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King, often known as King P-234 (1932–1958) was an outstanding early Quarter Horse stallion who influenced the breed throughout the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA). ==Life== King was born June 25, 1932, the offspring of Zantanon and Jabalina.〔Holmes ''King P-234'' p. 38〕 Originally named Buttons by his breeder,〔Volpe "Breeder of King P-234" ''The Cattleman'' pp. 105–107〕 he was renamed King when he was registered with the AQHA as number 234. He was a bay stallion, bred by Manuel Benavides Volpe of Laredo, Texas and owned at the time of registration by Jess L. Hankins of Rocksprings, Texas.〔AQHA ''Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 1–5'' p. 86〕 The AQHA gave his sire as Zantanon by Little Joe by Traveler and his dam as Jabalina by Strait Horse by Yellow Jacket by Little Rondo (Bunton Horse).〔 His second dam was a mare by Traveler, making him linebred to Traveler.〔(All Breed Pedigree Pedigree of King ) retrieved on June 22, 2007〕〔Denhardt ''Foundation Dams'' pp. 141–142〕 Volpe sold Buttons/King to Charles Alexander of Laredo as a weanling for $150. Later, Byrne James of Encinal, Texas bought King from Alexander for $325. It was James' wife that changed the horse's name from Buttons to King.〔〔Beckman "King" ''Quarter Horse Journal'' pp. 36, 174–179〕 James broke King and used him for roping and other ranch work, but when James joined the New York Giants organization to play baseball, King was sold to Winn DuBose of Uvalde, Texas for $550.〔 However, eventually DuBose sold King to Jess Hankins of Rocksprings, Texas on July 5, 1937 for the sum of $800.〔 King died on March 24, 1958 of heart failure.〔〔Simmons, ''Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares'' p. 30〕 King was the sire of many famous Quarter Horses including Brown King H, Martha King, Royal King, King's Pistol, Gay Widow, Black Gold King, Power Command, Poco Bueno, Continental King, and LH Quarter Moon.〔Pitzer ''Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires'' p. 64-65〕 Two of his sons were inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame, those being Poco Bueno and Royal King.〔(AQHA Hall of Fame )〕 His daughter Taboo was the dam of Joe Cody, another member of the AQHA Hall of Fame. King was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King (horse)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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