Jack David Brizendine (January 8, 1944 – November 30, 2015) was an American horseman and professional trainer of American Quarter Horses, most notable for having earned 7 world champion titles in 3 different breed associations, and also for having trained or sold 22 world champions. A member of the American Quarter Horse Association, Brizendine began his horse show career competing in stock horse competitions and arena performance events including working cow horse, reining, western riding and western pleasure. He trained horses on his ranch in Lincoln, California.
Jack Brizendine | |
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 Jack Brizendine | |
| Born | January 8th, 1944 |
| Died | November 30th, 2015 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California Berkeley |
| Occupation | Quarter Horse trainer |
| Spouse | Pamela |
| Children | 4 |
Career
editJack Brizendine's participation in AQHA events began in 1971, although he did show in other breed association competitions.[1] Brizendine's specialty was halter horse competition for which he earned several AQHA World Champion titles, most notably for My Tru Luv, Classic Edition, and Interception.[2] He was also a Quarter Horse breeder, and trained and exhibited horses in various disciplines including working cow horse, reining, western riding and western pleasure.[1] He was a member of Team Wrangler, an educational outreach program focused on the horse industry; a cooperative endeavor between Wrangler and AQHA.[3]
AQHA's exhibitor point records, which began in 1994, show Brizendine with an all-time point total of 9,830 and 7,150 wins.[4] In 2014, he was presented with a lifetime achievement award presented by the AQHA Professional Horsemen's Council.[5]
Hall of Fame
editOn November 17, 2016, Jack Brizendine was inducted into the World Conformation Horse Association Hall of Fame along with Larry Sullivant and J.T. Walters.[6]
Death
editOn November 30, 2015, Jack Brizendine died in Rocklin, California, after a three-year battle with lung cancer.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Tonya R. Garrison (January 2007). "American Quarter Horse Journal". American Quarter Horse Association: 67.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Jack Brizendine Passes After Long Battle with Cancer". GoHorseShow.com. December 1, 2015.
- ^ "About AQHA Pro Horsemen". American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ Larri Jo Starkey (November 29, 2015). "Jack Brizendine Dies". American Quarter Horse Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jack Brizendine Dies | InStride Edition". instrideedition.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- ^ "AQHA: WCHA Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees". aqha.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19.
- ^ "In Loving Memory of Lifelong Horseman Jack Brizendine | Equine Chronicle".