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DENNIS K LIPPITT DUSKY KATE

These outstanding Morgans are typical of the Morgan Stallions and blares at Arden- caple Acres which have been carefully selected with due regard for blood percentage, type and other fundamental prerequisites of the true Morgan horse.

DENNIS K. 9561 Sire: Flyhawk Dam: Kathleen C LIPPITT DUSKY KATE, 05726 Sire: Lippitt Ethan Ash Dam: Lippitt Kate Moro The champion of champions who has won in both east and west, in model and performance classes in This beautiful mare together with her full sister, Lip- harness and under both English and Western tack. pitt Duplicate, are recent acquisitions from Mr. Rob- In 1949 and 1950 he won the Morgan Breed Cham- ert L. Knight. Lippitt Dusky Kate was Queen of all pionship at Waterloo, Iowa. A Championship at the Morgans at the Green Mountain Stock Farm, the 1951 All-American Morgan Show in Monee, Randolph, Vermont, and will continue her reign as Illinois, with additional wins at the 1951 National Queen of Ardencaple Acres. Morgan Show have established him as one of the "greats of all time" in the Morgan world.

Standing at private treaty are Dennis K, Black Sambo, Ardencaple Ace and Royal Zephyr.

visitors always welcon2e and in addition to seeing a fine stable of Morgans there is the Ardencaple Kennel with Champion Shetland Sheepdogs (Shelties)

MR. & MRS. WILLARD K. DENTON Residence: Mt. Kisco 6-6989 Succabone Rd., Mt. Kisco, N. Y. Stable & Kennel: Mt. Kisco 6-5150 +++++++++++++++++++++4

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ANNE FISHER TATLOCK

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"The Home of Morgcm Champions" has once again proven its right to be called the Champions. Upwey Ben Don 8843—the only Morgan stallion ever to win both the Grand Champion Morgan Saddle Horse and the Grand Champion Model Stallion, at National Morgan Horse Shows. Then to show true caliber of a stallion, he sired the 1951 National Morgan Horse Show Junior Champion Mare "Wind- Crest Sentimental Lady" and the Junior Reserve Champion Stallion "Wind-Crest Donfield."• Truly a re- markable record for a stallion only eight years old. Morgan breeders are already booking their mares to him for next year. Make plans now to breed that favorite mare of yours to this champion. As out colts come along we find ourselves in a position to offer for sale a few animals each year. This fall we have available three yearling stud colts, two yearling fillies, two two-year-old fillies, two brood mares, and a four-year-old gelding. This gelding will make an excellent child's horse. Plan now to visit "Wind-Crest" and take home a future champion. Or if your prefer to own your own stud, where could you do better than to buy a son of this chum- pion. • We always have a few Morgans of all ages to sell. Come and ride them. See for yourself that we not only have show horses but also well-broken children's horses that can he used for trail or show. The welcome mat is always out at Wind-Crest.

MR. and MRS. F. 0. DAVIS Windsor, Vermont Table of Contents &tem to Special Features the Editati And Long Remember • 7 Morgan History (part II) 10 National Morgan Show 18 Young Morgans Go to College .. • ...... 18 Helpful Report on Lockelyn • 19 Schedule of N. E. Shows and Trail Rides 20 Dear Sir: Outing 22 Enclosed please find a picture of Vermont Holiday 24 Archie E. My brother, Roderick Tietz, is mounted. Picture was taken last fall after I came overseas. Regular Features Letters to the Editor 4 Editor's Comments . 5 Cover Names in Pedigrees 12 The Vet Says 13 Breeze from the Great Lakes 14 New England News and Notes I5 Buffalo New York News 21 Once Upon a Horse 30 Stable Hints 31

Officers of the Morgan Horse Club President MERLE D. EVANS Ohio Merchants Bank Building, Massillon, Ohio Vice-President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS Windscr, Vermont Secretary FRANK B. HILLS 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y. Treasurer WHITNEY STONE 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y.

The Morgan Horse Magazine

I receive several magazines but not Vol. XII August, 1952 No. 7 one compares with the MORGAN A Monthly HORSE Magazine. I enjoy reading The Official Publication of the variety of articles, the many good THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated hints on how to care for a horse. In 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. fact, I believe that by reading this maga- Publication Office: zine anyone could care for a horse if Leominster, Mass. one has any knowledge of horses at Publisher Otho F. Eusey all. for The Morgan Horse Club. Inc. Sincerely yours, Editor Sumner Kean Donald 0. Tietz, PFC. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS C. Fred Austin Dana Wingate Kelley Mabel Owen Jet Helen Brunk Greenwalt Dr. Russell E. Smith Dear Sir: SUBSCRIPTION RATES I own two horses, one unregistered Morgan and one Arab-Morgan. I One Year 53.50 Two Years S6.50 Three Years S9.00 really believe there is no horse more beautiful than the Morgan. The THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New York. name of my Morgan is Jet, and he is Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass, Entered as second class every inch a Morgan. matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. My ambition is to own a registered black Morgan, and T plan to get him Copyright 1952 by The Morgan Horse Magazine from Vermont. His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, Yours truly, and his countenance enforces homage. Catherine Maynard Manville, Rhode Island ,41e,i/1 2/ The Editor's Comments OUR COVER

"He smelleth the battle." So the Bible, in four words, describes the warhorse, the stallion. Maybe your horse and mine has never seen nor heard of battle and most probably never will. The days of cavalry and the four-horse artillery limber are no more ... gone with the muzzle-loaded piece, the trumpet's clarion call, the snapping troop banner bending the staff based in a hard-riding trooper's booted stirrup. No, he smelleth no battle. Not his the lot to tumble at breakneck speed into the sunken road which spelled Napoleon's doom at Waterloo. Nor shall his fate be like Comanche's fellows who fell beneath the fire of Indian guns at the Little Big Horn where Custer and his ill-led legion were victims of Indian wiles. Sd.d. A mare and her foal gone to the highest bidder walks away from He shall not know the blood-boiling battle call which sent the peerlessly the auction block to the stables at the mounted Macedonians into battle. He'll never know the Arab's wild thrill at Lippitt sale, June 21. This major the signal of shrill horns to desert warfare. event in Morgan history is the subject In short, he smelleth no battle. of our cover this issue. But who has ever seen his stallion in early morning light rise to the call of a brave new day and not hear that unheard battle call. Then it is that we instinctively react to Neitsche's philosophy that man is LETTERS the warrior. Middle-age, perhaps, too thick at the middle and too barren as to (Continued from page 4) back hair we nevertheless, for that breath-taking moment, live again with the warhorse—the warhorse that for that brief minute is our own. Our fancied mount for deeds of derring-do. Rive the foe saunder . .. forward the light Can Someone Help? brigade ... how they carried the good news from Aix ... Winchester 20 miles Dear Sir: away.. . I am writing to you in hopes that you can help me find out more about Play-acting, imagination gone hog wild? Perhaps. But then again is there my horse. one of you who has not felt that instinctive reaction to a stallion, released from I bought her in 1947 from the F—F the confines of his night's stable turned loose in pasture, paddock or range? Stables here in Lake Geneva. I've been trying to get more information He flings through the gate, bucks, whirls and twists to a plunging stop. He on her since. I've written to Western throws up his head, his mane afurl and his tail at full staff. He stamps the Horsemen asking them if and where unresisting earth and gazes fiercely into the distance. Who knows what battle I could possibly trace a brand, as my he smelleth. Who knows what instinctive foe he sights. Who can tell what horse is branded. (I will show brand builds arrogance into that splendid body. What transforms him for the moment at end of letter) and they said they couldn't help me. Perhaps you can. into this wild fierce creature, the match of any. As much as I know about the horse, He snorts, deep, breathy snorts that sink and expand his flanks. Again he she is a sorrel mare about 12% or 13 stamps the earth. He flings his head higher for that distance—devouring glance hands high, and as close as I know that must see something beyond the limits of our poor visioni—a glance that she will be 10 years old this year. I have been told she is a Morgan and holds, tensing his body to the acme. Who knows what time and space is bridged that she has had a few colts. Also she by that glance. Who knows the direction of that stare into the infinite. is supposed to have won ribbons in And then it ends. He drops his head, crops quickly at a clump of grass, some sort of horse show. A woman from Delavan, Wisconsin, owned her trots over to us, nuzzles our shoulder, breathes softly in our ear, perchance gives before the stable did, but they don't it an exploratory nibble. Once more he is ours, content, domesticated, tractable know her name or address. I'm in- —our well-known and much-loved horse. terested in finding out if she is reg- And then, for one brief, recapturing moment he throws his head high. istered as I'm planning on breeding her to a registered stallion. Again the nostrils flare, the tail leaps to qui vive. Her name when I bought her from Then—and for an immeasurably brief time—he is not ours. He is a wild the stable was Lady Love. I have be- and alien thing—something tied to the past, living in no one knows what glory. fore me a copy of the January 1952 "He smelleth the battle...." (Continued on page 25)

AUGUST 1952 5 are thee well! Still forever, And if forever, Fare thee well."

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Robert L. Knight says good-bye to his Morgans as they pass under the hammer at Mort Granger, auctioneer. Standing beside Mr. Granger is Sumner Kean, editor of the Morgan Horse Magazine. And

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Lippitt Victor. bright young stallion cocks _ his head as if to ask. "What is this auc- tion business—where am I going?"

0 I The entire stock of Lippitt Morgans at the Green Mountain Stock Farm went under the I I hammer on June 21. More than a thousand attended and bidding was hot for this choice A $VA foundation stock. This is the good-bye account of the Lippitts. V E.... 0

A quarter of a century devoted to It was a day of mixed emotions. casion Morgan people are sad at the the creation of the Lippitt Morgan The eagerness of the buying crowd loss to the breed of such a horse herd. strain came to a close June 21 at the reflected to some extent the sadness However, it is a day of opportunity as Green Mountain Stock Farm at Ran- of Robert L. Knight and his many well—opportunity for many of you to dolph, Vermont. More than a thou- friends at the dispersal of this leading improve your herds through the ac- sand people gathered under a bright stable. Frank B. Hills, secretary of quisition of this foundation stock and Saturday sun for the sale of 54 Lippitt the Morgan Horse Club, when intro- for you new beginners to start out mares and stallions and nine suckling duced to the crowd succinctly put the with a real Morgan." colts. situation when he said: "On this oc- Therewere numerous highlights AUGUST 1952 7 and sidelights. One was the acquisi- in the sale. Amazement was his first but in any other barn he would travel tion of two full sisters and a brother reaction and then pleasure to think continuously around his box stall until by Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Denton of that his kindred respected his long he was wringing wet. Mt. Kisco, New York. They acquired years in the Morgan breeding field After this, bids were slow on Billy the much-publicized Lippitt Dusky to the extent of saving one for mem- Ash. They stalled after a series of Kate, her sister, Lippitt Duplicate and ory's sake. hard-earned $5 advances until finally their brother, the gelding Lippitt Buyers came from near and far. Of. Warren E. Patriquin of Cambridge, Ethan. The three strikingly resemble course, all the New England states staff photographer for a Boston news- each other. They also acquired the were well represented, but New York, paper and well-known Morgan owner, young mare Lippitt Betsy. New Mexico, and Wisconsin also sent who was standing in the runway High dollar was paid for Lippitt buyers. "shooting" all the horses, yelled a Gladys Moro, $1450.00, and thereby Of interest was the fact that the two bid of $160. It was the top for the hangs a tale. trained geldings topped all stallions. animal and Billy Ash was sold. I The afternoon before the sale, Mr. The sale averaged $425 per animal, talked to Warren shortly afterward Knight's son, Royal W. Knight and an exceptional good price, considering and got this from him: his young wife visited the farm. It the extremes of age, and that few of "l couldn't let him go to anybody was Mrs. Knight's first opportunity to the animals were broken either to ride else. You see, he is the father of my see Morgans. Admittedly a "fresh- or drive and many had had no ground horse. I know his bad habit of stall man" in the horse business, she was schooling up until two weeks before traveling and I bought him with one immediately taken by the docile ani- the sale. Readied for the show by thought in mind. I am going to have mals and was impressed at the impact Louis Alberghini and a staff from the him destroyed and have him buried that the sale was making on her Grown Hunt in Groton, Massachu- at the Green Mountain Stock Farm father-in-law. So, when Lippitt Gladys setts, the animals were groomed to the where he was born." Moro appeared before the auctioneer, nines and presented a handsome ap- This, to me, represented tops in Mrs. Knight's husband gave strong pearance. love and respect for the Lippitt breed competition to J. Cecil Ferguson of A throat-catching incident occurred that a photographer could spare $160 Greene, Rhode Island, who was very late in the day when Lippitt Billy Ash from his salary for pure sentiment. keen about the great old mare. All was put up for sale. Mr. Knight, who However, Mr. Knight heard about it other bidders dropped out when the had announced previous to the auction before the sale was over and while figure reached $1000, but Mr. Knight that every known fault of every ani- he wrung Patriquin's hand, he in- and his hand clutching wife topped mal would be made public, informed formed him as only Mr. Knight can every Ferguson hid including the last. the crowd through the announcer that inform anybody, that no money would Robert Knight learned of his son Billy, away from home, was a stall be paid but that Patriquin's request and daughter-in-law's purchase later traveler. At the farm he was content would be complied with. Buyers who purchased more than one animal were, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Denton: Parker B. Albee, who purchased two mares, I.ippitt Ellen and Lippitt Rebecca; Mrs. Frances H. Bryant, two mares, Lippitt Rhoda and Lippitt Robrita; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fergu- son, two mares, Lippitt Georgia, and Lippitt Gloria; E. E. Havey, three studs, Lippitt Dictator, Lippitt Old Glory and Lippitt Royal Man, and a mare, Lippitt Lenora; Peter W. Hunt. the stallion Lippitt Selassie and the mare Lippitt Gay Sally; Dana W. Kelley, the young stallion, Lippitt Johnnie Boy, and four Lippitt mares, Darling, Hepsibeth, Nora and Ra- mona; Richard E. Keating, the senior stud, Lippitt Sam and a mare, Lippitt Rosalie; Harrison E. Miles, two mares, Lippitt Hippolyta and Lippitt Trilby Ash; Artie Parsons, the stud Lippitt Johnnie D. and the mares Lippitt Sandra and Lippitt Alrita. Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Bryant to- gether bought the stallion Lippitt Ethan Ash. Inasmuch as Mr. Knight had de- Louis Alberghini, who readied the stock for the sale. leads a youngster up the runway to the auction block. cided some months ago on a summer 8 The MORGAN HORSE sale, he had ordered that none of the mares be bred this year. He explained this stating that he did not want any purchaser to buy a mare carrying a colt by a stallion of which he might not approve. The grounds at the Green Moun- tain Stock Farm were turned into a giant outdoor show ring by a crew working many days before the event. The auctioneer's stand was placed against one of the long white barns and in front of this the horses were paraded in a roped off aisle. Beyond the aisle several hundred chairs were placed. The night before the sale Robert Knight and I stood on the porch of his big home. It was cool, a bit windy and near sunset. He gazed at the barns for a moment and then said: "Welt, by this time tomorrow night I won't own a Morgan." When the last animal went under the hammer late the next afternoon, The auction crowd at Green Mountain Stock Farm he stood at the fence—a massive shirt- sleeved figure, a faded panama hat (m) $360, and Lippitt Johnnie Boy R. 7'. Parsons, Glenwood, New pulled low over his eyes, a cigar (s) $250. Mexico--Lippitt Sandra (m) $350, Al- gripped between his teeth. What was Mrs. W. K. Denton, Mt. Kisco, rita (m) $350, and Lippitt Johnnie D. he thinking? I didn't ask him. It New York—Lippitt Dusky Kate (m) (s ) $220. wasn't necessary. $1000, Lippitt Duplicate (m) $650. Harrison E. Miles, Seymour, Con- Following is a list of the Lippitt Lippitt Ethan (g) $585, and Lippitt necticut—Lippitt Hippolyta (m) $530, stock, the new owners and the prices Betsy (m) $340. and Lippitt Trilby Ash (m) $260. they paid. E. E. Havey, Bedford Grove, Man- Mrs. Frances H. Bryant, Springfield, Dana Wingate Kelley, South Royal- chester, New Hampshire—Lippitt Old Vermont — Lippitt Rhoda (m) $500 ton, Vermont—Lippitt Ramona (m) Glory (g) $625, Lippitt Royal Man (s) and Lippitt Robrita (m) $460. $550, Lippitt Nora (m) $550, Lippitt $420, Lippitt Dictator (s) $360, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, Hepsibeth (m) $400, Lippitt Darling Lippitt Lenora (m) $300. Greene, Rhode Island—Lippitt Gloria (m) $500, and Lippitt Georgia (ni) $450. Richard E. Keating, 9 Orient Street, Winchester, Massachusetts — Lippitt Sam (s) $375, and Lippitt Rosa'ie (m) $370. Parker B. A/bee, Concord Road, North Sudbury, Massachusetts—Lip- pitt Ellen (m) $380, and Lippitt Re- becca (m) $330. Peter U". Hunt, New Brunswick, New Jersey--Lippitt Selassie (s) $400, and Lippitt Gay Sally (in) $250. Royal W. Knight, 486 East Avenue, Apponaug, Rhode Island — Lippitt Gladys Moro (rn) $1450. Mrs. Marilyn C. Childs, Ringtown, Pennsylvania — Lippitt Sally Moro (in) $900. George P. Boyce, Poultney, Vermont —Lippitt Royal (s) $550. Dr. Oliver S. Hayward, New Lon- don, New Hampshire—Lippitt Dulcie (in) $500. Mrs. Margaret Van D. Rice, Rock- (Continued on page 26)

AUGUST 1952 9 Morgan History

Part II

by

NELLIE BEA BURKHARD

From 1920 to 1930 the Morgan a Morgan noted for harness speed, under saddle when it carries 20% Horse Club registration averaged 100 while the dam was a Thoroughbred of its body weight. Endurance is horses a year. In 1930 this increased to mare. The next stallion was Benning- measured by trotting the horse, hitched an average of 186 a year. The rules ton, a son of General Gates and Mrs. to a training cart, over a five mile governing registration were very sim- Culvers, a registered American Saddle- course, and, again, by riding over an ple. Only get of registered sire and bred mare. Then came Mansfield, eleven and a half mile course in which dam may be registered. Registration son of Bennington and Artemesia by the animal covers the distance at fee for horses to members of the club Ethan Allen III. Artemesia was a three gaits adding up to 4.7 miles at is $10 if the animal has not passed De- well-bred Morgan and Mansfield in- a walk, 5.7 miles at a trot, and 1.1 cember 31 of its first year, and $15 to herited many of her qualities. But the miles at a canter. Tests on respiration non-members. Animals which have close out-crosses were so stong as to and heart are taken and recorded be- passed December 31 of their first year prevent Mansfield from passing to his fore the horse leaves its stall and will cost $15 to members and $20 to get the good Morgan characteristics of again after the work-out is finished. non-members. Transfer of ownership Artemesia. Today's senior stallion is Then a test is taken Eve minutes, ten fees for horses recorded within six Mentor, a tenth generation Morgan by minutes, and fifteen minutes after the months from the date of sale is $5 to Mansfield. ride. At the end the horse is scored members and $10 to non-members. The A full brother to Mansfield, Querido, for signs of fatigue, for the ease of fee for animals recorded after six has influenced greatly Morgan breed- gait as judged by the rider, and for months from date of sale is $10 to ing in California. Querido was bred other factors. Accurate records are members and $15 to non-members. on the Morgan Horse Farm and kept of all horses. New application for transfer must ac- bought by Roland Hill of California. Despite the good work of the farm, company each registration certificate Mr. Hill followed a breeding plan Congress, in December of 1950, voted when sent to the registrar for record- which called for the crossing of Son- discontinuation of funds at the end ing. field (a son of Mansfield) on Querido of the fiscal year. Funds were pro- In 1906, in co-operation with the mares. This program produced, vided by private sources to keep the Vermont State Experiment Station, at among others, the champion Morgan farm in operation until the Vermont the station's farm near Burlington, the at the 1948 Santa Rosa Horse Show. State legislators could consider a pro- U. S. Department of Agriculture The brood mare band at the Morgan posal for the state to take over. In established the United States Morgan farm numbers thirty-two and produces January of 1951 dispersal was ordered. Horse Farm. In 1907 the farm was around 25 to 30 colts a year. Gen- Vermont had decided to take over the moved to a 400 acre location near Mid- erally 45 yearlings, two's, and three's farm but did not want ail the stock. dlebury. This land was donated to are kept on the farm. The rest are Twenty mares and fillies and four the government by Colonel Joseph A. sold to private owners. stallions were reserved for the Univer- Battel, founder of the Morgan Horse The colts on the farm are trained sity of Vermont which will run the Club. Today the farm covers about both under saddle and under harness. farm. Other universities granted stock 1,000 acres. Speed and length of stride are recorded were: The foundation sire at the farm over a measured mile when the horse, University of Massachusetts, 11 was General Gates 666, a black foaled hitched to a two-wheel training car, mares and Fillies and two stallions; in 1894. His sire was Denning Allen, pulls 60% of its weight, and, again, University of Connecticut, four 10 The MORGAN HORSE mares and one stallion; bay although there are some blacks the hock. The legs are set well under University of New Hampshire, and some browns. There are also a and are straight with the length from two mares; few greys, descendants of Highland elbow to knee in front and stifle to University of Pennsylvania, two Gray. The Morgans range in size hock in back long while the cannon is mares. from 14 to 15 hands and weight from short. This gives for a short, elastic The remaining eleven mares and 800 to 1,000 pounds. They have a stride. The Morgan's feet are of good sixteen stallions were offered to the short, wide head with a fine muzzle texture, wide at the heel with a large public for sealed bid. Included in this and large nostrils. The jaw is round- frog. group are Panfield, grand champion ed and heavier than in other breeds. Morgans are always willing and stallion of the 1949 National Morgan The eye is large and dark; it is set low gentle with great intelligence. Their Horse Show, Stellar, junior champion and is very prominent. The Morgan's willingness and easy gaits make them stallion of the '50 show, and champion ears are small and are carried erect. fine riding horses. The strides are mare, Riviera. The short, heavily-crested neck is very short and snappy without excessive In the old days the Morgan was a muscular and deep from withers to knee and hock action. The Morgans popular farm horse and, in Canada, a chest. This gives an "aloof" head car- are naturally three-gaited but may be harness horse. During the Civil War riage. The throatlatch is deep but trained to five gaits. Their animation, his blood was sought for the campaigns well-defined behind the jowl. The thick tails carried high, and their in- whose outcome was dependent on the withers are well-defined and present a dividuality make them the prize of toughness and endurance of the cal- crest at the ribs. This crest gives some any bridle path. Pound for pound, it vary stock. General Sheridan was Morgans the appearance of being is doubtful that there is a breed in the mounted on a Morgan when he rode sway-backed. world to match them. up the Shenandoah Valley to save The Morgan is noted for his mus- The Morgan's use as a cowhorse is Washington. cular shoulders and rump. The best emphasized by the experiences of Today's Morgan is taller with a shoulder is sloping and well-blended the SMS Ranch of Texas. The ranch, longer neck and longer pasterns. He with the chest. A short, broad back started in 1883 by the Swenson is, in the East, stylish and docile ... a with a great spring of ribs gives the brothers, had but one purpose, the good saddle pony. In the West he is Morgan great lung and heart capacity. raising of top cow horses. The foun- a surefooted, hardy cowhorse. The The loin, forming the union between dation stock was Spanish-Arabian cross. Morgan always finishes high in endur- the ribs and the quarters, is short, These, the brothers bred with Thor- ance rides. Despite their small size, broad, and muscled. The croup is oughbreds, Standardbreds, Missouri they can carry a man long distances long and broad with a rounded out- Saddlebreds, grade Clydesdales, and over hard trails. line. The flank is "well-let down." grade Percherons in that order. The The Morgan is generally chestnut or The thigh is muscled well down to (Continued on page 26)

Genera] Gates, foundation sire at U. S. Government Morgan Farm, who was given with the Farm to the U. S. Government by Col. Bane'. Winthrop Morrill 61

(Eighteenth in the Series - - Names in Pedigrees)

By MABEL OWEN Whether modern heating pants and offered for the best time over the small star or a white pastern for mark- insulation have made us soft, or snow covered Beacon Park course in ings. They were compact to a point whether the years have lent a different Boston. bordering on draftiness, their extra- perspective, we are all most familiar The finest road horses in New ordinary muscling hidden under a with New England where the winters England competed, but the winning thick bushy mane and tail and often, today are as nothing compared with time was barely 2:30. With the with more than a little hairiness about those of grandfather's time. Certainly winters so long and sleigh racing so the fetlocks. Solid, tough horses they it is a far cry from the days when all popular, many horseman kept a horse were, and sons of the line, bred from the snowbound roads were first broken solely for that season, for not every good mares of the lighter Morgan out by a yoke of oxen to the present good roadster was a potential sleigh families, were among the best of their day monsters of caterpillar plows. racer. Tall horses, those which de- day. Sleigh racing was a great winter pended on a long swinging gait with Such a horse was Winthrop Mor- sport in New England; so much so, a prominent stride, were at a disad- rill. His dam was a dark bay mare, that even the largest cities had one or vantage over the smaller, sharper- also bred in Barre, Vermont, and sired more streets set aside for its use. Wash- gaited horse, for no matter how by the Huckins Horse, a good son of ington street in Hartford was one of packed the snow became, there was al- the great little horse Royal Morgan. the finest in New England, with its ways some slippage. In northern New Her dam was bred by Louis Water- immense old elms and beautiful homes, England, many carriage houses held a man, one of the prominent early Mor- one of which, the Charles Noel Flagg sleigh long before a buggy or carryall, gan men, and was by Morgan Eagle, house, was complete with secret hid- for in a sleigh one was not handi- he a son of Woodbury, and out of a ing places. In New Bedford there was capped by boggy or rocky roadbeds Bulrush mare. With such a solid cutter racing along Hawthorn and which often made buggy riding some- Morgan heritage, especially on the County streets, in front of the big thing less than pure pleasure. The distaff side of his pedigree, Winthrop square whaleship captains' homes, kippy-gaited little Morgans made ideal Morrill was, on paper, a sire of sires, with their glass enclosed widows' sleigh horses, and no sooner did yet in actuality it was only by one walks commanding the view far down matinee sleigh racing find popularity stroke of good fortune that he ever the bay. in a town than some enterprising achieved that niche. In the little town of East Hampton, dealer brought in some of the round, As a family, the Morrills were more in central Connecticut, half a dozen pony-gaited little horses that were so handsome horse. Foaled in 1855 on companies were engaged in the manu- much at home in the snow. Rodney Bradford's farm in Barre, facture of sleigh bells, fine cast ones Even before 1850, Maine had taken Vermont, he was a bright red bay and the cheaper stamped bells, beauti- the lead over Vermont in the pro- with a star and a white ankle on his fully matched sets of body bells, neck duction of good winter roadsters. For right 'hind leg. He had a very Mor- straps and Swiss shaft or saddle one, the little brown gelding called gan-like head, short, clean and intel- chimes. Ice Pony, had shown such speed racing ligent, with a special alertness of eye Along the Connecticut River, ice over river ice that he was sent to Bos- and ear. His head was extremely well racing was also popular, and the ton where he trotted a half over the set onto quite a long neck, one which feather-light cutters were loaded into Beacon course comfortably within the carried rather less crest than usual. His pungs and taken to the river to pre- phenomenal time of 1:12. This was shoulders sloped back well and were vent the newly filed runners from unprecedented time in view of the fact extremely deep and strong. Round being dulled. Ice racing was a far that no horse had, at the time, bettered bodied, with strong loins and heavy more dangerous sport than brushing 2:32 for the mile. For some years quarters, he gave the appearance of along snow covered roads, for the Maine breeders had relied on the being a very low, small horse, yet he sharp-shod horses frequently cut them- Drews, the Eatons, and the get of the matured at close to 15:2. His knees selves at speed or came down as a re- Morgan horse, General Knox, for ex- and hocks were very well let down, sult of over-driving. The light, beau- port to the horse markets of Boston with unusually short cannon bones. tifully made sleighs were so finely and New York, but some of their His bone was perhaps a little light, balanced and braced that they slid finest road horses were sired by the and his hind pasterns abnormally over the snow at the push of a hand, rags-to-riches blood bay horse, Win- straight, yet he was always a sound so easily that it always seemed they throp Morrill. horse, blessed with the very best of were much faster than sulkies. Actual- As a family, the Morrills were more feet. Sold as a colt to Mr. Town of ly half miles within 1:30 were ex- uniform than many of the earliest Barre, Winthrop Morrill was later tremely rare and in the eighties a Morgans. Almost always bay in color, sold to Leonard T. Tucker in Royal- prize of a fine whalebone whip was they rarely had anything more than a (Continued on page 28) 12 The MORGAN HORSE measured and evaluated. If the Tim vet safi . . Improve Morgan ... daughters of a bull produce more or less than their dams, a relative rating of the bull can be established. The value of the rating improves with the By B. E. SMITH, V.M.D. number of daughter-dam comparisons available. Merle Evans rates manners, Many authorities have said that if to uniformity. The regional and Na- brains, or disposition over corforma- the right horse showed up, there is not tional Morgan Horse Shows brought tion and performance. He has a good one of us who would not recognize him Morgans into the open so that they argument. Breeders of other types of as the ideal Morgan. Until that time might be compared. You say, no two animals have in some cases given con- when enough trade-marks are present judges agree on Morgan type, so formation alone such a high rating in each Morgan to make his identity shows don't contribute to uniformity that sense and ability to perform have known in a glance, we shall have to be of type. Whose fault is that? Up dwindled in the offspring. satisfied with a greater range of types, until the establishment of a breed The efforts of the U. S. Morgan and some lack of agreement as to standard, and the inclusion in the 1952 Horse Farm to establish measurements which is the ideal from among those American Horse Shows Association for desirable characteristics in Mor- present. Rule Book of a Morgan Horse Divi- gans should not be allowed to go to How do Morgans get that way? sion, judges were flying blind with no waste, but should be carried on with Morgan are utility horses—no two instruments to guide them, and fell the cooperation and blessing of the owners necessarily expect the same easy prey to criticism from all direc- Morgan people. If measurements of from their horses. Thus, certain tions. All these things have been the various characteristics sought for points receive more emphasis in one established and Morgan owners should in the ideal Morgan could be con- geographical region or in one mind give the officers and directors of the sistently evaluated, and stallions rated than in another. If the Morgan was Morgan Horse Club a rising vote of as to their ability to produce these meant to be a runner, we would judge thanks. characteristics, the proved sire idea him for speed alone. Constant selec- What of the future? Can type be would really take hold. In an effort tion over the years for speed would further improved in our lifetime? Go then to secure as many offspring for automatically result in the streamlined back and re-read the article "Man comparison as possible, a stallion conformation necessary. However, we With a Big Idea" in the March 1952 owner would likely encourage the don't confine ourselves to one factor— issue. The stallion rotation plan sug- breeding of good mares by reducing speed is important only to those inter- gested by President Merle Evans would his stud fee. At present the only basis ested in roadsters or quarter-mile races. be a great stimulus to uniformity of for rating Morgans concerns show We variously look for (1) confoma- type and to increased breeding opera- winnings in conformation or per- tion and action appropriate to a stylish tions among Morgan. Limited appli- formance classes; ratings for sires and saddle or fine harness horse; (2) con- cation of the idea is already in use in dams rise or fall on the placings in the formation and know-how for working some sectors, but without any overall stallion and get, and dam and produce cattle; (3) manners and suitability for control. However, it's food for classes, and too often these classes a trail horse; (4) manners for a ladies thought. suffer from a lack of interest on the or children's pleasure horse; (5) en- If artificial insemination were as part of exhibitors. Brains and ability durance and ruggedness for the trail widely accepted among horse breeders to perform outside the ring, except for and road tests; (6) presence and gait as among purebred dairy cattle breed- endurance rides, at the moment escape for the parade horse. We don't agree ers, it could also fill the bill and save evaluation. on bone and muscling—either light, transportation of stallions over great Another aid to improvement would medium, or heavy; we don't agree on distances. Actually the chance of be an illustrated breed standard. the length of ear or the carriage of fraud is less under artificial insemina- Words are not so forceful as pictures. the tail. All of us over-emphasize one tion since a disinterested third person, The breed standard is a start. Now or more details, and overlook others. the inseminator, would fill out the illustrate the points stressed with Still, if the right horse came along, we papers. photographs or sketches of just what is would all pick him, and be sure that The establishment of a proven sire or is not desired in Morgans. Judges he had all the qualities necessary for list would also be indicated, based have no trouble in translating a breed our particular demands. upon a sire's ability to improve the off- standard, but the rest of us, less ex- What has been done to influence spring over their dams. In other perienced, could more easily interpret uniformity of type? Plenty. The old- words, based upon a comparison of pictures. Such an addition to the timers will tell you that more uni- the qualities of offspring and their breed standard would help in fixing formity is present now than 50 years parents. A sire which could con- the ideal Morgan in our minds, and ago. The withdrawal of Rule II so sistently improve the next generation make us better able to direct breeding that only horses produced by a reg- when bred to good mares would re- procedures toward that end. istered sire and dam are eligible for ceive a high rating. The proven sire Stallion registration with the state registry is probably as important as idea is slowed down somewhat by the departments of agriculture was pop- any other single factor. choice of characters which allow ular 50 years ago. Registration or li- The recent establishment of a breed measurement. For example, in dairy censing of stallions was aimed at im- standard is another step along the road cattle milk production can be easily (Continued on page 26) AUGUST 1952 13 A 1111 1111 1111 from the Great Lakes

by C. FRED AUSTIN

Quiz Kid, owned by Gerald Taft of Springbrook Farms, was first in Saddle Class and second in Stallion Model Class at Battle Creek Show.

The Horse Show season here in Morgan classes in New England and age, who guided their mounts over Michigan has started out with a Eastern shows during our daughter's modified Olympic jumping courses. BANG! years of horse showing there with a FEI International scoring rules were At the 22nd Annual Battle Creek great deal of admiration and pleasure employed. The judge for these events Horse Show, held May 24-25, the fol- and were surprised and delighted to was Mr. John Wallace of Northville. lowing MORGANS returned home find so many Morgan people here in Springbrook Sam (now a gelding) with trophies and ribbons . .. as Michigan." Mrs. Parker's daughter, owned by Springbrook Farms of judged by Prof. Byron H. Good of our Miss Elizabeth, writes me: "When Northville carried the Morgan colors Michigan State College, East Lansing: we lived in New York, I did a great in these events and he earned and

At Halter —Stallions deal of showing in New England and deserved the Blue he captured. I. Lippit Jeep—Miss Ora Jane much admired the stouthearted little It is with deep regret that I advise O'Neill. Manteno, Illinois. Morgans I saw there. One of my that Mr. Jack L. Talbot of Detroit had 2. Quiz Kid—Springbrook Farms, favorites was Townshend West River, the misfortune recently to lose his Northville, Michigan. who belonged to my good friend Alice Morgan gelding Springbrook Moroson 3. Shady Lawn's Mister—Shady Rinehart. Perhaps you've heard of in a ranch fire. Lawn Farms, Northville, Michigan. this, to my mind, unbeatable combina- Miss Roberta Vanwelt of Pontiac is 4. True American—Milo Measel, tion. Congratulations on your fine now the proud owner of the gelding Farmington, Michigan. magazine about one of the finest Jocund Colonel, with whom all Michi-

At Halter—Mares breeds of horses!" (There is a pic- gan State College students are fami- 1. Ruthven's Rosalita Ann—Miss ture of Townshend West River in the liar, in that for years Joe was used in Amy Lou Belser, Ann Arbor, Michi- "Blue Ribbon Parade" to be found in the College's equestrian classes. gan. the October 1950 issue of our maga- Have any of you read "Gone Are 2. Springbrook Peggy—Springbrook zine.) The Days" by Lewis J. Hedgecock .. . Farms, Northville, Michigan. The fourth Annual Junior Horse a true story, with the names of real 3. Springbrook Ann—Springbrook Show, held in Northville, Michigan, people of the day of dirt roads and Farms, Northville, Michigan. June 1, attracted 384 riders—the largest trotting buggy horses in Old Missouri 4. Shady Lawn's Spice—Shady entry in Michigan horse show history. of some 40 years ago? In same there Lawn Farms, Northville, Michigan. There were 30 classes, with Western is mentioned a Morgan mare named Under Saddle Horsemanship having the greatest Maud of whom it is said her trotting 1. Quiz Kid—Springbrook Farms, class representation with 40 Junior Morgan hoof-beats made real music Northville, Michigan. riders and mounts. Of course there on a dirt road. ('twould be real nice 2. Shady Lawn's Spice—Shady were the following Morgans: Ruth- to read that one of our readers knew Lawn Farms, Northville, Michigan. ven's Rosalita Ann shown by Miss this mare.) 3. Ruthven's Rosalita Ann—Miss Amy Lou Belser of Ann Arbor, Shady Those of us who received a copy Amy Lou Belser, Ann Arbor, Michi- Lawn's Spice shown by Miss Bar- of the "Stallion Directory" issued by gan. bara Groom of Northville, Ruthven's the Pacific Northwest Morgan Horse 4. Springbrook Goladdr—Floyd and Miriam Ann shown by David Stae- Association think this "Directory" idea Jack Appling, Northville, Mich. Her of Ann Arbor. The Western is splendid. Congratulations! Acknowledging receipt of the list I classes were judged by Mr. Lincoln The Morgan stallion in Michigan sent her giving names of horse owners Friend of Detroit. The sternest who possesses 13.911 plus percent of here in Michigan, the secretary of this rivalry was displayed by three Junior Justin Morgan blood with no outside Battle Creek show, Mrs. Doris S. Equestrian Olympic Teams — the blood of a recognized breed . . . Lip- Parker, wrote: "We watched the youngsters not exceeding 18 years of (Continued on page 26)

14 The MORGAN HORSE at the Lippitt Farms and one of my own broodmares, Lippitt Suzanne, proved to the audience the docility of the Morgan, by entering one class New England after another with different children riding him and in almost every class he placed well in the ribbons. It was a News & Notes good show, well attended with splendid judging. You can always count on that at an Ed Havey Show. By DANA WINGATE KELLEY * * * While attending, I had a long talk with our publisher, Otho Eusey, who was beaming over the recent birth of a bay stud colt sired by Dr. Fessen- den's Dyberry Billy and out of his Orcland Leader, who won at the Bedford Grove show, adds to good producing mare Glady. Steve growing list of wins. Owner Tompkins says this is the best stud colt Steve Tompskins up. he has seen this year. The mare and foal are now at his Farm to be rebred to Orcland Leader. Mr. Eusey's road- Mr. William Simpson of St. Johns- wish to offer through this column the ster mare, Star Baby is proudly nursing bury, Vermont, who purchased a nice gratitude and appreciation of every a filly whose sire is Mead. bay mare last year from the Royalton Morgan owner and breeder for a job * • * Morgan Horse farm, is very pleased well done. Dick Nelson, in charge of horses at * * * with the beautiful chestnut filly who the Univ. of Mass., tells me that their was sired by Ethan Eldon. On June 15 the Squire Ed Havey of • * * best mare is safe in foal to Mead and Bedford Grove, N. H. was host to a in July he is expecting several foals all Lippitt Suzanne, a daughter of Lip- group of Morgans who were entered in of whom will be little Meads—sons or pitt Searchlight and Lippitt Samantha his horse show. They really made daughters. owned by the Royalton Morgan Farm, quite a display. Exhibitors included • I * has a very trappy chestnut stud with Mrs. Lyman Orcutt, Stephen Tomp- very even white face markings, sired kins, Mark Hanna, Nelson D. White, Stabled at Ed Havey's barn I saw by Ethan Eldon, while Ethan's daugh- the latter had the misfortune of hav- a very nice Orcland Leader filly with ter, Griselda Morgan, who is out of ing his good mare Riviera pull a shoe four small white stockings and a star. Lippitt Mary More, is nursing the first and quite a large part of her toe, so She is out of Sally Marea a daughter filly sired by Lippitt Norman. she had to be withdrawn from compe- of Delight Marea by Jubilee King, and * + * tition. Ed Havey's good old standby, is owned by Ray Starita of Manchester, Prior to the sale of Lippitt Morgans, Lippitt Searchlight, who by the way N. H. I spent many enjoyable hours with Mr. is the sire of many of the broodmares (Continued on page 28) Robert L. Knight watching the train- ing of the young stallions. I received a great thrill going into the stallion barn and seeing about 15 two- and three-year-old studs turned around in their straight stalls, gyed up and a bit in their mouth, each and every one playing with the bit. What a display of heads! I believe that sight will last me a lifetime, as I do not know of any other farm in New England that could offer such a display. The thought came to me as I stood there that these young stallions scattered throughout the world and used for breeding, con- sidering the program in which they were raised, the Morgan world ten years from now will be greatly ben- efited. To Mr. Knight, who for 26 years has raised Lippitt Morgans, I

Two Morgan stallions owned by John Buzzell of North Brookfield. Mass. AUGUST 1952 15 Champion *

Left, Orcland Leader, Grand Champion Saddle Horse at 1949 Show. Shown as he won the 1951 Western Parade Class. Steve Tompkins of Rowley. Mass., owner, up.

Right: Riviera, now owned by Nelson D. White, Winchen- don Springs, Mass., made Grand Cham- pion Saddle Horse in both 1950.51 Na- tional Shows.

Left: Upwey Ben Extreme righ t: Don with owner Owner Patty Davis Ted Davis, Wind- Ferguson, Windsor, sor, Vt., as he was Vermont, with Casa- made Grand Cham. blanca. who was pion Stallion at the made Grand Cham- 1951 Show. pion Model More at 1950 Show.

Right: Symphony, Grand Champion Model Mare of 1951 Show, from Vermont Agricultural College.

Left: Varga Girl, Senior Champion Mare at 1949 Show. Frank B. Hills. sec- retary of National Club, presents trophy to trainer "Doc" Orcutt. Owned by Mr. and Mm. Otho Eusey, Sterling, Mass.

Extreme right: Mentor. of U. S. Morgan Horse Farm, who was again made Grand Champion Morgan Stallion in 1950 repeating this win of other years. Ar: Earl B. Krantz. superin- tendent of Farm, receives trophy from president Merle D. Evans. s of Other Years Some of these famous horses will again be seen at this year's National Show. Some have been retired from competition. All have engraved their names indelibly in Morgan history. National Morgan Show

Judges have been selected for the National Morgan Horse Show to be held at Northampton, Massachusetts, on August 1, 2 and 3. They are: J. Roy Brunk, Rochester, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones, Newbury- port, Massachusetts; and Col. William H. Henderson, Stockton, New Jersey. The three men will judge all breed and performance classes and Mrs. Jones will judge equitation. Like previous Morgan shows the 10th National Morgan Horse Show J. C. Jackson and Dean Jackson of Harrison, Montana, presenting the registered Morgan will present the Morgan as America's filly Kentha 083477 to Don Rose of Chateau, Montana, who won the horse fitting and showing contest at the Montana State College Little International, May 1952. utility or pleasure horse. Classes, approximately fifty in number, will be divided between breed and perform- ance groups. The breed classes break down into stallion and mare divisions Young Morgans Go To College as in the past with a championship trophy in each division. The perform- By ELEEN MOORE ance classes :ire distributed among saddle, harness, pleasure, and utility This year a new division was in- vision the showmen were also respon- divisions. The saddle division will troduced into the Montana State Col- sible for feeding the colts and keeping offer a championship trophy as in ti-e lege Little International held on May the stalls cleaned. past. Two new divisions, harness 23 and 24. It consisted of three halter Don Rose of Choteau, Montana, horse and pleasure horse, will also classes of horses, two yearling classes was judged Grand Champion Show- present championship trophies. The and one three-year-old class. men and won, Kentha-08477, the reg- utility division will include the unique J. C. Jackson of Harrison, Montana, istered Morgan filly. Colleen Korell Justin Morgan Performance class, donated eight registered Morgan and Kay Nash, winners of the indi- open this year to mares and geldings yearlings to fit and show. The three- vidual rings will each receive a year's as well as stallions. The 10-mile year-old class consisted of three quar- subscription to the Morgan Horse road test of the early shows will be ter-type fillies and one half-Morgan Magazine. three-year-old owned by the college. reinstated by popular demand of New This class has done much to further The showmen were all volunteers, England exhibitors. An equitation interest in Morgan horses and better and as many girls competed as men. division completes the show. horsemanship throughout Montana. This year for the first time the They drew for their animals and com- show will he recognized by the Amer- peted on the basis of fitting and show- Winners of The Horse Division ican Horse Shows Association. A manship rather than qualiy and con- Yew ling Morgan stallionss 1st— Morgan Horse Division has been in- formation of the animal. The spirit of Kevin Top showed by Kay Nash; 2nd corporated into the 1952 AHSA Rule competition was strong since a Mor- —Chester showed by Al Cook; 3rd— Book as a guide to judges and ex- gan yearling was prize for Grand Major Chief showed by Bud Bowen; hibitors throughout the country. One Champion Showman. The yearling 4th—Massy showed by Pat Eden. advantage of a recognized show is was donated by the Jackson Ranch. Yearling Morgan fillies 1st —Pretty that it can offe r equitation classes All showmen had one month to Lass showed by Colleen Korell; 2nd— which allow competitors to accumu- work on their animals. The fitting Una showed by Barbara Ralston; 3rd late points for national awards. The consisted of training as well as groom- —Kentha showed by Dayle Burnett: 1952 show will include the A. H. S. A. ing. The colts were taught to stand 4th—Cherries showed by Tom Wood- Medal Class—Saddle Horse Seat, and at a natural alert pose, to lead well at bridge. the N. H. S. "Good Hands" Class a walk and trot, to allow their feet to for the benefit of riders under eighteen. he handled, and to back. In this di- (Continued on page 28) 18 The MORGAN HORSE

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TUTS WASHBURN (Winner in colt contest from Southern Texas)

Lockelyn, April 29, 1952, one-year-old

I can think of no better time to be- she will graze very peacefully, but if by training her beside my cow pony, gin the reports on Lockelyn's progress we leave her for a few minutes, she Billy, or walking her around the yard than right after her first birthday. will pretend to be scared of the least for one hour each day. On Lynn's birthday I came home unusual sound and use this as an ex- I taught her to stretch quite easily. early from school and gave her an cuse to frolic all over the neighbor- I merely have to tap her leg with the extra good grooming and then took hood, but when I go after her, she toe of my shoe and she steps right the following measurements. She stands quietly and when I have the out. I never stretch her more than stands 13 1/2 hands at the withers, lead rope in my hand, she follows me one step or hold her in that position 141/2 at the hips, and weighs 610 very docilely back to her own yard. very long for fear of straining her back. pounds. Much to my relief, she has no fear Lynn has pretty well finished shed- Physically, she is developing along of cars. She scared one of mother's ding. She is a chestnut with a reddish the best Morgan lines. Her feet are friends half to death the other day by cast. Her feet shade from chestnut at directly under her weight, her legs walking up to her car and thrusting the fetlocks to almost white at the are straight and well-formed, and she her head in the window to be petted. coronet. Her mane is either going to is developing a splendid heart girth Shortly after my last letter to you, he the same color as her coat or a and chest. She carries her head well Lynn became very nervous and tem- little darker. and in my opinion, has a beautiful way peramental, so I called the veterinarian I rode Billy, my cow pony, under of going. to come and take a look at her. He English Equipment (including full As to temperament, she's typically suggested that since we had had so bridle) in a horse show held in March. Morgan; she lets all of us handle her much warm weather (above 85 de- We took second place in the open without fear and seems particularly grees each day) that the change of PLEASURE HORSE CLASS com- fond of the children who live in the climate was too rapid, especially with peting with Tennessee Walkers and neighborhood. Every afternoon I her furry winte r coat and that I, not American Saddle breds. We placed turn her out to graze in our yard, try to train or work her until she had third in the CHILDRENS' ENG- which is not fenced, with only a very shed her heavy coat and gotten used LISH EQUITATION. short lead rope on her halter. As long to the hot weather. Following his Enclosed is a picture taken on Lynn's as she can see someone watching her, advice, I have been exercising Lynn first birthday, which was April 29.

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AUGUST 1952 19 Marjery Hamilton, Division St., East Greenwich. "C". 1952 Schedule of New Aug. 24. Canaan Fair, N. H. Post- entries. "C". Mrs. Leonard Tatham, England Shows & Trail Rides R. 3, Plymouth, N. H. Aug. 30-31. Hopkinton Fair, N. H. Compiled by Mrs. Janet Dakin Post-entries. "C". This has become a Secretary of New England Morgan Club two-clay show since earlier listing. Mrs. Leonard Tatham, R. 3, Plymouth, I. Trial Rides and Drives Julia L. Richmond, 16 Pleasant St., N. H. Aug. 28-30. 17th Annual 100-Mile Brattleboro. Sept. 1. Brunswick, Maine. Entries National Morgan close Aug. 25. Model, open. Bruns- Trail Ride and 50-Mile Pleasure Ride. Aug. 1, 2 & 3. Northampton, Mass. 53 wick Curb & Snaffle Club, Box 210, Green Mountain Horse Association. Horse Show, Classes all registered Morgans, Friday Brunswick. Stabling in Woodstock and South and Saturday nights, Saturday and Sept. 14. Rochester Fair, N. H. En- Woodstock, Vt. Sunday afternoons. Dr. Russell E. tries close Sept. 5. Under, over, ama- Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1. Connecticut Smith, P. 0. Box 632, Amherst, Mass. teur stake. Arthur Maguire, 538 Trail Ride Association. Camp Wilcox, Aug. 2. York Lions Club Tercen- School St., Belmont, Mass. Cornwall, Conn. tennial Celebration, York, Maine. En- Sept. 14. Northshore Horsemen's Oct. 3, 4 & 5. Foliage Ride. GMHA. tries close July 26; open, champ. E. A. Assn. (See July 13). South Woodstock, Vt. Stabling there. Bragdon, York, Maine. Sept. 19 & 20. Eastern States Ama- Oct. 3, 4 & 5. Trial Ride. Maine Horse Aug. 2 & 3. Dartmouth-Lake Sun- teur, West Springfield, Mass. Entries Association. South Casco, Me. Head- Newbury, N. H. Six Morgan close Sept. 1. Model, under & over, quarters at Thomas House. Stabling apee, classes last year. Mrs. D. L. Ham- stake. Edgar S. DeMeyer, 65 Main at Mr. L. C. Andrew's. mond, Bradford, N. H. Large show. St., Springfield, Mass. NOTE: Most of the above rides are Aug. 9. Camp Najerog Neighbor- Sept. 20. Sandy River Riding Club, for members and guests of the Associa- hood, Wilmington, Vt. Small, in- Farmington, Maine. Entries close tions.. Memberships are open and may formal. Harold M. Gore at the camp Sept. 11. Model and open. Mrs. Ro- he applied for or inquiries made by in season. land Kershner, Jr., RFD 3, Farming- writing to: (1) Mrs. Peggy Gage, Aug. 9 & 10. Winchendon, Mass. ton, Maine. GMHA, South Woodstock, Vt. (2) Morgan classes assumed. Mrs. Mark Sept. 25-28. Deerfield Fair, N. H. Mrs. Elton Hastings, Asst. Sec., Conn. Bailey, Winchendon, Mass. (Morgan classes assumed). Mr. Gor- Trail Ride Assn., Inc., Middletown don van Buskirk, Hooksett, N. H. Ave., Wethersfield, Conn. (3) Mrs. Aug. 10. Hickory Ridge School, Put- Frank Linnell, Maine Horse Assn., ney, Vt. Entries close Aug. 4. Model, West Auburn, Me. open, champ. Mrs. Philip Chase Put- ney. II. Horse Shows with Morgan Aug. 16. Pastime, Bath, Maine. En- PRINTING AND Classes tries close Aug. 9. Model and other. PUBLISHING Harry B. Carney, 71 Green St., Bath, July 20. Pemiquaney Riding Club, Maine. Meredith, N. H. Post-entries. $2.00 per Aug. 16, 17. North Stonington, horse for entire show. This is a Mere- Conn. Morgan classes assumed. dith show, and is not replaced by the George Madden, N. Stonington. Plymouth show on July 13, as errone- Complete facilities for plan- ously stated in previous issue. Miss Aug. 16 & 17. Northwood Fair, ning your advertising, printing Sheila Pynn, 415 Union Ave., Laconia. N. II. Model, open, champ. "B" Mrs. and publishing needs. July 20. Hope Valley Horse Show, Leonard Tatham, R. 3, Plymouth, R. I. Morgan classes assumed. Frank N. H. Send for stall res. early. Editorial and Art departments Caniglia, 16 Wilson St., West War- Aug. 17. Camp Wedgewood, West available. wick, R. I. Dummerston, Vt. Probably for juniors only. Mrs. Fiedler. July 26. Augusta, Maine. Entries Possibly our plant in this Aug. 23, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. close July 21. Model, and open. Rumac "low overhead" area can give Entries close Aug. 18. Model, open, Stables, Route 4, Mt. Vernon Rd., you more value per dollar. over and under. Mrs. Marion Swasey, Augusta. Scarborough, Maine. July 26. Rumac Stables, Maine. Mrs. Ruth McCarthy, Augusta, Maine. Aug. 24. GMHA Show & Gym- July 26 or 27. Dublin, N. H. Four khana, South Woodstock, Vt. Mrs. Morgan classes. "C". Mrs. Barbara Peggy Gage, GMHA, South Wood The EUSEY PRESS Blair. Rindge, N. H. stock, Vt. Leominster, Mass. July 27. Brattleboro, Vt. Post-entries, Aug. 24. Rocky Hill Fair, East Morgan and part-Morgan classes. Mrs. Greenwich. R. I. Under, over, stake. 20 The MORGAN HORSE within reach, blissfully dosing on his thick, clean straw, as he received his callers in his bed. He did not intend Buffalo N. Y. News to get up, nor did he do so. His guests burst out laughing and left him to his By MRS. VINCENT J. ROGERS comfort. Justinian has continued to pick up This is a success story, and a story owners heard of him and looked him until in May, 1952, he is as fat as of Morgan courage. Thirteen years up. For a yea r they tried to arrange a seal and as lively as a colt. He is at ago the stallion Justinian, then a a sale for him, without success. In present at the Sherimill Stables of weanling, was purchased from Mrs. May, 1951, Miss Hortense Lynds, of V. J. Rogers, in Williamsville, where Helen Brunk Greenwalt, and brought Akron, went with others to see him his young grandson, Sherimill Sun- East. He was by Night Tide, out of and a week later took him home to rise, is head man. Miss Lynds rides the great broodmare, Betty Barr. He her barn. There, all hands and the him around the trails there, where all lived around in various small towns cook went to work on him, to his ob- who know him admire the gallantry outside of Buffalo, was only green vious delight and satisfaction. A few of his Morgan bearing and the sweet- broke, never shod, but sired some ex- days later his public found him ness of his Morgan spirit. The ac- cellent colts. Of recent years, his combed, brushed and polished, his feet companying "before and after" pic- owners lost interest and he came to trimmed and treated, his poor shrunk- tures do more than words to tell the hard times. en stomach stuffed with all he could story of a great Morgan who came The Buffalo group of Morgan get into it, and more hay and water back.

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AUGUST 1952 21 early for the required numbers of weanlings to be ready for sale. Tentative plans for a Foliage Ride N. E. Club Outing and Drive to be held in South Wood- JANET DAKIN stock, Vermont, on October 11 and 12, were mentioned. Headquarters will be Despite grey skies followed by a and catch up with Morgan news. Some at the stables of the Green Mountain drenching rain, about 100 members had brought their own lunch and ate Horse Association, and a Sunday din- and friends of the NEMHA gathered it in one or other of the barns; others ner meeting will be planned at one of at Broadwall Farm in Greene, Rhode enjoyed the buffet of ham, turkey, and the near-by inns. Island, the home of the President, Mr. salad provided by Mr. and Mrs. Fer- The president spoke of his regret J. Cecil Ferguson, for the Annual guson. that Professor Victor Rice of the Uni- Meeting and Field Day on June 29. Before lunch a brief meeting was versity of Massachusetts had been un- It was a pleasure to see the beautiful held at which all the officers and di- able to be present to talk on genetics farm with neat green fields bounded rectors of the Association were re- in horses, a subject which he felt by stone walls enclosing the herd of elected for a second term. Mrs. Roger would be very helpful to Morgan Aberdeen-Angus cattle and the mares Ela reported that after the National owners. He said that the famous old and foals. In the stable were a stallion Morgan Horse Show a mare and foal stallions of former years had become and three mares from the sale of Lip- may be loaned to Old Sturbridge Vil- famous, not necessarily because of pitt Morgans which had just come in lage to publicize the breed to the their pedigrees, but that they were at 4 o'clock that morning and had not thousands of tourists who go there. proven breeders of good, sound, usable yet had a chance to settle down in Mr. John H. Buzzell of East Brook- horses. Today owners, in breeding their comfortable new quarters. An field had driven his pair of Morgan their mares might well consider the unusual feature was the presence of stallions at the Village on the day be- characteristics they want produced three antique wagons loaned for the fore our meeting for the enjoyment of rather than clinging to a certain line occasion by Mr. Edwin Arnold of the many visitors who had attended a for its own sake. He paid credit to the Greene. Field Day there. In regard to the sale excellent dispositions and soundness Before the meeting and during of weanlings proposed at the previous that Mr. Earl Krantz of the former lunch, the members and friends had annual meeting, it is thought that the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm had always plenty of time to visit with each other date of the 1952 National Show is too (Continued on page 30)

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This summer we are offering for sale two beautiful foals sired by Ethan Eldon, 8447 for those desiring the highest percentage bloodlines obtainable in the world today. ROYALTON ROYALMAN—A chestnut with white face markings out of Lippitt Suzanne, a daughter of Lippitt Searchlight and Lippitt Samantha, one of Ashbrook's living daughters. ROYALTON RHODA—A very trappy bay filly out of Tustin Morgan, who is out of Hepsibeth, one of Ashbrook's daughters and Sonny Bob, a grand- son of Bob Morgan. ********

ETH14N ELDON standing at stud, a producer of the kind of colts you want. Fee $50

Royalton Morgan Horse farm DANA WINGATE KELLEY South Royalton Vermont

22 The MORGAN HORSE A new Morgan owner, or rather which will be a future parade entry. family of owners, is that of the Wit- Allegheny Notes She also owns the stallion, Squire ham Hopkins family at Green Village, Montpelier, Vt., has purchased the Penn, which is always well up in the N. J. After inspecting about 100 Mor- nine-year-old brood mare, Lantz' ribbons in the parade events at the big gans, they selected for their foundation Beauty, dam of the good young mare shows. animals the three-year-old stallion, mentioned above as selected by Mr. * * * Manito, son of Lippitt Mandate-Vixen, Hopkins. Mrs. Towne has two other Tragedy struck at Carls-Haven which was purchased from C. 0. Carl- mares, Lippitt Gaiety and Dream Star, Farm in Ringtown, Pa., last month son of Lexington, Ky. This is a hand- as well as a young Lippitt stallion. Her with the death of the great show mare some young stallion that looks much new mare is bred to Lippitt Mandate, and producer, Kathleen C. Kathleen like his sire, and a colt that has been while Dream Star is expecting to Mrs. was champion Morgan in hand and a winner since he was a weanling. Towne's young stallion. under saddle at Columbus, Ohio, last They also purchased a well-conformed * * * summer, and was also Morgan cham- brown mare, Lantz' Flicka, which was Selection of a weanling stud which pion at Detroit, Mich., last winter. She bred and raised by Charles Lantz in will head their stud in the future has is the dam of the great champion, Kokomo, Ind. This mare is to be been announced by Stonaire Farm of Dennis K., and had produced a beauti- bred to Manito. Mr. Hopkins and Harrisburg, Pa. The Dr. Robert R. ful bay stud colt sired by Lippitt Man- youngest daughter, Anne, will no Stoner, Jr., family has chosen the date just five days before her death. doubt be seen at the shows with these young son of Lippitt Ethan Ash-Lip- This colt, named Man O'Destiny, is two horses. Pitt Sally Moro as a fitting sire of the being raised on the bottle and seems * * • future for their breeding program. determined to survive and be a cham- Several colts have arrived by Peter They have two fillies by Lippitt Man- pion himself some day. Hunt's young stallion, Nekomia's date and more mares in foal to this * * * Archie. All are promising youngsters stud, with the new young stud slated Mr. and Mrs. Vince Rogers of Buf- and Mr. Hunt is watching their for breeding to the Mandate fillies, to falo, N. Y., are happy over the arrival growth with interest from his head- achieve a maximum of Justin Morgan of a nice filly sired by their stud, quarters at New Brunswick, N. I. blood percentage and type. Sherimill Sunrise and from their mare, * * * * * • Tifra. Both Tifra and Harry Davis' From Carls-Haven Farm of Ring- Mrs. Blanche Day of Philadelphia is good mare, Vixen, are being rebred to town, Pa., Mrs. Roderick Towne of proud of her new Morgan, Rocky Bon, "Sunny" this season. I For Up To The Minute I STYLING I MORGANS FOR REASONABLE PRICES I Always Awaiting Your Inspection IN I I Brood Mares RIDING I I Show Prospects APPAREL Trail and Pleasure I Horses FOR PARK RIDING I Write us about your needs COUNTRY HACKING I I SHOW RING or HUNT I AT STUD I ./ippi& Ma /4 d Write For Sire: Mansfield Dam: Lippitt Kate Mom I Free Catalog M H I I I I I CARLS-HAVEN FARM I I New ho ne of LIppar Sally More I I kicaulln 6. OwAtei

37 Essex St. Boston. Mass . Ringtown, Penn. A AUGUST 1952 23 Why pay fancy prices forsaddlery? Wnte for FREE FREE Catalog that has saved real money for TO thovands of horsemen. Vermont Holiday Describes over 400 items ofEnglish HORSE and American "tack." By OTHO EUSF.Y I ship saddlery on ap- proval. Write today. OWNERS little joc" WIESENFELD Spring was at its peak when we Ted caught me "in the act" of Dept. 87 Baltimore t, Md. headed for Vermont. Vermont is snapping a picture of a beautiful chest- aptly named the Green Mountain nut filly by Starfire out of Upwey Ben State, with its solid canopy of green Quietude. In the adjoining paddock, covering the landscape, especially this there were two more beautiful colts, a O'NEILL HORSE time of year. We arrived at the Green nice filly with Casablanca, Patty TRAILERS Mountain Stock Farm in time to look Davis' famous show mare, and a typey at the Morgans before lunch. little fellow with Seneca Sweetheart Cheaper — Last Longer Those who are familiar with the who had the typical good head Ben Easy on Horse. Car and Farm would indeed have been sur- Don puts on all his progeny. Owner. Result of 25 years prised and pleased as they entered the Ted then led us to the main pasture making trailers stallion barn, for the long row of im- where he showed us his growing band O'NEILL maculately groomed stallions in bitting of 'Morgans of all ages. It was im- rig were indeed a sight to behold. possible to remember the names and Horse Trailers Two of the young stallions, Lippitt pedigrees of all but they were a group Manteno, Illinois Orphan Andy and Lippitt Royal, to be remembered for their uniform especially attracted my attention and excellence. How Ted remembers the were put on the lunge line. winnings and pedigrees of so many From there, we entered the mare remains a mystery! and foal barn which is headed by the From the pasture, we entered the HODGES beautiful Morgan mare, Lippitt Dusky barn where Ted proudly led out a BAD GE CD. Kate, well-known to all followers of two-year-old son of Ben Don who bids 185 SUMMER ST. the Lippitt breed. After lingering in fare to surpass the enviable record of BOSTON I0,MASS. this barn as long as we could, we his sire. Ben Don, in the adjoining FREE made our way to the pasture to stable, seemed unperturbed by the ON RITOOST view the dry mares. We were won- ambitions of his aspiring son. dering about the name of a beautiful After leaving Ted Davis' farm, we Morgan mare when Mr. Knight ar- meandered down the Connecticut rived and informed us she was Lippitt River Valley and could not resist Duplicate, a full sister to Dusky Kate. stopping at the Meeting Waters Farm, Opportunity! Opportunity! They are both as uniformly good as partly because of the presence of their any we have seen. Illinois visitor, Archie "0". The only Mr. Knight then showed us a picture we had seen fails to do him MAJOR CHIEF 10768 gelding who is a full brother to these justice. However, the greatest com- mares. Unfortunately, he was gelded. pliment we could pay was our sur- Otherwise he would probably be a prise at seeing Mrs. Bryant non- Sire: Major R. M. 8011 "man of distinction" in the stallion chalently snap a halter shank in his Dam: Chiefs Kate x05402 barn. halter and lead him out. His disposi- The time we spent in Mr. Knight's tion is "second to none." Mrs. Bryant pine-panelled office failed to convince then showed us a two-year-old full him that he should keep a few top in- brother to Springfield whom we have dividuals and continue as a breeder long admired. He should go far in with a newly acquired trainer who performance classes. A big rugged one-year-old is now readying the animals for the Time made it impossible to see the sale. Mr. Knight has left an indelible rest of her Morgans since it was al- stallion. He will sire the kind impression in Morgan history of which rradv an overcrowded day. So, we left of horses you are looking for we can be proud. the Green Mountain State, and one After a hurried lunch we hastened of the most pleasant days we have yet from average mares. back to Windsor where we stopped at enjoyed is now a memory—but one Ted Davis' Windcrest Morgan Farm. we shall not soon forget.

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24 The MORGAN HORSE (Continued from page 5) Although I have no horse of my Williams of Williamstown, Massa- issue of the Morgan Horse magazine, own, I like them very much. Last chusetts, and boarded at Middlebury. which seems to bear out she might be summer when I went to Colorado for He is Donnie Mac by Upwey Ben a Morgan as she bears striking resem- a vacation, I taught my brother how Don and out of Seneca Lady Esther. blances to the Morgan colt on the to ride. He has, like myself, learned He is a beautiful liver chestnut with cover and picture inside (the one to ride and loves it. white left hind fetlock. We vanned awarded to Tuts Washburn). If there We both enjoy your fine magazine. him up from Williamstown to Burling- were more white on the colt's forehead Sincerely yours, I'd swear it was Lady. I hope you can Lucy Noyes help me and I would certainly be Pine Orchard, Conn. pleased to discover she is a Morgan. I don't think there's a finer horse to be found than a Morgan. I've read the Donnie Mac book JUSTIN MORGAN HAD A Dear Sir: HORSE, and all other material on Just a line to first of all congratulate Morgans I could find. I some day you on your fine magazine. We are hope to have a registered Morgan new subscribers but through the kind- horse. My husband said I could have ness of a friend we were able to read one but we can't afford it and some- all the copies of the past two years. times I think I'll never get a Morgan, So, we have become quite conversant but I sure keep trying! with the magazine. This is the first of your magazines An already active interest in horses I've ever read and I think it's the best was stimulated and pointed more def- ton ourselves and do our own work I've read, bar none! initely to the Morgan. Although being with him. I have driven him daily Vermonters from way back our in- and my wife is schooling him under terest in Morgans is as natural as eat- saddle. We think we really have ing but at any rate it did prompt a something and hope to be able to show little two-day trip in which my wife him this season. and I visited Middlebury, Randolph, Enclosed is a picture of Donnie Mac both the Knight farm and Mr. Kel- shortly after coming to Burlington. ley's farm, Mrs. 13ryant's in Springfield, Thanks for a fine publication! Mrs. Ela's in Townsend and Mr. Mil- Sincerely, ler's in Morrisville, and last but not Dr. John P. Corley least, Mr. Fred Davis' farm in Wind- Burlington, Vermont. sor. We saw some beautiful animals. It made us proud to have such folks If You Like Horses showing so much interest in Ver- You Will Like Enclosed is a picture of Lady Love. mont's own. We were greeted very THE BIT AND SPUR It isn't a very good one but it's all I kindly and courteously wherever we can find at present as my sister has went. Farm managers and owners MAGAZINE most of them in Chicago. The brand dropped everything to show us their PUBLISHED MONTHLY is on her left side and can be seen in stock and just plain talk horse. It was 1 Year $3.00-2 Years $5.00 the picture if studied closely. I'm not a delightful and relaxing two days and Sample Copy 25c an expert on reading brands but as proved to be the prelude to our pur- near as I could guess this one could chase of a horse we saw and liked im- Bill Hagen mean Bar T Y. As close as I can copy, mediately at the Morgan farm in Mid- dlebury, Vermont. Editor and Publisher it looks as follows: —T Y Box 1458, Billings, Montana You can see on the picture where it The horse is a three-year-old stallion is located. I sincerely hope you can formerly owned by Dr. and Mrs. Mc- help me as Lady means so much to me and f'd like to know all about her. "1111"saues you dollars! Thank you. Sincerely, That's why horsemen all across the country send to Mrs. Chester Bahn Miller's for quality merchandise. They trust us for Lake Geneva, Wis. super-service and low prices! Now prove it— Send today for our FREE, 96-page illustrated CATALOG Novice 88 and SEE the 1,000 items in English and West- Dear Sir: ern Saddlery. Driving Equipment. Riding Clothes and This is the first time I have had the Boots . . . ALL pleasure of subscribing to the Morgan with our famous MONEY BACK Horse Magazine, and I think it is GUARANTEE! excellent. The pictures and stories are Everything wonderful. Many thanks to Ruth 123 EAST 24TH ST., NEW YORK 10 for Riding Dept. VM H Barngrove for telling me about it. at Savings AUGUST 1952 25 Knight Breeze For Sale (Continued from page 9) (Continued from page 14) YEARLING BAY FILLY bottom Lodge, Meredith, New Hamp- pitt Moro Ash, owned by Dr. Alex- shire—Lippitt Georgiana (m) $500. ander G. Ruthven, Stanerigg Stables, Foaled: April 2, 1951 Raphael I. Dunphy, 295 Broadway, Ann Arbor, deserves the title "Father Newport, Rhode Island—Lippitt El- Of The Year" for this area at least. don (s) $450. There are now four of his foals at Dam: Conniedale Phyllis L. Westling, 274 Bailey Stanerigg, three fillies and a stud, as Sire: Lippitt Sam Twilight Road, Holden, Massachusetts—Lippitt well as a stud out of Ruthven's Isable Trilby (m) $450. Ann, owned by young Robert Lewis Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Davis, Windsor,. of Ann Arbor and a filly out of This filly is gentle with good Vermont—Lippitt Rob Roy (s) $425. Rubby, owned by Fred E. Hubbard of bone, a short back and an ex- Mrs. I. C. Ferguson and Mrs. Fran- Oxford. ceptionally lovely head. Should ces H. Bryant—Lippitt Ethan Ash (s) Miss Maxine Symons of Flint is make a good pleasure or trail $425. very proud of her filly by Kenney's horse. Reasonably priced. Frank Lohaus, Salem, Wisconsin- King Cotton, owned by James G. Kenney of Lapeer out of her mare Weanling bay stud colt. Same Bethal (m) $420. Schoolmaster's Choice; and Stanerigg sire and dam. Will be heavy Joseph W. Davis, 724 Pleasant Stables are looking forward to Cotton's and about 15 hands. This colt Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island — 1952 foal out of their Ruthven's Peggy is gentle and well-mannered. Lippitt Flash (n-i) $400. Ann. Suitable for any purpose. Lorraine Corbin, South Hero, Ver- mont—Lippitt Bob Bundy (s) $375. Vir. Mar Hoffman of Indianapolis, Miss Jessie Fiske, Brookfield, Ver- Ir, liana can well be proud of the filly lei &an 2. Rice mont—Lippitt Orphan Andy (s) $370. hi.. Camanche Brave presented Juvina, Captain Howard C. Dobler, Clar- of ned by Dr. Carver Walcott of Fen- Rockbottom Lodge ence Center, New York—Lippitt Tilly to t, Michigan. (There is a picture of (m) $340. C manche Brave in the June Morgan Meredith, N. H. Hubert Webster Stebbins, White P: :torial.) River Junction, Vermont — Lippitt Especially now that there is a Spearmint (m) $330. II organ Division in the American Mrs. Edward French, Danville, Ver- I orse Shows Associaton "Rule Book," mont—Lippitt Decatur (s) $320. respectfully suggest membership in lise Vet saits . . William Savage, Randolph, Ver- this Association. I understand the mont—Lippitt Romance (m) $310. 1952 National Morgan Horse Show, to be held in Northampton, Massachu- (Continued from page 13) William S. Mcany, Jr., Greenwich, Connecticut—Lippitt Arrowhead (m) setts, August 1-3, will be run under proving the quality of the next gen- $300. the Rules of this American Horse eration, and was concerned mainly Maxine Thomas, 28 Newland Street, Shows Association. with soundness rather than type. Reg- Auburndale, Massachusetts — Lippitt Make plans now to show your istration of stallions, by the breed Victor (s) $300. Morgans in the 1952 Michigan State association, who measure up to the Susan Pynn, 415 Union Avenue, Fair to be held in Detroit, Michigan, Standard of Perfection as well as being Laconia, New Hampshire — Lippitt August 29th thru September 7. The sound is a possibility for the future. Sadie Ash (m) $290. premium awards total $1200.00. The It could also alleviate some of the dis- Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bradford, classes will be judged by Prof. Don J. tress of Morgan folks in the quest of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts — Kays of Ohio State University, Colum- a good Morgan gelding. Lippitt Samantha (m) $285. bus, Ohio. Obviously the quickest way to George L. Bunce, 126 Shirley Ave- Morgan History gain uniformity of type is to turn all nue, Buffalo, New York—Lippitt Nor- the Morgans in the country into a man (s) $270. (Continued from page 11) one hundred thousand acre lot. Come Harold A. Terry, Randolph, Ver- results were good but not what was back in 25 years, and the chances are mont—Lippitt Adventure (s) $270. wanted. Thus it was that in 1914 you'd find a fairly uniform group of Ernest Van Guylder, Fair Haven, they got two Morgan stallions, Gotch horses. Vermont—Lippitt Norseman (s) $210. and Red Bird, and a manada of Mor- Pardon the Vet's departure from his Conrad Seipp, Route I, Putnam, gan mares from Dick Sellman. From own bailiwick, but it is a matter which Connecticut — Lippitt Benjamin (s) these they bred both pure bred and concerns the improvement of Mor- $210. grade Morgans. For some years they gans as a breed, and deserves the at- Warren E. Patriquin, Arlington, used the Morgan blood. Later they tention of us all. In the June issue of Massachusetts—Lippitt Billy Ash (s) crossed these horses with two Arabian the magazine, President Merle Evans $160. stallions. The Arabian-Morgan crosses proved he intend to practice what he *(m) Mares proved the best horses bred on the preaches. He has started it off: let's 4 (s) Stallions ranch. Today their top cutting horses keep it moving! *(g) Geldings come from this cross. 26 The MORGAN HORSE Lippit Morman, a fine Morgan stal- a colt. He stands fifteen hands, weighs (Magazine Articles, Signed) lion by Mansfield out of Lippitt Kate around 1,100 pounds. His sire is Denhardt, Bob, "Just Whittlin'," Western Horsemen, vol. 15, p. 7 (June, 1950). Moro by Moro, was grand sweepstake Jubilee King and his dam is Daisy "Just Whittlin'," Western winner of the 100-mile Vermont Trail Knox by Knox Morgan. He was bred Horseman. vol. 15, p. 7 (November, Ride in 1946. He is the only stallion by the late Joseph C. Brunk of Spring- 1950). ever to win that honor. field, Illinois. Hartung, A. M., "Dick Sellman and his Morgans," Western Horseman. vol. 15, Another example of Morgan endur- An interesting note is that one of p. 8 (November, 1950). ance is the wild horse of Death Valley. Red Vermont's grand dams, Lady De "SMS Ranch Horses," At the turn of the century the Skidoo Jarnette, was barred from show rings Western Horseman, vol. 15, pp. 14-15 because she was acknowledged as the (March, 1950). Mines in Death Valley had a fine Lawrence, J. D.4., "The Morgan Looks to group of Morgan mares and stallions. n-lost beautiful creature in the equine the Future," Western Horseman, vol. When the mines closed down these world, either as a harness or saddle 14, pp. 28-38 September, 1949). horses were given to an Indian worker. animal. Morris, George Ford, "Morgan Horse Type," The Indian turned the horses out to In 1938 Red Vermont was champion Western Horseman, vol. 15, pp. 9-11 graze in the Panamints then quickly in three Vermont shows; the next year (November, 1950). it was seven. On the 150th anniver- Parks, C. D., "Morgan Horse Breeding," forgot them. The horses multiplied Western Horseman, vol. 14, pp. 6-7 and grew as wild as any mustang. sary of the foaling of Justin Morgan, (January, 1949). In the middle 1940's this Morgan Red Vermont won the gold ribbon as "Morgan Horse Breeding," Western Horseman. vol. 14, pp. 16-17 herd began causing trouble in Death the leading Morgan stallion of the country. In California the following (February, 1949). Valley National Monument. Tom "The Morgan of Distinction," Weaver was contracted to remove year he got three more championships. Western Horseman. vol. 13, pp. 22.23 them. Weaver camped by the horses' To date he has sired 1,200 foals, 400 (May-June, 1948). watering spot and roped every horse of which are registered. There is hard- Robertson, Gail Rowell, "Justin Morgan ly a Morgan farm in the country that and the Breed he Founded," Western that came to drink. Within a few Horseman. vol. 15, pp. 22-23 (May, days he had caught them all. The doesn't have some of his blood in its 1950). horses, although running wild for half horses. Steffen, Randy, "Death Valley's Wild THE MORGAN HORSE a century, had lost none of their Mor- Horses," Western Horseman, vol. 14, BIBLIOGRAPHY pp. 10-11 (October, 1949). gan characteristics. Their naturally (General Reference Works) Taylor, Louis, "A Tribute to the Morgan," gentle nature made breaking them "Horses and Horse Racing," Encyclopedia Western Horseman, vol. 15, pp. 18 19 comparatively easy. They fought at the Americana. 1950 edition, volume 14, (June, 1949). p. 409d. U. S. D. A. Office of Information, "The beginning, but, as soon as they realized Self, Margaret, "Morgans," Horseman's United States Morgan Farm," they weren't going to be hurt, they quit. Encyclopedia, pp. 277-279, 252-254. Western Horseman, One of the stallions was broken as a (Books) vol. 13, p. 25 (May-June, Anderson, Clarence W., Deep Through the 1948). pack horse in only two days. With any (Magazine articles, unsigned) other breed or mongrel this would be Heart, The Macmillan Co., New York, 1940. "Drifting," Western Horseman, vol. 15, p. next to impossible. Within four months Heads Up, Heels 21 (February, 1950). that same stallion was a gentle and Down, The Macmillan Co., New York, "Drifting," Western Horseman, vol. 16, p. trusted saddle horse. 1944. 24 (January, 1951). Curtis, George W., Horses. Cattle, Sheep. "Drifting," Western Horseman, vol. 16, p. One of the famous Morgans living and Swine, published by the author, 25 (February, 1951). today is Red Vermont. The liver 1888. "From Headquarters," Western Horseman, chestnut stallion is owned by Jack and Hoaner, Dorothy Childs, Our American vol. 12, p. 32 (Nov.-Dec., 1947). "From Headquarters," Western Horseman. Gene Davis. They bought him in Horse, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Edin- burgh, 1945. vol. 13, p. 27 (Nov.-Dec., 1948). 1939 and today, at 17, the flaxen- Strong, Phil, Horses and Americans, "Lippitt Morman," Western Horseman, vol. maned beauty has all the animation of Garden City Pub. Co., Garden City. 15, p. 35 (March, 1950).

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it's done carefully. These colts have Young Morgans had considerable use in harness, but some in saddle also. They certainly MORGANS (Continued front page 18) are growing well and are in excellent For Sale Three-year-old class (fillies) 1st - condition. It shows what exercise and Filly owned by Montana State College use does to contribute to the growth of (Morgan breeding) showed by Don colts. Particulars upon request Rose; 20-Filly owned and showed * * * by Donna Tycer; 3rd-Filly owned by Down in Connecticut, Miss Mary Jim Carrig and showed by Eleen McCulloch is working hard to get THEIS COMPANY Moore; 4th-Filly owned by M. S. C. Morgan classes in the shows of that showed by Jim Carrig. state and has done a remarkable job. Dodge City, Kansas Winners of Stock Horse Division At her farm there are a couple of very 1st - Eleen Moore, 2nci - Bob nice colts by Squire Burger, both Friese, 3rd--Carol Mosher. chestnuts with white markings on Winners of Morgan Horse their faces and both out of Mansfield Magazine mares, Diana Mansfield and Indra. At cup,-0NAI OINTMEO Kay Nash, Route I, Bozeman, Mont. the time of this reading there should This fellow is going to need Corona! Colleen Koren, Utica, Montana. For (AM ima, ye.rt,toe;a hoof., more hue be two more Squire colts out of Corona provides tile ideal minor-wound, sell and hoof flo.eLOna. Rion in Wool Fat-entisentie-.o euftenina. Lockett and Buntin. ,,.:.av,o 11,.1n,..ti l Nr, 13.00be. ouht.a of.t i tomo.1 Ira At dealers or post PaldTTRIAL SANICLE 10e. * * * Witte today. 'CORONA" Box 0000, Keaton, Ohio N. E. NEWS Miss Doris Rockwell of West Hart- (continued front page 15) ford, Conn., has purchased Upwey Prince Berm while Ann Stedman of Up in Springfield, Vt., Mrs. Bryant's North Stonington has added Marigold, Horse Magazines recent purchase, Cherokee Maid, is by Goldfield, to her small Morgan nursing a stud colt. I am not certain Per Year Sample band. Harry Mat of Portchester, N. Morgan Horse, monthly 3.50 .40 of the sire. Archie 0 who has been H., has a son of Buddy that he is train- American Shetland Pony spending the breeding season there is ing. Mabel Owen has sold Merry Journal, mo. 3.00 .35 quite busy and has been bred to all Hawk, a yearling gelding, by Squire Arabian Horse News, 10 issues 3.00 .35 of the Meeting Waters Morgans as and out of Easter Maid. Bit and Spur, mo. 3.00 .25 well as others. He has had many vis- the Chronicle, weekly 7.00 itors who have not seen him for over * * * Breeder Stockman (cattle), mo 2.00 25 Canadian Horse and Thorough- ten years and quite a few favorable At the Univ. of Conn., Mentor is bred, mo. 4.00 .50 comments have been made by eastern top man and they are looking forward Florida Cattleman, mo. 2.00 .25 breeders. to some promising colts. They recently Harness Horse, weekly 5.00 .25 * * sold a stud colt of Dr. Ruthven's Hoofs IS Horns, mo. 2.00 .20 Mrs. Janet Dakin of Amherst, Mass., breeding. Horseman's Journal, mo. 3.00 .25 Hoosier Equestrian, 10 issues 3.00 .35 who has been watching her mare * * * Horse Lover, bi-monthly 2.00 .35 night and day was pleasantly surprised Stable Door, mo. 3.00 .35 at a three o'clock morning visit June was, as usual, a month of Maryland Horses, mo. 2.00 .25 to find Junior Miss with a bay stud brides especially among our young Mississippi Stockman Farmer, with black points running around the Morgan enthusiasts. Our former cor- Morocco Spotted Horse News, stall. This is her first foal and is respondent, Miss Patty Davis was mar- National Horseman, mc. 5.00 sired by Ted Davis' stallion, Upway ried on June 12 to Mr. Alan Ferguson, quarterly 2.00 .50 and on June 28, Miss Priscilla Robin- Palomino Horses, mo. 3.00 .50 Ben Don. Quarter Horse Journal 3.00 .35 * * * son became the bride of Leonard Brit- Ranchman, mo. 2.00 ton. Both of these well-known Morgan Many Turgeon of Brookfield, Mass., Saddle and Bridle, mo. 5.00 .. owners reside in Windsor, Vermont. sent a letter that I know will be of Thoroughbred of Calif., mo. 3.00 .25 Another announcement of interest is Thoroughbred Record, weekly 6.00 .15 interest to people who have been the engagement of Miss Helen Davis. mc. 1.00 .15 "using Morgans" in which she tells a Western Horse News, mo. 3.00 .35 great deal about John Buzzell of Western Horseman, mo. 3.50 .35 Rush your order for subscriptions or North Brookfield who has two stal- sample copies today. All orders handled lions a coming three-year-old out Pedigrees promptly, and acknowledged by return of Sealect Lass whom he purchased mail. Remit in any manner convenient from John Kearns of Connecticut, and (Continued from page 12) to you. a coming four-year-old out of Mari- Send dime for list of many more horse gold, purchased as a two-year-old from ton, who placed him in training for magazines and horse books. (List is sent the Univ. of Mass., named Bay State the track. As a three-year-old, he was free with order.) Sandy. Mary states that Mr. Buzzell entered in a race on the old course in MAGAZINE MART, Dept. M. H. has done wonders with these colts and Providence, where his far too hasty has convinced her that one does not training caused him to break badly, P. 0 Box 1288 Plant City, Fla. have to wait as long to use a colt if to break to a pace from which he 28 The MORGAN HORSE could not be corrected. Mr. Tucker In Maine, General Knox was the more were, like Justin Morgan, forced persevered with him for several years, most fashionably-bred horse and was to carve their niche in fame through finally selling him as a six-year-old to accorded the best mares, while adversity and human perversity, and David Blanchard of Boston, who Messenger's descendant, the Drew in that dogged climb they left for us traded him to Mr. Garland of Skow- hors; got next-best. Common, hard- the foundation of a breed. hegan, Maine, who put him into a worked farmers' mares were the lot of peddlar's cart. Again sold, this time Winthrop Morrill, yet he stood an un- for $90, he went to George C. Goodale believable fifth on the list of sires of Winthrop who used him as a farm whose get could trot in 2:30 or better. CLASSIFIED 5 cents per word horse. The wheel of fortune had Old original Hambletonian led the list $1.00 minimum turned meanwhile, for he had sired with 27, Volunteer was second with the very good chestnut gelding Fleet- 16, Blue Bull with 10, followed by wood, who had earned almost $4000 the Morgan Daniel Lambert with 9 WANTED: Chestnut or sorrel colt: three- or four-years-old: stud preferred; in three races, winning each in straight and Winthrop Morrill close behind four white stockings; blazed face; flaxen heats and taking a race mark of 2:29. with 7. His get had tremendous, mane and tail. PINE GROVE FARM. This caused Winthrop Morrill to never-say-die courage, excellent trotting W. T. DEXTER, JR., Forestville. Conn. Tel. change ownership again, this time to action and a great appearance of breed- Southington 8-3412. the partnership of Charles G. Jackson ing. He was the sire of Honest Harry FOR SALE: What good horseman and Joseph G. Rounds, who retired 2:22 1/2, who trotted fifty heats better doesn't like a good dog! We have lovely him permanently to the stud. In Ver- than 2:30, Uncle Abe 2:27, Ed Getchell eight-week old champion-sired Trish setter puppies for sale. AKC registered. E. J. mont he had been known as Slasher, 2:27, Ben Morrill 2:28, Modoc 2:29 SPLAINE, 5 Topsfield Road. Wenham, or Bay Slasher, but in Maine was and Belle Morrill 2:34. From Eaton Mass. Tel. Hamilton 788-W. called Winthrop Boy, later Winthrop mares he sired Sam Curtis 2:28 and Morrill. At Mr. Jackson's death, his FOR SALE: Rare Horse books: Linsley, J. G. Morrill, who trotted a lilistering MORGAN HORSES; Huntin, ART OF interest passed into his son's hands, half in 1:21 at the age of three years HORSE-SHOEING. 1895; meg, THE and he remained with J. F. Jackson and with less than three months train- HORSE'S FOOT, 1856. A. E. OSBORN, until the fall of 1871, when, as a six- ing. In all, Winthrop Morrill sired Box 1, Fort Smith, Arkansas. teen-year-old, he was sold to 1. B. Wil- the winners of 119 races. FOR SALE: Chestnut gelding: two hind liams of Boston for a reputed $8,250, All of Winthrop Morrill's get were stockings: diamond and stripe. Sound. making the one time $90 peddlar's gentle, and very fast. $180. J. BELAN, open-gaited and made fine winter race- R. 3, Saratoga, New York. nag a Cinderella horse indeed. Some horses, but probably the best one was years later the old horse returned to Ben Morrill who cut his official track FOR SALE: Two Reg. Morgan Mares, Maine and after making several sea- mark of 2:27 sharply when he trotted dark chestnut, perfectly matched in color sons near Hartland, died and markings, broken to saddle (one ex- the property a measured mile on the ice in 2:19 1/2. ceptionally well). Also. Req. Morgan of B. F. Fairbanks in Winthrop at the One of his most successful sons in the gelding, copper chestnut, exceptionally age of twenty-seven years. stud was Walker's Morrill 236 who well trained saddle horse in top condition. Despite an early career of work and was sold to Michigan as a four-year- Colored picture of gelding sent to inter- hard knocks, Winthrop Morrill re- ested parties only.. Contact Mrs. Larry old. Alternating time in the stud and Oakley, Coven-Glo Farm, 55th St., Down- mained sound enough for the Jackson- time on the track, he won a number of ers Grove, Illinois. Phone 5195. Rounds partnership to attempt a races and left many good sons and trotting come-back for him at the age FOR SALE: Two registered Morgans, daughters in Michigan. one yearling colt and one two-year-old of fourteen. He had always been a mare. Both showy and clever. Priced fine horse to a sleigh, so a carefully Winthrop Morrill was a solid, pow- erful horse. Never a pampered favor- reasonably. HOWARD D. HURD, R.F.D. 5, measured mile was laid out for him Portland, Maine. ite of fashion, he made his own way on ice-covered Winthrop Pond. With FOR SALE: One Porter 37 roping saddle almost no preparation, and with two regardless. Perhaps that was his heri- tage after all, as, for every Morgan hi excellent condition, full flower en, men in a moderately heavy sleigh, not graved. One Visalia silver-mounted bridle, a proper cutter, Morrill did the mile sire who was given every opportunity dip, breast plate and tiedown. J. LLOYD in 2:32, the last quarter in a blazing to be a success in the stud, twenty MARKS, 555 Felton St., Peabody, Mass. 33 seconds. This unofficial mark was PHOTOGRAPHY by Barbara Stone, made while he was still a pacer, and 41 Franklin Avenue, West Medford. Mass. Show pictures and action shots. For ap- the following year a successful effort THOROUGHBRED MARES pointment and price call Mystic 8.9810. was made to convert him back to the IN FOAL square trotter he was originally. Ju- Some with foals at side. Rebred to FOR SALE: Lovely hay mare, reg- dicious foot-trimming and shoeing ac- good young studs such as Tripli- istered, gentle, well trained. 14.3. 1000 lbs., 9 yrs. Price S400. Will deliver free complished it, and he remained a cate, Fighting Frank and Battlefire by Buil Lea. Send for list with to New England or en route there before trotter with no tendency to pace the rest Prices and complete information. August 15. MISS MARTHA MOORE, of his life. He was never sent to the Prattville, Alabama. Tel. 4232. 2:12 record that final quarter had in- .Gotten Bucket FOR SALE: Stud colt by Jubilee Kay, dicated as possible, since he was sold born June 29. 1952. Bay with black the following year and was already so Stable mane and tail. White left rear sock and completely a success in the stud that Hemlock Point Rd., white left front foot. Touch of white on forehead. Excellent conformation. MRS. the record was no longer considered Chagrin Falls, Ohio NEWELL ELLIS, 177 Boston Post Road. necessary. Weston. Mass. Wal 5.6974,

AUGUST 1952 29 ONCE UPON A HORSE

Horse in the Shadows

By OLD Timint

The Man awoke to a troubled day. at the hospital. The Man walked walked out on the porch. There, un- He lay in his farmhouse bed and clown the corridors to the room in der the tree was the horse. Again he gazed at the low ceiling. Ott it, as the which the boy lay. There was no stood silently but suddenly he moved day brightened into light, all the change. Eyes closed, he slept the forward as though pricked with a events of the past 24 hours pictured sleep of oblivion. No encouragement spur and trotted smartly up to the themselves. He had awakened to a there in that still figure, that expres- porch where he halted with chin day much happier than this. He had sionless •unconscious face. The Man tucked in as though reined by an in- arisen, milked, breakfasted, worked in went back to the waiting room. Son's visible rider. He stared at the Man the fields, quit at day's end and was friend and he talked in monosyllables and then wheeled as though to a reading the paper after doing the until no more words came. Then the necked command and cantered out of chores and eating supper. But that Man mentioned the incident of the sight down the lane. day had ended then. At that moment strange horse. Why, said the boy's Son lived through the next three the car drove up with Son's friend at friend, that's Son's horse. He bought days and every morning the bay horse the wheel. Excitedly he had leaped him a few months ago and was keep- met the Man at the porch. Each morn- from the car and poured out the story him on the farm where he was foaled ing he moved forward and then away of the accident of Son, badly hurt. He until he got him trained. Then he was as if under control of a rider. Each recalled the ambulance, the run to going to bring him home and surprise morning the Man saw him as he had the hospital, the doctor and then the you. the first time, under the tree. Toward consultation. He and the boy's mother Later, on the way home after a the last the pressure of his son's illness had remained until after midnight dreary, fruitless day at the hospital, and the unnerving sight of the mys- when the doctor sent them home with and unencouraging talks with doctors, terious ghost-ridden horse made him no news to cheer them. And today he again thought of the horse. Why dread the dawn and the all-too-familiar was another day. had he come to the house that morn- animal under the tree. It got so he Wearily he rose, slowly he dressed ing. How had he ever found it over hardly dared to look. But every and descended the stairs. He paused strange roads. He laid it to chance, morning the horse was there. in the kitchen to catch up a clean milk did his chores and again retired. The night of the fourth day Son bucket and stepped out on the back The next morning was a duplicate died. porch on his way to the barn. But as of the day before. Again he rose, The next morning the horse did not he looked up toward the big tree at dressed, picked up the milk pail and appear nor did he ever again. the edge of the mowing he paused. Under the tree stood a strange bay horse. He stood motionless, eyeing N. E. Outing of life. The seven mares represented the Man. For moments neither moved at least three breeding lines: U. S. as they gazed at each other. Then (Continued from page 22) Morgan Horse Farm, Lippitt and the horse walked slowly toward the worked to produce by keeping the best Meeting Waters. The first of Parade's Man. He moved to the porch rail, to breed from. The salability of colts is a nice little chestnut out of the stretched his neck over it for a closer geldings was well demonstrated at the mare Belle, ridden by Mrs. Ferguson inspection of the Man and then turned recent auction. Mr. Ferguson urged in last year's foliage ride. Mansphyllis, and walked away. The Man watched that more people take advantage of winner of produce of dam and mare him traverse the length of the lane this practice to produce good, salable and foal classes in both the 1950 and and turn from sight down a brush- pleasure horses. 1951 National Show, was shown with lined road. After lunch he showed us the Mor- three of her produce. While he milked his Jersey cows, gans, starting with the well-known, while he ate breakfast and during the four-year old stallion Parade, then 41-teOld Alai.F.a0t drive to the hospital his mind toyed Lippitt Ethan Ash who had been with the thought of the bay horse. Who bought by Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. i niaitatamplait, 11441. owned him, why his strange behavior? Frances Bryant. At 24 years of age, 1, 2, g 3 Son's friend, sober-faced, met him this grand old stallion still has plenty 30 The MORGAN HORSE

Morgans as a rule are free from pattern—hang them in other locations. the usual stable vices. But, occasion- A horse dislikes bumping the bags or ally a high-spirited animal develops feeling them against his sides. one or more of them. The most com- mon are cribbing, weaving, stall-walk- Stable Stall kicking. This is another an- ing or traveling, and kicking. We'll noying habit, especially if the barn is take them up in that order. close enough to the house and you can Cribbing. This is the worst of the JR/it& hear him at night. Hobbles or ankle lot and the man who owns a cribber chain may cause him to stop this habit would be best advised to get rid of but it will not cure him—he'll take it up as soon as the chains are removed him. Personally the rhythmic suck never weave but stalled race horses and grunt of a confirmed cribber heard and its a nuisance to have to put them frequently do. It is catching and other on every day when you put him back in a darkened stable or the sight of a horses in the same barn if inclined horse sporting a wide choke strap are in the stall. The best and most ef- that way will soon develop the habit. fective method is to pad the stall walls. reasons enough for getting rid of the Weavers usually practice their little animal. However, if you love him Horses stall kick because they like vice over a boxstall door. One way the sound—maybe it does something and can't give him up keep him in is to close the door. Another is to a smooth boxstall where there is liter- for their ego. Regardless of the rea- erect vertical strips of inch board. sons, if you can eliminate the noise ally nothing on which he can crib— These may be nailed to the door a no gate top or manger. If this is not foot apart. The horse can stick his they will quit. Old blankets nailed possible fix a strip of zinc on these against the walls and covered with a neck out but cannot move it side- tarpaulin usually are enough insula- protruding edges and hook it up to ways. Wider-spaced boards lined with an electric fence system. It will give the same electric fence zinc will also tion. Be sure you nail them up se- him a jolt and may cause the crib- give him a shock when he weaves curely for it he can kick them down bing to stop. An old trainer once against them and are very effective. you must do the job all over again advocated using a halter with a wide, Stall-walking. This can raise the and he'll make a stronger effort to rip tight throat latch. In the upper part very devil with a horse, cause him to them down. But if you have done the of this latch which ran clear to the sweat, lose weight and tone. Get him job well and he finds that no matter top of the halter he fastened brads, out on pasture if possible and keep how hard he kicks there is no noise point down. The theory of this de- him exercised when it is necessary to he will quit. vice is that the horse, when he cribs, stable him. Grain bags filled with Vices are anoying, a nuisance and bends his neck which swells. The hay and suspended from the ceiling often hard to correct. The job is swelling touches the brad tips, they of the stall may also be tried. If these yours and each case is a separate sting him and he soon quits. are placed at intervals which will in- problem for which there is no general Weaving. This annoying habit is terrupt his regular round of travel they solution. Remember, you have to usually caused by too little work and will frequently stop him. If he figures think faster than the horse if you too close confinement. Pastured horses a way through the maze change the would triumph over him. STONAIRE FARM Located in Lewisberry, Pa., 10 miles southwest of Harrisburg

Invites You to Inspect its Registered Morgans q624 Sale

In order to make room for our 1952 foals, we offer for sale any of our Morgans ex- cept the first two which we owned, under- standably kept for sentimental reasons. Among those available is the very pretty three-year-old pictured, a show winner that is well broke to drive or ride. You are invited to inspect him and any of the rest of our band of three mares, three fillies, and gelding. Address correspondence to:

MRS. ROBERT R. STONER. JR. ROCKIE S. 2929 Rathton Road, Camp Hill, Pa. Telephone 7-9414 ROBERT LIPPITT KNIGHT

17 EXCHANGE STREET

PROVIDENCE I.RHODE ISLAND_

July10th, 1952.

To: Owners of Lippitt Morgans:

For twenty five years I have had just one thought in mind -- to produce a Morgan Horse as near like the original Justin Morgan as I could. It was gratifying to me that a thousand or more people were interested in my efforts and attended the Sale on June 21st, when the entire stud at the Green Mountain Stock Farm was dispersed.

Lippitt Morgans are real Morgans, carrying probably the highest percentage of Justin Morgan blood of any stud in the country at the time they were dispersed. It is good to see the interest in the breed so widespread now, compared to what it was in 1927 when I acquired my first animals.

It was with regret that I felt it advisable to discontinue breeding Morgan Horses. Thanks to all who have purchased Lippitt Morgans. Yours very truly,

ROBERT LIPPITT K GHT. RLK:m

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