SEND IN YOUR STALLION ADS SARACLN 9615 Sire: Upwey King Benn Darn: Arissa PRIVATE TREATY STANDING AT STUD 1956 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPION and 1956 NORTH SHORE CHAMPION Winner of the 1/2 mile race under saddle for 2 con- secutive years. and winner of the roadsters under saddle. Placed 6th in the Champions of America. Owned by Lazy L Acres 175 Burley Street Danvers, Mass. AA. aid M/1. Ric4a4c1 f I'74 fie iiiiJiallnit PlilifII BROADWALL DRUM MAJOR 11457 by Parade 10138 out of Debutansque 06992 Winner of Yearling Stallion Class 1956 National Morgan Horse Show. Winner of Yearling Stallion Clast Mid-States Morgan Show, Frederick, Md. Winner of Yearling Morgan Class Eastern States Exposition. FOR SALE BROADWALL ST. PAT, a good breeding as well as show stallion. One yearling gelding and filly. Mr, and Mrs. J. Cecil Ferguson Greene, R. I. Table of Contents fettets to 1 SPECIAL FEATURES Pacific Northwest Morgan Horse Association 1951-1956 the EMots No Cheers To Push Him On a Save Only The Best For Breeding 10 Hints to Horsekeepers — Horse Photography 12 Music and Horses 13 Beginners Test IS Stallion Issue 16 Dear Sir: Hamblin' 'round 26 The Morgan No One Wanted 23 What a pleasant surprise to see us Books — Past and Present 35 on the cover and thank you so much. New Horse Annual Appears in February 35 The Chronotype folks were pleased as could be, said they'd have to com- REGULAR FEATURES ment on it in this week's edition. If they do, I'll send you a copy. Letters to the Editor 4 I've enclosed a check for one dollar The Editor's Comments and five cents ($1.05) for which please Whalebone A.M.H.R. (Names in Pedigrees) 14 Pictorial Section 18-20 send me three (3) copies of this Jan: Central States News 21 Feb. edition, the Chronotype kept the New York State News 21 cne you sent Monday. North Central News 22 Pacific Northwest Morgan News 24 Windcrest Melody is a joy and de- Mid-Atlantic Club News 27 light, he's such a well-mannered young- Breeders' Listing 32-33 ster. We never could turn Pete (Pine- view Peter Pan out in the big pasture because, to him, a fence is only a chal- Officers of the Morgan Horse Club lenge to be jumped at once if possible. President FREDERICK 0. DAVIS Melody goes quietly out with the other Windsor, Vermont horses, and lust naturally does what's Vice-President GERALD F. TAFT expected of him. We've had many Northville, Michigan visitors to see him and the young folks Treasurer WHITNEY STONE fairly bubble over with joy when we 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. tell them to go ahead and lead Melody Secretary FRANK B. HILLS anywhere. He's just as happy as they 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. with all the love and attention showered on him, and returns every bit of it The Morgan Horse Magazine with his friendly good manners. Vol. XVII March, 1957 No. 2 All of us thank you, the Morgan Horse Magazine, the Morgan Horse A Monthly Club and Mr. Davis for this very won- The Official Publication of THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, Incorporated derful colt. 90 Broad St., New York 4, New Yark Sincerely Please send all correspondence regarding subscriptions and advertising Marion Zuretti to publication office: The Morgan Horse Magazine, Leominster, Mass. Westboro, Mass. Publisher Otho F. Eusey Associate Editor Priscilla Dove Robinson CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Helen Brunk Greenwalt Em Pedler Ruth Rogers Dear Sir: Virginia D. Lan Mabel Owen Charlotte McCartney I enjoy the Morgan Horse magazine Gail Dorow Mary Lou Morrell Eve Oakley very much. This time I would like to The Editor and staff of The Morgan Horse Magazine and the Morgan get a 3 year subscription for it. En- Horse Club, Inc., are not responsible for opinions and statements closed you will find a money order expressed in signed articles or paid advertisements. These opinions are for $9.00. not necessarily the opinions of the editor and staff of this journal. SUBSCRIPTION RATES I think the magazine has improved One Year S3.50 Two Years SEM Three Years 59.00 over the last two years. Congratula- The MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE, published monthly except January tions on your excellent work and for by THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB, INC., 90 Broad St., New York, New publiihing a fine magazine. York. Printed by The Eusey Press, Leominster, Mass. Entered as second Sincerely yours, class matter at post office, Leominster, Mass. Closing date for copy and advertising 1st of month preceding date of publication. John F. Collins Copyright 1957 by The Morgan Horse Magazine. 401 Riverside Ave. His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch. Elmira, N. Y. and his countenance enforces homage. (Continued on Next Page) - - King Henry I' OUR COVER The Editor's Comments By MABEL OWEN The great increase in Morgan registrations and transfers each year, the greater number of Morgan classes in horse shows and the obvious increase in general interest in the breed is mirrored very bright- ly in the increase in letters, both to this magazine and to individual breeders. Recently a routine answer to a letter inquiring about horses for sale from an eastern breeder elicited an answer that was at once Tule Belle by Lippitt Morman out touching and challenging. "It was good of you to answer," went the c:1 Sunbonnet. letter, "especially so since the mare was sold. I have found to my sor- TULE BELLE row that many breeders do not bother to answer unless they have VIVIAN DAVIS —By something to sell." Now it is true that Morgans are enjoying an all Springville, Calif. too belated return to popularity, such that most breeders are finding Pure velvet to touch a ready sale for all their offerings. Hopefully, this will continue, Her flame curling mane, because ours is the breed that comes closest to satisfying the great and Dark eye promise much growing demand for pleasure horses, but no one should look for the Perhaps blue ribbons and fame. increase while neglecting the amenities involved in answering all the Who cares if we're silly? inquiries the postman leaves. Shes a new Morgan filly With a grace too enchanting to tell. A quick analysis of such mail seems indicated. A certain pro- We pondered and thought .. portion are obviously from serious prospective buyers. They are Try this ... better not .. readily recognizable in their detail as to all particulars, from age, sex And christened her thus "Tule Belle." size and training down to, or up to, price, and most of these are given the priority they deserve. A second, and sometimes woefully large, group come from children, who almost invariably ask "all about Mor- Letters gans" and "please send me pictures." The temptation to consign these (Continued from Preceding Page) to the wastebasket is very great, due in no small part to the enormity of the task involved, coupled as it usually is to the utter uselessness Dear Sir: I want to express my admiration for of it from the realistic point of view of an immediate sale. But is it the report of our convention by Mrs. fair, or wise, not to answer it? Annis, as well as thanks that you gave Many children today are growing up in a completely horse-less the article such a play. atmosphere. Even their parents have always known automobiles. The As I read her account of our con- vention I began thinking that some- bits of horse knowledge that their grandparents took for granted as a times these folks who do not take co- part of their childhood dependence aren't even found in daily conver- pious notes and do not have profes- sation, but only on television, in books or rare visits to horse farms or sional writing ability do a mighty shows. Such direct knowledge as they can get must come from those splendid job of explaining something visits, and when those are not possible, from letters to breeders like and I do not think I saw a better re- port of the convention in any of the you. Keep, if you can, a few exta snapshots of your best and most magazines. representative animals. At the cost of a few cents each, you really Could you spare two extra copies of aren't out much over the span of a year or two. No one can compress the current issue? Of course we want the history of the breed into a letter so don't try. Just refer them to to keep the original copy on our mag- any one of the several good books on Morgans written for children. azine desk and would like to cut up Add a few short words about one of your own horses, one that's a the additional copies for our publicity book. favorite either because of its show winnings or the pleasure it provides . Cordially yours, as a hack. It really won't take long and you will be doing the breed Theodore E. Buell the justice you owe it by a personal introduction of it to the people who Executive Secretary will one day, if it ever comes within their power to do so, own a American Horse Shows Morgan horse. Association, Inc. N. Y., N. Y. (Continued on Page 23) MARCH, 1957 5 Pacific Northwest Morgan Association, 1951-1956 BY KATHARINE ESKIL We know our readers will enjoy this interesting and in report on the largest and most enthusiastic group of Morgan owners and admirers west of the Mississippi — T he Pacific Northwest Association.