National Horse Breeders - Directory - Poco Bueno

Poco Bueno

Foaled April 10, 1944. He was purchased by E. Paul Waggoner in 1945 for $5.700 and he stood 14.3 hands and weighed 1,150 pounds. His show career started when he was named champion yearling stallion at the Texas Cowboy Reunion Quarter Horse Show in Stamford. He was grand champion stallion in the '40's at Denver's National Western Stock Show, the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth, State Fair of Texas in Dallas and the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City.

As a 4-year-old, in 1948, Poco Bueno started his performance career as a cutting horse, and his amazing ability helped him to quickly acquire an impressive record - and a legion of fans. He was the first quarter horse to be insured for $100,000.00. Poco Bueno died November 28, 1969 and Mr. Waggoner left specific instructions in his will that Poco Bueno was to be buried in a standing position in a grave across from the ranch entrance on Hwy. 283.

The plot of ground was landscaped with trees and grass. A granite marker, weighing 4 tons, was engraved with his name, picture and the following: Champion and Sire of Champions. In 1990, Poco Bueno was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.

Stallion Show Record for Poco Bueno
Hall of Fame
AQHA Champion
ROM Performance

Stallion Offspring Record for Poco Bueno
Superior Halter Offspring
Superior Performance Offspring
AQHA Champion Offspring
ROM Performance Offspring
NCHA Money-earners

Outstanding Offspring for Poco Bueno
Muy Bueno Young, 6 HLT & 103 performance points;, '60 O Superior CUT
Poco Bay, 39 HLT & 14 performance points;, '61 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Bob, 51 HLT& 125 perf points; '61 4th NCHA O World Champion, '56 O AQHA Champ.; Superior HLT & CUT
Poco Bow, 102 HLT & 85.5 performance points;, '61 O AQHA Champ.; Superior HLT & WP
Poco Bow Tie, 45 HLT & 16.5 performance points;, '63 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Champ, 54 HLT & 26 performance points;, '55 O AQHA Champ.; '56 O Superior HLT
Poco Chata, 55 HLT & .5 performance points;, '60 O Superior HLT
Poco Dell, 35 HLT & 15 performance points;, '57 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Dias, 46 HLT & 33 performance points;, '63 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Discount, 15 HLT & 38 performance points;, '64 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Doll, 96 HLT & 17 performance points;, '55 O Superior HLT; '57 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Enterprise, 20 HLT & 26 performance points;, '64 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Gata, 15 HLT & 22 performance points;, '68 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Hero, 8 HLT & 56.5 performance points;, '64 O Superior RN
Poco Imprint, 22 HLT & 45.5 performance points;, '63 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Jan, 103 HLT points;, '58 O Superior HLT
Poco Jessie, 19 HLT & 89 performance points;, '63 O AQHA Champ.; '66 Superior CUT
Poco Jet, 1 HLT & 76 performance points;, '56 O Superior RN
Poco Lena, 174 HLT & 671 Perf. Pts; '54, '55, '59, '60 & '61 2nd NCHA O World Champion, '53 AQHA Champ.; Superior CUT & HLT; '91 AQHA Hall Of Fame Horse
Poco Lola, 93 HLT & 8.5 performance points;, '60 O Superior HLT
Poco Lon, 65 HLT & 4 performance points;, '61 O Superior HLT
Poco Lynn, 83 HLT & 20 performance points;, '57 O AQHA Champ.; '58 O Superior HLT; '58 O HI PT HLT
Poco Maria, 19 HLT & 9 performance points;, '55 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Mccue, 12 HLT & 53 performance points;, '65 O Superior CUT
Poco Merit, 75 HLT & 16.5 performance points;, '62 O Superior HLT; '67 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Miss Denero, 118 HLT & 12.5 performance points;, '67 O AQHA Champ.; '67 Q Superior HLT
Poco Mona, 47 HLT & 283 performance points; $49,654.98 NCHA, '55 AQHA Champ.; '55 Superior CUT; COA, Bronze, Silver, NCHA Hall of Fame
Poco Nadine, 106 HLT & 14 performance points;, '58 O Superior HLT; '58 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Nifty Lady, 36 HLT & 21.5 performance points;, '67 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Ojos, 157 HLT & 16 performance points;, '60 O Superior HLT; '62 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Pamlet, 31 HLT & 13.5 performance points;, '66 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Panzarita, 74 HLT & 23.5 performance points;, '64 O AQHA Champ.; '64 O Superior HLT
Poco Paul Dee, 41 HLT & 22 performance points;, '66 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Pico, 14 HLT & 38 performance points;, '62 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Pine, 135 HLT & 17 performance points;, '59 O Superior HLT; '60 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Plato, 2 HLT & 58 performance points;, '65 O Superior CUT
Poco Rico, 56 HLT & 3.5 performance points;, '63 O Superior HLT
Poco Robin, 25 HLT & 60 performance points;, '61 O AQHA Champ.; '62 O Superior CUT
Poco Sail, 118 HLT points;, '59 O Superior HLT
Poco Speedy, 12 HLT & 42.5 performance points;, '57 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Stampede, 104 HLT & 379 perf pts; '59 NCHA World Champ; '58 2nd NCHA O World Champ, '55 O AQHA Champ.; Superior CUT & HLT; HI PT CUT
Poco Tianna, 41 HLT & 16 performance points;, '58 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Tip, 16 HLT & 77 performance points;, '62 O AQHA Champ.; '66 O Superior CUT
Poco Tivio, 12 HLT & 19 performance points; '51 & '52 5th NCHA O World Champion, '52 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Today, 16 HLT & 31 performance points;, '65 O AQHA Champ.
Poco Willy, 47 HLT & 14 performance points;, '58 O AQHA Champ.
Pretty Boy Pokey, 89 HLT & 50 performance points;, '53 O AQHA Champ.; '54 O HI PT CR; '58 O Superior HLT
Pretty Pokey, 9 HLT & 69 performance points;, '60 O HI PT WCH

Poco Bueno is a living legend of Quarter Horses. E. Paul Waggoner purchased him as a yearling in 1945 for $5700.00. He spent the rest of his life on the Waggoner Ranch. He sired 36 AQHA Champions, 24 foal crops, 405 registered foals, 163 halter point earners (3,522 total points), 118 performance earners (3,617 total points), 84 Register of Merits, 21 Superior Halter and 3 Superior Performance Awards. People (even non horsemen) would wait in long lines during the Santa Rosa Roundup at Vernon just to walk by his stall and look at him. It's interesting what was so intriguing about this horse. Possibly it was his name, his legacy, or more than likely he truly was a great horse. He was the pride and joy of E. Paul Waggoner. When "Pokie" died he was buried in an upright position. He is buried at the intersection of U.S. Highway 283 and FM 1763 near the Ranch Headquarters' Entrance.