45 show ROMs.
Impressive
Wrld Ch Hltr (1974) & Hltr pt earner (48 pts.)
Sire of: Wrld Ch (38), Resrv Wrld Ch (28), etc. 
Mr. Impressive
Mr Impressive had impressive credentials in both the show pen and the breeding barn. As a show horse he earned a total of 80 Grand and 13 Reserve Champions with 136 halter points, 5 western riding points and 206 western pleasure points. For his efforts he earned an open AQHA Championship, a superior in halter and a superior in western pleasure. In 1977 he was the high point junior horse and stallion in western pleasure and ended the year in 10th place in halter.
As a sire Mr Impressive had 966 registered foals of which 462 attempted AQHA competition. He had 2 starters in AQHA approved races with a total of 8 starts earning $329.00. In the show pen his foals earned 6,953.5 open, 1,011 amateur and 983 youth halter points. In performance they earned 4,788.5 open, 2,688.5 amateur and 3,591 youth points. He sired 12 open, 12 amateur and 6 youth halter ROMS, and 86 open, 29 amateur and 39 youth performance ROMs. There were 8 open, 1 amateur and 3 youth AQHA champions. Many of these foals excelled at their events with 57 open, 4 amateur and 3 youth superior halter awards and 32 open, 11 amateur and 15 youth superior performance awards. In total 369 horses have earned 20,015.5 points worth $142,529.83 in incentive fund money. At the world show they have earned $40,043.68 with 9 world open championships, 3 amateur and 7 youth. They also earned 6 open reserve world championships, 4 amateur and 65 youth. In NSBA competition they have earned $31,198.25. In PHBA shows they are earners of 213 halter and 2,823 performance points. In IBHA they earned 4 halter and 27 performance points.
Reference Sires for Riley
Jaz Poco Goldun Blue
AQHA ROM REINING. IBHA ROM REINING. 1998 CHAMPION IBHA OPEN REINING. 2000 CHAMPION COLORFUL CO CIRCUIT. 2001 CHAMPION WORKING COWHORSE. 2001 CHAMPION WORKING COWHORSE 1ST MHBHA. 2001 CHAMPION OPEN REINING CIRCUIT. 2002 MHBHA WORKING COWHORSE. NRHA MONEY EARNER.
Little Steel Dust
AQHA Halter CH, IBHA points in: Hunt Seat & Dun Factor. Sire of ROM arena & point earners in reining, roping and team penning. Sire of multiple ROMs - AQHA and NRHA Money Earners etc. NFQHA National Champion. Leading Sire of NFQHA In Hand Trail Points IBHA & ABRA Dun Factor & ROM.
Colonel Freckles
AQHA Hall Of Fame(2004).
1976 NCHA Futurity Champion. NCHA LTE: $46305. 78%nfqha 23 AQHA Performance Points-Cutting.
SIRE OF:
AQHA World Champion Offspring(1), AQHA Reserve World Champion Offspring(2), AQHA Superior Performance Offspring(9), AQHA Arena ROM(66).
NRHA Money-earners ($123092). A Leading Maternal Grandsire NRHA Money Earners.
NCHA Money-earners($3721256). A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire NCHA Money Earners.
A Leading Sire and Maternal Grandsire NRCHA Money Earners.
King Fritz
H-14/P-23.5 Achievements: AQHA Ch(1962), NCHA LTE($81), ROM Perf(1960) 100% foundation.
Power Command
100% foundation. ACHIEVEMENTS: H-11, P-18 AQHA Champion (1956), NCHA $278, ROM Performance (1957).
Poco Gray Comet