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| Dick Sonoita, AQHA #175,938 |
by Emily Cooper
Photo of Dick Sonoita courtesy of C.P.Honeycutt. Handler not identified. Please be patient, photo of Dick Sonoita takes a little time to load.
Article appeared in the June/July and August/September 2002 issues and was seen under the column heading of "Featured Foundation Horse." The column is now known as "Foundation Quarter Horses of Note."
Not too far from the Gila River Indian Reservation in Maricopa, Arizona, just about in the center of the Sonoran Desert, a grey colt was dropped by the bay mare, Sonoita Little Kavy, #29319, in 1960. ....This little grey colt was sired by Rancho Dick, #72083, a 1955 son of Rey Del Rancho, #7340. He was destined to shake the known performance world and leave a huge wake for others to follow. Rancho Dick's mama was a mare called La Estilla, #27108, a chestnut 1942 model by Peppy Jr, #360. Peppy Jr, himself, had 10 performers from 164 foals. And considering the time, that was an appreciable bit of achievement. So with all that behind him, this little grey colt grabbed the world by the tail and gave it a spin.
They called him Dick Sonoita and he was bred by C.P. Honeycutt. .......
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A 6-generation pedigree accompanied this article.
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