Horseback History: Cornerstone Of A Great Breed, Wimpy P1

DICKINSON, TX (Horseback) – Wimpy P1, was the first registered quarter horse for The American Quarter Horse Association. He was foaled at King Ranch around the year of 1935, some say 1937. He was by Solis, by Old Sorrel, the King Ranch foundation stallion out of a mare called Panda, also by Old Sorrel.
Panda was a roan mare that went back to Hickory Bill three times. Wimpy himself was a chestnut stallion with a star and a sock on his left hind leg. He was right at 15 hands and weighed around 1,200 pounds with a very stocky build.
In 1941 the newly formed American Quarter Horse Association voted to give the Grand Champion Stallion of The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo the honor of being registered as number one and he was labeled as Wimpy P1, the first horse registered by the AQHA. After the registry of Wimpy P1, the association went back and registered other known foundation horses with the letter P in front of the number, which stood for permanent registered.
Wimpy then became a top sire!
 In addition to his offspring being top competitors in both show and rodeo arenas, many were top producers of great horses. Wimpy sired more than 150 foals for King Ranch, and in 1958 was given to George Clegg, the breeder of Old Sorrel. Clegg was later forced to sell Wimpy to Rex Cauble, owner of Cutter Bill who owned Wimpy until the legendary horse died in 1959 at the age of 22.
Wimpy sired sons and daughters of great horses such as Bill Cody, Silver Wimpy, Wimpy II,  Lauro, Showdown and Marions Girl. He was the grandsire of Joe Cody, Codalena, Pandarita Hill and Show Maid.
In 1961 a bronze statue of Wimpy P1 was erected in front of AQHA headquarters in Amarillo and in 1989 he was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.