Denmark (foaled 1839) was Thoroughbred stallion who became a major foundation sire of the American Saddlebred horse breed. Over 60% of all the horses in the first three volumes of the Saddlebred studbook trace back to him. Denmark sired the stallion Gaines' Denmark, an influential sire of the breed, out of the "Stevenson mare" (b. 1848), a part-bred mare by Cockspur - a descendant of Janus (x2, Godolphin Arabian line) and Sir Archy (Byerley Turk line) - out of a Canadian Horse dam.[1]
| Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Hedgeford |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1839 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Brown |
Life
editDenmark was a brown Thoroughbred stallion foaled in Kentucky in 1839, sired by an imported Thoroughbred named Hedgeford,[2] of the Byerley Turk sire line. He sired the stallion Gaines' Denmark, who became an influential sire. Denmark was used as a cavalry horse in the American Civil War.[2]
Influence
editWhen the National Saddle Horse Breeders' Association, precursor to the American Saddlebred Horse Association, was founded in 1891, Denmark was named as one of 17 foundation sires. 60% of the horses in the first three volumes of the registry traced to him.[3] In 1908, the directors of the National Saddle Horse Breeders' Association voted to make Denmark the sole foundation sire, although Harrison Chief was included as an additional foundation sire for the breed in 1991.[4] For over 150 years, the Denmark bloodline was the best-known within the Saddlebred breed, and Saddlebreds were sometimes referred to as "Denmarks".[5][6]
Sire line tree
edit- Denmark[7][8]
- Gaines' Denmark[9][10]
- Muir's Denmark
- Rob Roy
Pedigree
edit| Sire Hedgeford (GB) br. 1825 |
Filho da Puta (GB) br. 1812 |
Haphazard 1797 |
Sir Peter Teazle^ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Hervey | |||
| Mrs Barnet 1806 |
Waxy | ||
| Woodpecker mare | |||
| Miss Craigie (GB) b. 1811 |
Orville 1799 |
Beningbrough | |
| Evelina | |||
| Marchioness 1797 |
Lurcher | ||
| Miss Cogden | |||
| Dam Betsy Harrison (USA) b. 1828 |
Aratus (USA) b. 1820 |
Director 1811 |
Sir Archy^ |
| Meretrix | |||
| Betsy Haxall 18?? |
Sir Harry^ | ||
| Saltram mare* | |||
| Jenny Cockracy (USA) ch. 1813 |
Potomac 1803 |
Diomed^ | |
| Fairy | |||
| Saltram mare* 1799 |
Saltram | ||
| Wildair mare |
Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut
* Denmark is inbred 4D x 3D to the mare Saltram mare, meaning that she appears fourth and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Denmark is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Sir Peter Teazle, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Sir Harry) on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Denmark is inbred 5D x 4D to the stallion Diomed, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Sir Archy) and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
edit- ^ "Gaines' Denmark". American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b Rachel Grack (1 August 2008). American Saddlebred Horse, The. Bellwether Media. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-61211-544-3.
- ^ "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ American Saddlebred Association: About us
- ^ Lynghaug, Fran (2009-10-15). The Official Horse Breeds Standards Guide: The Complete Guide to the Standards of All North American Equine Breed Associations. MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 9781616731717.
- ^ Coleman, Lori (2006). The American Saddlebred Horse (Print book) (Juvenile audience). Edge Books Series. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press. ISBN 978-0-7368-5458-0.
- ^ a b "Bureau of Animal Industry". 20 May 1903 – via Google Books.
- ^ Just the right horse: about
- ^ American Saddlebred
- ^ a b Gaines' Denmark sons and grandsons #1
- ^ Washington Denmark Offspring
- ^ WORLD’S GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP FIVE-GAITED STAKE
- ^ a b Gaines' Denmark sons and grandsons #2
- ^ Montrose: Saddlebred Beauty and Style