Poco Lena (1949–1968) was an outstanding cutting mare, and dam of two famous Quarter horse cutting horses and stallions: Doc O'Lena and Dry Doc.Swan Legends 3 pp. 98–111
Life
Poco Lena was foaled in 1949, the daughter of Poco Bueno out of a daughter of Pretty Boy named Sheilwin. She traced to Peter McCue on both her sire's and her dam's side.Poco Lena Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree
Career, breeding and honors With the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) Poco Lena earned her AQHA Championship, a Performance Register of Merit, a Superior Cutting Horse award and a Superior Halter Horse award.Wagoner Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition p. 544 She was also the AQHA High Point Cutting Horse in 1959, 1960, and 1961. With the National Cutting Horse Association (or NCHA) she earned a total of $99,819.61 in cutting contests in her career.Poco Lena NCHA Earnings She earned a Certificate of Ability, as well as a Bronze and a Silver Award with the NCHA.Pitzer Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires p. 97 She was also inducted into the NCHA Horse Hall of Fame.NCHA Horse Hall of Fame
In late 1961, Poco Lena foundered. She recovered, and was showing well when in October 1962 her owner, B. A. Skipper Jr., died in a plane crash. In the confusion, Poco Lena was left in a trailer for four days without food or water. She foundered again, and never competed again. Eventually she was bought by the owners of Doc Bar, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Jensen. After much nursing and effort, Poco Lena produced two foals when bred to Doc Bar – Doc O'Lena and Dry Doc, both of whom won the NCHA Cutting Futurity. However, Poco Lena's founder deteriorated after the birth of Dry Doc, and on December 16, 1968, she was euthanized.
Poco Lena was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.
Pedigree
Notes
References
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree for Poco Lena retrieved on June 26, 2007 AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 2, 2017 NCHA Horse Hall of Fame retrieved on September 4, 2017
Poco Lena NCHA Earnings retrieved on September 4, 2017
External links Poco Lena at Quarter Horse Directory Poco Lena at Quarter Horse Legends