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We believe it is important to not only have racing bloodlines but also performance
bloodlines. This gives the horse not only speed and athleticism but also the brains to keep it all together.
Salty Hobby Boy's
pedigree is rich with AQHA Champions and legends of the breed - Rocket Wrangler, Hobby Horse, Sugar Bars, Oklahoma Star, Leo,
Joe Hancock and Bold Ruler plus many more. His sire comes from a long list of AAA Stake Winners and proven sires of
AAA and AAAT - Rocket Wrangler, the sire of 'Dash for Cash'; Bold Ruler, the sire of 'Secretariat'. On his
dam's side, Darn Good Hobby by Hobby Horse is a ROM Show (WP and Halter) and sire of Reserve World Champions and AQHA Champions.
Hobby Horse is AAA, Hi Point Working Cow Horse, AQHA Champion, Superior in halter and performance (Working Cow Horse), ROM
race and ROM show sire. He is also the sire of the Reining and Working Cow Horse champion 'Expensive Hobby'.
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| Picture taken by Christine Donovan Photography |
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| Pictured at two years old |
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About Rocket's color ...
Rocket appears at most times of the year to be a dun, with a distinct dorsal stripe
that is indicative of dun. However, with the knowledge that is now available, as well as genetic testing, we now
know that Rocket is actually a buckskin with a dark modifying gene, known as 'sooty' which is what gives him the appearance
of a dorsal stripe. We also know that he is homozygous for the black gene.
What that means is that since he carries the cream gene and is homozygous for the black gene he can sire buckskin, black, smoky black, perlino, smoky cream and bay.
He cannot, however, sire any red-based foals, regardless of the base color of the mares he is bred to. He
will not sire any sorrel, chestnut, palomino, cremello or red dun foals. Guaranteed.
If the mare posesses any color modifiers that Rocket doesn't have (dun, roan, gray,
Paint or pinto) then the foal may also inherit those characteristics. This is how he has sired dun foals,
the dam was dun. He can also sire grulla, silver grulla, or smoky grulla out of a dun or grulla mare.
To see what color your mare could produce go to the 'Color Genetics & Links'
page (click on link below).
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| Picture taken by Holli Murphy |
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| Click here to see Rocket's pedigree |
Or click here to see Rocket's papers
Click here to go to our Webshots Page for more pictures of Rocket ...
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| Picture taken by Century Classic Photography |
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