Roan Allen
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Roan Allen ridden by James Brantley
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Breed | Tennessee Walking Horse |
Discipline | Show horse |
Sire | Black Allan |
Grandsire | Allendorf |
Dam | Gertrude |
Maternal grandsire | Royal Denmark |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1904 |
Country | United States |
Color | Red roan, blaze, front socks, hind stockings |
Owner | James Brantley |
Trainer | Charlie Ashley |
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Posthumously given registration number F-38, marking him as foundation bloodstock |
Roan Allen (1904–1930) was one of the founding sires of the Tennessee Walking Horse . It is believed that all Tennessee Walking Horses alive today trace back to him.
Life
Roan Allen was born May 23, 1904, on the farm of James Brantley in Coffee County, Tennessee . [1] He was sired by Black Allan , the stallion who would later be given the designation Allan F-1, and out of the mare Gertrude. Roan Allen was a red roan stallion with a blaze, front socks, and high hind stockings. When he matured, he stood 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm) and had a long flaxen mane and tail. He was noted for his good conformation. [2] Brantley observed him performing a true running walk within a few hours of his birth. When Roan Allen was three years old, he was put in training with Charlie Ashley of Manchester, Tennessee . Ashley trained Roan Allen to perform seven distinct gaits on command, including the running walk , flat walk, fox trot , true trot and rack . When Roan Allen was fully trained, he was competed successfully in Walking Horse, five-gaited , and harness classes in county fairs .
Roan Allen died in 1930, under rather unusual circumstances. Brantley had loaned him to a farmer named Wallace in McMinnville for breeding purposes. While at the Wallace farm, Roan Allen was kicked by a mare and suffered a broken leg. The injury did not respond to treatment, and the stallion had to be euthanized . James Brantley insisted on putting Roan Allen down himself, even though several others offered to perform the duty. [3]
Influence
Roan Allen was given the designation F-38 when the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association was formed in 1935, five years after his death. It is estimated that 100% of living Tennessee Walking Horses trace their lineage back to Roan Allen. [3] Roan Allen sired 470 registered foals, including the foundation horses Mitch F-5, Sallie F-45, and Hiles Allen F-72. One of his sons, Wilson's Allen , sired five of the early World Grand Champions, including Strolling Jim and Midnight Sun . [3]
Pedigree
Sire
Black Allan |
Allendorf | Onward | George Wilkes |
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Dolly | |||
Alma Mater | Mambrino Patchen | ||
Estella | |||
Maggie Marshall | Telegraph | Black Hawk | |
Unknown | |||
Truman Pollock mare | Truman Pollock | ||
Unknown | |||
Dam
Gertrude |
Royal Denmark | Artist | King William |
Lucy | |||
Unknown | Unknown | ||
Unknown | |||
Ball II | Bullet Jr. | Bullet | |
Oleary mare | |||
Ball | Earnhardts Brooks | ||
Unknown |
References
- ↑ "Charles Brantley: A Life In Walking Horse" . Twhbea.com. 1924-11-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05 . Retrieved 2015-11-08 .
- ↑ American Horses .
- 1 2 3 "Tennessee Walking Horse - Roan Allen F-38 Homepage" . Walkerswest.com. 1904-05-23 . Retrieved 2015-11-08 .
- ↑ "Roan Allen Tennessee Walking Horse" . Allbreedpedigree.com . Retrieved 2015-11-08 .