TRIPLE THREAT . . . the 1965 World ’ s Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse . . . has proven to be as potent a breeder as he was a show-ring performer . When Mr . Gottlob Koenig and his daughter , Ellen Metzger , decided to " pay the price ” to get this fine horse , many people noted that it would take a lot of breeding just for them to break even . As it has turned out , however , this was not a gamble but rather a sound business investment . TRIPLE THREAT has proven to be a most popular stallion and his get are coming more and more in demand . There are several outstanding qualities that earmark the TRIPLE THREAT bloodline . As an individual , this big bay stallion stands alone as the all-time popular " big-lick ” horse with the natural gait . In
fact , this became his trademark . He also has the size and the color that is now in demand . Pedigrees always make interesting reading , and the ardent student of bloodlines can look at TRIPLE THREAT ’ S
papers and discover the reasons for his potency . He is by SUN ’ S QUARTERBACK , a fine example of MIDNIGHT SUN breeding , and was out ofTENSA ’ S GYPSY GIRL , an outstanding mare with WARTRACE and WALKER LIGHTFOOT blood . At this point , in the third generation , we notice an interesting blend of WILSON ’ S ALLEN blood that is steeped with foundation stock . In summary , TRIPLE THREAT presents all the prime requisites for a top breeding horse . He has the reputation , the individual qualifications , the
bloodlines and the progeny to rank with the best .
Every time we go over the TRIPLE THREAT story we cannot help but be amazed by this outstanding horse . The history of this animal is one of trials and
tribulations for both his owners and himself . The emergence of TRIPLE THREAT as the 1965 World ’ s Grand Champion was , in itself , an amazing victory . At no time in the history of this breed has a horse overcome such odds to claim a blue ribbon . Twice he knocked at the door and twice he was defeated . But . . . there was an element of belief in the minds of a lot of people that this horse " deserved to win .” Many believed that this horse " had too much to contribute to the breed ” to be denied this pinnacle of recognition . In order to put the background of TRI PLE THREAT firmly in your mind , we would like to outline his chronological history .
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