User:Chetsford/Denmark

Legacy
On April 10, 1908 the American Saddle Horse Breeders' Association named Denmark the sole Foundation Sire of the American Saddlebred breed. Prior to that point, seventeen different stallions were considered Foundation Sires, however, by the early 20th century Denmark's progeny outnumbered all other descendants of the other Foundation Sires combined. In fact, more than 60-percent of all horses in the first three volumes of the Register of the American Saddle Horse Breeders' Association were patrilineally descended from Denmark.

Denmark's most notable offspring was Gaines' Denmark, sire of Washington Denmark, Star Denmark, Sumpter Denmark, and Diamond Denmark.

There are no known photographs of Denmark; a 1985 attempt to locate a photo of Denmark for inclusion in the newly opening American Saddle Horse Museum produced no results.