Leo (horse)
Leo | |
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Breed | Sorrel |
Breeder | J. W. House |
Owner | Bud Warren John Tillman Gene Moore |
Awards | |
A speed rating | |
Honors | |
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame |
Leo (1940–1967) was one of the most influential Quarter Horse sires in the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA).
Life
Leo was foaled in 1940.
Racing career
Leo raced in the early years of the American Quarter Racing Association, being rated with an A
Tillman told
Breeding record
Leo was the sire of many outstanding horses, including
Leo's daughter Leota W was the 1947 Co-Champion Quarter Running Two-Year-Old Filly. Leola, another daughter, was the first Quarter horse to win three futurities, winning the Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming Futurities. His son, Palleo Pete, was the 1954 Champion Quarter Running Stallion.[5]
Honors
Leo was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1989.[9]
Pedigree
Bonnie Joe (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Joe Blair (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Miss Blair (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Joe Reed P-3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Old DJ | |||||||||||||||||||
Della Moore | |||||||||||||||||||
Belle | |||||||||||||||||||
Joe Reed II | |||||||||||||||||||
High Time (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Fleeting Time (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
British Fleet (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Nellene | |||||||||||||||||||
Brown Billy | |||||||||||||||||||
Little Red Nell | |||||||||||||||||||
Red Nell | |||||||||||||||||||
Leo | |||||||||||||||||||
Bonnie Joe (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Joe Blair (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Miss Blair (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Joe Reed P-3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Old DJ | |||||||||||||||||||
Della Moore | |||||||||||||||||||
Belle | |||||||||||||||||||
Little Fanny | |||||||||||||||||||
*Alloway (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ashwell (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
*Melton Mowbray (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Fanny Ashwell | |||||||||||||||||||
unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
Fanny Richardson | |||||||||||||||||||
Sister Fanny (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b c Close and Simmons Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares pp. 157–165
- ^ Leo Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree retrieved on June 22, 2007
- ^ AQHA Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 1–5 p. 122
- ^ Wagoner Quarter Racing Digest pp. 631–635
- ^ a b c d Nye Complete Book of the Quarter Horse pp. 399–408
- ^ Nye Great Moments in Quarter Racing pp. 66–69
- ^ Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires pp. 68–69
- ^ Mattson Real American Quarter Horse pp. 26–27
- ^ American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Leo". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
References
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Leo retrieved on June 22, 2007
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
- American Quarter Horse Association (1961). Official Stud Book and Registry Combined Books 1-2-3-4-5. Amarillo, TX: American Quarter Horse Association.
- Close, Pat; Simmons, Diane, eds. (1993). Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-26-0.
- Mattson, Paul (1991). The Real American Quarter Horse: Versatile Athletes who proved Supreme. Wamego, KS: Premier Publishing. ISBN 1-879984-77-6.
- Nye, Nelson C. (1964). The Complete Book of the Quarter Horse: A Breeder's Guide and Turfman's Reference. New York: A. S. Barnes and Co.
- ISBN 0-668-05304-6.
- Pitzer, Andrea Laycock (1987). The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires. Tacoma, WA: Premier Pedigrees.
- Wagoner, Dan (1976). Quarter Racing Digest: 1940 to 1976. Grapevine, TX: Equine Research.
Further reading
- Groves, Lesli Krause (May 1994). "Leo: How They Almost Lost Leo". Quarter Horse Journal: 18.
- Wilkinson, Garford (April 1940). "Mainly About Leo". Quarter Horse Journal: 17, 19, 69–72, 126.
External links
- Leo at Foundation Horses
- Leo at Quarter Horse Directory
- Leo at Quarter Horse Legends
- Leo at Premier Publishing