Denmark (horse)
Denmark | |
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Breed | Thoroughbred |
Sire | Hedgeford |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1839 |
Country | United States |
Color | Brown |
Denmark (foaled 1839) was a major foundation sire of the American Saddlebred horse breed. Over 60% of all the horses in the first three volumes of the Saddlebred studbook trace back to him. Denmark sired the stallion Gaines' Denmark, an influential sire of the breed.
Life
Denmark was a brown stallion foaled in Kentucky in 1839, sired by an imported Thoroughbred named Hedgeford.[1] He sired the stallion Gaines' Denmark, who became an influential sire. Denmark was used as a cavalry horse in the American Civil War.[1]
Influence
When the National Saddle Horse Breeders' Association, precursor to the
Sire line tree
Pedigree
Sire Hedgeford (GB) br. 1825 |
Filho da Puta (GB) br. 1812 |
Haphazard 1797 |
Sir Peter Teazle^ |
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Miss Hervey | |||
Mrs Barnet 1806 |
Waxy | ||
Woodpecker mare | |||
Miss Craigie (GB) b. 1811 |
Orville 1799 |
Beningbrough | |
Evelina | |||
Marchioness 1797 |
Lurcher | ||
Miss Cogden | |||
Dam Betsy Harrison (USA) b. 1828 |
Aratus (USA) b. 1820 |
Director 1811 |
Sir Archy^ |
Meretrix | |||
Betsy Haxall 18?? |
Sir Harry^ | ||
Saltram mare* | |||
Jenny Cockracy (USA) ch. 1813 |
Potomac 1803 |
Diomed^ | |
Fairy | |||
Saltram mare* 1799 |
Saltram | ||
Wildair mare |
Note: b. =
* Denmark is inbred 4D x 3D to the mare Saltram mare, meaning that she appears fourth and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Denmark is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Sir Peter Teazle, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Sir Harry) on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Denmark is inbred 5D x 4D to the stallion Diomed, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Sir Archy) and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61211-544-3.
- ^ "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ American Saddlebred Association: About us
- ISBN 9781616731717.
- ISBN 978-0-7368-5458-0.
- ^ a b "Bureau of Animal Industry". 20 May 1903 – via Google Books.
- ^ Just the right horse: about
- ^ American Saddlebred
- ^ a b Gaines' Denmark sons and grandsons #1
- ^ Washington Denmark Offspring
- ^ WORLD’S GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP FIVE-GAITED STAKE
- ^ a b Gaines' Denmark sons and grandsons #2
- ^ Montrose: Saddlebred Beauty and Style