Rugged Lark facts for kids
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| Breed | Quarter Horse |
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| Discipline | Western Pleasure Hunter Under Saddle Trail Pleasure driving Reining |
| Sire | Really Rugged (TB) |
| Grandsire | Rough'n Tumble (TB) |
| Dam | Alisa Lark |
| Maternal grandsire | Leolark |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Teresa Striegel |
| Owner | Carol A. Harris |
| Honors | |
| Other awards | |
| AQHA Performance Register of Merit AQHA Superior Western Pleasure Horse AQHA Superior Hunter Under Saddle Horse AQHA Superior Trail Horse 1985 & 1987 AQHA World Show Superhorse 1985 World Champion Pleasure Driving Horse<R />1987 World Champion Senior Hunter Under Saddle Horse 1987 Reserve World Champion Senior Western Riding Horse 1987 Reserve World Champion Pleasure Driving Horse |
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| Honors | |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame | |
Rugged Lark (born May 1, 1981 – died October 26, 2004) was a famous Quarter Horse stallion (a male horse). He was known for being a two-time "Superhorse" at the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Show. He also won three AQHA World Champion titles and the Silver Spur Award.
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About Rugged Lark
Rugged Lark was born in 1981. His father was a Thoroughbred stallion named Really Rugged. His mother was a Quarter Horse mare (a female horse) named Alisa Lark.
Show Career and Achievements
Rugged Lark was an amazing show horse. He won the special AQHA World Show Superhorse title twice, in 1985 and 1987. The Superhorse award goes to the horse that performs best in many different types of events.
Winning Titles
He also earned "Superior" titles in several events. This means he was one of the best in Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, and Trail riding. In 1985, he became the World Champion in Pleasure Driving. In 1987, he won the World Champion title for Senior Hunter Under Saddle.
Events He Competed In
Rugged Lark earned points in many different horse show events. These included Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, and Trail. He also competed in Hunter Hack, Reining, Working Hunter, Western Riding, Pleasure Driving, and Barrel Racing.
His Offspring
Rugged Lark was also a very successful father. Many of his children became great show horses too. Some of his famous offspring include The Lark Ascending and Look Whos Larkin. Look Whos Larkin even won the AQHA World Show Superhorse title in 1999. This makes Rugged Lark one of only two stallions to have children who also won Superhorse titles.
Legacy and Honors
Sadly, Rugged Lark passed away in October 2004 due to colic, a common horse illness.
Because of his amazing achievements, Rugged Lark was honored by being inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. This is a very special award for horses who have made a big impact on the Quarter Horse breed.
Pedigree
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| Free For All (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rough'n Tumble (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Bull Dog (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rude Awakening (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Really Rugged (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Challenger II (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Errard (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Ruddy Light (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ruddy Belle (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sir Damion (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Harriet's Kid (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liz F (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rugged Lark | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lemac | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sorrel Sue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Leolark | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Bob | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tallulah | |||||||||||||||||||
| Daisy K | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alisa Lark | |||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Hancock Jr | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pelican | |||||||||||||||||||
| Covella (TB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aliso Gill 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Snicker | |||||||||||||||||||
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External Links
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Rugged Lark
- American Quarter Horse Foundation – Rugged Lark
- AQHA Hall of Fame
