Joe Hancock, R & B Quarter Horses

"No horse has produced more top-caliber ranch and rodeo horses than old Joe Hancock. It is small wonder that real cow men still revere his name and use his blood."

Get of Sire Records for Joe Hancock P-455. Listing and records on all progeny sired by Joe Hancock. Compiled from AQHA official records.
Franklin Reynolds Tells… The Story of Joe Hancock; This is the complete original article (very long - 12 whole typewritten pages of text) that appeared in the 1957 Quarter Horse Journal. Frank Reynolds not only thoroughly discusses Joe Hancock and his lineage, he also discusses the early colonial American Quarter Horse, and why the Quarter Horse is not only the last American breed, but was also once the FIRST American breed of horse that all other American breeds were descended from. Also this article discusses how American Thoroughbreds are an original American breed, not the English breed.
Joe Hancock P-455 ... by Bob Denhardt; February 1964 Quarter Horse Journal. Thanks to Don Woitte for this article.
Those Hancock Horses; old article written by Chuck King, taken from the November 1982 Western Horseman Magazine. Big thanks to Lou & Janet Wood, Woodland Acres Ranch, Flippin AR for generously submitting this article and to Valene Hackney for typing it up for us.
What Makes the Hancocks Handy?; 1951 article By Mark Herra
Joe Hancock; a poem, written & submitted by cowboy poet and long time Hancock breeder, Lee Jones, C-J Ranch, Randlett OK.
Who was Peter McCue? old photos & poem about Joe Hancock's grandsire; by J.A. Estes. Plus: How Peter McCue Got His Name by Otto Dover; The Quarter Horse Journal, April 1953.
Joe Hancock Sons & Daughters; photos of Joe Hancock sons. Dun Hancock, Burnett Hancock (and son Hancock Rainy)also Joe Tom and Buck Hancock (who were selected to carry on the Hancock bloodline on the Burnett Ranch), Jo Jo Hancock, Little Joe the Wrangler (and Zella Hep, a granddaughter), Joe Hancocks Steeldust, Anne Joe, and Joan.
Ranch Horse Legacy ... The Blue Valentine Story, by Baru Spiller. Here is is, the article that appeared in the June 2004 Ranch Horse issue of the AQHA Journal, and again in the May 2005 Reining & Foundation issue of the Pacific Coast Journal, official publication of the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association, and now again in the May 2006 issue of the Horseman's News in CA. This article has helped spark the recent renewed surge of interest in this renowned bloodline.
Red Man: son of Joe Hancock; 3 old photos of Red Man. Son of Joe Hancock, and sire of Blue Valentine. Also descendents: Redwood Jake, Cibecue Roan, Tio Red, John Red, Mr. Juniper Bar.
Roan Hancock: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of Roan Hancock and descendents, including Dusty Hancock, Lowry Hancock, Popcorn, Roper, Lowry Boy 2, and Lowry Girl 114.
Buck Hancock: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of Buck Hancock and descendents, including Bar V Jo B, Heart Hancock & Lasso's Windsor.
War Chief: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of War Chief, racing etc., also War Drift and War Concho, famous sons.
Little Black Joe: son of Joe Hancock; old photos of Little Black Joe, Tarbaby, Schoolboy H, Wredes Classy Bay.
Blue Valentine: grandson of Joe Hancock; old photos & info. Also Mr. Jack Daniels (full brother to Blue Valentine).
More old Photos of Hancock Horses; Collection of photos - various Hancock Horses from old books and magazines. (Osage Roan, Pelican, Plenty Coup) PLUS we have included on this page additional excerpts about Joe Hancock gathered from old books & misc. sources - interspersed between the photos.
John Red. Son of Red Man. Reprinted from the *Quarter Horse News* June 1, 2003, Foundation and Ranch Horse Section, by Christie Miller. He set the pace for generations of South Dakota runners and ranch horses.
Lady Lou Hancock; an article written about a special Hancock bred roping mare - appearing originally in Western Horseman Magazine, by cowboy author, roper & long time Hancock breeder, Jim Overstreet.
Blues Kingfisher; retired 1977 blue roan stallion, son of Blue Valentine; owned by Charley Mahler, Allen, Nebraska. Collected by Donna Vickery, Bucking V Outfit, MT; most photos courtesy of Mary Scruggs, 6 Shoe Quarter Horses, MS, where Blue is now enjoying his retirement.
Cowhorse Confluence, a partnership of linebred Peter McCue / Hancock horses in Montana - a breeder profile that outlines history being continued into the present day, by author John Moore.
A Discussion of Equine Roan Color Genetics article by Donna Vickery (Oct 2003).
In the GENES; A soon-to-be published study sheds new light on breeding for the popular roan color. PDF format - article featured in the December 15, 2004, pgs 24-27; Quarter Horse News, we wish to express our gratitude to Rebecca Overton, author, for graciously allowing us to post her article here on HancockHorses.com in its complete original form. This article introduces the UC Davis study that has now proven the roan gene is not lethal.