Roan Allen

Roan Allen
Roan Allen ridden by James Brantley
Breed	Tennessee Walking Horse
Discipline	Show horse
Sire	Black Allan
Grandsire	Allendorf
Dam	Gertrude
Maternal grandsire	Royal Denmark
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1904
Country	United States
Color	Red roan, blaze, front socks, hind stockings
Owner	James Brantley
Trainer	Charlie Ashley
Honors
Posthumously given registration number F-38, marking him as foundation bloodstock

Roan Allen (1904–1930) was one of the founding sires of the Tennessee Walking Horse. It is believed that all Tennessee Walking Horses alive today trace back to him.

Life

Roan Allen was born May 23, 1904, on the farm of James Brantley in Coffee County, Tennessee.[1] He was sired by Black Allan, the stallion who would later be given the designation Allan F-1, and out of the mare Gertrude. Roan Allen was a red roan stallion with a blaze, front socks, and high hind stockings. When he matured, he stood 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm) and had a long flaxen mane and tail. He was noted for his good conformation.[2] Brantley observed him performing a true running walk within a few hours of his birth. When Roan Allen was three years old, he was put in training with Charlie Ashley of Manchester, Tennessee. Ashley trained Roan Allen to perform seven distinct gaits on command, including the running walk, flat walk, fox trot, true trot and rack. When Roan Allen was fully trained, he was competed successfully in Walking Horse, five-gaited, and harness classes in county fairs.

Roan Allen died in 1930, under rather unusual circumstances. Brantley had loaned him to a farmer named Wallace in McMinnville for breeding purposes. While at the Wallace farm, Roan Allen was kicked by a mare and suffered a broken leg. The injury did not respond to treatment, and the stallion had to be euthanized. James Brantley insisted on putting Roan Allen down himself, even though several others offered to perform the duty.[3]

Influence

Roan Allen was given the designation F-38 when the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association was formed in 1935, five years after his death. It is estimated that 100% of living Tennessee Walking Horses trace their lineage back to Roan Allen.[3] Roan Allen sired 470 registered foals, including the foundation horses Mitch F-5, Sallie F-45, and Hiles Allen F-72. One of his sons, Wilson's Allen, sired five of the early World Grand Champions, including Strolling Jim and Midnight Sun.[3]

Sire line descent tree

Roan Allen[4] Wilson's Allen[5] Roy Wilson Wilson Allen Repeat The Last Wilson Allen Haynes Peacock Slippery Allen Fulton's Wilson Allen Victor Allen Wartrace Miller's Wilson Allen Strolling Jim The G Man Wilson's Allen's Replica Hill's Wilson's Allen Sir Maugray Wilson Allen Again Wilson's Allen Jr Wilson's Allen's Sunset Gold Wilson Allen's Dictator Frank Wilson Gold Bond King's Wilson's Allen Red Warrior Top Wilson Wilson's Allen's Boss Man Wilson's Allen's II Wilson's Allen's Order Billy Wilson Fisher's Wilson's Allen Governor Wilson Hi-Boy King of Haven King of the Alamo Limestone Wilson Midnight Sun[6] Skipper Son Midnight Ebony Masterpiece[7] Talk of the Town Midnight's Major B Major Wilson[8] Midnight Mack Rodgers Perfection Mack K's Handshaker Sun's Quarterback Triple Threat[9] Sun's Jet Parade Setting Sun Sun's Gunsmoke Drug Dealer[10][11] Sun's Delight Delight Bummin Around Black Go Boy Sun Go Boys Black Fury[12] Pride of Midnight[13] Pride's Design Pride's Gold Coin Pride's Royal Master[14] Pride's Generator[15] Pride's Jubilee Star Pride's Secret Threat A Command Performance Pride's Genius Pride's John Grey[16] Pride's Dark Spirit Delight of Pride Pride's Final Edition Wilson Dean Wilson's Ace Wilson's Allen Winchester Wilson's Allen's Echo Wilson's Flight Allen Society Man Merry Boy Old Glory Old Glory's Big Man[17] Little Merry Boy Scat Man The Super Stock[18] Merry Go Boy[19] Go Boy's Shadow Shadows Shadow Go Boy's Royal Heir Go Boy's Sundust Hall Allen Aristocratic Allen Red Ace Rhoda Allen Hall Allen's Playboy

Pedigree

Pedigree of Roan Allen [20]

Sire Black Allan	Allendorf	Onward	George Wilkes
			Dolly
		Alma Mater	Mambrino Patchen
			Estella
	Maggie Marshall	Telegraph	Black Hawk
			(unknown)
		Truman Pollock mare	Truman Pollock
			(unknown)
Dam Gertrude	Royal Denmark	Artist	King William
			Lucy
		(unknown)	(unknown)
			(unknown)
	Ball II	Bullet Jr	Bullet
			Oleary mare
		Ball	Earnhardts Brooks
			(unknown)

References

1. "Charles Brantley: A Life In Walking Horse". Twhbea.com. 1924-11-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
2. American Horses.
3. "Tennessee Walking Horse - Roan Allen F-38 Homepage". Walkerswest.com. 1904-05-23. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
4. In Memory of Roan Allen F38
5. In Memory of Wilson's Allen
6. In Memory of Midnight Sun
7. In Memory of Ebony Masterpiece
8. Horse trainer finds road to victory tough
9. In Memory of Triple Threat
10. In Memory of Out On Parole
11. In Memory of The Black Night Shade
12. Never Dunn
13. In Memory of Pride of Midnight
14. In Tribute to Gameworld
15. "Tennessee Walking horse - Prides Generator #753925 home page by Walkers West". www.walkerswest.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
16. The Touch draws crowd of horse fans to Bishopville event
17. Manning, Cox capture Horsemanship Trophies
18. Tampering Allegedly Occurs in Shelbyville
19. In Memory of Merry Go Boy
20. "Roan Allen Tennessee Walking Horse". Allbreedpedigree.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.