04/30/07 Peter McCue

Peter McCue Wimpy, Peppy, Joe Hancock, Poco Bueno or maybe Skipper W ask any quarter horse buff about the foundation of the breed and you are sure to hear at least one of these names, I'm Jeff Keane and I'll be back with one name that is left out. (Commercial) The story of "Peter McCue" begins before the turn of the 19th century in west central Illinois here is Becky with more on how this dark horse influenced history. Originally registered as a Thoroughbred in the American Stud book, Peter McCue would later find his nitch as a forefather to many great outstanding quarter horses of today. In 1897 and in his two-year-old year he was broke to ride and shortly there after was hitting the racetrack. In his scores of races it was remarked that he was never seen with horses that could make him straighten his neck out. Unfortunately, as a 3-year old Peter McCue suffered a broken left fore pastern and was retired to stud. The massive horse, standing at an honest 16hh and weighing in over 1,400 pounds would be, along with his grandson Joe Hancock the one of the largest horses to influence the breed. Living to the grand age of 28 Peter McCue proved to be a cornerstone of the American Quarter Horse spreading his blood like wildfire. His genes are still dominant today found in many outstanding Quarter horse sires such as Two Eyed Jack, Zan Parr Bar and Rugged Lark. The List goes on and on. That's a fun history lesson Becky. I could listen to more on that type of history. So remember the horse, Peter McCue if you're talking about how Quarter Horses got where they are today. I'm Jeff Keane.