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1956 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPION and 1956 NORTH SHORE CHAMPION

Winner of the 1/2 mile race under saddle for 2 con- secutive years. and winner of the roadsters under saddle. Placed 6th in the Champions of America.

Owned by Lazy L Acres 175 Burley Street Danvers, Mass. AA. aid M/1. Ric4a4c1 f I'74 fie iiiiJiallnit PlilifII

BROADWALL DRUM MAJOR 11457

by Parade 10138 out of Debutansque 06992

Winner of Yearling Stallion Class 1956 National Morgan Horse Show. Winner of Yearling Stallion Clast Mid-States Morgan Show, Frederick, Md. Winner of Yearling Morgan Class Eastern States Exposition.

FOR SALE

BROADWALL ST. PAT, a good breeding as well as show stallion. One yearling gelding and filly.

Mr, and Mrs. J. Cecil Ferguson Greene, R. I. Table of Contents

fettets to 1 SPECIAL FEATURES

Pacific Northwest Morgan Horse Association 1951-1956 the EMots No Cheers To Push Him On a Save Only The Best For Breeding 10 Hints to Horsekeepers — Horse Photography 12 Music and Horses 13 Beginners Test IS Stallion Issue 16 Dear Sir: Hamblin' 'round 26 The Morgan No One Wanted 23 What a pleasant surprise to see us Books — Past and Present 35 on the cover and thank you so much. New Horse Annual Appears in February 35 The Chronotype folks were pleased as could be, said they'd have to com- REGULAR FEATURES ment on it in this week's edition. If they do, I'll send you a copy. Letters to the Editor 4 I've enclosed a check for one dollar The Editor's Comments and five cents ($1.05) for which please Whalebone A.M.H.R. (Names in Pedigrees) 14 Pictorial Section 18-20 send me three (3) copies of this Jan: Central States News 21 Feb. edition, the Chronotype kept the New York State News 21 cne you sent Monday. North Central News 22 Pacific Northwest Morgan News 24 Windcrest Melody is a joy and de- Mid-Atlantic Club News 27 light, he's such a well-mannered young- Breeders' Listing 32-33 ster. We never could turn Pete (Pine- view Peter Pan out in the big pasture because, to him, a fence is only a chal- Officers of the Morgan Horse Club lenge to be jumped at once if possible. President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS Melody goes quietly out with the other Windsor, Vermont horses, and lust naturally does what's Vice-President GERALD F. TAFT expected of him. We've had many Northville, Michigan visitors to see him and the young folks Treasurer WHITNEY STONE fairly bubble over with joy when we 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. tell them to go ahead and lead Melody Secretary FRANK B. HILLS anywhere. He's just as happy as they 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. with all the love and attention showered on him, and returns every bit of it The Morgan Horse Magazine with his friendly good manners. Vol. XVII March, 1957 No. 2 All of us thank you, the Morgan Horse Magazine, the Morgan Horse A Monthly Club and Mr. Davis for this very won- The Official Publication of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated derful colt. 90 Broad St., New York 4, New Yark Sincerely Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising Marion Zuretti to publication office: The Morgan Horse Magazine, Leominster, Mass. Westboro, Mass. Publisher Otho F. Eusey Associate Editor Priscilla Dove Robinson CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Helen Brunk Greenwalt Em Pedler Ruth Rogers Dear Sir: Virginia D. Lan Mabel Owen Charlotte McCartney I enjoy the Morgan Horse magazine Gail Dorow Mary Lou Morrell Eve Oakley very much. This time I would like to The Editor and staff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan get a 3 year subscription for it. En- Horse Club, Inc., are not responsible for opinions and statements closed you will find a money order expressed in signed articles or paid advertisements. These opinions are for $9.00. not necessarily the opinions of the editor and staff of this journal. SUBSCRIPTION RATES I think the magazine has improved One Year S3.50 Two Years SEM Three Years 59.00 over the last two years. Congratula- The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January tions on your excellent work and for by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New publiihing a fine magazine. York. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second Sincerely yours, class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. Closing date for copy and advertising 1st of month preceding date of publication. John F. Collins Copyright 1957 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. 401 Riverside Ave. His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch. Elmira, N. Y. and his countenance enforces homage.

(Continued on Next Page) - - King Henry I' OUR COVER

The Editor's Comments

By MABEL OWEN

The great increase in Morgan registrations and transfers each year, the greater number of Morgan classes in horse shows and the obvious increase in general interest in the breed is mirrored very bright- ly in the increase in letters, both to this magazine and to individual breeders. Recently a routine answer to a letter inquiring about horses for sale from an eastern breeder elicited an answer that was at once Tule Belle by Lippitt Morman out touching and challenging. "It was good of you to answer," went the c:1 Sunbonnet. letter, "especially so since the mare was sold. I have found to my sor- TULE BELLE row that many breeders do not bother to answer unless they have VIVIAN DAVIS —By something to sell." Now it is true that Morgans are enjoying an all Springville, Calif. too belated return to popularity, such that most breeders are finding Pure velvet to touch a ready sale for all their offerings. Hopefully, this will continue, Her flame curling mane, because ours is the breed that comes closest to satisfying the great and Dark eye promise much growing demand for pleasure horses, but no one should look for the Perhaps blue ribbons and fame. increase while neglecting the amenities involved in answering all the Who cares if we're silly? inquiries the postman leaves. Shes a new Morgan filly With a grace too enchanting to tell. A quick analysis of such mail seems indicated. A certain pro- We pondered and thought .. . portion are obviously from serious prospective buyers. They are Try this ... better not .. . readily recognizable in their detail as to all particulars, from age, sex And christened her thus "Tule Belle." size and training down to, or up to, price, and most of these are given the priority they deserve. A second, and sometimes woefully large, group come from children, who almost invariably ask "all about Mor- Letters gans" and "please send me pictures." The temptation to consign these (Continued from Preceding Page) to the wastebasket is very great, due in no small part to the enormity of the task involved, coupled as it usually is to the utter uselessness Dear Sir: I want to express my admiration for of it from the realistic point of view of an immediate sale. But is it the report of our convention by Mrs. fair, or wise, not to answer it? Annis, as well as thanks that you gave Many children today are growing up in a completely horse-less the article such a play. atmosphere. Even their parents have always known automobiles. The As I read her account of our con- vention I began thinking that some- bits of horse knowledge that their grandparents took for granted as a times these folks who do not take co- part of their childhood dependence aren't even found in daily conver- pious notes and do not have profes- sation, but only on television, in books or rare visits to horse farms or sional writing ability do a mighty shows. Such direct knowledge as they can get must come from those splendid job of explaining something visits, and when those are not possible, from letters to breeders like and I do not think I saw a better re- port of the convention in any of the you. Keep, if you can, a few exta snapshots of your best and most magazines. representative animals. At the cost of a few cents each, you really Could you spare two extra copies of aren't out much over the span of a year or two. No one can compress the current issue? Of course we want the history of the breed into a letter so don't try. Just refer them to to keep the original copy on our mag- any one of the several good books on Morgans written for children. azine desk and would like to cut up Add a few short words about one of your own horses, one that's a the additional copies for our publicity book. favorite either because of its show winnings or the pleasure it provides . Cordially yours, as a hack. It really won't take long and you will be doing the breed Theodore E. Buell the justice you owe it by a personal introduction of it to the people who Executive Secretary will one day, if it ever comes within their power to do so, own a American Horse Shows Morgan horse. Association, Inc. N. Y., N. Y. (Continued on Page 23)

MARCH, 1957 5 Pacific Northwest Morgan Association, 1951-1956

BY KATHARINE ESKIL

We know our readers will enjoy this interesting and in report on the largest and most enthusiastic group of

Morgan owners and admirers west of the Mississippi — T he Pacific Northwest Association. We are deeply indebted to Katharine Eskil for this excel- lent and well illustrated article. We look forward to many contributions from her in the future.

Lett: MADISON LAD 10917, gelding owned and ridden by Dr. C. D. Parkinson. Eugene, Ore., receiving the blue ribbon from Show Secretary, Yvonne McDonald, for the Western Trail Horse Class in the 1956 Pacific Northwest All Morgan Horse Show. Madison Lad also took 2nd in the class for Mares and Geldings under saddle, Western Equipment, and was 1st in the class for Model Geldings.

GINGER VERMONT 08004, owned by Mrs. Leo Beckley, Mount Karin Brauns of Wenatchee, Wash., on her mare RED BESS Vernon, Wash., ridden by Geneal Waldron. receiving the blue about the year 1951. This pair through consistent showing and ribbon for the Road Hack Class at the 1956 Pacific Northwest AU winning in Morgan, Open, and Equitation classes in shows all Morgan Show. Ginger was 2nd in Model Mares al both WSC over Washington did much to arouse interest in Morgan horses and the All Morgan Shows, and Grand Champion Mare, all Suring the early days of the Pacific Northwest Morgan Horse breeds, at the Skagit County Fair. Association. They are an example of a filly and a girl vt:to grew up together. Karin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Barclay Eittruns.

6 The MORGAN HORSE The Pacific Northwest Morgan with encugh training for the show ring. ington and Oregon and the Bitterroot Horse Association was organized in In many cases the youngsters and colts Mountains separating Idaho from Mon- May, 1951, at Pullman, Washington, had grown up together and the result tana. With the President and two during the Second Annual Washing- was apparent in the shows and in the members of his Board of Directors ton State College Open Horse Show. Association. safely on the same side of the Cascades, Sumner Kean of Leominster, Massa- At the annual meeting in May, 1954, the president could always have a quo- chusetts, then editor of the Morgan Gardner Smith of Snohomish, Wash- rum at a Director's meeting, no matter Horse Magazine, was making a tour ington, was elected president. That how many snow or mud slides blocked that spring to visit Morgan owners summer there was a breakfast meeting the mountain passes, but at the same throughout the country. While at- in July at Kirkland, Washington, and time, the two members on the other tending the W. S. C. Horse Show and a trail ride in August. The following side of the mountains would give rep- Judging School, he persuaded the winter, the pictures of the National resentation to the area. Morgan owners who were exhibiting Morgan Horse Show came west and Gardner Smith, who lives on the west there to form an organization. They through the efforts of Gardner Smith side of the Cascades, was reelected called the organization the Pacific were exhibited at five meetings in dif- president; Yvonne McDonald, of Both- Northwest Morgan Horse Association, ferent parts of the area. ell, Washington, was elected secretary- and elected E. Barclay Brauns of Wen- In May, 1955, at the annual meeting, treasurer; and Kent Erickson of atchee their first president, and R. W. which is always held at Pullman dur- Tacoma, Washington, Director. From Van Pelt, Jr., then of Seattle, their ing the W. S. C. Horse Show and the east side, Clarence E. Shaw of secretary-treasurer. Judging School, the Association Walla Walla, Washington, was elected These two were re-elected to office adopted a formal set of by-laws, which vice-president, and Dean Jackson of in 1952. In 1953 Gladys Koehne of provided that the officers be a Presi- Harrison, Montana, a director. Bothell, Washington, was elected presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary-Trea- The highlight of 1955 was the First dent, with Van Pelt continuing as surer and two Directors, with the stip- Pacific Northwest All Morgan Horse secretary-treasurer. By 1953, the mem- ulation that the President, Secretary- Show, held on August 14, in the ring bership still numbered only about 15, Treasurer, and one of the Directors re- at Suncrest Farm, the Gardner Smith and according to both Baclay Brauns side on the same side of the Cascade ranch at Cathcart, Washington. Gard- and Gladys Koehne, the activity still Mountains. This rather odd stipulation ner Smith was show manager and consisted mostly of trying to get horse is mentioned here to point up some of Yvonne McDonald, secretary. The shows in the territory to offer Morgan the difficulties which beset not only show was the first all Morgan show classes and then to persuade Morgan the organization and its officers, but west of the Mississippi. There were owners to fill the classes. also any hapless correspondent who at- about 18 horses and possibly 15 owners By 1954, however, interest was pick- tempts to report for the 395,868 square and every horse was in every class for ing up. The number of owners and miles of territory included in the states which he could possibly be termed eli- breeders was increasing, and even more of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and gible. The weather was perfect and important, there was a marked increase Montana, with the Cascade Range run- the whole affair was like a big picnic, in the number of horses and riders ning north and south through Wash- (Continued on Page 31)

SUNNY SKY 07934, owned and ridden by Carol Parkinson . Left to right: Yvonne and Carol Ann Parkinson of Eugene, Ore., Eugene, Ore., winning 1st in the class, Mares and Geldings. on LELA LINSLEY 07930, mare now owned by Clarence Simon Western Equipment, at the 1956 Pacific Northwest All Morgan of Eugene, Ore., and SUNNY SKY 07934, Carol's own mare. The Horse Show. Sunny Sky and Carol also won 3rd in the Road pairs won first at the Eugene Hunt Club Horse Show in 1955, and Hack class at the same show, and in the Hylands All Junior at the Southern Oregon Horse Show in Grant's Pass, Ore., in 1956. Horse Show at Portland, Ore., they took first in both English and Westen Equitation. MARCH, 1957 7 No Cheers . To Push Him On

Courage in a man is a wonderful thing, and emotions are sifted more than a little in the contemplating of it, or in seeing it portrayed in the movies. Vast crowds have been brought screaming to their feet at the sight of it on the field or floor, or in the squared ring, and the roar of applause has pushed many a man be- yond his normal limits, giving him strength and courage he might never otherwise have found. But the test of man's detemination and will to do comes to him when he is alone, when no onlooker can praise or criticize, and his fight to achieve, or maybe to survive, is a matter between him and his God—and maybe his horse. It is the measure of a man with no cheers to push him on.

By ERN PEDLER

With the weight of the sun pushing horses though and carefully wired the one squared pasture to the next, like his shadow squat and dark into the gate again, not wanting the milch cows a man playing checkers. And there dust he rode from the yard, feeling his to wander. He raised himself to the were times when he longed to see this Morgan snug out against the bit and stirrup and swung into the saddle and land, and live in it and see the easier ready to travel even in this bright the bronc flew back again, but the Mor- way of life come to him. But mostly heat, and snubbed to the saddle horn gan put power to his quarters and he was a man on horseback and the bronc held back some, sullen and brought him on, and the rider won- wanted to stay that way, and this un- low headed with the pack on his back dered why a man who rode good wanted land was all right for him as to gentle him over the long, hot miles. horses of his own would take on a long as it stayed open. The rider turned in the saddle to look dead eyed spook like this to break for The buzz of a rattler lifted him back and saw the waving hand of his someone else, and again the answer from his thoughts and he checked the wife in the dooway there, and the put a question to any brilliance he Morgan and looked around and saw children playing in the shade of the might have claimed. the coil of it on the shady side of a cottonwoods. He raised his own arm Across the sun-cracked flats the rabbit brush. He stepped down, teased in answering goodbye and swore softly silence put a quiet ringing in his ears, the reptile to make it strike a couple when the bronc flurried and set back and the vast expanse of desert seemed of times and stepped on its head be- hard on the rope, shying from the sterile of all life, and the mountains fore it could recoil. In this man the movement of his hand. Heat from the trembled and seemed to move away instinct to kill was not strong, but a saddle leather came through his Levis, from him in the heat. He wondered critter is mighty sick, and sometimes and he allowed that he should have about the water hole up the draw dead after she pushes her face into a hung the saddle in the shed instead of there, and if his Herefords were drink- rattler while grazing, and the harsh- on the corral rail to bake in the sun, ing enough or running sorefooted in ness of the land had pushed him to and he also allowed he should have search of moisture on the rock covered killing more than once in defense of waited for the waning sun to start this hills. He had heard of a land some- his stock, and he had cut down his ride. But thinking back it taxed his where where the grass was hock high share of predators and put some others memory some to recall any day when and lasted the year around. Where the to flight, both quadra-ped and bi-ped. he had been accused of having good snows never covered it, and the rains His shadow was long and thin when sense and there were folks who might always came pretty much at the right he reached the hills, and the canyon even say that a thing like this was time. And the fields were fenced there gave him shade, cool and welcome after typical of him. and cross fenced, and a cow's feet could the blazing afternoon, and he moved At the fence line he stepped down grow long because she could near get into the water hole by dusk, tying the to unwire the gate, the lean, hard grace a meal by just stretching her neck a sweating horses away from it to cool of him and the smoothness of his little, and a man could raise a thou- and feeling a little guilty when he movement somehow making up for the sand beef and never own a horse, just drank first. The brackishness of it lack of that good sense. He led the walk out and move the cows from made him thankful that at the home 8 The MORGAN HORSE place he at least had good water. He under him. But he stayed upright got him stopped, and the rider put let the horses fill up, and moved back and the rider made his ride, and when him back on the trail again where it into the hills, that the wary cattle the horse lined out and started to run, can down the other side of the moun- would not be afraid to come into the the rider hauled him in and aimed him tain, figuring to get back to camp and water at night, and he fixed himself uphill on an old mustang trail, using change horses for the afternoon's rid- a bait and hobbled the ponies, side the knowledge that a green range horse ing among the cattle. Where the lining the bronc for good luck. He will travel straight out on a trail. The trail dropped down from a notch in spread his blanket and stretched out pitch was not steep but the bronc soon the palisades the bronc showed clumsi- on his back, breathing in the evening tired, his nerves and the spookyness of ness and fear and the rider urged him cool and watching the stars brighten him soon telling, and the rider stopped through, and his nerves were as tight in the gathering darkness, and his often to rest, swinging in and out of as the bronc's when he saw the big emotions were mixed some with miss- the saddle a number of times, and run- cougar asleep on the rocks there. ing his family and the freedom of a ning his hand over the pony's shoulder The lion came suddenly awake, spit- few days of scouting the range to see and haunch, talking softly all the while ting in startled surprise and springing if the feed would last, and to check to quiet his trembling. But the pony up the face of the cliff, and the horse and re-set his coyote traps, and tend was a spook, flinching at every move snorted and left the side of the moun- to any cattle that might be ailing. of the hand, and once he buried his tain, and when he came back down his When his eyes were sleep heavy he head and pitched again, bucking blind legs would not hold him and he went pulled off his boots and put his hat down the mountainside, and the rider on over, whipping the rider into a aside, and rolled in his blanket and had his bad moments to haul him up cedar and smashing into him there to slept. Sometime in the night his spine and get him stopped. roll again, taking the man along for chilled and stiffened to the scream of At the pass he stepped down. He one more turn before his boot came a panther, far off, and he heard the tied the bronc by the hackamore and off and freed him, and the pony kept horses blowing rollers and the Morgan let the reins trail, and he looked out moved in closer to camp, shambling rolling, finally to spin out over the over the valley, and the old feeling next cliff. in his hobbles, and the side-lined bronc came up in him at the bigness of the bugled his loneliness, coming in more land and his smallness in it. And he He came back out of the blackness, slowly because of his shackling. thought of the goodness of his life and the nausea worked at him, and the pain, pounding its way along the The rider lay with his nerves pulled and of the woman who waited for him out there, and of the children who twisted length of his frame, and he tight, listening into the dark, for moved his face back away from the though he had spent his life on the played under the cottonwoods, splash- ing in the small pond. And though blood that leaked from his mouth and range, this was a call he had seldom the dirt that was packed in his nos; heard before. But it did not come the life was hard and the land dry and merciless, though his face was leathery 2.nd it came to him that the groaning again and gradually his muscles he heard was him, and the ringing loosened and lengthened and he slept. and his eyes had taken on a half shut against the sun and the wind, he was not from the outside but in his in the morning he sat bare-footed to knew that he was better off than most, head, and he moved and heard the eat breakfast, hanging his socks on a for happiness had come to him here, scratch of bone against the inside of stick where the warmth of the fire and a contentment that many men his chaps, and his stomach retched could drive cut the night's dampness. would never find. He saw far out on with sickness, moving him out to the He tied the bronc to a cedar and went the flat a spiral of dust, spun by a gray edge of sanity, and he lay still quietly about saddling the rough one, summer whirlwind, and south of that again. He wondered if this is how talking to him all the while, and the against the hills tiny clots that showed it would be, like Breitling and old pony stood, though he trembled some, and disappeared, and showed again man Semple, who rode out and had for though he had never been ridden, un the shimmering land, and he moved never come in from the mountain. He he had carried the pack saddle enough to the horse for his field glasses, and remembered how Breitling's wife !lac' to be used to this part of the game. though his movements were slow and lived with her sorrow for nearly thr6e The rider tied the Morgan so he could his voice soft, the bronc still flurried years before they found him, and there not follow, and stepped smoothly up and set back on the rope. His glasses was nothing left but his boots and the onto the bronc. The bronc stood wide divided the distance by six and the dots shreds of his clothing scattered down legged and low of head and the rider looked bigger and closer now, and his pulled on one rein to break the sulki years on the range told him that they the mountain. He wondered how long ness and get some action. He got it were horses instead of cattle even at it would take him to die, if it would soon enough all right when the horse this great distance, and he thought that be the hunger or the dryness that bawled and broke upwards in the mid- when the summer had cooled some he would get him, or the exposure, and he dle, and the rider found himself riding would take one of the Morgans and thought of his woman down there who the best he knew how to stay up there. give them a try, and the excitement would not expect him home for four He felt the solid blow of the cantle came to him and the remembering of days yet and when they finally came against him, and the chafing of his many another run. He flipped a looking for him it would be too late. gripping knees, and saw nothing ahead pebble down the mountain and watched He thought of the children under the of him but the horn of the saddle as the it roll, and he stepped to the horse cottonwoods and the work to he done big horse wiped the ground with his again, and into the saddle, and the nose. He nearly quit the saddle once horse bucked once more blindly down before they were grown, and of the when the pony stumbled and went to the mountain, putting a squeeze of hand of his wife on his shoulder as his knees with his head tucked back fear to the man's stomach before he (Continued on Page 29) MARCH, 1957 9 The Morgan is a relatively short- Save Only The Best For Breeding legged horse. His body should appear to be as long, or longer, than he is tall. This was a prominent feature of all By BARBARA BEAUMONT COLE the outstanding early Morgans, as it is of the best of them today. This ap- pearance is one of the most striking "Tell me," a horseman of my ac- eye. Certainly it is no one's fault if features of the breed, and one that quaintance said recently, "Do Mor- a weanling good enough to be sold as serves best to distinguish the Morgan gan breeders ever geld a colt?" He a stallion prospect later fails to live conformation from all others. To get had been looking through some back up to his early promise, but most colts, the required length of body with the issues of The Morgan Horse, and I had after all, are not good enough to be famous Morgan shortness of back been telling him of the virtues of the sold as stallion prospects. A really necessitates unusually sloping shoulders breed, hoping to win him away from top stallion will, of course, command and an unusually close coupling. This his lifelong interest in Saddle Horses. top of the market prices but, as more is a hard combination to achieve, and "There seem to be," he went on, "a and more breeders are discovering, a it is probably in this respect that the lot of Morgans that fall short of the good gelding will bring as high a price greatest number of modern Morgans ideal type. Of course, so do a lot of as, and will often sell more readily fall short of the ideal. A short top individuals of other breeds, but when than, an "average" stallion. line and a long bottom line, with we Saddle Horse people get an off- On what should the decision whether shoulders well thrown back, should be type colt, we geld him in a hurry. In or not to geld be based? The indi- a necessity in any stallion to be used fact, we geld a lot that look pretty vidual's conformation, breed type, and for breeding. No colt lacking in these gocd, because we don't want to run the pedigree should all be considered. It respects should be saved for the stud. chance of a second-rate stud siring a is possible to have a colt beautifully If you are selecting a colt only to ride lot of second-rate foals. That would made and still lacking in Morgan type. or to show, pick him as an individual, ruin the breed in no time. But look at Probably more usual is the colt that and not as the product of a pedigree. your Morgans — I almost never see or "looks Morgan right away" and still But if you intend him for later stud hear of a gelding, in spite of the good has a few points of conformation so purposes his pedigree should carry as prices they say a Morgan gelding will poor that it would be most unwise to much weight in your decision as does bring. I guess every Morgan breeder use him for breeding. the individual himself. thinks that every colt he raises is going The points of good conformation to be a champion stud. I'm surprised should be well known to all horse- The only good member of a family may make a top show animal, but he that there are any good Morgans that men, since they are much the same for all breeds, from Shetlands to is seldom a good breeding prospect. way." Dog fanciers may remember a sensa- That, I told him, was an overstate- Percherons. All breed standards re- quire such good points as short backs, tional Irish Setter champion of a few ment of the case, but it is hard to deny years ago, a magnificent dog that de- that there is a good deal of truth in his sloping shoulders, and strong but not coarse bone. Any colt that fails in feated everything shown against him. remarks. There are too many Morgan time after time. After a few trium- stallions, and too few Morgan geldings. these basic respects of good conforma- tion should not be used as a sire. phant seasons in the ring he was re- It is true that the situation has im- tired to stud. To date, I understand, proved in the last few years, and it Morgan type is in part a specific in- not a single one of his numerous get should continue to improve as the de- terpretation of the standards of good has completed a championship. A mand for good geldings continues to conformation, and in part, perhaps, search back into the dog's pedigree increase. Fifty years ago, when there composed of intangibles. A Morgan reveals that he sprang from a line of was a shortage of registered stock, there should carry himself in a certain way, very mediocre setters; though he was was a need, or at least a good excuse, appearing naturally spirited but with an outstandng individual himself, he not to geld many colts. At present no look of pop-eyed wildness, such as could not breed on. there are more than enough studs in Saddle Horse breeders so often desire. many areas, and there is no necessity A naturally high head carriage should This does not mean that the Morgan to save more than a small fraction of be looked for, as should balanced, breeder need demand a pedigree filled each year's colt crop for future breed- trappy action. Shoeing and training solely with famous names and top ing stallions. will improve the bearing and action show horses. It is only in the last few of any horse, but in judging a colt, years that Morgans have entered the Whether or not to geld a colt is, look for what nature has given him. show ring in any great numbers. after all, a decision for his owner to This, after all, and not the black- Many outstanding Morgans of a few make. If you want a stallion to show smith's enhancements, is what he will generations ago were never exhibited, or ride; if your stallion nicks well with pass on to his foals. and even today many owners of ex- your own mares; or if he is improving The Morgan head is an important cellent breeding horses are not in- the grade stock in your area, then he part of type, and any pronounced terested in showing. Therefore a colt's is doing his job. In this case, no one plainness here should cause the colt pedigree must be studied with some should tell you to geld him, even if he to be rejected for breeding purposes. knowledgeable attention. Are the may be far from perfect. "You don't ride a horse's head" is a horses in the closest generations mostly But a reputable breeder does have a valid saying, but a lovely head is one of good Morgan type? Are there any responsibility to look over his annual of the Morgan hallmarks. This ideal repeated faults of conformation in Fe- crop of colts with a hard and critical should be kept in mind. cent generations that might reappear in 10 The MORGAN HORSE your colt's get? No pedigree is perfect, age, you will doubtless save in the long cf course, and a good colt should not run by sending your mares out to be The Morgan Horse be rejected because of just one or two bred. ancestors of which you do not approve. Many Morgans breeders think that A general, balanced evaluation of his they must own their own stallions. In By JAN CUSTER family tree — and a look at his living areas where Morgans are scarce, one's Age 12 years relatives — is what is required. own stallion may be a decided conven- Suppose you have a colt that passes ience, if not a necessity. Then, too, these tests with flying colors. He has a handsome Morgan stallion may be The breed of horses known as Mor- excellent conformation, definite Mor- just the thing to stimulate interest in gan horses are the descendants of a gan type, and a presentable pedigree. the breed in a locality where Morgans horse named Justin Morgan. Before you advertise him at public are relatively unknown. In areas where Justin Morgan was what is known service for a fat fee, prove him. Even Morgans are popular, however, a as a sport. His sons and daughters the most magnificent individuals, com- breeder with only a few mares will and their descendants were remarkably plete with excellent pedigrees, can fail save himself money and trouble if he like him in conformation, versatility, miserably as breeding stock. Before breeds them to someone else's stud. strength and ability to trot and run. you open your colt's book to outside Morgan stud fees today average around registered mares, try him out on your $50, and many good stallions, one of He was given his original owner's own. which might be just the nick for your name "Justin Morgan," but many Be fair to your colt when you do mare, are standing for $25 and $35. called him "the Little Horse." this. Does that old mare of yours con- Unless you have a really top stud, if Because he stood only fourteen hands sistently throw long-backed foals? Then you breed only three or four mares a high, farmers said he was a runt and don't blame your colt if his foal from year you will save money by using some no good, but they quickly changed this mare exhibits the same fault. No other breeder's proven stallion. Thor- their minds after the little horse out- stud can compensate for all the faults oughbred, Saddlebred, and Standard- pulled their sixteen and seventeen of all the mares bred to him, and no bred breeders think nothing of sending hand high draft horses. stallion can sire consistently good foals a mare hundreds of miles — and per- from consistently poor producing dams. All his life Justin Morgan worked, haps paying a fee of several thousand pulling plows, racing, even as a mem- It never hurts to see what a colt can dollars — to breed to a stallion they ber of a six horse team pulling a heavy sire from scrub or grade mares. Make think likely to sire a top foal. Most a note of the faults, and the good of these breeders would not think of express wagon. points, of these mares, and study the owning their own stallions unless they The amazing Little Horse beat the resulting offspring carefully. It is a have a dozen or more mares. They best of horses in trotting and running pretty poor Morgan stallion that can- have proven the advantages, both for races. not put something of the Morgan look the overall improvement of the breed, His descendants inherited all this on his foals from mongrel mares. If and in terms of immediate sales, of from him and were called "Morgans." he fails in this, in the long run he will sending each mare to the stud that not do much better with registered should be the best cross for her. Nowadays, Morgan horses have mares. Are his grade foals improve- about 10% (more or less) of Justin's Probably a Morgan stallion in service blood, but they still look like the ori- ments, at least in some respect, over today is lucky if he gets five or six their dams? If so, this is a good omen ginal Morgan in conformation. They registered mares a year, even if he all have deep chests for lung power, for the young stallion's breeding fix- stands in an area as heavily populated ture. Even better, do they all look a short backs, sturdy but fine legs, and with Morgans as is New England. A ability to do anything from pulling a good deal alike? If so, he is a most healthy stud in the prime of life should promising sire. plow to being a show horse and doing be able to settle 30 or 40 mares a sea- it well. Ask the same questions about his son. Very few Morgan stallions, ex- foals from your registered mares. Com- cept some of those in use on Western Even in modern harness or trotting pare these foals with the mares' pro- ranches, are bred that heavily. How racing, Morgans have• made records. duce by other sires. Of course a top much better it would be for the future Morgans are often used as family stud will always sire a few poor foals of the breed and for the breeders' horses. They are gentle enough for some time in his career, and a generally pocketbook, if more of our best stal- children, but spirited enough for poor breeding horse may, with luck, lions were used to their full capacities. adults. get one or two good ones. Study the It is true that if we geld most of our The Morgan horse is still used for average. Try to get at least half-a-dozen colts, as other breeders do, we may be farming in New England where steep foals before you consider standing your sacrifcing here and there a potentially hills and rough, rocky, ground makes young stallion at public service. Are top stud. This, however, seems of it hard for tractors. these foals generally good? Are they small account when we consider the as good as, or better than, the mares' many mediocre descendants that a The Morgans are known best in previous foals? If not, geld your young number of ungelded mediocre studs New England, for they originated stallion now, before he loses you will leave. Morgans in general are there, but they are known and used money. Raising $100 foals is as ex- selling well these days, but good Mor- all over the country. pensive as raising $1000 foals. gans are bringing higher prices than The Morgan breed was used as a If you have a great stud prospect ever before. Nowadays we can afford foundation for such breeds as the you are in luck, and you may even only to breed to the best, and to save Standardbred, Quarter Horse, and the make money. If your sire is just aver- only the best for breeding. American Saddle Horse. MARCH, 1957 11 or rear. Take it from the side, from a point cpposite his girth and from a RIMS TO NORSCILECPUS height about equal to where your knee would come if you were sitting on him. Horse Photography His head should be up and he should By MABEL OWEN be looking straight ahead, or at most, to be looking toward a point no more than ten degrees from straight ahead. At about the coldest, most photo- along his jaw line and muzzle. Be If he has his head turned just far graphically impossible time of the year, especially painstaking with his mane enough for you to be able to see both the closing date for a magazine adver- and tail. When he is all groomed, go ears plainly in the finder, then its about tisement in the stallion issue of this over him very lightly with a good fly right. More only makes his neck look magazine arrives. Unless we happen spray if its flytime, and wipe hint short and out of proportion. If you to have been unusually foresighted, or thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth. Put want a "pure conformation" shot, take lucky enough to happen to have some a little brush in you pocket for that it from the non-mane side with the professional photos of our stallion that last-minute mane and foretop smooth- foreleg nearest you about three inches were taken last summer, its usually a ing, his best and cleanest halter or ahead of the other foreleg and the hind losing scramble against the weather- bridle on your horse and lead leg nearest you about the same distance man to get something taken in time. him out. If you plan on hav- behind its mate. That position has al- Toe frustrations of snow, bare stark ing the person holding him also ways been the one that most horse- backgrounds and long winter coats in the picture, be sure he is wear- men consider shows all of a horse's usually prove too much and we either ing something other than old dun- points of conformation — both good submit a picture we know does not do garees and a dangling shirttail. If you and bad. Most Morgans are taken the horse justice, or worse, put in no are using a halter, use a neat shank, stretched, however, and if you decide advertisement at all. Most professional preferably one of chain and leather. on this, don't overdo it. A good photographers do excellent work with Don't spoil the overall effect by an old stretching position has the horse's feet hcrses, but it is quite possible to get knotted rope lead, however handy it even, only about four inches advanced good amateur results if you are care- is otherwise. If you use a stallion from standing squarely, the forelegs ful. A good, representative group of bridle, a leather and chain lead is the nearly vertical and the head and ears photographs of your Morgans is useful proper one. If you have decided on a up. in many ways, for advertisements in the show bridle, remove the snaffle bit, Now ears can be a major problem magazine, to send in reply to the mul- rein and overhead strap entirely. The for the photographer, and to get pic- titudinous mail inquiries most breeders single curb rein now becomes a lead tures of him with one up, much less receive and to carry in pocket or purse and is always held as a lead, not over both, will often try your patience to the to all of the horse gatherings one at- the neck lying on the horse's withers. point of no return. For best results, tends in the course of a year. Its an After your horse is clean and tacked, the ears should be the sole responsi- interesting thing, to be an observer at or preferably before then if there is bility of some third person. If that one cne of those meetings, to watch ac- any doubt about it, choose your picture- has a good deal of imagination, so quaintances meet, begin to talk and taking spot. In all probability, this is much the better. The trick is to at- then to fish out the inevitable snap- one of the areas wherein the mistakes tract the horse's attention completely, shot of the newest foal. And snap- that cause some of the more unfor- but not quite to the point where he shots they almost always arc too, taken tunate results we have seen are made. walks towards you, or bounces away by doting owner far more often than The background should be as clean and in the other direction. Various by professional. This is certainly not uncluttered as possible in order to methods are used, and a few minutes to be construed as any criticism of the focus attention on the horse. Also, it preliminary work will save time here professional. Very few amateurs can should be a light, open place, prefer- too. Sometimes an old dinner bell approach their success, but relatively ably without trees and bushes and dark will work, or a can full of pebbles. few people have access to one and far buildings close behind the horse. The Usually though, odd sounds only get better a good amateur snapshot than light value of such things is not too a momentary flicking of the ears, no picture at all. greatly removed from that of the ani- while odd sights produce a more sus- First, if you are going to take a mal's coat itself, unless its a gray tained interest. An old baby carriage photo of your stallion, choose a wind- horse, and the net result can be a dark, being wheeled along at a safe distance less, bright clear day, one when the indistinct photo. The edge of a large, will often do wonders, as will an old visibility is six miles or better and one open field does well, as does a simple white sheet being dragged along the on which you have plenty of time to paddock fence as background. Be very ground, all spread out, of course. Some waste. Because you will waste it, and sure the ground is level and clean. people have used Halloween and New if you are in any sort of hurry, the Deep grass is splendid for photograph- Year's noisemakers and those crepe- chances of good pictures are materially ing Angus and Herefords but will only paper whisks seen at high school and reduced. For a mature horse, late make your horse look out of all decent college football games. Its a matter spring and early summer are usually proportion. Very short grass, gravel or of ingenuity and invention actually, but the best seasons fcr pictures. The raked dirt are probably best. well worth the effort when you con- horse's coat is at its best then, the grass The position of your horse is ex- sider the heightened appeal there is and trees are all out and there are ceedingly important. Never, never in the photo of a horse with a bright, fewer flies to annoy him. Brush him take a snapshot directly from front or alert, up-eared expression. well, trim his ankles and the whiskers rear, or even from angles close to front (Continued on Page 29) 12 The MORGAN HORSE • tt,Jtc and Horses

By CHARLOTTE MCCARTNEY Riding Instructor, Fay School, South bora, Hass.

Right: "VARIATIONS ON A THEME"

When anyone asks me what I teach at Fay School, my answer is, Music enjoyment of the arts. Enjoyment of Beauty of anything can be apprecia- and Horseback Riding. Their com- anything means familiarity with the ted by observing the whole; it does not ment has always been that this is an manner of its expression. Enjoyment have to be subjected to a detailed ana- odd combination. To this I violently of the arts or nature is what we as an lysis. Beauty is a concept or attitude disagree, and think it worthy of several individual get out of it. This is a re- —that which gives pleasure to the words on the subject. The inter-re- action based on our own interpretation senses. Pleasure, then, is an equilib- lation of the arts, and the fusing of and impressions. The arts have the rium or balance of all the forces of nature, can never be odd as long as we power to take us out of our everyday- nature working together, and brought remain a cultured people. Therefore, selves into a world of the spirit and of about by a freedom of man's will. The regardless of the lack of encourage- pure thoughts. Art is a medium by recognition of beauty depends upon ment from some of my friends, I shall which we may express our feelings, man's intellect as well as upon his edu- put forth my views on the matter. emotions, and ideas — that which is cational and cultural background. I do These are the views of a naturalist who natural to us. And what is natural not expect to find a ditch digger at- will not divorce art from nature. The must be nature, and what is nature tending the National Horse Show in arts are a large portion of life's intri- must be natural. All of nature and New York, any more than I would ex- cate pattern and the psychology of man the arts is related by the element of un- pect to find him at Symphony Hall at- and animals is an inseparable and per- understanding, and is lasting because tending a Mozart Concerto. Both petual part of it's infinity. Man and of the quality of beauty. (Continued on Page 28) nature were created. Man then created the arts as a necessary means for self- expression. He took the senses given him by nature, mixed them with emo- tion and reason, and the arts were born. Horses appear in art as far back as primitive times — realistically or ideal- istically. Man gave them movement and beauty. It made little difference if they were out of proportion — photo- graphy provides the reality to create a balance. Velasquez, Titian, Rubens. da Vinci, Degas, Vandyke, and others have included horses in their art — up to the important famous Will James and Charles Russell. Horses have ap- peared in literature. Pegasus was famous in mythology, and in history we have the Trojan Horse. Shakespeare had an appreciation of the horse, and he is found in the writings of de Cer- vantes, Austen, Fielding, George Eliot, Tennyson, Dickens, Hardy, Washing- ton Irving, Robert Frost, and many others. The composer of music, in common with the artist or writer, has some- thing to tell. Nature also has a mes- sage (relative to our senses) with our "A HORSE IN PERFECT SYMMETRY"

MARCH, 1957 13 Black Hawk's son Frank Vernon and once to Sorrel Dan, a race in which she Whalebone A.M.HR. 15 won the second heat and dead-heated the third. In 1866 she changed drivers, (Forty-first in the Series — Names in Pedigrees) lost twice to Fearless and Empress, was returned to Jock Bowen and won By MABEL OWEN three times. Her best single race was her first after her return to Bowen hands. The race was a match, for $5,000, against one of old Ethan Allen's Yankee competence in many highly habit of going about interfering in greatest daughters, the small bay mare unrelated fields of human endeavor has business that did not concern him. Fanny Allen. Blackstone Belle won proved to be a stumbling block to Pressed to take the horse, and to win in three straight heats, each one by many who look upon the ease with with him if he could, he finally con- open daylight, and the first in 2:281/2, which such things are done as a kind sented. He won the race, and the at- her mile record time. She raced once of challenge. Around 1800, many New tempted coup backfired badly, for the more, in August of that year, against England farmers owned a smart little horse's owners had bet their money John Morgan. The race was declared road horse or two, and if, come Fall, against the ability of a trotting man no contest when the . horse had won the the little horse looked woolly and un- to drive a pacer. Shortly after the first and third heats to the mare's kempt, with thick straggling mane race, John Splan, another great driver second and fourth and both drivers de- and long, untrimmed tail, well, it need of trotting tracks, was heard to re- clined to trot again because of the con- not hamper his speed any, as many who mark that a man who could play one dition of the track. Belle was officially owned sleek, long-legged trotting violin well ought to be able to make retired at the end of that season, but machines found to their woe at the at least tolerably good music on an- made a startling return eleven years end of a short brush along some coun- other. later. On June 11, 1877, Blackstone try dirt road. Later, when trotting Jock Bowen drove the black General Belle, then twenty-one years old, raced racing had its New England heyday Knox gelding Camors to a 2:19% against John Stewart, one of the great- at Beacon Park in Boston, nearby Mis- record and to most of his eight wins, est distance horses of that, or any, year. tic Park and the fashionable course in and the black stallion Pilot Knox to Both horses were to go under saddle, Cambridge, many of those same road an almost equal number of purses, but for three mile heats, the winner to re- drivers took that quiet, unassuming other good Maine-bred, and Morgan- ceive $7,500. The little black mare ability onto the racetrack with them. bred, racehorses fared nearly as well at won both heats, her times 7:581/2 and his hands. One of these was a small an astonishing 7:56 even. John Stewart One of the best of the native New was something of an equine phenome- England road drivers was J. J. "Jock" black mare named Blackstone Belle. Well under fifteen hands in height, non, for he won four, five and ten Bowen, whose success with the General mile races as well as several others Knox horses from Maine was close to she was foaled in Canton, Maine, sired by a horse called Whalebone. After a written "to trot twenty miles in one phenomenal. Few of the local people hour." His best time for twenty miles owned pacers as they were not com- succession of Maine owners, she finally was sold to a Mr. Thomas Trant in 59 minutes and 23 seconds. He was monly found in the nearby Morgan and a hard horse for a twenty-one year old Messenger families to anywhere near Boston who put her in training. She made her first start as a seven-year- mare, eleven years retired, to take on, the extent they appeared in the lines but take him on she did, and in of Tom Hal and Blue Bull from the old and although she won the first heat was beaten for the race by the chest- straight heats for her fourteenth official South. Knowing that New England- racing win. ers were relatively unfamiliar with the nut mare Lady Mace, prophetically lateral gait, a group of outside drivers driven by Jock Bowen. Sometime that Blackstone Belle was not the only decided to take their horses down to winter, Blackstone Belle went to good racehorse got by Whalebone Boston, where the purses were gener- Bowen's stable, and in the next three Morgan. There was also Lady Ham- ous and the possibility of a sizeable seasons won thirteen of her eighteen lin, who won a number of races in betting coup might well be realized. starts and nearly $15,000. Canada before returning to make her Beacon Park judges were among the In 1864 she lost only two single mark on the larger tracks on the east- very first in America to feel that such heats, racing both to wagon and the ern seaboard of the Unitetd States. deliberate attempts to manipulate the high wheeled sulkies of the time. Actually Whalebone's descendents outcome of a race should be discouraged Some of her ability and stamina are were destined to do a great deal of however, and whereas they cared clearly shown by a comparison of the what today would be regarded as the very little for the possibilities involved two times. Her mile to wagon was best possible publicity for any breed. they had already accepted the entry. only three seconds slower than to rac- Among the top horses produced by Accordingly, they sent for one of the ing cart, whereas the usual deviation, daughters of Whalebone was the sor- pacers' owners and informed him that due to the considerable added weight rel stallion Shepherd K. Knapp, sired they would like to substitute a known of the wagon, was close to five seconds. by the great Maine horse, Old Eaton. driver behind his horse. When the 1865 was her best year. She beat Lady Even as a foal, the Knapp horse was a judges suggested Jock Bowen, the Hayes and General Grant, Empress, handsome animal, and his extremely owners consented immediately and he Tib Woodford, Sorrel Dan and Fear- high natural action helped his owners was asked to drive the horse. He naught, seven straight races in which to sell him for the fine price, then and declined forthwith, with the apparently she did not lose a heat. She lost there of $200 while still a colt. As a typical remark that he was not in the twice later that year, once to Sherman three-year-old he was used extensively 14 The MORGAN HORSE at stud, but attracted the interest of a suaded to trot only after somewhat kind ever seen. The year was 1855, New York City dealer who bought him drastic methods were put into effect. the place Long Island, and the time, and put him in training on Long Is- He made his first start as a trotter and 2:42, was the new world's trotting land. He was raced once, driven by the won, carrying the unprecedented team record. The occasion was latter famous Hiram Woodruff, and man- weight of 2Y2 pound shoes on each memorialized by Currier and Ives. The aged to win in five heats after losing front foot. In the next two seasons, print was one of the most popular of the first two. His excessive knee action he won eleven of his fourteen starts the racing series and is considered by presented a problem however, as the and was sold for $10,000. For several many collectors to be one of the best. Knapp horse hit himself continually years the little white-legged gelding about the elbows, so efforts at a racing did little winning and was passed about There have always been some slight career for him were regretfully aban- from trainer to trainer. At last, in discrepancies in the history of Whale- doned, and he was sold the following 1873, he was returned to John Bailey bone Morgan. That he was sired by year to go to England. Three years under whose handling he had shown Justin Morgan's son Sherman has later, he was matched against France's his best form. It is a great credit to never been in any doubt, but the year best trotter, a horse called Express and his trainer that little Knapp returned of his foaling is given variously as also an American-bred, for $1,000 a to his winning ways, taking nine of 1827, 1828 and 1830. His breeder is side, a single heat of 21/4 miles. After his last ten starts. In one of these, at given, also variously, as Robert Brad- a great deal of fanfare, the race took the Forest City Park in Portland, ley, Samuel Bradley and just Mr. place at the Bois de Boulogne near Maine, he made a bad break and fell Bradley. There is complete unani- Paris. Shepherd F. Knapp won easily several lengths behind before Bailey mity, however, in Mr. Bradley's having in 6:14 something better than 2:30 per could get him back on the trot. The resided in Fryeburg, Maine and having mile ,an unheard of accomplishment little, odd-colored gelding trotted the actually bred the horse. Assuming this in Europe. Two years later a second last quarter in an unbelievable 30 to be the case, then the year of 1830 "Great International Trotting Cham- seconds flat, winning the heat and the is most likely to be correct, as far as pionship" was announced, with the race. That quarter was done at a two date of foaling is concerned. Prior to best trotter in England to race against minute rate, almost a quarter of a cen- 1829, Sherman Morgan was quartered the best in France with an assured six tury before the two minute trotted in northern Vermont, in the Randolph- hundred pounds sterling to the winner. mile became a reality. Montpelier area. Early in 1829 how- ever, he was sold, and made that sea- Again the French chose an American- At the end of the season of 1873, bred but French-owned horse, Abdal- son in or near Dover, New Hampshire, twenty-nine Maine-bred trotters had sufficiently close to Fryeburg to be a lah King, to represent them. There records of 2:30 or better. Eight of seemed little doubt that Shepherd F. practicable distance to ship a mare. them were Morgans. Three were by Nothing whatever has ever been noted, Knapp was still England's best. He General Knox, two were Morrills, one or conjectured, concerning his dam, was put through a "grand preparation" was by Morgan Caesar and two were at Ealing, being shipped across the neither her size, color or possible the Whalebones, Blackstone Belle and breeding. channel on the Friday preceding the Shepherd F. Knapp, Jr. race which was again to be held on Old Whalebone Morgan had the mis- Whalebone Morgan was a chestnut the Bois de Boulogne course, the date, fortune to be born considerably ahead horse, marked only with one white Monday, February 12, 1866. The race of his time, and only the colts that he hind ankle. Even when fully matured received more publicity in both coun- got near the end of his life were young he was a very scant fifteen hands. He tries than current world affairs. The enough to participate , in the rush of was not a big horse in any way, having distance was one mile in harness. The Maine-raised race horses to the major somewhat less bone than most of the elite of the Parisian sporting world American trotting tracks. One of early Morgans, and apparently he was present and bet heavily on their these was the chestnut gelding Whale- never weighed as much as a thousand horse, whose driver wore the colors of bone, named, as was all to confusingly pounds. He seems to have resembled the French flag on his blouse. The the custom of the time, exactly after his sire in color, but not in way of much ballyhooed race turned out to his sire. He was foaled late in the going, in which he was much more be a hollow affair, however, for Shep- 1840's, probably 1848 or 1849, and like the old Justin. He was never herd F. Knapp won as he pleased, dis- raced from 1853 to 1856. He resem- raced, of course, but was ridden and tancing the French color bearer by al- bled his sire closely, was a handsome driven a great deal and his style and most fifty yards. horse a little over fifteen hands. As action and high-headed manner made Shephard F. Knapp never returned a racehorse, his stamina seems to have him a keen favorite at parade and mus- to America, although the quality of been such that he rarely raced at less ter days. His disposition seems to the foals he left running around on than two-mile heats. This often meant have been excellent and he is said to Maine pastures tempted many offers six miles or more at a full racing trot have been possessed of near-human in- for him. One of his get was the beauti- in a single afternoon, not a small change telligence. His breeder sold him as ful sorrel mare Caoutchouc, who com- from the one-heat, one-mile races trot- menced a racing career at the age of ted for a century later. The junior a ten year old to General Philo Clark ten, after some years reign as queen of Whalebone did well at his chosen dis- of Turner, Maine who kept him for road horses in the Portland area. An- tance, but his claim to fame came when thirteen years. other was the colorful bay roan geld- he was double-hitched with Black During those years it was the cus- ing Shepherd F. Knapp Jr. This horse's Bashaw's son Lantern to race against tom to hold military training camps somewhat checkered racing career be- the team of Alice Gray and Stella. The gan when he was five years old. He two geldings beat the two mares in in each county which lasted two weeks. was originally a pacer, and was per- one of the most thrilling races of its (Continued on Page 28) MARCH, 1957 15 horse; a barbed wire (or Mormon) gate while leading horse, demonstrating at Beginner's Test all times great care that your horse does not tangle or bump his hip on the gate. If it seems to be a tough one, Part I — GETTING ACQUAINTED are looking at him — simply turn and have someone hold your horse. (catching, saddling, bridling, etc.) walk away and he will follow. If 13. Know the following rules for 1. Demonstrate and explain the he doesn't budge, turn him in short safety on Trail Rides: proper way to approach a horse: circles and start off again. a. While dismounted and grazing a. while loose in pasture or corral i. Those who have earned the red your horse — keep him at a good dis- b. in a stall bandana (ie. passed this Beginners Test tance from other horses to prevent any c. while tied in the open have also earned the privilege of rid- kicking or biting. d. before mounting ing their horse bareback, with per- b. Do not ride in front of the leader 2. Catch and halter a horse at pasture mission. However, always lead your or the person ahead of you. a. Lead horse correctly at a walk, horse in from pasture rather than rid- c Keep your horse under control at at a trot — demonstrating knowledge ing him. Horses must always be rid- all times, and at least 6 feet behind by giving reason for method of handl- den in a bridle. the horse in front of you, no more than ing rope, its length, etc. two horse-lengths behind. b. Show correct way to turn horse Dear Sir: d. Always bring your horse in cool. into corral. Enclosed is a copy of the tests Do not trot in the stable-yard at any 3. Tie horse correctly with stable which we used in the Horsemanship time. ("slip") know and give reason. Training Course at Camp Perry- e. Always stay with a dismounted Mansfield in Steamboat Springs. 4. a. Saddle and bridle horse with Colorado. I think it would be a person. They may have real trouble both English and Western tack good way for your readers to test if you ride away without them. b. Remove saddle and bridle, de- their knowledge and to use as a f. Pass all directions from the leader basis for study. on back to those behind you. monstrating immediate and proper care You will notice that these tests of horse and tack. fall into three categories. Beginners, g. Leave gates as you found them— 5. Learn the following rules of Intermediates and Advanced. I be- either closed or open. lieve that it would be best to print Part III — ON THE HORSE safety: these in three successive issues. a. Always keep voice low-pitched 14. Mount and dismount correctly, I hope that these will be useful making the horse stand quietly. and walk (never run) in and around to you. If you do use them, kindly the stable. mention Perry-Mansfield, for publi- 15. Ride in the Beginner or Inter- city reasons. If you do not use them, mediate class twice or more weekly. b. Always speak quietly to a horse do not bother to return them, as I when passing behind him or approach- 16. Make your mount stand quietly, have the original copy. and back quietly. ing him. Sincerely, 17. Ride at a walk, trot and canter left side Mrs. Ed Filer c. Approach horse from Old Fredonia Road in fairly good form. Attain a Grade of at a fairly wide angle so he can see Greenville, Penna. C in horse management. you, whether its to feed him, or tack him. (He has been trained this way 18. Always maintain an erect and and is used to it.) 6. Know ten parts of a horse. correct position while mounted. If you d. Clean stall (when its empty, 7. Know parts of saddle and bridle, are tired, dismount and let your mount only!). When feeding a horse it is English and Western. rest too. best to put his hay and oats in before 8. Groom a horse correctly. Know 19. Take three short and two long he arrives, as in his excitement, he may the different brushes, their purposes, supper or breakfast rides, or an all- lash out at you. and the correct use of a curry comb. day if possible, demonstrating at all e. When entering stall or ap- 9. Demonstrate ability to hobble a times a knowledge of the rules in Part proaching horse from rear, pat him on horse. II, general riding etiquette, courtesy the left thigh after speaking to him, Part II -- READY TO RIDE and responsibility for you and your and move hand up along his back to 10. State proper personal equipment horse's safety. shoulder, gently pushing him over. for trail riding and use it on all trail Part IV — CAMP CRAFT f. Horses enjoy fresh clean hay. rides. Too much walking over it and playing a. On short, one hour rides, only a 20. Have a satisfactory record for in it makes dusty dirty hay — stay off hat is necessary, besides regular tack. one overnight camping trip (not b. On picnics, wear hat, carry necessarily on horseback) at which time the barn hay unless feeding the horses. demonstrate ability to set up bedroll, g. Horses are easily frightened sweater, poncho, or slicker, take tin when seeing people in unaccustomed cup, have halter and rope beneath build a fire, extinguish it properly, and positions (climbing over the front of bridle. Have thongs to tie equipment leave a clean camp. their stalls, etc.) — stay on the ground to saddle. Gloves optional — usually 21. Give the steps necessary for First when the horses are around the barns. needed if riding at night, when it will Aid to horse and rider if an accident h. When leading a horse always be cold. occurs, and also if help is needed, turn your back to him, taking rope in 11. Tie on a pack of your own whom and how many you would send, right hand, close to his mouth (1-2 clothes, covered by slicker — correctly etc. feet), catching dangling end in left and firmly. Safety and courtesy are paramount to hand so neither of you will trip on it. 12. 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SEND YOUR ORDER TO: The Morgan Horse Club, Inc. 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. Y. • mei • BILLY BACOKHAWK. 5 year old bay stallion by Dyborry Billy out of Santana, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Albert. E. Erouillet of Atkin!, Moss.

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10' - PEDIGREE VERMONT MORRILL was sired by the trotting stallion, so widely known and justly celebrated throughout the. New England States, called the Morrill Horse, raised and now owned by FRENCH MORRILL, at Danville, Vt.,—ho by the Jennison Horse,—he by the old Morgen Butrush,—and he by the original Justin Morgan. The dam of Morrill Horse is one of the finest specimens of breeding mares in Vermont, and a true descendant of the Imported Messenger, VERMONT MORRILL is 5 years old this spring—is of a jet black color-15& blinds high—weighs 1050 lbs., and bas already trotted A MILE IN THREE MINUTES, without training. The Dam of VERMONT MORRILL is an excellent breeding mare, owned by Mr. Nathan Way, of Peacham, Vt., mid is derived from the Sherman Morgan Stock,—hy which it is seen that this horse combines the blood of two of the best branches of the Morgan race, with a genuine mixture of the Messenger. e/Cr'OBIITIFIgATP` The undersigned, citizens of Danville, Caledonia Co. Vermont, hereby certify, that we know the horse above described, owned by Mr. John S. Way, and positively know hint to be a Colt of the original M9IIIIILL HORSE. WM. B. PALMER, Merchant. FRENCH MORRILL, Owner of Morrill horse. SAM'L II. xtrrocKs, Cashier. JAMES GUILD, Merchant. G. A. BURBANK, County Clerk. H. C. BABCOCK, Merchant. ANDREW M. WEST, Tinsmith. J. S. H. WEEKS, Merchant. SARGENT FIELD, Ex. Sheriff Cal. Co. ROYAL M. AYER, Physician. VAIL BRAINERD & CO., Merchants. GEO. D. LADD, Attorney at Law. AARON H. SMITH, Farmer. {4111- All lovers of good Horses are invited to examine young VERMONT MORRILL, as the owner confidently believes that a per- sonal inspection by good judges will prove a better recommend than anytiing that can be written. VERMONT MORRILL will stand for the use of Mares this Season as follows :— Mondays, Thursdays, Tuesdays, Fralays, Wednesdays, Saturdays,

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■ r.vint 47.3 by •13..5.1-.7.-.CILT db 7-07 NTEELL-111aNTD, 111.3atp011-02", "Vt. We had another donation at our January meeting also. Miss Patricia Central States News Paver's father made a little wooden "Money Box" for any donations that members will care to make. This fund By EVE OAKLEY is for future promotional efforts, tro- phies that the club might wish to con- tribute to promote a Morgan class, etc. Our Central States Morgan Horse ward of Elgin, Ill., was elected first The Box is a very fine piece of work- Club meeting held Sunday, January Vice-President for the coming year. Al- manship, with our club's name on one 20th proved to be a very interesting so, two new Directors were elected side and "Treasurer" on the other. The meeting. There were 26 members and as follows: Mrs. Peg Beekman for the lid has a slot to drop the money in and guests in spite of the rather nasty Libertyville area and Mr. Robert Behl- standing guard over this, is a stout little weather we have been having in the ing for the state of Wisconsin. black ceramic horse to remind us of our Chicago area. Our 1957 officers are as follows: own beloved Morgans. Our thanks to A delicious luncheon was served at President, Mr. Leonard Schmitt, Mun- Mr. Paver. Nielson's Restaurant at 1 p. m. and the delein, Ill.; 1st Vice-President, Mr. Our program consisted of the show- meeting got underway shortly after 2 Ron Hayward, Elgin, Ill.; Secretary, ing of the moving pictures of the 1956 o'clock. Mrs. Eve Oakley, Westmont, Ill.; National Morgan Horse Show and a Treasurer, Mr. Harold Meyers, Barring- repeat showing of the 1955 show. President Leonard Schmitt opened The Ron Haywards of Elgin, Illinois, the meeting by welcoming the new ton, Ill.; Historian, Miss Dorothy Col- burn, Chicago, Ill.; Assistant to the have just purchased the good bay Mor- members who joined since the October gan mare, Cherokee Lady, sired by meeting and were present. These were Historian, in charge of Registrations, Mrs. Charlene Custer, Orland Park, Juzan and out of Tejos Ozark Count- as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beek- ess. This mare was originally raised man of Libertyville, Ill. and the new Ill.; and five directors as follows: state of Wisconsin, Mr. Robert Behling, by Mrs. Charlene Custer of Orland owners of the pretty Morgan mare, Park, Illinois. Caven-Glo Suisuin; Miss Patricia Paver Cambria, Wis.; state of Indiana, Mrs. of Hinsdale, Ill., the owner of the Beverlee Stahl, Lowell, Ind.; Liberty- The next meeting of the Central handsome coming two stallion, Caven- ville area, Mrs. Peg Beekman, Liberty- States Club will be held on Sunday, Glo High Capri; Mr and Mrs. Harold ville, Ill.; Rock Island area, Mr. April 28th. All those wishing infor- J. Dibblee of Elburn, Ill.; and a Junior Howard Bowers, Rock Island, Ill.; mation about this meeting and the club Member, Miss Helen Foose, of West Chicago Area, Mr. Larry Oakley, please contact Eve Oakley, 235 W. 55th Downers Grove, Ill. Westmont, Ill. St., Westmont, Illinois. Our Historian, Miss Dorothy Col- The following came as guests and burn, brought the Club's History joined our club after the meeting: Mr. Book to show what has been done in and Mrs. Norman Coombs of Elgin, the way of records of accomplishment N. Y. State News Ill., who will be Morgan owners in the during the past year. Miss Colburn is By RUTH ROGERS future; Miss Elise B. Heinz of Chi- a commercial artist in Chicago's Loop cago and the owner of the good stallion by trade and has done an outstanding Some of the news is bad this month. Payday, who was originally in the state job on this record book. The first The sudden death of C. J. O'Neill of of Maine and also a Morgan gelding; page was a thing of beauty, being set Manteno, Ill., has been reported in the Mr. and Mrs. George Kinsman of up with a center of inch squares all magazine, but we wish to mention it Chicago who own the attractive Mor- in fine pen work and touched in gold once again. Morgans in general and gan gelding, Diablito, as well as an- and in the center of each square, she his stud, Archie 0 in particular, were other half Morgan; Mr. and Mrs. has pen sketched a Morgan head, each Mr. O'Neill's whole life. With his Robert Behling, Hylee Farms, Cambria, square a different angle. Each head passing, the breed loses a great pro- Wisconsin, who are Morgan breeders is an exquisite picture all its own. moter and an unfailing friend. in that area. We were very glad to Then, she has used the "First" theme Then in Bergan, N. Y., Harris Wil- see the Behlings at our meeting, as for events during the year, such as the cox has lost his lovely little mare, we would like very much to include "First Blue Ribbon" and a little story Babetta, who broke a front leg running members from Wisconsin. about Darlene Schmitt and her two- in pasture. Babetta was coming 4 years The main business of this meeting year-old Morgan mare, Caven-Glo old, a daughter of Em Pedler's Fly- was the election of officers for the Sunshadow, who won the first Blue ing Jubilee and looked much like him. year of 1957. It was decided to keep Ribbon in our Central States family The whole Wilcox family is heartsick the present group of officers in office last July in the 4H Show at the Lake over it. The Club wishes to express for another year, inasmuch as the club County Fair. Another was our "First" here its sympathy. did not start until April, 1956, and regular meeting with pictures taken Gay Ray, Morgan mare owned by elect only new ones to fill existing that day, etc. I am sure there is no Anne Brunning of Middleport, died vacancies. Inasmuch as the Howard club in the entire country who will from a stroke on New Year's eve. Al- Bowers family are moving to Rock have such a beautiful Record Book of ways an active mare up to the day of Island, Illinois, about 100 miles to the events. A great deal of thanks from her death, she was 27 years old and her west, Mr. Bowers resigned as first Vice- all our Central States members goes time had run out. Gay Ray was owned President, but was elected Director for to Miss Dorothy Colburn for her fine during most of her life by Mr. and the Rock Island area. Mr. Ron Hay- work. (Continued on Next Page) MARCH, 1957 21 N. Y. News think about this now, and see what you Susan Willis of Long Lake, Minne- can come up with. The class should sota, is very proud of her stallion colt, (Continued from Preceding Page) have plenty of eye appeal. who is sired by Martin's King and is Club members, don't forget your out of her mare, Brooklyn Harriet. Mrs. Ray Buell of East Aurora and dues, and new Morgan owners, we This colt won first place in the class Holland, and was one of the first would love to have you with us. Dues for stallion foals at the 19% Minne- Morgans in this part of the state. are $5.00 for a family membership and sota State Fair. Miss Barbara Miller of Medina has $3.00 for an individual. A cheek to Equally as proud of her yearling purchased the mare, Oatka Wendy, Phil Hess, Akron, N. Y., will bring filly, who is sired by Springbrook from Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tharnish your membership card. Midnight and is out of Black Swan, of Middleport. Barbara plans to use is Eileen Streich of Springfield, Minn. Wendy for both pleasure riding and showing and may also raise a colt. North Central News Arthur N. Peterson of Minneapolis, has an addition to his new Morgan Washington's famous Morgan Police By GAIL DOROW horses. He recently purchased Tillicum Troop was in evidence in the Inaug- With the coming of spring, once from Dr. and Mrs. Francis Knippling ural Parade and drew much favorable again we are looking forward to the of Princeton, Minnesota. comment. When you think of it, there arrival of our new crop of colts. is really much more uniformity in the Recently an article in a "Book of Morgan ranks than in any other breed Horses" written by Howard J. Lewis and they are natural paraders. told, and illustrated as well, of the ver- satility of the Morgan horse. This ar- Plans are under way for added ticle showed the Morgan Horse an classes at the Hamburg Fair this yeal. ideal mount for ranchers and as an ex- Fair dates are August 17th to 24th, cellent trail horse. Also, as a personal with all horse show activity from Mon- pleasure horse both English and day to Friday. The show committee Western, a beautiful show horse, a drill has asked for a driving class (several team and a posse horse, and a jumper other new classes, also) to be described and a work horse as well. This type as a Town and Country Class. Mor- of an article helps in bringing the Mor- gans would be hitched to any vehicle, gan Horse to attention of the public Stallion colt by Martin's King out of Brook- but the costume of the driver must lyn Harriet, owned by Susan Willis of and we hope to see more like this in the match the type of vehicle used. Better Long Lake, Minn. future.

MELODY HAWK 9120 Standing at: Irish Lane Farm, Delavan, Illinois bay stallion by FLYHAWK 1st Dam, Polly Forrest 2nd Dam, Katette by Jubilee King

1•11e invite Breed your

your inspection mares to

of our Morgans. one of the best.

Owned by MR. & MRS. EDWARD RYAN Irish Lane Farm, Delavan, Illinois The Morgan No One Wanted

By MRS. RICHARD J.

This story goes hack to June, 1954 in New Hampshire. I can remember as if it were yesterday when the late SARACEN 9515, by Russ McCue brought out the most Upwey King Benn handsome horse I had ever seen. We out of Arissa. "The had gone up there to purchase a horse, Stallion No One Wanted" owned by it didn't make any difference what Mr. & Mrs. Richard kind just so it replaced the one that L'Abbe of Danvers. met with an unfortunate accident. He Mass. told us the horse's name was Saracen, a Morgan stallion. To me he looked like something out of a picture book. ment over different things we let our show ring has won the admiration of He stood so erect and posed, he was stableman go. We now had full res- all the spectators and exhibitors. outstanding. He did need some weight ponsibility of Saracen and I was fright- We are happy and proud to say that but otherwise this was the horse for ened to even touch him let alone have we own Saracen, Champion Morgan us. They saddled him up and then to clean him. Days went by and the Saddle Horse of New England and brought him into the ring. He had no cold weather came and Saracen won the entire North Shore for the year shoes on and his feet were all broken our hearts. He turned from a dis- 1956. up but he didn't need shoes to show illusioned horse into one of the finest us the beautiful natural action on all and most sensible Morgans in New four feet. The trainer then brought England. All he wanted was a little Saracen back into the barn and in his love and affection. I remembered the Letters stall. My mind was set, I wanted that day Pat came to us, she had heard that (Continued from Page 5) horse, but my husband wasn't sure be- we owned a Morgan and she came to cause he was a stallion and very fiery. see him. She went to pet him and I Dear Sir: We thanked him for showing us the warned her not to, not knowing that Congratulations to one of the best horse and we returned home. Within she had worked on a Morgan farm all horse magazines I get! a few days I persuaded my husband summer and was used to a stallion. I I love the Morgan, probably because to buy Saracen and we did. didn't know just what he would do I own a sweet little one with the plain with a stranger but, from the first it Everything went wrong when we name of Beauty. To me she is the way home in was Saracen and Pat. I asked her if went to get him. On the sweetest thing on four feet. She's side fell on she would like to ride him and she the van the mat from the as gentle as a kitten but terribly firery. did. As the winter passed we hired him and he caused quite a disturbance She's chestnut with a white star on her so the driver had to travel 25 miles a new stableman. Everything was forehead. an hour all the way home. When we fine, he worked right along with Pat arrived home, our first mistake was and Saracen pointing out both their I also love Arabs and Quarter putting Saracen in an open box stall faults. I have not forgotten Hector Horses. I recently acquired a two with wire around it. He had always who straightened out Saracen's feet year old palomino filly Quarter Horse. been in a dark stall and this was quite and dropped quite a few pointers to She's the second sweetest thing on four new to him. It all started that day, my two inexperienced Morgan owners. feet and her name is Miss Taffy. thinking, the mistake we made in buy- Spring then came and show season was Actually I love all horses no matter ing him. In the days to come he got once again here, they were both ready what kind. I don't care for English worse, we could not understand what to make their appearance in the show riding and dressage but 1 sincerely was wrong. Our stableman at the time ring. At the first show, Saracen re- love western. was the only one who could get near ceived second, it was then we decided I'd love to hear from other kids him. He always carried a whip when to give Pat full responsibility of him. who love horses too. I'm 14 years old. he went into his stall. I thought that They worked together all summer to Enclosed is my $3.50 for my sub- was necessary, but I came to find out win 1955 Reserve Champion of New scription. differently in the months to follow. I England and the North Shore, which Congratulations again! then decided that we should sell Sara- was quite a feather in Pat's derby. An- cen before anyone got hurt. We ad- other season has gone by and Saracen Sincerely from a Morgan lover, vertised but no one wanted him, just still holds the title for being the fastest Miss Pat Cullen like a lost colt without his mother. Morgan trotter at the National Morgan Com frey, Minn. Months passed and with a disagree- Horse Show. His performance in the (Continued on Page 28) MARCH. 1957 23 sired by Condo, the beautiful black Brauns of Wenatchee in May, and Wil- Pacific Northwest stallion owned by the Mosher Bros. of Bur Silver with her colt, Rocky Rock- Morgan News Salt Lake City. We previously had a wood, from Clarence Shaw of young stallion, Kenison, sired by Fleet- Walla Walla during the summer, re- field and a mare, Lina, sired by Major port that Ginger is bred to Barclay By KN111 ■RINIL ESKIL RM. These two chestnuts were pur- Brauns' stallion, Keystone; and that chased from J. C. Jackson and Sons, Wilbur Silver is bred to Shaw's stal- Tragedy struck at Red Top Farm Harrison, Montana. lion, Silver Rockwood. The Beckley's in December. Skagit Vashon, well- "At the Twin Falls Magic Valley are new Morgan owners who have be- k nown stallion owned by Capt. Louise Horse Show, a breeding class for Mor- come very much interested in studying Bates, died on Christmas Day of gans was held and it was nice to have breeding lines, and Leo writes that he tetanus following a scratch on his four mares in it. Carol Hutchinson of "would do almost anything to find shoulder. That same week, we under- Boise, Idaho, entered her mare, Stella copies of Vol. III and IV of the Mor- stand, a cougar caught Vashon's last Knox, in the breeding class and also gan Horse Registry." His address is filly and clawed a big piece out of her in some open classes. Carol and Stella P. 0. Box 240, Mount Vernon, Wash- haunch. The filly got away and up Knox placed second in the open Eng- ington. to the barn. She is getting along very well but will carry a bad scar. lish Pleasure Class defeating many good Arabians, Saddlers and Thorough- Keystone, the stallion owned by E. Barclay Brauns, made a clean sweep Dean Jackson writes from Harrison, breds. It certainly made us proud of of the 1956 High Score Awards in the Montana, "Last year was one of our them. Cynthia Kroeze brought her Morgan Division of the Washington Lest years for Morgans, for demand mare and yearling colt all the way from State Horsemen, Inc., winning first and sales. We sold 31 registered Mor- Butte, Montana, for the breeding in Morgan Western, Morgan English, gans and I believe over 50 per cent of classes. We really appreciated her and Morgan Combination. Other High those were sold to people who had coming such a long way to help with Score awards were as follows: never owned a Morgan before. our Morgan classes. Cynthia is now "Fleetfield just got out of the hos- in California and seeing many Mor- Morgan Western: 2nd, SKAGIT VASHON, pital. He sustained a very serious leg gans down there. We hope to see her cwned by Capt. Louise Bates; 3rd, GIN- injury while he was out in the pasture at the shows again next year. GER VERMONT, owned by Mrs. Leo Beckley; 4th, (tie), SUNDUST, owned by and had to spend ten days in the hos- Looking forward to the coming year Ormand Gage's Gold Acres Stables; POM- pital. I have continued treatments we hope to find more interest in Mor- ULA, owned by Susan Eskil; SKAGIT- since he has been home, but at the gan horses among Southern Idaho NACK-YAL, owned by Capt. Louise Bates. present time it is doubtful if he will riders and to encourage others to buy be ready for showing next summer." what we think is the tops in pleasure Morgan English: 2nd, SKAGIT VASHON, owned by Capt. Louise Bales; 3rd, SUN- Mrs. Roy Jesser writes from Twin horses. Also we hope to show our DUST, owned by Ormand Gage; 4th, Falls, Idaho, "Last July we purchased horses every opportunity that we can POMULA, owned by Susan Eskil; 5th, QUIEN SABE, owned by Jacque Bowen. a chestnut mare, Wildrose, from Dr. and to meet more of the breeders in James Urine of Salt Lake City, Utah. the Pacific Northwest. Morgan Combination: 2nd, POMULA, She was sired by Senator Graham out Mr. and Mrs. Leo Beckley of Mount owned by Susan Eskil; 3rd, SUN DUST, owned by Ormond Gage; 4th, PRINCE of a mare by Highview King. We are Vernon, Washington, who purchased ROMANESQUE, owned by C. R. Thacker; looking forward to a colt this year Ginger Vermont from E. Barclay 6th, QUIEN SABE, owned by Jacque Bowen.

Offered For Sale — CHESTY 10217 Sire: Congo 8354 Dam: Judith 06405

Chestnut gelding — small star — born May 17, 1949. Ex- cellent disposition — wonderful trail horse.

Also would sell brown mare — BONNIE TOOT 08939. Both hind pasterns white — born May 14, 1954, broken to harness. Sire: Illawana Ben 9573. Dam: Bonnie's Belle 08130.

For additional information please contact' Mrs. Wm. W. Barton 1806 National Ave. Rockford, Illinois an unusually nice type 1956 bay filly, Why pay fancy prices appropriately named "Modelette." The for saddlery? Write for Ramblin"round FREE FREE Catalog that has filly is sired by our "grand old man," saved real money for thousands of horsemen. HELEN Bitt.•NK GREENWALT Flyhawk, who is even more advanced TO By De.scrihes over 400 in years! popular items of English Sitting by the fireside during a suc- HORSE and American "tack." Ray and Esther Scads, Springwater I ship saddlery on ap- cession of sub-zero sleet, snow, and ice proval. Write today. Stock Farm, Medora, Illinois, recently OWNERS "little joe" WIESENFELD storms during January, provided time sold the bay mare, Choquita (Pride of Dept. 87 Baltimore 1, Md, for thoughts of the past season and King-Cinnamon Queen,) winner of plans for the coming year. First of the mare class at the 1956 Illinois State BOTFOI CORNSk all, the coming foals and the breeding RAc. Fair, to Dr. Nelson King, formerly of programs are foremost in our minds Boston, Mass., and who has recently at this season and there is considerable moved to Kirksville, Missouri. To be activity in both sales and show plans. During mid-October, Mr. Greenwalt paired with this mare, Highview Farm and 1 visited the Flying S Ranch of Pawnee, Ill., sold to Dr. King, the 3 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart G. Hazard, lo- year old bay gelding, Robin Red (Fly- cated near Topeka, Kansas. The hawk-Princess Marie). This colt was Hazards have assembled in recent years a prize winner in perf:rmance classes one of the larger bands of registered at the 1956 Minos State Fair, placing Morgans in the mid-west, approxi- reserve champion in the Illinois Mor- mately fifty head. Many of them are gan Breeders' Futurity class for 2 year Et Ci C descended from the late Elmer Brown's olds in harness. Also, third in Land FALLs,cm rj herd of Kansas Morgans. We often of Lincoln Junior (4 years old and visited Mr. Brown when he was active with his Morgans. We used some of under) Harness Class. We wish Dr. his stallions in our herd and were quite King and his family much pleasure HODGES with their new stock. BADGE CO. familar with his stock. His activities 857 BOYLSTON ST. are quite a story which I plan to write Late in October, Mr. Joseph E. Ol- BOSTON 16.MASS. about later. Both Mr. Hazard's senior sen, St. George, Utah, purchased Dag- FREE and junior herd stallions, Sunflower /1165111•WESIERN• RODEOS ■ ON REQUES1 mar (King Tut-Jean Marie) from King and Linsley Lee, are descendents Highview Farm. He is owner of Es- of the Brown breeding. It's interest- ing to me that they have the same calanta (Plains King-Monty by Fly- Make Reservations grand-dam, Elbert Linsley, a top mare hawk), an excellent western type aged for April from the Brown herd also owned by stallion. Being quite a booster for the NOW Mr. Hazard. She is still living and al- Morgan breed in his part of the coun- Stallion Issue. though well advanced in years, foaled try, he plans to present the above men-

The Lipizzan Horse NEXT MONTH • By J. CECIL FERGUSON

For Sale — ROBIN HOOD OF EARLHAM, 9783 — For Sale

Nine and a half year old Morgan stallion. Sire: Upwey Mont Penn, 8352: Dam: Crescent Queen X05521. Robin Hood is a dark chestnut with a white star and white hind stockings; he stands 15.2 hands and is trained as an English Saddle horse, but has shown very successfully as a western parade horse. For fur- ther information please contact: MR. PAUL J. FURNAS Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. (Continued from Preceding Page) Mrs. William W. Barton reports a new owner plans to show her in year- tinned stallion to the Brigham Young number of foals due at Big Bend ling classes extensively throughout University, Provo, Utah, for breeding Farms, Rockford, Illinois. Also, their northern California. purposes and has further plans for coming two year olds Hopi Coti and New Morgan owners in northwestern additional Morgan stallions to various George Gohel are training nicely in Illinois are the Catlett family — David schools and colleges in his home state. harness and they plan to exhibit them Catlett and his sisters, Beryl and Eloise at the National Morgan Show. purchased the yearling stallion Illiniwek Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Williams, Santa This past summer Mr. and Mrs. (Flybawk-Rhosen). Russell Catlett, a Ana, California, purchased a nice pair Howard Behl, Rochester, Illinois sold brother who lives in the same vicinity of 2 year olds (Starstone and Belle their black yearling filly Ebony Belle purchased Dawngay (Townshend Gay- Meade) during the summer from (Cappy Srnith-Tribella) to Lewis Pape, meade-Dawn Mist), a weanling filly, Highview Farm. They are new Mor- Pawnee, Illinois. Mr. Pape plans to from Highview Farm. They are gan owners and became interested in breed some additoinal black Morgans breeders of registered Brown Swiss them through their friends and neigh- from his black parade stallion Congo's cattle and plan to breed registered Mor- bors, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde M. Dear- Pride and this filly in future years. gans, also, in the near future. dorff, long time owners of Sky Boy The Behls purchased Gallant Grace, Mosher Bros., Salt Lake City, Utah, Jubilee Alexandra and others. (Townshend Gaymeade-Grace) from came to Illinois via truck for the year- Mr. and Mrs. Deardorff spent some Kenneth Pape to add to their group of ling stallion Commando (Trinango- time in the midwest vacationing, and mares. Josie C) and also purchased the wean- looking at Morgans early last sum- A part time resident of Illinois, Miss ling filly, Red Velvet (Mango-Mau- mer. They attended the Mid-west Margaret McGill, Public Health Offi- Dee) from J. Roy Brunk of Rochester. Spring Charity Horse Show at Spring- cer at the Pine Ridge Indian Reserva- Ill inois. field, Illinois, held the first week in ticn in South Dakota, has some regis- Milo Measel, Novi, Michigan, pur- June. They greatly enjoyed this Class tered Morgan mares and colts at her chased the 3 year old chestnut mare A show which lists Morgan perform- farm near Paris, Illinois. She will be Jubilee's Princess (Flying Jubilee - ance classes. Mr. Deardorff has an- retired from Government service in Lucky) for Mr. Lewis Crusoe, North- nually ridden in the Tournament of June, 1957, and plans to permanently ville, Michigan, from Donald McCool, Roses parade for many years. On New reside on the farm and breed Morgan Decatur, Illinois. Mr. Crusoe has been Years Day, 1957, Mr. Greenwalt and horses. We are happy to welcome an- a Morgan owner for sometime. In 1955 I were watching the parade on tele- other new breeder in Illinois! he purchased Music Maid, 2 year old vision in our living room and were In December the Thomas T. Brunks mare and grand champion mare at quite happy to recognize Mr. Dear- of Springfield, Illinois, sold their at- the 1955 Illinois State Fair. Several dorff astride his handsome black Mor- tractively colored, dark-chestnut with years ago he purchased Cherie, a gan stallion, Sky Boy in the group of white mane and tail weanling stallion, daughter of Senator Graham. At one riders. Doc Lewis (Ricardo-Patty Lewis) to time, he owned Barbette, now owned Mrs. Mel Morse, West Covina, Cali- Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Laird, Glenarm, by Mrs. Rheda Kane, Woods & Water fornia, recently purchased Sheena Illinois — a Christmas gift for their Farm, South Lyon, Michigan. The (Townshend Gaymeade-Lustre), a very grand-daughter. above mentioned horses were all ori- typy dark chestnut filly from Highview Another Christmas gift was the pur- ginally sold from Highview Farm. Farm, to be added to her top quality chase of Mary Todd (Senator Graham- In the early fall, Mrs. Beverlee Stahl, group of Morgans. Flyette). 1956 Champion Open and Lowell, Indiana, sold her mare Fillaine Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ryan, Irish Futurity weanling at the Illinois State to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Behling, Hy- Lane Farm, Delavan, Illinois, are look- Fair, by Mrs. Frances Watkins, Chico, lee Farms, Cambria, Wisconsin. The ing forward to the spring foals sired California, for her 13 year old daugh- Behlings have an excellent group of by their stallion Melody Hawk, an ex- ter, Miss Carolyn Watkins. The filly mares, the young stallion Torchfire cellent dark bay son of Flyhawk. They will be boarded and trained at High- and I understand they have lately added report considerable interest in mares view Farm until May 1st when she will another top stallion prospect, a wean- being booked to him. be shipped to her new home. Her ling out of the good mare Vigilda

Jerald Roadmaster Price S305

SPECIFICATIONS SHAFTS — 74" long TRACK CENTER — 49" BALLOON WHEELS — 24" Foot basket with Tolex (tougher than leather) boot. Double Tolex dash. Standard color maroon, white stripes, tan leathers; other colors made to order. WEIGHT, approximately 100 lbs. A good breaking and jogging cart.

CARRIED IN STOCK J. CECIL FERGUSON. Agt. Greene, R. I. Burklancl, purchased from Dr. Robert Mid-Atlantic Club News Orcutt in Massachusetts. FREE to HORSE OWNERS Recently had a letter from Mr. and By MARY Lou IVIortai.i.i. Mrs. Neal Werts, Fort Huachucha, Why pay fancy prices for saddlery? Arizona, where Neal is stationed in the Write for FREE armed services. He expects to be dis- Things over the winter have been Catalog that has charged in July. We certainly hope quiet in the Mid-Atlantic area. Guess saved real money in time for them to make the late sum- everyone is either taking it easy after for thousands of horsemen. mer shows. Mrs. Werts, formerly the strenuous '56 show season, or they Describes over 400 Patricia Hallquist, has a showy 2 year are very busy getting ready for the popular items of old dark chestnut daughter of Gay- coming shows and just don't have a English and American "tack." I ship meade. They report the young brood minute to let us know what they've saddlery on approval. Write today. mare, Kamiah by Senator Graham, ap- been up to. "little Joe" WIESENFELD pears to be safe in foal to Flyhawk. Dept. BS Baltimore 1, Md. We do wish to welcome into mem- The horses are being kept on the Werts William Fritz, Church- Farm in southern Missouri. bership, Mr. ville, N. Y. and Mrs. S. W. Wolf, of Late in December the Illinois Horse Williamsport, Pa. Both of these mem- Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association bers are Morgan owners, but we will held a dinner meeting at Clara's Dining not have their listings until our new AUTHENTIC MORGAN Room, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, roster appears in the Spring, STATUES, Illinois with 85 people in attendance. Following the dinner, the president, There is only one sale to report: Dr. Ceramic, stallion or mare about 51/2 - x 8" $3.95, colt standing, head Mr. Ralph Peak made special mention Parks, Honesdale, Pa., has sold a com- ing three year old gelding, Westfall to ground, or lying down $2.50. Al- of the Illinois State Fair Land of Lin- so all books, saddlery and riding Brockway and has purchased from coln Classes sponsored by the Illinois wear. Write for list. C. G. Mortimer, Port Jervis, N. Y., a Purebred Livestock Association. GALLOPING MAIL SERVICE coming yearling filly by Dr. Parks' Box 66. Moorhead, Minnesota The annual Midwest Spring Charity stallion, Lippitt George, and From the Horse Show, a Class "A" show in all Mortimer's mare, Westfall Bonnie divisions, will be held in the coliseum Brook. From Allentown, Pa., comes at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the news that the Franks family have Springfield, Illinois, the first week in purchased a three year old chestnut June. In addition to the usual perfor- mare, Katinka Hawk by Jubilee's One Always Stands Out mance classes, plans are being discussed Courage x Kitty Hawk. This mare to add an open to the world stallion will be shown by Fred Franks, III, and show for all breeds of light horses and should make a nice pair for Princess ponies, which will provide five halter Jarrett, the mare shown by Fred's classes for stallions 1, 2, 3, and 4 years sister Frances. Lassie Knox, the third and over, and a championship class. Morgan owned by the Franks will he shown this coming season by younger The 1957 Devon Horse Show will be brother, Timinie. held at Devon, Pennsylvania, from May 25 to June 1 inclusive. Mr. John Sea- We have advance notice that the brook, Bridgeton, N. J., has been ap- Allentown Horse Show has great plans pointed chairman of the Devon Coach- for the Morgan Division this year and ing Marathon. He is owner and exhi- there is some hint of harness classes, bitor of a Morgan four-in-hand and so you'd beter reserve the dates now— has been participating successfully in June 14-16. They will maintain their the Marathon and Driving Competi- "A" Division for Morgans even though tion in recent years. He writes, "They the AHSA has raised the requirements, are hoping this year to have the coach- so we know you will want to put this ing classes well filled, especially the show on your calendar. Marathon." Compare features, workman- By all means watch this column and ship and style and you'll Coaching is very colorful and adds the Coming Events Calendar in the choose a Hartman . . . the much to the show. It is also a great coming months for BIG DOINGS in outstanding buy in the horse sport and one that should not be per- the Mid-Atlantic area for 1957. trailer field. mitted to fall into discard. There has Winner in Every Class . . . recently been a tremendous revival of Hartman coaching in England and last year he saw several meets there in which a I. Cecil Ferguson dozen entries competed. If enough Since more classes for Morgan horses Broadwcrll Farm, Greene, R. 'merest is shown, Devon would also are being added each year it is definite- I. consider a Morgan Division, as at ly stimulating more interest in the breed Agent Harrisburg. in many parts of the country. MARCH, 1957 27 Letters pored authority on Maine's trotters to sound. It is a series of notes placed thoughtfully wrote, "Next to Winthrop (Continued from Page 25) in such a manner that they convey an Messenger, Maine is probably more idea and take the place of a story. Dear Sir: largely indebted to the descendents of Horses are a succession of tones — the famous Justin Morgan, for what- I would like to report a new Mcrgan whether they are at leisure in the pas- ever speed she may possess, than to any owner in Texas! That makes the ture naturally balanced, or in rapid other source." second one and they are: Mrs. Clyde motion under a rider's direction. They Wilson of Pasadena, Texas who bought Old, gray Maine Messenger was one make up a melody and the feeling my gelding, Ethan Haven 11082, and of the greatest sons of another great created by sound in music, is here cre- Mr. J. A. Cromwell of Jacksonville, breeding horse, the original Messen- ated by motion. The gaits of a horse Texas. He bcught the fine yearling ger. Like Justin Morgan, he too was a may be long and steady tones, or short stallion, The Airhawk, by The Aira- sire of sires. But even so, he got no and sustained. As there must be a cobra. And from the letters coming cons that went abroad to represent definite form to music as it progresses from different parts of the state, it successfully the very country where in a composition, so the horse has form may turn out to be a fertile field for Messenger was foaled, got no grand- by the pattern of his muscles, the arch Morgans. daughters that could win three mile of his neck, or the angle of balance his heat races at the age of twenty-one, tail assumes when he is progressing in I would also like to ask for a change and no sons whose double-team record motion. in my Breeders' Listing advertisement. was pictorialized by the "printmakers I had the great misfortune to lose my Harmony is the relationship of sepa- of America," copies of which are stallion, Fleetwood King two weeks cherished by collectors everywhere, rate tones and chords combined toget- ago. Please take his name from the whether horse lovers or no. her. The relationship between horse ad and center Dorset's Foxfire. and rider, or between horses (as in a Sincerely, pair) creates harmony if there is also Miss Maxine Merchant pleasure. Dissonance is an animal who 4502 Bryn Mawr Lane Music and Horses is disunited in action, such as cantering Houston 6, Texas (Contniued from Page 13) on the wrong lead. Harmony is a com- bination of tones that do not clash. A Madison Square Garden and Sym- horse's movements must also be clear, Whalebone phony Hall will have their virtuosos. precise, and must embody coordination As a concert artist needs a delicate and grace. (C-ntinued from Page 15) touch to properly interpret the com- Rhythm is the important element Each volunteer in the cavalry and ar- poser's music, so the rider of a show horse must have a delicate touch that gives the accent to music as beats tillery took his own horse, and all of to a measure. The horse also has vari- the officers took considerable pride in based on much practice and experience in order that the animal may properly ous beats to each gait such as 4 beats buying the handsomest horses they for a walk, and 3 beats for a canter. could afford for their chargers. General execute the gaits and interpret the rider's signals. And the audiences of The cadence in music is the rhythmic Clark commanded the Androscoggin flow or pulsation of a movement. The County training and was always look- both have certain standards and expect a finished performance. best example of rhythm in riding is ing for what he called "a good prade the perfect precision and timing of the Music is a language that enables one horse." After General Clark bought Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Here to communicate ideas or emotions to Whalebone as his muster mount, their horses' pace is regulated by another without the use of words. Rid- the competition among the officers changes in the music tempo. All 32 ing does not use sound as its medium. dropped off sharply. It was as of the horses must be in perfect The elements of sight and touch con- if each one knew he represented rhythm. perfection. Even many years after the vey the motion and beauty of a horse. old horse's death, old men in Andros- Music is organized sound. It can ex- Tone-color is the element that gives coggin County would nod at the men- press a state of being or a state of mind; beauty to musical sound. It is the tion of his name and insist that there create an impression, a mood, or an at- quality that is the total embodiment of never was a finer. mosphere. The listener with his all factors. It is the unity and phras- When he was very old, Whalebone imagination gives it unity, continuity, ing in a story, or the color and design and completeness. From this, beauty was badly injured in an accident and in a painting. Tone-color is the a resultant partial paralysis of a hind as a result of pleasure, emerges. A horse quality of movement in a horse. A merely as a work of nature, or in a leg made exercise difficult. In spite single Dressage horse, or a group of state of mobility, gives the same beauty of this, he was sold at the age of 23 well trained horses together give tone- for $100 to Alvah Merrill, also of Tur- and pleasure when sight or touch are color to the sport of riding. And the ner. Several owners and five years combined with imagination and emo- rider himself must blend with his later, the old horse died, aged about 28 tion. What sound is to the music horse or this quality will not be pre- years. lover, sight and touch are to the horse sent. lover. • Now, an even century later, it seems The transitions in music are those The 4 basic elements of music are completely safe to say that no Morgans passages that connect principal portions in Maine today carry the blood of one melody, harmony, rhythm, and tone- of a composition, or the bridge of a color (quality of sound). of Sherman Morgan's best, and least few notes that change the tempo. There heralded, sons. And yet, less than twen- Melody is a succession of tones, so is, in riding, a transition from one gait ty years after Whalebone's death, a arranged that they translate feeling in- of the horse to another. As with music 28 The MORGAN HORSE pain cutting its way down through the this transition should be smooth and THE HALF-MORGAN HORSE imperceptible. dust on his face. He tried to put his REGISTER Many instruments make up an or- arms to the ground to push to a sitting (founded 1939) Interesting free in- chestra. There is a great deal of var- position and found that one of them formation on the advantages of did not work, the shoulder giving it registration. eligibility, rules, fees, iety among these instruments in what entry blanks, etc. Address: HALF- each is capable of doing, and contri- no strength, but he rolled his weight MORGAN HORSE REGISTER. 2073 butes to musical sound. Riding has onto the good arm and finally sat up. S. W. Park Ave.. (Suite 107), Port- variety among its instruments. Each Just above his belt on his left side a land 1, Oregon. horse and rider has his individual men- cedar snag stuck out almost like it grew tal and physical characteristics. It is there, and he watched it dumbly for the organization of all these factors long moments, his mind slow and plod- that gives beauty to the movements of ding in its working, shock over riding WANTED horse and rider, as organization of much of the pain. But determination sound and instruments gives beauty to finally returned to him, and reason, Information music. The listener of music, or the and he knew that he would have to get patched up some before his nerves be- In order to extend "Names in observer of horses are merely using dif- Pedigrees" to more modern times ferent senses, but both are speaking a came too raw with the pain that would follow that shock, and he put his good I would like to contact anyone language that communicates without with pictures, or personal recol- the use of words. hand to the stick and pulled. The stick didn't come and he gritted his lections of these, or other, Mor- teeth and closed his eyes and pulled gan horses foaled prior to 1930. again, hard and quick, feeling the All letters will be acknowledged Hints to Horsekeepers roughness of the bark as it left his side. and photos or clippings carefully (Continued from Page 12) The hole was not as deep as he had returned. For best results as far as lighting is feared and he wedged his kerchief Knox Morgan, Bob Morgan. concerned, try to get your pictures into it to stop the run of blood. His Welcome. Croydon Prince, when the sun is about an hour or two hand found the bone end under his Mountaineer Morgan, Mor- off full high. Direct top lighting at chaps half way between knee and gan Rupert and Rocky sun-noon forms odd shadows, while ankle, but the veins had held and the Mountain. very early or very late sun makes a bleeding there was not too bad, and horse look flat. An hour or two off he sat for some time, wondering how of high, the sun behind you and with to immobilize the break that it would MISS MABEL OWEN the horse at a direct right angle to its not do more damage and perhaps yet Box 87, So. Dartmouth, Mass. rays will usually afford the best re- sever the artery. He took his shirt off, sults. Filters and sunshades are not having his hard moments to get it off usually needed under those circum- over the bad shoulder, and he slid down stances, and on a bright day. Even to the ledge where he found a place Saddle and Bridle the most inexpensive fixed-focus camera to wedge his heel between the rocks, will do well then. the chore being awkward to lift the America's Leading Horse One last precaution. Hold your useless with his one good hand, and Magazine camera level and be sure not to cut off he wished that the boot was still on legs or head. A tripod is ideal, but that foot for the protection it was going FEATURING not necessary if you can hold it still. to need, instead of in the stirrup some- where down the mountain. He put SADDLE HORSES — HACKNEYS Don't jerk it when you press the shutter WALKING HORSES — ROADSTERS button. And try not to tip it. All the his good foot to the rock and pushed putting traction to his broken leg, and MORGANS — ARABIANS time spent finding a level spot will be PARADE HORSES wasted if you tilt your camera and get he cried, shuddering, unashamed out a splendid shot of both horse and the here all alone. He held there motion. less for moments, hoping the blackness fence behind him descending downhill. Subscriptions $6 per year. Be careful, take your time . . . and would not come again. He wrapped good luck! the batwing of his shaps tightly around his leg. But it unwound when he tried to tie it in place with his shirt, and an SADDLE and BRIDLE MAGAZINE No Cheers hour wore away before the job was done and he flattened on his back with 18 South Kingshighwcry (Continued from Page 9) the sickness in him, and the rhythm St. Louis 8. Missouri of his heart pounding behind his eyes, Telephone: FOrest 7-2449 she passed behind his chair at the table, and when he looked again the shadow and he knew that a man who would of the mountain was out beyond the bring a woman into this harsh land foothills, and the sun had gone from should be there to work by her, and if sight. he died it would be trying to get home. Make Reservations He moved again slowly, to get his He crawled back to the trail and legs straightened out below him, and started down, squirming, sliding along, NOW for April after a pause rolled onto his back, sometimes on his stomach and some- Stallion Issue. and paused again, with the sweat of (Continued on Next Page) MARCH, 1957 29 (Continued from Preceding Page) When morning came he was no more then he started once more to move times on the seat of his Levi's, and the than a mile from camp, but he had to closer, and this time the pony held and thought came to him that a pair of give up to the torture for awhile, and let him come in, and he crawled under shaps with the seat built in with he could feel the tightness of his leg, the pony's nose and reached up to hold leather would be mighty handy about swollen in the leather cast of his shaps, the tie rope, feeling the comfort there, now. Just before dark a long, pronged and his useless shoulder was outsize knowing that one nightmare was past. cedar branch lay in the trail before him and blue, and with the coming of the But the tension took its toll, and the and he pawed it from his way, and as sun he could not keep the flies from sag in him that followed sent him out it slipped from the trail to start down the wound in his side and the abra- into the grayness again, and he did the mountain, he clawed after it and sions on his stomach and chest and not know how much time had been grabbed, crying out at the pain the arms. The shuddering sickness that when he felt the nuzzling of the horse effort cost him. The stick would make stayed made him think that somewhere against his back, and looking up he a crutch, the prongs fitting under his he was hurt inside. He haa lost the saw that the morning had gone. He arm. It took awhile to stand up, and fear of death now, and the want to pulled himself up by the rope and stood he wavered there, propped against the live, but taking deeper root each hour braced against the Morgan, waiting for stick, and he found that to walk on a was a determination to keep trying the dizziness to leave, almost afraid to narrow mountain trail with one crutch for home. He knew he would be a untie the lead rope that the horse and a dragging leg was a mighty hard burden for sometime, but the years to might shy and he would not be able thing to do, and a few minutes later come would let him work and bring to hold him. But the head came around when he fell and slid along the trail up his children and gather about them to watch him and the eyes were quiet on his face and chest he did not try the things he and his woman had and no ring was around them now. to get up, and the nausea weakened planned. He fumbled with the rope, having his his will, and he thought he would stay He struggled up again, not bothering hard time to open the knot with one there and give up. But the sight of to muffle the crying it caused. He hand, and seeing as he did the hide the woman in the doorway and the moved along a few yards at a time, worn from the knuckles from all the children under the cottonwoods stayed and stopped to rest and gather his crawling. before him and he moved again, nerve for the next try. Not far from Here was a horse that always dragging, squirming, sliding, and camp he let himself down over a three traveled out snug against the bit, with bringing the stick along, sometimes foot ledge, the effort costing him more the spring and the power in him ready to stand up and try the cruel hobbling strength than he had, and he fell and to go, and the man wondered how he some more. His stomach wore raw, rolled, going over once before he would ride in a hackamore and one and his arms against the trail, and the stopped, and his sobbing was so horri- rope rein. And he knew that if the sliding pulled the plug from the hole ble that he was ashamed and bit down horse tried for a run he could neither in his side, and he wedged it in again, on his arm to stifle it, and watched ride it nor hold him in. But he had to his whole body screaming with pain, through the wash of tears as his stick make his try. He would be no deader and he moved on down the mountain slid away from him down the moun- scattered across the desert floor than using the stick sometimes as a cane, tain. He did his best to crawl, his sitting here with the blackness pushing getting down on his seat to let himself broken leg trailing stiff behind him, in at him from around the edges. over the bad places, feeling his way and he tried to put strength to his He had put the lead rope between his along in the darkness. Exhaustion bad arm and shoulder to help balance, jaws and crawled again, and the horse stopped him and he was still, save for but by the time he looked down on led with his head down and the mus- the constant shuddering of his frame, his camp he was dragging along on cles in his neck tense and arched and and moods passed over him of despair his stomach again. with the rollers blowing through his and fear, and the knowledge was in His Morgan was still tied there, and nose at the strangeness of the thing, his slow mind that he would never the man called out to him, his voice and he did not take the slack out of make it, and he was lonesome, more hoarse and choked, and he started his the rope, but followed close up. The than he thought a man could be. Once slide down into camp, and then stopped man dragged at a long angle up the more his mind moved out to the gray with the fear squeezing his groggy slope to where an outcropping of rock edge of reason, held there awhile and mind when the horse set back on the overhung the floor of the canyon, and moved beyond, and the blackness rope and pulled, his eyes wide with after the first try the pony understood came. fright at the sight before him. The man his part in it and led in under the rock, It was still dark when consciousness tried to even out the shakiness in his and though he was used to moving came back, and the pain and the throb- voice, to put calmness into it, know- out when a man raised to the stirrup, bing, and he pulled up on his crutch, ing that if the pony broke the rope and he stood still now and braced against feeling the stiffness that had set in, tan, his last chance would be gone. the push of the man as he struggled and the chill of the night air. He He inched down the slope, speaking out onto his back. But the effort had hobbled and rested, and hobbled and softly, more alert now than he had been cost the rider much of what was left cried, and the hours wore away, and all night. He saw nerves jump in the in him and he could not sit upright nor sometimes he rested propped on the pony's shoulder, and the white around gather in the rope, and the pony moved stick because it wore him out too much the eye. But he saw too the want to clown the canyon with his slack load to get back up. His armpit was badly obey there, and his own nerves and the arms swinging loosely at each rubbed by the crutch now, but it didn't tightened, and for this minute he forgot side of his neck, and his head held to matter much. He could not isolate the pain and the sickness. For long one side to keep from stepping on the one pain from all the suffering that moments he stayed still, sending his rope. Out on the flat the sun pushed was in him. soothing tones down to the horse, and down on the shirtless back of the man 30 The MORGAN HORSE with its smoking heat, the stinging he was against the wire gate of his night. And the man knew that the burn of it going into his hide, and the own fence line. He raised his head and agonies were dulling in him, that his weight of it at the base of his skull saw the winking of the lights of home, strength had run out to its end, that turning him sick again, and making and emotion made its surge in him, the long horror was behind him. He the earth look far away and dark, and pressing the tears from behind his eyes, had come home from the mountain. he tried to count the steps of the horse and bringing back the hope. He He felt the last fight go from his as he saw the hooves moving steadily fumbled for the wiring of the gate in will, and the heat go from the burn- under him, hoping that this concentra- the blackness of the night, and over- ing flame inside him, and he felt the tion would keep him sane. But the reached and fell, and his hand snagged flood of light spill out from the kitchen tightness in his leg sent its shrieking on a barb and stayed there, and he doer across him just before the black- agony through him and the wound in cried in his weakness for he could not ness came. his side made an ever increasing peri- come back off the ground to free him- meter of pain, and he knew that the self. But the weight of him at last infection had started there. From brought the wire around and as the Pacific Northwest barb pointed down his arm dropped within the sickness swelled and receded (Continued from Page 7) and swelled again, pushing the waves to the ground beside him. He let it of fog across his mind, and when the rest there for a time. With awful de- with everyone relaxed and enjoying stab of the sun left his head and started termination he pushed up to sit with himself. It was fun for the visiting down along his neck, the grayness his back against the gatepost and horses, too. They were tied before turned to black and he knew no more. rested again, and raised his hand to and after the show, and when possible The wracking of his cough awakened work at the wiring of the gate, and between classes, in a pasture in which him, and the taste of blood in his rested and worked again, and the sob- they stood belly deep in rich, green mouth and the warmth of it under his bing was in him now and would not grass, a real novelty for horses from face, and he opened his eyes to dark- go away, and when at last the gate east of the mountains. ness, and smelled the alkali earth under dropped open he found that he could Star of that show was Mr. Justin, him, and as his mind cleared some he not put out the strength to get up whose owner, 0. E. Elkins of Yakima, hoped that the horse had gone and again, and he felt the sorrow of all passed away about two weeks after the left him, that he would have no need the hell he had been through only to show. to try to move again, for he wanted die here a quarter of a mile from That year the pictures of the Nation- iiothing more now than the mercy of home. For a time the power of thought al Morgan Horse Show were shown death, and stillness to the shuddering left him and the blankness of despera- to nine riding clubs in Washington, of his frame. But the memory came tion came, and he threshed feebly on and the animal husbandry classes at again of children playing in the cool the ground, trying to pull up against Washington State College. Early in of cottonwood shade, and a woman the pony's leg. But the strength was 1956, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Davis of waving from the shadow of a doorway, not in his arm and he could not brace Windsor, Vermont, visited the North- and he rolled to his back and his eyes his leg in under him, and at last he lay west, and Mr. Davis spoke at three in- sought the darker patch in the night on his back, gasping, the air rattling formal meetings, where the pictures that would be his horse, and the pony's through the blood and mucuous in his were again shown. Morgan enthus- head was a scarce foot above him, and throat. His mind worked again now iasts travelled distances of up to 200 his thoughts rose in tribute to the ani- and he unbuckled his belt and inched miles to attend these meetings, held at mal that had not left him to look for in under the pony's head and drew it Wenatchee, Walla Walla, and Red- grass and water after all the hours down to him, fighting to hold down mond, Washington. without it. His first effort would not the panic that would drive the last At the annual meeting in May, 1956, raise his arm, and he waited a moment reason from his mind, and he passed Mrs. Sylvia Donoghue was elected and tried again and caught the bosal the belt over the pony's neck and had secretary-treasurer. All other officers of the hackamore and pulled himself his long, hard moments to buckle it and directors were reelected and direc- up to sit, and he rested until the spin- again, and the fear was in him that tors from Oregon and Idaho were ning slowed some and moved on up the horse would leave him to go to the added — Dr. C. D. Parkinson of to totter beside the horse, the low water now that he was this close. But Eugene, Oregon, and Roy Jesser of chuckering of the pony answering his the horse stood fast and low headed Twin Falls, Idaho. groans. He put his arms over the and the man passed his hand through There were fifty horses at the second withers and the horse moved along the belt from the front side and twisted annual Pacific Northwest All Morgan slowly with the man trying to use his it a half turn, and he was locked in Horse Show, more than double the good leg, and the broken one trailing the loop. He spoke to the horse, but number at the first show, with as in the dirt. the words would not come, only the many as 21 horses in the ring at one Time had lost its meaning now and sobbing going into the night, and the time in the halter classes, and 17 at was the measure of nothing to him, man squirmed to move along and the one time in performance classes. The and he did not know how long it was pony moved too and snorted when he show was held in Tacoma, with Kent when they came against a wash and saw the body drag in under him, and Erickson show manager and Yvonne he sent the horse into it and writhed the man made his silent prayer, "Dear McDonald, secretary. from the low bank onto his back and God, don't let him stampede now." The Association members are al- they traveled again, the horse moving The pony moved down the lane side- ready planning for the 1957 show, with the same measured step and slow, wise, nervous and shy of the strange which will be held on July 28, at the and shortly stopped again, and would load, and of the dust from the drag- Appleatchee Riders club grounds in not go. And it came to the man that ging man, that rose pale against the Wenatchee, Washington. MARCH, 1957 31 BREEDERS' LISTING

BIG BEND FARMS i MEETING WATERS MORGANS THREE WINDS FARM Winnebago Illinois A are bred for type, disposition, good AT STUD legs and feet, as well as high percent- The Home of age of the original blood. Dyberry Billy 9649 Sire: Lippitt Billy Ash 7724 NORTHERN ILLINOIS TOP Dam: Lippitt Miss Nekomia 04938 At Stud MORGANS JUBILEE'S COURAGE 8983 Gold Band I Home of Come See Our Future Stars LIPPITT ASHMORE 10811 LIPPITT BETSEY Visitors Always Welcome LIPPITT DUPLICATE FRANCES H. BRYANT BLACK SAMBO MRS. WM. W. BARTON South Woodstock, Vt. DENNISFIELD 1806 National Ave., Rockford, Ill. (Serenity Farm) R.D. 2, Clark's Summit, Pa.

WIND-CREST BAR-T FARMS ORCLAND FARMS Rowley Massachusetts "Where Champions are born" offers for sale two outstanding stud colts Breed to the Best! Home of sired by Upwey Ben Don. AT STUD ULENDON — SUPERSAM If you want champions, come to Orcland Leader ORCLAND GAYMAN the home of champions. Sire: Ulendon Dam: Vigilda Burkland Young stock for sale. Colts usually for sale. MR. and MRS. F. 0. DAVIS Mr. & Mrs. Wallace L. Orcutt, Jr. Windsor, Vermont Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Tompkins West Newbury, Massachusetts

ARDENCAPLE ACRES KENNEBEC MORGAN HORSE FARM HIGHVIEW FARM "The home of distinctive and dis- South Woolwich, Maine tinguished Morgan horses" AT STUD: Mailing Address * * Flyhawk — Senator Graham R. F. D. No. 2, WISCASSET Townshend Gaymeade Also Shetland Sheep Dogs and Miniature Poodles Owner MISS MARGARET GARDINER Morgans of all ages for sale.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Greenwalt Mr. & Mrs. Willard K. Denton Manager L I Pawnee, Illinois Succabone Road, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. I JAMES F. DUNTON Mt. Kisco 6-6989 (near Springfield)

AT STUD MOSHER BROS. TOWNSHEND Morgan Horses ARCHIE'S ARCHIE 1 Morgan-Holstein Farm 10357 Horses bred for conformation, Size and Performance Dam: Archie's No!comic Sire: Archie 0 Breeders of the True Type a 3 Top Stallions at Stud Gold Band Morgans for sale. CONDO Home of DICKIE'S PRIDE MID STATE MORGAN HORSE IA ORCLAND VIGILDON COMMANDO FARM MELODY MORGAN 9119 Stock For Sale Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Hunt, owners I Amos, Howard, and Leo Mosher DeMott Rd., Middlebush, N. I. Mr. & Mrs. ROGER E. ELA 2124 East 7000 South Phone Viking 4-2646 Bolton, Mass. i Salt Lake City 17, Utah

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WASEEKA FARM MAR-LO FARM WINTERS' STABLE Morgans For Sale Home of "Home of Morgan Horses and Verran's Laddie Harlequin Danes" and other fine Morgans Visitors Welcome STAR OF VALOR Visitors are always Welcome Sire: Jubilee's Courage Dam: Kitty Hawk MRS. POWER MR. & MRS. MILO G. DUGAN MR. & MRS. ANNIS 52373 West Eight Mile Road BARRE, MASS. Ashland, Mass. Northville, Michigan

lust "MORGANS" That's All. Searls Springwater Flying S Ranch AT STUD: Gold Band Stallions MORGANS Archie "0" — Lippitt Jeep Stock Farm 7856 8672 bred for V Conformation - Disposition Gold Band Archie 10778 ; our horses Sire: Archie "0" 7856 Always glad to show and Dam: Sue Travelmore and Angus cattle. We are easy to Performance Under Saddle For a Dependable Morgan — find, 5 miles west of Medora. Or In Harness Buy a Gold Band Morgan Stock Usually For Sale. O'NEILL'S MORGAN HORSE MR. & MRS. RAY SEARLS STUART G. HAZARD FARM 1308 College Ave. I Medora, Illinois Ora Jane O'Neill Stuart, Mgr. Topeka, Kansas MANTON°, ILLINOIS a MERRYLEGS FARM I WOODS and WATER DAWNCREST I FARMS LIPPITT JOHN DARLING I "The pleasure their owners take in Michigan's Top Morgan Breeders our Morgans is a source of great Sire: Dam: ! pride to us." Lippitt Flash Largest Collection of Blue Ribbon John A. Darling Winners in the Midwest. VISITORS WELCOME Stock For Sale I FRANCIS "RAZ" LaROSE, Trainer Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Allbee MABEL OWEN, owner North Falmouth, Mass. WALTER and RHEDA KANE So. Dartmouth, Mass. South Lyon, Michigan

MAPLE LAWN FARMS, INC. I MID-WEST'S HOME OF / Crabapple Valley Ashaway Tel. 2270 Rhode Island I CHAMPION AFTER CHAMPION $ Farms AT STUD U. S. PANEZ HYLEE FARMS At Stud WISCONSIN'S TOP MORGAN 6 Top Stallions Possessing and Transmitting BREEDERS Featuring one of the country's largest Type — Disposition — Versatility I I band of brood mares. Visitors Welcome Why not breed him to your mare? ! Morgans of all ages for sale. Registered Holstein and Guernsey Cattle. WA Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Behling Sensibly Priced owners MERLE D. EVANS Visitors Always Welcome Mr. Floyd P. Appling, Mgr.-Trainer Ohio Merchants' Bank Building A. B. Gray, Pres. A. C. Drowns, Mgr. CAMBRIA, WISCONSIN Massillon, Ohio um. MARCH, 1957 33

FOR SALE: Reg. bay mare, 7 yrs., 14,3. WILL SELL my Palomino Morgan stallion Splendid pleasure horse. Modestly priced "Dickie's Pride." He is 15 hands, 1050 for placement in good home. May be in- CLASSIFIED lbs, 5 years old. sound, well broke and spected and ridden by appointment. Call good fast walker. He is a proven sire. May Concord, Mass. Emerson 9-3444 or Boston, 10e per word S2.00 minimum trade for good unbroken mares. Also good Hubbard 2-1630. yearling palomino filly by Townshend Gaymeade. AMOS MOSHER, 2124 East FOR SALE AND AT STUD: Fleetwing FOR SALE: Captain Max, 11611, by 7000 So.. Salt Lake City, Utah. Phone 8864. Grand Champion, Ohio State Fair, yearling stallion by Upwey Ben Don out CR 7-3278. and many others. This outstanding true of Dorset's Proud Lady. Winner of wean- Morgan has everything. A. J. ANDREOLI, ling stallion class at National Morgan FOR SALE: Registered Morgan filly, Bath Rd., Akron 13, Ohio. phone Mohawk Horse Show, 1956. The get of Upwey Donna June 09254. By Miller's Admiral 6.7154. Ben Don speaks for itself. Dorset's Proud 10319 out of Blanch S. Sentney 07542. Bay, nineteen months, 14.2 hands. Conformation RIDING INSTRUCTOR AVAILABLE: I Lady has produced three colts placing of sire. Excellent show prospect. Longes, desire to change my present position and first, second and first for three successive leads well. Selling because expect to at- will be free by September, 1957. I wish years. Need we say more? Also two tend college in future; otherwise would to teach riding, train children's mounts, Morgan mares for sale. C. W. FLEMING, 141 Adams Street, Fairhaven, Mass. keep and show her myself, MADELINE or anything else along this line. I have L. MANGAN, 20 North Main Street. Rut- no capital to invest - I offer myself and a Wyman 2-3198. land, Vermont, string of 10 horses and ponies. I am a con- FOR SALE: Three stall horse van with tributing editor for The Morgan Horse space for two more horses in excellent FOR SALE: Nuggett's Val Hawk, Req. Magazine, and have just completed the condition. WINTERS STABLES, Barre. No. 11054. Dark Chestnut Morgan stallion series "From The Horse's Mouth." Write: Massachusetts. Phone Barre, FLanders four years old, gentle and well broke, MISS CHARLOTTE McCARTNEY, Fay 5.4055, or Worcester PLeasant 2-2266. stands fifteen and one half hands, good School, Southboro, Massachusetts. markings, very good conformation, good HORSES TRAINED for cutting, reining, style and action. Has been shown three GIRL, 23, DESIRES HORSE WORK. Glad stock, trail, pleasure, manners, etc. BOB times with very good results. HOWARD DANITS, 333 Oak ton St., Des Plaines, Ill. to tend garden, other livestock, also. Op - GUSTIN. 909 North Main Street, Bowling portunity to condition own horse for 1957 REGISTERED MORGAN COLTS, Fillies, Green, Ohio. GMHA 100-Mile more important than big for sale, Lippitt and Archie 0 bloodlines- pay. Conscientious. References. Start MID STATE MORGAN HORSE FARM, TROUBADOUR FARM: BOARDING - anytime. DEBORAH SEALEY, Bethel, Vt. DeMott Road, Middlebush, N. J., phone TRAINING - SELLING - SHOWING - Viking 4.2646. RIDING INSTRUCTIONS. Year round TRAILERS: New 1957 models, two facilities. Kopf English Saddlery - horse tandem, single horse. Strong welded FOR SALE: Saddles, all kinds riding new and used, also Stable Supplies. frame, level-load axles, new tires, choice equipment, send for free catalogue. Dealers RALPH G. HALLENBECK, owner. Selkirk, of colors. Dealer inquiries invited. Wanted. H. R. MILLER SADDLE CO., N. Y. 5 miles south of Albany, Route 9-W. UHRIG'S TRAILERS, Carrollton, Missouri. Dept. K, 5904 Prospect. Kansas City, Mo. Phone So. Bethlehem-Roger 7-3396.

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Above all, it stresses that For the harness racing set, a com- Southboro, Mass. the pupil is a child and therefore can- plete chapter is devoted to the history not be expected to think, react, or and description of trotters and pacers. THE HORSEMAN'S ENCYCLO- learn as an adult would. From this Words and pictures explain why the PEDIA, by Margaret Cabell Self. A. S. the author goes on to riding—the aids, popularity of sulky racers is increasing Barnes and Co., Inc. New York 1946. various gaits, etc. There is also in- yearly. HORSEMASTERSHIP, by Margaret formation on how to handle and care In the chapter on saddle and show Cabell Self, A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc. for the horse in the stable. horses the author writes not only for New York, 1952. breeders, but also for the thousands The Encyclopedia has been rightly who are thrilled each year by the pomp called the "horseman's bible." Mrs. and elegance of horse shows. The Self is the foremost woman authority New Horse Annual stringent qualifications for the gaits on horses and riding in America. In and sizes of the show horses as deter- this unique book she covers every as- Appears In February mined by the American Horse Asso- pect of the horse — his breed, confor- ciation's rules, give the reader an ap- mation, physical and mental capabili- New York — A wealth of equest- rian information ranging from thor- preciation of the time, effort and money ties, training, health, and history, etc. that go into horse breeding. She also includes the rider, and how oughbreds and circus horses to costly show horses and personal mounts is The versatile Morgans, and the fiery to school, train and show. This book intelligent Arabians arc the subjects is a detailed vocabulary of the horse available to horse enthusiasts in The of separate chapters. Although the world from horse show to race track, Complete Book of Horses published by the Maco Magazine Corporation. draft horse is almost defunct in the and from hunting to polo. It is industrial western world, he also takes written for the adult or child in a The magazine, which will be on sale on newsstands across the country his place with the others in a full chap- language that is both simple and in- ter description. teresting. The book gives reference February 7, 1957, sells for 75 cents. It is designed to provide the public In another chapter, action shots illus- to other books, pamphlets, and authori- trate the polo pony's amazing ability ties, and contains a bibliography and with a much-needed low-cost book of to stop and turn on a dime in a sport index. horse data. that is one of the most rugged athletic A hard-bound deluxe edition, pub- Horsemastership is a book about the participations for a horse. horse and rider. 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The goal of quarters, great spirit in the rebellious author provides vital statstics concern- the rider is to ride without abuse arch of his neck and the tossing of his ing the relative prices for the junior- to the horse, and to ride with the least bead, and yet, except for the occasion- sized animals. amount of effort. Mrs. Self has worded al devil horse, there is no evidence of As an indication that the author and these principles well, and follows hostility in him, no suggestion that he editors feel sure that the publication through by illustrating and showing will abuse his advantages or use his will inspire all horse-lovers, the con- practical application of each. greatness meanly." cluding chapter, entitled "A Horse of The book gives many good reasons Colorful anecdotes are related about Your Own," deals with the purchase of a personal mount. Helpful "do's in favor of the horse — that willful famous racing greats, elegant show disobedience is usually the fault of horses, Arabian stallions, surefooted and don'ts" are offered, as well as de- the trainer. A satisfactory harmony polo ponies, and the reliable Western tailed explanations on cost, feeding, and will be achieved if the rider has pa- range horses, circus horses, draft care of the animal. tience, a quiet voice, light and educated horses and Morgans. Maco Magazine Corporation is one hands, an open mind, and a clear pic- A fine selection of gallery portraits of the nation's leading magazine pub- ture of what constitutes a perfectly and action photographs appear through- lishers in the leisure-time fields of hunt- trained horse. The horse also must out the publication supplementing ing, boating, guns, fishing, etc. They have certain qualities such as obedience stories, legends, and descriptions of also publish two quarterlies — Gentry attentiveness, calmness, confidence in horses. and American Fabrics. Their proud- his master, and to be athletic. After the introduction, the book is est accomplishment of 1956 was The There is also a chapter devoted to divided into chapters on the many Family of Man, already acknowledged teaching pupils keeping in mind the types and breeds of horses. The first as the best-selling photographic bOok primary importance of safety to the horse, treated at length, is the valiant ever published. MARCH, 1957 35 Valerie Low 294 Chamberlain Rd. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472

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"Lippitt" Morgans enjoy a very high percentage of Justin Morgan blood.

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