Doc Bar (1956–1992) was a
Quarter Horse
The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at ...
stallion that was bred to be a racehorse, became an outstanding
halter horse, and in his sire career revolutionized the
cutting horse
A cutting horse is a stock horse, typically an American Quarter Horse, bred and trained for cutting, a modern equestrian competition requiring a horse and rider to separate a single cow from a herd of cattle and prevent it from getting back to ...
industry.
Life
Doc Bar was foaled in 1956,
[Close and Simmons, ''Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares'' pp. 68–69] and his sire was
Lightning Bar
Lightning Bar (1951–1960) was an American Quarter Horse who raced and subsequently became a breeding stallion. He was bred by his lifelong owner Art Pollard of Sonoita, Arizona, and was the offspring of Three Bars, a Thoroughbred, and Della ...
, a son of
Three Bars (TB). His dam was Dandy Doll, a daughter of
Texas Dandy. Dandy Doll's dam was a descendant of
Joe Reed P-3.
[Pedigree of Doc Bar at All Breed Pedigree]
retrieved on June 22, 2007
Offspring
Among Doc Bar's famous offspring are
Doc O'Lena, Doc's Dee Bar, Doc's Oak, Dry Doc, Doc's Marmoset, Doc's Dandy Doll, Doc's Haida, Doc's Starlight, Handle Bar Doc, Doc's Prescription, and Doc's Play Mate.
[Pitzer ''The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires'' pp. 27–30] Among his grandget are
Smart Little Lena, Lenas Peppy, Royal Mahogany, and
Lynx Melody.
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Death and honors
Doc Bar died on July 20, 1992,[ and was buried on the Jensen/Ward Doc Bar Ranch in Paicines, California.][Wohlfarth "Last Rites" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' p. 14]
Doc Bar was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association's (or AQHA) AQHA Hall of Fame The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum was created by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas. Ground breaking construction of the Hall of Fame Museum began in 1989. The distinction is earned by people and ...
in 1993.[Denison and Hecox "The Top Ten Ranch Horse Bloodlines" ''Western Horseman'' pp. 34–41]
Pedigree
Notes
References
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All Breed Database Pedigree of Doc Bar
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Further reading
* Close, Pat "Doc Bar: The Story Behind the Legend" ''Western Horseman'' July 1977
* Dixon, Cathy "The Doc Bar Heritage" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' June 1979
* Nettles, Gayla "Doc Bar: The Failed Racehorse who Became the King of Cutting" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' February 2002
* Robertson, Anna "The Doc Bar Influence in Cutting ... Will it Last?" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' January 1973
External links
Doc Bar at Quarter Horse Directory
Doc Bar at Quarter Horse Legends
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American Quarter Horse racehorses
Racehorses bred in the United States
Racehorses trained in the United States
Cutting horses
American Quarter Horse sires
1956 animal births
1992 animal deaths
AQHA Hall of Fame (horses)