Joe Cody facts for kids
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| Breed | Quarter Horse |
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| Discipline | Reining Cutting |
| Sire | Bill Cody |
| Grandsire | Wimpy P-1 |
| Dam | Taboo |
| Maternal grandsire | King P-234 |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1952 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Sorrel |
| Breeder | Tom W. Cochrane |
| Owner | C. T. Fuller, Robert F. Roberts, Virginia Epes Harper |
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| Other awards | |
| AQHA Performance Register of Merit AQHA Champion |
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| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame |
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Joe Cody (born 1952, died 1989) was a famous American Quarter Horse. He was a stallion, which means a male horse. Joe Cody was especially known for being the father of many great reining horses. Reining is a horse sport where riders guide horses through a pattern of circles, spins, and stops.
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Joe Cody's Early Life
Joe Cody was born in 1952 in Buckholts, Texas. He was a sorrel colored colt. A sorrel horse has a reddish-brown body with a lighter mane and tail. His breeder was Tom W. Cochran. Joe Cody was officially registered with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) as number 42,543. His first owner was Robert F. Roberts from Tyler, Texas.
Joe Cody came from a family of famous horses. His father, Bill Cody, was a son of Wimpy P-1. Wimpy P-1 was a very important horse from the King Ranch. Joe Cody's mother, Taboo, was a daughter of another famous horse named King P-234.
A Champion in Reining and Cutting
Joe Cody was not just a pretty horse; he was also a talented athlete! He earned two special awards from the AQHA. He became an AQHA Champion and also received a Performance Register of Merit. When he won his AQHA Championship, he was the youngest stallion ever to get this award.
Joe Cody was trained in two exciting horse sports:
- Reining: This sport is like a horse ballet. Riders guide their horses through a set pattern of circles, spins, and sliding stops.
- Cutting: In cutting, a horse and rider work together to separate one calf from a herd of cattle. The horse must be quick and smart to keep the calf away from the group.
Joe Cody was also trained for team roping, another rodeo event. In 1989, he was honored by being inducted into the National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame. He was only the second horse ever to receive this special recognition!
Joe Cody's Breeding Legacy
After his successful career as a show horse, Joe Cody retired in 1961 to become a breeding stallion. This means he would father new horses.
One time, the government of Bermuda invited Joe Cody to their Agricultural Fair. His owner, Mrs. Virginia Harper, took him there. Joe Cody performed a reining pattern and a cutting show for everyone to see.
As a breeding horse, Joe Cody became the father of many talented foals. Some of his famous children include:
- Easter Cody
- Sappho Cody
- Paprika Cody
- Sapphire Cody
- High Proof
- Topsail Cody
- Red God
His son, Topsail Cody, became especially famous. Topsail Cody's children earned over $1 million in earnings from NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) competitions! This shows how important Joe Cody's bloodline was to the sport of reining.
Honors and Passing
Joe Cody passed away on July 1, 1989. His owner, C. T. Fuller, buried him at Fuller's Willow Brook Farm in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. A special granite headstone marks his grave, listing all his amazing accomplishments.
In 1995, Joe Cody was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. This is one of the highest honors a Quarter Horse can receive. It means he was truly one of the best and most influential horses in the history of the breed.
External Links
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree for Joe Cody
- NRHA Hall of Fame
- NRHA Million Dollar Earners
