"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
TWHBEA #491026
BORN: 4-18-1949
DIED:
COLOR: PALOMINO
MARKINGS: BLAZE, WHITE MANE & TAIL. |
LAST CHANCE
TWHBEA #350034
COLOR: CHESTNUT
 |
HUNTER'S ALLEN
TWHBEA # F-10
COLOR:
CHESTNUT
|
ALLAN
TWHBEA #F-1
COLOR: BLACK
|
ALLIS
TWHBEA #84
COLOR: BLACK
MARKINGS: BOTH HIND STOCKINGS,
STRIP.
HEIGHT: 16H |
MERRY LEGS
TWHBEA# F-4
COLOR: BAY
|
ALLAN
TWHBEA #F-1
COLOR: BLACK
|
NELL DEMENT
TWHBEA #3
COLOR: CHESTNUT |
GOLDUST MAID
TWHBEA #411054
COLOR: PALOMINO
MARKINGS: STRIP,
WHITE MANE AND TAIL. |
HALL ALLEN
TWHBEA #350180
COLOR: CHESTNUT
|
ROAN
ALLEN
TWHBEA #F-38
COLOR: CHESTNUT SABINO
|
ELLA II
TWHBEA #450345
COLOR: CHESTNUT
MARKINGS: BOTH
HIND SOCKS, BLAZE. |
HENDRIXSON
BONNIE
TWHBEA #410642
COLOR: BUCKSKIN |
ROAN
ALLEN
TWHBEA #F-38
COLOR: CHESTNUT SABINO
|
SIMMONS MOLLIE
II
TWHBEA #410641
COLOR:
(PERLINO/SMOKEY CREAM)
MARKINGS: BOTH EYES GLASS,
WHITE MANE AND TAIL. |
John A's Chance is considered
by some to be the greatest palomino breeding stallion in history. His
offspring were consistent competitors at the National Celebration.
John A's Chance sired horses with plenty of natural action.