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King Plaudit 55157

Again, thanks to Tracy Meisenbach for King Plaudit's production list [2018].

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Basic Info

King Plaudit
55157
Foaled 1964
Sire of 434 - 437 registered foals - Regular 286, NC 148

Sire: Red Plaudit 10191

Dam: Cheyenne Maid 19184

(pedigree at bottom of page)

Bred by Hank Weiscamp

"As an aside, King Plaudit has also been classified as a "true snowcap" His low-color production record, on the other hand, would indicate that he is a "false snowcap" with one solid parent. He's listed as being sired by Red Plaudit (ApHC) and out of Cheyenne Maid (ApHC). Based on his phenotype, I could never see any Red Plaudit in him; I always thought he could have been sired by Skipper's King. I asked Hank about that when I was interviewing him for his Western Horseman biography...he said absolutely not.

That reply means absolutely nothing..."

~Frank Holmes



Just looking at the offspring shown below of King Plaudit...a predominance of blanket types compared to leopard types....one has to wonder a bit about Frank Holmes statement. Just sayin' ~AT

References:

Appaloosa News 3-81:49, 1-70:64, 2-70:17, 3-70:115, 4-70:90, 1-76:125, 2-75:73, 4-75:168, 6-75:88get/95, 9-75:65, 3-73:155, 5-73:153, 6-73:79, 7-73:62, 8-73:109, 9-73:125, 10-73:67, 11-73:70, 12-70:47, 1-71:43, 2-71:142, 11-71:68, 9-76:78(foals), 1-72:53, 3-72:154, 3-78:134, 10-78:94(foals), 2-80:202, 2-82:82, 4-68:72, 10-68:26, 12-68:57, 1-69:161, 2-69:79, 11-69:25, 1-74:84, 2-74:6/60, 3-74:78, 5-74:70, 7-74:83, 8-74:60, 11-74:85, 12-74:79, 3-76:47, 11-77:94/95his foals, 4-79:45 , Huron show

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Offspring

Pedigree of King Plaudit

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Banjo
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Juaquin F-801
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Lassie
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Red Plaudit 10191
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Wave of Eire JC
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Wavy ID 9155
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Plaudit mare
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Red Dog
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Baboon
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Cheyenne Maid 19184
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Appaloosa x Red Dog OR Plaudit's Babe AQ
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King Plaudit (Red Plaudit x Cheyenne Maid), foaled in May of 1964, was a product of the legendary Colorado horseman Hank WiescampÕs breeding program. A chestnut with a large white blanket accentuated by a blaze face and four white stockings, King Plaudit was sired by WeiscampÕs stallion Red Plaudit, making him a paternal half-brother to future Appaloosa superstar Prince Plaudit. But King Plaudit was able to make his mark on the Appaloosa breed on his own termsÑhe was a sterling example of quality and type, with eye-catching Appaloosa color to boot. King Plaudit soon attracted the interest of Wallace Barbee, a Missouri horseman looking to take his Appaloosa breeding program to the next level. After visiting WiescampÕs Colorado ranch, Wallace purchased the young colt and began showing him at halter to great successÑ33 undefeated halter titles in one year. Following his stellar career in the halter ring, King Plaudit settled into life as the senior stallion at WallaceÕs Bar-B-Ranch. His first foals were born in 1968, and in 1969 his first large foal crop arrived. Among those 1969 foals was one of King PlauditÕs first National Champions, a refined chestnut blanketed filly named Plaudit Doll, who won the weanling fillies class at the ApHCÕs 22nd National Show in 1969. King PlauditÕs foals quickly became ubiquitous in halter rings throughout the country, but King Plaudit wasnÕt just a sire of quality halter horses. In the next several years the get of King Plaudit would begin flexing their muscles in performance events as well. Foals such as Schoolgirl Plaudit, Show Plaudit, Sissy Plaudit, and Socialite Plaudit earned wins in a wide variety of events including hunter under saddle, reining, trail, and western pleasure. A few of King PlauditÕs get even branched out into the racing world; his son Splash Plaudit, himself a halter champion, sired 25 ApHC race starters which earned over $272,000 at the track. In addition to his race-winning get, Splash Plaudit also sired halter and performance champions, such as bronze performance medallion-earner Diamond Splash. By the mid-1970s, King PlauditÕs popularity was soaring: His get were winning in the show ring, King Plaudit himself was winning Get of Sire titles, and ads for the stallion and his get could be found frequently in the Appaloosa News. King PlauditÕs status as a highly sought-after Appaloosa stallion led owner Wallace Barbee to syndicate the stallion in 1974. By the early 1980s, both King Plaudit and many of his get had more than proven themselves as serious show ring competitors, as well as quality producers. King PlauditÕs final foal crop was born in 1983, but his get could be found in the show ring long after his last foals were born. Today, many horses with pedigrees tracing to King Plaudit continue to bring in the ribbons. King Plaudit sired a total of 437 ApHC-registered horses, which earned a total of 413 performance points, 117 halter points, 21 Registers of Merit, and four bronze medallions.
From: http://www.appaloosajournal.com/2011/03/2010-hall-of-fame/

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This page posted December 2018.