June 1950 .111011GAX HORSE •

Show Results 4 One of the Greatest Youngster's Horse Waiting at Weybridge

HISTORY OF MORGAN HORSE CLUB -- II Parts ROBERTS HORSE FARM Hi-Pass, San Diego County, California

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BLACKMAN 8622 Senior Stallion in Service

Mountcrest Joe Bailey 7119 Sellman 7289 Kitty E. 03308 Redman 8065 Pongee Morgan BLACKMAN Red Dot 04577 7427 8622 Rodota 04185 Black Foaled 1942 Go Hawk 7457 1 Sunny Hawk 7456 Goiea 04610 Bombo 04379 i Knox Reade 7089 Jeanne 04140 t Jean Ann 03250

Our fifty broodmares have been most carefully selected. Ire have at all times Morgans of all ages and both sexes for sale.

MR. AND MRS. E. W. ROBERTS, OWNERS Address correspondence to: 236 West 15th St. Los Angeles, California Tel. Richmond 7058 0 This is a new column in The Morgan Horse Magazine. It is being pub- lished for old-timers but also in the hope that it will bring some of the."horse" past into the lives of younger owners and breeders. This column will welcome suggestions, questions or ideas for discussion. There is only one qualification: Is it out of the past—the past when horses, especially Morgans—were a necessity instead of a luxury? DO YOU REMEMBER? scraps; the wrapt impersonal gaze of The spring mud—clear to the hubs— the shoer as he worked the long bellows the back-breaking wash jobs—hose, Sitting in the drizzly rain of a freez- arm and his disdain of the more lowly sponge and carefully-wrung chamois; ing March day waiting your turn at "driver-on?" the blacksmith for a "sharp shod" job? "body first and remember none of that It was cold out there despite the pro- The rattling steel tires of the buggy axle grease or rim mud on the body?" which necessitated a perennial trip to tection of the rubber "boot" and the line Clinging to the bits of the family the smith? The heated steel tire, cut, ahead moved with tantalizing slowness. driver while the trolley or the early vin- welded again and then sprung on heat- Do you remember the thrill of winning tage cars smoked past? Do you re- ed for a tight fit? Or the rubber tire through to the shop—of unhitching member those days of two score years which had started to wobble. How the and bringing your horse in out of the ago when the steam cars, the electrics wheel was clamped in the patented de- or the auto were a never-ending source wet to the glow and comfort of the vice, the rubber forced back like the of worry? forge? Of the sharp talk, tobacco juice, gums of faithful old teeth and the ex- Does snowflake mean something odor of burned hoof and chilled iron; posed steel wire cut and welded and the that falls from the sky or does it mean of the apprentice sweeping up and the rubber allowed to snap back, "good as a narrow-shouldered can with a piece fat old dog vieing with him for foot new?" of shingle in it—axle grease?

Vermont in Washington Wants Pen Pals Dear Sir: Dear Sir: Thank you very much for the cor- I wrote in for information and am dial letter which I received from you truly thrilled with your magazine. I today. My check is enclosed for a two- to 5 am twelve and have always admired year subscription to "The Morgan ietteim and loved Morgan horses. I am saving Horse Magazine." I was born in Ver- my money so that I may subscribe to mont and have bred Morgans all my Mitam your magazine. I quite often go riding life. the on a beautiful Morgan in some stables 1 have "Skagit Vashon" No. 9717 in another town. I have always wanted and "Lovely Lady" No. 05064. 1 think a Morgan but know I will never be able Vashon is just about perfect and that Death of Oklahoma to afford to buy one. I want to come he will be outstanding when he gets a Dear Sir: to the Morgan Horse Show in Vermont little older. I had some photographs I know you will be sad to learn that in September and am trying to talk my taken of him last week and as soon as Oklahoma Peavine, 12898, died of a father into taking me. I receive them I shall send you one. heart attack while running in his pad- Do you know of any other horse Louise B. Wiltfong, Arlington, Wash. dock Tuesday, May 2. He was 27. hav- lovers about my age that I could corre- spond with? Thank you. Bright Future mg been foaled May 16, 1923. It was Marty Hendrick Dear Sir: to be expected I suppose due to his age, 24 Forest St., Lexington, Mass. Your magazine is really a fine look- but he was feeling so good this spring ing job and worthy of respect from all and had already bred a mare (and one and which it has. of our best) to him on Friday before. Good Morning. Thanks I feel the future of the Morgan is 1 was standing in the back door of the Dear Sir: more than bright, and it is surprising barn and saw it all happen. It was all Good morning. I hope the Morgan just how much better posted the people over in less than two minutes I think. Horse Magazine never expires while I are who come here looking for breed- I am thankful that I have Oklahoma's live. Here is $2.00 more. Thanking ing stock than were 10 years ago. good son Bourbon's Golden Glory, aged you all for your very interesting maga- I have an inquiry now from across 13 and out of Gloria Gleason by Bour- zine, I am the Pacific Ocean for some 102 mares bon King, to follow in his sire's foot- T. Temple Pyle. Rising Sun, Maryland and six stallions and if this goes through steps and he is producing some way (The above enthusiastic subscriber is will want to locate quite a number. better get than his sire. I have a yearling so interested in insuring continuous Our colts are fine, have another out of and a three-year-old stallion by Okla- delivery of his Morgan Horse Maga- Archie 0 and a mare by him that is homa and a mare in foal to him. zine that he is now paid up through about perfect. Kindest wishes to both Mrs. Sam McKinley June 1953.) you and Mr. Eusey. Secretary of the Michi- C. J. O'Neill, Manteno, Ill. gan State Horse Show Assn. (Continued on Page 4) JUNE 1950 3 Table of Contents Special Articles a [diem to Do You Remember Editorial 5 The Morgan Horse Club & Registry Morgans—Youngsters' Horse 8 the Editors Ethan Allen—One of the Greatest 10 U. S. Government Farm 12 Northern California Club 14 17 Show of Hands Horse Show Results Mid-Western Horse Show 19 Dar Sir: Manager Chosen for National Morgan Show 25 In the article "For Whom the Hell Paul Revere Rides a Morgan 26 30 Tolls" in the April issue was the follow- Tobe of the Bending Race Long, Long Trail at Woodstock 32 ing statement. "So the Government Regular Features Farm sought to restore the Morgan to what it was a hundred years ago—a Letters to the Editor 4 The Vet Says 18 good sized horse weighing close to 1100 Pictorial Section 20-21 pounds." Breeze from the Great Lakes 22 This "hundred years ago" I judge Young Enthusiasts 24 from the article to be 100 years before New England News & Notes 26 36 1920. Stable Hints Mr. Linsley in his "Morgan Horses" gives the following statistics: Bulrush—foaled 1812-14 hands, Officers of the Morgan Horse Club 1000 lbs. President MERLE D. EVANS Sherman—foaled 1809-13% hands. Ohio Merchants Bank Building, Massillon, Ohio 920 lbs. Vice-President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS Woodbury—foaled 1816-14% hands Windsor, Vermont 988 to 1040 lbs. Secretary FRANK B. HILLS Black Hawk — foaled 1833 —just 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y under 15 hands, 1000 lbs. Treasurer WHITNEY STONE Billy Root—foaled I829—hands not 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N Y. given, 942 lbs. Bonaparte—foaled 1836-14 1/2 hands 950 lbs. Cock of the Rock-15 hands, 1100 The Morgan Horse Magazin e lbs. Bartholomew Horse—foaled 1826- Vol. X June. 1950 No. 3 15 hands, 1050 lbs. Barker Horse — foaled 1833 — 151/4 A Bi-monthly hands, 1100 lbs. The Official Publication cl THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated. Bailey Horse—foaled 1835-15 hands 90 Broad St., New Ycrk 4, N. Y. 1100 lbs. My point is if these gentlemen are Publication Office: Leominster, Mass. using outstanding Morgan sires and horses of this era as a truide where do Publisher The Eusey Press they get the GOOD SIZED horses? All for The Morgan Horse Club, Inc. these horses judged by present day Editor Sumner Kean standards are very much in the "under CONTRIBUTING EDITORS class." C. Fred Austin Dana Wingate Kelley Patty Davis Sincerely yours, Helen Brunk Greenwalt Russell Smith Mrs. Larry Oakely Mrs. Frank W. Lionel, SUBSCRIPTION RATES West Auburn. Maine One Year 52.50 Two Years 54.00 (The "100 years ago" referred to in the April issue was roughly the period just prior to the Civil war. A glance at 1 HE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published bi-monthly by THE the register will show a great many MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New York. "good sized" horses in this period. Frinted by The Fusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. —Ed) Copyright 1950 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. Praise For Marker Men Dear Sir: We enjoyed reading the February issue just received and above all the piece "Marker For Morgan The Man." His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, Two-and-one-half-years of work but and his countenance enforces homage. work well-done. ,ileptu/ (Continued on Next Page) OUR COVER

The Editor's Comments

Lives there a man with soul so dead who never to himself hath said: "It's a swell day for a ride." Who has sniffed the cool morning, seen the green leaves, felt the surge of life along his veins and has resisted the call to climb on a horse's back? Our cover this issue is a scene at the The only reason that all the world is not doing it, or longing U. S. Morgan Horse Farm at Wey- to, is that so few have experienced the real thrill. bridge, Vt., just outside Middlebury. We are not writing of the casual rider on hired back. We Mares with foals at their sides are have in mind the man who owns his own horse, grooms him and shown in one of the typical tree-shaded cares for him. Who can tell the thrill of leading out a mount pastures. Inset is Mentor, rated by Supt. whose sleekness is dependent on his own care; whose feet are Earl B. Krantz as the "top man" at the shod under his watchful eye and whose tack gleams with his own farm. Many of the colts shown in the elbow grease? Who can measure the satisfaction of a leg thrown picture are by him. There arc about 90 across such a mount of the understanding play of the bridle ac head of both sexes and all ages now at the "boy" plays a bit—the settling down and the vibrant walk of Weybridge. the first "warming up mile." The shaded wood road with its disturbed chipmunk or roar- Letters ing grouse. (Continued from Page 4) The spring-swollen stream at which the horse snorts at in Will you kindly mail to me a couple simulated fear and eventually fords; the toppled birch sappling- of spare February copies for my file? a natural jump; the stretch through the field, invitation to a gallop Thanks for seeing my poem worthy of and then the dirt road ideal for a trot. Top of the hill—he's not print in such an excellent magazine. sweated and we can catch a breather and a bit of a view. Then I feel it an honor indeed. carefully down the rocky slope and another canter—walk—trot- Working- on a short factual article a jump or two more and we're headed home. about an old Morgan breeder that lost A couple of hours have gone—gone are the cares and worries a good brood mare three years ago on which usually beset most hours but here on our horse's back they our Arizona range when she went into are gone—everything's gone but the charm of motion, the shared higher range seeking food and water exuberance of this wonderful animal, the complete enjoyment of that was not there. We found her dead this wonderful day. after a full week searching. Hope to The fast swinging walk home as we let the reins slap on his have it in mail to you real soon. neck in defiance of all the laws of equitation but secure in our Sincerely, faith in his manners. We slouch in the saddle, drop our feet from Ralph A. Fisher, Sr. the stirrups—it's good to be alive, to be alive on a horse. 5038 East Oak Phoenix, Arizona Now the stable's in view. Then we're home. The unsaddling. the rub down and the grooming. The two sharp slaps on the Wants More Morgans shoulder which any horse knows means "Good horse. Well done." Dear Sir: We slouch on the bench in the sunny doorway of the stable. I like your magazine very much and Inside his box he munches a few neglected whisps of hay. particularly enjoy the articles on the Why horses? Why riding? old time Morgans. Would like to see Why indeed! one which would go into some detail * * on the life of Justin Morgan. It seems to me that the best way to Many are the inquiries which have resulted from the Editor's increase Morgan popularity would be Comments in the April issue about a lonely little neglected Morgan. to have some of your writers submit To the many who would buy him, some because they were "sold" articles on Morgans to some of the on our description and others out of pity for his lot, we wish to more widespread magazines. I think say that he is not for sale—that is, not at this time. A tangle in that such articles are partly responsible ownership must keep him in his limited confines for a while at for the popularity of the quarter horse. least. As soon as this matter of title is cleared, the magazine will Yours truly, inform the many interested in this neglected son of a worthy race. William E. Lynch R. D. I, Box 165 Olyphant, Penn. (Continued on Page 16)

JUNE 1950 5 THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB and REGISTRY

Part I By FRANK B. HILLS.

The secretary of the Morgan Horse Club, at the request of this magazine, has prepared this detailed and fascinating article on the growth of the organization. Mr. Hill's close association with many of the early founders, as well as those who have put the Club on its present solid footing, qualify him particularly for this arduous task.

Pedigrees of Morgan Horses and much of the foundation stock of which transfers of their ownership are re- was Morgan or part Morgan. corded in the American Morgan Horse The publication of this first volume Register, owned and carried on by the of the Register, giving the history of Morgan Horse Club, Inc., as its most the breed for the hundred years from important responsibility. How this the birth of the foundation sire Justin came about will be described here Morgan, formed a sort of rallying point briefly and also some of the changes in for those interested in Morgan Horses. the Club that have occurred since its Colonel Battell continued to en- formation. courage owners to trace and register the The organization of the register pre- pedigrees of their Morgan horses. In ceded the organization of The Morgan 1905 he published Volume II which Horse club by 15 years. The late was supplementary to Volume I and in- Colonel Joseph Battell, born in Middle- cluded many new pedigrees. The end bury, Vt. in 1839 and who died in result of this was to stimulate a wide Washington, D. C. in 1915, had a life- interest in preserving the Morgan long interest in Morgan horses and in family as a distinct breed. the state of Vermont which he actively In 1909 a call went out to the owners served in a great many ways, including of Morgan horses to meet for the pur- many terms in the legislature and pose of organizing a Morgan Horse senate. club. This call was signed by Maxwell He acquired large areas of land, in- Evans, A. Fullerton Phillips. C. C. cluding farms and mountain land, a Stillman and Henry S. Wardner. part of which went to the State of Ver- Messrs. Evans, Stillman and Wardner, mont as a park, and about 30,000 acres whose principal activities were in New of forest land to Middlebury college. York City, were all breeders of Mor- His farm at Weybridge, Vt., now gans—Mr. Evans and Mr. Wardner at known as the U. S. Morgan Horse Windsor, Vt. and Mr. Stillman at Corn- Farm, and his Morgan horses, were wall, N. Y. Mr. Phillips, who was then presented to the U. S. Department of breeding Morgans at Barton, Vt., later Agriculture. resided in Windsor with his Morgan Colonel Battell, early in life, began stud nearby. accumulating all of the published On Sept. 23, 1909, 60 or more per- information about the family of Mor- sons met at the Vermont State Fair, gan horses. He carried on a volumi- White River Junction, Vt., in response nous correspondence and continued his research for a great many years. Finally to this call. A statement of purposes in 1894, he privately published the re- for which the club was to be organized sult as The Morgan Horse and Register, was subscribed to by all and plans were Volume 1. made for a further meeting at which Prior to this time pedigrees of Mor- a constitution and by-laws were to be gan Horses were to be found only in adopted. Henry S. Wardner was chosen connection with published material on president, and C. C. Stillman, secretary the American Trotting horse, of which and treasurer of the club. Morgans were considered a family, and This meeting was followed on Nov., in the American Saddle Horse Register, 27, 1909 by a second meeting at the White River Tavern at Hartford, Vt. of men who had known Morgan One new personality that was to at which 31 were present, and enter- Horses throughout their active lives, have an important effect on the for- tained at dinner by the President and dating back to the days when the Mor- tunes of the club in later years was Secretary. A constitution and by-laws gan was an important factor in harness Charles A. Stone, then of Boston. later were adopted and in accordance there- racing, and during the long period of New York, who became a governor with a board of 15 governors and five when it was the outstanding roadster. of the club in 1912 and continued as vice-presidents were elected. It is worth In those days everyone who lived in such until the incorporation of the club while recording the names of these the country kept one or more horses in 1928. He also served as vice-presi- men for they were to play significant for driving as a means of transportation dent for many years beginning in 1913. parts in the development of the club as well as pleasure. Morgans were out- At that time he was breeding Morgans for the following decade, and some for standing for this purpoce and throuah- at his farms in New Hampshire and two decades. The governors elected, out New England when their good Massachusetts. were as follows: rnadintr days were over they carried on Colonel Battell died in 1915. Volume H. D. Beebe of Barton, Vt.: Spencer for years as splendid farm animals. III of The Morgan Horse and Register Borden of Fall River. Mass.: Joseph C. The Vermont State Fair continued was about ready for publication at the Brunk of Rochester, Ill.; F. G. Chandler to be the place for meetings and for the time of his death. Middlebury college of Peachatn, Vt.; E. A. Darling. of East great show until 1917. After an ahcence received the register as a part of Colonel Burke, Vt.; Maxwell Evarts of Wind- of two years, the meeting and shows Battell's residuary estate and completed sor, Vt.: A. M. Fletcher of Cavendish, were resumed in 1919, but never re- the publication of Volume iiI. C. C. Vt.: E. D. Hinds of Fowler. Vt.; E. H. gained there the importance or scale Stillman then purchased the register Hoffman of Lyndonville, Vt.: C. V. of the pre-war years. In fact. in 1925 from Middlebury college and incor- Kent of Montpelier, Vt.; C. V. Paddock. the records show that only five mem- porated it as the American Morgan Jr. of West Claremont, N. H.; A. F. bers were present at the annual meeting Horse Register, Inc.. usinr, for the first Phillips of Barton. Vt.; 1. Rich Steers there. The automobile had replaced three volumes Battell's The Morgan of New York, N. Y.; A. R. Van Tassel! the roadster and enthusiasm for the Horse and Register. Mr. Stillman pub- of Dubois, Penna. and H. R. C. Watson harness horse had declined to the lished Volume IV of the Register in of Brandon, Vt. vanishing point except among a few 1921, which included registrations re- The five vice-presidents were: die-hards. corded from about 1912 or '13 to 1920. During the early years of the club Joseph C. Brunk, E. H. Hoffman. During the first decade and a half A. F. Phillips, A. R. Van Tassel and H. there were quite good shows of Mor- of the club's existence the dominant gan horses at Minnesota, Iowa and R. C. Watson. personalities remained about the same. Illinois State Fairs. i. C. Brunk of Messrs. Borden, Brunk. Darling, Mr. Wardner continued to be president Illinois, who continued as a governor Evans, Hinds, Hoffman, Phillips, Still- until 1915 when he was succeeded by or director of the club until his death man and Watson were important as E. A. Darling who continued as presi- in 1935, and I. J. Lynes of Iowa, who breeders as well as in club activities. dent until 1927, and after incorporation also served as a governor of the club in Messrs. Brunk, Darling and Wardner in 1928, up to the time of his death in its early days, were very active in those survived to aid in the incorporation 1931. C. C. Stillman continued ac regions. Mr. Brunk was an extensive and reorganization of the club in 1928. secretary until his death in 1926 and breeder of Morgans throughout his life. during that whole period contributed For many years the annual meeting In 1925 occurred the death of largely of time and money to the success of the club was held at the Vermont Richard Sellman of Rochelle, Texas, of the club. The Justin Morgan statue State Fair, and for some years there who had developed the largest stud which stands on the grounds of the U. was a great showing of Morgan Horses of Morgan horses ever in the United S. Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury there. In 1909 90 Morgans were entered States. Unfortunately, in the dispersal was presented to the U. S. department for the show and numbers increased un- of that great group of registered Mor- of agriculture in the name of the Mor- til in 1913 or '14 it was reported that gans, the majority passed out of sight gan Horse club by Mr. Stillman, who there were 180 entries. This seems to inasmuch as their transfers of owner- personally bore the full cost. This event have been the high-water mark for this ship were not recorded and the new in 1921 marked the hundredth anni- exhibition and for attendance at the owners failed to register any of their versary of the death of Justin Morgan. annual meetings of the club. progeny. Prior to Mr. Selltnan's death Membership in the club numbered E. H. Hoffman of Lyndonville, Vt., a few groups had found their way to 289 in 1914, which was the high point a member of the first board of the west coast, and west central states, during the first two decades. In fact governors and its first vice-president, the largest group being the foundation membership didn't again reach that and one of the best known Morgan of the stud of Roland G. Hill in Califor- point for about 30 years. A large pro- breeders in America, died in 1912. His nia, who during the succeeding 25 portion of the membership came from stallion Ethan Allen II1, 3987, died the years became the largest breeder of New England naturally, as at the time same year at the age of 27 years. So Morgans in the country. the club was organized Morgans were highly was he regarded that special Elmer Brown of Halstead, Kansas, widely distributed throughout New mention appeared in the minutes of beginning about the same time, had a England. A large proportion were easily the 1913 annual meeting of members. large effect on breeding Morgans in his recognized as Morgans but few were of E. D. Hinds, another member of the area and acquired some of his founda- known pedigree, except in many cases first board had passed on in 1910. He tion also from the Sellman ranch. by their sire line. Much of the early had bred Morgans for perhaps the membership of the club was made up longest period of anyone in America. (Concluded in the August Issue) JUNE 1930 7 Sixteen Moraans. property of members of the Weston 4.H Club. pose against a background of pines. Ma - - - Youngster's HORSE In Weston, Massachusetts, there is a 4-H Club with a project—horses. Most of them are Morgans. Youngsters groom, feed, break and train them.

Down in Weston, \la's., they have owned horses 16 are Morgans. Among the youngsters. They ate it up from the a 4-1-1 club which easily qualifies as a the three leaders one owns two Mor- start and they are still about as keen on 5-H club. To the well-known 4-H's- gans and the other two respectfully ride taking care of their mounts as they are Head. Heart, Hands and Health—could a Thoroughbred and a "just horse." of riding them. he added another H•Horse. The day the club turned out for the "They come from within a radius of In this beautiful town in which, de- benefit of the Morgan Horse Magazine five miles," she went on. "From Sud- spite the fact that it is only a few miles they made a grand picture of youthful bury comes Spike Cahill, Clark and out of Boston, there is some of the exuberance. Back of the vlrving horse- Richard Hill and Gwenn Piper. In grandest riding country in New Eng- manship displayed—all the way from Wayland are Allen Emery, Sally Cox, land. So, naturally when the subject young beginner to show rider—is a Judy Olmstead, Nancy Post, Ann Pown- of a 4-H project came up the project story of fundamentals which is a credit ing and Nancy Wolfe. Charles Collins could be only one thing—horses. to the leaders and the assistant county is from Auburndale and here in Wes- The present officers and leaders of the agent, Miss Helen Sellew. ton are Lucy Boyd, John and Patricia club give unstinted praise for its exis- The Morgans they rode were a well- Hallquist, Joan Cowie, Leslie Field, tance to Lois Rinehart, well-known cared for lot and although some of the Carla Frost, Frances Howell, Lyle Mail- young New England horsewoman. She youngsters seemed small for their full- man, Nancy Palmer, Peter Rayner, it was in the fall of 1948, who con- sized horses, not one had a bit of diffi- Nancy, Kim and Sandy Sears, Barbara ceived the idea, mentioned it and over- culty in exercising complete control Stimpson, Betsy and Bobby Stoddard, night she had a full roster. Miss Rine- at all times. There the credit should Mary Sullivan and John Ellis. In hart remained the leader the first year extend a bit to the manner of a Morgan. addition to the 16 Morgans owned by but college interfered and now she is Morgans and kids get along good to- the club members there are five spotted replaced by Miss Honora Haynes, ably gether. horses, a saddlehorse, a half-Irish cob assisted by two mothers of members. While the magazine photographer and four plain horses." Mrs. Archibald Cox and Mrs. Edward "shot" the boys and girls in various There are also five colts in the club, Rayner. The latter two became in- group formations Miss Haynes ex- three Morgans, one half-Morgan and an terested through their children and now plained. Arabian. Conditioning, grooming, and run close second to them in their en- "In order to qualitfy as a 4-H club training of these count points for Leslie thusiastic support of the group. Miss it was necessary that horses be cared for Field. Patricia Hallquist, Joan Cowie Haynes recently returned from a win- in much the same manner in which and Kim Sears. ter's hunting in Ireland to take up the other clubs care for calves, cows or There are clubs in Woburn, Groton, duties she left off when riding ended sheep for a project," she said. "Stable Littleton and Winchester, Mass., but last fall. the. Weston club is the biggest as well That the Morgan is an excellent work, grooming, exercising, riding, mount for a youngster is apparent from lectures by veterinarians and farriers— as the first in New England. the fact that of the 27 individually all entered into the picture—and so did Charles Collins is president of the club; Gwenn Piper is vice-president and Patricia Hallquist is secretary and treasurer. The club holds periodic meetings in the evening to listen to a vet or a black- smith or to an experienced horseman talk about feeding and conditioning. Periodically they take a group ride and picnic. Next month is the annual trail ride and in the month just passed a show was held for members only.

CLUB -SPONSORED SHOW Morgans shaped up well in the Club- sponsored horse show. Nancy Ela on Sadwin was 2d; John Ellis on Little Colonel was 3d; and Frances Howell on Cyclone was 5th in the Equitation class, 12 years and under. In the Colt class, Deerfield Lady Oak- land, owned by Stephen P. Tompkins, was 1st; Townshend Gaymeade, own- ed by Patricia Hallquist, was 2d; Townshend Donnekoman, owned by Mary Dickson, was 3d; and 'Sighland Queen, owned by Peggy McDonald, Curry and comb ore industriously applied by two members of the club under the direction of one of the leaders. Mrs. Archibald Cox. was 4th. In the Ponies 12.2-14.2 Townshend 23 entries, Lucy Boyd was 1st on In the 15 and over class, the Morgans Donlecto, shown by Louise Dickson. Townshend West River followed by were in order—Upwey Ben Don, Orc- was 1st; Sadwin was 3d and Delia Sandy Sears on Townshend Sealecta, land Leader, Quorum and Townshend Volo, owned by Barbara Stimpson, was Charles Collins on Quorum and Patri- Harryet. 4th. cia Hallquist on Sadwin Upwey Ben Don and Casablanca F. 0. Davis' Upwey Ben Don won In the Stock Horse Parade Towns- won the Pair Class with Quorum and the Model Morgan class, topping Orc- bend Harryet was 3d and Sadwin was Glendalect 2d. Townshend Harryet land Leader and Orcland Gleam, own- 4th and Sealecta were 3d with Townshend ed by Mrs. W. L. Orcutt, and Upwey Orcland Gleam was 1st in the Plea- West River and Crowning Glory 4th. Casablanca owned by Patty Davis. sure and Trail Horse Class. Towns- Townshend West River won 1st in Sadwin was 4th in the ;Working hend West River was 3d and Quorum the Road Hack class and Quorum was Stock Horse class, 2d in the Costume was 4th. 4th. Driving, followed by Townshend Don- Morgans won three places in the 4-H Anna Ela on Harryet, her daughter lecto and Orcland Victoria. Club Class (English Division) with Nancy on Sadwin and Mrs. W. L. Or- In the Performance Class the ribbon Quorum taking 2d, Townshend cutt, Jr., won the Family class. Bob winners in that order were Orcland Harryet being 4th and Hawkeye's Tony and Betsy Stoddard were 3d and 4th Victoria, Orcland Gleam, Upwey Casa- 5th went to Louise Dickson and Mrs. B. H. blanca and Sadwin John Hallquist on Sadwin was 3d in Dickson. 3d. and Holly Dickson. I n the 13 to 18 years Equitation with the Western Division. (Continued on Page 30)

The Weston 4-H Club, in columns of fours, shown above at the start of their spring training season. JUNE 1950 9 Through the courtesy of Nelson D. White of Winchendon. Mass., the Morgan Magazine is enabled to give its readers the excellent action picture of ETHAN ALLEN in one of his great races. The above Currier & Ives print reproduction shows ETHAN ALLEN (foreground) and running mate hitched to pole in the ten thousand dollar matched race against Lantern and mate.

ETHAN ALLEN 50 eV OM One of the Greatest (Second in the Series -- Names in Pedigrees)

The 1949-1950 season has gone its the bloodline of every Morgan horse. Her sire, a small bay horse locally way without, apparently, its being not- OF old Justin's sons, Sherman was the known as Red Robin, was of somewhat ed in particular by the horsemen of most prolific, this factor passing on disputed ancestry. Described as a America. That it is the centennial of through his most famous son Black bright red bay with a star and two short the births of Lexington, Rysdyk's Hawk 20. Credited with being the sire white sox behind, and about 14.2 in Hambletonian and Ethan Allen, un- of over one thousand foals, Black Hawk height, he was said to resemble old doubtedly the greatest trio of stallions would have been assured his place in Gifford Morgan very closely, although ever foaled in this country seems to history had he only been the sire of not so sway-backed as the old horse have escaped the popular notice. No one, Ethan Allen. later came to be. Local records reveal Thoroughbred horse has ever approach- Ethan Allen's darn, a mouse-grey that the old Justin Morgan, then owned ed the records made by Lexington, both mare, bred by John Field in Springfield, by Joel Goss in Claremont, N. H., was as a hard-hitting racehorse and for the Vermont, is known to have been a in service only three or four miles from never approached feat of leading the ery good-tempered mare, a willing the Moses Bates farm on which Red American sire list for 14 years, and it worker at heavy pulling and a fine mare Robin was foaled. Since it was the cus- is greatly to be doubted that any in harness. Originally sold to be a tom in that day for stallions to be trav- modern Thoroughbred ever will. peddler's horse she proved too fast a elled on a regular Spring circuit, which Hambletonian 10 was the fountainhead road mare for this and was finally sold in 1816 included Springfield, Vt. for the of the present day Standardbred horse to Warner Cook of Hague, N. Y. Al- old Justin Morgan, local opinion that and also occupies his own prominent though the mare never weighed over Red Robin was sired by him, coupled niche in the equine hall of fame. a thousand pounds and was a scant 15 with his very remarkable resemblance Today the blood of Lexington has hands, neighbors of Mr. Cook, who to Justin Morgan, is probably accurate. been long diluted in modern pedigrees Ethan's second dam, a dark brown by foreign importations and his male weighed some 200 pounds, testify that line faded from prominence many in speed brushes, the grey mare could mare bred in Baltimore, Vt., a mare of decades ago while Ethan Allen 50, the trot at a three minute pace with her typical Justin Morgan size and type, little bay "Perfect Horse," survives in owner up. was locally known to be out of a 10 The MORGAN HORSE daughter of the old Morgan, thus appre- a fee of $200. In October of 1870 he offered to forfeit the race because of ciably increasing the amount of Justin's was sold to Col. Arnasa Sprague of the change, the betting odds again blood in Ethan Allen. Providence, R. I. for $7500, at 21 years changed to favor Dexter still more. The To return to the grey mare, she was of age. After keeping him a short time amount bet on this race was estimated put to heavy farm work on a team, in Providence, Colonel Sprague sent to exceed a quarter of a million dollars. despite her lack of size, and from this him to the Sprague and Akers Stock However good Ethan's own running developed a spavin which effected her Farm in Lawrence, Kan., where he died mate had been, the start of the race retirement to the rank of brood matron. on September 10, 1876 at 28 years of proved her no match for the big power- After producing four very valuable age. He was buried in the trotting park ful black Thoroughbred substituted in foals by Young Sir Charles, the Burge there with a monument over his grave, her place. The evenness of his gallop- Horse, she was sold to Joel W. Hol- but was later exhumed, and his skele- ing steadied Ethan Allen and he won comb of Ticonderoga, N. Y. She was ton mounted in the Natural History the first heat by 8 lengths in the amaz- bred to Black Hawk first in 1846, and Museum in Lawrence. Produced one of his best daughters and ing time of 2:15. Despite several breaks a top mare of her day, the black mare, None of the Citations or Whirlaways by Ethan in the second heat, breaks Mick Hawk Maid, whose mark of 2:37 can surpass Ethan Allen's nationwide which necessitated pulling him almost was an enviable one. In 1847 the grey popularity. Champion of the world, 'to a stop to recover, he won the second mare foaled a grey colt by Black Hawk 2:25V, at four years. champion of the heat by several lengths in 2:16. The awl in 1848 a chestnut filly by Wicker's world to pole, a mark of 2:15 to pole third and final heat was in the nature Sir Walter. Returned to Black Hawk, with running mate, and the grand of an anti-climax as Ethan won it easily she produced her last foal, the bay colt champion trotting stallion when his in 2:19, his Morgan tenacity taxing the Ethan Allen on June 18, 1849. She records were made, his appearance on vaunted Dexter's known staying ability died in 1851 at the age of 21 years, one any track in America was the occasion to the breaking point. of the great producing mares of her century. for the wildest demonstrations. His Mr. Simmons left the Fashion Course Ethan Allen was a bright bay with a long, thick, slightly waved mane and that day with betting winnings esti- small star, a faint white snip between tail, his wonderful speed, his well- mated to exceed the salary of the presi- his nostrils, and with both hind feet rounded Morgan appearance even in dent of the United States, leaving be- and his right forefoot white to the fet- racing trim. and above all his absolute- hind him in the knowledge of the locks. He was a trifle under 15 hands Iv perfect disposition made him the thousands who had witnessed the race, and weighed a thousand pounds in his universal favorite. Even in later years the fact that Ethan Allen was the great- best condition. His head was fine for after his records had fallen, the greatest est trotting stallion of their day. a stallion, with large bright eyes compliment that could be paid a young Ethan Allen's greatest sons were sired and expressive prick ears. His head prospect was to say he resembled old during his seasons at Shoreham, and and neck were beautifully set onto well Ethan Allen in some small way. included Daniel Lambert, Holabird's defined withers. His back was very level, with a great deal of strength All great racehorses are best known Ethan Allen, DeLong's Ethan Allen, across his loins and a long thick tail for some one race and Ethan Allen is American Ethan, Honest Allen and a set onto a high level croup. His should- no exception. The 21st of June in 1867, host of others. In modern Morgan ers were laid well back and his croup when Ethan was then 18 Years of age pedigrees he is best known through the long and level, with the result that he with many seasons at stud behind him male line of Honest Allen 73 down to a'peared to stand over a greater length and countless matches against the best Denning Allen 74 and his son General of ground than he was tall, this despite of his day. his owner made the chal- Gates 666, the foundation sire at the a short back. His natural action was lenge that Ethan Allen, trotting to pole U. S. Government Morgan Horse Farm. extremely well-balanced, and is por- with a running mate, would, for $2500 Through Daniel Lambert he is also trayed without exageration in the known down through Addison Lam- many Currier. and Ives prints of Ethan a side, defeat Hambletonian's brown Allen's more famous brushes with time. son, Dexter, with a mark of 2:19 and bert and Ben Franklin to Penrod and His front action was bold, and higher the day's greatest trotter. Jubilee King and his numerous get. than most of the trotting champions His then owner, Z. E. Simmons Ethan Allen's foals were primarily bay of that day, while his hock action was of New York was an astute horseman and chestnut, with a few grays got very low, with a definite inclination and engineered one of the greatest from mares of that color. They were toward wideness behind, a trait which coups of that day. The evening before known down several generations for often appears in his family today. the race, it was announced that Ethan's their sire's wonderful disposition as When Ethan Allen was a colt, a running mate, a Thoroughbred daugh- well as his fast trotting ability and great half interest in him was sold to Orville ter of imported Scythian, was lame and courage. Even after one hundred years, S. Roe of Shoreham, Vt., and during that the running mate of Brown his descendants are as numerous as the his early years he made most of his George. which had been defeated by members of the Morgan horse breed, seasons at stud at Larrabee's Point in Shoreham, with several short stays at Ethan Allen some three weeks pre- and as popular collectively, even if not Cambridge, Mass. In 1866 and 1868 he viously, would be substituted. The last as well known individually, as old was at stud in Boston at $100 a season minute change raised the odds on Ethan Ethan Allen 50, one of the "Great and in 1869-70 in Medford, Mass., for appreciably and when Mr. Simmons Horses" in our history. JUNE 1950 11 As this issue of the Morgan Horse For the sole purpose of putting all Naiad. The youngsters—a two-year- Magazine goes to press the fate of the the facts before all its readers the maga- old stud, Stellar and a three-year-old U. S. Morgan Horse Farm hangs in the zine presents the following article based mare. Riviera posed quietly while the balance. The House has aready voted on a visit to the farm last month. photographer took numerous shots. for extensive domestic cuts in the budg- "That's the result of our work up et. If these are sustained by the Senate "Nearly twice around and this is it." here" said Mr. Krantz "and I am satis- the long life of the farm ends as of fitly Thus, succinctly. Mr. Earl B. Krantz, fied with it. Those two are the best with only a terminal appropriation left superintendent, described the result of and ample proof that our line breeding to liquidate it before the end of 1950. the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm's program here is what we have long However, if the Senate does not go achievement in 40 years of line breed- theorized." through with the recommended cuts ing. Mr. Krantz and the writer were By "twice around" Mr. Krantz was the farm may get a "life" of at least standing in the shadow of the statue referring to the number of years that another year. of Justin Morgan while a photographer have passed since the alphabetical sys- The Morgan Horse Magazine has of the Morgan Horse Magazine "shot" tem of naming Government Farm sedulously avoided partisanship in the a brother and sister by Mentor out of horses was inaugurated. Each Year the "old Morgan vs. new Morgan" diger- foals at the farm are named with the tnce of opinion. In its editorial of the came first letter. Thus, while X, Y and last issue it merely pointed out that The annual meeting of the New Eng- Z have been excluded from the genea- the end of the farm would hurt all land Morgan Horse club was held logical listing, the scale has run from A May 29 as this issue of the maga• to W almost twice—the current letter Morgans as it would spell the end of the sine was going to press. Details of exhaustive scientific tests conducted it and the field day at the govern- being U. there which have so benefitted the Mor- ment farm will appear in the August Everything was normal that windy gan breed as well as all other light issue. morning in mid-May when we were horses. the guests of the management. Neither WAITING AT WEYBRIDGE What is in store for the U. S. Morgan Farm?

Earl B. Krantz. superintendent of the Farm tests the heart beat of a three-year-old which has completed five miles at the trot. Tests such as these which improve stamina and quality are principal objectives at the farm. RIVIERA, great peiforming three-year-old mare, with Bob Baker up shows why she is rated one of the best youngsters at the farm.

Brood mares three-years or over 30 Mares two-years or over 12 Yearlings Geldings, one to three-years-old 10 Foals 12 Soon another ten or more foals will make their appearance. "Bring him here." Mr. Krantz called to Bob Baker, top rider at the farm and the handsome two-year-old, Stellar followed the man on a slack line at an easy graceful walk. He stood quietly whi.e we looked him over—as magnifi- cent a youngster as we have ever had the pleasure to see—well-grown, a liver- colored chestnut with fine head and ears and a beautiful throttle and neck. He has the body and legs of a champion. For our money we would call him the crowning achievement of anybody's breeding program. "He looks a lot like Mansfield" said Baker and to that the superintendent readily agreed. Stellar's sister, graceful, dainty Riviera was led over and stood beside her brother. While she is slower Mr. Krantz nor the thirteen employees cipd, vocation—producing. Incidentally, to develop than the stud, she is a thing on the 1000 acre spread seemed aware- this 90 head is broken up a follows: of beauty already. Later when we had er if they were to give much thought— Stallions, three-years or over 4 the pleasure of seeing Baker ride her that Congress was dangling a Damocle- Two-year-old stallions 4 sian sword over their collective heads. Yearling stallions 6 (Continued on Page 34) To horsemen horses represent "business as usual" until there are no more horses. And, until the day, when and if, the government finally exercises its prerogative of penny wise and pound foolish economy, horses will be the be- .all and end-all at the farm. A loyal government employee for nearly two score years, Mr. Krantz has no criticism of Washington. "If they wish to pare the budget to end all this" he said "that is their business." But his jaw tightened as he gazed around the wide expanse of the Weybridge layout —the smartly painted buildings, trim lawns and handsome Morgans. His glance rested briefly on his loyal horse- men pursuing their everyday tasks. Then he sank his chin in his collar and walked slowly back and forth. What all this means to a man who has given most of a lifetime to it, can only be obtained by a visit to Wey- bridge. There are 90 head of Morgans of all ages who are either undergoing severe scientific tests being schooled for ring or road work or busy at their prin-

STELLAR two-year-old son of Mentor out of Niad and full brother of Riviera. JUNE 1950 13 Northern California Horse Club

CONDUCTED EY MRS. LARRY OAKLEY

Right: Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Hottell shown with their pair of dark chestnut stallions, TRILAN 8668. and RATRILAN PRINCE 8667. winners in western shows.

Below: Mrs. Anna Wars of Napa. Califor- nia, with SHIER F'S ROSE ANN a two-year- old black mare, champion at two California shows last year.

We decided to pay the I. E. Hottel's of Modesto, California, a call and look ever their Morgans the early part of this month and had a very enjoyable visit with them in their new rambling California ranch house. We went out in the pastures first to see the mares and geldings. There we saw Hacienda Kitty 05963, a very nice hay who is due to foal shortly. Also we saw Princess Joaquin 05631 a very nice light chestnut mare. Next we saw two good looking bay geldings, Sonny Stanislaus 9838, a 3-year-old and Modesto Boy 9152, a five-year-old. After spending a little time admiring them, we went into the barn and saw Mr. and Mrs. Hottel's pair of dark chestnut stallions, Trilan 8666 and Katrilan Prince 8667 who are as hand- some a pair as we have seen. I am enclosing a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Hotta and their stallions just after they had won their ribbons at the Clements Stampede, Clements, Calif., in 1949, for matched pairs. I had occasion to see them in that class and naturally welcomed a chance to inspect them closer and they are really fine animals. Mr. and Mrs. Hottel can well be proud of this pair of stallions. They have won 1st place pairs, at Tracy, Calif. in 1947 1st place pairs, at La Grange, Calif., in 1947 and .3rd place at Turlock 38th and associated horse shows (which in- near future. These decals are to be District Fair at Turlock. Calif. in 1949, cludes nearly all in California) is to cut fairly simple with the name of the Club just to mention a few of their winnings. total premiums offered by 20 per cent. and the figure of a Morgan on a simple Mr. Hottel saved a surprise for the The tendency to date has been to re- background. We are trying to keep to last--a yearling stud colt, Prince Ram- tain premiums offered at the sam° rate two colors and the colors green and bler 10168, who is a very smart looking per class and section, and to eliminate white were chosen by the members. son of Trilan and we will probably be all classes that have not been well filled The figure of the Morgan is to be a seeing more of him in the shows this in past years, and in this manner to chestnut. We believe this combination summer. effect the desired 20 per cent cut. This can be worked out very attractively. I am attaching a picture of "Sheik not only applies to Morgans but to all It was also decided at this dinner F's Rose Ann" a registered Morgan breeds. The handwriting is on the wall, meeting that one show during the sea- mare owned by Mrs. Anna Wurtz, of and if horsemen throughout California son should be designated for all mem- Napa, Calif.. who was Champion mare are not alert and diligent in their efforts bers to make a point of showing their at Amador County Fair 1949, Reserve to retain these, "state paid premium Morgans in order that all the members Champion mare at Santa Rosa 1948. shows," it will be only a matter of a would have an opportunity of seeing and Champion mare at Santa Rosa 1949- few years until there will be neither each others stock and becoming ac- Mrs. Wurtz is extremely proud of this breeding or performance classes at the quainted with their various back- mare and hopes to win many more various county and district fairs. grounds. Our area being such a large ribbons as she is only three years of age It was also decided at the dinner, one, the shows are somewhat scattered now. Her sire is "Sheik F" by Sonfield that the Club should have a symbol in and it is not possible to take in all dur- and he by Mansfield. the form of a decal design large ing the season. It was decided that the Incidentally, Mrs. Wurtz also owns enough to use on their trailers or for town of Plymouth, California was most "Sally Rand"—the Performing Horse, use as ranch signs or stalls at various centrally located to the largest number who is a very beautiful black half- shows to indicate that they are members of Morgan owners and also the Ply- Morgan mare. Sally knows quite a of this organization. We are, there- mouth show has a good Morgan class, number of tricks which she can per- fore, getting together designs for this form and everyone loves her. Sally decal and they will be approved in the (Continued on Page 16) also won a ribbon in the Parade last fall put on by the California State Horsemen's Association. Her picture is attached. MORGAN NEWS By MEL LAWRENCE On April 22, Morgan people from the central and northern California area gathered at the El Charro cafe in Lodi. This was the first quarterly Directors meeting of the Central California Morgan Horse Club for the year 1950. It might be well to mention at this point, that the name of the Club has been changed, and will henceforth be known as The Northern California Morgan Horse Club. The directors felt that this would more adequately de- scribe the geographical scope of the club, as the membership now includes Morgan owners residing very near the Oregon line. There is increasing interest in the Club, and in Morgans in general in this area, and it seems certain that more Morgans will be seen in the horse show arenas this year than ever before. There was considerable authoritative discussion (club membership includes both fair and show managers) on the problems that face all horsemen in re- gards to future show possibilities. This year's policy of all state sponsored fairs

At right: PONCO with his young owner, Jack Manners up. This horse with his stable mate, Don Bailey, have been big winners in western shows. JUNE 1950 15 Northern California Horse Club Letters (Continued from Page 5) (Continued from Page 15) Dear Sir: I have received my first copy of your with good competitive classes if any club bulletin "The Morgan," copy of magazine and am thoroughly pleased Morgan owner so wishes to enter his which will be sent to each member. If with it. Morgan in these classes. All members there is any interested Morgan owner I have been interested in the Morgan at the dinner have promised to show all who would care to attend this dinner, strain ever since the stud colt, Towns- available show stock at this show which information can be obtained by con- bend Sealectson was purchased for me is August 25-26-27, the Amador County tacting Larry Oakley, 111 No. San in 1944. Fair, Plymouth, Cal. We are also urg- Joaouin St., Stockton, Calif. I regret to say I no longer own •ing all Morgan owners to show their The Oaklevs of Stockton have pur• "Slick" as I was forced to sell upon Morgans at this show whether they arc chased two yearling Morgans from an entering college last fall. He was a members of the club or not. If all club eastern breeding farm and arc expect- fine animal and quite the neighborhood members and Morgan owners will do ing delivery in the near future. attraction with his repetoire of circus this, it will make this show an out- rtn'and Hilt, our senior Califor- tricks. I only hope that someday I will standing one of the season. nia Morgan breeder, has been critically be able to own another just like him. Among other shows where there will ill. 1.aq reports, however, indicate that Sincerely yours, be a good Morgan turnout, we have Mr. Hill is much improved and well on Jean Allard definite dates on the following: the road to recovery. 329 Melville Rd. July 28-Aug. 5: Humbolt County Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y. Fair, Ferndale, Calif. Breeding classes PONCO—TOP COW HORSE Dear Sir: and Horse show. Good morning everybody. I see by Aug. 7-12: Stanislaus District Fair, Jack Manners, son of John V. Man- the last magazine that these so-called Turlock, Calif. Breeding classes and ners of Lafayette, Calif.. is the owner of economical men in the town of Wash- Horse show. a pair of Morgans—Don Bailey and ington, D. C. want to do away with the Aug. 10-13: Placer County Fair, Rose- Ponco, both outstanding in handling Morgan Horse Farm. I suppose they ville, Calif. Breeding classes and Horse cattle and winners of many ribbons in think that money can be spread to a show. western shows. better advantage to keep themselves Aug. 18-20: 41st District Agricultural Roland Hill bred both Ponco and in power a little longer somewhere else. Assn., Crescent City, Calif. Breeding Don Halley and they were broken on They have done considerable spending classes on Aug. 18th. the Hill ranch at Elko, Nevada. The of other peoples money of late years. 1 Aug. 23-27: Lassen County, Susan- Manners purchased Don Bailey two think it is time to call a halt. I only re- Calif. Breeding classes and Horse Years ago and Ponco last year. Bailey gret that I only have one vote to bring show. 8237, is by Soarbeau out of Katrina. that about, of course it will not. Some Aug. 26-27: Trinity County, Weaver- Ponco, although not registered is by months ago in the "Country Gentle- ville, Calif. Breeding classes and Horse Sparbeau out of Fawn K. Ponco is a man," Senator Byrd of Virginia wrote show. lightweight horse and is rated by Mr. about the shape we are in—an awful We strongly urge every Morgan Manners as their most consistent stock debt of $252 billions, and someone had owner to show their Morgans at as hori,e. He has lots of speed together the nerve to write in the following many of these shows as possible. We with cow sense, likes to work and it month "Nuts to Senator Byrd". That also 'have tentative breeding classes at takes a good boy to ride him when he shows just how much people care in Sacramento County Fair, Galt, Calif., is working, as he can handle any critter a large way. I think it is a disgrace the June 28-July 8 and at San Joaquin and has the speed to do it. He is also way the horse is passing but he will County Fair, Stockton, Calif. Aug. a irood cutting horse. never be replaced by the invention of 19-27, providing we can assure the fair Don Bailey is a heavyweight, conse- any man or men. management that the class will be filled. ouently has not Ponco's speed. Whereas I like your magazine and loan it to Unless we can do this, there will be no Ponco will turn on the heat any time friends and some of them I get back. Morgan classes at these two fairs. The anywhere, Bailey likes an outside arena some of course I don't. I hope I can fair at Stockton will have a breeding with dirt footing: but give him condi- always be able to get it. I am enclosing class on Sunday August 20th under the tions to his liking and he is every bit as a clipping that I agree with. above conditions. If every Morgan good as Ponco. Yours truly, owner who can show a Morgan at Their young owner is a junior at the T. Temple Pyle either of these two places, will notify University of California where he is an Rising Sun, Maryland the Fair and Show Committee, 111 No. Agriculture-Economics major. He as- P. S. In the Book of Job. 39th San Joaquin, Stockton, of their inten, pires to be a cattle rancher. Chapter, 19th Verse to 25th Verse in- tion to show it, it will enable the com- Ponco's 1949 winnings include: 2d, clusive it shows us where the horse mittee to provide this Morgan class at Hollister; 2d, San Jose; 2d, Salinas stands in the estimation of the Creator Galt and Stockton. Rodeo; 3d, Pleasanton; 2d, Watson- of all things. Some of us better read The next dinner meeting to be held ville; 3d, Santa Rosa; 1st, Woodland; and remember it, many do, but some by the Northern California Morgan 1st, Cow Palace. don't. Still, I think the Morgan horse Horse Club will be on June 24th at Among Bailey's winnings in 1949: is in pretty good hands from what I Sacramento, Calif. A definite place and 1st, Salinas Rodeo; 3d, Santa Rosa; 1st, read and see by way of photos in the time will be announced later in the Antioch. magazine. T. T. P.

16 The MORGAN HORSE Manager Chosen for Horse Show Results National Morgan Show NATIONAL STALLION SHOW OVER: Won by DENNIS K. 9561, A. Gordon Heitman, Elgin, Ill. Shown Seth A. Armen of Leominster, Dennis K under a new owner, A. Mass. has been selected by the directors Gordon Heitman, of Elgin, Illinois, by Robert L. Danits; 2d. VERRAN'S LADDIE 8981, Mr. and Mrs. Milo G. of the Morgan Horse Club, Inc. to won the Morgan Breed championship manage the annual National Morgan at the National Stallion show in Water- Dugan, Mar-Lo Farm, Northville, Mich.; 3d, SHERMAN "L", C. J. Horse Show at Windsor, Vt., Sept. 2 loo. Iowa, which was held April 27-30 through 4. f,-,r the second time. He was shown by O'Neill, Manteno, III. Shown by Miss his former owner. Robert L. Danits of Ora Jane O'Neill; 4th, PEPPER BOX Mr. Armen, whose interest in horses and horse shows dates back to boyhood Chicago and was victorious in the four- 9394, J. K. Billings, Omaha, Neb.; 5th, year-old and over class only after sur- ROYAL ZEPHYR. Lazy "H" Stables, days, is taking a temporary leave from viving strong opposition from Verran's Norfolk, Neb. his toy manufacturing business to de- Laddie, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Milo vote his entire time to the big event. G. Dugan of Northville, Michigan. WOODBROOK SHOW The judge, Temple Stephens, stood Woodbrook's 1950 open spring horse Dennis K and Verran's Laddie side by show was held at Woodbrook Riding side for a full ten minutes as he com- Academy Tacoma, Washington, May pared points. He went over the horses 5-6-7. Following are the results as from ear to tail tin and even smelled judged by Dr. M. E. Ensmin7er of them to make sure no brilliantine had washington State college, Pullman, been applied to their glossy coats. He Wash.: made them walk head to tail and then Morgan Class-English equipment- trotted them. .V5 Stake and Troph": Won by CON- Behind Dennis K and Verran's GO'S DELIGHT 06810 owned by Mrs. Laddie in the closely contested senior C. Dietrich; 2d, TIPTOE 9389 owned class was Sherman L owned by C. J. by Earl C. Craig; 3d, NELLA'S O'Neill; Pepper Box owned by J. K. DOBBIN 9375 owned by Dr. C. Billings and Royal Zephyr from Nor- Dietrich; 4th, ROBIN F. 8958 owned folk, Nebraska. So stiff was this event by Marie and Buryl Thompson; 5th, that four other top Morgans were not MONTIE DE JARNETTE 8324 own- even able to place. There were nineteen ed by Earl C. Craig. in the class. Morgan Class-Western equipment Springbrook Moroson, owned by -S75 Stake and Trophy: Won by Gerald F. Taft won the Yearling NELLA'S DOBBIN 9375 owned by Class and Squire Skimp. owned by Mr. Dr. C. Dietrich; 2d, ROBIN F. 8958 Seth A. Armen. Show Manager and Mrs. Robert Behling, won the owned by Marie and Buryl Thompson; Tree-Year-Old event. 3d, MONTIE DE JARNETTE 8324 It is his desire to maintain the high SUMMARY: owned by Earl C. Craig; 4th, TIPTOE standards set in previous years and ex- MORGAN 1-YEAR-OLD: Won by 9389 owned by Earl C. Craig; 5th, hibitors are being contacted for sug- SPRINGBROOK MOROSON 10248, SKIPPER DE JARNETTE 9624 own- gestions for possible improvement. Mr. ed by Carl Shanks. 2d. SPRINGBROOK JUSTWIN, Armen has assured the magazine that Springbrook Farm, Northville, Mich.; SHOW all comments. whether solicited or not, Douglas Arthurs, Pontiac, Mich.; 3d, TOPSFIELD will be carefully studied. SPRING FAVORITE, Miss Marilyn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Tompkins' G. Carlson. Carts-Haven Farm, Harris- Orcland Leader dominated the Tops- The show will be held for three days, burg, Penn.; 4th, MANITO 10156, field Show in Morgan classes. Driven Saturday night, Sept. 2, Sunday, Sept. Dean Caccamis, Honeoye Falls, N. Y.; almost every day last winter and well- 3. and Monday, Sept. 4. A beautiful 5th, ALA-B 10296, Mr. and Mrs. Henry muscled, he seems fit for a big show and spacious site has been selected on season. The results are as follows: J. Berenz and Son, Lazy-B-Ranch, Nor- the Buena Vista Farm, l'A miles south OPEN MORGAN: Won by ORC- wood Park, Ill. of Windsor on Route 5. A large ring is MORGAN 3-YEAR-OLD: Won by LAND LEADER, ridden by Stephen being constructed and all facilities erec- SQUIRE SKIMP 9631, Mr. and Mrs. P. Tompkins; 2d, ORCLAND GLEAM Robert V. Behling, Hylee Farms, Cam- ridden by Mrs. Lyman Orcutt, Jr.; ted. Every effort will be made to give bria, Wis.; 2d, DANNY "0" 9780, Mr. 3d, TOWNSHEND SELECTMAN, the exhibitors the best, including sta- and Mrs. Henry J. Berenz and Son, ridden by Joseph Arigo. bling and other accommodations. Spec- Lazy-13-Ranch, Norwood Park, Ill.; 3d, OPEN MORGAN CLASS ridden by tators will also be provided ringside QUESTIONAIRE 10107, Miss Mari- -rnateur: ORCLAND LEADER was parking or seats on the slope overlook- anne R. Blkk, Minneapolis, Minn.; 4th, first with GLEAM second. ing the ring and the Connecticut river. The COMBINATION CLASS fin- RUSTY MORO 9694, Mr. and Mrs. Hotel and room reservations may be C. F. Treftc, Camp Lake, Wis.; 5th, ished with LEADER, TOWNSHEND DEERFIELD LAD 9671, Fallbrook SELECTMAN, and GLEAM in this made for you. Address all inquiries Farm, Columbia, Conn., John Wiley Jr. order. re!ative to the show to Seth A. 5800 N. Colo. Blvd., Denver 16, Colo. The Championship went the same. Armen, P. 0. Box 267, Leominster, MORGAN 4-YEAR OLD AND (Continued on Page 19) Massachusetts. JUNE 1950 17 Signs, Birth, Reward nine feet long-3 feet each for forelegs, trunk, and hind legs! A small box stall Foaling Mare Care, may necessitate his being delivered in a corner, and will hardly be conducive to by R. E. SMITH, V.M.D. his comfort! Also if help is needed at In the April issue special efforts were for detailed instructions on feeding delivery, there must be room in which considered to assure pregnancy in contact your state extension service or to work. If mares foal outside, they mares. If you used good judgment, and county agent. Mares in foal need regu- should be on clean grass cover, and in perhaps had an equal amount of good lar exercise for proper food usage. If a small enough enclosure so that their luck, at the time of breeding, we may large pastures are not available, regular progress may be watched. Dirty box assume that your mare is pregnant. To light work under saddle, in harness, or stalls or paddocks expose a new-born clarify some of the points of brood mare on a longe should be provided up to foal to a host of disease germs and management, the fundamentals of the within a few weeks of foaling. parasites. development of a foal should he Care of the foaling mare. Under 3. Birth. As labor begins the "water reviewed. this heading let us look at some factors bags," the same membranes which help- in more detail than usual. ed to nourish and protect the foal with- Development of the foal.. The gesta- in the uterus, rupture and expel a tion period—the time necessary for de- I. Signs of foaling. Approaching watery fluid in large quantity. From velopment from conception to birth— birth is indicated by "bagging up" or this point on mares should be constant- averages about 340 days, or in the filling of the udder, and swelling and ly attended. Birth takes place rapidly. vicinity of eleven months. As previous- relaxation of the area about the vulva. often within 15 minutes. A mare that ly emphasized, mares are individuals: Immediately before birth the mare be- remains restless after the membranes some drop foals under the prescribed comes restless as shown by her getting rupture, and that cannot seem to find time, and many carry foals for a year up and lying down. She shows signs a suitable place for delivery, shows good or even longer. A foal, like any other of abdominal pain and beginning labor evidence of abnormal birth. You can mammal, represents the combined by looking at her flanks, and often not call your veterinarian too quickly efforts of his sire and dam. He arises sweating over the same area. in such cases. from small beginnings—the combina- 2. "Delivery Room". Whether mares 4. Position of the foal. The appear- tion of two separate cells, one contri- should foal in box stalls or at pasture ance of the front feet and the nose buted by each parent. From the time depends largely upon the weather. If indicate that birth is proceeding nor- of conception until his birth a foal is a box stall is chosen, have one at least mally. Occasionally the hind feet are actually a parasite upon his dam, de- 12' x 12'. When you see your first foal presented first, and then more rapid pending upon her for his nourishment born, you will never doubt that you got and his protection. He carries on his your money's worth: He will he about (Continued on Page 24) development within the uterus of his dam, to which he is attached by various enveloping membranes. These mem- branes through their blood circulation allow passage of food materials from the mare to her offspring via the um- bilical cord. Through their contained fluids and aquariam effect about the offspring, they also act as a shock ab- sorber against outside injury. Care of the pregnant mare. With the foregoing fundamentals as a back- ground, what factors deserve attention in handling pregnant mares? If a developing foal depends upon his dam for all his nourishment for almost a year, the feeding of pregnant mares must be of extreme importance. Oats and timothy hay do not make up a balanced ration for a brood mare. A mixed grain ration is more likely to pro- vide needed materials than any one of its ingredients. Legumes, clover or alfalfa, if added gradually up to one- third of the daily hay allowance, will help to provide protein, vitamins, and minerals needed by a developing foal. Certain geographical areas may pre- sent special problems (e. g. lack of iodine in the Great Lakes region), so ALLENDALE by Hudson out of Conniedale owned by Mrs. John S. Dole of Greenwich. Conn.

18 The MORGAN HORSE MID-WESTERN HORSE SHOW By MERLE D. EVANS The Western Horse Exhibitors Asso- 3. The horses, that are registered in course, any horse can be in the open ciation of Ohio, who operate the Mid- either one of the three registered asso- classes of the Show. They have added Western Show at Columbus, Ohio, each ciations, are eligible for sale. I would to the halter class this year, get-of-sire year are to be congratulated upon being like to appeal to all the breeders and class and produce-of-dam class. They able to secure the Ohio State Fair owners of Morgans to support this sale have advised me they are also contem- grounds at Columbus for their show on at Columbus, as this is the first sale, plating a parade class for Morgan July 1, 2. 3. and 4. that I know of, that will be held for horses alone. The Mid-Western Show last year was the sole purpose of selling consigned Your association hopes to obtain the a tremendous success with thousands of registered Morgan horses by public services of either Prof. Tirrel or Prof. spectators at their performances. The auction in the Middle West. Garrigus as the judge of the show. facilities at the Columbus Fairgrounds, I should also like to urge the owners The Association certainly would ap- of course, are very fine. The Show is to enter all the registered Morgans sent preciate the backing of all the breeders held in a very large indoor arena with there for sale in the Morgan classes of and owners of Morgans to give this eight hundred box stalls for the horses. the show for which they are eligible, Mid-Western show the support it so A very small fee will be charged for as it seems to me that it would be bene- richly deserves. It would be impossible stabling facilities. ficial to the buyers to know what com- for our association to hold a show in Columbus, as you no doubt are aware, petent horsemen happen to think of is a fine town with very excellent hotel their horses. It will certainly raise the Columbus or anywhere else for just accommodations. No one should hate standard of the sale and as Morgan Morgan horses alone, that would draw any difficulty whatever in getting com- breeders, we are all working to promote the thousands of people to witness it, plete and adequate accommodations the interest of our breed. If this sale as this Show draws each year. The according to his taste. is a success, I can visualize that in future more people we get to look at our Mor- The Mid-Western Show features the years this auction at Columbus could be gans, the more people we know will registered Morgan, registered Quarter a featured event for our breed of horse. be interested in Morgans. horse, registered Palomino, and regular It would tend to scatter the Morgan If you have any questions as to entry Western stock horse and pony. There more widely over a large area and get fee, stabling facilities, or anything else, are Open Calf Roping and Cutting more people interested in the breed. Horse classes and one afternoon of this would suggest that you write directly show is devoted to Racing. The Morgan portion of the Show to Mid-Western Horse Exhibitors Asso- This year they expect to have an will feature halter, performance, and ciation of Ohio, 544 Parsons Avenue, auction sale on Monday afternoon, July model classes for Morgans, and, of Columbus 15, Ohio.

Horse Show Results with William Bentley up, received Mr. Gerald F. Taft, Springbrook Farm, (Continued from Page 17) warm applause. I might add that these Northville, Mich.; 2d, PLAINS BEAU- two Morgans were among the "best TY, Bruce Norton, 8286 Trinity, ROD-E-ZAAR — Michigan's greatest dressed" of the Show. Detroit, Mich.; 3d, SPRINGBROOK all-breed horse show opened the 1950 PATSY K 07361, Mr. Gerald F. Taft, Michigan season, with 71 events. A A special welcome was extended to the following owners who showed Springbrook Farm, Northville, Mich.; crowd of over 3000 horse show enthu- 4th, HY RAY 07309, Guy Morris, siasts were on hand to witness the show- their Morgans for the first time in any Wyandotte, Mich. ing of Morgans in their "breed classes" Michigan Horse Show: Miss Marilyn G. on Saturday morning, May 13, 1950. Carlson, Harrisburg, Penna., Bruce In the evening of this same day, with In the colt class open a yearling Mor- Norton, Ray Smith, Detroit, Mich., an audience of well over 5000, Mor- gan, Springbrook Moroson 10248, own- Guy Morris also to Miss Elizabeth gans were again on exhibition .. . this time under saddle—with the ed by Gerald F. Taft of Springbrook Schack, Danville, Ind., Joseph Chase following results also as judged by Farm. Northville, Mich. and shown by and William Miller of Detroit. Elwood A. Brownell: Floyd Appling won third place in this MORGAN MODEL STALLIONS: large class of 14 colts. Won by VERRAN'S LADDIE 8981, MORGAN OPEN: Won by JOHN In the working stock horse open class, Mr. and Mrs. Milo G. Dugan, Mar-Lo GEDDES 9853, Mr. and Mrs. Thor the blue ribbon winner in under saddle Farm. Northville, Mich.; 2d, LIPPITT Nielson, Fenton, Mich., ridden by Thor class and third place winner in the MANDATE 8331, Miss Marilyn G. Nielson; 2d, MONTEREY GENERAL stallion "breed class," John Geddes Carison. Cads-Haven Farm, Harris- 8640, Mr. Joseph Chase, Milan, Ohio, 9853, ridden by Thor Nielson was a burg, Penna.; 3d, JOHN GEDDES ridden by Joseph Chase; 3d, VER- favorite with the crowd, but he lost out 9853, Mr. and Mrs. Thor Nielson, Fen- RAN S LADDIE 8981, Mr. and Mrs. to horses named Marcus, Twister, ton, Mich.; 4th, QUIZ KID 9421, U. Milo G. Dugan, Mar-Lo Farm, North- Butterfly and Lucky. In the silver mounted class, there S. Morgan Horse Farm. Shown ville, Mich., ridden by Dick Hamlin; were two Morgans on exhibition: Mon- by Springbrook Farm, Northville, 4th, SPRINGBROOK SAM 9567, Mr. terey General and Springbrook Sam. Mich. Gerald F. Taft, Springbrook Farm, The fourth place in this class went to MODEL MORGAN MARES: Won Northville, Mich, ridden by William Monterey General. Springbrook Sam, by SPRINGBROOK PEGGY 06988, Bentley. JUNE 1950 19

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Below: An outstanding Morgan at the Hon Haven Farm located in Orland. Illinois.

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Above: Miss Kaye Bechtol on NUGGET, 8637, shown receiving Blue Ribbon and Trophy at Mans- field, Ohio.

Upper left: Mrs. C. W. Rodeo of _. it NNW - t"" 1•8•4 Moravia. New York, on her horse • • Mil • STAR BRIGHT. 8552. after being presented with Blue Ribbon at meet held at Endicott, N. Y.

Left: RED ROCKET, x-9098, a bay with two white stockings, owned by J. M. Blanchard of Walled Lake. Michigan.

Right: Morgan owned by L. E. Mitchell of Tuscan. Arizona.

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Guess Who. Above is the first of a series of -test- pictures—tcsts of how well readers know the Morgans which appear in the pictorial section of the magazine. . k" A r• If you know this horse mail his, her name to the editor.

MI Left: ARKOMIA, 06835 by Archie 0., 7856, out of Lippitt Miss Nekomia. 04938, owned by Charles J. O'Neill of Mernfann Tllinnie GAN PICTORIAL

Outstanding Pictures of 3 Morgan geldings by Flyhawk owned by L. Morgans, Past and Present U. Ranch in Wyoming.

Top: 1999 Stud Colt by Upwey Ben Don, 8843. owned by Dr. and Mrs. N. B. McWilliams, Williamstown. Mass. Center: VIVIAN LA SORCIERE, 06963; MORGAN LA FEE. 06962: WALLETTE. 06287, owned by McCullough's Farm, Old Lyme, Conn. Bottom: WINDCREST KISS ME KATE as a weanling. Outstanding filly from Windcrest Farm in Windsor. Vt. Right: DIXIE BELLE owned by Miss Mary Wilson of Presque Isle, Maine.

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Right: Miss Joyce Ben- son shown at L. U. Fanch. Worland, Wyo- ming. with PAPOOSE— winner of a 4-H class at Thermopolis.

Fottom right: BAR- BADON, 06651. owned by Miss Marianne Slick of Minneapolis, Minn.

Right center: TRITARON 7342, shown at two years. driven by M. C. Pecsok, Peninsula. Ohio.

Below: M. C. Pecsok's two little granddaugh- ters visiting one of grandpa's Morgans.

the sale of their get. Remember, the only discouraging thing about all the Rules for Success is—they just won't work unless we do. D A 111S 1111 1111 When I read that a bay mare, Dolly, belonging to a N1rs. A. M. Davis of Brownwood, Texas, is 34 years old and from the Great Lakes still pulls a plow and is plump and active. I wrote for a picture of Dolly by C. FRED AUSTIN . . . which is herewith. Dolly was "broke" to saddle and harness in 1917. Her sire, known as the Clement stallion, lived to be almost 30. In her younger days, Dolly was terribly frisky and often James Kenney of Lapeer, Mich. is man who winks in the dark. He knows kicked out of her traces when hitched what he is doing but nobody else does. the proud owner of a son of Cotton to a buggy—on one occasion kicked out If you have not already nominated Hills Choice (see picture in February and ran eight mi.es home, trailing one "Morgan Pictorial") out of Lady Helen your Morgan weanlings, yearlings and buggy shaft. Her owner writes: "Dolly (owned by Dr. Alexander G. Ruthven) two-year-olds in this Futurity, there is is really much more frisky than she named Kenney's King Cotton 9927. still time . . . the closing entry date looks in the picture. We keep her in a "Cotton" is a chip off the old block, being June 15. small 10-acre pasture under large pecan This year's "Mid-Western Horse chestnut with flaxen mane and tail. trees, and she still runs and plays in Show" will again be held at Columbus, The "stork" is quite busy hereabouts spite of her age and still looks for a Ohio over the 4th of July. Let's give —having already paid two visits each lace in the fence where she can get out the people of Ohio another big sur- ' , to "Stanerigg Stables" Ann Arbor and and somehow manages to get out every prise when they see the quality and per- "Mar-Lo Farm" Northville. so often. Once she is out. we just about formance of the Horse who is as Ameri- Fred C. Verran of Salem, Mich. re- as well let her run herself down before can as the 4th of July. Write to Earl cently sold two Morgans (Verran's we try to catch her. She seems to know Lambert (the owner of several Morgans Joanne and Verran's Michael) to Mr. she is free and thoroughly enjoys her including Technicolor and Diana Lee) and Mrs: Milo G. Dugan of "Mar-Lo freedom; but once we do catch her she 544 Parsons Avenue, Columbus 15, Farm"—whose "head man" Verran's is very docile and seems to enjoy getting Ohio for entry blank. Laddie 8981 returned home from the back home." Among Dolly's accom- The history books contain another "National Stallion Show" a Morgan plishments is a short tour of duty in "National Stallion Show"—an acknow- "Nationat" Reserve Champion. the service of her country as a U. S. ledged National institution. Stallions mail horse. A little later in life, in 1919, Miss Marilyn G. Carlson's proven sire who come away from it — with she was on the "business end" of a of winning colts—Lippitt Mandate is any color ribbon—have "something" wood-hauling wagon for the first oil now standing at "Mar-Lo Farm".. worth talking about. I am reliably in- well at Salt Creek. The failure of this where he is attracting much attention. formed that the judge of this year's well was no fault of Dolly's . . . she James Raymond (Tex) Talley sold Morgan classes remarked that the stal- kept sufficient wood to supply the old his Morgan mare Bittersweet 06920 to lions shown represented the finest steam-powered drilling tools. Dr. Walter Belser of Ann Arbor—be- quality of Morgan horseflesh he has fore she foaled a typy colt by Lippitt ever judged. Therefore, any owner de- Word from J. Roy Brunk of Cotton Moro Ash—as a present to the Doctor's sirous of having his Morgan stallion Hill Stock Farm, Rochester. Ill. ad- 11-year old daughter, Amy Lou. Amy "certified" will do well to show him in vises they are expecting about nine Mor- Lou has named the colt Belser's Lucky this "National Stallion Show" (as well gan foals this year. The first, a stud, Bet. as the "National Morgan Horse Show," by Congo 8354 out of De Ann 05414 is already on hand. Have you read Roy's Young Robert Lewis and his Morgan if possible) since awards earned at these pamphlet "Why The Morgan?" If not, mare Ruthven's Isabel Ann (see picture two shows are comparable to college suggest you send for a copy—it is page 23 April '49 Magazine) are now degrees and have the desired effect on timely. residents of St. Cloud, Fla. The proud owner of Rusty More Referring to Miss Marilyn G. Carl- 9694 C. Treftc of Camp Lake. Wis., son's article "Why A Morgan Futurity" writes: "Morgan performance and (which appeared in the February '50 halter classes will be held at the Wilmot issue of this Magazine), I would like (Wisconsin) Horse Show provided you to know that the November 1950 Morgan owners get together and enter issue of "Popular Horsemen" (of which enough horses to make it worth while. Miss Carlson is Managing Editor) will The Show committee is willing . . feature "Futurity Colts—Morgans." so it is up to us. The halter class: two- Many of you have undoubtedly already year-olds, never ridden. The perfor- nominated your Morgans in the 1950 mance class: three-gaited. There will "Illinois Morgan Horse Breeders' Fu- turity"—which will be held during the be five open classes: Parade, pair, 1950 "Illinois State Fair," Springfield, pleasure horse, jumper and western_ JUNIOR MISS by Townshend MacArthur out The tentative date of the Show is Aug. III., Aug. 11-20. The owner of a Mor- of Firefly's Betty lane owned by Mrs. gan who doesn't advertise is like the Winthrop S. Dakin of Amherst, Mass. 11-13." Please get in touch with Mr., 22 The MORGAN HORSE LTPWEY KING IIENN 82 16

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Treftc, who will send you the premium ting horse. Now, at 14 years of age, Club, Inc.), Massilon, Ohio—a distance list. Jeremy Blood of New York and she is a grand old lady. of 4050 miles in temperatures as low Vermont has donated the Morgan tro- "At the school ranch, comprising as 30 degrees below zero, by 0. H. phy for this Show. 20,000 acres with a herd of 1000 Here- Bridges of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (the P. L. Nelson, Agriculturist, United ford cattle, a registered Morgan geld- owner of Wilmot Prince). Mr. Bridges States Department of the Interior's ing is used for cutting horse. writes: "The Morgan can sure take it." Rosebud Boarding School, Mission, "Most of our Morgans are chestnut I have a letter from R. T. Mason of South Dakota, advises: in color with flax mane and tail. There Lisbon, Ohio in which he advises me "Visitors at the Rosebud Boarding are three mares now bred to Sioux he was successful in purchasing a Mor- School are proudly shown Senator Gold, a registered Morgan with Palo., gan that fulfilled every desire he had Allen, the registered Morgan stallion mino color. All the rest are bred to to own a Morgan. The horse is the which heads the band of 21 registered Senator Allen." Morgan stallion Pato'n by Selim's Best Morgans. The Senator enjoys visitors out of Bay Chuck, which he purchased Remember the letter received from and majestically poses for them. He from C. J. O'Neill. George Leffingwell of "Bridgman is chestnut in color with blaze extend- Ranch." Clyde Park, Mont. (see letter Know you will enjoy reading about ing to cover upperlip: white on lower on page 25 of April '49 Magazine) in some Louisiana Morgans. These are lip. He stands 15 hands high and which he mentioned coolness of a Mor- owned by Lionel Quirk of Washington weighs 1050 to 1100 lbs. He is a well- gan stallion named Great Hawk 9155 ho writes: "My Morgan horses were mannered stallion at the barn and on when he rode him into a six-foot ice- bred by 0. E. Sutter of Wichita, Kan. the road, with Very good action and an covered wash-out that caved in with His ranch is located in north-western easy gait. His pedigree includes Knox both, breaking Mr. Leffingwell's arm Oklahoma. I have never had one of Morgan twice, General Gates, Head- and wrist as he struck the ice going them to even have a cold on account of light Morgan and Linsley. through? Well, Great Hawk and an- transporting them from there to here. "Betty Dean, a chestnut with flax other Morgan stallion named Star They fend for themselves here in my inane and tail, is the foundation brood pastures the year 'round and are in Hawk were trucked from "Bridgman mare. She is a favorite at the school, good shape. Although the horse mar- for she has a wonderful disposition; Ranch" to "Crabapple Valley Farms" ket is on the blink, I have no left-overs is very gentle and is gaited. In her ( ranch and farm owned by Merle D. younger years she was used as a cut- Evans, president of The Morgan Horse (Continued on Page 28) JUNE 1950 23 eye out for my bouncing neighbor whose owner had assured me that he didn't kick—but colts can move awfully 6wiN gyb/17,p/A fast--faster than you think—and in all directions. Please don't let this dis- courage any of you against entering colt By PATTY DAVIS classes—•it's the kind of fun you don't want to miss. This was not intended to be a lecture on the training of colts, for each person A year ago this month a note was h a rope hitched to the halter. Try has his own ideas about it yet it might published in the Morgan Magazine Otis leading in a quiet pace with not be taken as a "pep talk" hoping to en- asking the young readers if they would too much to distract him. Be firm courage some of you really to go ahead like to have a Junior Section in the and gentle in your training and don't and have your colts ready to show, re- magazine. A Junior Section met with forget that "patience" is the key word membering that the future of your approval and brought in many letters. in any teaching job including the train- horse depends a great deal upon how Thanks for helping me start it off kids ing of your colt. Reward and punish- well the horse has been broken. For and don't forget it is always opened for ment also come into a teaching job. A futur information about training your news and suggestions—it's your column. pat. a piece of sugar, a carrot or a kind colt for shows at the riding stage I I am always interested in hearing word your colt will associate with good refer you back to the February issue of about boys and girls who train their work whereas a quick slap or a harsh this magazine and the article entitled own horses and such is the case of word will have another meaning. The " 'Making' Morgan Show Horses" by Nancy Pecsok of `Nestledown," Penin- colt soon becomes aware of what you Mr. Tompkins. sula, Ohio who is now attending Rad- want but you can't expect too much of So until August I'll leave you and cliffe college. She has always had a pony him. If he seems stubborn maybe he is your colt to a happy training period. or horse since she was three and is tired, or maybe you are. Whichever the now training her family's Morgan ,. case may be, put the colt in the barn and THE VET SAYS .. . We have a picture of Nancy on their try again the next day. (Continued from Page 18) Morgan stallion Tritaron. When the show rolls around don't ex- delivery is important to avoid suffoca- Nancy Ela finally found time between pect him to act as calm as he has in the tion of the foal. When the umbilical school and her Morgans to drop me a barnyard. A show ring with other colts cord breaks, the foal is on his own: he line abort her new colt, Starlet. Starlet gives an entirely different atmosphere must begin to breathe and to rearrange whose sire was Cornwallis and dam is than the colt is used to. Many of you his circulatory system in short order to Gladloss is one of the many Morgans know what I mean by this, especially be able to survive. at the Townshend Morgan Horse Farm. some Young Enthusiasts who showed, 5. The delivered foal. Upon delivery Nancy informs me that she is pretty or attempted to show, as I did, their make sure no membranes cover the nose nice and "if I don't watch out she will colts in the overcrowded classes at the to prevent breathing. Artificial respira- heat your colt at the National Morgan National Morgtin Show last year. My tion by intermittent pressure over his Horse Show," I'm sure Nancy was heart was in my mouth most of the time ribs will help to stimulate respiration issuing the warning not only to me but and I was wondering which end would where it appears delayed. If the um- anyone who has a colt. go up next—if he would trot as nicely bilical cord has not broken, break it I would like to add another warning for the judges as he had outside of the (do not cut it) at its constriction about right now while the season is young ring or if he would go into a clumsy 2 inches from the belly. Since the navel and that is—don't wait till a week be- canter. Not only was I thinking about allows the entrance of infection, its fore the show to put a halter on your my own charge but I had to keep an drying-up should be encouraged. If a colt and expect him to walk quietly disinfectant such as tincture of iodine along beside you. This leads me right is used, saturate a piece of cotton with into a few ideas about training a colt. the solution, and swab it over the The training of your colt begins the day stump. Do r't repeat the application. he is born. Do not misinterpret the The effort should be to dry up the word "training" implying it to the first stump, not burn it up! Other milder day. Making friends with your colt by disinfectants used in first-aid work are giving him attention, patting him, preferable. Antiseptic dusting powders establishing a friendship that leaves no or boric acid powder will help to keep fear with the colt. Slip a halter on and the stump dry so that litter will not off him the first few days and then rilh:-.re to the navel. Keep the stump lead him around with his mother and dusted as long as it is moist. In no case then alone. It is never too early to should the cord be ligated or tied off. start this because the longer you wait 6. After delivery. Place the foal near the harder it will be. It your co't Connie Rowan shown holding a Morgan Ole head of the mare so that he will not bothers about being led put a rope Lilly at the National Show. Connie has a be injured when she arises. The rup- good grip on the shank and is advan- tured membranes may be hanging from around his rear snapped together at the tageously placed to the lively withers and pulling on one end along youngster. (Continued on next page) 24 The MORGAN HORSE

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(Continued from preceding page) her vulva, but will usually be expelled Show Your Morgan within an hour. If they are retained for in Parade Classes several hours, they should be removed by a veterinarian. If the foal is weak, or insists upon nursing on his mother's ear or tail, kindly escort him to dinner. If he has no bowel movement within the first half-day of life, introduce him to an enema of mild soapy water. Re- move the afterbirth or membranes and any soiled bedding from the stall, and replace with fresh bedding free of dust. Do not UFC bedding so deep that the The itilorgan is naturally a foal gets tangled up in his spraddling showy animated Parade Horse. attempts to stay on his feet. Lastly, give the mare warm bran mash and water with the chill removed, and go to bed. Your absence will he appreciated! One point has been overlooked. Immediately upon birth he sure to de- termine the sex of the foal. If you wanted a filly, you probably have a stud. If you are lucky, however, he cgfavey s will he as good as, or even better, than his parents. You have probably spent Saddlery & Riding Clothes. Imported English saddles, bitting har- one of the happiest days of your life, ness, show halters, and all equipment for training colts. and if it's your first foal, go out and Bedford Grove Manchester, N. H. buy a box of cigars!

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program with her. The McCarty's have two daughters who ride con siderablv. Anne is a freshman at North- New England News and Notes field, Mass., and is talented at modeling horses in clay, and is doing one now of Upwey King Benn. Jayne is at Finch by Dana Wingate Kelley college in New York City. Thistletame Tip owned by Miss Judy If you should be driving through Justin Time 10140 by Upwey King Sheppard of Andover, Mass., will have Leominster, Mass. where the Morgan Benn 8246 out of Upwey Cliene 05047, a new barn as Judy and her parents Horse magazine is published you might who was in the 1948 National Morgan have moved to an attractive farm in see a nice little Morgan being driven Show when only 33 hours old and won Deerfield, N. H. Judy sold a Jubilee on the streets of that town. No doubt his first ribbon in the 1949 show, is King gelding to Mrs. Kean in Hampton she will be Jubilee's Dream Star, a now in training hoping to he ready for Falls, N. H. which is now being train- daughter of Jubilee King and Dream the two-year-old driving class in the ed by John Lydon. Star, sold by Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Davis 1950 National Morgan Horse show. * * to Mrs. Davidson of Leominster, who He is owned by Mr. and Mrs. C. P. is more than pleased with her recent Weldon of Bristol, Conn. and Reading Through the assistance of Mrs.. acquisition. She says Dream Star is Vt. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon are planning Brendan Dickson of Weston, Mass. everything she wants in a good pleasure three Morgans found new homes. A to open their summer home shortly and horse. She is only three-years-old and two-year-old stallion out of Upway looking forward to driving their stallion should give her new owner many years Cleis and Upway King Elcro went to Upwey King Berm over the Vermont of pleasure. A Morgan is bound to Richard Piper of Sudbury, a three-year- dirt roads again. please. old mare by Corisor and Arrisa went to Royalton Joan Darling, a five-year- Mrs. Hayden in Billerica and a three- * * old daughter of John A. Darling and year-old mare by Kinglet and Corisor Mr. and Mrs. Clinton McCarty of out of an Ashbrook daughter, Hetty went to Miss Emily McLeod of Wes- Torrington, Conn. closed their farm for Ash, who is owned by Dana W. Kelley ton, Mass. the winter and boarded out their Mor- of the Royalton Morgan Horse Farm, * * gan horses in Norfolk. The McCarty's Royalton, Vt., presented her owner have a beautiful summer home where with a beautiful light chestnut stud colt Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ela of the sired by Lippitt Ethan Ash. Townshend Morgan Horse farm have they raise and ride Morgans daily to Robert L. Knight of the Green had printed a map of Vermont and a their heart's content. If you will re- Mountain Stock Farm in Randolph, Vt. route including the six Morgan breed- member, they entered their Upwey bred two mares to John A. Darling and ing farms which are located within a King Merrymaid and Figurine in the two to Ethan Eldon. As a result a stud hundred miles. Anyone interested may 1948 National Morgan Show at Wind- colt was born to Lippitt Trilby Ash, request copies from any of the follow- sor. They are new members of the ing breeders who will be glad to send a New England Morgan Horse Assn., and to her daughter a filly. To Lippitt Flash was born a stud colt that is copy: The Townshend Morgan Horse having joined in November. Mrs. Mc- attracting a lot of attention from visitors Farm; Meeting Waters Farm of Mrs. Carty has a very popular radio pro- and was sired by John A. Darling. Frances Bryant; Mr. F. 0. Davis, Wind- gram known as "Speaking of Animals." crest; Dana Wingate Kelley, Royalton Mrs. McCarty is known in radio as Rea At the Green Mountain Stock Farm Morgan Horse Farm; Robert L. Knight, King and has had a program on the Lippitt Samanthe headed off the "visit Green Mountain Stock Farm and Earl Morgan horse. Earl B. Krantz of by the stork" by producing a stud colt Krantz of the U. S. Government Horse the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm of sired by Rob Roy. Sally Moro is nurs- Farm. Middlebury, Vt. has spoken on this ing a filly by Ethan Ash while Manager 26 The MORGAN HORSE Joe Boulrus says that he is "very high" stead of one or two horses at several back home" (Mr. Roche is a former over a stud colt out of Rosalie by Billy shows. This sounds like a very good Vermonter now a resident of New Ash. Billy is a full brother to Lippitt idea and should prove interesting. We York). My good friend and neighbor Sam. Another stud by Billy and out will hear more of the Maine horses in Bill Kennedy and his wife own a regis- of Romance is a perk little fellow. the next issue of the magazine. tered Morgan stallion, Lippitt Guiding A sad loss at the Lippitt Farm was a Earl Mower of Lebanon, N. H. is Light 9008 which you saw at the 1949 two-day-old filly by John A. Darling having Eldred Reade of Woodstock, Vt. trail ride. This stallion made the New and out of Lippitt Sandra, a grand train his nice Morgan stallion, Royal York headlines by way of a new-born daughter of Ashbrook. Banner. Reade says Banner is really daughter of his. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Tompkins stepping out and he should do well at spend their summers in Vermont. I've of Gloucester. Mass. have moved their the shows this summer. His first foal often wondered who gets the most stable of Morgans to their summer was born to a nice mare owned by Mrs. pleasure from these southern Green home in Deerfield, N. H. They will Walter A. Rihl of New Hampshire. Mountains, Guiding Light or his own- he seen at many of the New Hampshire Mrs. Rihl is interested in raising a horse ers. Her dam was a pinto. The news shows where last year Steve won to use in the 100-mile rides here in item published is as follows: several championships with five of his Vermont. "Yesterday, after 22 years on the force horses. The only foal expected this Dr. and Mrs. Colin Robertson of So. Patrolman Frank Smith joined the long year will be out of Lady Field and by Royalton, Vt. are pleased over the and distinguished list of New York their champion, Orcland Leader. arrival of a stud colt sired by Lippitt City cops who have assisted at births. Easter Sunday was a happy day for Sam and out of their mare Reverlie It wasn't a human baby that Smith Mrs. Margaret van D. Rice of Meredith, a daughter of Buddy who in turn was helped bring into the world. It was a N. H. when the first registered colt the first registered Morgan stallion to fine little bay filly. But if you think sired by her Lippitt Sam Twilight was place in the trail ride seven years ago. this made Smith any the less proud, horn to Conniedale. This little fellow An interesting newspaper clipping why you just don't know your horse has been named Red Twilight. was sent to me by Thomas B. Roche cops." The Maine Morgan Horse club held along with the following letter. "Dear a very interesting meeting on May 5 Mr. Kelley: I have been a subscriber at which time plans were made for the of the Morgan Horse Magazine for YOUNG ENTHUSIASTS showing of Maine Morgans at five suite a few years now and find your Earn extra money selling Morgan shows picked out by the club. There column a wonderful medium for keep- Magazine Subscriptions. Write for will be a good entry at these shows in- ing in touch with "what's going on details.

"WIND-CREST" COTTON HILL STOCK FARM —7/te ,l/ome Movan ehampiafrt - (k/hele have Geer toed 60 yeco)

OFFER FOR SALE: FOR SALE A choice of two yearling fillies, one by Upwey Ben Don; one by Hilltop Prince. 10 Stallions all ages Two 2-year-old fillies, one by Upwey Ben Don; Sired by "Congo" 8354 and "King Jo" one by Senator Graham. Grandson of Jubilee King

Two brood mares, one by Tipperary; one by A few young fillies Cornwallis. A seven-year-old gelding by Woodsman, an PRICED REASONABLE excellent 100 mile trail ride prospect.

HOME OF "CONGO" 8354 We are able to offer the above as a result of 3 times Champion raising seven fillies last year. The prices start as Stallion Illinois State Fair low as 5450. 1950 folder is now out "41oz &e aes1 irs Mong.ond cone to "klind ezedi"

/. Rory &1414,14 MR. E, MRS. F. 0. DAVIS Rochester, Illinois Windsor, Vermont

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Our big, new 96.page catalog 77 is just off the press. Packed full of great money- saving values on the finest English and Western saddlery, Riding clothes an-.! Racing equipment. Send 50c in coin. stamps or check (de• ductible from first order) and we'll rush this great, NEW catalog 77 to you. No horseman can afford to be without it. Contains EVERYTHING for the Horse, Fider and Stable. At prices that save you real money. Send for it TODAY! MILLER HARNESS CO., INC. Dept. MH, 123 E. 24th St., New York 10 A. B. West as Paul Revere on the 23-year-old Morgan, URNLCE, owned by R. C. Hill of Sudbury, Mcss. Dudley West on paint horse, played the part of William Dawes. Patronize Advertisers Paul Revere Rides A Morgan Boston made much of the fact that a Mr. \Vest, in a newspaper notice that CONNIEDALE 05985 Lexington horse, descendent of a he would ride Urnice in the event British stallion, was used in the stated "It is an interesting fact, at this by LIPPITT CROYDON ETHAN 7929 Patriot's day tableau of Paul Revere's time, to know that Justin Morgan, was by LIPPITT ETHAN ASH 7621 is not a show champion, but a champion ride. The horse, ridden by A. B. West, by a horse called True Briton, a charger producer of fine colts with a lovely was Urnice, a registered Morgan mare owned and ridden in the Revolution by head which she transmits to her off- by Bennington out of Carolyn, who cele- a Tory, and stolen by a patriot soldier spring. Her fillies, MERRIDALE and brated her 23d birthday two days be- MERRYMIST placed well at the who got him from New York safely National last year and she has now fore the event. Urnice is the property into Connecticut, then to Massachusetts produced an outstanding stud colt of R. C. Hill of Sudbury, a mem- and finally to Vermont which is known by LIPPITT SAM TWILIGHT 8085. ber of the Morgan Horse club, who as the home of the Morgan horse." loaned her for the re-enactment of the The 15.2 hand, bay mare finished the We firmly believe in the slogan famous midnight ride when Revere "blood will tell" in producing uni- traveled "past every Middlesex village ride in excellent condition and took a formity and true Morgan quality in and farm" in his mission to awaken lively interest in the proceedings as the. colts. This little red-head with his accompanying picture testifies. dished face is Morgan from the top of John Hancock and Samuel Adams. his small ears to the end of his scrubby tail. He will probably be for sale next fall at a reasonable BREEZE side mules. He tells me that his horse price to a good home. out-pulls the mules so that he has to re- (Continued from Page 23) lay the mules to work with him. I that are big enough to use. We use a'so have Bar-S-Velma, which is a very them mostly for stock horses and they fine mare; straight-limbed, plump-- MARGARET VAN D. RICE are good . . . so easy to train. It seems bodied and intelligent; chestnut with that they are almost born knowing how white markings; with light mane and Rockbottom Lodge tail. She has a year old filly colt. Meredith, N. Hr to drive cattle. I have a customer that has a half-breed from my Morgan Bar- Dude's Betty is a very pretty bay mare- S-Don that he works in the fields be- with black mane and tail numbered

28 The MORGAN HORSE x-06361, registered under Rule I1; that the weather permits he is out be- Farm," Hoopeston, 111.—reads: "Know- but that takes nothing away from her ing exercised under saddle or in har- ing your keen interest in the horse because if she hadn't been topnotch Mr. ness. He seems to enjoy jogging in har- Plains King we felt you might enjoy Sutter woudn't have registered her. ness and it is a pleasant change from the enclosed print showing a grandson Then Dot-S-Marie; chestnut with white saddle work. He is usually worked 3 Dell's Valley Jubilee. It was taken with markings and very light mane and tail, to 5 miles and he acts like he could a miniature camera, then the cousins almost flaxen, a nice big mare foaled in go 10 or 15, but we do not want to who had taken it mailed me the nega- 1945. She has a yearling stallion colt take the keenness and freshness out of tive which was lost. This was copied 11,, Powerful. Then Spar Hudson; him. At 22 years he is playing and from a print—all of which explains chestnut, white markings. a smaller champing with the bit, prancing side- why it is not very clear. At any rate mare, foaled in 1946. Then there is my ways under saddle and pawing im- it may give you some idea of our stal- up-and-coming young stallion Wolf patiently if standing. His whole atti- lion Jubilee. Creek Dan, foaled May 6, 1948. He is tude is one of eagerness and suppressed 1 bad hoped to drive in to Michigan bay with black mane and tail, with star energy. He is extremely affectionate before this and visit a few breeders, but and snip. He is a beauty! These Mor- toward humans and other animals, es- it is difficult to get away. f did see some gans are all descendants of Ethan Allen, pecially cats. lie loves cats. His own Michigan stock at the 1949 Show held Bennington, Artemisia combination, cat sleeps on his back on cold nights. at Windsor. I was especially interest- the Hudsons, Headlight Morgan and I could go on and on telling of his ed in Groom's Abbington of Shady others." peculiar traits of character and the Lawn. In addition to being a daughter In view of his advanced years, 1 be- many friends he has made. He has a of Plains King she also has the same lieve that you will appreciate the personality that people remember for dam as by Abby Gail—that is Gad- following letter about Noble Gano from they always return to visit him and he abbott. I had known the latter when his owner, Mrs. M. Romberger, 1548 in turn loves visitors. He will never owned by Col. Nippert of Cincinnati. N. 34th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin: go in the corner of his stall to munch Ohio. "I am indeed glad to hear from you hay if he has any company. I am enclos- As time and weather permit I hope and to give you some data on Noble, ing three pictures of him, one of him to make a few short drives and see a which may be interesting in view of with his cat. Hope to hear from you few Morgans." his advanced years. Noble Gano is agni n." There is a picture of Spring Fever now 22 years old and should, I think, A nice letter from another Life Mem- by Cotton Hill's Choice on page 43 of receive honorable mention. He acts, ber of The Morgan Horse Club, Inc.— the February '48 Magazine with Miss looks and feels like a colt. Every day Charles A. Perkins of "Piankeshaw (Continued on Page 31)

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AT STUD OSAGE 8996 3 yearling fillies sired by Lippitt ORCLAND VIGILDON 10095 More Ash and Plains King (To a few selected mares) * * * FOR SALE PRICED REASONABLE The good brood mare Gayselba 05514. Due to foal in May. 9 years old Boy.

- - PRICED REASONABLE — A. G. RUTHVEN 815 S. University Ave. TOWNSHEND, VT. Ann Arbor, Michigan Ivan Robinson, Manager

JUNE .1950 29 Tobe of The Bending Race May I add here that 'Chuck' won metal - PEARL SHIRT SNAPS - plastic first in the special awards for the Best By RALPH A. nsitER, SR. Free Catalogue Dressed working Cowboy, so you can Leather - Stamps & Supplies fully understand why the crowd cheer- Artist Materials & Supplies From 'Out Wickenburg Way,' the ed so for the team, 'Chuck and Tobe.' SKORA SUPPLY CO. "Dude Ranch Capital Of The World," Tucson, Arizona under a hot Arizona sun in a clear blue as they went through their 'Run against sky, rose the dust from Remuda Ranch, time only' in class 12, the Bending Race. Sunday, April 2, 1950, as the third They put on a swell show. 'Shirley' was annual Wickenburg Horse Show spon- second and a Pinto, 'Big Enough' was sored by The Wickenburg Saddle Club third. MORGANS FOR SALE made history. `robe and Chuck' won first in the The 'Annual Wickenburg Horse same race or class last year in the second All registered. Show,' is for the benefit of The Arizona annual Wickenburg Horse Show. Society For Crippled Children, Inc., Bay mare in foal to Roscoe and held at this time just ahead of Breeze Easter is very fitting indeed. Morgan. Two-year-old filly, (Continued from Page 9) dark bay. Yearling filly, The show opened with the Grand chestnut by Roscoe. Entry and presented the public with Stable inspection is frequent and un- nineteen classes with a field of ninety- expected and woe to the member who two horses, closing with 'Cheater,' has raced off to a ballgame or the E. E. GUSTASON seven-year-old gelding owned and movies and left a littered barn. The Tama, Iowa ridden by Jim Reed of Remuda Ranch best tended stable earns ownership of a declared Grand champion of the third banner for a month for the young horse- annual show. man. But the horse to watch and the one That these youngsters are typically that thrilled the crowd of one thousand American and up to the minute in de- VETERINARY OPHTHALMIC persons beneath the broiling Arizona fense of their rights is exemplified by SPECIALIST sun was an eleven-year-old Texas-bred the aftermath of a recent stable in- Experience Treating Eye Disorders of Morgan stallion owned by Charles spection. Smarting a bit at being caught Horses. Consultation by appointment. with a messy stable they turned the DR. J. WILLIAM FINK Williams of Wickenburg, Arizona and Veterinarian with 'Chuck,' young Charles Williams, tables on one of the leaders, marched 246 Grand St. NEWBURGH, N. Y. Jr., in the saddle won first place in class in a body to her barn-and gave it a Correspondence Solicited 12, the Bending Race. very low mark. This beautiful Morgan is 'Silver's The horse is a long way from being Dick' 8133 nicknamed `Tobe' a well- dead in America when a bunch of boys trained ranch and range horse, Sire is and girls will work at and play at and Silver Ranger 7813 and his Dam is love a project such as the Weston 4-H Dan's Baby 04645. Club. Colt Wanted Horse Magazines Per Year Sam pie Saddle and Bridle, mo. 5.00 * * Morgan Horse, hi-monthly 2.50 .9 0 Silver Spurs, mo., The Magazine Amateur Horseman, ma., 3.00 . 50 of Riding Club News & Western American Shetland Pony Features 2.00 .20 I wish to purchase a wean- Journal, mo. 3.00 . 35 Tanbark & Turf, ma. 3.50 .35 Tenn. Walking Horse, quarterly 2.00 ling stud or filly of true Mor- Arabian Horse News, 10 issues 3.00 .35 Thoroughbred ol Calif., mo. 3.00 .25 gan type, any color; however, Bit and Spur, mo., 3.00 .35 The Chronicle, weekly 7.UU Thoroughbred Record, weekly 6.00 .15 it must be from well-blooded Eastern Breeder, mo. 2.00 .25 Western Horseman, mo., 3.00 .35 parents of large size. If you Florida Cattleman, mo. 2.00 .25 Western Horse News, mo. 2.00 .25 3.00 .30 have such a colt, kindly sub- Harness Horse, weekly 5.00 .25 Western Thoroughbred, mo. The Whip, 8 issues 1.50 .30 mit complete details in your Hoofs & Horns, mo. 2.00 .20 first letter, including color, The Horse, bi-monthly 3.50 Horse Lover, bi-monthly 2.00 breeding, size of sire and Rush your order for subscriptions cr dam, price, and any other Illinois Horseman, 3.00 .35 Maryland Horses, mo. 2.00 .25 sample copies today. All orders handled pertinent information. promptly, and acknowledged by return Morocco Spotted Horse News, mail. Remit in any manner convenient 2.00 .50 quarterly to you. Palomino Horses, ma. 3.00 Ranchman, mo. 2.00 Send dime for list of many more horse ROBERT G. WEHLE Rider & Driver, ma. 5.00 .50 magazines and horse books (List is sent Rodeo News, bi-weekly 3.00 .15 free with order.) Scottsville, New York MAGAZINE MART P. 0. Box 1288 Plant City, Fla.

30 The MORGAN HORSE Youngster's Horse New England Champion Colt in 1946 and New England Champion in 1947- (Continued from Page 29) 1948. We moved to Alabama in 1948 AT STUD Dorothy Ann Loring of Rushville, Ill. and he hasn't been shown since. I hope up. As mentioned by Mrs. Helen Brunk to make the National Morgan Show in SQUIRE SKIMP Greenwalt (page 13 of the April '50 1951 with him. Perhaps this year, I 9631 Magazine) Spring Fever is no longer may get up there with one of the with us. A letter from Miss Loring mares—Fay Esarev. She will foal in April by Archie "0" and I'd like to reads: "I appreciate your interest in Champion 3-year-old stallion Spring Fever. I'm sure he shall always show her. 'Jambe' is only 14 hands now but I expect him to mature at at the 1950 National Stallion continue to he my favorite horse, as he Show — Wateloo, Iowa. was such a pleasure to work with and about 14.2 or 14.3 and weigh about to show. Last year he not only won a 950 lbs. We ride him and drive him, high percentage of his classes at smaller but his long suit is working cattle. This shows but placed well at such shows as is a very prosperous cattle section and Sired by a Champion Rock Island, Illinois State Fair, Du- the demand for cutting horses of high CONGO 8354 Quoin and Kansas City Royal. He was caliber far exceeds the supply. I expect Dam—May Burger 05782 such a pet at home and yet. when he hit 'Jambe's' colts to be popular with the the Show ring, he was 'ready.' I do cattlemen. `Jambe' is still quite 'girl not at present have any Morgans, al- conscious' and that is his only hin- HYLEE FARMS though we are considering a full-bro- drance to becoming a perfectionist as a ther to the one I lost." cow horse. However, I ain planning Yes indeed, there are Morgan horses to put him in the hands of a very com- Contact in Alabama—owned by Miss Martha petent trainer in Florida, who has Moore of "Hampshire Hill Farm," turned out consistently top horses of ex- Mr. & Mrs. ROBERT BEHLING Pratville—who writes me as follows: cellent disposition and bloom. I am Cambria, Wis. "I was very pleased to hear of your not very tall, 5' 2", and therefore can't interest in our Morgans and am, there- boss 'Jambe' as hard as I should; so Accommodations for visiting fore, enclosing some pictures of them. rather than risk having him get out of mares. My stallion Jamboree is a dark chest- hand, I'm going to let a good trainer nut, foaled August 7, 1946. He was work on him."

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Serving the Saddlery Trade Since 1917 The Royal Purple Blood of the original Morgan Horse flows in the veins of all horses bred and raised at the Royalton Morgan Horse Farm. The name of our Farm indicates to the buyer what English and Western Saddlery he can be sure of purchasing. Twelve years of study and much searching have now enabled Caveson Show Sets me to put before the public for the first time Coolers — 100 ' ; Virgin Wool many top percentage fillies and stud colts that Sheets Hose Web and Twill we hope buyers will use to increase the percen- Track Harness and Hopples tage of Morgan blood and perpetuate it forever. Bandages — Red - Green - Blue - Grey - White Our visitors exclaim at the beauty of heads and bone in all our colts. They say our stable is Cow Show Halters known as the one with the prettiest heads. We Cow Show Sheets will be proud to show them to you and help you in choice for your future horses.

Friends and members of the N. E. Morgan Horse Assn. are welcome to visit our farm, going or coming from the Middle- bury Field days. 20 miles from White River Junction on COMPLETE REPAIR DEPT. your direct route. F. P. COTTER Royalton Morgan Horse Farm Worcester, Mass. Royalton, Vermont 92 Commercial St. Dial 60328 Dana Wingate Kelley

JUNE 1950 31 SAVE MONEY! Write for FREE Catalog of at Woodstock English Saddlery at new Long, Long Trail FREE low prices due to de- valued English currency. TO Shows 518 English and The annual 100-mile trail ride of the will not leave the judging ring before American "tack" bar- gains. I chip on ap- Green Mountain Horse Association will the awards are made on the final day HORSE proval and save real money for horsemen. be held in Woodstock, August 31 to except as required or directed by the Write TODAY. September 2. The ride concludes the judge. OWNERS "little joe' WIESENFELD CO. Dept. — s7 Baltimore 1, Md. day before the opening of the National SPEED. Contestants will start be- Morgan Horse Show. For the benefit tween 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on all of those who plan to enter the ride or days unless the weather is such that the Parade Saddle Outfits who wish to partake of it merely as judges deem it best to start earlier. Made to Order spectators, the Morgan Horse Maga- Time on the road is reckoned from Write for Particulars. is re-printing from the Associa- "Check out" at the start to "Check in" HOLTZ SADDLE COMPANY tion's bulletin some of the conditions at the finish. The minimum time per- Carrolltown, Pa. which a "first-timer" should study care- mitted on any day is seven hours. The fully. For additional information write maximum time allowed in one day is the Green Mountain Horse Associa- eight hours. Horses may be held up on tion at Rutland, Vermont. the road, by the judges, for observation THE COURSE. The course will be at any point but the time involved will SURE SHOT LEG PAINT FOR BAD KNEES laid out by the route master and his be noted and credited to the time record Tenions oslige, ring bones or any zssistant. The total distance will be one of the horse or horses so held. Over soreness that may develop in train- hundred miles, to be covered at the eight hours a horse is disqualified. The ing horses. Once a duy with or with- rate on forty miles per day for two maximum score on time is 40 points out bandages, keep your horse in training. The ingredients are the best consecutive days, regardless of the for 17 hours. For every three minutes quality and are scarce and costly. weather, and twenty miles the morning consumed over the minimum time the Do not waste. Use a paint brush, go of the third clay. The distance for either horse will be penalized one point on over legs lightly once a day. day may be slightly more or less than "time." Those finishing in ten min- PRICE $5.00-16-oz. bottle Sold in case lots of 12 bottles to the forty miles, depending on local condi- utes less than the minimum time will trade. Price on application. tions. The course will be plainly mark- be allowed to dismount and stable their Put up and bottled by ed. All contestants will follow the pre- horses without penalty. LOUIS L. KRAUSE scribed course. RIDER. No change in riders shall Registered Pharmacist 967 Mission St.. San Francisco. Cal. STABLING. Stabling, grain, hay be allowed excepting in case of sick- and bedding will be provided to con- ness or accident where written requests testants during the Ride, the day pre- to the judges for substitute rider may ceding, the day following the Ride. he considered. The original rider can- JUDGING AND SCORING. Pre- not re-enter the Ride if granted a substi- FOR SALE liminary judging begins at 2:00 of the tute. Riders must remain in the saddle day preceeding the Ride. Actual judging when the horse is in motion over the Julara 04972 Bay more foaled 1933 begins on the morning at 6:00 o'clock course, but may dismount and rest with her 1950 Stud Colt. Sired by Bon Fire 9512. Also Flayla 05908 en the day of the Ride and ends after themselves and horses at any time, pro- chestnut mare foaled 1942. These prizes are awarded by the judges. If vided that they do not advance. mares are well broke and priced to the weather is excessivly hot the judg- CARE OF MOUNTS. Each rider sell. ing may start earlier. Horses and rider:, may have one groom to assist in thz. are subject to the control of the judges care of his mount at night station and For further information write to during this period. Awards are made each rider is responsible for everything NOAH J. SCHROCK on a basis of 60 per cent for condition done by his groom. On the road the and 40 per cent for time. Route 2, Arthur. III. rider is required to care for his own CONDITION. Horses will be ex- mount, except such small aid as holding amined and measured at the beginning his horse, assistance in saddling, etc., of the judging. All faults, blemishes and which he may receive. Between 9:00 unsoundness noted by the judges and p. m. and 5:00 a. m. riders and grooms AT STUD the veterinarian or claimed by con- are not allowed in the stables.The use of testants and allowed by the judges at halters, saddle cloths, blankets, brushes, DEERFIELD LAD this time shall be made of record by currycombs, etc., is permitted. Hand rubbing and the use of water at ordi- 9671 the official recorder. Horses con- sidered unequal to the Ride may be nary temperatures are permitted, but rejected at this examination. Final salves, salt on the hack, liniments, com- judgment as to condition will be based presses and bandages are forbidden. on observation during the whole of the Horses may be allowed to stand in the JOHN WILEY, JR judging period, but especially at the water of room temperature in indivi- 5800 North Colorado Blvd. finish. Every horse starting is credited dual water buckets only while such Denver 16, Colorado with a maximum condition of 60 points water is actually being slushed on legs. at the start. Horses finishing the Ride Only one bucket at a time may be used. 22 The MORGAN HORSE Rubbing cloths may be used as such dons not over 100 entries can be accept- but not as substitutes for bandages or ed. The fee for this Ride is $25.00 and swabs. Injuries and wounds shall he will be open to members of the Associa- HODGES reported to the official veterinarian with- tion. BAD BE CO. out unnecessary delay, to be treated by Horsemanship certificates will be IBS SUMMER 57. him and to be penalized by the judges awarded to all junior riders, under 17 BOSTON MAASS. at their discretion. No medicine, drug or years of age, participating in this Ride. c7, FREE stimulant of any kind may be admin- Class A certificates will be given to the fli6USII•WGSUR11•110DEAS /0P41 PE9LIEST istered to any horse except under the riders displaying the finest horseman- direction of the official veterinarian. ship throughout the Ride. Class 13 and Horse boots of all kinds are prohibited C will also be awarded. Horsemanship THE HALF-MORGAN HORSE under penalty of disqualification. does not mean just good hands and REGISTER Horses will not be allowed out of the seat. The manner in which the horses (founded 1939) Interesting free in- stable in the morning before starting are ridden on the trails in the company formation on the advantages of time, nor is it permissible to walk them registration, eligibility rules, fees of other horses, the thought that is entry blanks, etc. Address: HALF. up and down the aisle for warming or given to saddling and bridling, the MORGAN HORSE REGISTER. 4120 limbering up purposes. Horses may care that the mount receives after the S. E. River Dr., Portland 22. Oreg. he cooled out in the small enclosure in Ride, the consideration that the rider the rear of stable following the Ride if shows for his horse in selecting proper desired but must not leave this area gaits and picking out good footing, as without special permission of the well as many other points, will enter judges. into the awarding of these prizes. Published In The West FORAGE AND FEEDING. Oats, Horsemanship prizes are the most For All Horselovers ! ! Pictures—Articles—Club News bran, hay, salt and available commercial valued of all horse trophies and it is feeds will be provided for horses. possible to display the highest type of The Bit and Spur DIVISIONS. The horses will be horsemanship on any pony or horse. In Including Intermountain Horseman divided into three divisions, a Light- fact the poorer the horse, the greater the weight, Heavyweight and Junior. The necessity for good horsemanship, and $3.00—1 year $5.00-2 years Lightweight division will be for riders riders have been known to win endur- Sample Copy 35c who with their tack (everything the ance rides and races mounted upon in- Bill Hagen, Editor horse carries) weigh a minimum of ferior horses, by using a high degree Box 1458 155 pounds and not over 179 pounds. of horsemanship. The Green Mountain Billings, Montana The minimum weight must be made Horse Association sleeve emblem will up with dead weight, pound for pound, be awarded to each junior finishing the if the rider and tack weigh less than Ride. 155 pounds. The Heavyweight division LIABILITY. The Green Mountain will he made up of those riders who Horse Association, Inc., The Trail Ride Subscribe to with their equipment weigh 180 Committee, the Woodstock Inn Stables, "The RANCHMAN" pounds or more. The Junior division or owner or any employee thereof will Official Publication of the Oklahoma is for riders between the ages of 12 and not be responsible for any accident Palomino Exhibitors Association .. Oklahoma's Livestock and Rodeo 16. This shall be interpreted as those which may occur from any cause to any that have arrived at their twelfth birth- Magazine-1 year $2.00-3 years person whatsoever, or to any animal or $4.00-5 years $6.00—Foreign sub- day but have not reached their seven- any property during the period of the scriptions $4.00 per year. teenth as of the date of the Ride. This Trail Ride or the preparations, or the MRS. FERNE E. KING, EDITOR class will not carry weight but will 1141/2 E. 2nd. Tulsa, Oklahoma training of horses, for the event. observe all the other conditions of the Single Copy-35c Ride. Entries must be in by August 10, * * * * * * * and the entry fee will he $25. Be sure and have your entries in early if you Advertise Your Subscribe For are planning to come, as last minute entries simply cannot be accommodated MORGANS The unless we have some late withdrawals. in the August Issue. Illinois Horseman No entry fee will be returned unless notification of withdrawal is received A monthly magazine far by August 10. This is necessary because This number will be the last issue prior all Saddle Horse people. we can use every available stall and to the National Show—where it will 1 year $2.50 those on the waiting list must have a be distributed widely. Sample copy 25c litre advance notice. The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE ILLINOIS HORSEMAN CLASS B Leominster, Mass. Topeka, Illinois PLEASURE RIDE. There will be a 50-mile Pleasure Ride again this year but on account of limited accommoda-

JUNE 1950 33 Waiting at Weybridge "Late in the 30's with others, I began these will accentuate in maturity; while a study on measures of performance. the other things—the surface things (Continued from Page 13) Thoroughbred and Standardbred were which are most apparent at this time, she became even more beautiful in our measured with a stopwatch; endurance will fade into the background. eves. This young mare has a magnifi- tests were only limited measures of There is no doubt in anyone's mind cent trot, brisk ground-eating walk and saddle horses. We felt we needed to after talking with the superintendent can almost "canter in place." obtain more detailed information, espe- that the top horse in Weybridge in his "That is the nick" said Mr. Krantz cially in an experimental breeding pro- opinion is Mentor. This he staunchly "the best one yet." gram where results were slow and with adheres to despite the fact that Panfield Later as we sat in the farm office and changing personnel and economic topped him for the Grand Champion- talked to the superintendent, he quoted conditions. Results of this are the per- ship at the National last year. "Too an early authority who wrote in 1910 formance tests at the farm designed for small" is his criticism of under 15 that "The test of the worth of a pedi- definite measurement of speed for a Panfield. Just as a sizeable stud wins gree was the animal it produced and mile at the nortnal walk and trot and favor in his eyes, so does a well-de- that the improved type of Morgan horse length of stride at these gaits, both veloped mare get his vote. must be based on the standard market under saddle and in harness. Under We drove to the adult mare barn and requirements, not the ancient Morgan saddle each horse carries 20 per cent he led out for our inspection and, in- type" of his body weight, while in harness he cidentally, at our request, that great "You see," said Mr. Krantz "the day pulls 60 per cent. These tests are made performer, Quaker Lady, four-years-old of the buggy horse is gone and we feel on a one-eighth mile track with strides now and fully developed to every inch that the future of the Morgan horse is measured on the second, fifth and of her beautiful dappled hide. She is to- that of a saddler. That saddle use was eighth laps." day much more than a performer. considered of primary importance is A three-year-old, for instance who has We visited the yearling barn. We :.hown in the use of General Gates as been broken to harness in the fall pre- the first premier sire of the farm and looked over the two-year-olds and we viously and driven throughout the win- had an opportunity to inspect some of the use of Mrs. Culvers as one of the ter, is tested in harness. His heart beat first brood mares. Now, General Gates the current year's crop of small fry. and respiration are checked in the stall. They all looked good. True, there was sired by a registered Morgan but He is then driven five miles to trot and were features here and there, as in out of Fanny Scott by Revenue, Tr., a checked again. He is brought into the every breeding stable which did not Thoroughbred son of imported Reve- stable blanketed and heart beat and particularly appeal but far more nue. His second dam, however, was respiration are checked every five critical than we and much faster was by Copperbottom, one of the early im- minutes for three more counts. Thus, portant Morgans. Mrs. Culvers, on the the superintendent. But most of those is determined his endurance and re- which failed to meet his standards of other hand, was a registered Kentucky cuperative powers. He is allowed to go Saddlebred mare, but her sire. Harrison type would be acceptable to most of us the five miles at his best trot—not fast, --well-made, mannered horses. All Chief, was by the registered Morgan, nor an amble—just a good gait. How are well-grown, sound and with lots of Clark Chief and her dam was by the many paces he takes to do a mile are bottom. The weedy youngsters, the registered Morgan, Cabell's Lexington. also recorded. It can be seen from this slow-growers, the runts—none of these "It was from those mixed sire lines test—one of a great many in use at the show up in the Krantz breeding that Bennington was produced and, farm—just how well they get to know program. mated with a straight Ethan Allen- their horses; just how well they know bred mare Artemisia, produced those from which to breed to obtain those * * great performing Morgan stallions. with the easiest, strongest gaits, the best There are breeders who may differ "First: The Mansfield-Bennington- and least excitable dispositions, the best with him. There are those who are Ulysses and those wonderful matrons and toughest lungs and hearts. critical of him as he is critical of them. Redfern and Willys. Some fascinating results are obtained But there are none who won't admit from these multitudinous tests, such as "It was not, however, until the early that he "knows his stuff." Talk with the yearly increase in height, depth and 20's and the day of the endurance the farm superintendent and you come width of chest, heart girth, circum- contests that performance was first away amazed at the amount of data he ference and width of canon bones. measured. In the 300-mile endurance has at his fingertips—breeding, back- Scores are made on general conforma- contests and others, it was interesting ground, manners, performance, endu- tion, style and beauty, quality, head, to find that performers fell into two rance are but a few. Feeding, treat- neck, and other characteristics and ac- main sire lines or a combination of the ment, farm management, crops are also tion at the walk and trot. two. there. So is show work, judging, school- So it is that Mr. Krantz, when we "These were: Mansfield, Querido, ing and testing for this phase or that. walked through the yearling barn, was Canfield and General Gates line tracing able to back up his opinion when he The government farm and Earl to Ethan Allen, Black Hawk and Sher- selected one as a promising colt which Krantz are one and the same thing. man Morgan. The accomplishments of the first are the had failed to catch our eye. "Why" "Second: The Moro-Welcome-Mor- personal triumphs of the other. Stellar we asked, having had a preference for gan Dan-Ethan Allen III line tracing and Riviera are Weybridge's acme as back to another Morgan son, Wood- a little bay in the next stall? "This is much as they are his pride. bury. why" said the man with 40 years of The end of the farm spells finis to "The first is the line of breeding used accumulated data at his finger tips. his life's work. It dashes to earth the the past forty years at the Morgan "See this fineness here, that promise of dream of the Vermonter Colonel Battell, Horse farm. strength there? Tests have proven that who conceived it two score years ago. 34 The MORGAN HORSE Letters Soft Life Mrs. Legget has exchanged the horse Dear Sir: Red Eagle for Silver Rockwood. (Continued from Page 16) I am enclosing a photo of my regis- Ernest Allan sold the stallion Adams Says Inns "Out" tered Morgan mare "Upwey Swiss Miss Black Oak to a party in the Big Hole. x-05227. She was born April 7, 1934. Sincerely, Dear Sir: She is in foal by an Arab stallion and R. E. Spence, Dillon. Montana As I read the Morgan Horse Maga- is due in August, 1950. I should get a Says We're Must zine a thought occurred to me, which very nice colt if nothing happens. Swiss Dear Sir: I hope will take root. is the daughter of the famous stallion I have a half-Morgan mare which I Why don't the people of New Eng- Jubilee King 7570. purchased at the age of 15 months land who have "inns" and places where Swiss was a three-gaited show mare through an advertisment in your maga- people can ride, advertise in your before I bought her Dec. 1945. She has zine. She is something out of this world magazine. been ridden very little since and is hav- gentle, kind, intelligent, beautiful and I have visited New England a num- ing a pretty easy life. spirited. I am breaking and training ber of times and have never had the Very truly yours, her myself so you can appreciate all my pleasure of riding a Morgan. On out Mrs. Howard E. Lohnas enthusiasm for the Morgan horse. visit to the Woodstock Inn, I was sur- R. F. D. 1 Cassville, N. Y. I am sure I'll never own anything prised to find not a single Morgan in Two Other Guys but a Morgan again. the stable. Dear Sir: I read this magazine then go take I would like to visit New England I wish to make a correction. In my another look at my Dutchess Penrode. again this summer and if I could find letter published in the February number Now tell me what am I going to do if place where they have Morgans to I stated that the stallion, Found at Last, you don't keep me on your mailing list? ride I would be very happy. owned by Carl White of Wise River, The Morgan Horse Magazine is a must Very truly yours, was bred by Mrs. Greenwalt. on my list. Harold Lauschert This horse was bred by Miss Bertha Yours very truly, 945 Madison Ave. Maier of Atwater, Minn. Thos. J. Richards, Groton, Conn. New York City 21, N.Y. I heard the old horse died last fall. (Continued on Page 37)

FOR SALE: Outstanding 5-year-old WANTED: Volume III American Morgan chestnut Gelding, Paxton 9210 by Canfield Horse Register in good condition. C. P. out of Fairy Top, 15 hands. Excellent CLASSIFIED Weldon, 1 Crest Avenue, Bristol, Conn. Parade type. Sound, good conformation. 5 cents per word 51.00 minimum FOR SALE: Tinder-2-year-old 3/4 Mor- easy keeper. Broken to saddle and har- gan stallion by Knickbocker 8345 by Gold- ness. High action. E. Pfaff, 604 Elm St., field 7991 from a Ntare by Berry's Billy West Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. FOR SALE: Two wheeled rubber-tired 7932. Also purebred collie pups AKC FOR SALE: Eldon S. S., 9454, liver breaking cart. Excellent condition. Mrs. litter registered. Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Mandigo, chestnut stallion. 4 years. Blue ribbon Gladys Davidson. 200 Lindell Avenue, Glover, Vermont. winner. Leominster. Mass. FOR SALE: Sealect Ethan, 10285, foaled Juzanna 06778, Buck-chestnut, 4 years. FOR SALE: A pair of registered fillies Fine, Blue and Purple Winner. Bred to 3 and 4 years old, Morgans, chestnut sorrel, July 20, 1949, dark chestnut, snip, star. Also, Whitecap Allen 9835. star in forehead. One has 2 white feet. Sealect Miss, 07875. foaled August 18, 1948, Gay Ranger, 10241, yearling stud colt. They stand 15.1 and have plenty of style dark bay, snip. star. Sire of both. Niles chestnut, flax mane and tail. and action, are broke to harness. Will sell (grcmdsire Mansfield). Dam of both, Sealect Write for pictures and details, Coyote on sealed bids; closing date, July 25. 1950. Lass (grandsire Sealect). Both alert, good disposition and conformation. John T. Kearns Hill Morgans. Office 1617 So. 17th Street, Bids subject to reject. Levi D. Yoder. Lincoln 2, Nebraska. R. F. D. 2. Arcola, Illinois. 1572 Main St., East Hartford. Conn. FOR SALE: Registered Tennessee Walk- FOR SALE: Rusty Bradley, coming 6- FOR SALE: Chestnut mare. Jubilee's ing Filly, foaled May 8. 1947 - Golden year-old, chestnut Anglo-Arab aeldii- Atlanta 09075 by Jubilee King out of with dark mane and tail. Triple great. Placed 4th in the 1949 G. M. H. A. 100 Lusealect by Select. Fine saddle horse, granddaughter Roan Allen F-38. Golden mike trail ride and was also the recipient excellent brood mare, or pet. Will drive Chestnut Filly, foaled May 26, 1948. One- of the Best Trail Horse award. Has won single or pairs. - Her this year's chestnut half Arabian, one-half Quarter Horse. many trail horse classes in horse shows. filly by Scott's Hero 8461. - Atlanta's Regstered American Remount Association. He is in excellent physical condition to last year's chestnut stud colt by Scott's Beautiful animal-wonderful conformation. start preparing for this year's ride. Phone Hero. Has a small strip. Very alert. Betty- Will consider well-trained, registered Mor- Lynn 5-9448 or write J. Loyd Marks, 55 lou Richmond. Burnell Pond. Brandon, Vt. Felton Street, Peabody, Mass. gan gelding in trade. Reason for selling. PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED: of "DAN" & no time to train these fillies. Sam H. Hartt, FOR SALE: Two-year-old Registered "JOE" (white Arabian horses) of Kansas Sales-Willys-Service, Belfast, Maine. Morgan stallion 10100. Chestnut, stripe, City Fire Department in early 1890's. This both hind stockings white. Sire: Skippacic FOR SALE: Jubilee Ben 9637. Red chest- (qUPER) team won the title of: WORLD'S 8926. Dam: Gizea 04612 by Go.Hawk 7457. nut stud foaled April 10th, 1947. A large CHAMPION FIRE TEAM in London 1893. An exceptionally well-mannered colt. Price close-coupled colt with good feet and legs. Their hitch record of 8 1/2 SECONDS was $450. Owner Harold Davis, South Gibson, Very high all around action with a square NEVER equalled. Robert Livingston Nichol- trot. Sire: Roubidoux 9342. Dam: lunette Pa. son, 432 Benton Boulevard, Kansas City (1) 05419. Bay Ann 07578. Bay filly, with FOR SALE: Betsey Fern. 06844, and Missouri. large star, foaled June 16, 1948. A large Pawnee Betty. 07257. A pair of registered FOR SALE: Rarben 8026. Chestnut well developed filly with good feet and Morgan fillies 3 and 4 years old, chestnut Stallion, fight mane, tail. Age 14 years. leas Sire: Tarron 7963. Dam: Sue Ann sorrel star in forehead. One has 2 white Height 14:2. Weight 950. Sire: Raragraph 05958. Also a bay stud colt foaled May feet. They stand 15.1 and have plenty of 7759 by Jubilee King 7570. Dam: Benita 22, 1949. This colt is a full brother to Bay style and action; are broke to harness. 02772 by Knox Morgan. Perfect disposition Ann but is not registered. True Morgan Will sell on sealed bids. Closing date and manners. Good home more essential Type and is going to look much like his July 25. 1950. Bids subject to reject. Levi than fancy price. For complete information sire. H. F. McDaniel, R-6, Cochranton, Pa. D. Yoder. IL F. D. 2, Arcola. Illinois. write to Waldo M. Heck, Fiskdale. Mass.

JUNE 1950 35 Gag snaffle. Horses frequently come Biting. Biting, real biting, is one of out in the spring after a winter of light the nastiest tricks a horse can possess. or no work with considerable bounce in It should not be confused with playful them. This often takes the form of a nipping or a protesting snap when the little playful bucking, shying or plung- Stable Ati girth is pulled hard too quickly. By bit- ing. This usually works off quickly ing we mean the variety that results in with no harm done. But occasionally J- i41,14 a torn coat sleeve or a badly lacerated a horse takes it into his head to fight thumb or worse. There are numerous the bit and bore—carry his head low "cures" and not one is sure-fire so far against his chest. This is an annoying as we have found. A young horse can habit and a skilled rider gets right and his regular bit will usually break be turned away from the habit by being after him with a well-manipulated the habit. Don't let him pull. If he exercised sufficiently so that he no will not respond to a light hand on the curl) or even an improvised overhead longer wants to stick his nose into double or Pelham switch to the gag for check tied to the saddle. everything. He can he tapped smartly a day or two. He'll "come back." But the rider not accustomed to deal- on the nose with a light stick if he ing with this trait can get into trouble Horses that have been tightly stabled persists. Most any of these juvenile with either of these devices. Therefore during the winter and spring—have displays of biting can be handled by a gag snaffle, sparingly used is fre- not had much riding or grooming— quently the answer. A gag is merely often come out with a touch of thrush. common sense. But biting in a grown a bit with openings in the end through This is due to neglect, dirty stall or un- horse is something else. Some of the which the round leather of the reins cleaned hoofs. Even horses kept in rea- old-time cruder horsemen merely belt- passes. The reins not only exert pres- sonaby clean surroundings are afflicted, ed them over the face with an axe sure on the bit but—inasmuch as they as some are more susceptible than handle or whatever was handy. But are merely extensions of the cheek others. As a check, pick the feet out this leads to headshyness and should pieces—bring pressure on the crown clean and take a whiff. If the odor never he resorted to. Strong pepper on as well. This is a very severe bit and has a tendency to knock you over then an oiled glove at which the horse has thrush is present. Get right after it. should be handled lightly. However, learned to bite is one suggestion. A Butter of antimony is an old remedy— it will not harden a horse's mouth and bar of naphtha soap extended toward be careful, it's hot stuff—vinegar and a few applications will teach a con- the animal when he is looking for firmed borer to pick his head up. Light salt or kerosene are others. But to be something to grab with his teeth is play on the reins will tend to make him on the safe side call your vet. The main keep it up. Alternating use of the gag thing is to get rid of it—and quickly. another. The classic of them all we

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36 The MORGAN HORSE heard when we were a boy. This man the Morgans get today his type or at How To Register took a well-boiled smoked shoulder in least his stature would have been Dear Sir: its pot. liquid and all, when he went to changed. I have owned a Morgan stallion since the stable. When this particular stud As the human stature is increasing Sept. 24, 1942. I purchased him when came roaring at him with his mouth in size—at least on this continent— he was a yearling but have not had the wide open he reached down, quickly so must the animals follow and itn. papers transferred. What would be the grabbed the steaming hot meat and prove. We must realize that this is the cost please. He is registered as King stuck it in the animal's face. The age of mechanical transportation. 1 Allen 8575, foaled May 1941 in the stallion bit, so the story goes. Naturally cannot see "altho I do not like to admit name of Dr. J. F. Williams. Your reply the boiling hot fat coated his lips, teeth it" that from now on the horse will be will be appreciated. and tender gums. And that is how used only for pleasure and horse back Very truly yours, that story ends. He never bit again. In riding and we must have a type that H. W. Kennedy, D. D. S. general, though. keep your animals will carry our larger race of men and 208 Union Bank Bldg. worked. Ring them with bitting tack women. Clarksburg, W. Va. on. Leave the tack on while you work Again I say it is the spirit of the (Cost of transfer to a Morgan club around them in the stable or stroke Morgans that has come down through member is $5 or $10 to a non-member their face and ears. If they offer to bite, the years and by all means let us pre- if made within six months after date of tweak them with the bitting lines. serve that as our heritage. sale. After that the charge is $10 and Remember, a smart horse doesn't like Although I am not an American I $15. —Ed.) to bite the boss, especially when the Dust and Twinkling boss is the guy who works and rides do feel that I almost belong. I almost feel that 1 am half American. I can Dear Sir: him. truly say that my better half is an I am enclosing a picture of my hail Letters American, which is something I am Morgan mare Star Dust and her filly foal by the registered Morgan stallion (Continued from Paice 35) proud of. We have had a few Morgans in Laddy Alien 9172. The filly is named Courage Carries On Twinkling Star and has grown a lot Dear Sir: Canada that I feel have been a credit to their name, since that picture was taken. Hope you It was with a feeling of shock that I can use picture. read that the Government was think- like to think that the Canadian Very truly yours, ing of discontinuing the Morgan Horse horse has had some influence on the Morgan. I believe that it has been said Miss Frances Reichow Farm. Nez Perce, Idaho It seems to me that the Morgan horse that a horse from Montreal was the is a sacred tradition that has been hand- father of Justin Morgan. That I am ed down to us from the pioneers of told is not generally accepted. Your great country. One thing I know that a lot of our Governments have realized the fact Canadian horses have gone across the FOR SALE that it is good to preserve the homes of lines. The two breeds have a lot in great men that have passed away some- common as to conformation and charac- Chestnut yearling stud colt, show where where we may go and think ter. winner, at sacrifice. about their lives. When I was it boy I used to listen to After all a shrine is only an inani- the horse dealers that lived along the Four-year-old chestnut mare. mate thing. If we preserve an animate border. How they would get a hunch thing it will live forever. of horses together and some dark night Three-year-old chestnut gelding, blue ribbon winner, perfect for show or It is the spirit of Justin Morgan that they would take some lonely road and pleasure. has lived. His courage, his character, spirit them across the imaginary line his disposition and that honest willing- that divides us. I do not suppose that Weanlings of 1950. ness to give his best in all he did. system was quite ethical. It seemed to I do not think we should trouble our- me at the time that it would be quite We are acting as agent for sale selves too much about losing the true exciting and full of adventure. Let us of these horses, except wean- Morgan type as C. J. O'Neill of Illinois hope that the Government will recon- lings. They are all priced below points out in his remarks to the House sider its suggestion. I feel that the their real value and should be Appropriation Committee. Morgan Horse Farm has done a lot for I have just been looking at the statue the Morgans. investigated. of Justin Morgan sketched by C. W. I also feel that the future of the horse Anderson and then I turned over a few today is in the lighter breeds. M. G. Carlson pages and looked at a portrait of Up- It always fills me with awe to look at wey Ben Don 8842. 1 do not like to a beautiful horse. Especially when they CARLS.HAVEN FARM draw comparisons. stand and look with that faraway gaze Let us stop and think about the poor as if they could see something that man Rte. 89 little colt that was given to pay a debt, cannot see. Harrisburg, Pa. as he plodded along behind the man Yours respectfully, Home of that was taking him to Vermont. Per- Stewart F. Marshall Lippitt Mandate haps if the poor little fellow had had "The Orchards" all the vitamins and scientific care that Abbotsford, Quebec, Canada JUNE 1950 37 Second Horse Show Annual Alict Wedieut And Rodeo Ohio State Fairgrounds — Columbus, Ohio, July 1-2-3-4, 1950

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NUGGET FLEETWING WINGFOOT A beautiful Morgan stallion with what we A very fine Morgan stallion who is owned Now owned and exhibited by Bob Johnson believe is one of the nicest Morgan heads, and exhibited by Basil Amen of Navarro, of Canal Fulton, Ohio. who is a compara- we have ever seen. Haggett is. we believe, Ohio, a very able horseman. Fleetwing ha:, tively new comer to the show circuits, but the hest known Morgan stallion in the been a consistent winner throughout Ohio has been doing an excellent job of show. State of Ohio, as he has been shown by shows for a number of years and at the ing his Morgan. At Mid-Western last year Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bechtel of Coshocton. Mid-Western last year won the following: he won the following: Ohio, for a great many years and is a con- Reserve Grand Champion in Morgan 4th in Stock Horse Class sistent winner. His winnings at th,e Mid- Horse Stake Performance 4th in Pair Class open Western last year were: 2nd in Morgan Horse Halter Class 5th in Halter for senior stallions 2nd in aged stallion halter class 4th in Morgan Horse Stake (Halter Class) 2nd in Morgan stock horse Championship Class 3rd in performance 3rd in stallions under Western tack 1st in ladies class all breeds Sired byplawk Jim, AMHR 7689

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