NATIONAL STALLION ISSUE Left to right, top row: MANDATE'S PEGGY LOU and MR. SHOWMAN: middle row. MAN O'DAY and MANITO: bottom, DUKE OF MAR-LO. and MAN 0 . DESTINY and NANCY DATE. LIPPITT MANDATE 8331

Sire: Mansfield Dam: Lippitt Kate Moro FEE $50

Available until June 1 at: CARLS-1-1AVEN Ringtown, Pa. If you want a Morgan Thai can "do it all" .. . Contact: Mrs, Harold Childs, Owner Breed to a stallion whose ancestors produced many champions, who Available after June I at: is a champion himself, and whose colts are "doing it all" now for SPRUCEWOOD proud owners. Churchville, N. Y. Contact: William Fritz, Manager As anyone who owns a MANDATE colt! PARADE 10138

National Grand Champion Stallion 1955

National Reserve Champion Har- ness Horse 1953

Reserve Champion Saddle Horse 1954 and 1955 Eastern States Exposition

6641,

It is an old saying that a stallion to be a good sire must have a good breeding dam. Mansphyllis 06076 is the only mare to win Produce of Dam four years (never defeated in this class) at National Morgan Show.

BROADWALL ST. PAT 11353 BROADWALL BONNY BELL 08984 2 year old stallion 2 year old mare

BROADWALL DRUM MAJOR 11457 BROADWALL BRILLIANCE 09312 1 year old stallion 1 year old mare

Parade sired Broad wall Drum Major, Wasecka Th isizn , 13ruail wall St. Pat, 11 road- wall Ronny Bell, Broad wall Lynette and many other good youngsters. .1 few choice youngsters for sale. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cecil Ferguson BROADWALL FARM Greene, Rhode Island WHIPPOORWILL DUKE by Squire Burger out of Diana-Mansfield, out of Lippiti Trixie Ash by Ashbrook

"The most casual observer of a good Morgan horse is conscious that he sees a peculiar animal. His short, light rapid step point to the great muscles which give him motion. His prominent, clear, eager eyes, set wide apart, testify to his courage and docility — while his clean. light head, carried high, with short, pointed, sensitive ears, gives grace and elegance to every motion. DAVID CI-TAPNIAN LINSLEY In 1858

Written 99 years ago this is still an excellent description of the old type Morgan stallion. It fits Whippoor- will Duke perfectly. In addition, he is a great show horse, a ribbon winner under 5 different recognized judges and he has the most perfect disposition we have ever seen — even in another Morgan. Also he is a beautifully bred horse of high percentage and carrying an unusually great amount of Ethan Allen 3rd blood. Please contact:

McCULLOCH FARM Whippoorwill Rd., Old Lyme, Conn. Presenting At Stud THE GRAND CHAMPION STALLION OF THE 1956 NATIONAL MORGAN HORSE SHOW

U. S. MENMAR 10445 SIRE: MENTOR 8627 DAM: MARIONETTE 05718

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Owners — Mr. and Mrs. JAMES H. MITCHELL Menmar Farm, North Reading, Mass. Trainer, Joe Arigo Table of Contents

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The Lipizzan Horse 8 The Obstacle Course in a Trait Horse Class 10 National Morgan Club Field Day 11 News from the Buckeye State 12 Ohio Morgan Association 12 New Hampshire Trail Ride Association 15 Vermont Morgan Wins at Dominican Republic Show 19 Pacific Northwest Morgan Association 19 Stallion Listings 25.31 Dear Sir: I can't remember how many conver- REGULAR FEATURES sations I've had with Charlie O'Neill and I can't remember any of them that Letters to the Editor 6 I didn't end with "Now don't go away The President's Corner 7 mad." Pacific Northwest News 13 Instill Morgan Association News 14 I never did, and suspect that none of New England News 15 the hundreds and hundreds of people New York State News 15 he came in contact with ever did Central States News 16 either. Mid Atlantic News 17 Maine Morgan News 17 I would say, though, that we are Breeders Listing 40-42 all a little hit mad that he went away. Hints to Horse Keepers 43 He was a great guy — horses or no horses. Ira Haas Officers of the Morgan Horse Club President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS Windsor, Vermont Dear Sir: Vice-President GERALD F. TAFT Northville, Michigan "Bravo" to Ern Pedler for another Treasurer WHITNEY STONE wonderful story! How does he do 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y it His stories add just the right Secretary FRANK B. HILLS "Spice" to your well seasoned maga- 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. zine. We all look forward so much to receiving it every month and I The Morgan Horse Magazine don't know how you do it, but each Vol. XVII April 1957 No. 3 (Continued on Page 19) A Monthly The Official Publication of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated OUR FRONT COVER 90 Broad St., New York 4, New York Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising to publication office: The Morgan Horse Magazine, Leominster, Mass. Publisher Otho F. Eusey Associate Editor Priscilla Dove Robinson CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Helen Brunk Greenwalt Ern Pedler Ruth Rogers Virginia D. Lau Mabel Owen Charlotte McCartney Gail Darow Mary Lou Morrell Eve Oakley Ruth Orcutt Katharine Eskil

The Editor and staff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan Horse Club, Inc., are not responsible for opinions and statements expressed in signed articles or paid advertisements. These opinions are not necessarily the opinions of the editor and staff of this journal. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $3.50 Two Years $6.50 Three Years $9.00 FOXFIRE The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New York. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second This month we uo to the Mid-West class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. Closing date for copy and for our cover picture and feature the advertising 1st of month preceding dale of publication. Copyright 1957 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. champion stallion Foxfire, owned by His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rumbaugh of Polk and his countenance enforces homage. Ohio. — King Henry V LAtediciedfd. ecilute4 • • • Mr. Frederick 0. Davis In my work with the Morgan Horse Club, Inc., I have found that Wind Crest very few peope know of the many activities of the club consequently to Windsor, Vermont better acquaint the magazine readers with its activities, I have asked Dear Ted: the Directors to write an article on any subject they wished pertaining to As per your request, I will outline the club's activities and to make suggestions for the betterment of the club. my program in the Morgan field. It is only natural that the first article should come from our Vice- My interest was aroused by an article President, Gerald F. Taft, of Northville, Michigan. Mr. Taft, Gerald which appeared in the National Geo- to all who know him, has been my right hand man, always ready to do graphic in 1941. This was written a job when asked. 1 believe the only time he ever missed a Directors' about the Connecticut Valley. It des- meeting was when he missed a plane in Detroit. He has given most cribed Owen Moon's farm and con- generously of his time, knowledge, advice, and council to which we in tained pictures of Moon's Morgans. the Morgan Horse Club are most grateful. At that time I had three riding horses. Two geldings and a saddle I asked Gerald to write first of his Morgan activities as it is always bred mare. I heard that a man by the an interesting story to hear how the various breeders all over the United name of James Stoke, living within ten States became interested in Morgans. It is indeed a pleasure to present miles of me owned a registered Morgan the letter and article to the readers of the magazine. stallion, Banner R. M. 8127. 1 de- F. 0. DAvzs, President cided to breed my mare to him, which I did. In the meantime I read what little President Ted Davis has asked me of any breed, is carried on by the I could find on Morgan horses. I also to relieve him this month of one of the Club. Without it, that little horse of talked with everyone I could find that many duties which he takes upon his yours would just be a horse (breeding knew anything about Morgan horses. shoulders in behalf of The Morgan unknown). You would no doubt love I decided that he was the ideal horse Horse Club. In this case it is the him just as much, but you couldn't for the children and 1. I began writ- "President's Corner," so this month brag about him any more than you ing to whatever Morgan breeders that suppose it will be the Vice-President's could a mongrel dog. I could find. Upwey Farms of course Corner. The Magazine which you look for- was one of them. After considerable correspondence, I purchased two mares As I sit in this "Corner" I find that ward to each month is supported by your Club. Up until a recent date it in 1943. They were Wyntoon 05663 it is pretty difficult to find a subject has been a great burden. and Soneta 04816 from Upwey Farms. that Ted has not already covered, such They arrived here by freight car in as the importance of your support of Your Board of Directors, and many the late fall. Wyntoon was in foal The Morgan Horse Club, Inc., and others, have worked hard to make the Club what it is today. It has been to Upwey King Benn and Soneta was your local club. The work from the not bred. Wyntoon foaled a filly in local level is a very necessary assist- gaining, but the gain is so slow. Your the spring of 1944 which I named ance to the Morgan Horse Club, Inc. active support is needed. If you are Springbrook Roxy Ann. which we all commonly call The already a member, talk it up to others, National Club. if you are like a lot of become an active member, start a cru- When the registration papers arrived it was the first I knew of the Morgan people you will ask, "What do I get sade of your own. If this wonderful Horse Club. I wrote to Frank Hills in return for my money?" My answer breed of horse is to take his rightful to that is, the more of yourself you place in the horse world he is going to enquire how to join the Morgan Horse Club, which I did in 1944. put into an organization the more you to need a strong Morgan Horse Club Owen Moon sent me a sample copy of get out of it. As for myself, and a behind him. You can make it strong great many of my friends, the associa- by your active support. Don't leave all the Morgan Horse Magazine for which I subscribed and have taken without tion with the finest group of people on the work to a few dedicated men like interruption since. earth, bonded together a mutual in- our President, they need your help. terest in the greatest breed of horse In the spring of 1944, I purchased The National Club in New York from R. S. Sentney the stallion Justa on earth, more than repays us for any- may seem very remote, but it really is thing we could do. 8408 and two yearling fillies. Sentney as close as your postman. It is very advised me to purchase the complete The Morgan Horse Club does not much interested in your problems and set of volumes of the registry, which have the active support from Morgan is vitally interested in serving you, its I did about this time. I began to study Horse people that it should have. I members, and friends. Friends should them and found a great deal of infor- am positive that they do not realize become members, better to serve them- mation and a better understanding of the work that is done by the Club selves. the breed. to improve the position and develop The Morgan Horse Club, the officers About this time I also found that this breed of horse which we all so and directors; the magazine and that Dr. Ruthven was breeding Morgans at love. If they did, the New York Office great breed of horse need your active Ann Arbor, Michigan. His founda- would be swamped with applications support. By doing so you will derive tion stock having come from Robert for membership. a great deal of pleasure and satisfac- Knight's in 1938. The registry, which is the backbone tion for yourself. (Continued on Page 38) The 2itainapt HORSE

By J. CECIL FERGUSON

To those who really love horses, breed is of relatively little consequence, for they can appreciate the admirable qualities in any horse. This article on the Austrian Lipizzan Horse, therefore, is not intended to detract in any way from the Morgan Horse; it is intended rather as a tribute to a great, ancient, and unique breed, in some ways similar to the Morgan, and to the people who have developed and preserved it. As it is well to know something of the background of any breed under discussion, and as the background of the Lipizzan is particularly important and interesting, I shall attempt to outline briefly the history of the Lipizzans and of the Spanish Court Riding School in Vienna where they are trained and perform today as they have been trained and have performed for centuries. Those who are interested in learning more about the Lipizzan will do well to read Colonel Alois Podhajsky's excellent book, "The Spanish Court Riding School" (Die Spanische Hofreitchule) pub- lished by Verlag Rudolf Hans Hammer, Vienna. In the year 1562 the Hapsburg Emperor Maximilian II brought into Austria a number of Spanish horses and founded the Royal Stud of Kladrub. These Spanish or An- dalusian horses were descendents of the famous Iberian horses which had been so highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Moorish Caliphs, during their 700-year occupation of Spain had tempered the Iberian strain with the finest Arabian and Berber blood which they could import, and the Spanish horses had become famous throughout Europe as particularly suitable for the classical riding based on the writings of Xenophon that was revived during the Renaissance, Spanish studs were estab- lished at several Italian courts and at the Danish court, where the Royal Danish Stud at Friedricksburg was established.

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Lipizzan stallion used in breeding program by Spanish Court Riding School. Mare with foal — note: all colts are born black or bay. Mares with fools returning through Austrian village streets to barns after a day in the pasture. Pasturial scene with picturesque Austrian village in background. 8 THE MORGAN HORSE In 1580 the Archduke Karl, brother who destroyed a large part of the ar- government of Czechoslovakia confis- of Maximilian II, brought another chives. in 1805 and 1809 the valuable cated the stud at Kladrub. The horses group of Spanish horses into Austria horses had to flee twice again — this at Lipizza were taken by Italy and and founded "The Royal Mews and time to Slavonia and Hungary to avoid Yugoslavia. About two-thirds of the Stud" at the village of Lipizza near capture by Napoleon's armies. 196 horses at Laxenburg, although they Trieste. This group, together with the In 1798 the Emperor Franz II were the private property of the Im- group at Kladrub, formed the basis of founded the stud farm at Fiber as a perial Family, were confiscated by the the Lipizzan breed, and it is from this military stud; after 1853 the duty of the Italians. The remainder were sent to village that the horses take their name. Fiber farm was to breed Lipizzans for Fiber by the new Austrian government. Even before this time Classical or Hungary and Transsylvania. The With this stock and the Radautz stud. High School riding was done by the Kladruh stud, meanwhile, turned to already at Pilau, the present Lipizzan Austrian and Hungarian nobility at the breeding of a heavier Lipizzan stud was Founded, and the farm at Vienna, and this brilliant and accom- horse for the Imperial state coaches. Fiber continued to supply the Spanish plished aristocracy was not slow to real- With the destruction of the Austro- Court Riding School, which had sur- ize the outstanding suitability of the Hungarian Empire in 1918 the Lipi- vived with some difficulty the destruc- Spanish horses for this strenuous work. zzans were scattered. The new (Continued on Page 35) At least as early as 1572 the Imperial Family had established a school known as 'The Spanish Riding Hall" in Vienna. The present Spanish Court Riding School, undoubtedly the most magnificent riding hall in the world, was built in 1735 by the great Austrian Baroque architect Fischer von Erlach at the command of the Emperor Charles VI; it adjoins the vast Imperial Palace in the heart of Vienna. Fortun- ately, this building survived both the bombing of Vienna and the Russian occupation and is now in use again. A plaque over the entrance announces that by order of the Emperor, the mission of the School is to retain and cultivate the art of riding to its highest perfection. So important was the work of the Spanish Court Riding School felt to be that the great Queen-Empress Maria Theresia and her son Joseph 11 had monthly reports made to them on the progress of each pupil and stallion. The stud books of Lipizza have been partly preserved up to 1701. Until the beginning of the 18th century the supply of pure Spanish blood was kept to; after 1717 stallions from the Italian and Danish studs were intro- duced. In 1816 the pure Arabian stal- lion Siglavy, brought in by Prince Schwarzenberg, became the sire of a line still in use. Attempts were made at crossbreeding with English Thor- oughbreds, but the results were felt to be unsatisfactory. The stud at Lipizza effected horse-breeding in all parts of the Hapsburg Empire, and a number of branch studs, both state and private, sprang up. Among the private studs the most notable ones were probably those mantained by the Austrian princely family of Schwarzenberg and the great Hungarian families of Eszterhazy and Karolyi. In 1797 the stud farm at Lipizza — then number- PLUTO THEODOROSTA, the famous Lipizzan stallion which was ridden by Queen ing about 300 horses — was forced Elizabeth II when in London. He also appeared in Madison Square Garden with Col. to flee before invading French troops. Podhalsky.

APRIL 1957 9 out at the bridge. Bonnie will want The Obstacle Course in a to use her own common sense on the bridge, and she needs time to "think it over." For these reasons I slow to Trail Horse Class a walk quite a few steps from the bridge. Bonnie's ears go forward. By JANET DAKIN "Shall I or shan't I?" she thinks. If I fluster or hustle her at this moment, PART I — RIDING THE COURSE she may slam on her brakes and say "no," at least for a pause long enough Some months ago I was asked to course. They come in the south end for anyone to see. I give her all the conduct a clinic for a 4-H Horse Club of the ring and turn right to set up a rein she wants, so that she can even on the subject of training for and rid- (1) mail-box on one of the posts on the lower her head to smell it if she wants, ing the jump in an obstacle course in long east side of the ring. They go but I also get ready to check at once a pleasure-type class. I offered to cover straight on a ways and lay down (2) any sidewise turn of her head. I am other kinds of obstacles, but I was told a lane about 20 feet long by placing riding English, so I can separate my that this was the only one that troubled pair of poles on the ground about six hands widely to do this. If she were them. From observation at many small feet apart. They then cut across the Western trained, I would have to be local shows and gymkhanas, however, ring, and near the west side of the mid- sure that she neckreined perfectly. it seems to me that many of the young dle they drop off (3) a "bridge" of Her hind-end is even more important riders do not realize that there is a wood. Going further west right to because that is where her refusal or correct technique for any obstacle, the rail, they set up (4) a gate which run-out will come strongest from. So and that like any other technique in is hinged on the rail of the ring. Then English or Western I close both my horsemanship it requires training of the driving to the far north end of the legs firmly on her sides, and feel for horse. ring, they put down (5) a big log. any dodging back there, ready to leg Before any horse can be considered Cutting down through the middle her back into line. I don't try to rush to be a candidate for a pleasure-type again heading back for the south gate, her forward with my legs, merely keep class, he should do the following: lead they set up (6) a low hedge. During her straight and moving. She walks freely at the walk and trot by your this time a car and (7) horse-trailer across with no real pause. side, stand quietly to mount, move has come in and been parked near the Ah, now the gate! It is the best calmly on a very light rein at any gait, south-west rail, with the tail-gate open obstacle to reveal training. We trot take the correct canter lead at any toward the center of the ring. It up to it and turn on the haunches so place, and step backwards straight and makes quite a course doesn't it? Fun that Bonnie winds up right against quietly. These things are so very fund- to ride. the gate and parallel to it, facing the amental that I cannot take the time to All this time we have been sitting latch with her tail toward the hinges. go into them. In Part H, I will write on our horses near the ingate. Now the Probably the latch is not right at my of higher training beyond these fund- the ringmaster comes over and tells hand, and since I do not want to have amentals. In this Part I, I will set us what to do. We are to ride to the to lean forward or backward, I move up a long obstacle course, and then we mail-box, take out a letter and replace her a few steps ahead or backward un- will all ride it in our imaginations. it. Go through the lane, and then back- til the latch is at about my knee. I un- Before starting the course, there are up to the start of the lane, turn and fasten it, having put all reins in my a few general principles to consider. ride around it. Go over the bridge and righ hand. In that position the whole First, the whole class performance, in- through the gate. Then lead the horse front end of Bonnie is ahead of the cluding the obstacles, should be ridden over the log, remount and jump him latch and she cannot get through the as smoothly as possible. Stops, starts, over the hedge. Finally we must load opening neatly, so I step her backward, turns, and gait and speed changes him in the trailer within 30 seconds. letting my left hand slip along the should all be soft and quiet. This I'll ride the course first, and you top of the gate. When she is clear of means that there can be no yanking, watch. You will be next. I trot to the the end post, I push the gate away from kicking, hauling or other roughness. mail-box, slowing to a walk a few steps me, moving forward and side-stepping Of prime importance in judging is the from it so that I can stop exactly at the until she is through the opening. Then requirement "apparent ability to give box. Wtihout any reaching at all, I using the neckrein and my left leg. I a good pleasure ride" and this does take out the letter, hold it up, and re- have Bonnie do a half-turn on the fore. not allow any violence on your part or place it. Meanwhile, Bonnie has stood hand right around the end of the gate, that of the horse. Second, do not hold like a rock. I trot to the lane and walk until she faces in the opposite direction, up the class any longer than necessary down it, halt, and then back step by that is toward the hinges. These turns during your obstacle run. Do not drag step to the start, turn a quarter turn on the haunches and on the forehand at a walk from obstacle to obstacle. to the right on the haunches (see Part will be explained in Part II. With a However, never sacrifice smoothness II), and trot on around to the bridge. combination of side-stepping and back- to speed, simply trot where you can. Unless I have been told to take it ing, I now close the gate and latch it. Third, listen very, very carefully to faster, I shall walk over the bridge. It With a quarter turn on the haunches instructions and follow them exactly. is good trail-riding practice to walk over we are now on our way to the next As our jump-crew sets up the ob- wooden bridges because planks can be obstacle. stacles, try to picture it, or better yet slippery. I think it is easier also to I'll stop for a moment and talk about draw it out on paper. They will set keep a horse straight at a walk, than at gates a little more. The rule on these them up in the order we will ride the a trot. Many horses will try to duck- obstacles is "opening, passing through, 10 THE MORGAN HORSE and closing gate without losing control walk over it. If I do that this time, move by my cluck and touch. It is of gate." (Rule XXII, Part II, Sec. I I am afraid she will click it with her the hind-quarters that get a horse Western Trail Horse, AHSA Rule- hooves and that is bad, so I am going where it should go, so it is there that book) The absolute ideal of not losing to jump her over it. I have trained I work. So we are inside within 30 control is to never for one instant to her to run at the very end of the reins seconds and my turn is through. Now let go of the gate from start to finish. away from me. So I say "trot" to her it is your turn. With an aluminum gate in a high and I run around the end of the log, On your paper horses go through wind it is essential. I bow here to while she goes over the middle. I this course and figure out what you young Ann who I have seen do that. give her the full length of the reins would do, knowing your horse's weak- It is very pretty indeed and very hard. and I am very careful to leave her ness and strength. Then saddle up your You try it. We set up our gate in just head entirely free. If I were as young living horse and try some of these the way to allow the cleanest job, that as you, I might jump it too, and thus obstacles that you can assemble on is we had it hinged on the rail, latched be closer to her, but I did that once your place. Next time I will take up toward the center, able to be opened and tripped and fell right in front of some of the finer points of training away from the rider. However, we her. A few steps further on I remount that will make so great a difference in had the approach made so that the and if she stood as she should, I hold your performance if your horse is ig- rider had to take all reins in the right it a second or two longer so that you- norant of them. hand. Most riders prefer to hold them know-who can't miss it. in the left for one-hand riding. If Now we have the hedge jump in the gate will only open toward you, I front of us. Shall I take it at a trot or find it more awkward. I think the a canter? It is good form to trot over horse is more likely to get upset, if you a very low jump taking it right in a National Morgan have to pull the gate toward him as you trotting stride, not popping over it side-step him away from it. The gate However, this is a hedge jump and I Club Field Day that is latched in a corner between gate am afraid that Bonnie would just brush and rail would be a very messy thing through it if I trotted. I should have The fourth annual Morgan Horse to cope with. The best you can do, practiced her on hedge jumps that had Club Judging Seminar and Field Day if the gate is low enough and opens a solid rail hidden in the foliage, but will be held at the new home of the from you is to ride the horse straight I have not. I put her in a slow can- Townshend Morgan-Holstein Farm in at it until his head and neck are over ter and head for the center of the jump. Bolton, Mass., on Saturday, May 4, it. Then you have to lean far forward As at the bridge I close both legs on starting at 11 o'clock in the morning. and unlatch it, push it open with your her sides to keep her straight and As in the past, the principal fea- toe or his chest and ride through. Then separate my hands to check a swerve ture will be judging of Morgans by as far as I can see you have to let it go in front. I give her perfect freedom horse show judges, breeders and while you spin around to catch it be- for the foreward thrust of her head that spectators, with explanations of the fore it swings right through the open- should occur as we go over. There we reasons for their placings and dis- ing again. are over in one longer, higher canter cussion of judging standards by judges We trot on to the log. A word here stride. and breeders. These sessions have on this getting from obstacle to ob- The trailer lies before us. Of all proved to be very helpful in improving stacle. In a Western class it would these obstacles this one is the most understanding of show judging and probably do no harm to take the longer closely related to you, your horse and furthering uniformity of judging prac- distances at a lope, if your horse has his past experience. I will, therefore, tice by exchange of ideas between a lovely slow, oily lope that you are merely say what works best with Bon- judges and breeders. It is hoped that proud of. If you try this just be sure nie. She must feel free to use her own all judges, breeders and exhibitors he will take the correct lead and be judgement, like the bridge approach. who can do so will attend. very smooth. Riding English, I like I dismount quite a ways off from the to vary my trot, for a short distance I trailer and lead her forward, reins Other special features are being may use a very slow collected, sitting over her head. After her font feet are planned. This will be a chance to trot, for a longer distance a more ex- on the ramp, she will stop. This is the see the new home of the Townshend tended trot. To show off one's horse's critical moment. Any nagging or hustl- Farm, with its new stables and unique training can do no harm as long as ing by me will cause her resistance. automatic stable cleaner. "smooth and easy" is the rule. She will probably want to smell the This farm is located about three- About six steps from the log, I stop ramp. At this point, I step backward quarters of a mile from Bolton center, and dismount. Before leading Bonnie toward her loins. Cluck to her and and the route from the center will be forward I take the reins over her head. possibly touch her with my stick car- marked with arrows. Bolton is on I do not leave them looped on her neck. ried from my left hand, around my Route 117 and is 17 miles north-east This is very important in any tricky back to her side. The thing I must of Worcester and 14 miles south-east leading situation. I have seen dozens not do is to get in front of her and of Fitchburg. of children try to lead their horses over start to haul, looking at her while I The local church group will have a log or into a trailer by holding the heave. She does not want me to look lunch available for those who wish it near rein, with the length of the reins at her, she does not want me to try and there will be an informal dinner in looped over the neck. You must have and pull her in by brute force and awk- the evening. Anyone wishing over• seen it too. What happens if the horse wardness. In either case she will say night accommodations may write to pulls back? This log is a big one. If "no." If she is relaxed and calm, I Townshend Morgan-Holstein Farm, it were a small one, we would both can, however, get her hind quarters to Bolton, Mass., for suggestions. APRIL 1957 11 News ham ate BUCKEYE STATE

By ELEANOR BRACKMAN Left: NUGGETT 8637 (by Captor who was by Mansfield) 18 year old stallion owned by John Junk, Mt. Sterling. Ohio.

With spring finally in sight, you can yearling in the National Morgan Show, feel the excitement in the air as some also reserve weanling. Recently I had are busy preparing their horses for the pleasure of seeing this little "fire- the coming show season and others ball" and he's a young stallion to be are anxiously awaiting the arrival of watched closely. He'll be shown in new foals. It's a hectic but wonderful harness this year. He's quite a "ham" time of the year. and loudly voiced his disapproval when From Hines Stables in Ashland, Jon we left him to see his stable mate, Juber writes their barn is overflowing Little Spook, a coming three filly by with horses being prepared for the Beau Gallant out of Millsboro Lady. coming show season. Seems they are This is an exceptionally nice filly ready cutting a wide path in the Morgan to make someone very happy. While field. Jo Ann Gardner's Celebration there, we also saw two of their good 10786 (Bonfire x Jubilee Joy) is one brood mares. Millsboro Lady and of Ohio's outstanding Morgans. He Joleen. Ohio Morgan Assn. has won many Ladies Western and Mrs. Neva Rittenhouse of Marysville By ELEANOR BRACKMAN Plain Horse Classes. In 1956 he was is pleased with her half-Morgan filly by A meeting of the Ohio Morgan fourth in the English Morgan Stallions Nugget and justly so as this little flashy Hcrse Assocation was held February at the Michigan State Show. In 1955, filly took second in the weanling Plain 10, with Mr. Granger and Mr. Shook reserve in points in the 0. W. H. A., Horse Class at the Fall Round-Up in as hosts at the Tallmadge Circle Hall, fourth in the Open Parade Class at the Marion and went on to take the Reserve Tailmadge, Ohio, for the purpose of Pennsylvania National, and fourth in Championship. She is out looking for election of officers and setting up a the Stake at the Illinois State Fair. her first registered Morgan. program for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. James Gardner are also Mr. E. D. Shipman of Newbury re- Mr. Ed Mattox was re-elected looking for Morgan mares. ports the sale of two of his Morgans. President with Mr. Granger elected Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mattox own Devon Miss Evelyn Meredyk of Newbury Vice-President. Mrs. Mattox was re- Chief 10955 (Captor x Lady Hawk). bought a beautiful little filly Bar F appointed Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. In 1955 he was third at Harrisburg, First Lady and Miss Judy Henderson Sam Brackman was appointed Record- reserve at Michigan State Fair, and re- of Independence, bought her dam, ing Secretary with Mrs. Joe Bukey serve at the Ohio Mid-Western. Other Tippy-Dee in foal. Both young ladies of Mt. Sterling to assist. Six directors previous wins were reserves at Ann are newcomers to the Morgan horse were elected: Mr. Paul Rumbaugh and Arbor, Northfield, and Ohio Mid- and we wish them lots of luck. Mr. James Gardiner to serve three Western. His son, Millsboro Chief by Mr. E. W. Granger of Tallrnadge years; Mr. Joe Bukey and Mr. Shook Millsboro Lady, was reserve champion reports that his young stud is fat and two years; and Mrs. Furgeson and sassy and just waiting for someone to Mr. Brackman one year. break him. He was second at the Approximately forty people attended Michigan State Fair in the two and the meeting, thirteen of these being three year old stallions and first at the new members. The Club is less than a awards may be made to those deserv- Round-Up in Marion. Also stabled year old and we felt greatly encouraged ing horses at the close of the show there is the flashy stud, Sea Breeze, with the enthusiasm shown for the season. owned by Don Shook of Cuyahoga, promotion of the Morgan horse. Since Mrs. Furgeson, daughter of the Falls. He was fourth in the over 15 the club is already a member of the National President, Ted Davis, brought at the Pennsylvania National last year. Ohio Western Horse Association, it a message from her father with his Crab Apple Valley Farm is bustling was suggested and approved that we best wishes for a successful year and with activity as manager Starn says he become a member of Central Ohio congratulations to Mr. John Junk, Joe expects forty foals this spring. Mr. Association. and Dot Bukey of Mt_ Sterling for Evans is Ohio's largest breeder of Mor- Several people reported the addition placing their top Morgan stallion, Big gan horses. He owns forty mares, cf Morgan Classes in their shows both Bill B., as High Point Horse of the several colts and fifteen stallions, part performance and halter. A committee State over all breeds. of them being leased from Massachu- of Messrs. Mattox, Bukey, and Brack- After the meeting adjourned, a setts to Montana. Two of his stallions, man was appointed to appear before social hour was enjoyed by all giving King Captor and Starhawk, are well- our State Fair Board seeking a Morgan the new members a chance to become known winners in Michigan. All Class. If they succeed it will be the acquainted with the old ones. the colts on hand now are sold and part first Morgan Class in the history of the Anyone interested in joining the of the ones expected this spring are Ohio State Fair Show. We feel this Ohio Mogan Horse Club or who has already spoken for. Proof enough of will be a great step forward in getting any news item please write either: the quality of Morgans found there. our Morgans before the public. Mrs. Sam Brackman, Holly Hill, Jack- Paul Rumbaugh of Polk has two It was suggested that our Board of son, Ohio or Mrs. Joe Bukey, Sugar good looking fillies that would delight Directors set up a point system so Run Farm, Mt. Sterling, Ohio. (Continued on Page 34) 12 THE MORGAN HORSE The Washington State College Light Pacific Northwest Horse Judging School and Open Horse Show, to be held May 24, 25, and 26 at the W.S.C. Hilltop Stables in Pull- News man, is another important event for Pacific Northwest Morgan owners. By KATHARINE ESKIL Dr. M. E. Ensminger, head of the animal Husbandry Department of the Four Morgan classes have been an- college and chairman of the show, re- nounced for the Appleatchee Riders ports that the Morgan classes will prob- 7th Annual Washington State Apple ably be the same as last year: Western, Blossom Festival Horse Show, to be English and the Gay Nineties Driving held in Wenatchee, May 3, 4, and 5. Class. This year a Gay Nineties Driving Class Gardner Smith, President of the VIGELLA, mare sired by Vigilante out of has been added to the Morgan Western, Pacific Northwest Association, was in Sirenelle, owned by Captain Louise D. English, and Combination classes, and Bates, A.N.C.. of Red Top Farm. Arlington, Wenatchee in February to talk over Washington. it is hoped that Morgan owners details of the Northwest All Morgan throughout the Northwest will do their Show with officers of the Appleatchee best to make this new class an outstand- Riders. He brought with him the Walla, is spending the summer at Red ing event. With an A.H.S.A. "B" rat- pictures of the 1956 National Morgan Top Farm. He will be shown this ing in Morgan, Arabian and Parade Horse Show, which were exhibited to season by her new manager, Duane divisions, this 3-day show is one of the a group of Morgan owners. Catract. Also registered for the show most important in the Northwest. A We are happy to report that Captain season are her young stallion, Skagit fourth class for the Morgans is a real Louise Bates' filly Skagit Toketie, who Nack-Yal, and mares Vigella and Ska- triumph, and we hope it will be well was mauled by a cougar in December, git Klale. filled. Aside from the fun of the horse "has recovered exceptionally well con. Mr. Erwin Donoghue of Bothell, show, it is always exciting to be in sidering the extent of her injuries." Washington, has sent his stallion Skagit Wenatchee during the Apple Blossom Captain Bates writes that Sun Dust, Kimchii, to Earl Craig of Tacoma for Festival. stallion owned by Ira Cochran, Walla (Continued on Page 19)

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Above: JUBIRD. stallion sired by Juzan out of Lightbird, and a grandson of jubilee King. is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Above: C. R. Thacker, Yakima, Wash., with his stallion PRINCE Moffitt of Spokane. Washington. ROMANESQUE by Glen Pomulus out of Golden Princess.

Right: Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Smith of Suncrost Farm, Cathcart, Wash., taking a rainy ride. Gardner is riding ORATRESS, Helen is on SKAGIT NEAH.

Susan Eskil and Karin Brauns havng some winter fun with Susan's mare POMULA, on the Keystone Ranch, Entiat, Wash. Justin Morgan Horse Association

By VIRGINIA D. LAU

Right: SPRINGBROOK PEGGY and MILLER'S DEBUTANTE of Woods and Water Farms strutting their stuff in unison, taking second place in the Harness Pair Class at the 1956 NationaL Gerald Taft has good reason to smile with such a fine pair of champions in hand,

The business of enjoying our Mor- the next Sunday. Everyone interested our meetings regularly. We like to gans and the fellowship of other Mor- in exhibiting your Morgans at a point have all people with an interest in Mor- gan owners is getting into high gear approved show that is growing each gans attend these meetings and hope after the cold winter months. A meet- year, please keep this date and place more Morgan admirers will join with ing of the Central Committee for the in mind. the club in promoting interest in the 1957 Horse Show was held at the home breed. We are indeed happy to wel- of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reid of Ply- A most enjoyable meeting of the come as new members Mr. Walter mouth, Mich. Bill is General Chair- J. M. H. A. was held at the Salem Carroll, owner of Green Hills Farm man for our All Morgan Show this Township Hall on Jan. 26. Mr. Gerald and a well-known breeder and exhibi- year. Two very important things were Taft showed the movies of the 1956 tor of Morgans; Mr. and Mrs. Tom decided at this meeting — the time National Morgan Show. If yo u can't Decker (Mrs. Decker is the former and place of our show. The date is see the National in person, what could Judy Carroll). Sunday, September 1st, the day before be better than the fine movies of this The Michigan Horse Show Assoc. Labor Day. The place is Woods and great show. It is so good to see in held its annual dinner in Lansing on action some of the famous Morgans we Water Farms, South Lyon, Mich. February 3rd. Mr. Gerald Taft was have read about in the magazine and More about the details of the show re-elected president of the Assoc. Mr. we were very proud of the fine dele- later but we feel that the September Taft's famous stallion was also honored gation of Morgan exhibitors from 1st date is a very good one because it at this meeting—Quiz Kid was named Michigan and their excellent showing. is just before the Michigan State Fair. Champion Morgan of Michigan. Mil- We are looking forward eagerly now Our hope is that exhibitors from out- ler's Debutante owned by Rheda and to seeing the colored movies of various side Michigan will find it desirable to Walter Kane was declared Reserve breeding farms in the East. show at South Lyon on Sunday and Champion. Other Morgans receiving proceed to the State Fair on Wednes- There were many people at the recognition for their fine performance day and then on to the Saginaw Fair January meeting who haven't attended during the 1956 show season were:

Stallion 'MICKEY FINN. owned by the Dugans' Mar-Lo Farm, MAR-LO REVRAY (Sire: Revrac Darn: Vernal's Lassie) owned Northville. Michigan. Shown winning the Western Pleasure Class and shown by John Meulenberg, Grand Rapids, Mich. Whiner at the big Allegan, Michigan show, 1956. Dave Batton up. Morgan Colts 2 and under, Allegan, Michigan. 14 THE MORGAN HORSE (Continued from Preceding Page) night. How do we know? Well, one Champion Stock Horse: RUBI new little Morgan filly has already put New Hampshire Trail KATE, owned and shown by Judy in an appearance at Woods and Water (Carroll) Decker; Reserve, VERRAN'S Farms. Her dam is Locust Melody Ride Association MICHAEL, owned and shown by and the sire is Walthor. Because she Eddie Earehart. was born the same day as Grace Kelly's On Saturday night, March 9, 1957 baby she was named Kane's Princess the New Hampshire Horse and Trail Reserve Champion Western Pleas- Caroline. ure: ROYALTON'S JOHNNY DAR- Association held their annual banquet LING, owned and shown by Judy at the New Hampshire Highway Decker. Hotel, Concord, N. H. 1956 Cham- pionship Awards were presented to the Speaking of versatile Morgans, it following Morgans: seems these horses have the ability New England News MARVIN'S to make whole families change their Champion Morgan: By RUTH ORCUTT TINDER, owned by Mr. and Mrs. way of life. Well maybe that is a little Ray Marvin, Littleton. far fetched but in our local group two A bit of belated news of which there Reserve Champion Morgan: FIRE- families of city dwellers have bought will be more in a later issue, is the FLY'S LADY JANE, owned by Mr. farms and come spring will be moving passing of the great old stallion Jubi- and Mrs. Lawson W. Glidden, Ash- themselves and their Morgans to the lee King last fall in his 30th year. This land. country. Helen and Ray LaBounty is a fine example of longevity of the Champion Open Colt: MONAD- have recently purchased a farm about Morgan. He was owned by Mrs. NOCK SELBALINA, owned by Ken- 4 miles southeast of Ypsilanti. They William Bryant, South Woodstock, neth Clukay, Dublin. and their three little girls plan to take Vermont. A double grand-daughter up residence there about April 1st. In Senior Equitation Reserve Cham- cf Jubilee King was one of the Mor- pion: SUSAN MACMULKIN, of the meantime Ray has been building gans recently shipped to the Domini- box stalls and preparing one of the Milfcrd, riding Orcland Vigellant. can Republic. This two year old mare, Open Trail Horse-English Division: barns for their Morgans. Besides their Collette (Jubilee's Courage x Para- FIREFLY'S LADY JANE, three year old gelding Blaze, they have Champion: graph) has already made a name for owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lawson W. just become the proud owners of a herself, for at the International Fair in two year old chestnut filly by Lippitt Glidden, Ashland. January she won her age group class Grade Morgan Champion: RED Moro Ash out of Morgana. Both were and was awarded female champion- WING, owned by Mrs. John Valleton, purchased from Dr. Ruthven's Stan- ship of the show. And together with erigg Farm. There will be a Shetland Rochester. the Panfield colt, Mr. Wales sold, won Grade Morgan Reserve Champion: Pony at the LaBounty Farm to com- the class for mixed pairs. plete the horse family. Caring for ULINDA, owned by Thomas Kelly, The N. Reed's of Arabian Fame, Manchester. their horses and remodeling their South Woodstock, Vermont have two country home promises to make a busy Morgans in their riding school which year for them. are holding their own among the The other folks who will become Reed's Arabians. One is the mare New York State country dwellers in the spring are the Merrival (April Showers x Niles), and Edmund Rickards, presently of Barton the other is a gelding Maestro (Squire Hills in Ann Arbor. Mr. and Mrs. Burger x Upwey Anna). News Rickard, their two daughters and son Mr. and Mrs. Keynith Knapp of By RUTH ROGERS will be moving to their recently pur- Arlington, Vermont have given their chased farm on Saline Rd, about 4 son Neil, a very nice filly, Bald Mt. The horse world is beginning to stir miles south of Ann Arbor. Margie Firefly (Easter Twilight x Tinkerbell). a bit, and when this reaches print, Rickard was attending Bennington The Knapps have started a 4-H Horse will really be active. How do we ever College but has now transferred to the Club for youngsters in their area. They get through the long winter? Our first University of Michigan so she can be have about 20 members. The following meeting in April always sounds like at home to continue with the care and have Morgans to work with: Rodney a bunch of bee hives. training of her three year old black Rice, Sandra Daniels, Timothy Finney, Mary Arnold, at Kanona, has a Morgan mare, Ruthven's Carol Ann. Scott Van Steemburg, Alan Knapp and February foal, another filly, no less, Kaaren, a high school senior, owns the Neil Knapp. from Folly Hudson by Nekomia's typey Morgan gelding Talley Ho. Just The Robert Taylors of Shrewsbury, Archie. Folly has usually produced across the road from the Rickards' farm Mass., sold their 4 year old mare large foals. This little lady is tiny. is another home of Morgans, the Wm. Katinka Hawk (Jubilee's Courage x A friend suggested that she looked Staeblers. Cathy and David Staebler Kitty Hawk) due in foal to Orcland about the size of a watch charm, so have the two Morgan mares Ruthven's Leader to Fred B. Franks, III, of Mary plans to name her Arnona Rheda K. and Ruthven's Miriam Ann. Allentown, Pa. Charm. The Morgan gelding Joker Joe owned A new Morgan owner is Mrs. Harold In Clarence Center, Howard Dob- by Jim Darling is also stabled at the Wilson of Bolton, Mass. After a long ler is waiting for a foal from his Lip- Staeblers thus making the Saline Rd. search, she purchased a nice 3 year old pitt Tilly, bred to Lippitt Jeep. The a real Morgan area. mare from Mr. James Taylor of Need- mare was due in February, but at We know spring is coming in spite ham, Mass., U. C. Torsha (Mentor x present writing, has not come in. of a new snowfall of four inches last Sheba). (Continued on Next Page) APRIL 1957 15 (Continued from Preceding Page) deal, under the friendly leadership of Sunday afternoon, the last day of the Ayelien Richards of Pine City ex- Mr. Richard Chapman of Fayetteville. Fair. pects a March foal from her Little Miss We will have a full Morgan division This Fair is a three day affair being Pepper, bred to Phil Hess's Pecos. with "B" rating and five classes: held August 2, 3 and 4th of this year. Nancy Ann will foal later, to the same Novice, Open Stake, English Pleasure Any halter classes would probably be stud. and Western Pleasure. All classes held either Saturday or Sunday morn- carry $100 prize money, with $500 in ing if they are to be included. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Langley of New the stake. The dates are August 30th if sufficient Morgans under saddle Woodstock expect a March foal by to September 2nd, Labor Day weekend. would attend, there is a possibility that Don Hudson from Hesper, both owned Mark this on your calendar now. Plan an all Morgan saddle class, or classes by them. to attend the show and talk it up could be included in the regular Horse Another March baby is due at Roy among your friends. If everyone helps, Show. Then, there are the regular open Taylor's Medina farm, from his new we can really put it over. classes in which all good Morgans could mare, Broadwall Pattonesque, bred to Breeding classes at Syracuse will participate and do quite well. Mentor. follow the performance division, but This year, there will be no perma- We hope to report the safe arrival for these the plans are not yet com- nent buildings completed and most of these early birds next month. A plete. More on this later. events will have to be under tents, whole flock of colts are due later, of Officials for the Erie County Fair with the Horse Show in an outside course. show at Hamburg have not as yet been ring. As I understand, there will be Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zunner of selected. We expect an 0. K. on an portable stalls under a tent for the Tonawanda have had the worst luck expanded program there soon. The horses. this winter. During the snow sea- Hamburg Fair actually lasts more than However, this would be a wonder- son, their driving team was rented for a week, but the horse show dates are ful opportunity for the Morgan owners a hay ride. A hot-rodder, racing an- from August 19th to August 23rd. to get their Morgans in on the ground other car down the country road, lost Don't forget your dues, and don't floor and in a few years, this could control and crashed into the sleigh forget your news. Dues go to Phil well be developed into a Mecca for killing the near horse instantly. Hess, Akron, N. Y. and news should Morgans of the Central States area, as Fortunately none of the children were come to Mrs V. J. Rogers, 5096 Sheri- well as the State Fair at Springfield, seriously hurt. Mr. Zunner is looking dan Drive, Williamsville. Illinois and the several places in Wis- for a heavyweight Morgan mare to consin which we hope to see develop replace his loss. good Morgan classes in the future. It Then in February, the Zonners' good would give the owners a good place to little grade mare, bred last spring to Central States News display their Morgans to a good sized audience, for I believe this Fair, when Sherimill Sunrise, foaled twins, pre- By EVE OAKLEY maturely, and, of course, dead. That built up, will draw quite a number Because of weather, the only news of people from the Chicago and sur- is the usual result of twins, but it is of interest in our Chicago area is the hard to take. rounding areas. possibility of Morgan classes to be in- The Central States Club is a new Mrs. Fleur L. Dorschel of Buffalo cluded in a new County Fair. club and not too large in numbers has purchased the yearling stud colt, This is the new DuPage County yet, so we will need all the help and Irish Gambolier, from V. J. Rogers' Fair and is an entirely new project — support we can obtain from Morgan Sherimill Stable in Williamsville. Irish in 1956, approximately $59,000 was ap- owners and breeders who can show is a handsome, big, bold-moving dark propriated for the Fair and again in their Morgans at this Fair, should we chestnut, by Parade — Lyna Morgan. 1957, $62,000 was set aside for their be successful in obtaining the desired He will be seen in the halter classes use. This money is to develop a County classes. All those who can show their at the summer shows. Fair, build buildings, etc., and a simi- Morgans in this Show and have not We wish to extend our sincere sym- lar amount will be forthcoming each otherwise contacted the Club Secre- pathy to one of our new members, year for the improvement of the tary, please do so now, giving your Miss Barbara Miller, of Medina, in grounds. name and address and how many Mor- the sudden death of her father. Still They have already purchased 49 gans (age, sex and what classes you a young man, Mr. Miller died without acres just west of Wheaton, Illinois would like) you can bring, so that warning from a heart attack. Barbara (a suburb of Chicago) to be used for we may have this information avail- is giving splendid care to her new Mor- this purpose and of course the Fair, it- able when the Fair Board meets. We gan mare, Oatka Wendy and we think self is in its infancy — all 4-H classes must guarantee a number of Morgans, is taking some comfort from her. We etc, having been held on a small scale before they will include the classes. hope she will take part in our show in the nearby town of Naperville, Ill., All information on this Show should activities this summer. and of course no horses included to be sent to Eve Oakley, Secretary, 235 There is the best of news from date. Now, they wish to enlarge their W. 55th St., Westmont, Illinois. Also, Syracuse. There will again be a horse activities to cover all types of livestock, any information desired about the Club show at the State Fair, an entirely new also to hold a regular Horse Show on should be addressed to the Secretary.

WIN A MORGAN COLT FOR CHRISTMAS! Third Annual Morgan Colt Contest will end December 1, 1957. Write today for entry blanks. Be one of the lucky winners — 3 colts, 1 saddle and 4 beautiful bronze trophies were given in COLT CONTEST: 1956 to the contestants selling the most new subscriptions to The Morgan Horse Magazine. try will feel the need and desire to Mid-Atlantic News offer similar trophies in their larger Maine Morgan News high-caliber regional shows. By MARY LOU MORRELL By MARGARET GARDINER The third annual Trail Ride for The third annual meeting of the the club will again be held at that in- Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Club was creasingly famous Windy Valley Inn, The Maine Morgan Horse Club met held on Sunday, March 10, at the Le- Mehoopany, Pa. Because of the grow- Friday, February 1, at the Worster high Valley Club in Allentown, Pa. ing popularity of the weekend and the House, Hallowell. There were 42 Approximately fifty members and limited accommodations, it will this people present, many of them new friends representing four states attended year be necessary to accept reservations members. A spring trail ride was the session and unanimously voted to only from members and their immed- discussed and a committee was ap- reelect all of the present officers and iate families first and then on an pointed to consider it. The trail ride directors to their positions with the early-bird basis. if accommodations would be held at Hugh Smith's farm exception of Mrs, Grace Stoner, Lewis- still remain, guests will certainly be in Winthrop, in late May or June. In berry, RD., Pa.. who because of other welcome, but reservations must be view of the fact that two of the high pressing duties felt it necessary to re- made only through the Club secretary, schools had been so pleased with their sign. We are certainly sorry to lose net directly with the Inn. Mrs. Stoner who has always been an We wish to call to the attention of ardent booster for the Morgan, but we the breeders and owners of mares in welcome to the Board, Mr. R. B. Glenn, foal, our Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Royersford, Pa. The other officers Futurity which just started in 1956. and Directors are: Marilyn Childs, Perhaps many of you are not aware Ringtown, Pa., President; D. F. that you may make your foals eligible Switzler, Carrolltown, Pa., Vice-Presi- for this Futurity merely by joining the dent; Mary Lou Morrell, North Wales, Mid-Atlantic Club and nominating Pa., Secy.-Treas.; Dr. C. D. Parks, your stallions and mares. Foals will Honesdale, Pa., John A. Noble, Clarks he shown at the Second All-Morgan Summit, Pa., and William R. Hopkins Show, in Frederick, Md., on August Green Village, N. J. 16-17. Inquiries will be gladly an- The Club has voted to back the New swered by directing a letter to the Club York State Club and support their secretary, Mary Lou Morrell. North Morgan Division at the New York Wales, RD, Pa. State Fair Show in Syracuse, N. Y. to be held August 30 to September 2 Following is our tentative schedule This will be a full division culmina- of events for the 1957 season. Continue ting with a $500 Championship Mor- to watch our calendar for any addi- gan Stake, so that we are certainly hop- tions or corrections. And information ing for a good turn-out from everyone on any of the events may be obtained who is not in Vermont that weekend. from the secretary or the president ; Because of a few difficulties en- Marilyn Childs, Ringtown, Pa. ROYALTON JOHN ASHBROOK 11509 by countered last year regarding rules for Royalton Ashbrook Darling, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hartt, Belfast, Maine. the High-Score trophy, a definite need for rules was felt and the follow- MID-ATLANTIC CALENDAR OF EVENTS ing two rules will hence-forth govern FOR MORGAN HORSE OWNERS suhcriptions to the Morgan Magazine this fourth trophy: that they had renewed them them- All points scored in Morgan and May 5 Three Oaks Riding Club Warm selves, it was voted to give subscrip- 1. Up Show, Allentown, Pa. Rated "C". open classes acquired at shows on the tions to two more high schools and to June 7-8 West Jersey Hospital, Camden, Club's approved circuit, will be counted the three 4-H horse projects now oper- toward this trophy. June 21.23 Willow Brock Horse Show, ating. Then the meeting was ad- 2. To qualify, the Morgan must Mt. View, N. J. "B". journed and the members greatly en- enter and place in at least four (4) June 28-30 Third Annual Trail Ride, joyed the movies of the 1955 and 1956 open classes. By doing this, we hope Windy Valley Inn, Mehoopany, Pa. National Show. The next meeting to encourage more of our Morgans to July 6-7 New Brunswick Horse Show, will be held at the Hotel Eagle, Bruns- New Bunswick, N. J. "B". enter open classes and make a good wick, May third. July 26-28 NATIONAL MORGAN HORSE showing for the breed. This will also SHOW, Nothampton, Mass. "A". Sam Hartt of Belfast sends a snap- encourage show committees to offer Aug. 3-4 Williamsport Horse Show, shot of Royalton John Ashbrook and and/or maintain their Morgan divi- Williamsport, Pa. "B" writes "We're very proud of him and sions. Aug. 16-17 2nd Annual ALL-MORGAN of course, think he is tops. He has a The Mid-Atlantic Club has also HORSE SHOW, Frederick, Md. "A". nice disposition and is really intelli- voted to offer a Challenge Trophy in Sept. 7-8 Ackerly Horse Show, Clarks gent. He is not frightened of anything. Summit, Pa. "B". the Championship Morgan Stake at the I believe he would try to climb a lad- Sept. 27-28 Cooper Hospital Horse Show, Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Camden, N. J. "B". der if I asked him to. He doesn't Harrisburg, Pa. It is hoped that per- Oct. 19-26 Pa. National Horse Show, mind the bitting harness and works haps other Clubs throughout the coun- Harrisburg, Pa. "A". well in it . . ." APRIL 1957 17 CELEBRATION 10786

Foaled: April, 1952

Height: 15.1 Weight: 1000

Color and Markings: Liver chestnut with large star

TERMS: Private Treaty

OWNED BY: Mr. and Mrs. JAMES GARDNER Mansfield, Ohio

AT STUD: Two of Ohio's Finest Morgans. Full Brothers: By Bonfire by Senator Graham out of Jubilee Joy by Flyhawk

FOXFIRE 10601

Foaled: March, 1951

Height: 15.1 Weight: 1000

Color: Liver chestnut

TERMS: Private Treaty

OWNED BY: Mr. and Mrs. PAUL RUMBAUGH Polk, Ohio Vermont Morgans Win Letters Pacific Northwest (Continued from Page 6) (Continued from Page 13) at Dominican Republic issue seems even better than the last. training. Dr. C. D. Parkinson of Your reproductions of old time Mor- Eugene, Oregon, has sold his gelding, Show gan advertisements is certainly a high Madison Lad, to Warren G. Wood, point of interest and may I say the also of Eugene. By TOM P. WHITTAKER illustrations are all very good. Yvonne McDonald and Gladys The "Beginner's Test" in the March Koehne of Bothell, were in Wenatchee issue surely made us realize our short- the end of January to attend a Board In a show which included beautifully comings and put us to work. Also Meeting of the Washington State fitted horses from exhibitors in Puerto Mrs. L'Abbe's article on Saracen gave Horsemen, Inc. Yvonne is Vice-presi- Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Re- us potential stallion buyers something dent of that association and editor of public, the quartette of Vermont Mor- to think about. Many thanks to her! its magazine, "The Canter," and gans purchased for the Generalisimo Barbara Cole's article on gelding was Gladys is the Pacific Northwest Mor- Doctor Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Mo- excellent and also Mabel Owens hints gan Horse Association's representative lina by export agents, Fisher and Sears, to us amateur photographers. on the Board. They stayed with the of Towson, Maryland, won all classes Even the March cover brought sighs R. M. Eskils on the Keystone Ranch in which they were shown and all from all of us. Well, we save all the at Entiat and got a real thrill out of a championships. issues but certainly this fact filled one sleigh ride , behind Susan Eskil's mare, The yearling bay filly, Wind-Crest will have to have a special "readily Pomula. Sabrina, by Upwey Ben Don, pur- available" spot. Many thanks for a chased from Ted Davis of Windsor, wonderful issue of a grand magazine Vt., was Junior and Grand Champion and here's hoping Mr. Pedler will bless female. Collete, a chestnut two-year- us with many more stories. Pacific Northwest old filly by Jubilee's Courage, pur- Richard and Gloria Mason chased from Mrs. Walter Bryant of So. Redglo Acres, RFD 4, Morgan Association Woodstock, was Senior Champion. Colchester, Conn. In the male division, Panmyr, a two- By KATHARINE ESKIL year-old chestnut son of Panfield, pur- Hints to Horse Keepers The Pacific Northwest Morgan Horse chased from Leonard Wales of Wey- (Continued from Page 43) Association announces that its Third bridge, Vt, handily won Senior and a Zulu with little kinks all over him. Annual All Morgan Show will be held Grand Championship and the Junior A drop or two, no more, of olive oil July 28 at the Appleatchee Riders Championship was won by a flashy on your fingers before you pick out his Grounds in Wenatchee, Washington. yearling named Lippitt Searchwood by mane and tail for the last time before E. Barclay Brauns of Wenatchee will Lippitt Victory, that was purchased his class will give it a nice sheen, es- be Show Chairman, with Mrs. R. M. from R. L Knight's Green Mountain pecially if it is a black one. Eskil of Entiat, Mrs. Sylvia Donoghue Stock Farm at Randolph, Vt. Use a damp brush to flatten the of Bothell, and C. E. Shaw of Walla The Vermont Morgans were de- hairs on the very top of his mane just Walla on the show committee. Mrs. livered to Idlewild International Air- before you enter the ring. It will E. C. Metcalf of Appleatchee Riders port on Long Island by Ted Davis and smooth down all those short hairs will act as Show Secretary. The Apple- flown by Pan American to Ciudad where the mane hair begins and the atchee club grounds include an excel- Trujillo. Two Arabians and six body hair ends. Incidentally, these short lent show ring, warm-up area, and Thoroughbred weanlings were also in- hairs must never, never be cut, however ample stabling facilities for the in- cluded in this shipment. tempted you may be when they just creased number of entries expected this The judging assignment of the entire won't lay flat. They will take a sur- year. horse show was ably handled by Carl prisingly long time to grow out again At a Director's meeting in Seattle Asmis of Sykesville, Maryland, who is and will, all during that time, stand up on January 20, it was decided to con- well-known as a judge, breeder and straight to haunt you. tinue the Association membership in trainer. If your horse is to go in a model the Washington State Horsemen's The show was held at an all-new and class, confine your damp brushing to Association, and Dr. C. D. Parkinson, recently completed three-and-a-half the top eight or ten inches of his mane. the Director from Oregon, was asked million dollar exhibition grounds that If you flatten the mane hair too much to investigate the possibility of mem- were the most complete and convenient down near the shoulder, it will give bership in the Oregon Horsemen's ever seen by those in attendance at the your horse the appearance of flat Association. The Directors also decided show. The forty-two buildings in- withers. Don't overdo the use of the to publish a bulletin — to be issued cluded bunk houses for 350 men, But- damp brush, and be sure it is only periodically during the summer — ler all-steel barns with large wooden damp, not wet. In general, your aim which will list shows offering Morgan box stalls for 350 horses, steel box should be for light, judicious use of classes and describe the classes offered. stalls for 1300 cattle, plus steel pens for the cosmetics involved. Too much, of It will also list show results, both of sheep and swine. The judging was either water or olive oil, makes the Morgan classes and of open classes in done in a large open arena under sunny mane and tail look greasy and gummy which Morgans place, and any other skies and with mid-day temperatures and causes it to lie flat and drearily, information of interest to Morgan of about 80 degrees at a time when when you want it to look clean, neat owners. This bulletin will be sent to Vermonters at home were experiencing and properly thick, in short the ideal members of the Pacific Northwest their coldest weather in several years. for your member of the Morgan breed. Morgan Horse Association only. APRIL 1957 19 F 0 R

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(Photo at two years) 11181i talifillMILZ 11511 Sir Ethan Allen 6537 "Sealect 7266 ' Bell Marea 0189 "Cornwallis 7698 ' Donald 5224 Cornwall Lass Bonnie lean 0343 Colonel's Boy 8185 04311 'Bennington 5693 *Mansfield 7255 ' Artemisia 02731 Gill X-04456 ' Sampson 5061 Sentinel Lass Meg by General Gates 666 LORD CORNWALLIS 11511 Tiffany 7517 Night Tide 8038 Glenalla 04363 Barberry 8089 Penrod 6140 `Betty Barr 05103 Daisy Knox 02919 Unbar 05797 `General Gates 666 'Linsley 7233 Sunflower Maid 02401 ELberty Linsley 04811 Dude Hudson 5654 Dolly D. 04787 Donbelle 02968 SEE PICTURE IN MORGAN HORSE REGISTER Lord Cornwallis, foaled May 23, 1954 is a real show prospect and h as breeding to warm a Morgan lover's heart. He is 15.0 hands and is a dark (seal brown) chestnut. He has wonderful, squarely set legs, exceptionally fine withers, and unusually good quarters, body, shoulders, neck, and head. His action and way of going is a joy to see. AT STUD Colonel's Boy 8185 Sunflower King 9733 Linsley Lee 10981 Flyhawk's Black Star 10988 STUART G. HAZARD & SON 1308 College Ave., Topeka, Kansas The Proven Champion UPWEY BEN DON

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ONLY A FEW BOOKINGS LEFT FOR 1957

You too can have a future champion, and you have two choices; either by breeding your mare to Upwey Ben Don or by purchasing one of his progeny. We expect fifteen colts this spring, a few are already spoken for. Plan to visit Wind-Crest early this spring for the best selection.

Stud fee still only $150.00 — Return privileges.

MR. and MRS. F. 0. DAVIS Windsor, Vt. Standing for service at

FLYHAWK HIGHVIEW FARM SENATOR GRAHAM Sire: Go Hawk Darn: Florette Pawnee, Illinois Sire: Senator Knox by Knox Morgan Now past his 30th birthday and retired. Dam: Fanita by Tiffany by Mansfield (near Springfield)

SENATOR GRAHAM Sire: Senator Knox by Knox Morgan Dam: Fanita by Tiffany by Mansfield

THE BROWN FALCON, 3 yrs. Seal Brown — 14.2 hands TORCHFIRE Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Allan's Fancy L. MELODY HAWK Sire: Senator Graham Dam: Jubilee Joy Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Polly Forest Winner Champion Futurity 2 year olds Winner at 1956 Midwest Spring Charity in harness 1956 Illinois State Fair Show, Springfield, Ill. GALLANT KING, 3 yrs. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. ED RYAN Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT BEHLING Irish Lane Farm Delavan, Ill. Dark chestnut — 15 hands Cambria, Wisconsin Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Neliza by Jubilee King

We have both pleasure and show horses as well as young stock for MARY TODD FLYING BETTY sale. Sire: Senator Graham Dam: Flyette Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Betty Barr Winner Champion Futurity Weanling Champion Junior Harness Class and 1956 Illinois State Fair. Reserve Champion Saddle Class, 1956 Illinois Stale Fair Congratulations on her purchase to MISS CAROLYN WATKINS A 1956 prize winner in performance Chico, Calif. and halter 2 year old class,

Visitors Welcome

MR. and MRS. L. S. GREENWALT Pawnee, Illinois Telephone: Springfield, Ill. 9-1989 HOPI AZEE Sire: Senator Graham Dam: Marie A. Z. THE BROWN FALCON Winner Reserve Champion Weanling 3 years 1956 Illinois State Fair. Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Allan's Fancy L. Owned by Owned by STUART G. HAZARD Mr. and Mrs. WM. W. BARTON Topeka, Kansas Rockford, Illinois The above is a picture of QUIZKID and his offspring in the sire and get class at the Michigan State Fair in 1956. Left to right are:

MAX'S HI JAX KID 11386 as a yearling. Champion of the Michigan Futurity 1956; Reserve Junior Champion Morgan Stallion at the Michigan State Fair in 1956. SPRINGBROOK MANSFIELD 11563, a two year old Junior Champion Mor- gan stallion at the Michigan State Fair in 1956. KID KELLY 10975, Grand Champion Morgan Stallion at the Michigan Stale Fair. SPRINGBROOK ANN 08247, Grand Champion Morgan Mare at the Michi- gan State Fair in 1956. QUIZKID 9421, Reserve Grand Champion Morgan Stallion at the Michigan State Fair in 1956.

QUIZKID has won many championships during his show career. He was not shown from 1953 until late in the season of 1956. He won three Grand Championships; one Reserve Championship; he also was the Michigan Grand Cham- pion Morgan Horse for the 1956 season under the point system of the Michigan Horse Show Association. He is not only a Champion himself, but is a producer of Champions.

Standing At Stud

45518 West 8 Mile Rd, Northville, Mich. SPRINGBROOK FARMS G. F. TAFT, Owner FOR DEPENDABILITY, BREED TO PROVEN SIRES For Foals — "Worth Their Weight In Gold" O'NEILL'S MORGAN HORSE FARM The Home of TRUE Morgans we're PROUD to Show.

Sire: Lippitt Sampson 8168 L1PPITT JEEP 8672 Darn: NeKomia 04489

Bay, 14.21/2, Retired Grand Champion.

JUST "MORGANS" THAT'S ALL

His Colts Speak For He needs no Themselves introductions

Ask From: A Your to Neighbor

• . RC Pf t.E• "0 " 7;55 BRE/ or cxons.. GAN Typi ELITE IMANTENO,.11.L. ARCHIE "0" 7856 — "Need we say More"

O'Neill's Morgan Horse Farm Ora Jane O'Neill Stuart, Mgr. MANTENO, ILLINOIS

Visitors Always Welcome

OUR EMERALD KING 11542 Chestnut 14.3 Sire: Selim's Sunshine 9754 Dam: Mollie "0" 05088 2nd Dam: Lady Aussie 04723 EASTERN STALLIONS

STANFIELD 10016 TUTOR 10198

Sire: Pantield Dam: Jasmine Sire: Mentor Dam: Kona Foaled: 2 May, 1949 Height: 14-3 1/2 Foaled: 8 June, 1948 Height: 14.2 1/2 Color: Chestnut Weight: 1100 Color: Chestnut Weight: 1200 Fee: $50.00 Fee: S50.00

NOTE: Privilege of return service within 5 months. Mores NOTE: Privilege of return service within 5 months. Mares tar breeding must be accompanied by veterinarian's health for breeding must be accompanied by veterinarian's health certificate. Stable facilities for mares at nominal charge. certificate. Stable facilities for mares at nominal charge. Telephone Dudley 8-2011. Telephone DUdley 8 2011. VERMONT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE VERMONT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE UVM Morgan Horse Farm Middlebury, Vt. UVM Morgan Horse Farm Middlebury, Vt.

MILLER'S DASH

Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Betty Ross JUBILEE'S COURAGE 8983 Sire: Jubilee King 7570 Dom: Townshend Lass 04772

Foaled: August 22. 1951 Height: 15 hands Foaled: June 5, 1944 Height: 14.2 Color and Markings: Dark bay, small star, snip, left hind Color and markings: Bright chestnut, comet-shaped star. sock white. Weight: 1000 light inane and tail. Weight: 1050

Terms: S25.00 Grade Mares: $50.00 Registered Mares. Terms: 550.00 at time of service with return during current season. RAYDON LEE WILSON MRS. FRANCES H. BRYANT 111 Province St. Richford, Vermont Serenity Farm South Woodstock, Vt. EASTERN STALLIONS

MARVIN'S TINDER 11641

Sire: Knickerbocker 8345 Dam: Fire 09536 MEADE 8628 Foaled: May 5. 1948 Height: 15 Color and markings: Bay w snip, rear pasterns white Sire: Goldfield Dam: Glady Weight: 1070 Foaled: May 30, 1942 Height: 14.3 Terms: Private Treaty, Color and markings: Chestnut, star, strip and snip. Weight: 1000.

Terms: 5100 MR. & MRS. R. L. MARVIN & SON Agassiz Farm Bethlehem, N. H. ROBERT S. DILL P. 0., Littleton, N. H. 18 Stevens Street No. Andover, Mass.

TUSTIN JUBILEE SUPERSAM 10426 Dam - Sire: King Mick : jubilee Joy Sire: Lippitt Sam Dam: Paragraph Foaled: June 4. 1950 Color: Dark Chestnut Foaled: March, 1949 Height: 15 Calor and Markings: Chestnut, light mane and tail, strip. Terms: 575.00 at time of service with return privileges left quarter boot rear. Weight: 1050 during current season. This outstanding stallion carries a high percentage of old Terms: 550.00. Morgan bloodlines. Winner of Reserve High Score award for American Horse Show Assoc. 1955 and Reserve Saddle MR. & MRS. T. J. CAMANDONA Champion at 1955 National Mogan Show. Morgan Acres ORCLAND FARMS 84 Everett Street Middleboro, Mass. West Newbury Massachusetts EASTERN STALLIONS

MIDDLEBURY ACE 11043 LIPPITT RED MORO 9792

Dam: Naive 06093 Sire: Tutor 10198 Sire: Lippitt Selassie Dam: Lippitt Kate Moro

Foaled: May 15, 1953 Height: 14.31/2 Color and markings: Chestnut, star and hind socks white Foaled: April 19, 1947 Height: 15 Weight: 1000 lbs. Color: Bay Weight: 1050

Terms: $50.00 payable at time of service. Tems: $35.00

JAMES L. DOUGLASS HUGH W. LITTLE East Dixfield Maine 360 Broadway Rockland, Maine

LIPPITT SAM TWILIGHT 8085 MANITO 10156

Height: 14.31/2 Sire: Lippitt Mandate Dam: Vixen

Color and Markings; Bay. black points, star, hind coronets Foaled: June 24, 1949 Height: 14.2 white. Color and markings: Copper chestnut, blaze and sock. Weight: 1000 lbs, Terms: $50.00 to approved registered mares only — return privileges.— $25, all grade mares. Terms: $25.00 at time of service. $25.00 when foal is registered.

MARGARET RICE WILLIAM R. HOPKINS Meredith New Hampshire Myersville Road Green Village New Jersey EASTERN-MID-WESTERN STALLIONS

MELODY HAWK 9120 CINNAMON KING 10858 Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Polly Forrest Sire: Red Clover Dam: Cinnamon Queen

Foaled: June 14. 1951 Height: 14.3 Foaled: 1945 Height: 14.3 Color: Dark bay. Weight: 1000 Color: Bay Weight: Approx. 1100

Terms: Private Treaty Terms: Private Treaty.

MR. & MRS. EDWARD RYAN MR. & MRS. RAY SEARLS Irish Lane Farm Delavan, Illinois Medora Illinois

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DYGERT'S KING

Sire: Allen's Seneca Chief Dam: Gill SQUIRE PENN 9379 Sire: Upwey Mont-Penn 8352 Dam: Alola 04245 Foaled: August 15, 1945 Height: 14.2 Color: Dark chestnut Weight: 1070 Foaled: June 20. 1945 Height: 15.1 Color and Markings: Chestnut with connected star, wide stripe and snip, both hind stockings white. Weight: 1050 Terms: S50.00 Terms: $50.00. MISS NANCY L. GOCHEE DR. & MRS. ALBERT A. LUCINE, IR. Wildewood Farm Turin Rd., Rome, N. Y. 1500 Centennial Rd., Penn Valley, Narberth, Pa. WESTERN STALLIONS

KEYSTONE 10436 KENISEN 11113

Sire: Pomulus 7558 Dam: Iledlass 06615 Sire: Fleetfield Dam: Felicity

Foaled: April 29. 1950 Height: 14.2 Foaled: June 20. 1953 Height: 15 Color and markings: Chestnut. small star, connected narrow Color and markings: Chestnut with wide white stripe and strip and snip. Weight: 1000 hind stockings. Weight: 1000

Terms: Private Treaty. MR. & MRS. E. BARCLAY BRAUNS ROY R. JESSER Keystone Ranch Entiat, Washington Twin View Ranch Twin Falls, Idaho

CONDO MOR-AYR SUPREME

Sire: Congo Dam: May Burger Sire: Milaca Major by Mentor Naive Dam: Susette Jarnette by Whimpy-Susette

Foaled: April. 1951 Height: 15.2 Foaled: April 12. 1954 Height: 14.3 Color and markings: Black, star Weight: 1200 Color and markings: Chestnut, white star, flaxen mane and tail. Weight: 1050 Terms: Arrange Terms: Private Treaty

MOSHER BROS. S. D. SAHLSTROM 2124 East 7000 South Salt Lake City, Utah B20-15th Ave. So. St. Cloud Minn. LIPPMAN HAWK 11001 LIPPITT ROB ROY 8450 Sire: Lippitt Mandate 8331 Dam: Ruby Hawk 07624 Sire: Lippitt Sam 7857 Dam: Adeline Bundy 04584

Foaled: April 27, 1953 Height: 14.2 Foaled: May 24, 1941 Height: 14.1 Color and markings: Chestnut, star, strip, snip, left Color and markings: Dark chestnut, star, left hind hind pastern white. Weight: 900 stocking and right hind coronet white. Weight: 950

Terms: Private Treaty. Terms: $50.00 with return for season.

BENJAMIN C. SMALLEY MRS. RODERICK E. TOWNE 127 Great Road East Acton, Mass. Towne-Ayr Farm R. D. 3, Montpelier, Vt.

KINGFIELD COMMANDER 10477 LIPPITT ASHMORE 10811 Sire: Lippitt Ethan Ash Dam: Lippitt Sally Moro Sire: Lippitt Scofield Dam: Kinglet 04986 Foaled: May 5, 1952 Height: 14.1%2 Foaled: 6-19-50 Height: 15.1 Color and markings: Dark red chestnut, red mane, Color and markings: Dark brown, small star, narrow and tail, small star Weight 975 strip in lower face, right hind sock white. Weight: 1000 Terms: $50.00 at time of service with return during current season.

CHARLES E. & DOROTHY I. BROWN MRS. FRANCES H. BRYANT Harvard Road Bolton, Mass. South Woodstock Vermont

BILLY TWILIGHT ECHOBROOK JAY VIC 11393 Sire: Lippitt Sam Twilight Dam: Westfall Becky Sire: Lippitt Victory 8673 Dam: Jeanie "0" 08486

Foaled: 1953 Height: 14.1 Foaled: July 12, 1955 Height: 14 Color and markings: Dark chestnut, strip and Color and markings: Chestnut, prolonged star. rear ankles white. Weight: 950 Terms: Introductory listing. May stand in 1958 Terms: $50 at time of service. HAROLD A. TERRY MR. & MRS. HUGH C. SMITH Whistling Echo Morgan Horse Farm Meadowbrook Farm Winthrop, Maine Randolph Vermont

DON HUDSON 9148 CHRISTIAN GEDDES Sire: Bar S. Winterset Dam: Mary R. M. Sire: Lippitt Moro Ash Dam: Ruthven's Mary Ann Foaled: June 25, 1950 Height: 15 Foaled: February 26, 1945 Height: 15 Color and markings: Chestnut, connected large star Color and markings: Bay, left hind stocking white, and narrow strip, snip. Weight: 1000 "star" arched. Weight: 1100 Terms: Private Treaty Morgan of excellence, in pedigree, conformation, dis- position and intelligence. R. M. BAILEY EARL D. LANGLEY Chicago Riding Stable New Woodstock New York Mackinac Island Michigan &ieect /a a gpizpe2L624 . . . WINDCREST BONFIELD 10618

Height: 14.3 1/2 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Seneca Sweetheart

We recommend you breed your Morgan mare to Donfield because he is an outstanding stallion with model conforma- tion and brilliant action. He is so like the statuette you will think one has come to life in a gleaming copper finish. You are welcome to come to see this excellent stallion at any time.

P. S. We have box stalls for visiting mares.

Waseeka Farm Ashland, Massachusetts

SKAGIT NACK-YAL 11066 SUN DUST 9153 Sire: Skagit Vashon 9717 Dam: Lovely Lady 05064 Sire: Gary Owen 8928 Dam: Adam's Monterey 05860 Foaled: 16 May, 1953 Height: 15 Foaled: 21 June, 1944 Height - 15 Color and markings: Black, white spot on nose, left Weight: 1050 hind foot white to ankle. Weight: 1000 Terms: $50.00 MR. IRA J. COCHRAN CAPT. LOUISE D. BATES Rt. 4 Walla Walla, Wash.

Red Top Farm Leased to: CAPT. LOUISE D. BATES, Red Top Farm Rt. 2, Box 275 Arlington, Washington Farm Manager: Mr. Duane Catract, Red Top Farm Farm Mgr. Mr. Duane Ccttract Rt. 2, Box 275 Arlington. Wash.

JAMAICAN EBONY 11625 MAJOR COTTON 10840 Sire: Dapper Dan 10696 Dam: Kathleen B. 07942 Sire: Cotton Hills Choice 8093 Dam: Missouri's Jubilee Qucen 07805 Foaled: April 28, 1954 Height: 14.3 Foaled: March 17, 1952 Height- 15 Color and markings: Black with white markings. Color: Red chestnut Weight: 1000

Terms: Private Treaty. Terms: $25.00 with return privileges.

DR. & MRS. R. W. VAN PELT TROY T. DILLINGER 7793 S. W. Mayo St. Portland 19, Oregon Brewster Kansas 11A11-11 IARMS Present At Staid Two outstanding Champions, Father and Son

ORCLAND LEADER 9038

Sire: Ulendon 7831 Dam: Vigilda Burkland 06040 .:r l• 1. 1- I • I! I e - .-1 Morgan Stallion with a high percentage of Justin Morgan blood.

Three time winner of the coveted National Grand Championship Saddle Horse Award. No other Morgan has been so highly honored.

Deerfield Challenger 10147

Dam: Lady Field 05734 Sire: Orc/and Leader 9038

A true type 6 year old stallion whose sire and dam have both won National Morgan Grand Championships and have been New England Champions in former years. Deerfield Challenger joined his sire and dam with the following wins: 1955 New England Morgan Championship 1955 New England Morgan Championship in harness 1956 New England Morgan Championship in harness

STUD FEE $100.00

Breed to the Best

Mr. & Mrs. STEPHEN P. TOMPKINS Rowley, Mass, TOWNSHEND MORGAN-HOLSTEIN FARM Have you noticed our new address? All stock to be here after April 1st when visitors will be welcome. NAIL are very pleased to announce that Mr. Robert C. Bartlett will be the new manager. He is assisted by Mr. Thomas. Johnston.

AT STUD MELODY MORGAN 9119 ORCLAND VIGILDON 10095

New England Grand Champion 1953 Eastern States Grand Champion 1953 & 1954 Pennsylvania National Grand Champion 1955

At National Horgan Show 1956: Winner Stallions in Harness Winner Driving Pair Class with full brother Reserve Grand Champion Harness Horse (only shown in three shows 1955 & 1956)

TWO COLTS FOR SALE ORCLAND VIGILDON 10095 BOLTON, MASS. ROBERT C. BARTLETT, Manager Mr. and Mrs. ROGER E. ELA, Owners

AT STUD LIPPITT ETHAN DON Chestnut, foaled 1937; Sire: Lippiti Ethan Ash; Darn: Croydon Mary FEE — $25.00

AT STUD KENNEBEC ETHAN Chestnut, foaled 1954; Sire: Lippitt Ethan Ash; Dam: Royalton Jean Darling FEE — $50.00

Mares hoarded at $1.50 a day. Kennebec Morgan Horse farm

Address all correspondence to: MISS MARGARET GARDINER RFD 2, Wiscasset. Maine Buckeye State proud of and just last summer he was exhibited at the Mid-Western by Dot (Continued from Page 12) Bukey where he won the Reserve Mor- any horseman. Foxy Ann won the gan Championship. He was reserve weanling filly class at the Michigan to his son and head man at Sugar Run, State Fair and went on to win the Big Bill B, High Point Horse of the Futurity. She was first at the fall 0. W. H. A. for 1956. Round-Up in Marion and Grand Joe Bukey has recenly been appointed LEAD BAR Champion Mare. Not to be over looked our representative to the Ohio Western is Foxy Jean who is running a close Horse Association. FARMS second. Both are sired by his cham- pion stallion, Foxfire. The Brackmans of Jackson are busy John W. Junk's Sugar Run Farm with their young stud, Sugar Run Finding larger Morgans in Mt. Sterling already has foals arriv- King, who will make his ring debut this spring. He was trained by Lee desirable in our two four-in- ing and several Morgans are expected. Shipman, formerly of Sunshine Valley hand teams, we will pur• They have two fillies, full sisters, that are surely worth a trip to see. Both are Farm in Londonderry, 0. now with chase bays, 16 hands and very good Morgan type. Another colt, Plainview Stables, Louisville, Ky. His over, and sell several well- Merrylegs Allen, is being groomed by half brother, Holly's Bomarc, a year- schooled smaller horses managers Dot and Joe Bukey for hal- ling half-Morgan stud colt, is the show ter classes. This coming two stud colt off of the family. He did manage to behave long enough to take a second For information unite or call has what I believe to be one of the finest heads I have ever seen. All at the Mid-Western and a first at three are sired by Nugget. A visit to the fall Round-Up in the Plain Horse JOHN S. WHITAKER, M. Sugar Run isn't complete unless you yearling stallion class. Mgr. see the grand old man, Nugget, now in I hope in the rush and excitement R. D. 1, Seeley Road his eighteenth year and still as hale of showing, the word "sportsmanship" and hardy as a two year old. He is doesn't wander too far away from us. Bridgeton, New Jersey perhaps the best loved stallion in Ohio The friendship and good will of our 9-1674 R-2 having sired many outstanding horses fellow man is a much greater gain than and to each he passed along his won- a ribbon we thought should have been derful manners and disposition. He ours. The best of luck to all and I'll has a show record any horse could be be seeing you at the shows!

TORCHFIRE 11184

An outstanding young dark chestnut stallion marked with light mane and tail and a blaze. The only son from the cross of Senator Graham and Jubilee Joy.

Standing at .

HYLEE FARMS

Cambria Wisconsin

Lipizzan Horse show many Lipizzans as black, brown, (Continued from Page 9) grey, and even some line-back duns. For over a century, however, the Like Father - tion of the Empire, with stallions until greys have predominated, and so the World War 11. Lipizzan today is thought of as a white Like Son In 1942 the Lipizzan stud was re- horse. Interestingly enough, the foals moved by the Germans from Piber to Father are black or bay, some with white Hostau in Czechoslovakia, where the DEVAN CHIEF 10455 markings, at birth, turning a steel grey Yugoslavian Lipizzans had already in their second or third year. They At Stud been taken, and in 1945 the stud was usually become white by the time they Sire: Captor 7789 only saved from destruction by the are six. As the stallions are not used Dam: Lady Hawk 0651 intervention of the American Army. heavily in the Riding School until they The Spanish Court Riding School it- Son are seven or eight, the public sees them self succeeded in fleeing Vienna at as white horses. "The Wonder of MILLSBORO CHIEF 11362 the last moment in 1945 and went to White Horses" the Vienese call their Foaled 1955 St. Martin in Innkreis in Upper Austria Riding School. Many of the perform- where it was placed under the protec- Sire: Devan Chief 10455 ing stallions do not reach their peak tion of the American Army by General Dam: Millsboro Lady 08929 until their fourteenth or eighteenth Patton, who also had the Lipizzan year. First at Midwestern, Columbus, stud brough out of Czechoslovakia to Ohio; 2nd at National; 2nd at the American zone of Austria under One might ask how we came to ap- 1956 Michigan Futurity as year- preciate the Lipizzan Horses and their military escort. (General Patton, him- ling. self an equestrian, had participted in trainers. When I first visited the the Olympic Games in 1912). The Spanish Court Riding School in 1937, Devan Chief will be seen under Spanish Court Riding School has been little did I realize that seventeen years saddle; his two-year-old son in the only Court Riding School to sur- later I would become acquainted with harness this summer. vive the wars and revolutions of the Colonel Alois Podhajsky and learn 19th and 20th centuries, which have more of the wonderful work he and Millsboro Stables shattered so many ancient and worthy his colleagues have done. Our good Mansfield, Ohio institutions, and it now stands alone--- friends the Harmers of Feyregg, Upper Ed Mattox & Sons where once there were many — pre- Austria, however knew Colonel Pod- 1965 Millsboro, Rd. serving an unbroken tradition going hajsky and his charming wife well. back over 400 years. After General Patton's Panzers had The 16th and 17th century pictures brought the Lipizzan Horses out of

CAVEN-GLO FARM Home of Cavendish and Jubilee's Gloria

Presents CAVEN-GLO REBEL GOLD

The following lines were written in tribute to a tiny Miss — a young daughter of Cavendish, out of Jubilee's Gloria.

Four tiny flying feet Two eyes of sparkling fire A golden coat A sounding note A strong feeling of desire. By Patricia Paver, Hinsdale, Ill.

Young stock for sale.

CAVEN-GLO REBEL GOLD, age 1 month

MRS. LARRY OAKLEY 235 W. 55th Si. Westmont, Ill. Phone: Woodland 8-5195 HORSE MAGAZINES (Continued from Preceding Page) At Wels we saw Pluto Theodorosta, the famous stallion that Her Majesty "For Your Reading Pleasure" Russian territory into the American zone, the stud was left pretty much on Queen Elizabeth II rode when the Per its own without proper feed and care. Lipizzan stallions were performing in Year Sample Many of the mares and stallions were London. This is the same stallion that Morgan Horse, mo. 3.50 .35 Colonel Podhajsky rode at Madison American Horseman 5.00 .35 farmed out among friends. Colonel The Maryland Horse mo. 2.00 .25 Podhajsky did his best to hold this Square Garden, and although he is Short Snorts (including Horse band of fine horses together - a terri- wonderfully well-mannered he is also World, mo.) 5.00 fic undertaking. The stallions were high-spirited and needs an accomp- Thoroughbred of Calif., mo. 9.00 .35 lished rider to control him. The Queen, The Thoroughbred of Canada . 4.00 .50 then being trained at the old riding Horseman's Journal monthly, school at Wels, as the Russians had an enthusiastic horsewoman, got on H.B.P.A., Owners, Trainers, taken over much of Vienna. President nicely with Pluto-much to the relief Breeders 3 00 .25 of the Colonel (and others). The Chronicle, the Thoroughbred Renner of Austria, an elderly and tired in sport-hunting, jumping, man, needed a rest, and the Harmers In 1956, Mrs. Harmer, her daughter Hot racing, etc. 7.00 .20 were asked if the President might re- Ruth, Mrs. Ferguson, and I visited The Western Horseman, mo. 3.50 .35 side with them at their lovely old Piber, the Lipizzan stud farm of about Hoofs and Horns, mo. Rodeos 3.00 .35 250 horses, as guests of Colonel Pod- Horse Lover, bi.mo., 10 Issues 3.00 .35 Castle Feyregg in Bad Hall. Mr. Otto The Ranchman, mo. 2.00 .35 Harmer became President Renner's hajsky. Dr. Paul Lechleitner, who is in Saddle and Bridle, mo. 6.00 aide and took frequent automobile charge of Piber, is to be congratulated American Shetland Pony Journal rides through the countryside with the on the excellent condition of the horses mo. 3.00 .60 and pasture. The pastures at Piber, Palomino Horses 3.00 .35 old gentleman. One day Mr. Harmer Arabian Hcrse News, 10 issues 3.00 .35 suggested visiting Wels and seeing the a mixture of clover and grass spreading National 11,.. -sein mo. 6.00 Lipizzans. Colonel Podhajsky put on over the rolling countryside, are The Quarter Ho ,, - icurnal, mo. 3.00 .35 a special performance, which so fenced, I noticed, with smooth wire Turf & Sport Digurt mo. 5.00 .50 approximately three-sixteenths of an Florida Cattle:- • n 2.00 .25 pleased President Renner that Mr. Har- Your Pony 3.00 .50 mer's suggestion that the new Austrian inch in diameter stretched through Rush Your Order Today! government support the Lipizzan slightly larger holes in concrete posts Remit in any way coi.•renient to you. No Horses was carried out. When Colonel about 10 feet apart. order for less than $1.0j, olease. Make Pedhajsky brought the Lipizzan In the first pasture we visited were checks and money orders payable to: Lipizzan mares and foals. The mares MAGAZINE MART Horses to New York to show at Madi- son Square Garden the Harmers men- were feminine in type, and the foals Dept. M. H. were large and well developed for P. 0. Box 1288 Plant City. Florida tioned that they were writing us in the hope we could get to New York to their age, showing the good milking meet the Podhajskys and see the riding. qualities of the mares. It is odd to see Fortunately, we saw the wonderful all these white mares with black foals TINKLE BROOK FARM performance and had the pleasure of at their heels. Each morning and after- spending some time with the famous noon these mares and foals are taken horseman and his lovely wife. Unfor- into a large open barn and tied up tunately the horses had not been in- while they eat about two quarts of noculated for distemper and became oats. When they nave finished they very ill, but they were saved by peni- are turned :An to pasture again. I cillin. noticed that the long feeding troughs In 1954 Mrs. Ferguson and I in on each side of the barn are made of company with Mr. and Mrs. Harmer vitrified tile, which is easy to clean visited the riding school at Wels, and much more durable than wood. Austria, and enjoyed seeing the stal- After they are weaned the colts con- lions and riders perform. Later we tinue to be brought in and tied up to be fed two quarts of oats each morn- At Stud visited the Podhajskys at their home and were shown the old paintings and ing and evening. The yearling and Maple Ridge Bar Go 11382 trophies that the Colonel had been two year old stallions run together in Morgan Stallion farsighted enough to remove for safe- one pastsure and the three and four keeping from the Spanish Riding year old stallions run in another. The Golden chestnut School in Vienna in the face of the stallions follow the morning and even- 15 hands - 1000 pounds Russian advance. There were two ing procedure until they either go to Foaled: May 28, 1956 British girls at the Wels School as the Court Riding School in Vienna or students when we visited the Podhajskys are sold. Sire: Congo 8354 and it was a standing rule that each Dr. Lechleitner took us into a pas- Dam: Bar S. Spar 05906 time a student fell off she was obliged ture where there were thirty-five or to buy a bag of sugar for the stallions- forty three and four year old stallions a great help to the sugar industry. out of sight on the other side of a J. F. THOMSON The three and four year old stallions hill. When the doctor called them Corner M-50 on Lincoln Road start their training on long longe reins. they galloped up to us, stopped short, Jackson, Michigan Later they are hitched double with and milled around us like kittens. If Tel: Jackson, State 4-5205 older stallions, and later still they are was quite an experience. Surprisingly started under saddle. enough, there was no kicking or biting

36 THE MORGAN HORSE among these stallions, but it must be taken to the office where the stud books remembered that they run together are kept. As I have said before, parts from birth. From this group of three of the oldest records were destroyed FREE to HORSE OWNERS and four year olds, Colonel Podhaj- by Napoleon's armies and by fire, and Why pay fancy sky selects the ten top stallions, which so the oldest complete book goes back prices for saddlery? go to Vienna for training. From these only to 1827. They are beautifully Write for FREE ten, the best five are chosen to go on written and most interesting. The Catalog that has as "High School" horses; the others horses are branded under the saddle saved real money for thousands of are sold. At breeding time the trained and on the cheek; each blood line has horsemen. stallions are brought back to Piber. its own distinctive brand. The brand, Describes over 400 Stallions with watch eyes, physical or the conformation, the head, the eyes, popular items of temperamental defects are not used for the legs—front and rear, the gait and English and American "tack." I ship saddlery on approval. Write today. breeding. The mares are not broken action, the back, and the disposition— "little joe" WIESENFELD to saddle but are occasionally broken all are set down in the stud book. This Crept. 88 Baltimore /, Md. to harness. would be a wonderful place to study The Lipizzan Horse develops to inheritance. Of course, one must al- about fifteen hands, is deep chested, ways bear in mind that the person in muscular, strong, and has good round charge of the records was a human being who no doubt had likes and HODGES feet. It weighs about 1100 pounds at BADGE CO. maturity. These horses have beautiful dislikes and that no doubt the horses 857 BOYLSTON ST. friendly, intelligent, large eyes, although he preferred did not get the same BOSTON MAASS. their heads are apt to be a bit coarse. scrutiny as those less in favour. For gdfilibrei FREE There is a marked tendency towards this reason records, like books, are not on REQUES7 Roman noses. They show a high de- infallible. gree of intelligence and adaptability. It is easy to see why they were chosen It might be well to mention that all the stallions in training at the Spanish WIN A MORGAN COLT to be the coach and saddle horses of FOR CHRISTMAS! the Hapsburg Emperors of the Austro- Court Riding School have natural Hungarian Monarchy and the High feet with regular shoes. They are Third Annual Morgan Colt Con- trained to pick up their feet by a man School horses of the Spanish Court test will end December 1, 1957. who follows them on foot carrying a Riding School. Write today for entry blanks! After seeing the horses we were (Continued on Next Page)

Meeting Waters Morgans

If you are looking for pure Morgan type, character and bloodline: in the sire for your mare — consider !hese two splendid stallions: JUBILEE'S COURAGE 8983 LIPPITT ASHMORE 10811 JUBILEE'S COURAGE (Jubilee King x Townshend Lass) is a well proven sire with stock in many places that speaks for itself. Two recent winners among his get are Celeste Marea who won 1955 Bridle Path Championship, Model Morgan Reserve and Open Morgan Reserve in Maine. The other is Colette, ex- ported in January to Dominican Republic and shown at the International Fair soon after arrival. She won with a Penfield colt, the Mixed Pairs Class, took the blue in the 2-year-old class, and was awarded Female Championship of the show.

LIPPITT ASHMORE (Lippitt Ethan Ash x Lippitt Sally Moro) is a most worthy son of an outstanding family line, well-known in the Morgan world. He is a picture right out of Linsley with all the qualities and charac- ter to go with it. His first crop of foals was so uniformly good that we are more certain than ever that we have in him just what we most desire for the future. We have known and admired his sire for many years and find that Ashmore has all Ethan's gentleness and tractability with much of his style in action. Physi- cally he resembles his dam's side with much of that good conformation, substance and stamina of the Moro line. We hope to have a suitable picture of Ashmore as soon as he has shed his "furs"!

The kind of foals we get from both these stallions do not long remain unsold. We are completely sold out until the new babies arrive. Frances H. Bryant SERENITY FARM South Woodstock, Vt. Phone: Woodstock 423M or 282W2 long whip with which he lightly Show Committee of the Great Lakes touches their legs as they go along. In Association. I spoke at some length no time at all they step as high as is on the breed and requested classes for necessary without being submitted to Morgans in the shows. I found that excessively heavy shoes or chains. hardly anyone knew what a Morgan TRAINER We can be thankful that there has horse was and was very cautiously always been someone to carry on the treated. I felt as though I was a rank breedings and training of great horses outsider. WANTED — for men like Colonel Podhajsky and We had classes in three of the cir- his predecessors, who for love of good cuit shows that year, also the Michi- FOR MORGAN HORSE horses and not material gain have de- gan State Fair. It was necessary in FARM voted their lives that future generations order to build up the classes that I could enjoy fine horsemanship. As entered about five horses in the per- the Morgans have Mr. Bartell, Mr. formance class. At the State Fair I Stillman, the Stones, father and son, had twelve the first year out of twenty Submit a personal history and Mr. Frank B. Hills to thank so seven. the Lipizzan Horses had Alois Pod- I was elected to the Board of Direc- record, including a summary hajsky, a great gentleman and a good tors of the Michigan Horse Show of experience and references. judge of fine horses, who held this Association in 1948, and became treas- ancient breed and its school together urer in 1949. I held this office until through most difficult times. Many 1955 when I was elected president. thanks to all of them. In 1947, I began giving to the State Write to 4-H Club a Morgan weanling colt. The President's Corner This was presented to the boy or girl Morgan Horse Magazine (Continued from Page 7) having the highest score in a horse Box 101 Interest was rapidly mounting in project in the state 4-H work. I was Morgan horses in this area. Milo in hopes that this would create more Leominster, Mass. Measel purchased his stallion Plains interest in the Morgan horse. I con- King in the spring of 1945. Milo and tinued this through 1953. I then de- Marjorie Dugan became the owners cided that it was not being handled of Verran's Laddie the same year, by the 4-H officials in a manner to give having purchased him from Fred us sufficient public notice and discon- Verran. They started showing in open tinued it. Why pay fancy price3 classes in 1946 with a great deal of In 1945 and 1946 my family and I for saddlery? Write for success. attended the Green Mountain Trail FREE FREE Catalog that has saved real money for Mrs. Sam McKinley who was at Ride. While there I was looking up TO thousands of horsemen. Describes over 400 that time manager of the Mason Horse all the Morgan breeders I could find. popular items of English HORSE and American "tack." Show gave us our first Morgan classes. That was when I met you in 1945. We I ship saddlery on an. The Great Lakes Morgan Associa- proval. Write today. enjoyed our trips very much but in OWNERS "little toe" WIESENFELD tion was formed in 1946. In the 1947 we were unable to attend either Dept. 87 Baltimore t, Md. spring of 1947 1 attended the annual the trail ride or the first show because meeting of the Michigan Horse Show of our exhibiting at the Michigan State Association as chairman of the Horse Fair.

TENPIN 10212

Sire: Mentor Dam: Naiad

Height: 15.2 Weight: 1075

Color: Dark chestnut. star with strip, throe white socks.

Terms: S50.00 with return, to approved mares.

Dr. C. R. Lees 150 Pumphrey Dr. Fort Worth. Texas "Our New Home" REX'S MAJOR MONTE 9996

Sire: Monte L 8423 Dam: Lana 05744

Foaled: March 18, 1948 Height: 15 Color and markings: Dark Chestnut, star. Weight: 1100

TERMS: $50.00

18208 Modjeska Rd. Frieda & Frank Waer DOUBLE F RANCH Star Rt., Orange, Calif. Phone: San Juan Capistrano 264J4

I was elected to the Board of Direc- only wish it was possible that all tors of the Morgan Horse Club, Inc. breeders in the United States could in 1947. participate. In 1948 I exhibited at the National We had a wonderful meeting of the Morgan Horse Show for the first time. Michigan Horse Show Associaton. I was lucky enough to have the Junior It was attended by two hundred and Champion Mare at that show and had fifty people. There were thirty three a fair degree of success in other classes. Morgan people there. I reserved one This show was very enlightening to long table for them. It made quite an me. I felt that I was fairly on the right impression when they were asked to track but my breeding program needed stand. I was re-elected president over some changes. It was here that I saw my protests. They all think that I Quiz Kid. I felt that he was just what am responsible for the exceptional I needed. I got him a little too late growth and co-operative spirit that has in the season of 1949 to do me much occurred within the last two years. good. I only bred one mare to him. It's all due to such a fine Board of WIN A MORGAN COLT From this breeding came Springbrook Directors. I have had very little to FOR CHRISTMAS! Ann, the 1952 Junior Champion Mare. do with it. Third Annual Morgan Colt Con- The National Morgan Horse Show test will end December I, 1957. is to me the proving ground for my Yours truly, Write today for entry blanks! breeding and training program. I G. F. Taft

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BIG BEND FARMS j MEETING WATERS MORGANS THREE WINDS FARM Winnebago Illinois are bred for type, disposition, good I AT STUD legs and feet, as well as high percent- I Dyberry Billy 9649 The Home of age of the original blood. I I Sire: Lippitt Billy Ash 7724 NORTHERN ILLINOIS TOP I At Stud I Dam: Lippitt Miss Nekomia 04938 MORGANS JUBILEE'S COURAGE 8983 Gold Band I I Home of Come See Our Future Stars I LIPPITT ASHMORE 10811 I LIPPITT BETSEY Visitors Always Welcome LIPPITT DUPLICATE FRANCES H. BRYANT I BLACK SAMBO MRS. WM. W. BARTON South Woodstock, Vt. I DENNISFIELD 1806 National Ave., Rockford. Ill. (Serenity Farm) I R.D. 2, Clark's Summit, Pa. WIND-CREST BAR-T FARMS ORCLAND FARMS 1 Rowley Massachusetts I "Where Champions are born" offers for sale two outstanding stud colts I Breed to the Best! I I Home of sired by Upwey Ben Don. AT STUD I I ULENDON — SUPERSAM Orcland Leader ORCLAND GAYMAN If you want champions, come to I I the home of champions. Sire: Ulendon Dam: Vigilda Burkiand I I Young stock for sale. Colts usually for sale. MR. and MRS. F. 0. DAVIS I I Mr. & Mrs. Wallace L. Orcutt, Jr. Windsor, Vermont I Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Tompkins I West Newbury, Massachusetts .11 ARDENCAPLE ACRES KENNEBEC MORGAN HORSE I FARM I HIGHVIEW FARM "The home of distinctive and dis- South Woolwich, Maine tinguished Morgan horses" I I AT STUD: I Mailing Address I Flyhawk — Senator Graham R. F. D. No. 2, WISCASSET Townshend Gaymeade Also Shetland Sheep Dogs and I I Miniature Poodles I Owner I I MISS MARGARET GARDINER Morgans of all ages for sale. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Greenwalt Mr. & Mrs. Willard K. Denton I Manager II Pawnee, Illinois Succabone Road, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. JAMES F. DUNTON I I (near Springfield) Mt. Kisco 6-6989 A A 411 AT STUD MOSHER BROS. TOWNSHEND Morgan Horses ARCHIE'S ARCHIE Morgan-Holstein Farm 10357 Horses bred for conformation, Size and Performance Dam: Arr,hie's Nekomia Sire: Archie 0 Breeders of the True Type I 3 Top Stallions at Stud Gold Band Morgans for sale. CONDO I Home of V DICKIES PRIDE MID STATE MORGAN HORSE I ORCLAND VIGILDON COMMANDO FARM I MELODY MORGAN 9119 I Stock For Sale Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Hunt, owners I Amos, Howard, and Leo Mosher DeMott Rd., Middlebush, N. J. I Mr. & Mrs. ROGER E. ELA 2124 East 7000 South Phone Viking 4-2646 Bolton, Mass. Salt Lake City 17, Utah •■■•••■■•■•• 40 THE MORGAN HORSE BREEDERS' LISTING

WASEEKA FARM MAR-LO FARM WINTERS' STABLE I I Morgans For Sale I Home of I "Home of Morgan Horses and • • Ir Verran's Laddie I Harlequin Danes" and other fine Morgans Visitors Welcome I STAR OF VALOR Visitors are always Welcome I Sire: Jubilee's Courage I Dam: Kitty Hawk MRS. POWER MR. & MRS. MILO G. DUGAN MR. & MRS. ANNIS 52373 West Eight Mile Road I Northville, Michigan I BARRE, MASS. Ashland, Mass. a MN.

Just "MORGANS" That's All. I Searls Springwater Flying $ Ranch AT STUD: Gold Band Stallions I MORGANS Archie "0" — Lippitt Jeep I Stock Farm 7856 8672 I bred for Gold Band Archie 10778 V I Conformation - Disposition Always glad to show our horses Sire: Archie "0" 7856 and Dom: Sue Travelmore I and Angus cattle. We are easy to I Performance Under Saddle For a Dependable Morgan — I find, 5 miles west of Medora. I Or In Harness Buy a Gold Band Morgan I I Stock Usually For Sale. O'NEILL'S MORGAN HORSE MR. & MRS. RAY SEARLS I STUART G. HAZARD FARM 1308 College Ave. Ora Jane O'Neill Stuart. Mgr. Medora, Illinois I Topeka, Kansas MANTENO, ILLINOIS a MERRYLEGS FARM WOODS and WATER DAWNCREST I FARMS LIPPITT JOHN DARLING I "The pleasure their owners take in Michigan's Top Morgan Breeders our Morgans is a source of great Sire: Dam: I pride to us." Largest Collection of Blue Ribbon Lippitt Flash I John A. Darling I Winners in the Midwest. VISITORS WELCOME Stock For Sale I I I FRANCIS "RAZ" LaROSE, Trainer Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Allbee I MABEL OWEN, owner I North Falmouth, Mass. WALTER and RHEDA KANE I So. Dartmouth; Mass. I South Lyon, Michigan

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APRIL 1957 41 FOR SALE: Townshend Tally 09601. bay filly, foaled May 30. 1956. Dam: Townshend Starlet, Sire: Townshend Chief. CLASSIFIED BLACKMAN II:_ FOR S AI LEI Contact SHIRLEY DAVIS, McKenney Circle. No. 8622 by Redman out of Gojea 10# per word 92.00 minimum Andover, Mass Tel. And. 366 NOW AT STUD WILL SERVICE FREE two registered Sire of Bret Allen, Sunny Sky, Or- Morgan mares to King Peter 11562. For more WANTED: Several Morgan horses for phan Annie and many other Blue information contact RUTH E. JONES, Hill, our pupils. Must be quiet and fool-proof. Ribbon winners. N. H. Prefer them about 13 to 14.2 hands. Write Write: MR. & MRS. LOUIS DALZELL FOR SALE: Several well-mannered sad- full particulars in first letter. PINEWAY Rt. 1, Box 17-C Alpine, Calif. dle horses, suitable for average rider Al- STABLES, Smith Road, Pineville, Pa. so one-home trailer in excellent condition. FOR SALE: Kid Kelly 10975. Michigan's Horses trained -- limited space. Inquiries Grand hampion of 1956. Foaled February FOR SALE: 21-month-old Morgan stud colt invited. E. D. KEENER, Box 231, Norton. 7. 1953. Trained to drive and ride, dark by Easter Twilight. Also yearling golden Mass. chestnut, narrow strip. Sire: Quiz Kid: buckskin filly-Quarter horse-Welsh cross. FOR SALE: Six year old chestnut mare Dam: Pixy's Girl by Plains King. Owner WILMA RICE, Timber Trail Ranch. Shafts- out of Gold Brick by Canfield. Sound must sell. MILO MEASEL. 41377 W. 12 bury. Vermont. Mile. Novi, Michigan. Northville 1120-W1. green broke and reasonable. B. D. FOR SALE: Black Morgan geldings, SCRIBNER, Madison, Conn. WANTED: Middle aged. well schooled 2 and 4 years. Sired by Millers Pride. FOR SALE: Registered Morgan yearling driving horse. Would like combination Should mature to 15-15.2 hands, about colt. By Vigilendon 10911 out of Bay State but driving first consideration. Must be 1000 pounds. Very gentle, ride and drive. Tuppence 07803. Excellent show prospect. very gentle and clever. "Child broke." Prices $150.00 and $225.00. Palomino stud Call JOE AIUGO, Ledgewood Farm, 416 Not over 15 hands. SHIRLEY LOCKE, West colt, 1 year. sired by Registered Palomino Cambridge Street, Winchester. Mass. Tele- Brattleboro, Vt. Alpine 4-3801. Dam Quarter mare. Very affectionate. phone: Winchester 6-1739-W. FOR SALE: Towne-Ayr Bobolink. well. Price $350.00. MRS. LEONARD E. LONGE, Enosburg Ctr., Vermont, R. 2. FOR SALE: 2 year old chestnut stallion grown, typy yearling bay stallion. Full "Little Mountain Monte" A.M.H.R. 11636. brother to Vermont Champion Open Colt, FOR SALE: Reg. bay mare, 7 yrs.. 14.3. Sire: Rex's Major Monte. Dam: Miss second place 2 year old driving and third Splendid pleasure horse. Modestly priced Miss June= by King Mick. Will mature place 2 year old Model Stallion, 1956 for placement in good home. May be in- about 15 hands. 1100 lbs. Pictures and National. MRS. RODERICK TOWNE. spected and ridden by appointment. Call information upon request. BRUCE NORTON, R. D. 3, Montpelier. Vt. Concord, Mass. Emerson 9.3444 or Boston. 11936 Rosecrans Ave., Norwalk, Calif. GIRLS' HORSEMANSHIP CAMP - Hubbard 2-1630. FOR SALE: Six registered Morgan fillies in beautiful Vermont. A happy healthy REGISTERED MORGAN COLTS, Fillies, of outstanding quality, two, three and four summer of learning or improving horse- for sale, Lippitt and Archie 0 bloodlines- year olds, all sired by Lippitt Sam and manship. Each girl is assigned to her MID STATE MORGAN HORSE FARM. out of high percentage Morgan mares. own horse, to feed, groom and ride. Trail DeMott Road, Middlebush, N. phone MR. and MRS. R. E. KEATING, Glenmere and show experience, driving, working Viking 4-2646. with yearling filly. All day and overnight Farm, Hillsboro, New Hampshire. FOR SALE: Registered chestnut gelding rides. Trips to well-known Morgan farms 14.3. Sound and reliable, ridden and FOR SALE: Registered filly. Big, bold and horse shows. Swimming and fishing going yearling with lots of size and action. in our own pond. Good food, parent-like driven by 10 year old in shows and trail sired by NeKomia's Archie. ARNONA supervision. Write: Mr. and Mrs. I. G. rides. Reasonably priced to good home. FARMS. Kanona. N. Y. McLaughlin. HITCHING POST FARM, MRS. ARCHIBALD COX, IR., Wayland. Mass. TeL Elmwood 8-2043. FOR SALE: Don Denique 11589, dark South Royalton. Vermont. chestnut stud colt by Orcland Vigildon FOR SALE: Archie's Gallant Lady - out of Townshend Panabell by Pcmfield. Morgan Half Registry No. M-3010. Sired Foaled. May 12. 1956. Lack of time reason by Archie J. Bay filly, foaled April 12, MORO HILL MORGAN FARM for selling. NANCY E. WOLFF, South 1953. 15 hands. Did well both English and Byfeld, Mass. Homestead 2-4866. Western, bridle path and pleasure classes. Dyberry Ethan 10801 FOR SALE: Vigildon 10911, 5 year old Sound and clever, truly a beautiful filly, dark chestnut stallion with white mark- excellent natural leg action. Must go to Ideal in type and bloodlines ings. Sire: Ulendon. Dam: Vigilda Burk- a good home. Write or call in person. land. Full brother to Orcland Leader. HILLCREST MORGAN FARM, Plymouth Orcland Viglldon. S. ROBERT ORCUTT, Street, North Carver, Box 326, Mass. Mr. FOR SALE Main St.. Rowley, Mass. and Mrs. Ralph L. Linton. Registered MORGANS of all ages FOR SALE: Captain Max, 11611, bay FOR SALE: Liver chestnut weanling filly yearling stallion by Upwey Ben Don out and stud colt. General Gates and Jubilee Home of that Grand Old Mare of Dorset's Proud Lady. Winner of wean- King bloodlines. Two chestnut mares. ling stallion class at National Morgan top breeding. R. W .VAN PELT, 209 Wash- ALRITA 05147 Horse Show, 1956. The get of Upwey ington Ave., Bremerton, Wash. Essex Ben Don speaks for Itself. Dorset's Proud 3-1441. FOX RIVER ROAD SILVER LAKE, WIS. Lady has produced three colts placing FOR SALE AND AT STUD: Fleetwing Mr. & Mrs. Chester F. Treftc first, second and first for three successive 8884. Grand Champion, Ohio State Fair. years. Need we say more? Also two and many others. This outstanding true IMF Morgan mares for sale. C. W. FLEMDIG, Morgan has everything. A. J. ANDREOLL 141 Adams Street. Fairhaven, Mass. Bath Rd., Akron 13, Ohio. phone Mohawk Pleasant View Ranch Wyman 2-3198. 6-7154. Montana Morgans Available TROUBADOUR FARM: BOARDING - TRAILERS: New 1957 models, two At Stud TRAINING - SELLING - SHOWING - horse tandem, single horse. Strong welded RIDING INSTRUCTIONS. Year round frame, level-load axles, new tires, choice of colors. Dealer inquiries invited. FLEETFIELD facilities. Kopf English Saddlery - Sire: Mentor Dam: Kona new and used, also Stable Supplies. UIIRIG'S TRAILERS, Carrollton, Missouri. Chestnut, 15 hands, 1100 lbs. RALPH G. HALLENBECK, owner. Selkirk. HORSES TRAINED for cutting, reining, N. Y. 5 miles south of Albany, Route 9-W. stock, trail, pleasure, manners, etc. BOB Buy a Morgan if you want a horse Phone So. Bethlehem-Roger 7-3366. DANITS, 333 Oakton St., Des Plaines, Ill. you can use. FOR SALE: Saddles, all kinds riding PHILLIPS OFFICERS SADDLE, English J. C. JACKSON & SONS equipment, send for free catalogue. Dealers type, pigskin, new condition, new blue Wanted. H. R. MILLER SADDLE CO., felt pad. $75. N. C. 'ECKEL, Box 30, Montana Highway No. 1 Dept. K. 5904 Prospect, Kansas City, Mo. Glen Falls. N. Y. Harrison, Montana or a surface itchiness from too rich a feed or from some forms of scurf and HINTS l[ ROBSEIECCPCBS dandruff. If your horse does rub his tail, wash it thoroughly and carefully. Manes and Tails Check him for worms and check his By MABEL OWEN tail for ticks. Consider the amount of corn in his feed in relation to the work he is doing. If there still seems to be A long full mane and tail have long extent down the neck. In practice, it no outwardly visible cause, probably been regarded as the crowning glory usually does, a few hairs further each the only remedy, once a horse has the of the Morgan horse. Most Morgans time, and whereas clipping two inches habit, is the erection of tail-boards do have a thick one naturally, but it is a convenience and a neatening, six around the stall. These are usually must be cared for at grooming time if inches only makes your horse's head one-inch by eight-inch boards fastened its to remain so. Most horses that are look big. The general practice is to up edgewise around the stall, about kept stabled for regular use under sad- clip, but again don't overdo it length. ten inches lower than the base of your dle or harness require, and are given, wise. Do clip it regularly however, horse's tail in height. daily grooming. The mane and tail as a fuller-brush of hair sticking up be- Tail grooming is much like mane need almost half of the time available hind a horse's ears is unsightly. After grooming, only it takes a longer time. spent on them. There are several you've clipped the bridle-path, as it is In general, the same choice of tools is possibilties as far as grooming tools sometimes called, look at the mane. If available, and in general, a stiff brush are concerned, and each has its de- it is slightly shorter and thinner at the is the one chosen. To begin, reach for votees. Some people prefer to use a poll and withers and longer and the horse's tail with your left hand, stiff brush, one made of goose quill thicker down the middle of the neck, holding the root itself down near its or the new long plastic bristles. Some leave it, but if, as sometimes occurs, it lower end, without including much of like to use the small wooden-backed is straggly in sections, then it should the tail hair with it. Hold it up a bit dog dressers, the ones that have steel be shortened proportionately. and over to the left and most of the bristles set into a curved rubber base. If you do have a job of evening to tail hair will fall naturally down for Then there are the real purists who do, forget that such things as clippers easy brushing with the right hand. think one should never use a brush of and scissors even exist. The long hairs Change hands later to do the other side. any kind on a mane and tail, but should be pulled, never cut. If you do Be sure to brush from down very close should pick out each hair with the it properly, your horse won't object to the root to the end of the hair in fingers. In all probability, the latter in the slightest. Take the lower ends long sweeps. When you have finished, method is really the best, because very of one or two of the longest hairs in it should be possible to run your spread little hair is pulled out using only your left hand, push all nearby hairs fingers through the tail, from top to fingers, but on the practical side of it, up and away from them with your bottom, without encountering a single few people can devote the time it takes right hand, and then quickly yank out snarl or pulling out a single hair. to do a proper job that way. For the the long ones. Do it fast, and only a If your horse is fresh in from pas- most part, the stiff brush proves quick- hair or two at a time, and most horses ture, it may mean nearly an hour of est as well as relatively the least will simply stand there and gaze at brushing before you get to that stage, damaging. the scenery while you do. Shortening but once you do get there, tomorrow's Brush the mane straight down the the mane this way is also a thinning work will only take a few minutes. neck, taking care to be gentle up near process, of course, so use it judiciously. Many horses have bits of their tail the ears, but still brushing hard enough If your horse has a naturally thin mane, wound into rope-like twists. Some old to get all the scurf and dandruff flakes then shorten it as little as you can, but grooms will call them the devil's braids off of the skin itself. At least every if his is a long, brushy, thick one, then and tell you quite seriously that the second brushing, push all the hair over both shortening and thinning is in devil came up and rode your horse last to the opposte side of the neck and order. night and left those braids to prove it. brush it well from there. Few people Quite apart from the grooming part Considering how hard they can be to do this, and many children have learned of mane care, come a few precautions brush out, there may be some truth of their omission only when a 4-H as to fences and stalls. If your pasture in it after all! A brush doesn't work grooming class judge pushes the mane is low and your horse reaches between too well with them—picking them out over and discloses the tell-tale, or tattle- the rails for the grass on the other with your fingers is about the easiest tale, gray flakes underneath. side, his mane is going to suffer, some- way in the long run. Manes should be kept in overall times to the extent of a large rubbed- For most daily riding, just good good shape too. Straggly long hairs off area right in the middle. Prevention grooming and an occasional trimming in the middle and short bristly ones is the best cure. Either fix the fence will make your Morgan's tail and mane behind the ears and at the withers do by adding more rails, or cut off the a thing of beauty. If you are going not look well, however clean they may grass on the other side to match! Some to show, there are a few extra touches. be. Decide once and for all whether horses rub their manes and tails on Wetting and braiding the mane and or not you are going to clip the two hay or grain mangers. Few do it that tail and letting it stand in the braids inches of mane where the headband of are well-groomed unless they have for several hours before the class will the halter and bridle go. If you do picked up a tick or two if you ride in make it look thicker after its all clip it, don't get overly energetic about infested areas. Tail rubbing is some- brushed out. Make soft, loose braids. it. Bear in mind that each clipping thing else again, and may come from You don't want to make him look like should not go beyond the first one in several sources, including pin-worms, (Continued on Page 19) APRIL 1957 43 GREEN MOUN7 AIN STOCK FARM

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