Traveler (horse)
| Traveler | |
|---|---|
Sorrel | |
| Breeder | unknown |
| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
Traveler (died 1912), was a
foundation sire of the American Quarter Horse breed, but mystery surrounds him as his breeding is completely unknown.[1] It is reported that Traveler was born around 1880 in upstate New York, and was shipped in a boxcar to Texas in the early 1880s to pull Fresno scrapers for the Union Pacific Railroad
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racehorse and stallion around the age of 8-10. Some sources said he had to be broken to ride prior.[2] Some stories have him part of a contractor's work string doing grading work on a railroad being constructed in Eastland County, Texas.[3] Whether or not this story is true, the first recorded owner of Traveler was a man named Brown Seay.[4]
Traveler was a light
sorrel horse, with light amounts of roaning on his flanks. His markings were a snip, and a streak on the face. Standing around 15 hands (60 inches; 152 cm), he was leggy but well muscled, although George Clegg said the horse was the shortest backed horse he had ever seen.[4] He was also owned by the Shely brothers, who bred most of his most famous offspring. While owned by Seay, Traveler was match raced extensively in Texas.[5]
Traveler died in 1912, and sources estimate his age at 32.broodmare sire.[1] Other descendants included Joe Reed II, Hard Twist, Silver King, Tonto Bars Hank, and Tonto Bars Gill.[7]
Traveler was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1994.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b Simmons, et al. Legends 2 p. 6
- ^ a b Short Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse p. 42
- ^ Chamberlain Quarter Paths: Traveler from Oblivion to Fame" Quarter Racing Journal pp. 16, 68, 71
- ^ a b Denhardt "The Traveler Legacy" Quarter Horse Journal pp. 106–108
- ^ Groves "Out of New York, By Boxcar" Quarter Horse Journal p. 18
- ^ a b American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Traveler". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Nye "Fast Travelers" Quarter Racing Record pp. 6–11
References
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 2, 2017
- Chamberlain, Richard (February 1990). "Quarter Paths: Traveler From Oblivion to Fame". Quarter Racing Journal: 16, 68, 71.
- Denhardt, Bob (May 1981). "The Traveler Legacy". Quarter Horse Journal: 106–108.
- Groves, Lesli Krause (April 1993). "Out of New York, By Boxcar". Quarter Horse Journal: 18.
- Nye, Nelson C.(December 15, 1962). "Fast Travelers". Quarter Racing Record: 6–11.
- Short, Victoria (1998). Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse. Houston: Loshadt Publishing.
- Simmons, Diane; Goodhue, Jim; Holmes, Frank Wakefield; Livingston, Phil, eds. (1994). Legends 2: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-30-9.
Further reading
- Reynolds, Franklin "They Called Him Traveler" Quarter Horse Journal May 1957 p. 7–9, 22–23, 34–36, 54–65
- Rockingham, Montague "Traveler: Greatest Sire Since Sir Archy" The Western Horseman January 1949 p. 10–11, 33