Bar Tee Ranch

This page is to give a brief overview of the sires we have selected to be the foundation of our breeding program. Not all of them are World Champions, but were great horses in their own right and have been proven sires thoughout the years. We hope you enjoy this brief history lesson!

Mark Twain said "If I can't smoke cigars in heaven, I'm not going." Legions of Quarter Horse "persons" have said if it doesn't have KING in the pedigree, "I ain't riding it!"

King was foaled in 1932, some eight years before the formation of the Quarter Horse registry. He was purchased by Jess Hankins for $800 in 1937.  King was a 5 year old stallion when Jess bought him, then becoming King's third owner. He had been used for roping, general ranch work, and had sired a few foals by this time.King was blood bay and he had a magnificent hair coat. When he shed out in the spring, gold flecks appeared, giving him an unusual sheen. He was quick to learn, easy to get along with, and possessed plenty of cow sense. King, at maturity stood between 14.2 to 15 hands, well muscled and weighed from 1,150 to 1,200 pounds. His excellent conformation became the standard for the Quarter Horse breed. He was greatly admired for his outstanding disposition and willingness. For years Jess Hankins advertised King as the cornerstone of the breed ... in retrospect, an apt description!

King had 658 foals, 218 performers from 23 crops.
35 race starters, 17 winners, 44 wins, 12 ROM.
183 show performers, 104 halter point-earners (1,088 pts);
107 performance point-earners (2,061 pts) 147 total point-earners with a total of 3,149 points
All Divisions combined.

A Leading Sire of AQHA Champions: with 20 Champions

A Leading Maternal Grandsire of AQHA Champions: 2nd/ 50 Champions

A Leading Sire of Show ROMS: with 84 ROMs

1 Son that became a Superior Reining Horse:

Continental King (72.5-w)

King's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/king6

I can't find much on Captain Jess. He was a 1953 brown stallion who was a full brother to Poco Bueno and has 3 Halter and 29 Performance Points. Our horses go back to him through Captain Joker who was a great sire in his own right.

AQHA H-3/P-29
ROM Arena
NCHA $1404
Breeder/Owner: Jess Hankins, Rocksprings, TX
AQHA CH.OFFSPRING: Caliche King; Captain Joker; Captains Bobbin; Indian Ruby
SUPR.PERF.OFFSPRING: Caliche King, Captain Joker, King Strike.
ROM ARENA OFFSPRING: Brown Sparkle, Caliche King

Captain Jess's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/captain+jess2

Oklahoma Star foaled in 1915 in Oklahoma and raced in match races for many years throughout Oklahoma. He was bred by Tommy Moore of Oklahoma. For many years, Oklahoma Star was known simply as the ‘Tommy Moore Horse', after his breeder, owner, trainer and race jockey. Moore raced Star all over Oklahoma, matching him against all comers, usually riding Star himself because of fears that the opposing side would bribe the jockey. Because Moore was almost fifty years old and weighed about 150 pounds, this meant that Star didn't always win every race, but he won enough. Ronald Mason, who later owned Star, later told Robert Denhardt that the best race distance for Star was an eighth of a mile. Oklahoma Star was a mahogany bay in color, with just a white star on his forehead, a small white spot on his left foreleg, and a white sock on his left hind leg. He was an influential Quarter Horse stallion in the early days of the breed. Eventually, he was registered with the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA), as number 6 in the stud book.

Our Horses go back to Oklahoma Star through Oklahoma Star Jr.

^{Oklahoma Star's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/oklahoma+star}

Bert was one of the most influential sires in the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association. Foaled on March 24, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bert was registered as number 227 with the AQHA. His registration entry gives his breeder as Bert Benear of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his color as brown. His sire, Tommy Clegg was a descendant of Peter McCue while his dam was descended from both Yellow Jacket and Yellow Wolf. In his prime, he stood 14.3 hands high and weighed close to 1150 pounds. Weimer claimed that he could "turn him out in the morning with the mares and drive out in the pasture in the evening with the pick-up and he will come to me as quick as I call him." He sired racehorses, roping horses, and all around ranch horses. He was the sire of eleven race starters, all of whom earned an AQHA Race Register of Merit.

Bert's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/bert

AQHA Hall Of Fame, NCHA COA, NCHA $740
Breeder/Owner: H. H. Darks, Wetumka, OK.
Later owned by: Gordon B. Howell, El Paso, TX.
SIRE OF: AQHA Hall of Fame, Peppy San. NCHA Hall Of Fame, Peppy San, Mr San Peppy, and Miss Leo Peppy
100% foundation.

Stallion Show Record for Leo San:
NCHA money-earner
Performance Point Earner

Stallion Offspring Record for Leo San:
World Champion Offspring
Superior Halter Offspring
Superior Performance Offspring
AQHA High Point Performance Offspring
AQHA Champion Offspring
ROM Performance Offspring
Race ROM Offspring
NCHA Money-earners
Race Money-earners

Leo San's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/leo+san

Cutter Bill was a 1955 palomino stallion who was bred by R. L. Underwood of Wichita Falls, Texas and owned by Rex Cauble of Houston, Texas. Cauble bought Cutter Bill at Underwood's dispersal sale in 1956 for $2500. Cutter Bill was the product of R. L. Underwood's linebreeding program for Copperbottom bloodlines, Cutter Bill was linebred to Golden Chief, a descendant of Copperbottom, a Thoroughbred foaled in 1828. His sire, Buddy Dexter, was extremely inbred, being the product of a father-daughter mating. Cutter Bill was the National Cutting Horse Association (or NCHA), World Champion in 1962 and the NCHA Reserve World Champion in 1963, earning a total of $35,964.05 in NCHA competition. With the AQHA he earned the 1962 High Point Cutting Horse award along with AQHA Champion and Performance Register of Merit awards. He was also an AQHA Superior Cutting Horse. He was the second horse to win both the NCHA World Champion title and the AQHA High Point Cutting title, Poco Stampede was the first, but he was the first to do it in the same year.

AQHA H-15/P-334
AQHA Champion
Superior Cutting Horse
Performance ROM
Halter ROM
1962 NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse
NCHA Earnings: $35,964.05
1963 AQHA World Champion Cutting Horse
1963 ACHA World Champion Cutting Horse
1964 PHBA World Champion Cutting Horse
PHBA Hall of Fame (1962)
AQHA Hall of Fame (2003)
NCHA Hall of Fame
ACHA Hall of Fame
1962 AQHA High Point Honor Roll Cutting Horse
94% NFQHA

Cutter Bills Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/cutter+bill

AQHA H-20/P-88.5
AQHA Champion
ROM Performance
Superior Reining
Race SI-45,2-0-0-0, $0.
NCHA $1141, COA
Breeder: Bud Warren, Perry OK.
Owner @ reg.: E.L.Gosselin, Edmond,OK.. Produced 1980 Superhorse,1986 Superhorse,1977 World Champion Jr Calf Roping.

Okie Leo's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/okie+leo

Foaled: 1972 ApHC #173189
Color: Black Peacock Leopard
Height: 15.2hh
Sire of Point Earners

Bold Print's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/bold+print3

Spotted Jim, was a proven cutting horse and sire of other halter and performance champions, including Watonga Jim and Jim's Wimpy Too. In 1964 and 1965, Spotted Jim was the Kansas Halter Champion. In 1967 he sired Nugget Jim, who was a grand champion at halter and a western pleasure champion. In halter classes, he won more than 75 first places and 40 grand championships and went on to sire halter and performance champions. In 1967 Go Meyer Jim was foaled, who became a top show horse and sire.

Spotted Jim's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/spotted+jim

ApHC 260803
Natl Champ.2 yr Stallion 1979
Silver medallion, world & national champion. Nat. champ./Grand champ.stallion/1981 World Champ./1981 aged Stallions.

Royal Exhibit was a 1977 chestnut w/ blanket stallion with a pedigree of Three Bars, Ben Hur and double bred Johny Dial.

Royal Exhibit's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/royal+exhibit

Height: 15.2 Weight: 1250lbs

ApHC #34466
White with Spots over Body and Hips World Champion Sire, National Champion Sire, Bronze Medallion Sire, ROM sire. His predigree goes back to Old Sorrel, and Joe Bailey. He also goes back to Appaloosa greats Apache and Hands Up.

Bandido's Pedigree Link: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/bandido3