Gen's Armed And Dangerous

Tennessee Walking Horses Stallion at Stud in Tennessee

What more is there to say about Gen's Armed And Dangerous? His name is virtually synonymous with show ring success. He is a World Grand Champion and a World Grand Champion producer. He has impeccable bloodlines, conformation, and natural ability. His beauty is legendary and his disposition is second to none. In other words, he is a trainer's, owner's and breeder's dreams come true.

Owned by Susan and Arthur Gordon of Orange County, California during his show ring career Gen's Armed and Dangerous was bred by B.G. Alford, Jr. of Oxford, Mississippi. First purchased as a yearling by Claude Crowley, the owner of his sire, the legendary Prides Generator, Armed got much attention when started under saddle and caught the eye of trainer Russ Thompson. Thompson purchased Gen's Armed and Dangerous as a colt after seeing him at the Walking Horse Trainers' Auxiliary Show on the Celebration Grounds. He then sold him to the Gordons. Thompson could see the future in this particular colt. He felt there were no limitations as to what the horse could do, as long as he, as a trainer, could do his job, and do it well.

Thompson had good stock to work with. Sired by Pride's Generator and out of Melana Ebony, Gen's Armed and Dangerous has a bloodline traceable to the foundation stock of the Tennessee Walking Horse including three World Grand Champions-Ebony Masterpiece, Merry Go Boy and Midnight Sun. The training went well and came easy according to Thompson. He describes Armed as being “just about the most natural horse I've ever seen."

As a two-year-old, Gen's Armed and Dangerous was the National Futurity Champion and the reserve two-year-old World Grand Champion. As a three year-old he received the World Grand Champion title, and in 1993 Armed was reserve in the Four-Year-Old World Grand Championship.

When Russ Thompson and Gen's Armed and Dangerous were named the World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse of 1994 it was a first, not only for Thompson, but for the World Grand Championship title. It was the first time for a horse from California and trained in California to receive this prestigious award.

Since making the ultimate spotlight ride in 1994, Armed has proved time and time again that he is extremely capable of passing on his championship traits. Listings of his World Grand Champion offspring are household names by those who frequent the show circuit. Horses such as Yao Ming, Armed Red Baron, Fully Armed, It's Billy The Kid, Cheatin' Danger, Armed and Bulletproof, I'm All Fired Up, 2003 World Grand Champion The Whole Nine Yards, Armed and Trigger Happy and Gen. On the Run, The Concealed Weapon, and Arm’s Deal For Real.

Gen's Armed and Dangerous has secured himself a place among our industry's elite breeding stallions. His foals are among the most sought after horses in the marketplace and his ratio of mares bred to foals born is one of the highest on record. His offspring have found show ring success in just about every region of the country and in every division – from trail pleasure to performance.

As a result of his many successful progeny, Armed has three times been honored with the TWHBEA’s prestigious Sire of the Year award. He has twice been the Sire of the Year by percentage points and has also been the Sire Summary Sire of the Year. His offspring have been the TWHBEA National Futurity’s top money-earning get on three occasions.

If you're breeding for champions, Gen's Armed And Dangerous should be at the top of your list of potential sires. This World Grand Champion producer has truly proven himself in the breeding shed. He is the complete package – bloodlines, natural ability, disposition, conformation, and beauty. And, he is fully capable of producing offspring in his image. Armed has made others horse dreams come true; why not yours?