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On.1.11W—"IIIMi6'- * When Ed Cox Carried The President r * Farming With Morgans AN IN . Mr. and Mrs. Willard K. Denton extend a cordial invitation to the readers of the Morgan Horse Magazine to visit ARDENCAPLE ACRES, the home of distinctive and distinguished Morgan Horses. Those who love the Morgan breed find the opportunity here to see a carefully selected group including: DENNIS K. LIPPITT DUSKY KATE BLACK SAMBO LIPPITT DUPLICATE ARDENCAPLE ACE LIPPITT ETHAN ROYAL ZEPHYR LIPPITT BETSY JUNEFIELD These horses are now in spring training for pleasure use and the Show Ring. In addition, visitors will see a fine kennel of Shetland Sheep Dogs and miniature poodles. Succabone Road Mr. & Mrs. Willard. K. Denton MT. KISCO, N. Y. MT. KISCO 6-6989 Crabapple Valley Farm Morgans Brood mare band at our farm We have Morgans of all ages and both sexes for sale at all times. Visit our farm or write to us if you are interested in buying a Morgan. Mail inquiries to MERLE D. EVANS Ohio Merchants Bank Bldg., Massillon, Ohio Table of Contents SPECIAL FEATURES When Ed Cox Carried the President 6 Farming With Morgans !diem to The Morgans—Why We Love Them 12 News of Morgans and Their Owners 14 Veishea Horse Show 19 taw W. S. C. Light Horse judging School 20 Connecticut Morgans 21 Morgans Afield and in the Ring 22 Dear Sir: N. E. Morgan Assn. Meeting 24 I am enclosing a picture of my Mor- gan colt, which I would like to have REGULAR FEATURES you put in the Morgan Horse Maga- Leiters to the Editor 4 The Editor's Comments 5 Jelly's Journal — Pan 5 10 Names in Pedigrees 11 Quiz Corner 13 Mid-Western Morgan News 15 Morgan Pictorial 16-17 Illinois News 18 Allegheny Notes 18 Minnesota Morgans 24 Once Upon A Horse 30 Stable Hints 31 . Officers of the Mor gan Horse Club NYLA S., 08554 President MERLE D. EVANS Ohio Merchants Bank Building Massillon, Ohio zinc. She was six months old when the picture was taken. Her name is Vice-President FREDERICK 0, DAVIS Windsor, Vermont Nyla S. 08554 and was foaled May 28, Treasurer WHITNEY STONE 1952. Dam, Mixie; Sire, Ethan Eldon. 90 Bread Street, New York 4, N. Y. Howard Simpson Secretary FRANK B. HILLS St. Johnsbury, Vermont 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y. Dear Sir: I am enclosing a snapshot of my Morgan mare with me on her. Her The Morgan Horse Magazine name is Christa and her number is 07551. I am in the costume I wore in the VOL. Xlll April. 1953 No. 4 annual Homecoming Parade in Brew- A Monthly ster. The Official Publication of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y. Publication Office Leominster, Mass. Publisher Otho F. Eusey for The Morgan Horse Club. Inc Editor Sumner Kean CONTRIBUTING EDITORS C. Fred Ausln Mabel Owen Helen Brunk Greenwalt Russell Smith SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year 53.50 Two Years S6.50 Three Years $9.00 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St:, New York, New York: Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. I borrowed my great aunt's side Copyright 1952 by The Morgan Horse Magazine saddle that is about fifty years old. I don't think there is any thing I like His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, better than riding and caring for and his countenance enforces homage. (Continued on opposite page) T-1 • OUR COVER The Editor ' s Comments Horseplayers when questioned as to their means of obtaining a livelihood solemnly reply that they are working "for the improvement of the breed.• And many of them by daily application of "their all" to the uncertain outcome of a horse race may be doing just that—improving the breed of mankind by setting a cockeyed example. Improvement of the breed is the aim of every breed association, and, in the current revival of the Morgan it assumes tremendous proportions. Starting with the depleted ranks of the once popular and prolific strain the Morgan breeders of America have done a tremendous job in a short span of time. True, the goal of some is not the goal of all. But each in his own way is hewing to a line of endeavor which brings results. Time, experience, Mrs. Anna Wurz of Napa, Calif., breeding classes and enhanced sets of values do much to bring them close to- and her half-Morgan, Sally Rand pro- gether in the end—the end Morgan. Uniformity in recent National show breed- vide us with our cover this issue. Mrs. ing classes is proof of it. Wurz and her black performing mare Throughout the country there are great individuals linked to this program are known widely on the west coast for the improvement in the breed. You find them in New England, the mid- where they are listed as an attraction west, the west and the northwest and even up in Canada. But death, maturing in street parades and shows. Mrs. families or other factors have a tendency eventually to curtail the program of Wurz, an excellent horsewoman has this one or that. The result is that there are very few who span the years at the owned horses all her life but a few same pace. True, new ones take their place, but in most cases it is necessary years ago, after she had made the ac- that they too go through the trial and error period, face dismay at the result of quaintance of Morgans via Sally she early efforts, try again and finally come up with something good—a cred't to the acquired other, registered stock. The breed. That then is improvement. silver-studded stock saddle she is rid- But the Morgan, in common with other breeds needs a continuing cham- ing in th epicture is valued at $12,000. pion—in theater parlance an "angel" who will back his stock in any market with no diminution of effort despite the weight of years or circumstance. LETTERS The question is: Who, (COntinued from preceding page) No individual is able to commit his descendents to this program. No horses. I am very proud of Crista. individual, facing today the voracious inroads of death taxes can give any She will kneel, lie down, sit up, stretch, assurance that his ideas will be tarred to fulfillment. No, the answer is not the and put her front feet upon a box. individual. And, because the alternative is a group. or organization competent I would like to: have anyone write to to carry on it brings us to the conclusion: me that cares to. I am 14 years old. The land grant colleges. Doris Dillinger The land grant college, so named because it maintains a school, of Brewster, Kansas agriculture, is in a position to carry on, under able direction, a breeding pro- Red Pepper Not Hot gram extending over the years. The head' of the animal industry, at every such Dear Sir: school with which we are acquainted is an excellent judge of type, be it hogs, We have decided to breed our two cattle or horses. mares this year to the Morgan stallion, Take the New England state schools, for instance. There is a small band Red Pepper, by Goldfield, out of Ambi- of Morgans at each. Some are headed by an outstanding stallion. Many of them tion. Red Pepper is standing at Wind- have a few good mares. But all suffer from the. spectre of too-tight breeding low Farm in Hocdick, •.New York, so are forced to sell off their young mares because the school is unable to main- owned by Mr. Charles Breese. He cer- tain more than one stallion. But even so, some excellent stock has come from tainly represents all that is beautiful in these schools despite the handicaps under which they operate. the Morgan, and I believe none can ex- We have talked with some of the animal husbandry directors and to a cel' him in gentlenesis'. He was given man they agree: That the New England land grant colleges could, present a the honor of teading'the'big parade last! better Morgan face to the world if some ,co-operative plan were worked out August for the anniversary 'celebration whereby stallions could be rotated on an annual basis. Thus schools could keep of the 'Village -Of :North' Hoosick, and their best young -mares, breed them to the rotating stallions and thus vastly was a picture of spirited beauty and broaden this experimental breeding program. perfect manners. • Induce some of the big breeders of, the country to lend stallions to this :Mr. Breese derrionstrated his doeile rotation plan. The • owner would be assured that the get of, his stud would .be temperament to us just this Sunday reared, under the closest, •observation and enjoy the best of feed and stabling. afternoonthe door of his box stall Was Thus, with theone doing the "laboriatoiy a program opened; and Pepper stepped out of his far bigger than the. one they can now afford, more consistently 'good breedina own free will,—no lead rope or re- stock • uld be .made • available to , the new breeders as they come into the straining hand, coming to us and stand- picture. No one ph* of Morgan breeding would prevail over another. And the ing quietly to be petted and admired. end reult Would be the goat of all of tii --gbod.