Doc Bar facts for kids
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| Breed | Quarter Horse |
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| Discipline | Halter Cutting sire |
| Sire | Lightning Bar |
| Grandsire | Three Bars |
| Dam | Dandy Doll |
| Maternal grandsire | Texas Dandy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1956 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Finley Ranches |
| Honors | |
| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
| Last updated on: January 11, 2008. | |
Doc Bar (born 1956, died 1992) was a very famous Quarter Horse stallion. He was first trained to be a racehorse. But he became incredibly well known as a halter horse. This means he was judged on his looks and strong build. Later, as a father (a sire), he completely changed the world of cutting horses. Cutting horses are special horses trained to separate one cow from a group of cattle.
A Champion's Early Life
Doc Bar was born in 1956. His father was a horse named Lightning Bar. Lightning Bar was a son of the famous racehorse Three Bars. Doc Bar's mother was Dandy Doll. Her father was Texas Dandy. Doc Bar's family tree also included a horse named Joe Reed P-3.
Doc Bar's Amazing Children
Doc Bar had many famous children. Some of them include Doc O'Lena, Doc's Dee Bar, and Dry Doc. His children and grandchildren became champions in cutting horse competitions. For example, his grandson Smart Little Lena became very famous. Other notable grand-offspring include Lenas Peppy and Lynx Melody.
Honors and Legacy
Doc Bar passed away on July 20, 1992. He was buried at the Jensen/Ward Doc Bar Ranch in Paicines, California.
In 1993, Doc Bar was honored by being inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association's (AQHA) AQHA Hall of Fame. This is a very special award for horses who have made a big impact. In 2007, Western Horseman magazine recognized Doc Bar's importance. They named him number two on their list of top ten ranch horse bloodlines. This shows how much he influenced the breed.
