Founding Breeders of the Wap Line of Sport Horses

...THE STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE ...

WAP'S SPOT 2 

It is with very sad and heavy hearts that we must report the passing of Wap's Spot 2.  He was quietly put to sleep on November 13 after suffering a stroke.  At 29 years old, he lived a long and productive life.  He is now forever romping in endless green fields with his favorite broodmares.
   A legend in his own time, Wap's Spot 2 founded a dynasty and made an impact on the sport horse world that will never be duplicated. His legacy will continue.....

The Founding Sire Of The Entire "Wap" Dynasty

Acorn's Thistle Britches  X  Wapiti's Dido Siler 

1972 Stallion            16 hands            86% color production

ApHC # 162978            ApSHA Foundation Sire 

Multi National and World Champion Sire

Countless Year End Championships in Conformation & Performance

ApHC & USDF Medallion Sire 

The Top Producing Appaloosa Sport Horse Sire In The World

    Unfortunately, these are the only surviving photos of Wap's Spot 2 from the 70's and 80's.  These did not do him justice.  You can get a good idea of the amount of bone he had and how very correct his conformation was.

    Wap's Spot 2 was purchased as a yearling colt.  He was shown extensively on the ApHC circuit and competed on the open hunter circuit.  At the ApHC shows he earned many high point year end awards in conformation as well as performance.  He was very versatile under saddle, incredibly athletic, and was shown in both English and Western on the Appaloosa Circuit.  He qualified for the World in many divisions for several years. 

    At the hunter shows, he opened the eyes of very conservative competitors, as well as the judges, to the wonderful, talented appaloosa.  Stallions were seldom seen at hunter shows in those days, especially stallions with spots...  His manners and talent under saddle were impeccable, consequently, he acquired an enormous fan club.  Ninety-nine percent of the time, Wap's Spot 2 was the only appaloosa showing against large classes containing mostly thoroughbreds.  His quiet, flawless rounds over fences, natural carriage, and free, relaxed movement were appreciated and rewarded by the judges.  In many ways, Wap's Spot 2 "broke the ice" for appaloosas to follow in rated competition, his obvious talent overshadowing the strong prejudices against colored horses at the time.  

    Most important was Wap's Spot 2's prepotency as a sire.  He consistently produced tall, quiet, intelligent off-spring with his natural balance, flowing gaits, talent over fences, free elastic shoulders, automatic lead changes, and a large desire to please.  

    His offspring quickly became popular, and a common sight on the AHSA rated circuit.  We recall, with a smile, two "railbirds" at an AHSA hunter breeding competition who were looking into a ring with many Wap-Paloosa horses in the class.  One person commented to the other, "I didn't know this was an Appaloosa show!"

    Wap's Spot 2 has earned his renown as a sire the hard way.  His offspring are very easy, quiet, and rideable.   Therefore, they are sought after by the top trainers for their junior and amateur clients in the hunter and sport horse industry.   They have rarely competed in Appaloosa only competition.  Their show records and impressive accomplishments have been typically earned competing against the predominantly Thoroughbred and Warmblood horses in open rated competition.  These types of show records were not recognized or recorded by his breed association until very recent years.  Many of the outside mares bred to him have been non-appaloosa mares; the resulting foals destined for AHSA and USDF competition.  These mare owners often have no need, or do not qualify to register the resulting foals with the ApHC.  If you were to search within the data banks of the ApHC, you would find very little recorded relating to our unique horses.  In spite of this relative "invisibility" with his breed, Wap's Spot 2 fame as a sire of champions, competing and winning at national levels against top flight horses of all breeds, has continued to spread the world over...

Take time to look at a sampling of Wap's Spot 2's offspring..

For more information contact:

JG Appaloosa Sport Horses
Jerry and Virginia Hood
2945 Table Rock Road
Biglerville, Pa. 17307
(717) 752 - 5781
(717) 677 - 4252

info@jgappaloosas.com

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