Is 79% foundation good for a quarter horse?

Question

Well, I was just wondering because I was looking at my horse's papers earlier. He is 20 years old, so I don't plan on doing anything with him like show-wise. His sire, Bar Gold Cutter, (# 0471327) came from Mr. Bar Gold (# 0191366) and Poco Leleux (#0101065). Poco Leleux's sire is Poco Bueno (# 0003044).

Answer 1

What's foundation? Well what do you mean by that? I own a QH and i guess thats something i should know.

Answer 2

The percentage of foundation bloodlines is probably what your asking?  The answer depends on what you want to do.  If you are looking to do cutting or reining, then the foundation lines are good.  If you are wanting a 17 hand HUS horse, then those bloodlines aren't probably what you want.

I have a 80 + % gelding that I jump, and he is wonderful but he is 15.1 hands ans will never look like a big lanky HUS horse.  

So if you like shorter, stockier, "classic" quarter horses, then those bloodlines are perfect!!

Answer 3

with that much foundation lines you really need to contact aqha and try it would be nice to be remembered even though he's a gelding

Answer 4

It all depends on what you want.  foundation quarter horses are the old type quarter horse.  Averaging 14 to 14.2 hands with very short legs and massively built bodies with mutton whithers (very low and wide).  The new quarter horses show thoroughbred influences with longer slimmer legs and higher withers.  They are also taller averaging 14.2 to 15.2 hands but some taller.  The new breed has more top end and is better for racing but lack the big bones and short legs that gave the original quarters their fast take off and quick turns.

Answer 5

Yes and it is a good thing... it refers to its bloodlines and its percentage of the breed foundation sire/dame.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Does it refer to the percent of heretage from an individual foundation sire?

Answer 8

What are you talking about?

Answer 9

I am a memeber of NFQHA

There is also a FQHR...I don't know exactly what their qualifications are..

But for NFQHA...National Foundation Quarter Horse Association....

As of January 1, 1997...the maximum allowable Thoroughbred blood allowed is 20%.  So, if your horse is only 79% foundation...he is not allowed to registered in this registry.

Yes...having that much is a good thing.  Actually pretty darn great.  The only thing you can't do with him is show him in NFQHA shows.  Doesn't mean he doesn't have the capabilities of a foundation horse...just not enough original foundation blood to be part of the registry.

Answer 10

Are you talking about the AQHA?

Answer 11

Yes foundation means that the horse is of the original quarter horse blood The founding sires of AQHA It is a good thing my filly is 89% foundation if a horse is at least 75% foundation it can be  registered FQHA foundation quarter horse association. It is another registry that you can register your horse with.

http://www.fqha.com/index.htm This is the FQHA website

Here is a list of all of thye stallions that are 100% foundation

100% JOE HANCOCK 00455 1923

100% BLACKBURN 02228 1927

100% PRETTY BOY 02229 1928

100% NEWSBOY 13000 1931

100% KING 00234 1932

100% DRIFTWOOD 02833 1932

100% SAN SIEMON 01810 1934

100% BERT 00227 1934

100% JOE REED II 00985 1936

100% CLABBER 00507 1936

100% ZANTANON JR 01680 1937

100% WIMPY 00001 1937

100% ED ECHOLS 04120 1940

100% BRAS D'OR 02679 1940

100% BARTENDER 02295 1940

100% NOWATA STAR 01606 1940

100% STAR DECK 01343 1940

100% LEO 01335 1940

100% GREY BADGER II 02006 1941

100% BUCK HANCOCK 01479 1941

100% HARD TWIST 05555 1942

100% TEXAS DANDY 02112 1942

100% HANK H 02154 1942

100% PRETTY BUCK 02103 1942

100% SMALL TOWN DUDE 23678 1943

100% ROYAL KING 02392 1943

100% L H CHOCK 09319 1944

100% MUSIC MOUNT 05229 1944

100% POCO BUENO 03044 1944

100% PAUL A 19794 1945

100% NEVADA KING 13320 1945

100% BOOGER H 12901 1945

100% GOLD KING BAILEY 09941 1945

100% DUNNY D 09540 1945

100% LITTLE TOM B 09259 1945

100% SUNUP H 09258 1945

100% SPOOKS 09122 1945

100% SKIPPER W 07964 1945

100% SHIEK W 83859 1946

100% NICK W 14947 1946

100% MAJOR KING 14005 1946

100% BEE LINE 12539 1946

100% STORMY DAY MOORE 12526 1946

100% NIFTY PEP 35400 1947

100% ZANTANON H 18679 1947

100% SMOKY PARKS 15921 1947

100% LECKLIDERSLITTLEBUCK 21509 1948

100% JOAK 19592 1948

100% J B KING 19484 1948

100% FOURBLE JOE 40127 1949

100% HIREDHAND'S CARDINAL 38194 1949

100% BLACK GOLD KING 29640 1949

100% HACKBERRY RED 29236 1949

100% POWER COMMAND 28781 1949

100% KING'S PISTOL 33528 1950

100% POCO DELL 33075 1950

100% LEE CODY 31328 1950

100% DINKY REED 31202 1950

100% POCO CHAMP 30808 1950

100% SPOT CASH 30591 1950

100% HANK 22270 1950

100% NIFTY DUN 43122 1951

100% PUDDEN HEAD 41201 1951

100% EASTER KING 40406 1951

100% KING FLIT 36022 1951

100% SHOWDOWN 33178 1951

100% HARLAN 32232 1951

100% POCO DUN 31023 1951

100% QUICK M SILVER 48725 1952

100% KING JACKET 45714 1952

100% POCO STAMPEDE 44340 1952

100% CACTUS BREEZE 43273 1952

100% ILLINI KING 43195 1952

100% JOE CODY 42543 1952

100% POCO WILLY 48540 1953

100% PAT STAR JR 39072 1953

100% SPANISH CASH 48219 1954

100% DRIFTWOOD IKE 47645 1954

100% POCO PINE 44523 1954

100% REY JAY 63166 1955

100% CUTTER BILL 53703 1955

100% HOLEY SOX 53414 1955

100% KING FRITZ 583532 1956

100% HARDSHIP LEO 156736 1956

100% BLUE VALENTINE 97116 1956

100% SILVER CASH 63168 1956

100% SENOR BAILEY 61181 1956

100% WAR LEO 60880 1956

100% PAUL EASTER 58533 1956

100% SNIPPER REED 57099 1956

100% RANGE BOSS 86560 1957

100% FAIRFAX JOE 74910 1957

100% BLONDY'S DUDE 74801 1957

100% HOLLYWOOD BUCK 69662 1957

100% POCO ENTERPRISE 115202 1958

100% EDDIE 40 103667 1958

100% JIMMY MAC BEE 92825 1958

100% COMMANDER KING 91540 1958

100% SPANISH KING 90229 1958

100% KING'S DESTINY 88731 1958

100% SHOW BUCK 86424 1958

100% CONTINENTAL KING 81640 1958

100% KING WIMP 81019 1958

100% MAJOR'S MANANA 79818 1958

100% NIFTY BEE 144629 1959

100% LEO SAN SIEMON 124417 1959

100% BUZ BURNETT 115708 1959

100% PEPPY SAN 114978 1959

100% SONNY CHAMP 112400 1959

100% HOLLYWOOD BILL 107906 1959

100% POCO MERIT 106799 1959

100% POCO NIFTY PEP 106404 1959

100% QUARTER HANCOCK 101754 1959

100% d**k SONOITA 175938 1960

100% HOLLYWOOD PISTOL 138403 1960

100% MACH I 121167 1960

100% BUENO CHEX 161272 1961

100% ORPHAN DRIFT 240825 1962

100% JACKIE BEE 205387 1962

100% PACIFIC BAILEY 325585 1963

100% HARLAN'S TYREE 284343 1963

100% WAR BOND LEO 278587 1963

100% SKIPSTER 249119 1963

100% ME QUICK TOO 414293 1965

100% RAISIN SAND 369699 1965

100% MR TAILWIND 426631 1966

100% GREAT PINE 410616 1966

100% HOLLYWOOD JAC 86 592185 1967

100% MR DIAMOND DUDE 539866 1968

100% COLLINS JESSIE 649636 1969

100% PEPONITA 605028 1969

100% CUTTER'S INDIAN 593057 1969

100% EASTER GENTLEMAN 754223 1970

100% SONITA'S LAST 723006 1970

100% HOL E SMOKE 760547 1971

100% GOOSEBERRY 968815 1973

100% BLUE BOY HANCOCK 966791 1973

100% WINDCHESTER 960402 1973

100% WAR LEO JR 1062711 1974

100% LEONARD MILLIGAN 1154882 1974

100% SMOKEY DUSTER TOO 1002145 1974

100% BE AECH ENTERPRISE 1344857 1975

Answer 12

It depends on what breeding the foundation is.....is it Hancock, Blondy's Dude, Two Eyed Jack, Bert or what??? some are better than others and some I wouldn't touch with a 10 ft. pole!

Answer 13

Ok just give me a sec. Gotta wipe the droole!

To answer your question. YES YES YES YES.

Foundation means, in gernral the horse came off the King Ranch.

The King Ranch-Running W- is the inventor of the Quarter horse. You tell someone who works western events that your horse has that %, instictively they will start drooling. Like Pavloves dogs.

The higher the percentage the closer to the King Ranch Quarter horses you have. Luck