Hancock Horse Breeders Group Articles; History; Old Photos Joe Hancock (horse & owner) Get of Sire Records for Joe Hancock P-455. Listing and records on all progeny sired by Joe Hancock. Compiled from AQHA official records. Joe Hancock. By Phil Livingston. "The Working Horse Magazine" April 2003. Thanks to Hayden Dunsworth & his father for submitting this good article. Franklin Reynolds Tells… The Story of Joe Hancock; What a project! This is the complete original article (very long - 12 whole typewritten pages of text) that appeared in the 1957 Quarter Horse Journal. Plan to spend some time here! Frank Reynolds not only thoroughly discusses Joe Hancock and his lineage, he also discusses the early colonial American Quarter Horse, and why the Quarter Horse is not only the last American breed, but was also once the FIRST American breed of horse that all other American breeds were descended from. Also this article discusses how American Thoroughbreds are an original American breed, not the English breed. Fascinating stuff. Includes photos of John Jackson Hancock, Joe Hancock the man, Walter Hancock, several photos of Joe Hancock the horse, a racing photo of Joe Hancock, John Wilkens (Joe Hancock's sire) and Lindy (a brother). Thanks to Lee Jones for scanning & submitting this entire article, and to Michelle for typing it up! Joe Hancock P-455 ... by Bob Denhardt; February 1964 Quarter Horse Journal. Thanks to Don Woitte for this article. Those Hancock Horses; old article written by Chuck King, taken from the November 1982 Western Horseman Magazine. Big thanks to Lou & Janet Wood, Woodland Acres Ranch, Flippin AR for generously submitting this article and to Valene Hackney for typing it up for us. What Makes the Hancocks Handy?; old article By Mark Herra submitted by John L Moore from April 1951 copy of The Quarter Horse Journal. The last page was missing, subsequently provided by Lee Jones. Thanks, guys! Joe Hancock; a poem, written & submitted by cowboy poet and long time Hancock breeder, Lee Jones, C-J Ranch, Randlett OK. Who was Peter McCue? old photos & poem about Joe Hancock's grandsire; by J.A. Estes. Plus: How Peter McCue Got His Name by Otto Dover; The Quarter Horse Journal, April 1953. Joe Hancock Sons & Daughters; photos of Joe Hancock sons. Dun Hancock, Burnett Hancock (and son Hancock Rainy) also Joe Champ, Sonny Joe Hancock, Jo Jo Hancock, (Mr Hancock x Jo Jo Hancock), Panzarita Daugherty (by Little Joe the Wrangler), Little Joe the Wrangler (and Zella Hep, a granddaughter), Anne Joe, and Joan, 2 daughters of Joe Hancock. Joe Hancock Sons page 2; photos of Joe Hancock sons. Joe Tom and Buck Hancock (who were selected to carry on the Hancock bloodline on the Burnett Ranch), Texas Tom F (by Joe Tom), George Hancock (by Joe Tom), Joe Hancocks Steeldust. Red Man: son of Joe Hancock; 2 old photos of Red Man. Son of Joe Hancock, and sire of Blue Valentine. Also descendents: Redwood Jake, Cibecue Roan, Tio Red, John Red, Mr. Juniper Bar. Red Man: Roan Powerhouse; 3rd old photo of Red Man. A Chapter from Nelson Nye's Book "Great Moments in Quarter Racing History" Submitted by Lee Jones. Roan Hancock: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of Roan Hancock and descendents, including Dusty Hancock, Lowry Hancock, Popcorn, Roper, Lowry Boy 2 Lowry Girl 114, Darning Needle, Lady Hancock. Dusty Hancock: All-Around Performer; son of Roan Hancock; By Willard H. Porter --(reprinted from The Quarter Horse Journal, 1948) Buck Hancock: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of Buck Hancock and descendents, including Bar V Jo B, Heart Hancock & Lasso's Windsor. War Chief: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of War Chief, racing etc., also War Drift and War Concho, famous sons. Brown Joe Hancock A chapter about this son of Joe Hancock, from the rare out-of-print book "Shoat, a Champion Roper" by R.D. Carroll. (The story of Shoat Webster.) Sent to us by Lee Jones, C-J Ranch. Little Black Joe: the Forgotten Hancock; By Norman E. Seargeant. Another son of Joe Hancock. This article was submitted by Sally Tvedt, a dedicated Hancock breeder along with her husband George. Thank you. Now added to our original webpage of old photos of Little Black Joe, Tarbaby, Schoolboy H, Wredes Classy Bay. More old photos added. Blue Valentine: grandson of Joe Hancock; old photos & info. Son of Red Man. Also photo of Mr. Jack Daniels (full brother to Blue Valentine). John Red. Son of Red Man. Reprinted from the *Quarter Horse News* June 1, 2003, Foundation and Ranch Horse Section, by Christie Miller. He set the pace for generations of South Dakota runners and ranch horses. More old Photos of Hancock Horses; Collection of photos - various Hancock Horses from old books and magazines. (Quarter Hancock, Steel Bars, the great mare Flit, Osage Roan, Pelican, Plenty Coup, Copper Hancock, etc) PLUS we have included on this page additional excerpts about Joe Hancock gathered from old books & misc. sources - interspersed between the photos. The Rodeo Kind; this is a 6-page article from the Nov 1980 AQHA Journal, with no page numbers and no author listed, about Hyde Merrit & family, and the kind of horses they raised; submitted before his death by Fred G. Gist of the Wagon Wheel Ranch Quarter Horses, and his son John. Lady Lou Hancock; an article about a special Hancock bred roping mare - appearing originally in Western Horseman Magazine, written by cowboy author, roper & long time Hancock breeder, Jim Overstreet. Ranch Horse Legacy ... The Blue Valentine Story, by Baru Spiller. Here it is, the article that appeared in the June 2004 Ranch Horse issue of the AQHA Journal, and again in the May 2005 Reining & Foundation issue of the Pacific Coast Journal, official publication of the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association, and again in the May 2006 issue of the Horseman's News in CA. This article has helped spark the recent renewed surge of interest in this renowned bloodline. Hancock Horses of Today   "Love your webpage on Blue Valentine. He is a legend and I love the mind set of his get. I own an 8 yr old sooty buckskin by Ruano Red Ike, from sire Ruano Rojo. This photo was taken at the 2005 San Bernadino Sheriffs PRCA Rodeo in Devore, California. I am riding with my rodeo drill team, The American Cowgirls on my Blue Valentine great grandson, Mac Double Ike. I have the ropers drooling over him, but I always tell them that he is not for sale. This buckskin is a dream. He runs rodeo drill, trails and camps like a pro and is always in a "let's get down to business" frame of mind. Strong, honest, consistent, handy... he is one of my favorites!" Sue Segal  (Robert L.Fletcher Photography) 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. Blues Kingfisher; retired 1977 blue roan stallion, last living son of Blue Valentine; owned by Charley Mahler, Allen, Nebraska. Most photos courtesy of Mary Scruggs, 6 Shoe Quarter Horses, MS, where Blue is now enjoying his retirement.                 Blues Kingfisher the last living son of Blue Valentine, foaled in 1977, shown here fall 2008 at 31 years young babysitting his grandget. Mary says "the babies love to go over to Kingfisher's stall to visit, so we let him out to visit." According to Mary and Lee Scruggs, "Kingfisher is doing great! He still trots and lopes around his lot playing and aggravating his son Mr Blue Tom Hancock in the next lot. Years ago Kingfisher had a reaction to banamine, so the Scruggs have been scared to give him anything since. They always take him to CSU College of Veterinary Medicine for all his vaccinations just in case he has a bad reaction (he never has). Kingfisher was so cute to watch the last visit to CVM; "He bowed up and nickered at the girls and totally thought he was 10 years old." There is no doubt that the slick, fat & sassy Blues Kingfisher is enjoying a healthy and happy retirement under the loving and watchful care of Mary & Lee Scruggs of 6 Shoe Quarter Horses.   Leo Hancock Hayes; Leo Hancock Hayes dies at age 27. Photos & article by Baru Forell Spiller. Cowhorse Confluence, a partnership of linebred Peter McCue / Hancock horses in Montana - a breeder profile that outlines history being continued into the present day, by author John Moore. Read John's tribute to Lynne Taylor (of Shepherd, MT, shown below on his stallion, Roanys Tomcat), who passed March 2008.           King Hickory Star AQHA #3995647; article submitted by Karleen Hubley, Free Union, VA, whose big bay Hancock gelding shows how versatile these horses can be! River Lightning Bug 2007 AQHA Steer Roping Horse of the Year (as voted by top PRCA cowboys) A Discussion of Equine Roan Color Genetics article by Donna Vickery (Oct 2003). I wrote this while we Hancock breeders were demonstrating to the world that the roan gene can be homozygous... now we've been shown right; but this article still has some good reading & color genetics information. In the GENES; A soon-to-be published study sheds new light on breeding for the popular roan color. PDF format - article featured in the December 15, 2004, pgs 24-27; Quarter Horse News, we wish to express our gratitude to Rebecca Overton, author, for graciously allowing us to post her article here on HancockHorses.com in its complete original form. This article introduces the UC Davis study that has now proven the roan gene is not lethal. As of 2009, the UC Davis study has now shown that the roan gene can be tested for. This article will download and pull up automatically in your Adobe Acrobat Reader® program. It can be viewed and read from there. Click on the button below for a free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader® if you don't already have one on your computer. List of 100% Roan-Producing Stallions; (homozygous roans) past and present. A pet project of HancockHorses.com. We do know of a couple non-Hancock bloodline AQHA stallions that are also 100% roan producing, but for our purposes have limited this listing to just Hancock Horses. Have we missed any? If so let us know. (Email Donna) UPDATE: Conscientious stallion owners now have the option to have their stallion tested at UC Davis for double roan genes... PLEASE get this done in order to remain in good standing on the HancockHorses.com homozygous stallion directory. We would like to have this verification on all 100% roan producing stallions listed! This is a free directory and great advertisement for your homozygous roan stallion... let's make good use of it! Thank you! The White Stuff; Rebecca Overton, American Paint Horse Journal January 2002, discussing and showing photos of roan paint horses. This is a .pdf document. What Makes a Horse, "Hancock Bred?", by Michelle Thompson. Is your horse Hancock "bred" or Hancock "influenced?" This article introduces new guidelines for membership qualification. Your Hancock breeding horse(s) should have a minimum of 10% Joe Hancock blood. Archived Hancock Horses.com Newsletters HancockHorses.com was featured in April 2008 AQHA members' America's Horse Magazine. (distribution: over 311,000 to all 50 states, Canada and 70 countries) John Moore, Brett Badgett and Wally Badgett from the DVD "Houlihan," released May 2008 by J&S Productions. "Houlihan" is the fourth in a series of documentaries on cowboys and horsemanship. The first three were "Tapadero," "Remuda" and "Hola Paniolo." "The 'Houlihan' production was filmed in northern Wyoming and much of Montana the past couple years. Locally it is available at Miles City Saddlery. You will have to check in your area or order through their website or by phone. I think this is a pretty good film," says John. John is the author of the April article about HancockHorses.com in the AQHA membership magazine, Americas Horse. John is the author of a couple thousand articles and eight books including the award-winning novel The Breaking of Ezra Riley. Brett's artwork is displayed in fine galleries and his bronze, "Laying the Trip," is featured on the grounds of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Wally, a former NFR bullrider, is the creator of the cowboy cartoon "Earl." "Thank you John, for such a super job with the outstanding article in America's Horse about HancockHorses.com! And thanks for all the emails & letters we have received from Americas Horse and HancockHorses.com readers! Please keep them coming, write us any time, we love to hear from you!"  ~ Michelle Thompson & Donna G Vickery.

Hancock Horse Breeders Group many thanks to our Featured Breeders      We like to take time out and feature Hancock Horse breeders individually, to hear their personal experiences w/ Hancock Horses, and document why they are the bloodline of choice for so many practical working folks in the agriculture industry of today. It's also just plain fun for us all, to get to know one another in this business.      We will feature a new breeder many months, (but do not adhere strictly to this schedule). (Lately Holey Cow it's become an annual!)      If you or someone you know want to apply to be a featured breeder for the future, please give us a holler. We are always looking for fresh new material and photos (especially those not already on your website). Information about bloodlines, and interesting stories are well received by our readers. It doesn't have to be long. It doesn't have to be short.      To own a Hancock Horse, or to breed them, is to automatically be on a soapbox, but, we do try to keep our breeder features as informative and entertaining as possible, and not just blatant ads. Still, you will need to answer the question, why do you own or breed Hancock Horses? So don't be afraid to brag just a little, we all understand that there won't be much way around that. Feb 2005 - Cross Spur Quarter Horses - "Home of the Working Quarter Horse" - Leslie and Robin Morris, Humansville, MO (Robin has contributed many hours of volunteer work helping us email folks and get the word out about this website.) Mar-July 2005 - (while weblackey computer was broken down!) C-J Ranch - Breeding Fine Hancock Horses "We Raise the Kind Cowboys Ride" - Lee & Jackie Jones, Randlett OK. (Lee Jones contributed LOTS of the photographs of old Hancock Horses and a poem - featured on this website.) Aug 2005 - Woodland Acres Ranch, raising Arkansas Foundation Ranch Quarter Horses, Lou & Janet Wood, Flippin AR (Lou & Janet contributed the great old Hancock Horse article in an old WH Magazine, and when I tore a page while scanning the photos, Lou just said it added more character.) Sept 2005 - Merrill Ranch, raising Performance Blue Valentine, Hancock Horses, Shawn & Leslie Merrill, in the heart of the Badlands, South Dakota. Oct 2005 - Cowhorse Confluence, a partnership of linebred Peter McCue / Hancock horses in Montana. Read John's tribute to Lynne Taylor, who passed March 2008.  (This article is so important in bloodline & history documentation that it also warranted inclusion in the permanent article lineup.) Dec 2005 - Bar Shoe H Livestock, Breeding the Using Horses of Tomorrow… Today. Larry and Flo Hix, Colbert, Georgia. Mar 2007 - 6 Shoe Quarter Horses, owned by Lee & Mary Scruggs, near Sturgis, MS. Raising Hancock and Blue Valentine-bred using-type quarter horses with family-type personalities. Retirement home for Blues Kingfisher, 1977 own son of Blue Valentine, bred by Hyde Merritt, WY, owned by Charley Mahler, 7326 Hwy 9, Allen, Nebraska 68710 cmmahler@nntc.net 402-945-2951. Feb 2008 - OldeTyme Quarter Horses, owned by Tom and Lisa Dunikowski, "Why Hancock Horses?" Buck N Badger, standing at Olde Tyme Quarter Horses, Stockbridge, MI. Jan 2009 - Vince Hayes, Thermopolis WY, (Tribute) by Baru Spiller. and more to come...

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Hyde Merritt & Shoat Webster in an old WHM photo; August 1953

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