Peppy San

Horse infobox
horsename = Peppy San


caption = - Peppy San -
breed = Quarter Horse
discipline = Cutting
sire = Leo San
grandsire = Leo
dam = Peppy Belle
damsire = Pep-Up
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1959
country = United States
color = Sorrel
breeder = Gordon B. Howell
otherawards= AQHA Champion, AQHA Performance Register of Merit, AQHA Superior Cutting Horse, 1967 AQHA High Point Cutting Stallion, 1967 NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse, 1962 NCHA Reserve Champion Cutting Futurity, NCHA Silver Award, NCHA Bronze Award
honors = American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame, NCHA Hall of Fame
updated= January 12 2008

Peppy San, a Quarter Horse stallion, has the distinction of the being the first National Cutting Horse Association (or NCHA) World Champion to sire an NCHA World Champion.Holmes "Legends 6" p. 136-147]

=Life=

Peppy San was foaled in 1959, a sorrel stallion sired by Leo San and out of a mare named Peppy Belle. His sire was a son of Leo and was out of a descendant of Traveler and Peter McCue named San Sue Darks. Peppy San's dam was by Pep-Up who was bred by the King Ranch and was a double descendant of Old Sorrel. Peppy San's second dam was a mare from the 6666 Ranch named Belle Burnett. [http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/peppy+san Peppy San Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree] retrieved on June 26, 2007]

He was ridden for many years by Matlock Rose in cutting contests, before turning to a stud career. With the NCHA he earned $49,478.40 in cutting contests, receiving their Certificate of Ability, Bronze, and Silver awards. [ [http://www.nchacutting.com/ag/shows/earnings_lookup.php Peppy San NCHA Earnings] retrieved on July 4, 2007] He was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame [http://www.nchacutting.com/ag/pubs/hall_of_fame.php NCHA Hall of Fame] retrieved on July 4, 2007] He was also the 1967 NCHA World Champion Cutting horse and the Reserve Champion in the 1962 NCHA Cutting Futurity.Pitzer "The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires" p. 93-95] With the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) he was the 1967 High Point Cutting Stallion as well as an AQHA Champion, Superior Cutting Horse and a Performance Register of Merit earner.Wagoner "Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition" p. 530] He was humanely put down due to the effects of old age on April 26 1989.

Among his numerous offspring were Peponita, Sanacee, Miss Peppy Gay Bar, Royal Santana, Sonita's Last, San Tip and Peppy's Desire. Peponita was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame as well as being the NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse for both 1977 and 1979. Three of his offspring won the NCHA Cutting Derby - Chunky's Monkey, Tip It San, and Peppy Lena San.

He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.aqha.com/foundation/halloffame/halloffamebios.html AQHA Hall of Fame] accessed on February 3, 2008]

Pedigree

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1 = Peppy San
2 = Leo San
3 = Peppy Belle
4 = Leo
5 = San Sue Darks
6 = Pep-Up
7 = Belle Burnett
8 = Joe Reed II
9 = Little Fanny
10 = San Siemon
11 = Little Sue
12 = Macanudo
13 = Petra R2
14 = Gold Rush
15 = Triangle Lady 9
16 = Joe Reed P-3
17 = Nellene
18 = Joe Reed P-3
19 = Fanny Ashwell
20 = Zantanon
21 = Panita
22 = Sam Watkins
23 = Sorrel Perez
24 = Old Sorrel
25 = Canales Bell
26 = Little Richard P-17
27 = Lucky Mose mare
28 = Caliente
29 = sorrel mare
30 = Red Buck
31 = riding type mare

Notes

References

* " [http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/peppy+san All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Peppy San] " retrieved on June 26, 2007
* [http://www.aqha.com/foundation/halloffame/halloffamebios.html AQHA Hall of Fame] accessed on February 3, 2008
* Holmes, Frank ed. "Legends 6: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares" Colorado Springs: Western Horseman 2004 ISBN 0911647-73-2
* " [http://www.nchacutting.com/ag/pubs/hall_of_fame.php NCHA Hall of Fame] " retrieved July 4, 2007
* " [http://www.nchacutting.com/ag/shows/earnings_lookup.php Peppy San NCHA Earnings] " retrieved on July 4, 2007
* Pitzer, Andrea Laycock "The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires" Tacoma, Washington:Premier Publishing 1987
* Wagoner, Dan "Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition" Grapevine, Texas:Equine Research 1974

External links

* [http://www.qhd.com/horse/stallion.asp?id=2977 Peppy San at Quarter Horse Directory]
* [http://quarterhorselegends.googlepages.com/home4222222222 Peppy San at Quarter Horse Legends]