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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.


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. In 2007 ''Western Horseman'' magazine chose Doc as number two on their list of top ten ranch horse bloodlines.Denison and Hecox "The Top Ten Ranch Horse Bloodlines" ''Western Horseman'' pp. 34–41


Pedigree


Notes


References

*
All Breed Database Pedigree of Doc Bar
' retrieved on June 22, 2007 * * * * *


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
{{authority control 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)