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The StoryStory of a MorganV organ Owner Sire: Lippitt Moro Ash 80848084 WALTHOR 1080410804

Dam:Darn: Bird Leon 0630106301

Walthor is a fourfour yearyear oldold MorganMorgan Stallion,Stallion, copper chestnutchestnut withwith a light Inanemane andand tail.tail. He hashas provenproven himselfhimself a ChampionChampion in ModelModel StallionStallion classes as as aa three yearyear oldold andand will be shownshown underunder EnglishEnglish tacktack inin MorganMorgan PerformancePerformance ClassesClasses thisthis year.year.

FOR SALESALE RegisteredRegistered Yearling FilliesFillies

KANE'SKANE'SPRINCESS PRINCESS PAT PAT 09200, 09200,Chestnut, Chestnut,by by KingKing CaptorCaptor out of of Ruthven'sRuthven's PatriciaPatricia Ann

KANE'SKANE'SFLYING FLYINGGYPSY GYPSY09201, 09201, Black, Black,by byJohn JohnGeddes Geddes out of of SpringbrookSpringbrook PatsyPatsy K

KANE'SKANE'SAPRIL APRILDAWN DAWN09204, 09204,Chestnut, Chestnut,by byRevrac Revracout outof ofCedar Cedar GalGal

WoodsWoods andand WaterWater FarmsFarms

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These youngstersyoungsters willwill notnot bebe a yearyear oldold untiluntil JuneJune yet they already showshow natural highhigh balancedbalanced action.action.

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BROADWALL FARMFARM Mr. §S Mrs. J.J. Cecil FergusonFerguson Greene, R.R. I. I. MORGAN HORSESHORSES ANGUS CATTLECATTLE

* TableTable ofof Contents SPECIALSPECIAL FEATURES Kettets to 1 TrailTrailRiders Ridersof of thethe WildernessWilderness 55 SnowSnow Ride 5" TheThe StoryStory ofof aa Morgan Owner 66 GetGet TheThe Papers 88 BackBack FromFrom thethe BreakersBreakers 99 the EMots AnAn Open Letter to the the Show Show Committee Committee 1010 UniversityUniversity ofof Conn.Conn. PleasurePleasure Horse Short Course 1212 ColtColt Contest 2424 UniversityUniversity ofof Mass. Little InternationalInternational 2626 AllAll Morgan Show,Show. Frederick,Frederick. Md.Md 2626 DearDear Sir: Burlington,Burlington,Vl. Vt.Riding Riding && DrivingDriving ClubClub Show 2626 CongratulationsCongratulationson on thethe early mail-mail WashingtonWashington Stale College HorseHorse Show—JudgingShow—Judging SchoolSchool .... 2923 inging ofof the lastlast twotwo issues.issues. I Ireceivedreceived E.E. E.E.Roberts Robertsof ofCalif. Calif.Ships ShipsMares Maresto toPresident PresidentF. F.O. 0. Davis . . 29 29 mymy April issueissue today. REGULARREGULAR FEATURES TheThe late mailingmailing ofof the the magazinemagazine LettersLetters toto the EditorEditor 44 thethe past fewfew yearsyears has been mymy mainmain FromFrom thethe Horse's MouthMouth 1111 gripe,gripe, otherwiseotherwise itit hashas beenbeen gettinggetting TheThe President's Corner 1212 better issueissueby by issue.issue. I wouldwould likelike toto Mid-AtlanticMid-Atlantic Club 1313 IllinoisIllinois BreedersBxeeders Meeting ...- 1414 suggestsuggest thatthat the StallionStallion IssueIssue bebe NorthNorth Central NewsNews 1515 moved up to the Jan.-Feb. issue so moved up lo the Jan.-Feb. issue so OhioOhio NewNews 1515 thatthat stallionsstallions could bebe consideredconsidered be-be MidwestMidwest MorganMorgan Horse Owners, Inc.Inc IB16 forefore thethe breedingbreeding seasonseason hashas started,started, Chicago News 1616 MaineMaine McraanMaroon News 2626 forfor the benefitbenefit of those who use it in in Southern Califcrnia News 27 Southern California News 27 selectingselecting aa sire. sire. New York State NewsNews 2727 Northwest Mon-anMorran NewsNews 28 Very truly yours, yours, 28 Wm. R. R. HopkinsHopkins N. E. Calendar ofof EventsEvents 3535 Breeders' ListingListing 36-37-3836-37-38 Green Village, N. J. HorseHcrsr, TailsTails 3939

Dear Sir:Sir: I am writing to to complimentcompliment you,you, asas Officers of thethe MorganMorgan HorseHorse ClubClub so many otherother peoplepeople have,have, onon youryour President FREDERICKFREDERICK O.0. DAVISDAVIS very fine magazine, the MorganMorgan Horse.Horse. Windsor, VermontVermont Vice-President GERALDGERALD F.F. TAFTTAFT I am new new to to the the Morgan Morgan and and your your Northville, MichiganMichigan magazine has given me a lot of good magazine has given me a lot of good Treasurer WHITNEYWHITNEY STONESTONE information and picturespictures onon Morgans.Morgans. 90 BroadBread St., New YorkYork 4,4, N. N. Y. Y. Some day 1I hope to own a Morgan andand Secretary FRANKFRANK B.B. HILLS HILLS I hopehope thatthat willwill bebe soonsoon asas II admireadmire 90 BroadBread St., New York 4, N. N. Y Y. them veryvery much.much. I would like like to to hearhear fromfrom some some otherother The Morgan HorseHorse MagazineMagazine Morgan lovers whowho would like to bebe pen palspals withwith me. me. Vol. XVIXVI May,May. 19561956 No. 44 I amam greatlygreatly lookinglooking forwardforward toto mymy A MonthlyMonthly next issueissue of the the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse and and The OfficialOfficial PublicationPublication of hope it will be as nice as the rest of THE MORGAN HORSEHORSE CLUB,CLUB, Incorporated hope it will be as nice as the rest of 90 Broad Street, NewNew YorkYork 4,4, N. Y. themthem that that I Ihave have received. received. Keep Keep up up the the Please sendsend all correspondencecorrespondence regardingregarding subscriptionssubscriptions andand advertisingadvertising good work. work. toto publicationpublication office:office: TheThe MorganMorgan HorseHorse Magazine,Magazine, Leominster,Leominster, Mass.Mass. Most sincerely yours, Most sincerely yours, Publisher OthoOtho F.F. EuseyEusey Carol Sage Sage (age (age 15) 15) 565 N.N. 185185 PlacePlace CONTRIBUTING EDITORSEDITORS Seattle 33, 33, Wash. Wash. C. FredFred AustinAustin ErnEm PedlerPedler Mrs. V.V. J. J. RogersRogers HelenHelen BrunkBrunk GreenwaltGreenwalt MabelMabel OwenOwen CharlotteCharlotte McCartneyMcCartney JanetJanet DakinDakin MaryMary LouLou MorrellMorrell Eve Oakley DearDear Sir:Sir: Eve Oakley CarolCarol RamseyRamsey Gladys KoehneKoehne GailGail DorowDorow II have have enclosed enclosed the the necessary necessary amountamount The EditorEditor and staffstaff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan for renewal of my subscription for of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan for renewal of my subscription for HorseHorse Club,Club, Inc.,Inc., areare notnot responsibleresponsible forfor opinionsopinions andand statementsstatements 1956.1956. expressedexpressed in signedsigned articles or paid advertisements.advertisements. TheseThese opinionsopinions areare II preferprefer thethe MorganMorgan HorseHorse overover allall notnot necessarilynecessarily thethe opinionsopinions of the the editoreditor andand staffstaff ofof thisthis journal.journal. thethe other other horsehorse periodicalsperiodicals becausebecause ofof SUBSCRIPTIONSUBSCRIPTION RATESRATES thethe balance balance between between articles articles appealing appealing OneOne YearYear 93.50S3.50 TwoTwo YearsYears $6.50S6.50 ThreeThree YearsYears S9.00S9.00 toto the the generalgeneral runrun of of peoplepeople interestedinterested TheThe MORGAN MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published published monthly except JanuaryJanuary inin MorgansMorgans andand articlesarticles andand picturespictures byby THETHE MORGANMORGAN HORSE CLUB,CLUB,INC., INC.,90 90 BroadBroad St., New York, York, New New York.York. Printed Printed by by The The Eusey Eusey Press, Press, Leominster, Leominster, Mass. Mass. Entered Entered as as second second thatthat appealappeal toto the the peoplepeople interestedinterested classclass matter matter at at post post office,office, Leominster,Leominster, Mass. Closing date for for copy copy and and inin show.show. advertisingadvertising 1st1st of of month month precedingpreceding datedate ofof publication.publication. KeepKeep up up the the good good work. work. CopyrightCopyright 19561956 by by The The MorganMorgan HorseHorse Magazine.Magazine. C.C. R. R. WegenerWegener His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, Y.M.C.A.,Y.M.C.A., RoomRoom 828828 His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, Milwaukee,Milwaukee, Wis.Wis. andand hishis countenancecountenance enforcesenforces homage.homage. -- - -KrsqKincj .0aMenitf11en4v. 2/V Trail Riders ofof the WildernessWilderness OUR COVERCOVER

By JIMJim BlackwoodBLACKWOOD

Why is it it that that our our horsehorse lovingloving loads" withwith each group as as does does a a friends never write about thatthat wonder-wonder representative of the the American American Forestry Forestry ful organization organization knownknown as the the "Trail "Trail Association. AA forest forest ranger ranger is is usually usually Riders of TheThe Wilderness"?Wilderness"? ThereThere at night camp camp and and the the wranglers, wranglers, cooks cooks must be be lots lots of of enthusiasts, enthusiasts, especiallyespecially and a guide make up the crew. The The among thosethose whowho don't own own their their only requirements requirements areare that a a person person own mounts and whose whose riding riding oppor- oppor be an adult adult man man or or woman woman in in good good tunities are therefore therefore necessarily necessarily limited limited health, able to handlehandle aa well well brokebroke who would like to spend a a vacation vacation on on horse and pay pay his his share share of of the the ex- ex horseback.Perhaps Perhaps theythey do not not even even penses. FieHe must also also join join the the AmericanAmerican know of this club's club's very existence. I I Forestry Association at a nominal nominal cost. cost. A barnyard scene to delight delight the the eye eye I thinkthink thatthat a a few few lines lines in in youryour maga-maga As you you might might expect, expect, most most of of these these ofcf any horse horse lover. These These typey typey Mor- Mor zine to to publicize publicize it might might aid aid those those trips are are in in the the more more scenic scenic western western gans are from the the farm farm of ol Mrs. Mrs. Thomas Thomas readers whowho areare eager to "rough "rough it" it" states but therethere isis anan occasionaloccasional rideride E. P. RiceRice in Meredith,N. N. FI.H. TheThe on the trail trail of of a a never never to to be be forgotten forgotten in Kentucky Kentucky and NorthNorth Carolina.Carolina. Per- Per especially likelylikely looking prospect prospect in in vacation. sons seriously seriously interested in in informa-informa the foreground foreground is is Sadie Sadie Ashbrook, Ashbrook, with with The "Trail"Trail RidersRiders of TheThe Wilder-Wilder tive leafletsleaflets can writewrite to:to: her dam, Sadie,Sadie, who is is one one of of Mrs. Mrs. ness" is a a recreationalrecreational divisiondivision ofot: thethe The AmericanAmerican ForestryForestry Assn.Assn. Rice's proven broodmares.broodmares. American Forestry Association and as American Forestry Association and as 919 17th Street, N. W. such sponsors annual pack trips of ten 919 17th Street, N. W. such sponsors annual pack trips of ten Washington 6, D. C. Letters days duration into the several wilder Washington 6, D. C. days duration into the several wilder- (Continued fromfrom PrecedingPreceding Page)Page) ness areas which still exist within thethe I can can think think of of no no finer finer way way for for a a horse enthusiast to enjoy a vacation Dear Sir:Sir: United States.States. ThisThis isis a anon-profit non-profit horse enthusiast to enjoy a vacation I certainlycertainly dodo appreciateappreciate youryour finefine than to have his own safe mount for organization whose only function function is is than to have his own safe mount for letter andand am sorry that II didn'tdidn't getget the complete supervision of such trips ten days, days, dress dress as he he pleasespleases and ride ride the complete supervision of such trips to meet meet you you personally personally while while we we were were for nature loverslovers and folksfolks whowho desiredesire in good good company company through through scenic scenic coun- coun in Michigan. Michigan. to rideride horsebackhorseback intointo otherwiseotherwise in-in try with with nothing nothing toto dodo but relax. If If I'm notnot soso suresure whichwhich isis thethe best—best— accessible regions. During the ten he so so chooses chooses he can help help the the cooks, cooks, accessible regions. During the ten the Morgan Morgan horses horses — or or the the people people days on the trail trail no no contact contact is is made made aid in the the morningmorning roundround up, up, or or lend lend who own them. SinceSince I Istartedstarted rais-rais with civilization,civilization, a member'smember's horsehorse is is a hand hand at at striking striking camp, camp, just just as as his his ing Morgans, Morgans, it it has has been been my my pleasure pleasure HIS horse for the the durationduration andand many many mood dictates.dictates. to see see Morgans Morgans in in nearly nearly all all the the states states natural wonders are revealedrevealed for thethe Readers will be interestedinterested to knowknow except NewNew England; andand their their owners owners camera fansfans or for just just plain plain viewing. viewing. that thethe "Trail"Trail RidersRiders ofof TheThe Wilder-Wilder are as fine hue a a class class of of people people as as the the Of course, there is an expense expense for for the the ness" is anxious to publicize these trips horses. I value my my association association with with contracting of horses, camp gear, gear, help help because without publicpublic participationparticipation horse lovers and the the friendshipsfriendships I'veI've and food but this is on a a non non profit profit the government will not not maintainmaintain thethe made therein have have helped helped me me greatly. greatly. basis. ThereThere is no no similarity similarity to a a trails nor nor the the American American ForestryForestry Assn.Assn. "dude ranch" vacation. AA doctordoctor "free"free continue its its sponsorship. sponsorship. As to our trip, trip, Howard Howard Mosher Mosher (my (my brother), aa fellow fellow Morgan Morgan breeder breeder Hal Flal Schulthies andand myself myselt were headed headed to to Detroit,Detroit. to purchase purchase two two new new trucks; trucks; and because because we we needed needed some some regisregis SNOWS OW RIDE tered Morgan mares at ourour placeplace we we • decided to make an excursionexcursion outout ofof it.it. By EveEVE OAKLEYOakley We wrote ahead toto breedersbreeders andand mademade arrangements to to look at their their Mor- Mor We knew we had to to lay lay the the mare mare it, the the snow snow and and wintery wintery blasts blasts — — gans. We drove down through Topeka, Topeka, away. In In fact, fact, we we had known it for for and Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving. Kansas, where we looked at Mr.Mr. StuartStuart several years,years, butbut each time the subject subject We wouldn't even give it a a thought thought G. Hazard'sHazard's stock;stock; on on throughthrough toto Mr. Mr. came up, we prolonged prolonged it and and she she until that first first Holiday Floliday was was over. over. Each Each A. E. E. Swartz'Swartz' inin Independence,Independence, Miss-Miss would present us with with anotheranother foal—foal— Morgan had an extra extra share share of oats oats and and ouri. FromFrom therethere wewe traveledtraveled toto each time better than thethe one one before,before, asas corn and a a little little of of the the preciousprecious green.green Lebanon, Illinois where wewe visitedvisited if sheshe wasn'twasn't satisfiedsatisfied with herher ownown alfalfa hay to remind them ofof the the lush lush numerous breeders; thenthen to Mr. F. K.K. handiwork. And And so so the the years years went went by by green summer pastures.pastures. Dzengolewski's place in Baldwin,Baldwin, Ill.;111.; —three ofof them, to he be exact exact and threethree Then the the day day came—a came—a dark, dark, bleak bleak and alsoalso somesome others others in in the the vicinity.vicinity. lovely colts,colts, aa horse colt and and two two fillies. fillies. day in weather andand inin heart. It It was was From there there we we went went to to Springfield, Springfield, Ill.111. Flowever,However, this year year was was different! different! beginning to tosnow. snow. I saddledsaddled up a a and visitedvisited severalseveral breedersbreeders aroundaround The mare mare waswas gettinggetting more more crippledcrippled favorite daughter of hers hers and and headed headed there. We We spent spent some some time time at at Mr. Mr. and with with each each passing passing day, day, it it was was into the the coldcold andand wintery wintery blast blast and and Ray L. Brachear's Brachear's placeplace inin Waggoner, Waggoner, harder for her to get around. around. Then Then the the flying snow. snow. 111.Ill. and from from there there to to Mr. Mr. }.J. Roy cold weather of late Fall came and withwith (Continued on PagePage 30) (Continued on Page Page 29) MAY,MAY. 19561956 5 n1

President'sPresident's NoteNote

I "Realizing"Realizingthat thatit itwould would bebe impossible forfor me toto write aa storystory ofof eacheach MorganMorgan breederbreeder we a I visited,visited, II asked them to writewrite a storystory ofof theirtheir I] Morgan activities activitiesand andenclose enclosepictures. pictures.Several Several / II promised promised me to do so and I am pleased to fur- I i nish the following following from from Mrs. Mrs. Deardorff, Deardorff, aa Mor- a | gan breeder inin Santa Anna, Anna, California.California. OurOur ; short visitvisit with Mrs.Mrs. DeardorffDeardorff was mostmost inter-inter- /f esting.esting. TheyThey havehave twotwo Morgans,Morgans, aa barnbarn andand (1I a tack room thatthat I Ienvied enviedand andcould couldhave have spentspent I A hours just lookinglooking at the pictures,pictures, trophies and I; eguipment."equipment."

| F. 0.O. DAVIS,Davis, President I

ANNDY'S SKY BOYBOY

TkeThe Story of a a MORGAN OWNEROWNER

By LelaLELA DEARDORFFDeardorff

Last summer, as Mrs. Mrs. Clyde Clyde Dear- Dear didn't take take any any more more to to feed feed a a good good to a a sturdy, sturdy, rather rather small small wagon wagon and and dorff and and her her house house guest, guest, Leila Leila hcrsehorse than it did did to to feed feed a a poor poor one. one. tie two of of the the old old grandmothersgrandmothers toto the the Braunschweiger, stoodstood in the bay bay winwin He was was a a veryvery goodgood horsemanhorseman andand back of the wagon, wagon, then turn turn loose loose the the dow of of their their Idyllwild, Idyllwild, California, California, raised allall our workwork stockstock as allall thethe horses toto be taken. taken. We We always always had had mountan cabin, watching watching Mr. Mr. Dear- Dear farming waswas donedone withwith horses. HisFlis two of of the the family family on on horseback horseback to to dorff come in from from an an early early morningmorning real pleasure was the raising raising and and train- train keep them on the the road, road, which which was was an an ride on on their their Morgan Morgan mare, mare, Jubilee Jubilee ing of of StandardStandard breds.brcds. WeWe are are still still easy thing to do do in in those those days, days, for for they they Alexandra, (No. 06398) 06398) Mrs. Mrs. Braun- Braun using the harnessharness and sulky sulky which which he he seemed to knowknow theythey weren'tweren't toto stray stray schweiger was so impressedimpressed withwith her her used sixty years ago, to drive our our Mor- Mor too far from from the the wagon. wagon. We We usually usually beauty and actionaction thatthat she she asked asked Mrs. Mrs. gans. had twenty to thirty head. Oh, Oh, what what DeardorffDcardorff how they they happened happened to to own own The ranchranch waswas overover runrun withwith horseshorses fun it it would would be be to to once once again again take take off off Morgans. This is is the the story story Mrs. Mrs. when I waswas born. II stillstill livelive inin thethe in the the very very early early hours hours of of the the morn- morn Deardorff gave her her friend. friend. same house and thethe samesame ranchranch thatthat ing on on one one of of those those trips trips and and to to once once Many times we we havehave beenbeen askedasked has been home aa life time. WeWe havehave again ride the the little little grey grey mare mare I I al- al since we purchased purchased our our registered registered Mor- Mor our Morgans Morgans in the the barn barn that that stabled stabled ways rode. She She was was as as fleet fleet as as a a deer deer gans, how we we happenedhappened toto settle settle for for my father's father's horses. Our Our home home ranch ranch and it it didn'tdidn't taketake her her long long to to bringbring thethe MorganMorgan breedbreed whenwhen we we had had owned owned was over two hundredhundred acresacres onon whichwhich a stray stray back back to to the the herd.herd. so many horses horses of of all all types types and and breeds. breeds. grain was was raised raised in those those days. After After The wagon wagon was was loaded loaded with with hay hay Our story story is is rather rather unusual unusual and and per- per thethe grain grain was was harvested,harvested, wewe turned turned the the and grain grain for for the the saddlesaddle horseshorses and and haps I should should first tell a bit bit of of my my horses in to to pasture pasture until until it it was was time time our foodfood andand blankets.blankets. SometimesSometimes background, for my my life life has has beenbeen filledfilled toto plant plant again,again, thenthen the the brood mares we would would take take several several days for the the trip trip with horses, horses, horses, horses, horses. horses. and coltscolts werewere takentaken toto HiddenHidden RanchRanch as it was was a a perfect perfect vacation. vacation. Horses were my my father's father's hobby, hobby, as as inin the the Black Black Star Star Canyon, Canyon, thirty thirty five five After my my husbandhusband tooktook over over the the well as a help help to to pay pay the the grocery grocery bill. bill. milesmiles from home,home, for the the summersummer ranchranch to to manage,manage, andand ourour lastlast saddle saddle HeFie loved loved horses horses more than anyany one one I I months, to to pasture. pasture. horse of the the old old stock stock was was leaving, leaving, have ever known, and always always said said it it We wouldwould hitchhitch aa teamteam ofof maresmares we startedstarted lookinglooking forfor a a youngyoung horsehorse 6 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE forfor me to ride. WeWe drovedrove hundredshundreds ofof moremore heartsickheartsick forfor wewc realizedrealized moremore WeWe askedasked him ifii hehe waswas thethe manman milesmiles all over over CaliforniaCalifornia andand finally finally andand more more as as the the days days of of looking looking passed passed whowho hadhad raisedraised aa blackblack maremare calledcalled afterafter months months of of looking, looking, found found La La whatwhat wewe hadhad lost.lost. LaLa ReinaReina whichwhich meansmeans "The"The Queen"Queen" Reina,Reina, a beautifulbeautiful blackblack mare,mare, stabledstabled Unable to to find find a a Morgan, Morgan, we we bought bought inin Mexican. Mexican. HeHe said,said, "Oh"Oh yes,yes, the the on a a city city lot lot in in Escondido,Escondido, Calif.Calif. a PalominoPalomino mare to fillfill inin untiluntil wewe finestfinest mare I everever raised."raised." WhenWhen II SheShe was the most most perfect perfect and and beauti- beauti find what what we we wanted wanted in in a aregistered registered askedasked him him what what her her breeding breeding was, was, this this ful maremare I everever saw.saw. ItIt didn'tdidn't taketake Morgan.Morgan. waswas his his answer answer and and mightmight havehave been been usus long long to to decide decide she she was was the the one one we we We continuedcontinued toto hunt,hunt, constantlyconstantly aa let let down down to to some some people. people. wanted. When When we we got got her her home home and and hoping and praying praying it would would be be our our HeFie saidsaid sheshe waswas threethree fourthsfourths ledled her her out out for for my my father father to to see, see, he he good fortune fortune to to find find anotheranother asas per- per Hambletonian and on: one fourth fourth Belgian. Belgian. lookedlooked herher over and overover andand said:said: fectfect an an animalanimal asas we wc thoughtthought ReinaReina He said said she she had had gotten gotten her her color color and and "She is without a doubtdoubt oneone ofof thethe was. dignity fromfrom the the m-2ther,mother, herher confor- confor finest marcsmares that hashas everever beenbeen onon thisthis One day, day, after after almost almost ten ten years, years, we we mation, speed and action action from from the the ranch,"ranch," andand he hadhad beenbeen on on it it overover receivedreceived a telephone telephone call from from a a Mor- Mor sire. He Fie then then told told the the story story of of a avery very fiftyfifty years. years. gan owner,owner, sayingsaying a a beautifulbeautiful blackblack finefine HambletonianHambletonian stallionstallion a a neighbor neighbor Mr. Ira Leek, from whom we we boughtbought Morgan stallion had been been broughtbrought toto had shipped shipped in in from from Illinois Illinois to to raise raise Reina, toldtold us as as much ofof herher back-back LaLa Verne,Verne, California,California, and waswas for lor the standard standard of of the the horses horses in in that that part part ground as he knew. Her Fler mothermother waswas sale. of the the country. country. a cold cold blooded blooded mare ownedowned byby a a Mexi- Mexi 'WeWe went toto looklook atat himhim immediate-immediate I still still say say that that the the informationinformation wewe can who who lived lived in in the the San San Pasqual Pasqual ly and and again again we we knew knew we we had had found found had been been given given was was not not completelycompletely Valley, north of San San Diego. Diego. The The story story what we were were looking for.for. We We are are wrong. The The followingfollowing isis from from the the went that hehe hadhad bredbred thisthis maremare toto very proud to to say, say, Anndy's Anndy's Sky Sky Boy,Boy, book by ArthurArthur VernonVernon called called "The"The a registered registered Morgan Morgan Stallion on the the (No. 8839) 8839) who who was was raised raised by by Mrs. Mrs. History and RomanceRomance of the the Horse"Horse" Santa MargueritaMargucrita RanchRanch near near Ocean- Ocean- Anna ZietlerZietler ofof SantaSanta Cruz,Cruz, Califor-Califor and I I quote quote from from chapter chapter 6 6 on on Mor- Mor side, California. When When a a three three year year nia, is is our's.our's. gans: old, she was taken backback toto the the ranchranch Sky Boy's Boy's grand grand sire sire is is GeneralGeneral "The importanceimportance of of the the Morgan Morgan and placed placed under theirtheir Mexican Mexican horsehorse- Pershing (No. 4868) 4868) and his his dam dam is is horse in the the equine equine history history of of breaker, oneone of the the finest finest horse-horse Dolly Girl from Irom the home home of of the the black black North AmericaAmerica isis difficultdifficult toto over-over men in Southern California. SheShe wentwent Morgans. emphasize. through several several roundups roundups which which gave gave Always throughthrough the years years we wc had had At the the present present day, day, Hainble-Hamble- her an an education education she she never never forgot. forgot. been curious curious about about Reina's Reina's breeding. breeding. tonians enjoy a a virtual virtual monopoly monopoly I bought bought Reina Reina on on April April 18, 18, 1930,1930, A few few months ago we took off for for the the of the the trottingtrotting sphere,sphere, but bur the the when she was five and thethe mostmost out-out very beautiful San Pasqual Pasqual Valley Valley to to Morgan strain remains in them them as as find out if possible which Morgan standing andand beautiful beautiful horse of my my find out if possible which Morgan a foundation foundation of of their their greatness." greatness." life. SheShe waswas aa maremare withoutwithout faultfault oror stallion siredsired her.her. WeWe foundfound thethe manman Reina was truly a great great mare marc and and blemish andand we loved her her more more every every who raised her, standing in his his own own not one person that knew knew her her has has ever ever day we owned her.her. It didn't makemake any any barnyard and found him to to be be a a veryvery lorgottenforgotten her.her. OurOur MorganMorgan stallionstallion fine old California Mexican gentle difference where where wewe rode her, her, she she fine old California Mexican gentle- is so so much much like like her, her, he he could could easily easily man who really knew horses. (Continued(Continued onon Page Page 32) never failedfailed toto dodo the job asked of her. her. man who really knew horses. 32) She was justjust as much at home home on a a hazardous trailtrail in thethe mountainsmountains asas she was under silversilver inin thethe PasadenaPasadena Rose Parade.Parade. We used her withwith soso much pleasure. pleasure. On December December 5, 5, 1937, 1937, someway, someway, somehow, she she got got aa nailnail in her her foot. foot. I immediately calledcalled thethe doctor and he he gave herher a shot shot as as a a preventative preventative for for lockjaw.lockjaw. FlerHer numbernumber was on thatthat "shot""shot" forfor she was dead in fivelive min-min utes.utes. It It is is needless needless to to say say that that was was thethe most tragic accident that had had ever ever happened inin ourour stables. She She had had been been gettinggetting extra special special grooming grooming and ami carecare asas sheshe was toto have been ridden inin thethe Tournament of RosesRoses ParadeParade inin Pasadena,Pasadena, New New Year's Year's Day. Day. We had had toto fill thatthat vacancy, but but how?how? WhereWhere would wewe be able to findfind another.another. AlwaysAlways underunder the impressonimpresson thatthat sheshe was halfhalf Morgan, we started out out toto hunthunt a registeredregistered MorganMorgan as near near likelike herher as possible.possible. Our firstfirst triptrip waswas threethree thousandthousand milesmiles andand a veryvery discourgingdiscourgingone. one. Each night we we were were JUBILEEJUBILEE ALEXANDRAALEXANDRA 06398 MAY,MAY, 1956 7 having been "burned in a a fire" fire" cropscrops up often. InIn that that casecase do not buybuy the GetGet thethe PapersPapers horse until the the ownerowner getsgets papers. papers. HeHe is the the only only one one who who can can possibly possibly fur- fur By MarilynMARILYN CHILDSChilds nish satisfactory proofproof ofof lossloss and and se- se cure duplicate papers. It is is the the general general policy of breed associations to refuse (.1(A wordword ofof warningwarning toto buyersbuyers ofof MorganMorgan HorsesHorses —— oror anyany breedbreed ofof horse,horse, policy of breed associations to refuse duplicate applicationsapplications forfor allall but the the for that that matter!)matter!) most obvious obvious and and well-proved well-proved emer- emer gencies. "For Sale:Sale: Well-broke MorganMorgan sure you you have have that that breeder's breeder's certificate,certificate, I am am sure sure that that most most Morgan Morgan owners owners marc."mare." SoSo readread anan ad ad in in thethe classifiedclassified properly endorsed endorsed! l would be horrified if it werewere aa very very section of a a locallocal newspaper.newspaper. Several Several ThereThere areare occasionsoccasions when loverslovers ofof easy thing to secure secure papers papers for for a a soso- people inin that area,area, havinghaving heardheard of of really good horses arrangearrange to buy buy an an called Morgan horse. If If duplicate duplicate Morgans andand a few lew having gone so far far animal onon "time." InIn the the first first place place papers were not not almost almost impossible impossible to to as to price price them, them, were were immediatelyimmediately in-in few but reliablereliable breedersbreeders will havehave thethe secure, we might have have many many imposters imposters terested and investigated investigated this this mare. mare. type of animal animal to to appeal appeal to to this this buyer, buyer, in thethe breed.breed. Therefore,Therefore, thethe bestbest ad-ad She was pricedpriced reasonablyreasonably and could could and fewfew butbut reliablereliable sellerssellers willwill sellsell vice to any buyer is to make sure sure that that pass for a Morgan. Morgan. However, However, those those on a a "time-payment""time-payment" basis. However, Flowever, he sees the papers for the horse horse he he is is knowing her backgroundbackground know that that if such such arrangements arrangements areare made, made, it it is is buying (and(and he may go so far far as as to to she is sired sired by by a a Standardbred Standardbred horse horse only good business onon the part of of both both check the description description on the the papers papers and is out of a mare of unknown breed-breed buyer and seller seller to to have have a a written written with the the horse horse before before him, him, especiallyespecially ing. Yet Yet the the name name of of "Morgan" "Morgan" was was agreement as to to the the down-payment, down-payment, the the in the the case case of of buying buying from from other other than than attached to herher asas a asalessales come-on.come-on. balance to be be paid, paid, special special arrange-arrange reliable breeders).breeders). HeHe should should then then be be Someone buysbuys this mare, marc, assured assured ments as to to payment payment periods, periods, and a a sure that he he gets gets the the papers papers when when he he that she she is is a a Morgan, Morgan, and and then then begins begins definite time by by which which payments payments are are picks upup his horse. It It is is also also a a wise wise to try try for for papers papers on her. In In this this case case to be be completed. completed. It It is is then then furtherfurther move to request request the the seller seller to to execute execute not even even half-bred half-bred papers papers can be be se- se customary forfor the seller seller to to keep keep the the a transfertransfer onon thethe horsehorse toto bebe delivereddelivered cured, that is, is, not not MorganMorgan Half-bredHalf-bred papers on the horse horse until until payment payment is is with the the papers. papers. Seldom Seldom do do people people papers. ProbablyProbably sheshe has has somesome Mor-Mor completed. A A registered registered animal animal withwith contract forfor aa horse horse and pick pick him him up up gan bloodblood in her, her, for for most most Standard- Standard- out papers papers is like like an an airplane airplane without without the same same day. DuringDuring thethe interval, interval, breds will trace back back to to Morgan Morgan somesome wings—pretty useless. useless. ThereforeTherefore the the buyer or seller seller can can secure secure from from the the where, and there there is is every every chance chance that that owner of an animal animal retains retains the the papers papers Morgan Horse Club, 9090 Broad Broad St., St., her dam hashas somesome inin herher somewhere,somewhere, until full payment hashas beenbeen made.made. In In New York, N. Y., Y., a a transfer transfer slip slip to to be be too—but nonenone of it can can be be proved. proved. this case case the the buyer buyer should, should, of of course, course, filled out and delivered with the the papers papers And if itit couldcould bebe sheshe stillstill couldcould see the papers and be be assured assured that they they and the horse. horse. Summarized,Summarized, herehere are are not be be registered. registered. arearc in in existance, existance, perhaps perhaps inserting inserting into into the steps steps to to follow lollow when when purchasing purchasing a a The rulesrules of the the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Club Club the contract contract the the stipulation stipulation that that papers papers Morgan: now provide that only the the sons sons and and are to be be transferred transferred upon upon receipt receipt of of 1st. See the papers when you you see see the the daughters of registered registered sires sires and and darns dams the final final payment. payment. In In casescases ofof horses horses horse. may be registered. registered. The The owners owners of of bought on time time the the above above particulars particulars 2nd. Stipulate Stipulate that you you want want the the both the sire and dam at thethe timetime ofof should be adhered adhered to, to, regardless regardless ofof papers and also also the the signed signed transfer transfer mating must sign sign a a breeder's breeder's certificate certificate how friendly, friendly, or or how how closelyclosely related,related, blank delivered to you upon upon full full pay- pay as the first first step step in in registering registering the the colt. colt. people maymay be.be. There There is is always always the the ment for, and and delivery delivery of, of, the the horse. horse. With thisthis in in mind, mind, the the prospective prospective possibilityof of aa death on one one side side bebe 3rd. BeBe suresure youyou getget the the paperspapers buyer of a a weanlingweanling coltcolt might might possi- possi fore the the deal deal is is completed, completed, and and only only and the the transfertransfer blankblank whenwhen youyou getget bly make a purchase purchase of a colt colt withoutwithout with a a written written agreement agreement are are both both the horse.*horse.* seeing thethe actual papers, papers, providing providing he he buyer and seller seller protected in in that that event. event. 'InIn casecase you buy on lime,time, have aa writtenwritten is assured thatthat he will have at timetime ofof Many people buy horses horses that they they agreement thaithat papers andand transferstransfers areare delivery a breeder's breeder's certificate certificate signed signed are assured are arc "Morgan," "Morgan," or or are are even even to be be delivereddelivered toto youyou uponupon receiptreceipt ofof by both the owner of the the sire sire and and the the given derails details asas to breeding breeding on on the the payment in full full for for thethe animal.animal. owner ofof the dam. ArmedArmed withwith thisthis animal—but theythey getget no papers. papers. Then he may may then then proceed proceed to to register register the the they seek help from from the the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse colt. Club or or various various Morgan Morgan authorities. authorities. It is is the the height height of of folly folly for for anyone anyone In almost almost every every instance instance there is is noth- noth to purchase a "Morgan" pastpast the the wean- wean ing that that anyone anyone can can do. do. Keeping Keeping in in ling stage stage withoutwithout demandingdemanding toto see see mind the the basic basic step step for for registration, registration, ARE YOU MOVING?MOVING? and get the the paperspapers withwith the the horse.horse. people cancan try to to get get a a breeder's breeder's certi- certi Again, it is is possible possible to buy a a young young ficate fromfrom the owner of the dam,dam, andand Please notifynotify TheThe MORGANMORGAN Morgan, a yearling yearling or or even even a a two-year- two-year- then from thethe owner ofof thethe sire.sire. InIn HORSE MagazineMagazine ofof youryour old, that a a breeder breeder has has neglected neglected to to cases where they do not get get the the papers papers change ofof address.address. register. If If one one can can get get the the breeder's breeder's the chances chances are arc that that the the people people invol- invol certificate filledfilledout out andand is mindfulmindful ofof ved are no no longerlonger interested,interested, if the the Give old asas well as newnew the extra extra fee fee penalty penalty for for horses horses regisregis horse actually actually would would be be eligible—or eligible—or address. tered after Dec.Dec. 31st 31st of of theirtheir foalingfoaling someone has died, or the the horse horse passed passed year, then one may proceed. But But be be to other hands, etc. etc. The The excuse excuse of of papers papers

8 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE light feel feel on the the bit, bit, and and using using plenty plenty ofcf leg leg pressure. pressure. Avoid kicking all the the Back FromFrom TheThe BreakersBreakers time, as after awhileawhile hehe will will take take no no notice. Only Only do do it it when when you you really really mean it.it. Do Do your your best best to to get get him him to to By MaryMARY SIMMSSimms walk fast, for a good good walk walk is is an an inin Published inin the the OctoberOctober 19551955 issue issue of of "Riding""RIDING" estimable giftgift in a a horse, horse, especiallyespecially aa hunter. Don't attemptattempt slowslow canters canters to to start start How often have I been been told by by a a save you untold untold annoyance annoyance later later on. on. with, but a rousing rousing canter canter two two or or three three disgruntled ownerowner that their their colt colt has has He will will most most likelylikely have his back back up. up. times duringduring aa ride ride will will help help to to put put been made a complete mess of by the the Keep his head up and be be sparing sparing with with on muscle and give him a bit bit of of fun. fun. person theythey had sent him to to for for break- break your heels until it goesgoes backback to to nor- nor Never let him start start or or stop stop until until you you ing. It It was was nappy, nappy, bucked bucked them them off off or or mal. Most Most coltscolts havehave theirtheir backsbacks upup give him the signal. signal. Always Always be be the the had a bad bad mouth,mouth, oror all three. OnOn for a fewfew yardsyards forfor quite quite a a long long time time boss. IfIf he he shows shows a astrong strong inclination inclination further inquiry, I generally generally found that that after breaking, in fact fact some some horses horses do do to go go in in a acertain certain direction direction make make a a this sad sad state state of of affairs affairs was was entirely entirely so all their liveslives until thethe saddlesaddle warmswarms point of going going in in the the opposite opposite one. one. On returning home sometimes pass their own fault, and that that the the poor poor up.UP- On returning home sometimes pass breaker waswas inin nono wayway toto blame.blame. HeHe Try and ride ride him him six six days days out out of of your gate and go on for for a a few few yards. yards. will not have had the colt colt long long enough enough seven, eveneven ifif itit is only only for for a a few few If there there are are to to be be any any scenes scenes they they will will to do do more more than than take take the the rough rough off off minutes, for the the next next couplecouple ofof months months be over over much much more more quickly quickly at this this him, or to to have have made made a a finished finished job job cror even even longer.longer. TheThe lessless experiencedexperienced stage than later on when when he he is is full full of his mouth.mouth. you are, the the lessless roperope shouldshould youyou givegive of corn.corn. In the the followingfollowing article, I am am going going him. Jumping Natural Obstacles to give a few hints hints which which I I hope hope may may Vary your rides as much as possible, Vary your rides as much as possible, You will help help towards towards his his future future help to ensure that the the money money you you have have because horses areare animals of habit andand spent on your your colt's colt's breaking breaking is is not not soon get into ruts, from which they jumping ifif you you pop pop over over small small obsta- obsta soon get into ruts, from which they cles on your ride, such as bushes, small thrown away. away. resent being removed. It is best to cles on your ride, such as bushes, small resent being removed. It is best to streams and grips beside beside the the road. road. You You Do Not School Too SoonSoon go out alone alone mostly, mostly, but about about once once a a week, a ride in company will be very may have more trouble trouble in in getting getting a a In my my opinion opinion aa colt is not not fit fit for for week, a ride in company will be very colt over the latter latter than than you you will will later later serious schoolingschooling untiluntil he has has been been beneficial. IfIf youyou alwaysalways gogo alonealone hehe on when facing him at four foot of will become almost unmanageable on when facing him at four foot of broken several months.months. OfOf course, course, the the will become almost unmanageable timber. I once once spent spent a a whole whole hour hour length of time time depends depends on on the the condi- condi when he does meetmeet company.company. On the the before I succeeded in making a Thor other hand if you always go out with before I succeeded in making a Thor- tion he waswas inin beforebefore hehe waswas started.started. other hand if you always go out with oughbred I was was breaking breaking pop pop over over a a If he has been very wellwell done,done, andand has has another horse,horse, hehe maymay becomebecome nappynappy when you want to do things alone. grip six inches wide.wide. When When you you do do gone the round of the shows shows in the the led led when you want to do things alone. get him to to go go make make him him go go backwardsbackwards classes he will naturally be more for Don't spendspend youryour time time creepingcreeping classes he will naturally be more for- and forwardsforwards overover itit until hehe doesdoes itit ward. down lonely lanes but brave the traffic ward. down lonely lanes but brave the traffic without hesitation. YouYou shouldshould havehave Even if you are not a highly-skilled on thethe mainmain roadsroads somesome times. YouYou Even if you are not a highly-skilled no moremore trouble.trouble. horseman youyou shouldshould bebe able to do do can usually rideride onon the verge,verge, or if if valuable work work withwith him during during the the not, the roadsroads arcarc usuallyusually widewide enoughenough Make a specialspecial pointpoint of of walking walking intervening period.period. You You will will require require to keep keep a a fair fair distance distance from from the the traffic. traffic. through water. All All young young horseshorses dis-dis patience, firmness, and common common sense. sense. Very few few youngsters youngsters mind mind traffic traffic like it at at first.first. MakeMake him standstand inin it, it, To start start with, with, don't don't send send your your these days, andand when he he is is weak weak and and but keep keep a a lookout lookout for for his his trying trying to to youngster toto the breakers breakers unlessunless youyou on grass, is the time time to to get get him him used used lie down, and give him a a sharp re- re know that you,you, oror whoeverwhoever isis going going to itit ifif hehe does.docs. minder if hehe does.does. to ride him, will be be at at homehome forfor some some You will find he has has a a veryvery dis-dis Ride him over over rough rough ground ground somesome time afterafter hishis return.return. If If near near enough enough appointing carriage. carriage. That That lovelylovely archedarched times, andand don'tdon't helphelp him.him. Let Let him him get the breaker breaker to ride ride him him home home for for neck and pointing pointing toe that that you you stumble, whichwhich he certainly certainly will will do, do, you, and then then after after listening listening carefully carefully watched with such pride in the the field field and hehe willwill soonsoon learnlearn toto looklook afterafter to anything he has to to tell tell you, you, mount mount seems to have have entirelyentirely disappeared.disappeared. In-In himself. Avoid Avoid trotting trotting downhill downhill un- un him yourself andand ride him about for for a a stead his neck is stuck stuck out, out, his his front front til he he learns learns to to hold hold himself himself properly, properly, few minutes.minutes. Then Then he he will will get get used used legs seemseem to to be be plainting plainting themselvesthemselves and never stay outout tootoo long.long. An An hour hour to a strange strange person person in in the the saddle saddle while while in knots,knots, and his his hind hind onesones draggingdragging is quite enoughenough toto startstart with.with. He He will will he is tired tired after after his his journey,journey, and the the behind. only become become more and and more more sloppy sloppy saddle is still warm.warm. Developing New MusclesMuscles if he he gets gets tired, tired, and and start start knocking knocking The First Day AtAt HomeHome Don't worry, worry, this is is quite quite usual,usual, andand his joints. joints. HeHe maymay need need brushingbrushing Go out on on him him next next day day without without only caused through the the unaccustomedunaccustomed boots inin front for aa monthmonth oror two,two, fail. PutPut the the saddle saddle on on at at least least twenty twenty weight on his his backback throwingthrowing his his bal- bal anyway. minutes before you go, makemake him stand ance out. He He will will eventuallyeventually developdevelop It is is best best for him to to be be runningrunning out,out, quite still while you mount, mount, and and re- re new musclesmuscles and learn learn to to re-adjustre-adjust but hehe shouldshould havehave aa certaincertain amountamount main so for some some time while while you you ad- ad his weight. ToTo help help him him to to do do this this of oats, so it is is a a good good idea idea to to have have just your reins. Don'tDon't letlet himhim movemove ride him in in a a snaffle,snaffle, rubberrubber ifif possi-possi him in by by day, day, when when he he can can have have a a until you give him the office. ThisThis ble, and encourageencourage him to to go go freelyfreely feed or twotwo andand learnlearn stablestable manners.manners. is a a very very important important lesson, lesson, and and will will forward, keeping a steadysteady butbut veryvery (Continued on on Page Page 32) MAY, 19561956 9 An OpenOpenLetter Letter toto thethe ShowShow CommitteeCommittee

Dear Show Manager:

It has camecame toto meme thatthat I'mI'm awastin'awastin' mymy vastvast talenttalent outout herehere inin thethe greatgreat unfenced,unfenced, aridin'aridin' wherewhere big crowds cantcant seesee me,me,an' cm'I've I'vestarted startedaworryin' aworryin'about aboutall allthey're they'reamissin' amissin'by by me not beinbein inin the shows and such.such. An'An' ii feelfeel thatthat I Ihadn'thadn't oughtought toto havehave diddid a athingthing likelike thisthis toto allall themthem nicenice folks.fo]ks. SoSc II boughtbought a derbyderby hathat an'an' a aclawclaw hammerhammer coatcoat toto rideride in,in, an'an' I lookI look realreal chicchic inin 'em'em too,too, ceptin the color ofof thethe coat don't match my shapsshops an'an' ever'ever' timetime I Ispringspring intointo thethe saddlesaddle I Igetget mymy spurs tangled inin the coat tails, an' mymy earsears laylay tootoo flat flat to to mymy headhead an'an' thethe plugplug hathat fallsfalls downdown over them an'an' I can'tcan't seesee wherewhere I'mI'm gain'.goin'.

An' if I'm agoin' to be prominent in the shows from now on I was awantin'awantin' toto offeroffer aa fewfew sugges-sugges tions toto vastly improve an'an' simplify themthem shows.shows.All All thisthis businessbusiness ofof halterhalter classclass an harnessharness classclass an' pleasurepleasure classclass an'an' paradeparade classclass cm'an' stockstock classclass an'an' easterneastern an'an' westernwestern tacktack anan thethe likelike take up a a lot lot of of time time an'an' isis mightymighty wearin'wearin' onon the the judges,judges, seemsseems toto me. me. An'An' a ashowshow runsruns onon for for two two or three days oror nightsnights aa rubbin'rubbin' everybody'severybody's nervesnerves thinthin an'an' acostinacostin aa lot lot of of moneymoney whenwhen itit allall could bebe done so simple andand quick. IfIf we'rewe're ashowin'ashowin' MorganMorgan horseshorses cm'an' ifif themthem MorgansMorgans isis susposed to be all purposepurpose an'an' utilityutility an'an' thethe likelike theythey oughtought toto bebe ableable toto dodo allall ofof themthem thingsthings at thethe samesame time,time, an thethe ownersowners suresure mustmust be asas smartsmart asas theirtheir horseshorses anan bebe ableable toto dodo thethe same.same. So no doubt's in mymy mindmind thatthat wewe shouldshould bebe judgedjudged forfor allall ofof themthem things at the same time.time. CheckCheck this overover an'an' seesee ifif youyou c'nc'n findfind ennyenny reasonablereasonable faultfault withwith suchsuch aa plan.plan.

To showshow thatthat aa animal is a gaitedgaited ponypony we putput onon a a flat flat saddle,saddle, puttin'puttin' dignitydignity an'an' pridepride toto him, an'an' amakin' him stan' up talltall withwith a highhigh kinkkink to to his his neckneck an' allall atat thethe samesame timetime a a bridlebridle withwith a snafflesnaffle bit an' blinders;blinders; aa regularregular workwork bridle.bridle. ThisThis putsputs overover thethe ideaidea thatthat eveneven withwith hishis pridepride an' dignitydignity he isis still still humble an' downdown toto earthearth enoughenough toto dodo farmfarm work. Then throw onon a harnessharness anan collar overover allall thisthis an'an' hook himhim upup to a stonestone boat, heavy loaded an' letlet himhim leanlean intointo thethe loadload amakin' his musclesmuscles bulge an'an' showinshowin thethe powerpower ofof him, him, anan therethere reallyreally shouldshould be a fancyfancy paradeparade blanket under thethe flat saddle. NowNow it it aintaint agoin'agoin' toto bebe easyeasy toto putput a astockstock saddlesaddle onon top top of of all all this this to show himhim asas a cow cow pony, pony, but but I I thought thought we we could could tie tie a a lariat lariat to to one one side side of of the the flat flat saddlesaddle an'an' aa thirty-thirty- thirty to the otherother toto sortsort ofof roundround outout thethe picture.picture.

Then at the headhead ofof eacheach ponypony isis astandin'astandin' thethe ownerowner oror trainer,trainer, proudproud inin hishis showshow costumecostume which startsstarts atat the top with a derbyderby hathat forfor themthem whose whose ears stickstick out out far far enough enough to to hold hold em em up, up, and aa tuxedotuxedo coatcoat overover a adenimdenim cowboycowboy shirtshirt openopen at theat the throatthroat to togivegive thethe airair ofof a arealreal dirtdirt farmer.farmer. But toto keep upup thethe dignitydignity an'an' savoirsavoir fairfair an'an' suchsuch a bowa bow tietie aroun'aroun' thethe throatthroat willwill bebe worn;worn; char-char coal gray it will be withwith a little little pink in it it maybemaybe toto showshow the modern turn to color, an'an' a pairpair ofof white suede gloves held nonshalantly inin the hand forfor a a manman ofof thethe worldworld effect.effect. ShapsShaps ofof course; eyethereyether batwingbatwing oror stovepipestovepipe withwith fringefringe to accentuateto accentuate thethe cowboycowboy motifmotif whichwhich I favorI favor some, an' flatflat heeledheeled workwork shoesshoes forfor the the farmerfarmer toto matchmatch thethe openopen collarcollar ofof thethe shirt,shirt, an'an' maybemaybe a pairpair ofof MexicanMexican spursspurs toto showshow ourour goodgood willwill internationallyinternationally an'an' all.all.

Picture ififyou youcan canall allthe thegreat greatshowman showmanan angreat greatponies poniesin in suchsuch aa lineup. EvenEven toto thinkthink of it putsputs aa smotherin'smotherin' lumplump inin mymy throatthroat an anthe thepainpain of emotionof emotion gathersgathers likelike indigestionindigestion justjust aboveabove my liver. An'An' I Iseesee allall thethe spectatorsspectators gatheredgathered therethere inin awe,awe, agcrwpin,agawpin, an'an' acranin'acranin' thierthier necksnecks like aa herd ofof geese, anan' thethe greatgreat ovationovation aringin'aringin' inin my ears, an' II wonderwonder why II havehave spentspent allall them years aridin'aridin' an'an' ahidin'ahidin' inin thethe desertsdeserts an'an' mountains.mountains.

Yourn FromFrom TheThe Horse'sHorse's MouthMouth

ByBy CHARCharlotte LOTT F. MCCAMcCartney RTN EY RidingRiding Instructor,Instructor, FayFay School, School, Mass.Mass.

ChapterChapter 44 — — BITSBITS andand BITTINGBITTING

OutOut of of respect respect and and admirationadmiration II will will The mainmain bits bits used used with with my my string string notnot revealreveal thethe authorauthor whowho statesstates inin arearc the the Weymouth Weymouth full-bridle, full-bridle, the the halfhalf- several horse books in chapters chapters on on moonmoon Pelham, Pelham, the Rugby Rugby Pelham, Pelham, and and Bridling,Bridling, that the the horse horse has has an an aversion aversion thethe Egg-butt Egg-butt snaffle. snaffle. Other Other bits bits are are toto thethe tastetaste ofof humanhuman flesh,flesh, andand willwill used for for trainingtraining andand for for special special cases. cases. open his mouth to the bit bit if if a a finger finger ItIt is is of of vital vital importance importance to fit fit the the bit bit or thumb thumb is is included. included. I I challenge this this toto thethe horse.horse. WeWe dodo notnot wishwish toto causecause theory!theory! AlmostAlmost anyany animal animal will will open open thethe horse horse discomfort, discomfort, or or place place his his head head itsits mouth mouth if if somethingsomething bulkybulky is is thrustihrust in an an unnatural unnatural position position and and thereby thereby intointo it. I Ihave have known known many many horses horses to to induceinduce improper action. The The mildness mildness licklick a person'sperson's hand or or face,face, notnot onlyonly or severity severity of the the bit bit depends depends upon upon for the the salt, salt, but but also also as as a a displaydisplay ofof these 55 factors:factors: affection. 1. Type of mouthpiece (port, straight straight Photo #1 We all all agree, agree, however, however, that bits bits and and bar, etc.) etc.) their properproper usageusage areare important.important. 1. 2. Width andand thicknessthickness ofof mouth-mouth For control and 2. 2. For For proper proper head head piece. ren (especially (especially beginners) beginners) the the curb curb carriage that will enhance rather than carriage that will enhance rather than 3. Length and angle angle of of shank. shank. should aid thethe snaffle,snaffle, not the reverse.reverse. hinder the horse'shorse's naturalnatural balance.balance. MyMy 4. Position inin horse'shorse's mouthmouth asas If a a child child must must have have the the curb curb as as tight tight methodof of bridlingbridling (see(see photophoto #1) governed by length length of of cheek cheek piece. piece. as thethe snafflesnaffle in orderorder toto controlcontrol thethe is not the usual front procedure. TheThe 5. Adjustment of curb strap or or chain. chain. horse, thenthen it is the the wrong wrong bit bit for for the the overhead technique II useuse discouragesdiscourages Until a a child child becomesbecomes anan experienced experienced horse. The The horse horse will will stop stop by by force force the horse from tossing his head up to to and advancedadvanced riderrider withwith educatededucated and because because of discomfort, not by by train-train get away from the bit, bit. or or backingbacking upup hands, they should be taught by by lecture lecture ing and and association association as he he should. should. With the same idea in mind. The with the same idea in mind. The and demonsteationdemonstration the structurestructure ofof The two two major major faults faults of of young young riders riders right hand is is over over the the horse's horse's head head a horse's mouth, the action of the var a horse's mouth, the action of the var- are carrying the hands hands too too high, high, and and and holds the crown crown piece. piece. The fingers fingers ious bits, and how to fit the bit to the ious bits, and how to fit the bit to the balancing onon the reins. Children at the the of the left hand are underunder thethe bitbit andand individual requirements of each horse. individual requirements of each horse. early stage of their their riding riding developdevelop the thumbthumb rests on thethe barsbars ofof thethe On all of my 2 rein bridles, the snaffle On all of my 2 rein bridles, the snaffle ment do not not grasp grasp the the wrist wrist action action — — horse's mouth.mouth. Both Both the the left left and right right rein is wider than the curb. It is easier rein is wider than the curb. It is easier theythey make it an arm arm movement movement of of pull pull hand act simultaneouslysimultaneously toto insert insert the the for the child child to to handle, handle, and to to dis- dis back, rather than a wristwrist andand handhand bit instantly andand with a minimum minimum of tinguish betweenbetween the the two. two. I I teach teach movement of contractcontract andand release.release. II effort. My My objections objections to to the the conven- conven thatthat the curb reinrein shouldshould be on thethe in-in do notnot believebelieve childrenchildren shouldshould firstfirst tionaltional frontfront method are thatthat itit is is diffi- diffi side, and looser than the snaffle — un side, and looser than the snaffle — un- rideride a snafflesnaffle pony.pony. They They should should ad- ad- cultcult to control the animal's animal's head, head, and and lessless itit is is thethe oneone stressedstressed asas withwith aa much time and reachingreaching isis wasted. wasted. Hackney oror gaitedgaited horse.horse. With With childchild- (Continned(Continued on Page Page 30)

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MAY, 1956 MAY, 1956 11 forfor the the MorganMorgan breedbreed and I am am happy happy toto be be associatedassociated with such such fine fine people people PleasurePleasure HorseHorse ShortShort as the the MorganMorgan breedersbreeders all over the p4e4ideita UnitedUnited States.States. Course, Univ.Univ. ofof Conn.Conn. II have have askedasl{ed thethe presidentspresidents ofof all all TheThe ShortShort CourseCourse isis a a tuitiontuition freefree eviotwz locallocal associations toto actact as a committee affair, aimed aimed generally generally for for the the average average toto recommendrecommend toto the the directors directors of of the the pleasurepleasure horse rider. Any Any and and everyevery MorganMorgan Horse Club a a plan plan wherebywhereby one is welcome toto attend.attend. WeWe willwill bebe all members members of of the the local local club club can can bebe glad to to arrange arrange for for lodging lodging for for any any Words fail me when when I Iattempt attempt to to come membersmembers ofof the the MorganMorgan HorseHorse one requestingrequesting itt.itt. write of of the the delightful delightful experiencesexperiences Mrs.Mrs. Club andand subscriberssubscribers to the the magazine.magazine. FurtherFurther informationinformation andand enrollmentenrollment Davis and I received received while on our our trip trip ItIt is is hoped hoped that that we we can can change change our our blanks can be be had had by by contacting: contacting: Mick Mick visiting thethe variousvarious locallocal MorganMorgan by-laws wherebywhereby eacheach charteredchartered locallocal Crandall, Animal Animal Industries Industries Dept., Dept., AssociationsAssociations and and breeders. WeWe werewere club cancan nominatenominate theirtheir ownown directordirector UniversityUniversity of of Connecticut.Connecticut. of their their associationassociation toto the boardboard ofof greatly impressed with the the hospitalityhospitality Thursday,Thursday. May 24,24, 1956 1956 directors of the Morgan Horse Club. and by by the the interest interest the the club club membersmembers directors of the Morgan Horse Club. Registration and breedersbreeders showed in thethe activitiesactivities With everyevery club club representedrepresented onon the the 10:00 Introductions,Introductions, Announcements,Announcements, andand of the the MorganMorgan Horse Club. MyMy feelfeel board of directorsdirectors and with everyevery clubclub Course Outline, F. W. W. Crandall,Crandall, Ani-Ani mal IndustriesIndustries Dept.,Dep;., Univ.Univ. ofof Conn.Conn. ing thatthat thethe membersmembers neededneeded andand having an an activeactive publicity,publicity, subscrip-subscrip tion, activities,activities, advertising,advertising, member-member 10:30 CommonCommon FaultsFaults EncounteredEncountered inin Se-Se wished more more information information regarding regarding lectinglecting Horses and HowHow toto DetectDetect the parent club was fully justified.justified. OurOur ship chairman,chairman, etc.,etc., wewe are bound to to Them, Prof. lamesTames J.J. Kiser,Kiser, AnimalAnimal only regret was that while while we wc were were increasein in all our our MorganMorgan HorseHorse Husbandry Dept.,Dept., IowaIowa StateState Coll.Coll. a. FaultsFaults inin Conformation;Conformation; b.b. Com-Com away three months, wewe only only had had time time activities. WithWith allall thethe locallocal clubsclubs wordingworking together together with with the the MorganMorgan mon unsoundnesses; c.c. TempermentTemperment to visitvisit aa small small portionportion ofof the the breedersbreeders and Manners.Manners. and sincerely sincerely apologize toto those those we we Horse Club wewc shouldshould atat leastleast doubledouble 11:00 QuestionQuestion Period.Period. missed. Actually when we first planned our membershipmembership in the the MorganMorgan HorseHorse Noon Recess.Recess. missed. Actually when we first planned 1.00 DemonstrationsDemonstrations andand Participations.Participations, our trip it was was felt we we would would only only have have Club and subscriberssubscribers toto the magazine,magazine, and will will at at least least triple triple our our MorganMorgan a. CareCare ofof FeetFeet andand Shoeing,Shoeing, KrilzKritz time to to attend attend the the meetings. meetings. Brothers, Seymour,Seymour, Conn.;Conn.; b. UseUse Horse promotional promotional activities. activities. The magazinemagazine has, or will will have, have, a a of Tack andand Equipment,Equipment, Prof.Prof. Kiser; Kiser; Each month I hope to be able to c. Fitting for Show,Show, MickMick Crandall;Crandall; complete report of all all the the associationassociation Each month I hope to be able to d. Showing Horses in Hand,Hand, Dr.Dr. W. W. meetings soso II am not going going to to attemptattempt- publish in the the magazinemagazine aa storystory withwith A. Cowan, Head, and N.N. S. S. Hale,Hale, to cover cover the meetings, meetings, only to to say say it it pictures of the the variousvarious MorganMorgan farmsfarms Professor, Animal Industries Industries Dept., Dept., was a a most most pleasantpleasant experienceexperience toto in the the United United States.States. SeveralSeveral peoplepeople Univ. of Conn.; e. Care ofof Tack and have promised them, and I would lil{e Equipment, Prof. Don Don Gaylord,Gaylord, Ex-Ex meet the breeders breeders andand friends of the the have promised them, and I would like tension Animal Husbandman,Husbandman, Univ.Univ. Morgan horse. horse. I also also am not not going going to encourage encourage allall to send send stories stories and of Conn. to attempt toto tell tell aboutabout anyany one one horsehorse pictures toto me as soon as it is is con- con 3:45 QuizQuiz Session.Session. venient. 4:15 ShowingShowing inin HandHand Contest,Contest, DeanDean W.W. or group of horses asas itit would be un- un B.Young, Dean ofof Agriculture,Agriculture, Uni-Uni fair to the owners of the the horses horses we wc did did Have just just receivedreceived the good good news news versity of Conn.Conn, and Dr.Dr. Cowan.Cowan. not see. However, However, I will will say say that that we we that the model is now available from that the model is now available from EVENING SESSSIONSESSSION saw a lot lot of of good good MorgansMorgans allall over over thethe L. L. G. G. Balfour Balfour Co., Co., of of Attleboro,Attleboro, the United StatesStates and still believebelieve there Mass. Full details regarding this will 7:00 The The Digestive Digestive System System of of the the Horse, Horse, Mass. Full details regarding this will Dr. Cowan. is very littlelittle differencedifference ofof opinionopinion onon appear laterlater inin the magazine. magazine. 7:30 NutritivesNutritives ThatThat HorsesHorses Need„Need,, MickMick our ideal Morgan. Generally speaking, Crandall. The Third Third AnnualAnnual MorganMorgan HorseHorse thethe Morgans onon the west west coastcoast areare 7:45 Nutritive Nutritive Value ofof Various Various Feeds,Feeds, Club Field Day and and Judging fudging School School heavierheavierbuilt built thanthan ourour MorgansMorgans inin thethe Prof. Hale. will be held held at at the the UniversityUniversity ofof 8:i08:10 WnatWnat Does Does the the Feed Feed Tag Tag Mean, Mean, east, butbut I believe believe that is is due due largely largely Connecticut, Storrs,Storrs, Conn., May May 26, Prof. Gaylord. toto the the feed, feed, exercise exercise and and climate. climate. 8:20 DesiredDesired CharacteristicsCharacteristics ofof FeedsFeeds forfor 1956, with the registrationregistration startingstarting atat 99 Everywhere wewe found found increasingincreasing in-in 1956, Horses, Mick Crandall.Crandall. o'clocl^.o'clock. There will not not be be a a registrationregistration 8:40 Feeding, Prof. Kiser. a. Foals; b, terestterest inin the Morgan breedbreed and believebelieve 8:40 Feeding, Prof. Kiser. a. Foals; b, feefee this this year. year. Yearlings; c. BroodBrood Mares; d.d. Stal-Stal thethe Morgan isis just beginning beginning to come come lions;lions; e, ShowShow Horses.Horses. intointo its own.own. ProfessorProfessor CowenCowen andand his committeecommittee QuestionQuestion Session.Session. Probably one of our greatest weak havehave arranged aa very instructive and Probably one of our greatest weak- Friday.Friday, May 25,25. 1956 1956 nesses all over the country is that we interestinginteresting program.program. Everyone will nesses all over the country is that we 8:30 TrainingTraining ColtsColts andand YoungYoung Horses,Horses, havehave not paid as much much attention attention as havehave a chancechance toto participateparticipate and Prof. KiserKiserand and MickMick Crandall.Crandall. a. wewe should have to breeding breeding to to proven proven awardsawards willwill be made.made. Gaits andand Leads; b.b. LeadingLeading andand stallions, and to plan our breeding pro Longing; c.c. Bitting andand Starting in stallions, and to plan our breeding pro- SetSet aside the date date of of May May 2626 toto gram more carefully. Too many in Long Lines;Lines; d. Training and Show-Show gram more carefully. Too many in- minglemingle with your your fellow fellow breeders.breeders. ItIt inging Saddle Horses; e. Training and feriorferior stallionsstallions are are being being used. used. ThatThat willwill be most worthwhile.worthwhile. FullFull parti- parti ShowingShowing DrivingDrivingHorses; Horses; f.f. Train-Train doesn'tdoesn't meanmean thatthat there areare notnot iOineJome cularsculars willwill be mailed mailed shortly.shortly. inging andand ShowingShowing StockStock Horses.Horses. goodgood stallions becausebecauseI I saw many many 11:3011:30 Questions.Questions. that any breeder would be glad to use. Sincerely,Sincerely, Noon Recess. that any breeder would be glad to use. 1:001:00 CommonCommon Diseases of Horses,Horses, Pre-Pre ItIt was interesting toto note that breedersbreeders ventionvention and Treatment,Treatment, Dr.Dr. RussellRussell areare awareaware ofof thethe factfact that they should .21attki E.E. Smith, AnimalAnimal DiseasesDiseases Dept.,Dept., planplan moremore carefullycarefully andand breed only to Univ.Univ. ofof Mass. thethe best. The The future future lookslool^s brightbright PresidentPresident (Continued(Continued on Page 38)38) 1212 TheThe MORGAN HORSEHORSE Dr. C. C. D. D. Parks, Parks, Honesdale, Honesdale, Pa., Pa., has sold Dyberry Dyberry Robbin, Robbin, the the yearlingyearling Mid -AtlanticAtlantic ClubClub chestnut stud by LippittLippitt GeorgeGeorge x x Lippitt Miss Nekomia to Dr. Dr. Elmer Elmer Searls, Newark,Newark,N- N. J. Dr. Dr. Parks Parks has has By MaryMARY Lou MORRELLMorrell purchased fromfrom Mr. C. G. G. Mortimer, Mortimer, Port Jervis, Jervis, N. Y., Y., Westfall Westfall Bobbie, Bobbie, a fivefive yearyear old old bay bay mare, mare, WestfallWestfall Brockway, twotwo year old bay bay gelding gelding and Westfall Westfall Bold Bold Beauty, Beauty, a a yearling yearling On March 4, 1956 1956 the the Mid-AtlanticMid-Atlantic will be be held held on on June June 30 30 and and July July 1, 1, at at chestnut filly.filly. TheThe firstfirst two two are are by by Morgan HorseHorse Club held its its annual annual Windy Valley Valley Farm, Farm, Mehoopany,Mehoopany, Pa.Pa. Archie's NekomiaNekomia and the latter latter by by meeting atat the home of Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. (near Scranton). This This was was the the scene scene Lippitt George.George. All are are out out of of Mr. Mr. John Noble,Noble, ClarksClarksSummit, Summit,Pa. Pa. We We of our our ride ride last last year year and and was was featured featured Mortimer's goodgood mare, mare, Westfall Westfall Bon- Bon were quite pleasedpleased withwith about about an an 85 85% % in the the October, October, 1955 1955 issue issue of of the the nie Brook.Brook. attendance, butbut like all Morgan Morgan affairs affairs magazine. Dig Dig out out your your back back issue, issue, it was was first first necessarynecessary toto taketake a tour tour of of read the article, article, and thenthen decidedecide to to Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. John John Noble, Noble, Clark'sClark's the beautifulbeautiful stablesstables before we couldcould join us. us. If If you you love love Morgans, Morgans, we'd we'd Summit, havehave purchased purchased Dyberry Dyberry settle down to thethe businessbusiness atat hand.hand. love to have have you you with with us us for for the the week- week Billy, the eight eight year year old old bay bay stallion stallion The Nobles Nobles are are fortunate fortunate in in having having end, whether whether you are are a a Club Club member member by LippittLippitt BillyBilly Ash Ash x x LippittLippitt MissMiss some ofof the the best, best, as as we we feasted feasted ourour or not.not. Nekomia. ThisThis extremelyextremely typey, typey, wellwell- eyes on Black Black Sambo, Sambo, LippittLippitt Dupli-Dupli The Mid-AtlanticMid-Atlantic Morgan Club is is bred stallion has has many many admirersadmirers andand cate, Dennisfield and my favorite favorite Dy- Dy- planning aa very very full full show show schedule schedule undoubtedly will have have many many visits visits from from berry Billy.Billy. LippittLippitt BetsyBetsy isis being being this year and we will will try try to to keep keep you you Mid-Atlantic mares.mares. TheThe NoblesNobles havehave stabled nearby,nearby, soso wewe did not get to to see see posted eacheach month onon the shows shows in in also acquired acquired Dennisfield, Dennisfield, a very very this very very typey typey mare. mare. this area area which which are are carrying carrying Morgan Morgan showy three-year-old three-year-old chestnut chestnut stallion stallion by Dennis K x x Junefield. Junefield. With With his his Great strides were made at thethe busi-busi Classes and which are sponsored by our all-aroujndall-arouinddaddy daddy to to backback him up, up, ness meeting among which was the the Club toward points on the the four four tro- tro this youngster should make make a a fine fine addi- addi adoption of a a Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Morgan Morgan phies which will will be be awarded awarded to to the the tion to to the the Noble's Noble's show show string. string. Horse Futurity.Futurity. ThisThis willwill commence commence high-scoring Morgans.Morgans. Of great great im- im this season, season, with nominationsnominations forfor stal- stal portance isis the Allentown, Allentown, Pa. Pa. show show Out inin Carrolltown,Carrolltown, Mr.Mr. D. F.F. lions being accepted accepted on or or before before May May to be be held on JuneJune 14-17. ThisThis showshow Switzler has gotten a a show show companion companion 1. This This FuturityFuturity isis open open to to all all Mor- Mor carries an "A" "A" Division Division for for Morgans Morgans for his his flashy flashy stallion, stallion, Trophy,Trophy, in a a gan owners regardless regardless of residency residency and and and we we are are promised promised an an even even better better new purchase purchase from from the the mid-west, mid-west, we welcomewelcome each and every one of of selection ofof classes thisthis year.year. So So put put Ruthven's BettyBetty Ann.Ann. We We are are so so glad glad you interested in the business business of of breedbreed it on on your your calendar calendar now now for for either either ex- ex that both Don andand FredFred SwitzlerSwitzler willwill ing Morgans, Morgans, to to nominate nominate your your stal- stal hibiting or or attending. attending. have mounts to show show this this year. year. lions and/or mares mares and competecompete withwith Following is is a a completecomplete list of shows shows your weanlings thisthis year.year. Rules Rules and and as we know them. AllAll willwill bebe ratedrated At TamarleiTamarlei Acres,Acres, NorthNorth Wales,Wales, applications forfor nominations may be be "B" Division except except where where marked. marked. Pa., Man O'Destiny O'Destiny has has a a new new stable stable had through through the the writer writer as as Secretary.Secretary. May 4-6 MountainMountain View, N. J. J. mate, Town-Ayr GayGay Gypsy. ThisThis Address correspondencecorrespondence to Tamarlei Tamarlei June 8-98-9 Camden,Camden, N. J. J. two-year-old chestnutchestnut fillyfilly by by LippittLippitt Acres, North Wales, RD., Pa. Pa. June 14-17 Allentown,Allentown, Pa.Pa. "A""A" Rob Roy x Lippitt Lippitt Gaiety Gaiety should should prove prove July 15 Ringtown, Ringtown, Pa. Pa. (Tentative)(Tentative) very promising inin the show show ring ring in in The secondsecond mattermatter of great great impor- impor July 20-22 Milford,Milford, Pa. Pa. the years toto come. The The Morrells Morrells hope hope tance toto come before the Club waswas thethe July 27-29 27-29 NATIONAL,NATIONAL, North-North to have have her her ready ready for for harness harness classes classes request ofof our National President,President, Ted ampton, Mass. Mass. "A" "A" this year and will, of of course, course, show show her her Davis, that all local local Clubs Clubs attempt attempt to to Aug. 3-5 Williamsport, Williamsport, Pa. Pa. (Tenta-(Tenta in hand.hand. hold an All-MorganAll-Morgan HorseHorse Show in in tive) their respective areas in order to help Just a short distance distance away away in in Royers- Royers- their respective areas in order to help Aug. 18 18 ALL-MORGANALL-MORGAN SHOW,SHOW, promote the breed onon a NationalNational basis.basis. ford, Pa., Mr. and Mrs.Mrs. R. B. B. Glenn,Glenn, Frederick, Md. "A""A" This waswas takentaken underunder considerationconsideration new-lovers ofof the Morgan, Morgan, have have also also Sept. 8-9 Clark's Clark's Summit,Summit, Pa.Pa. and the finalfinal decisiondecision was left toto thethe purchased aa Vermont Vermont bred bred Morgan, Morgan, Sept. 28-2928-29 Camden,Camden, N.N. J. J. BoardofBoard of Directors Directorsafter after they had had made made Town-Ayr Sprig. Sprig. He is is a ayearling yearling Oct. 6-7 NewNew Brunswick,Brunswick, N. J. J. a study study of of a a possible possible location location for for the the bay son of Lippitt Lippitt Rob Rob Roy Roy x x Dream Dream Oct. 19-27 19-27 PennPenn National,National, Harris-Harris- show and then thethe conditioncondition of thethe Star. burg, Pa. "A""A" Treasury. At a later meeting on March Treasury. At a later meeting on March Several Morgans changed hands dur- 18, of the Directors, it was definitely Several Morgans changed hands dur It is so so gratifyinggratifying toto note note that that Mor- Mor 18, of the Directors, it was definitely ing thethe late late winterwinter andand sales sales are are as as voted to hold a Mid-Atlantic All-Mor- gans in in this this section section seem seem to to merely merely voted to hold a Mid-Atlantic All-Mor follows: Carts-Haven Farm, Ringtown, gan Horse Show on Saturday, Aug. follows: Carls-Haven Farm, Ringtown, change hands within the the area, area, or or that that gan Horse Show on Saturday, Aug. Pa., has sold Golden River Dona to 18, at at Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, Maryland, but but bebe Pa., has sold Golden River Dona to new ones come inin all all thethe time,time, whereaswhereas Miss Carol Cushing, 9 Burnside Burnside Drive, cause this is such such an an importantimportant thing,thing, very few leave leave the the section. section. ThisThis wouldwould Short Hills,Hills, N. J. J. This This pleasant pleasant little little we feel feel it it deservesdeserves specialspecial attention attention certainly indicate that Morgans Morgans are are chestnut mare is bred to Lippitt Man- in a a separate separate article.article. Be Be sure sure to to read read chestnut mare is bred to Lippitt Man becoming the popular popular horse horse even even in in it thoroughly thoroughly in this this issue. issue. date and due to to foalfoal thisthis spring.spring. SheShe gaited and hunterhunter territory. If If you you is by by PatrickPatrick GeddesGeddes xx LippittLippitt PollyPolly don't want to be be left left behind, behind, "get "get with with The club'sclub's second annual Trail RideRide Moro. it" and and "get "get a a Morgan." Morgan." MAY, 19561956 13 DespiteDespite thethe extreme and prolongedprolonged winterwinter we are experiencing,experiencing, we've had had IllinoisIllinois Breeders'Breeders' MeetingMeeting numerous visitors and prospective prospective buybuy ersers in the the mid-west.mid-west. WeWe do do hope hope spring is just around the corner. Byy HelenHELEN B.B. GREENWALTGreenwalt spring is just around the corner. TheThe 19561956 foals are beginning to ar- ar rive,rive, the first first reported reported at at RaymondRaymond Owners,Owners, exhibitorsexhibitorsand and friends ofof A local local club waswas advisedadvised for inin Brachear's,Brachear's, Waggoner,Waggoner, Illinois. A black black thethe Morgan horse gathered to honorhonor creasingcreasing activityactivity inin breed breed interest, interest, to to fillyfilly with attractive attractive white white markings, markings, Mr.Mr. F. 0. O. Davis, Davis, Windsor,Windsor, Vt.,Vt., presi- presi tietie in more more closelyclosely with the the National National out of theirtheir nicenice old old broodmare,broodmare, MaryMary dentdent of the the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Club, Club, at at Club, by by appointingappointing aa representativerepresentative R.R. M. aa dinner dinner meeting meeting held held on on Tuesday Tuesday toto meet meet with with the the parent parent organization organization The Greenwalts at HighviewHighview Farm,Farm, eveningevening atat Clara's Dining Room,Room, Ad-Ad occasionally for for reporting and com- com Pawnee, areare happy to to announce,announce, aa ministration Building,Building, State Fair-Fair bining ideas and and activities.activities. chestnut filly with star, star, from from Jubilee Jubilee grounds, Springfield,Springfield, Illinois.Illinois. The model model which which represents represents a Mor- Mor Joy andand sired by Senator Graham. The The The meeting meeting was was arranged arranged by by RoyRoy gan type was passedpassed among the group group foal arrived just five five minutesminutes beforebelore Brunk, assisted by Mrs. Helen Helen Green- Green- and discusseddiscussed with muchmuch interest.interest. our Morgan Horse Club President,President, Mr.Mr. wait. Mr. Mr. Brunk,Brunk, aa director director of of the the F. O.0. Davis and Mrs. Mrs. Davis Davis recently recently MorganMorgan Horse Club,Club, presided.presided. Follow-Follow Colored motion picturespictures of the the 19551955 visited the farm. inging a deliciousdelicious dinner, hehe askedasked forfor National Morgan Show at at Northamp- Northamp From CampCamp Gordon,Gordon, Augusta,Augusta, a roll call of all all presentpresent andand their their lo- lo ton,ton, Mass., Mass., were were shown shown and and greatly greatly Georgia, NealNeal andand Pat Pat Werts Werts report report cation. enjoyed byby all.all. Mr. Mr. DavisDavis urgedurged as as many as possible to attend the 1956 the sale sale of their their coming coming 4 4 year year old old many as possible to attend the 1956 chestnut mare, Gayconga, to J. H. Stuart G. Hazard, Hazard, Topeka, Topeka, KansasKansas National Show either asas exhibitorsexhibitors oror chestnut mare, Gayconga, to J. H. Wood, inin New YorkYork State. SheShe is is came the longestlongest distance to attendattend spectators. and the remainderremainder werewere from from all all over over sired by by TownshendTownshend Gaymeade,Gaymeade, and and Illinois, asas follows:follows: Mr.Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Ray Ray George BrunkBrunk expressedexpressed apprecia-apprecia out of of Triconga,Triconga, whowho they they recently recently Searls and daughterdaughter Ruth,Ruth, Medora;Medora; tion of Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. Davis'sDavis's visitvisit andand sold to Stanley Stanley Crafts, Crafts, Jr., jr., Wilming- Wilming Mr. F. F. K. K. DzengolewskiDzengolewski andand son son interest inin thethe IllinoisIllinois breeders.breeders. ton, Vermont.Vermont. Donald, Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. Ray- Stuart Hazard talkedtalked on ideasideas forfor Donald, Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. Ray We hope they they can can find find some some time time mond BrachearBrachear andand son, son, Waggoner;Waggoner; promotion ofof the breedbreed outsideoutside itsits for showing showing their Gayneta, Gayneta, aa nice nice 2 2 Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Edward Edward Ryan,Ryan, Delevan;Delcvan; own magazine, in order order to to covercover moremore year old daughter ofof Townshend Townshend GayGay- Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. RobertRobert Watkins,Watkins, GreenGreen territory and minglemingle withwith other other breeds.breeds. meade andand out of of MonetaMoneta byby High- High- Valley; Mr.Mr. and Mrs.Mrs. JamesJames Stout,Stout, Mrs. GreenwaltGreenwalt extendedextended encourage-encourage view King. AlsoAlso KingKing Louie,Louie, year-year Glenarm; Mr.Mr. and and Mrs.Mrs. HowardHoward ling son of of Flyhawk Flyhawk and and Kamiah Kamiah by by Behl, Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. RoyRoy Brunk,Brunk, ment to to Morgan Morgan ownersowners forfor beginning beginning early preparationpreparation of their their horses,horses, toto Senator Graham. Both Both colts colts were were prize prize Rochester; Mr.Mr. and and Mrs.Mrs. WilliamWilliam winners last season and are eligible Redlich, Mr.Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Homer Homer Mess-Mess- provide an attractiveattractive showingshowing andand wellwell winners last season and are eligible more, Mr. Hudspeth, Hudspeth, Decatur; Decatur; Mr. Mr. filled classes atat the first first showshow ofof the the to the the 19561956 FuturityFuturity classes.classes. season, the Mid-westMid-west SpringSpring Charity Charity and Mrs. Lewis Pape, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. L. L. Amos and HowardHoward Mosher,Mosher, accom-accom S. Greenwalt, Pawnee; Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Show held at at Springfield,Springfield, Illinois,Illinois, inin S. the State Fairgrounds Coliseum on panied by by Mr. Mr. SchultiesSchulties fromfrom Sandy,Sandy, James Brunk, MissMiss MargaretMargaret Schlipf,Schlipf, the State Fairgrounds Coliseum on (near Salt Salt Lake Lake City) City) Utah Utah recentlyrecently Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Melvin Melvin Sprouse, Sprouse, Mr. Mr. June 8th, 9th 9th and and 10th. 10th. visited mid-westmid-west breedersbreeders And(and pur-pur and Mrs. Mrs. William William Beatty, Beatty, Mr. Mr. and and Also, the new new Land Land of of LincolnLincoln chased two broodmaresbroodmares fromfrom RoyRoy Mrs. George Brunk, Mr. Mr. and and Mrs.Mrs. Breeder's Award classesclasses for for IllinoisIllinois Brunk, Rochester, Illinois. May Bur Edgar Lynds,Lynds, Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. ThomasThomas bred and and owned owned Morgans,Morgans, inin addition addition I3runk, Rochester, Illinois. May Bur- T. Brunk, Miss Miss Linda Lauch,Lauch, William William toto the the usual usual classes classes at at the the Illinois Illinois State State ger is is a a chestnutchestnut daughterdaughter ofof Juzan Juzan Baker, Eugene andand SamuelSamuel Albright,Albright, Fair, beingbeing heldheld AugustAugust 10th10th toto 20th.20th. by Jubilee King.King. She She is is the the dam dam of of Springfield. The newnew classes classes includeinclude a a$500.00 $500.00 the Mosher's Mosher's senior senior stallion, stallion, Condo, Condo, a son of Congo, who they got from The guestguest ofof honor,honor, Mr.Mr. Davis,Davis, waswas Three-GaitedThrce-Gaited SaddleSaddle Class Class for for all all ages ages a son of Congo, who they got from presented by Mr. Brunk. HeHe gracious-gracious and a a $500.00$500.00 JuniorJunior Harness Harness Class Class Mr. Brunk, Brunk, a a fewfew yearsyears agoago as as a a youngyoung ly extendedextended greetingsgreetings andand praisepraise fromfrom (4 yearsyears and under). TheThe highlightshighlights colt. He He stands stands 15.215.2 handshands and and weighs weighs the MorganMorgan HorseHorse Club Club for for interestinterest of the the MorganMorgan ClassesClasses will bebe the the 1230 pounds, aa big big rugged rugged type type who who §1,000.00 Champion Saddle Stake, the and aid aid in in furtheringfurthering thethe welfare welfare of of $1,000.00 Champion Saddle Stake, the can take take the the long long distance, distance, rough rough and and richestrichest stakestake offeredoffered forfor the the MorganMorgan thethe breed.breed. extremely mountainous riding inin their their breed at the the presentpresent time in the the U. U. S. S. Among thethe topicstopics discusseddiscussed werewere partpart of of the the country. country. Mr. Davis, who, accompanied by various developmentsdevelopments andand problemsproblems Mr. Davis, who, accompanied by The otherother mare mare purchased purchased was was Mrs.Mrs. Davis, Davis, is is completing completing a a threethree- fromfrom pastpast to to presentpresent ofof the the MorganMorgan Cynthia, aa compact, compact, desirable desirable type type monthmonth tourtour ofof thethe UnitedUnited States,States, dur-dur HorseHorse ClubClub withwith suggestionssuggestions asas to to sup- sup broodmare. She is a daughter of Pride inging whichwhich hehe hashas visitedvisited manymany ofof the the broodmare. She is a daughter of Pride portport ofof improvements.improvements. MoreMore member-member of King, an attractive bay stallion, shipsships inin the the NationalNational ClubClub waswas stressedstressed prominentprominent breeders asas far westwest asas of King, an attractive bay stallion, andand more more support support of of the the Morgan Morgan maga- maga WashingtonWashington and and California,California, spokespoke en- en ownedowned by by F. F. K. K. Dzengolewski,Dzengolewski, Le-Le zinezine with with additional additional subscriptions subscriptions and and thusiasticallythusiastically ofof the many many good good Mor- Mor banon,banon, Illinois. TheThe maresmares are arc both both advertising.advertising. gans he he had had seen. seen. inin foal.foal. 1414 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE Above: MILACA CAPTAIN

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mnwm-'^m^mmm wfweaz:-- Minnesota StateState Fair; DonaldDonald WillisWillis and his his daughter, daughter, SusanSusan ofof LongLong Lake,Lake, Minnesota. SusanSusan enjoys riding her her Morgans, Brooklyn Harriet and and Brook-Brook lyn Bay. SheShe isis expectingexpecting aa coltcolt fromlrom 72OttitUoitli UenfaalCalttal 72ewgeivs Brooklyn HarrietHarriet this spring, and Mr. Mr. and Mrs.Mrs. L.L. E. E. MerrillMerrill ofof Moorhead,Moorhead, Minnesota, who recently recently purchased purchased By GAIL Dorow Duo-Swan fromfrom Alfred DorowDorow ofof Springfield. Springbrook Midnight and and MilacaMilaca 16aWairgaiiW,k MISYMORMORMINIMUSW Captain havehave exchangedexchanged owners.owners. MilacaMilaca Captain is now owned by S. J. J. Dugin- Dugin- Sunday, MarchMarch 25 found us us flying flying Alexandria. There will be twotwo trailtrail ski of of Moorhead, Moorhead, and and Springbrook Springbrook over the Red Red River River Valley Valley country country rides on Sunday, one being being longer longer than than Midnight is now now ownedowned byby AlfredAlfred by plane plane to our our Board Board of of Directors Directors the other. ThomasThomas DunneDunne andand A.A. H.H. Dorow of of Springfield, Springfield, Minnesota. Minnesota. meeting at Moorhead, Moorhcad, Minnesota. Minnesota. The Hasz of AlexandriaAlexandria are on the the planplan Mrs. David Naas Naas of of Savage, Savage, Minne- Minne view was fascinating to say say the the least. least. ning committee. committee. sota sold two two of of her her horses, horses, CynetteCynette We were met at the the airportairport byby our our Stanley Sahlstrom isis to contact contact the the and DonetteDonette toto KennethKenneth JohnsonJohnson ofof President, Mr.Mr. R. G. G. AndersonAnderson andand Minnesota StateState Fair Board in in regard regard Minneapolis, Minnesota.Minnesota. then taken by by car to to the the F F & & M Hotel to having having an an exhibition exhibition class class of of Mor- Mor S. J. DuginskiDuginski showedshowed usus his his blackblack for the dinner andand meeting. meeting. gans at the the fair fair this this year. year. Alfred Alfred two year year old old Morgan Morgan filly,filly, CzarnaCzarna in in At our our meeting,meeting, DavidDavid Blunt Blunt of of Dorow of Springfield Springfield reported reported that that harness asas a roadster.roadster. SheShe really really is is Litchfield, Minnesota was unanimously according to A. L. L. Harvey, Harvey, University University developing individual style in her her way way elected to the Board of Directors.Directors. PlansPlans of Minnesota, Minnesota, the Light Light Horse Horse Judg- fudg of going. All All the the horseshorses atat the the Moor- Moor were completed forfor our spring spring trail trail ing School School will not be be held held this this year. year. hcadhead Country Club are in in tip tip top top shape shape ride which will be be heldheld atat Alexandria,Alexandria, We havehave severalseveral newnew membersmembers inin and each one the the pride pride of of his his owner. owner. Minnesota onon Sunday,Sunday, May 6, with with our Association.Association. Mr.Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. AlfredAlfred After a pleasantpleasant dayday among among friendsfriends a dinner meeting meeting to to be be held held the the eveneven Nelson of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, who own King and their their Morgan Morgan horses, horses, we wc again again ing before before at the the Chicken Chicken Castle Castle in in Benn, champion stallion at the the 19551955 returned home.home.

of Jim Jim and and Joan Joan Gardner, Gardner, Mansfield, Mansfield, Directors will be J. M. M. Bukey Bukey of Mt. Mt. Ohio MorganMorgan News R. D. 2, 2, on on Sunday, Sunday, March 25. Sterling; Mrs.Mrs. JohnJohn Wright of of Mt. Mt. More than 30 30 Morgan Morgan owners owners from from Vernon; Robert Howell ofof West West La- La The popularity popularity of Morgans Morgans throughthrough all sectionssections of thethe statestate attendedattended thethe fayette; James Gardner of of Mansfield,Mansfield, out thethe midwestmidwest hashas extendedextended intointo meeting and heard heard talks talks by by the the presi- presi and James E. Repp Repp of of Chippewa Chippewa Lake, Lake, Ohio, and at at frequentfrequent intervalsintervals dent of of the the National National Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Ohio. throughout the past past year, year, whenever whenever Club, Frederick O.0. (Ted)(Ted) DavisDavis ofof At the the close close of of the the meetingmeeting Mr.Mr. two or more more Morgan Morgan owners owners met, met, the the Windsor, Vt., who attendedattended withwith Mrs. Mrs. Davis showed colored movies of thethe question waswas broughtbrought up:up: "Why don't don't Davis; Gerald F. F. Taft,Taft, vice-presidentvice-president 1955 NationalNational Morgan Show in North- North we have a Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Club Club here here of the the nationalnational club,club, fromfrom Northville,Northville, ampton, Mass., andand extended extended an inin in Ohio?" Mich., who was was accompanied accompanied by Mrs. Mrs. vitation toto the group group to to attend attend this this It took took just just one one afternoonatternoon meetingmeeting Taft, andand WalterWalter Carroll,Carroll, of of Farming-Farming- summer'sSummer's show.show. and some some very very interestinginteresting andand inspir- inspir ton, Mich., Mich., president president of of the the Michigan Michigan The clubclub hashas anotheranother meetingmeeting ing talks talks by by three three out-of-stateout-of-state MorganMorgan Morgan Horse Club. Mr. Mr. Carroll's Carroll's scheduled for Sunday, April 29, 29, the the Horse ClubClub officials to to getget a a club club daughter, Janet,Janet, also also attended thethe meetmeet place to be be announced announced later. later. organized —— aa club club with with two two goals: goals: ing-ing. . All MorganMorgan ownersowners are most most cor- cor first, toto get get moremore thanthan a a hund- hund Officers elected toto serve during thethe dially invited toto attendattend thisthis meeting,meeting, red Ohio Morgan Morgan owners to to join, join, and and ensuing year were were EdwardEdward Mattox,Mattox, and informationinformation onon thethe newnew OhioOhio second, toto persuade persuade horse horse show show offi- offi Mansfield, president; Paul RumbaughRumbaugh Club willwill bebe availableavailable fromfrom thethe officersofiicers cials that Morgan Morgan classes classes should should be be of Polk, Polk, vice-president, vice-president, and Mrs. Mrs. Ed- Ed and directors,directors, or may may be be had had by by writ-writ added to every every program.program. ward Mattox Mattox of of Mansfield, Mansfield, secretarysecretary- ing the the secretary, secretary, Mrs. Mrs. EdwardEdward Mattox,Mattox, The club was organized at the the home home treasurer. 1965 Millsboro Rd., Mansfield,Mansfield, Ohio.Ohio. Chet askedasked thethe membersmembers to thinkthink villc;ville; Mr. and Mrs.Mrs. RobertRobert StahlStahl ofof Mid-West MorganMorgan over joining joining the the Great Great Lakes Lakes Associa- Associa Lowell, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Larry Larry tion. TheThe GreatGreat Lakes Lakes group group believes believes Oakley of Westmont;Westmont; andand Miss Miss Horse Owners, Inc.Inc. that itit shouldshould bebe thethe areaarea clubclub andand Dorothy Colburn ofof Chicago. Chicago. By Mrs.MRS. DELPHINEDelphine PIERITZPieritz that all all other other local local organizations organizations be be A great great deal deal was was accomplished accomplished at at subordinate to to it.it. It It doesn'tdoesn't makemake this meeting meeting in the the formation formation of a a The annual annual meeting meeting of the the Mid- Mid much sense butbut that is the the gist gist of of the the future club, including including a rough rough sketch sketch west Morgan Horse Owners, Owners, Inc., Inc., was was plan, as we got it, when when on on the the trip trip of the By-laws. By-laws. AnotherAnother meetingmeeting willwill held Saturday evening, January 28, 28, at at to Michigan. Michigan. be held in a a fewfew weeksweeks toto furtherfurther or-or Chess' RestaurantRestaurant inin Skokie,Skokie, Illinois.Illinois. Few of us us realize realize the the efforts efforts put put ganize this this club. club. All enjoyedenjoyed a deliciousdelicious steaksteak dinner, dinner, forth by by Pinky Pinky to to put put the the Morgan Morgan out out Will all Morgan Morgan owners owners and and people people before thethe meeting. Membership Membership turn- turn in front, front, up up in in his his northernnorthern WisconsinWisconsin interested inin the Morgan Morgan horse and in in out waswas excellentexcellent andand fourlour invitedinvited area. HeHe hashas shownshown thethe BlackBlack Dutch-Dutch joining a Morgan Morgan Group in the the Chi- Chi guests and three three newnew membersmembers werewere man and and Linsley's Linsley's Lynella Lynella in in many many cago area contact Eve Oakley,Oakley, 235235 W. W. welcomed. TheThe guestsguests includedincluded HelenHelen shows, bothboth large and small small and and has has 55th St., Westmont,Westmont, Illinois.Illinois. Skewes of UnionUnion Grove,Grove, Wisconsin,Wisconsin, the ribbons ribbons and trophies trophies to prove prove it. it. We have a new Morgan owner owner added added Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. MarkMark KrumwiedeKrumwiede ofof The classesclasses were were all all open open classes, classes, to our ranks.ranks. SheShe is is DarleneDarlene Schmitt,Schmitt, Palatine, Illinois, and Miss Miss MaureenMaureen too. So So it it proves proves that that Morgans Morgans can can of Libertyville, 111.,Ill., who purchased purchased the the Peters of Palatine.Palatine. win, if trained and shown.shown. How aboutabout pretty filly, filly, Caven-Glo Caven-Glo Sunshadow.Sunshadow. The newnew membersmembers welcomedwelcomed intointo the rest rest of us? us? We We can't can't let let Pnky Pnky Actually Darlene has been a a Morgan Morgan the organizationorganization were:were: Dr.Dr. Arthur Arthur and AdelaideAdelaide do itit all.all. owner for sometimesometime for "Shadow","Shadow", asas Skewes of UnionUnion Grove,Grove, Wisconsin,Wisconsin, WeWc had had hoped hoped that that Dr. Dr. Scobel Scobel could could she is is affectionately affectionately called called changedchanged Miss Carol Sherwood Sherwood of HighlandHighland make the annual annual meeting, meeting, as he he and and hands last August, butbut due to all all the the Park, Illinois and Mr. Mr. Walter Walter Streck- Streck- Dr. SkewesSkewes werewere classmatesclassmates atat Ames.Ames. delays inin building aa new new home home and and fuss of Trevor,Trevor, Wisconsin.Wisconsin. Sometime inin the near near future, future, we we hope hope barn, she has spent the winter winter here here at at Dr. SkewesSkewes gave a most most interesting interesting they can can get get together. together. Caven-Glo, withwith just short visits visits from from and informativeinformative lecture on thethe con-con Moro Hill's Desiree,Desiree, the the five five monthmonth her new new mistress. mistress. Darlene Darlene plans plans on on formation ofof the horse,horse, relativerelative toto old fillyfilly whichwhich was killed in a a pasture pasture moving ShadowShadow toto her new new home home in in soundness. He startedstarted withwith thethe frontfront accident, did did notnot diedie in in vain.vain. Dr. the nearnear future.future. feet andand ended with the hindhind feetfeet andand Skewes performedperformed aa post on her her and and There seems toto be a hushhush inin Mor-Mor took in all all the the body body of of the the horse, horse, in in found sheshe hadhad thethe fivefive vertebrae.vertebrae. TheseThese gan activitiesactivities asas we wait forfor the the old old between. We extend our sinceresincere thanksthanks bones are now now preserved preserved and and encased encased winter coats to disappear disappear and the the new new to Dr. SkewesSkewes forfor anan excellentexcellent lecture.lecture. for educational educational purposes. Dr. Dr. Skewes Skewes satin summer suits to makemake aa show-show Pinky Nowinsky gave a veryvery goodgood and an an associateassociate are now now writing writing an an ing — then then the the last last long long month month of of accounting of of thethe trip to to the the Univer- Univer article about thethe vertebrae,vertebrae, forfor the the waiting for the new new crop crop of of foals foals to to sity of Wisconsin, by Chet and and MargieMargie Veterinarian Journal and the the Morgan Morgan arrive. It It is is truly truly an an exciting exciting feeling feeling Treftc. Pinky Pinky told told of of the the moviesmovies ofof Horse Magazine. Magazine. Desiree's Desiree's breeding breeding like looking for the the first first robin robin to to ap- ap the OlympicsOlympics being shown shown the the same same was Lippitt Royal Royal MargaritaMargarita andand Dy- Dy pear and the the first first sign sign of of green green in in night as Chet's lecture on MorgansMorgans andand berry Ethan. Ethan, Ethan, of of course, course, is of of the pastures pastures —— then we we know know that that of the good sized gathering, in mite spite of of Dr. Parks' Parks' breeding. breeding. Spring is here here at at last. last. the competitive movies.movies. A number number of of students were very very sincere sincere and and have have since visited Moro Hill. Chicago News News attention!ATTENTION! Chet gave an outline outline of of the the meeting meeting By EVEEve OAKLEYOakley in Michigan, Michigan, at which which Mr. Mr. Davis Davis March 1st, Mr. andand Mrs. Mrs. GardnerGardner spoke. The The parent parent club club needs needs mem- mem As a result of Mr. TedTed Davis'Davis' re-re Stone associated forfor the past past 12 12 years years bership dues, registrationregistration feesfees andand cent visit to our Chicago Chicago area and the the with Good's Good's Riding Riding School School in West West money in general. general. Chet, Chet, Margie, Margie, showing of colored colored movies movies of of the the 1955 1955 Medford, Mass, opened their own own Whitey, andand Carol had a a very very nice nice National Morgan Horse Show Show at at stable located at the the Montrose Montrose CountryCountry visit with the Dugans, Dugans, Tex Tex Talley Talley and and Northampton, Mass., wewe have quite quite Club on the the groundsgrounds ofof HiddenHidden ValleyValley the Kanes, Kanes, before before they they returnedreturned home.home. a movement movement afoot to organize organize a a local local Farm, 107107 Salem Salem Street, Street, Lynnfield Lynnfield The TreftcsTreftcs have have also also been been workingworking Morgan Club. Club. Center, Mass.Mass. on getting some some Morgan Morgan classesclasses at the the We do do not not have have too too many many Morgan Morgan They have an area area for for indoorindoor Wisconsin StateState FairFair and onon thethe Wis-Wis owners in the the Chicago Chicago vicinity vicinity at at working inin inclement inclement weather;weather; halfhalf consin Horse AssociationAssociation showshow circuit.circuit. present, butbut the ranks ranks are are growing growing mile graded track, show show ring, ring, paddocks paddocks So far, they have have managed to get get two two steadily andand we hope to to have have good good and miles miles of beautiful beautiful bridle bridle paths paths in in tentative classes atat the the Spring Spring Show, Show, representation inin the the future. future. the l3reakheartBreakheart forestforest reservationreservation provided thethe Morgan owners in this this The first first meeting meeting of a group group of of inin reached lromfrom thethe back door ofof thethe area will back them up with with ten ten or or terested Morgan owners owners was was held held Montrose Club Stable.Stable. more Morgans per class. class. TheThe classesclasses Sunday afternoon, March 18th, at the the Mr. Stone will be in in charge charge of of are Western PleasurePleasure and Model.Model. The home of the the Larry Larry Oakleys Oakleys to to discuss discuss boarders, Mrs. Stone will carry on her her Pleasure class can be changed to to Eng-Eng the ways ways and means means of of forming forming a a local local horse photography. Her pictures pictures have have lish, if more more EnglishEnglish ridersriders enter, enter, or or Morgan Club. The The Morgan Morgan owners owners been used by the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Maga- Maga a Three-GaitedThree-Gaited class can bebe thethe one.one. present at this this meeting meeting were were Mr. Mr. and and zine at at regularregular intervals.intervals. It all all depends depends on the the owners owners of of the the Mrs. HowardHoward Bowers,Bowers, ofof Kaneville;Kaneville; Visitors willwill be welcome atat the farmfarm horses. Mr. LeonardLeonard J.J. 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There is no no better better way way to to make mai{e friends friends for for MorgansMorgans andand for for yourself yourself Dear Sir:Sir: than to send send thethe gift that that arrives arrives 11 11 times times eacheach year. BeautifulBeautiful newnew paneledpaneled While reading reading my my "Morgan "Morgan Horse Horse Birthday Gift Card Card now now off off the the press press to to announceannounce youryour gift gift to to your your friends.friends. Magazine" sometimes I often often wonderwonder how "they" "they" could could improveimprove theirtheir maga- maga The followingfollowing letterletter recentlyrecently receivedreceived inin this this officeoffice showsshows MorganMorgan zine. I Ican can really really never never think think of of anyany Magazine GiftsGifts are are appreciated!appreciated! thing. I I like like all all the the things things in in your your magazine, butbut thethe things I like like best best about it is is the the PictorialPictorial Section,Section, andand the cover. ForFor instanceinstance thisthis monthmonth II Please sendsend GiftGift SubscriptionSubscription to:to: was noticing a lot lot of of wonderful wonderful things things about Deerfield Deerfield Challenger. Challenger. This was was the the first first magazine magazine of of my my Name one year year subscription, subscription, but already already I I am convinced it is is a a wonderful wonderful maga- maga Address zine. I Igot got this this subscription subscription for for a a birthday present,present, and and II think it was was the best one I I got! got! Keep up with with the the good good work! work! Send GiftGift Card signed Yours very truly, truly, Nancy Albertson Albertson •❑ 1 year $3.50$3.50 Check enclosed 58 NormanNorman Rd.Rd. D❑ 2 years $6.50 "" " Melrose, Mass.Mass.

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KENNEBEC FARM FARM * RFD 2,2, Wiscasset,Wiscasset, MaineMaine to dig dig AmherstAmherst andand the the campus campus out out All Morgan Show, of oneone ofof thethe heaviestheaviest snowfallssnowfalls thisthis Burlington, Vt. RidingRiding region has seen in in some some time, time, only only Frederick, Md.Md. to be be surpassed surpassed by by a a subsequent subsequent fall fall & Driving Club Show the next next day. day. The The conditions conditions of of the the What probably probably will be be the the biggest biggest By DonaldDONALD A. ST.St. PIERREPierre roads, plus plus the the unfortunateunfortunate conflictconflict All-Morgan HorseHorse Show in the the coun- coun President and GeneralGeneral ChairmanChairman in datesdates with thethe samesame eventevent atat thethe try aside aside from the the National National at at North- North University of Connecticut, Connecticut, cut down down ampton will be be held held on Saturday, spectator attendanceattendance to to thethe point of of The membersmembers of of the the Burlington,Burlington, August 18, 1956, 1956, at the the Fairgrounds,Fairgrounds, comfort in the the usually usually packed packed Grinnell Grinnell Vt. Riding Riding & & Driving Driving Club, Club, will will be be Frederick, Maryland.Maryland. The showshow is is to to Arena. having our fifth fifth annual annual horse horse show show on on be sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Mor- Mor June 23 and 24 24 at at the the ChamplainChamplain Val-Val gan Horse Florsc Club, Club, will will be be licensed licensed by by Dr. ArthurArthur DunhamDunham HolmesHolmes re-re ley Fair Fair GroundsGrounds inin Essex Essex Junction, Junction, ceived the dedication of: this year's the AmericanAmerican HorseHorse ShowsShows Associa-Associa ceived the dedication of this year's just outside outside Burlington. Burlington. tion, and will will be be ratedrated ClassClass "A""A" soso show. Formerly Formerly a a Professor Professor in in Agri- Agri that competing competing horses horses will will receive receive culture, his very very real real enthusiasm enthusiasm for for We willwill havehave aa fullfull divisiondivision forfor triple points for for their their wins. wins. that fieldfield is seen in thethe factfact thatthat inin registered Morgan horses horses with with model model his retirement retirement he he raisesraises sheepsheep on on his his or breed class,class, 15 hands or over,over, underunder The decisiondecision toto hold thethe showshow atat land to the the north north of of the the campus. campus. Two Two 15 hands, pleasure saddle, pleasure pleasure har- har Frederick, Md., was mademade afterafter aa carecare judges officiated officiated throughout thethe show, show. ness, combination, and championshipchampionship ful study study of of sites sites by by the the Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Prof. DonaldDonald J. Balch of the the Univer-Univer stake classes. HighHigh awardaward points points will will Club's directors and upon upon presentation presentation sity of Vermont and Mr. Mr. Robert Robert Bruce, Bruce, count "C" inin A.H.S.A.A.H.S.A. andand N.E.H.C.N.E.H.C. olof a very very favorable lavorable invitation from from the the Manager of Southern Acres Acres Farm, Shel-Shcl- Judges will be Mr. Mr. Jack Jack SprattSpratt ofof Frederick area. As As there there are are relatively relatively burne, Vermont. In the the case case of of the the Long Island, New York,York, and and for for Mor- Mor few Morgans inin that area, area, it it is is hoped hoped horse class, the formerformer actedacted as as SeniorSenior gans, Dr. Ray Ray Fessenden Fessenden of of Athol, Athol, that thethe showshow willwill dodo muchmuch toto stimu-stimu Judge. Massachusetts. late interest inin the breedbreed southsouth ofof thethe Mason-Dixon line. line. AllAll clubclub membersmembers Nine Morgan Morgan mares mares were were available available We are looking looking forward forward to to a a larger- larger- have indicated that they will go all all out out forfor showing.showing. TheyThey were were distributeddistributed than-cverthan-ever MorganMorgan turnout.turnout. LastLast year year to support support the the show show at at Frederick, Frederick, so so to the the studentsstudents asas follows: follows: James James A. A. we had had 3131 registeredregistered Morgan Morgan horses horses a fine line array of of top top entries entries may may be be ex- ex Anderson (Pembroke) — — Bay Bay State State from all parts parts of of New New EnglandEngland andand pected asas there are, within within the the Mid- Mid- (B.S.) Becky,Becky, Diana R. Lence Lence (Ar-(Ar New York York and and expect expect even even more more this this Atlantic organization, somesome ofof the the lington) — — B. B. S. S. Classique, Classique, Harold Harold year. country's top Morgans, Morgans, includingincluding White (Williamsburg)(Williamsburg) — B. B. S. S. Bon- Bon We have have excellent excellent stabling stabling facilities facilities several championschampions andand winners winners from from nie, onald Donald Slattery Slattery (East (East Hampton)Hampton) about 150 150 box stalls, plenty of parking parking the National National Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Show. Show. 1— NSrcissa,Ircissa, Dennis Flynn Flynn (Shrews- (Shrews space, grandstand forfor spectators spectators and and bury) —Optic, Optic, JosephJoseph SzalaS/.ala (N.(N. Dart- Dart Exhibitorsin in thethe MidwestMidwest andand will havehave lunchlunch availableavailable on thethe mouth) —— B. B. S. S. Annette, Annette, John John Zecher Zecher Southeast willwill find this show a a great great grounds at all all times. times. (Mansfield) — — B. B. S. S. Sue, Sue, Robert Robert Bon- Bon- opportunity forfor them to to exhibit exhibit their their Exhibitors arriving Friday Friday evening evening Morgans. All All regular regular breeding breeding classes classes Giorno (Attleboro)(Attleboro) —— Damsel, Damsel, Ronald Ronald will have coffee and donuts,donuts, etc.,etc., avail- avail will be offered, offered, plus a variety variety of of per- per LaCroix (Fairview) — — B. B. S. S. Wardissa. Wardissa. able in in registrationregistration building,building, compli-compli formance classes classes to show the the versatilityversatility The judging judging took took about about an an hour hour ments of the Club. Club. Saturday Saturday evening evening of thethe breed.breed. ThereThere willwill bebe a a$100 $100 and a half which which must must have have been been quite quite we willwill havehave cocktailcocktail hour,hour, followedfollowed saddle championship stake, a Si00 har saddle championship stake, a $100 har- an ordeal for thethe studentsstudents sincesince in thatthat by full course buffet dinnerdinner andand danc- danc ness championship stake, a $50 §50 western western ing to live orchestra. length of time time the the horses horses either either wilted wilted ing to live orchestra. parade stake and a $50 $50 junio juniorr saddle saddle or became restless, depending on their We are very very proud proud of of our our show show and and stake. Admission Admission to to spectators spectators will will or became restless, depending on their sincerely extendextend aa hearty hearty invitation invitation to to behe free; the the club'sclub's aimaim is is to let let all age and nature. TheThe classclass was was by by no no all Morgan Morgan exhibitors exhibitors to to participate participate interested horse people people see good good Mor- Mor means large enough enough to to allow allow relaxa- relaxa and have a wonderfulwonderful time.time. gans perform. perform. InformationInformation on the the tion of showmanship showmanship to to go go undetected. undetected. show may be obtained from either either Mrs. Mrs. The placingsplacings were were as as follows: follows: FirstFirst Harold Childs, president, Ringtown, Harold Childs, president, Ringtown, — Robert Robert Bongiorno; Bongiorno; Second, Second, James James Pa., or Mrs. Mrs. Leigh Leigh Morrell, Morrell, secretary, secretary, A. Anderson;Anderson; Third,Third, JohnJohn Zecher;Zecher; North Wales,Wales, Pa. WarnerWarner L.L. BrittainBrittain Fourth, Donald Slattery. The top two Maine MorganMorgan of Frederick, Frederick, Md., is is show show manager. manager. Fourth, Donald Slattery. The top two went on to to compete compete for for Premier Premier Show- Show News man, working out against against 7 7 top top showshow men of otherother classesclasses ofof livestock.livestock. TheThe By MargaretMARGARET GARDINERGardinkr premier contest requires thatthat each each UniversityUniversity of Mass.Mass. The next next meeting meeting of of the the Maine Maine Mor- Mor contestant showshow a horse, horse, beef, beef, sheep sheep gan Horse Club Club will will be be held held 6:45 6:45 P. P. M. M. Little InternationalInternational and pig. This This is is the the top top award award of of Friday, May 4, at at the the NewNew MeadowsMeadows the LittleLittle InternationalInternational and this this year year The sixteenthsixteenth AnnualAnnual LittleLittle Inter-Inter Inn, Brunswick, Maine.Maine. Plans Plans for for the the national Livestock ShowShow of the Univer-Univer it was was won won by by James James A. A. Anderson. Anderson. 1956 AnnualAnnual Show willwill bebe discussed.discussed. sity of Massachusetts Massachusetts gotgot away to a a The reservereserve premierpremier showman showman was was Ted Davis, Davis, president president of the the National National slow start on Saturday morning, morning, March March Carl O'Neil,O'Neil, andand honorablehonorable mentionmention Morgan Horse Club Club will will show show moviesmovies 17, behind the plows that were were trying trying went toto ThomasThomas Stone.Stone. of last year's year's NationalNational Show.Show. 26 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE seesee soonsoon inin the Morgan Morgan classes.classes. theythey had themthem shippedshipped toto SouthernSouthern SouthernSouthern CaliforniaCalifornia WeWe hadhad a nice nice visit from W. D.D. California.California. ThisThis was our gain gain and and WinkleWinkle ofof Bishop, California. California. HeHe is Massachusetts'Massachusetts' loss.loss. Welcome, Welcome, neigh- neigh NewsNews aa very enthusiastic Morgan owner and bors!bors! isis workingworking hardhard in and around BishopBishop II thinkthink moremore ofof the the MorganMorgan ownersowners ByBy Mrs.MRS. KeithKEITH MORSEMorse toto trytry to bring bring the the MorgansMorgans before the shouldshould visitvisit otherother MorganMorgan owners.owners. I I OneOne Sunday, some weeks ago, want- want public.public. HeHe is is quite quite pleasedpleased with the the knowknow we have enjoyed enjoyed it, and and always always inging to getget awayaway fromfrom thethe week-week responseresponsehe he has has had hadso sofar. far. ItIt takestakes soso happy to havehave visitorsvisitors stopstop inin to endend routine, we headed headed for for Solvang,Solvang, time,time, efforteffort and determinationdetermination to get get seesee ourour horses, Morgan owner or not, not, California,California,to to thethe KedronKedron Farm, owned thethe ball a'rolling! And And then then coopera- coopera forfor maybe somedaysomeday theythey willwill want to to byby Dr.Dr. Ina Richter.Richtcr. ItIt waswas aa littlelittle tiontion — ofof whichwhich hehe seemsseems toto havehave bebe a MorganMorgan owner with the restrest ofof latelate whenwhen wewe arrived,arrived, andand wewe hadhad to to plenty. LotsLots ofof goodgood luck, Mr. Winkle! us.us. leaveleave muchmuch tootoo soon,soon, butbut one thing thing WeWe hope to make make it it your your way way this this Also,Also, this,this, I think, wouldwould keep keep each each wewe found was a nice nice group group of of Mor- Mor spring!spring! andand every oneone in touch touch with with one one anan gans.gans. TheThe maresmares werewere inin goodgood con-con Dr.Dr. Ina RichterRichter is nownow ownerowner ofof otherother and eventually eventually it it would would develop develop dition,dition, alsoalso the Senior Senior Stallion, Stallion, Red- Red Shetlands.Shetlands. She She and and her her companion companion soso much interestinterest that wewe could could again again man,man, andand her newly newly purchased purchased Junior Junior mademade their way to SouthernSouthern CaliforniaCalifornia bebe aa good Morgan group. Stallion,Stallion, St. St. Jamie.Jamie. Then wewe were were toto a Shetland Shetland meeting meeting and also also to to let let takentaken toto thethe corral ofof the colts and II usus know that Mr. Davis,Davis, who isis ourour think,think, from what what we we observed observed that that President ofof the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Club, Club, New York State News Dr. Richter Richter has the the right right cross, cross, but but and Mrs.Mrs. Davis, would be down our New York State News asas sheshe herself hashas said,said, itit took a long long way soonsoon andand wanted to try to get get each each ByBy Mrs.MRS. VINCENTVincent ROGERSRogers time andand efforteffort toto findfind it.it. WeWe our-our andand every Morgan Morgan owner, owner, if if possible,possible, Winter is over at last, last, andand bothboth selves have have been been a a longlong timetime in the the toto attend a meeting meeting and I I think think she she humans and horses horses are arc emergingemerging fromfrom same categorycategory —— always wanting toto did a wonderfulwonderlul jobjob on on the the attendance.attendance. winter quarters.quarters. improve.improve. In stopping at our our placeplace theythey arrived arrived Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Roger Roger Ela Ela and and daugh- daugh The Frank Waers (Double F F Ranch) Ranch) in time time to to see see the the two two year year old old colt, colt, ter Nancy, Nancy, of of Townshend, Townshcnd, Vt.. Vt.. and and tell me thatthat whenwhen atat thethe VenturaVentura Flight Admiral, Admiral, getting getting his his schooling schooling Wayland, Mass., tooktook aa Morgan Morgan trip trip Fair they sold Waer's Red HornetHornet toto in the cart. He He is is quite quite a agood good scho- scho during Nancy's Nancy's spring spring vacationvacation andand Mr. John Newman, and that that they they also also lar and and a a top top performance performance horse. horse. stopped herehere at Sherimill.Sherimill. TheyThey ex- ex have purchased a black colt from from Mrs. Mrs. We have as our neighbors, neighbors, Mr. and and pected to vist Merle Evans, the Brunks, Brunks, Smith of Camarillo,Camarillo, California,California, andand Mrs. Harold Bryant Bryant who who came came from from C. J. J. O'Neill,O'Neill, GeraldGerald Taft,Taft, amongamong have named himhim Hedlite'sHedlite's MickyMicky Massachusetts. Not Not being able to to ethers. SaidSaid wewe hadhad nono ideaidea howhow Waer. This will be another oneone wewe willwill leave theirtheir twotwo MorganMorgan maresmares behind.behind. (Continued on NextNext Page)Page)

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OnceOnce again it it is is colt colt season season and and our our new new babies babies will will soon soon be be arriving arriving full full of of life life and energy.energy. WeWe are arc sorry sorry we we did did not not have have enough enough filliesfillies toto meet meet the the demand demand last last year. year. We We are are sorry,sorry, too, too, to to be be so so adamant adamant about about keeping keeping our our veryvery choicechoice filly,filly, SadieSadie Ashbrook, Ashbrook, but but wewe must must get get a a full lull brother brother or or sister sister before before we we could could consider consider parting parting with with her. her. WeWe have have a a nice nice two two year year old old bay bay stallion stallion and and very very gentle gentle chestnutchestnut fillyIilly green green brokenbroken toto ride, ride, possibly possibly for for sale. sale. MargaretMargaret V.V. D.D- RiceRice RockbottomRockbottom LodgeLodge Meredith,Meredith, N.N. H.H« (Continued(Continued fromfrom PrecedingPreceding Page)Page) manymany friendsfriends wishwish themthem good good luck. luck. secondsecond in thethe trailtrail horsehorse classclass atat Wen-Wen- luckylucky New York York State State was was in in the the AtAt thisthis datedate itit is isnotnot definitelydefinitely atcheeatchee Play Days Show, and a a fourth fourth recentrecent storm. TheirTheir startstart was was delayed delayed knownknown whetherwhether or notnot therethere willwill bebe inin Morgan Morgan western. In In fact, fact, in in 17 17 threethree daysdays becausebecause theythey were were unableunable MorganMorgan classes classes at the the Buffalo Buffalo Inter-Inter shows he waswas nevernever onceonce out ofof thethe toto movemove theirtheir car.car. MassachusettsMassachusetts waswas national in May. May. Show Show officials officials are are ribbons.ribbons. justjust thoroughly thoroughly snowed snowed in. in. concerned about thethe timetime elementelement —— All of of the the many many happy happy days days of of fun fun Mr.Mr. C. C. J. J. O'NeillO'Neill ofof Manteno,Manteno, Ill.,111., therethere is is hardly hardly enough enough time time for for estab- estab andand work work werewere veryvery gratifyinggratifying asas she she alsoalso paid us us a a March March visit, visit, enroute enroute to to lishedlished classes. For many many of of us us this this placed second in the the Washington Washington State State a numbernumber ofof places places with with his his new new show comes comes a a little little early early — — our our horses horses High Point Point Awards Awards this this year. year. model trailer. Mr.Mr. O'NeillO'Neill withoutwithout aa are not not yet yet in in show show shape; shape; but but the the Captain LouiseLouise Bates Bates will will be be show-show trailertrailer just just wouldn'twouldn't looklook natural. natural. Dur-Dur western people people feel feel that they they could could get get inging Skagit Skagit Vashon Vashon and and his his young young son son inging the the winterwinter hehe sold sold a a stud stud colt colt ready.ready. More More about about this this later. later. Skagit Nack Nack Yal Yal this this coming coming season. season. of Archie Archie '0' 'O' breedingbreeding toto Mildred Mildred There has has been been organized organized in in the the Nack Yal Yal is is a a promising promising black black stallion stallion Hilts DaltonDalton ofof Gouverneur,Gouvcmeur, andand oneone state a NewNew YorkYork StateState HorseHorse Breeders'Breeders' colt and will will make make his his debut, debut, barring barring to GeneGene TimmonsTimmons ofof Malone;Malone; moremore Association, the the outgrowth of of a a accident, in thethe WenatcheeWenatchee showshow thethe recentlyrecently he brought brought two two young young mares mares breeders' meeting meeting at at Syracuse,Syracuse, pre-pre first week-end week-end in in May. May. of Roosevelt—JubileeRoosevelt—Jubilee King breeding toto viously reported, attended by by Presi- Presi A letter letter to to all all Northwest Northwest Morgan Morgan Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. MartinMartin TharnishTharnish ofof dent Rogers,Rogers, Vice-presidentVice-president Langley,Langley, owners will will be be out out shortly shortly to to urge urge everyevery Royalton Center, one purchased purchased by by and CommitteeCommittee ChairmanChairman Rodee.Rodee. one to plan plan on on being being present present at at the the them, the the other other on on consigninent.consignment. This associationassociation is composedcomposed of the the annual meeting,meeting, to be be held held at at PullmanPullman Mr. HowardHoward DoblerDobler ofof ClarenceClarence followinglollowing groups: QuarterQuarter Horses,Horses, on May May 27th, 27th, the last last day day of of the the Wash- Wash- Center is at thisthis momentmoment onon anan EasterEaster Morgans, Arabians,Arabians, Palominos,Palominos, Shet-Shet igton State State College College Light HorseHorse Judg- Judg trip to to New New England,England, resultsresults of of his his land Ponies,Ponies, andand Draft Horses. OurOur ing School School and and Horse Horse Show. Show. trip to to be be made made public public at at a a later later New York York Morgan Morgan Club Club is is represented represented The Northwest Northwest shows shows offering offering Mor- Mor date. Secrets,Secrets, Howard?Floward? WeWe can can tell tell by delegates C. W. Rodee and Earl W. W. gan clasess clasess this year year are are as as follows: follows: you this much — it has to do do with with a a Langley. It is is hoped hoped that that by by thus thus Appleatchee RidersRiders at Wenatchee.Wenatchee, MayMay well-known stallionstallion andand a good good young young presenting aa united united front, front, we we may may 4th, 5th,5th, andand 6th6th offer:offer: 1. Morgan class underunder WesternWestern tack.tack. filly. do more more for for our our respectiverespective breedsbreeds in in shows throughout the state. 2. Morgan class underunder EnglishEnglish tack.tack. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. LeRoy LeRoy Taylor Taylor of of shows throughout the state. 3. Combination class, class, thisthis one forfor thethe Medina have purchased a new new farm farm on on first time.time. the outskirts ofof thatthat town. They They have have Pullman Judging School and HorseHorse Show Northwest NewsNews May 25th,25th, 26th, 26th, andand 27th,27th, offers:offers: named it RoyalRoyal Crest Farm and and hope hope 1. Full halter classes including a new By GladysGLADYS KOEI-INEKoehne 1. Full halter classes including a new to makemake itit famousfamous as thethe homehome ofof yearling class.class. Royal Crest Morgans. Morgans. There should should behe lots lots of of Morgan Morgan 2. Morgan Western tack.tack. The farm farm is is comprised comprised of of 35 35 acres acres horse news from the the northwest,northwest, atat 3. Morgan English tack.tack. with creek, pasture, and some wood least, there certainly werewere aa lot lot of of 4. The Gay NinetiesNineties driving class forfox thethe with creek, pasture, and some wood- secondsecond time.time. land. The The barn barn containscontains 88 large large box box promise of news and pictures pictures to to send send WesternairesWesternaires Show atat SilverSilver Lalce,Lake, JuneJune stalls, tacktack room and a a utility utility area; area; in, so here is what came in.in. ThankThank 9th and 10th10th offers:offers: also a lounge lounge room room complete complete with with you Mrs. Wally Bowen Bowen for the the follow- follow 1. Morgans with Western tack.tack. ing news, about her daughter's Morgan Morgan 2. Morgans with English tack. plumbing andand cooking cooking facilities. facilities. Missoula Horse Show onon August 1st1st to to Stabled at Royal Crest is is Ledgewood Ledgcwood gelding, Quien Sabe.Sahc. JacqueJacque purchasedpurchased the 5th5th offers:offers: Laurel, handsome young prize winwin her Morgan asas a two two year year old old colt colt 1. Halter1-1cdterclasses classesfor forall all ages. ning daughterdaughter ofol Pecos-Janee.Pecos-Jan.ee. LaurieLaurie from the Keystone Keystone Ranch. HeHe is a dark 2. Morgan Western performanceperformance class.class. chestnut with one white white coronet, coronet, andand 3. Morgan Pleasure DrivingDriving class.class. is a full full sister sister to to the the show show IVIorgans, Morgans, The second annual All All Morgan Morgan Show Show Sealect of Windcrest, and Ledgewood one white stocking. Jacque lacque had had never never Sealect of Windcrest, and Ledgewood at Tacoma,Tacoma, AugustAugust 1212 will offer all all had a horse horse before, before, so Quien Quien Sabe Sabe was Comet. classes possible. possible. The premium list will her greatest love. She rode and trained trained Another stall is is occupied occupied by by Blanca- Blanca- be ready forfor the annual meeting. If If rita, brood mare recently purchased him all of thethe summesumme ofof 1954.1954. ThenThen rita, brood mare recently purchased anyany class is especially desired, write to to by Mr. Taylor from J. Cecil Ferguson inin the spring spring of of 19551955 she felt felt he he was was by Mr. Taylor from J. Cecil Ferguson Gardner Smith oror YvonneYvonne McDonald,McDonald, of Greene, R. I. Rita is a stylish dark ready toto start training forfor he herr to to show show of Greene, R. I. Rita is a stylish dark and ask for it. AddressAddress letterletter toto RouteRoute chestnut with while markings and is as an an equitation equitation horse. She She put put in in chestnut with white markings and is 4, Box 34, Bothell, Bothell, Washington.Washington. currently inin foal to to Mr. Mr. Ferguson'sFerguson's many hours onon him both in in working working National Champion, Parade. Parade. him an grooming him until he he looked looked Also in residence residence at Royal Royal Crest Crest likelike aa show show horse. InIn MayMay ofof 19551955 Washington State CollegeCollege isis the famous famous stallion, Harvey (always(always sheshe showedshowed himhim inin the 13 and underunder HorseHorse Show - Judging SchoolSchool equitation class for the first time. From calledcalled Monty)Monty) byby Mansfield-Carolyn.Mansfield-Carolyn. equitation class for the first time. From May 25, 26, 27 Monty,Monty, onceonce ownedowned byby the late Julian Julian thenthen on through through the the show show season season she she Caster,Caster, nownow belongsbelongs toto Dr.Dr. and Mrs. Mrs. showedshowed him wherever wherever it it was was possiblepossible InIn its its seventh seventh year year as as combined combined Allan C. ArnaboldiArnaboldi ofof Medina,Medina, closeclose forfor atat the samesame time as all of of thisthis waswas events,events, thethe three-day affair holds the the friendsfriends ofof the the Taylors.Taylors. goinggoing on,on, she was also riding him in in reputationreputationof of "largest"largest ofof its its kind."kind." TwoTwo nicenice fam,}ilyfamjily horses,horses, petspets of of thethe Appleatchee Appleatchee AllAll GirlGirl Drill Team. Team. SetSet upup asas a training ground forfor stag- stag somesome yearsyears standing,standing, roundround outout the the ThroughThrough the season season she showed him at inging aa horse show,show, andand for lor judging and and horsehorse family. seventeenseventeenshows. shows. She tooktook fivefive firstsfirsts showingshowing horses,horses, thethe WSC affair draws draws RoyalRoyal CrestCrest Farm, whenwhen completed,completed, withwith him in equitation, equitation, and and alsoalso plAcedplaced horsemenhorsemen fromfrom allall over the northwestnorthwest willwill be one of the the finest finest show show places places inin the hackhack classclass at thethe SeattleSeattle Inter-Inter andand registers registers nearly nearly three three hundredhundred ofof the area. Mr. Mr. and anil Mrs. Mrs. Taylor'sTaylor's nationalnational HorseHorse Show. HeHe receive,lreceived a horses.horses. 2828 TheThe MORGANMORGAN HORSE Unlike other showsshows of its its size,size, thethe E.E. W. Roberts ofof Calif.Calif. ShipsShips WSC event charges neither entry fees WSC event charges neither entry fees Mares toto PresidentPresident F.F. O.O. DavisDavis nor stall stall fees. fees. EntriesEntries closeclose nearly nearly a a month before before the show, show, limitinglimiting thethe By E. W. W. ROBERTSRoberts number of animals. However,However, itit still still Everyone who met met Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. hosts one of the the largest largest numbernumber ofof en- en Davis on their their recent recent trip trip to to the the Coast, Coast, triestries on the the West West coast, coast, and and the the tops tops enjoyed them them immensely. immensely. I I enjoyed enjoyed in competition.competition. theirtheir twotwo hourhour visitvisit late late one one Saturday,Saturday, The show show and and judgingjudging schoolschool are are I think think more more than than anyone anyone else else — — hav- hav handled together. During During the the day, day, halhal ing sold sold them them a a band band of of broodmares broodmares to be shipped to Wind-Crest about terter classesclasses areare run forfor allall breedsbreeds ofof to be shipped to Wind-Crest about light horses. horses. While While the the judges judges are are May 10th. 10th. tying the the winners, winners, the the judgingjudging schoolschool These mares mares represent represent the best best of of enrolleescnrollees alsoalso place the class class on their their our young young stock, stock, and I I know know the the ac- ac placing cards, which which are are collected collected im- im quisition of these these fine fine animals animals will will mediately after the judgng. judgng. greatly enhance the the good good Morgan Morgan blood blood lines in his area. I hope he can keep As each each decision decision is is announced,announced, thethe lines in his area. I hope he can keep judge gives his reasons and answers the bandband intact,intact, asas I I believe believe I I have have de- de judge gives his reasons and answers veloped a nice strain of typical Mor any questions from the the judgingjudging schoolschool veloped a nice strain of typical Mor- gans. "students." It is is with with high high head head and and sorrying sorrying The judging judging schoolschool includesincludes all all heart we we are are saying saying good-bye good-bye to to these these JUST horsemanship classes asas well as halter halter horses, however II feel feel aboutabout likelike oneone competition. One One whole whole afternoonafternoon isis of the the colored colored Captains Captains of of the the famous famous spent on youngsters youngsters underunder 1818 years, years, 11th Cavalry, which was stationed here here placing all classesclasses — both both English English at Campo. When When asked asked what what he he most most IT ON! and Western Western — — and and discussing discussing reasons reasons disliked about the the Cavalry, Cavalry, he he stated stated behind each decision. Mist "Flys-Away" lightly over parts ofof behind each decision. that whenwhen thethe orderorder camecame toto retreatretreat hehe At the the end end of of the the session, session, scores scores are are hated to leaveleave his horseshorses behind. AsAs animal where fliesflies attack.attack. AnAn 8-second8-second totaled, and awards are given to the totaled, and awards are given to the I am am nearingnearing 6565 andand thethe orderorder toto re- re application keepskeeps fliesfliesaway awayfor for hours. hours .. . . . high point student judges.judges. All All who who treat can can come come any any time, time, I I welcome welcome the the provides freedom from flies while riding, complete the two-day two-day school school receivereceive opportunity of placing placing these these mares mares in in provides freedom from flies while riding, certificates. the safe safe keeping ofof Mr.Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. F. F. training, shoeing,shoeing, racingracing oror showingshowing youryour The evening evening performancesperformances areare regu- regu O.0. Davis Davis of of Windsor,Windsor, Vermont.Vermont. horses. ExcellentExcellent alsoalso as as a afly fly repellent repellent lar horse show events — including lar horse show events — including on sores, wounds and wire cuts. competitive classes for Hackney ponies, ponies, on sores, wounds and wire cuts. cutting horses, horses, parade horses, horses, jumpers, jumpers, gan show, and the the IndianaIndiana StateState Fair.Fair. and all other regular classes. Working with with notable notable judges judges such such and all other regular classes. as these, offers the college students, as Last year the showshow startedstarted twotwo new new as these, offers the college students, as colorful events: an Appaloosa Indian well as as visiting visiting horsemen, horsemen, valuable valuable colorful events: an Appaloosa Indian training. Costume Class in which riders and training. HIGH Costume Class in which riders and Students head nearly all of the thirty horses depictdepict thethe original Nez Nez Perce Perce Students head nearly all of the thirty SafetySpey Indians in full dress; and a Morgan committees behindbehind thethe show.show. TheyThey Indians in full dress; and a Morgan FACTOR Gay '90's Class calling for a registered handle stabling, announcing, ushering, ushering, Gay '90's Class calling for a registered advertising, fire protection and many Morgan HorseHorse drivendriven toto a buggybuggy byby advertising, fire protection and many You can useuse "Flys."Flys* more. TheThe PullmanPullman JuniorJunior ChamberChamber Away" as directeddirected on a ladylady andand gentlemangentleman completelycompletely out-out your most valuable ani of Commerce Commerce is also assisting in the the your most valuable ani- fitted in Gay Gay '90's '90's costume. costume. mals without danger of assignments. harming them.them. Judging this year's year's three-daythree-day affairaffair WSC's Hilltop Stables,Stables, where the the are two nationallynationally knownknown authorities:authorities: whole event is staged, staged, includes includes barn barn A "MUST"for for thethe Veterinar-Veterinar Mrs. Claude H. H. Drew, Drew, Columbia, Columbia, spacespace forfor nearly all of the visiting visiting show show Lj ian,ian, Shoer,Sheer, Trainer or Hand-Hand Missouri; andand ProfessorProfessor Byron H. H. animals, a large large covered covered grandstand, grandstand, 0 lerler of horses!horses! Good, Michigan State University,University, East show arena, aa new warm-upwarm-up ring,ring, re- re Does justjust whatwhat the namename im-im Lansing. freshment stands,stands, andand aboutabout 5050 acresacres plies ..., . , KEEPS FLIES AWAY! Mrs. Drew is one ofof thethe fewfew horse-horse of paddocks and new new pasture.pasture. 0 ProtectsProtects forfor hours!hours! women inin the country country to to receivereceive thethe ratingrating of accredited accredited AmericanAmerican HorseHorse LettersLetters Won't cause irritationirritation oror inin- Ly juryjury toto animal's coat! ShowsShows judge.judge. She She has has officiatedofficiated atat (Continued(Continued from Page Page 5) largelarge eventsevents allall over the the country, country, inin Brunk's in Rochester, Rochester, Illinois. Roy Roy ImprovesImproves thethe animal'sanimal's coat!coat! cluding the Chicago International, and tooktook usus toto severalseveral breedersbreeders aroundaround MakesMakes itit glossy andand easy to isis considered one one ofof the nation'snation's toptop there;there; namely: namely: The GreenwaltsGreenwalts inin 44) brushbrush out!out! authoritiesauthorities on horsemanship.horsemanship. Pawnee, TheThe Papes Papes in in Pawnee, Pawnee, Mr. Mr. 4 Professor GoodGood is associateassociate professorprofessor GeorgeGeorge N.N. BrunkBrunk inin Springfield, Springfield, and and IFIF YOURYOURDEALER DEALERdoesn't doesn'tstock stock "Flys-Away" "Flys Away" of animal husbandry at East Lansing. Bombs,Bombs, order direct!direct! CartonCarton ofof fourfour of animal husbandry at East Lansing. others.others. Space Space will not let me me list list all all (4)(4) postpaid for $7.50.$7.50. WriteWrite - He has judged such shows as the He has judged such shows as the thethe Morgans wewe saw or or their their names names Poor.Dept. 911911 MinnesotaMinnesota StateState Fair,Fair, NationalNational Mor-Mor- {Continued(Continued on PagePage 30)30) n£ z_ RoyRoy Brunk.Brunk. HerHer namename it it NatalieNatalie andand SnowSnow RideRide sheshe is is byby Tarron,Tarron, out out of of Roy'sRoy's famousfamous (Continued(Continued fromfrom PagePage 5)5) 5th5th ANNUALANNUAL oldold maremare NellaNella byby AllenAllen King. HalHal plansplans to to use use her her with with his his black black stallion stallion EverEver since since I I was was a a small small girl girl when when Chango.Change (Chango(Chango isis aa fullfull brotherbrother toto thethe problemsproblems ofof life life weighedweighed uponupon me, me, HORSEHORSE SHOWSHOW ourour blackblack stallionstallion Condo.)Condo.) II alwaysalways tooklook a a horse horse for for companycompany andand JuneJune 2323 —— 2424 FromFrom Roy's Roy's place place we we left left for for Detroit, Detroit, headedheaded out into into the the open open spacesspaces toto Michigan.Michigan. WeWe stoppedstopped atat a a fewfew farmsfarms wrestlewrestle withwith these these problemsproblems andand thus thus Sponsored by inin IndianaIndiana andand alsoalso hadhad aa nice nice visitvisit itit waswas thisthis snowysnowy afternoon,afternoon, whenwhen mymy Burlington, Vt. withwith somesome ofof the the folksfolks inin Michigan;Michigan; heartheart was was heavyheavy and I didn't didn't want want to to Burlington: Vt. Mr.Mr. and and Mrs.Mrs. MiloMilo G.G. DuganDugan ofof Mar-Mar- be there there at at the the end end of of the the six six long long Riding && DrivingDriving Lo Farm, Farm, NorthvilleNorthville werewere especiallyespecially years II had had her. I Ibent bent my my head head Club, Inc.Inc. nice to us. us. Even Even though though we we got got to to toto the the wind wind and and blinding blinding snow snow and and theirtheir placeplace latelate inin the the evening,evening, theythey forlor thethe momentmoment itit seemedseemed I Iwaswas alonealone took us to some neighboring Morgan inin thisthis whitewhite worldworld andand somehowsomehow thethe Featuring took us to some neighboring Morgan Featuring farms.farms. We We stopped stopped at at Walter Walter Kane's Kane's stingingstinging snow snow washing washing against against my my Woods and Water Water Farms,Farms, SouthSouth Lyon,Lyon, face eased the pain pain within within me me a a little. little. FULL MORGANMORGAN where Mrs.Mrs. Dugan mademade usus acquaintedacquainted It has has always always been been a a miracle miracle to to me me with "Raz""Raz" LaRose,LaRose, Mr.Mr. Kane'sKane's trainer.trainer. how a a horse horse or or dog dog can can sense sense human human DIVISION Mr. LaRoseLaRose showed usus a barn fullfull ofof emotions so well well and and sometimessometimes theythey extend great comfort comfort to to a asuffering suffering 7 ClassesClasses horses, around 35 I believe; believe; and and the the Dugans have 1515 oror 20 oror so. By By the the human in their own small way.way. ThusThus A.H.S.A. and N.E.H.C.N.E.H.C. Class time we we got got through through there there it it was was late late itit was was on on this this ride, ride, for for the the little little maremare "C" so we left left without without seeing seeing more in in that that treadtread softly, softly, ducking her head head a a little little vicinity. We We did did look look through through a a barn barn to avoidavoid thethe sting sting of of snow in her her eyeseyes —as if she knew my thoughts were For PrizePrize ListList andand particulars,particulars, full of of good good horses,horses, eveneven though though there there —as if she knew my thoughts were elsewhere andand sheshe mustn'tmustn't disturbdisturb write: was no one there. I'm I'm not not sure sure if if they they them. were Mr. GeraldCerald F.F. Taft's or aa Mr.Mr. them. Mrs. Helena S.S. Bessette,Bessette, Sec. Douglas Arthurs';Arthurs'; butbut I believe believe I I Then, asas the the milesmiles fellfell behindbehind usus 53 Proctor AvenueAvenue recognized Quiz Kid Kid and and Springbrook Springbrook and the the snow snow piled piled up up around around us, us, the the Burlington, Vt.Vt. Justwyn. ThisThis farm'sfarm's namename isis Spring-Spring- pain inside me eased eased and and departed, departed, for for brook, in Northville.Northville. the gallant gallant little little chestnut chestnut mare mare had had not not left me — sheshe wouldwould be with meme aa From Michigan we headed back to From Michigan we headed back to while longer to to share share my my lonely lonely rides, rides, Roy Brunk's place, where we loaded Mare Owners!Owners! Roy Brunk's place, where we loaded as she had done inin thethe FarFar WestWest beforebefore the horses, and left for Utah. We ar the horses, and left for Utah. We ar- she was was crippled crippled — in in her her lovelylovely WHIPPOORWILL DUKE rived home home Sunday Sunday night, night, safe safe and and 10820 golden daughter.daughter. 10820 sound after aboutabout 46004600 milesmiles ofof seeingseeing At Stud untiluntil JuneJune 1.1. good Morgans and fine fine Morgan owners. McCulloch Farm After seeing the Eastern horseshorses (they(they McCulloch Farm are Eastern to us) and and seeingseeing whatwhat they they From the Horse's Mouth Whippoorwill Rd., Old Lyme, Lyme, Conn. Conn. use them for, one can can see see a great great simi- simi (Continued from PagePage 11)11) JuneJune until August 11 laritylarity in the the horses, horses, but but very very different different just to each each horse horse and bit, bit, and and learn learn uses theythey are put to. to. MerrylegsMerrylegs Farm about the communication between hand Most of the breedersbreeders said their horseshorses and mouth. They They cannot cannot learn learn light light South Dartmouth,Dartmouth, Mass.Mass. got very very little little exercise exercise except except for for hands with a snafflesnaffle if they they are are bal- bal Be sure to see him whenwhen hehe isis shows.shows. They They were were showing, showing, or or prepar- prepar ancing onon the reins reins — inside inside they they pro- pro inin your your area. area. inging to show, from one year to the next. next. duce aa hard mouth pony pony through their their Their horses horses were were very very typey typcy becausebecause heavy hands.hands. Therefore,Therefore, therethere areare ofof fat. A A fat fat horse, horse, like like a a fat fat person, person, very few really good snaffle snaffle ponies ponies — — Letters can't do much hardhard work. AsideAside fromfrom theythey do not not have have a a mouth mouth sensitive sensitive Letters excessexcess fatfat and condition, condition, Morgans Morgans are are {Continued from Preceding Page) enoughenough toto respond respond readily, readily, nor are arc (Continued from Preceding Page) MorgansMorgans inin the West, West, Midwest, Midwest, and theythey properlyproperly collected.collected. IfIf a child child is is because II couldn'tcouldn't remember them any-any East.East. A A majority majority of of the the horses horses were were firstfirst putput on a horse horse with a a Pelham Pclham and and way. While While at at Roy's Roy's place place we wc bought bought smallersmaller thanthan thethe WesternWestern horseshorses butbut hehe knows that the curbcurb reinrein cancan bebe aa sorrel maremare byby SquireSquire Burger.Burger. Her II won'twon't take time to to give give my my opinion opinion severe,severe, hehe willwill forget himself and his his namename isis May Burger,Burger, andand sheshe is a a ofof the size ofof horses.horses. lacklack ofof confidenceconfidence inin his concernconcern forfor dandy;dandy; She She is is the the dam dam of of our our senior senior AroundAround our place, place, our using using horses horses thethe horse's horse's comfort and givinggiving thethe stallionstallion Condo.Condo. He is is by by Congo, Congo, Roy Roy areare always tootoo hard and and muscled muscled to to horsehorse aa signal that can can be be understood.understood. Brunk'sBrunk's stallion, outout of May May Burger. Burger. show.show. They They lack lack the the extra extra 100-pounds100-pounds AsAs children becomebecome moremore advancedadvanced WeWe hope to raise raise some some good good colts colts ofof finish-fat thatthat it takes to look look good. good. theythey learnlearn thatthat the curb rein rein is is a a tool, tool, outout of her by by our our young young white white mane mane AmosAmos Mosher notnot for restraint,restraint, but forfor collectioncollection toto andand tail, light light sorrel sorrel stallion stallion Dickie's Dickie's 21242124 E.E. 7000 So. induceinduce aa cantercanter on the correctcorrect lead.lead. A Pride.Pride. Dickie's Dickie's Pride is by by Flying Flying ofof MosherMosher BrothersBrothers goodgood equitation horse will not not cantercanter JubileeJubileeout outof" of Dawn Mist. HalFlal RR 1, Box 765 byby forceforce (a(a rider kicking harder), butbut SchulthiesSchulthies boughtbought aa bay mare mare from from Sandy,Sandy, Utah onlyonly if given given thethe properproper signals with 3030 TheThe MORGAN HORSE thethe picking picking up of of the the curb curb and and the the isis not not for for collection, collection, but but an an elmina-elmina- legslegs applied. This This is is where where the the Wey- Wey tiontion ofof hishis fears.fears. SaddleSaddle andand BridleBridle mouthmouth bridlebridle has has the the advantageadvantage overover MyMy present present fillyfilly will be be trained trained in in thethe Pelham.Pelham. ThereThere isis a adefinitedefinite dis-dis thethe bitbit bestbest suitedsuited forfor herher naturalnatural America'sAmerica's Leading Leading Horse Horse tinctiontinction betweenbetween thethe snafflesnaffle andand thethe carriage,carriage, andand disposition disposition towardtoward aa parti- parti MagazineMagazine curbcurb asas therethere areare twotwo distinctdistinct bitsbits —— cularcular classification classification asas a future future ridingriding the Pelham is often contusing. For the Pelham is often confusing. For horse.horse. At At the the age age of of 1 1year year she she will will FEATURINGFEATURING thisthis reason reason I I recommend recommend the the Rugby Rugby experienceexperience a a jointed jointed snafflesnaffle toto play play with with Pelham — its use is like the Weymouth SADDLESADDLE HORSESHORSES —— HACKNEYSHACKNEYS Pelham — its use is like the Weymouth andand get get used to. At At the the age age of of 2 2 the the WALKINGWALKING HORSESHORSES —— ROADSTERSROADSTERS butbut withoutwithout thethe mildnessmildness ofof aa bridoonbridoon properproper bit is is used used and and a alight light saddle. saddle. MORGANS — ARABIANSARABIANS or the the severity severity of of the the curb. curb. ThenThen the the foalfoal isis taught taught on on long long lines lines PARADEPARADE HORSESHORSES There arearc threethree methodsmethods II useuse forfor toto stop, stop, start, start, and turn. turn. When When these these pickingpicking upup on the the curb. curb. Each Each one one lessonslessons are firmly firmly established, established, the the foal foal depends upon the the experience experience and and skill skill isis asked asked to pull a light light drag. drag. TheThe of the the rider, rider, and and the the training training and and sen- sen only work work done done on on a a lunge lunge is is to to school school Subscriptions S6SB perper year.year. sitivity ofof the horse's horse's mouth. TheThe thethe foal foal over over a a few few low low jumps jumps to to de- de basic position forfcr holding is for lor the the velopvelop balance and the the muscles muscles of the the curb rein to be be on on thethe insideinside withwith thethe forehand.forehand. Otherwise,Otherwise, II believebelieve thethe SADDLE and BRIDLEBRIDLE little finger in in between between the the two two reins. reins. only other time time a a lunge lunge should should be be used used MAGAZINE 1. Slide the hand down both reins 1. Slide the hand down both reins isis to to exercise exercise an an already already schooled schooled horse horse 18 SouthSouth KingshighwayKingshighway and pick the curb up tighter with a and pick the curb up tighter with a that cannot cannot exercise inin aa pasture. To To St. LouisLouis 8.8, MissouriMissouri movement of the little finger crooked school a horse with a lunge rather movement of the little finger crooked school a horse with a lunge rather Telephone: FOrestFOrest 7-24497-2449 around it.it. than long long lines, lines, is is to to make make them them oneone 2. Separate the curb rein rein by by placing placing sided because because they always always have have theirtheir it along along side side of of the the snaftlle snafille with with a a side side head turned turned toward toward the the person person hold- hold movementof of the thumb,thumb, andand thenthen ing the the rope rope to to see see what what is is coming coming next. next. bring the curb curb tighter tighter with with a a forward forward Not until until the the age age of of 3 3 years years do do I I believe believe movement of the thumb. a foal's foal's muscles,muscles, bonesbones andand tendonstendons 3. Hold the curbcurb onon thethe Outside are strong strong enough enough to to support support weight. weight. Morgan AuctionAuction to begin with, and then bring it it tighter tighter At this this age age a a light light advanced advanced rider rider can can by squeezing thethe first and drawing the the teach aids withwith hands,hands, heels,heels, flexion,flexion, The Pine Ridge Agency, fingerslingers intointo the palm of of the the hand. hand. and weight weight distribution. distribution. Oglala CommunityCommunity HighHigh Training and Re-training Cocoa and Spruce are arc my my two two horses horses School, PinePine Ridge,Ridge, SouthSouth Apache came to me as as an an apprehen- apprehen who have have required required re-training. re-training. Cocoa Cocoa Dakota willwill offer 15 to 2020 sive ponypony ofof whom too much had had been been is not a horse horse who who takes takes leads leads naturally. naturally. Registered MorgansMorgans ofof allall demanded inin his 3 short short yearsyears ofof life.life. After a winter winter of of trail trail riding, riding, ski- ski ages atat auctionauction onon JuneJune 1,1, In one year year he he had had beenbeen gelded,gelded, let let joring, and pulling pulling the the toboggan, toboggan, he he at 11 p.p. m.m. looseloose with bigger bigger horses horses who who bossedbossed forgets hishis trainingtraining of the summersummer andand him around, broken, andand ridden by a fall. By By spring spring he he is is back back to to his his old old 8 stallions 1 to 16 16 years ofof man too heavyheavy for his his young, young, un- un- habit of favoring favoring the the left left lead lead exclu- exclu age andand manymany finefine mares,mares, strengthenedstrengthenedback. back. He isis in in a asnaffle snaffle sively. Often Often he he can can be be pushed pushed into into ranging in age fromfrom 22 toto 1616 now, and isis an an uncollecteduncollected Western-Western- the right right lead lead by by canteringcantering himhim into into years willwill be offeredoffered at thisthis typetype ponypony withwith aa long long stride. stride. But But he he a left left corner corner of the the ring ring and and then then time. isis petrified ofof a Pelham Pelham or any any other other turningturning him sharply toto the right right at at heavy bit.bit. HisHis basicbasic needneed atat presentpresent (Continued(Continued on Next Page) Page)

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(Continued fromfrom PagePage 31) Back Iromfrom thethe BreakersBreakers MM an acute angle. But But just just as as often, often, he he Why pay fancy pricesprices (Continued from PagePage 9)9) for saddlery? WriteWrite will switch to the right right lead lead to to regain regain for FREEFREE CatalogCatalog his balance, and do a a flyingflying change over over It is is wise wise for for him him to to get get gradually gradually that has saved real FREE that has saved real to thethe leftleft leadlead onceonce hehe is is onon thethe used to corn, corn, otherwise otherwise he he may may play play mono;moneyey for thousands/wjthousands up later later when when he he comes comes in. Have Have of horsemen.horsemchorsemen. De-Dg-BC^S• straight-away. ForFor this,this, I put put two two scribes over 400 pop-pop-" action chainschains on on hishis rightright fetlockfetlock — - plenty of dogs dogs about about if if possible, possible, and and ular itemsitems ofof EnglishEnglish and after the first first week week or or twotwo alwaysalways HORSE American "tack.""tack." I shipship sad- loose enoughenough to bank againstagainst hishis hoof,hoof, dlery on approval. WriteWrite now.now. but not not looseloose enough for him to to kick kick take them exercising exercising withwith you.you. This This OWNERS "little joe"joe" WWIESENFELD ESE N FE LD usually ensuresensures nono trouble in the the Dept. 8787 BaltimoreBaltimore 1,1, Md.Md. out of. As As is is the the purposepurpose ofof the the actionaction chain, he raisesraises his right right hoof hoof to to get get future with hounds; hounds; and and gets gets him him used used to sudden shocks when they jump off away from it, it, and and naturally naturally takes takes the the to sudden shocks when they jump off hedges, or out of bushes. Always hold correct lead.lead. SeveralSeveral timestimes a day day with with hedges, or out of bushes. Always hold him well together on the road, es this method method for 3 or 4 4 days days is is all all that that him well together on the road, es- NS A HODGES pecially down hill, as most young ss Vvi7 is required. required. pecially down hill, as most young BADBADGE GE CD. horses arcare given to stumbling stumbling and and slip- slip rott. 857 BOYLSTONB0YLSTON 5T.Sr. Spruce is an ex-pacer cx-pacer andand used to aa 9091•314BOSTON I6.MAS5. ping. It It is is safer safer to to put put on on knee knee caps caps 10 0 0561' racing bit.hit. I Iexpect expect she she was was ousted ousted 7,Zi FREE to start withwith forfor road road work,work, andand lead lead • v&*SO FREE from her her glorious glorious professionprofession becausebecause &1MISH-W£ST£M-RODEOSENCISH-WLSTLIN.RODEC.5 **\i SIEQUEST him down down steep steep hills. hills. she was notnot fast enough.enough. In In order order to to pace well, aa horse mustmust extend.extend. HerHer However quiet he may may seem, seem, don'tdon't lack of collection,collection, andand racing within a a be lulledlulled toto a a sense sense of of false false security security THE HALF-MORGAN HORSEHORSE pacing harness, has inhibitedinhibited herher cancan and ride him him along along with with flapping Happing reins. reins. REGISTER tering. InIn orderorder forfor her her to to cantercanter itit A bird bird may fly out of a bush bush or or a a (founded 1939) Interesting free in-in cow put its its head head over over a a hedge, hedge, and and formation on on the advantagesadvantages ofof was necessary toto bringbring in her head head and and registration, eligibility, rules,rules, fees,fees, keep the the forehand forehand from from extending. extending. beforebelore you know what what has has happened happened entry blanks, etc,etc. Address:Address: HALF-HALF- The haunches haunches are tucked tucked in in by by means means you will find find yourself yourself on the the ground.ground. MORGAN HORSE REGISTER,REGISTER, 20732073 of the aids of the the legs.legs. I Ihavehave usedused This isis painful painful for for you, you, and and bad bad for for S. W.W. ParkPark Ave..Ave., (Suite(Suite 107),107), Port-Port his morale. It It will will put put ideas ideas into into his his land 1,1, Oregon.Oregon. a leatherleather covered curbcurb bit with aa lowlow port. With With my my body body (bending (bending from from head. the hips) hips) in in a slightly forwardforward posi-posi There is muchmuch moremore II couldcould writewrite tion, I hold hold my my arms arms down down at at full full on this this subjectsubject but I am am suresure II have have length so that my my hands hands come come at at my my said enough to help help you you and and your your knee with the the palms palms facing facing back. back. (See (See horse to a happy happy and and successfulsuccessful futurefuture HORSE MAGAZINES photo #2). ThisThis positionposition isis mainmain together. tained until she takes thethe canter.canter. HerHer "For- For YourYour ReadingReading Pleasure"Pleasure" lower jawjaw is is relaxed, relaxed, her head head is is tucked in, and she she would would have have to to fight fight Morgan OwnerOwner Per against the leverage leverage of stiff stiff arms arms to to Year SampleSample (Continued from PagePage 7) raise her head. If If you you try try to to collect collect Morgan Horse,Horse, me.mo 3.503.50 .35 by just pulling back on a curb bit bit (see (see have been herher son. HeHe hashas thethe samesame Short Snorts (including(including HorseHorse disposition, conformation and beauty beauty World, mo.)mo.) 5.00 photo #3), thethe rider's rider's bodybody isis too too far far Thoroughbred Record, weekly . . 7.50 7.50 .20 forward, the horse horse has has an an advantage advantage and is is equally equally as as much much pleasurepleasure toto ride. ride. The MarylandMaryland HorseHoxse mo. mo 2.00 2.00 .25 to pull pull you you off off balance, balance, and and you you suc- suc As long as we own horses, from here Thoroughbred of Calif.,Calif., mo.mo 4.00 .35 As long as we own horses, from here The Thoroughbred ofof CanadaCanada .. 4.00 4.00 .50.50 ceed in doing doing nothing nothing but but cause cause the the on,on. they they will will be be Morgans. Morgans. OurOur veryvery Horseman's Journal, mo.mo 3.00 .25 horse the discomfort discomfort of having having the the good Morgan Morgan mare, mare, JubileeJubilee Alexan-Alexan Turf & Sport Digest,Digest, mo.mo 5.00 .50 port raised raised against thethe roof of of its its dria (No. (No. 06398) 06398) is is Sandy Sandy to to us. us. She She The Chronicle,Chronicle, weekly,weekly. Hunters,Hunters, mouth. is sired by Flyhawk, her dam was Jumpers,3umpers, Racing, etcetc. 7.00 .20 is sired by Flyhawk, her dam was The WesternWestern Horseman,Horseman, mo.mo. . .. 3.50 .35 As for for accessories,accessories, I do do notnot believebelieve Betty Barr Barr owned owned by Mrs. Helen Helen Hoofs and Horns,Horns, mo.mo. RodeosRodeos .. 3.00 .35 I am in in a a position position to to make make much much com- com Greenwalt ofof Pawnee, Illinois. SheShe isis Horse Lover,Lover, bi-mo.,bi-mo., 1010 issuesissues .. 3.00 .35 ment. I Iwill will only only use use a a martingalemartingale ifif not a truetrue blackblack butbut justjust asas prettypretty asas The Ranchman,Ranchman, mo,mo 2.00 .35 Saddle and Bridle,Bridle, mo.mo 6.00 it is is necessary necessary to re-train re-train a a new new horse. horse. our stallion. WhenWhen wewe felt felt Sandy Sandy was was American Shetland PonyPony JournalJournal I can not not use use a a horse horse in my my string string that that ready, wewe took her her to to our our mountain mountain momo. 3.00 .60 continually hashas itsits headhead tootoo high.high. I I home in Idyllwild, Idyllwild, California, California, to fur- fur Palomino Horses,Horses, mo.mo 3.00 .35.35 find spurs unnecessary unnecessary with my my young young ther her her educationeducation andand to to enjoy enjoy her her Arabian Horse News, 10 issues .. 3.00 .35.35 as well. She hadn't been off of level National Horseman,Horseman, mo.mo 6.00 riders, and none of themthem havehave hadhad ex-ex as well. She hadn't been off of level The Quarter Horse journal,Journal, mo. ,. 3.00 .35 perience enoughenough toto know how to to use use ground since we had owned owned her her and and Florida CattlemanCattleman 2.00 .25.25 them properly. We We do do use use crops crops as as was definitely "a"a flat lander."hinder." She She was was Your PonyPony 3.00 .50 an artificial artificial aid.aid. It It is is helpful helpful to to bebe foaled on the HelenHelen GreenwaltGreenwalt FarmFarm Rush Your OrderOrder Today!Today! ginners just learning learning to to canter canter as as they they in Illinois Illinois butbut waswas shippedshipped toto Rose- Rose- Remit inin any way convenientconvenient toto you.you. NoNo are not not yet yet at at the the stage stage where where they they mead, California, when sixsix monthsmonths old,old, order for less thanthan $1.00,$1.00, please.please, MakeMake can coordinate coordinate hands, hands, legs, legs, feet, feet, and and so hadhad nevernever seenseen aa mountainmountain trail. checks and moneymoney orders payablepayable to:to: balance allall together to give give a a correct correct The first first day out out she she slipped slipped on on a a rock rock MAGAZINE MART cantering signal.signal. Now Now we we are are gettinggetting when crossing aa stream. ThatThat waswas all it took to teach her. From then Dept. M.M. H. onto the the subject subject of of the the next next chapterchapter all it took to teach her. From then P. O.0. Box 12881288 Plant City,City. Florida that deals with The ChildChild AsAs A A Rider.Rider. on sheshe seemedseemed to knowknow sheshe hadhad toto 32 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE

watchwatch her step. She She has has turned turned out out havehave had had many many chances chances to to sell sell her. her. toto be be oneone ofof thethe finestfinest mountainmountain horseshorses AtAt the the present present time, time, we we only only have have OneOne AlwaysAlways StandsStands OutOut wewe havehave everever owned.owned. twotwo registered registered Morgans Morgans and a a half- hall- AA twenty twenty five five mile mile trail trail trip trip into into Morgan,Morgan, due to to lack lack of of proper proper space space our gorgeous gorgeous virgin forestsforests ofof the the fortor pasture, pasture, as our ranch ranch is is now now all all in in backback country meant little little to to her. her. She She oranges. Industry isis coming coming in in aroundaround climbed to thethe tenten thousandthousand footfoot ele-ele us and and if if we we have have to to give give up up ourour ranchranch vationvation without aa struggle. When When in in we'll settlesettle somewheresomewhere toto the funfun ofof thethe village village at at Idyllwild, Idyllwild, she she was was the the raisingraising Morgans. WeWe have have raised raised and and finestfinest boast for Morgans possible.possible. There sold several several good colts colts from from our our stal- stal are many many good good horse horse people people in in Idyll- Idyll- lion.lion. wild and and one one friend friend whowho reallyreally knowsknows We don't don't go go in in for for the the shows shows but but horses said she was, withoutwithout aa doubt,doubt. justjust enjoy enjoy our MorgansMorgans in ourour ownown one of of the the most most perfect perfect animals animals that that way, for tor we know know the the proof proof of of a a good good she had seenseen on thethe hillhill andand sheshe waswas sire is notnot inin thethe ribbonsribbons hehe hashas wonwon born there. SheShe eveneven toldtold meme thatthat in the the show show ring, ring, but but in in his his ability ability to to Sandy was prettier than Reina. Reina. She She reproduce, and our our stallion stallion has has proven proven said it waswas thethe firstfirst timetime sheshe hadhad everever himself. had the the privilege privilege and and pleasure pleasure of of really really We also also enjoy enjoy our our Morgans, Morgans, ridng ridng knowing aa registered registered Morgan. Morgan. in thethe mountains,mountains, aroundaround ourour ranch,ranch, It is is amazing, amazing, how how many many people people in in and over over our our low low foothill foothill country country near near Compare features,features, workman-workman Idyllwild, have stopped Mr. Mr. DeardorffDeardorff the ranch.ranch. ship andand stylestyle andand you'llyou'll to ask ask about about her her breeding. breeding. One One friend friend Mr. Deardorff and my my brother,brother, GeneGene choose a HartmanHartman ...... thethe who rode with MrMr DeardorffDeardorff saidsaid itit Thomas, haven'thaven't missedmissed aa PasedenaPascdena outstanding buy inin thethe horsehorse was a pleasure pleasure and education education to to watch watch Tournament of RosesRoses ParadeParade inin moremore trailer field.field. her climb and handlehandle herselfherself inin thethe than twenty twenty years. years. .4A WinnerWinner inin EveryF.very ClassClass ...... hazardous places. TheThe newsnews flew flew over over Sky Boy is a good boast for the Mor- Mor Hartman the mountains mountains that that we we had had a a registered registered gans in in the the Pasedena Pasedena Rose Rose Parade, Parade, for for Morgan. Many Many people people came to our our each year we we receivereceive manymany phone phone callscalls J.I. CecilCecil FergusonFerguson corral toto looklook herher overover andand allall ex- ex and lettersletters tellingtelling us us how how nicelynicely hehe pressed thethe desire to own own a a Morgan Morgan paraded. Broadwall Farm, Greene, R.R.I.I. which proves the old saying, saying, "Raise "Raise a a No one could could ever go wrong on a a Agent good horse andand itit will sell itself." We Wc good Morgan. Morgan.

AMERICAN MORGAN HORSEHORSE REGISTERREGISTER VOLUMESVOLUMESI, I, V, V, and and VI VI are are yetyet availableavailable for sale at at the the following following prices: prices: VOLUME I S20.00$20.00 VOLUMEVOLUME V $10.00$10.00 VOLUME VI 515.00$15.00 Description of Contents VolumeVolume I — Published in 1894. ContainsContainscomplete completehistory historyof of thethe MorganMorgan breedbreed up to to that that time, withwith extensiveextensive descriptionsdescriptions ofofall all thethe importantimportant foundationfoundation animals. OverOver 100 illustrations.illustrations. VolumeVolume II —— PublishedPublished in in1905.1905. SupplementarySupplementary toto VolumeVolume I,I, with added registrations.registrations. OverOver 50 illustrations.illustrations. VolumeVolume IIIIII — PublishedPublished inin 1915.1915. IndexesIndexes thethe registrationsregistrations inin VolumesVolumes II andand IIII and adds newnew registrations recordedrecorded up toto aboutabout 19121912 or 1913.1913. 5050 illustrations.illustrations. VolumeVolume IV—IV -- Published in 1921.1921. ContainsContains allall registrations recorded betweenbetween 19121912 or or 19131913 andand 1920.1920. Also,Also, numericalnumerical index of registrations in thethe firstfirst fourfour volumes.volumes. VolumeVolume VV— — Published Published in in1939.1939. ContainsContains 2,1002,100 registrationsregistrations recorded recorded fromfrom 19201920 throughthrough 1937,1937,arranged arranged bothboth alphabeticallyalphabetically andand numerically;numerically; alsoalso transferstransfers ofof owner-owner shipship andand index of the breeders and owners. 8080 illustrations.illustrations. VolumeVolume VI—VI — PublishedPublished 1949.1949. ContainsContains 3,2003,200 registrationsregistrations recordedrecorded 1938-1946,1938-1946, also transferstransfers forfor samesame period.period. 113113 illustrations.illustrations. VolumeVolume VII —— isis nownow inin thethe printer'sprinter's hands.hands. AnnouncementAnnouncement inin regardregard to itit willwill bebe made when itit becomesbecomes availableavailable forfor sale.sale. ItIt will will includeinclude all registrationsregistrations up toto nearlynearly thethe endend ofof 1954.1954'. AddressAddress allall communications and andmake make allall checks payable toto: THETHE MORGANMORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC.INC. 9090 BroadBroad Street NewNew York 4, N. Y.Y. NEW ENGLANDENGLAND MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION For the the benefitbenefit ofof allall MorganMorgan HorseHorse OwnersOwners wewe areare reprintingreprinting thethe rulesrules fromfrom thethe AmericanAmerican HorseHorse ShowShow Associa-Associa tion Rule Rule Book Book by by which which the the MorganMorgan HorseHorse is is judged. judged. These rules will come in handyhandy whenwhen youyou areare readyingreadying youryour horsehorse fcrfor a show.show. PleasePlease teartear themthem outout and and tacktack themthem up in your your barn barn so so that that you you will will have have them them to to refer refer to. to.

MORGAN HORSEHORSE DIVISIONDIVISION

PART I.I. GENERALGENERAL QUALIFICATIONSQUALIFICATIONS Shows. ToTo bebe shown at walk, trot, and canter,canter, and toto bebe Sec. 1. Entries must be serviceably soundsound andand inin goodgood con-con judged on quality,quality, performanceperformance andand manners.manners. dition. ToTo wearwear naturalnatural unbraidedunbraided manemane andand naturalnatural unsetunset tail. JUNIOR MORGANS. 4 years oldold andand under.under. ToTo bebe shownshown All horses shown in thisthis divisiondivision are toto be be registeredregistered withwith TheThe at a walk,walk, trot,trot, and cantercanter andand toto bebe judgedjudged onon quality,quality, mannersmanners Morgan Horse Club,Club, Inc.Inc. and performance.performance. Sec. 2. 2. Horses shall be shown at all gaits both ways of Horses shall be shown at all gaits both ways of MORGAN STALLIONS,STALLIONS, MARES.MARES, GELDINGS.GELDINGS. Open toto regisregis- the ring. Stripping of horses to judge for type and conforma the ring. Stripping of horses to judg e for type and conforma- tered Morgan stallions, mares, geldings.geldings. To be shownshown at walk,walk, tion is optionaloptional inin otherother performanceperformance classesclasses butbut mandatorymandatory inin tiolhot and canter,canter, andand toto bebe judgedjudged onon performance,performance, qualityquality andand championship classes. championship classes. manners. (Equipment(Equipment optional: to bebe specifiedspecified byby individualindividual Sec. 3.3. Morgan type andand conformation:conformation: A MorganMorgan isis shewsshows according toto locality.)locality.) distinctive forfor itsits staminastamina and vigorvigor forfor its its sire,size, personalitypersonality andand MORGANS UNDER 15 HANDS. Open to registered Morgans eagerness andand strong, naturalnatural wayway of moving.moving. TheThe headhead isis MORGANS UNDER 15 HANDS. Open to registered Morgans under 15 hands. To be shown at a walk trot, and canter. To made up of of a a straightstraight oror slightlyslightly disheddished face:face; big,big, prominentprominent under 15 hands. To be shown at a walk trot, and canter. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, and manners. eyes set wide apart; smallsmall earsears setset ratherrather widewide apartapart carriedcarried be judged on performance, presence, quality, and manners. alertly; small muzzlemuzzle with firm lips andand largelarge nostrils;nostrils; promi-promi LADIES' AMATEURAMATEUR MORGANS.MORGANS. To be shown at aa walk,walk, nent jaw. InIn bodybody conformationconformation thethe MorganMorgan givesgives thethe appear-appear trot, andand canter andand toto bebe judgedjudged onon manners,manners, qualityquality andand per-per ance ofof a veryvery stong,stong, powerfulpowerful horsehorse withwith greatgreat shouldershoulder angula-angula formance. tionlion and depth,depth, shortshort back,back, broadbread loins,loins, muscularmuscular andand wellwell MORGANS 15 HANDS AND ANDOVER. OVER. Open toto registeredregistered Mor-Mor developed croup, croup,and and withwith tailtail set in highhigh andand carriedcarried gracegrace- gans 15 hands and over. ToTo bebe shownshown atat aa walk,walk, trottrot andand can-can fully. Head is carried proudlyproudly andand neckneck slightlyslightly crested,crested, meetingmeeting ter andand bebe judgedjudged onon performance,performance, presence,presence, qualityquality andand the head at a well defined throttle. Legs areore straightstraight andand soundsound manners. with short cannons, flat bone,bene, medium length pasterns and anan ap-ap- COMBINATION MORGANS. Open toto registeredregistered Morgans.Morgans. pearace ofof over-aIlover-all substance.substance. TheThe MorganMorgan rangesranges fromfrom 14.1 14.1 To be shownshown first inin harness at aa walkwalk andand trot,trot, thenthen underunder to 25.115.1 hands withwith occasionaloccasional entriesentries over oror under.under. saddle at walk,walk, trottrot andand canter.canter. ToTo bebe judgedjudged onon performance,performance, PART II. BREEDINGBREEDING CLASSESCLASSES presence, quality andand manners.manners. Sec. 1. Horses shallshall enterenter thethe ring and be linedlined upup atat thethe VERSATILE MORGANS. Open to registeredregistered Morgans.Morgans. ToTo discretion ofof judge.judge. EntriesEntries areare toto be judged individually,individually, stand-stand behe shown hitched to a four four wheelwheel buggybuggy oror two two wheeledwheeled cartcart ing, and then at aa walkwalk andand trottrot onon thethe line.line. HorsesHorses shouldshould at walk and trot. ThenThen toto bebe unhitched,unhitched, saddledsaddled andand shownshown atat stand squarely onon allall fourfour feet.feet. walk, trot andand canter. Lastly,Lastly, toto jumpjump twotwo obstaclesobstacles notnot to to ex- ex Sec. 2. Only two persons shall bebe allowedallowed in the ringring toto ceed three feet.feet. JudgedJudged onon performance,performance, conformation,conformation, typetype andand show each horsehorse inin breedingbreeding classes. manners. PART III.III. PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE CLASESCLASES MORGANS IN HARNESS,HARNESS. Open toto registeredregistered MorgansMorgans toto Sec. 1.1. Qualifying gaits: be shownshown to a finefine harnessharness buggybuggy atat anan animatedanimated parkpark trottrot (a)(a) Walk: Flat-footed,Flat-footed, rapid, elastic,elastic, showy.showy. and an animatedanimated walk.walk. ToTo be be judgedjudged onon performance,performance, quality,quality, (b)(b) Trot: Square, collected and balanced.balanced. presence, mannersmanners andand suitability asas aa stylishstylish harnessharness horse.horse. (c)(c) Canter: Smooth, collected,collected, andand straight onon bothboth leads,leads. MORGAN PLEASURE.PLEASURE. (Specify whetherwhether shown inin EnglishEnglish oror Sec. 2.2. Suitability of of thethe horsehorse and its actionaction forfor thethe typetype Western tack). OpenOpen toto registeredregistered MorganMorgan stallions,stallions, maresmares andand of job at handhand isis essential.essential. HighHigh naturalnatural actionaction isis desireddesired inin geldings toto bebe shown atat a walk,walk, trot,trot, andand canter,canter, atat anan extendedextended three-gaited andand harnessharness classes;classes; easy,easy, ground-coveringground-covering actionaction trot with light rein,rein, butbut stillstill maintainingmaintaining contactcontact withwith horse'shorse's in pleasure andand hackhack events.events. mouth so so thatthat entryentry isis unde control atat all times.times. HorsesHorses toto bebe Sec. 3. Appointments shall shallbe be suchsuch as areare appropriateappropriate forfor tested on any obstaclesobstacles that might be encountered onon aa trail. ToTo horses shown under similarsimilar circumstancescircumstances in otherother saddlesaddle divi-divi be judgedjudged on performanceperformance andand apparent ability to givegive aa good good sions. QuarterQuarter bootsboots andand otherother artificialartificial appliancesappliances areare pro-pro pleasure ride, with emphasis on manners andand gait overover typetype andand hibited except in roadster classes,classes, wherewhere quarterquarter bootsboots areare per-per conformation. missible. EnglishEnglish oror WesternWestern tacktack toto bebe specifiedspecified inin thethe prizeprize listlist MORGAN PLEASUREPLEASURE DRIVING. DRIVING. Open toto registeredregistered Mor-Mor for performance classes.classes. gan stallions,stallions, mares and geldingsgeldings shownshown toto appropriateappropriate vehiclevehicle PART IV. CLASSCLASS SPECIFICATIONS at a walk,walk, slowslow trot,trot, extendedextended trot.trot. To To be be judgedjudged onon performance,performance, manners, conformation andand type.type. Sec. I.1. Entries in the MorganMorgan DivisionDivision are judgedjudged onon somesome of the followingfollowing qualifications:qualifications: MORGAN STOCK STOCK HORSE. HORSE. Open toto registeredregistered Morgans.Morgans. Performance Type Conformation Western tack.tack. ToTo be shownshown atat aa walkwalk andand gallopgallop withoutwithout res-res- Quality Presence Manners straint, toto lepelope aa figurefigure eight, runrun at speedspeed andand stopstop onon hindhind Sec. 2. In performance classesclasses entriesentries shallshall be judgedjudged 60%60 % quarters, andand turn easily on neck rein. To To be be judgedjudged onon reining,reining, on performanceperformance and mannersmanners andand 41.1%40% onon typetype andand conforma-conforma conformation, mannersmanners and suitability.suitability. tion. InIn breedingbreeding classes,classes, emphasisemphasis shallshall bebe placedplaced uponupon type MORGAN PARADE HORSE. HORSE. Open to registeredregistered Morgans.Morgans. ToTo and conformation,conformation, withwith consideration givengiven to a horse'shorse's abilityability be shownshown in stock stock saddlesaddle withwith silver,silver, MexicanMexican oror otherother typetype ofof to move correctlycorrectly onon the lead. colorful equipment.equipment. To show atat a flat-footedflat-footed walk and highhigh Sec. 3. Breeding classes may include:include: WeanlingWeanling studs,studs, Year-Year parade gait.gait. Performance,Performance, animation, manners,manners, type andand con-con ling studs, Two yearyear old studs, Three year oldold studs,studs, FourFour yearyear formation 75%;75%; appointmentsappointments 25%. old and over stallions. GetGet ofof siresire classclass (stallions to be shown (stallions to be shown MORGAN STAKE.STAKE. Open to registeredregistered MorgansMorgans that havehave with two oror moremore ofof get),get), WeanlingWeanling fillies,fillies. YearlingYearling fillies,fillies. TwoTwo shown in theirtheir qualifyingqualifying classes. To be shownshown at aa walk,walk, year oldold fillies,fillies, Three year oldold fillies,fillies, Four year oldold andand overover trot andand canter.canter. JudgedJudged onon performance,performance, quality,quality, presencepresence and mares (may be divided into mares that have had foals and and mares (may be divided into mares that have had foals and manners 50%; typetype andand conformationconformation 50%.50%. mares that havehave notnot producedproduced foals),foals), BroodmareBroodmare andand foal,foal, ProduceProduce of damdam (mares to be shownshown withwith twotwo oror moremore ofof produce.).produce.). Classes not includedincluded in this listing and desireddesired byby individualindividual Sec. 4. Performance classes maymay include:include: shows may be added, but carecare shouldshould bebe taken inin the the wording ofof NOVICE MORGANS:.MORGANS:. Open toto registeredregistered MorgansMorgans whichwhich specfications of ofsuch suchclasses. classes. WhereWhere conflictconflict arises betweenbetween locallocal have notnot wonwon threethree blueblue ribbonsribbons inin thisthis divisiondivision atat RecognizedRecognized and AHSAAHSA rules, thethe latterlatter shall apply.apply.

— OFFICERSOFFICERS —_ Wallace L.L. Orcutt,Orcutt, Jr., President J. Loyd Marks,Marks, Vice-PresidentVice-President Mrs. Winthrop S. Dakin,Dakin, SecretarySecretary-Treasurer_ -Treasurer West Newbury, Mass.Mass. Peabody, Mass.Mass. RR 3, Amherst,Amherst. Mass. Join Today! Today! Dues: $3.00S3.00 Individual MembershipMembership S5.0055.00 Family Membership N. E.E. CalendarCalendar of EventsEvents forfor MorganMorgan OwnersOwners

Furtherevents events andand correctionscorrections shouldshould bebe sentsent toto Mrs.Mrs. July 88 NN Bar H Riding Riding Club, Dover, N.N. H.H. W. W. E. E. Dennis, Dennis, WintiuopWinthropS. S.Dakin, Dakin,RR RR 3. 3,Amherst, Amherst,Mass. Mass. The deadline is thethe RFD, Durham, N. H. H. first oiof the monthmonth precedingpreceding thethe monthmonth ofof publication.publication. JULY 13-1513.15 Great BarringtonBarrington Mass.Mass. JosephJoseph Maguire,Maguire, BoxBox 111, 111, Simonds Rd., Williamstown.Williamstown. TRAIL BIDESRIDES July 14 14 Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lions Club, Kennebunk, Kennebunk, Maine. E. T. Newell, 2828 DaneDane St.,St., Kennebunk.Kennebunk. May 5, 6 6 El-Rancho Trail TrailRide, Ride,Manchester, Manchester,N. N. H.H. E. E. E. E. July 14 14 New Brook Fire Dept., Newfane, Vt. George C.C. Ware,Ware, Hovey,Havey, Bedford Grove Ave.,Ave., Manchester.Manchester. Newfane. June 11-3-3 GMHA TrailTrail Ride, Green MountainMountain HorseHorse Assoc.,Assoc, July 15 15 Meredith, N. H. ClementClement Allen,Allen, 15 15 HaverhillHaverhill St.,St., S. Woodstock,Woodstock, Vt.Vt. North Reading, Mass.Mass. June 2.2, 3 N. H. Horse && Trail Assoc. Ride,Ride, NewNew London,London, N.N. H. H. July 21 21 South Casco, Maine. Fred Swasey,Swasey, RFDRFD 1, 1, Scarboro,Scarboro, July 2323-28-28 Connecticut TrailTrail Rides Assoc.,Assoc, New EnglandEngland TrailTrail Maine. Ride.Rido. StartStart from andand return toto RollingRolling Meadows,Meadows, NorthNorth Charleston,Charleston, Tuly'Tuly 21.21, 22 22 Montpelier, Vt.Vt. at England England Farm, Farm, Towne Towne Hill Hill N. H. Mrs. Alton S. Hastings,Hastings, Sec.,Sec, CaseCase Rd.,Rd., Burlington,Burlington, Corm.Conn. Rd. Heber G. England.England. Aug. 30.30, 31, 31, Sept.Sept. 11 100-Mile CompetitiveCompetitive and 50-Mile50-Mile July 27 27-29-29 NATIONALNATIONAL MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE SHOW, SHOW, Northamp-Northamp Pleasure Rides.Rides. GreenGreen MountainMountain HorseHorse Assoc.,Assoc, S.S. Woodstock,Woodstock, Vt.Vt. ton, Mass. BoxBox 632,632, Amherst,Amherst, Mass.Mass. Sept. 29.29, 30 30 GMHA FoliageFoliage Ride (tentative date).date). GreenGreen July 29 29 Stowe Rotary Club, Vt.Vt. CharlesCharles F.F. Black, Black, Stowe.Stowe. Mountain Horse Assoc.,Assoc, S.S. Woodstock,Woodstock, Vt.Vt. Aug. 4 Camden Maine.Maine. Oct. 6, 7 7 New England MorganMorgan HorseHorse Assoc.Assoc. FoliageFoliage RideRide Aug. 4 Northshore Horsemen's Assoc.Assoc, behind HowardHoward John-John and Drive.Drive. (Members(Members only). S.S. Woodstock,Woodstock, Vt.Vt. Mrs. Mrs. WinthropWinthxop S.S. son, Route 1,J, Peabody, Mass.Mass. (Members(Members only, can joinjoin onon grounds)grounds) Dakin, RR 3, Amherst,Amherst, Mass.Mass. Mrs. Barbara Murphy,Murphy, BoxBox 47, 47, Georgetown,Georgetown, Mass.Mass. Aug. 4, 5 GMHA Show.Show. GreenGreen Mountain Horse Assoc.Assoc SouthSouth HORSE SHOWS WITH MORGANMORGAN CLASSESCLASSES Woodstock, Vt.Vt. Aug. 5 Mt. Washington, N. H. A. A. D. D. White,White, BrettonBretton WoodsWoods May 5 Melrose LionsLions Club,Club, Mass.Mass. C.C. Allen,Allen, 1515 HaverhillHaverhill Stables, BrettonBretton Woods, N.N. H. H. St., No Reading, Mass.Mass. Aug. 5 North Adams Elks Club,Club, Mass.Mass. C.C. H. H. VanVan Steem-Steem- May 6 Essex County Horse Breeder's Assoc.,Assoc, Saugus,Saugus, Mass.,Mass., burg, 794794 StateState Rd.,Rd.. NorthNorth Adorns.Adams. Marilyn R. Fisher, 11 SendrickSendrick Rd.,Rd., Woburn,Wobum, Mass.Mass. Aug. 1111 Camp Najerog,Najerog, Wilmington,Wilmington, Vt. HaroldHarold M.M. Gore,Gore, May 1212 New England P.P. H. H. A., A., Medford,Medford, Mass.Mass. Director. May 1212 Topsfield, Mass.Mass. Mrs. BarbaraBarbara Murphy,Murphy, BoxBox 47, 47, Aug. 1212 Arlington Lions Club, Arlington,Arlington, Vt.Vt. Georgetown, Mass. Aug. 18,18. 1919 Plymouth Fair, N. H. LeonardLeonard M.M. Tatham,Tatham, Ash-Ash May 13..13. .UniversityUniversity of New Hampshire,Hampshire, Durham,Durham, N.N. H. H. Mrs. Mrs. land, N.N. H. H. Robert Strange, N. H. H. Hall,Hall, Durham.Durham. Aug. 2525 Waldo City RidingRiding && DrivingDriving Club,Club, Maine.Maine. May 1919 Weston-Wayland, Weston, Mass. MissMiss NancyNancy Ela,Ela, Aug. 25,25. 2626 Windsor Lions Club, RouteRoute 5,5, Windsor,Windsor, Vt.Vt. Weston. Richard Holmes,Holmes, Windsor.Windsor. May 2020 Boots andand Saddles H.H. S. S. & & Gym.Gym. Plaistow,Plaistow, N.N. H. H. Aug. 2626 Pepperell, Mass. Mrs. W. C. Cousins,Cousins, 22 ParkPark St.,St., May 2020 Newport H.H. S.,,S.„ Middletown,R. R. I.I. Mrs.Mrs. PatrickPatrick Pepperell. Rooney, 453 ParadiseParadise Ave.,Ave., Middletown.Middletown. Aug. 2626 Canaan Fair,Fair, N.N. H. H. LeonardLeonard M.M. Tatham,Tatham, Ashland,Ashland, May 20 Newburyport Mass., ClementClement Armstrong,Armstrong, 66 LafayetteLafayette N. H.H. St., Newburyport, Mass.Mass. Sept. 11 Acton, Maine. Fred Swasey, RFDRFD 1, 1, Scarboro,Scarboro, Me.Me. May 2626 Hopkinton, N. H. H. (Tentative)(Tentative) Sept. 141-3 Hopkinton Fair,Fair, N. H. H. LeonardLeonard M.M. Tatham,Tatham, Ash-Ash May 3030 Ruth Chapter O.E.S.,0. E. S., West Warwick, R. I. I. FrankFrank land, N. H. Caniglia, 16 WilsonWilson St.,St., WestWest Warwick.Warwick. Sept. 11-3-3 Lancaster Fair, N.N. H. H. Mrs. Mrs. ElaineElaine Allin,Allin, Box Box 85, 85, May 3030 Scarboro, Maine. Fred Swasey,Swasey, RFDRFD 1, 1, Scarboro.Scarboro. Lancaster. June 33 North Shore Horsemen'sHorsemen's Assoc.Assoc, behindbehind HowardHoward Sept. 33 Brunswick, Maine.Maine. Margaret K.K. Charron,Charron, BoxBox 210,210, Johnson, RouteRoute 1,1, Peabody, Moss.Mass. (Members only,only, cancan joinjoin onon Brunswick. grounds.) Mrs. Babara Murphy,Murphy, BoxBox 47, 47, Georgetown,Georgetown, Mass.Mass. Sept. 8, 9 9 Northwood Fair, N. H. DonaldDonald MacCallum,MacCallum, North-North- June 3 White Mountain Riding Club, Lancaster, N. H. Mrs. June 3 White Mountain Riding Club, Lancaster, N. H. Mrs. wood. Elaine S. Allin, Box 85, Lancaster. Elaine S. Allin, Box 85, Lancaster. Sept. 99 North Shore Horsemen'sHorsemen's Assoc.Assoc, behindbehind HowardHoward June 93 Riverside H. S., Haverhill,Haverhill, Mass.Mass. Mrs.Mrs. IrvingIrving Brewer,Brewer, Johnson, RouteRoute 1,1, Peabody, Mass. (Members(Members only,only, can joinjoin on on Groveland St.,St., Haverhill.Haverhill. grounds) Mrs. Barbara Murphy,Murphy, BoxBox 47, 47, Georgetown,Georgetown, Mass.Mass. June 10 10 Bedford, N. H. E. E. Havey, Bedford Grove Ave., Bedford, N. H. E. E. Hovey, Bedford Grove Ave., Sept. 1515 Moswansicut Riding & Driving Club, No.No. Scituate,Scituate, Manchester, N. H. H. R. I. Mrs. Mrs. JosephJoseph Plncins,Pincins, 77 TerraceTerrace Dr.,Dr., Greenville,Greenville, R.R. I. I. June 1010 Stamford, Vt. GeorgeGeorge E.E. Maxwell,Maxwell, Stamford.Stamford. Sept. 1515 Lexington KiwanisKiwanis Club, Mass.Mass. ClementClement Allen,Allen, June 1616 Silver Bit Riding Club, St. George,George, Maine.Maine. GeneGene 15 Haverhill St., No. Reading, Mass.Mass. Rich, St. George. June 17 17 Essex CountyCounty HorseHorse Breeders'Breeders' Assoc.,Assoc, Saugus,Saugus, Sept.Sept 1616 Essex CountyCounty HorseHorse Breeder'sBreeder's Assoc.Assoc. Saugus,Saugus, Mass. Marilyn R. Fisher, 11 SendrickSendrick Rd.,Rd., Woburn,Wobum, Mass.Mass. Mass. MarilynMarilyn R.R. Fisher,Fisher, 11 SendickSendick Rd.,Rd., Woburn,Woburn, Mass.Mass. June 1717 Barre Riding & DrivingDriving Club, Mass.Mass. Mrs.Mrs. JennieJennie Sept. 1616 White Mountain RidingRiding Club,Club, N.N. H.H. Mrs. Mrs. ElaineElaine Blaisdell, Barre.Barre. Allin, Box 85, Lancaster, N.N. H. H. June 2323 Sandy RiverRiver RidingRiding Club,Club, Maine.Maine. Mrs.Mrs. R. R. Kershner,Kershner, Sept. 21 21-23-23 Eastern States Amateur,Amateur, WestWest Springfield,Springfield, Mass.Mass. Farmington, Me.Me. 140 Wilbraham Ave., SpringfieldSpringfield 9, Mass.Mass. June 23, 24 24 Burlington Riding &

BIG BEND FARMS MEETING WATERS MORGANS RED GATES Winnebago Illinois 1 ; 8954 are bred for type, conformation, dis- At Stud I position and stamina — as well as I Sire: Redman Darn: Bettina Allen high percentage of the original blood. RHODOAK 8636 I I Color: Dark Red Chestnut At Stud Sire: Illawana Rr.ban I JUBILEE'S COURAGE 8983 I Visitors Welcome Dam: Highland Lady I A sire of remarkable character, I Visitors Weiconic I intelligence and beauty. I DREW REED MORGAN HORSE FARMS MRS. WM. W. BARTON FRANCES H. BRYANT I I 17559 Devonshire 1806 National Avenue I South Woodstock, Vt. I Northridge, California Rockford, Illinois (Serenity Farm) I (in the San Fernando Valley) WIND-CREST I BAR-T FARMS ORCLAND FARMS Rowley Massachusetts I "Where Champions are born" I Breed to the Best! I AT STUD "When better Morgans are raised I AT STUD SUPERSAM 10426 — Fee $75 Upwey Ben Don I I Orcland Leader ULENDON 7831 — retired. Will will be the sire." I be used for our broodrnares only. Sire: Ulendon Darn: Vigilda Burkland I Excellent stabling for visiting Colts usually for sale. mares. Mr. & Mrs. F. 0. Davis I I Mr. & Mrs. Wallace L. Orcutt, Jr. Windsor, Vt. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Tompkins i West Newbury, Massachusetts

ARDENCAPLE ACRES KENNEBEC MORGAN HORSE FARM HIGHVIEW FARM "The home of distinctive and dis- I South Woolwich, Maine tinguished Morgan horses" I I AT STUD: Mailing Address I R. F. D. NO. 2. WISCASSET I Flyhawk — Senator Graham Townshend Gaymeade Also Shetland Sheep Dogs and I I Miniature Poodles Owner I I Morgans of all ages for sale. MISS MARGARET GARDINER I Mr. & Mrs. L. S. Greenwalt Mr. & Mrs. Willard K. Denton Manager Pawnee, Illinois Succabone Road, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. JAMES F. DUNTON Mt. Kisco 6-6989 (near Springfield)

AT STUD Morgan Horses TOWNSHEND ARCHIE'S ARCHIE I of quality and style Morgan-Holstein Farm 10357 I AT STUD i Dam: Archie's Nekomia Sire: Archie 0 Lippitt Sam Twilight I (Breeders of the True Type) I 8085 Gold Band Morgans for sale. I True Morgan in looks, action and Home of pedigree. MID STATE MORGAN HORSE I I ORCLAND VIGILDON FARM High percentage young stock for sale. I Excellent dispositions. I TOWNSHEND CHIEF Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Hunt, owners I MARGARET VAN D. RICE I DeMott Rd., Middlebush, N. I. Rockbattom Lodge I Mr. & Mrs. ROGER E. ELA Phone Viking 4-2646 a Meredith, New Hampshire a Townshend, Vt.

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WASEEICA FARM MAR-LO FARM WINTERS' STABLE Morgans For Sale Home of "Home of Morgan Horses and Verran's Laddie Harlequin Danes" and other fine Morgans Visitors Welcome STAR OF VALOR Visitors are always Welcome Sire: Jubilee's Courage Dam: Kitty Hawk MRS. POWER MR. & MRS. MILO G. DUGAN MR. & MRS. ANNIS 52373 West Eight Mile Road Northville, Michigan BARRE, MASS. Ashland, Mass. A A NNW Circle R Morgans SearIs Springwater Flying S Ranch MORGANS AT STUD Stock Farm bred for NASHOBA 10909 Conformation - Disposition Beautiful young Chestnut Always glad to show our horses and and Angus cattle. We are easy to find, Performance Under Saddle We have a small select band of mares.' 5 miles west of Medora. Or In Harness Stock Usually For Sale. STOCK FOR SALE MR. & MRS. RAY SEARLS STUART G. HAZARD 1308 College Ave. RICHARD and BEVERLY OLSON Medora, Illinois Route 2, Derby, Kansas Topeka, Kansas A Crabapple Valley CLARION FARMS WOODS and WATER Farms The home of Champion Morgans FARMS At Stud Michigan's Top Morgan Breeders 6 Top Stallions Featuring one of the country's largest band of brood mares. Largest Collection of Blue Ribbon Come visit us. Winners in the Midwest. Morgans of all ages for sale. Sensibly Priced FRANCIS "RAZ" LaROSE, Trainer MERLE D. EVANS KATHY ZEUNEN Ohio Merchants' Bank Bldg. 4750 Clarkston Road WALTER and RHEDA KANE Massillon, Ohio Clarkston, Michigan South Lyon, Michigan

The Source of Fine Morgans MERRYLEGS FARM MORGAN HORSES I In the Intermountain West MILHOLM FARMS "The pleasure their owners take in TRUE TYPE 5111 Cottonwood Lane our Morgans is a source of great Salt Lake City, Utah pride to us." Featuring the great stallion: "Just Morgan That's All" STELLAR Stock For Sale Sire: Mentor Dam: Naiad Chestnut — 15 hands — 1100 lbs. C. J. O'NEILL Also Registered Hereford Cattle MABEL OWEN, owner Mallen°, Illinois J. Holman Waters, Owner So. Dartmouth, Mass. Melvin W. Van Orman, Mgr.

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FOR SALE: Deluxe Houghton Show DALMATIONS — AKC eligible. Pedigree Buggy and fine harness, both in excellent of finest Champion American and Im- condition. WINTERS MORGAN HORSE CLASSIFIED ported bloodlines. Gentle, excellent guard- STABLES, Barre, Massachusetts, FLanders 60 per word $1.25 minimum ians. Raised with children and horses. 5-4055 or Worcester, PLeasant 2-2266. Complete details. Pedigree upon request. FOR SALE: Ranch Style Sour Dough INDIAN VALLEY KENNELS, Johnsonville, New York. Biscuit Receipe and full directions 51.00. FOR SALE: "Black Velvet" Registered Revive the lost art. FRANK M. MURDOCK, Black Morgan Stallion — age 6 years. FOR SALE OR AT STUD — Stallion Dalhart. Texas. Sired by Congo. Registered Morgan mare, Meade 8628, sire of several 1955 National FOR SALE: Saddles, all kinds riding Chestnut with flaxen mane and tail. Age Morgan Horse Show winning colts — also equipment, send for free catalogue. Dealers 9 years. Sired by Lamont. DARL HUGHES, sire of Meadson and Merriway Meado Wanted. H. R. MILLER SADDLE CO.. R.11.2, Box 21, Richmond, Indiana. consistent New England winners, priced 5904 Prospect, Kansas City, Mo. REASONABLE for good home. H. J. FOR SALE: Rugged one-horse enclosed BERTRAM-S. SENEE, c o Merriway Stables. PHOTOGRAPHY by Barbara Stone, metal trailer. Third wheel hitch, large Merrimac, Massachusetts. 41 Franklin Avenue, West Medford, Mass. escape door, spare wheel and tire. Made FOR SALE: Show pictures and action shots. For ap- for my Morgan. ideal for yours. Reasonable Nice yearling filly by Nabob Morgan and out of Lippitt Adeline. pointment and price call Mystic 3-9810. at $250. RUTH W. BIRMINGHAM, R. D. 2, Reasonably priced. Write: WM. P. CLARK, HORSES BROKEN, trained and boarded. Litchfield. Conn. Tel. Torrington, Hunter 20038. Woodville, New Preston. Conn. Training stock horses our specialty. KEN FOR SALE: Townshend Stardust, regis- HOWE, Box 188 B Rt. 8, Brooksville, FOR SALE: Lassie Knox 06599, 15.1 tered Morgan stallion, very dark bay with Florida. hands, foaled May 1945, chestnut mare. white star, 3 years in May. Sire: Archie FOR SALE: Quarter horse-Morgan geld- Sire: Senator Graham; Dam: Cheetah. Shown in outdoor and in-door rings. Ideal 0: Dam: Townshend Sealecta. Partially ing, 15 hands, 1025 lbs. Sound and well trained. Lack of time forces sale. RICHARD mannered. GLENN E. ROWELL, Tunbridge, pleasure horse. MRS. W. DRURY HAW- KINS, 355 N. 29th Street, Camp Hill„ Penna. KELLERT, Round Hill Road, Salem, Conn. Vt. New London Gibson 2-4683. WANTED: Fine harness and show HORSES TRAINED for cutting, reining, buggy. Send all particulars to MRS. FOR SALE: Gay Beau by Townshend stock, trail, pleasure, manners etc. BOB RODERICK TOWNE, R. D. 3, Montpelier. Gaymeade out of Triconga, chestnut geld- DANITS, 7010 N. Ashland, Chicago, Ill. Vt., or phone Montpelier CApitol 3-5857. ing foaled May 27, 1953. Ill. State Fair FOR SALE: American Saddlebred mare. Champion weanling, never out of the rib- COLTS ARRIVING — Highest percentage bons. Mar-Lo's Miss Mari by Verran's Excellent breeding, reasonable as owner blood obtainable. Take your pick from is moving. Eight years old. Also horses Laddie out of Cyclamen by Bennington. 10 foals. Two well-broken young mares, Chestnut filly foaled May 29, 1954. Both schooled — excellent care — reasonable trail prospects. Our guest house is open. rates. E. D. KEENER, Box 231, Norton, excellent show or pleasure prospects. Also Come, ride, drive, learn to train and break, show buggy. CLARION FARMS. Clarks. Mass. a delightful vacation. DANA WINGATE ton, Michigan. FOR SALE: Registered 4-year-old KELLEY, Justine Morgan Horse Farm, REGISTERED MORGAN COLTS, Fillies Woodstock, Vermont. thoroughbred bay filly, 15.2. Has been for sale. Lippitt and Archie 0 bloodlines— hunted. Would consider trade for good FOR SALE: Registered Morgan Studs, MID STATE MORGAN HORSE FARM, child's Morgan. R. H. CAIN. Alfalfa Farm, Mares, Fillies, Colts, C. E. SHAW, Rt. 1 DeMott Road, Middlebush. N. T.. phone Topsfield, Mass. Telephone Danvers2217. Box 230, Walla Walla. Washington. Viking 4.2646.

BREEDERS' LISTING OPENING MAY 1st MM. AIM THE SADDLE SHOP DAWNCREST HyCrest Farm Littleton Depot, Littleton, Mass. Dial HUnter 6-4119 LIPPITT JOHN DARLING ti Home of Sire: Dam: John A. Darling Lippitt Flash $ PLAINS KING Whose blood can be found in U. of Conn. Short Course MR. SHOWMAN champions from east to west. (Continued from Page 12) Sire: Darn: a 1:00 Internal and External Parasites, Lippitt Mandate Lippitt Sally For Better Morgans Prevention and Control, Dr. Stearns, Moro See Animal Diseases Dept., U. of Mass. 2:00 Treating Blemishes and Unsound- Mr. Donald Manchester, Mar. MILO MEASEL & SONS nesses, Dr. Russel Smith. Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Allbee 41377 W. 12 Mile 2:30 Controlling Flies, Lice, and Mange, North Falmouth, Mass. Prof. William B. Tunis, Entomology Farmington, Mich. Dept., Univ. of Conn. ■•• 3:00 Question Period. 3:30 Stables and Horse Management, QUAKER FARM Prof. Kiser and Crandall. a. Hous- MERCHANT FARM ing Needed; b. Types of Building I Home of that outstanding young Material; c. Ventilation and Tem- For Morgans in Texas stallion perature Control; d. Water Systems; e. Space Requirements, 1. Box Stalls 2. Tie Stalls; f. Floors; g. Mangers; At Stud Townshend Vigalect h. Manure Removal; i. Paddocks; j. Fences; k. Shade; 1. Hay Racks. EVENING SESSION Fleetwood King — Box Stalls for visiting mares. 7:00 Breeding Light Horses, Prof. Kiser. 7:30 Greentree Stables Breeding Film. Dorset's Foxfire Colts for sale. 8:30 Breeding and Selection, Dr. W A. Breeding to registered mares only. Cowan. I 9:00 Color Inheritance in Horses, Mick MISS MAXINE MERCHANT Crandall. a MR. & MRS. JAMES A. MURPHY Rt. 4. Box 670, Sequin, Texas, and A 9:20 Panel Discussion. 9502 Bryn Mawr Lane, Houston 6, Texas Grov eland, Mass. (Continued on Next Page) boost the breed and faithfully show the family pride — win, lose or draw, with grace and good sportsmanship . . . if RS A LS the horse is a Morgan. filled with people, amateurs, as they By AYELIEN In my opinion, a Morgan should be rather small, but quite broad and com- Dear Mother, IS more natural to MOST Morgans pact .. . powerful appearing. I find In answering your questions about than people realize. that due to the history behind the what I think a Morgan should be I You mentioned that you thought a Morgan you are quite apt to find this expect you might get a little confused few of the winners were a different type in Morgans. When it is coupled at first. I realize that since you have type . . . or appear to be more slender, with an alert friendly disposition (but seen us compete in the ring with other some taller. There are some, of course with spirited personality) this is the good Morgans you know that all Mor- and I belieive they win because they horse for me. Each person who buys gans do not look exactly like the ones are performing the best and thereby a Morgan is not looking for exactly I have. make the best appearance for the breed what I want . . . therefore there must As I picked out these Morgans in upon the public. be some choice and variety. No one the first place because I found the dis- In my opinion there are more natural expects all ponies to be the same size; position and way of going I liked, I good going horses in the Morgan ranks or Arabs the same color; or roadsters hope to make it plain there is an abun- than in other breeds. Therefore the the same weight. No I don't think dance of the type I like as well as the average person has a good deal of suc- that we expect Morgans to be a cer- variations. I have a very definite idea cess showing one and that one offer tain height, size or shape ... BUT we as to how My horses should look .. . serves as an active pleasure horse be- do expect them to show the same way no matter what breed I am admiring, tween shows. A natural horse in that and I think they do. A ringful of Mor- MY preferred type will pop up to sense is one that is fortunately born gans usually will all look alike when claim my admiration. Since the Mor- endowed with the proper carriage and they move . . . it is that proud showy gans are shown to their best advantage way of going. Training is a simple carriage, the upstanding neck, the in the ring you must have noticed that process as they are "easy", so by virtue prancy way of trotting with all the although all of them do not look of the horse rather than our skill he animaton of a showy horse . . . that is EXACTLY alike, still they all appear turns out a credit to the breed and Morgan to me. I am sure when a to GO THE SAME . . . that is why shows well on occasion. However, good natural Morgan comes along, and so many people like me have Morgans our knowledge of athletics makes us he is highly developed to show his best instead of some other breed. You realize that in any sport some skill abilities, it won't matter much whether don't need a bachelor's degree in ani- must be inborn BUT a great deal of he is tall or short . . . he will he a mal husbandry to handle or show the perfection comes with constant super- Morgan. average Morgan (although wouldn't vised practice. Therefore when our Your loving daughter, it be a help?) and the way they are natural horse comes up against one presented in the ring is simply a dressed that is better trained we are defeated up version of the way they usually . . . it is no disgrace, it is just inevi• want to go anyway. table. U. of Conn. Short Course There must be more of us "ama- I like to think that the skilled trainer (Continued from Page 38) teurs" showing Morgan horses than can take a more difficult horse and get there are good professionals. The addi- the best performance from him with THIRD ANNUAL MORGAN HORSE CLUB tion of skilled trainers to Morgans has finesse. Think what happens when JUDGING SCHOOL AND FIELD DAY raised the standard of performance, such a trainer gets a natural, like a University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. which is very good. But it has also Morgan often is, to train. Coupled May 26. 1956 raised the cry that our natural horses with the horse's inborn assets, the are beng ruined. There are always a man trains it to perfection and then 9:30 Registration. few who unfortunately bring this upon you do have a combination . . . hard 9:45 Parade of University Morgans, Com- ments by F. W. Crandall, University themselves. Since there are few rules to beat. of Connecticut. defining where expert training ends But, the beauty of these Morgan 10:30 Objects of Judging School, Mr.. F. O. and pure artificiality begins it is diffi- horses is that under ordinary circum- Davis, President, The Morgan Horse cult to change the situation. However, stances, this wealth of natural horses, Club. 10:40 Evaluation and Scoring Ihe Model I think most of us could profit by owned by many proud loving amateur Morgan, Prof. L. V. Tirrell, Head trying to emulate the THOROUGH- owners who do their own training, can Animal industries Dept., U. of N. H. NESS of the good trainer's methods successfully compete and be expected to 11:15 judging Model Classes. inasmuch as he turns out a horse that win often enough so that any horse- A. Mares Class I; B. Mares Class II. 12:00 Box Lunch. behaves. Most of us want the Mor- lover who wants a good useful horse 1:00 Judging Model Classes, C. Young gan horses to go to ring without can show it also . . . if it is a Morgan Mares; D. Stallion Selection; E. much of the artificial means. But we and his owner spends some time with Groups. really don't want our horses to go to 2:15 Announcements from the Morgan his horse so it will obey him. Our breed Horse Club. ring disobedient, barefooted and with is unique in this dual use. I do not 2:30 Judging Performance Classes burrs in their tails! We want them think we want all Morgans that are A. Illustrated Faults; B. Saddle to be shown in a fairly natural state, amateur owned and trained delegated Class. 3:15 Panel Discussion on Type. but trained well enough to show the to a "pleasure horse" category at a 4:00 Tour of Stables beautiful animated way of going that show. We want the Morgan ranks 6:00 Banquet and Program. MAY, 1956 39 LIPPITT MORGANS

~~Stabled at the Green Mountain Stock Farm Randolph, Vt.~~

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Ashbrook who passed away in the spring of '49 at 34 years of age was one of the two foundation sires at the Green Mountain Stock Farm. His get are famous for longevity, beautiful natural action and excellent dispositions.

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