Denmark (foaled 1839) was Thoroughbred stallion who became a major foundation sire of the American Saddlebred horse breed. Over 60% of all the horses in the first three volumes of the Saddlebred studbook trace back to Denmark.
Life Denmark was a brown Thoroughbred stallion foaled in Kentucky in 1839, sired by an imported Thoroughbred named Hedgeford. He sired the stallion Gaines' Denmark, who became an influential sire. Denmark was used as a cavalry horse in the American Civil War.
Influence When the National Saddle Horse Breeders' Association, precursor to the American Saddlebred Horse Association, was founded in 1891, Denmark was named as one of 17 foundation sires. Sixty percent of the horses in the first three volumes of the registry traced to him. In 1908, the directors of the National Saddle Horse Breeders' Association voted to make Denmark the sole foundation sire, although Harrison Chief was included as an additional foundation sire for the breed in 1991.American Saddlebred Association: About us For over 150 years, the Denmark bloodline was the best-known within the Saddlebred breed, and Saddlebreds were sometimes referred to as "Denmarks".
Sire line tree
DenmarkJust the right horse: about Gaines' DenmarkAmerican SaddlebredGaines' Denmark sons and grandsons #1 Washington DenmarkWashington Denmark Offspring King William Black Eagle Cromwell Washington Jewel Denmark Beau Brummel of Kenmore Star Denmark Diamond Denmark Montrose Moss Rose King Lee Rose Lail's Denmark Chief Crigler's Denmark Rex DenmarkGaines' Denmark sons and grandsons #2 Sumpter Denmark Muir's Denmark Rob Roy
Pedigree
Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut
Denmark is inbred 4D x 3D to the mare Saltram mare, meaning that she appears fourth and third generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Denmark is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Sir Peter Teazle, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Sir Harry) on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Denmark is inbred 5D x 4D to the stallion Diomed, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Sir Archy) and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
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