Q-15316
Article & Photographs
By Kylie R. Melrose.
Santa Rio Quarter Horse Stud's
super barrel racing horse sire
Traditional Roc Q-15316 was
foaled on the 20th of December,
1985 and was bred by Robert
Baldwin. He is the son of the
NCHA Hall Of Fame inductee
Roc O'Lena (imp) Q-1662, who
is from the imported 1967 AQHA
World Champion Halter Mare
Roxana Bar Q-1158, a daughter of
MagnoliaBar and Miss Rock 93.
Roc O'Lena's sire Doc O'Lena USA-
493297 is an NCHA Open Futurity
Champion, who won all 4 go-rounds
and went onto win the NCHA Derby
Champion title the following year.
This incredible sire is also a Hall Of
Fame inductee. Doc O'Lena is the son
of Doc Bar USA-76136 and from one
of the all-time great cutting horses
Poco Lena, who staked her place
in history during a decade on the
cutting horse circuit. Five times she
was NCHA Reserve World Champion.
Three times she won the AQHA
Honour Roll title in cutting, plus
she's credited with 174 Halter points.
She won nearly $100,000 in NCHA
earnings during an era in which
$15,000 would clinch a world title.
Traditional Roc was out of the
imported cutting mare and NCHA
Hall of Fame inducted Doc's Misty
Morn Q-594. A daughter of Jandon,
(Nahar x Right Lead, granddaughter
of Man O War) and the world famous
chestnut stallion Doc Bar who
revolutionised the cutting horse
industry. Doc Bar’s sire Lightning
Bar was an AAA AQHA champion son
of Three Bars (T.B. x Della P).
His dam Dandy Doll an AA mare by
Texas Dandy x Bar Maid F.
Doc's Misty Morn is said to be one of
the best cutting mares ever imported
into Australia. Even in her more
mature years Doc's Misty Morn had
an incredible presence.
In the cutting arena Traditional Roc
earned the 1989 Super Sires Non
Pro Cutting Futurity Champion with
Robert Baldwin in the saddle.
Page 32 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • November • December • 2017
Traditional Roc made a name for
himself as one of the most sort after
barrel racing sires in the country.
Second only to his maternal brother
and Santa Rio's legendary AQHA Hall
Of Fame inducted, Morn Deck.
Traditional's progeny possess
incredible conformation, drive and
determination. They also have
unbelievable co-ordination with
impeccable temperaments, just like