35C he JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1957 Cit MORGAN HORSE COLT CONTEST RESULTS A A S S H E L E A K N A D, F A A R s. Ott" WINDCREST SENTIMENTAL LADY, 1st A.H.S.A. High Score Awards, Morgan Division, 1956 We are proud to have made the following records: 1954 Windcrest Sentimental Lady — 1st Morgan to top list. 1954 & 1955 Waseeka — 1st and only stable with 2 Morgans on list. 1956 Waseeka — 1st and only stable with 3 Morgans on list. 1956 Waseeka — 1st stable to place 1st and 2nd on Morgan list. 1956 Windcrest Sentimental Lady — 1st Morgan to top list a second time. Painting by Joan Maclntyre WINDCREST DONFIELD, 2nd STERLING VELVET, 5th, 13111MIAMII BROADWALL ST. PAT 11353 foaled March 17, 1954 BY PARADE 10138 OUT OF LIPPITT GEORGIA 06415. This stallion has a very high concentration of Ethan Allen 2nd blood. Dark chestnut — 14.3 hands. Absolutely straight in his legs and way of going. Broken to harness and saddle. Now in training at Bob Bakers, Middlebury, Vt. A good show prospect for the three year old classes — 1957. Price — $2000 Mr. and Mrs. J. Cecil Ferguson Greene, R. I. Table of Contents fettetc SPECIAL FEATURES Type versus 17), Quality (Editorial) 5 1956 Club Report the EMod Colts For Christmas 7 A Family Affair 7 Maine Contestant Takes Second Place 8 New York Contestant Wins Ferguson's Weanling Colt 9 Hot Stove League News 10 A. H. S. A. Awards Banquet 11 Dear Sir: in memoriam — Good Will Ambassador of the I would like to thank the Morgan Morgan Horse 12 1956 New England Champions 29 Horse Magazine for the beautiful Mid-Atlantic Club Announces Winners 30 saddle that I received for placing fourth 4-H Trail Ride 33 in the Colt Contest It was a wonder- Horse Trading 39 ful suprise to find it under the tree Stud Managers' Session Added to WSC Stockmen's Short Course 39 on Christmas morning. Half-Morgan Registers Consolidate 39 REGULAR FEATURES Letters to the Editor 4 New England News 29 Maine News 31 North Central News 32 Central States News 32 New York State News 33 Breeders Listings 36-37 Officers of the Morgan Horse Club President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS Windsor, Vermont Vice-President GERALD F. TAFT Northville, Michigan The saddle looks very nice on Treasurer WHITNEY STONE Florette as you can see in the enclosed 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. Secretary FRANK B. HILLS picture. Her registered name is 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. Florette Twilight and she is owned by Mrs. Margaret Van D. Rice. The Morgan Horse Magazine My congratulations to the winners of the colts. I know how hard they Vol. XVII January-February 1957 No. 1 must have woked to obtain so many A Monthly subscriptions. The Official Publication of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB. Incorporated Sincerely, 90 Broad St., New York 4, New York Judith Cherry Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising Wayland, Mass. to publication office: The Morgan Horse Magazine, Leominster. Mass. Publisher Otho F. Eusey Associate Editor Priscilla Dove Robinson Dear Sir: CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Relative to the article which ap- Helen Brunk Greenwalt Em Pedler Ruth Rogers peared in the December issue of The Janet Dakin Mabel Owen Charlotte McCartney Morgan Horse Magazine, "They Do Gail Dorow Mary Lou Morrell Eve Oakley Look Different" by Marilyn C. Childs Virginia D. Lau C. Fred Austin The Editor and staff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan it is in my opinion, the best thing ever Horse Club, Inc., are not responsible for opinions and statements written on this matter. expressed in signed articles or paid advertisements. These opinions are In that article lies the years of ex- not necessarily the opinions of the editor and staff of this journal. perience of showing, breeding, train- SUBCRIPTION RATES ing, winning and losing, as Mrs. Childs One Year $3.50 Two Years S6.50 Three Years $9.00 has, and only background like that can The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January give one the knowledge to put down by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New on paper that what she has. York. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second class matter at post office Leominster, Mass. Closing date for copy and I've trained and shown all breeds advertising let of month preceding date of publication. of western type horses, and every breed Copyright 1956 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. lover whether he be Morgan, Arabian, His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, or Quarter Horse, exactly the same and his countenance enforces homage. (Continued on Next Page) - - King Henry V. Type versus (?) Quality By MARILyN C. CHILDS " Innocently, I suppose, the writer had always rather classified "type" and quality together when thinking of Morgans. But after a couple of judging schools we have found it necessary to recognize a definite divorce in these terms. We have also found that there is a very sharp difference in opinion as to which comes first — type or quality. It appears to be the same old argument of which came first, the hen or the egg. "Type" is defined as "a kind having common characteristics, a OUR COVER representative or typical specimen, example, model; the general form, style, or character of some kind, class, or group." The definitions of This month we are pleased to fea- "quality" include the following: "fineness; merits; excellence." ture our National President "Ted" Here we find a basic difference. Quality may be present in any and Mrs. Davis as they delivered the animal or thing, Morgan or otherwise. Morgan type, however, must first prize colt to Janet Zurretti, with necessarily belong to the breed itself, and Morgan quality may not be Mrs. Zurretti indicating her approval the same as Thoroughbred quality, for example. of the proceedings. Complete story of With these definitions in mind, it is easy to understand the our contest is found elsewhere in the battle that wages on the two hands. It is very comprehensible that magazine. Photo by Westboro Chrono- breeders should demand "type" first, for, without type there would type staff reporter. be no breed of common characteristic form, style, or character. The breeder lives for the promotion of the Morgan breed as one of absolute identity. Horsemen or animal husbandrymen, on the other hand, may Letters quite readily place "quality" before type. They are interested in better (Continued from Preceding Page) horses, perfect specimens, and emphasize points which have been taught them as necessities for a good animal. They are not interested mainly in things come up in the show ring. Ex- preservation of the Morgan Horse as such, but in the production of actly the same gripes, complaints, un- attractive, perfect horseflesh. kind words, and the like, are to be From our observations in last month's magazine, you can note heard after many classes are tied. that "type" is something that distinguishes a horse as a part of the Mor- Any man or woman who has judged gan breed even at great distances. Thus, we may see a horse pulling horses at one time or another, as Mrs. a milk wagon and say that he "reminds me of a Morgan:" we may see Childs states, "wishes all exhibitors a horse jogging on a trail that impresses one as a Morgan; we may could be made to judge a horse show spot some individuals in the show ring that immediately classify them- once and see how it feels to get in selves as Morgans. Yet that horse pulling the milk wagon may be there and make the decisions and take a far cry from the "quality" that we want to see in our Morgans, and the rebuffs." Things would he mighty the horse on the trail may have all kinds of blemishes that would detract peaceful at the shows if this could from him in a show ring. somehow be arranged. By the same token, the horse which has the "short back." per- Many of our loudest and most ar- fectly straight legs, "good wither," etc., may be completely lacking in dent complainers, are the "old-timers" breed type, for most of these things are considered desirable in any who have one year or less in the horse breed of horse. This brings up the question of what are some of the business. things that are different about a Morgan as distinguished from other Mrs. Childs article is in my opinion, breeds. truly great. Here are some very important factors contributing to that distinc- Bob Danits tive Morgan type: Des Plaines, Illinois I. Body proportions: There is an old saying in Vermont that a Morgan covers more ground than his height. This is a way of saying Dear Sir: that he is a long-bodied horse in proportion to his height. Such a I would like to start a subscription proportion is possible without a long back because a Morgan has ex- to your magazine, as I have a Morgan treme shoulder angulation, giving him a longer bottom line than most and I am very interested in the breed breeds. He also has shorter cannons than most breeds thus shortening and in other Morgan owners. his height. In studying Morgan conformation, it is important to note I recently purchased the Morgan colt just where the wither ends and the back begins, where the back ends Skagit Tamaknomas MHR 11210. He and the loins and the croup begin, for many properly long-bodied horses is a two year old black gelding with may wrongly be called "long-backed." a silver tail.