Pride of Midnight

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Pride of Midnight
Breed Tennessee Walking Horse
Discipline Show horse
Sire Midnight Sun
Grandsire Wilson's Allen
Dam Pride of Stanley
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1966
Color Black
Breeder Harlinsdale Farm
Owner Harlinsdale Farm
Trainer Dot Warren

Pride of Midnight (1966-1979) was a Tennessee Walking Horse who had a short career as a show horse but became very notable as a sire in his breed.

Tennessee Walking Horse American horse breed noted for its running walk gait

The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed in the southern United States for use on farms and plantations. It is a popular riding horse due to its calm disposition, smooth gaits and sure-footedness. The Tennessee Walking Horse is often seen in the show ring, but is also popular as a pleasure and trail riding horse using both English and Western equipment. Tennessee Walkers are also seen in movies, television shows and other performances.

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Life

Pride of Midnight was foaled in 1966. He was a black stallion with a snip of white on his nose. He was sired by the two-time World Grand Champion Midnight Sun and out of the mare Pride of Stanley. His paternal grandsire was Wilson's Allen, and his great-grandsire was the foundation stallion Roan Allen. He was bred and owned by Harlinsdale Farm. [1] Pride of Midnight was trained by Dot Warren and won first in several horse shows, but was retired to breeding at a young age. He became one of the most notable sires in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. He died in 1979, after colicking twice. [1] Bill Harlin, one of Harlinsdale's owners, later said that when Pride of Midnight died, it was the last time he saw his father cry. [2]

Foal A horse of either sex up to the age of one year

A foal is an equine up to one year old; this term is used mainly for horses. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, and are used until the horse is three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam (mother), it may also be called a "suckling". After it has been weaned from its dam, it may be called a "weanling". When a mare is pregnant, she is said to be "in foal". When the mare gives birth, she is "foaling", and the impending birth is usually stated as "to foal". A newborn horse is "foaled".

Stallion Term for a male horse that has not been castrated

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated). Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to female horses, known as mares, and castrated males, called geldings.

Midnight Sun (horse)

Midnight Sun (1940–65) was one of the leading sires of the Tennessee Walking Horse breed, and a two-time World Grand Champion in 1945 and 1946. He was trained by Fred Walker and lived almost all his life at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee.

Influence

During his lifetime Pride of Midnight sired 1703 foals who were registered with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association. [3] Numerous World and World Grand Champions are among his descendants. His son Pride's Generator was a three-time World Champion and also a notable sire. His grandsons include Cash for Keeps, the 2000 World Grand Champion; Generator's Silver Dollar, a notable stud; [4] Gen's Armed and Dangerous, the 1993 World Grand Champion; The Skywatch, two-time World Champion; and Generator's Santana, the 1997 World Grand Champion. [5]

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association is the oldest breed association for the Tennessee Walking Horse. It was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Lewisburg, Tennessee. The association also runs the Tennessee Walking Horse Hall of Fame.

Pride's Generator (1975-2001) was a Tennessee Walking Horse who won three World Championships before being retired to breeding. Standing at stud first at S. W. Beech Stables and later at Waterfall Farms, he sired over 2,000 foals, of which two became World Grand Champions and over 100 became World Champions.

Cash for Keeps is a Tennessee Walking Horse who won the World Grand Championship in the 2000 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. He returned to competition 6 years later and won a Plantation Lite-Shod World Championship.

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References

  1. 1 2 http://www.walkerswest.com/Champs/PrideofMidnight.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.westwoodfarms.net/reference/prideofmidnight.html
  3. ↑ http://www.walkerswest.com/Champs/PrideofMidnight.htm
  4. ↑ https://www.walkinghorsereport.com/news/equine-obituary-strong-dollar-10323
  5. ↑ http://www.westwoodfarms.net/reference/pridesgenerator.html
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