The ^Jvlorgan Horse ^Magazine

His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage.' King Henry V. A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AUG. - SEPT. (Nor., Feb., May, Aug.) 1946 Vol. V Office of Publication No. 4 SOUTH WOODSTOCK, VERMONT ELEVENTH ANNUAL 100 - MILE TRAIL RIDE

Reprinted from Tbe Rulfiuid "Herald

WOODSTOCK, Sept. 1. — More than 2000 spectators ap­ plauded 50 Class A horses and riders whichfinished th e 11th annual 100-mile trail ride here yesterday and prizes were awarded in what judges described as one of the clos­ est competitions ever held. The Green Mountain Horse Association championship trophy for the best horse in the ride went to Lippitt Mor- man, a seven-year-old chestnut stallion owned and ridden by W. A. LaBoeuf of Montreal, who also won for his owner the heavyweight division cup. Of 62 horses which started, 50 completed the 100 miles in the three-day ride, a larger percentage than in any recent year. In addition, only four of the 50 finishing horses had been penalized on time, whereas last year all but 11 horses re­ GROUP AT BARN ceived points against them on time the second day. 11th Annual Trail Ride at Woodstock, Vermont Under these circumstances, Phinney said, the most minute details in care and condition of the horses had to be con­ ridden by Nancy Gillett of Canton, Mass.; fourth, Burning sidered in determining the winners and in many cases only Sand, owned and ridden by Roy Hall of Reading; fifth, a point or two separated winners. Little Smoky Joe, owned and ridden by Marilyn Johnson of Other prize winners in the heavyweight division, which Rutland; sixth, Taltos, owned and ridden by Polly Porter is comprised of riders who, with their equipment, weigh 180 of Brookline, Mass.; seventh, Donum, owned by Doris M. pounds or more, were: Eddy of Middlebury and ridden by Betty Lee Fisher of Baltimore, Md.; eighth, Townshend Sealecta, owned by Second, Lightfoot, owned and ridden by Bob Feeley of Anna D. Ela of Townshend and ridden by Barbara Shepard Essex Junction; third, Lippitt Miss Nekomia, owned by Dr. of Stoneham, Mass.; ninth, Mr. Pickwick, owned and ridden C. D. Parks of Honesdale, Pa., and ridden by Mrs. Parks; by Mrs. W. L. Hall of Dover, N. J.; tenth, Dolly, owned fourth, Buddie, owned and ridden by Luther Witham of and ridden by Mrs? Madeline Bradder of Rutland. South Lynnfield, Mass.; Pam, owned by Sylvia M. Minor of Bethlehem, Conn., and ridden by Gerald A. Minor; sixth, In the junior division, other prize winners were, second, Falcon, owned and ridden by Dr. Rosario Davide of New Lord Barrymore, owned and ridden by Amy Lovell of South York City; seventh, Buddy, owned and ridden by G. A. Pomfret; third, Blaze of the Sun, owned by John W Grundy Tardif of Montreal; eighth, Rambler, owned and ridden by of Milton, Mass., and ridden by Evelyn Brundy; fourth, Princess Lorna, owned by Philip Wade of Marblehead, Edward W. Luther of Schenectady, N. Y.; ninth, Hard Walking Charlie, owned by the Paddocks Stable in Milton, Mass., and ridden by Phyllis Wade;fifth, Duffer , owned by Mass., and ridden by Herbert J. Langlois of West Roxbury, Doris M. Eddy of Middlebury and ridden by Esther B. Wil­ Mass.; tenth, Billy Briar, owned by Fox Hill Farms in son of South Strafford. Pleasa'ntville, N. Y. and ridden by Ned Wehrman of Elm- In Class B, a 50 mile ride for pleasure only, all riders hurst, L. I. under 16 who completed the trip received certificates of Lightweight division winners, in which the riders and their endurance. The certificates were presented by Dr. Earle E. equipment weighed between 155 pounds and 179 pounds, Johnson of Rutland, president of the Green Mountain Horse Association, to the following: Mary Anne Bacon, Pat Cutler, were: Charles Davis, Joan Davis, Patricia Anne Davis, Anne Fel- Second, Bag of Peanuts, owned and ridden by Miss Betty Wolfe of St. Laurent, Montreal; third, Chico, owned and Continued on nexl page J Princess Lorna and rider, Miss Phyllis Wade of Marblehead, Mass., age 7 years, youngest rider in A division ton, Bill Harvey, Jack Harvey, Jean Curtis Harvey, Mary Louise Harvey, Robin Jacques, Marcia Kennedy, Donald "Honkie," Saddlebred mule, owned and ridden by Kress, Gerry Lippett, Donald Price, Constance Rowen, Regi­ Theo. Wildes, No. Dartmouth, Mass. nald Towner, Sandy Traver, Ted Traver and Gilbert Wade. The award for the best kept stall and best arranged tack In Class B, the New England Horsemen's Council certifi­ went to Priscilla Perkins of Grafton. cate for outstanding horsemanship was awarded to Mary Anne Bacon. First prizes in the light and heavyweight divisions were cups to be kept for one year. Winners also received sterling A number of special awards were presented to the A silver plates to be kept permanently. riders. Ihe next three prizes were riding equipment: Second, Tom Harvey, Jr., won the special Theodore Wildes bridles,- third, blankets; fourth, halters. award given to the youngest rider who owned his own horse and completed the ride, while seven-year-old Phyllis Fifth prize winners received ribbons, while from sixth Wade received a prize for being the youngest participant in through tenth place, riders were given certificates. the ride. Each rider who finishedi n the A class was given a ribbon Also among juniors, Amy Lovell received the coveted In the lightweight division, the cup was won by Betty Fessenden Challenge trophy for the best horsemanship Turkey Track, owned by Cyrus F. Newbegin of Danvers, throughout the ride and the award for the junior displaying Mass., and ridden by Mary Kinsella of Danvers. the best sportsmanship. Betty Turkey Track, a 14-year-old bay mare, three- A statuette of a horse, the prize for sportsmanship among fourths thoroughbred, with Miss Kinsella as rider, also won seniors, went to Herbert J. Langlois. in the lightweight division two years ago. The cup for the best men's horsemanship went to Bob The junior prize, for riders under 16, went to Tom Feeley, while that for women's horsemanship was won by Harvey, Jr., of Radnor, Pa., riding Kinloch, a six-year-old Marilyn Johnson for the second consecutive year. chestnut gelding. Tom, 11, also won last year's junior Luther Witham was commended by the judges for his division prize. outstanding horsemanship and care of his horse throughout Lippett Morman, unanimous choice of Judges Humphrey the ride. Finney of Towson, Md., Edward W. Bateman, Sr., of Knox Phinney also called attention to Burning Sand, the only City, Tex., and Earl B. Kranz of Middlebury as the out­ two-year-old which ever finishedth e ride. The little chestnut standing horse in the ride, came originally from the Robert gelding, owned and ridden by Roy Hall of Reading, finished L. Knight farm in Randolph, where he was broken and in fourth place in the lightweight division. Much credit for trained by J. E. Boulris, manager. horse's record, Phinney said, was due to the care given by The horse is a son of Mansfield, one of the outstanding the rider. Flail has participated in nine rides. sires at the Linked States Morgan Horse farm in Middle­ The prize for the best Morgan went to Lippett Morman, bury. with Lippett Miss Nekomia winning second and Buddie, Bought four years ago by LaBoeuf, Lippett Morman par­ owned by Tardiff, third. ticipated in the trail ride last year, winning second prize Pam won the prize for the best half Morgan and Betty in the same division. Turkey Track for the best half-breed. Continued on page 91

78 Tin; Mom,AN HOUSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 FURTHER COMMENT ON Paddy in Linsley's book was a Canadian horse. The Paddy BLACK HAWK ARTICLE mentioned in the article you published is said to have been owned by Royal Corbin, Craftsbury, Vermont. I enclose $2.00 cash for extension of my subscription for This must be an error as the horse owned by Corbin at two more years. I don't know whether my original subscrip­ this time was Corbin's Fox, also called Paddy and Young tion was for one or two years and whether or not it has run Traveler (page 7 54, Volume I, Morgan Register) was a out. 1 like the magazine, especially when you tell about the Morgan horse sired by either the Justin Morgan himself old time horses. My acquaintance with the Morgan be­ or his son, Sherman Morgan. It does not seem reasonable gan at four years old — seventy years ago. I have driven, that Corbin would own at the same time two stallions iden­ worked and seen them at fairs and on the tracks all my life. tical in color and names as this would indicate. I don't know The account of Black Hawk in the November issue interests that anyone now cares much about ancient history, but it me as much for its inaccuracy as its facts. The Morgans might be well to be accurate if given at all. On page 14 early showed speed. 1 lawkins Horse (son of Justin) was you ask "Is this a Morgan?" How about some Hackney speedy and sired fast stock. Regarding color—he was black blood? You have some fine pictures in this November issue. and sired black and dark colts. Still the Justin and his dam Chas. Reade is a magnificent horse. Two crosses to Black were both bay. Sherman weighed 925, not 850. He sired the Hawk. Pardon me for writing this long letter. The two following (from Vol. I, MHR) : dollars is the only important part of it. The rest I just Page 304 Colby Colt, 1000 lbs. wanted to get off my chest. 312 Roebuck, 1000 lbs. HENRY T. COUSINS 313 Cock of the Rock, 1100 lbs. 321 Fiint Morgan, 1050 lbs. Boston Street, R.F.D. 32b Silvertail, 1100 lbs. Middleton, Mass. Goss Horse, 1000 lbs. 327 Vt. Morgan Champion, 1150 lbs. (black) MORGAN vs. STOCK HORSE 333 Morgan Way Boy, 1000 lbs. Received your good magazine the other day and have Hammond Horse, 1100 lbs. 335 Green Mt. (Bachop Horse), 1125 lbs. enjoyed it very much. 343 Morgan Tiger, 1050 lbs. But what I wouldn't give to be able to enter my Morgan 344 Sherman Morman (Adams'), 1075 lbs. Stallion in the 11th annual 100 mile trail ride. I am sure he Sherman Morgan (Kilburn's), 1000 lbs. would be right up in the top ranks. As I think he would 345 Sir Charles, 1100 lbs. Young Sherman, 1000 lbs do 40 miles a day for a week or more and like it. 346 Morgan (Fisher's), 1000 lbs. While I try to ride a little every day I really had a Blanchard Horse, 1000 lbs. chance to prove his worth the other day. A friend of mine 347 Carpenter's Gray, 1050 lbs. bought seven head of horses 14 miles from here and Pope Horse, 1000 lbs. asked if I would help bring them in. Which I am always Dapple Gray, 1000 lbs. ready to do. So Sherman sired size, and one black anyway besides He has a nice stock horse which is really rope broke and Black Hawk. Eleven over 1000 lbs., not two, as per article he loaded his horse in a trailer and went out to catch the Black Hawk sired small stallions as well as big ones. I horses and have them ready to bring in. As I had not been find the following also in Volume I: riding very much I decided to ride out and left about an Page 475 Black Hawk (Williamson's), 950 lbs. hour before they did. I got out there before they had the 476 Tom Hyer, 850 lbs. horses caught. Well, we caught 4 and started out. With 478 Hero, 950 lbs. 4S4 Gen Stark (Bay stripe and 1 white heel), 950 lbs. very little trouble I got the other 3 trailing good. Then the 4'H Green Mountain Boy (chestnut stripe), 900-1000 lbs. fun started. Two that he was leading broke loose and started 499 Tecumseh (chestnut), 950 lbs. back home again. I just nicely had them all together again Billy Hatch, 950 lbs. (chestnut, dam black) 501 when the other two broke loose. It was then I found out 542 Morgan Black Hawk, 950 lbs. (black stripe and 3 white feet) my friend might have a good rope horse but he sure could Marsh Horse, 950 lbs. not rtm. 543 Richard III, 900 lbs. (bay star and snip) By the time I had them all corralled again we were eight 545 Vermont Boy, 970 lbs. miles from home. It sure was the fastest eight miles I ever Thurston, 975 lbs. 402 covered on horseback — across plowed fields,ha y meadows, 405 Murray Horse, 950 lbs. 426 Captain Lightfoot, 960 lbs. and highways, and my partner was about 1 miles behind. 429 Ethan Allen (Smith's), 900 lbs. Well to make a long story short, we got some new rope 509 Bucephalus, 975 lbs. and caught up the 4 horses again and made the rest of the 518 Iowa Chief, 980 lbs. trip fine. I was just seven hours away from home and if I Rough & Ready, 975 lbs. rode one mile I rode at least 45 miles, and could have kept 519 Young Rlack Hawk, 960 lbs. 534 Success, 950 lbs. right on going as far as my Morgan stallion Lucky Moon, Black Hawk's colts came in bay, chestnut and sorrel and 8308, was concerned. grey as well as black. They had stars, stripes and snips on Am enclosing picture of him and also a check for Si.00 face, white on the legs and feet and in general as well for renewal to your good magazine. I want to be sure not marked up as any Sherman Morgans. Hon. George B. Loring to miss any numbers. of Salem knew Black Hawk when Thurston owned him, E. R. WILSON has stock from him and considered him a Morgan. The New Rockford, No. Dakota Tun MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 79 TO ALL MORGAN HORSE OWNERS At the Bellflower show last month, in the Stallion Class, Merle Little showed "Sundown" and "Senor Morgan," Ivan AND FANCIERS OF THE Hanley showed "Brown Knox," O. C. Foster was there from ELEVEN WESTERN STATES Calabasas with "Montabel Gift," and Mrs. Mel Morse On May 25th, 1946, a dinner meeting was held at Eaton's showed "King Shoshone." The under three was mixed sex, Rancho Cafe in San Fernando Valley, at which time the and I was too busy with Bernard Rissi's "Highview Prince" business of the old association was closed, and the charter to see the Mare Class. of the Morgan Horse Association of the West, Inc. was Merle Little converted an army C. O. E. panel truck to accepted. a horse van. Dr. Brunie bought Merle's Chevy, so now he There were over sixty people present, representing mem­ and Billie head and tail five fillies and have a good time. bers, their families, and guests. The couple from the great­ Bellflower was their firstsho w with five. est distance were from Denver, Colorado. Whittier had their show the same date. Captain Ed Beck A tally of registered Morgans owned by those members and J. Victor Pinell with their "Sunny Vermont" made that present totaled ninety. their firstshow , and won the Stallion Class. In their enthusi­ Because the old officers had bargained to serve only until asm, they are staging a personalized membership drive. the charter was granted by the State of California, part of We will have a good entry at the Sheriff's Gymkhana at the business of the evening was used for the election of Pomona on July 4th. officers. Merle Little of El Rancho Poco," Monrovia, Cal­ 1 think this is enough rambling, so if you will send in the ifornia was elected President. Dr. Leonard J. Brunie of Morgan news we'll try to make the next bulletin more "Mountain Springs Ranch," La Verne, California was elected newsy. Vice-President. Keith L. Morse of "El Rancho Pequeno," Morgan Horse Association of Arcadia, California was elected Secretary-Treasurer. the West, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Hottel of Modesto were present for KEITH L. MORSE, Sccrclary-Jreasurer their second successive meeting. Where were you? 2010 South Second Since May 1st, several new folks have paid their member­ Arcadia, California ship fees and 194o dues, including: Mrs. W. L. Linn, Tur- lock, California; Nicholas Jerns, Bellingham, Washington; * * Jr. Chas. D. Luce, Nevada City, California; Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Getchell, Encino, California; Leslie Hoopes, Mon- tebello, California; J. Victor Pinell and Captain Ed Beck of ROUBIDOUX 8342 Pico, California; A. S. Russell, Lafayette, California, The San Simeon Stables cf The Sunical Land and Livestock Company, (Preston Dyer Jr., Supt.) Cambria, California; and W. E. Franz, Canoga Park, California. Since May 1st, the following folks have paid their mem­ bership fees: L. U. Sheep Company, (George Bain, Secy.) Worland, Wyoming; J. C. Jackson, Harrison, Montana; F. J. Walker, Jr., La Canada, California; H. W. Anderson, San Gabriel, California; Jesse Gardner, Ely, Nevada; and Howard L. Biggers, Cressy, California. If you have not paid your 1946 dues, will you kindly mail the ten spot NOW? The new membership cards are being designed, and we Chestnut stallion, foaled May 8, 1940, recently sold by will have them in the mail immediately after receipt from Earl Willaman of Valencia, Pa., to Sam Byler, New Wil­ the printer. mington, Pa. We are mailing this bulletin to as many Morgan folks as possible in the eleven Western States. If you will each for­ ward to the Secretary the names and addresses of all the folks you know who are Morgan owners, it will make possible a more complete coverage on the subsequent mail­ ings. The American custom of driving to the right, according We are including a questionnaire, which will, if you'll fill to the American Road Builders' Association, originated it out now and return it before it gets discarded, help to among the Conestoga wagon drivers of the 1750s. The promote more shows in more localities, and help publicize drivers of these four- and six-horse teams sat on the left our breed of horse to more people. wheel horse, the better to wield their whip hand (right) How are the Morgan Halter Classes in shows in your over the other horses in the team. When two Conestoga locality? Let's have Morgan news from you, so we can tell drivers met, they pulled over to the right so that, sitting on all the folks about it? the left horses, they could see that the left wheels of their In Southern California Morgan Halter Classes are better wagons cleared each other. Lighter vehicles naturally fol­ filled each show. Sounds like we will have really large lowed the tracks of the big Conestoga wagons. (Reprinted classes at Santa Anna. from 'The 7'ennonl Worse & Bridle Trail Bulletin)

80 THE MORGAN RSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 U. S. MORGAN HORSE FARM SALE small snip; height 14 hands 3>4 inches; weight 905 pounds. This is a handsome filly,mixed-gaited , but will make some­ Mr. Earl Krantz of the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm at body a beautiful saddle mare when properly finished.Thi s Middlebury, Vermont reports that the recent sale held there mare has lots of life but handles nicely in harness and was quite satisfactory. The seven mares and four geldings under saddle. She has a small splint. Scheduled for mating sold are listed below. The 7 mares ranged in price from with Ulysses 7565. Purchased by F. M. Kiernan, Dunstable, $150 to $612, with an average of $413. The 4 geldings Mass. ranged from $289 to $415, with an average of $336. There NOKDICA AMHR 06099: Canfield 7788 x Goodgirl 05028; were eight purchasers, 39 bidders who placed 74 bids. These foaled June 3, 1943; chestnut; very faint star; left hind bidders live in the states of Mass., N. Y., Ohio, Vt., Michi­ coronet white on inside; height 14 hands 2^4 inches; weight gan, New Hampshire, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Maine and 915 pounds. This mare is a nice-quality, small-type Morgan, Rhode Island. well broken to harness and saddle and has been ridden by Seven 'Glares Average $4li both men and women. She paces although both sire and dam are from trotting lines. Purchased by F. H. Kiernan, INDRA AMHR 052S9: Mansfield 7255 x Ulwina 04510: Dunstable, Mass. foaled April 10, 1938; chestnut; star; snip; height 14 hands 'Tour Cieidincfs Average $3 <<> 3) 2 inches; weight about 1025 pounds. This is a small-type NAPIER AMHR 8776: Canfield 7788 x Indra 05289; foaled brood mare out of a mare of excellent breeding. She is the May 27, 1943; chestnut; star, irregular strip, snip; height dam of one of our best three-year-olds and lost another foal 15 hands }-^ inch; weight 960 pounds. This gelding is green- at birth. This mare was nicely broken to harness and saddle broken to ride and drive, shows nicely, and has been used when turned to the brood mare band as a four-year-old. by both men and women. He has an excellent walk and is a Bred to Ulysses 7565. Purchased by J. Cecil Ferguson, very fine prospect for a good pleasure gelding. Purchased Greene, R. I. by E. E. Havey, Bedford, N. H. INCRID AMHR 05292: Mansfield 7255 x Urnice 04512; NABOB AMHR 8784: Canfield 7788 x Florette 04233; foaled April 18, 1938; bay; connected star, strip and snip, foaled June 13, 1943; chestnut; star; height 15 hands; weight extending into left nostril and upper lip; right hind pastern 1035 pounds. This big, gelding is just at the stage to be white; height 14 hands 3 inches; weight about 1075 pounds. made into a real saddle "horse for trail purposes by a good This proven brood mare has produced three good individu­ horseman. He is strong going and has a good trot. He is als. She was nicely broken to saddle and harness as a greenbroken to ride and drive but is touchy in harness and three-year-old. She lost her left eye in an accident when a man's horse. Purchased by Dr. Arthur Brennen, Johns­ four years old. Bred to Ulysses 7565. Purchased by Owen town, N. Y. Moon, Woodstock, Vt. NATHAN AMHR 8779: Canfield 7788 x Jacqueline 05404; JEMIMA AMHR 05400: Mansfield 7255 x Florette 04233; foaled June 24, 1943; chestnut; connected star and strip foaled May 21, 1939; chestnut; star, prolonged into narrow extending into left nostril; both hind stockings white, height strip ending in snip; right hind pastern and left hind fet­ 14 hands 3% inches; weight 920 pounds. This alert, flashy, lock white; height 14 hands 2 inches; weight about 1050 very active gelding will make someone a real pleasure horse. pounds. This thick-built, blocky-type Morgan mare has been Greenbroken to both harness and saddle. He travels very ridden and driven a little but is being sold as an unbroken close behind but has a very fast, long walk and an easy trot. brood mare. Mated to Ulysses 7565. Purchased by D. W Purchased by E. D. Holtby, Greenfield, Mass. Kelley, Winchester, Mass. NORTHFIELD AMHR 8780: Canfield 7788 x Audrey 04670: MANTILLA AMHR 05916: Goldfield 7991 x Redfern 04360; foaled May 24, 1943; chestnut; connected star and strip; foaled May 24, 1942; chestnut; star, strip and snip con­ faint snip; height 14 hands 3 inches; weight 890 pounds. nected; left hind coronet white; height 15 hands 1 inch; This chestnut gelding is of excellent type and a horse of weight about 1000 pounds. This large, useful-type mare— very good conformation. He is well broken to harness and though a bit plain of head and hind quarters — is out of one has been used under saddle. He is a bit nervous under saddle of the best brood mares at this station, a full sister of Mans­ but handled by the right man will make a real saddle horse. field 7255. She is green-broken to ride and drive but is a Purchased by Jean Marsh, Danvers, Mass. bit nervous and has not been used since a three-year-old * * * * and should be handled properly when started again. Site is PROSPECTIVE MORGAN BREEDER DIES scheduled for service to Magellan. Purchased by D. W. Harrison C. Rogers of Carthage, Mo., died very suddenly Kelley, Winchester, Mass. at his home June 18th. Mr. Rogers purchased TOWN­ MISTMAIDEN AMHR 05920: Goldfield 7991 x Goodgirl SHEND JOHN, Morgan stallion, last winter and was about 05028; foaled May 12, 1942; chestnut; both hind ankles to start a Morgan herd. T. J. is still here in New York State white extending above fetlock; height 14 hands 3^ inches; and I do not know at the present writing whether the weight about 900 pounds. This should make somebody a estate will carry on with the horses or the stallion will good brood mare. She is greenbroken to ride and drive but be offered for sale. He had not been shipped to Mo., first has not been handled since a three-year-old and is a bit because of weather and then because of the railroad strikes snappy both in harness and under saddle. Bred to Ulysses 7565 Purchased by Owen Moon, Woodstock, Vt. MARY L. ARNOLD NICE AMHR 06096: Hudson X-8401 x Glady 05020; Arnona Farms foaled June 6, 1943; chestnut; narrow strip in lower face; Kanona, N. Y. HORSE MAGAZINE 81 AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 1918, had the suggestions of Mr. Darling's committee been followed. Contrary to their suggestions the 'off type' horses Denoted to the Interests of tbe Morgan Horse were maintained and several infusions of American Saddle VOL. V AUGUST 1946 NO. 4 Horse blood have been introduced since that time. It seems the objective has been to produce a horse with a Morgan A Quarterly — Subscription, $1.00 a year in Advance name, simulating the American Saddle Horse in conforma­ tion and performance. The result has been a horse inferior DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES to the American Saddle Horse as a breed, and in no way approaching the characteristics of Morgan type as it has One page, $20.00 — H page, $10.00— '4 page, $5.00 been known in the purest individuals down through the CLASSIFIED RATES history of the breed. It is now too late to recover Morgan type by continuing to use these crossbred horses. Cash in advance: One cent a word. It is true, representatives of the U. S. Morgan Horse farm No advertisement less than twenty-five cents stock, have been very prominent among the winners in all Morgan horse shows where they have competed. This1-has EDITORIALS not been due to their good Morgan type, but to the fact they have been judged by the standards of the American Saddle A WRITER URGES CHANGE IN Horse. It is high time the members of the Morgan Horse BREEDING POLICY Club, who are interested in the Morgan horse, as a type, represented by the offspring of Justin Morgan, put a stop I was very much interested in your report appearing int o this destructive policy. the February 1946 issue of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, The fact that the U. S. Morgan Horse farm is operated on the work and objectives at the U. S. Morgan Horse by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, for the perpetua­ farm, Middlebury, Vermont. tion of the Morgan horse, indicates to the general public As a Morgan breeder interested in the future of the breed, that the Morgan horse is bred there in his pure form. This I have been anxious to know the policy of the Department impression if further substantiated by the continued publicity of Agriculture, regarding the breeding program at the farm. given the U. S. Morgan Horse farm stock by the Morgan. It was my impression that Colonel Battell gave the farm and Horse Club. A great many unsuspecting purchasers have most of the foundation stock to the U. S. Department of bought crossbred horses from the U. S. Morgan Horse farm, Agriculture for the express purpose of preserving and per­ as a result. petuating the Morgan breed. You now state that the use of It is my recommendation that a new nucleus of breeding Morgans is incidental to the main objective of conducting stock of the purest blood lines and the best confirmation research that will yield information of value to all horsemen available, be acquired for the U. S. Morgan Horse farm and and horse breeders. Upon whose authority has this change of policy been made? the present herd dispersed, or the breeding of Morgan My first visit to the U. S. Morgan Horse farm, was made horses at the U. S. Morgan Horse farm be discontinued. The in 1938. I was greatly disappointed to find only one or two destruction of the breed, as it is carried out at the Morgan animals even faintly resembling my conception of good Horse farm, far exceeds the constructive programs of the individual breeders. Morgan type. Each visit since that time, has revealed a further digression from desirable Morgan type in the young All tests and research now going on at the farm, could stock. just as well be conducted on Morgans of good type, as with The November 1945 issue of THE MORGAN HORSE MAG­ the present stock. The measures of performance now being AZINE carried a report of an investigating committee, ap­ conducted at the farm are a very commendable procedure. pointed by Mr. E. A. Darling, president of the Morgan Some standard of performance should be adopted for the Horse Club, to meet with representatives of the U. S. breed, and kept in mind by all Morgan breeders. No breed Department of Agriculture, and U. S. Bureau of Animal can be successfully perpetuated for a long period of time Industry, to view the stock and program, at the U. S. Mor­ without some standard of performance. gan Horse farm, in 1918. It is interesting to note, that the My observations, of horses in general, lead me to believe committee disapproved of the greater part of the stock and that the true Morgan type is best fittedo f all horses for the breeding program at that time, and recommended a pleasure and long distance trail riding. The Morgan breeders policy be adopted, and consistently followed, which would will miss a great opportunity if they do not immediately breed the Morgan horse as pure as possible, or discontinue develop a unified program to produce good Morgans for the breeding of Morgan horses at the farm. It is also in­ this purpose. teresting to note, that the animals selected by this com­ A great number of inferior horses are being purchased mittee for future use in the breeding program, were used where good Morgans could be sold if they were available. very little, and the animals showing unsatisfactory Morgan It has been suggested to me that a committee should be confirmation, and recommended being eliminated, are the appointed by the Morgan Horse Club to help direct the animals making up, for the most part, the ancestry of the breeding program at the LI. S. Morgan Horse farms. Since present day U. S. Morgan Horse farm horses. the suggestions of the committee appointed in 1918 were in It is in my opinion that a commendable Morgan type no way considered, there is no reason to believe such a could have been developed from the stock on the farm in Continued al fool haijc SS —~^~ 82 THE MORGAN H 'RSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 UPWEY PRINCE LERICK MORGAN NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Dana Wingate Kelley of Burlington, Mass. have moved their Morgan Horse Farm to Cambridge Street, Winchester. Many visitors have enjoyed watching this years foals. Mr. O'Neill and Dr. Parks spent an enjoyable after­ noon during July, looking over the Kelley Morgans.

A beautiful Palomino colt was born to the registered Palomino mare "Laska" being sired by Ethan Eldon, the Kelley's registered Morgan stallion.

Two brood mares were purchased at the government sale in Middlebury. "Mantilla," a beautiful four year old mare out of Goldfield and Redfern, the latter being a full sister to Mansfield and Lllysses. "Jamima" a seven year old mare out of Mansfield and l Florette, is a \4 /2 hand chestnut, very blocky old type Morgan.

Mr. F. K. Dzengolewski of Lebanon, Illinois recently sold TOBY KING 05809, his five-year-oldmar e and her fine chestnut stud colt to Mr. Chas. Stein who owns a 1100-acre June 24, 194b ranch near Edgar Springs, Missouri. The picture is Upwey Prince Lerick X-68844 A.M.R. He is a three year old and is surely worth more than his weight Dorothy Bain, daughter of George Bain, Manager of the in gold. He stands 15.2^2 and tips the scales at 990. I am L. LI. Ranch at Worland, Wyoming, is 1946 Rodeo Queen getting him ready for the 100 mile trail ride in Woodstock at Thermopolis, Wyoming on Labor Day and will ride this Fall. He shows very promising results in training and DUDE, a Morgan gelding bred at the L. U. Ranch. has a way of going that typifies him as a true Morgan. Being raised on the slopes of Vermont, Rick has devel­ oped very good legs for hills. He seems to be more content going up and down hills than he is going on the level. Rick's OWNS GENERAL IKE disposition is that of a small kitten but he packs the fireo f a mad tiger when you want it. I'm hoping that Rick will 1 am enclosing a check for a year's subscription to THE prove his ability as a Morgan in the Trail Ride and also MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. Hope it will soon become a prove that a three year old with the right bringing up, diet, monthly. and the right amount of exercise can also compete in such I bought a yearling Morgan stud, GENERAL IKE, from a competition. Samuel Thole of Marion, Kansas a year ago and as a two WARREN E. PATRIQUIN year old he is really something to be proud of. Arlington, Mass. I am wondering if you have some literature on Morgans P.S. I am on Rick in the photo. I could distribute around saddle shops, etc., to help promote Morgans in this vicinity? F0LMER BODTKER EXTREME VALUE OF ARABIAN BLOOD Bend, Oregon CARL R. RASWAN From The Ttorse and Dog Lover — June-July 1946 In America we have produced a similar horse, the Mor­ gan, an outstanding all-around utility horse, good for various WANTS OLD ISSUES reasons and .for different purposes; riding, harness, farm Many thanks for May issue of your interesting Magazine work. The Morgan was created with many "crossings" of to hand on July 29th. Since I wrote you and sent the sub­ Arabian blood, but now the Morgan stands on its own scription I have had a little spare time in which to read reputation and reproduces its own original type and good and enjoy your Magazine and I am wondering if some qualities. New infusions with Arabian blood must be care­ American friend would care to sell me back numbers of THE fully chosen. Not every Arabian of registered stock will do. MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. I should like to obtain Volume The Arabian stallion chosen to mate with a Morgan mare 1, 2 and 3 complete, also Numbers 1 and 4 of Volume 4, and must himself be of extreme Morgan type. We have such Number 1 of Volume 5. Perhaps you could publish this Arabians in America! Only such an Arabian sire of Morgan request in your valued paper asking any reader to contact type may further imrove the modern Morgan horse to an me before sending magazines. ultimate degree of perfection. I am thinking of the early-classic Morgan type, with his L. J. T. RATTENBURY perfect physical proportions, his speed coupled with endur­ Plympton, Devon ance, his gentleness, intelligence, and handsome appearance. England AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN HOR SE MAGAZINE «q LOWREY SUGGESTS FIVE TOP CROSSES In Volume V, page 10, I was much interested in your re­ port on the record of Half-Morgan horses. In Volume V, No. 3, I find a reader from Illinois would rescind Rule II of the Pure Bred Register. Now, as an old time breeder I find out that the more top registered crosses we have of a fixed type we have the better Morgans. For instance when we sold out Farms and stud of Morgan horses in 1917 we had 32 head of colts, having 5.9 top registered crosses. As a breed they were purebreds. As a family they were just grades. But they all could have been registered in the Mor­ gan Register. These colts of a fixed type matured around 15.2 hands and weighed 1150 pounds. They were all natural trotters and looked alike in form. Any two of them would make a finematche d team. Now if there was a rule of five top registered crosses for a sire and four top crosses for a dam there would be lots of purebred Morgans as a breed and they might get somewhere. With the Half-Morgan Register, for instance, the man that has a Half-Morgan mare UPWEY CASSANDRA 05153 sure will want to cross her with a registered horse and he The above picture is of UPWEY CASSANDRA 05153 would have a three-quarter Morgan and so on up until he by MANSFIELD out of DAISY OF WILLOWMOOR, gets the fiveto p crosses which would give him a pure bred owned by Miss Thelma V. Francis of Relay, Maryland. Miss as termed by Register rules, and he then could register his produce in the Pure Bred Morgan Register and then get a Francis also has the Morgan mare ANALETTE and a year­ lingfilly, SUNGLO W SUNGLOW is by UPWEY KING certificate of some commercial value. PEAVINE out of ANALETTE. WM. E. LOWREY Box 24, Ferris, Illinois "SAYS ROSSBACH" >cFello w "True Type Morgan Horse Lovers" — It was WILLAMAN SELLS HIS MORGANS really good to read the lengthy article about what is going Thought I would write and let you know that our address on at the Middlebury United States Morgan Horse Farm. has been changed from Transfer, Pa. to Valencia, Pa. RD 2. The article spoke a lot of truth, especially the few lines that When we moved we could not bring our horses with us so said, "The United States Morgan Horse Farm was just an we offered them all for sale without waiting to advertise. We experimental farm." now have only two yearling fillies left and they must be sold That was evident when they introduced the stallion Ben­ before winter. nington 5693, (whose dam was an offtype American Saddle The stallion Roubidoux was sold to an Amish farmer one Mare) as their top sire. mile west of New Wilmington, Pa. The name of the new I visited the U. S. Morgan Farm in the late summer of owner is Sam Byler. Roubidoux is a grand horse. He has 1944. We were shown a band of mares and colts out in the qualities that made the Morgan famous. He is a good pasture, which were exceptionally restless and did not stop saddle horse, a good buggy horse and also a good farm to pick at the scanty pasture. horse. He is not afraid of a heavy load! I have owned quite The gracious gentleman who was showing us about said, a few horses but he tops them all for common sense and "I wonder what is the matter, the horses do not eat? The savvy. He wore a 22 inch collar and had a 73 inch heart sheep that were in here this summer seemed to like this girth, yet was very quick on his feet and very fast on the meadow." get-away. Indeed! An experimental farm. One mare and colt went to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, A few rangy angular mares were in evidence, we were RD, Sharon, Pa. Another mare and colt went to H. F. told they were grade thorobreds — More experiments I McDaniel, Cochranton, Pa. His brother got a very good suppose! pair of two year old half Morgan drafters. As long as the Government no longer wishes to carry out A yearling stud colt went to Mary Meyer, Transfer, Pa. the endowment of the perpetuation of the Morgan Horse — There is something about a Morgan that after owning one why don't the "True Type Morgan" horse lovers, all over you like them better and better. My association with Mor­ the country, band together, to start and support a "True gans was very pleasant. I am like Mr. O'Neill, it was the Type Morgan Horse Farm"? best business I was ever in. Lots and lots would get behind such a movement and I hope others will keep up the good work because if I really push. In a few years time there would then be a "True ever start farming again I will no doubt want some Justin Morgan" herd to draw from. Morgan type Morgans. I hope Morgans and Morgan owners Then, "to the devil" with the jugglers and experiments. will prosper in the years to come. WILLIAM ROSSBACH EARL WILLAMAN Brookside Inn RD 2, Valencia, Pa. Shavertown, N. Y.

84 Tin; MORGAN HO RSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 AUSTIN WANTS A MORGAN STANDARD Perhaps this accounts for the X's in some pedigrees. Think what the "Holstein-Friesian Herd Classification" There is a MORGAN breeder in this section of the State has done for Holstein cattle. If they do not come up to the of Michigan; Mr. Fred Verran, from whom my neighbor, standard set, the cattle go for meat. This means the best Mr. Fred E. Hubbard, recently purchased Rubby — a Grand breeders are retained. Champion black MORGAN. Personally, I feel that because there is no standard where­ Because I am a potential horse buyer and this MORGAN by one could attempt to reach perfection, a lot of the sport pleases my eyes, I proceeded to look up this Verran stable. of breeding is lost by not having something to shoot at. I was most graciously received and Mr. Verran personally Even the domestic rabbit is governed by a set of rules took me to see two MORGANS his breeding produced. outlining their standard of perfection, with an Incorporated owned by Mr. Milo Dugan, one of which is Laddie 8981 — Association as its head, which furnishes a central bureau of without any doubt the finest2-yea r old stallion I have ever information for breeders, a registration system, a staff of seen. I next called on Mr. Gerald Taft, where I was royally expert judges, free distribution of bulletins and even post­ treated, whose finehorse s prove to me that he is sold to the mortems should a rabbit die from some cause unknown to hilt on MORGANS, where I inspected Justa— a mighty the breeder. Licensed judges are listed, their names alpha­ fine stallion. Then, I called on Mr. Milo F. Measel, who betically arranged in the States in which they reside, in a stopped everything he was doing to welcome me, where I "Guide Book and Standard" and they judge a rabbit for had the pleasure of looking over Plains King 7684 •— whose body, type, condition, ears, head, eyes, feet and legs, fur fine record speaks for itself. color, fur quality, weight, age, etc., with a definite standard I could not help but notice that no two of the above of perfection for each breed and point cuts for disqualifi­ mentioned studs were alike with regard to conformity and, cations. Since the adoption of this standard there hsa been therefore, asked to see the MORGAN Standard — only to a tremendous advancement in the thoroughbred domestic be informed that there is no MORGAN Standard. Since I rabbit of today, as attested by the remarks of a Judge Foerster of Ohio who was judging his second show after could hardly believe this I obtained and proceeded to en serving four years in the service of his country, who said lighten myself by studying your magazine, only to discover (and I quote) "There has been a great advancement in the no mention of this Standard in any volume I have been able raising of rabbits since I left." to read. I only mention the foregoing in the sense of constructive Although Justin Morgan is referred to as the fountain- criticism; but am still confused as to what constitutes a head of the MORGAN breed and he was foaled in 1789 and MORGAN. Is he supposed to be 13.5 or 15.5 hands high, died at the age of 32 in 1821, I read it was not until 1920 to weigh 950 or 1150 pounds; is he supposed to be Palo­ that MORGANS were registered. In the fifteen year period, mino, sorrel, chestnut, black, grey or what color? You may 1920 to 1934 inclusive, the average annual registration re­ say what difference does the color make? I am only anxious corded, per the May 1946 issue of your magazine, was to findou t how they attained say the Palomino color. (My 106. Of course, these registrations yearly increased and in contention is that some good MORGAN mare was chased 1945 the number was 469. through the Garden of Eden by a Palomino colored stud I am unable to piece the record from Justin Morgan, 1821, and am laboring under the impression he caught her.) through the Jack Johnson era of 1900, as per the May 1944 I hear it said that the present day cow pony's intelligence issue of your magazine. What records were kept, and where, is reflected by his MORGAN blood and that the Tennessee between the years 1821 and the 1900's? Walking Horse, and the Peavine of the American Saddle In an article by Mr. Alexander G. Ruthven in the May Horse breed, all have MORGAN blood in their veins. Could 1946 issue of your magazine, entitled "When is a MOR­ it be that the MORGAN breeders — acting in the capacity GAN not a MORGAN" I read "The rules of the game of blood donors — have so weakened the donor that he is dictate, however, that once established the safest way to having a hard time getting on his feet again? perpetuate a domestic variety, except when through neglect You may ask who am I to even question the MORGAN it is in danger of running out, is to avoid out-crosses and horse. I only want to know how to judge them. I love horses select to type." Where am I to find these rules that govern in general and what MORGANS I have lately seen in par­ "type"? ticular. Then too, I served in a mounted outfit in World I read that a Colonel Battell, in 1908, presented his farm War I and rode a smart horse. He may have been a to the United States Department of Agriculture and that MORGAN. same is now known as the United States Morgan Horse Farm I bow out by asking why have a name for a breed until of Middlebury, Vt. If there are no records between Justin you can qualify it with a standard of perfection? Morgan and the 1900's am I to understand that General If you care to, you may print this letter in your Quarterly. Gates 666 AMR, foaled in 1894, is to be considered the I want to be enlightened. head of the present day breed of MORGANS? Does this United States Morgan Farm have information whereby I C. FRED AUSTIN may learn how to tell a true MORGAN? Bristol Lane, R. D. No. 5 Am I to understand, per the February 1946 issue of your Birmingham, Michigan magazine, page 51, that it is permissable to register a Half- * t- * Mor-gan mare or gelding? What will be the result of this?

AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 85 IDAHO MORGAN HORSE RANCH PLANNED

In my study of the Saddle-bred horse I found there were several Morgan horses used as foundation stock and there are several of their names appearing in the Saddle-bred side of our horse's pedigree. Last January Dr. Rigby and wife and my husband and I took a Morgan mare we purchased from Watt, RITZIE KELLOGG was her name, down to Farmington, New Mex­ ico to breed to VALLEY VIEW KING. He is a Morgan Palomino stallion owned by Edd McCarty. There were so many Saddle-bred names in his pedigree it made me wonder why we could not register our horse in the same manner I am sending a copy of his pedigree and a recent snapshot taken of him and submit him for your approval. We made a tour of several Morgan breeders in California last April and saw only one horse that rated higher in our opinion. He was RED VERMONT owned by Jack Davis of Arcadia, California. We are taking two of our mares that we purchased from Glenn Watt down there to breed to him. One was GWENALAN, stred by CAPTAIN KELLOGG ABBOTT 7704 w*"°** *W and BIRDIE K. whose dam is GWENALAN and whose This is a new photograph of the stallion ABBOTT 7704 whose sire is also C. K., being line bred to him. pictures have been used so widely in advertising the Morgan Horse. ABBOTT has proved very popular in his new location. He is now a On our trip through California we purchased two more Remount Stallion under the management of Marvin S. Jeppesen at Morgan fillies.On e from Jack Davis and one from Dr. C. C. Keating, Oregon. Mr. Jeppesen reports that he has a full book of Reed. The fillyfro m Davis is CHEVELLA and is bred to forty mares for the present breeding season. RED VERMONT. The filly from Reed is sired by GAY ABBOTT was bred at the U S. Morgan Horse Farm at Middle­ bury, Vermont. He was foaled in 1930 and is by MONTEREY 7475 MAC and out of PHEOBE who is sired by QUERIDO. out" of KLYONA 03313 by DUNDEE 6479. Dr. Rigby and wife and we plan on breeding registered * * * Morgan horses in the future. I am sending you a copy of all the foundation stock we have at present. GWENALAN —SKETCHES— has another stud colt foaled April 29, 1946, sired by from your photograph of your favorite horse, or just order HARRIS LINDSEY. At the present time we have not had any pose you desire. Ink or pencil, state which. him registered but plan to do so before he is one year old. Size 5x7 $2.00 We plan on calling our place—The Idaho Morgan Horse Size 8x10 $3.00 Ranch—and intend to acquire some outstanding stock. Do Larger to order you agree with us that we have made a start in the proper Remit by postal money order with your order. direction? We have studied the blood lines of the stock we NANCY WOOD, Danielson, Ct. have chosen for foundation stock and hope we have not 4. * X erred in our decisions. We entered our Half-Morgan stallion in the Fourth of FOR SALE — Beautiful chestnut yearling stud colt sired by July parade and took firstmoney . Last summer we showed Ethan Eldon and out of Justine Morgan, both of whom are him at Blackfoot where several hundred horses were shown strong in Ethan Allen blood. This colt is attractive, trappy, and it was agreed by a three-quarter majority of the horse­ white face markings and will make a beautiful saddle horse men present that he was the nicest animal on the show or stallion. Dana W. Kelley, 416 Cambridge St., Winchester, grounds. If one of your representatives is travelling out this Mass. way we would like very much to have him see our stallion. * * + We live on the highway to Yellowstone Park via Jackson Hole about 25 miles northeast of Rexburg, Idaho. We keep FOR SALE — Townshend John 8700, four year old stallion the registered Morgans here on the Neeley ranch where they Sire, John R. Darling by Moro and Brigit, a Bob Morgan will be under close supervision. mare. Dam, Bunting by Allen King and Sealect Lass. True We would appreciate an early reply about the chances type, perfect conformation, brown with black points, height, of registering our horse in the Morgan Registry. 14.2. A sire of strong outstanding colts. This stallion was sold last fall but due to the sudden death of his new owner he is again for sale. Picture of stallion and one of his colts MRS. O. J. NEELEY appeared in May 1946 issue of Morgan Magazine. Price Rexburg, Idaho $500 here. Mrs. George Arnold, Arnona Farms, Kanona, New York. t -i *

Hh THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 INTERESTING NEWS FROM MAINE

® MISS TWEEDIE 05869 Owned by - ' * C. S. Williams Augusta, Maine

We live on a farm in Windsorville, Maine, twelve miles from Augusta, and certainly get a great deal of enjoyment out of these horses. I recently purchased two purebred Suf­ folk fillies from the Upwey Farms and am in hopes in a few years to have a story regarding their performance.

WHAT'S UP-> PERHAPS, 04348. 11 years old. Cues by name of Beauty. Owned by G. S. Williams, Augusta, Me

Being a great lover of horses anyway and especially of the Morgan breed, I can assure you it is a real pleasure to send you the enclosed pictures which should be of real interest to your readers. My Morgan mare, "Perhaps," 22 years old, is really a remarkable likeness of the old type Morgan breed. About seven years ago Harold M. Pierce of Bangor, Maine, trans­ ferred the ownership of this mare to me and before that 1 believe Mr. Stratton of Corinna owned her. She was bred for the firsttim e about five years ago to "Tipperary" No. 7518, copy of pedigree enclosed, who is also the old type Morgan and owned by Roland E. Gibbs of Bangor. She had two colts by "Tipperary," one "Miss Tweedie," pictures enclosed, and a stud registered as "Kennebec Boy" which 1 sold about four years ago. Her third colt which is now "BEAUTY" and her third colt. Owned by G. S. Williams, owned by Mrs. Dorcus Thurston of Union, Maine, is regis­ Augusta, Maine. (Beauty's registered name is PERHAPS, 0434S) tered under the name of "Manspur," a gelding, still owned by Mrs. Thurston. Last August this mare was bred to I am enclosing a rather unique snapshot which I would Upwey's "King Benn" and should foal sometime in August like very much to have returned of "Beauty" and her third of this year. She is still very alert under the saddle and is an colt taken at Thurston's farm in Union. I presume the name excellent driving horse, and from anything that we can tell of the colt, "Manspur they collected from "Mansfield" and at the present time she is in good health and should have "Perhaps" (whom we know as "Beauty") the colt's dam. I a very fine colt. would appreciate the return of this picture when you are Her first colt "Miss Tweedie" is really a hand-full, typi­ thru with it as it is the only one I have. cal Morgan, was broken to the harness at two years, some Not being a very good story writer I have tried to cover saddle work and is now being exercised right along in the some of the highlights and please feel free to use what saddle and has the wonderful characteristics of her dam. I you want out of this rambling description of the horses. have driven her a considerable amount myself in road carts G. S. WILLIAMS and sleigh and certainly she does perform very nicely for 9 Green Street a colt. Her kindly and friendly disposition is rather ex­ ceptional. Although when in the saddle she starts off with Augusta, Maine the idea that she would enjoy having entirely her own way, she usually settles down to real business.

AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN IORSE MAGAZINE CONCORD-MT. DIABLO "* TRAIL RIDE ASSOCIATION The anuual May Ride of the Concord-Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association was held May 11 and 12. Starting from the Cardinet Ranch, Clayton, Contra Costa County, twenty- eight riders followed trails to Marsh Creek Springs, about VACATIONS 25 miles distant, where they were joined by members and friends of the association for a barbecue steak dinner, which IN was also the occasion for seating the newly elected 1946-47 officers. TECHNICOLOR Heading the Trail Ride Association is Denny Morgan, of Clayton, president; with Lloyd A. Martinelli, of Concord, •A?c/ y^. ' , vice-president. Mrs. Margie Clement, treasurer, and Mrs. :==:^y^y( Agnes N. Groom, secretary, both of Concord. The board of directors includes George H. Cardinet, Jr., Joseph F. De Rosa, Peyton Farrer, Judge E. P. Jackson, L. Ervin Lehmer, L. A. Martinelli, Joseph P. McCall, Cecil A. Rider, Frank Rose, Ray M. Walsh, Kent M. Weaver, and Denny Morgan, chairman.

JINO L. Enclosed find one dollar for another year of the magazine. The whole family and all the hired hands read each one from cover to cover. I am foreman for the owners of JINO L., registered •#A Morgan stallion bought from Jim Lemon of Hardin, Mon­ I tana. I broke him to ride last winter and we are gazing at colts from him now. Will tell the whole world that when better horses show up it will be a colt from this stallion and from the Spade mares. We are range breeding him to twenty mares this year. He is almost a perfect range stallion at three years of age. Uf you've never seen the Green Mountains in their If we ever get a picture of him that truly shows him will glory raiment you've some­ send you one for the magazine. thing coming! The next few ALBERT G. IRENE weeks are the thrill-season Medicine Bow, Wyoming of the year ... in beauty of countryside, and in the un­ crowded attractions pro­ vided by Vermont's vaca­ BREEDING POLICY— Continued from page 82 tion hosts. Begin NOW to committee would be of any use at this time. If some con­ line up the time-of-your- structive breeding program is not immediately put in force, life in the Green Moun­ tains in Autumn. Send for at the Morgan Horse farm, I suggest every interested colorful booklet, "Un­ breeder of pure Morgans contact his representative in Con­ spoiled Vermont." gress and suggest an official investigation of the program. Vermont Development Commission DR. C. D. PARKS State House, Montpelier, Vt. Honesdale, Pa. \,

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HAVE FOR SALE NOW: MONTE LEON 821c Chestnut strip, flax mane and tail, seven years old. Used as head sire since three years old. Reason for selling have his filliest o breed. YEARLING STUD COLT Morgan Mares and Colts on the J. D. Kuck Ranch Chestnut strip, light mane and tail near Yreka, Calit Colts by North Fork SOS2 Sire, Monte Leon — Dam, Bar S Belle 05263 FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE YEARLING STUD COLT Thank you very kindly for THE MORGAN HORSE MAGA­ Brown small star and strip, both hind stockings white ZINE. I am enclosing one dollar for a years subscription. Sire, Monte Leon — Dam, Bar S Nell 05540 I have bought the chestnut gelding WILD WILLY who came in fourth in the heavyweight division of the 100-mile Pictures of all three if you are interested Trail Ride last year and I intend to enter him myself this year. If possible I would like the magazine that gives last September winners since this horse is pictured in it. If SUTTER RANCH you do not have it would it be possible for you to get 30b FOURTH NATIONAL BANK BLDG it from some old subscriber and I will gladly pay for it. WICHITA 2, KANSAS Thank you. Miss FLORINE ORVILL Ranches: FARGO, OKLAHOMA — LEON, KANSAS Rte. 1, Box 214 Manchester, N. H.

MORGANS AT THE CHESTER, VT., JULY 4th HORSE SHOW For Sale — Morgan Stallion Class Five — Registered Morgans under saddle: Won by Darlington, owned by Henry E. Taylor and ridden by Har­ CHESTER DE JARNETTE 8254 lan Taylor; 2, Lusealect, owned by Mrs. Francis Bryant, ridden by Mary Turgeon; 3, Cornwallis, owned by Town­ By Archy Hudson 7098, by Archy L. 6941 shend Morgan Horse farm, ridden by Mrs. Roger Ela; 4, Lady Jane, owned and ridden by Ted Davis. by Dart 5130 Class 18 — Registered Morgan horse in harness: Won by Troubadora, owned and driven by Mrs. Frances Bryant; His dam, Pearl De Jarnette 05195, 2, Grenadier, owned and driven by E. J. Collins. by Dude De Jarnette 7325

LADDY ALLAN 9172 2nd dam, Byrrh X-04481, by Handy Allen 6426 This is to advise you that I have bought from Hiebert Bros., Hillsboro, Kansas, the outstanding yearling Morgan ^ * * ^ stud colt LADDY ALLAN 9172. LADDY ALLAN'S sire, Tehachapi Allan, is by Querido Priced To Sell But Not Cheap by Bennington by General Gates. His dam, Lady Patch, is by Colonel Patch by Querido. His second dam on his mother's side, Jane L., is by Linsley by General Gates. He is a red chestnut with red mane and tail with a white star Direct all inquiries to: and blaze. I thought western breeders would be glad to know about J. A. RATRIE, JR. this outstanding colt coming West. LADDY will stand to a few mares next year at my place 905.^ TENNESSEE AVENUE in Pullman, Washington. FT. WAYNE, INDIANA CECIL W HILL Moscow, Rte. 1, Idaho

AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 89 MANDO 7754 FOR SALE LASSIE HUDSON, 05871 Bay mare Foaled April 15, 1942 Sire, Archie Hudson, 7098 Dam, Sally O, 05299 *iSL«, • "" .... Foaled June 2, I^Sl. Height 15 2 hands. Weight —about 1200 lbs. (Billie C. Morgan - EX Lady Russell) Sire: Mansfield 7255 Dam: Eudora 0672 Owner — R. L. Acre, Sterling Station, N. Y. Height, 15 1-2 Hands Weight, 1050

I have liked THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE very well Broken to ride and drive single. Entirely and think I would like Morgan horses too. There seems to be very few Morgan horses in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma gentle and sound, a young mare the Missouri and Iowa now. I guess 25 years ago there were entire family can enjoy. quite a lot of Morgan stallions out this way from Chicago and St. Louis. I have never owned any Morgan horses, but saw some of them about twenty years ago in Kansas. They were good horses to drive on a buggy or to ride; and some were used DIANA at farm work that was not too heavy pulling. 1 am a member of the Horse & Mule Association of America so have learned about many breeds of horses. I Brown Filly like good horses and like them to be pure-bred horses. Keep the records true and the Morgan horse purely bred. Foaled April 13, 1946 T. R. HOLLOWAY Abilene, Texas Sire, Archie O, 7856 Dam, Dolly O, full sister to Sally O, above WANTED — Morgan broodmares. Solid Bay and under 15.2 with no outcrosses of Saddlebred or Standardbred. Here is a sound, straight, round turned filly Must be registered and true Morgan type. Write — MERRYLEGS FARM with her head set on her neck at the right 171 Elm Street, South Dartmouth, .Mass angle, her chin naturally "tucked," an all around promising filly.

BRAY'S OINTMENT — A jar every farmer and horseman should have. It's $1.00 postpaid. Buy it now. Bray's, Box 135, Middletown, Ohio. * * * + S. P. TAGGART FOR SALE Half-Morgan one year old colt 743 MAIN STREET Female, solid black, white legs Sound, clean, clever LAKE GENEVA, WIS. Price WOO R. J. HAMILTON Cape Neddick, Maine 90 THE MORGAN' HORSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 TRAIL RIDE— Continued from page 7H

Horse and rider have taken part in numerous pleasure trail rides through the Laurentian mountains, as well as HIGHVIEW several Canadian shows. LaBoeuf rides the year around, often with G. A. Tardifl or Miss Betty Wolfe, both of Montreal. Both Tardiff and FARM Miss Wolfe were also prize winners in the trail ride this year. When LaBoeuf first heard of Morgan horses, he obtained a list of New England breeders and through that list came to MORGANS the Knight farm to buy Lippitt Morman. LaBoeuf's horse and Tardiff's Buddie are the only Mor­ gans in the horsemen's circles which the two riders fre­ quent. Through the Vermont connections of his horse as well as his friendship with Jack Rudel, a trail ride official and president of the Rudel Machine Company, Ltd., where La­ Boeuf is employed as a sales engineer, LaBoeuf became in­ terested in the Woodstock trail rides. Two years ago he came as a spectator and last year he entered the A class.

WANTED — To hear from all those interested in the main­ tenance of the TRUE TYPE, CLEAN BLOODED MOR­ GAN HORSE. No obligations. Your help is needed. MORGAN HORSES, MARGARETSVILLE, N. Y. SENATOR BAIN 6197 SPRINGFIELD FARM SIRE : SENATOR GRAHAM 8361 NORTHVILLE, MICH. DAM: MONTY * * * * by FLYHAWK 7526 Morgans For Sale Winner Yearling Stallion Class at * * * =* the 1946 Illinois State Fair A Jew Choice YOUNG MARES — YEARLING COLTS Our SUN UP 9371 won the Weanling Divi­ WEANLING COLTS sion of the Illinois Morgan Horse Breeders' Fu­ turity. SUN UP is by FLYHAWK 7526 and — Write jor Details — out of SENTOLA 04555 by PENROD 6140 G. F. TAFT Owner MRS. HELEN B. GREENWALT 45518 W 8 MILE RD., NORTHVILLE PAWNEE, ILLINOIS

AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 91 few big enough concentrations of Morgans on any one farm or in any community to do a good job of selective breeding. At the rate the breed is increasing, this should be more possible in the near future. Horsemen are beginning to realize it takes a lot more than just mating two Morgans to produce the type of saddle horse the public are going to demand. Most any type of saddle horse sells today. We all know that the market will not always be as good and will soon settle down to a smaller group that on the whole will be better students of horse flesh and today is the time to start getting ready for that type of buyer. I am very much of the opinion that every horseman and every horse group should work on a program of riding trails in their com­ munity. It took hard surface roads to put the automobile over, and it will take good riding trails to make horseback -vs*-*-. - riding popular. In any community, where they have good Tehachapi Allan 7'JIO, Hilbert Farm, Hillsboro, Kansas riding trails they have lots of good riding horses and you are not apt to find one without the other. I may be right ENDURANCE RIDES and I may be wrong, but in any event, this is just the opinion of one horseman to another. Reprinted from 7he Horsemen's Exchange People ask us about the relative strength of the various NICHOLAS JERNS breeds. Of course all we can answer is the statistical facts shown in the results of the various trail rides. The results cannot be considered as conclusive because of the not in­ frequent lack of balance between breeds in number of entries and the pre-contest training of the individual animals. "THE LITTLE MORGAN" It is interesting to note, however, the breed and sex break­ Scientific methods are essential in the breeding of many down of the winners of the 1945 Vermont trail ride. types of horses in order to obtain improved qualities, but Heavyweight Division when there is a type of such outstanding abilities as shown Tony — Morgan Arab Gelding by the best descendants of the original Justin Morgan, it Lippit Morman — Morgan Stallion seems most important to keep this type. Nebraska — Gelding, no breeding listed The genuine Morgan horse is usually small, under fifteen Wild Willie — Halfbred Gelding hands, a size that many prefer and that excels for children Buddy — Morgan Stallion who often can ride even the stallions. One woman has stated Lightweight Division (Senior) that she uses her Morgan stallion for all of her "beginners" Sadwin — Morgan Mare coming for instruction. She says that he is always reliable Betty Turkey Track — Halfbred Mare and better than her ponies for their use. This shows con­ 3. My Own — Half Morgan Mare clusively that the saddle qualities of the breed have not 4. London Bobby — Grade Morgan Gelding been neglected. 5. Tony — Morgan Saddle-bred Gelding A Morgan is also a good jumper and can often hold his Lightweight Division (Junior) own with large hunters. I have seen a Morgan, one of 1. Kinlock — Thoroughbred Gelding Donald's offspring, standing 14.2J/2 hands, go past three 2. Shorty — Indian Pony Gelding hunters who were refusing jumps at the end of a morning 3. Kentucky Babe — Mare, no breeding listed hunt without the slightest hesitation. This shows two of the 4. Sue Travelmore — Morgan Mare Morgan's outstanding characteristics—courage and spirit— and also proves that their speed is not to be belittled. Having just completed a trip around the country looking Another Morgan I have often seen leading a high-priced at Morgans, American saddle breds and thoroughbreds, I hunter over jumps. The hunter stood well over 17 hands am enclosing a few pictures for our Morgan horse friends. and the Morgan only 14.3. The hunter was apt to refuse Due to travel difficulties, we had to pass up many of the jumps, but would follow the little Morgan. The trainer of Morgan breeders we had planned to visit. Llaving spent the hunter often voiced his admiration thus: "How I wish considerable time in Kentucky learning how the thorough­ my horse would jump that way!" bred breeder goes about his job of raising good foals, I am wondering what would happen to the Morgan breed if a This is the little Morgan horse that America can proudly few top breeders put the same care and study in raising call her own and of whom it is said: "He has more strength Morgan foals as goes into the thoroughbred. I would say the and energy to the square inch than any other breed of Morgan breed would be so far out in front the rest of the horses." light saddle horse breeds would be a long time catching up. R. B. DIXON 1 am not saying that the Morgan breeders do not give their 9 Green St., Augusta, Me. horses and foals good care. The problem is there are but a April 4, 1946

92 Tin: MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 NEW MORGAN BREEDERS Blood Tells...

LIPPITT MORMAN 8211 was FIRST and

LIPPITT MISS NEKOMIA 04938 THIRD in Heavy Division of 1946 Green Mountain Horse Association Hundred-mile Trail Ride OAKLAND 8992. Foaled May 28, 1944

We find your magazine most interesting. My wife and I have had horses for several years, and last fall decided to try our hand at breeding. We are intent on raising only registered Morgans, for after owning different kinds, Mor­ Congratulations gans interest us most from every angle. We were most fortunate to acquire three registered Mor­ to the Owner-Riders gan mares, and last month we purchased the two-year old stallion, "Oakland," 8992 from the U. S. Morgan Farm at Middlebury, Vermont. I am enclosing a picture of him that was taken a few days ago. He should develop into an out­ Possibly the highest percentage of Justin Morgan standing stud. On his sire's side he is a great grandson ot Mansfield, and his dam, Redfern, is a full sister to Mans­ blood for number of head owned on any farm field. He is a medium chestnut color with a light mane in the world will be found at and tail. Our horses are now at our farm in Deerfield, New The Green Mountain Stock Farm Hampshire for the summer months and their winter quarters are at Gloucester, Massachusetts. RANDOLPH, VERMONT We are looking forward to next spring when our first foals should arrive. STEPHEN P. TOMPKINS Gloucester, Mass. VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

FROM COLORADO I am enclosing a check for renewal of Tun MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. I enjoy reading your magazine even JOSEPH E. BOULRIS in charge of the Morgans though I don't own a Morgan or belong to the Morgan Horse Association. I especially like the pictures of these beautiful horses. Some day when I can I'm going to own a Morgan. LOUISE KNOWLES Gunnison, Colorado Address all correspondence lo June 10, 1946 ROBERT L. KNIGHT

AT STUD 17 EXCHANGE STREET PROVIDENCE 3, R. I. Jugo 7819, beautiful dark bay Morgan stallion. Also young stock for sale. KEENELAND FARMS R. R. 16, Box 651, Indianapolis, Indiana

AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 93 To purchase in the country, ship to an inspection point, WHY NOT tender for inspection, have passed, brand and load 300 ac­ ceptable mares in three days is a formidable undertaking. KNOW HOW? Some mares bought in the country will not pass inspection, and some get sick, so that due allowance must be made for such losses. Most of the mares are being inspected and loaded at stock yard points, but inspection will be given anywhere in the United States if satisfactory accommodations for as­ sembling, inspecting, loading on cars and shipping to Atlantic Ocean ports are available. A total of 27 different firmso r individuals in 16 different states are now furnishing these mares, and more may par­ GAITING STOCK HORSES TRICKS ticipate. Horseman who want to risk $25,000 to $40,000 on such a contract, should write to the U. S. Department of LEARN EXPERT Agriculture, Washington 25, D. C, for an invitation to bid CARE — MANAGEMENT — TRAINING and full specifications. THROUGH THE Prices received by contractors F. O. B. cars, are reported to be ranging from $90 to $99 per head thus far. Freight SCHOOL OF APPLIED HORSEMANSHIP from loading to ocean shipping port is paid by the purchaser. Prices paid to farmers range from $50 to $80 per mare Break Colts; Gait Show Horses; Teach Tricks; Train on the farm. Buyers acting for contractors naturally try to Stock Horses; Make Safe, Reliable, Pleasure buy mares as cheaply as possible, but farmers who are Horses; Correct Dangerous Faults cognizant of the extent of purchases for export, are asking higher prices. SEND FOR FREE BOOK —• Arizona Stockman, ']uly, i946 ANIMAL LOVERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Box M-111 Tarzana, California

* X * * AMERICAN WORK MARES FOR SALE RUSHED TO EUROPE JUNETTE 0 5 419 Mares, suitable for work and breeding, have been pur­ chased for UNRRA and shipped to Europe as rapidly as Sire: McAllister 7896 — Dam: Junita 05882 ship space could be made available. A total of 30,000 mares and her horse colt foaled May 2nd, 1946 had been shipped before April 17 and 17,000 more were to Chestnut, star, flaxentai l and sired by Mickey 8256 be shipped between May 15 and June 20, most of which Bred by Thomas T. Brunk, Springfield, Illinois are already enroute, according to Wayne Dinsmore, Secre­ Red chestnut, no marks. Foaled June, 1938 tary of the Horse and Mule Association of America, Inc. Height: 14,1^ hands — Weight: 1075 pounds Money has been made available from UNRRA and requi­ Broken to saddle and harness. Gentle, sound sitions issued to the United States Commodity Credit Cor­ * * * * poration for the purchase of 90,000 mares for export in 1946. About half have been shipped and the remainder will SUE ANN 0 5 9 5 8 be purchased as rapidly as possible, by the United States Sire: Juzan 7895 — Dam: Patty 05468 Department of Agriculture, whose representatives act as and her horse colt foaled May 3rd, 1946. Black, star, purchasing agents. silver mane and tail and sired by Congo 8354 Specifications call for mares from 12.3 to 15.2 hands high, Bred by Lewis H. Pape, Pawnee, Illinois 3 to 8 years of age, weighing 900 to 1500 pounds, of stocky Chestnut, star and faint strip and left hind ankle white, conformation, suitable for draft purposes, serviceably sound, silver mane and tail. Height: 15 hands — Weight 1050. gentle with no vicious habits, and without material blemish Foaled May loth, 1942. Broken to saddle and work or defect. They must be in good state of flesh and must be harness. Gentle and sound. broken to customary forms of work and to ride; must be free from diseases as determined by veterinary examination, * * * t. and must be approved as to quality and type by LI. S. D. A. inspectors before acceptance. H. F. McDANIEL Anyone can bid on furnishing these mares, but must bid to furnish 300 or more at a time, to be assembled at points R. 6, COCHRANTON, PA. satisfactory to the buyers for inspection and shipment, and must be prepared, if ships are waiting, to furnish the mares on three days' notice within the contract dates specified.

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DAMS BY JUBILEE KING 7570 Tabcttc (05Ki5) with a Filly Colt by North Fork S0S2 PLAINS KING 7hS4 I am enclosing a few of the photos we have of our FLYHAWK 752h Morgan horses and would like to know if they are the type that you desire for THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. SENTIMENT 5730 We enjoy the magazine very much, but keep hoping that the articles about the breeding and activities of the present * * •* * day Morgan and Morgan breeders will soon predominate.

ROBERT G. SCHULTZ SAM DOAK 422 West Miner Street R. R. 2, PARIS, ILLINOIS Yreka, California

The Editor FOR SALE The Morgan Horse Magazine South Woodstock, Vermont, U.S.A. June 18th 1946 England LIPPITT GUIDING Dear Sir: Thank you so much for the sample copies which happened to arrive here on our Victory Holiday and as the weather LIGHT 9008 was rather wet I was at home and enjoyed the reading of same very. I greatly admire the general conformation of the Morgan Horse. I know quite well I shall have a lot of Registered True Type Morgan pleasure out of the reading of your magazine to which I should like to become a subscriber. Could you please send Stallion me Number 1 of Vol. 5 also May No. 3, Vol. 5 if you so wish perhaps you would like to hold over sending the above Foaled May 12, 1944 until the August number 4 is issued then you can send all three copies in one envelope. That arrangement will suite me very well if convenient to you. I do hope you will not think Line bred to Ethan Allan 2nd me rude in making a suggestion which you might have had before but I think your magazine would make a very much Chestnut - Standing 14 3-4 Hands more attractive one if it was half the size, i.e., the same size Injury to my knee forbids me to keep him as Bit and Spur, which would make same 24 pages instead of the 12 in your Feb. 1946 issue. Thanking you in antici­ pation with very best wishes. CURTISS B. MAC INTYRE Please find enclosed cheque for 5/- (five shillings). Yours truly, L. J. T. RATTENBURG (MR.) Hoffmans, Schenectady County, New York Plympton, Devon, England HORSE MAGAZINE AUGUST, 1946 THE MORGAN 95 THE Sec. 562 P. L. & R. MORGAN HORSE Return Postage Guaranteed MAGAZINE

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IN THIS NUMBER — O=A£^7<^lS. l^L Eleventh Annual 100-Mile Trail Ride "The Little Morgan" Further Comment on Black Hawk Article ^?-y-V Writer Suggests Five Top Crosses a. 7*~- Change in Breeding Policy Urged

LIPPITT MORMAN 8211 Morgan stallion. Winner in the Heavyweight division of the 11th 100-mile Trail Ride held at Woodstock, Vt. Owner and rider, W. A. LeBoeuf, Montreal, P. Q. (Photo, Ira Haas, N. Y.)