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died in 1997.
While Doc City was being evaluated, Mr. Rinehart attempted
to replace Doc City with another son of Doc Bar. By that time,
however, all of Doc Bar’s sons were too old to be used
effectively in Mr. Rinehart’s breeding program. Therefore, Mr.
Rinehart decided to purchase a grandson of Doc Bar named
Makingyourmark.
Makingyourmark was a son of Doc O’lena and Bar Socks Babe.
Doc O’lena was the most predominant producing son of Doc Bar, and
Bar Socks Babe was one of the top ten producers of cutting
horses.
Horse Breeding Operations
Horse breeding is difficult work. During the years in
issue, Mr. Rinehart: (1) Mucked (cleaned out) stalls, (2) cut,
bailed, and hauled hay, (3) performed minor surgery on his
horses, (4) fixed leaky pipes, and (5) checked the stallions,
mares, and foals on a daily basis for injuries and illnesses so
that they could be treated immediately.11
Mr. Rinehart, as part of his planned breeding program,
determined which stallion to breed to which mare approximately 1
year in advance. He based his decisions on the horses’
bloodlines and past breeding performance.
11 Mr. Rinehart had blood testing equipment on site so he
could diagnose and treat illnesses quickly.
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