Sonny Dee Bar facts for kids
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Breed | Quarter Horse |
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Discipline | Halter |
Sire | Win Or Lose |
Grandsire | Mr Bar None |
Dam | Chigger's Baby |
Maternal grandsire | Chigger |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1965 |
Country | United States |
Color | Sorrel |
Breeder | E. V. Roberts |
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Other awards | |
AQHA Performance Register of Merit AQHA Superior Halter Horse |
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Honors | |
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame |
Sonny Dee Bar was a very famous horse. He was a Quarter Horse stallion born in 1965 and lived until 1994. He was well-known for being the father of many champion show horses. These horses included Quarter Horses, Paint Horses, and Appaloosas.
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Life Story of Sonny Dee Bar
Sonny Dee Bar was a registered Quarter Horse. He was born in 1965. His father was a horse named Win Or Lose. Win Or Lose came from famous horses called Three Bars (TB) and Leo. Sonny Dee Bar's mother was related to a horse named Midnight Jr. He passed away on August 20, 1994.
Sonny Dee Bar's Show Career
Sonny Dee Bar was a great show horse himself. He earned a special award called the Superior Halter Horse award. This award came from the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). He also received a Performance Register of Merit. These awards showed he was excellent in horse shows.
Sonny Dee Bar's Offspring
Sonny Dee Bar became a very important father to many horses. He sired (was the father of) 1070 Quarter Horse foals. Many of his children became champions. Thirty-one of them became AQHA Champions. One was an AQHA Supreme Champion. Five of his children even won AQHA World Champion titles. Some of his famous children included Red Sonny Dee, Lucky Machine, and Scotch Bar Time.
Honors and Recognition
Sonny Dee Bar's legacy lives on through his children. One of his famous sons, Scotch Bar Time, was honored. He was inducted into the National Snaffle Bit Association Hall of Fame in 2002. Sonny Dee Bar himself received a very high honor. He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2003. This means he is remembered as one of the best Quarter Horses ever.
External Links
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Sonny Dee Bar
- AQHA Hall of Fame
- National Snaffle Bit Association Hall of Fame