Poco Lena (1949–1968) was an outstanding

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mare, and dam of two famous Quarter horse cutting horses and

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s: Doc O'Lena and Dry Doc.Swan ''Legends 3'' pp. 98–111

Life

Poco Lena was foaled in 1949, the daughter of Poco Bueno out of a daughter of Pretty Boy named Sheilwin. She traced to Peter McCue on both her sire's and her dam's side.
Poco Lena Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree
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Career, breeding and honors

With the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) Poco Lena earned her AQHA Championship, a Performance Register of Merit, a Superior Cutting Horse award and a Superior Halter Horse award.Wagoner ''Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition'' p. 544 She was also the AQHA High Point Cutting Horse in 1959, 1960, and 1961. With the

National Cutting Horse Association The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) is a non-profit equestrian organization headquartered in the United States. Their primary purpose is to promote and sponsor Cutting (sport), cutting events.Pitzer ''Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires'' p. 97 She was also inducted into the

NCHA Horse Hall of Fame The NCHA Horse Hall of Fame was established by the National Cutting Horse Association, National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding Cutting (sport), cutting horses based on their lifetime earnings in NCHA ...

. In late 1961, Poco Lena foundered. She recovered, and was showing well when in October 1962 her owner, B. A. Skipper Jr., died in a plane crash. In the confusion, Poco Lena was left in a trailer for four days without food or water. She foundered again, and never competed again. Eventually she was bought by the owners of Doc Bar, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Jensen. After much nursing and effort, Poco Lena produced two foals when bred to Doc Bar – Doc O'Lena and Dry Doc, both of whom won the NCHA Cutting Futurity. However, Poco Lena's founder deteriorated after the birth of Dry Doc, and on December 16, 1968, she was euthanized. Poco Lena was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.

Pedigree

Notes

References

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All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree for Poco Lena
' retrieved on June 26, 2007 *
AQHA Hall of Fame
' accessed on September 2, 2017 *
NCHA Horse Hall of Fame
' retrieved on September 4, 2017 * *
Poco Lena NCHA Earnings
' retrieved on September 4, 2017 * *

External links

Poco Lena at Quarter Horse Directory

Poco Lena at Quarter Horse Legends
{{authority control Cutting horses American Quarter Horse broodmares 1949 animal births 1968 animal deaths Individual mares AQHA Hall of Fame (horses)