| Horsename: | Peppy San |
| Breed: | Quarter Horse |
| Discipline: | Cutting |
| Sire: | Leo San |
| Grandsire: | Leo |
| Dam: | Peppy Belle |
| Damsire: | Pep-Up |
| Sex: | Stallion |
| Foaled: | 1959 |
| Country: | United States |
| Color: | Sorrel |
| Breeder: | Gordon B. Howell |
| Otherawards: | AQHA Champion AQHA Performance Register of Merit AQHA Superior Cutting Horse 1967 AQHA High Point Cutting Stallion 1967 NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse 1962 NCHA Reserve Champion Cutting Futurity NCHA Silver Award NCHA Bronze Award |
| Honors: | American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame NCHA Hall of Fame |
Peppy San (1959–1989), a Quarter Horse stallion, has the distinction of the being the first National Cutting Horse Association (or NCHA) World Champion to sire an NCHA World Champion.[1]
Peppy San was foaled in 1959, a sorrel stallion sired by Leo San and out of a mare named Peppy Belle. His sire was a son of Leo and was out of a descendant of Traveler and Peter McCue named San Sue Darks. Peppy San's dam was by Pep-Up who was bred by the King Ranch and was a double descendant of Old Sorrel. Peppy San's second dam was a mare from the 6666 Ranch named Belle Burnett.[2]
Peppy San was ridden for many years by Matlock Rose in cutting contests, before turning to a stud career.[1] With the NCHA he earned $49,478.40 in cutting contests, receiving their Certificate of Ability, Bronze, and Silver awards.[3] He was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame[4] He was also the 1967 NCHA World Champion Cutting horse and the Reserve Champion in the 1962 NCHA Cutting Futurity.[5] With the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) he was the 1967 High Point Cutting Stallion as well as an AQHA Champion, Superior Cutting Horse and a Performance Register of Merit earner.[6] He was humanely put down due to the effects of old age on April 26, 1989.[1]
Among Peppy San's numerous offspring were Peponita, Sanacee, Miss Peppy Gay Bar, Royal Santana, Sonita's Last, San Tip and Peppy's Desire.[5] Peponita was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame[4] as well as being the NCHA World Champion Cutting Horse for both 1977 and 1979.[5] Three of his offspring won the NCHA Cutting Derby – Chunky's Monkey, Tip It San, and Peppy Lena San.[5] Peppys Doc Bar Aus exported to Australia was inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame(Australia).
Peppy San was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1991.[7]