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Appaloosa History:
Simcoe's Sarcee
Appaloosa Historical Tidbits # 1 by Lois Williams and Gretchen Linton

Lois and I wrote this short piece for the ICAA Report way back when. Charlotte Seamann had written an article on Charley W Peterson for the same issue [Summer 1999]. The information is basically from these articles.

Introduction:

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..as a youngin'


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..as a mature stallion


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..with Charles R. Peterson

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The Basics:

Foaled May 30, 1955, bred byÊMartin Forry, Goldendale, Washington.ÊÊ

He was bought by Charley W Peterson, of the Lazy F Ranch, Atkinson, Nebraska. Charley had been searching for the best stallion and found him at the National Appaloosa Show in Portland, Oregon. In case you don't recognize the name, Charley W Peterson, was the biggest breeder of Appaloosas in the world - at the time of his death in 1971, Charley had the largest herd of Appaloosas, numbering around 3,000.

Charley had Sarcee trained to show, and Sarcee proved that he was especially good at cutting, competing successfully with the quarter horses. He also did well in poles and barrels, but not in flat races.

The Peterson's entered Sarcee in the National Show at Santa Barbara, California. Charles and his wife hauled the horses, while Charley and trainer Lowell Farrell flew. The ground team was held up by interstate construction near Las Vegas, and they got to the show grounds fifteen minutes before Sarcee was to show. Sarcee turned in an excellent performance, despite not having time to warm or become accustomed to the surroundings. He was especially good in trail class, where he performed flawlessly. He won many of the events at his first National!

At one of the Peterson ranch sales, Charley was offered $50,000 for Simcoe Sarcee and General Custer T-1986. Charley declined the offer. Simcoe Sarcee remained at the Lazy F the rest of his days. He was buried on the ranch.

The Pedigree:

Sire: Sarcee's sire was Simcoe's Chinook F-1610 [x Red Eagle F-209]

Dam: His dam was Morgan's Cheetah F-1078 [to Morgan's Leopard F-437 through Leopard Cortez F-1072]

The select show record:

Sarcee won the Bearstep Kartouche award (which is/was highest honor of the halter class division) as a two year old in 1957. He was shown extensively by the Petersons'. Simcoe Sarcee was the 1960 Stock Horse Champion.

The offspring:

Ê Simcoe's Sarcee produced 56 ApHC registered foals. Most foals were produced betweenÊ1958 andÊ1973. One of his most famous sons was Simcoe's Snowy Rock, who sired racing champions. He was owned by Bill and Neva Moore's Minidoka Stables. Besides influencing the Peterson's breeding herd, several of his daughters were sold to Timberline Stock Ranch, and used in their breeding herd to good advantage. At Charley W Peterson's dispersal sale, many of Simcoe Sarcee's daughters were bought by Ed and Evelyn Weber of Money Creek Ranches. Many of these mares were given the prefix of Charlee. Bred to Money Creek stallions, and then listed for sale, many of these mares became available to other breeders. (Lucky Lucky us....)

Should anyone have other photos of Simcoe Sarcee or his offspring, and care to share them, I would be ecstatic and ever so grateful.
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The following list is from an ApHC stallion report.

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Simcoe's Snowy Rock

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Simcoe's Secoma

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Golden Leopard

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Weeping Water (right) and Simcoe's Weeping Willow (left).

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Charlee Saree

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Charlee Cheetah with a General Custer colt

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Charlee Chinalee

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Charlee Gneiss with Missoula Tom Tom filly

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Charlee Bess

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Charlee Maize

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Charlee Mae

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Charlee Chic

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