"Among the stallions to which
Vance Paschall bred was a son of Last Chance
that drew national attention not only because of his breeding and show ring
ability, but also because of his color. John A's Chance was a golden palomino
whose color traced through this dam, Goldust Maid, by Hall Allen, to her
dam, Hendrixson Bonnie, by Roan Allen F-38, to a palomino mare named Simmon's
Mollie II. Bred by John A. Hendrixson, also the breeder of Midnight Sun,
John A's Chance was campaigned by veteran trainer Steve Hill during the
period before show walkers became big-lick horses. After an initially successful
career was cut short by an injury, John A's Chance left the show ring when
Hendrixson retired the golden stallion to the stud barn. Over the remaining
years of his life, this bearer of the Last Chance
and Hall Allen bloodlines established a line of palomino walkers that is
still flourishing forty years later" - Franne Brandon in "Walk To A Different
Rhythm"
"Vance Paschal, 84, a life-time
breeder and dealer of yellow horses, said that John A's Chance was the best
yellow breeding stallion he had ever seen. Mr. Paschal of Readyville, Tennessee,
was the breeder of two yellow horses that were Celebration ribbon winners...With
such a low percentage of all walking horses being yellow, palominos have
had a good show record. The records indicate that most of the yellow show
horses trace to Golden Lady and Simmon's Millie II. John A's Chance sired
more yellow show horses than any one sire. His ancestors, close relatives,
and descendants exhibit outstanding show records. These records give weight
to Mr. Paschal's statement." - Harold Dean Givens in "The Origins of The
Palomino Walking Horse" Reprinted with permission from The Voice of
The Tennessee Walking Horse Magazine
JOHN A'S CHANCE
491026 PALOMINO |
LAST CHANCE
350034 CHESTNUT |
HUNTER'S ALLEN
10 CHESTNUT |
ALLAN
1 BLACK |
ALLIS
85 BLACK |
MERRY LEGS
4 BAY |
ALLAN
1 BLACK |
NELL DEMENT
3 SORREL |
GOLDUST MAID
411054 YELLOW |
HALL ALLEN
350180 CHESTNUT |
ROAN ALLEN
38 ROAN |
ELLA II
450345 N/C |
HENDRIXSON BONNIE
410642 BUCKSKIN |
ROAN ALLEN
38 ROAN |
SIMMONS MOLLIE II
410641 YELLOW |
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