Peppy San Badger
Encyclopedia
Peppy San Badger was an American Quarter Horse
stallion who won the National Cutting Horse Association
(or NCHA) Futurity and Derby. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association
's (or AQHA) Hall of Fame
in 2008.
. He won the 1977 NCHA Futurity and the 1978 NCHA Derby. In 1980 he was named the NCHA Reserve World Champion. In 1978 he was sold to the King Ranch
of Texas, where he was a breeding stallion until his death in 2005.
American Quarter Horse
The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph...
stallion who won the National Cutting Horse Association
National Cutting Horse Association
The National Cutting Horse Association is an equestrian organization in the United States that promotes and stages cutting events. It was founded in 1946 at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, and put on its first competition that same year at Dublin, Texas.It is currently...
(or NCHA) Futurity and Derby. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
The American Quarter Horse Association , based in Amarillo, Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The association sanctions many competitive events and maintains the official registry...
's (or AQHA) Hall of Fame
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
The American Quarter Horse Association has created a Hall of Fame in Amarillo, Texas to honor both people and horses who contributed to the growth of the American Quarter Horse. Any one may nominate either people or horses to be considered. Nominations from the membership are due by October 1. They...
in 2008.
Life
Peppy San Badger foaled in 1974 and was bred by Joe Kirk Fulton of Lubbock, TexasLubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
. He won the 1977 NCHA Futurity and the 1978 NCHA Derby. In 1980 he was named the NCHA Reserve World Champion. In 1978 he was sold to the King Ranch
King Ranch
King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world's largest ranches. The ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, includes portions of six Texas counties, including most of Kleberg County and much of Kenedy County, with...
of Texas, where he was a breeding stallion until his death in 2005.