JOHNSTOWN 12508 Sealect of Windcrest x Valatie May 16, 1959 - June 16, 1963 It is 111ithdeep regret tl,at 111cannounce the death of our fine young stallion, Johnstown. This 111asto be his first year in the sho1111·ing under saddle and at the Chifdrens' Services Horse Show at Farmington, · Conn., he blazed into the ring ,vith his young enthusiasm and splendid action like banners flying. Acclaimed by those who watched him there, he 111orethe Morgan Tri -Color from the ring at Glassel end. It tvas. his first sho,v and his fast. One month later to the very day he tvas gone. Hopes pi,rned high, all the lively expectations of future shows faded. "Bro,vnie" loved the sho,v ring for all his brief life. His flaihing legs and sparkling eyes tvere testimony to his enjoyment. For two years., shown only in hrrrnes; classes, tl,e blue ribbon fluttered fmm liis bridle many times, always seeming to accen­ tuate our faith in him and the bloodlines which prodt{ced him-. Under saddle we knew l,e could go on to even greater fame. No ttJ the valiant heart tl,at once beat so strongly is still. The flashing legs and flying mane arc gone. We will miss him down the seasons, this playful horse 111ho always seemed to know when to play and ttJhen to work- Johnstown was a very good horse . lie could hrr11e been a great one. TO BECOME A MORGAN OWNER OR BREEDER AT A REASONABLE PRICE We are offering a few mares with foals at side re-bred to Parade. 1 - Four year old gelding by Broadwall St. Pat - green broken to ride. Quiet disposition. 1 - Large two year old gelding by Parade Several outstanding weanling colts by Parade and Broadwall Drum Major. These will make excellent stallions. * I. VISIT US NOW , , * * Mr. and Mrs. J. Cecil Ferguson Broadwall Farm Greene, Rhode Island EXPRESS7-3963 SPECIAL FEATURES Publbher Vblta Rocky Mt. Morgan Club . 9 Selling Morgans With Advertblng . 11 First Morgan Field Day - Florida . 13 Townshend Morgan Farm Host to Sterling Club . 15 Morgan Horse Takes Sweepstakes In California . 16 Protective Association Formed .. ... ......... ...... , . 24 Mld-Atlanllc Show Dates . 24 Dear Sir: In recent issues we have noticed the interest and demand for promotion and REGULAR FEATURES acceptance o1 the grade Morgan. We Letter s to the Edllor . 4 certain ly support every move in this The Preside nt's Come r ............... ..... ... , , . ... direction. These hors es are one of the Horses, Horse s. Hors es ... ...... .......... , . 7 Tes' Hossin ' Around . 8 biggest a sets the breed has. A page or Ask the Doc tor . 15 even a colum n reserve.cl for them would Kyova Morg an Club . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 be a welcom e addi tion to the magazine. New Eng land News . ...... .. .. , . 21 Many folks like us, just can 't afford Southe rn News a nd Views . 22 Morga n Breede rs an ! Exhibitors . 23 to buy a purebred but are satisfied with Wyoming Morg an Horses ............ ... ....... , . 24 a grade that lacks only in papers and Nor th of the Borde r . ............ .. , . 25 background. T he anima l we o.wn is Mid-Atlan tic News . 26 the one that counts not its ancestors Pe nn -Ohio New s . 28 North Central News . 4 1 on both ides back generation on end Bucke ye Breeze .. ... .. .................... , . 43 Our half -Morgan mare is an excel­ Mid-Sta tes Morga n News . 44 lent example of the. breed in every as­ Pa cific Northwest . .. ... .......... .. .......... , . 45 p ct bu t color. She is a chestnut and Morgan Horse Club of Southern California . 46 Northern Cali fornia. Fourth Ann ual Show and New s . 47 whit e pinto a her mother was. We Land of Enchantm ent . 48 (Continued 011 Page 42) Texa s Tall y . 49 New York News . SO Morga ns in Arizona . 50 Ind iana Morgan Horse Club . 5 1 OUR COVER Jus tin Morga n Ass ocia tion . 52 Officers of The Morgan Horse Club President . J, CECIL FERGUSON Greene, Rhode Island Eastern Regional Vice President . MRS. ROGER E, ELA Wayland, Mass. Mid-West Regional Vice President .. ... .. ... ... .. J. ROY BRUNK Rochester , Ill. Western Regional Vice President . .. ............. DR. HENRY P, BOYD San Rafael , Calif. I ' Treasurer . ... ........ .. .. .... ... .. CHAUNCY STILLMAN 230 Park Avenue, New York , N. Y. Secretary . ......... ... .. .. .... ......... SETH P. HOLCOMBE P. 0. Box 2157, West Hartford 17, Connecticut Windcrest Play Boy bo.ught by Mrs. Wm. W. Barton , Big Bend Farms, The Morgan Horse Magazine Rockford, Ill., as a yearling from Ted Vol. XXIII August, 1963 No. 7 Davis, Windcrest Farms , Windsor, Vt. , A Monthly - The Officio! Publlcotlon of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated June , 1959. Play Boy was foaled May Secretary 's Office , P. 0 . Box 2157 , West Hartford 17, Conn. 14, 1958, very dark bay. Ted Davis felt Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising to publlcatlon office : The Morgan Horse Magazine , Leominster, Mau . - Dial KEystone 4-6506 . as we did that the middle West needed Publbher ...... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. ..... Otho F. Euaey a gcod Eastern stallion so he saved Play Editor . Bernice Anderson Boy for us. Play Boy has absolutel y Spedal Features . Em Pedler natural high actioJ1 and the good Mor ­ Circulation . .. .. .. Rosalie McGuire gan disposition. He is producing some beautiful colts. His winnings are: CONTRmUTING EDITORS Phyllls Barber Ollle Mae Dansby Jeanne Mehl Margaret Wllhauk 1961- 6 shows, 14 firsts, 2 grand Judeen Barwood Doris Hodgin R. G. Morgareldge Pauline Zeller champions, 2 reserve champions and one Louise Beckley Dorothy Lockard Eve Oakley Helene Zimmerman Lorrayne lyen Peggy McDonald Cece Olsen Dorothy Olson Junior Champio n. Dorothy Colbum Coleen Mclean Ayellen Richards Gloria Jones Barbara Cole Charlotte Schmidt Natalie Webber Harrl•t Ulery 1962-4 shows, 8 firs· s, senior grand Ruth Rogers Pal Hamilton Pat Crookham Pamela Leach champion and grand champion of the Eilene Sullivan Pam Sundblad Mary Vidololf The Publisher ond stoff of The Morgon Horse Magaz ine and The Morgon Horse Club, Inc. show. are not responsible for opinions and statements expressed In signed art icles or paid ad­ 1963 - Retired Play Boy for breeding vertisements . These opinions a re not necessarily the opinions of the statf of this fournal. but brou ght him out for the Mid-West ­ SUBSCRIPTION RATES ern Charity Horse Show where he won One Year $4.00 Two Years $7,50 Three Years Sl0.50 Canada $4.50 Foreign Rates $5.00 per year and retired the Squire Skimp Challenge The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January by THE MORGAN Trophy given for the last 3 years by HORSE CLUB, INC., Secretary's Office , P. 0 . Box 2157, West Hartford 17, Conn. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster , Moss. Second closs postag e pa id at Leominster, Hylee Farms of Cambria , Wis. Moss. Closing dote for copy ond advert ising 1st of month preceding dote of publicor lon. Copyright 1963 by The Morgon Horse Club, Inc. ~he c:pre"iaent'" eorner By J. C EC IL FERG ON Wh en one i President of a large atio nal Organiza ­ tion like the Mo.rgan Horse Club, Tnc., problems and mis­ und erstand ings are always present and the e situations should try to be solved. To overcome a lot of misund erstandin gs in Jud ging and Registering Morga ns your club will mail to all its members and Morgan Jud ges, a small booklet , "The Morgan Horse Showing' and Registration Requir ements." This booklet ex­ plains the rules for Judging and requirements of. registering Morgan Horses. Last week I received a sad telephone call from a young. BOB B 5282, foaled in 1905. bred by James Baird , East B~ke , Vt. ster a king if she could show her seven year oJd hal f-Mor­ gan in a Morgan Class. aturally the answer is "no." Anoth er qu estion always present is long feet and The call brought to my mind the many people I ha ve. tried weighted shoes versus short feet and regular shoes. Our to discour age from breeding unr egistered mar es to Morgan rules cover long feet and weight but few jud ges or spectators stallions. The off-spring is good, in fact, too go.od. One pay much attention to this. Some horses go high natur ally becomes attac hed to them and loves them , but they are still shoes or no. shoe$. Those that do not are shown with long just a horse. Tf at the tim e they bought a Registered Mor­ feet and heavy shoes. The Morgan bends his knees and is ga n colt or filly foal, they would now ha ve a Morgan th ey not supposed to go like an Arab or a Hun ter. The pictur e co.uld how , an animal of value. Instead, af.ter all this time, on thi s page, of. Bob B, 5285, foaled in 1905, sho.ws an early they till have just a ho.rse. ( Continued on Page 59) NATIONAL SHOW RIBBON WINNERS For pictorial coverage in National Show Issue, have pictures in this office by August 5. The MORGAN HORSE Magazine, P. 0. Box 149, Leominster, Mass. 01453 Beckridge Morgans In show after show the get of our stallions; So.nfield, Broad. wall St. Pat and Montey Vermo.nt are consistantly at or near the top. In one recent show 4 of the first 5 in a class of ap- proximately JO were by them. Aga in, blood count s. We still have a good selectioJ1 of weanling colts and fillies ... available this fall. Also good young geldings from 2 to 4, available now at very reasonable.