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ComingComing--- — - GOLDEN MORGANSMORGANS The HORSEHORSE ByBy HarlandHarland ManchesterManchester InIn the the GreenGreen MountainMountain countrycountry onlyonly twotwo breedsbreeds ofof betbet a a gallon gallon of of rum rum that diat his his colt colt could could do do it it in in three three horseshorses areore recognized:recognized: MorgansMorgans andand "other "other horses."horses." pulls.pulls. Justin Justin made made it it in in two. two. TheThe Morgan,Morgan, asas allall VermontersVermonters know,know, cancan outpull,outpull, out-out AA fewtew daysdays laterlater the the beatenbeaten partiesparties pickedpicked aa fast fast walk,walk, outlastoutlast andand outthink outthink anyany hunkhunk of of horsefleshhorseflesh onon horsehorse and triedtried toto retrieveretrieve thethe rumrum byby challengingchallenging EvansEvans earth.earth. He He is isalso also gentle gentle as as a kitten, a kitten, sure-footedsure-footed asas a a toto a a quarter-milequarter-mile race.race. DespiteDespite havinghaving donedone hishis usual usual mountainmountain goat, goat, hardy hardy as as a a bronco.bronco. AndAnd as as for for looks,looks, thethe hardhard day's day's work, work, Justin Justin was was off off the the mark mark before before the the mostmost magnificent magnificent spectacle onon this terrestrial terrestrial ball ball is is a a starter'sstarter's hat hit hit the the dust, dust, and and crossed crossed the the finish finish line line proudproud youngyoung Morgan,Morgan, headhead high,high, eyeseyes flashing,flashing, sleeksleek several lenghs ahead.ahead. ThreeThree otherother entries entries came came forward forward coat shining, shining, trotting down a a Vermont Vermont dirt din road.road. thatthat eveningevening and the the eager eager littlelittle stallionstallion beatbeat themthem all. all. There is is everyevery reasonreason whywhy thethe MorgansMorgans shouldshould bebe SoonSoon JustinJustin waswas hailedhailed asas the the locallocal champion.champion. great horses:horses: theythey carrycarry thethe powerfulpowerful genesgenes ofof that that gamegame "When broughtbrought upup to to the the line,"line," wrotewrote oneone of of Justin'sJustin's little stallionstallion JustinJustin Morgan,Morgan, thethe equineequine PaulPaul BunyanBunyan ofof early biographers,biographers, "his"his eyes flashflash and hishis earsears quiverquiver Randolph, Vt. The tirelesstireless tribetribe whichwhich sprangsprang fromfrom hishis with excitement,excitement, hehe grindsgrinds the bit with with hishis teeth,teeth, hishis loinsloins pitched inin toto buildbuild America,America, clearingclearing land,land, haulinghauling hind legslegs areare drawndrawn underunder him,him, everyevery musclemuscle ofof hishis covered wagons, fightinglighting battlesbattles andand corralingcorraling cattle.cattle. frame tremblestrembles and swellsswells almost to bursting,bursting, andand at at Now thatthat gasolinegasoline hashas takentaken over,over, thethe MorganMorgan hashas be-be the signalsignal he goes off likelike thethe springingspringing ofof a a steelsteel trap."trap." come one of of the the nation'snation's best-lovedbest-loved recreationrecreation horses.horses. When Morgan,Morgan, the man,man, dieddied ofof consumption,consumption, thethe Justin Morgan was a a bold, bold, chunky chunky little little horsehorse aboutabout colt was sold to to pay pay creditors, creditors, and and went went on on clearing clearing 14 hands high, weightweight aboutabout 950950 pounds,pounds, whowho plowedplowed forests andand racing racing all all comers. comers. BecauseBecause ofof Justin's Justin's feats feats fields, hauled logs, took the ladiesladies toto meetingmeeting andand racedraced of brawnbrawn andand speed,speed, farmersfarmers broughtbrought their their maresmarcs toto the shoes off anyany horsehorse inin thethe countrysidecountryside onon SaturdaySaturday him. TheThe foalsfoals werewere thethe spitspit andand imageimage ofof thethe toughtough nights. His His story story beginsbegins withwith a a man man namednamed JustinJustin little bay, and outworked,outworked, outpulled, outran andand out- out- Morgan, aa frail,frail, itinerantitinerant teacherteacher ofof penmanshippenmanship andand endured allall lesserlesser NorthNorth Country Country horseflesh.horseflesh. singing who was towntown clerkclerk of of Randolph.Randolph. No one knowsknows howhow manymany coltscolts JustinJustin sired,sired, butbut byby When, in 1791,1791, teacher Morgan made a trip trip to to WestWest the middlemiddle of thethe centurycentury aa personperson couldcould hardlyhardly enterenter Springfield, Mass.,Mass., toto collectcollect aa debtdebt from a farmerfarmer whowho a barnbarn inin northernnorthern NewNew EnglandEngland withoutwithout recognizingrecognizing owed him money, he found that the the farmer farmer could could offer offer the candid eye, delicate muzzle, shortshort ears,ears, deepdeep chest,chest, him nothing butbut a a three-year-oldthree-year-old geldinggelding inin payment.payment. shortshort back andand barrel trunk of of famousfamous Justin.Justin. InIn the pasture withwith thethe geldinggelding waswas anan inseparableinseparable com-com The greatest of Justin's Justin's sons sons was was Sherman, Sherman, foaledfoaled inin panion, a two-year-oldtwo-year-old baybay colt, origin unknown, unknown, with with 1808. LikeLike Justin,Justin, hehe waswas smallsmall butbut tough.tough. HitchedHitched blackblack manemane andand tail, a deepdeep chestchest and a a strong,strong, shortshort toto a freightfreight wagonwagon withwith anotheranother son,son, hehe mademade regularregular back.back. TheThe farmerfarmer threwthrew him him in in for for goodgood measure.measure. tripstrips to Portland,Portland, Maine and the the "little"little team"team" becamebecame MakingMaking the best of what seemedseemed a badbad bargain,bargain, MorganMorgan famousfamous atat overnight innsinns onon the the route, route, where where their their ledled the gelding backback homehome whilewhile thethe coltcolt taggedtagged alongalong ownerowner matchedmatchedthem them atat pullingpulling oror runningrunning againstagainst towardtoward hishis great destiny. destiny. horseshorses ofof anyany size, and usuallyusually won.won. MorganMorgan brckebroke thethe coltcolt to harness, harness, and that that winter winter AmongAmong Sherman'sSherman's manymany coltscolts was the the immortal immortal rentedrented himhim to a neighbor, neighbor, Robert Evans, Evans, who had had a a con- con BlackBlack Hawk.Hawk. FoaledFoaled inin 1833 outout ofof a pedler'spedler's maremare inin tracttract toto clear timberedtimbered land.land. WithWith onlyonly thethe half-grownhalf-grown Durham,Durham, N.N. H., thisthis black grandson of JustinJustin becamebecame coltcolt for a a "team,""team," Evans'Evans' outlookoutlook waswas dubious.dubious. ButBut oneone of the the most most celebratedcelebrated siressires of of AmericanAmerican trotters.trotters. whenwhen hehe hooked the chain around the firstfirst loglog andand BrokenBroken toto harnessharness andand used on thethe familyfamily carriage,carriage, hehe spokespoke toto "Justin,""Justin," thethe colt threw hishis shoulders shoulders into the the showedshowed anan irresistablcirresistable desiredesire toto pass everything on the the collar,collar,dug dug inin his feet and snakedsnaked the loglog toto the the skid-skid- road.road. HisHis fame spread to Boston, Boston, where he he was was matched matched wayway likelike aa veteran. Soon Evans was boasting at the the vil- vil againstagainst NewNew England's bestbest in in a afive-mile, live-mile, $1000-stake $1000-stake lagelage taverntavern thatthat the Justin Justin Morgan Morgan colt colt could could outdraw outdraw race,race,which which hehe wonwon easilyeasily inin 16 minutes. Soon every up- anyany horsehorse hehe ever saw. and-comingand•cominghorseman horsemanhad had toto havehave aa colt by the famousfamous OneOne nightnight EvansEvans roderode JustinJustin toto the taverntavern afterafter aa blackblack Morgan. day'sday's workwork inin thethe woods andand found that a match match had had InIn hishis long life about 2000 mares were bred bred to to Black Black teen1•een held held in in whichwhich 1200-pound horseshorses hadhad been unable Hawk.Hawk. Many ofof his colts went to to Kentucky,Kentucky, Tennessee,Tennessee, toto pullpull aa big big pine pine log log ten ten rods rods to to the the sawmill. sawmill. Evans Evans Illinois,Illinois,Michigan Michiganand and the the FarFar West,West, therethere to passpass onon . . . •Isat^Uat BecameQecame 4A .2e9eaciJleaetui Reprinted by permissionpermission fromfrom thethe AMERICANAMERICAN MERCURYMERCURY as condensedcondensed inin THETHE READERSREADERS DIGESTDIGEST the fabulousfabulous genes of the original original Justin. Justin. The The pampered pampered acquired byby thethe Universityof of Vemont.Vemont. In front front of of darling of the the dynasty dynasty was was Black Black Hawk's Hawk's son, son, Ethan Ethan the stallion stallion barn barn a a heroic heroic bronze bronze figure figure of of Justin Justin over- over Allen, championchampion trottertrotter ofof thethe world at the age age of of four four looks the pasture pasture meadows meadows where a a dozen dozen of of his his saucy saucy (one mile in in 2:251/2) 2:25J4) andand winner of of 33 33 out out of of 55 55 races.races. descendants frisk around theirtheir dams.dams. No log-pullinglog-pulling forfor Ethan; he he was was owned owned by by severalseveral wealthy Bostonians, had personalpersonal lackeys,lackeys, andand becamebecame With the the great great national national surge surge toward toward the the outdoors, outdoors, the great great AmericanAmerican pin-uppin-up horse.horse. "The"The handsomest,handsomest, the smart, smart, willing, willing, unfussy unfussy Morgan hashas found a a new new finest-styled and and most perfectly gaited trotter trotter ever ever pro- pro career as a pleasure pleasure horse. Women Women and and children children love love duced," The AmericanAmerican CultivatorCultivator called him. him for for his his gentle gentle personalitypersonality andand closeclose rapportrapport with with his owner. His His surefootedness surefootedness and and good good temper temper have have While Morgan stars captured the limelight,limelight, theirtheir kin kin made him popular popular on on dude dude ranches. ranches. As As President President Benja- Benja by the the thousands,thousands, recognizedrecognized asas the the finestfinest general-general- min Harrison Harrison once pointed out, in in an an emergencyemergency thethe utility horses in the the country, country, spent spent their their boundlessboundless en-en Morgan alwaysalways consultsconsults his his rider. rider. He isis famous, famous, too too ergy doing the world's world's work. work. DoctorsDoctors sworeswore byby them; them; for his "bottom," which in in horsy horsy talk talk means means guts. guts. Every Every come snowdrift or high water, water, the the little little Morgan Morgan always always year this is is demonstrated demonstrated in in the the 100-mile100-mile trail-ridetrail-ride of of got through. By By the the 1850's1850's nearlynearly fourfour out out of of fivefive ofof the GreenGreen MountainMountain HorseHorse AssociationAssociation heldheld atat Wood-Wood the horseshorses on NewNew York'sYork's SixthSixth AvenueAvenue streetcarstreetcar lineline stock, Vt.,Vt., open to all breeds. breeds. Last Last September, September, Morgans Morgans were Morgans. Morgans. swept the field of 66 horseshorses fromfrom ten ten statesstates andand Canada, Canada, taking first first place place in in all all three three divisions. divisions. When the the Civil Civil WarWar began,began, Secretary Secretary of of WarWar Camer-Camer on sent sent buyers buyers to comb comb the the North North Country Country for for 11001100 There are are approximately approximately 7500 7500 registered registered Morgans Morgans Morgans toto mount the the crack crack First First Vermont Vermont Cavalry.Cavalry. in the the United United States States today, today, and and at at least least as as many many high- high- This regiment regiment subsequently foughtfought in 75 75 battles battles and and grade unregistered unregistered Morgans. Morgans. California California leads leads in in breed- breed skirmishes. AtAt Gettysburg, Gettysburg, already already half half shot shot to to piecespieces ing them, with Vermont Vermont secondsecond and IllinoisIllinois third. Two Two it was was ordered ordered to to make make an an almost almost hopeless hopeless charge charge over over schools of of breedersbreederswar war politely:politely: thethe "old "old Morgan" Morgan" rough ground ground against against a a stronglystrongly entrenchedentrenched enemyenemy minority prides itself on high high percentagespercentages ofof the the original original force. "The"The behaviorbehavior ofof thethe horseshorses waswas admirable."admirable." Justin's blood; the "new "new Morgan" Morgan" group group believesbelieves thatthat wrote a chronicler, chronicler, "running"running lowlow and swift, swift, as as in in the breed breed is is improved improved by by discreetdiscreet admissionsadmissions ofof lessless a race,race, guidingguiding at the the slightestslightest touchtouch on on the the neck; neck; exalted ancestry.ancestry. The whole whole argument argument would would bring bring a a never refusing aa fence or breaking breaking from from the the column." column." horse laughlaugh fromfrom Justin.Justin. He He never never had had a apedigree.pedigree. Eyewitnesses called called itit oneone of the the most most gallant gallant cavalrycavalry Most Morgan menmen areare content soso say that he he was was a a charges of the war. war. fortunate mutation, a "biological "biological sport:" that, that, like like Topsy Topsy Morgans fellfell onon evil days toward the end end of of the the cen- cen he "just "just growed." growed." tury. The The faster faster "Hambletonians" "Hambletonians" — with the the aid aid of of It would would be be pleasant pleasant to to report report that that Justin Justin Morgan Morgan good Morgan dams — took took over over the the harnessharness tracks.tracks. spent his finalfinal yearsyears inin green green pastures,pastures, suitablysuitably honored. honored. Farmers bought strapping PercheronsPercherons for work, work, and and the the Such waswas notnot thethe case.case. TheThe worldworld diddid notnot knowknow himhim shadow ofof Henry Ford Ford fell fell acrossacross thethe highway.highway. TheThe for what he was, was, and and he he was was batted batted from from pillar pillar to to post post Morgans retreated to stony stony back back farms, farms, grew grew shaggyshaggy like most old horses horses ofof the day. day. Again Again and and again again he he coats against the cold, and lived lived on on grass. grass. was sold, eacheach timetime forfor a lower lower price price and and to to a a lower lower But they still still had had powerful powerful friends. friends. One One of of them, them, station. At At the the age age of of 22 22 he he was was working working on on a a six- six- Colonel Joseph Battel, gentleman farmer farmer and and conserva-conserva- horse freight team. team. tionish of Middlebury, Middlebury, Vt., spent spent a a small small fortune fortune and and In 1821, 1821, when he was 32, he was on a a farmfarm inin Chelsea,Chelsea, most of his his life life collecting collecting fine fine Morgans, Morgans, tracing tracing pedi- pedi Vt., still hale. He spent that winter in an open yard grees, and establishing the Morgan Morgan as as a a registered registered breed. breed. Vt., still hale. He spent that winter in an open yard with other horses. One of themthem kickedkicked himhim inin thethe In 19051905 Colonel Battell presented his farm farm and and stock stock flank. The woundwound wentwent untended.untended. InflammationInflammation setset to the the U. U. S. S. Government. Government. Breeding Breeding continued continued under under in. He He died. died. But But his his indomitable indomitable genes genes persist.persist. Where-Where- the direction direction of the the Department Department of of Agriculture, Agriculture, and and in in ever a a Morgan Morgan canters canters through through the the morning morning mist, mist, 1951 thethe 940 rolling rolling acres acres and and 40-odd 40-odd Morgans Morgans were were Justin lives lives again. again. TableTable ofof ContentsContents

SPECIALSPECIAL FEATURESFEATURES £etteAA to TheThe HorseHorse ..... ThatThat BecameBecame AA LegendLegend 22 iettem to KidKid Stuff Stuff 66 4-H4-H HorseHorse ProjectProject 88 IllinoisIllinois ParadeParade PairPair 1212 thethe &atom£diboU EscapeEscape ThroughThrough ThoThe MarshMarsh 1313 AA MorganMorgan AndAnd A A MongrelMongrel 1414 N.N. Y. Y. MorganMorgan TripTrip 1515 N.N. E. E. AssociationAssociation NewsNews 1919 WantsWants AA ColtColt NationalNational RecognitionRecognition 3131 DearDear Sir:Sir: II have have subscribed subscribed to to your your magazine magazine REGULARREGULAR FEATURESFEATURES for two years, then Imoved moved out out West. West. for two years, then I LettersLetters To To The The Editor Editor 44 ThinkingThinking I might might go go in in for lor TheThe Editor's Editor's Comments Comments 55 —, 1, did I did not not renew renew my my subscription. subscription. Jeffy'sJeffy's Journal Journal 101g Now,Now. having having ridden ridden I NamesNames In In PedigreesPedigrees 11\\ have found they are too rough for a New York York State State News News 1818 have found they are too rough for a Chicago News News 191g pleasure horse and not not attractive attractive in in News From From The The Pacific Pacific Northwest Northwest 2020 appearance. So now I I have have returnedreturned Ill.-Mo.Ill.-Mo. News 2121 toto my my former former love: love: Morgans! Morgans! Niagara Frontier Frontier 2121 In my opinion the Morgan can have Maine Morgan Morgan News News 22 In my opinion the Morgan can have Breeders' Listing ' '28-29.3028.29-30 thethe combined combined qualities qualities of of a a stock stock horse, horse, Once Upon Upon A A Horse Horse 30 a pleasure pleasure horse horse and and an an attractive attractive show show horse. I Iam am interested interested in in buying buying a a year or year year and and a a half half old old registered registered Morgan colt this spring spring and and would would Officers ofof thethe MorganMorgan HorseHorse Club Club like to to know know some some Morgan Morgan horse horse President FREDERICKFREDERICK 0.O. DAVIS DAVIS breeders who are are reasonablyreasonably closeclose to to Windsor, VermontVermont Vice-President GERALD F. TAFT New Mexico. As As I I am am planningplanning a trip GERALD F. TAFT Northville, MichiganMichigan to California California this spring, I I would would like like Treasurer WHITNEYWHITNEY STONESTONE to know know some some Morgan Morgan horse horse breeders breeders 90 Broad Street, New YorkYork 4, 4, N. N. Y. Y. there. Secretary FRANK B. HILLSHILLS I am looking forward to reading reading The 90 Broad Street, New York York 4, N. N. Y. Y. Morgan Horse again.again. Inclosed isis a check check for for my my subscrip- subscrip The MorganMorgan Horse Magazine tiontion for for one one year. year. XV March, 19551955 No.No, 2 (anJan Gillespie Gillespie Route 2 — Box 70S Route 2 — Box 708 A MonthlyMonthly Rio Grande BoulevardBoulevard The Official PublicationPublication ofof Albuquerque, N. M. M. THE MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE CLUB,CLUB.Incorporated Incorporated 90 Broad Street, New York 4, N. N. Y.Y. Publication OfficeOffice Leominster, Mass. You Have It DearDear Sirs: Publisher OthoOtho F. F. Eusey Eusey We saw your your MorganMorgan HorseHorse Mag- Mag forfor The Morgan Horse Club, Inc.Inc. Editor Sumner Kean azineazine advertised inin a '54 '54 issueissue ofof The Editor Sumner Kean WesternWestern Horseman,Horseman, butbut havehave nevernever CONTRIBUTINGCONTRIBUTING EDITORS seenseen youryour magazine atat all. Could Could you you C.C. Fred Austin CarolCarol Ramsey MabelMabel Owen mailmail us an issue issue with a subscriptionsubscription HelenHelen Brunk GreenwallGreenwalt BeverleeReveries Stahl Janet Dakin Ern Pedier Mrs. Frank Linne:1 blankblank andand bill itit to us? Janet Dakin Em Pedier Mrs. Frank Linnell I have had considerable experience TheThe editoreditor andand staff of The Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Magazine and the the Morgan Morgan I have had considerable experience HorseHorse Club,Club, Inc.,Inc., are notnot responsibleresponsible forfor opinions opinions andand statementsstatements withwith just plain horses horses but but have have always always expressedexpressed inin signedsigned articlesarticlesor or paidpaid advertisements.advertisements. TheseThese opinions opinions are beenbeen quitequite an admirer admirer of of Morgans Morgans notnot necessarily the the opinionsopinionsof of thethe editor andand staff of of this this journaljournal whichwhich are ratherrather rare, at least the reg- reg SUBSCRIPTIONSUBSCRIPTION RATES isteredistered onesones inin thisthis section.section. II wouldwould OneOne Year 53.50S3.50 TwoTwo YearsYears S6.50S6.50 ThreeThree Years 59.00S9.00 likelike toto knowknow ofof a reallyreally good book on trainingtraining themthem andand wonder if you you peo- peo TheThe MORGAN HORSEHORSEMAGAZINE, MAGAZINE,published published monthly monthly exceptexcept January pleple could helphelp me find one one that that byby THE MORGAN HORSE HORSECLUB, CLUB,INC., INC., 90 90 Broad Broad St., St., NewNew York, New York.York.Printed Printedby by TheThe EuseyEusey Press,Press, Leominster, Mass.Mass. Entered as secondsecond doesn't include a lot of useless infor doesn't include a lot of useless infor- classclass mattermatter atat post office, office, Leominster, Mass.Mass. ClosingClosing datedate for copy and mationmation onon roping.roping. WeWe havehave aa 3 yr. old advertisingadvertising 10th10th ofof month preceding date ofof publication.publication. MorganMorgan maremare that has has never never really really CopyrightCopyright 19551955 by by TheThe Morgan Horse Magazine been broken. I want to break her West been broken. I want to break her West- His neigh is like the bidding, of a monarch, ernern pleasurepleasurehorse horsetype typeand and amam riding His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, herher soso farfar with crossed reins but want andand hishis countenance enforcesenforces homage_homage. (Continued(Continued onon Next Page) Page) --- - Kittq./ atteHtU.1.1e4lv V OUR COVERCOVER

TlieThe Editor'sEditor's CommentsComments

At the the risk risk of of being being controversial controversial and and despite despite a astrongly- strongly- sworn vow never toto get into into the the middle middle of ol things things again, again, we we offer offer for what itit is is worthworth somesome observationsobservations ofof ourour shoer.shoer.

We offer offer them them because because we have have the the utmost utmost respect respect for for this this sturdy, aging man whose whose work work we we have have never never been been able able to to fault fault and whose whose ways with a a horse horse are are a anever-ending never-ending source source of of deep deep satisfaction. Such Such is is his his reputationreputation thatthat he he shoes shoes runners, runners, trotters, trotters, hunters and gaited horses. In In short, short, he he knows knows his his stuff. stuff. The four-in-handfour-in-hand ofof JohnJohn M.M. Seabrook ofof Seabrook, N.N. J.,J., was was the the subject of the the DecemberDecember issue.issue. ThisThis We had been been discussing discussing the rise rise and and fall fall of of a afamous famous Morgan Morgan month aa SeabrookSeabrook "one-in-hand""one-in-hand" oc-oc show mare.mare. "Ruined "Ruined by by too too much much foot foot and and too too much much iron," iron," cupies the spot. spot. He He is is CaptainCaotain Ken,Ken, he commented commented succinctly. succinctly. the nigh nigh leader, leader, and and aboard aboard him him over over the hurdlehurdle isis the the Seabrook Seabrook daughterdaughter "I classclass MorgansMorgans withwith hunters," hunters," he he continued.continued. "Both are are Lr'ann,Lizann, agedaged seven.seven. pleasure horses,horses, free-goingfree-goingand and ableable toto turn in in a a good good day's day's work. work. Last summersummer KitzyRitzy Matthews,Matthews, aa Smith collegecollege girl and and excellentexcellent horse-horse A hunter hunter and and a a Morgan Morgan must must have have a agood good square square trot, trot, a acollectedcollected woman chose the horse for for the the young- young easy canter and a a good, good, flatflat walk.walk. Your Your westernwestern stockhorsestockhorse alsoalso ster to to use use in in equitationequitation lessons.lessons. She She must have these gaits. GiveGive 'em'em a afive-inchfive-inch toetoe andand tack tack two two put him him overover aa few few hurdles.hurdles. ThenThen pounds ofof ironiron onon 'em'em and what have you got? Nothing. Nothing. Lizann,Li/.ann, who had had ridden ridden only only fourfour weeks, asked to try try and and Mr. Mr. Seabrook Seabrook "Gaited horses are something something else.else. Their one one purposepurpose isis show show snapped her. Although Although both both are are be- be ginners each shows a world of assur and they are coddled and kept with that that one one thought thought in in mind. mind. You You ginners each shows a world of assur- ance atat thethe newly-learnednewly-learned business.business. don't see a top top show show horsehorse playingplaying and and bucking bucking in in an an exerciseexercise pad-pad dock. HeHe might might hurt hurt himself,himself, grabgrab a a quarter quarter or or twist twist an an ankle,ankle, damage hishis carefully setset tail.tail. MorgansMorgans don'tdon't fallfall intointo that that class.class. Letters They are a top top saddlesaddle horse,horse, smart, trappy andand tough. ToTo taketake (Continued fromfrom precedingpreceding page)page) a MorganMorgan with naturalnatural actionaction and attempt attempt to to makemake itit moremore ex-ex treme by an unnaturally-longunnaturally-long toetoe andand aa heavy shoe isis to ruin ruin him, him, to know know more more about about leads, leads, longeing,longeing. in my book. I Ican't can't seesee whywhy MorganMorgan showshow judgesjudges givegive thethe nod nod to to gaiting, etc. We would would also,also, inin the the not too dim future, future, like like to to buy buy a a very very a horsehorse that is is trying trying to to imitate imitate the the AmericanAmerican saddlehorse.saddlehorse. MostMost young Morgan Morgan Stallion Stallion and and believe believe of the ownersowners leave thethe big shoes onon all the the time time and and defeatdefeat thethe your magazine magazine might might help help locate locate one. one. purpose ofof weighting. AA horsehorse thatthat is isaccustomedaccustomed toto weightweight soonsoon Thank you,you, loses anyany benefitbenefithe he maymay get.get. HeHe goesgoes heavily,heavily, robbedrobbed ofof hishis naturalnatural Sincerely, knee and hock movement. TheThe practicepractice shouldshould bebe stoppedstopped andand the the Chester S.S. Reynolds Reynolds Erie, Penna.Penna. only way to stop it is is at at the the NationalNational MorganMorgan Show.Show.

Junior High "I'm not not for for old old or or new new Morgans. Morgans. I've I've seen seen some some grand grand old old Dear Sir:Sir: ones and somesome high-percentagehigh-percentage ones with squaresquare necksnecks andand round round I am am very very sorry sorry thatthat II haven'thaven't re-re legs. I'veI've seenseen somesome beautifulbeautiful membersmembers of the the newnew groupgroup andand newed Morgan Horse Horse sooner, sooner, but but I I've also seenseen somesome thatthat ambledambled likelike cows.cows. I'mI'm justjust talkingtalking aboutabout haven't had aa chance.chance. PleasePlease sendsend me the January January issue. issue. I hope hope I I haven't haven't good-moving Morgans and maybe I've said too much. But a good-moving Morgans and maybe I've said too much. But a caused you too too much much trouble. trouble. Morgan was never artificial andand it's it's highhigh timetime ownersowners leftleft hishis feetfeet I am a a Junior Junior in in Sr. Sr. HighHigh andand have have alone." been readingreading thethe news news since since 1952, 1952, although it has has become become such a part part of of my reading that that it it seems seems ages ages longer. longer. 1I would would like like to to correspondcorrespond withwith any- any- (Continued on Page Page 22)

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What'sWhat s thisthis aboutabout waitingwaiting untiluntil they're twotwo toto drive andand threethree to ride? MarthaMartna TaylorTaylor broke her fillyfilly toto bothboth whenwhen itit waswas 16 months .... . • Martha'sMartha s methodmethod - --- JustJust LovingLoving Her.Her.

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"I know know how how they they get get that that way," way," my wife said as I brakedbraked thethe car car to to a a stop at a a traffictraffic light.light. We We had had been been discussing Morgans andand theirtheir tract-tract- ability.

"They're nice because they're owned by by such such nice nice people," people," she she added. In the face face of such such a a gem gem of of

pure reasonreason I was mutemute —— mutemute forfor quite a few lew of of the the ensuing ensuing miles miles as as we made our wayway home home from from Shrews-Shrews bury, Mass., where we had made made the the acquaintance olof the the Taylors. Taylors.

The Taylors — Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Al- Al bert H. H. and and their their daughter, daughter, Martha Martha Jane, therefore should own nicenice Mor-Mor gans. And, as as I Iwove wove through through traffic,traffic, I was inclined to agree agree with with the the logic logic department ofof our our household. household. ThatThat must be it, I mused, that or pure pure luck, luck, for how else else could could three three persons persons with- with out an an ounce ounce of of horse horse savvy savvy among among

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6 TheThe MORGAN HORSEHORSE ShaftsShafts atat 16 months and and sleighsleigh shaftsshafts atat that. MarthaMartha and herher KATINKAKATINKAtrots trotswell welland and easily. mothermothermanage manage aa woods road sleighsleigh ride.ride. themthem manage to break aa classyclassy MorganMorgan But grow she did andand rapidlyrapidly duedue mothermother and daughter drove drove the the young- young fillyfilly toto ride and drivedrive beforebefore sheshe waswas toto excellentexcellent carecare and generous generous rations rations sterster around thethe yard. yard. It was a cold and blustery day when 1616 months old?old? untiluntil today at 2121 monthsmonths sheshe standsstands It was a cold and blustery day when We had sat in in the the spacious spacious living living 14.2 andand weighs about 850. 850. we dropped in on thethe TaylorsTaylors toto viewview room of the Taylors' Taylors' handsomehandsome home,home, When diddid you start riding riding her I I theirtheir littlelittle horse. horse. But But MarthaMartha saddledsaddled a converted estate coach house, house, tryingtrying asked Martha.Martha. and bridled her, mounted unaidedunaided andand for an an explanationexplanation ofof their their successessuccesses "Last October,"October," sheshe answered.answered. "Mo-"Mo rode her for us at at trot trot and and canter,canter, thethe with the the lovelylovely daughterdaughter of of Mrs. Mrs. ther and ami Daddy Daddy were were out out and ami I I went went filly displaying aa worldworld ofol manners.manners. Frances Bryant'sBryant's handsome-headed handsome-headed out toto Katinka'sKatinka's stallstall andand climbedclimbed onon Later, in in the the comfortable comfortable Taylor Taylor chestnut stud, Courage.Courage. They had had bareback.She She didn'tdidn't mind andand afterafter the firstfirst floorfloor rearrear ofof the the once-upon-a-once-upon-a- bought her from ArthurArthur WintersWinters whowho that I started to ride in the the ring ring until until time coachcoach house wewe viewedviewed thethe colt colt owned the dam, dam, Kittyhawk.Kittyhawk. Daddy built out out back.back. TinkerTinker learnedlearned at closeclose quarters.quarters. She hashas thethe headhead The fillyfilly was thenthen six six monthsmonths oldold her leads leads and began began to show show a lot lot of oi of her her sire, sire, Courage, Courage, as wellwell asas his his and halterhalter broke.broke. action at thethe trot."trot." look-alive presence.presence.It It must bebe fromfrom "What did you you do do with with her?" her?" I A few few weeks weeks later later Mr. Mr. Taylor,Taylor, rea-rea her dam that that she she gets gets her her height height whichwhich asked and Martha Martha replied,replied, "For"For the the lizing thatthat theythey hadhail defieddehed conven-conven will ultimately endend up at a a strong strong 1515 first few months we just loved her." tion byby ridingriding beforebefore drivingdriving decideddecided hands. She She has has excellent excellent quarters quarters and and first few months we just loved her." chest, good pasterns and hocks. In "We petted and groomed her and to rectifyrectify thatthat error. error. Aided Aided by by wife wife and and chest, good pasterns and hocks. In "We petted and groomed her and short, Katinka is a very well-made we took took her her for for long long walks walks through through daughter he he harnessedharnessed thethe fillyfilly andand ex- ex short, Katinka is a very well-made colt without without the the gawkiness gawkiness ususallyususally thethe woodswoods at thethe endend ofof a a shank.shank. OneOne perienced no trouble for hehe had had usedused a biting rig on on her her forfor aa few lew weeksweeks attendant upon aa youngsteryoungster notnot yet yet day II unsnappedunsnapped thethe shankshank andand sheshe two. Her stablemates are the grade followedfollowed alongalong like a dog. dog. Ever Ever after- after before. Then he hitched hitched her to to a a light light two. Her stablemates are the grade cartcart andand drove drove her, her. his his only only conces- conces Morgan,Morgan, Lucky,Lucky, a veryvery goodgood typetype andand wardward sheshe wentwent looseloose whenwhen wewe hiked.hiked. a 12-hand blind white pony, Martha's Some times when we came came to a a long long sionsion to to her her youth youth — — a alonge longe line line a 12-hand blind white pony, Martha's heldheld by by his his wife.wife. WithinWithin an an hour hour the the firstfirst mount, mount, assured assured of of a acomfortable comfortable hillhill she'd she'd get get tired tired and and Mother Mother and and living for the rest of her life in II wouldwould get behind her her and and give give her her a a lineline was was given given up up and and by by turn, turn, father, father. living for the rest of her life in boost. Tinker didn't mind, she gratitudegratitude for whatwhat sheshe diddid whenwhen boost. Tinker didn't mind, she Martha was only seven. thoughtthought it it was was fun. fun. She She has has never never Martha was only seven. beenbeen hurt, nevernever felt a whip whip and and is is InIn a afloor floor overhead overhead is is a aworkshopworkshop frightenedfrightened of nothing nothing but but mud mud pud- pud andand in in the the center center of of the the shop shop is is a a dles." handsomehandsome BaileyBailey show buggy, buggy, in in dles." process of restoration by Mr. Taylor. TheThe Taylors,Taylors, mothermother andand father,father, stillstill process of restoration by Mr. Taylor. youthfulyouthful and wrappedwrapped up in in their their TheThe TaylorsTaylors planplan toto taketake inin allall thethe daughter'sdaughter's hobby,hobby, sentsent her her to to a anearbynearby showsshows this this year year and and will will enter enter their their ridingriding schoolschool wherewhere Tom Tom Dreyer, Dreyer, one one fillyfillv inin driving driving and and hack hack classes.classes. ofof New New England'sEngland's betterbetter known known horse-horse So,So. railbirds railbirds if you you seesee aa bright bright men,men, taught taught her her to to ride ride old old country country chestnutchestnut with with a ahigh-held high-held head head per- per stylestyle — no no reinsreins oror stirrupsstirrups andand arms arms formingforming likelike a a veteranveteran onon a aslackslack rein,rein, folded.folded. InIn order order to to put put these these lessonslessons you'llyou'll hebe seeingseeing oneone of of thosethose nicenice toto useuse thethe Taylors Taylors bought bought a a grade grade Morgans,Morgans, nicenice becausebecause ofof the the round-round- KATINKAKATINKA is is never flustered even whenwhen aa faced rider with the brown bobbed Morgan,Morgan, Lucky,Lucky, thinkingthinking hehe wouldwould fillfill FebruaryFebruary windwind tuckstucks herher tailtail betweenbetween herher faced rider with the brown bobbed inin until until the the filly filly grew. grew. legs.legs. hair.hair. She'sShe's prettypretty nice,nice, too. too.

MARCHMARCH 19551955 , 7 4-H4-H HorseHorse ProjectProject

ByBy MARYMary L. L. ARNOLDArnold

TheThe September September 19531953 issueissue of of the the havehave horsehorse clubs.clubs. NoNo statestate recogni-recogni tingting suggestions suggestions from from "Aims "Aims and and Re- Re MorganMorgan Horse Horse Magazine Magazine carried carried a a tiontion has has been been established established fo forr such such quirements"quirements" set set up up by by the the Middlesex Middlesex story,story, "Youth and thethe 4-H4-H Club".Club". I I projects.projects. ThatThat is, is, no no specialspecial statestate County,County, MassachusettsMassachusetts Clubs;Clubs; "Record"Record hadhad tried tried unsuccessfullyunsuccessfully forfor severalseveral awardsawards and and honorshonors areare given, given, such such as as Sheets"Sheets" revisedrevised fromfrom thethe oneone usedused byby yearsyears to to start start 44-14-11 HorseHorse Project Project work work forlor the the other other projects.projects. However,However, NiagaraNiagara County, County, N. Y.; Y.; and and for for our our inin thisthis county.county. ThisThis successsuccess storystory membersmembers dodo receivereceive creditcredit forfor a acom-com handhand books,books, aa bulletinbulletin mademade availableavailable servedserved toto makemake meme all all the the moremore de-de pletedpleted year's year's work. work. byby thethe statestate ofof Iowa,Iowa, "4-H"4-H LightLight termined.termined. If If they they couldcould dodo it, it, so so couldcould AnnouncementsAnnouncements were sent toto thethe Horses"Horses" byby HarlanHarlan L. L. Conley.Conley. we. Their aims and requirements we. Their aims and requirements schoolsschools and putput inin newspapersnewspapers toto de-de OurOur biggest biggest problem problem was, was, and and still still wouldwould fit fit our our locality.locality. II took took the the mat- mat terminetermine thethe amountamount ofof interestinterest inin horse horse is,is, toto findfind leadersleaders forfor thethe prospectiveprospective terter upup withwith the the County County 4-H 4-H Agent. Agent. clubclub work work in in the the county.county. AllAll availableavailable clubs.clubs. ItIt is isamazing,amazing, inin our our machinemachine Steuben County is a a top top rankingranking materialmaterial waswas assembled.assembled. InIn DecemberDecember age,age, howhow fewfew parentsparents areare reallyreally quali-quali countycounty in in many many 4-H 4-H projects. projects. Mem- Mem 195:3,1953, a a county meeting of all all who who fiedfied to to lead lead a a Horse Horse Club. Club. ChildrenChildren bersbers arearc continuallycontinually placingplacing firstfirst inin werewere interestedinterested waswas called.called. withwith a a horsehorse oror ponypony areare foundfound inin competition amongamong all counties counties in in WeWe usedused materialsmaterials thatthat werewere thethe every section.section. OnlyOnly a asmallsmall portionportion NewNew York York State. State. Very Very fewfew countiescounties mostmost adaptableadaptable toto ourour conditions,conditions, get-get cf themthem residereside onon a a farm farm andand havehave

WINNERS AT 4.H 4-H HORSEHORSE SHOWSHOW Left to right:right: AliceAlice Franklin,Franklin, MaryMary EllenEllen Franklin,Franklin. JayJay Dickson,Dickson, JimJim Covell.Covell. EstherEsther Arnold.Arnold, LawrenceLawrence Dietrich,Dietrich, AlleganyAllegany CountyCounty 4-H Agent —— Judge.Judge.

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thethe benefit benefit ofof a a little little "know-how""know-how" BathBath has a small small butbut activeactive adultadult leadersleaders hadhad forgotten forgotten one one important important fromfrom farmer parents. Others Others seem seem to to SaddleSaddle Club.Club. They They have have proved proved a big big thing,thing, a largelarge percentagepercentage hadhad riddenridden • havehave theirtheir horseshorsesas as aa pet, like a dog dog helphelp this first year in providingproviding Trail inin a few few miles miles to the the trucks,trucks, andand nono oror any other animal, ride them hard, hard, Rides,Rides, Shows, sponsoring activities and ropesropesor or halters.halters. WeWe withwith thethe truckstrucks andand get by with a minimumminimum of carecare providingproviding awards for for achievements.achievements. andand trailers trailers luckily luckily had had cow cow halters halters forfor thethe mostmost part.part. If If the the horse horse can't can't TheThe first first event was was a a competitive competitive trail trail andand ropes we could use. This gave gave us us "take"take it"it" they feel they must have have been been rideride May 23rd.23rd. April April saw saw all all 4-H 4-H somethingsomethingmore moreto to teach — the the swindledswindled byby thethe dealer who sold sold the the HorseHorse Clubs learning all all possiblepossible about necessary equipment equipment toto carry with you you horsehorse toto the parents for their their darling. darling. TrailTrail Riding. Riding. Lessons,Lessons, thenthen actual actual on such trips. We We just just expectedexpected thethe IfIf accidents occur,occur, of course course the the horse horse practice, inin back back yards,yards, vacantvacant lots, lots, youngstersyoungsters toto know theythey wouldwould needneed isis toto blame. In In otherother words,words, we we have have andand everywhere. CorrectCorrect posture posture and and theirtheir halter and a blanketblanket andand thisthis plenty ofof materialmaterial to workwork with,with, balance inin the the saddle saddle was was practiced. practiced. isis just just one one example example of of how how many many worlds of chance chance for for improvement,improvement, They learned to lean forward and feet feet simplesimple thingsthings need teaching that so so andand lots of chance to do do bothboth animalsanimals back climbing aa hill, lean back back and and many of us just just take take for for granted. granted. and children much good. We do do des- des feetfeet forward going down down hill. hill. Cour- Cour Some 30 members members participated participated in in perately needneed more adult interestinterest andand tesytesy toto other riders, riders, proper proper cooling cooling of of an eight eight milemile rideride over over hillshills and help. your mount, and all all phases phases of riding riding throughthrough woods withwith half a a dozen dozen In 19541954 wewe organized organized four four 4-H 4-H were taughttaught tilltill the day of of the the ride ride adult Saddle Club score score keepers. keepers. Not Horse Clubs. The Valley Valley Buckeroos Buckeroos of came—and wewe were blessed by a good good a member was out of order,order, notnot aa mis- mis Hornell-Arkport section,section, ledled by Mrs. Mrs. day. Members Members had had been been told told to to meet meet take was made made anywhere,anywhere, andand at the the John L. Muchler; the Happy GallopersGallopers at designateddesignated places to be be trucked trucked to to noon stop a group group of of confusedconfused scorescore of Howard and vicinity, vicinity, led by by ErnestErnest the Ride. Ride. Horses Horses everywhere, everywhere, but we we {Continued(Continued on Page Page 27) Franklin; the Rambling Rambling Riders Riders of of Prattsburg, withwith no locallocal leaderleader but but an active,active, eager group that is is really really going places andand doing doing things; things; and and SCORE CARDCARD TRAIL RIDERIDE the Trail Blazers Blazers of Bath, Bath, a big big club club of over 3 members taking in not not only only HORSE the immediateimmediate localitylocality but all all mem- mem I MannersManners andand SuitabilitySuitability 4040 PointsPoin*s bers that can get to to the the meetingsmeetings andand 1 Calm on trail and amongamong otherother horses.horses. have no local club.club. Ford Ford Hotaling Hotaling of of 2 StandsStands forfor mountingmounting andand dismounting.dismounting. Bath and my my daughter, daughter, Esther, Esther, help help 3 SuitabilitySuitability ofof horsehorse forfox rider.rider. me with thisthis club.club. 4 SteadinessSteadiness whenwhen goinggoing isis rough.rough. December 1954 sawsaw thethe forming of of II ConformationConformation and Soundness Soundness 3030 Points Points another group group in in Hammondsport.Hammondsport. 1 Head Head of of quality quality and and eye that reflects reflects charactercharacter andand good good disposition. disposition. Over 20 children, with horses horses or or ponies ponies 2 CompactCompact well-balancedwell-balanced body—shortback, back, well sprung sprung ribs, ribs, good good to work work with with and and eager eager to to do do things things slope to shoulder.shoulder, withers enoughenough toto hold hold saddle.saddle. 3 Straight well-placed legs, good feet, straight easy gaits, (doesn't pound come warmer weather,weather, attended.attended. Mrs.Mrs. 3 Straight well-placed legs, good feet, straight easy gaits. (doesn't pound ground,)ground.) Nancy Rice isis the the young, young, capablecapable leader ofof this group. They They will will be be III ConditionCondition 30 Points Point8 known as TheThe KeukaKeuka Riders.Riders. OfficersOfficers 1 SuitableSuitable toto dodo tasktask atat handhand withoutwithout tiring.tiring. 2 Finish Finish strong, strong, alert, alert, not not overtired overtired or or overheated. overheated. Appear Appear ready ready to to go go have been elected elected and a a regularregular many moremore miles.miles. __ monthly meetingmeeting date date established.established. Total 100100 PointsPoints The procedure procedure of all the the clubs clubs is is about the same. FirstFirst wewe havehave anan RIDER organization meeting meeting for for all all interested interested members in a a particular particular locality,locality, thenthen Posture in SaddleSaddle 30 30Points Poin*8 we choose choose a club club name, name, elect elect officers, officers, 1 Upright, Upright, balanced, balls of feet feet in in stirrups, stirrups, stirrups stirrups long long enough enough so so and plan plan the the work work we we aim aim to to under- under don't pushpush againstagainst cantlecantle ofof saddle.saddle. 2 Don't Don't slouch, slouch, twist twist sidewise, oror hang to one sideside toto rest, rest, but but alwaysalways take.take. keep your your weight weight balanced atat center center of of saddle. saddle. January, February and and March March meet- meet 3 GoingGoing upup hill hill lean lean forward, forward, weight weight lifted lifted out out of of saddle saddle to to front.front. ingsings are are spent spent learning learning basicbasic thingsthings Coming downdown hillhill lean back andand stirrupsstirrups forward.forward. such as: thethe PartsParts ofof thethe Horse,Horse, CareCare II Treatment of Horse Horse 40 Points points of the the Horse Horse i. i. e. e. feeding, feeding, stabling, stabling, 1 GoodGood HandsHands grooming, etc., Parts of of Various Various Types Types 2 Quiet Quiet but but commanding commanding voice when used as as aid. aid. of Equipment,Equipment, ItsIts Care—oiling, Care—oiling, clean- clean 3 Courteous, Courteous, nevernever rushrush aheadahead ofof leader.leader, waitwait forfor horsehorse inin front front of of you you at hazardoushazardous places,places, nevernever rideride on on heelsheels ofof horse horse in in front front of of you. you. ing,ing, storing, storing, etc., etc., Various Various Breeds Breeds of of 4 Proper Pxoper cooling cooling at at end end of of ride, ride, loosen loosen cinch cinch but but leaveleave saddlesaddle onon horses horses Horses and Ponies.Ponies. TheseThese lessonslessons areare back aa fewfew minutesminutes soso allall weightweight isis not not removedremoved atat onceonce. demontrated byby slides slides and and movies. movies. HIIII InspiresInspires Courage Courage and and Confidence Confidence In In Mount Mount 20 20Points Points LastLast MarchMarch saw thethe firstfirst ofof thethe GetGet a a smooth smooth performance performance at at all all times times without without commotion commotion or or fanfare. fanfare. Stable Meetings. Meetings. DemonstrationsDemonstrations werewere givengiven by by members members on on such such subjects subjects IVIV AppropriateAppropriate DressDress 1010 PointsPoints as:as: Stable Stable Arrangements,Arrangements, Grooming,Grooming, Neat,Neat, clean, clean, suitable suitable for for occasion. occasion. Jeans Jeans andand cottoncotton shirts shirts recommended. recommended. Proper Adjustment of Tack for the FancyFancy clothesclothes not to to count count overover neatneat plainplain ones.ones. Proper Adjustment of Tack for the TotalTotal 100100 PointsPoints ComfortComfort of the the HorseHorse andand the the Safety Safety ofof thethe Rider.Rider. MARCHMARCH 19551955 9 JEFFICSJEFFY'S JOURNALJOURNAL .. .

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Right:Right: JEFFYJEFFY at at twotwo and aa halfhalf yearsyears isis a civilized a civilized Bitelitte saddlesaddle horse.horse. (Bonnie(Bonnie Inin background)background)

TodayToday isis FebruaryFebruary 2,2, a a dismal dismal grey grey LastLast year year the editor editor and and I Iboth both wrote wrote he wearswears aa halterhalter underunder hishis snafflesnaffle morning with snow snow on on the the ground. ground. ofol ourour satisfactionsatislaction withwith thethe so-calledso-called bridle. ThatThat isis becausebecause hehe is is a a littlelittle The thermometerthermometer reads 7 degrees. It It EnglishEnglish winter winter caulks. caulks. I can can now now re- re resistantresistant to bitting, bitting, but but with with halter halter is 9:309:30 a.m.a.m. andand thethe horseshorses areare stillstill port thatthat the the same same set set of of shoes shoes with with whichwhich I hold hold with with one one hand, hand, I Ican can in the the stable. stable. It It is is WednesdayWednesday andand on on the same same set set of of caulks, caulks, has has served served all all easily slip the bit in his his mouth mouth withoutwithout that day day their their breakfast breakfast routine routine is is last winter,winter, andand sincesince October,October, thisthis a "scene""scene" aboutabout it.it. ThisThis resistanceresistance upset because asas a member member of ol the the winter. The The shoes shoes are, are. naturally naturally reset reset started one day when when I I tried tried to to bridle bridle Ground ObserverObserver Corps,Corps, 1 I spot spot planes planes several times each winter so thatthat thethe him immediately immediately after a tooth tooth fell fell out. out. on Wednesdays Wednesdays from 6 to to 8 8 a.m. a.m. When When growth of the the hoof hoof can can be be trimmedtrimmed His gum gum must must have have been been sore, sore, becausebecause I leave leave at aboutabout a quarterquarter ofol 6, 6, it it is is down. On allall feet feet thethe twotwo hind-caulkshind-caulks he wouldwould havehave nonenone ofof it, it, althoughalthough too early for for their their breakfast, breakfast, and and when when are perfectlyperfectly good, oneone or two of of the the he never never causedcaused anyany trouble trouble before.before. I return return it it is is too too late. late. They They can can hear hear front-caulks on on each shoe areare wornworn For the the next next three three days, days, I Idipped dipped the the me in the the garage garage next next to to their their stable, stable, down.clown. The The remainingremaining seemseem toto pre- pre previously moistened bit in in granulatedgranulated and even though it is is still still black black as as vent slipping very very well on on the the patches patches sugar. ThatThat helpedhelped greatly greatly but but he he is is pitch, they they expect expect room-service room-service at at olof ice ice occasionally occasionally metmet withwith on our our still a littlelittle reluctantreluctant andand ratherrather thanthan once. I Iusually usually give give them them their their hay hay bare roads this winter. winter. There There was was veryvery make an issue issue of the the business,business, II will will before II leave andand grain them them on on my my little snow lastlast winter either so,so, I I findfind just keep keep the halter halter on on until until the the last last return. Today, Today, I Ioverslept overslept and and they they the durabilitydurability of the the caulkscaulks trulytruly re- re trace of resistanceresistance goes, asas it has has al- al had to wait 'til til I I got got back. back. markable. most entirely now.now. TheThe factfact that the the The snowfallsnowfall mentioned inin thethe Yesterday DodieDodie andand I I hitchedhitched arrangement looks rather messymessy is not not December issue issueturned turnedout out toto bebe aa JeffyJelly toto a toboggan toboggan for the the first first time time important. (lurry,flurry, butbut yesterday's yesterday's gave us us a a couple couple in his his life. life. He He paid paid no no more more attention attention I find that littlelittle troublesometroublesome mattersmatters of inches. It It is is very very late late in in the the year year to it, than to the treelet he used to to it, than to the treelet he used to like this evaporate in time, if ignored. lorfor us to to have have the the first first snow snow deep deep pull a year ago. My reins were not like this evaporate in time, if ignored. pull a year ago. My reins were not Rather than nag and nag nag at at him him about about enough toto tracktrack aa cat. cat. Even Even this this longlong enough for driving driving from from the the something,something, II prefer to ignore ignore it it unlessunless smallsmall amountamount isis better than nonenone forfor toboggan,toboggan, soso we took took turns turns riding, riding, itit is seriousserious andand he knowsknows that hehe is is thethe sunscorched, sunscorched, parchedparched roots of the the while the other drove from the ground. while the other drove from the ground. wrong, thenthen II may punish him.him. Just Just hayhay andand pasture grass.grass. It It has has been been a a I had the longe line on also for in 1 had the longe line on also for in- a few lew daysdays ago this this happened.happened. ForFor badbad winter forfor thethe land. TheThe lossloss surance,surance,but but diddid have to use use it. ThisThis his whole life he has has had had his his feet feet olof good topsoil in the the blowing blowing dust, dust, thenthen was the next next step step in in his his rehabili-rehabili handledhandled manymany times a week,week, bothboth byby andand the the nuisancenuisance ofol the the dustdust itself,itself, tationtation as a a harnessharness horse.horse. meme and byby thethe blacksmith.blacksmith. RecentlyRecently pointspoints outout the need for for more more winterwinter ()neOne of my my readers readers once once told told me me he has taken it into into his his head head thatthat hehe covercover crops.crops. We have have no no bare bare land land thatthat she thoughtthought JeffyJeffy was anan imagin-imagin is no longer going to cooperate. So here,here, butbut aboutabout fivefive acres acres were were re- re- ary horse. Indeed lie is not. He is is no longer going to cooperate. So ary horse. Indeed he is not. He is hehe shifts aboutabout andand tries to pullpull hishis seededseeded forfor hayhay last summer and the the aa very very real real little little Morgan Morgan colt, colt, now now leg away. On the ignoring principle newnew youngyoung plants cannot entirely hold technically a three year old, but act leg away. On the ignoring principle technically a three year old, but act- I paid no attention and just held on, thethe soil againstagainst the the prevalentprevalent strongstrong ually two years and eight months old. I paid no attention and just held on, ually two years and eight months old. knowingknowing thatthat this phasephase wouldwould passpass westwest winds. Toby and I measured him today. He Toby and I measured him today. He eventually. However when Jeffy act- BecauseBecausethe the earth earth hashas been so dry dry stands 15 hands and a half-inch, and eventually. However when Jeffy act stands 15 hands and a half-inch, and ually tried to kick as I cleaned a hind andand hard,hard, I havehave started to rub thatthat is a very solid, blocky little horse of ually tried to kick as I cleaned a hind is a very solid, blocky little horse of hoof he went too far. Jeff) black,black, tarrytarry preparationpreparation around the the a rich bay with a black mane, tail hoof he went too far. Jeffy, knowsknows a rich bay with a black mane, tail thatthat he shouldshould stand quietly to havehave coronarycoronary bandsbands andand heels of my horses' andand legs.legs. If the picture I send with If the picture I send with hishis feet handled andand hehe knowsknows veryvery teet.feet.Lanolin Lanolinis is saidsaid toto be at leastleast asas thisthis issue isis sharp enough to print, print, wellwellthat that hehe mustmust nevernever kick.kick. TheThe good,good, butbut II do not care for the the feel feel you see him with Bonnie behind him. you see him with Bonnie behind him. minute he did so, I reached for a whip o!of it and and Bonnie Bonnie objects objects strongly to The bit is pulled a little in his mouth minute he did so, I reached for a whip The bit is pulled a little in his mouth thatthat hangs close byby and belted belted him him thethe smellsmell ofof the sheep-woolsheep-wool fat,fat, soso I becausebecauseI I amam discouragingdiscouraging hishis thought useuse thisthis which we bothboth likelike better.better. ofof nipping Bonnie. You You notice notice that (Continued(Continued on PagePage 26)26) 101 0 TheThe MORGAN HORSE ARISTOS, 149514Q5 Tkirty-sixtkThirty-sixth inin tkethe Series --- - NamesNames inin PedigreesPedigrees

By MabelMAREL OWENOwen

To many many people,people, thethe thought thought of of over 10,00010,000 miles, thethe time two two and and found her way way onto onto the the farm farm of of B. B. B. B. South America America is is synonymous synonymous with with one-half years. Compared toto eighty eighty Brown in Ticonderoga, N. Y. Y. Though Though jungles, coffee beans andand the AmazonAmazon and oneone hundredhundred milemile trailtrail rides,rides, marked by the scarsscars of work work and and ill ill River. ItIt is all all of of this, this, plus plus a a chain chain Tschiffely's ride waswas asas the the four-mile-four-mile- usage, she appeared toto be be a a well-bredwell-bred of mountains mountains far more more rugged rugged than than heat, four-heat-racesfour-heat-races of Colonial Colonial times times mare and Mr.Mr. BrownBrown raisedraised aa num-num our own Rockies, Rockies, odd animals in daily daily against the fivefive furlongfurlong dashesdashes runrun ber of goodgood foalsfoals fromfrom her. her. FollowingFollowing use as beasts beasts of burden and, toto thethe daily at HialeahHialeah andand Santa Santa Anita. Anita. Aristos' success on on thethe track andand atat south, vast plains similar toto our own own Every horseman willwill tell youyou thatthat stud, a great great deal deal of of effort effort was was ex- ex west. ThisThis is is the the pampas, pampas, on on which which there is a a broad broad river river of of couragecourage inin pended trying to to trace trace her her ancestry.ancestry. roam herds of beef beef cattle, cattle, raised raised andand almost every horsehorse andand even if there there Solon Lapham, of Shoreham, Shoreham, Vermont Vermont attended by men men who who are are exact exact coun- coun are fewer fewer occasionsoccasions to plumb plumb those those thought she she was was a a mare mare calledcalled BettyBetty terparts of our our cowboys.cowboys. True,True, theythey depths on today'stoday's racecourses,racecourses, yetyet there there Condon, by North North American. American. Terry Terry are calledcalled gauchosgauchos andand bolasbolas ratherrather comes an occasionaloccasional ManMan O'War,O'War, Condon, who owned the dam dam of of Betty Betty than lariets lariets for for catch-work,catch-work, butbut they they Chase Me or DarkDark SecretSecret to to prove prove Condon, refutedrefuted thisthis claim claim completely, completely, live, eateat andand dream much as as the the men men that river'sriver's existence.existence. stating he only only bred bred one one mare mare by by who work atat thethe samesame choreschores fromfrom During the the few few decadesdecades whenwhen Mor- Mor North America,America, andand that aa sorrel. sorrel. Wyoming toto Texas.Texas. WhenWhen FrederickFrederick gans dominateddominated the trottingtrotting trackstracks He hadhad raisedraised aa numbernumber ofof foalsfoals outout Remington wrotewrote ofof the far far west,west, hehe the occasionsoccasions when homage homage was was paid paid of the the dam dam of of Betty Betty Condon Condon by by Sher- Sher paid specialspecial attention to the the horses,horses, to the the couragecourage ofof the the Morgan Morgan horse horse man BlackBlack HawkHawk however,however, andand thesethese and much much of of the the presently presendy accepted accepted were much more frequent frequent than than many many were all black. ThereThere isis some some slight slight theory as to the the westernwestern wildwild horse's horse's people realize.realize. FirstFirst there there was was Justin Justin possibility Mr.Mr. Brown's stray mare mare was was origin is based upon his drawings and Morgan himself. AlthoughAlthough hishis famefame one of of these,these, butbut thethe evidenceevidence inin his written descriptions descriptions of them. them. Many Many was not not nation-wide,nation-wide, itit was was a a very very favor is not not strong. strong. Originally, Originally, the the people have expressed disbelief in the the measurable thingthing in in certain certain sections sections mare was said toto havehave beenbeen atat leastleast idea that the the small, small, wiry wiry Indian Indian pony pony of Vermont.Vermont. NoneNone ofof hishis sonssons en-en twelve whenwhen she appeared appeared on the the could bebe descendeddescended fromfrom thethe horseshorses joyed itit to to any any marked marked degree,degree, butbut Brown farm.farm. IfIf thisthis waswas so, so, thenthen sheshe of the the Conquistadors Conquistadors becausebecause of their their in old Black Hawk there was the mark was too old to to have have been been by by ShermanSherman odd coloring coloring andand lack of size. size. It is is of greatnessgreatness and he he becamebecame thethe firstfirst Black Hawk. Her ageage may may have have been been true thatthat therethere areare nono horseshorses likelike themthem American-bred horsehorse to be be accordedaccorded considerably lessless however, however, since, since, in Spain Spain today,today, nor along along the the MoorishMoorish real fame. HisHis sonson EthanEthan AllenAllen waswas counting thethe number number of of foals foals she she coast from which which many many horses horses were were another to whom whom the the sporting sporting world world actually produced, she seemed seemed to to have have imported intointo Spain,Spain, yetyet therethere is a a paid tribute. tribute. "The "The fastestfastest trottingtrotting lived to an an exceedinglyexceedingly advancedadvanced age. age. connecting link link inin the chain chain of of evi- evi stallion inin thethe world."world." SinceSince hehe waswas Of the the foalsfoals producedproduced by by this this old old dence to be be found found on on the the ArgentineArgentine that, and and a a "horsemen's "horsemen's picture picture horse" horse" mare, one of the the best best was was a afilly filly called called plains. Their horseshorses werewere descendeddescended too, Ethan Allen Allen was was one one of of the the most most Fanny Jackson. SheShe was was black black and and from Spanish Spanish stock stock also, also, directly directly so, so, popular stallions everever to stand at pub- pub said to have have been been fast fast enough enough for for the the since many of the the Argentine Argentine ranches ranches lic stud in any any country. country. There There was was trotting track, track, but but being being something something have been in the the same same family family since since relatively little intentionalintentional line-breed-line-breed of a a family family pet, pet, was was never never actually actually the days days of of Kings' Kings' Grants. Grants. These These ing practicedpracticed in the the 1800's,1800's, exceptexcept raced. SheShe waswas Arthur'sArthur's StonewallStonewall horses are almost exactly like the the ones ones when dictated dictated by the the exigenciesexigencies ofof Jackson, a a bay son of of the the black black found today in our our Southwest, Southwest, the the travel, yet daughters and and grand-daugh- grand-daugh Williamson'sBlack Black Hawk,Hawk, by old old solid colors, thethe duns, the paints paints and and ters of BlackBlack Hawk andand EthanEthan AllenAllen Black Hawk. TheseThese horseshorses carriedcarried even the the leopard-spotted leopard-spotted barbs, barbs, closely closely were frequently bred back back to to the the same same in addition addition to to their their Morgan Morgan blood, blood, resembling the Appaloosas Appaloosas which were were horse in an an earnestearnest attemptattempt to getget aa crosses toto Mambrino, Duroc and im-im for many many years years the the exclusive exclusive property property greater degree of their their brilliancebrilliance inin the the ported Magnum Magnum Bonum, Bonum, the the best best of the Nez PercePerce Indians.Indians. TheseThese horseshorses foal. It was was a a highly highly reveiling reveiling com- com English blood blood available available in in America. America. do the the same same daily daily work work any any cow- cow- pliment to pay pay great great horses.horses. TheseThese Fanny Jackson Jackson was was a a handsome handsome mare, mare, ponies do,do, are tough tough and and hardy hardy like like ventures were were often often very very successful,successful, and produced produced at at least least one one other other good good them. One One of of the the greatest greatest endurance endurance since over a a period period of of severalseveral decadesdecades race winnerwinner inin additionaddition toto Aristos.Aristos. rides ever ever completed, completed, certainly certainly the the trotters carrying from two to to as as many many The latterlatter was was foaled foaled on on May May 14, 14, 1870 1870 longest one ever ever recorded, recorded, was was made made as seven seven close close crosses crosses to this this MorganMorgan and was was by by the the greatgreat MorganMorgan siresire by two two of of those those PatagonianPatagonian horses.horses. line more than held held theirtheir ownown againstagainst Daniel Lambert, Lambert, grandson,grandson, throughthrough Using oneone asas a pack pack horse, horse, A. F. F. the advancing advancing tide tide of of Messengers. Messengers. Ethan Allen,Allen, ofof BlackBlack Hawk.Hawk. AristosAristos Tschiffely roderode thethe other from from the the One of thethe bestbest ofof themthem allall waswas thethe was a brown brown horse horse whose whose only only mark-mark plains of the the Argentine, Argentine, through through the the brown Aristos.Aristos. ings were white rear pasterns. pasterns. He He Bolivian Andes,Andes, the steaming steaming Canal Canal The grand-dam grand-dam of Aristos Aristos was was an an was a big big horse, horse, close close to to sixteen sixteen hands hands Zone, across Mexico toto the capital capital of of old black black mare, mare, either either deliberately deliberately set set the United States.States. TheThe distancedistance waswas astray or stolen stolen and and abandoned,abandoned, whichwhich (Continued on Page Page 25) MARCH 19551955 11 Janet Pape.Pape, II,11. onon PATTY'SPATTY'S SWEETHEARTSWEETHEART atat IllinoisIllinois StateState Fair.Fair. Lewis Pape ofof Pawnee,Pawnee, ridingriding CONGO'SCONGO'S PRIDE.PRIDE. Illinois ParadeParade PairPair

By HelenHELEN BEUNKBrunk GREENWALTGkeenwalt

A season season of showing showing and and a a season season not show in competition with the the Mor- Mor this pair is is still still living, living, hale hale and and hearty hearty of success success was the the past past summersummer gan breed breed in in pair pair classes classes although although and frisky asas aa colt. She She is is the the pet pet schedule ofof thethe black pair pair of of ParadeParade large classes classes ofof ten or or more more pairs, pairs, of the the Pape Pape family family who who have have owned owned Pair Morgans Morgans belonging to the the Lewis Lewis other breeds breeds of light light horses horses were were her all her life. On On June June I8th, 18th, 1954, 1954, Pape family. family. shown. TheThe Pape'sPape's deserve deserve a a great great she waswas drivendriven toto anan oldold fashionedfashioned The seasonseason of 1954 1954 was was theirtheir first,first, deal of credit credit in in establishing establishing successful successful buggy by Kenneth Pape, in the the Cen- Cen shown as a a pair, pair, Patty's Patty's SweetheartSweetheart Morgan ParadeParade Pair Pair competition.competition. tennial Celebration ParadeParade atat Pawnee.Pawnee. being onlyonly aa threethree yearyear old.old. This This In the the Morgan Morgan breeding breeding classes classes at at The slowslow progress progress of of the the procession procession beautiful small mare ofof fourteenfourteen andand the Illinois Illinois State State Fair, Fair, Congo's Congo's Pride Pride was evidently boring and and she she displayed displayed one-hallone-half hands was trained andand shownshown placed third in in Stallions Stallions 4 4 yearsyears andand more spirit than the the majority majority of of the the by Janet Janet Pape, Pape, eleveneleven yearyear old old over. Patty's Sweetheart Sweetheart was first first in in young horses' participating. Could Could danghter of Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Pape. Pape. mares 33 years. In In addition, addition, they they were were be she was proud of of the the fact, fact, her her son son Early in May, May, the the Illinois Illinois show show sea- sea awarded various prizes in the the ParadeParade and daughterdaughter werewere the the beautifulbeautiful blackblack son began began with with the the Greenup Greenup show. show. Performance ClassesClasses (open(open competi-competi pair leading the the parade. parade. The pair pair placed placed second second and and Congo's Congo's tion). Including, Including, Congo's Congo's Pride, Pride, first first They also led the Army Army Day Day parade parade Pride was was also also second second in open open parade. parade. in ParadeParade class,class, solid color and fourthfourth and the the Mid-west Mid-west SpringSpring HorseHorse Show Show Then they they were were off off to to a a full full seasonseason in Parade Parade Stake. Stake. The The pair, pair, Congo's Congo's (Charity Benefit) both held held duringduring at large large County County Fairs Fairs and and including including Pride and and Patty's Patty's Sweetheart, Sweetheart, fourth fourth the month month of May. May. For For the the duration duration Illinois StateState Fair inin mid-August.mid-August. in Parade Parade Pair Pair (Solid (Solid color) color) and and of the the Illinois Illinois State State FairFair theythey were were In all, all, the the pair pair won: won: six six firsts firsts in in fourth inin ParadeParade Stake,Stake, allall colors.colors. official colorcolor bearers for bothboth thethe open parade parade classes,classes, sixsix seconds,seconds, fourfour It is is most most interestinginteresting toto mentionmention Society HorseHorse Show Show and and WesternWestern thirds andand five fourths.fourths. The pairpair did did Patty 05468, past 30 years old darn dam of of Horse Show.Show.

April is the STALLION ISSUEISSUE and ine.4 additionaciddio.4 a factuallaces acc&uniacct 44- Of Ern PedlersPedler's latestlatest Wild HorseHorse ChaseChase

12 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE aa little little with with no no attempt attempt to to pull. pull. Bill Bill feltfelt like like someonesomeone hadhad plunged plunged an an icyicy EscapeEscape Through thethe MarshMarsh knifeknile into into his his stomach.stomach. ToTo whip whip them them wouldwould only only make make them them frantic. frantic. ByBy DELORESDelores GETTERGeiter HeHe was was aImut about to to get get down down from from the the wagonwagon when with with no no warning warning the the horseshorses settled back for for a a moment,moment, thenthen Bill woke with a start from a Bill woke with a start from a thingsthings piledpiled inin the the backback andand was was get- get steppedStepped forwardforward throwing throwing all all their their sound sleep. Jell was raising a din ting in with the baby. If she was sound sleep. Jeff was raising a din ting in with the baby. If she was weightweight into into the the collar. collar. out in the yard again. He had prob alraid it didn't show on her face as out in the yard again. He had prob- afraid it didn't show on her face as Slowly the wagon wagon began began to to move. move. ably treed another one of the cats. she comforted the children, making ably treed another one of the cats. she comforted the children, making ThereThere was was no no need need now now to to urge urge the thc Bill was ready to roll over and go them think this was just another ride Bill was ready to roll over and go them think this was just another ride horses on for for they they were were pullingpulling withwith back to sleep when he realized thatto to town. town. back to sleep when he realized that all theirtheir strength.strength. TheThe wagonwagon movedmoved Jeff wasn't in the yard. From the Jeff wasn't in the yard. From the Bill climbed upup to thethe seatseat andand so slowly slowly that Bill Bill feared feared it it must must stop stop sound of his barking he mustmust bebe rightright headed the horses at a run for the headed the horses at a run for the at anyany moment.moment. by thethe door.door. marsh.m;irsh_ TheThc marsh!marsh! HeHe hadhad forgottenforgotten Bill stepped out of bed and was put- anout tne marsn. Bill had never had How longlong couldcould thethe horseshorses keepkeep Bill stepped out of bed and was put- about the marsh. Bill had never had up the the furious furious pulling? pulling? TheThe lightlight ting onon his his clothesclothes whenwhen hehe heardheard any occasion occasion toto try pullingpulling aa load load Fromfrom the firefire reflectedreflected fromIrom theirtheir one of ot the the horseshorses neighneigh and and shortly shortly through the marsh. It It had had been been dry dry sweating bodies andand BillBill knewknew theirtheir after somesome ofof thethe cowscows addedadded theirtheir forlor severalseveral weeks but thethe marshmarsh waswas lungslumrs must bebe onon firefire fromfrom thethe hothot voices toto thethe clamor. BillBill almostalmost ranran aways deepdeep andand wet even in a a to the door, pulled it open and stopped smoke filledfilledair air OnceOnce oneone ofof thethc to the door, pulled it open and stopped drought. BillBill didn'tdidn't wonderwonder if it it horses lost his footing footing and and almost almost went went in his tracks. in his tracks. could be done. It It just just had had to to be be done. done. down, yetyet they they kept kept the the wagon wagon mov- mov The eastern eastern sky was was ablaze, ablaze, but but Thc team was willing to run and ing, their their muscles muscles straining, straining, their their notp.ot with the soft soft rosy rosy light of a a fall fall The team was willing to run and they reached the edge ol the marsh bellies almost touching the ground. ground. sunrise. Bill Bill could could already already smell smell the the they reached the edge of the marsh smoke. HeHe hadhad heardheard storiesstories ofof otherother before BillBill realized it. it. TheThe horseshorses After what what seemed seemed an an eternity,eternity, thethe slowed quickly when they hit the forest fires herehere in thethe hillshills andand thethe slowed quickly when they hit the horses gained solid footing footing and and they they began to move faster. At the end of feariear ofol whatwhat waswas toto comecome almostalmost rough ground but they they were were still still began to move faster. At the end of paralyzed him.him. traveling plenty fast last when when the the wagon wagon the marsh, marsh, the the team team plunged plunged into into wheels dropped into the soft marsh a headlong headlong gallop gallop puttingputting aa larger larger !tIt was was Mary'sMary's touchtouch that that roused roused wheels dropped into the soft marsh safety margin between them and the him from his thoughts. SheShe layedlayed herher mud and the the wagon wagon came came to to an an abrupt abrupt safety margin between them and the halt. fire thatthat hadhad almostalmost reachedreached thethe farfar hand on his his arm arm and and gazed gazed at at the the halt. side of thethe marsh.marsh. reddened skysky for for a a moment moment before before The children children were were crying now. now. The The going in to wake wake the the children.children. heat was getting worse and this this was was Bill let them them pick pick their their pacepace untiluntil There was nono needneed forfor wordswords forfor no longer aa joy joy ride to them. them. Bill Bill they reached the safetysafety of the the ridge. ridge. they bothboth knew what had had to to be be done. done. Ifoughtought downdown thethe terrorterror hehe felt. felt. HeHe As hehe turnedturned thethe exhaustedexhausted teamteam The fire fire was was headed headed their their way way and and must keep a steadysteady hand on on the the reins reins into the road road they they met met the the firstfirst fire-fire they would have toto seekseek safetysafety fast.fast. ''if thetnc teamteam gotgot frightenedfrightened nownow andand fighterslighters comingcorning outout from from town. town. Bill Bill Even the threateningthreatening storm couldcould notnot startedstarted to rear rear and and plungeplunge theythey wouldwould stopped long enoughenough to tell tell them them how how stop the fire fire before before it it reached reached the the never get startedstarted againagain and and withoutwithout larfar the the firefire waswas before before starting starting the the clearing. thethe horses horses they would would never never make make it it team at aa slowslow walkwalk toto town.town. Bill ran for lor the the stable, stable, opening opening the the out. Bill felt beaten.beaten. TheThe firefire wouldwould doors ofof the buildings buildings that held held the the Bill urged thcthe horses horses with no no result. result. destory allall his buildings and the the win- win- other stockstock asas hehe went. They They should should They just shifted toto the left left orOr rightright (Continued(Continued on on Page Page 25) easilyeasily bebe ableable toto reach the clear clear land land acrossacross thethe valley before the fire fire could could "Slowly- Slowly thethe wagonwagon began to movemove . catch them.them. As Bill opened the stable stable door he he was greeted by an an anxious anxious neigh. neigh. FourFour small ears camecame forwardforward andand twotwo pairs of big big brown brown eyeseyes showedshowed theirtheir concern.concern. Bill unconsciouslypatted patted thethe team team ofof Morgans asas hehe wentwent to get the har- har nesses.nesses. He was was thinkingthinking tootoo much much onon what lay ahead ofof him to pay pay at- at tentiontention toto their relief relief at at his his coming. coming. TheThe fire was in thethe southsouth andand easteast cuttingcutting offoff the main road so he would would havehave toto seek safetysafety onon the barren land land acrossacrossthe the valley.valley. FromFrom there there they they couldcould taketake thethe back road to town.town. ByBy the time time Bill Bill had had the the horses horses hitchedhitched toto thethe wagon, Mary had the twotwo childrenchildren andand thethe otherother necessarynecessary

MARCHMARCH 1955 1313 A MorganMorgan andand aa MongrelMongrel byby EdnaEmit E. E. TISDALETisdale

OneOne was an ugly ugly duckling, duckling, his his lu- lu andand sit looking up at him him where where he he soso intent intent that that they they heard heard nothing. nothing. dicrousdicrous longlong body, floppyfloppy ears and and stoodstood dozing, or dreaming, dreaming, with his his "Chief""Chief" was curiouscurious andand reached down coatcoat ofof many colors colors belying any claim claim headhead outout ofof thethe window. WeWe thoughtthought toto investigate. InIn doing doing so so he he barelybarely toto canine aristocracy.aristocracy. The The other other was was he came for handouts or scraps scraps left left by by touchedtouched thethe part of of Peanuts Peanuts which which was was aa superb superb Morgan Morgan stallionstallion ofof faultlessfaultless ourour dogs, but always he paid his his visit visit visible withwith his muzzle.muzzle. PeanutsPeanuts bloodlines andand matchless matchless beauty. beauty. One One toto "Chief""Chief" beforebefore or afterafter hishis lunch.lunch. backed outout ofof the hole in a big big hurry,hurry, waswas not graced byby a namename butbut was was HeHe often often broughtbrought thethe four four youngest youngest dirtdirt all over over him, him, gave gave one one startled startled called simplysimply "Dog""Dog" byby hishis sevenseven of his familyfamily along, too, knowing that looklook and tooktook offoff acrossacross thethe fieldfield young gods. The other, other, accordingaccording toto our hospitalityhospitality was large enough to to screamingscreaming asas ifif all the the devils devils of of dog- dog- thethe American American Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Register Register includeinclude his relatives andand friends. With domdom werewere afterafter him.him. "Dog""Dog" waswas too too was Dude HerodHerod MHRMHR 7961,7961, affec- affec bright expectant eyes and wagging ri- ri surprised toto move atat first, and we we held held tionately called "Chief" or or "Chiefy""Chiefy" diculous tail,tail, hehe waited for us to handhand "Chief""Chief" byby the halter halter until until he he made made by hishis many friends.friends. The one one did all cut thethe refreshments.refreshments. his escape. escape. We We laughedlaughed untiluntil we we thethe loving of his his familyfamily ofof sevenseven chil-chil Every dayday we watched him escort escort cried.cried. dren. TheThe otherother waswas loved loved and and ad- ad his school-age chargescharges toto the placeplace ofof And thus the the days days went went by by — — mired by all who knew himhim and, and, be- be learning for lor them—andthem—and abandonmentabandonment summer, winter, spring and autumnautumn ing Morgan, he returnedreturned thethe devotiondevotion to him. him. On On the the way way to to school, school, he he — with "Dog's" dailydaily visits to his four four a hundred-fold.hundred-fold. trottedtrotted gaily gaily along along beside beside their their bicy- bicy friends atat Hill Hill Top Top continuing continuing as as "Dog" was ourour neighbor.neighbor. EveryEvery dayday cles, childrenchi!dren andand "Dog" alikealike too too usual. HeHe waswas never never too too busy busy andand for over two years he paid us us a a visit,visit, careless of of the speeding speeding cars on the the the elements were nothing to him. WeWe maybe twotwo oror three, depending on his his bu'ybury highway. When he had had seen seen worried with good good reason, reason, about about the the dailvdaily responsibilities. AtAt first our four four them safelysafely to their their destination,destination, hehe children's playing on the highway highway and and dogs, three of of them them castaways,castaways, resent-resent would return—not soso gaily, but but re- re "Dog's" continued continued absent-mindedness, absent-mindedness, ed his intrusionintrusion andand chasedchased himhim home signedly, and and stopstop toto pay us a a visit. as we we tolerantly tolerantly dubbed dubbed his his careless- careless before he had had crossed crossed the the boundary.boundary. The rest of the day he he "baby "baby sat" sat" with with ness. "Dog" waswas undauntedundaunted andand veryvery per-per the three-year three-year old. Unconsciously Unconsciously we we Came a beautiful beautiful day in June June and and sistent. HeHe would sit for for hourshours atat his his began watching for the the funny funny little little Marcella andand I were were watchingwatching thethe an- an fence lineline and watch watch our our dogs dogs wist- wist fellow's return from from school, school, just to to be be tics of "Dog""Dog" andand the the children,children, play-play fully, as they playedplayed and barkedbarked andand sure he waswas safe.safe. HeHe waswas soso absent-absent- ing on the the highway highway as as usual, usual, and and rid- rid enjoyed themselves. AfterAfter awhile,awhile, hishis minded that often he satsat inin thethe middlemiddle ing back back and and forth forth to to our our driveway driveway persistancepaid paid off and he he becamebecame of the roadroad untiluntil MarcellaMarcclla oror I Icalledcalled on their their bicycles. bicycles. We We were were horrified horrified the adoptedadopted playmate of our foxfox ter-ter to him.him. ThenThen hehe wouldwould comecome inin to to when "Dog" sat down on the the edge edge of of rier,rier. Peanuts. Peanuts. TheyThey chasedchased rabbits, rabbits, pay hishis respectsrespects to "Chief""Chief" andand the the the highway, highway, but could could do do nothing nothing hunted molesmoles and otherother rodentsrodents andand "old maids"maids" asas thethe childrenchildren calledcalled us.us. about it.it. A A car, car, driven driven by by one one of of the the were foreverforever digging deep deep holesholes inin Promptly atat three three thirty thirty on on schoolschool gentler sex and racing like like a a fire fire truck, truck, search of the the real real or or imaginaryimaginary sub-sub days he passedpassed by on his his way way to to es- es came hurtling along along and and struck struck poor poor terranean inhabitants. TheirTheir huntinghunting cort his his charges charges home. home. To To the the child- child "Dog". We We ran ran out out to to where where he he lay, lay, expeditions ledled them farfar afield,afield, oftenoften ren "Dog" "Dog" was was a a sort sort of of fixture, fixture, and and apparently lifeless.lifeless. One of of the the older older into "Chief's""Chief's" veryvery privateprivate pasturepasture oror they ignored him.him. He He minded minded not not at at boys picked himhim up and and carried carried him him paddock. Our Our dogs dogs had had learned learned by by all as long long as as he he was was with with them. them. He He home, and wewe lookedlooked himhim over.over. HeHe hair-raising experience of "Chief's" dis-dis was so gay and and friendly friendly that that we we be- be was still alive and therethere seemedseemed toto be be like for for (logs.dogs. NeitherNeither rabbit rabbit nor nor came attached toto him,him, andand eveneven no bonesbones broken. InIn aa shortshort whilewhi'e squirrel was was sufficient sufficient inducementinducement forfor "Chief" toleratedtolerated him.him. his indomitable indomitable spirit spirit asserted asserted itself itself themthem to to enter enter his his paddockpaddock whenwhen he he One dayclay MarcellaMarcella and I took took a a walk walk and he he was was comingcoming outout of of his his shock. shock. was free. But But Peanuts Peanuts and and "Dog""Dog" throughthrough "Chief's" "Chief's" pasture. OnOn the the We watched watched over him for for a a few few days days were somewhatsomewhat absent-mindedabsent-minded andand inclineincline of aa smallsmall ravine,ravine, wewe camecame and inin anotheranother twotwo weeksweeks hehe waswas aboutabout often a brush brush pile pile or or nearby nearby hole hole in in upon Peanuts Peanuts and and "Dog" "Dog" frantically frantically his well-lovedwell-loved taskstasks — but nono wiserwiser the fence fence was was all all thatthat savedsaved themthem fromfrom digging into the the sideside ofof the thc hill.hill. TheyThey about the the dangers dangers of of the thc highway. highway. "Chief's" wrath andand theirtheir certaincertain an-an were almost almost obscured by the dirt dirt and and That autumn,autumn, wewe almost almost forgot forgot nihilation.nihilation. "Dog""Dog" soonsoon learnedlearned toto re- re- stones they had had unearthed,unearthed, andand allall "Dog" in in our our own own new new grief. "Chief" "Chief" spectsnect the the "No"No Trespassing"Trespassing" admoni-admoni- thatthat waswas visible visible of of them them was was a a stubby stubby waswas- incurablyincurably ill.ill- TheThe veterinarianveterinarian t:on.r:on. He He would would sit sit for for long long intervals, intervals, whitewhite tail tail and and a along long multi-colored multi-colored toldtold usus at at onceonce therethere waswas nono hopehope forfor tawnytawnv eyes eves bright, bright, red red tongue tongue lolling, lolling. one with with a a white white tip. tip. "Chief""Chief" sawsaw his recovers'.recovcrv. Strongyles,Strongyles, the killer killer of of watchingwatching "Chief""Chief" andand the thc filly filly at at play. play. us,us, as as he he always always accompaniedaccompanied usus on on horses,horses, had claimedclaimed him andand itit was was OnOn daysdays whenwhen thethe stallionstallion remainedremained ourour jaunts, jaunts, he he promptly promptly trotted trotted over, over, tootoo late late to to do do anythinganything about it.it. We We inin his his stall, stall. "Dog" "Dog" would would callcall asas usualusual fullfull of of inquisitiveness.inquisitiveness. TheThc dogs dogs were were were heart-brokenheart-broken but diddid not not give give upup 1414 TheThe MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE hope. He He was was the the same same sweet-tem- sweet-tem screaming but nono slackeningslackening ofof speed,speed, pered horse, as beautiful beautiful as ever, ever, but but and I I knew knew instinctively instinctively that that "Dog""Dog" N. Y.Y. MorganMorgan TripTrip he could no longer run with with the the wind wind was the victimvictim of aa hithit and-runand-run driver.driver. and shake the earth withwith thethe thunderthunder We raced up the the road, road, and and this this time time By JACQUELINEJacqueline EckECK of his flying hoofs. There There were were days days "Dog" was really gone.gone. He He had had been been when it seemed seemed he sought to to encourage encourage flung fifty feet, and his his shattered shattered little little On the the day day of of JanuaryJanuary 23,23, 1955,1955, us by by a a show show of of well-being, well-being, and he he body lay along the shoulder shoulder of the the Robert LeLe FeberFeber andand hishis lovely lovely would kick up his his heels, heels, toss toss his his long long highway. All All the the children children came came run- run fiancee, Nancy Moyer,Moyer, RogerRoger ClarkClark mane, and challenge challenge the death death that that ning down down to to the the scenescene andand watchedwatched (who ownsowns aa half-Arabhalf-Arab geldinggelding byby was soon to overtake him, swift asas he he in wonderwonder asas we we movedmoved himhim furtherfurther Alhaamed) and I I visitedvisited mymy Morgan Morgan was. We We knew knew it it was was his his great great Mor- Mor off the road. NoneNone mademade an an attemptattempt mare, Beauty'sBeauty's Shadow,Shadow, affectionatelyaffectionately gan heart heart and and Morgan Morgan courage,courage, andand to take him off off the road road and and bury bury him. him. called Dinah. BobBob andand NancyNancy werewere we hoped but were were not not deceived.deceived. HeHe Marcella andand I camecame homehome saddenedsaddened interested in buying buying her. her. They They picked picked was more friendly than ever ever with with little little anew, but thankful thankful that one one of of the the me up up at at 2:30, 2:30, drove drove three three blocksblocks "Dog", although our our dogs dogs irritated irritated children had not beenbeen the the victimvictim ofof where we met met Roger, Roger, who who stowed stowed his his him and wewe couldcould notnot allowallow them toto this murderousmurderous driver.driver. AllAll day day Sun- Sun saddle in the backback seatseat ofof the the car, car, andand bark or play play around around him. him. day we waited waited for for "Dog's" "Dog's" family family to to squeezed in in withwith thethe restrest of us. us. It It Christmas came and "Dog""Dog" appearedappeared take him him away, away, but but our our wait wait was was was their their first first trip trip to to view view Leon Leon with his family for the holiday hand fruitless. TheThe youngeryounger onesones roderode Losey's collection of Morgan Morgan horses,horses, with his family for the holiday hand- their bicycles on the highway as usual, out. He He seemed seemed to to sense sense the the change change their bicycles on the highway as usual, situated on the the big big 1,400 1,400 acre acre govern- govern and the the older older ones ones were were busy busy about about ment farm farm at at Trumansburg,Trumansburg, N.N. Y. Y. at Hill Hill Top Top and and seemed seemed anxious anxious to to do do many things. That night we covered somethingromething about it. it. many things. That night we covered The general general conversationconversation during the the "Dog's" body withwith a burlap burlap bag, bag, to to hour and a a half half trip trip was, was, of of course, course, On January January 28, "Chief's" greatgreat heart heart shield itit from the heavy heavy dew.dew. NextNext horses. failed himhim and, with with a a sigh sigh of of com- com morning the childrenchildren wentwent to to schoolschool Arriving at Leon's, Leon's, we we came came upon upon passion forfor us, he laid down and and died. died. as usual, usual, without without a a glance glance toward toward the large, large, rambling rambling white white house, house, with with Our big big dog, dog, whom whom we we named named Slats Slats "Dog's" resting place. Oh!Oh! SublimeSublime the long long red red barn barn and and cow cow pens pens in in because of hishis emaciatedemaciated conditioncondition indifference of of thethe very very young young and and the back. back. Leon Leon raises raises Angus Angus cattle cattle when he camecame toto us, us, sensedsensed thatthat some-some untaught! along with his his horses, horses, cats, cats, dogs dogs and and thing was was desperatelydesperately wrong at his his We decideddecided that ifif no no oneone attendedattended ducks. Mary, Mary, Leon's Leon's wife, wife, had had seen seen adopted homehome and sensed sensed too too that that to him him that that day day we we would would ask ask per- per us coming, and stood stood waiting waiting to to greet greet "Chief" waswas the reason.reason. HeHe camecame mission ofof "Dog's" family to bring him him us, on on the the back back porch. porch. She She invited invited out to the the open open stall stall door door and and gazed gazed to Hill Hill Top Top and and burybury himhim besidebeside hishis us in, in, andand introductionsintroductions wentwent aroundaround at me inquiringly with distress at my at me inquiringly with distress at my friend, "Chief." EveningEvening camecame andand as we we sat sat in in her her big big kitchen. kitchen. Mary Mary distress, wherewhere I sat sat besidebeside thethe fallenfallen he still lay where we had had placedplaced him.him. told us thatthat LeonLeon had had gone gone out out to to "Chief". HeHe sniffedsniffed atat meme andand thenthen We werewere readilyreadily givengiven thethe desireddesired the midwest;midwest; wewe talkedtalked horseshorses for for 15 15 at "Chief,""Chief," andand then then curled curled himself himself up up permission and,and, returning returning home,home, wewe minutes, then Roger and I left left for for the the in a a ball ball against against "Chief's" "Chief's" neck, neck, with with dug a a gravegrave besidebeside "Chief""Chief" andand filledfilled barn. his eves on the open open door. door. Later Later it with with straw straw and and sweet-smellingsweet-smelling hay.hay. Roger inspected inspected the the eight eight horses horses "Dog" came came as as usual usual to to pay pay his his respects respects Then, taking taking the the wheelbarrow,wheelbarrow, wewe over the manger. manger. Dinah Dinah greeted greeted us us and was met at the the stall stall door door by by such such trundled upup the road road for for our our little little with enthusiasm enthusiasm in her her eyes, eyes, and and wel- wel a fierce onslaught that he he fled fled in in terror terror friend and brought himhim home. We We coming nuzzles. Roger Roger patted patted DinahDinah and bewildermentbewilderment to thethe house.house. wrapped himhim in oneone ofof "Chief's" "Chiefs" as I stripped stripped her her of of her her blanket, blanket, and and led her from the stable, turning her blankets and buried himhim besidebeside aa King.King. led her from the stable, turning her We buried buried "Chief""Chief" inin the the sunny sunny loose inin the the paddock. paddock. spot where he spent many of his his last last As we covered him with the softsoft earthearth of spring, I thoughtthought againagain ofof BrvanesBrvant's Dinah flung her graceful graceful head head up, up, days dozing in the the warm warm sunshhine. sunshhine. ears forward,forward, as she she tested tested the the wind,wind, The blue blue spruce spruce and the the huge huge rose rose "Thanatopsis" . . .. . "Thou "Thou shalt shalt lie lie down with patriarchspatriarchs of the the infant infant snorting into the the blustery blustery winter winter air. air. bush surrounded his his resting resting place, place, and and Her long,long, flowing flowing tail tail mirrored mirrored her her life went on asas lifelife mustmust do.do. world, with kings,kings, thethe powerfulpowerful ofof the the earth, the wise, the good, fair forms spirit, and flowed flowed in the the gusty gusty at- at "Dog" missed "Chief and knew earth, the wise, the good, fair forms "Dog" missed "Chief" and knew and hoary seers of ages past, all in one mosphere. She quickly quickly abandoned abandoned her her we were sad.sad. He He tried tried in in his his way way and hoary seers of ages past, all in one mighty sepulchre." sepulchre." thoughtful appraisal appraisal of of the the country- country to cheer us.us. He He would would wag wag his his ridi- ridi side, and left left us us with with playful playful maneu- maneu culous tail and and actually actually appeared appeared to to Between the blue spruce and the the rose rose vers; arrivingarriving atat the end end of of the the en- en smile, andand we could not help help but but smile smile bush rises rises a simple simple white white stone, stone, a a closure, sheshe rolled in thethe snow.snow. SheShe with him. TheThe sadsad winterwinter disap-disap memorial to to "Chief"Chief" andand to all all thethe sprang up and and forward, forward, trottingtrotting backback peared atat last; last; spring spring and and the the birds birds great Morgan Morgan horses horses who have have gone gone and forth, forth, head head and and tail tail uplifted uplifted in in came; and the the children children laughed laughed and and before oror since ours. Before Before too too longlong supreme superiority, the movementmovement ofof played. "Dog"f'Dog" and and Peanuts Peanuts continued continued we hope hope to to erect erect another another smaller smaller one one her body body rippling rippling rhythmically rhythmically with with their hunting hunting trips trips and and the the rabbits rabbits no no reading simply: simply: her spectacular spectacular hock action as as she she longer found refuge refuge in in "Chief's""Chiefs" pas-pas paraded with the the grace grace of of a aballerina. ballerina. ture. / "DOG" The contrast contrast of of the the black black mare mare against against One beautiful beautiful Sunday Sunday morningmorning inin Abandoned inin death by by the the the white white background background of of snow snow was was Mav,May, we were were wanderingwandering aboutabout the the family he loved, loved, he he sleeps sleeps breathtaking. yard, when a car car tore tore by by with with horn horn beside a King. King. (Continued on on Page Page 18)

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Top: SILVER ROCKWOOD ROCKWOODnow nowowned ownedby byE. E. C.C. ShawShaw of WallaWalla Top: GENERAL GATES GATESwho whowas wasfoundation foundationsire sireat at the U.U. S. S. Walla, Wash., reputedreputed toto be oneone ofof thethe toptop -'pick-up"pick-up - horseshorses Government Morgan HorseHorse Farm.Farm. of the West.West. Middle: BENNINGTCN, outstanding outstandingson sonof of GeneralGeneral Gates, whowho Middle: LANTZ'LANTv FLICKA takes takesa a hurdle withwith AnnAnn HopkinsHopkins up.up. was alsoalso usedused extensivelyextensively atat thethe GovernmentGovernment farm.farm. Bottom: EllenEllen Noonan ofof Vergennes.Vergennes, Vt.Vt. onon SHOREHAM.SHOREHAM. Bottom: MAR-LO'S COL.COL. HAMTRAMCKHAMTRAMCK out out ofof Cyclamen,Cyclamen, daughter of Bennington,who who isis owned by Mr.Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. MiloMilo G. Dugan ofof Northville.Northville, Mich.Mich. PICTORIALPICTORIA i Morgans, oldold and new,new, from from East East and West, ofof yesterday andand todaytoday

Top: Jane ClarkClark drivingdriving herher goodgood MorganMorgan SONELDON.SONELDON. Top: BLACK WINTER,WINTER,shown shown with ClarkClark Ringling up.up. Middle: CHIEF GERONIMO,at at 22Vi1/2 months,months, ownedowned byby Bottom: DickDick AlzapiediAlzapiedi of Clinton.Clinton, Mass., up onon BAYBAY Gardner SmithSmith ofof Snohomish,Snohomish, Wash.Wash. STATE VICTRESS VICTRESSwho whowas was purchasedpurchased from U.U. of of Bottom: Mrs. LawsonLawson Glidden'sGlidden's ASHLANDASHLAND and dam, Mass. CLISTIE. NNY Y MorganMorgan TripTrip (Continued(Continued fromfrom PagePage 15)15) NewNew YorkYork StateState NewsNews By NIES. VINCENT J. ROGERS AtAt this this preciseprecise moment,moment, Bob Bob and and By Mrs. VrNCENT J. Rogers NancyNancy walked walked around around the the side side of of the the TheThe "hot"hot stovestove circuit"circuit" drawsdraws toto a a LippittLippitt Sam Sam Lippitt Lippitt GladysGladys Moro,Moro, barn—theybarn—they justjust stoodstood there,there, with with awe awe close,close, and and when when this this reachesreaches print,print, fromfrom Mr.Mr. LeoLeo DesmarisDesmaris ofof Merrimac,Merrimac, inin their their eyes.eyes. AsAs I I lookedlooked atat them,them, springspring willwill be he in in the the air. air. Mass.Mass. Sam Sam is is a atypey typey little little guy guy with with II knewknew DinahDinah waswas asas goodgood asas theirs.theirs. FirstFirst on on the the foalfoal listlist is is a averyvery earlyearly thethe best best of ol dispositions, dispositions, and and will will be be Nancy,Nancy, still still overwhelmed,overwhelmed, walkedwalked out out littlelittle lady lady at at the the George George Arnold's Arnold's at at usedused for lor both both show show and and pleasure. pleasure. toto the the maremare andand put put her her armsarms aroundaround Kanona.Kanona. The The fillyfilly fromfrom One One GrandGrand HarryHarry Davis Davis of of Williamsville Williamsville reports reports Dinah's neck: it was love at first sight. Dinah's neck; it was love at first sight. waswas born born duringduring thethc zero zero weather weather in in thethe sale sale of ol the the weanling weanling stud stud colt, colt, Bob,Bob, exceedinglyexceedingly pleased with his his new new January. "The cows keep the barn Sunrise Sample, by Sherimill Sunrise- hnd. quietly stroked the marc, acquir January. "The cows keep the barn Sunrise Sample, by Sherimill Sunrise- find, quietly stroked the mare, acquir- warm,"warm," sayssays Mary.Mary. "We hope hopeshe she won't won't VixenVixen to to Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Robert Robert E. E. ClyneClyne inging wet wet horse horse kisses kisses on on his his face. face. He He thought it was snow, commenting that findfind outout howhow coldcold itit is is outside."outside." ofol Snyder,Snyder, N. Y. Y. SammySammy isis an an extra- extra- thought it was snow, commenting that SalesSales during the the winter winter include include the the nicenice youngster youngster with with a atruly truly exceptional exceptional itit feltlelt cold.cold. RogerRoger watchedwatched thought-thought fully, not saying a word. transfertransfer of of Mrs.Mrs. AyelienAyelien RichardsRichards goodgood wayway of of goinggoing andand shouldshould bebe heard heard fully, not saying a word. winnerwinner DeniseDenise toto thethe HaroldHarold AllbeesAllbees from.from. WeWe ledled the the maremare toto the the car, car, to to tack tack Ledgewood Comet, owned by Miss her up. Dinah stood patiently while ofof NorthNorth Falmouth,Falmouth, Mass. Mr.Mr. andand Ledgewood Comet, owned by Miss her up. Dinah stood patiently while Mrs.Mrs. AllbeeAllbee alsoalso ownown Cerise,Cerise, thethe mid-mid- LyleLyle Charters ofol Snyder Snyder is is now now a a wewe saddledsaddled her,her. and and Bob Bob mounted.mounted. western winner ol several years ago. gelding and will soon be readied for Sh performed well, with a good flat- western winner of several years ago. gelding and will soon be readied for Sh performed well, with a good flat- The two marcs, both sired by Senator thethe showshow season.season. footed walk on a loose rein. Then The two mares, both sired by Senator footed walk on a loose rein. Then Graham, areare very very similar similar and and make make The NewNew YorkYork StateState Club,Club, inci-inci- she showedshowed herher spectacularspectacular paradedparaded dently, is working on gelding-in-hand gait, and graceful slow lope. When a handsome handsome pair. pair. dently, is working on gelding-in-hand gait, and graceful slow lope. When Mrs. RichardsRichards herselfherself boughtbought the the classes forfor both the HamburgHamburg andand the the we hadhad seenseen enough, we put herher upup Syracuse shows, feeling that the pro- re-blanketing her. bay gelding, gelding. Lippitt Lippitt Glad Glad Sam, Sam. byby Syracuse shows, feeling that the pro re-blanketing her. duction of of good good geldings geldings should should be be one one To showshow thethe other other MorgansMorgans neededneeded ofol the the aims aims of of any any breed breed organization. organization. no urgingurging fromfrom mymy friends.friends. AllAll eyeseyes We at Sherimill Stable enjoyed a went to the champion. Illawana Jerry. Of course course we we could could not not pass pass the the We at Sherimill Stable enjoyed a went to the champion, Illawana Jerry. little chestnut chestnut mare, mare, Polly, Polly, without without visit during thethe holidays holidays from from Mr. Mr. and and He is is a a seal seal brown brown stallion, stallion, with with a a handsome, glossy coat, 14.2 hands, and looking intointo herher large,large, prominentprominent Mrs. T. HarryHarry Wood,Wood, and and Miss Miss handsome, glossy coat, 14.2 hands, and eyes, amiand we could not not resist resist the thc im- im Beverly Kent,Kent, all of of Bouckville.Bouckville. TheThe has lovelylovely largelarge eyes,eyes, broad,broad, swellingswelling Woods will be remembered as the one muscles, and a long, deeply waved, full pulse to hug hug her. her. Her 1ler appreciationappreciation Woods will be remembered as the one muscles, and a long, deeply waved, full was shown by a big,big, wetwet kiss.kiss. time owners of Upwey Upwey Ben Ben Don, Don. and and mane and tail, tail, a a horseman'shorseman's dream!dream! Leon's workteam of big gentle, as the present present owners owners of of the the fine fine stal- stal Bob and Nancy exclaimed their ad Leon's workteam of big gentle, Bob and Nancy exclaimed their ad- loveable chestnuts received much ofof lion, SconondoahSconondoah Chief.Chief. miration throughout thethe showing.showing. It has been suggested that the Club Roger, completely taken by the horse, thcthe attention. TheyThey havehave wonwon many many It has been suggested that the Club Roger, completely taken by the horse, pulling contests, travelingtraveling farfar and and sponsor eithereither aa Spring or a a Fall Fall sale sale expressed his desire to own a horse expressed his desire to own a horse wide over the country to do so. olof Morgans,Morgans, in eithereither WesternWestern NewNew echoing Jerry's conformation and dis wide over the country to do so. echoing Jerry's conformation and dis- Once again we visitedvisited with Mary Mary York or fartherfarther EastEast in in the the SyracuseSyracuse position, asas oneone does not often often have have area. Possibly ponies, Shetland and the pleasure of seeing a horse of such inin herher kitchen.kitchen. OverOver severalseveral roundsrounds area. Possibly ponies, Shetland and the pleasure of seeing a horse of such of coffee,coflec, wewe discusseddiscussed Dinah'sDinah's ex-ex others, couldcould bebe included to addadd in-in excellence! excellence! ploits, andand looked at photosphotos ofof Losey'sLosey's terestterest andand numbers. numbers. Let us us have have your your Jerry's stablemate, Firefly, is a a chest-chest Morgans. Of Of course course the day was not not ideasideas onon this. nutnut mare, she has has good good hock hock action,action, completecomplete withoutwithout Roger and II gettinggetting AnotherAnother suggestion has been made made carryingcarrying herself well, and has has a a beauti- beauti intointo a friendly friendly argument argument about about horses. horses. thatthat the clubclub membersmembers act as as hostshosts inin fulful head.head. TheThe kids'kids' approvalapproval flowedflowed TheseThese kind of ol arguments II love,love, muchmuch sortsort of a "horse "horse motel" motel" project. project. Most Most overover indeed,indeed, asas II turned her free in the thc toto the the glee glee of of our our listeners! listeners! TheThc ofof us eithereither havehave an extraextra stallstall oror paddock.paddock. HerHer movementsmovements andand play-play variedvaried discussions continued.continued. Jerry is is couldcould arrange for lor overnight overnight stabling stabling fulnessfulness werewere full of of exuberance. exuberance. She She Mary'sMary's specialspecial subjectsubject andand upon upon olof aa travelling Morgan.Morgan. Thus a a Mor- Mor bouncedbounced and and rearedreared likelike a new new foal foal Roger'sRoger's remarkremark thatthat the stallion stallion was was gangan owner in the midwest, midwest, wishing wishing to justjust discoveringdiscovering it'sit's new new freedom.freedom. hishis favorite, MaryMary jumped up, almostalmost showshow at the the National,National, forfor instance,instance, However,However, her sociablesociable personalitypersonality drowningdrowning herself in spilled spilled coffee, coffee, couldcould contactcontact thethe Club and and arrange arrange couldcould notnot let her ignore ignore her her audienceaudience wentwent to to Roger Roger and and enthusiastically enthusiastically lorfor anan overnight stopstop for his horse horse at forfor long. Bouncing over, she pushedpushed shookshook hishis hand. aa nominal rate.rate. HorsesHorses enrouteenroute fromfrom atat us with her her fine,fine, gazelle-likegazelle-like head, head, TwoTwo hourshours spedsped by. by. It was was dark dark thethe Eastern statesstates toto thethe WestWest couldcould inquiringinquiringif if wewe hadhad aa treat treat for for her, her, asas we drove drove home, home, with with great great satis- satis useuse thethe samesame facilities.facilities. WeWe might might but,but, finding none, she contented her- hcr- factionfactiono! of having spentspent a veryvery inin thisthis way be of ol real real service service to Mor- Mor sellself withwith chewing on Nancy's Nancy's coat coat pleasantpleasant"horsey" "horsey"clay, day, withwith people as gansgans onon thethe move for any reason. ThisThis sleeve.sleeve.We We reluctantly re-stabledre-stabled Fire-Fire genuinelygenuinely interestedinterested inin horses as my- my- mattermatter willwill bebe discussed at at ourour April April fly,fly,and and wentwent to another another lovelylovely chest-chest sell.self. Dinah Dinah is now now placed inin an ex- ex meeting.meeting. nutnut mare, Mary Bell. She She instantly instantly cellentcellent homehome withwith Bob and Nancy, Nancy, TheThe SpringSpring meetingmeeting ofof thethe Club is respondedrespondedto to our our pattingpatting andand talking, talking, whowho lovelove herher dearly.dearly. WeWe allall look for- for scheduledscheduled for for April April 17th17th atat the the herher large eyes gleaming as she play-play wardward toto visiting the LoseysLoseys againagain and ArnonaArnona FarmFarm ofof Mr. and Mrs. George fullyfully nosed nosed at at us. us. It [t was was most most ob- ob furtherfurther inspectioninspectionof of thei theirr excellentexcellent Arnold,Arnold,Kanona, Kanona,N. N. Y.Y. NoticeNotice cards viousvious she she waswas veryvery muchmuch in foal! foal! Morgans.Morgans. willwill bebe sentsentthrough through thethe mail, as usual. 1818 TheThe MORGAN HORSE judging by thethe audienceaudience andand Mrs.Mrs. was originallyoriginally purchased as a a wean- wean N. E. ASSN. NEWS Thompson, who will explainexplain thethe rea- rea ling fromfrom Mrs.Mrs. Greenwalt'sGreenwalt's HighviewHighview N. E. ASSN. NEWS sons for lor her her placings.placings. In addition addition to to Farm ofof Pawnee, Pawnee, Ill.111. andand shipped shipped to to Southern California and was later pur An EquitationEquitation ClinicClinic jointlyjointly spon.spon students andand staff ofol" thethe AnimalAnimal InIn- Southern California and was later pur- chased from Mrs. Keith Morse by sored by thethe NewNew EnglandEngland MorganMorgan dustries Department will show show the the chased from Mrs. Keith Morse by Caven-Glo and moved to Northern Horse AssociationAssociation and thethe UniversityUniversity Morgans andand speak on theirtheir LightLight Caven-Glo and moved to Northern of ConnecticutConnecticut willwill be the the programprogram Horse Program.Program. California, where hehe receivedreceived hishis edu-edu cation. This little red gelding is a (Icf the the Association'sAssociation's meetingmeeting onon Sun- Sun Anyone interested is welcomewelcome toto cation. This little red gelding is a much traveled Morgan, having been day, March 20 atat the the UniversityUniversity ofof attend. Opportunity Opportunity for lor joining joining the the much traveled Morgan, having been over most of the United States and Connecticut inin Storrs. ThcThe clinicclinic will will Association will \Yid be heprovided. provided. ItIt is is over most of the United States and will he be rememberedremembered by many as the the start promptlypromptly atat 1:30 in RatetiffRatclill Hicks suggested that youyou lunchlunch beforebefore reach-reach Arena on Route Route 195. 195. FollowFollow thethe ing the the campus.campus. TheThe facilitiesfacilities ofol the the star ofof "Land"Land ofof HisHis Ancestors"Ancestors" which was a story of his first trip signs "Little International, Arena". OnOn cafeteria will only be able able to to serveserve thethe which was a story of his first trip to New England. March 19,19, Saturday,Saturday, the the BlockBlock andand present membershipmembership since further at- at to New England. We know that Donald, who is a Bridle Club of the UniversityUniversity are put-put tendance cannot bebe estimated.estimated. We know that Donald, who is a student at Naperville High School, will ting on on their their annualannual LittleLittle Inter-Inter student at Naperville High School, will spend many happy hours with this national livestock show which willwill endend spend many happy hours with this little Morgan, lor his personality is that eveningevening inin their their student student horsehorse little Morgan, for his personality is show, startingstarting atat 7:307:30 p.p. m.in, in in the the CHICAGO NEWS tops. Arena. Mrs. Floyd A. A. Thompson, Thompson. AHSA AHSA Another Morgan owner has has been been if SK ^ j*. xK Equitation JudgeJudge andand our our fellow-mem-Icllow-mcm- added to our our Chicago Chicago group. group. He 1le is is ber,her, willwill conductconduct the theClinic. Clinic. ItIt is is Donald J. Nelson, of Naperville, Naperville, Ill.,111.. Enclosed find check to sendsend planned to cover Saddle Seat and Hun- Hun who has has just just purchased purchased the the well- well- The MorganMorgan HorseHorse MagazineMagazine to:to: ter Seat Seat standardsstandards andand showmanship.showmanship. known MorganMorgan geldinggelding Highview Highview Those participating as modelsmodels forlor dis- dis Prince fromfrom Caven-GloCaven-Glo Farm ofol Name cussion and demonstrationdemonstration will bebe Downers Grove, Ill.III. Miss NancyNancy Ela, Ela, Miss Miss Frederica Frederica Highview Prince isis an an extremelyextremely Address Mahcr.Maher, and Mr. Mr. Victor Victor Hugo-Vidal.Hugo-Vidal. well-trained Morgan, having having received received A classclass of about six ridersriders onon thethe most of hishis educationeducation inin thethe cattlecattle University Morgans Morgans will perlormperform forlor country of NorthernNorthern California.California. HeI le 1 yearyear $3.50$3.50 2 yearsyears $6.50S6.50

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MARCH 19551955 19 filmfilm a a secondsecond timetime atat the the home home of of Mrs.Mrs. LillianLillian Hallauer.Hallauer. PacificPacific NorthwestNorthwest NewsNews FromFrom the the commentscomments ofof many, many, so so muchmuch interestinterest waswas shownshown thatthat Mr.Mr. ByBy CAPT.Cait. LOUISELouise D. 1). BATES, Baths, ANC ANC SmithSmith waswas askedasked toto returnreturn withwith thethe filmsfilms ofof the the 19541954 NationalNational MorganMorgan ThisThis newsnews isis coming coming to to youyou inin a a Luckyl.ucky Nuggett, Nuggctt. placed placed second second in in the the HorseHorse Show. Show. Morgan Morgan breeders breeders and and veryvery roundaboutroundabout manner asas I I am am FourFour YearYear andand UnderUnder ClassClass atat thethe ownersowners should should try try to to hold hold meetingsmeetings writingwriting toto you you from from the the 21st 21st Station Station ClearwaterClearwater County County Fair Fair the the previousprevious ofof this this kind kind all all over over our our great great countrycountry HospitalHospital near near Pusan, Pusan, Korea. Korea. week,week, wherewhere allall horseshorses werewere shownshown givinggiving visualvisual proofproof of of the the beautybeauty andand SinceSince coming coming to to Korea Korea several several let- let underunder saddle.saddle. This with with onlyonly sixsix capabilitiescapabilities of ol the the Morgan Morgan horse horse to to all all tersters havehave beenbeen forwardediorwarded toto me me withwith weeksweeks training,training, part part time time training training at at peoplepeople interestedinterested inin horses. horses. newsnews from from Northwest Northwest Morgan Morgan owners owners that,that, asas Miss Miss ReichowReichow worksworks atat the the ThereThere waswas quitequite a a bit bit of of activityactivity atat whomwhom wewe haven'thaven't heardheard fromfrom pre-pre telephonetelephone officeoilice and has has veryvery littlelittle Red\\cd TopTop Farm Farm all all during during SeptemberSeptember viously.viously. timetime for for training training especiallyespecially sincesince sheshe- asas I 1 was was determineddetermined toto get get in in all all the the JustJust beforebefore ChristmasChristmas II receivedreceived aa hashas threethree otherother MorgansMorgans toto helphelp taketake- ridingriding II possiblypossibly couldcould beforebefore leavingleaving letterletter fromfrom KarenKaren KennedyKennedy whowho is is in in upup her her time. time. forlor the the Far Far East.East. I Iwaswas loadingloading SkagitSkagit London,London, England,England, with with he herr parents,parents, TheseThese MorgansMorgans allall won won against against veryverv VashonVashon and Skagit Skagit Chikamis Chikamis most most herher father lather beingbeing anan army army officerofficer sta-sta heavyheavy QuarterQuarter HorseHorse competition.competition. everyevery day to to go go either either to to CanyonCanyon timedtioned there.there. Her Her grandfather grandfather Mr. Mr. ManyMany thanksthanks toto Miss Miss Frances Frances Reichow Reichow CreekCreek Lodge Ledge Trails oror the the Bridle Bridle C. A. A. Kennedy,Kennedy, Stratford,Stratford, Washington Washington of Orofino,Orofino, IdahoIdaho forfor this this news. news. I Trails Stare State Park. Park. My My rides rides with with hashas given given her her Nehigh Nehigh K, K, 10610,10610, whowho would like toto hearhear moremore newsnews fromfrom Mr.Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. T. J.J. GrantGrant ofof has recentlyrecently been gelded. ForFor Christ-Christ Idaho,Idaho, also also Oregon, Oregon, Montana, Montana, as as well well Canyon CreekCreek andand MissMiss GladysGladys mas she she receivedreceived aa completecomplete newnew set set as Washington.Washington. Koehne and MissMiss YvonneYvonne McDonaldMcDonald of tack tack and and she she is is planning planning on on show- show I1 receivedreceived a card card somesome monthsmonths ago ago arcare often often in in my my mind mind these these days days in in inging Nehigh Nehigh K K when when she she returnsreturns from Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. O.0. E. E. ElkinsElkins ofof Korea. stateside to her grandfather's ranch stateside to her grandfather's ranch Ranchette Stables,Stables, Yakima,Yakima, Washing-Washing Miss Gladys Koehne Koehne purchased purchased the the sometime in 1955. Nehigh's sire is sometime in 1955. Nehigh's sire is ton, announcing thcthe arrival arrival of of a a fine, fine, finefine black stallion Hilin ITilin by by Blackman Blackmail Highlo LL 87478747 and hishis dam,dam, NespelmNespehn healthy bay colt on on Sept. Sept. 8, 8, 19541954 whowho out of of Amburayr, Amburayr, from from Red Red Top Top Golden Flaxen 07302. He is chestnut Golden Flaxen 07302. He is chestnut was namednamed Prince Valiant. HeHe isis Farm. This stallion stallion is is a a perfect perfect match match with a golden golden mane mane and and tail. tail. Now Now by Glen Pomulus Pomulus and out out of of Golden Golden for the filly Skagit Kikialos, purchased Karen is enjoying her rides once a for the filly Skagit Kikialos, purchased Karen is enjoying her rides once a Princess. ThisThis maremare hashas beenbeen bredbred by Miss Yvonne McDonald from Red Red week in Hyde Park, Park, London, London, but but she she to Nella'sN'ella's DobbinDobbin and thethe ElkinsElkins areare Top Farm Farm lastlast May.May. SheShe isis siredsired byby isis eagerlyeagerly lookinglooking forward to the the time time looking forward to anotheranother finefine foal foal Skagit Vashon andand out of of SkagitSkagit when she will hebe backback inin Washing-Washing from this mare mare in in August. August. Klah. This This pair pair will will be be stablestable matesmates ton on the the Kennedy Kennedy Ranch. Ranch. We We are are News from Tacoma informs us that and will he trained as a pair and a looking forward to meeting Karen in and will be trained as a pair and a 'coking forward to meeting Karen in Miss Jackie Wise has has purchased purchased the the team.team. I I boughtbought HilinHilin from from Mr. Mr. W. W. L. L. 1956. nice chestnutchestnut maremare SunshineSunshine SuzieSuzie Linn in Turlock Turlock in in May May 19531953 as a a Another interesting letter received a Another interesting letter received a fromfrom Mrs. GraceGrace Kirkwood.Kirkwood. Mrs.Mrs. mate for Ki Ki but but my my being being in in service service lewfew days ago withwith newsnews ofof MorgansMorgans Kirkwood has purchased the chestnut chestnut made it impossible impossible to promote promote them them at showsshows in IdahoIdaho waswas fromfrom MissMiss gelding NimhoNimbo K from from Mrs. Mrs. Mar- Mar asas they should be.be. II waswas mighty glad Frances Reichow of Orofino,Orofino, Idaho.Idaho. garet McMakin. These two makemake aa toto sell themthem togethertogether becausebecause theythey areare She tells us that Morgans took most She tells us that Morgans took most beautifulbeautiful matchedmatched pairpair and are are both both aa beautiful pairpair andand will be hard hard to to r(of thethe covetedcoveted blues at the the LewisLewis siredsired by Sunshine Sunshine R owned owned by by Mrs. Mrs. beat in either either pair pair or or performanceperformance County Fair on Sept. 25th. Flaxie County Fair on Sept. 25th. Flaxie KentKent Erickson.Erickson. WeWe hope hope to to seesee thisthis classes.classes. Allen,Allen, aa beautiful flaxen manedmancd darkdark pairpair in the the show show ring ring next next seasonseason chestnut owned by Cecil Hill, of Nez TheThe fine old maremare IndianIndian SummerSummer chestnut owned by Cecil Hill, of Nez bothboth in pair pair and and performanceperformance classes.classes. sired by Monterrey and out of Dillon, Perce won first in the Mares Three sired by Monterrey and out of Dillon, Perce won first in the Mares Three The McMakinsMcMakins havehave aa very very fine fine has been purchased from Mrs. Carrie Years and Over Class, and with her youngyoung chestnutchestnut stallionstallion sonson of Sun- Sun has been purchased from Mrs. Carrie Years and Over Class, and with her LeMayLeMayand and isis atat home at RedRed TopTop flashyPashy littlelittle studstud colt won the the Mare Mare shineshine RR in training training andand he will will be be Farm.Farm. SheShe is SkagitSkagit Vashon's dam and andand Foal Class. SheShe waswas laterlater ad-ad seenseen atat the shows shows this this coming coming seasonseason II am mighty glad to have have her. her. judgedjudged GrandGrand Champion of the show.show. competingcompeting againstagainst hishis beautifulbeautiful sire.sire. Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. Hubbard of HarryHarry Hill's typeytypcy little chestnut geld-geld Mr.Mr. GardnerGardner Smith,Smith, presidentpresident ofof the Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. Hubbard of Bar-H Ranch near Snohomish, Wash- ing,ing, LaddieLaddie Lindsey,Lindsey,won won thcthe Two PacificPacific Northwest MorganMorgan HorseHorse Bar-H Ranch near Snohomish. Wash ington, purchased from Red Top Farm YearYear OldOld OpenOpen Class andand was awarded Association,Association,took took thethe films ofof the 19531953 ington, purchased from Red Top Farm the fine bright bay two year old geld- ReserveReserveGrand Grand Champion Champion ofof thethe show. NationalNational MorganMorgan ShowShow toto aa meeting meeting the fine bright bay two year old geld ing, Skagit Chikamis, sired by High- ThisThis littlelittle fellow fellow has has wonderfulwonderful ofof thethe YakimaYakima Riding Club.Club. All memmem- ing, Skagit Chikamis, sired by High- wood L. out of Lovely Lady and the actionactionand and isis a veryvery beautifulbeautiful animal. bersbers asas wellwell asas otherother horse owners had wood L. out of Lovely Lady and the very flashy filly, Skagit Camas, IHe le willwill bebe aa hard one to beat in an- an beenbeen notifiednotifiedthat that thisthis film would be very flashy filly, Skagit Camas, sired by Skagit Vashon, dam Skagit otherother year.year. AnotherAnother Morgan,Morgan, LadyLady thethe feature attraction ofof the the meeting. meeting. sired by Skagit Vashon. dam Skagit Klah. This filly is a bright copper Easter,Easter, owned owned by by Mrs.Mrs. CecilCecil HillHill of Consequently,Consequently, the the BanquetBanquet RoomRoom of Klah. This filly is a bright copper chestnut with a perfect star and strip NezNez Perce took second placeplace inin the thethe Hotel Motel Donnelly Donnelly was crowded toto chestnut with a perfect star and strip connected, right hind stocking white MareMare Class.Class. TheseThese threethree winnerswinners overllowingoverflowing with with manymany peoplepeople inin the connected, right hind stocking white and a flaxen inane and tail. She is a werewere allall siredsired byby Laddie Allen. hallhall whowho couldcould not not get get in. in. This over- over and a flaxen mane and tail. She is a MissMiss Reichow'sReichow's threethree vearyear old filly,filly, flowflowresulted resultedin in thethe showingshowing ofof thethe (Continued(Continued onon Page 25)25) 2020 TheThe MORGANMORGAN HORSE at thethe 19541954 IllinoisIllinois State Fair as aa characteristic. Blythe, purchased purchased from from Illinois-Missouri yearling. Dr. C. D. D. Parks'Parks' DyberryDyberry Farm,Farm, ar-ar Good news from from Springfield, Springfield, Ill.111. isis rived in time time to to drop drop her her beautiful beautiful the addition addition of of a a Morgan Morgan Saddle Saddle Class Class little stud coltcolt on on JuneJune 4,4, 1954. 1954. MotherMother News to thethe IllinoisIllinois StateState FairFair HorseHorse Show.Show. and son son placed placed in in the the breeding breeding classesclasses The classclass will bebe includedincluded in thethe at the the 1954 1954 Erie Erie CountyCounty Fair,Fair, wherewhere By PATRICIAPatricia HALLQUISTHallquist By society horsehorse showshow and horses horses will will be be Blythe also took first place place in the the Mor- Mor shown under English English tack. tack. This This class class gan Performance Performance Class.Class. TheThe littlelittle is for horses horses anyany ageage or or sex.sex. It It is is colt, DyberryDyberry Royalton,Royalton, promisespromises to to While attending thethe Chicago Chicago Inter- Inter hoped that everyoneeveryone will have have his his develop the beautiful beautiful dark dark chestnut chestnut national severalseveral monthsmonths agoago as the the horse in shape, shape, well well trained trained and and color ofof his mother. BothBoth Blythe Blythe and and guest of Beverlee Stahl, I had a a chancechance properly shown,shown, forfor there is hope hope for for Red Penny havehave been been bred bred to to Royalton Royalton to go over over to to Manteno, Manteno, Ill.111. toto see see C. C. J. J. more Morgan Morgan Saddle Saddle classessclassess IF this this Ranch's Roxie's Archie and willwill foalfoal O'Neill's horses. ThoughThough Mr. O'Neill O'Neill one is a success.success. SoSo letslets allall havehave ourour in May. May. wasn't there, Beverlee Beverlee andand I I were were horses ready to to go. go. Royalton Ranch, in NiagaraNiagara CountyCounty shown allall the horseshorses in thethe barn.barn. Highview Farm of Pawnee, 111. has proudly boasts aa new member in their their There were two two young young stud stud colts colts by by Highview Farm of Pawnee, Ill. has sold several more colts. Lewis Lewis Pape Pape group of good good Morgans. Morgans. Dyberry Dyberry Archie O,0, one one out out of of Roxie Roxie de de JarnetteJarnette Nekomia, byby Lippitt George out of of a Dude Dude de de Jarnette Jarnette daughter, daughter, and and the the of Pawnee, owner of of the the black black parade parade pair Congo's Congo's Pride Pride and and Patty's Patty's Sweet- Sweet Lippitt Miss Miss Nekomia, Nekomia, was was purchased purchased other out of Lippitt Alice. They They were were heart, bought a dark dark chestnut chestnut filly filly by by by ranch owners Mr. andand Mrs.Mrs. MartinMartin both nice colts, butbut the colt colt outout ofof Gaymeade out of Monty Monty by by Flyhawk.Flyhawk. Tharnish, from Dr.Dr. ParksParks atat the the 1954 1954 Roxie waswas really aa sharp character with with National Morgan Show,Show, where where the the a good head, head, inquisitive inquisitive eyeseyes andand little little He plans plans to to show show her her this this summersummer atat the State State Fair. Fair. Another Another coming coming year- year little filly filly took took second second place in the the sharp ears.ears. We We were were shown shown the the bay bay yearling class. class. yearling stallionstallion Rhythm'sRhythm's ArchieArchie O,0, ling filly filly by Agazizz has a a new new home home with Mr. Mr. Ralph Ralph Lasbury Lasbury of of Hartford, Hartford, Three-year-old Lippitt Sylvanus,Sylvanus, re- re by Archie O0 out out of of Sue Sue Travelmore, Travelmore, cently purchased purchased by Dr. Dr. William William who won won the the yearling yearling stallion stallion class class Conn., owner of Rocky Rocky Bon and and Up- Up- wey Ebony Princess. The fillyfilly is is darkdark Bachman, owner of the the newnew RansomRansom at thethe IllinoisIllinois StateState FairFair lastlast summer.summer. Valley Acres, has shown duringduring hishis The jet jet black black coming coming three three stallion stallion chestnut with a strip strip and and topped topped with with a whitewhite mane andand tail.tail. SheShe isis a a fullfull training thethe even even temperamenttemperament whichwhich Rhythm's Peter K, K, also also by by Archie, Archie, was was makes Morgans so desirable. By By Lip- Lip in fine fine shape, shape, as were were all all the the horses. horses. sister to Glorita Glorita owned owned by by Mrs. Mrs. John John Noble, Clark's Summit, Pa., one of the the pittPitt SelassieSelassie outout of LippittLippitt Tily,Tily, this this Rhythm'sRhythm,'s PeterPeter KK is being being trainedtrained asas smooth, showy-actioned showy-actioned chestnutchestnut stal-stal a parade parade horse. Of Of course course we we were were prettiest and nicest nicest moving moving little little mares mares to be be seen. seen. Mr. Mr. Leon Leon Losey Losey added added an- an lion loads loads like like a a real real veteran. veteran. Simply Simply shown Archie O,0, who who was was in in splendid splendid point him him toward toward the the trailer, trailer, say, say, health although well along along in in years. years. other Morgan Morgan to to his his group, group, purchas- purchas ing a a golden golden chestnut chestnut filly filly trimmedtrimmed "Go, Snip," Snip," and and he he clambers clambers in in We would like toto havehave seenseen thethe otherother eagerly. horses, butbut asas the day was was raw raw and and with a white white mane mane and and tail, tail, sired sired by by windy, wewe didn't ventureventure outout intointo Agazizz out of of Donbelle Donbelle Allan, Allan, a a When one one seessees youngyoung stallions stallions such such the pasture pasture where where they they were. were. granddaughter of old old Donald. Donald. as Archie, Archie, a aseal-brown seal-brown Morgan, Morgan, owned by Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. DuaneDuane SternsSterns Mr. Roy Roy Brunk Brunk of of Rochester, Rochester, Ill.111. of RoyaltonRoyalton Center, and and the the strikingly strikingly has purchased purchased several mares this win- win handsome Oatka Raman,Raman, aa liver liver chest- chest ter. One One is is Tiffany'sTiffany's Queen,Queen, aa chest- chest nut withwith flaxenflaxen manemane andand tail,tail, one one nut by by Tiffany, Tiffany, a a son son of of Mansfield. Mansfield. Niagara FrontierFrontier can readily readily understandunderstand thethe enthus-enthus This maremare comes comes from from Russell Russell Dick,Dick, iasm with which the versatile and By MargaretMARGARET HensHENS iasm with which the versatile and Irwin, Pennsylvania. The otherother two two pleasurable MorganMorgan horse is is meeting meeting mares are both both by by Jubilee Jubilee King King and and Be it a black or a bay, for pleasure in the the NiagaraNiagara Frontier.Frontier. Raman,Raman, who who came from Marianne Naas. Mr. BrunkBrunk Be it a black or a bay, for pleasure holds a blue blue ribbonribbon inin the the three-year-three-year- show or breeding, breeding, we we have have them them all all is expecting expecting quitequite aa few few colts colts this this old stallionstallion classclass fromfrom thethe 19541954 ErieErie in the the Niagara Niagara FrontierFrontier areaarea of of spring, sired by Congo Congo or Trinango.Trinango. County Fair,Fair, is owned owned by by Mr. Mr. and and Western NewNew York.York. AllAll havehave oneone Incidentally, hehe has some of the the nicest nicest Mrs. VernonVernon CookCook ofof Williamsville.Williamsville. brood maresmaresaround. around. There isis oldold thing in common common — they they are are the the Black DeeDee by HerodonHerodon out of of finest ofof a fine fine breed. We, We, whowho areare Young Miss Karen DoblerDobler ofof Clar- Clar Sentola (dam(dam of Jubilee Jubilee Joy and the the interested inin good good Morgans, Morgans, have have ence Center is always always busy with herher Airacobra). Black Black Dee Dee is is the the dam dam of of watched with pleasure pleasure and pride pride the the mare, Lippitt Tilly, or or helping helping her her Congo and a number number of of good good mares. mares. recent arrivals arrivals to to this this increasingly increasingly dad, Howard Howard Dobler, Dobler, work work with with June June Donna Dee by Juzan and Mau Mau Dee Dee Morgan-conscious section. section. Night and Double Double Archie. TheThe in-in by Tarron are two two of of her her daughters daughters Out inin ClarenceClarence Center,Center, there'sthere's thethe terest in Morgans Morgans has has caught caught up up the the now in Mr.Mr. Brunk'sBrunk's bandband ofof broodbrood pretty little little four-year-oldfour-year-old bay mare, mare, youngsters ofof the area as as well well as as the the mares. Nellane Nellane by by Juzan Juzan out out of of Nella Nella Oatka Red Red Penny, Penny, owned owned by by Miss Miss more experiencedexperienced horsemen.horsemen. is another ofof his good mares.mares. She She is is Dorothy Bachman Bachman of Ransom Ransom Valley Valley One of thethe mostmost recentrecent arrivalsarrivals toto a half-sisterhalf-sister to Paragraph Paragraph and and Neliza Neliza Acres. Penny's Penny's beautiful beautiful head head and and Ransom ValleyValley AcresAcres isis the the three-year-three-year- and a a full full sister sister to to Squire Squire Burger. Burger. proud carriagecarriage markmark thethe distinctive-distinctive old bay mare, Peggy O,0, by by Archie Archie 0 O Nellane is the dam dam of of Conella, Conella, JuniorJunior ness of aa well-bredwell-bred animal.animal. ThereThere out ofof Roxie Roxie de de Jarnette.Jarnette. AA full full sister sister Ch. Mare at the the 19531953 National Morgan Morgan we also also find find Westfall Westfall Blythe, Blythe, a a mare mare of Roxie'sRoxie's Archie,Archie, thisthis youngyoung ladylady Show, and Connette,Connette, Res.Res. Ch.Ch. MareMare who truly truly embodies embodies every every fine fine Morgan Morgan (Continued on Next Next Page)Page) MARCH 19551955 21 Niagara FrontierFrontier Feb. 4. The Club Club decided decided to buy buy a a set set finest mediummedium Ii know ol.of. OverOver herehere (Continued from PrecedingPreceding Page)Page) olof the registry registry for for the the use use of of members members the Magazine Magazine means a gear geat deal deal to to who do not havehave oneone of theirtheir own.own. me. promises toto develop into the true true type type There was was discussiondiscussion of the the project project Louise D. BatesBates Morgan toto which people people in the the area area olof buying buying Morgan Morgan Magazine Magazine subscrip- subscrip 21st Station Hospital Hospital are soso devoted.devoted. tions for lor high high school school libraries. ThisThis Pusan, KoreaKorea We have have many many more more here here in in led to to a a discussiondiscussion of why why the the Uni- Uni Western New York. We're We're proud proud of of versity ofof Maine has no no light light horse horse Baacamanto our Morgans Morgans and proud proud of of our our Mor- Mor program, though they they were were offered offered Dear Sir;Sir: gan breeders breeders who will will settle settle for for noth- noth some of thethe stockstock fromfrom thethe Govern-Govern Thank youyou for lor your your consideration consideration ing less thanthan the best best and and who who are arc ment Farm. ItIt waswas votedvoted toto sendsend aa in sendingsending me the the currentcurrent issueissue of of the the doing soso much to bring bring to the the big big subscripion toto the the University University of of news. I really really enjoy enjoy the the magazine, magazine, little horse, horse, the the recognition recognition and and Maine library, and to appoint appoint a a com- com and the the articals articals and and stories stories are are excep- excep prominence he he deserves. deserves. mittee to study the the high high school school project. project. tionally hue.fine. In In the the January-FebruaryJanuary-Februarv The idea idea of of having having the the next next show show at at issue I particularlyparticularly likedliked the the article article the Windsor Windsor fairgroundslairgrounds nextnext came came about Baacamanto,Baacamanto, down inin Califor-Califor under discussion. ItIt waswas alsoalso votedvoted nia. Hope Hope he he makes makes his his humanhuman taketake Maine MorganMorgan NewsNews to consider consider classes classes for for grade grade Morgans Morgans some moremore letters letters soon. soon. I'll be be waiting. waiting. By Miss MargaretMARGARET GARDINERGardiner registered with the the part-bloodedpart-blooded regis-regis Algis BrazdzionisBrazdzionis try so as as to to encourage encourage the the use use of of Mor- Mor South Boston,Boston, Mass.Mass. Broadwall Lynlield,Lynfield, the colt won won by by gan stallions. stallions. ThereThere waswas a adiscussion discussion Jane Winslow inin thethe coltcolt contest,contest, isis about why why the the Morgan Morgan Magazine Magazine is is More BaacamantoBaacamanto Dear Sir:Sir: coming alongalong fine. He has has had had over over not availableavailable on thedie newsstands.newsstands. A Stallion Says "Take a Letter," in 100 visitors, andand made made many many new new AlterAfter thethe meeting meeting was was adjourned,adjourned, A Stallion Says "Take a Letter," in the latest latest issue issue was was wonderful, wonderful, to to say say friends forfor Morgans. Morgans. 1-k He has has been been movies ofof thethe NationalNational ShowShow werewere taught to lead lead and and permit permit himself himself to to exhibited. The The next next meeting meeting will will be be the least!least! Please, give us more, more, more, be groomed, andand is started started on on the the held at thethe ElmElm Hotel,Hotel, Auburn,Auburn, thethe Please, give us more, more, more, longe line.line. Jane jane and and her her advanced advanced first Friday inin May. May. olof the the same! same! That'sThat's justjust the the stuffstuff class andand some of their parents parents invited invited Mrs. Roy Holden Holden of of Portland Portland has has we stallion ownersownerswant wantto to read.read. II the secretary secretary toto give a brief brief talk talk on on purchased Lippitt RoyalRoyal Archie,Archie, aa thought it it to to be be very very cleverlycleverly writtenwritten the care of colts colts on on January January 24. 24. The The gelding, from,from Massachusetts. She in- in by the the horse, horse, and and give give much much credit credit talk consisted of the fivefive primaryprimary rules rules tends to to show show next next year. year. to a a fine fine horseman, horseman, and and truly truly ex- ex lorfor raising raising colts, colls, as as follows:follows: Betty Winn, runner-up in the the colt colt ceptional Baacamanto.Baacamanto. 1.I. FeedFeed contest, tentatively plansplans to bring bring her her I especially especially appreciate appreciate his his conten- conten 2. Exercise prize colt, WindcrestWindcrest Starfire,Starlirc, to her her tion that there there is is no no reason reason why why a a 3. Correct care of feetfeet family summer summer residenceresidence inin Maine Maine stallion, (Morgan)(Morgan) can'tcan't be be used used as as 4. Veterinary care as as needed. needed. next summer.summer. a pleasurepleasure mount. I,I, too, too, have have read read 5. Refrain Retrain from Irom booby-trapping booby-trapping a fewfew articlesarticles onon stallionsstallions toto thethe effecteffect him (that(that is,is, remove remove loose loose Letters that they they were were mean, mean, unmanageable, unmanageable, wire, broken broken bottles, bottles, pro- pro not safe sale to to ride ride in in groups, groups, etc. etc. (Continued from PagePage 5) truding nails,nails, etc., etc., from from pad- pad I feel Ieel thisthis isis utterutter nonsense.nonsense. AA stallionstallion docks and stalls)stalls) body 14 and over.over. MyMy hobbieshobbies includeinclude is just like like any any otherother malemale animal animal and and Naturally, thethe class class had had already already horses, art, hooks, hooks, miniatures,miniatures, model-model only requires understanding. ItIt may may been taught these these rules, rules, but but Jane Jane ing, etc. UpUp to to the the presentpresent II havehave 3535 be however, however, that in in my my approximate approximate thought itit would would sound sound more more impres- impres horse statuettes andand would like to hearhear 5 years years of being being associatedassociated withwith only only sive comingcoming lromfrom a stranger. stranger. The The from anyone with statues.statues. Thank you. you. 3•> oror 4 4 stallions, stallions, that I I have have just just hap- hap secretary gavegave the class class an an extended extended for your your cooperation. cooperation. pened toto behe lucky. But But those those 3 3 or or 4 4 pedigree ofof their their colt, colt, showing showing over over Louise Farris stallions werewere aa lot lot of of horse, horse, granted,granted, 500 crosses toto Justin Morgan. Tea and 17 St. Asaphs Rd. Rd. but actually actually as docile docile as as a a horse horse could could delicious sandwiches were served, andand Bala-Cynwyd, Pa, Pa. be. a very very good good time time was was had had by by all. all. Gift SubscriptionsSubscriptions I raised raised my my own own stallion, stallion, handled handled They are so so pleased pleased with with their their colt, colt, Dear Sir:Sir: and trainedtrained himhim entirely entirely by by myself myself at at they have have gone right right on on selling selling sub- sub Enclosed isis aa P. 0. O. Money Money OrderOrder all times. He is is coming six, and I I know know scriptions to the the magazine.magazine. lorfor two two (2) (2) gift gilt subscriptions subscriptions to to the the all his moods.moods. II havehave nevernever feltfelt hehe On January January 29, 29. the the secretary secretary visited visited Morgan LlorseHorse Magazine. One One is is my my was vicious, dangerousdangerous oror in any any way way Walnut Crest Morgan Morgan Chief, Chief, owned owned farm manager, manager, Mr. Mr. Steven Steven Mouw, Mouw, Red Red unmanageable. AsAs far far as as a a trail trail horse horse by Mark Mark P. P. Rifles, Rines, WalnutWalnut CrestCrest Top Farm, Farm, Rt. Rt. 2, 2, Box Box 275,275, Arlington,Arlington, is concerned, he is is absolutely absolutely uncanny uncanny Farm.Farm, Westbrook. He He isis a a very very Wash. TheThe secondsecond isis forfor aa horsemanhorseman in thethe woods—thewoods'—the bestbest trailtrail horsehorse inin pretty bright bright red red chestnut chestnut stallion, stallion, I've metmet herehere inin Pusan. II thinkthink II my barn,barn, andand I Ihave have severalseveral horses.horses. coming 5 years, about 1414 handshands high.high. have interested him in MorgansMorgans quitequite FieHe has has all the the dash dash and and spirit spirit that that I 1leHe is is by by LippittLippitt Scofield,Scofield, the the same same seriously—Mr. HarryHarry L. Scott, Scott, WOJG,WOJG, desire in a a horse, horse, coupled coupled with with a a sire as Bayfield,Bayfield, and out out of ol Orcland Orcland 2nd BaseBase Post Office,Office, AP()APO 707,707, SanSan superior intelligence that makesmakes him him Selba. TheThe RincsesRineses purchased purchased him him as as Francisco, Calif.Calif. an exciting exciting yet yet very very affectionate affectionate com- com a yearling. yearling. I know of no better way way to acquaintacquaint panion. Of Of course, course, I I love love my my mares mares Fourty-four people attended thethe people with Morgans Morgans than throughthrough dearly, butbut now that I Ihave have knownknown meeting of the the Maine Maine MorganMorgan Club,Club, the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Magazine; Magazine; it is is the the the thrill ofol a a rideride astrideastride aa realreal horse,horse.

22 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE pictorialpictorial section. section. I I have have sent sent in in snap- snap WhyWliy paypay fancyfancy pricesprice:, shotsshots of of him him before before but but they they were were forfor saddlery?.saddlery? WriteWrite forfor nevernever used. used. I Ido do hope hope you you can can use use FREE FREEFREE CatalogCatalog thatthai has has savedsaved realreal moneymoney forfor thisthis one. one. King King is is sired sired by by Flyhawk Flyhawk TO thousandsthousands ofof horsemen.horsemen. DescribesDescribes overover 400400 andand outout ofor Julara.Julara. JularaJulara isis a aJubileeJubilee popularpopularitems items ofof EnglishEnglish HORSEHORSE andand AmericanAmerican "tack.""tack." KingKing mare. mare. I Ihad had him him entered entered at at II shipship saddlerysaddlery onon ap-ap thethe All-American All-Amcrican Morgan Morgan Show Show at at proval.proval. WriteWrite today.today. OWNERSOWNERS "little"little joe"joe" WIESENFELDWIESENFELD MoneeMonee lastlast summersummer whenwhen hehe camecame Dept,Dept. 8787 BaltimoreBaltimore t,1, Md. Md. downdown withwith aa shoe-boil.shoe-boil. I Ihavehave beenbeen doctoringdoctoring himhim up and and trying trying to to get get himhim ready ready to to show show this this coming coming season. season. HowHow muchmuch JUSTINJUSTIN MORGANMORGAN ThisThis hashas beenbeen aa remarkableremarkable winterwinter bloodblood doesdoes youryour horsehorse have?have? again.again. We We have have not not had had any any sub-zero sub-zero lf you want the answer to this or weatherweather yet. We have had a lot lot of of // you want the answer to this or other pedigree problems, write snowsnow though. though. It It should should he he good good for for the the other pedigree problems, write us. We offer a special MORGAN pasturepasture this this spring. spring. The The past past few few years years us. We offer a special MORGAN pedigree service. thethe pasture pasture has has been been low. low. We We have have had had pedigree service. toto feed leed hay hay all all winter winter and and summer.summer. Percentage workwork onon youryour horsehorse backback ItIt runsruns intointo money. money. 44 generations $2.00S2.00 WeWe have have a a small small place place and and raise raise Extended pedigree of youryour horsehorse most of the hay we use but we have backback toto JUSTINJUSTIN MORGANMORGAN.. 10.0010.00 most of the hay we use but we have Extended pedigree andand percentagepercentage to buy buy our our grain grain and and some some hay. hay. onhorse horse 10.5010.50 I would would like like to to say say I I really really enjoy enjoy Extended pedigree blanksblanks (do(do youryour Audrey Dunphy andand NOBLENOBLE AUGUSTUS your magazine. magazine. I have been been takingtaking own work)work) 15015c each oror at 5 mos. of age at 5 mos. of age it nownow sincesince 1950.1950. I Ireceivedreceived thethe 10 forfor $1.00S1.00 a mare mare would would never never be be enough enough of of a a first issuesissues while II waswas inin Korea.Korea. WeWe Prompt, neat service.service. We We must must challenge toto satisfy me.me. There There are are all enjoy enjoy it here here at at home. home. I espec- I espec have cash or checkchecl^ withwith order.order. many other stallion stallion owners owners who who feel feel ially likelike thethe pictures.pictures. II enjoyenjoy seeingseeing MORGAN HORSEHORSE PEDIGREEPEDIGREE as I do, do, but but only only those those who who have have con- con the Eastern Eastern Morgans, Morgans, also also those those from from SERVICE quered that unreasoningunreasoning feartear of of them, them, here in the the mid-west.mid-west. ItIt gives gives us us c/o Carls-HavenCarls-Haven FarmFarm can understand Mr. Mr. ArthurArthur Aylesbury'sAylesbury's a chance chance to to compare compare our our horses horses with with Ringtown, Pennsylvania sentiments, andand Baacamanto's.Baacamanto's. II havehave those of other other parts parts of of the the country. country. experienced some pretty pretty hair-raisinghair-raising I wish wish to to congratulate congratulate you you on on your your experiences withwith my Morgan Morgan stallion, stallion, good work in in this this past past year. year. Keep Keep Sam, but none none yet, to to equal equal Mr. Mr. up the the good good work work in in the the years years to to Aylesbury's. come. Thanks for a truly truly grandgrand magazine.magazine. Sincerely yours, yours, Mrs. Francis E. DunphyDunphy Laverne F. Freyer Freycr PAMILLE Unity Stage, N.N. H. Clinton, IowaIowa 0847608476

Sire: Red RacerRacer 89198919 Compares MorgansMorgans Polio VictimVictim Seeks MorganMorgan Dam: Shirley E. 07071 Dear Sir: Dam: Shirley E. 07071 Dear Sir: Dear Sir: The time is rolling by fast and I Dear Sir: The time is rolling by fast and I The writer is takingtaking thethe liberty liberty in in FoaledFoaled 1951.1951. find that the time is growing near find that the time is growing near writing to you you in in search search of of detail detail in- in when our first colt will arrive. The CoalCoal blac\,black, small snip, rightright when our first colt will arrive. The formationformation pertainingpertaining toto the Morgan Morgan maremare isis duedue to foal in February. February. This hindhind pastern whitewhite — 14 14 handshands will be the first colt from my young Horse. will be the first colt from my young II am am particularlyparticularly interestedinterested in his his —— 900 lbs.lbs. Ouicl{Quick active and stallion. King's Jester. I am really stallion, King's Jester. I am really performanceperformance under saddle. Also would would top mountain horse in the rough excited about this colt. top mountain horse in the rough excited about this colt. likelike toto knowknow ifif therethere areare PalominoPalomino I am enclosing a snapshot of him hills.hills. I am enclosing a snapshot of him Morgans.Morgans. and I hope you can use it in your and I hope you can use it in your SomeSome yearsyears ago,ago, I became became a victim victim We also have some ofof Polio with resultsthat that II havehave a We also have some 19541954 coltscolts onon physicalphysical handicap. MedicalMedical doctorsdoctors handhand for delivery. havehave suggestedsuggested ridingriding a saddle saddle horse horse asas a a supplementarysupplementary treatmenttreatment pro- pro videdvided II could secure the proper proper typetype * * ofof horse. AA friendfriend suggestedsuggested thethe Morgan.Morgan. J.J.C. C. JacksonJackson & SonsSons ThereloreTherefore I shall shall be be veryvery appreciativeappreciative lorfor anyany andand all informationinformation you may may BoxBox 8, Harrison,Harrison, MontanaMontana sendsend toto me. PhonePhone 2-R-13 YoursYours very truly M.M. C.C. Singer 22 milesmiles northnorth ofof HarrisonHarrison onon Manheim,Manheim, Penna.Penna. HighwayHighway No.No. 1. KING'SKING'S JESTER (Continued(Continued onon NextNext Page)

MARCHMARCH 19551955 2323 (Continued from from Preceding Preceding Page) Page) were only four lour display ads in the the last last subscription to to the Morgan Morgan Horse Horse Likes Variety issue wherewhere 1I think withwith allall thethe Mor-Mor- Magazine in the the year year to to come. come. Dear Sir:Sir: ganers in the the countrycountry therethere should should of of Sincerely yours, yours. I have have received received sarnpes samples of ot your your at least least been been ten ten or or twenty.twenty. R. W.W. VanVan Pelt,Pelt. Jr.Jr. magazine and my my husband husband . gave me me While on the the subject subject olof ads ads we we Pullman, WashingtonWashington a subscription subscription for Christnias, Christmas, so I I sincerely wishwish toto thank you you for for the the have read several several copies copies to to date. date. wonderful half-pagehalf-page displaydisplay advertise- advertise Grandmother Saw JustinJustin Dear Sir:Sir: I want want to to congratulatecongratulate you on a a ment which you printedprinted upup for us in in Toy, the dam of War War Pat Pat Sam Sam was was fine magazine. magazine. We We receivereceive severalseveral this last issue. We We realized realized fully fully that that an iron iron grey, grey, not a blue blue roan. roan. She She horse magazines inin our our home home regu- regu it was was a a strictly strictly Morgan Morgan magazine magazine but but was owned by the late Dr. H. L. larly, andand yours yours heads heads the the list. list. with most most of ol your your subscribers subscribers in the the was owned by the late Dr. H. L. Frost of Pittsford and tracedtraced toto High-High The factfact thatthat you you have have a a varietyvariety ofof East it it seemed seemed to be be the the only only mag- mag land Grey. Grey. She She was was a agreat-grand- great-grand articles, not only only show show results, results, makes makes azine where where we we could could get get our our horses horses daughter, I I think. AnotherAnother ofof her her it of of moremore interestinterest toto thosethose ofof usus whowho known out there.there. //;In thethe shodshort timetime grey colts was was SilverSilver Sheik,Sheik, who who was was ride for for pleasure pleasure only. So many many of of the the this issueissue has beenbetn out wewe havehave al-al bought by Mrs.Mrs. JohnJohn WoodsWoods and and hcrsehorse magazines magazines have have degenerated degenerated to to ready gotgot lotslois -ofof results fromfrom the ad ad taken toto Illinois.Illinois. show results results almost almost exclusively. exclusively. I I and we ire have have met met some some veryvery interest-interest Our familyfamily interest interest in in Morgans Morgans particularly enjoy Jeffy's Journal Journal and and ing folksfoll{s whowho are are interestedinterested inin good good dates back a long long way. way. Glenn'sGlenn's Names in Pedigrees. Pedigrees. But Hut the the stories stories horses, such as the the Morgans Morgans and and Ap- Ap- grandmother RowellRowell could could rememberremember and anecdotesanecdotes are certainly a nice nice in- in paloosas are.are. We still have have Boots Boots our our seeing Justin MorganMorgan inin a parade parade at at terjection. faithful half-Morganhalf-Morgan —— Half-Walker Half-Walker Randolph Center when she she was was a a little little Your magazine magazine has has helped helped convert convert pinto mare andand I don'tdon't thinkthink we'llwe'll girl. me from Irom an Arabian Arabian fancier lancier to to quite quite ever sell her her as as we've we've really really become become girl. Mrs. Glenn E.E. RowellRowell a Morgan fan. I Ialso also subscribe subscribe to to the the attached to her her in in the the couple couple years years Tunbridge, Vt.Vt. and althoughand although which we havehave hadhad her.her. it is is a a larger larger magazine, magazine, it itcertainly certainly We know a lot lot ofof folksfolks whowho areare Trail HideRide DopeDope SoughtSought doesn't have thethe excellentexcellent articlesarticles andand interested inin Morgans Morgans andand I'm I'm sure sure Dear Sir:Sir: pictures youyou have in The The Morgan Morgan they don't know know about about your your wonder-wonder- I have have been been aimingaiming toto write write you you Horse. fulInl magazine. magazine. I I was was wonderingwondering ifif since receiving receiving your good good letter letter of of On ourour vacationvacation thisthis lastlast fallfall wewe I sent you a list list of those I know know if if you you December. I I amam very proud of of the the visited some Morgan breeders to get get would sendsend them a copy copy of of your your fact that I I am am a aMorganMorgan owner,owner, asas a firstfirst handhand looklook atat thesethese horses.horses. WeWe latest issueissue as as a a sample.sample. I'm I'm sure sure this section section olof the the countrycountry goesgoes for for received such cordialcordial welcomeswelcomes fromfrom you'll iindfind that some some of them them will will Tennessee Walking Horses.Horses. those we visited, visited, we really really feelfeel wewe subscribe andand maybemaybe runrun a few\cw adsads I have have a a part part WalkerWalker andand Stan- Stan have made some fine friends. Some have made some fine friends. Some even. In In case case you're you're interested,interested, I'mI'm dardisedclardbred mare,mare, whichwhich hadhad a coltcolt thisthis of the stops we made were: the of the stops we made were: the enclosing a list list of of names names and and addresses addresses spring. The The sire sire being being Morgan, Morgan, the the Behlings in Cambria, Wis., Oakley's Behlings in Cambria, Wis., Oakley's in thisthis letter.letter. colt has all the the features features of of a a Morgan. Morgan. in Downers Grove, 111., and Roy in Downers Grove, Ill., and Roy Very sincerely and many many thanks, thanks, You said you you could could send send me me the the Brunk's in Springfield, 111. Brunk's in Springfield, Ill. The WebersWebers names olof Morgan owners in Virginia.Virginia. I only hope hope more more interest interest can can be be Pine View FarmFarm I would would like like to to get get a aregisteredregistered aroused inin thesethese finefine horseshorses inin ourour Rogers, MinnesotaMinnesota mare later on.on. state. Your magazine should be a state. Your magazine should be a While we are on on the the subjectsubject ofof ad- ad great help. help. Wants newnew HorsesHorses dresses, couldcould you send me me the the addressaddress Dorothy Bonow Bonow Dear Sir:Sir: of the the VermontVermont TrailTrail RideRide secretary?secretary? Porterfield, Wisconsin Porterfield, Wisconsin We herehere inin thethe PacificPacific northwestnorthwest We are trying to get get the the rules rules and and We concurconcur onon Ads have long admired thethe MorganMorgan HorseHorse regulations ofof this Ride. We We are are going going Dear Sir:Sir: Magazine forlor its its splendidsplendid coveragecoverage and to start start some some long long rides rides this this spring spring We just just received received our our January-Feb- January-Feb pictures of Morgan events and happen- happen and fall. We We would would like like to to get get in in ruary issue issue of ol your your most most wonderfulwonderful ings. It It has has long long been been the the desire desire of of shape for lor the the Vermont Vermont and and Florida Florida Morgan HorseHorse Magazine.Magazine. You You are are us herehere inin thethe westwest asas breedersbreeders andand rides. We We have have organizedorganized aa riding riding doing a great great job job of of putting putting out out a a owners to match match the the Morgan Morgan horse horse club of 25 25 members.members. WeWe are are holdingholding great magazine. magazine. This This is is one one mag- mag now being being raised raised throughoutthroughout thethe the membership small, so so that the the azine that anyone anyone can sit down down and and eastern portion of the the UnitedUnited StatesStates members must bebe interestedinterested inin horseshorses read from covercover to covercover andand findfind lorfor quality quality and and uniform uniform excellence. excellence. and to own own a a horse horse for for riding. riding. everything very interesting, even if if he he Your magazine has long been been a concon- I have have been been wantingwanting aa MorganMorgan forfor isn't a a Morgan Morgan owner owner or or lover. lover. For For stant source of inspiration and a a guideguide about 20 years. years. Finally Finally decided decided to to one thing youyou printprint a a lot lot of of picturespictures in striving striving for for breeding, breeding, showing showing and and take the plunge—looking plunge looking into into the the ads ads which is really the main main thing thing that that use of superion Morgans. Morgans. of TheThe MorganMorgan Horse Horse Magazine, Magazine, to to most people are interested in and and your your It is is the the desire desire of of many many of of us us which I havehave subscribedsubscribed off and onon Letters toto the EditorsEditors columncolumn isis alsoalso breeders toto secure inin the notnot tootoo dis-dis since 19361936 or 1938.1938. something ofof great interest.interest. KeepKeep atat tant futurefuture somesome ofof thesethese finefine animalsanimals Never saw my my MorganMorgan stallionstallion Hy- Hy- the good good work.work. for improving improving the Morgan Morgan horse horse in in Crest Little Little Bub, Bub, foaled foaled May May 12, 12, 1952,1952, It// seems to me me though, though, that that the the Mor- Mor the west.west. by Plains Plains King out of of LippittLippitt PollyPolly gan owners and breedersbreeders aren'taren't giving With thisthis inin mindmind I Iherewithherewith en-en Moro.Moro, until he was delivered. II talkedtalked much supportsupport toto the the magazine.magazine. There close aa check in amountamount ofof $3.50 S3.50 for for with MrMr MiloMilo F. Measel of Farming-Farming-

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WhyWhy paypay fancy fancy pricesprices ton,ton, Mich. Mich, via via long long distance distance about about manman isis aboutabout asas centralcentral aa locationlocation asas forfor saddlery?saddlery? WriteWrite forfor FREE FREEFREE Catalog thatthat hashas LittleLittle Bub. Bub. He He is iseverythingeverything Mr.Mr. cancan bebe hadhad forfor Montana,Montana, Idaho,Idaho, Ore-Ore savedsaved realreal moneymoney forfor TO thousandsthousands ofof horsemen.horsemen. MeaselMeasel saidsaid hehe was. HeHe ,isis allall Mor-Mor gongon and and Washington.Washington. DescribesDescribes overover 400400 gan that he should be! All who see MyMy best best wishes wishes to all for for a a very very popularitemspopularitems ofof EnglishEnglish gan that he should be! All who see HORSEHORSE andand AmericanAmerican "tack.""tack." himhim runningrunning looseloose in his his lot lot and and in in happyhappy and and successsfulsuccessslul year for for you you II shipship saddlerysaddlery onon ap•ap prevail.proval. WriteWrite today.today. hishis stallstall findfind itit hardhard toto believebelieve thatthat andand your your Morgans. Morgans. My My thoughtsthoughts willwill OWNERSOWNERS "little"little joe"joe" WIESENFELDWIESENEELD aa stallionstallion wouldwould havehave thethe firefire andand stillstill bebe ever ever with with you you and and I Iwould would appre-appre Dept.Dept. 8787 BaltimoreBaltimore 1,1, Md.Md. havehave the the genteel genteel manners manners that that Little Little ciateciate hearing hearing from from you you about about your your BubBub has;has: butbut II telltell themthem thatthat isis thethe MorgansMorgans and what you you are are doing doing with with KINGOLDRUMKINGOLDRUM Kennels, MorganMorgan breeding. breeding. them.them. Address: Address: Capt. Capt. Louise Louise D. D. Bates Bates Mr. Measel Measel said said I Icould could register register ANC,ANC, N-744179,N-744179, 21st21st Station Station Hospital Hospital Reg.Reg. A.A. K.K. C. C. MaleMale GOLDENGOLDEN LittleLittle Bub Bub with with "The"The MorganMorgan Horse Horse APOAPO 59,59, San San Francisco,Francisco, California.California. RETRIEVERRETRIEVER beautiesbeauties Foundation,Foundation, Inc.," and thereby thereby be be (born Nov.Nov. 6,6, 1954)1954) issuedissued a "Gold"Gold BandBand Certificate,"Certificate," ifif are now hoping hoping for for COUNTRYCOUNTRY II decided toto dodo so. WouldWould likelike toto Escape homes. You You and and your your Morgan Morgan hear more more about about this this subject, subject, since since (Continued(Continued fromfrom PagePage 13) will lovelove such.such. aa friendfriend andand readingreading Mrs. Childs'Childs' article in in the the ter feed. Iced. Probably Probably some some of of the the live- live ridingriding companion. companion. December '54'54 issue of TheThe MorganMorgan stock had been lost too. HeHe turnedturned MISS LEILALEILA SEARSSEARS Horse Magazine. I think hehe said said it it and looked looked back inin the wagon. The The 187 PelhamPelham Island RoadRoad would cost $10.00 Si0.00 oror so so to to register register children had been been lulled lulled to to sleep sleep by by Wayland, MassachusettsMassachusetts him. I Iaim aim to to keep keep Little Little Bub Bub for for thethe slow slow walk. Mary Mary gave gave him him a a breeding purposes. purposes. smile of encouragementencouragement asas she she climbed climbed If you you should should see see Mr. Mr. Measel, Measel, slap slap up beside beside him. him. him onon thethe backback andand telltell himhim he'she's Maybe itit wouldn'twouldn't be so so bad bad afteralter SADDLE andand BRIDLEBRIDLE one honesthonest horse-trader.horse-trader. I want toto all. ThereThere wouldwould bebe a a lotlot ofof hardhard visit him laterlater on.on. work butbut hehe wouldn'twouldn't bebe alone.alone. BillBill America's Leading Horse Horse Clarence AbbottAbbott let his his glanceglance rest on on the the horses.horses. TheyThey Magazine Vinton, VirginiaVirginia were tired tired too. too. Every Every muscle muscle must must ache as they they moved, moved, yet yet their their heads heads were held high and by by the the wayway theirtheir FEATURING Pacific NorthwestNorthwest ears were pitched pitched forward,forward, thethe futurefuture SADDLE HORSES — HACKNEY'SHACKNEY'S (Continued from PagePage 20) couldn't looklook tootoo black.black. WALKING HORSES — ROADSTERSROADSTERS MORGANS — ARABIANS very well well conformedconformed individual,individual, aa MORGANS — ARABIANS real show prospect withwith a threat threat to to Pedigrees PARADE HORSESHORSES all contenders.contenders. TheseThese arcare thethe Hub-Hub- (Continued fromfrom PagePage 11) Subscriptions SBS6 per year. bards first MorgansMorgans and my my best best and very very much much a a representative representative of the the Free AdvertisingAdvertising BrochureBrochure onon wishes lorfor aa world world of of pleasure pleasure with with Black HawkHawk family.family. He He had had a a well- well- Request. them.them. I Isincerelysincerely hopehope toto be be seeingseeing shaped Morgan head, narrow at the the Request. themthem in the the show show ring. ring. muzzle, broad betweenbetween the eyeseyes andand This spring Red Top Farm Farm is an- an extremely wide betweenbetween thethe jawbones.jawbones. SADDLE and BRIDLEBRIDLE ticipatingticipating thethe arrival of of four four new new foals, foals, His neck neck was was heavily heavily crested, crested, which which MAGAZINE threethree by Skagit Vashon and one one by by was a familyfamily characteristic,characteristic, and heavyheavy Hilin. MoreMore aboutabout themthem afterafter theirtheir not tapering asas well atat the the poll poll as as 1CID Sout'iSours Kingshighway arrival. arrival. Daniel Lambert's did.did. He hadhad aa deep,deep, St.St. Louis 8, MissouriMissouri The PacificPacific NorthwestNorthwest MorganMorgan well-muscled shoulder shoulder andand short, short, T-!cphone:T dophone: FOrestFOrest 7-24497-2449 Horse Association willwill hold their firstfirst (Continued(Continued on Next Page)Page) officialofficialmeeting meetingof of thethe yearyear atat Pull- Pull man, Washington around about MayMay 22,22, 1955. ThisThis isis definitelydefinitely notnot officialofficial soso I wouldwould adviseadvise allall mem-mem THE CHRONICLE.CHRONICLE, INC. bers,bers, Morgan breeders andand owners to to BoyceBoyce VirginiaVirginia write to: Mr. Mr. Gardner Gardner Smith, Smith, presi-presi An illustrated weekly devoteddevoted toto allall ThoroughbredThoroughbred sports.sports. dent,dent, Sun Crest Farm, Rt. 3, 3, Box Box Racing,Racing. Steeplechasing, Hunting, Polo, HorseHorse Show.Show, EguitationEquitation 252B,252B, Snohomish, Washington forfor andand Juniorlunior Activities. definitedefinite informationinformation ofof thisthis meeting.meeting. ItIt is is hoped hoped that that all all Morgan Morgan breedersbreeders S7.00$7.00 PER YEAR andand owners will make a real real efforteffort SpaceSpace andand classified ratesrates on request. request. toto bebe at this this meeting meeting as as the the association association hopeshopes toto be able to hold an all-Morganall-Morgan Name:Name: showshow this season.season. Location,Location, arrange-arrange ments, and details are to be decided at ments, and details are to be decided at Address:Address: thisthis meeting.meeting.Therefore Thereforeit it isis upup to the the MorganMorgan breedersbreedersand and owners toto get together at this meeting and make together at this meeting and make BillBillMe Me ( ) CheckCheck EnclosedEnclosed() ( ) thisthis showshow aa reality and a a success.success. PullPull-

MARCHMARCH 1955 2525 Pedigrees out of of the the race, race, leaving leaving only only CarrieCarrie less it stood stood for for eight eight years. years. Almost Almost N, with with two two heats, heals, Young Young Wilkes Wilkes every mare bred to to Aristos Aristos was was by by his his (Continued fromfrom PrecedingPreceding Page)Page) with two,two, LizzieLizzie KeelerKeeler and and AristosAristos own sire or grandsire,grandsire, yetyet he he continuedcontinued with one one each, each, and and Nira Nira Belle, Belle, Celer- Celer to prove prove the the nick nick a asuccessful successful one. one. heavy-boned legs.legs. SomeSome olof the Lam- Lam ity and and General General as as the the field. field. Young Young There waswas the the handsomehandsome Venture,Venture, berts were a littleUtile inclinedinclined toto narrow-narrow Wilkes was the heavy heavy favorite favorite to win win who wentwent toto FrankFrank McGavock'sMcGavock's TwoTwo ness across the croup. croup, and and Aristos Aristos again, with a few lew backing backing the the game game Rivers Stock Farm,Farm. Nashville,Nashville, Tenn.;Term.; showed thisthis fault fault markedly markedly when when in in little Carrie. HorseHorse races races rarely rarely follow follow Goldmine, who was sold for lor export export to to lacingracing condition.condition. In In later later life, life, he he pure form, form, however, however, and the the Morgan Morgan the Argentine,Argentine, andand the the latter's hitter's two two appeared to he be as as well-balanced well-balanced as as stamina in Aristos Aristos bought bought him him across across full brothers, Tony LambertLambert andand KingKing his sire, indeed he won a numbernumber ofof the line line first first in in the the next next two two decidingdeciding Aristos. In In rapid rapid succession succession came championship ribbons for best best Morgan Morgan heats. TheThe finalfinal oneone waswas trottedtrotted inin Aristos Chief, Gillig, Gillig, Colonel Colonel Dexter Dexter stallion, includingincluding oneone of the the highly highly 2:271/4,2:27'/J, the the fastestfastest ofof them all.all. AfterAfter and Young Young Aristos, Aristos, all smooth smooth and and coveted hrstfirst awards given by the the Ver- Ver this race,race, AristosAristos started onceonce moremore inin well-finishedhorses horses withwith the DanielDaniel mont HorseHorse Breeder'sBreeder's AssociationAssociation 1876, but but lost to John John T. T. Russell Russell for for Lambert type of ol clear good looks. looks. They They when he was was eighteen eighteen years years old. old. his first defeat.defeat. TheThe horsehorse waswas notnot had good good heads, heads, very very good good shoulders, shoulders, Aristos waswas bred by by John John Porter, Porter, raced in 1877,1877, butbut did returnreturn toto thethe long croups yet short short backs, backs, straight straight who had had purchased purchased Daniel Daniel Lambert Lambert track the the following following year. AlthoughAlthough hind legs legs and and sound sound good-boned good-boned legs legs as a weanling weanling for lor $300 $300 and sold sold him him he waswas ableable toto taketake occasionaloccasional heatsheats and feet. feet. All All had had very very heavy, heavy, thick thick at five, five, for for $3000. $3000. Mr. PorterPorter waswas al- al and therefore therefore part of ol the the purses, purses, he he manes and tails, tails, were were usually usually black black or or ways very partial partial to to LambertLambert coltscolts failed toto win a racerace in fourlour starts.starts. HeHe brown and werewere consideredconsidered to bebe and sentsent maresmares to be be bredbred toto himhim trotted creditably,creditably, however,however, being being de- de the best best naturalnatural trotterstrotters inin the the country.country. almost every year, even when the the old old feated by such such as as Belle Belle Oakley, Oakley, winner In modern modern Morgan Morgan pedigrees, pedigrees, horse waswas atat CreamCream Hill.Hill. Mr.Mr. PorterPorter of twenty-fivetwenty-five races,races, thethe Morgan-bred Morgan-bred Aristos' name is never never found found along along also, seemingly, had had aa real eye for a a pride of Maine, Maine, Sam Sam Curtis, Curtis, and and Bel- Bel the male male line. line. AmongAmong hishis descen- descen- horse, forfor he sold sold Aristos, Aristos, at the the age age mont's pheneomenallypheneomenally lastfast son Dick Dick dents are HerodHerod 69986998 and and ImproverImprover olof eighteen, to Lester Fish of Rutland,Rutland, Moore. TheThe followingfollowing year, year, Aristos Aristos 6220, both bred at at Middlebury,Middlebury, Vt.Vt. Vt. for for a a reported reported $10,000. $10,000. Aristos Aristos could rest on the the reputation reputation of the the and both both out out of of Polly Polly B by Gillig Gillig was first kept solelysolely for use use as as a a stal- stal colts he had had sired sired previous previous to to his his rac- rac 3869. There areare also also OtsegoOtsego MorganMorgan lion. HeHe waswas brokenbroken toto harnessharness atat ing debut. The The firstsfirsts ofof them them was was 6612, Ivan Wilkes Wilkes 6648, 6648, JuniperJuniper BoyBoy three and driven driven regularly regularly through through the the Aristos Jr. a seal seal brown, brown, markedmarked likelike 6700 and Major Major Lambert,Lambert, thethe latter latter streets ofof Ticonderoga. HeHe was was con- con his sire, out of of the the grey grey mare mare Annie Annie out of Miss GilligGillig byby Gillig.Gillig. His His line line sidered moderately fast,fast, but after after Marshall also by Daniel Lambert. This of thethe DanielDaniel LambertsLamberts waswas oneone ofof showing aa road quarter inin .33 .33 at at six, six, horse made a 2:341/4 2:34 % markmark in his his only only the greatest greatest and and enjoyed enjoyed more more pop- pop he was was immediately immediately placed placed in hard hard start. SoldSold toto a abreederbreeder inin Indiana,Indiana, ular esteem than any any other other branches branches training. He He must must have have been been an an easy Aristos Jr.Jr. sired a numbernumber ofof good good of the family. family. They They were were sent sent to to all all horse toto train, for hehe mademade hishis firstfirst race horses, including T.T. J. J. Treadway Treadway parts of of America and even even abroad, abroad, to to start that samesame summersummer inin Maine.Maine. HeLie and Lady Lady Vivian, Vivian, as as well well as as some some su- su Cuba andand the Argentine. InIn thatthat landland lost the firstfirst twotwo heatsheats ofof thatthat firstfirst perior roadstersroadsters and fine fine carriage carriage the gauchos gauchos believe believe there is is a a special special race, butbut camecame onon to taketake thethe nextnext horses.borses. heaven forfor horses. They call call it it three and distancedistance twotwo ofof thethe sevenseven "Trapalanda" and they they believe believe that, that, who started against him. Within Within Aristos also sired St. Julien,Julien, a blackblack when a pony pony grows grows old, old. he he walks walks three weeks, hehe won anotheranother racerace in in horse out of o! another another grand-daughtergrand-daughter across aa broad plain plain to to a a mountainmountain Maine and threethree inin thethe LowellLowell andand of old Black Hawk. St.St. JulienJulien remainedremained cleft which opens opens for for him. him. Once Once in- in Lawrence, Mass. areas, beating beating Jack Jack the property property of of his his Orwell, Orwell, Vt. Vt. breeder breeder side, broken windwind saddlesaddle soressores and and Chamberlain, Defiance, Nelly Sherman for his entire entire life life and and was was always always con- con spavins heal and whips whips and and rowels rowels for- for and Jim Farnum. TheThe nextnext monthmonth sidered, duringduring his his lifetime, lifetime, to be be the the gotten. Perhaps there is is a a TrapalandaTrapalanda Aristos waswas sent to Mystic Mystic Park inin handsomest horse in AddisonAddison County.County. for Morgans Morgans farEar upup in in the the Green Green Boston toto startstart onon the "Grand Circuit".Circuit". The sonson thatthat mademade Aristos'Aristos' namename aa Mountains butbut at leastleast oneone ofof JustinJustin The date was was Sept. Sept. 3, 3, 1876 1876 and and the the horse breeder's byword was foaled foaled in in Morgan's descendentsdescendents reached reached the the one one purse was SI000$1000 toto the winner. YoungYoung bS76.1876.This This one was H. B. B. Winship,Winship, a the gauchos gauchos believe toto exist exist on on the the Woful's bay daughter, Carrie N., N., was was grand lookinglooking blackblack stallion stallion out of ol western edge of the ArgentineArgentine Pampas.Pampas. at the the heightheight ofof her her racingracing formform andand Daniel Lambert's Lambert's daughter daughter Wilful. Wilful. she won the the firstfirst heatheat by by open open day- day Winship was not as big big as as his his sire, sire, light. AristosAristos camecame backback toto beat beat herher being more along the the old old Morgan Morgan leffyJeffy lines. He was bred by Peter Harper a short head in the the second second but but the the bay bay lines. He was bred by Peter Harper (Continued from from Page Page 10) mare took the third third in in her her customary customary in Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, N. N. Y.Y. and sold sold at at fashion. T.T. S. S. Carpenter's Carpenter's chestnut chestnut fourlour to H. H. B. B. Winship Winship of of Providence, Providence, hard just just once. once. Then I I picked picked up up the the mare.mare, Lizzie Keeler,Keeler. won thethe fourthfourth R. I, I. for for whomwhom hehe waswas thenthen named.named. same foot andand held it; it: he he was was quietquiet heat. At this point, point, the the race race was was or- or Unfortunately, thisthis buyer had the the colt colt so 1 I praised him. Then I went around around dered to be be resumed resumed on on the the followingfollowing gelded, for he went went on on to to become become the the and around, handledhandled allall fourlour feetfeet overover afternoon. When When the the rivalry rivalry began began fastest trottertrotter in thethe worldworld andand wouldwould and over again. He He is is a areformed reformed again, the big big black black stallion stallion YoungYoung probably havehave been a great great success success character in thatthat regard.regard. Wilkes took the first two heatsheats inin thethe in thethe stud.stud. HisHis recordrecord ofof 2:062:06 waswas The day day before before yesterday, yesterday, I had a relatively slow time lime of of 2:31 2:31 and and 2:301/4 2:30'/t made, like Ethan Allen's with a Thor-Thor lovely rideride onon both horses. horses. It It was was Prize and Lady Lady Daggett Daggett were were declared declared oughbred running mate,mate, but but nonethe-nonethe well below freezing with a a stiff stiff wind. wind. 26 The MORGANMORGAN HORSEHORSE II didn'tdidn't getget off olf until until three three and and so so had had fearfear the the minute minute we we enter enter a a ring ring even even AugustAugust 10th 10th "Free "Free and and Easy" Easy" a asound sound onlyonly time for aboutabout aa half half hourhour onon withwith jumps jumps in it, it, she'll she'll get get tied tied up up moviemovie telling the history history of of the the Ten- Ten eacheach horse.horse. JeffyJeffy waswas very very gay gay and and again.again. I 1thinkthink sheshe has has a acomplexcomplex onon nesseenessee Walking HorseLlorse and and showing showing livelylively and had had to to get get a a couple couple of of bucks bucks anyanv kindkind ofol ringrin" work.work. itsits gaits gaits and and uses. uses. andand a a jump jump out out of ol his his system system before before SeptemberSeptember was the the annual annual Horse I lorse hehe settled settled down for training. I Iwas was Show andand EntertainmentEntertainment forlor thethe soso pleased pleased to find find that that he he is is getting getting 4-H patientspatients at the the Bath Bath VA. VA. Special Special thethe extended extended trot.trot. ThatThat dayday I Icould could eventsevents were added forlor 4-H4-H HorstHor::e ClubClub jogjog him him for lor twenty twenty steps steps or or so so and and (Continued(Continued from from Page Page 9)9) mcebers,members, butbut wewe leadersleaders werewere notnot thenthen the the lightest lightest squeeze squeeze of of my my legslegs satisiisat is!i'd cl with this this as as a a measuringmeasuring stickstick wouldwould send him on, on, a a slight slight restraintrestraint keeperskeepers wished they had had broughtbrought onlyonly ofot he he accomplishments accomplishments of the the first first of my my hand hand would would bring bring him him back, back, "BLUE" ribbons.ribbons. Only Only one one mishap mishap year's work. TheThe falltail weatherweather waswas marred the thus thus far far perfect perfect day. day. An An and then then repeat, repeat, all all quite quite smooth smooth and and nice so wewe heldheld aa 4-H 4-11 HorseHorse Show.Show. soft for tor such such a young young colt. This This is is excited, confused confused 2-year-old 2-year-old stud stud colt colt WeWe plan plan to to make make this this an an annualannual event.event. a much much used used exerciseexercise forfor the the body body and and who had had managed managed to to looseloose hishis youth- youth Special emphasis always toto be be placedplaced ful rider rider and and run run the the length length of ol the the mind ofof a a horse,horse, asas bothboth LittauerLittauer andand on thethe ACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENT CLASSES.CLASSES. Chamberlain write.write. Physically Physically it it group, scaringscaring everyoneeveryone plentyplenty but but This yearyear it it will will likely likely be be run run in in con- con harming no one, one, was was caught, caught, put put in in supplies thethe body body lengthwise lengthwise but it it junctionjunction withwith the the SteubenSteuben CountyCounty a trailer,trailer, andand takentaken home.home. Result:Result: also teaches teaches smooth and prompt prompt for- for Fair.Fair. he was was gelded gelded err err long long and and settled settled ward response response toto the rider's rider's leg leg and and From our our beginning beginning of of about about 20 20 to the hand in coming back. The down to to being being a a much much better better pleasure pleasure to the hand in coming back. The interested chidren we now have 60 repetoire ol a horse longer in training mount thanthan hehe otherwiseotherwise wouldwould havehave interested chidren we now have 60 repetoire of a horse longer in training some active members. This This year year in in would include such movements as slow made. would include such movements as slow addition to the the showsshows andand trailtrail rides,rides, walk, extended walk, slow walk, halt, walk, extended walk, slow walk, halt, AfterAlter lunchlunch severalseveral eventsevents werewere heldheld each club aims to to work work on on the the organ- organ hack, slow trot, extended trot, slow back, slow trot, extended trot, slow in a a pasture pasture field field and and the the judgingjudging waswas ization of a Drill Team Unit. Some trot, halt, back, canter, hand gallop, ization ol a Drill Team Unit. Some trot, halt, back, canter, hand gallop, done by by the the Danish Danish Award Award System, System, arc aiming on a Square Dance Team canter, walk, halt, and so on going are aiming on a Square Dance Team canter, walk, halt, and so on going i. e., competitors competitors in each each class class were were and with with luck luck by by fall fall we we will will be be able able up and and down down the the scales scales of of the the gaits gaits divided into into three three groups; groups; everyone everyone to havehave somesome exhibitionsexhibitions at thethe finalfinal and their their speeds, speeds, with with or or withoutwithout in the the first first group group receiving receiving blue blue rib- rib show. skipping some of the the slower slower gaits. gaits. bons, the second group, red, and the the ThereThere willwill bebe aa fewlew '55'55 coltscolts andand These exercises cannotcannot be usedused moremore third group, group, yellow. yellow. A lot lot of of time time and and we hope many more in '56 with good than a a short short time time without without causing causing we hope many more in '56 with good thought was was given given to to developing developing the the studs available to members at reason- souring. I Iwas was very very interested interested to to see see studs available to members at reason score cardcard and classesclasses for this,this, ourour firstfirst able rates. A colt to raise is one of that JellyJeffy gotgot itit first atat the trot. To To able rates. A colt to raise is one of 4-H CompetitiveCompetitive event.event. the most interesting phases of the get an an extendedextended walkwalk from from a a slow slow the most interesting phases of the Memorial Day the the 4-H'ers 4-H'ers formed formed Horse Club projects. In Dairy and walk at my my will will will will be be harder,harder, andand I lorse Club projects. In Dairy and a Mounted Mounted Unit in the the big big parade parade at at Beef project cub work the various the halt is is far lar from from good good now now becausebecause Reel project club work the various the BathBath VAVA Center.Center. breed associations are doing much to I am am trying trying to to do do it it with with least least pos- pos breed associations are doing much to support their particular breeds. We sible use olof my hand.hand. On June June 12th, 12th, eight eight of of us us repre- repre support their particular breeds. We sentingsenting three clubs clubs trucked trucked our our horses horses hope maybe maybe the the Horse Horse Associations Associations When Bonnie's turn came we wentwent some 6060 milesmiles toto Pike,Pike, N.N. Y. to join join in thethe nearnear futureluture willwill establishestablish simi-simi throughthrough a much much more more extended extended pat- pat livefive other counties inin a two-daytwo-day trailtrail larlar fundslunds andand awards.awards. terntern of this this exerciseexercise including the halt, halt, ride weekendweekend inin LetchworthLetchworth StateState We now have some registered back andand then at onceonce intointo aa cantercanter We now have some registered Park. This was was a a real real experience experience on on horses owned by our members and without anyany walkingwalking steps. steps. She She is is horses owned by our members and everyone's part.part. NothingNothing ofof this kind kind hope in the future to constantly im- pretty good at these exercises butbut I do do hope in the future to constantly im had ever ever been been attempted attempted before before in in prove the quality of our mounts as not have eithereither thethe skill or havehave II prove the quality of our mounts as thesethese parts,parts, many mistakes mistakes were made made the riders progress. Not that purebreds takentaken thethe timetime to get get as as much much from from the riders progress. Not that purebreds byby everyone, and and aa lot of of changeschanges areare aren't as good or better for beginners her as another could.could. The aimaim isis aren't as good or belter for beginners duedue in a similarsimilar event for '55. One ofof but we start with whatever is avail- notnot so muchmuch thethe movementsmovements them-them but we start with whatever is avail our girl's horse horse ran away away and she she fell fell able. selvesselves butbut through your own riding riding able. off,off, but aside from that all did did havehave andand the horse's horse's training do them them so so RegisteredRegistered MorgansMorgans in in the 4-H 4-H aa good time and it it is is a awonderfulwonderful smoothlysmoothly that that thethe use of the aids aids are are Clubs are: Brown Billie, 3-year geld- educationeducation forfor the participantsparticipants just to to Clubs are: Brown Billie, 3-year geld practicallypractically invisable.invisable. However,However, eveneven inging owned owned and and trained trained by by Deanna Deanna taketake their mounts mounts on on the the overnight overnight withwith me aboard training such as this this Speeri—TrailSpeer—Trail Blazers; Archie,Archie, 2-year2-year trip,trip, assume responsibilities, responsibilities, rideride with hashas vastly improvedimproved herher as a pleasurepleasure oldold stud owned owned by by FrankFrank RussellRussell —— strangers,strangers, andand make many new friends. horse.horse. ThenThen wewe workedworked onon thethe hand-hand- HappyHappy Gallopers; Archie Elite, owned owned gallop.gallop. As As anyone anyone who who has has seen seen BackBack home again we settled settled down down byby the leader of the the Happy Happy GallopersGallopers BonnieBonnie jumpjump knows,knows, herher pace is too too toto learning how to show show our mountsmounts andand the ones of Arnona Arnona Farm: Farm: FollyFolly slow.slow. SoSo onon the long long grassygrassy lane to- to andand how to to play play games games and and partici- partici HudsonHudson andand her '54 '54 filly,filly, One Grand Grand wardswards home,home, I I pushedpushed her her on.on. In In patepate in contests contests with with them.them. TheseThese andand her '55 '55 filly; filly; and and the the stallion stallion thethe cold winter air, she she reallyreally went.went. lessonslessons werewere spelledspelled with with aa few short Nekomia'sNekomia's ArchieArchieloaned loanedto to us for for SheShe seemedseemedto to comecome "unstuck"."unstuck". InIn trailtrail rides, rides, picnics, picnics, andand some some Horse Llorse thethe '55 seasonseason byby PeterPeter HuntHunt of New New rhythmrhythm toto her stride stride she she blew blew long long movies.movies. June 30th wewe werewere enter-enter Brunswick,Brunswick, N.N. J.J. AllAll otherother Morgans ringingringing snortssnorts — a a lovelylovely noisenoise and tainedtained byby the color movie of the the 1952 1952 werewere mademade available byby C. J. O'Neill O'Neill aa wonderful wonderful feel. However,However, alas, I NationalNational MorganMorgan HorseHorse Show and and ofof Manteno, 111. MARCH 1955 MARCH 1955 2727

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< IT byby OLDOld TIMERTimer

The iron iron came came out out of of the the fire fire cherry cherry "He finallyfinally gotgot so so bad bad I Isuggestedsuggested rightright behind. behind. Can you you fix fix it?' it?' red.red. TheThe oldold manman laidlaid itit onon thethe anvilanvil toto hishis ownerowner thatthat I1 throwthrow himhim beforebefore " Dunno,' 'Dunno,' said said Buttrick, Buttrick, 'Might 'Might fire fire and with with strength strength surprising surprising in in his his shoeing. He He said said it it was was all all right. right. I I isis off.' off.' That That is iswhat what they they finallyfinally de-de gaunt old old frame frame shaped shaped it it quickly quickly put a a hobble hobble on on his his off off front, front, brought brought cided to do.do. ButtrickButtrick locatedlocated thethe with blows blows of his his heavy heavy hand hand ham- ham a lineline fromfrom it overover his withers II tooktook broken part of a a sythe sythe blade.blade. TheyThey mer. I Iwanted wanted a aquotationquotation fromfrom him him hold of hishis offoff reinrein overover hishis neckneck andand threw thethe horsehorse andand burnedburned offoff andand on aa horsehorse vanvan butbut II waitedwaited untiluntil hehe he lay lay down as nice as you please. II scraped offoff the tissue. It It must must have have was through beforebefore II spoke.spoke. tied him him up up and and shod shod him him without without any any hurt like like the devil. SawyerSawyer and and I Ileft left When I I described described what what I I wanted, wanted, trouble. He He lay lay so so quiet quiet that that three three until itit waswas over."over." he put down down the the hammer, hammer, lit a a short short weeks later when I shod shod him him again again I I The old old smith smith pausedpaused toto light light his his pipe and and said, said, "Horses, "Horses, you you mean mean didn't botherbother to tietie himhim afterafter hehe waswas pipe. "Now "Now comescomes thethe remembering remembering there are horseshorses stillstill alivealive inin thisthis crazycrazy down. HeHe nevernever stirred.stirred. part," he he said said and and pausedpaused dramati-dramati world?" I I replied replied that that 1 I knew knew of of "The third third time time I I strapped strapped on on thethe cally. quite a fewfew thatthat were were well well thought thought of. of. hobble he didn't waitwait forfor meme toto throwthrow "Six months months later, later, one one Sunday Sunday I saw saw a a set set of of shoeing shoeing tools tools on on a a shelf shelf him He He just just lay lay down. down. I Ishod shod him him morning Buttrick was was walking walking home home and asked, asked. "How"How longlong since since you've you've regularly forfor the the next next two two years. years. from church church when when he he saw saw SawyerSawyer shod one"?one"? Every time he came into the shop shop he he driving the gray gray trotter trotter up up the the street street "I quit quit thirty thirty years years ago," ago," he he said. said. |iickedpicked himself aa spot that suited suited and and hitched toto aa gig.gig. The The horsehorse spottedspotted "But for thirty thirty years years before before that I I shod shod down he went. Smart.Smart. him a the the same same moment, moment, tore tore the the a passel ofof 'em.'em. We We did did more more for for a a Now, as as for for remembering remembering reins away from from SawyerSawyer andand started started horse then mostmost ofof today'stoday's garagesgarages dodo "I onceonce workedworked foforr a a manman namednamed for Butterick.Butterick. ButterickBulterick racedraced toto a a torfor aa car. We We shod shod 'em, 'em, mendedmended car-car Buttrick. HeHe waswas aa goodgood shoer,shoer, goodgood nearby house,house,up up aa short short flight flight of of riages, floatedfloated teethteeth and did did whatever whatever at correctivecorrective shoeing andand handy handy at at stairs andand into the kitchen. TheThe door-door rough surgery was was necessary. necessary. We took took floatingfloating teeth.teeth. One One day day Fred Fred SawyerSawyer way stopped thethe gray but but he he stood stood 'em'em allall on, good as as well well as mean. mean. And And drove his gray trotter to to the the door. door. outside, andand striking withwith both both fore- fore somesome werewere suresure mean. Yes sir, I havehave 'Take'Take a look look at him, him, Buttrick,'Buttrick,' hehe said. said. feet he demolished the stairsstairs andand brokebroke handled asas many horses as the the next next 'My'My stable manman gotgot drunk one one night night the doordoor beforebefore a couple couple of of men men man andand II learnedlearned aa lotlot moremore fromfrom an'an' got mad mad at at the the horse. horse. He He threwthrew grabbed him by the head and led led him him 'em'em thanthan I did fromfrom the menmen whowho half a pint of vitriol vitriol at at his his hocks. hocks. Some Some away.away. owned 'em.'em. Two Two things things I Ilearnedlearned of it missedmissed butbut where itit hit on thatthat "For"For the restrest ofof hishis lifelife ButtrickButtrick thatthat I never never forgot. AA horsehorse isis smart smart nighnigh hock it burned burned and and formed formed scar scar stuckstuck to shoein' shoein' and left left doctoring doctoring to to andand a horsehorse hashas a a memorymemory asas long long tissue.tissue. SinceSince thenthen hehe doesn'tdoesn't movemove- thethe vets."vets." asas an elephant. elephant. "Let"Let me tell you a little little story story about about BREEDERS'BREEDERS • LISTINGLISTING aa smart horse.horse. He was was one of a pair pair ofof heavy heavy horses, horses, he must must have have I wcieghedweieghed1800. 1800.But But hehe had a a bad bad MERRYLEGSMERRYLEGS FARMFARM MERCHANTMERCHANT FARM casecase ofof stringhalt. EverEver see see a a horse horse I ForFor Morgans in TexasTexas withwith it?" "The"The pleasure theirtheir owners taketake in I II said I had, had, recalling recalling aa mare marc we we ourour MorgansMorgans isis aa sourcesourceof of greatgreatpride pride At.11 StudStu,/ hadhad once owned that waswas afflictedafflicted toto us."us." I withwith this particular kind of of unsound- unsound ness,ness, aa nervous disorder which snaps snaps 1 Fleetwood KingKing — thethe hockshocks farfar higher than than normal. normal. StockStock ForFor Sale I Dorset'sDorset's Foxfire "Well,"Well, hehe hadhad it bad and and although although I hehe wasn't aa meanmean horse he was thethe MISSMISS MAXINE MERCHANT veryvery devildevil toto shoeshoe behind.behind. He'dHe'd snatch MABELMABELOWEN, OWEN, ownerowner I Rt.Rt. 4 BoxBox 670 hishis footfoot awayaway andand clowndown on your your toes toes So.So. Dartmouth,Dartmouth, Mass.Mass. Seguin,Seguin, TexasTexas beforebefore youyou could move. move. 3030 TheThe MORGAN HORSE

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JustinJustin Morgan, Morgan, the the little little bay bay studstud InIn additionaddition toto thethe ManchesterManchester ar-ar whichwhich startedstarted allall thisthis business,business, re-re ticleticle is is the the superb superb new new editionedition ofof Book and Magazine ceivesceives national national publicity publicity in in his his article article MargueriteMarguerite Henry'sHenry's grandgrand book, book, JustinJustin Book and Magazine inin the the AmericanAmerican MercuryMercury condensedcondensed MorganMorgan Had aa Horse. Horse. in the Reader's Digest whichwhich appearsappears PublicityPublicity RecognizeRecognize ourour in the Reader's Digest inin this this issue issue of of the the magazine. magazine. TheThe RunnerRunner-up- up forfor the the NewberryNewberry AwardAward first appeared, the story of the MorgansMorgans --- - BothBoth PastPast storystory of of Justin Justin is is familiar familiar to to mostmost ofof whenwhen it it first appeared, the story of the ourour readersreaders butbut nevernever hashas itit beenbeen toldtold famousfamous horsehorse becomesbecomes eveneven moremore andand Present.Present. soso well well as as by by Mr. Mr. Manchester. Manchester. TheThe heart-warmingheart-warming and exciting exciting in in this this MorganMorgan HorseHorse ClubClub and and this this magazine magazine newnew edition, edition, completely completely rewritten rewritten and and areare truly truly grateful grateful for for this this excellent excellent withwith full full color color illustrations illustrations by by Wesley Wesley piece.piece. Dennis.Dennis.

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FOR SALE: Black MorganMorgan gelding, 1010 FOR SALE: RegisteredRegistered QuarterQuarter mare—mare— years old,old. brokenbroken to saddlesaddle andand harness.harness. Candy Stripe-5Stripe—5 yearsyears old,old, quiet,quiet, gentle,gentle, Gentle, goodgood trailtrail horse.horse. ByBy GeneralGeneral CLASSIFIED and sound,sound, goodgood conformation,conformation, 1515 handshands Pershing out of BirdBird L.L. C. C. J. J.CAMERON,CAMERON, 1000 lbs.,lbs., darkdarkbay. bay. C. J.C. O'NEILL, J. O'NEILL, White River Jet.. Vt. White River Jct.. Vt. 6£sct per wordword $1.25 minimumminimum Manton*,Manteno, Illinois.Illinois. WANTED: SummerSummer employment aroundaround REGISTERED MORGAN MORGAN COLTS, Fillies horses by girl 17 17 yearsyears old.old. WouldWould havehave for sale, LippittLippitt and Archie 0O bloodlines—bloodlines— to make arrangementsarrangements forfor mymy three yearyear Mid StateState MorganMorgan HorseHorse Farm,Farm. DeMottDeMott old MorganMorgan maremare also.also. JUDEENJUDEEN CAMERONCAMERON FOR SALE: LittleLittle Hawk. Sire:Sire: DevonDevon Road. Middlebush,Middlebush. N.N. J., J., phonephone VikingViking WhiieWhile RiverRiver Jct.,Jet.. Vt.Vt. Hawk 10573, Dam: Cinderella byby Archie O.0. 4-2646. Foaled April, 1954. Dark bay, white star. ATTENTION: Will Willsell sellto to good homehome Foaled April, 1954. Dark bay. white star. PHOTOGRAPHY by by BarbaraBarbara Stone,Stone, Very showy and typey. Will make good more thanthan price, or. trade either one, oror Very showy and typey. Will make good 41 Franklin Avenue, WestWest Medford.Medford. Mass.Mass. both the followingfollowing stallionsstallions for,for, registeredregistered show stud,stud, pleasurepleasure horse,horse, oror sire.sire. PricePrice Show pictures and action shots. shots. For For ap- ap Morgan mare mare gentlegentle and broke forfor childchild S250.$250. CanCan deliverdeliver withinwithin 1,0001,000 milesmiles forfor pointment andand price callcall MysticMystic 8-9810.8-9810. toto ride. Leon Leon AbbottAbbott 8975,8975, chestnut,chestnut, pro-pro 1(V100 a loadedloaded mile.mile. MISSMISS MARTHAMARTHA MOORE,MOORE, longed star. snip, both front pasterns Hampshire Hill Farm,Farm. Prattville, Alabama. WANTED:WANTED: Two-horseTwo-horse tandemtandem wheelwheel longed star, snip, both front pasterns trailer.trailer. MustMust bebe inin goodgood conditioncondition andand and both hind hind stockings stockings white.white. ZeffingtonZeffington Phone 4232. 10788. coming three, chestnut, connected priced reasonable. VictorVictor Burnheimer,Burnheimer, Jr.,Jr., 10788, coming three, chestnut, connected SPECIAL:SPECIAL: HeavyHeavy linedlined HorseHorse Blankets,Blankets, No. Waldoboro, Maine.Maine. starstar and narrownarrow strip,strip, snip,snip, leftleft hindhind shapedshaped and boundbound all aroundaround $9.95.$9.95. Pony stockingstocking white. WriteWrite EILENEEILENE HEATH, HEATH. oror colt blanketsblankets $7.95.$7.95. HIGHLANDHIGHLAND TACKTACK FORFOR SALE: TwoTwo showy, matchedmatched Jetjet 28082808 New ParisParis Pike,Pike. Richmond,Richmond. Ind.Ind. SHOP.SHOP. RouteRoute 121.121, CHESTER, CHESTER, N. N. H.H. Open blackblack mares,mares. HalHal MercuryMercury andand DeJarnetteDejarnette FOR SALE: Bay registered Morgan everyevery dayday 9 A. M.M. to 9 P. P. M. M. breedingbreeding siredsired by BlackBlack MagicMagic 8921.8921. FOR SALE: Bay registered Morgan BrokenBroken toto saddle, excellentexcellent drivingdriving pros- pros stallionstallion 11075.11075, sire Barberry Barberry 8089. 8089. Dam Dam WANTED: Morgan pleasure horse, about WANTED: Morgan pleasure horse. about pect,pect, gentlegentle butbut spirited.spirited. PATRICIAPATRICIA Parader'sParader's Queen Queen 0697906979 —— foaled foaled May May 14 hands, suitable for thirteen year old 14 hands, suitable for thirteen year old PATTEN.PATTEN,Box Box 731.731, Poison.Poison. Montana.Montana. 5.5, 1953. 1953. E. E.YOKLEY. YOKLEY. 3109 3109 Maplewood,Maplewood, girl.girl. MRS. E.E. KENNETHKENNETH FRENCH TariffvilleTariffvllle WichitaWichita 14, Kansas. Road,Road. Bloomfield.Bloomfield, Conn. GIRLS'GIRLS' CAMP: CAMP: Enjoy Enjoycamp campat at a Morgan Morgan HorseHorse Farm. Limited numbernumber girlsgirls ages FORFOR SALE:SALE: ChiefChief Hawk 9889.9889. Dk. Dk. WANTED:WANTED:Horse Horseto toride ride inin 100-mile ride chestnut Morgan stallion with lots of eighteight to sixteen.sixteen. ExpertExpert instructorsinstructors inin chestnut Morgan stallion with lots of inin September. Will boardboard free of chargecharge horsemanship,horsemanship, swimming,swimming, art.art, music.music. action.action. R.R. F. F.WYSOCKI.WYSOCKI. 21202120 ArthurArthur from June 15 to Sept. 10. Will also pay from June 15 to Sept. 10. Will also pay WriteWrite MR. andand MRS.MRS. JOSEPH JOSEPH C. C. Ave.,Ave., Cleveland 7,7. Ohio. all entrance fees. Must be between ages all entrance fees. Must be between ages McLAUGHLIN.McLAUGHLIN,Hitching HitchingPost Post Farm.Farm. South of six and ten, preferably Morgan. Must WANTED:WANTED:Two Twohorse horse trailer.trailer. MustMust be of six and ten, preferably Morgan. Must Royalton.Royalton. Vermont. have good disposition. Contact CALISTA inin excellent condition. condition. Send full full descrip- descrip have good disposition. Contact CALISTA tion, price, etc. to MRS. LILLIAN WHITE. BOWLEN.BOWLEN,Reading. Reading, Vt.Vt. FORFOR SALE:SALE:American American SaddlebredSaddlebred mare tion, price, etc. to MRS. LILLIAN WHITE, 5 years. very pretty. 100% sound, pos- 5 Main St.. Atkinson, N. H. FOR SALE: Clementina — Registered 5 years, very pretty. 100% sound, pos 5 Main St., Atkinson, N. H. FOR SALE: Clementina — Registered siblysibly inin foal,foal, green broke toto saddle. $275.$275. Morgan, chestnut 14.2 hands. 08049. 4 WANTED:WANTED:Young Youngwoman woman desiresdesires work Morgan, chestnut 14.2 hands, 08049. 4 FRANCESFRANCES GARCELON.GARCELON,Exeter. Exeter. Maine. years old. Star of Valor—Golden chestnut withwith horseshorses thru summer. Experience more years old. Star of Valor—Golden chestnut with flaxen mane. 3 years 8 months old. importantimportantthan than pay. JEANNEJEANNE SWEET, SWEET, with flaxen mane. 3 years 8 months old. 15 hands. Excellent show or parade WestWest Leyden.Leyden, New York.York. 15 hands. Excellent show or parade CORONA OINTMENT prospect.prospect. U. C. C. MentionMention 08683, Sire: Men-Men CORONA OINTMENT WANTED:WANTED: Summer Summer Job lob as as groomgroom andand tor,tor, Dam:Dam:Quotation. Quotation. AlmostAlmost black 1515 ThisThisfellow fellowis is goinggoing toto need Corona! For small eats, snags. scratches: brittle hoof., sore heel; exerciseexercise girlgirl onon MorganMorgan farm.farm. References.References. hands, three years. Bred to Star of S^*L28fc.,%5,-,S![?'eJ^:.Wt««.hoofj,Corona provide. the ideal minor-wooed, gall«*= andb«!^ hoof hands, three years. Bred to Star of dreasint. Rich in Wool Fat—autiaeptie—to oof CARLACARLAPOTTENGER. POTTENGER, Box Box 365 365 AthertonAtherton Valor.Valor. BrokenBrokento to rideride and drive.drive. •oothin-isoothinANorcr Neverbo bewithout withoutre.roTui3;"K£itaoTS££ a eon of this favorite of hone lover..,„„lover. lance1909. 1939.Many Renyh-.m.r. hinnon..... mac?nV| tool(Ho, 8vos. tr.h0"° 1.10 Hall,Hall. PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University, State WINTERS'WINTERS'STABLES, STABLES,Barre, Barre,Mass. Mass. Barre At dealer, or post paid.0,1,1.TRIAL TRIALSAMPLE SAMPLElOo 10e. $1.10 $ At dealer. or poet College,College, Pa.Pa. 241241 oror Worcester 2.2266..2-2266.. WriteWinotoday. today.'CORONA" 'CORONA"Box Box65H 65H Kerrtci.,Keda h, OhioOlga

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PARADE Our door is always open to visitors.visitors. It is worth while to visit the Horse Barn at thethe University of Conn.Conn, at StorrsStorrs andand look overover thethe one, twotwo andand three year oldold fillies.fillies. The seven TheisTheis coltscolts wewe sold to them have developeddeveloped intointo what we thinkthink areare real.real MorgansMorgans asas toto type,type, looks and soundness. Be sure to see thethe coltcolt outout ofof thethe TheisTheis maremare wewe soldsold them. — ItsIts thethe kind every oneone wouldwould likelike toto have.have. Then come to Broadwall andand buy thethe fullfull brothersbrothers andand sisters.sisters. Bred flues meres and mid colts, colts, for for sale. sale. (no(rici mixed gaits)nails) Mr. && Mrs.Mrs. J.J. CECILCECIL FERGUSONFERGUSON * Greene, R. I. L