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01/11/2016

Even though Bob Kleberg, president of the King Ranch, bred horses for cow sense, speed and durability, he believed in using Thoroughbred blood as long as it was the right kind of Thoroughbred blood.

One of the Thoroughbreds he used was Depth Charge, a brown stallion bred by John D. Hertz of Hertz Rent-A-Car. Depth Charge (TB) was by Kentucky Derby winner Bold Venture out of Quickly by Haste.

As a 2-year-old, the brown c**t was placed into training with Max Hirsch, who had also trained Bold Venture. The c**t showed early promise as a runner.

Kleberg sent Depth Charge to Thoroughbred tracks to race. The stallion started four times as a 2-year-old, and placed in three of the four starts, but failed to win at 3 and 4. As a 5-year-old, Depth Charge won four races before starting his stud duties at the King Ranch’s Kentucky Thoroughbred farm.

In the stallion’s first crop of 2-year-olds, he sired six winners from 12 named foals, including stakes winner Encantadora and Reticule. Depth Charge’s 2-year-olds became extremely popular with racing stables because they often won early in their freshman year.

The stallion’s conformation led to his popularity with Quarter Horse men, as one old-timer described Depth Charge, “the smoothest, most well-muscled and best lookin’ son-of-a-gun you ever looked at.”

The stallion was often used as an outcross on Quarter Horse mares, producing 1952 World Champion Racehorse Johnny Dial and 1952 Champion Stallion Super Charge. Depth Charge also sired three-time champion gelding Brigand, who was registered as a Thoroughbred. Other well-known horses sired by Depth Charge were Tiny Charger, The Haymaker, Chudej’s Black Gold and Dividend.

Depth Charge died in 1965, and was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1991.

01/04/2016

Today by request we have Two Eyed Jack!

Two Eyed Jack and Howard Pitzer are so closely connected in Quarter Horse fame that you can not really talk about one without mentioning the other.
Two Eyed Jack was Quarter Horse stock from his cannons to his crest, and every inch of muscle in between. He was foaled in 1961 and was out of Triangle Tookie by Grey Badger II.
As a yearling, Two Eyed Jack was undefeated at halter throughout the Midwest, winning all 13 of his classes and taking seven grand champion titles. He won seven more grands as a 2-year-old, taking 16 of the 17 halter classes in which he was entered. On top of that, he earned four western pleasure points. In 1964, Two Eyed Jack wrapped up an AQHA Champion title and Superior honors in halter, in addition to earning points in western pleasure.
Eventually, Two Eyed Jack earned 217 halter points and 70 grand champions. He also earned performance points in western pleasure, hunter under saddle, reining, working cow horse and western riding.
Jack was in and out of the show ring until 1979. By then, his career as a halter and performance horse – impressive as it was – was already being upstaged by the achievements of his get.
Two Eyed Jack sired 1,416 horses, which accounted for 17,029 points in AQHA showing. Of them, 14 became AQHA World Champions, while seven became AJQHA World Champions. He sired the very first AQHA Superhorse, Vickie Lee Pine, and nearly 100 placed at the AQHA World Championship Show. Twenty-five became open high-point winners, while 55 were reserve high-point horses; eight were youth high-point winners and 29 finished reserve in those ranks. They account for 242 open Registers of Merit, 66 youth ROMs and six amateur ROMs. Sixty-nine became Superior performance horses. But perhaps the most staggering number is 119 – the number of open AQHA Champions sired by Two Eyed Jack.
On May 2, 1991, Two Eyed Jack was put down due to old age. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1996.

01/04/2016

01/02/2016

For some horse people looking for their next mount, the Thoroughbred is the obvious choice. While for many, they are a big ‘no-no’. Here are ten reasons to change your mind. 1. They’ve seen it all.…

12/12/2015

Please take the time to look at these photos! This mouth belongs to a two year old gelding. Many people are under the assumption that horses don't need any dental attention until they are a bit older. Take a look at the enamel points in this mouth as well as the wolf teeth. Even behind the wolf teeth are good sized hooks that can make a horse VERY uncomfortable. If you will look at the cheeks notice the discoloration from lacerations. You can clearly see where those enamel points have been digging into this poor guys cheek! He is all squared away now after a dental visit yesterday!

12/11/2015

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12/05/2015

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12/05/2015

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12/05/2015

When Vickie Carter rode into the arena at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday night, she made her official debut at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It was yet another milestone in what's been an incredible journey for the 60-year-old rookie barrel racer.