Joe
Hancock P-455, the "original" Quarter Horse versatility sire, was a 1923
15.3 hh brown stallion who was inducted in the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1992.
In 2007 Western Horseman magazine chose Joe Hancock as number three on their
list of top ten ranch horse bloodlines. HancockHorses.com is dedicated to
providing a complete portal web presence to serve & represent all breeders
of this important foundation bloodline whose horses are as successful &
"modern" today as their ancestors were in the founding years. All members
of the Hancock Horse Breeders Group list free in the Breeder Directory (below).
This website is visited 150 - 200 times daily, and is kept updated regularly
to provide reference for all.
Hancock
Super Stars; a Directory of today's "Hot Hancocks!"
A tribute to modern day Hancock horses who are carrying on the tradition
of excellence in performace areas. Many Hancock horses of today
are hard at work on ranches and feedlots, but, these featured horses
demonstrate that Hancocks can hold their own with any QH performance
bloodline. OH! By the WAY! Do any of you have photos of some
of these Super Stars we could use? Some of these horses don't have
photos!
Hancock Horse Breeder Meetings
Baru Spiller guest speaker
Summer
2010 HancockHorses.com Meeting/Sale
held in Wichita Falls TX... organized by Lee Jones
of Oklahoma. Thanks to Lee and all involved, for the hard work.
Report from Lee:
"We had a great Hancock breeders meeting. We had 52 people
show up. Had a great presentation by Baru Spiller (photo above).
We discussed several aspects of the breeding and marketing side
of the business. We all decided if it were not for Donna and Michelle,
this whole thing would never of come together. Casey Riley from
Ark. drew the stud books. George and Sally Tvedt got the 1950 quarter
horse Journal I gave away for the person coming the farthest distance.
"The good horses sold good in the sale. Bill and Cindy Smith's
colt topped the sale at $4300. We had too many broodmares for the
buyers in attendance, so they were the bargains. I want to thank
all the people that came out and supported the undertaking, and
say to those who missed it, wish you had been there." Lee Jones
UPDATE: Michelle and I want to thank all the members
at the meeting who passed the hat and sent us gratitude donation
$$ for the website... that is VERY appreciated by us! Thanks to
all of you so very much!
Spring 2010 Meeting Report:
Rickey reports a great time had by all attending. Read
Report Here. Rickey Morales, TX
Announcement: Conscientious
stallion owners now have the option to have their stallion tested at UC
Davis for roan zygosity... We URGE you to
have your horse tested to further document your Hancock
horse in the homozygous roan stallion directory.
It would be ideal to have this verification on all living 100% roan producing
stallions listed in the directory.
April 20, 2009:
UC Davis Veterinary
Genetics Laboratory
Genetic
Roan Zygosity Test - Quarter Horse and Paint Horse
Breeds Only. Roan is a white patterning coat color trait of intermixed
white and colored hairs in the body while the head, lower legs, mane and
tail remain colored. Roan horses are born with the pattern, though it
may not be obvious until the foal coat is shed. The white and colored
hairs are evenly mixed in horses that inherit the classic Roan gene, which
can differentiate this from several mimic patterns called roaning. Roaning
patterns tend to be uneven in the distribution of white hairs and the
inheritance of roaning has not been defined.
The Roan gene is found in a variety of breeds such as Quarter Horse, Paints,
Peruvian Paso, Paso Fino, Welsh Pony, Miniature and Belgian, but not in
Thoroughbreds or Arabians.
Although it has been suggested that Roan is a homozygous lethal, evidence
from the Quarter Horse breed indicates otherwise. Production records
(I believe here they are largely referring to us
Hancock Horse breeders...) have documented the existence of Roan
Quarter Horses that produce 100% Roan foals.
DNA tests have confirmed homozygosity in the genomic region that contains
the Roan gene.
Roan is inherited as a dominant gene but the specific mutation has not
yet been identified, so there is no direct test for the gene.
But VGL has identified DNA markers in Quarter Horses and Paints associated
with Roan that can be used to determine if a horse has the roan gene and
how many copies.
Thanks to all the homozygous roan
stallions in our directory who have had their horses tested!
Wanted ...
by Miami Police Mounted Unit ... Hancock bred gelding, 16hh minimum, aged
from green broke to 13 years of age, sound, with good disposition to accept
sensory/desensitization training for the street. We are a non profit organization
and donations are tax deductible. Any Hancock equine enthusiasts looking
for a good job and a great home for their horse - Contact: Ofc Dave Patton,
Miami Mounted Police
cell: 305-562-6211
stable: 305-603-6490.
note: "We have 11
horses & 8 officers and a sergeant in our mounted unit. We do not
have a budget to purchase horses, so we are forced to rely on equine enthusiasts
who are looking for a good home and job for their horses. We were very
fortunate to get a Hancock bred horse a couple of years ago. Mighty Moe's
size, temperament & disposition are just perfect. He is probably the
best horse we have. If we had a stable full like him, we would really
have something!"
Summer 2009: "We still have Moe with us and he is
one of the best/if not THE best natured horses we have in our unit. He
is so accepting to his training, that our Chief John Timoney, and his
staff members who are all beginner riders and ride a few times per year,
ride him when they come to the stables and visit.. We would love to find
more like him!!
UPDATE: these guys still
want Hancock geldings. Anyone with any to give away, or young ones priced
reasonable; "we get a lot of green broke horses. We train them constantly
to get used to all the spooks associated with urban traffic et. If we
had to depend on well trained horses, we would never get a horse donated
to us. Also, at times if we can find something reasonably priced, usually
$1,000 to $3,000 we can get lucky and find a sponsor to buy it for us.
They then donate it to the horse tour unit, and get a tax credit since
we are a non profit."
In support of peace officers & Hancock Horses, we will do an article
on any breeder or owner who contributes a gelding to the Miami Police
Mounted Unit, and offer it out for publicity. You may be able to solicit
a business to donate the price of the horse, or the shipping too. Keep
us informed.
What Makes a Horse, "Hancock Bred?",
by Michelle Thompson. Is your horse Hancock "bred" or Hancock "influenced?"
This article introduces guidelines for membership qualification. In most
cases, your Hancock breeding horse(s) should have a minimum of 10% Joe
Hancock blood. See also, Membership
page. Email Michelle
for help on figuring your horse's JH %.
SCAM EMAIL
Sellers: UNFORTUNATELY, internet Scammers are always working
online classifieds sites, and HancockHorses.com is no exception... so,
be careful out there. For more info, or if you have received any suspicious
emails in response to your classified ad posted on HancockHorses.com,
see SCAM EMAILS on the classifieds
page, and read about how to spot these scams & how to protect yourself.
If you have any doubt, forward any suspicious email to me, and I will
be glad to help you figure out if it's for real or not. I ignore scam
email, or will forward good fraud emails (the ones that are hard to tell)
to the server company or the company being phished, such as fraud@Paypal.com
etc. That helps fight back.
SPAM EMAIL
While we are warning about negative email, here are some additional email
tips:
ONLINE PURCHASES -
NEVER, EVER buy anything from a Spam message. It only encourages more
Spam.
E-MAIL REPLIES -
NEVER, EVER reply to a Spam message. Just DELETE IT... Resist the temptation
to click the link that says "if you want to unsubscribe, click here."
All that does is alert the Spammer that he has touched a valid e-mail
address, and not only will he continue to Spam that account, he'll probably
sell that address to other Spammers as well.
DON'T RETALIATE -
After receiving several unwanted messages, the natural inclination is
to fire off a nasty e-mail. Resist the urge. It could backfire, resulting
in more, not less Spam.
PROTECT E-MAIL ADDRESS -
If your address is posted in discussion groups, on websites, chat rooms,
blogs, etc., the chances are that it will end up on one or more of these
lists. Only post your address publicly when absolutely necessary.
SET UP MULTIPLE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS -
If you participate regularly in online activities where you post your
e-mail address, then set up another e-mail account. Only give it to close
friends and family.
OPT OUT -
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do, review the site's privacy policy to see how it uses your personal
information, like your e-mail address. If the site sends out commercial
messages, you should be given a choice whether you want to receive e-mail
from the site or from its third party partners. If you don't want to hear
from them, be sure to check the NO box.
USE THE DELETE KEY -
The easiest action is to highlight the offending message and delete it,
banishing it to the trash bin.
If everyone ignored Spam, it would eventually
go away!
I talked to a friend
just the other day
who's got lots of opinions
and plenty to say.
We discussed what we both
like to see in a horse
His requirements and mine
were different of course…
He likes a clean throatlatch
and a long skinny neck,
and prefers that their hocks
are set close to the deck.
Short backs and hard feet
and clean slopin' shoulder,
and a gaskin that looks
like it swallered a boulder.
He likes a short face
and a big ol' soft eye,
and says these are the horses
he's likely to buy.
And when he'd completed
his lengthy discourse,
on all of the attributes
of the quality horse...
He asked my opinion;
... and ... where do I start?
I said that I …
just want horses with heart.
I said I want heart
above all the other.
I don't care if he's
Smart Little Lena's full brother.
Or just how much money
that his grandmother won,
or whether he's roan,
palomino or dun.
But give me a horse
with some grit and some try,
and some heart and some guts
and that's one that I'll buy.
And I've found it's the same,
with a woman or man….
the good ones won't quit you,
when the s*** hits the fan
by Monte Baker
A Hancock Compliment
... ya gotta see the humor in this!
He couId of said
you're sweet as pie
Or that you're prettier
than pasture posies.
He could have said
your company was precious
Or twice as nice as anything.
But no...
None of that would say it,
good enough to suit
And being shy,
he struggled w/ emotions,
seeking proper relevance--
and looking at his boots,
he found it, and spoke it
Before it slipped away,
or took a fright and hid again.
The finest compliment
that he could possibly imagine
He hoped she would realize
that even so
It still wasn't quite as much
As he would like to say.
"You are a woman
I'd be proud to ride beside," he said
"You remind me
of a really fine Hancock horse
The kind that
you can do anything astride
The kind that's full of try."
And she, shy too, swelled up w/ pride inside,
and couldn't speak
But knew exactly what he meant
as she went racing home to Mother
Comparing herself to the supple athleticism, the tenacity,
The incomparable intelligence of the
Finest cow horses this country's ever seen...
She couldn't believe it
when her Mom kinda hurt her
Listening to her breathless recitation
Of his wonderful Hancock comparison
And laughed and laughed and laughed.
"That's great! Hancock horses...
Perfect wives!"
Dear Mother laughed and cried,
"Hard headed buckers, tough to break,
Big in the hind end,
and mostly ugly in the head!"
by Lou Wood, cowboy poet
WA (Woodland Acres) Ranch
Flippin, Arkansas
"Not
sure if you realize... but many of the websites listed [in the Hancock
Horse Breeders directory] are no longer coming up. It's frustrating
to want to look at a specific farm or breeder in another area and
find the site is no longer working. I do realize you can't control
everything. I think you all do a great job with this website. Thanks
" ~ Sharon Broad, Grant Specialist, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati,
OH
Sharon, thank you for emphasizing this, we have been noticing this
ourselves, and although deleting those we run across, have not 'til
now taken the whole project on, because it takes so many hours to
go through all the sites... So this weekend, Michelle put in the time
to go through the whole Hancock Horse Breeders Membership Directory,
and sent that list to me, and I have now deleted the defunct links
out of our directory.
Thank you all for helping us monitor the Hancock Horse Breeder Membership
Directory, we truly welcome any and all help & participation.
Any time you run across a dead link or site that no longer belongs
in this Directory, i encourage you to let me know - email me (weblackey)
with any updates and mistakes you find, any time! Thank you!
Announcement: We will also start deleting websites who do
not display either the HancockHorses.com logo
or link, and this needs to be on the site's home page or the links
page. Get your website updated to remain in this directory. Deadline:
Jan 1, 2011.
Thanks to all of you whose ads help support this site!
Michelle and Donna.
"I wanted to share this photo of my daughter, Blake, and her
favorite horse, Six. Six is sired by the late Mr. Blue Tom Hancock
of Six Shoe Quarter Horses. Blake was having a tea party up on her
fort and Six came over looking for a hand-out. She gave him some real
sweet tea in a tiny china cup and he sipped it gently, just like a
true gentleman would. This big gelding has the best disposition of
any horse we have ever owned. He is one horse that truly has a forever
home with us. Thanks for letting me share!" Lee Ann, Mississippi.
(Lee Ann barrel races and her hubby team ropes. Thank you Lee Ann!)
Roan Hancock at the Lowry Ranch, courtesy Orren
Mixer
"For being out in rocks and rough country, with cows in the brush,
you need the Driftwood-Hancock horses."
~ Leroy Webb, 76 yr old New Mexico cowboy
January 2010 issue of Western Horseman
(thanks Lee)
"The maternal grandmother of Two Eye Jack was an own daughter of Roan
Hancock
by Joe Hancock. That Joe Hancock must have been a heck of a horse."
~ Fred Lucero, Canutillo TX Feb 2010, AQHJ
(wife D'aun, sister to Olin Young, world champion calf roper)
(thanks Baru)
Tom Hancock was on RFD-TV January 20, 2010. He was on Red
Steagall's Bunkhouse show. They talked about Joe Hancock and Red called
him the most dominant stud of all time. It was a great interview.
Lee Jones worked hard to get us this interview on DVD so I could upload
it on YouTube for all of us to enjoy.
Permission to post this photo granted by Tom Hancock to Lee Jones.
Click on photo to see the full-size version.
Mar 1.
Hancock Horse breeders wish a speedy recovery to Tom Hancock... his
son Joe Tom Hancock just told Lee Jones that Tom had a stroke, and
is in rehab at Decanter Texas.
May 17. I talked to a man this morning who went to
see Tom Hancock. He still can't talk, but is playing dominos with
the other patients. They know Tom is getting better, cause he is trying
to cheat. ~ LJ
Hancock bloodline Quarter Horse breeders
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