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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 which finished the 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 finished in 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 finished the 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.