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351t he SEPTEMBER 1957 MORGAN HORSE NATIONAL MORGAN SHOW ISSUE 187Cadllia iiTaftan mu-Sirs it:Ferguson •r 1 , ene. BOB BAKER MR. and MRS. J. CECIL FERGUSON Trainer Owners Winnings by Parade and his get at National Morgan Horse Show 1957 owned by BROADWALL FARM Greene, Rhode Island Bred and Raised at Broadwall Farm Parade 10138 Reserve Grand Champion Saddle Horse 1 st—Combination 2nd—Stallions under Saddle 3rd—Stallions in Harness 3rd—Championship Harness Stake 3rd—Get of Sire Broadwall Drum Major lst-2 year old Stallions lst-2 year old Harness 5th—Junior Harness Stake Also Grand Champion Morgan, Montpelier, Vermont July 20th. Broadwall St. Pat 2nd-3 year old under Saddle 4th—Stallions 3 years old 3rd—Junior Saddle Stake BROADWALL BRIGADIER — 3rd Stallions 1 year old Bob Baker, Otter Creek Training Stable, Middlebury, Vt.. also trained BROADWALL BONNY BELL, 3 year old; 1st in Children's Driving Class (owned and driven by Dorothy Chester, 16). BROADWALL GOLDEN BOY owned by Jacqueline Gagnon, 1st in Good Hands Class, 2nd in English Pleasure Under 18. FOLLOWING OUR PRACTICE OF SELLING OUR WEANLINGS EACH FALL, WE ARE NOW OFFERING THE FOLLOWING FOR SALE: Dark bay stud foaled April 8, 1957 Sire: Sealect of Wind-Crest 10427 (Reserve Champion Stallion 1955 National Morgan Horse Show, Reserve Champion Harness Horse 1957 National Morgan Horse Show. Dam: Bald Mt. Carol 08028 (A granddaughter of Sir Ethan Allen). Dark bay stud foaled April 20, 1957 Sire: Sealect of Wind-Crest Dam: Wind-Crest Maytinie 08749 (A full sister to Wind-Crest Donfield) Chestnut stud foaled June 5, 1957. 2nd Stud foal class, 1957 National Mor- gan Horse Show. Sire: Sealect of Wind-Crest Darn: Wind-Crest Wunderbar 08291 (Daughter of full sister to Upwey Ben Don). Black yearling stud Midnight of Elm Hill 11765 — 6th Yearling class 1957 National Morgan Horse Show. Sire: Sealect of Wind-Crest 10427 Dam: Wind-Crest Star of Dawn 07731 — One of Don's good daughters. Dark bay stud foaled April 29, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don 8843 — America's leading sire. Dam: Abby Gail 05928 —Half sister to the Grand Champion mare, Abbington of Shadylawn. Chestnut stud foaled July 1, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Bald Mt. Black Queen 08572 — Strong in Bennington blood Bay stud foaled June 13, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Belle McLinsley 08212 — One of the good California mares that are crossing well with Don. Chestnut stud foaled July 1, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Monterey Belle 07120 — Another excellent California mare. Chestnut filly foaled April 13, 1957 Sire: Sealect of Wind-Crest Dam: Wind-Crest Delight 07621 — A full sister to Wind-Crest Donfield. Bay filly foaled March 22, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Wind-Crest Annfield 08750 — A combination of Government and Darling breeding. Bay filly foaled May 24, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Dam: Liz Taylor 08463 — This one has to be seen to be appreciated. Chestnut filly foaled June 17, 1957 Sire: Upwey Ben Don Darn: Belle Gales 07935 — Another good one. Four fillies and one stud have already been sold and are not listed in the above. "FOR THE BEST IN MORGANS — COME TO WIND CREST" MR. and MRS. F. 0. DAVIS Windsor, Vt. UPWEIT BEN DON 8843 e " Admiring his FIVE SUCCESSIVE "Get of Sire" ribbons. Sire of: WIND-CREST DONFIELD GRAND CHAMPION MODEL STALLION 1957 WIND-CREST DONFIELD GRAND CHAMPION SADDLE HORSE National WIND-CREST DONFIELD GRAND CHAMPION HARNESS HORSE Morgan Horse JUST-A-SWEETHEART RESERVE CHAMPION PLEASURE HORSE Show WIND-CREST SENSATION RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION STALLION Plus — EIGHT BLUE RIBBON WINNERS Don wishes to thank the owners who made the above records possible. Do as others have - Come to Wind-Crest For your future champions. MR. & MRS. F. 0. DAVIS Windsor, Vermont "WIND-CREST MORGANS HAVE THAT "LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA". Table of Contents SPECIAL FEATURES fetteu to Spotlight on Morgans (Guest Editorial) 7 Our Own National Morgan Horse Show 8 Damsel — Retirement Ceremony 10 Show Sidelights 12 the EMoks Annual Report 13 Treasurer's Report 13 Secretary's Report 13 Dear Sirs, Pictorial Review 19-29 Pennsylvania National Horse Show 30 1 received your terrific magazine for New England Association Meeting 31 my birthday. I think it is the best magazine on the market. REGULAR FEATURES I don't own any horses, but I'm hop- Letters to the Editor 6 ing for one. The President's Cornei 7 Would you consider using the en- Ohio Morgan Association 14 closed poem in your magazine? New England News 16 Northwest News 18 Sally Fischel, Age 12 Justin Morgan Association 30 RD 2, Weston, Conn. Wisconsin News 32 Central Stales News 33 PONIES Mid-Atlantic News 34 By Sally Fischel New York News 35 Chestnut, pinto, black or bay, Massachusetts News 36 Every pony seems to say, Breeders Listings „ 44-46 "Can you catch and bridle me?" Calendar cf Events for Morgan Owners 47 "What a fine game this will be! - Try as hard as you are able, To get the pony to the stable, Officers of the Morgan Horse Club Pony won't be caught just now, President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS He is having fun — and howl Windsor, Vermont Soon pony tires of his game, And hopes that you have done the Vice-President GERALD F. TAFT same, Northville, Michigan No longer does he buck and squeal, Treasurer WHITNEY STONE Because he wants his noonday meal. 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. A meal of oats and bran and hay, Secretary FRANK B. HILLS To give him energy today, 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. And now you ride him but it's risky, Because his lunch has made him The Morgan Horse Magazine frisky. Then presently he settles down, Vol. XVII September, 1957 No.8 And stops behaving like a clown, He canters well on either lead, A Monthly He's being good as gold. indeed! The Official Publication of When you're finished with your ride THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated You pat the pony's little side, 90 Broad St., New York 4, New York You cool him off, and feed him well, And tell him that you think he's Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising swell! to publication office: The Morgan Horse Magazine, Leominster, Mass. (Continued on Page 31) Publisher Otho F. Eusey OUR COVER Circulation Manager Lorraine LaFond CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Gail Dorow Ern Realer Ruth Rogers Rheda Kane Mabel Owen Charlotte McCartney Sue Annie Mary Lou Morrell Eve Oakley Katharine Eskil The Editor and staff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan Horse Club, Inc., are not responsible for opinions and statements expressed in signed articles or paid advertisements. These opinions are act necessarily the opinion of the editor and staff of this journal. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $3.50 Two Years $6.50 Three Years $9.00 The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January Another beautiful retirement cere- by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB. INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New York. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second mony. The script by our veteran an- class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. Closing date for copy and nouncer Dr. Rusell E. Smith is found advertising 1st of month preceding date of publication. on Page 10, Copyright 1957 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. Pictured are Gwen Nelson with Earl Krantz, long time Superintendent of His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, the U. S. Government Farm in Middle- and his countenance enforces homage. bury, Vt., where Damsel was bred. - - King Henry V Spotlight on Morgans thiesidentet Caute4 I Guest Editorial from GEORGE B. RUSSELL of the N. Y. Daily News The problem of getting good national as well as local publicity "Magnificent" is the only word I for the Morgan breed is one in which every Morgan owner and breeder can think of at the present moment can take a hand. Even the mere Morgan enthusiast and fan can be of to describe our 1957 National Morgan great help. The writer knows, for having decided this year to make Horse Show. Quality, quantity, uni- an all-out effort to help promote this year's National Morgan Horse formity, expertly conditioned horses, Show, I can report these developments. excellent judging, and wonderful sports- One of our club's first good breaks caine when the sports com- manship only partially describes the mentator-columnist Jimmy Powers repeated his 1956 performance and show. One has to see and participate gave us a whole half column of space in his Powerhouse column in the to appreciate how far we have come in New York Daily News on Thursday, July 25th. the last ten years. My congratulations Earlier, I had sent releases (including some background on to all! Morgans generally) to NBC Monitor and to all the Television chains I believe Mr. Hazard from Kansas and Newsreels. Two of the latter responded by sending cameramen takes the honors as exhibitor coming from Boston to cover our show. Harry Manas of "News of the Day" the farthest distance. Kansas, Illinois, came on Sunday . and despite some rainy weather, shot footage that Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, was used in the Telenews Sports reel. This News of the Day assures New Jersey, New York, and all the me, was sent to at least fifty TV stations across the nation. New England states were represented. Unfortunately this footage did not get into the John Daly TV Each year I marvel at the fine com- newscast over WABC-TV here in New York.