Quo Vadis (born 1952) was an outstanding Quarter Horse show mare as well as being an outstanding broodmare in the early days of the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA).
Life
Quo Vadis was foaled 1952 and bred by Ross Roberts of San Jon, New Mexico.Swan Legends 3 p 136 She was a black mare, owned at the time of registration by Marianne Randals of Snyder, Texas.AQHA Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 6–10 p. 642 Both her sire and her dam's sire were products of the King Ranch linebreeding program, so Quo Vadis was descended from Old Sorrel twice. She also traced five times to Peter McCue as well as once to Traveler.Quo Vadis Pedigree at All Breed Pedigree
Show career In Quo Vadis' show career, she earned an AQHA Championship as well as a Performance Register of Merit.Wagoner Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition p. 568 She earned a total of forty open halter points with the AQHA, and twenty-nine open performance points. She earned points in cutting, working cow horse, reining, and western riding. She also earned $208.40 in National Cutting Horse Association (or NCHA) cutting competition.Quo Vadis NCHA Earnings retrieved September 5, 2017
Broodmare record After Quo Vadis' show career, she retired to become a broodmare. She had twelve foals in total. Eleven of them earned AQHA points in halter. Four of them became AQHA Champions – Mr. Perfection, Poco Becky, Bonita Dondi, and Kaliman. Three foals earned a Superior Halter Horse award – Madonna Dell, Mr. Perfection, and Kaliman. She also foaled Majestic Dell, a stallion who earned forty-nine halter points, just one shy of his Superior Halter Horse.
Honors Quo Vadis was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2002.
Pedigree
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References
All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree of Quo Vadis retrieved on June 26, 2007
AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on September 1, 2017
Quo Vadis NCHA Earnings retrieved on September 4, 2017
External links Quo Vadis at Quarter Horse Directory Quo Vadis at Quarter Horse Legends