Appaloosas lose an AMBASSADOR: Sir Wrangler passed away in early March 2006, but not before introducing thousands of people to the color and diversity of Appaloosas

摘要

If ever a horse was a true ambassador for the Appaloosa breed, it was Sir Wrangler. Prior to his death at the age of 29 on March 13, 2006, Sir Wrangler promoted Appaloosas in the show ring, as a sire and even as a Breyer model. He was inducted into the Appaloosa Hall of Fame in 2000—the crowning achievement in a lifetime of accolades. Bred by Jess and Carolyn Moreno, Sir Wrangler began his halter career as a weanling. With Jess at the lead, Sir Wrangler, a 1977 son of Prince's Wrangler and Royal Ann, earned a Canadian National Championship before he was old enough to ride. He appeared to be on his way to a noteworthy career with Jess until fate intervened in the form of Joe and Jan Bard of Maple Valley, Washington.