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35' ( to a 6ift t,141thgrrivtinit for Cillrigttitati Justin Morgan Sound Film Fund 1 30 ERNEST ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. We have the most versatile American Breed. The largest one breed horse show. The best printed registry. Now let's have a sound film that will commemorate this great breed with its American Heritage. Let others know what we have. There is only one way to have this sound film and that is for you Morgan Owners to help. Do it now. Send checks or money orders to the above address. Dear Friends of the Morgan Horse: The response to my appeal for funds for the sound film has been most gratifying. Opening the envelopes is like unwrapping gifts at Christmas time. There may be a check for $50.00 from a person one has never heard of or two dollars from some little girl with a note telling how she wants to help. Then there are checks from people who are interested in the Morgans but do not own one. Hard to believe we received checks and notes from Quarter Horse people who think the Morgan is also a good breed. It is no wonder ihe Quarter Horse people have done such an outstanding pro- motional job when their owners are so enthusiastic they overlap their gifts to the Morgan breed. At the time I brought this matter up at the directors meeting I did not know and evidently the directors were unaware Mr. Russell had ideas of making a film. Mr. Russell's offer of help is appreciated but first we must raise the necessary money, and to make a good sound film it costs a lot of money. If you have sent your check or money order many thanks, if not please do it now. Sincerely, eedl ;Wig/i/1 P. S. We mailed about 3900 letters; about 500 came back as people have moved, died, or the address is wrong. If you own a Morgan and did not get a letter, please mail a post card with your name and address printed to the Morgan Horse Club, Inc., so we can have an up to date mailing list of Morgan owners. ri1i311i MRS. FERGUSON HOLDING MR. FERGUSON HOLDING BROADWALL GOLDEN LASS 08910 BROADWALL GOLDEN GIRL 08911 These two mares have been ridden on the Green Mountain 50 Mile Pleasure Ride for the past three years. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Hogan on buying the full brother of Broadwall Golden Girl (Sierra Prince 11167). We consider this an excellent gelding and hope they will enjoy him. We are selling in Mr. Morse's sale a maternal half-sister to Broadwall Golden Girl (Bay filly, Broadwall Pcitenci 010477). You will like our four foals. Mr. and Mrs. J. CECIL FERGUSON Greene, R. I. OUR COVER TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIAL FEATURES Editorial 5 The President's Corner 5 Estes Park All Morgan Show A Success a Green Mountain Stock Farm All Morgan Show 10 Vermont 100 Mile Trail Ride 12 Mid-Atlantic All-Morgan Show 13 Mid-Atlantic 5th Annual Trail Ride 36 7th Annual Michigan All-Morgan Show 38 Brunswick, N. J. Horse Show 38 Illinois State Fair 40 Nancy Ela #33, on Townshend REGULAR FEATURES Lady-O-Peace, the highest placing Mor- Hints to Horsekeepers 6 gan in the Vermont 100 Mile Trail North of the Border 7 Ride, comes down the trail ahead of Ohio Morgan News 14 New England News 16 June Brackett on Mayquinn, on one Mid-America Morgan News 17 of the few level spots on these beauti- Pacific Northwest Association 16 Central States News 36 ful trails. This is probably the out- Northern California News 37 standing amateur event of its kind for Mississippi Valley News 39 New York State News 41 horse lovers in the East. Three days of riding in the beautiful Vermont countryside on their favorite Morgan Officers of The Morgan Horse Club is a pleasure these girls will not forget President GERALD F. TAFT for many years to come. Even Lady- Northville, Michigan Vice-President J. CECIL FERGUSON 0-Peace seems to be enjoying herself. Greene, Rhode Island also. Treasurer WHITNEY STONE 90 Brcad St., New York 4, N. Y Secretary FRANK B. HILLS 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. Please get your registra- tions in early. Do not wait The Morgan Horse Magazine until December 31st. Vol. XIX October 1959 No. 9 Person who owns the A Monthly mare at time of foaling The Official Publication of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB. Incorporated MUST register the 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. offspring. Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising to publication office: The Morgan Horse Magcoine. Leominster, Mass. The Morgan Horse Club, Publisher Otho F. Eusey Inc. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Ray Anderson Ern Pedler 90 Broad Street Jane Behling Rheda Kane Mabel Owen Ruth Rogers New York, N. Y. Rodney Gould Helene Zimmerman Eve Oakley Mrs. Keith Morse Barbara Bell Mrs. Henry L. Nelsen Sheila Cunningham Pat Werts Joan Hodgkin Barbara White The Editor and staff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan SEPTEMBER COVER Horse Club, Inc., are not responsible for opinions and statements ex- pressed in signed articles or paid advertisements. These opinions Our September cover featured the J. are not necessarily the opinions of the editor and staff of this journal. Cecil Fergusons entry as the win- SUBSCRIPTION RATES ner of the "Cavalcade Americana" One Year S3.50 Two Years 56.50 Three Years 59.00 which was judged Saturday by the Canada 54.00 Foreign Rate $4.50 per year spectators. Stubs were marked and The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January placed in the ballot box, to determine by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New the placings in this class. We are sorry York. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second we neglected to mention this in the class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. Closing date for copy and September issue. advertising lst of month preceding date of publication. Copyright 1959 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. An Editorial The President's Corner We went to Woodstock, and as in other years, coud not help but By marvel at the beautiful little town, taken as though from another era. G. F. TAFT There is no railroad to bring the usual holiday crowds and mar the As your new President 1 feel that scenery which is without compare. If you have been to Woodstock in riding my first message to you should pay season, you know whereof we speak. tribute to our immediate Past Presi- dent, Frederick 0. Davis, better known We thought of another visitor to Woodstock many years ago. Of as "Ted." ,.hat- diminutive little stallion, the stories of whose feats of strength have been passed on from generation to generation, the horse with a parade gait, and It has been my privilege to be on showy manners so that even, it is said, a president of the United States chose the Board of Directors of The Morgan him for his mount in a parade: Horse Cub, Inc., for the past twelve years tvih Ted. I know that his every But mostly we think of the tales of his powers in outwalking, out- thought has been how to improve the running and outpulling every horse pitted against him. He pulled the plow Club, how to establish a closer contact on week-days, but on Sunday took the family in their best "bib and tucker" with a widely scattered membership, to the village church. and how to win your support for the the Club's projects. .Ted has given This was the little horse that was tough enough to work with the best generously of his time and material of them but also the tops as a show horse and today we have a sequel, goods to the Club. It has been the pri- although possibly in reverse. vilege of a great many of you, through his travels over the nation from coast It was in Northampton in late July that we saw the "Prima Donnas" of to coast in behalf of the Club, to per- the horse world, fat, sassy, and showy. High stepping and groomed to per- sonally see his enthusiasm for both fection. We have seen none better. They would have been fit entries for the Club and the Morgan Horse. .He any show on earth. And they gave a good account of themselves. has been an inspiration to all of us. Only to those of to who came in con- Then on Labor Day week-end we again saw the descendants of Justin tact with him more frequently comes Morgan lean and hard, without an ounce of fat in one of the most grueling the realization of how much he has and toughest of competitions. The occasion was the Vermont 100 Mile Trail ride, sponsored by the Green Mountain Horse Associatin, 40 miles a day given the Club. on the steepest trails (some almost vertical) for two days with a 7 hour maxi- I have considerable misgivings as I mum. Then 20 miles the third day with a 3 hour maximum. Only the best assume the duties of which Ted has of horses and riders completed, you have read the results elsewhere. asked to be relieved. I only hope that I may be able to accomplish a fraction We were proud of the 11 Morgans entered and of the seven who of the good he did for the Club. .1 were proud enough of the Morgan blood in their mounts to list them as "part am happy that he is continuing on the Morgan." We appreciated the "oh's" and "ah's" of the onlookers whenever a Board of Directors as we shall all bene- Morgan appeared on the trail.