I Am Jose
| I Am Jose | |
|---|---|
 I Am Jose winning the 2013 World Grand Championship | |
| Breed | Tennessee Walking Horse |
| Discipline | Show horse |
| Sire | Jose Jose |
| Grandsire | Gen's Major General |
| Dam | Prides Angelique |
| Maternal grandsire | Pride's Generator |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Black, star |
| Breeder | Robert W. Rollins |
| Owner | Debbie & Billy Woods |
| Trainer | Casey Wright |
| Awards | |
| Four-Year-Old World Championship in 2013 World Grand Championship in 2013 World Grand Championship in 2014 World Grand Championship in 2015 | |
I Am Jose (foaled October 8, 2008) is a Tennessee Walking Horse stallion and three-time World Grand Champion. He is the first stallion and second horse to win the World Grand Championship three times. I Am Jose is black with a star on his forehead.
Life and career
In 2013, Wright entered I Am Jose in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, where he won the four-year-old World Championship. Wright and the Woods made the decision to enter I Am Jose in the open World Grand Championship, which he won.[1] I Am Jose won a second World Grand Championship in 2014, and a third just after midnight on September 6, 2015.[2] I Am Jose is the first stallion to win three World Grand Championships and only the second horse ever to do so; the first was the gelding The Talk of the Town in 1951, 1952 and 1953. I Am Jose is the first repeat winner since Go Boy's Shadow in 1955 and 1956.[3] His winning entry was his only show appearance in 2015, and his owners did not comment on whether it was the last of his career.[4] Of note was that the Celebration has very strict inspection standards to prevent soring and I Am Jose passed. His trainer explained in 2014, "that's why we took him up there. We ain't got nothing to hide."[3] Following the 2015 show season, the Walking Horse Trainers' Association named I Am Jose Horse of the Year in their stallions 15.2 hands (62 inches, 157 cm) and over division.[5] Between show seasons, he also stood at stud each fall after his championships and again between March and June, returning to show conditioning about a month prior to competition. It was this ability to switch focus from breeding to showing that was viewed as particularly impressive.[3][4]
Pedigree
| Sire Jose Jose |
Gen's Major General | Pride's Generator | Pride of Midnight HF† |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF Spirit's Nell | |||
| Delights Lucky Charm | Sun's Delight D | ||
| Merry Boy's Charm Lady | |||
| Stormy's Ruby | Pride's Stormy Night | Pride of Midnight HF† | |
| Merry Humoresque | |||
| 76's Ruby | GF's Pride of 76 | ||
| Mack's Lovely Lady GF | |||
| Dam Prides Angelique |
Pride's Generator | Pride of Midnight HF† | Midnight Sun |
| Pride of Stanley | |||
| HF Spirit's Nell | Spirit of Midnight | ||
| Nell's Last Lady | |||
| Midnight Merry Meg | Midnight Merry Maker | Midnight Sun | |
| Merry Makers Sweet Sue | |||
| Go Boy's Satin Sue | Easter's Go Boy | ||
| Maid of Money |
† denotes inbreeding.
References
- ↑ "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: I Am José named World Grand Champion (09/01/13)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "I Am Jose Three-peats at Walking Horse Celebration". The Tennessean. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cirillo, Chip (August 31, 2014). "I Am Jose wins 2nd straight Walking Horse Celebration championship". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: Triple play: I Am Jose earns third World Grand Championship (09/06/15)". t-g.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "I Am Jose' Completes Trifecta as 15.2 & over Stallion of the Year | the Walking Horse Report".
- ↑ "Tennessee Walking horse - I Am Jose #20806071 home page by Walkers West".