Zippo Pat Bars
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Zippo Pat Bars was a Quarter horse racehorse and showhorse who became an influential sire in the breed.
stallion Three Bars out of a daughter of Leo
named Leo Pat. He was a 1964 sorrel
stallion
bred by Paul Curtner. As a weanling
, Curtner was offered $20,000.00 for the colt
, which he turned down.
Zippo Pat Bars raced for two years, starting eighteen times. He won five races and placed second four times. He earned a Race Register of Merit with the American Quarter Horse Association
(or AQHA) in 1966 with an AAA speed rating
. He earned $1855.00 on the racetrack. He injured himself as a two-year-old, fracturing two vertabrae in a stall accident. The injury kept the horse out of the 1966 All American Futurity
.
After the end of Zippo Pat Bars's racing career, he retired to the breeding shed. He sired, among others, Zippo Pine Bar
, Scarborough Fair, The Invester
, and Mr Pondie Zip. His sons Zippo Pine Bar and The Invester were inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
as well as the National Snaffle Bit Association
(or NSBA) Hall of Fame. Zippo Pat Bars sired nine AQHA Champions, as well as sixteen Superior Western Pleasure
Horses and four Superior Halter
Horses. In 1996, Zippo Pat Bars was inducted into the NSBA Hall of Fame.
Zippo Pat Bars died May 1, 1988 due to heart problems. He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame
in 2002.
Life
Zippo Pat Bars was a son of the ThoroughbredThoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
stallion Three Bars out of a daughter of Leo
Leo (horse)
Leo was one of the most influential Quarter Horse sires in the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association .-Life:...
named Leo Pat. He was a 1964 sorrel
Sorrel (horse)
Sorrel is an alternative word for one of the most common equine coat colors in horses. While the term is usually used to refer to a copper-red shade of chestnut, in some places it is used generically in place of "chestnut" to refer to any reddish horse with a same-color or lighter mane and tail,...
stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
bred by Paul Curtner. As a weanling
Weanling
A weanling is an animal that has just been weaned. The term is usually used to refer to a type of young horse, a foal that has been weaned, usually between the ages of 6 months and a year. Once a year old, the horse is referred to as a yearling.-References:...
, Curtner was offered $20,000.00 for the colt
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
, which he turned down.
Zippo Pat Bars raced for two years, starting eighteen times. He won five races and placed second four times. He earned a Race Register of Merit with 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...
(or AQHA) in 1966 with an AAA speed rating
Speed index
Speed index is a system of rating the performance of Quarter Horse racehorses. The American Quarter Horse Association has used two systems over the history of Quarter Horse racing to evaluate racing performances. The original system used a letter grade, starting at D, then C, B, A and the...
. He earned $1855.00 on the racetrack. He injured himself as a two-year-old, fracturing two vertabrae in a stall accident. The injury kept the horse out of the 1966 All American Futurity
All American Futurity
The All American Futurity is a race for two-year-old American Quarter Horse racehorses run at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico on Labor Day. It is the last leg of the AQHA Triple Crown that has only been won once, by Special Effort in 1981. A 4 million dollar bonus was once...
.
After the end of Zippo Pat Bars's racing career, he retired to the breeding shed. He sired, among others, Zippo Pine Bar
Zippo Pine Bar
Zippo Pine Bar is the leading Western Pleasure sire of Quarter Horses.-Life:Zippo Pine Bar was a 1969 sorrel son of Zippo Pat Bars out of Dollie Pine, a daughter of Poco Pine. Poco Pine was a son of Poco Bueno...
, Scarborough Fair, The Invester
The Invester
The Invester was a Quarter Horse stallion who excelled at halter and at western pleasure, as well as being a famous sire of western pleasure horses.-Life:...
, and Mr Pondie Zip. His sons Zippo Pine Bar and The Invester were inducted into the American Quarter Horse 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...
as well as the National Snaffle Bit Association
National Snaffle Bit Association
The National Snaffle Bit Association is an equestrian organization in the United States that promotes and stages Western Pleasure events. It was founded in 1983.It is currently headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-References:...
(or NSBA) Hall of Fame. Zippo Pat Bars sired nine AQHA Champions, as well as sixteen Superior Western Pleasure
Western Pleasure
Western Pleasure is a western style competition at horse shows that evaluates horses on manners and suitability of the horse for a relaxed but collected gait cadence and relatively slow speed of gait, along with calm and responsive disposition. The horse is to appear to be a "pleasure" to ride and...
Horses and four Superior Halter
Halter (horse show)
"Halter" is a term used to describe a type of horse show class where horses are shown "in hand," meaning that they are led, not ridden, and are judged on their conformation and suitability as breeding stock...
Horses. In 1996, Zippo Pat Bars was inducted into the NSBA Hall of Fame.
Zippo Pat Bars died May 1, 1988 due to heart problems. He was inducted into the 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 2002.