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AQHA HISTORY REPORT - HAMISH MACCALLUM
I chose to breed to Smart Little Lena USA-1565822 ( Q-53702 ), Peptoboonsmal USA-3097910 , Freckles Playboy USA-911588 , with certain crosses , it was Hamish who taught me how it all works ,’ commented Denise .
After purchasing a great mare Blue Boons My Granny USA- 3350157 in the USA for owners Jill and John Farnham to start up their very successful breeding program , Hamish also purchased some great mares in Australia for Chance Lodge including Oaks Cello FM-22206 for breeding and showing . Hamish was responsible for some of the great horses that are now owned by Chance Lodge including the son of Doc ’ s Oak USA-919614 , Amadeus Doc ( imp ) Q-18767 , Beaver Doc Q-2980 ( now deceased ), Blue Boons My Granny USA-3350157 ( who lives in America ), Freckles Fortissimo ( imp ) Q-46828 , who is the son of the world famous Freckles Playboy USA-911588 , to name just a few .
Over the years Hamish ’ s influence on breeding Quarter Horses in Australia saw him being pursued by family , friends and clients requesting his knowledge of horse breeding and conformation to find them future sires for their own breeding programs . In the Quarter Horse industry the horses that Hamish found , quickly became household names and have influenced and even reset the bar in Quarter Horse breeding in our country .
When Richard Bull wanted to purchase a colt by Doc ’ s Oak USA-919614 , the son of Doc Bar USA-76136 and Susies Bay USA-50162 from the 1981 foal crop Hamish came across a sorrel colt from the incredibly well bred mare Freckles Fancy USA-912806 a daughter of Jewels Leo Bars and Miss Cocoa Jay . The resulting foal is the famous cutting sire Docs Freckles Oak Q-14053 ( imp / dec ) who was started by both Hamish and Tom Lyons in America before he was exported to Australia . Doc ’ s Freckles Oak Q-14053 ( imp / dec ) was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2000 and the NCHA Hall of Fame in 1995 .
It was very fitting that Richard was awarded the 2005 Hamish MacCallum Memorial Open Non Pro Champion at the Victorian Futurity when he showed his imported black stallion Acres Destiny Q-38061 to mark 150 points in honour of his closest friend Hamish .
Hamish found the son of the world famous Peppy San Badger USA-1089924 and the daughter of Doc Bar USA-7616 , Doc Bar Tonette USA-942908 , Doc Denius Q-13011 ( imp / dec ) for Mt Widderin Quarter Horse Stud . Doc Denius Q-13011 held ROMs in Cutting in both the USA and Australia , he also earned NCHA and AQHA Superior Cutting Horse Awards and was named as the 1986 AQHA Senior Cutting Champion .
For his sister Sally and brother in-law Vince Bonello , Hamish found the palomino son of Smart Little Lena USA-1565822 , Smart Little Diablo Q-18444 ( imp / dec ), who is from Docs Christa USA-1349566 . The stunning palomino colt arrived in Australia at 10 months of age in March 1985 and was later started by Peter Costello .
Photo : Hamish and Denise
His training was completed by Hamish upon his return to Australia . Hamish has also been responsible for many non-professional riders becoming interested in cutting and purchased horses in Australia on their behalf . ‘ Because of this the majority of non-professional riders competing in 2005 started with horses that Hamish located for them . They have bred on and so it continues ,’ commented Denise .
Hamish ’ s own great achievements in the show arena included training the World Champion Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion in the USA named Docs Baroque , training and showing the winner of the Snicklefritz Snaffle Bit Reining Futurity Champion and the Arizona Snaffle Bit Reining Futurity Champion and training the Reserve Champion Hackamore Cowhorse and Reserve Champion Texas Snaffle Bit Cowhorse .
Hamish enjoyed many wins in Cutting in both Australia and America and took the following horses to the top of their fields , Docs Baroque , Amadeus Doc Q-18767 ( imp ), Smart Little Diablo Q-18444 ( imp / dec ), Chickasha Maggie Q-21265 , Oakolena , Oaks Midnight Oil Q-25127 , Fortyniner Lena Q-14021 , Ardo Quarter Lyra and Oaks Coco Jay , to name just the tip .
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