The <^Morgan Jforse <^Magazine A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE (Nov., Feb., May, Aug.) Office of Publication SOUTH WOODSTOCK, VERMONT VOL. Ill AUG., SEPT., OCT., NOV., 1943 NO. 1 O'NEILL SAYS THE MORGAN IS AMERICA'S NEW MORGAN BREEDER BEST GENERAL PURPOSE HORSE My entry into the Morgan breeding business came as a result I note with much interest the article "General Purpose Utility of my purchase of Anthony Eden, who carries outstanding Horse," and am glad that someone has been able to get past the bloodlines and conformation which has proven itself in his win­ portals with some information along these lines, since it has been nings since he was a colt. my contention that this information should have been passed My interest in Morgan horses comes as a result of my obser­ along many years ago. vation of breeds of horses throughout the United States, and For 25 years we have used Morgan stallions on mares of that in tbe Morgan, we find a diversity of application of a breed many breeds and sizes from ton mares down to ponies, and not which is not equaled in any other of the present American breeds on a mere few but on thousands of mares over the years, and the of horses. The Morgan horse can be trained as a cow horse, uniformity has been amazing in the offspring—the good pliable trail horse, gaited horse, driving horse, trotting horse, and used temperament and durability unequalled in any other work stock for light work. that we have ever seen or used. It seems the days are neither too Diversity of Morgan Unequalled long nor too hot for these Morgan Drafters {The American In each case you will find Morgans with outstanding records Farm Horse). for the above mentioned types of utility. You will find many We find that they will do more work on less feed, not merely Morgans that are trained for one or several of the above men­ from the fact that they are smaller than their dams in many cases, tioned uses. but from more stamina in the sire which transmits his type, I have chosen the chestnut Morgan and expect to carry that character, temperament, durability, and all else that goes in to through in all my breeding practices since in my estimation, it is make a GOOD horse, and lest we forget—that kind, pliable dis the most beautiful color found in horses and a color which, when position—they will like you if you will be but kind to them. used in cross breeding will give the largest percentage of desired As to size—that is controlled much by the type and breed of colors in colts. Many people are interested in producing Palomino a mare. I have some that will weigh around 1700 from large Horses and the chestnut is outstanding in color for breeding Draft mares. However, we find from small mares in many cases these animals. When a Palomino colt is not secured, you have the offspring will be larger than either sire or dam. We have a colt of the most acceptable variations. From chestnut horses observed the results from crosses by light stallions over the years crossed with Albino horses, one can be nearly sure of securing and for many years before we got the Morgans, and find the 100 percent Palominos. results from them to be much more uniform in so many ways I intend to continue acquiring Morgan horses of the very best since they seem to fit into the hard work program really better, type and bloodlines until I can build myself a stable of most out­ and they seem to be just as contented on the plow as under the standing stock and offer to the public the services of outstanding saddle. The mares from this combination make the most ex­ Morgan stallions and colts of quality Morgan blood. I will cellent broom mares for either the crossing with Draft sires or be doing business hereafter under the name of HEL stables, which Morgan stallions and on the second and third, etc. is taken from the initials of my wife and myself, and from which Bred 1,000 Mares a Season we adopted a trade mark and brand years ago, known as the We have bred nearly 1000 different mares in a single season Lazy HEL brand. At a reasonably early date I expect to have and this truly has been one of the most satisfactory businesses my stock all in one place, where it can be under my personal that we have ever been in. supervision.—Hugh H. Logan, Los Angeles County, California. The Morgan has been a hard working horse down through —From Western Livestock Journal. his approximate 150 years (as history tells us), therefore I feel that is the reason he is contented with whatever job you give MORE MORGANS him. Be more than glad to give any information we can to anyone Mrs. Melvina Morse of Arcadia, Calif., has in the past two interested -along these lines since our experience has been quite years become particularly interested in raising Morgans, and a large. year ago, she purchased King Shoshone 8548, out of the mare O'Neill Writes Breeders' Gazette Shoshone, bred and raised by the late Joseph Brunk at Spring­ field, 111. Paul Kinney, Editor, Since his arrival, King has become popular with Morgan en­ Spencer, Ind. thusiasts and he will be placed in the stud later, to afford an I am so sorry to be so late in answering your very kind letter opportunity for western breeders to infuse this blood into their of the 1 5th, but have been away on one more of my horse trips. Morgans. He has been successful in the shows since brought to In relation to the article on the Utility Horse I am mighty glad California and is developing into a promising horse for show and a wedge has finally been driven and while apparently the writer's breeding purposes. experience in this has been somewhat limited it still, I hope, Mrs. Morse also has a half Morgan colt sired by Sun Down opens the way for unhampered experiences along this most inter­ Morgan, out of a grey mare, used for the past ten years in the esting line. And really a too bad part of it is the insincereness (Continued on page 2) Tournament of Roses.—Western Livestock Journal. O'Neill Says the Morgan Is America's Best General WAYS AND MEANS OF GETTING MORE MORGAN Purpose Horse STALLIONS IN THE REMOUNT (Concluded from page 1) Editor's Note: Mr. Cliff Burton's splendid article in a recent relative to the production of this as a future breed withinnumbe itselfr of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE on the superiority in the advocating of the use of these mares for the production of the Morgan, as a result of his experience of having had a of non-producing animals. Thoroughbred and a Morgan Remount Stallion, prompted the following question: The Morgan-Draft "Have you any suggestions as to ways and means of getting Insofar as the idea is practicable in the Morgan Draft-cross more Morgan stallions into the Remount?" and any other Morgan-cross is concerned there just are no mis­ takes nor misfits, and the mares make the best of brood mares for Here is his answer. the production of more and better horses and can, and are, used "Learn the Remount Stallion Specifications" both with draft stallions or Morgan stallions. Draft colts from the half-Morgan mares still show much Morgan. THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE has suggested another means of getting Morgan stallions to acquire a "Remount" rat­ Breeding Morgan-Draft 25 Years ing, without cost to the government in the matter of purchase, The Morgan Draft has from our (quarter century) ex­ upkeep or replacement. There are many horsemen who know perience been the most satisfactory business that we have ever the Remount requirements, but if an inspection must be made been in, since the colts from foaling have a character of their own by an army officer of a Morgan stallion offered by a private and remain so on and on, and they are the truest of workers. owner for use under Remount conditions, why not make it? The days are never too long nor too hot. In short, they will This plan of approving privately-owned Morgan stallions, stand more work and heat, still do more work on a minimum of which meet all Remount conditions, would seem to offer an feed and more pleasant to handle. They still stay sound over opportunity to expand breeding in the area where owned, as the a longer period of time than any other work stock we have ever stallion would carry the official sanction of the Remount. seen and this is not from the experience of just one or two animals From time to time stallions owned by the U. S. Morgan Horse of this particular combination, but hundreds of them. From the Farm are leased to the Army Remount and are placed throughout large draft mares some of the Morgan crosses will weigh as much the country as "Remount" stallions. If no army officer passed as 1700 which, in my opinion, is on the large side for general on their Remount fitness, Mr. John Williams, the head of the farm purposes. Let's call these Morgan Drafters The American Morgan Horse Farm, is as qualified as anyone to do so. Farm Horse, since the Morgan is America's first horse and like all Under this situation why cannot a "privately-owned" Morgan good Americans he always makes good.