Talk:Easy Jet

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Article milestones Date Process Result February 28, 2008 Good article nominee Listed April 3, 2008 Peer review Reviewed April 28, 2008 Featured article candidate Promoted Current Status: Featured article

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Contents 1 Comments 2 GA nomination notice 3 GA Review 4 Comments (2)

[edit] Comments

Unfortunately, All Breed Pedigree is editable by anyone, which makes it not reliable enough for a GA review. Sucks, but that's the way it is. That's why the pedigree is sourced to the Legends books, which are reliable, thankfully. And yeah, they race yearlings, unofficially, in QHs. At least they did. I'm not sure if they do any longer, I really don't pay that much attention to the "modern" stuff in the QH breed. I also clarified the starting gate incident, it happened in 1969, and found a source for that last unplaced race (yay me!) so that's covered.Ealdgyth | Talk 05:46, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, noticed that they listed his dam as having several foals after she died. Nonetheless, it is a good quick and dirty if there isn't a pedigree linked to an external source. (or a paid one, sigh...) Montanabw^(talk) 06:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I link to it all the time and use it for the stuff that ain't going to be long enough to go to GA. I like the site, just won't contribute because it annoys me how it's laid out, and besides, I spent ages (and $$$$) getting my pedigree library together. Don't intend to waste it! Ealdgyth | Talk 06:26, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

The $$$ for AHA datasource is a PITA too. Doesn't AQHA also have a paid database? Montanabw^(talk) 03:06, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, they do. If you're a member, you get $10 a month to spend, but it's a pain in the butt. Luckily, I'm a life member with AQHA (a LONG time ago they offered it for $200 so I took it). Now if only AHA would come down in their price. Oh, a little dirty secret. If you say you're a photographer and give permission to anyone to use your copyrighted photos on the AHA without AHA having to contact you, they'll give you a free year of DataSource. (grins) Found that out when we were setting up the horse photography business. I'm not sure if they require some sort of proof, I didn't handle it. But I liked the year free! Ealdgyth | Talk 03:16, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA nomination notice

I'm pretty much the principle editor on this page, and I nominated it for GA status. I'm on vacation this weekend, so will be much less available than usual. I should still be available, but figured I should drop a note here to let folks know. Ealdgyth | Talk 19:09, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA Review

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   The writing is good, but it could be better.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

This is a very good article. It passes all criteria and thus passes GA. Thank you for your work in improving this article to GA status. Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 03:11, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Comments (2)

This was a great article; it seems very comprehensive and well-organized. Here are some comments:

• In the lead, I think I'd emphasize that he is a Hall of Fame member over the fact that he is the son of 2 Hall of Fame members (maybe switch the first two sentences).
• I am not sure what syndicated means in this context, and the wikilink doesn't appear to clear that up (unless I missed something). (okay, this makes sense now that I read the whole article, but in the lead I was confused)
• Non-horsey people may not understand "starting thirty-eight times"
• It might be wise to explain what a Race Register of Merit is
• Suggestion for new first paragraph of Early life section. I didn't want to make this change myself because it required moving citations around and I didn't want to mess it up.

Long time Quarter Horse breeder and race horse owner Walter Merrick of Sayre, Oklahoma bred two American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame members, Jet Deck and Thoroughbred mare Lena's Bar, to produce Easy Jet in 1967. The two had previously produced Jet Smooth. Lena's Bar had produced a small number of other offspring, but Easy Jet was her last; she died shortly after he was weaned. Both of his parents were descended from Three Bears, who was the sire of Lena's Bar and grandsire of Jet Deck's dam. Easy Jet is one of only two horses in the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame to have both its parents in the Hall of Fame. His two grandsires, Moon Deck and Three Bars, are also in the Hall of Fame.

Easy Jet was a sorrel colored Quarter Horse stallion. When Easy Jet was fully grown, he stood about 15.3 hands high (63 in (160 cm)), and weighed about 1,300 pounds (590 kg). He had a large star and a stripe on his face. Merrick considered Jet Smooth to be a better looking horse.

I think it's pretty close to FA. Karanacs (talk) 02:23, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I'll work on those this weekend while I'm in Vegas living it up at a horse show... perfect topic! Thanks for the comments, they help a bunch. Like the bishops, this is one of those topics I know so much about that it's hard to know what folks won't know and what they will. I greatly appreciate it! And the copyediting looks great to me, don't sell yourself short. Ealdgyth - Talk 02:28, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

As of 2008, his offspring had earned over $26,000,000 on the racetrack. In total, he sired 2507 foals in 25 years of breeding. Foaled in 67, died in 92, did he really have 25 years of breeding? The old guy went at it 'til the day he died? :-))SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:46, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, he did. He bred I think the day before he died. I'd have to check, but his last foal crop arrived in 1993. Ealdgyth - Talk 18:04, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Artificial insemination, or the real deal? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:10, 23 April 2008 (UTC)