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AQHA HISTORY REPORT
AUSTRALIAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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JUBAL R1-6213
THIS “ GENTLE GIANT ” WAS BRED BY MAX AND
NORMA MCTAGGART IN VICTORIA . HE WAS BY ROJO DYNAMO ( IMP USA ) AND OUT OF LEE JAY WHO WAS BY QUARTER ELGRANDO .
Sire : ROJO DYNAMO Q-542
Dam : LEE JAY FM-09520
1999 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
PROFILE : 10 / 11 / 1975 – 5 / 4 / 1986 ( 11 years ) Breeder : NORMA MCTAGGART , BENELLA , VIC Owner : NORMA MCTAGGART , BENELLA , VIC
Jubal ’ s early days of training were spent with Norma McTaggart at Lurg in Victoria . Norma always had an exciting interest in the Trail event and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of educating horses to the trail obstacles . Jubal was given a very solid foundation with Norma and soon set the standard for others to reach in this event . Every hour she spent in the saddle not only paid dividends in performance , but a partnership grew , surrounded with affection for this horse . He became very special to Norma , so special in fact that a full size fibreglass statue of Jubal greets you as you drive up to her house in Benalla .
Norma showed Jubal in Western Performance and Janice Hoskins exhibited him in Youth classes . In 1982 Jubal was purchased by the Wagner family as the mount for young Roger and later his sisters Wendy Magnuson ( nee Wagner ) and Kerry Wagner .
During his showing career he stood out in a crowd . His eye catching appeal matched his conformation correctness and he stood first in line in halter events and was sashed with so many grand champion awards in competitive company that he became the horse to beat . Not only was he good looking , but he was versatile as well . Jubal illustrated what a Quarter Horse should be . He was equally at home in a pleasure event as he was in a western riding event , trail or bridle path hack and he did them all well .
He became known as the gentle giant , but his awesome frame was to get him into trouble . One day , in the event that he excelled in , Trail , he fell through a bridge that was unable to support his weight . The bridge became a
Jubal & Roger Wagner
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