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VOL. Ill MAY, 1944 NO. 3

MORGAN HORSE BIG FACTOR IN SADDLE ELEVEN MORGAN REMOUNT STALLIONS BREED Located in Nine States for the 1944 Breeding Season Beauty and Style of Kentucky Type Largely Due to New England Blood California Revere 7422, foaled 1924. Height 15.2: Weight 1150. BY R. T. M. MCCREADY Mansfield—Folly by Bennington. Harold E. Bradford, Susan- In New York Herald Tribune. January 10, 1926. ville. In any impartial inquiry concerning the factors that con­ Colorado tributed to the formation of the breed of American saddle horses Ulysses 7565, foaled 1927. Height 15.2: Weight 1175. Ben­ which now dominates the market and the show jing the trappy, nington—Artemisia by Ethan Allen. Leo Light, Snowmass. compact Morgan of proud carriage and indomitable courage must be accorded a place of the first importance. Justin Morgan, the Florida founder of the breed that bears his name, is one of the very great­ Haven 8053, foaled 1937. Height 14.3^ : Weight 1060. est figures in horse history. It is doubtful indeed whether, all in Delmont—Topaz by Mansfield. all, any other horse has had an equal part in the development of Virgil 7618, foaled 1928. Pennington—Quenelda—Trouba­ the horse in America. dour of Willowmoor. Dr. George Long, Winter Haven. Unequalled Progenitor Louisiana This great progenitor, who for a century and a quarter has Delmont X7936, foaled 1932. Height 15.1]^: Weight reproduced his spirit and his image as no other horse has done, 1115. Ulysses—Ladelle by Brook wood King. Forest J. Bor- is described, by writers of his day as an elegant, spirited saddle delon, Plancheville. horse, and various of his sons and more remote descendants were notable saddle horses. Foremost among these was Hale's Green Ohio Mountain Morgan (1834-1865), son of Gifford Morgan, by Hawk Jim 7689, foaled 1929. Height 15.3: Weight 1350. Woodbury Morgan, son of Justin Morgan. Usually exhibited Linsley—Lady Spar by Sparhawk. under saddle, he swept the country in 1853 and 1854, taking the South Dakota championships of the state fairs of Vermont, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. Writing of this model of the Morgan breed at this Swanton 7460, foaled 1925. Height 15.: Weight 1025. Ben­ nington—Carolyn by Ethan Woodbury. Pine Ridge Indian time, D. C. Linsley, historian of the Morgan horse, said: "Under saddle or led by a bridle rein, in style of movement, in Agency, Pine Ridge. muscular development, in spirit and action he need not fear Nebraska comparison with any horse living. There is a boldness in his Romanesque 7297, foaled 1921. Height 15.2: Weight 1200. style, a fire in his eye and an unceasing play to every muscle that Red Oak—Mariah K. by Headlight Morgan. once seen by a person having any taste for a horse will never be forgotten." Iowa Potent Blood of Morgans Bob Romanesque 7839, foaled 1933. Height 15.1: Weight Is there nothing more than a coincidence in the fact that 1150. Romanesque—Maggie Linsley. W. W. Chatterton, Wa­ somewhere in the back blood of so many of the greatest and most pello. enduring figures of both harness horse and saddle horse history, Kansas from Ethan Allen to Peter the Great, and from Green Mountain Morgan to Rex Peavine, there has been found the potent line Abbott 7704, foaled 1930. Monterey—Klyona by C. E. Burton, Coffeyville. from the lion-hearted Justin Morgan? Tehachapi Allan 7910, foaled 1934. Height 15.1: Weight George F. Paul, in an article in the Journal of Agriculture, 1100. Querido—Tab by Texas Allen. P. E. Hiebert, Hillsboro. has well said on this point: The Morgan imparted his strength and endurance to the trotter and he gave his courage and beauty to the saddle horse. NAPOLEON III—MORGANS IN PARIS The name of Justin Morgan must be classed with those of Mes­ senger and Denmark as founders of the two great American There was a time in the 1 7th century when the Morgan horse breeds of light horses. Without the prepotency of the Morgans family was our fastest breed of trotting horses, and were the the present-day show rings would lose some of their most at­ finest fancy driving horses in the world. During this period fine tractive performers. . . . Morgan drivers were exported to England and also to France. A great number of the most celebrated prize winning saddle Napoleon III, then in power, had a team of fine American Mor­ horses have had a great deal of Morgan blood. Coleman s Eu- gan driving horses that he drove on the streets of Paris.—From Horse Lover, December 1943-January 1944, (Please tarn to page 51) CORPORAL FEHLAU COMMENTS ON A POLL is a most unusual and gentle animal. The Army has nothing like AND THE THOROUGHBRED him," or it might have been, "I wish the Army would have some like him." I don't remember exactly just which it was. Kindly change my mailing address to Ft. Bragg, N. C, in­ The curious crowd was then told by Doctor Johnson, of Rut­ stead of Ft. Jackson, S. C. land, Vt., that the brown horse which the Colonel, and his men I have perused the last issue (Feb. 1944) of the MAGAZINE were using for the demonstration was a registered Morgan stal­ with more interest than common, I think, because it contained lion, owned by O'Neill Bros., Monteno, 111. The horse's name more ideas and suggestions for the betterment of the time honored is Archie O 7856. When the show was over, many must have and proved Morgan Breed of horses than ever before. Some sug­ agreed with the Colonel. gestions were rather simple to put into effect. CPL. Y. M. FEHLAU One was offered by Leigh W. Nickerson, of Redlands, Calif., Co. "A" 399th Inf.. APO No. 447. Ft. Bragg, N. C. who advanced the proposition that The MORGAN HORSE MAGA­ ZINE, conduct a Poll to determine the type of Morgan the general public prefers today. (I wish to emphasize the word today be­ NICE LETTER FROM A CALIFORNIA JUNIOR cause the Editor in the "Editor's note" very thoughtlessly mis­ construed, I believe, the suggestion to mean—what people pre­ I am 14 years old and a real Morgan and just plain horse ferred 150 years ago.) This poll could be begun by interested lover. About five months ago I started collecting photos of parties sending in pictures of their favorite Morgans, living today, horses of all breeds. At the present time I have two hundred which would be reproduced in the magazine. All of these pic­ and one photos. They are of all breeds, but I am ashamed of tures should be very good ones and do the animals justice. myself—all I have of Morgans is four. I guess I have to get some addresses of Morgan owners. General Gates—a Close Side View In all the Morgan photos I have seen, there have only been two I have always thought that a close side view, such as we com­ that look like the Justin Morgan painting. They are—Gay monly see of General Gates 666, is best for careful examination. Mac, bred by the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm and owned by Dr. The usual practice of giving a description and pedigree would Clarence Reed of Compton, Calif., and the other is Redman be adhered to, of course. A fixed date ought to be set for the owned by W. J. Halliday of Bishop, Calif. final vote; the time between the beginning and the vote date I am now the proud owner of a one-half Morgan—one-half necessarily would be sufficient to permit the printing of all usable Arab mare purchased from Miss Barbara Adams of Monterey. photographs submitted the first six months, or at least some The mare is a deep red bay, with a perfect diamond star and definite period. Not only would such a program stimulate in­ perfect diamond snip. My mare, as all Arabs and Morgans, terest in the Morgan breed of horses, but also in the sale of The possesses a perfect disposition, and is really beautiful. She is as MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. slick as a pig and as fat as one. She is 13 years old and when If this program involves a prohibitive expense, I feel most of she is ridden she prances like a three-year-old. I can ride her the subscribers would quite readily pay more. with a hackamore or any kind of bit. She is a parade horse and The foregoing obviously attempts to establish a preferred type the best cow horse in this vicinity and is also as fast as she is fat from the standpoint of appearance only. Therefore, after the and beautiful. Morgan breeders and the general public, with its hundreds of I had an offer of $300 but I couldn't think of selling her buyers and prospective customers, had made a choice, experts, for any price, even if it were a thousand dollars. (Gosh!) I guess such as Dr. Russell E. Smith, of Littleton, Mass., recommends I'm too soft-hearted to have a horse farm because I'll hate to in his short article "Type, Based On Utility," be chosen to ex­ sell a horse because when I fall in love with a horse no one amine and test the best animals to determine their soundness and could buy it from me. qualifications as top ranking representatives of the breed. I am going to take some photos of my mare and I'd like Army Officers Not in Agreement on the Thoroughbred you to see a real beautiful half-Morgan mare. Army Officers do not agree on the superiority of the Thorough­ This summer I hope I can get a job working with some bred. This, I also learned from a relative, who is an Officer in horses, in training, exercising, feeding and anything else. the cavalry. I, naturally, questioned him at length on the sub­ I must close now but here's to continued success in your ject, because of my deep interest in the results of the Remount MAGAZINE and a great breed of horses, The Morgans. policy, as I know it. He had found the Half-Thoroughbreds in­ Miss BARBARA MAGNELLI teresting but very uncertain, and at times headstrong and unruly, 242 Ocean Ave, Monterey, Calif. to a point where one of the more gentle specimen, threw his wife, which resulted in a severe broken arm. Investigation showed that there was no cause for the animal's behavior. MORGANS FROM NEVADA TO CALIFORNIA Army Officer Liked Morgan Stallion Demonstration To my knowledge I have not paid for my last year's (1943) At the time, I contrasted the Army horses with the Morgan. subscription nor this year's 1944 either, so am enclosing my I remembered, particularly, a wonderful performance given by an check for 5 years, covering the two mentioned above and also Army Cavalry unit at Woodstock, Vt., two years ago. A large '45-'46-'47. Kindly advise if my assumption is correct. crowd in the grandstand were being shown the latest equipment I breed a few registered and some half-blood Morgans. Bought carried by trained cavalry horses or mules. The radio receiver and Peerless A 8017. a son of Querido 7370, from Mr. Roland C. transmitter, at that time, was shown with a very long metal an­ Hill, as a yearling and have had some fine colts from him. They tenna, which extended far into the air above the pack animal's surely sell very well. head; and as the horse trotted, the antenna swished back and forth like a mighty whip about to be used: everyone watched the horse; Have two full brothers out of my horse and a mare, Katrina, they expected him to dash away wildly with fright, because all 04262 that are surely shaping up fine. Katrina 04262 passed this was new to him: the horse had never seen any of this para­ on last June, 1943, leaving a suckling colt which I raised, Ka phernalia before. I was especially tense. I had followed the Pee 8885. He is going to be as much like his father, I believe, magnificent stallion earlier as he was being led to the demonstra­ as it is possible to be and have a bit of outside blood in his veins. tion. As he had walked or pranced, his feet hardly seemed to Katrina was 20 years old. touch the ground, and his head was way up and alert; he seemed So much for that, as you know by the address, I have moved nervous. Could this be the same horse, I said to myself. There from Nevada. Good luck to the magazine and many more good he was so calm and obedient when working that I was astounded. articles. The Commanding Officer (I believe he was Colonel Estes) G. A. WESSITSH must have felt as I did, because he said (as I remember it), "This Valley Springs, Calif.

42 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 TEXAS NOTED IN 1912 FOR PRODUCING MORGAN HORSES From Texas Lioestoch Journal—March 15, 1944. Texas early in the present century became noted for having one of the largest breeding establishments for Morgan Horses. This was the "Mountain Vale" Ranch, near Rochelle, McCul- loch County. Here the late Richard (Dick) Sellman, in 1910 had 400 registered Morgan horses. His premier stallion, the Ad­ miral 4781 A.M.R.—a handsome dark chestnut, weighing 1,250 pounds, a show ring winner; sired by Jubilee De Jarnette 3858, A.M.R. The Admiral's 1st dam was by Winnebego Chief 16585, A.M.R.—2nd dam by Monogram 1378, A.M.R.—3rd dam by Drew (Thoroughbred). Many of the best Morgan mares were by General Gordon, 4924, A.M.R.; Gold Medal, 4847, A.M.R.; Major Antonine, 4776, A.M.R.; The Admiral, 4781, A.M.R.; Red Oak and other registered Morgan Stallions. The next stallion to head the stud of Texas Morgans was Head­ light Morgan, 4863, A.M.R.—sired by Ethan Allen, 2nd 406, — 1st dam by Hales Green Mountain 1 1,—2nd dam Hales Green Mountain 42 by Gifford, he by Woodbury, he by Justin Mor­ gan, the founder of the Morgan Family. Headlight was a horse of great style and action, a chestnut color weighing 1200 pounds, 15^ hands high and although 22 years old could "head and cut" a cow with the best of them. He was shown at many fairs, always taking the "blue ribbon." Headlight was also winner of the "Silver cup," offered by the "Morgan Horse Club"—for the horse that came nearest the type FLYING FOX 8601 of Justin Morgan. Headlight was often referred to as "King of the Morgans." Mr. Sellman, in his 1912 catalogue, says: Foaled 1942; Red chestnut, flaxen mane and tail, 15 hands: "He felt safe in saying that on no other Morgan Horse breed­ 1000 lbs. ing establishment in the world could so much 'equine beauty' Sire: Parader 8102. be shown." This ranch was prepared to furnish Morgan fillies Dam: May West 04864. and mares by the car-load, with stallion of suitable blood to Bred and owned by H. I. Rankin, Wellington, Kan. cross on them in starting a new herd of Morgans. Morgans were shipped to all parts of the country. Many western ranches graded up their Remuda with Morgan stallions. Among them LIKES THE MAGAZINE was the handsome chestnut stallion Red Bird, which son of the I have now received my second copy of THE MORGAN HORSE Admiral, went to the S. M. S. (Swensons) ranch, near SLamford, MAGAZINE and I don't recall ever reading a magazine from which Tex. Others went to Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and New I derive so much pleasure. I think your publication should be a Mexico. California leads all other states in the production of weekly affair although I would settle for a monthly publication. Morgan Horses. Think that over. The honest and frank opinions of horse lov­ Raising Morgan horses was a hobby of Dick Sellman. His ers on Morgans and Half Morgans are certainly clean and inter­ fine 40,000 acre ranch was stocked with 4000 black Angus esting reading. I would like to purchase back numbers and cattle and 6000 sheep, but the pride of his life was his Morgan would appreciate your letting me know if possible for me to get Horses. Failing health in the 1920's, followed by his death soon one copy of each number back three or four years. Let me know after, removed from the ranks of Texas stockmen an able, ener­ the cost of same and I will send my check in advance. getic business man, an accomplished ranchman and executive. I own three riding horses, two of which are American bred After his passing, the beautiful Mountain Vale Ranch was split saddle horses, the third being a full Morgan mare, foaled April and divided. The Morgan horse herd was dispersed, the bulk 11, 1941, registered in the American Morgan Horse Register of it going to California breeders, and today that state produces under the name Monterey Maid No. 05810. I bought this mare more Morgan Horses than any state in the Union. Many of the from Louis Nippert of Cincinnati in November last year and al­ stallions in service there are from the foundation stock of the though my experience with a Morgan only covers a period of Mountain Vale Ranch Morgans, which a quarter century past about four months, I am sold on the breed and I am looking was one of the "show places" of Texas—now—but a mem- forward to the day when all my horses are Morgans. I am sold nrv A. M. HARTUNG on the Morgan because Monterey Maid seems to have the charac­ BEAUTIFUL HALF-MORGANS teristics so often mentioned in your reading, she seems to be so sensible, is not excitable, she is affectionate, has no bad habits, More Morgans are registered in California than in any otheran d strange as it might be she eats less than the average horse but locality and most of them in Southern California. How about a stays fat. When I bought her, she was only halter broke about Southern California reporter for THE MORGAN HORSE MAGA­ a month. After I had her in my stable for one week, getting ZINE? myself acquainted with her and feeding her well, I very gently I have a beautiful half-Morgan colt out of Red Vermont. placed a saddle on her back, put on a bridle and rode her for ten Its mother is a red chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail and a minutes without any mishap. In about one week she became Morgan type. . more steady and acted like a veteran. She is not completely The colt is turning a liver color with a flaxen mane and tail. broken, understand, she needs more schooling, but she can be It has a beautiful neck, short coupled, a rounded rump, beautiful ridden without any fear of being thrown off. If all Morgans' legs. It has plenty of style and carries its tail beautifully. It act like this one I am for Morgans and more Morgans. has a beautiful spring in its trot. If you would care to have a record of her breeding and a snap­ I believe the colt is just as good as many registered colts. shot, don't hesitate to let me know. In the meantime please let Keep up the good work and please renew my subscription. me hear from you regarding the back numbers. MISS PATRICIA NIGG C. H. SCHOLL 527 N. Avenue 67, Los Angeles 42, Calif. Box 382 R.F.D. 9. Cincinnati 24. Ohio.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 43 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE VERMONT REMEMBRANCES Devoted to the Interests of the Morgan Horse Oh! the breath of Spring is enticing But riding is better still VOL. Ill MAY, 1944 NO. 3 As we "jolly-well" climb together Up the steep and winding hill.

A Quarterly—Subscription, $1.00 a Year in Advance The bluebird calls his mate Display Advertising Rates Across the chasm wide, The friendly trees nod in greeting One page, $20.00—^ page, $10.00—^ page, $5.00 As under their archway we ride. Classified Rates The pattern of lake and river. Cash in advance: One cent a word. No advertisement less than The spacious homes built with pride twenty-five cents And the pick of all steeds EDITORIALS A Morgan horse, to ride. The green of the valley meadows THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE The lang of the mountain air, The wonderfully collected canter When the magazine was authorized at the 1941 meeting of Of the sleek bay mare. the Morgan Horse Club and first issued in October, 1941, there were many who doubted the wisdom or the success of the enter­ These thoughts will stay with me always, prise, but we are happy to say that with a steadily increasing As lonq as life shall last interest our subscription list has grown until we are printing Linking, with pleasure, this visit 2000 copies of this number. A letter from Mr. Andrew W. With my Memories of the past. Mahaffey of Russell, Kansas and of the Oil Field Service Com­ ELLEN E. PRINCE pany of Codell, Kansas (printed elsewhere) prompts the fol­ (From "Shamrock Memories," copyrighted booklet (1943) by Ellen E. lowing answer: Prince.) THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE is not a private enterprise. It is issued by and under the auspices of the Morgan Horse Club MAGAZINE TOO DEFENSIVE and has been, as required, financed by the Club. At this writing we feel that one dollar subscriptions and the advertising should I am writing this letter for two reasons. One is to comply take care of the printer's bills, postage, et cetera of approximately with the Post Office suggestion and to ask you to include my $300. to $350. each quarter. zone number—7—in my address. Will you please do this? At present, due to paper restrictions, we think it necessary to The second is to give you my impression is largely favorable. keep to the Quarterly. I think you are doing a fine job. You make the subject inter­ The dollar subscription is thought the best for the reason that esting. You make the Morgan case convincing. You make the a dollar bill is so easily forwarded, and if a larger amount was set reader sorry to lay his magazine down. we would miss a good many subscribers. If I have any criticism to make it is that you are following the Our paid subscriptions are steadily increasing and we are look­ defensive tactics which have been followed by Morgan horse ing forward to upward of 2500 paid subscribers this coming fanciers ever since D. C. Linsley wrote his "Premium Essay," year. which I prize very highly, in 1857. We are greatly pleased at the reception the magazine has re­ Indeed, I can read a few chapters of this and then read an issue ceived and its wide distribution throughout the country, and of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE and read the same argu­ hope that it is spreading the gospel of Morgans—the first Gen­ ments, and sense the same spirit of defensiveness. eral Purpose Horse in America, and the most Versatile Horse in It seems to me that we who like Morgans don't need to re­ America today. assure ourselves year after year that they are better than Thor­ We ask that our subscribers get new subscribers for us by ask­ oughbreds or Arabs. Why don't we just assume that all horses ing for sample copies, or sending us new names. Every time have a place and that the Morgans have a large place and go on you sell a Morgan make the buyer a subscriber by sending us his from there? I think our case would be immeasurably stronger name with a dollar bill. if we did. P.S.: And it would be very nice indeed if every breeder wouldAs it is, I think that whenever we take up cudgels against an­ take at least one advertisement a year with us, and thus also keep other breed, we weaken our own breed. his name before the Morgan public. What I should like to see is less correspondence comparing Morgans and other breeds, more interesting articles about individ­ uals and what they have done. If these suggestions are worth anything to you, fine. I like MORGAN IN THE TENNESSEE WALKING the magazine, wouldn't be without it. HORSE CHARLES B. ROTH 2 884 Ash, Denver 7, Colo. The recent illustrated 16-page booklet of the Tennessee Walk­ ing Horse Breeders' Association of America, Lewisburg, Tenn., states that their horse "is of composite blood" and that MORGAN STALLIONS SOLD TO FOREIGN "Melted in the crucible of time, the breed today has become COUNTRIES distinct and is an entity of its own. It undoubtedly came about A complete list of Morgans sold to foreign countries is not through a crossing of the Thoroughbred with the sturdy stock immediately available, but in the "Catalogue of Morgan Horses" of saddle horses which the Virginians brought across the moun­ issued in 1925 by the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury, tains in early pioneer days, and through an admixture with the Vermont, listing the three stallions then owned by the Govern­ Pacer. To this was added the blood of the Morgan and the ment Farm—Bennington 5693, Troubadour of Willowmoor Saddlebred." 6459, Mansfield 7255—and 22 mares with their produce be­ The famous present day Allen family of the breed came fromtwee n 1907 and 1925, we find Ajax 5 302 was exported to Japan Allen F-l, the dam of which, Maggie Marshall was a grand­ in 1920 and Quartermaster 7371 exported to Porto Rico in daughter of Black Hawk by Sherman Morgan. 1924.

44 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 KANSANS STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH JACK JOLINSON'S MORGANS IN OREGON BURTON IN 1900'S I have again received my copy of THE MORGAN HORSE MAG­ Snake River canyon forming the northeast boundary of Ore­ AZINE and I have enjoyed it as usual with one small exception. gon is said to be the deepest gash in the earth's surface, deeper, 1 noticed a rather tart epistle from a fellow Kansan in which he broader and more spectacular than Grand Canyon, so say those seemed to take our genial editor to task for your editorial policy who have seen both. and conduct. I have never personally met Mr. Burton. I have Jack Johnson operated a ranch located in the bottom of this read his articles and have had a very little correspondence with canyon, in the 1890's and early 1900's. Somewhere he got him personally. I have been in sympathy with his vigorous hold of a foundation stock of Morgans, especially two excellent praise of Morgans and listened with respect to his general knowl­ stallions. He claimed that at one tmie he had the largest herd edge and opinions of horse flesh. of pure-bred Morgans in the world. The herd grew so large Now, as Americans we are all entitled to our views and free that they ranged from the high buttes and rim rocks and moun­ expression on any subject and we should not be backward about tain meadows to the bottom of the big canyon. They spread claiming that right, but, because we pen our sentiments and send far up and down the vast recesses and intricate network of the them to an editor of a publication is no reason to expect that they canyons and far out into the National Forests. It was impos­ should be printed. sible for him to count or brand or keep track of their feeding. I think that the Editorial policy of the MORGAN HORSE When it became necessary to obtain a permit to run stock in MAGAZINE must be very liberal and fair, as I have seen a multi­ the National Forests, the Government required all of these Mor­ tude of opinions printed on various subjects of which the Editor gans that were running wild to be rounded up, controlled or dis­ no doubt had strongly contradictory views; yet, an editor must posed of. After a considerable period of time this was accom­ exercise his prerogative to such an extent as to keep down serious plished. This happened when there was a slump in the horse general ill feelings when his purpose is to create good will and business all over the country. Everyone had plenty of horses mutual aid. or could buy one for a song. Just why Mr. Burton should be so excited about Remount Morgans $10 a Head approval of Morgans is probably of little consequence to most Morgan breeders. If I have to sell my Morgans at remount At the time of this round-up one could have his choice of prices I will shortly be raising some other kind of horses. these veryfinest Morgan s for $10 a head. Many were shipped out for fox feed and leather. Someone from Arizona or Texas Army Buying on the Decline? came to Jack's range and picked up a few remaining car loads It is my opinion that Army buying of horses is on the decline of these good Morgans, some 20 years ago. Now none of this and will continue in that direction in future generations. In original herd can be found. peace time the army turns to sports for conditioning and recrea­ It is thought by some that no doubt many of these Morgans tion. Much as we admire the Morgan it is folly to imagine strayed off and became mixed with other rancher's horses 30 or that he can compete with a Thoroughbred on the polofield, o r 40 miles away, but no one paid any attention to that because steeple chase. the country was full of them. But now no direct connection It is a glory to us horse lovers and breeders that some of this can be made with this great herd of Jack Johnson's. No doubt, country has a topographic countenance that makes a good horse however but what blood from this stock runs in the veins of indispensable for raising cattle, and it is also inherent in a large many of the Oregon cow ponies that are doing their job so well number of red blooded Americans that we receive a greater thrill today. from seeing or setting astride a beautiful horse than driving a Last year diligent inquiry by the writer brought to light the limousine as long as a congressman's filibuster! This is the existence of one old mare from this original herd that old Jack future justification for raising horses. had presented to a daughter, before he died. Arrangements But I have wandered off the subject that was foremost in my were made for her purchase and while transportation for her was thoughts, since Mr. Burton seems fond of questions and Mor­ being provided we received word that she had been bitten in the gans it seems to me he should ask himself these questions: head by a rattle snake and she had to be shot. She had at the time a colt from a Thoroughbred Stallion. They tried to keep Questions for Burton him alive by feeding him by hand but he couldn't make it. 1. How much am I doing to perpetuate and improve the Morgans—White Man's Horses Morgan breed? A complete story of Old Jack would be exciting reading, and 2. If THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE is a publication de­ someone should take the time to write it up. They say he used signed for boosting Morgans and a means by which breeders to eat Mustang meat for his regular diet in the early days. But, may express their views and problems for the general welfare of when he got the Morgans he ate no more horse meat. He said all, should we not state our opinions in a courteous and con­ they were White Man's horses. Visitors to the ranch were always siderate language so as not to offend or leave the implication that welcome. If they said a good word for Morgans they were in­ ours is the only logical answer to any problem? vited to stay as long as they could. If they said a word against ANDREW W. MAHAFFEY them, they could begin making tracks off the ranch right now as Russell, Kan. ^______^___ Jack would have no more use for them and did not want them around. RANKIN WRITES BURTON Opportunity for Morgans I am writing to Cliff Burton, Coffeyville, Kan., and asking The writer has talked with many ranchers who are Morgan him to make a public apology to you personally and Morgan horse admirers in this territory but there is not a mare or stallion breeders in general for his unmerited attack in the current issue. to be found. Someone looking for a place to establish a Morgan Please do not class all Morgan owners in Kansas with him, for Stud might do well to look over this territory. It is a natural I find the majority are gentlemen and possessed with a feeling stock country and every rancher has to have saddle horses. of fair play and consideration of the other fellow. There is an excellent opportunity for someone to show some Personally I think you are doing afine jo b of the MAGAZINE fancy Morgans at the Baker Oregon Trail Days, July 3, and 4. and, I can readily imagine it's a rather thankless job. There will be in connection with the celebration a rodeo, a cow Don't take Burton too seriously as I know the majority of horse show and a saddle horse sale. The latter is being sponsored breeders the country over appreciate your efforts even if they by public spirited citizens for the good of the Saddle Horse indus­ try. Every horse must be sound and well broke and will be ex­ don't tell you so. amined by a committee of horsemen before being permitted to go H. I. RANKIN into the auction ring. ED. MASON Wellington, Kan.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 45 SEA GULL 7979 RENO DISCUSSES MORGAN TYPE Please find enclosed check for one-quarter page advertisement in your paper. I certainly enjoy your paper and have read with special interest the many different articles in regard to the half- Morgan registry, and in regard to type. As a boy, I read many articles in breed magazines written by Morgan lovers, of the old school. I had never seen a registered Morgan, at that time. But they sold me on Morgans by their description of Justin Morgan, Ethan Allen, Black Hawk and the Herod, and their glowing descriptions of the Morgan's enduring qualities. I saw a few horses at that time that carried Morgan blood and they resembled the horses they described. Morgans Lacked Uniformity When I attended our State Fair I saw Morgan stallions rang­ ing from 14 to 16 hands high, and from 900 to 1350 lbs. Some looked like coach horses, others you could not hardly identify with any particular breed. I was disappointed to say the least. Yet I saw a few Morgans that resembled the description of the old foundation Morgans that gave them their fame. In my search for foundation stock I found registered Morgans with big, thick ears, some with long, narrow heads with shoe-stringy bod­ ies, and others with broad intelligent heads with short, erect ears, strongflat bone; sturdy built fellows that were graceful in their every movement and moved off with the courage of an army gen­ eral. Bred to Type If we are going to name them Morgans why can't we breed them so any ordinary horse lover can identify them as Morgans? The various draft breeders do not have to dig up their registra­ tion papers to identify them as Belgians, Percherons, Clydes or Shires. If Justin Morgan was the "little giant" that became known and loved by true horse lovers around the world, why breed so far away from that type so that three-fourths of our Morgans are not recognizable? We certainly ought to have enough Morgan blood to select from without any further out­ crosses. I sometimes wonder if we haven't more registered out­ crosses than we have Morgans. Long live the old-time Morgan with his style, grace and beauty A Top Cow Horse, and 5 Gaited and the enduring qualities that make other breeds envy his Foaled 1933. name. Sire: Sea Quail 6752. ELLSWORTH RENO Dam: Glen Garry 04983 by De Jarnette, Jr. 5721. Browning, 111. Bred by Thomas W. Adams, Huson, Mont. Owner—W. E. Giles, Limestone, Mont. OLD MONTEREY STILL IN MONTANA Am enclosing a picture of my stud Sea Gull 7979. I have used Please find enclosed $1.00 for my renewal to make sure I do him for the past six years and during that time I have had a not miss one copy. I enjoy it so much, the letters, and the pieces real horse to ride. Whenever there is a tough job to be done, by ones who have known Morgans in the past. What Mr. I bring out the "Old Master" and we get it done. He is fast Hoffman of Verdugo City, Calif., wrote in the last issue was and is one of the most sure-footed horses I ever rode, has a world very interesting. We look around and find they are all folks of natural cow sense. Although he has been trained to all five just like us. gaits and does them perfectly, I have never had him fumble or Thomas W. Adams of Huson, Mont., was up through here make a mis-step when we were working cattle. When he takes and bought Monterey 7475 and took him home with him along after a critter, he takes off in full stride and as fast as any Quarter in the middle of the winter. I ran onto him when he was going Horse I ever saw. They don't argue with him very much because back through Ronan. Tom and his wife are all alone, having he nabs them quick and they soon give up and go along like good raised four boys who are all in the service—two of whom he tells little doggies. When we reach a stretch of good ground I can me are making regular trips over Europe with the heavy bombers. put them into a rack or fox-trot and really make time. We could call that the background of America—Morgan breed­ W. E. GILES ers and fighting men! Limestone, Mont. Old Monterey is a grand old stallion—wise in the ways of the range yet well-mannered and perfect to handle. Well I remem­ SUGGESTS CLUB GO TO MORGAN COUNTRY ber the day I went to get him the summer I had him. He didn't intend to leave that band of mares. He fought their saddle Hey, fellers, looks funny to see you and your "Morgan Club" horses or tried to, right at first. Oh, they handled him O.K., on downtown New York streets! How come? You'd orter be but when they tried to walk up to him he got a mouthful of out here in the mountings "tryin' aout yer stuff!!!" B'gum! leather and left his teeth marks on Mr. Brown's saddle. It Last horse I was riding steady was a Half-Morgan, beautiful wasn't so serious, but it was funny. little sorrel-mother Welsh pony and Thorobred—couldn't be The clipping enclosed was taken from the Western Livestock beat, that little hoss—about 1000 lbs. Well, I'd like your Journal. We can expect those wise range ponies to dig foxholes books, and Thanks. next. N. Z. QUICK J. B. LYON Cedaredge, Delta Co., Colo. Ronan, Mont.

46 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 "BREED BACK TO TYPE" his sire, Bennington 5693 is a cross. His dam is Mrs. Culver's Says Rossbach A. S. H. R. 3711. This shows up in the Mansfield colts, as he does not produce identical Morgans. I owned Southard 7446 This letter is written with the hope that it will appear intha THEt wa s sired by Mansfield, and he looked nothing like him. MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, and that the breeders, who can He was a small,fine-boned horse with a dished face—would make or break the Morgan horse, will take heed. have passed for an Arabian. I could not help noticing the three Morgans pictured in Vol. Let us look at Friendly 04963 twice winner of the Vermont 3, No. 1 of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE: Revrac 8059, Trail Ride in the light weight division, and sired by Mansfield. Royce 7748, and Billie C. Morgan X8409. She looks nothing like him. Standing to one side, after last These three horses are displayed as representatives of the Mor­ year's judging at the trail ride, she was pointed out to a promi­ gan breed. They look as unlike each other as the seasons of the nent group of Morgan breeders as being a standard bred horse; year. This lack of uniformity is easily explained by examination by a Morgan horse authority, much to his embarrassment. To of their pedigrees. Like most other present day Morgans, their further prove my point you may refer to the MORGAN HORSE pedigrees contain a small percentage of the original Justin Morgan MAGAZINE, March-April issue, 1942, which featured fifteen pic­ blood mixed with practically all types of horses in the country. tures of Morgan remount stallions; a good many being sons and The Justin Morgan blood has been absorbed, or this unlikeness half brothers to Mansfield. You would find more uniform would not be the case. We only have the aftermath of a good' horses in a hack stable. breed left. This is the year 1944 and it is fortunate that we have Mr. C. J. O'Neill states, in the MAGAZINE, that the mares at even the aftermath. Upwey Farms are one of the nicest bunch of mares he has seen. Lawrence—in 1895 That farm is very much in the public eye due to the Vermont Trail Ride and Morgan Show. It, too, should be one of the Let us quote from Mr. John Lawrence's, "The Horse of first to spread the gospel, "Cast out the X's and the said to be America," written way back in 1895: Morgans;" and so it should roll out like thunder from the hills "They were small, perhaps not averaging over fourteen hands of New England, the home of the Morgan, into the Midwest, high, but compact, trappy movers and had most excellent dispo­ and across the Great Rockies. sitions. Many of them were ideal roadsters, where speed was Breed back to type by using foundation stock of Justin Mor­ not in great demand: for they were kindly, tractable, and always gan characteristics with the highest percentage of his blood, which on their courage. Many of them carried themselves in excellent should be not less than ten per cent. style, and notwithstanding their diminutive size, it is not prob­ WILLIAM F. ROSSBACH able we will ever see a better tribe of everyday, family horses. In Tafton, Pa. all their outline and in every lineament they were the very oppo­ site of the blood horse, and when bred on any strain outside of their own family, they almost universally failed to impress their A STORY OF JUPITER—A MORGAN! characteristics of their progeny. This failure I observed with deep regret more than FORTY years ago. The step could be ex­ The "Education of Kelly Brown," by Norma Bicknell Mans­ tended, and the speed increased by the Morgan. In advance of field, in the May 6 (1944) issue of The Saturday Evening Post, their general distribution they had the misfortune to be heralded has quite a bit to do with the blooded Morgan stallion, with as great trotters, and in this respect, at least, they failed of meet­ "papers," and a Vermont champion sire, and the adjustment of ing expectations. They went, largely, into the hands of inex­ matters between Kelly Brown and his wife, Molly. Molly didn't perienced men, who knew nothing about how to cultivate speed, promise to be a lady but she would attempt to break Jupiter and and the little, short, quick steps of their new trotters gave them would not give him up—but all ends well. all the sensations of going fast, without the danger incident to rapid traveling. In regard to the matter of speed, through the overzealous and not too conscientious editors and others, to say nothing of those who had them for sale, they suffered greatly by too much praise. Original Type Lost "The result is that the original type has been extinguished, and it is doubtful whether a fair specimen could be found, even among the mountains of New England. Next to the injury which the family sustained from the exaggerated claims of speed put forward by its too sanguine friends, there was another and even greater injury from the absurd and foolish claims made for his blood. It is impossible to make a thinking and sensible man believe that a little hairy-legged nubbin of a pony, weighing eight hundred and fifty pounds, hired for fifteen dollars a year to drag logs together in a clearing, at which employment he was a great success, had the blood of the race horse in his veins. This was always a stumbling block to my immature enthusiasm for the Morgan horse. From an experience of a great many years and from the development of horse history during that time, I find the stumbling block no longer worries me, for it has rotted away and disappeared." At this late date, why do we persist in tearing apart the little percentage of blood that is left? The grade Morgan of yesterday was a better Morgan than the registered Morgan of today, princi­ pally, because he had a higher percentage of the blood of Justin ARCHIE O 7856 Morgan. As to Mansfield Foaled May 15, 1933. The first place that should set the example is the United States Sire: Archy Hudson 7098. Morgan Horse Farm. Mansfield 7255, one of the most exten­ Dam: Byrrh X04481. sively used stallions at the farm, is truly a wonderful horse, but Bred and owned by Chas. J. O'Neill, Manteno, 111.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 47 THEY SURE WOULD BE OF INTEREST! PERKINS LOOKS FOR MORGANS I noted with much interest the recital, in the letter publishedThe interest of the Morgan horse is not a new idea in our last issue, of facts and history tending to clear up the doubt as family and the tradition of their qualities familiar. It happens to Justin Morgan's sire. That is, that True Briton and Beauti­ our people in part came from the same area and if we had any ful Bay were one and the same horse. way of knowing this breed of horse doubtless played its full In the mention of this fact something stirred in memory's part in the movement of my people made into southern Ohio depths. It must be a little better than 45 years ago that the andfinally o n here. It happens genealogical research is an ac­ Pratt Stock Food Company got out quite a book, profusely illus­ tive hobby of mine and when thinking of the Morgan horse my trated, with pictures and short histories of Godolphin Arabian, mind naturally turns to the great-grandparents John and Elvira the Byerly Turk, True Briton, Imported Messenger, etc., ad inf. Gould Goodwin of Newport, N. H., a village just across the At any rate, I was pretty small then and some way secured Connecticut River in Sullivan County from Springfield, Vt. a copy. It was at an age when I was cutting out large paper now the home of Jubilee King a native son of Illinois. For a horses and driving them along the walls. time I seriously considered the purchase of a horse for the prim­ I wonder if such pictures and short histories of these horses— ary purpose of general riding or work with stock. Such a plan those, I mean, concerned with the history of Justin Morgan, is hardly practical for the average mid-west general farm. Finally would not prove of great interest if they could be obtained and it was decided to locate a Morgan and the planfinally develope d published in our magazine in a series? into selecting a team thus in one move furnishing a general-pur­ pose farm team and riding stock. We have used the heavier type WILBUR W. WHITE R. 1, Box 135, Folsom. Calif. horses or mules here and the majority are too heavy and now Editor's Note: If Mr. White or any other reader could supply these pic­ more than ever with the use of power farming for the really hard tures—or any other old pictures—of the famous horses in Justin Morgan's work. The combination should work to the advantage of all pedigree we would be delighted to insert them. concerned. Your note with the suggestion that I write of my activities A BRUNK STORY ON COTTON HILL? in connection with the Morgan seemed strange for many would consider me no more than a novice in the field. They would not The copy of Volume III A.M.H.R. came today which is to realize our home has long been associated with livestock and my replace the faulty volume of my set. The latter will be in the study for the selection of a lighter weight horse started as early mail Friday and I surely appreciate your courtesy in this matter. as 1926. As a rule we have seenfit to buy our teams as needed. With encouragement feel Mr. J. Roy Brunk could be prevailed Now the plan is from carefully selected Morgan stock to raise a upon to enlarge the brief item which was given in Volume II few colts than using them as time demands as replacement stock No. 3 of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE telling something for those now being used. It is more or less of a long time pro­ of the Morgan stock from Cotton Hill. He certainly has the in­ gram yet one suitable for a practical farmer. formation and interest along this line and many of us would ap­ I can not recall at present where or how I happened onto a preciate such a history. It would be well worth preservation. copy of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. At any rate it in­ CHARLES A. PERKINS terested me and I regret not having known of thefirst issue that "Piankeshaw Place." Hoopeston, 111. my files might be complete. It surely has a positive mission to serve the interest of the breed and a compliment to your per­ sonal effort. I congratulate you. Perhaps some of us tired of the seeming endless chatter in regard to the formation of a "Half- Morgan" Register. Personally I am glad it has no direct asso­ ciation with The Morgan Horse Club as it has no place there and yet I can see now it may prove there is a need for such an un­ dertaking. However—with the formation of this new Register it would seem high time to take a constructive step for the true pure Morgan and eliminate in the future all "X-type" breeding. As I have studied and visited a number of breeding establishments even here in our mid-west I see need of a positive standard. The study of the pedigrees has proved fascinating yet they prove little other than records unless the horse itself is a typical Morgan. There will always be some registered animals—yes even those without a trace of the so called "X" breeding which should never be used as breeding stock. One or two of my trips proved something of a disappointment. Then early in October of the past year I was guest of Mr. Joseph Roy Brunk of Cotton Hill Stock Farm, Rochester, 111. What interested me most of all was to find the Morgan actually fit­ ting into a positive farm program. It was my theory already at work. There I found a filly Zana 05780. She had earlier been sold with a group for shipment to Central America, then due to lack of shipping space could not be delivered. Thus the filly which was to have belonged to Mr. Hector A. Pivaral came to "Piankeshaw." His loss proved my gain. At times I have been tempted to write him of what a fine animal she is—then de­ cided that would be no less than irony. I would never have known my loss had Mr. Brunk succeeded in any of his numerous AGAZIZZ 7700 attempts to make shipment. During the past week I made a drive to Cincinnati to see the Foaled May 19 36: Chestnut: Flaxen mane and tail 15' \ stock of Lieutenant Colonel Nippert. I had enjoyed a brief hands: 1100 lbs. correspondence with his manager Mr. Dunn and two yearling Sire: Juzan 7895 by Jubilee King. studs had interested me. I drove over planning to select one. Dam: Gizea 04612 by Go Hawk. However it was an older sister of one named Abby Gail which Bred by J. C. Brunk Est., Springfield, 111. met my fancy. Mr. Nippert I am told selected his foundation Owner, Robert Tynan, Jr., Stella, Neb. stock during 1936 from the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm and

48 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 thus represent their breeding program at its best. This partic­ ular selection on my part rather upset tentative breeding plans and as a result within the year I must find a stud whose blood lines fill a particular niche with my Zana and Abby Gail. Both are young so I have the advantage of time and since there is no particular reason for haste I can do just that deliberate and with study. Originally I had wanted afilly o f Brunk breeding be­ longing to Mr. Pape at Pawnee who had offered her to me on the condition his one old mared foaled afilly t o take the place of this particular one. Mr. Taylor of Hannah City also had a filly I could have selected but I didn't have a chance to see her. These two fill my need for foundation stock and my one prob­ lem is in locating the sire. Morgan Still a General Purpose Horse At the Nippert farm I was also interested in seeing their Suf- folks. This was in part due to mention in THE HORSE MAGA­ ZINE of formation of The General Purpose Horse Association which recommends the cross of Arabian stallions with either the registered Suffolk or Cleveland Bay. I have had the pleasure of being a guest of Mr. Albert W. Harris at his Kemah Horse Farm near William's Bay, Lake Geneva, Wis., and know the quality of his stock yet I am at a loss to understand the justification for such a cross. It seems far too many of our Morgan breeders have a similar slant. To me it suggests a commercial possibility in SUNDOWN MORGAN 7388 a breeding program—and here I decided I had found the an­ swer to a "General Purpose Horse" in the pure Morgan. Such Dark seal brown. individuals can not enjoy the love of a definite breed so far as Foaled in 1933. their future is concerned. At least they are willing to "toy" Height 14' 2 : Weight 980 lbs. with their breed which they claim to admire and openly admit Sire: Raven Chief 7116. as a breed it leaves something to be desired. I can admire any fine Dam: Texsky 04087. horse as an individual if it has "X" breeding or no record of Bred by F. A. Fickert, Tehachapi, Calif. breeding at all—however if they are to be used as stock to carry Owner, El Rancho Poco, M. H. Little, Monrovia, Calif. on in any particular field that is a different story for after all He is a dark brown stallion, foaled in 1933, standing slightly they are grade stock no matter what title they may have. under fifteen hands and weighing about a thousand pounds. My drive to Cincinnati on which I was accompanied by my The horse is one hundred per cent of the breeding of the Sellman cousin Samuel Adsit proved of interest in more ways than one. Ranch in Texas. Both his sire and dam were bred there. Merle He is a "teen" age chap and interested in stock and it was an H. Little writes that they are particularly pleased with the foals added pleasure to show him what was convenient and of worth. at El Rancho Poco sired by their stallion Sun Down Morgan. We called at the Dunbar &> Middleton Farms the home of fine Holstein-Friesian cattle. Then when enroute home we visited Lakewood Farms near Franklin, Ind., owned by Mr. Dwyer vice-president of The American Hampshire Sheep Association. MORGANS FOR "COW HORSES" IN NEBRASKA We also saw the largest goldfish hatcheries in the world at Mar­ Please renew my subscription for two years. Also I wish to tinsville. It was a rush trip and I felt fortunate in having a subscribe for Mr. Richard McMullen, Stella, Neb. Mr. McMul- neighbor help Dad with the chores. Now our own lambing len is a banker and stockman here and has a two-year-old reg­ season is on in full swing and with the coming rush season there istered Morgan stallion he will use on grade mares to produce will be little if any time for extras. cow horses. I realize that I've written at some length though feel you may I still have my good stallion Agazizz No. 7700 and keep have some realization of my interest in the Morgan and our hope about half dozen registered Morgan mares for breeding. Some for it here. They are to be raised primarily to meet our own of these are descendants of the late Elmer Brown's (Halstead, needs although there may be limited young stock for sale in the Kan.) fine Morgan mare Donbelle No. 02968. Mr. Brown usually referred to her as "The Vermont mare." It is my un­ future ' CHARLES A. PERKINS derstanding that Elmer Brown bought her from Mr. Stillman and shipped her from Vermont to Kansas. She was carrying a good deal of age very lightly and still raising colts when I last MANSFIELD'S OFFSPRING saw her. She was a beautiful mare and raised some fine colts. Enclosed you will find one dollar ($1.00) for a year's sub­ I believe she died on the Brown farm a few years ago. scription to your magazine. I was given a copy of February's Morgan Magazine Valuable and enjoyed it very much. It so happens that I intend to have I believe THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE is of much value Morgans on my farm when this war is over and I have been to the breeders of Morgans, and I especially like the articles and looking around for a magazine dealing exclusively with this news items of other breeders, quite a few of whom I know. breed. . . ., , Here we like a Morgan for stock horse of "cow horse" work, I certainly hope you will print more pictures—even though a strong made, sure-footed, good dispositioned, sensible mount they may not be too good. of good spirit and appearance, not too large. This is the kind I noticed that Mansfield is not mentioned as being at stud at of Morgan that seems to find a good market for use as breeding the Middlebury Farm. Is it that he has not had much success stock in the West. I am enclosing a snapshot of my stallion as a stud? I would very much like to know the names of any that I use every day as a cow horse in which work he is quite of his offspring, and the addresses so that I might contact the a help to me. Good luck, and thanks for a good publication! owners' ALLTON DUNSFORD Lieut, USNR, c/o Mail K Dispatch Section O.N.I., Navy Department. ROBERT TYNAN, JR. Washington, D. C. Stella, Neb.

THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 49 MAY, 1944 ETHAN ALLEN eighth year. He was buried at the entrance of the trotting park, and there a suitable monument was erected to his memory. His Ethan Allen, harness record 2:25J/7, to pole with running skeleton was afterwards exhumed and now stands in the Mu­ mare 2:15, champion of the world at four years, champion of seum of Natural History at Lawrence. Perhaps no other horse the world to pole and champion trotting stallion of the world has ever done so much service both in the stud and on the track, when his records were made, was a bright bay with star and a the same seasons. It appears that all his trotters with fastest faint, irregular stripe a few inches long extending upwards from records, as well as all his most noted sires, were got during the between the nostrils; full, flowing, black mane and tail; both period while he was kept at Shoreham. Born the same year as hind feet and the right fore foot white to just above the pasterns. Rysdyk's Hambletonian, he sired up to 1872 a precisely equal He stood a trifle less thanfifteen hand s and weighed about one number of 2:30 trotters; and it would appear not unlikely that thousand pounds. His body was long for his height, and his had he stayed upon the stock farm at Shoreham, as his great com­ proportions very symmetrical; head handsome and carried high; petitor did at Chester, and, like him, been used solely for stock ears delicate; neck fine, a good length and clean cut in the throttle; purposes, he would now have to his credit as full a 2:30 list, and shoulders deep and oblique; back and loin strong, coupling ex­ that many other such sires as Daniel Lambert, Holabird's Ethan cellent; hips long, and quarters powerfully muscled. He was Allen, DeLong's Ethan Allen, American Ethan, Bacon's Ethan foaled June 18, 1849: bred by Joel W. Holcomb, Ticonderoga, Allen and Honest Allen, would have been left tofill the country N. Y.; got by Black Hawk, son of Sherman Morgan: dam, a gray with thefinest rac e of roadsters and some of the fastest trotters mare bred by John Feld, Springfield, Vt., got by Robin, or Red known to the world. Robin, a horse owned by Moses G. Bates of Springfield, Vt., All that was known of the origin of the dam of Ethan Allen pedigree unknown; second dam, dark brown, bred by Mr. Bemis prior to our investigations was that she was owned by Rufus of Baltimore, Vt.; a mare of Morgan build and appearance, said Rising of Hague, N. Y., about 1835; that he said he got her in to be Morgan; third dam, a chestnut mare brought to Chester, Vermont, and that she came from over the Green Mountains. Vt., by Doctor Chandler of that place, from Tunbridge, Vt., After a long and expensive investigation we succeeded in tracing and said to be by Justin Morgan. her to her breeder, and learning her entire history, which is this: Ethan Allen was one of the best horses of any age or clime. In the year 1834, Frederick A. Leland (until his death, in As a colt he was a family pet. "You couldn't get him by the 1891, a substantial and reliable citizen of Middlebury, Vt.) was window but that he would put his head in to get a piece of working for John Field, a farmer of Springfield, Windsor cake," says Mrs. Holcomb. "Of all the horses that have been County, Vt., and was present when Mr. Field bred his dark favorites with the American people, no one has ever approxi­ brown or black mare, known as the Burns mare, to the Moses mated the popularity of Ethan Allen. His remarkable beauty, G. Bates horse, Robin or Red Robin. This was frequently stated his wonderful speed, his perfect action, and, above all, his kind by Mr. Leland while living. and gentle disposition, made him the admiration and the pet of everybody," writes Mr. Wallace (2 Wallace's Monthly, 456). The produce, foaled in April, 1830, was a mouse-colored filly "No one has ever raised a doubt as to his being the handsomest, that became gray; Mr. Leland was thefirst t o see thefilly afte r finest-styled and most perfectly gaited trotter that has ever been she was foaled. Leland's time was out, and he went away the produced," writes Mr. Parlin of the American Cultivator. same April, and engaged in peddling, and returned to Mr. Field's "Grand old horse! Others have beaten his time; a few others when thefilly was four years old, traded with Field for her and (and very few) have beaten his stud career, and other families took her to a place he had in Sherburne, Vt., where she was have risen to greater popularity than his; but in all the course of wintered the winter of 1834-5. In the spring following Mr. trotting history no other stallion ever gained and held such wide­ Leland took her over the mountain to Middlebury, put her in a spread admiration from the people, or was ever so taken right to new pedlar's wagon that he had made there, and drove her to the public heart. What words can picture his grace of action, his Albany, N. Y., where he got a load of goods; drove from there perfect poise and animated glow! He carried the magic wand to Fair Haven, Vt., and there met I. C. Shaw, who was engaged that commanded admiration. To see was to admire. They with him in the business. Shaw took the gray mare and drove loved him for himself. Long after he shall have passed away, the his route with her, which was along the lake, including, on the brightest encomium that can be paid to the action of a trotting New York side, the towns of Hague, Schroon, etc. Leland, with horse will be that he is gaited like old Ethan. That compasses another team, peddled on the Vermont side, and they came back all. It is the end of the law." (Hark Comstock [Peter Kellogg] and met at Whitehall, N. Y. Here the gray mare, a nervous in 1873.) animal, got frightened and ran away, doing no damage, but A half interest in Ethan Allen, when a colt, was sold to Or- convincing Leland that she was not steady enough for that busi­ ville S. Roe of Shoreham, Vt.. and during the earlier years of his ness. She was afraid of the bearskin that was used over the with­ life he was owned jointly by Holcomb and Roe. During these ers, so that it could not be used with her, and she was frightened years he was kept for service mostly at Larrabee's Point, Shore- whenever goods were taken from the cart. Thereupon Leland ham, Vt., and some seasons at Cambridge, Mass.; but he was directed Shaw to sell or trade the mare; soon afterward he heard used on the track, more or less, nearly or quite every season, trot­ from Shaw that he had a customer for the mare, and a meeting ting many races, the most of which he won. In 1862 he was was arranged at Appollos Austin's in Orwell. Leland went sold to Frank Baker, who, after a time, sold him to Dan Mace there, and the customer was introduced by Shaw as Rufus Rising and I. D. Walton. In 1866 he was purchased by J. E. Maynard of Hague; the mare was there traded to Rising for a gray gelding, of Boston, who sold him to Eph. Simmons, but afterwards and Rising took her away. This was early in July, 1835. The bought him back, and again sold him, November 5, 1868, to next year Mr. Rising was in Middlebury with the mare; Mr. Wesley P. Balch of Boston, who in turn sold him to Col. H. S. Leland met him there and went to the stable of the Middlebury Russell of Milton, Mass. In 1866 and 1868 he was advertised to House and saw the mare. Leland was acquainted with J. W. stand in Boston at one hundred dollars the season. In 1869 he was Holcomb, and, in 1848, saw Holcomb with the gray mare at kept at Mystic Park, Medford, Mass., at one hundred dollars the David Hill's, and saw the mare bred to Black Hawk. It had season, and in 1870 at the same place at two hundred dollars the been talked over several times between Leland and Holcomb that season. He wasfinally sold, October 17, 1870, to Col. Amasa he had the gray mare that Leland traded to Rising. Sprague of Providence, R. I., for seven thousand five hundred The above is the substance of Mr. Leland's statements as taken dollars. Colonel Sprague kept him at Providence for a time in his lifetime. It is remarkably corroborated in all its essential and then sent him to the Sprague and Akers stock farm at Law­ points by a large amount of evidence concerning the mare that rence, Kan., where he passed a serene old age in peace and com­ we bad gathered previous to meeting Mr. Leland. fort, and died on the 10th of September, 1876, in his twenty- From Volume I Morgan Horse Register.

50 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 Morgan Horse Big Factor in Saddle Breed REVISED REGISTER PRICES (Concluded from page 4 I ) Volume III of the American Morgan Horse Register is now reka (1864-1896) was a direct descendant of Green Mountain out of print and the Club will no longer be able to supply com­ Morgan, and it is said that he took 123first prize s out of 124 plete sets of the Register. competitions in Kentucky and Missouri. Flashlight, champion While there is an adequate supply of Volumes I and II the of the National Horse Show in 1901, was his grandson. Cabell's copies available all have to be rebound before being sold. For Lexington and Indian Chief are other prominent Morgan show this reason a new price per volume will go into effect on July 1, horses and sires of the saddle horse breed. The former is said to 1944, as follows: have been the only horse that ever defeated Washington Den­ Bound in half morocco mark. His grandson, Quisette, was reserve to Flashlight in the Volume I $7.50 championship class at Madison Square Garden in 1901. Volume II $5.00 Volume IV $5.00 Peerless Indian Chief Volume V $7.50 Indian Chief, a son of Blood's Black Hawk, by Vermont ******** Black Hawk, was pronounced by the late Charles L. Railey to be Bound in plain buckram the greatest stallion of his type ever seen in Kentucky, not for­ A few copies of Volume V are available at $4.00 getting Harrison Chief of Peavine. He was celebrated both as a saddle horse and as a harness horse and others than Mr. Railey In paper only considered him the king of them all, just as his daughter Lady de First Supplement to Volume V . $2.50 Jarnette was considered the handsomest mare of her day. Maggie Second Supplement to Volume V $1.00 Gaines, Belle Sheridan and May Short, daughters of Blood's Black Hawk, were almost equally noted in the show ring, while Description of Contents Blood's Chief, by the same Morgan horse, could be defeated only Volume I—Published in 1894. Contains complete history of by his sire. the Morgan breed up to that time, with extensive descriptions Noteworthy Fusion of all the important foundation animals. Over 100 illustra­ tions. The fusion of the blood of these toppy, showy, muscular Volume II—Published in 1905. Supplementary to Volume I, Morgans with the blood of the Denmarks and Harrison Chiefs with additional historical data, and added registrations. Over is a matter worthy of more study than seems to have been given 50 illustrations. to it by breeders of saddle horses. Volume III—Published in 1915. Indexes the registrations in All of the horses that have been named as entering into the Volumes I and II and adds new registrations recorded up to development of the American saddle horse were notable individ­ 1915. 50 illustrations. uals, and volumes could befilled wit h accounts of their descend­ Volume IV—Published in 1921. Contains all registrations ants that have helped to make saddle horse history. There is recorded between 1915 and 1921. Also, numerical index of a mental and physical invigoration in the feel and contemplation registrations in thefirst four volumes. of the elasticity, vivacity, power and presence of the real saddle- Volume V—Published in 1939. Contains all registrations re­ bred horse that brings about continued adherence to his use when corded from 1921 through 1937, arranged both alphabeti­ once ridden. It is a patriotic as well as a personal duty to spread cally and numerically; also index of transfers of ownership the knowledge of this type of horse and the benefits of horse­ and index of the breeders and owners. 80 illustrations. back riding. First Supplement to Volume V—Published June 1942, contains EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. McCready of Pittsburgh. Pa., in his lifetime was one all registrations and transfers for the year 1938, 1939, 1940 of the leading exponents of the saddle horse type and was a breeder of horses and 1941. which were outstanding winners in the New York National Horse Show. His Second Supplement to Volume V—Published 1943, contains all views should carry great weight. registrations and transfers for the year 1942. Address all communications and make all checks payable to: ROUNDING UP WILD HORSES BY PLANES THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC. Paced by war. one of the greatest "wild" horse roundups of 90 Broad Street all times is under way on western ranges, according to reports New York 4, N. Y. from Cheyenne, Wyo. Most spectacular of the roundup outfits are the airplanes and "flying cowboy" crews who represent the "assembly line" production methods applied to wild rangelands. By plane a pilot and a half-dozen wranglers can round up hundreds of horses from hundreds of square miles of "badlands" in a fraction of the time formerly used. In 1942 the United States grazing service estimated there were 90,000 head of surplus horses roaming western rangelands. "It is a thrilling sight to watch an aerial roundup," says F. B. Robbins of Glenrock, Wyo., supervising the roundups on the Red Desert. "With field glasses we'd watch the pilot head for a herd ot horses about 30 miles away. In two or three hours the herd would pass us, running like antelope. These horses are tireless. Many would try to turn back, sensing danger, but the pilot would skim downward on them, almost touching the sagebrush A GOOD HALF-MORGAN and not leaving room for them to go under the plane." After they are corraled, the best of the horses are taken for Owned by Mrs. Walter Lozier, Cora, Wyo. ranch or farm use. Mares with promising colts are turned back Sire: Lippitt Allen 7800, by Ashbrook 7079an d Mary on the range. "These horses never will be exterminated," says Allen 03443, by Ethan Allen 3rd 3987. Robbins.—From the Western Livestock Journal. Dam: A Western ranch mare.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 51 RIENZI AND HIS GENERAL ates. The unusual spectacle of a uniformly successful federal BY GORDON W. JONES commander sky-rocketed him to high rank and public acclaim. He won professional recognition in Mississippi, won the re­ In Horse Lover, December, 1 943-January, 1944 spect of his countrymen. But most important for his future Tanks, half-tracks, and command cars have destroyed to a glory, most important for the future magic of his name was a large extent war's only asset: the thrilling spectacle of a master­ gift from an elected captain in his first command. ful military leader on horseback. His is the romantic background Morgan a Gift of the lance-bearing knight-errant of the middle ages. His coun­ This man was Captain I. P. Campbell who was appointed terpart in history led the mounted hordes of Genghis Khan or one of Sheridan's aides. The Captain learned to admire greatly carried Islam all the way to Spain on the back of a Moorish his superior both as a man and as a horseman. Thus it was that barb; he commanded the terrifying Cossacks of the Russian he asked the General to accept his horse as a gift. He had brought steppes, or ranked high in the councils of the most breath-taking his three-year-old Morgan gelding with him from his home in horsemen-warriors the world has ever known—the Sioux of our Michigan. He was immensely proud of this handsome animal Western Plains. but was afraid to ride him because of his high spirits. In the last war of chivalry, the American Civil War, Sheridan So far as Sheridan was concerned, it was a case of love at first alone of the important Union generalsfired popular imagination sight. The horse, which he named Rienzi after a Mississippi by his gallantry. Most of the battles of that long war were town near which he had just won a stiff fight, was large for a merely drab, bloody infantry engagements, the birth pains indeed Morgan since he was 1 6 hands tall and powerfully built. The of a united people. But Sheridan of the North and Stuart of typical Morgan is a small, active animal and large size usually the South quickened the pulse of the waiting, watchful world. means a heavy admixture of other blood. Rienzi was black, coal Each complimented his horse and made skillful, spectacular use black, except for three white feet. The arch of his neck, the of horsemen; each would merely have been another general with­ bright, alert appearance about his eyes, his sleek blackness, the out his horse and cavalry, merely listed in histories for his con­ nervous twitching of his tail all easily endeared him to his new tribution to the total war effort. Sheridan in a jeep could hardly master and he in turn readily learned that the general was a real have inspired his men and turned utter rout at Cedar Creek to master, gentle yet firm. And so, he never showed the least sign crushing, significant victory, storied and poeted for many a year. of fractiousness. Philip Sheridan was of only medium height but was always Five Miles an Hour immaculate, striking-appearing. He was far from beingfirst in his class at West Point because his only preparatory school had The energy of the horse seemed boundless and he easily cov­ been earnest studiousness. But after graduation he distin­ eredfive mile s an hour at a natural, steady walking gait. He guished himself by his cleverness and daring in the Indian skir­ demonstrated, Morgan-like, amazing powers of endurance in the mishes beyond the Rockies and, at the outbreak of Civil War, was long hard campaigns of the next years of war, and, though called east. wounded many times, carried his master loyally in every battle. In the early Mississippi campaigns of that great war, he dem­ Without this horse T. Buchanan Read could never have immor­ onstrated his abilities as a cavalry commander when he matched talized Sheridan in his stirring poem. For who can imagine his wits successfully against the daring and confident Confeder­ "General Phil" on any but an eager, powerful mount?

SCARLETT 05527

Foaled May 4, 1940: Ch. Sire: Cornwallis 7698. Dam: Gill X04456 by Mans­ field 7255 Bred by Charles E. Allen, Baldwinsville, N. Y. Owner, Henry F. Fleisher, Saegertown, Pa.

52 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 Indeed, the pair made a strikingfigure a s they cantered out of GENERAL SHERIDAN'S FAMOUS CHARGER Mississippi toward new goals, future fame. This latter followed the historical turning point of the war After Gettysburg the Civil War became a war of attrition as weli as a war of movement of the greatest masses of men under arms the modern world had yet seen. In the last year of the war Sherman struck eastward from the conquered Mississippi valley region in his notorious march through Georgia. To Sheridan was given the responsibility of avenging the burning of Cbam- bersburg, Md., by Early's subordinates and destroying Lee's bread-basket, the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. In this typically thorough campaign there were many minor successes, but the foe was wary, elusive, watching for a false move, for the ideal moment of surprise attack. The opportunity came on the morning of October 19, 1864, when Sheridan was in Winchester "20 miles away" on army business. Early's Confederate soldiers padded quietly through the rain- soaked forests and attacked at dawn the soldiers in blue who were preparing their breakfasts carelessly along Cedar Creek. Because of the silent liquidation of outposts, the surprise was complete. Union terror profound and unreasoning. Seasoned veterans threw down their guns and ran, a disorganized mob, each man of which tried to outsprint the other in a mad haste to be any­ where else. But Sheridan so far away was awakened by the cannon's roar Reinzi—a Morgan and with dramatic urgency dressed and leaped on his Rienzi. The animal seemed to sense the stakes at issue and hardly needed Be it said, in letters both bold and bright: urging in that most splendid steeplechase in American history. 'Here is the steed that saved the day The veteran Rienzi knew he and his master ought to be on the By carrying Sheridan into the fight, scene of all that battle noise he had come to know so well. And the noise of battle made his pulse quicken, his hooves beat faster, From Winchester—twenty miles away!' his lungs work more efficiently. The blood of the great Justin —THOMAS BUCHANAN READ Morgan ran true. Rienzi Turns the Battle This famous ride was made on October 19, 1864 and on Oc­ The miracle happened. The great, black battle-trim horse gal­ tober 25, 1864, six days after the battle, Thomas Buchanan loped down the long dusty road to the stricken army in blue Read at Cincinnati, Ohio, in a space of three-and-one-half hours without slackening his pace. My grandfather was in the 8th composed the poem, which on a later occasion William Cullen Vermont regiment, the regiment which redeemed itself and bore Bryant declared would live as long as Young Lochinvar. the brunt of the counter-attack which destroyed the usefulness of Early's army. He often told me of how he ran with the rest until they were stopped by a mightily-swearing, sabre-waving ETHAN ALLEN personality on a dusty black horse which seemed to sense the Thefirst mil e better than 2:30 ever trotted by a stallion was drama of the situation. by Ethan Allen in 2:25'4 in 8618, making himselffirst World' s The fear of and shame before that revered leader paused the Champion Trotting Stallion. He also held another World's rout, and order was re-established. When the lines were re­ record, hitched as a team with a running mate he trotted a mile formed, with the soldiers' backs again northward instead of in 2:15 in the 1860's. Ethan Allen was a small horse, typical southward, Rienzi carried his master out onto the exposed stage of the Morgan horse of that period. He was a bold, high-going between the two armies and proudly framed the latter's person­ trotter, appearing much larger than he actually was. When at ality and grand indifference to danger. The tired two passed speed on the race track, he made a most striking picture. How­ swiftly down the long battle line, with Sheridan waving encour­ ever, they soon passed out of the limelight, for the Hambletonian, agingly to his men. And the horse truly shared the general's a heavier, stronger horse with more speed, was coming into glory as the mighty Union cheer rose at this sight and signaled prominence, when the great Dexter 2:17flashed acros s the trot­ the return of the morale of the blue army. ting horizon, making himself World's Champion Trotter. The It is pleasant reading that the story of Rienzi has no sad breaks. Hambletonian trotter took the day and held it, while the Morgan He carried his master in that fateful, successful encounter with trotter passed from the spotlight and never regained his prestige the flower of Southern cavalry which resulted in the death of the on the race track. gentlemanly, daring hero, J. E. B. Stuart, who was Lee's counter­ It was no disgrace for the Morgan to be replaced by the part of Grant's Sheridan. And he watched with his general the stronger, heavier Hambletonian breed with more speed and final, suddenly quiet scene at Appomattox. power, who still remain the masters of the world in trotting speed. It was the old story of evolution, and the survival of the A FINE HALF-MORGAN fittest. The Morgan horse was outcrossed with the heavier breeds until today no claims are made for trotting speed in the Morgans. Enclosed please find one dollar as payment for a year's sub­They are a larger type of horse, many weighing from 1100 to scription to THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. We like the 1200 pounds, a very useful, popular "all-purpose" horse on the magazine very much and always intend to keep it coming as we ranch or farm or wherever the horse is used today. Ethan Allen, expect some day to have some pure bred Morgans. once the popular idol of the race-going public, was quite prolific We have a very fine half-Morgan and half-Palomino three- in the stud, his most noted son was from a mare of Hambletonian year-old stud, also a weanling stud colt we just bought of Mr. blood by Abdallah, known as Daniel Lambert, who was the George E. Hineman of Dighton, Kan. greatest Morgan sire of trotters by the records. Ethan Allen was We always send the magazine on to the son in the Army and by Vermont Black Hawk 5, he by Sherman Morgan, by Justin it helps him pass away some of his time. Morgan, the Father of the Morgan family of horses.—From W. W. PHILLIPS Horse Lover. December, 1943-January, 1944. Franklin, Neb.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 53 Application for Registration in THE RECORD OF HALF-MORGAN HORSES KAOLIN MORGAN 155 East 44th Street, New York 17, N. Y. I hereby apply for registration of the Half-Morgan Mare Geld­ HORSE FARM ing (Cross out one. No stallion will be accepted for registry). Named Foaled. At Stud to Approved Mares Color Markings. HUDSON X-8401 Date of Breeding. Chestnut—Foaled 1937 Signed by Owner Height 15-3—Weight 1060 Address Sire: ADMIRAL DENMARK 12483, A. S. H. R. Dam: REDFERN 04360, A. M. H. R. Dated: One parent must be registered in the American Morgan Horse Register and the other parent must be of light-horse type. Reg­ istration of the other parent in any other light-horse registry is FOR SALE no bar to registry here. JENALEEN 04815 Name and registered number of parent registered in the Mor­ gan Horse Register. Chestnut—Foaled 1933 Name No. Sire: SIR ETHAN ALLEN 6537. Dam: JENNIE WOODBURY 03258. A fine mare. Name and description of other parent: Name HORSES BOARDED Weight Lbs. Height Hands MR. & MRS. GEORGE S. KRAMER Any known facts regarding ancestry: NO. THETFORD, VT. Registration if any:

This application for registration in THE RECORD OF HALF-MORGAN HORSES, 155 East 44th Street, New York 17. N. Y., has no association or connection with the Morgan Horse Register of the Morgan Horse Club, 90 Broad Street, New York City. STANERIGG The registration fee is $2.00 BRUNK SELLS MORGANS STABLES Enclosed you will find $1.00 for renewal of my subscription. I have recently sold the following: 2-year-old Morgan mare Zana 05780 to Mr. Chas. A. Per­ Motaani on Quality kins, Hoopeston, 111. 1-year-old chestnut mare Jean Marie to Mr. Charles R. Allen, Princeton, Ind. 1-year-old stallion Tarman 8867 to Mr. John Cowles, Woodhull, 111. 9-year-old stallion Tarron 7963 to Mr. R. S. Kelley, West Liberty, O FOR SALE: Wishing you the best of success. J. ROY BRUNK One mature stallion and several two-year-old and Cotton Hill Stock Farm, Rochester, 111. yearling stallions and fillies. These are pure-bred stock from excellent bloodlines. MORGANS TO LOUISIANA FROM KANSAS Please find enclosed a one dollar bill for the renewal of my subscription to THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. I received your card today telling me that my subscription has expired. Please don't let me miss a copy as I read it from cover to cover. I have made two trips to Kansas in a car pulling a trailer to get two Morgans each trip. I got them from Mr. O. E. Sutter A. G. RUTHVEN at Wichita. 815 South University Ave. Ann Arbor, Mich. I am a strong believer in purebred Morgans but the Morgans with an X in front of their number are distasteful to me." LIONEL QUIRK Washington, La.

54 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 MAHAFFEY ASKS SOME QUESTIONS I received the last issue of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE and, as always enjoyed it. I learn that the officers of the Mor­ gan Horse Club receive no pay for their work. This was a sur­ prise to me, and I 11 say very noble of those serving To me To Stallion Owners this policy seems wrong in this respect. From a business stand­ In order to keep alive the name Morgan in the Half- point, any project which is enduring must be self-supporting financially. I do not mean that every member of the board Morgan stock and thereby promote interest in pure­ president, etc., should be paid for his contribution. But a good and efficient secretary should be paid for his work whether bred Morgans—a Record Book has been established he needs it or not. As a new member of the club, and a neophyte for the in the work of breeding Better Morgans, perhaps I should do more listening and not advance so many opinions as I do, but REGISTRATION OF HALF-MORGAN my excuse is that I am very interested in the club and feel'that the club of Morgan breeders is a very democratic body. MARES AND GELDINGS I want to say that I think you go a good job of putting out a MAGAZINE in a very interesting form If I may make a suggestion, the sire or dam a full, pure-bred registered Morgan I would like very much to see a movement started to return it to at least a bi-monthly basis. Perhaps advertising and subscrip­ and the other parent a light horse type. tion rates should be raised. I noticed a lack of pictures and both in advertising and news. I have experienced enough to know that half tones are expensive, but I think that we all would enjoy seenig pictures of fine horses, even if they have been run six Send for Application Blank months or so back. I mean use some that you have. I would like to know if the magazine is a private enterprise or supported by the club. ANDREW W. MAHAFFEY Russell, Kan. Registrar of the Editor's Note: It is not private, it is sponsored by the club and receives their support—when needed. Half-Morgan Record Book 155 East 44th Street ANY WELSH PONY BREEDERS? Some time in 1943 I noticed an ad in your magazine where New York 17 New York some Morgan breeder also advertised Welsh ponies for sale. I fail to find the issue containing teh ad—it could have been in an older issue '40, '41 or '42. However, I am interested in finding a Welsh breeder and thought possibly you could give me the name of such. We have Morgans—two mares and a young stud. We dis­ FREE! FREE! posed of two mares because of labor shortage but find we made a mistake. 80 PAGE BOOK ON THE HORSE Any help you can give me will be appreciated. JOHN KARR DR. B. J. KENDALL CO. North Pownal, Vt. Editors Note: Mrs. Andrew B. McClary of Windsor. Vt.. had a number Manufacturers of of Welsh ponies a few years ago. Kendall's Counter-irritant GILES WANTS MORGANS IN MONTANA A Liniment made for more than half a century especially for If this war ever winds up, I intend to get out and buy some Horses. good Morgan mares orfillies. I may have to go clear to Vermont to get what I want, but will be willing to go that far if neces­ Announce the publication of its Completely Revised Edition of sary. This is an ideal country for breeding good horses. I think that it is really better than Kentucky. We have good "A TREATISE on the HORSE" lime soil and the best water that a person can find. Blue Grass An 80-page, illustrated booklet, which every owner of Fine and White Dutch clover grow here without any encouragemnet Horses willfind o f great interest. at all. One of my ambitions is to take one of these mountain raised A copy may be obtained entirely FREE OF CHARGE by clip­ Morgans to Vermont and enter him in the Trail Ride. ping and returning the coupon below. W E. GILES Limestone, Mont. | Dr. B. J. Kendall Co. 1 RAISE MAGAZINE PRICE? i 539 Main Street | ! Enosburg Falls, Vt. i Enclosed find $1.00 for a year's subscription. Allow me to suggest a monthly or bi-monthly magazine with more illustra­ J Please send me without charge copy of your ! i "Treatise on the Horse." J tions the size of the General Gates and Roscoe Sentney pictures. Then raise the price of the magazine accordingly. Yours for ] Name j better Morgans! GEORGE H. NORDWICK ! Address • 3 744 Elsmere Avenue, Norwood, Ohio. Editor's Note: No change until after the war—and anyway a dollar bill is easier than a $1.25 to mail in.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 55 WHAT WAS TELEGRAPH? Telegraph was a red strawberry roan stallion, 15^2 hands high and weighed 950 pounds. Foaled in May, 1859 and bred by John Merrell, Sr., in Bracken County, Ky. Got by Tele­ graph (Dr. Bradford's) son of Vermont Black Hawk. His dam was a red strawberry roan mare called Old Jane, 15 J/J hands high and weighed 1150 pounds. Bred by John Merrell, Sr. Got by a red strawberry roan stallion called Red Jim, son of Cop­ perbottom (Haskins), second dam a black mare called Old Kit of Saddle Stick. Telegraph's dam died when he was five weeks old and he was fed on cow's milk and he did not thrive very well and it left him a little, chubby pony runt. Mr. Merrell had no use for the little runt so he gave him to his son, John Merrell, and he brought him to Hancock County, 111., in the spring of 1863. That winter he was kept by John Merrell's uncle, Allen Wilson who was a cattle and horse buyer and had a livery and sale stable in Carth­ age, Hancock County, 111. He was used that winter for to drive cattle from one feeding place to the other and little chub would get lots of hard runs for a short distance, and the next spring and summer he was trained for a Quarter Horse and he proved a good one. Could hold his own with the best of them. The above history of Telegraph was given me on December 10, 1943 by A. H. Merrell, son of John Merrell, just eleven days before he died on December 21, 1943. He had spent sixty years of his life breeding and racing Quarter Horses. WM. E. LOWREY Box 24, Ferris, 111. A MORGAN REMOUNT STALLION IN IOWA I have not received the magazine since August-November 1943 issue.. If my subscription has expired and thefirst 194 4 maga­ zine has not been mailed please furnish me with a copy and ex­ tend my subscription two years for enclosed check. I have been assigned the good government Remount stallion Bob Romanesque 7839 by Romanesque 7297. dam, Maggy Tinsley 04802 by Tinsley. This dark chestnut 15.2—1300 lb. stallion is a real Morgan type with a lot of style and action. I also own a 15.3—1200 WILL TRADE lb. son of Jubilee King from a Go Hawk dam. This horse is saddle type. Very fine in head and ear, particularly good over SIX ACRES NORTHERN MINNESOTA the hips. Both horses are getting some very fine mares. I sold WILDERNESS RETREAT, % MILE the stallions Glendale 7484 and Dale De Jarnette during 1943. W. W. CHATTERTON LAKE SHORE FRONTAGE, AND BOAT Wapello, la. Will Trade for High Class, Registered, Bred MORGAN STALLION WANTED IN WASHINGTON Morgan Filly or Mare and Colt I am enclosing $1.00 to renew my subscription to THE MOR­ Lake Christensen is about half a mile wide and three-quarters of GAN HORSE MAGAZINE. I wouldn't be without it. a mile long. Lays 17 miles North of Two Harbors, half mile off We have but one Morgan in our stable of seventeen horses. new Ely surfaced highway. Lake is timbered all around. Our great desire is to get a good Morgan stallion in the near Land is across lake from entrance, need boat to reach it. Cabin future to use on our Palomino mares. 12' x 16' with 5' x 7' addition. Beautiful setting overlooking lake. Eight foot window across front of cabin, large windows on all sides. My partner, Melvin McCutchan who is now in the Army Air Only cabin on that side of lake and never molested. Corps owns this beautiful black Morgan gelding 7665 from the Tract heavily timbered with birch, balsam, cedar, maple and pine. J. C. Brunk farm. He is the easiest riding horse on the farm Good fishing for pan fish right in front of cabin. Good deer and and is beautifully gaited. partridge (some bear) hunting. Miles of unoccupied land adjoin­ Tbe best of luck to THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE and to ing, covered with trees, timothy and clover. Natural habitat for all breeders of the fine Morgan Horse! raspberries, blueberries and bees. Excellent neighbors on entrance side. CLIFTON C. ROUNDS Timberline Ranch. R. 2, Puyallup. Wash. A retreat for jangled nerves where you feel 100 miles from civiliza­ tion but your car is only 10 minutes away, across the lake. Is unsurveyed but timber cruiser's boundary marks indicate more OPPOSES HALF-MORGAN REGISTRY than 6 acres. Value $700. I would not sell but was transferred to Enclosed you will find one dollar for renewal of my subscrip­ Oregon by my employer and have no further use for it. tion to THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. Enjoy it very much Reference, Baker State Bank, or anyone who knows me. as I am interested in the breed and some day hope to own some Morgans. If I were to have anything to say, do not believe in a half-breed registry. Too much chance for a deterioration of the ED. MASON breed of pure breeds. Wish you all success in the good work of BOX 844 BAKER, ORE. the magazine. KENNETH H. BIRD R. "S, Geneva, N. Y.

56 THE MORGAN ;SE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 WHAT KIND OF A HORSE DOES A FARMER wants tofill th e needs on the average American farm today. In WANT? the first place, he certainly does not need the huge horses of the day when 8- and 12-horse teams pulled gangplows. For pulling By RALPH W. POULTON these wheeled farm tools, a much lighter weight horse can be used. Associate Editor of Breeder's Gazette In my opinion many farmers could very well use horses weigh­ and Secretary of the American Suffolk Horse Association ing around 1100 lbs., but I expect that an average of 1200 to (From the Breeders Gazette for March, 1<>44) 1400 lbs. would suit most situations best. This would be what (Editorial Note: Horsemen generally should not overlook the fact that the I would call a handy size—horses which could be easily har­ Morgan horse, the firstgeneral-purpos e horse, the first all-round utility horse, nessed, could work readily in smallfields, suc h as gardens and the first farmers' horse and breed developed in America something over 100 truck patches, could pull the average farm load under most any years ago, and today Morgans ate the farmers' horse of New England. circumstance or condition. Such a horse should be a quick, Some years ago the Vermont Draft horse was developed by crossing Mor­ gan stallions on mares of larger build and draft type, and today in the Middle- easy walker, for after all that is the normal gait for a farm horse. west a superior farm work horse is being developed by this manner of breeding This farm horse of mine would be gentle and easily handled even for the reason that the result has been a tougher animal, with a docile dis­ by inexperienced persons. (Incidentally, I would a lot rather position and possessing long life. turn a youngster or an inexperienced individual out to do some We suggest that Morgan breeders demonstrate and prove the superior merits of the Morgan-cross.) work with a good reliable team than I would with a tractor. I believe they would come back in with less depreciation.) Good, Paul Kinney and I had quite a squabble about that "Horse­ sound feet would be another requisite of my farm horse and on power" article in the February Gazette. I told Paul that these the top side, I would want a head with some real brains—horse pulling contests are a bunch of hooey. "Sure," says I, "they sense! draw a crowd at the County fair; they're dramatic; but they I believe, too, that at least a couple of the horses on the aver­ don't measure a horse from the standpoint of farm needs today. age American farm should be mares and that they should be bred Who wants a team that can pull 8.3 14-inch plows anyway? regularly to provide each farm with its own replacement horse­ That contest they have up at Woodstock, Vt., where they see power. how fast teams can walk a mile, pulling a wagon loaded with (To be concluded in next issue) one ton, comes nearer to measuring the farmers' horse." "Okay," said Paul, "just write your views for the March Gazette and we'll see how many folks agree with you." EXCELLENT TRICK HORSE So here goes— To begin with, I think there is no question but that the aver­ Morgans are known for their intelligence and adaptability, this age farm of any reasonable size requires a combination of me­ along with their trappy manner of moving and clean cut style so chanical and horsepower. Whether it is done by tra-tor owned interested Dana Wingate Kelley of Burlington, Mass., that he on the farm or hired from a neighbor, I believe that most plow­ fell in love with a two months old stud colt at the farm of ing, discing, and other similar heavy drawbar work is going to be Frank Orcutt, West Burke, Vt., six years ago. The colt was done by tractor. There is no question but that the tractor can purchased and when six months old brought to Massachusetts. do it faster and, if folks will wait until the ground is ready, Today this colt, registered in the Morgan Horse Association rather than going into it when it is too wet, the tractor will as Ethan Eldon, has developed into one of the outstanding trick probably do this type of work better than horses. Then, on the horses in New England. Ethan Eldon was quick to learn and average livestock farm there is a need for a tractor to do the belt never forgot a trick. Today he is happy to put on an act for the work of running an ensilage cutter, feed grinder, buzz saw, etc. many visitors at the Kelley Morgan farm and enjoys doing it. On the other hand, there are other jobs on the farm which Some of the things he has been taught are to add and subtract, horses can do better, and certainly more economically, than trac­ tell his age, count the number of days in the week, pick a hat off tors. These are largely the jobs of pulling the wheeled farm the ground and hand it to his master in the saddle, pick a hanker- implements—mower, hay rake, wagon, manure spreader, culti­ chief off the ground or untie a hankerchief from any one of his vator, etc. And what would we do without the horse which four legs, ring a bell, toss a football, Cakewalk, mount a pedestal works single to cultivate the garden and truck patch? with or without a rider on his back, answer yes or no to ques­ Now some tractor-minded fellow is going to take me apart by tions, give his owner a kiss, make a bow and roll over. saying that the tractor can do these things, too. This is true, So much pleasure was enjoyed by Mr. Kelley during the first but I have long been taught that an internal combustion engine year with this colt that he again went back to Vermont and pur­ operating at less than its optimum capacity is not operating eco­ chased from the Darling farm a nicefilly b y Hepsibeth and Sonny nomically. Certainly, no one can contend that the jobs which Bob, which is also listed with the Morgan Horse Club under the I have mentioned above require more than the very minimum of name of Justine Morgan. It is not an uncommon sight to see the tractor horsepower. Consequently, I think I am safe in Justine and Ethan driving as a pair and cars stop to admire the saying that horses can do these jobs more economically than can trappy manner they possess. Driving is greatly enjoyed by Mr. tractors. I know I am safe in saying that they can do them and Kelley when time from his duties as publisher of a daily news­ utilize a lot of the rough feed which is produced on every farm paper and several weekly newspapers permits. if fertility is to be maintained. While this feed has a cash value, Two years ago Lippit Mary Moro, raised by the Green Moun­ I doubt very much if it could be sold for sufficient money to buy tain stock farm in Vermont was added to the stable and last year the fuel to operate the tractor plus the cost of the fertilizer to a beautifulfilly wa s born to her sired by Ethan Eldon. replace that sold off the place if handled in this way. Here again I have laid myself wide open to the motor-minded FROM UNION CITY, N. J.: farmer. He will say, sell your horses, replace them with cattle and let them eat the rough feed on the farm. The beef thus pro­ Please renew my subscription to your magazine. I did not duced, or the milk products, will more than pay for the tractor receive any notice when my last year's subscription expires and fuel needed to do this work which the horses would do on the if I have missed any issues please carry on from there. I was home-grown feed. I do not say that this could not be done, but familiar with Capt. H. P. Wingate's horse Buddy when he was I do say that it is my observation that where all the horses are kept out near Clifton, N. J., and would drive out of my way to sold off the farm there is more and more tendency to eliminate stop and admire him and the colts that were on the place. the regular night and morning chores and go to the raising of Enclosed you will find money order to cover my subscription cash crops—a type of agriculture which tends toward soil de­ and wish you continued success with THE MORGAN HORSE pletion, dust bowls and debts. MAGAZINE. Enough of this statement as to the position of the horse on WILLIAM KEARNS the farm. I started to talk about the kind of a horse a farmer 3323 Palisade Ave., Union City, N. J.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 57 ZILCAADI GOLDDUST 4400 FAMOUS SCULPTOR DIES Frederick G. R. Roth, Sculptor of the Justin Morgan Statue Morgan and Arabian Blood In Horse Lover, Dec. 1943-Jan. 1944. Mr. Roth, who died May 21,1944 at his home in Englewood, N. J., aged 72 years was represented in several of America's lead­ The "Golddust" family of horses were produced from the ing art museums, was the sculptor of the monument to Balto, best Morgan blood and the blood of the "Arabian of the Desert" a heroic dog; the bronzefigures o f a dancing bear and a dancing in the 1860's. For beauty and speed they were the most popular goat, the Sophie Irene Loeb Memorial Fountain in the Heckscher of their day, they were prize-winners at the leading Fairs and playground, and eighteen animal tablets, all in Central Park. Horse Shows for years; in the "Morgan," "Saddle" and "Road­ The limestone tablets of the life of Mowgli, Kipling's ster" classes, but they lost their identity as a family noted for its "Jungle Book" hero, in the Prospect Park Zoo are his work. beauty and usefulness by outcrossing on the larger, coarser and He was also the sculptor of the Columbia Lion at Baker Field, speedier family founded by Hambletonian 10 and from the fam­ Columbia University, and the Washington Equestrian statue in ily of Mambrino Chief 11, from whom sprang the famous Morristown, N. J. "Chief" family of American Saddle horses. While the Gold- dusts lent refining influence on some of their heavier and speed­ Morgan Type ier rivals, they could not compete with them on the race course, He was known in the horse world as the sculptor of the life and the "Grand Circuit" was the "crucible" in which they were size bronze Justin Morgan Statue, unveiled October 1, 1921 at tested. So they gradually faded from the limelight, and this the entrance of the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury, Vt. wonderfully attractive family of horses became absorbed in the This statue was ordered by a Committee of the Morgan Horse Standard-bred family of trotters, and for the past half century Club and when it was designed, Mr. Roth said "he had a hell of has been lost—and to the present generation of horsemen are un­ a time with the Committee as no two members of it had the known. same idea of Justin Morgan's type." The Golddusts' home was at Highland Farm, Anchorage, Ky. Mr. Roth, a native of Brooklyn, was educated in Bremen, The owner was L. L. Dorsey, and he founded the family of Germany, and studied art at the Academies of Fine Arts in Ber­ Golddust horses and kept them before the public with the stal­ lin and Vienna. He won the Helen Speyer, the William Good­ lions, Golddust 150, Zilcaadi Golddust 4400, Goldzil 2:30, man, the Carey Rumsey and National Arts Club prizes. A for­ and Goldsheen 4971. The stallion Golddust 150 (formerly mer president of the National Sculptor's Society, he was also a known as Dorsey's Golddust) was sired by Greenmountain member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and other Blackhawk, he by Vermont Blackhawk 5, he by Sherman Mor­ groups. gan, by Justin Morgan, the "Fountain Head of the Morgans." Golddust 150 sired some of the speediest campaigners and trot­ SPEED IN THE MORGAN ting stars of Grand Circuit caliber in the 1870's, including Lu­ cille Golddust 2:16'4, Fleety Golddust 2:20, Rolla Golddust Mr. Andy Mahaffey, 2:21, Lucille's Baby 2:20yz, Messinger Golddust and others. Russell, Kan. He was also the sire of that grand trotting stallion, Zilaadi Gold- Dear Str : dust 4400 whose dam was a Saqwali Arabian mare. This horse In reading the last issue of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE was considered one of thefinest individua l trotting stallions liv­ I notice your letter to them on the speed of the Morgan horse, ing in the 1880's, was a very fast and game trotter, as a four- which I enjoyed very much. Now I raise and train both Mor­ year-old he won the great colt stakes at Kalamazoo, Mich.—the gan and Quarter horses. My Quarter horse stallion is a full same year he won at Chicago—and at various points in Illinois, brother to Texas Lad, the Quarter horse that holds the track and Kentucky. Whenfive years old, he trotted in Buffalo, N. Y., record of l/8th mile in 12 2/5th seconds in Tucson, Ariz. a quarter in 32 seconds (a 2:08 gait). He sired some fast per­ I also own Charlie Chocolate, Morgan horse Reg. 8528. i formers for that day—Duncan W 2:06 J 4 , High Trust 2:1 3 4 , Charlie will be 3 years old on July 1, 1944, and can run a quar­ lo 2:13, Gold Cloud 2:17'4, sired the dams of Solon Brandt ter of a mile in 23.2. He has done this time, not once but sev­ 2:11, Lucy H 2:101/4 , Roseland Wilkes 2:14 (sold for $10,- eral times with different time keepers. He has run three races 000). He was sire of the beautiful stallion, Goldzil 2:30 who with Quarter Horses and has beaten them handily each time. I in turn sired Gold Call 2:11^, High Seven 2:14 % , Trilby M will run him any time for a quarter-mile against any stock horse. 2:21 and others. Among the Golddusts were many golden and Beats Quarter Horses burnt chestnuts, beautiful horses. It it to be regretted that this fine family of horses had not been preserved. Mr. Dorsey of According to THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE you really Kentucky was their champion, who bred them and kept them have some nice Morgan stock, and I hope you have much success before the public, but since his death many years ago they have with them. Bob Tynan of Stella, Neb., delivered a filly colt to disappeared. They were a very refined type of horse, very blood­ me this January, and he saw my Charlie Chocolate. Any time like, that were a delight to the eye of every real horseman. you folks come to the Fort Worth stock show, stop by, and we will talk horses. Best regards, A. M. HARTUNG J. B. BAIRD Quitaque, Tex. M. H. Magazine: ANY MORGAN MARES IN WASHINGTON? I think this letter of Mr. Baird should be of interest to some Morgan breeders. This Morgan's speed is more than good and is I don't want to miss an issue of THE MORGAN HORSF. MAGA­ encouraging to me as I hope to find some Morgans with more ZINE so please renew my subscription with one of the enclosed than average early speed. It is my belief that if some Morgan $2.00. And with the other one please send your magazine for breeders had developed some strains with attention to early speed a year to—Mr. Earl Linville, Palisades, Wash. the Morgan would now have been the leading stock horse of the Under separate cover I am sending you some pictures of Jaun Southwest instead of in second or third place. 8277, my Morgan stallion. He is bred by Joseph R. Brunk of I note that Charlie Chocolate goes back to Headlight and Rochester, 111. He is now five years old, 16 hands high and Linsley. I don't know that Headlight was ever raced but if I was weighs 1225 lbs. going to mold a horse that was built to run a short distance fast Do you know if there are any registered Morgan mares in the I wouldn't want a better pattern than Headlight Morgan. It is State of Washington? I would like to get in touch with Mor­ my opinion that there is more Morgan blood in the Quarter gan owners in the West. Horse breed than most Quarter Horse breeders like to admit. WILLIAM R. GOODMAN 5307 Roxbury St., Seattle 8, Wash. ANDY MAHAFFEY

58 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 MORGAN—DRAFT ADAMS BUYS MONTEREY Am enclosing a snapshot of Roubidoux. Would like a Enclosed find two dollars post office money order for which quarter-page ad with the picture reproduced in it. Am enclosing please renew my subscription to your valued magazine, and also a check for $7.00. If this is not enough you can send me a bill for the extra dollar send the magazine with my compliments to for the balance. Would like this ad in next issue if possible. an old friend—Mr. Fred Miles, The Turf, Missoula, Mont. If not, the following one will do. I have just recently purchased the Morgan stallion Monterey Was pleased by a short visit by C. J. O'Neill the other day. 7475, bred by Arthur G. Hinckley, Hartford, Conn. With the He is a great booster of the Morgan horse and has done a lot to band of high quality registered Morgan mares I now have, I ex­ promote the Morgan drafter. I have a registered Belgian mare in pect to raise some wonderful specimens of the breed. Monterey foal to Roubidoux. Also I sold a team of 3100 chunks in foal is a mighty "typy" horse—big, clean cut, powerfully built and to him. He works very good in harness himself and should sire weighs more than 1200 lbs. at all times. good work horses from draft mares. He has very good wind THOMAS W. ADAMS and endurance, both under the saddle and at farm work. Huson, Mont. EARL WILLAMAN R.D. 1, Transfer. Pa. ESTIMATING AN ANIMAL'S WEIGHT "MOST INTERESTING" How does one arrive at the weight of an animal by tape measure? There are, of course, all sorts of complicated formulae Enclosed find one dollar to renew my subscription to THE to be found in books, but the one I am about to describe has MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE for one year. I have received the never, so far as I am aware, appeared in any book. I got it from magazine for the past two or three years and find it most a butcher from the North. When in doubt as to the value he interesting. I have always been an admirer of the Morgan would take a tape from his pocket and measure the animal's horse and look forward to each issue of the MAGAZINE with girth just behind the shoulders. No other measurement. much joy. Here's to continued success of your fine MAGA­ "It's like this," he said, "6ft. is 5cwt., for every inch above ZINE and to better and better Morgans! that add ],4 cwt." This refers to dead weight, which is approxi­ FRANK POLVOROSA mately four-sevenths of the live weight. Therefore, to convert 61 Estabrook St., San Leandro, Calif. dead into live weight you multiply by seven and divide by four. This method is fairly accurate with a blocky type.—Clipping. FROM KANSAS: Here is a 'snap' of Flying Fox No. 8601, which gives some idea of Kansas Morgans. He is a bright red chestnut with flaxen THANK YOU! mane and tail and that is NOT a tail set. A very kind friend writes: He was two years old April 15,15 hands and weighs a thou­ Enclosed find one dollar to renew my subscription to a very sand. I have a full brother to him, Easter Parade 8734 and a worthwhile publication. May we have more pictures in the full sister born April 16, 1944, which I think will have plenty issues to come, and naturally I think of the many good Morgans of style and class. They are all great grand children of Jubilee in the West, and in Southern California. Good animals are al­ King and also of Gohawk and double great grand children of ways in demand and unquestionably Headlight Morgan. Here's hoping they live up to their inheri­ No breed better fills the need for dependability, disposition tance. and good riding qualities than do Morgans. You are doing fine work with the MAGAZINE and hope we I do not believe however, that the most judicious selection of soon will be able to have it as a monthly. foundation stock should be made a requirement among breeders, H. I. RANKIN as that, in the years to come, will determine the success and popu­ 724 West Third. Wellington, Kan. larity of the breed.

FROM IOWA: Mr. Christensen is Iowa's largest breeder of registered Morgan FROM PENNSYLVANIA—"MORE PICTURES" and Quarter Palomino Saddle Horses. He was Superintendent I am enclosing one dollar for another year's subscription for of the Morgan and Quarter Horse Classes in the Annual Spring THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. I enjoyed the last year's Stallion show, Oskaloosa, Iowa. He has several outstanding magazine very much, but would like to see more pictures of the Morgan and Palomino Stallions. He has over thirty brood mares good Morgans. Also would like to see it come once a month. all Morgan and Quarter breeding. His Quarter foundation stock CARL W. WECKERLY were all bought from W. B. Mitchell Sons, Marfa, Texas, the R.D. 1, Renfrew. Pa. late W. B. Mitchell having been one of the leading Quarter horse breeders for about 50 years. Mr. Christensen has brought in several Palomino mares and stallions and resold them to other MORGAN HERD GROWING IN CALIFORNIA breeders. He was very successful at the Spring Stallion show, Oskaloosa, Iowa. His four Stallions were awarded three Grand I am enclosing $1.00 for another year's subscription to your Champion and one Reserve Champion. magazine. I have all but thefirst issu e and look forward to receiving each one. ANTON CHRISTENSEN We have been breeding Morgans for a little over four years Ames, la. now and we are sure glad we chose Morgans. Our start was a stallion and two mares. Now we have two stallions and five 1789—THAT HORSE! mares. Next year we will have seven brood mares in our herd, ("Justin Morgan" Arrives in Vermont) so I think we are doing all right for ourselves. We purchased an old mare, by Mountcrest Sellman and out of Justin Morgan came to town Frisky A, last year and consider ourselves lucky to get such good When he was but a pony, blood to breed to our stallion North Fork 8082. She has a filly They say all Morgans since are his— colt by her side now by North Fork, so we are looking forward (/ think that something's phoney!) to some exceptionally fine colts in the future." —From the Official Souvenir Book of the Vermont CHARLES A. SCHULTZ Sesquicentennial 1791-1941. 702 Jackson St., Yreka, Calif.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 59 DIFFERENCES IN TASTES FROM MINNESOTA: The farmer and his fair young cousin from the city were "Find enclosed $1.00 for a year's subscription to your valu­ going 'round the farm together, and the farmer was rapidly fall­ able paper. In these times when tractors do the heavy work on ing beneath the spell of the townmaiden's eyes. You see, she the farms of the Middle West, an active, intelligent team fits knew the way to do it. into the scheme on most farms—but the kind just mentioned "Now, that's a pretty scene," he said, pausing beside the are scarce." fence of a paddock in which a cow and a calf were rubbing noses JOE CHRISTENSON together in bovine love. "The sight of it makes me want to do R. 2, Glenville, Minn. the same." "Well, go on," said the sweet young thing placidly; "it's FROM VERMONT: your cow, you know."—Sonora Bell. I have received two of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINES. But since I have moved from East Corinth, Vt., to Bradford, FROM TENNESSEE: Vt., I would like my address changed to Bradford, Vt. My son is also interested in the Morgan horses and likes them very This is to acknowledge your letter of March 2, 1944 and an­much. swer your request for Allan F-1 's breeding. MRS. MABEL FORTIN ALLAN F-l Bradford, Vt. Black horse; foaled 1886; bred by E. D. Herr, Lexington, Ky. FROM ILLINOIS: Sire, Allandorf, by Onward, by George Wilkes F-54; On- I don't remember when my subscription to the MAGAZINE ward's dam Dolly, by Mambrino Chief; Dolly's dam, by Poto­ is out so I'm enclosing $1.00 for another year from the time it mac; Allandorf's dam Alma Mater, by Mambrino Patchen, by expires. Mambrino Chief: Mambrino Chief's dam Lady Thorne; Alma I have just purchased afine chestnu t stud colt sired by Rosco Mater's dam Estella, by Imp. Australian. Morgan 7573. Dam, Maggie Marshall, by Bradford's Telegraph, by Black GEORGE MORROW Hawk, by Sherman Morgan. Joy, 111. Under separate cover we are enclosing a booklet on the Ten­ nessee Walking Horse and will be glad to receive any books on the Morgan Horse that you wish to send. FROM CALIFORNIA: With best wishes, I am My regular copy of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE re­ SYD HOUSTON, Secretary. ceived with my article printed, also postal card stating you had Secretary Tennessee Walking Horse Assn.. Lewisburg, Tenn. mailed me extra copies. The copies have not arrived. Fnclosed find $2.00. Please mail me some extra copies as we have Ver­ monters and "State of Mainers" hereabouts who used to drive FROM WYOMING—THANK YOU! Morgans. They would appreciate a copy. Enclosed please find check for one dollar for which send theI have a film (8x10 I think) of Ethan Allen III taken at 23 magazine to Glen K. Twiford, Cassa, Wyo., for one year. Mr. years of age, looks like a colt. If you would like to print it on Twiford has a dozen grade mares and is becoming interested your back cover, let me know. in Morgans so I'm sure he will enjoy the magazine. Yours for better and more Morgans, BEN D. COSSMAN (Signed) JOHN HOFFMAN Verdugo City, Calif. Wheatland. Wyo. P.S.: Just read last issue again. The Hinman article is good, also "Like Begets Like," by H. I. Rankin; St. Clair's, too. PIANKESHAW REGISTERED

Mr. Charles A. Perkins of Piankeshaw Place, Hoopeston, 111.,FRO M WASHINGTON: has become a life member of the Morgan Horse Club and has registered with the Club the name Piankeshaw to be used as a I'm moving on my new stock ranch at Cle Elum, Washing­ prefix or suffix for the registration of his Morgans. ton, R. No. 4, which will be my new address. Old address is 5307 Roxbury Street, Seattle, Wash. I should really be able to have some good Morgans on this ranch. Be sure to change my address in your files—I want to FROM ILLIONIS: get every copy of THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE. I have purchased just recently two mares by Go Hawk 7457 WILLIAM R. GOODMAN and a golden chestnut stallion with light mane and tail; he is a CIc Elum, R. 4. Wash. double grandson of Jubilee King 7570. I have always been a lover of good road horses and I think FROM ARIZONA: Morgans just about fill the bill. ELLSWORTH RENO I am enclosing my check for one dollar for another year's sub­ R.F.D. 1, Browning, 111. scription to the MAGAZINE. I suspect I am too late in getting an ad in for the next number, so will wait until the Augujst issue. By that time I hope to get a good picture of the stud to use FROM NEBRASKA: for that purpose. Enclosed find $1.00 for which please send me your MAGA­ I have onefilly o n hand already, foaled March 15, the other ZINE for the period of one year. one is due now. I don't know how this sale business is going We are breeding 20 mares to Chief Wabaunsee 8501 (sire, to pan out. There isn't much Morgan interest around here, and Agazizz, 7700; dam, May Rockwood, 04801) this year. Have the outside business is gummed up with transportation difficul­ seven by him in last ten days, all good and mostly sorrel. ties. So much for the war. MYRON MAYHEW A. N. KAY Valentine, Neb. Phoenix, Ariz.

60 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 MORGAN JUMPS AND TALKS! "Enclosed is a dollar to renew my subscription to THE MOR­ GAN HORSE MAGAZINE, which I always read from cover to cover and fully enjoy. We have young offspring For Sale from these My Morgan mare Darken is here with me at school this year She has improved so that she seems hardly to be the same horse, outstanding Morgan Stallions: and has jumped four feet, six inches. It may seem incredible, but "Dolly" talks to me so plainly UPWEY KING PEAVINE in her language that I can understand many things that she says and does or is about to do. UPWEY PRINCE TARIK Would you please send Charity Phillips, who also goes to House-in-the-Pines with me. and owns a splendid little Morgan UPWEY KING-BENN Wanda of which she is as fond of as I am of Dolly, a subscrip­ tion to your magazine. Thank you very much and I am certainly with you when you say that the Morgan is the greatest horse ever!i" HELEN NORCROSS House-in-the-Pines. Norton. Mass. Also Young Stock of SUFFOLK-PUNCH DRAFT ANY MORGAN BREEDERS IN OREGON? I am enclosing my check for $6.00. One dollar of which is JERSEY CATTLE to renew my subscription to your MAGAZINE and $5 is for a quarter page advertisement that I am enclosing which I would SUFFOLK SHEEP like published in your next issue. I also enclose a little story about Jack Johnson's Morgans that might be of interest. This story was told to me by an enthu­ * * siastic horseman of Baker who knew old Jack personally and is well acquainted with his family. His name is Ray Wagner. I had a quotation from you one time for a complete set of Morgan Horse register books. I have mislaid the letter but it seems to me the price was $12. If that is correct, you may send UPWEY FARMS me a set COD. P.S.: Can you furnish me the names of Morgan Horse breeders nearest WOODSTOCK, VT. to this territory? ED. MASON Box 844. Baker, Ore. MORE MORGAN PICTURES WANTED First of all please change my address from Box 147, Canon Introducing City, Colo., to Box 45, Coaldale, Colo., for I don't want to miss any copies. I like the magazine a lot. The only trouble I find to with it is that it doesn't come often enough and doesn't have Morgan Horse Fanciers enough photos of Morgans. I notice someone wanting a picture of Headlight Morgan and I've always wanted to see one of him too if there is one. // Mi Will you please tell me where to send the pedigrees to be trans­ PIANKESHAW ferred to a new owner? I had a registered stallion and sold it, The New Home of but there is no address or instructions on the pedigree. Does it cost something to transfer it to another's name? I'll be glad to ZANA - 05780, bay 1941 know real soon. Sire: TARRON 7963, TIFFANY 7517, by Mansfield 7255, MRS. PAUL HUNTLEY African Maid 04234, by Allen King 7090. Box 45, Coaldale. Colo. Dam: ALEADA 04734, by Jubilee King 7570, Ruby de Jarnette 04265, by Allen King 7090. MORGAN INTEREST IN PENNSYLVANIA I believe my stallion Marrosco, now a three year old, will de­ ABBY GAIL - 05928, bay 1942 velop into a very fine horse. Sire: FILLMORE 7948, by Mansfield 7255, Narcesa 04132, by I also have Scarlet 05527, a three year old, which I have Troubadour of Willowmoor 6459. purchased from C. E. Allen. Dam: GADABBOTT 05024, by Abbott 7704, Babs 04739, by We had eleven mares for him last spring without any adver­ Ulysses 7565. tising. These were mostly Saddlebred mares. I believe we are The above select young stock represent major bloodlines from that long creating interest in the Morgan in western Pennsylvania. recognized breeding establishment of Mr. Joseph Roy Brunk and the United States Morgan Horse Farm. Zjna came to Piankeshaw direct from HENRY FLEISHER Mr. Brunk and the filly Abby Gail was purchased from Lieutenant-Colonel Saegertown, Pa. Nippert's farm near Cincinnati, Ohio. The name Piankeshaw is registered with the Holstein-Friesian Association MONTEREY 7475 of America, The American Hampshire Sheep Association and the American Kennel Club. Now added to the list is your Morgan Horse Club. Chestnut. Foaled June 10, 1925. Bred by Arthur G. Hinck­ Piankeshaw—a Farm Home of Quality Livestock Since 1878 ley, 243 Laurel Street, Hartford, Conn. CHARLES A. PERKINS Sire: Mansfield 7255. Bennington 5693, by General Gates "Piankeshaw Place" 666—Artemisia 02731, by Ethan Allen 3rd 3987. Dam: Scotanna 04329. Scotland 6000—Roxana 02239, by HOOPESTON, ILL. Rocky Mt. 3914.

MAY, 1944 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE 61 A GREAT COUNTRY for a AT STUD COTTON HILLS CHOICE 8093 Let-down with a Ruild-up Golden chestnut, star and narrow strip, left hind ankle white, light mane and tail. Height 15.1—Weight 1020 lbs.—Foaled 1937— Stallion License No. 559

Penrod 6140 Jubilee King 7570 Daisette 04264 JUBIAN 7855 Knox Reade 7089 Jeanne 04140 Jean Ann 03250

Penrod 6140 Jubilee King 7570 Daisette Dam: 04264 JUNITA 04882 Go Hawk 7457 Gildia BACK THE ATTACK 04614 Benita 02772 irilh a REGISTERED MORGANS, HALF-MORGANS, BROOD MARES, AND PLEASURE HORSES KEEP-FIT HOLIDAY

ELLSWORTH.plENO Wartime stresses need to be relieved by occa­ sional "breathing spells" if one is to con­ BROWNING, ILL. tribute a maximum effort to the home-front ONE AND ONE-FOURTH MILE NORTHWEST task. Where else can vou find so much in so short a period . . . where but among the Green Mountains of Vermont, where country fun abounds at its uncrowded best. Morgan Colt, Yearling The cost is modest ... in time, in money and in use of critical transportation. For For Sale Vermont is "just around the corner," where trains, buses and even planes are relatively REGAL MORGAN 8789 uncrowded (week-ends and holidays ex­ Sired by PICO CHIEF 8046 cepted). Here in an unspoiled countryside. Dam: DIXIE DOLL 05067 among friendly hosts and guests of your own Write for Particulars and Pictures discriminating sort, you find the peace that reconditions, the rest that re-fits. CAMILLE & STREETER BLAIR EL CAJON, CALIF. For Summer—and Year 'Round 'UNSPOILED VERMONT' FREE THE HORSEMEN'S EXCHANGE Sent Upon Request A News-Magazine for Horsemen BOOKS A comprehensive vacation preview— profusely illustrated. Published Monthly—Subscription 50c—Sample Copy Gladly Sent With descriptive listing of other 149 LINDEN AVE. LONG BEACH 2, CALIF. FREE OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS

Vermont Publicity Service* State House. Moutpelier, Vt. AT STUD—Jugo 7819, sired by Jubilee King 75 70; Dam Gi-Za-Ne 04797. A gentle, beautiful dark bay twelve year old proven stallion bred by Joseph Brunk. Springfield, 111. His style, conformation and spirit carries the real Justin Morgan stamp. Fee $15.00. Mares rea­ sonably boarded. B. M. Keene, Jr., Keenland Farms, R. R. 16, Box 651, Indianapolis, Ind. VERMONT MORGAN AT STUD—Ethan Eldon 8447. Beautiful chestnut of old type, 14J'2 hands; 900 lbs. Wonderful disposition and intelligence. Trained to perform 1 8 tricks. Raised in Vermont. Standing at Stud, fee $20.00 at farm of Dana Kelley, Lexington Street, Burlington, Mass. (10 miles outside Boston) .

62 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MAY, 1944 FOR SALE MORGAN BREEDING STOCK

Of the Highest Type and Standard

I Will Sell the Great Stallion CORNWALLIS 7698 To the proper home—where he will be retained for breeding to Morgan mares. He is sound, of a perfect disposition, a sure foal getter, and is the sire of outstanding stock. CORNWALLIS 7698 Sire: Sealect 7266 Dam: Cornwall Lass 04311

When I sold the majority of my brood mares I retained the following colts for future breeding, but with my sons in the service—and I have to be away all the time—I find it necessary to sell these Morgans:

STALLION—2 Years Old Last FILLY—Chestnut With Star—1 Year October Old in July From Mansfield mare—broken to ride, per­ Full sister of above—great action and style. fect disposition. Has been used for service. FILLY—Dark Chestnut—1 Year Old in June FILLY—Chestnut, White Face—2 Years Old From Mansfield mare—good type and ac­ tion. From Mansfield mare—fine type prospect for breeding and saddle mare. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN SHEIK— From Toy mare and Mountain Sheik— STALLION—1 Year Old chestnut with white strip in face and white From my mare Nubbin—the closest dupli­ stockings behind. Flaxen mane. Very cate of "Cornwallis" we have raised—liver stylish, good action—three years old— chestnut. proven breeder. INDIAN SPRING STOCK FARM C. E. ALLEN, Owner BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y.

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In This Number

Eleven Morgan Remount Stallions

Ethan Allen

Revised Register Prices

Rienzi and His General

JUAN 8277 Foaled 1938 Sire: Juzan 7895 Dam: African Maid 04234 Owned and shown by Wil­ liam R. Goodman, Seattle, Washington.