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The M.organ Horse Magazine
A BI-MONTHLY MAOAZIXE
(Copyrighted 19-t2 by T H E M O R G A N HORSI-: C L U B )
90 Broad Street New York City
Illiwana Ruban
No. 7994
VOL. 1 MARCH-APRIL 1942 NO. 4
THERE ARE TWO "REMOUNTS"
The mere term "Remount" may lead to confusion if the word is not amplified by further statement, for there are
Remount" organizations headed up in Washington, D.C. first, the U. S. Army Remount Seivnc. a branch of the Quar
termaster Division of the U. S. W a r Department, and second, the American Remount Association, a private incorporated body, founded by the Jockey Club.
Upwey King Peavine
(No. X8074
two
THE THOROUGHBRED CLAIM TO CONTROL REGISTRATIONS
OF HALF-MORGANS REJECTED
Officers of The Morgan Horse Club have discussed the matter of establishing a Half-Morgan Record Book.
The American Remount Association, a private organization, of Washington, D. C , controlled by the Thoroughbred interests, through Major A. A. Cedarwald, Secretary-Treasurer, under date of January 15th last, wrote:
"t/j.it if a Halj-Mnrgau registry iteie established it would bi're I" limit its operation! to revislration ol foals by A\>o nan stallions out oj ituregis/eied mares, or to foals out oj icgnlenJ Morgan mare\ by stallions nj breeds other than legisleicd I'/im-oughbred or Arab/an."
and also takes the position that any animal with an Arabian or with a Thoroughbred parent can only be registered in the Half-Bred Stud Book.
A n extended reply was made by the chairman to this control" position, but it did not change the view of the Secretary who wrote:
"I have read with interest your letter ot February 26. In response I fear / cannot add aif\thi>ig to m y letter of January 15, in answer to your letter of January 12th.
"I concede, of course, the pertect legal right of The Morgan Horse Club, in connection with it's registry of purebred Morgans, to establish a registry for recording the breeding of grade foals sired by Morgan \lalhons." N o such control can be exercised over the rules and regulations
of an established breed society, as is pointed out by other breed organizations, even though as far as can be learned the Morgan ( lub is the only one that the American Remount Association has attempted to hobble.
As Mr. Alan N . Mann, a well known patent attorney of N e w Y'ork ( it)', points out in our Editorial column, such rights as may accrue to the Half-Thoroughbred Association under a copyright or a trade mark cannot prevent the use of the term "Half-Morgan, ' or restrain the establishment of a Half-Morgan Record Book."
From the Rosebud Boarding School, Mission, South Dakota
"W'c have started a Morgan Horse program at the Rosebud Boarding School. Will you please send m e five copies ot any information and material vou may ha\e on Morgan Horses'
" W e have seven mares and three stallions. 'Also send m e a samplv o>p\ of vour publication, including
subs ription rate. I am writing lor the entire school.' EL.ix \Hi i H Hi i iv |< >M.PH.
leaihei. M R . CPIUKGI-: W H A . M I M O . N .
THE ARMY REMOUNT SERVICE IS DISTINCT FROM THE AMERICAN REMOUNT ASSOCIATION
O n this matter, Mr. A. A. Cederwald, secretary-treasurer of the: American Remount Association, Otis Building, Washington, D. C , writes as follows:
"The Association operates T h e Half-Bred Stud Book', publishes The Horse', a bi-monthly magazine devoted to the breeding of good horses, and issues annually a bulletin giving the Distribution of Remount Stallions by States'.
There is a distinct line of demarkation between the Remount Service and the American Remount Association. The former is a government agency, charged by law, inter alia, with the procurement and distribution of stallions under the Army Horse Breeding Plan, which was authorized by Congress in 1920.
"This Association, on the other hand, may be said to be a ( ivilian Auxiliary to the Remount Ser\ ice, wholly dedicated to the furtherance of its interests. It is true that while the Association sponsored the Breeding Plan and assisted in securing passage of the basic law under which it is operated, it has no official connection with, or control o\er, its actual operation. It is a non-profit membership organization."
ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS SINCE DEC. 31, 194) I:: th" last i Gi'e Of T' " J.L"".' >.v rj,,r. i- M tr<7iMi: '' - i w i
of lis members of The Morgan Horse Club, in thirty states, were published, as of December 3 I st, to which list the names of eleven new members are added as follows: /'".///' from Calijnni/a:
Jack Davis, 2-t2H Camino Real, Arcadia, Calif. J. L. Hanna, 22^ Bush St., San Francisco, Calif
Dan Nickum, 1003 Washington Blvd., Lazy Acres Ranch, Bell-flower, Calif.
L C Smith, Redding, C ahf One 11 oi i Indiana:
Dr. C W . Dahling, Dahling Bldg , N e w Haven, Ind. One from Kansas:
Mrs. Taha House Zuhars, 552 So. Market St., Wichita, Kan One from \ebrasia:
George S. Hossack, Nye, Nebraska. Tieo II op/ ,\ ew York:
Mr. and Mrs. R. C Eames, Torreya Farm. Millbrook, N. Y. Dr. John M Hanford, 70 E. 00th St., N e w York City
Oi/t from A L t ad a. Mrs. Elmor Hill, T. S. Ranch, Battle Mountain, Ne\ ada.
O'.f fiom }\")omii/g; Morris S Clark, Bar V Ranch, Sheridan, Wyoming.
Editorial Solice: To carry out the program of The Morgan Horse Club to publish
T H E M O R G A N H O R S I ; MAG.-.ZINT. and enlarge the advertising ex
penditure and give greater publicity to the Morgan breed, a much larger membership is needed.
Will each Morgan owner make it a point to join the C lub this year''
\\ e teel that we should double our membership this year and reach the 300 mark.
Will )'//, join the < lub-- it is only S5.00 the success of our efton to re\i\e a wider interest in our breed depends on I he uiji'aoit oj .''[organ ou iters'.
Ma\ \\ e hear from \ou '
MORGAN BLOOD ON TRAIL RIDES In the real endurance rides of 300 miles, back in the 1920 s,
the Morgans made a good showing, being rated second to the Arabs and, in the recent rides Morgan blood has stood up well.
California's biggest endurance Ride at Merced, May 30, 31, 1941 had forty-eight horses which completed the hard and difficult 80 miles under varied conditions ranging from an elevation of 70 feet to 2600.
The judges were Roland Hill, the well known Morgan breeder. Horseshoe Cattle Co., Gustine Calif., and Battle Mountain, Nevada, Marcus Ragesdale, stockman of Merced, and Dr. Brown, veterinary of Merced.
There were two classes-one carrying under 190 lbs., total weight, and one carrying over 190 pounds.
Second prize in the heavyweight class was won by "Dixie," (carried 206 pounds and scored 13x8 points out of 150), l-i hands; 1,000 lbs. weight; six-years-old; a black Morgan mare owned and ridden by Mrs. Julia Siberira of Merced, California.
The winner of the lightweight class was 1-4 hands and the director of the Ride, Dr. Moyle, points out that "the winning horses all carried some strain of the light horse breeds, either Morgan, Arabian, Thoroughbred, American Saddle Horse or Mustang. It is the fast, steady pace up and down hill that kills off the heavier horses on a ride such as this."
Morgans in the Six Woodstock 100-Mile Trail Rides
Registered Morgans Among the First Ten
In 1936. July 2-1-25. Eleven horses started. First in "Best Morgan" class: "Sadloss" 04648. Chestnut mare under 15 H. (8 yrs.) (Foaled April 28, 1928). Rider: Miss Mary Turgeon. Breeder: Mrs. B. H. Dickson, Weston, Mass. Owner: Townshend Morgan Farm, Townshend, Vt.
In 1937. 100-Mile Trail Ride. July 22, 23, 2-1. Twenty-two starters. First, "Lad) Luck" x05i26. Chestnut mare. 15.1 H. 7 yrs. (Foaled May 12, 1930). Carried 162 lbs. Sire Saltram 7466: Dam of Morgan breeding. Rider: R. J. Hall, Chester, Vt. Breeder: R. R. IVOD'LHIIS. v̂ ofliwaji, vT Owner: Paul vv. Adams, Chester, Vt.
Searchlight
First Plate in loisl Montana Trail Ride, July 19-11
"Juvina"
1st Place 100-Mile Trail Rid, Decatur Owned and Ridden by Mis. F. Flinn
Fifth. "Upwey Anna" 04796. Chestnut mare. l4.3l/2 H. 5 yrs. (Foaled May 29, 1932). Sire: Bennington 5693: D a m Scotanna 040329. Rider: A. G. Wilder, So. Woodstock, Vt. Breeder and Owner: Upwey Farms, Woodstock, Vt.
Third Best Morgan: "Mountain Sheik" 8033. Bay, 15.H/2 H. 9 yrs. (Foaled June 16, 1929). Sire: Mendon Boy x7544: Dam Rachel 04398. Rider: Dr. H. L. Frost, Pittsford, Vt. Breeder and Owner: Dr. H. L. Frost, Pittsford, Vt.
In 1938. 100-M/le Trail Ride. Sept. 1, 2, 3. Thirty-seven starters. Third, "Sadwin" 0-1746. Chestnut Mare. 14.1 H. 7 yrs. (Foaled May, 1931. Carried 176 lbs.) Sire: "John A. Darling," 7470: Dam, "Gladwin," 0876. Rider: Miss Mary Turgeon, E Brookfield, Mass Breeder- Mrs R H Dickson, Weston Miss _ Owner: Townshend Morgan Farm, Townshend, Vt.
Best Morgan: "Sadwin," 047 l6.
Second Best Morgan, "Upwey I-oiiest Betty," x0515(). Chestnut Mare. 7 yrs. (Foaled June 14, 1931). Sire- "My King—A. S. H R": Dam: Betty Stark, 0268. Rider: A. G. Wilder, So. Woodstock, Vt. Breeder: R. E. Roberts, Hallsville, Missouri. Owner: Upwey Farms, Woodstock, Vt.
Third Best Morgan, "Mountain Sheik" 8033. (See 1937 Record)
In 1939- 100-Mile Trail RnL. Aug 31, Sept 1, 2: Forty-nine starters. Fourth , "Analette," 04799. Chestnut Mare. 15.2'2H. 7 yrs. (Foaled May, 1932). Carried over 1̂ 5 lbs. Sire: "Panall," 7612: Dam: "Mrs. Lewis," 055 io. Rider: Miss Katherine Aycngg. Woodstock, Vt. Breeder: J. ( Brunk, Springfield, III. Owner Upwey Farms, Woodstock, Vt.
Sixth, "Sadwin." 0 l7-j6. Chestnut Mare. (See above 11>3S record.)
Seventh, "Terr) Waison,' 7GIS. Bay Gelding. — H 10 yrs (Foaled May 25, 1929) Sire: 'Vigilant," 7352:'Dam: "Mehladj Woodbury," 0-1338. Rider: Clarence F. Atwood, Hartland, Vt Breeder: Dr. W . L. Orcutt, Wesl Newbury, Mass. Owner: Clarence F. Atwood, Hartland, Vt.
Best Morgan, "Analette." 0 1790.
Second Best Morgan, "Sadwin," 04746.
Third Best Morgan, "Terry Watson," 7648.
/// 10 K). UHl-MiU Trail Ride. Aug. 29, 30, 31. Fifty-eight starters. Seiond, "Sadwin," 04746. Chestnut Mare. Rider: Miss Ruth Dickson. ((See 1941 Record.)
Best Morgan, "Sadirin," 04746.
Second Best Mmgau, "Flmira," 0-1869. Bay Mare. 1 5 H. 6 yr.s. (Foaled May 2, 193 I). Sire: "Mansfield," 7255: Dam: "Quiet-
(('loitiiiiuil cut, I'ui/c i,7)
44 Tmi MORGAN HORSI- MAGAZINI; MARCH-APRIL, 1942
ADDRESS ON "THE MORGAN HORSE" By Dr. F. Flinn, President of the MidWest Morgan Horse Ass'n,
on the Dinner Bell Broadcasting Program of W L S , "Prairie Farmer," Radio Station, Chicago, on November 13, 1941.
Introductory remark, by Mr. Arthur Page, Farm Program Director, introducing the subject of Morgan horses:
"The First Great Family of American Horses!"
(Slogan of MidWest Morgan Horse Asso.)
"The Pride and Product of America!"
(Slogan of The Morgan Horse Club) and
Believe It or Not: (Ripley)
"Justin Morgan is the only horse to permanently create a new type of animal—The Morgan Breed."
1. What is the origin of the Morgan Horse? Ans. According to Volumes 1 and 2 of the American Mor
gan Horse Register, compiled and edited by Col. Joseph Battell, of Middlebury, Vermont, and published in 1894, the breed started with the stallion Justin Morgan.
The stallion, Justin Morgan, got his name from the man Justin Morgan, of Randolph, Vermont, who owned him from a two-year-old until he was five. The stallion died in 1821 at the age of 29 years. (Battell, 17K9. )
2. Are there any well known sons of Justin Morgan? Ans. Volume 1 gives, as certain, nine sons of Justin Mor
gan: Brutus, Weasel, Young Traveler, Sherman Morgan, Bulrush Morgan, Woodbury Morgan, Revenge, The' Gordon Horse and the Randolph Horse. The most noted son was Sherman Morgan; and Black Hawk, a son of Sherman Morgan, the mosted noted grandson.
3. What are the outstanding qualities of the Morgan Horse? Ans. Their good disposition, intelligence, animation, beauty
of form and action, general soundness, endurance and longevity. H e is the "ideal light horse."
4. What are the distinguishing physical characteristics-' Ans. As given by Daniel C. Linsley in his book "Morgan
Florses" published in 1857, the Morgan has a small, clean head, broad between the eyes, which are prominent, hold, lively and pleasant, full of spirit and courage. The ears are small and well shaped, set rather wide apart, but are delicate and lively. The head is well set on a shapely neck. The body is round, the back is short, giving strength to where the weight is carried. The chest is deep and heart girth ample. The flanks are deep, full and strong. The legs and the feet are good. The manes and tails are usually full and flowing. The horse is compact and compactness means as much goodness and strength as possible in a little space."
The height varies from 14.2 hands ( 5,s inches) to 15.2 hands (62 inches); 15 to 15.2 hands are preferred by most riders. The average weight ranges from 900 to 1150 pounds. In color, chestnuts, light and dark, predominate, with bays a close second, blacks and browns are frequent, while gra\s and roans are rather in
frequent.
6. Ha\e Morgan horses made any outstanding records? Ans Yes. Volume I of the Registry gi\es True Britton as
his sire and a daughter of FJiamond as his dam. The pedigrees of both the sire and dam show many crosses of Arabian and Barb horses with English horses.
5. Ha', '• Morgan horses made any outstanding records? .•l//.i. Certainly Solomon Steele writes of Justin Morgan,
that he could "out-pull, out-walk, out-trot and out-run every horse that was matched against him. H e could not be beaten where strength, speed and endurance were the test." A n d history shows that he was matched man)' times against many horses. This is a
record to be proud ol
From the earliest time to the close of 1SS3, a complete list of Morgan Performance ( lass" m the National Morgan Horse Show. In this class, limited to stallions, each horse must parade under saddle, run 80 rods at top speed, trot to a \ chicle at speed, and
pull a stone boat loaded with one and one-half the horse's weight. I can assure you it is a thrilling sight to see these horses perform.
From the earliest time to the slose of 18S3, a complete list of all trotters winning 10 or more races showed 665 horses. Of these 185 (27.8G ) had Morgan sires. In the more recent years from 1920 to 1927, Morgan horses proved their exceptional sturdiness in the gruelling 300-mile endurance rides, tra\ehng 60 miles, against time, for 5 consecutive days and carrying 200 to 245 pounds. And during the past 5 or 6 years the 100-mile trail rides, held in many states, have developed many outstanding Morgan trail
horses, and winners too!
7. What is the distribution of Morgan horses in the U. S. ? Ans. Although the Breed originated in Vermont and is
very popular in the N e w England states, in 1940 California had the largest number of registrations. Illinois stands about 3rd or 4th in registrations and registrations are increasing in nearly every
state.
S. Are Morgan horses entered in shows and exhibited at fairs? Ans. Yes. The National Morgan Horse Show, sponsored
by The Morgan Horse Club and The Green Mountain Horse Association, is held annually at Woodstock, Vermont. The 1911 show had 63 entries in 17 classes, The classes included in-hand, saddle and harness classes, and the spectacular "Justin Morgan Performance Class' for stallions. The show is the Mecca of all Morgan breeders and owners As far as I can ascertain, the Illinois State Fair is the only State Fair to have Morgan classes. In 1941, there were eleven classes with, 65 entries, all shown in-hand. The entries were of exceptionally good quality and it was a pleasure to watch these beautiful animals for an entire forenoon, as class after class was brought into the arena; even our hard-worked Judge, Prof. Edmonds of the University of Illinois, forgot to call time for lunch.
9. Will you summarize the qualities of the Morgan Horse? Ans This is best accomplished by quoting from the bul
letin of The Morgan Horse Club:
"The horse will sur\ive not because he is a servant of man but because he gives friendship and pleasure to the human race. His form and grace, his athletic ability, his compatability, will preserve him for as long as man loves beauty, thrills at action and honors faithfulness The Morgan is more than a breed. H e is a symbol of vibrant, tireless forces of American pioneering. Found to fill the needs of a hard-working, hard-riding, hard-driving people, the blood early was sought by e\ery state and for every purpose for which a horse can be used.
In intelligence and in tempermanent, in tractability and in docility, the Morgan is preeminently the horse for companionship. And just as his personality appeals to the heart, his beauty of conformation, symmetry, finish and style appeal to the eye. His soundness, his hardiness, his longevity mean last years of attachment as well as service.
For a hundred years Americans have been proud to claim Morgan blood in their horses. It implied energy, courage, bottom. Today the Morgan horse, glorious in tradition and rich in heritage, is the ideal light horse.
To know a Morgan is to love a Morgan!"
HORSE-BREEDING SUGGESTIONS—U. S. NO. 803
This is the title of the 24-page Bulletin, No so3, of the U S. Department of Agriculture, issued August 19 ll, by S. R. Speelman of the Animal Husbandry Division, and while it is directed particularly to the problem of the farmer, it contains much material valuable to all breeders of horses.
W e advise interested readers to send tor a copy, 10 cents, to the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.
Emphasis is given to the necessit\ of uniformity in mares, eon-formation, good disposition, soundness, and in stallions, quality and good disposition are among the- many points mentioned. C on-siderable space is gi\en to proper leed of sire, dam, and foal, and care until the young animal is three years old
MARCH-APRIL, lo \l THI-: MORGAN HORSI M.U.A/INI: •15
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EDITORIALS
AS TRUE TODAY AS WHEN WRITTEN
in "Wallace's Monthly" some years ago'
"I am taught by experience that a good Morgan Stallion crossed
with a miscellaneous lot of mares will get more horses that every
body wants for industrial pursuits and domestic necessities and
enjoyments than any other."—Morgan Register, Volume I, p. 674.
A HALF-MORGAN BOOK
The suggestion of establishing a Half-Morgan Record Book has
aroused considerable interest, particularly since a prnate organi
zation, the American Remount Association, controlled by the Thor
oughbred group, have twice taken the stand that no animal with
a Morgan parent and a Thoroughbred parent can be registered as
a Half-Morgan, and can only be registered in their Half-Bred
(Half-Thoroughbred) Book.
Such a position is without basis, as shown by Alan N.
Mann, and can be entirely ignored, although the attempt to force
Thoroughbred control over all animals with one Thoroughbred
parent, at the sacrifice of any other blood, is about the strongest
argument that can be advanced for the immediate establishment of
u. I I^ti-iVlOi L...11 UOOlv.
N o other Registry Association has been informed of this claim
and none will accept this "control" of the Hair-Bred organization
to boost the Thoroughbred Breed exclusively.
The pros and cons as to the value and the wisdom of The
Morgan Horse Club establishing a Half-Morgan Record Book are
discussed elsewhere, and comment on the proposal will be gladly
received from all readers in order that the Club may be in a posi
tion to act intelligently on the subject, as it relates to the best
interests of the Morgan Breed.
Elsewhere the arguments for and against the establishment of a
Half-Morgan Book are presented, and while T H E M O R G A N HORSI:
M A G A Z I N E strongly favors the proposal as a means of perpetuating
known Morgan breeding, it is suggested that Morgan owners thor
oughly consider the subject and express themselves on the coupon
or by postal, or letter.
CORRECTION:
It is the American Remount As\m lalion- not the U S. Army
Remount branch of the War Department—which will donate a
silver trophy, or a cash prize, loi the Morgan stallion at (he Wood
stock Morgan Horse Show which is deemed best to produce Ami)'
Remounts.
BREED MORGANS TO DRAFT STOCK
Years ago there was developed in Vermont a strain ot horse-
known as "Vermont Draft Horses" developed by crossing Morgan
46 Tin, MORGAN
stallions on large mares, and since there is a growing demand
today for lightweight draft animals it has been found in many
sections (hat the Morgan-Draft cross is of superior excellence.
C. J. O'Neill for some years past has had a growing business
in his section of Illinois in breeding his several Morgan stallions
to many hundreds of draft mares in his area—the result has been
uniformily satisfactory and his breeeding operations are on the
increase.
Recently a State institution in Michigan has leased a Morgan
stallion for experimental breeding purposes to investigate the results
and the advantages from the Morgan-Draft cross.
Of course, in Vermont the cross-breeding of Morgans and
draft animals has continued and where registered draft stock is
used the result is a splendid uniform light draft type possessing
the good temperament, stamina, soundness and long life of the
Morgan.
NO "EXCLUSIVE CONTROL" BY REMOUNT
By A L A N N. M A N N
The statement of Mr. Cedarwald, Secretary-Treasurer of the
American Remount Association, which was published in the January
number of this BULLI LIN, questioning the rights to a "Half-Morgan
Record Book, ' takes a surprisingly legalistic attitude. This is par
ticularly true where Mr. Cedarwald indicates "that the rights of
priority of other registries ' are sufficient so that the Remount As
sociation could prevent any other group from registering a half-
bred horse whose sire was a thoroughbred, irrespective of the breed
ing of the dam. One cannot help wondering whether Mr. Cedar
wald consulted his lawyer before taking his somewhat arbitrary
position.
Certainly one of the basic legal concepts back of our American
business system is that there can be no priority rights in the estab
lishment of businesses. Except in the \ery special case of public
utilities (such as bus companies or lighting companies) competition
is the normal course. The first one to start a general store on Main
Street may have a priority but this priority would not do him much
good if he tried to use it to stop a competitor from opening up
another store a little way down the street, or even next door. It is
a priority of good-will, not a monopoly. The case of horse registries
in no way differs from that of the general stores in a country village.
If any group was dissatisfied with the w.15 in which the Remount
Association was running "The Half-Bred Stud Book," they would
have a perfect right, tomorrow, to open their own book which they
might call a "Registry for Half-Bred Thoroughbred Horses." This
could be directly competitive and register just the same horse, that
the Remount Association registers, but the Remount Association
would not ha\e the faintest ground for legal complaint so long as
the new group made it clear that theirs was an independent register.
While our business system encourages competition, the law pro
tects business against unfair competition. It is not fair either to
the- public or to some one who has established a good-will ,o have
a new-comer palm off his goods or services as those ot the origi
nator. As part of this doctrine has arisen the law of trademarks.
If someone adopts a special brand or coins a new word and applies
it to his goods, it is unfair for others to use this brand or word
for similar goods But even here the law is careful to say that the
word or phrase which is appropriated must not be so descriptive
that others might normally wish lo use it. A normally descriptive-
word or phrase must be available to the public.
(<'mi United mi I'ui/c 5S)
MARCH-APRIL, 19I2 HORSI; MAGAZINE
THE MORGAN REGISTERS Breeders will find the Morgan Horse Registers of value, as
well as of great interest, since they contain a full and complete history of the breed over a period of 150 years, and the registry of upward of 15,000 animals.
Volume 1. Pub. 1894—A large volume of over 1000 pages containing 123 illustrations, published by Joseph Battell. This work, begun in 1884, represents years of study and investigation of
the foundations of the Morgan breed by Mr. Battell and contains the most complete history of the founder, Justin Morgan, giving his origin and history with exhaustive review of his sons and grandsons in the twenty-nine chapters.
One index gives the names of about 3,000 Morgans, another list the names of upward of 350 horses other than Morgan, and the Index of Sires lists the names of over 3,000 stallions.
Volume 11. Pub. 1901— This volume was prepared and published by Joseph Battell and contains 674 pages with 58 illustrations. Mr. Battell was greatly interested in the Morgan trotter and the Morgan influence on the trotting track, and gives an alphabetical list of 3,000 animals (trotters and producing dams) showing speed of 2:30; a table of 600 record holders of 2.15 or better, the sires or dams of which are Morgans.
The number of stallions registered in Volumes I and II is arranged alphabetically, and totals approximately 6,000 names, and the names of 3,500 breeders and owners in this volume are alphabetically listed.
Volume 111. Pub. 191 ">—This volume contains 702 pages, and 52 illustrations. Mr. Joseph Battell, historian of the Morgan breed, who died February 23, 1915, prepared this volume and it was printed by his estate. In addition to the alphabetical tabulation of stallions and mares with pedigrees, containing all registrations in Volume I and Volume II, and all recordings between 190 5 and 1915, also names of upward of 5,000 breeders and owners are given.
Volume IV Pub/irhed 1921—This, the first Register nnhllshed
by the incorporated Morgan Horse Register, contains 588 pages, but no illustrations. In addition to alphabetical records and pedigrees, a complete numerical record of registered stallions from Number 1, Justin Morgan, to No. 7120, and of registered mares and geldings from Ol Ahhie, to 039 38 inclusive. The record covering the number of animals transferred on the books of the Club during the period since the publication of Volume III in 1915 totaled 165.
Volume V. Pub. 1939—This last volume, issued by The Morgan Horse Club, contains 232 pages and 82 illustrations, embraces the foals of twenty years, 1918 to 1937 inclusive, and covers the registrations of stallions from 7200 to 8099 inclusive, and mares
from 04000 to 05 199 inclusive, and transfers o\er the period. A table of 400 breeders and owners appearing in Volume V is also listed with the registered number of each animal owned.
The leading breeders and owners given were—Elmer Brown, Halstead, Kansas, with 118 head; J. C. Brunk, Springfield, Illinois,
with 157; Roland G. Hill, Gustine, California, with 3 54; Robert
L. Knight, Providence, R. I., with 52; Richard Sellman, Rochelle, Texas, with 267; U. S. Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury, Vermont,
245; U. S. Experiment Station, Miles Citv. Montana, 84 head.
sfc % %
A compilation of the above shows that the five registers, pub
lished in the period of 4 5 years, from 1894 to 1939 inclusive,
contained over 3,000 pages, 315 illustrations and pedigrees and the
registration numbers of 15,156 Morgans — 8,023 stallions and
5,139 mares.
This is a gold mine of information on the first established breed
of American horses, and the only breed in the world founded by,
and named for, a single animal, Justin Morgan, foaled in 1NS9
In Course oj Prepaialioii Volume 17. Pub. 10-l2—This volume will contain all transfers, as well as registrations of foals for
the years of 19s8. 19V). 19-10 and 19il, belated registrations of
foals of earlier years. The stallion numbers will begin with 8100
and the mare numbers will start with 05200.
It is requested that orders w ith checks be forwarded to The Morgan Horse Club, 90 Broad Street, N e w York City.
Price List of Morgan R-.gis/cis
(in half morocco )
Volume I. S5.00: Volume II, S3.00; Volume III. S5 00; Volume IV, S5.00; Volume V, S10.00 (A few copies of Vol. V in plain buckram at S5.00). Complete Set of Five Volumes (in half morocco), S22 50; Volume VI — without cloth binding — paper binding to Club members, S2.50; to N o n members, 53.50.
JUSTIN MORGAN—FOUNDED SEVEN BREEDS Justin Morgan, foaled in 1789 in N e w England, occupies the
exalted position of being the only horse in the world to have given his name to a breed and he also possesses the distinction of being a founder of seven American breeds of horses.
N o other single- stallion has attained such renown or impressed his great qualities on so many breeds, families and strains of horse flesh. His blood stream, has been widely distributed throughout the United States and has reached man)- foreign countries.
At a time in the history of the nation when utility horses were needed in the agricultural areas of the Midwest, as well as in N e w England, Morgan blood was in great demand.
In the hills of Vermont the first American family of horses was built from the blood of a single individual and there the first American breed, the Morgans, was recognized and established. His influence has been conspicuous in all sections of the country—in the Vermont Morgan, the American Trotter, the Kentucky Saddler, the Tennessee Walker, the California Palomino, the Midwest Albino as well as the old Vermont Draft Horse.
In the Morgan Breed—
Every animal in the Morgan Register traces back to Justin Morgan, foaled in 1789.
In the Standard Trotting Breed
Morgan in the American Saddle Breed
It is well established that Morgans were foundation stock and an extended statement of the facts is not required, but the following quotations from "Famous Saddle Horses," Volume II, published 1942, will be sufficient evidence, since the author, Susanne, editor of the American Hoi Lilian magazine, is recognized as the outstanding authority on the subject of The American Saddle Horse:
"Indian Chief," 1718, was Morgan bred and like Peavine 85 a member of the Black H a w k (5) branch of the Morgan family, by far the greatest branch of the Morgans and the one that has contributed so incalculably to the upbuilding of both
our American Saddle and our American Standard Trotting breeds."
Morgan in Palomino
W B. Mitchell advertises that the dam of "Sappho" was a big 1100 pound mare sired by a brown Morgan horse and that "Sappho's sire, bred by a breeder of Quarter Horses, resulted from the mating
of a Rondo mare (a famous Steel Dust-Shilo strain of Quarter Horses, established in 1859) to a Thoroughbred stallion of Quarter Horse type.
"Sappho" lived until he was 26 years old and his offspring, ranging from 900 to 1100 pounds in weight, with a remarkable degree of intelligence and a wonderful disposition "have gone into .36 states."
(Editorial Note The reports on the outstanding characteristics of the ' Sappho" strain, gentle disposition, high intelligence, good
conformation, type, size and weight, point to a strong influence of the Morgan blood from his Morgan grandsire )
An upstanding true Palomino type' stallion, 15 j hands, I 1 oo
lbs., pictured in a Western magazine, was sired b\ a Morgan-Arab
stallion out of a pure-bred Morgan mare from the Hearst Morcan ranch.
MARCH-APRIL, 19-I2 THE MORGAN HORSI: MAGAZINI
THERE IS BUT ONE TYPE OF HORSE SAYS A MAN WITH 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE
I note in your December 15, 194T, issue of the B U L L E T I N an
article by Colonel Edwin N . Hardy, Chief of Army Remount, which
I think he handled in a fair, clear, and unbiased manner. Please do
not take this to be an attempt at an answer, as I also do not wish to
be understood as argumentative or contentious, as the following arc
the findings in m y forty-five years of association with the horses.
I note Colonel Hardy contends that it is not necessarily the particular breed of horse B U T the T Y P E O F H O R S E that is the best
army mount. H e is quite right. I think there is O N E type that is
the best for A N Y purpose, regardless, only in a larger or smaller
animal. Some may think this a broad statement; however, I will try to make myself clear on the above in the following I am using
horses, and breeding Morgan, also Percheron horses, and in the past
have bred, and used them in large numbers. I find there is O N E
T Y P E that is best, based on my years of use of them.
I will state, this type of animal D O E S N O T belong to any par
ticular B R E E D , but I have seen them in most every breed; but I do think the type could be fixed in either the light breed or the draft
breed by intense line breeding, if done carefully. I hav noted that
the type I have in mind ha\e excelled, other than in m y own stock,
as I have seen them in cow horses, race horses, heavy dray teams,
mining-ore teams, and our long-haul freight teams, always the best where a large number were in use, and where I had a chance to ob
serve them.
I am aware that the above may be confusing to some; howeser, I will try to make myself clear by citing one or two individuals that
are known to the horse world: In the draft breeds are Calypso (Per
cheron), McQueen (Clydesdale), in the light breeds. Black Hawk, Lady DeJarnette (Morgan), Man-O-War (Thoroughbred), Uhlan
(standard-bred). However, there was the same practice by most breeders, includ
ing myself; namely to get numbers and not enough serious thought
as to mare conformation. It was to get the best stallion you were able to, and at each
,-,-.ll:„„ ,-u-,~..r ~,v .,.,-,,,14 to , l.'n-U -1.(4..,-, .,f 1,.,,,. K,,(- n f O-ie , » m f
breed. It did not occur to m e until late in life, as m y thoughts of out
standing horses back down the years come to me, that each of them
were of O N E type and only O N E type of conformation, either of
the light or of the draft breed.
As To the Morgan
I doubt very much if he had any Thoroughbred or Arabian, at
least not as I know either of them, maybe Dutch trotter. Howes er, Justin Morgan contributed more to the American Trotter in the trait
to stay down and trot without breaking, and at that gait for long distances at a grilling pace, than any other breed of horses. Also I
have two things to regret; namely, first, that in building hack the Morgan breed by outcrosses only the Standard bred or American
Trotter of right conformation should be used; second, that the American Trotter and the Morgan were not given more considera
tion in their breeding program of the Army. Either of the breeds have a more average size, more solid color, and as for stamina and
to travel long distances at the walk and trot with full equipment,
they have no equal. I have seen the type I have in mind excel on the
race course, on the roundup, or endurance rides; and, in the draft
breed, excel in pulling contests, at the rapid walk, on the long freight hauls, and also on our ranges in winter. They could take it.
As I have already said, T H E Y D O N O T B E L O N G T O A N Y
O N E PARTICULAR BREED. Light Breeds 15 to 16 hands, small head, long neck, heavy-
muscled loins and hips, hips moderately level, well-sloped shoulders,
so top line of back seems short; plenty ol bone and not too small
foot; and here is the R U B must be at least T W O I N C H E S higher or more at the W I T H E R S than at the R U M P and not lighter than
1050 at 1 5 hands height. Draft Bleeds—Same as above, only more size 10 hands and up;
not less than 1700 lbs. and always the same as lo height measure-
T W O I N C H E S higher at withers than at rump.
This article is not written to censor, criticize, or disagree with
anyone's \ lews, or their acts. It is only m y honest view as 1 see it in
the light of my life experience with horses. Let us see the Morgan—Standard-bred, a heritage of our stonl-
heailed forefathers that gave us these two iron-hearted breeds of
horses that helped to carry us as a nation where we are today.
T H O M A S W ADAMS,
Hudson, Montana.
ANOTHER YEAR— It appears that the horse is about to stage a comeback and
believe that it will be more permanent than before if the Horse Breeders will only forget their old prejudices and will pull to
gether for the type of a horse that will remain in favor. After nearly 40 years in the horse business and carefully ob
serving the kind of a horse best suited for farm, as well as other
uses, should be something different; what really is needed, is something that is easily and cheaply raised, grown and maintained—
something that is easily trained and stays trained—one that will
do its work, quickly and intelligently with the least effort on the
part of the operator and will stand long hot days, a horse whose weight is not a burden.
About 2 5 years ago it dawned on m e to try some way to bring
into being just such a horse—some cross which would bring about
a horse not so heavy but whose added stamina could and would make up the difference and still not carry into the offspring some
undesirable characteristics which would not be so good in a Draft
animal—a horse who as a Sire could and would transmit his characteristics to his offspring which would be larger than he—then if
he had nothing objectional and his bloodhness were true—your expectations would be fulfilled.
Morgan-Draft Cross Excellent
W e decided on Morgan Stallions (The First A M E R I C A N Horse) and found him true B L U E ; his offspring had out of the Draft mare, he reduced the size and added all that we have been
looking for, a horse that the BOYS WILL LIKE, he does his work
quickly, intelligently, the days are never too long nor too hot, he
lasts a long time and STA)'S SOL'SD he is not a large eater, and
is not too particular about his food, he is sure footed and turns quickly and in otitis atmg rarely steps on a hill of corn, he is friendly and likes you if not misused.
Part Bred Morgan Mares make good mothers and their offspring are outstanding whether sired by Morgan or Draft Stallions
and there is ,\0 so-called kick bad:—out of Draft Stallions the colts still thoir much Moigau.
W e breed many hundreds of mares to our Morgan Stallions
and base foi around a quarter of a century and never a complaint,
our Stallions have all the mares they can get, in short it is the
most satisfactory business we have ever been in—Our people LIKE THEIR MORCANS.
If such a program could be put into motion on a wider scale you will see more horses stay on the farms as well as in other
businesses- everybody likes a good intelligent horse -he is our
most economical posver which is made up of and from our Farms ( J. O'Neill, Manteno, III.
(Mr. O'Neill is secretary of the Moiicc District Fair at Monee, Illinois.)
From Massachusetts
Number 1 of your Biu.l 1 TIN IS the first I base seen and am so
very pleased that something of this sort has been started. I hope
to have an ad with a picture of my stallion for the April issue, and
as for charging for the "For Sale" and ' Want" columns—I should agree
"Are there any more ol I he first copy of the B U L L E T I N ? I should be glad lo buy one il there are any."
Mary N. Tuigeon, Effentee Farm, E. Brookfield, Mass.
48 Tun MORGAN HORSI; MAGAZINI: MARCH-APRIL, L9d2
NINE MORGAN CLASSES AT 1941 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR THE ONLY STATE FAIR WITH MORGAN CLASSES W e base no report of the number of exhibitors or the num
ber of Morgans entered or shown at the Illinois Stale Fair, but
the report of the ribbons won in the nine classes show that awards
were made to )5 animals shown by eight exhibitors -seven from Illinois and one from Wisconsin as follows:
I. Joseph R. Brunk, Rochester, 111 1 Thomas Brunk, Springfield, 111 0
Dr. & Mrs. F. Flinn, Decatur, III 0
Mr. <x Mrs. G. A. Garrigan, Beliot, Wis. 0 Highview Farms, Pawnee, 111 3
Simon E. Lantz, Congerviile, 111 5
Katherine E. Mather, Springfield, 111 o
O'Neill Morgan Farm, Manteno, 111 0
Eight exhibitors 9 9 9 6 7 i
It is to be noted that Simon 1: Lantz of Congerviile, 111., a newcomer in the Morgan business, was placed in six of the nine classes,
and took five firsts, and the Grand Championship in the mare division, with a three-year-old mare "Rubby"
I. 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 3
III. 1 -> -> 0
0 0
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0
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Fly Hawk 7526
/. 192(i —- 15.1 - 21t)(i pounds
The Grand Champion stallion was "Flyhawk" 7526, black,
foaled in August, 1926, bred by J ( Brunk of Springfield, 111.,
and owned by Mrs Helen B. Greenwalt of Springfield, 111.
His sire "Go Hawk' 7-157 (representing Schlotfeldt, Dixon
Iowa, breeding) by "Sunny H a w k " 7-no by .Morgan Star' 6S91;
his d a m "Floretta" 0 12 3 3 (now at the U S. Morgan Farm, Middle
bury, Vt.) by Allen King 7090, by "Allen Franklin" 5722.
Mrs. Greenwalt also took first in the one-year stallion class
with "Highs iew King" and first in the under one year-old mare-
class with "Joybells"
In passing, it may be noted that Mrs Greenwalt of Highview
Farms entered both "Flyhawk" "520 and "Jos bells" (with her
d a m ) at the Woodstock Morgan Show in 1941. but unfortunately
was unable to make the trip to Vermont.
It would greatly add to the Woodstock Morgan Show if Mrs
Green wait, Mr. Lantz, Mr. |. R. Brunk, M r O Null, and others,
would send on a good full list of entries lo Woodstock in 19 |2
Morgan Awards at the Illinois State Fair, 1941
SlALEION. i-YEAR-OEDs AND OVER.
1. Fly Hawk (Grand C hampion Stallion )..Highview Farm
2. Tarron Joseph R. Brunk
3. Blackstone Dr. F. Flinn 4. Dude DeJarnette O'Neill Morgan Farm
5. Roosevelt G. A Garrigan 6. Duke Herod .... O'Neill Morgan Farm
STALLION. 2 YEARS OLD AND LNMR 3.
1. Plainsman Simon E. Lantz 2. Master DeJarnette O'Neill Morgan Farm
3. Rhythm Ramble O'Neill Morgan Farm
YEAR OLD AM) UNDER 2.
.Highview Farm
Si AELK IN,
1. Highview King 2. Hurricane O'Neill Morgan Farm 3. Congo Joseph R. Brunk 4. Sandy Thomas Brunk 5 Raplus G. A. Garrigan
SlALLION. UNDER I YEAR.
1. Madell's foal Simon E. Lantz 2. Jay Dee Joseph R. Brunk 3. Dongo Thomas Brunk 4, Rhofhnn Dr. F. Flinn
5 Commander O'Neill Morgan Farm
MARE, 4 YI ARS OLD OR <>YI R WITH < OLT AT SIDE
1. Black Dee Joseph R. Brunk 2. Commander 3. All There 1. Madell 5. Neltiha 6. Dennilte
.O'Neill Morgan Farm O'Neill Morgan Farm
.Simon E. Lantz Joseph R. Brunk .Thomas Brunk
losbells
.\ct.ina
Delta Black Beauty Entry
MAKE, UNDER 1 YEAR.
Highview •arm Joseph K brunk Thomas Brunk O'Neill Morgan Farm G. A. Garrigan
MAIM. 3 SIARS OLD AND UNDER E
Rubby (Orand Champion Mare) Simon E. Lantz Mahaska ..Highview Farm Iowa Belle O'Neill Morgan Farm Lindsley's Lynella G. A. Garrigan Whispering Wind O'Neill Morgan Farm
M.\KI 2 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 3.
Locane Dell Simon E. Lantz Luellon Katharine E. Mather
Gusta Dr. F. Flinn Rhobessi Dr. F Flinn
Dee Ann Joseph R. Brunk Liannaul
M A R E , 1 YEAR O L D A N D
Maurane Dell
Highland Lindsley
Beauty on Parade
.G. A. Garrigan
NDER 2.
.Simon E. Lantz
Dr. F. Flinn
ONeill Morgan Farm
At the La Habra Horse Show, the open Stallion Class was
won b\ P B. Herrington of Arcadia, California, with Ken C ar man' "si 5.
Second place went to J. B. f luttcy, Jr., of Whittier, California, with Pico Chief' SO i6.
This show has gross n swiltlv in the past two years.
MARCH-APRIL, 19 i- THL: MOKOAN HORSE MACA/INE 49
MORGAN CROSS-BRED HORSES
By JOE H. MCCLARAN, Cody. \ebr.
Morgan stallions crossed on Southern mares make ideal cow ponies. The Morgan stallion that we use is put out by the War Department and we are using him on two classes of mares. The first cross on the Thoroughbred gives a horse with a short, higher set neck, shorter back, a rounding croup, and has a heavier bone than the Thoroughbred, they also ha\e a quieter disposition. 1 have enclosed a picture of a two-year-old mare of this cross, she is fairly well broke and is already showing traits of a real cow horse.
The Morgan stallion crossed with a Mexican mare makes an excellent horse for the ranch. They stand about 14:2 hands tall when they are two years old and from 15 to 15 l hands at three years old. They are very compact in build and will stand hard riding; are of a quiet disposition and can be worked at any speed desired without fretting. They become good cow ponies soon after they are broken. I have enclosed a picture of a three-year-old gelding of this cross; he is fully broken and is one of the best cow horses I have ever ridden.— "The Cattleman," Sept. 1939-
BUILDING A MORGAN BIBLIOGRAPHY
In 1939 "The Vermont Horse and Bridle Trail Bulletin" began the publication of a Morgan horse bibliography—a list of publications, books, magazines and pamphlets, which contained any mention or material about Justin Morgan, the founder, or about the Morgan breed.
The list published was not very extensise. but will be reprinted in "The Morgan Horse. W e ask our readers to make additions thereto and send us the names of additional publications somesshat in the following form:
"The Morgan Horse and Register," by Joseph Battell. Vol. I, illustrated. 996 pp. Pub. 1S94, Register Printing Co., Middlebury, Vt.
The Morgan Horse and Renter," by Joseph Battell. Vol. II, illustrated. 638 pp. Pub. 1905, American Publishing Company, Middlebury, Vermont.
"The Morgan Horse and Register, ' by Joseph Battell. Vol. Ill, illustrated. 691 pp. Pub. 1915, American Publishing Co., Middlebury, Vt.
"American Morgan Horse Register, Vol. IV. 5S7 pp. Published 1921, by American Morgan Horse Register, Inc., N e w York.
"American Morgan Horse Register, ' Vol. V. Illustrated. 23 i pp. Pub. 1939, The Morgan Horse Club, New York City
"The Morgan Horse," illustrated, 20 pp. Pub. 19.30, by The Morgan Horse Club, New York.
"Justin Morgan, Founder of His Race," by Mrs. Roger N. Burnham. (A romantic history.) Illustrated, 160 pp. Pub. 1911. The Shakespeare Press, New York.
"Justin Morgan—The Romantic History of a Horse. ' by Eleanor W Burnham. Illustrated, 160 pp. Pub. 1911. The Shakes peare Press, New York.
"The American Saddle Florse, by Earl R. Farshler. Illustrated, 280 pp., 2nd edition. Pub. 193 1, The Standard Printing
Co., Louisville, Ky.
"Animal Husbandry, ' by John L. Tormey. Illustrated, 351 pp. Pub. 1920, American Book Co, New York.
"Thoroughbred Racing Stock," by Lady Wentworth. Illustrated with 408 plates and half-tones 175 pp. text. Pub. 1938, George Allen & Umvin, Ltd., London.
"Road, Track, and Stable," by H. C. Merwin. Illustrated 3s 1 pp. Pub. 1892, Little, Brown & Co., Boston.
"The Horse, ' by Henry C Merwin. Illustrated, 281 pp. Pub 1917, A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago.
"The Perfect Horse," by William H. H. Murray. Illustrated, 498 pp. Published 1873, James R. Osgood & Co, Boston,
Mass.
MORGANS DO WELL IN SOUTH
The following statement is from the Annual Report* of the Georgia Experiment Station, at Experiment, Georgia, by H. P.
Stuckey, Director. (Year 1936)'
Morgan Horses for Georgia
This work is being carried on in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry. The purebred Morgan horses being used, two mares and a young stallion, are being" kept at Experiment. The stallion has been used for breeding purposes for the first time this season.
The Morgan breed seems to be well adapted to Georgia, conditions for a general purpose farm animal. They are giving satisfaction for work with wagon and plow. Their fast walk recommends them for consideration in mule breeding. Mares of this type are generally most satisfactory for breeding to jacks in order to produce useful fast-stepping mules such as are in greatest demand for farm work here. The slower and clumsier mules of extreme draft type have never met with the favor of the Georgia farmer and seem to be less able to stand hard work in a southern climate. An illustration is given of a Half-Morgan taken at two years and three months of age, weight 960 pounds, height 14.1 hands; ample capacity, clean limbs, good feet, powerful muscles, fast walk, active disposition, stamina, intelligence, and broody tcpe. This filly should develop into a valuable and useful farm work mare and an ideal type dam for mules of the kind needed on average Georgia farms. When grown she will probably weigh about 1100 pounds.
DIRECTOR HILL WRITES OF CALIFORNIA CONDITIONS
I am sorry not to have taken care of the Morgan affairs before. W e have had so many changes to make in conditions here since December 7th, I just haven't got to it.
I think T H E M O R I , A N H O R S E B U L L E T I N is a fine idea. I do
not need an adv in it but enclosed is my check for S2 5.00 to help it along, and a list of a few names to send it to. If you need some more help on it, let me knosv.
W e were getting lined up pretty good out here to have a good showing of Morgans at a number of our best Fairs, but now I do not know how we will come out. Help is getting hard to get. A small breeder who takes care of his own horses will likely show, but those of us who have to get help to fit our horses will likely not show.
I had told other breeders here that I would send out a full string for the breeding classes to help make a good show and to be sure that the classes were filled. 1 had also intended to get a class for Morgan Stallions to be shown as Western reined stock horses. This would attract as much attention out here as your Justin Morgan Class does, in the East if it were well filled. I am afraid we cannot spare our men though that are good enough to get a Stallion ready for this kind of a class. It takes lots of time and svork to make a good Western show horse.
This may be news for you. Mr. Otto McClure, 500 S. Artesia Street, Santa Anna, California, bought part of the Elmer Brown Morgans and has them now 20 at Santa Anna, California. They consist of two brood mares, six two-year-old mares, three yearling mares, one three-year-old stallion, lise two-year-old stallions and three yearling stallions The two year-old stallion and yearlings are for sale. I bought one of the two-year-olds to develop and try on a few mares. He is Brown Knox. Sired by Senator Knox 61 32, by Knox Morgan 1077, by Mountaineer Morgan 4469, and from a dam by Romansque 7297 with a second dam by Linsley 72 33. He is a very promising colt. The other stallions are all sired by Tehachapi Allen 7910, a very good son by Querido 7370. Several of these colts are line prospects for range men to raise cow horses from. They are the right type.—Roland" G. Hill, Horseshoe Cattle Company, Gustine, California.
50 THE MORGAN HORSI; MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, 1942
IN WYOMING: GREAT INTEREST IN MORGANS You ask how interest in Morgans can be promoted. You ha\e
probably had many suggestions from many states. W e are situated in a dude-ranch center, where there are East
erners who have come and made this their home as well as people from England. Some are raising horses, mostly thoroughbred and polo stock. There are a number of government thoroughbred stallions throughout the vicinity but not one government Morgan. W h e n we wrote them inquiring for one in 1937 there were- so many people on their list ahead of us that sve had to get one on our own if we were really interested in raising them. For this we are very glad now. W h y this situation is, is beyond me, when I know off-hand of four government thoroughbred stallions in a radius of 50 miles. If we could only make the government Morgan conscious, but who can do anything with them these days. If they'd only take a little of this defense money that they are spending so blithly and put it into horses. They want this type of horse because that is the type they have bought up around here. They bought three carloads just last month of horses and this country is scarce on geldings now.
Hot-Heads Not Wanted
The part thoroughbred and polo horse do not seem to be able to take it in this country. They are too hot-headed, haven't the endurance and their legs give. This, of course, is the \iewpoint of the average rancher and farmer. You'll find it so practically wherever there is real work to be done.
The people I mentioned in the first paragraph are the ones behind our horse shows here. So far there hasn't been a class where our Morgans could show or where the good cow-horse and quarter horse could. W e have been after them but base not had any success so far. If the Horse and Mule Association in 1941 could start a gentle-horse class here it seems to me it would be worth their while to give the rest of this country a chance. People won't even bother to take their horses up there because of the favoritism they feel is being shown these people. H o w is one to get to these others and get them to bring their stock in.-1 I guess it's the same the world over but we aren't through vet.
The interest in Morgans is tremendous out here. As far as we know, we have the only group (mares and stallions) in this part
of the country. As for Merle Evans remarks in your scry nice and interesting
news bulletin. W h y , if he is interested in the Morgan breed, is he not a member of the Club and take his suggestions before the board? (His remarks are what made me write this) If he had kept up to date, he'd know that Rule II is to be dropped this year. (He has two stallions offered for sale in the bulletin and has written us about two mares he wishes to sell.)
The news bulletin is a grand idea. More power to it and may sve see many more. It gives a person who wants Morgan an idea where they can be found and for sale purposes it should work as well. Other Horse Clubs charge a larger registration fee. W h y not the Morgan and make the news bulletin a semi-annual habit, or more often if necessary.--Mrs. J. M . Lemon, Route 2, Sheridan,
Wyoming.
TYPES OF MORGANS
I have read every word of T H E M O R O A N H O R S E N E W S B U L
L E T I N with interest and believe that for a long time there has been a demand for a bulletin of this nature. Every bieedei of Motrins should support it. And along these lines. I wish to add thatl cannot see why any breeder of Morgans should not be a
member of the Morgan Horse C lub. I think that this bulletin should go to every member ot the
club and if there are any charges connected with the bulletin it seems to m e that every member should be willing to pas a nominal
sum towards that. A b o the "Morgan Wanted" and "Morgans for Sale' part ot
this bulletin should be supported by the members of the club and any who advertise in it. I feel that ansone who has Morgans tor sale or wants to buy them, should be willing to pas to hase it
broadcast throughout this bulletin.
I travel for a company that does a great deal of national advertising—"Wear-Ever" aluminum. It is our desire,_ and has been for a great many years, to keep our trade-mark before the public. It seems to m e that this is where the Morgan breeders hase fallen down. W e almost esery month read where the Morgan has become practically extinct. This ceil.nuly is not t!\- fault of the M'igan. It is the fault of those u ho are raifiug them.
Morgans Have Everything
The Morgan has everything he should have to keep himself forging ahead of the other breeds of saddle horses, yet too many of the consersations that I have heard about Morgans, particularly among the breeders are ' which is heller- the old t)pe Mmgan m the new type Morgan." I don't see any reason why such an argu
ment should be had. The type Morgan that is wauled toda) is fm a s.Jdle hmse.
The type Morgan that was wanted one hundred years ago. was a wmk horse. Let those who want to ride work-horses raise them, and those who want the saddle horse type, raise them. But adser-tise them as Morgans for saddle use, or the work type. There is no reason whatsoever to lose one single Morgan characteristic it we breed a type with stsle, action and other characteristics desirable for saddle use. This was plainly demonstrated at Woodstock this year.
I have eight as good Morgan brood mares as I have ever seen together. All are with foal to my stallion C O R N W A L L I S " who is from "SEALECT." The colts which I hase raised base gone into localities where they are doing me a lot of good, but I am very much interested in some advertising medium that will interest Morgan breeders and I think you have the right idea started. Make a charge for those who advertise in it—let them gi\e a description of their stock which the) want to sell, and the same for those who want to buy.
I notice with interest the Morgans in the L S Remount. And that within the past year two stallions from Vermont hase gone to the Indian reservation in Oklahoma. I sold one of C O R N W A L L I S " colts coming three years old to the Indian Reservation there 'or a good suns ii,.c p,.» . pring. H e was a K.u.U.'VI ̂ olt and I hear that they are might)' well pleased ssith him C E. Allen, Indian Spring Stock Farm, Baldwinsville, N. Y.
TRAIL RIDE IN IOWA In Iowa: The second loo-Mile Ride was held in October, 19 i0.
Judges: Dr. Earle E. Johnson, Rutland, Vermont, Prof. A. B. Caine, Ames, loss a, and Harry D. Linn, Des Moines, Iowa.
Second Place in Lightweight Class to "Stareda," 0 lSs4, a 7-year-old Morgan mare, 14.3 hands, carrying 172 lbs. Sire: "Herodon," 7611, D a m : "Mrs. Lewis, 035-E
Owned by Thomas Brunk, Springfield, Illinois, and ridden by Ken Sudduth of Springfield, Illinois.
CALIFORNIA'S ENDURANCE RIDE At Merced, California, on May 30-31 st, 19-il. a two-day S0-
mile ride, an annual event, was conducted by the M e n cd-Mariposa Stock Horse Association as a test for cow horses under actual riding conditions.
Forty-eight horses out of lifts-two entries completed the difficult up-and-down-hill ride ranging from an elevation ol "'o I eel to I6-1O feet the first das, to 2c.no feet the second day.
The well known Morgan horse breeder, Mr. Roland Hill ol Gustine, California, was one of the three judges
In the hea\\weight class, carrying o\er loo lbs sscight the winner was "Dixie", a black Morgan mare ridden and owned b\ Mrs. Julia Silseira ot Merced Dixie" was six sears old, carried 200 lbs, stands 1 I hands and weighed 1000 lbs, and scored ls5,S points out of a possible 15(i Am o n g the eight winners in the two classes Dixie" and the ss inner ol the li ejitsscight , Los each stood 1 l hands and three others sscre under I s hands.
MARCH-APRIL, 19 i- Tlll MolU.AN HnKM M\(,.\/I\E 51
IN VERMONT: IOWA STOCK
Mr. Earle Brown of Camden Station, Minneapolis, writes—
"You may be interested to know that the Morgans which I pur
chased in Iowa last fall have already been shipped to Lyndonville,
but am sorry to have to say that I shall probably not be able to
spend much time in Vermont with them this year as I hase become-
very much interested in establishing a school here in Minnesota
for the training of mounted guards for defense plants and other industries.
" W e are using quite a number of Morgan horses in this svork,
and I wish we had a It more as they are prosing to be the perfect horse for that kind of thing."
NEBRASKA: 100G
"Please find enclosed a dollar for which send me a year's
subscription to T H E M O R O A N H O R S I B U L L E T I N , also your advertising rates.
The copy which you sent us containing those rates was gisen
to Mr. George F. Hassack of Sidney, Nebraska, who purchased the stud colt Rolind C. K. from us last week. He was the last
colt we had for sale and brought a good price.
" W e are 100G for Morgan Horses."—Glenn T Watt, North Platte, Nebraska.
"MORGANS AS HUNTERS"
By Glenn Allen in the N e w York Herald Tribune, January 17, 1931
'For so specifically a harness and saddle type to prove worthy as hunters is a bit astounding, but a number of the most success
ful fencers of late years hase carried this New England blood. Morgan types are the closest approach to the big-boned, sturdy
Irish lepper which is taking the lead here osrer the more finely
drawn and "hotter" thoroughbred. A number of hunters with unmistakably Morgan lines have been placed well up in recent shows, judges coming to appreciate their staunchness, soundness
and tractability."
MORGAN STALLION A HUNTER
The National Horse Show Association has adopted a rule that excludes stallions from showing in most classes. This rule was
evolved from a squabble at the Upperville Horse and Colt Show-
over Mrs. Whitney's 'Bon-Oui." The various Hunts in that vicinity have made a rule excluding stallions from hunting- fields as a
result of this squabble. I have been hunting a Morgan stallion ( Beau Rex ) with the
Loudoun Hunt for about ten years Judge | R H. Alexander,
M.F.H. of the Hunt, gase m e a certificate stating that Beau Rex-was a qualified hunter. Mr. Thomas T. Mott, M.F.H of Redland
Hunt, Rockville, Md., also gave m e a certificate stating the same of Beau Rex. I have hunted him with the Redland, Loudoun,
Fairfax, Howard County, Potomac and Marlborough Hunts.
Gus Riggs, M.F.H. of Howard Count) Hunt, knows my horse-
Harry Simms, M.F.H. Potomac Hunt, knows my horse and I am sure would recommend him as a hunter. "Beau Rex" is the most
comfortable horse to hunt I have had, and I base had and hunted Thoroughbreds and halfbreds and horses with unknown pedigrees.
I also maintain that a stallion, as a rule, makes a better hunter than
other horses. I hase had two and I know and hase hunted with others. "Black Caddey," Lieut. Hughes' horse, is one of the
highest jumpers at shosss in this vicinity, and "Bon-Oui" is a beautiful jumper as well as a beautiful horse.
I don't think that horse show spectators should be deprived of
seeing such horses. I know my horse is 100G safer in a hunt
field than a little marc- I have which they don't exclude. I hase hunted my horse more than most people hunt and base had him
in all kinds of situations. He hasn't hurt any one or any horse
and I have seen many horses kick other horses and people in the
saddle. I know that a stallion has more capacity to learn than oilier
horses and it is my opinion that officials of the National Horse
Show Association are not real horseman or they would not make
such a stupid rule. Probably the next thing they will do is exclude
stallions from all race tracks, etc. Spectators have a right to see
how good stallions compare with other top horses in jumping
classes. C an you do anything to cancel this ruling of the National
Horse Show Association?—Wm. O. Lasell, 2210 Pennsylvania
Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C.
AN ARIZONA CHAMPION
The Champion Saddle Stallion in 19 tl at Tucson and at Flag
staff in 19tl was "Ingenuity" 7959, a chestnut, f. 1935, and bred
by the U. S. Range Station, Miles City, Montana.
(Sire, "Monterey," 7 175, by "Mansfield" 7255 X "Scotanna"
04329; Dam, 'Carol" 0)078, by "Revere" 7-422, by "Mansfield" 7255.)
Owned by Bruce Brockett, who operates a large ranch at Rim
rock and produces quality cattle and Morgans.
FROM OKLAHOMA—USE OUTSTANDING STOCK "I may be out of order butting in on the Morgan horse breed
ing. I might say I am a horse lover, as I have a fine mare, quarter-
Morgan, halt-Arabian, and everyone speaks of her as 'that pretty little mare.' I also have a grandson of M a n o' W a r ' — a half-
Thoroughbred, half-Arabian, sired by the champion Arabian of
California. I am also training a mule that I may use to follow a
pack of hounds after a wolf. I hase fifteen registered Walker wolf hounds. M y mule's name is Sea Biscuit.'
"It looks like if a Morgan man wanted to get ahead in breeding power we would get an outstanding stallion and breed him
to some outstanding mares like 'Virginia Allen' 05015, and select
one of his outstanding sires and mate him to his half-sisters in order to get some outstanding stud colts with breeding power
behind them, power to transmit the characteristics of the outstanding stallion you selected as the foundation. This method sure works in the breeding of hogs and wolf dogs.
"One of the first things I want to know if we buy a boar is—
was his sire and dam half-brother and sister, and then I check up on the mdisiciual type of pig, sire and dam, then their sires and
dams, and then show records. Then if everything is O K we buy
the boar pig. Of course this method would work the opposite if you didn't select top animals to start with.
"I enjoy reading T H E M O R G A N H O R S E B U L L E T I N , and I am
living in hopes of owning some good Morgans some day."—C L.
Bell, Instructor Vocational Agric. Dept , Pawnee, Oklahoma.
KANSAS: GOOD DEMAND O n account of being busy and I suppose also negligent, I
believe that I hase failed to send in my subscription ° for T H E
M O R G A N H O R S E BULLI-IIN. I received the January-February num
ber today and enjoy looking through it sery much.
The call for Morgans continues good. \\ c only have one colt that we would sell and we really do not care to sell him as he is
just a coming yearling and we believe will make a fine horse
in another year or two W e hase been raising Morgans for approxi
mate!)' 20 years and have sold our colts really younger than we
like to turn them and hase never had to adsertise to dispose of any of our stock. In fact, I have only run one ad in any paper
or magazine in the 20 years and I ran it just as a complimentary ad as we had nothing to oiler for sale at the time.
I thought this might be of interest to the club to show what
the demand is out in the middle west.- O. E. Sutter, Wichita Kansas. Suiter Ranches- Leon Kans., Fargo, Oklahoma.'
BULLETIN loom March "Yankee '
"Tot M O R G A N H O R S I B U L L E T I N , issued six times a year, is to
be had by writing the Morgan Horse Club, Inc., 90 Broad Street. N e w York, N. Y Subscription price, Si.00 j year.
If you're contemplating exchanging your gasoline buggy (possibly by now tireless), suggest you look into this Morgan breed of boss (also, sve cant resist adding, tireless, too)."
52 T H E M O R G A N H O R S E M A G A Z I N E M A R C H - A P R I L , V-Y\2
MORGAN BLOOD IN THE BEST OF THEM!
'Fake the Hackney:
Did you know of Morgan blood being taken to England and
that the grandson of "Whalebone" (a son of Sherman Morgan)
won prizes against English horses and then became the progenitor
of prize winning Hackneys-' The following information is taken
from a statement issued some years ago by the American Hackney
Horse Society, Inc., office of the Secretary, 51 East 44th St , New
York City.
The stallion "Shepherd F. Knapp" was "bred by George Snell,
Turner, Maine, and was sent to England where he won many prizes
against English horses."
("Shepherd F. Knapp" had two sons which took high rank
in Hackney circles.)
"Washington" 852, was a son of "Shepherd F. Knapp —
"Model" 2-160 was a son of "Washington' ' ,S52, and won the fol
lowing prizes at the Norfolk (England) Agricultural Society
Shows"—in 1878 second; in 1879 third; and first in the years
1880, 1881, 1882, and 1883.
"Goldfinder" 318, a son of "Shepherd K. Knapp" was ap
proved as a sire of Hackneys, as per the English Hackney Stud
Book Volume I. "Goldfinder" won first and special prize at Nor
folk Agricultural Society's Show 1880."
The dam of 'Shcperd F. Knapp" was sired by Whalebone,"
known as the "Clark Horse," and he was by Sherman Morgan, son
of Justin Morgan.
The Morgan Register Volume I, page 333, states that Whale
bone" was 15 hands, 975 pounds; foaled about 182s, bred by
Samuel Bradley, Fryeburg, Maine; got by "Sherman Morgan."
H e came into the possession of General Philo Clark of Turner, Me.,
in 18 19 for $.350.00, lived 30 years and vsas nronounced "a horse
of fine style and carriage—a favorite parade horse—in all his lead
ing characteristics he bore a striking resemblance to the best type
of the Morgan breed of horses, and always exhibited in a high
degree those qualities that have given them their justly earned
celebrity."
It appears that something of these Morgan qualities entered
into prize winning English Hackneys.
TYPE OF HORSE FOR ARMY USE
Lt. Col. Fred W Koester, Q M ( head of the Western Re
mount Area recently issued an article on the horse situation in the
war and stated. The type of horse required for arms use whether for riding,
pack or light draft may be described in these terms: a mull made,
well muscled, sturdy animal with straight legs. The neck should
be reasonably long with light throat latch, the shoulder sloping,
withers well defined and extending well in the back which in turn
should be short. Gaits, limited to the walk, trot and gallop, should be elastic and
must be square, i.e., legs must not swing in or out in motion but
travel straight when \ icwed from the front or rear. Height 15 to 10
hands (60 to 64 inches); age 4 to 8. sex. preferably geldings; color,
aii)r solid dark color—no palominos, grays, pintos, light buckskins
or roans; weight 950 to 1,150.
Above alf, horses must be broken and gentle and in good flesh
when offered the army. Whether a horse is used for riding, pack
or light draft depends largely upon his weight, substance and way
of moving. There is no difference in type.
M O R G A N S — THEN AND N O W
America's Most "Useful Horse !"
lustin Morgan, during his life (PS'i to 1821) made a great
reputation as the most sersatile horse o( his time—he could out pull,
out run, out parade and out trot any horse oi that period.
H e worked on the hill farms of Vermon- was a doer at ans
iob and was a family horse- in ewers particular—docile, even temp
ered, a willing worker, possessing stamina and staying power to a
remarkable degree—and he transmitted these characteristics to his
descendants.
George M R o m m e l " in 1910 wrote the following under the
heading
"The Value of Morgan Blood"
"The great value in which the breed was held fifty and seventy-
five years ago need not be pointed out in detail, but a tew references
may be permitted to show that this value was anactual one and was
admitted by horsemen generally before breeders went speed-mad.
"One of the editors of th Louisville ( Ky ) journal, who made a
tour of the Northern States in 18 45, made these statements regard
ing the Vermont Morgans:
" There is no doubt whatever of this- that the breed of the
Morgan horse was and is novs-, in the few instances where it can be
found, far the best breed of horses for general use that was ever in
the United States—probabl) the best in the world; and it is remark
able that this breed was, and is now, known by many striking
peculiarities, common to nearly every individual.'
"A quotation from the American Farmers' Encyclopedia, pub
lished in 1S44 in Philadelphia, runs as follows:
" 'Perhaps the very finest breed of horses in the I'nited States,
when general usefulness is taken into consideration, is what is com
monly known in the Northern and Eastern States as the Morgan
Horse.'
"At the United States Agricultural Society's fair, held at Boston
in October, 1855, the following honors were secured by Morgan
horses out of a total entry of i2s animals. Three premiums offered
for roadster' stallions all went to horses of Morgan descent. Four
premiums were offered for stallions for general use, I years old or
over, all of which went to Morgans. T w o premium were offered
for stallions for general use, 3 years old and under I, ot which one-
went to a Morgan. Three premiums were offered tor stallions for
general use, 1 year old and under 2, of which two ssere awarded to
Morgans. Four premiums were offered for 'breeding mares and
fillies,, of which tsso were won by Morgans. Three premiums were
offered for fi!he~ 3 year- old, of -Inch a M —g.::; recei-ed one. Only-
one premium was awarded tor yearling fillies, and that went to a
Morgan Four premiums ssere offered tor trotting stallions, three
of which went to Morgans"
''"'The- K, •_-. n.-i-at nm "f th, M.uran Hra„," circular 1KH. US. h, |,l. A ai icultu I v,
nun.
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KANSAS: A BREEDER FOR 24 YEARS Enclosed please find check lor s 1.00 to pay for B U L I i IIN lor
one sear. I sure appreciate it— it is a sen educational Bui LEI IN
I hase been breeding Morgans for 2t scars ( ,oi my start
from Ky, bred by L L. Dorse), Ankorage, Ks Ms head horse
is Silser Ranger" N o ~S I 5, (bred by Roland Hill. Bakersfield,
California) sired bs 'Out rido" 7s~i)-a full brother lo 'Mans
field" ̂ 255
I now hase- 20 Morgans and I specialize on the American
M a m m o t lack H I Hineman, Dighton. Kansas.
P s Sold 2 stallions last week to the U s Oosernnicnt
MARCH-APRIL, vnl THE MOKGAN HOKM MAOA/IM 53
A BLACK HAWK MEMORIAL IS SUGGESTED "Through the Postmaster at Bridgeport, Vermont, I have learned
that the buildings on the old David Hill farm, where Vermont Black Hawk stood, are still intact. It would seem to me that your society with perh, ips the cooperation of the State of Vermont should preserve the identity of the spot by some sort of memorial tablet if not wishing to go so far as to preserve the place by its purchase. N o other single Morgan Horse ever brought so much wealth to the State.
"My interest has been aroused not only because Black Hawk was owned and developed by Benj. F. Thurston of this city, from 1S.38 until sold to D. Hill in 18 14, ,but because I was born just north of Vermont and spent my youth at Rouses Point, N. Y., which section was well sprinkled with Black Hawk progeny. I also well remember Truman B. Derick, Noyon P.2 who specialized in taking these horses, many of them as matched pairs, to Virginia and the C arolina's in the 1850's. The progeny of no sire that ever lived were so easy to match up,' 'so much' alike \sere they Mr. De-rick died some fifty years ago, aged nearly 100 His father was a Hessian soldier, his mother Hudson River Valley Dutch. I regret not having found out more from him on horses while I had the opportunity.
"The most pronounced Black Hawk I ever saw down this way-was U H L A N 1:58, whose breeder, Mr A H Parker, I knew well, his farm being but eleven miles from Lowell.
"The late C. I. Hood, Lowell's greatest horseman-breeder, was born in Chelsea, Vt., where |ustin Morgan was buried.
"Can you inform me if it is true that Black Hawk's skeleton is preserved at Amherst, Mass. or not? Also, is his son (Ethan Allen) preserved in a museum at Lassrence, Kansas, or not? I hase been unsuccessful in trying to find out.
A R N O L D R Y A N , 22 West Bowers Street,
"Bowers, Massachusetts."
QUERIES W h o can give us a "History of the Morgan in Iowa or
cvj, ., ^c ..e . A * .-,.:-^:^„.' o;T.-.o
The Quarter Horse historians all admit the famous "Steel Dust" was taken to Texas from Illinois in 18 i6.
W h o can say anything about his dam or the region from whence he came?
Another branch of the Quarter Horse was founded by "Peter McCue," foaled in 1895, bred, it is said, by Samuel Watlins, Petersburg, Illinois.
Was that in a Morgan area5
When did Morgans first go into Illinois? Can anyone write an early "History of Morgans in Illinois.''"
There was a whisper at one time, that Morgan horses had been taken into Germany or Central Europe.
Is there any basis for such a "guess?" Was it in the days Morgans were the leading American trotters'-'
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 0. Dr. Johnson in his tribute to the great Trail horse "Sad
win," said she was "below 15 hands," but what is her actual height-'
A. Aiis. D/ckiou, owner of "Sadwin" wi/les ' she is 14 hands and >/i an inch barefoot, and 1 /./ with hei shoes mi. '
0. W e hear much about "half-breeds," but in what state was
the Half-Breed Tra< t ?
A. The Half-Bleed Tiacl was an area of land, univ part of Iowa, lying between the Mississippi River and I)i i Mono i River. B) a treaty signed on August a, 1X21, the Sauk and l:o\ Indians set this trad aside for the children of mixed while and Indian
parentage.
The 'Agri View", the quarterly publication of the Vermont Department'of Agriculture, Montpelier, Vermont, in its July, 1941, number, devoted two pages, illustrated, to Vermont's Agricultural History, 1791-19 U, in celebration of the Sesquicentenmal admission of the Republic of Vermont (for 14 years from 1777 to 1791) into the new nation of the United States.
The following appeared with an illustration of "The Morgan Horse Black Hawk":
"PERIOD 1791-1808"
"Transition from settlement clearings to farms. Crops and livestock chiefly for family use with some export of wheat and beef. Boom days in migration to the state. One of most important single events affecting agriculture in this period was the bringing to the state of the horse, Justin Morgan, 1792."
A singing master named Justin Morgan brought to Randolph, Vermont, in 1792 ('95 according to some accounts) the horse which later came to bear his name. This horse became the progenitor of the famous Morgan race. Horses of this breed helped the early settler clear the land. Later they gained fame on the track and as casalry horses in the Civil War. Today they are fasorites on the bridle paths."
The advertisement to sell "Upwey Jubilee Kay' by Mrs. Smith will come as a surprise to many in New England where this little grey mare had become famous in the larger as well as the smaller shows throughout this area in recent years. In the past summer "Kay" was shown in the larger shows in Kentucky and in the East and appeared in the National in New York.
During the three summers Mrs. Smith won 46 blue and 20 red ribbons, most of them in open competition. At three shows in 19-iO "Kay" defeated seven times the mare "Golden Stream" which later was awarded the New England Championship at the Eastern States Exhibition at Springfield, Mass., and as in the two years of oujo rind T-ia 1 , "Kay" was undefeated in Morgan Saddle Classes. She may be entitled to be called the "Morgan Show Queen"
Kansas:
"You ha\re my congratulations upon "The Morgan Horse Bulletin" I have known of Morgan horses for about a year and appreciate the "Bulletin" as an excellent source of information—which up to now it has been difficult to find. I was pleased to have the first tsvo issues of your publication. Today I sent my membership application to The Morgan Horse Club, Inc., and I am enclosing Si 00 for my subscription for the next year."
(Mix.s.) TALIA H O U S E Z U H A R A .
AS TO PUBLICITY—OR THE LACK OF IT! There has been talk about the lack of publicity—that the reader
sees nothing about the Morgan in the livestock journals of the country, or in the daily press maybe so!
But ivhal journals do you read / And hi what journals do you think advertising and publicity should
appear? This office sent out a report of the Iowa Sale to 15 publica
tions and will send "The Morgan Horse" to some 40 publications, and from time (0 time will send them special material—but we need your cooperation.
Send us your suggestions of what publications to include. But above all each reader should send Morgan news—sales,
purchases, showings, elc, to your own local press. Publishers are always pleased to print news items from their readers—for circulation is the most important thing a publisher possesses.
54 THE. MORGAN HORSI; MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, i|9-i2
15 MORGAN STALLIONS IN U.S. ARMY REMOUNT SERVICE FOR THE 1942 BREEDING SEASON
W e reproduce herewith pictures of 13 of the Morgan stallions, giving descriptions of each and name and address cf the agent.
The number of Morgan stallions owned by the Government in its breeding plan is small—about 2>, of the 723 total.
It may be of interest to note the uniformity of these Morgan stallions selected by the purchasing branch of the Quartermaster's Department and the sizes.
Two are 14.3 hands* one is 14.3E4 hands, one is 15.0 hands; six are 15.1 hands; three are 15.2 hands, one is 15.3 hands; one is 16.0 hands; eleven are 15.1 hands or over.
"Ulsssc-s. ' the one at 15.5 hands, is the type of Morgan stallion
fasored by Colonel Hardy. Chief of the I S Remount Scrsice.
The location of the 15 Morgans in ten states—four in I-'londa,
two each in Louisiana and Kansas, one each in North C arolina, California, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and C olorado, presents a very thin spread o\er the country, and particularly in the
larger breeding areas.
In the breeding season of 194 1 the number of Remount stallions in some of the principal breeding areas ss as as follows:
(( 'niitiiiacd mi Pa ft i 57 )
HAVEN, S0E3
Agent: George W. Kempfer, Deer Park, Fla.
H A V E N —305 3—Ch. f. 1937: Ht. 15.1; Wt, 1025. Breeder: U. S. Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt. Sire: Delmont X"7o36 by Ulysses 7565. Dam: Topaz 04442 by Mansfield 7255.
ROCKWOOD, 7423
Agent: Harold Smith, Zollo Sorints. Fla.
ROCKWOOD 7-123—Bay. f. 192 I; Ht. 14.3; Wt. looo Breed
er: U. S. Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt. Sire: Bennington 5093
by General Gates 666. Dam: Carolyn 02808 by Ethan Woodbury
6823.
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UPWEY BEN SCOTT, 7814
Agent: R. K. Penney, Penney Farms, Flc.
U P W E Y B E N S C O T T — " 8 1 4 Bay f 1952; Ht. 1 l.si;,, Wt.
900. Breeder: Upwey Farms, Woodstock, Vt. Sire: Bennington
5693 by General Gates 066. Dam: Klyona 0331 3 by Dundee o P 9 X
Calve 0381.
VIRGIL, 7618
Agent: T. J. Durrance Jr., Brighton, Fla.
Vnu.lL- "018—Brown: f. M28: Ht. lis: Wt 900. Breeder
U. S Morgan Farm. Middlebury, Vt. Sire Bennington 50o3 by
General Gates 666 Dam: QucneUa 0 i208 by Troubadour ol
Willomoor 6 159.
MARCH-APRIL, 19-I2 THE: MORGAN HORSE MAGA/INI 55
REVERE, 7422
Agent: L. E. Wyman, Vina, Calif.
U S£MoE^2^B\y^iJ,1e,24: Ht' ir2; Wt 1150' Boeder:
U S. Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt. Sire: Mansfield 72 55 br Bennington 5693. Dam: Folly 03093 by Bennington 5693
BOB ROMANESQUE, 7839
Agent: R. W. Schaeffer, Hannibal, Mo. R O M A N E S Q U E — 7 2 9 7 — C h . f. 1921: Ht. 15.2; W t 1200
Breeder: Richard Sellamn, Rochelle, Texas. Sire: Red'Oak 5249 by General Gates 666. Dam: Mariah K. 03887 by Headlight Morgan
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CRANF3RD, 7795
Agent: C. E. Burton, Coffeyville, Kans. C R A N F O R D — 7 7 9 5 — C h . f. 1932: Ht. 15.1, Wt. 1080. Breeder
U. S. Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt. Sire: Mansfield 72 5 5 bv Bennington 5693. Dam: Eudora 0672 by General Gates 666
H A W K JIM, 7689
Agent: F J. Bordelon, PlaucheuiUe, La. •29, Ht. 15.2: Wt.
Linsley 7
H A W K JIM—763?—Ch. f. 1929, Ht Elmer Brown, Halstead, Kansas. Sire Gates 666. Dam: Lady Spar 04515 by Sparhawk 6874
12 30. 33 by-
Breeder: General
TEHACHAPI ALLAN, 7910
Agent: Hiebert Bros., Hillsboro, Kans. T E H A C H A P I ALLAN—7910—Sorrel: f. 193-1.- Ht. 15.i; Wt.
1100. Breeder: Roland G. H ill, Bakersfield, Cal. Sire: Querido 7370 by Bennington 5693. Dam: Tab 04214 by Texas Allen 6650.
MANSCOT GLORY, 7826
Agent: Herman Taylor, Natchitoches, La M A N S C O T GLORY—7826—Ch. f. 1929- Ht 16- Wt 11™
Breeder: O. H. Wright, M.ddlebury, £ . % £ ^nsntd 7255 by Bennington 5693. Dam: Scotanna 04329 by Scotland 6000
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15 MORGAN STALLIONS IN U.S. ARMY REMOUNT SERVICE FOR THE 1942 BREEDING SEASONS
Staler
California Colorado Idaho Kansas Montana Nebraska Nevada N e w Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon
South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming ., ..
(Continued from I'lii/e 55)
1941 Total Stallions 30 56 20
31
49 31 21
19 16 43 20
35 115
31 45
562
•ans in 1 1 1 2
0
1 0
0
o l 0 1 o o 0
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ULYSSES, 7565
Age<it: Leo Light, Snowmass, Colorado
ULVSSES—7565- -Brown: f. 1927: Ht. 15.3: Wt 1075. Breeder: V. S. Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt. Sire: Bennington 5Ays by General Gates 000. Dam. Artemisia 027.3 1 by Ethan Allen .3rd, 3987.
The above table is gisen to show that svhile 15 states in 19 il
possessed 562 Remount Stallions, the number of Morgan Stallions this year placed in these same states number only eight and point
out the necessity of Morgan owners in these 15 states, as well as elsewhere, in advertising the advantages of Half-Morgan stock.
Consequently, it is up to Morgan owners to acquaint horse breeders with the merit of Half-Morgan stock and so promote the Morgan breed that horse breeders will urge the placement of Morgan stall loin in their areas.
It is the job of Morgan owners to sell Morga :\ to the public, and as a result of the superior advantages of Morgan sto.k, force the recognition of the breed in Army circles and elsesshere.
"BEST BREED FOR GENERAL USE"
This statement a hundred years ago is equally true today, as ssit-ness the excellence and versatility of Morgans wherever found as a — Farm Horse in Vermont Light Draft Horse in Illinois Quarter Horse in Northwest Cow Horse in West Cutting Horse in California
Endurance Horse in Trail Rides Show Horse in Ness- England Riding Horse Anywhere Pleasure Horse Everywhere Family Horse Par Excellent.
No breed of horses surpasses the Morgan in all the requisites of a horse of "general usefulness" as expressed by a Kentucky editor who wrote:
"7 he Morgan Horse was and is now jar the best hi ted oj horses for general use that ever was in the United Stales- piob.tbly the best in the world."
ROSIN, 7307
Agent: Sam Austin, Ovid, Idaho
(So l'ho/ngiapb Has Been Available)
ROSIN—7 Sir—Black: f. 1920; Ht. 15.1; Wt 1056. Breeder:
Richard Sellman, Rochelle, Texas Sire: Red Oak 5249, by General
Gates 006. Dam: Sunset Morgan 03"8 I by C Inef Morgan 5568.
4683.
SWANTON, 7480
Agent: Indian Agency, Pine Ridge, S. D.
(So Photograph is Available)
SWAN TON—7-ISO Bay f. 1925; Ht. 15: Wt. 1025. Breeder:
U. S. Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt, Sire: Bennington 5693 by
General Gates 666. Dam: Carolyn 02868 by Ethan Woodbury 6823.
ROMANESQUE, 7297
Agent: Sam Hesselgesser, Burwell, Neb.
B O B R O M A N E S Q U E "839 ( h. f. 1933 Ht. 15.1; W t 1150.
Breeder: Elmer Brown, Halstead, Kansas. S ire: Romanesque "207
by Red Oak 52-19. Dam: Maggy Linsley 04SO2 by Linsley "233.
DELMONT, 7936
Agent: J. F. Shaffner, Winston Salem. \.C.
D E L M O N T — X - 9 3 0 has f. I 932 Ht i\i. Wt 1000.
Breeder; W L. Orcutt, West Ncsshurs. M i,s Sire Ulysses ""su5 by Bennington 5093. Dam Ladclle bs Brookwood King
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WHERE DO OUR READERS STAND ON THIS QUESTION OF A
HALF-MORGAN RECORD BOOK?
For Q — Check • — Against Sign Name
Address Mail a Postal to
THE MORGAN HORSE PRINCETON, N.J.
TO REMOUNT AGENTS: for his distribution to horse owners in his area, with a view of stimulating brceding this season.
It has been proposed that these four pages, devoted to
Morgan stallions in the Army Remount Service be lifted and run off as a circular and sent to each agent
H o w man circulars can you use? (Sign your name and address}
Direct a post card to
THE MORGAN HORSE PRINCETON, N.J.
"EXCLUSIVE CONTROL" BY REMOUNT
(Continued from Pane it:)
No Rights in Half-Breed
Mr. Cedarwald gave considerable prominence to the fact that the name "The Balf-Bred Stud Book" is registered as a trademark in the Patent Office. It happens that there are two kinds of registration given by the Patent Office—one covering the case where the mark is recogni2ed as a good trademark, the other where the Patent Office does not agree that a good trademark exists, but nevertheless is willing to make a record of the fact that the person using such mark wishes to assert some claim of right in it. W e had some curiosity regarding the registration of such a descriptive phrase as the name "The Half-Bred Stud Book;' and were not surprised to find that the registration obtained from the Patent Office was only of the type which the courts do not recognize as establishing any exclusive rights. This was brought out by the decision of the Unucd ScaLcs Cueuic Cuu.i wf Appeals in the case of R."ns' vs.
Winchester Co. 300 Fed. 706, in which the Court speaking of this type of registration said: "Whatever may be the rights of the plaintiff acquired by its registration * * * we are satisfied that it did not obtain thereby even a prima facie title to the words as a trademark
or tradename." This is not a very strong foundation for the Remount Association to use as a basis for asserting rights which go way beyond any possible trademark issue. Under no circumstances can the registration of a trademark (which applies only as a designating mark on goods entering into commerce) have the slightest bearing on the right of a registrant to stop all others from rendering a
competing service carried on under a different name. The suggestion that the grant of this trademark registration caused someone else to stop registering Half-Arabians scarcely fits into the trademark law.
The fact is that the trademark has no bearing on the present situation at all. Trademark registrations are of importance only when someone else is using a mark which tends to cause confusion. The suggested name of "Half-Morgan Record Book" is so clearly distinct from the name which was registered by the Remount Association, that no confusion could arise between the two.
The trademark registration has nothing to do with the situation, nor has the copyright. That protects against anyone actually copying the rules of registration, but since the rules for the Half-Morgan Record would be written out independently, there could be no infringement of the copyright.
W h e n the smoke of claimed legal priority rights is cleared away, the question comes down to one of practical commonsense. If a foal was born from a Morgan mare by a Thoroughbred sire, one owner might be primarily interested in the sire's blood and naturally would register with the Remount Association as a Half-Bred. But the fact that such registration is open should not bar an owner inter ested in the mother's breeding from registering the foal in a Half-Morgan Record.
There is nothing either wrong or particularly confusing about one horse being eligible for two registrations. It already happens on occasion where horses are registered both as Morgans and as American Saddle Bred. In the dog ssorld for years hunting dogs have been eligible for registration either with the American Kennel Club or in the Field D o g Stud Book, and the two registrations have run side by side without any undue difficulty.
The Morgan Horse Club should respect the rights of others, but by all means a registry should be started that will help to enlarge the records of Morgan blood and which can serve as a foundation for eventual registration in the full Morgan registry. The fact that thoroughbred or Arab blood is infused into the Morgan line does not legally, and should not ethically, have the slightest bearing on the right to register any Half-Morgan in a Half-Morgan Record Book '.
MORGAN FOUNDATION IN ALBINO It wouid appear rhat Foundation itock of The American Albino
breed was more than Half-Morgan, according to the following statements in the official publication of The American Albino Horse Club, Inc., of November 1941.
In 1918 C. R. and H. B. Thompson of Swan Lake, Nebraska, purchased a pure white stallion named Old King from Professor William Newell of Illinois.
"Old King had sired many snow white colts in Illinois and many of them were used as circus horses."
"Old King weighed 1200 pounds and was 15.2 tall. H e was pure white with brown eyes."
"The foundation on which the Albino was established on the White Horse Ranch is attributed to a milk-white stallion, Old King, the sire of many beautiful circus horses. While no records were available concerning his ancestry, it was generally conceded that due to his fine qualities, conformation, finish and style that he was of Arabian and Morgan bloodlines. In 1918, C. R. and H. B. Thompson purchased a string of Morgan mares and, with Old King as a
foundation sire, began the period of scientific breeding that has resulted in the development of the popular breed known as the American Albino.
"Old King whose transmission of qualities predominated, when crossed with colored mares, produced many beautiful foals. His breeding characteristics are well established in herd sires of Albino units today, and his indelible qualities are stamped in their blood
through their marked resemblance to the magnificent foundation head, Old King.
"It was conceived by Cal and Ruth Thompson to establish a standard for the breeding of the Albino so as to maintain them
ummpaired m purity of blood. Therefore, The American Albino Horse Club organized and incorporated in 1937, for the purpose of collecting, verifying, preserving and publishing pedigrees of a specific breed of horse to be known as the Albino.
"The American Albino Horse Club is a perpetual monument to the memory of this great horse, Old King."
58 THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, U942
TRIED THOROUGHBRED FIRST You asked how 1 happened to get a Morgan stallion from the
Remount. I asked for a Morgan: I even tried to argue that I should have one, but I was told that there was no Morgan. After they inspected and approved my lay-out. I was told that I could have a Thoroughbred.
As I was not interested in "jockey ponies," I was much disappointed but I did not picket Remount Headquarters with a sign "THIS OUTFIT IS UNFAIR T O M O R G A N STALLIONS"" I could not figure any advantage in going on a sit-down strike, so I decided that I'd sign-up and try to find out what made them that way—I told them to send along the best that they could.
Remount sent me a splendid CAMPFIRE Thoroughbred. 1 had many wonderful rides on him, and he sired some very good foals from my mares, but the Oklahoma ranchers refused to become sold on him—there was almost no repeat business. I took such good care of the stallion and I spent enough on diversified advertising so that, when his book did not fill, the men of the Remount knew that I had done all that they could suggest.
Half-Morgans More Valuable
Meanwhile, I had been telling them that I could not only do more business with a Morgan stallion but that the half-Morgan foals from ordinary mares would have a higher average value than what we were getting. If they did not wholly agree with me, they admitted that I had some facts in my favor. They could not discount what I told them, on the grounds that I had Morgans to sell to them, which might have been assumed to base prejudiced me in favor of Morgans. Whenever there was an opportunity to talk Morgans, I found a way to tell them that the Morgan is the most horse for the size of his hide, but, all the time, I played ball" with the Remount.
When an appropriation was needed tor more stallions I worked to help get it. I told the Remount that the Country at large believed in Morgans and that it would be easier to get an appropriation that included some Morgans, than to get an appropriation for all Thoroughbreds. I found them quite willing to listen to one who had had experience with horses but who was not trying to sell horses to them. I learned that the Remount is a grand bunch to work ssith —if we could not always agree, at least we managed to disagree without getting disagreeable. I had to admit that, if some of the men of the Remount were prejudiced in favor of the Thoroughbreds, it was the horses that made them that way. because they had no money interest in the matter.
Finally Received a Morgan
Then the Department of Agriculture offered the Morgan stallion, C R A N F O R D , to the Remount, and, possibly in self-defense, the Remount offered him to me. It took many months to get him but he is worth all of the effort. To make a short answer to your question, I should say that I do not consider that I just "happened" to get a Morgan stallion—I think that I earned him.
Urges More Morgans in Remount
You ask for my sound reasons for believing that there should be more Morgan stallions of the right type in the Remount, and it should be clearly understood that I am merely offering my own opinions and that my ideas are based on averages, rather than on
exceptional individuals. There are man\' places where most of the asailable mares are
sub-standard. Cross a Morgan on those mares and the foals will average shorter in the back and closer-ribbed than if such mares are bred to any except a vers few Thoroughbreds. It is my belief that it is easier to give the Army what it wants by using a Morgan stallion first and then breeding the half-Morgan fillies to a good Thoroughbred, than by using two Thoroughbred stallions and no
Morgan. Morgans Out-Average Other Breeds
Ms experience justifies ms belief that, if .m Army Purchasing BoardWent to a place where there were 200 horses to inspect -with half sired by Morgan stallions and half sued by Thoroughbreds if (hey wanted lo bus only I wo or three horses, the) might take all
of them from the half-Thoroughbreds but, if it was an emergency and they had to hase 75 of those 200 horses, fully 00 of the ~s would be from the half-Morgans because the Morgan will out-aver
age any other breed. Then, while the- Army is immediately interested in only the
horses that it buys, breeders are interested in the horses that the Army will not accept, and the half-Morgans that the Arms' rejects will bring materially more at any community sale than the half-Thoroughbreds that the Army declines to buy.
Before any one gets the idea that I think that the Remount should hase more Morgans than Thoroughbreds, let's consider the fact that the Army wants horses that average larger than most Morgans, and that many of the mares that are bred to Remount stallions are still smaller, and that many of the breeders do not feed young horses enough for them to attain the maximum growth W e must face the facts as they are and not as we losers of Morgans would like to base them.
As I see it. Remount stallions hase been a big aid to Agriculture: for what they have cost the taxpayers, they hase been a more practical aid to Agriculture than any of the Alphabet schemes that base been developed within the Department of Agriculture. W e farmers may want to sell horses to the Arm)' but we also want to get the best possible aserage price out of the horses that the Army will not buy, and thai means more Morgans.
Disposition and Adaptability
So much for type. N o w let's consider disposition and adaptability—the Morgan reminds me of ss hat one man said of the Air-dale, "The Airdale can do anything that any other dog can do and then he can whip the other dog."
Oil parade, riding a Thoroughbred ma)' be as simple as nding a Morgan but, as I understand it, actual Cavalry work is lull of emergencies and, except for a very hasty retreat, I'd take a Morgan for my mount. The Morgan has more of what the Westerners call 'savvy"—he catches on taster.
Take a Morgan and a Thoroughbred, that have been raised in level pastures, into lough range country—in six sseeks the average Morgan wiii know more about Keeping out ot prairie-dog holes, skipping rocks, hopping oser fallen logs and jumping ditches than the aserage Thoroughbred ssill learn in six months. The average-Morgan understands cooperation, while the ancestors of the average Thoroughbred hase been so thoroughly trained for speed alone that it is frequently difficult to teach them to be useful. In the cattle business, a Morgan can be des eloped into a fair cutting and roping horse in less time than it lakes the aserage Thoroughbred to begin to realize that there is anything to driving cattle except to outrun the cattle.
Morgans Easily Taught
A dozen Morgans would learn to walk a 14-inch plank across a deep ditch in about the same length of time that it would take to teach a dozen Thoroughbreds to walk up a ramp endgate into a truck.
Teach a Morgan to let you carry a dog under one arm while riding him and you would probably have no trouble if you decided to exchange the dog for a chicken, a bundle, or a bucket but, ssith a Thoroughbred, it would not only require a formal introduction to each article but there would base to be detailed education on each subject If you teach a Morgan to permit you to open an umbrella while sitting on his back, he will probably understand that there-will be no harm to him in sour opening three umbrellas at once. With a Thoroughbred, it svould not onl) take you much longer to get him so that you could open one- umbrella but sou could not change the color of the umbrella more than three shades, without being liable to a runaway
The cavalryman who rides a Morgan on night scout duty can devote himself to scouting, while the casalrsman who is ruling a Thoroughbred and who goes into strange territory at night in.is have to spend two-thirds ot his time trying n> convince the horse that it is not all a big mistake.
Ms daughter and I ssere driving cattle in timber she was riding a Morgan stallion and I was on ,i big Thoroughbred stallion. W e got into sonic thickets ot sprouts and ss hen those sprouts went
MARCH-APRIL, I1) i2 THE MOKOAN HORSI MAOA/INI: 59
to raking my mount in the groins, we had excitement unlimited. M y daughter almost fell off her horse from laughing at what the
Thoroughbred was doing to me but her horse, although he was fully as eager to go when the going was right, gase her no trouble at all
— h e just put his head down and plowed through as calmly as one of the cows that wanted to rub off the flies.
Ordered "Stand"—and Horse Saved
While I am telling Morgan true-tales, I may as well tell a good one, although I do not expect strangers to believe it. I rode the Morgan stallion, C R A N F O R D , to put some cattle into the creek pasture. W e were trotting in some high weeds when we slammed into a section of an old fence that had not been in the regular pasture for many years but the wire was still strong enough so that we seemed to bounce.
I yelled a sharp "Stand, ' and I am not overstating it when I say that the horse froze in his tracks. I dismounted and found that the stallion was straddle, lengthwise, of the top strand of barbed wire, while his two left legs were between the middle and the bottom wires. My pliers cut the top wire and I then lifted the two left feet out of the lower wires There svere several punctures that the barbs had made in the stallion's hide but, luckily, no cuts or tears. If I were picking a war horse, that's the kind of a horse I'd want, because any Thoroughbred that I have ever known of, if he had the same exuberant energy, would have been ruined before he could have gotten out of such a mess.
It is to be noted that Cranford No 7703, now ten years old, was bred at the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm at Middlebury, Vermont, and traces to General Gates on both sides.
Cranford's sire is Mansfield No. 72 3 3, a grandson of General Gates, No. 666, through Bennington No. 5003, while Cranford's dam is Eudora, No. 0672, a daughter of General Gates, No. 666
JUSTIN M O R G A N A QUARTER HORSE?
In the first Stud Book and Registry of The American Quarter Horse Association recently published, in the "History ot the Quarter Horse," by Robert Denhardt, we find the following:
"The American Thoroughbred was founded with the help of the Quarter Horse. One of the facts which demonstrated this is that many horses and mares in the first two volumes of Bruce's Stud-book are described as Quarter Horses in Edgar's Studbook. When they were transcribed by Bruce from Edgar's book into his own book, this fact was left out. It is equally true that Thoroughbred blood has helped the Quarter Horse.
"// is even possible that Justin Morgan was a Quarter Horse. William Anson said that this was generally admitted, adding that Stillman and members of the Morgan Horse Club of New York admitted he could have been nothing else. Ma|or Grove Cullum, sn authority on Western horses, who, until a few years ago was head horse buyer for the Remount Service and is now with the New Mexico Racing Commission, feels that, inasmuch as Quarter racing was popular in colonial times, it is possible that Justin Morgan was a Quarter Horse.
"Steel Dust is the most famous of all Quarter Horses, although much of the detail of his life is lost in the maze of legends which surround him. As one ranchman put it, Steel Dust would turn oser in his grave if he knew how many broomtails' were sold under his name. Every horse trader who has not recently joined a church will modestly admit that his horses are direct descendants of Steel Dust '
Editor: It is generally accepted that Steel Dust was taken to Texas from Illinois—and by some it is held (hat his dam was a Morgan.
"HARDY STOCK HORSES"
Duval Williams of California states that "half breed Morgan horses of the Quarter horse type, are very popular with stockmen generally. Their cool head and strong conformation make hardy stock horses that remain sound, easy to break, easy to keep, and very easy to sell if you happen to have any."
FOR SALE $500.00
Cedar Brook Happy Times
Chestnut Stallion 170S-I, A. S H. A. Reg.
Foaled May, 1939. Sired by "Martin's MacDonald,," out
uf "Broadstreet Delight"
Nn 778, Purebred Stallion License, Department of Ness-
Jersey for loll.
AT STUD
"BUDDY"
No. 7764—Morgan Horse Register
No. 736—193.S,, '39, '-40, 'il. Pure Bred Stallion License,
Dept. of Agriculture, State of New Jersey.
Sire: MANSFIELD 7255
BENNINGTON 5693 ARTEMISIA 02^31
Dam: JANA 04446
ALLEN KING 7090 RUBY KNOX 04 322
Five gaited, chestnut, Morgan stallion, star, right hind
pastern white.
is hands l1- inch in height, foaled May 9, 1931.
Fee $25.00, payable at time of service.
STANDING AT THREE GATES STABLE
Grove Street .... Clifton, N. J.
HARVEY P. WINGATE
3 4 BRUCE ROAD
Upper Montclair - - New Jersey
60 THE: MOIUIAN HORSE: MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, L942
REMOUNT CONTROL REJECTED BY OTHER REGISTRATION SOCIETIES
From The Albino Club
T H E M O R G A N H O K S I 131 E L E T I N just arrived and thank you
I have carefully read the article on page 23 gising the s ic-ss of
"The American Remount Association on a proposal that the
Morgan Horse Club also keep a Half-Morgan Record Book.
To date the Albino Association has never run up against this
exclusive control" plan of the Thoroughbred interests or any
other breed association interests.
In regard to the American Remount Association taking the
view that no other breed Association can record or register any
animal which has a registered Thoroughbred parent, and attempt
ing to destroy the recognition of any other bloodlines of important
breeds—Personally I do not approve of such an 'exclusive control
plan" and feel that an organization attempting to destroy the rec
ognition of all other blood-lines in Half Thoroughbred animals,
in either the sire or dam of the hor ,e to be recorded, ssould not
be doing justice to the established blood-lines of the horse other lhan the Thoroughbred.
Therefore, such a Half-Bred ASH I . lation would be unfair to
an)' Breed As.ociation because I see no future or no advantage
of breaking down the already fixed type of any breed Unless the
breed already established, is not in keeping with the times and
the demand for a different type horse is de.ired —-I svould then
form a N e w Breed Organization, select a new name, set up a new
standard of Excellence and work for a definite goal.
W e , as breeders of Albino horses, do not aim to destroy any
of the ancestory of the Albino as official records should be of
value for the future scientific breeding methods which will he
followed. W e are proud that the records show the breeding used
for our foundation
I hope that the statement above will be of benefit to you in
combating this attempt to dictate the work of other breed societies
and will appreciate a copy of the next issue.- -Mrs. Ruth Thomp
son, Set y, The Anient an Albino Horse ( lub, Inc., Butte, Nebraska
From The Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc.
"I base always been .m admirer of the Morgan Horse and
enjoyed reading the Buii.lilN and looking at the pictures.
"It is m y opinion that the purpose of any horse registry should
be to improve the breed. The sabbath ssas made lor man, not man
for the sabbath. Likessise the horse registry is made lor the horse,
not the horse for the assotiation If it improses the breed to have-
a half-breed registry then it is right and proper, and one breed
has the same right to hase one as another.
" N o breed is simon pure, not c-sen the purest ot all breeds,
the Arabians. All ssere started in about the same way, and environ
ment has played esen as great a parr as blood, and will continue
to. So ss'hy should one breed claim to be so much purer" and
more "thorough-bred" than an)' other.-'
Horses cannot be made like a machine on a certain pattern.
Different strains, out strains, and families will develop, some super
ior and some inferior, no matter boss pure a breed is and there-
will he as much difference in some of these strains and families as
there is in some breeds.
"Each breed assotiation should do the best thes can to improve
their own breed, accordingly as circumstances permit, and thes
should be honest and broad-minded enough to let other associations
tlo the same, and if they don t it looks to a man up a tree, like thes
are using the horse to build an association, in place of the rcgistrs.
lo build a better breed." ( laude J. Thompson. President. Moro.
Oregon
From the Pinto Society:
In repls to sour letter relatise to Half Bred and Halt-Morgan
Horses. I will toncede that sou are a Man of at least aserage
intelligence. No. sve base had no tomplamt from the Remount as thes do
not accept Pintos m their register nor base sse had any compl.um
from anyone but hase tnjoscd a broad and welcome acceptance
D o hope that sou get your difficulty ironed out ssith the Amer
ican Remount Asso.iation to the satisfaction and betterment ol both.
- -G. M . Glendenmng. Sc. s. The Pinto Horse Sodct), Pittsburg,
California
From The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders'
Association of America
W e think it ill becomes any Registry to attempt to exercise
exclusive control." In the final analysis registration ot animals
by a registry is a matter of selection and each must make its own
rules and set up its o\sn standards
If the Morgan Horse Club thinks a Tennessee W alking ful
fills the requirements demanded by them and wishes to register
him why should one object, and sue sersa. As sou knoss' man)'
animals are registered in tsso or more- associations, and / do not
see hou the !','<•,i ,,,;ghhi ed inleiests c-:dd insist that if an animal
is- Half-Morgan ai\l Ha/fThoi ,,„ghln LJ ,t L„„ld not be ice'ded
as Ha/f-Moigait m your stud ho.ds for Half-Morgan it is and it
would seem that you base a perfect right to record such a fact.
W e hase never been called to account by any other Association
in such cases but if ss-e ssere I think ss'e would ignore such attempts
to abridge our rights and circumscribe our field of operations
Thank sou for the magazine which I enjoyed scry much.— W P.
Murrey. Sec y, Lewisburg, Tenn.
A MORGAN STALLION OWNERS COMMITTEE
for the reason that the Northeastern section ol the country,
embracing Ness- England, Ness York, Penns) Is ania, Ness Jersey--
has become a light horse breeding area, a plan has been formed to
organize the Morgan stallion oss ners m this area into .vo aggrcssise
group to promote the Morgan breed through a much greater use ot
Morgan stallions in the 10 |2 Breeding Season
Steps should be taken in this section lo advertise, and elsewhere,
immediately by all Morgan stallion owners to adverti <- liberally in
the loca Ipress- and supply the editor ssith up-to-date material as to
why a half-Morgan is without superior in the grade stock class since
it inherits a splendid disposition, soundness, slamina w\ long life
Es'ery means should be taken to urge more breeding this season
—write, or see escry ossner of a mare, whether lightweight or draft
and shoss that the demand tor horses is on the increase-
In the Northeast area your committee ssill semi out public ily to
the press and the farm journals, and ssill do sonic adsertising on
the superior points ot the Morgan horse and the salue of Half-
Morgan stock, and will supply to all inquirers the names of all
Morgan stallion owners.
W e suggest that each Morgan ossner take to the local editor
a cops of the Morgan Horse Magazine, point out its good features,
needs of the I S Ami)' tor more horses and the early need for
horse replacements for pleasure or tor work
This is Important!
L// ait) horse bniding can be de i eloped in ,om setlion see In it thai it is dmn. uilli a .Voocan sue' - THE MORGAS < ROS\ Col WOT BE BEATES!
A BIG MORGAN SALE OF PRIZE STOCK—MAY 23 Senator Simon I Lantz is holding a Dispersal Sale of 120 head
of stock at his farm in Congers die, Illinois, which he writes us in
cludes one ot the greatest strings of first prize and champion
Morgan mares ever put up at public auction" Included in this
choice lot will be the undefeated mare Rubby,' (ssith a se\ en-
weeks-old fills at her side sired by the undefeated stallion in his
class in the Central West) which will be sold bred Scser.il otlu:
brood mares ssdl forward in foal are in the sale including l he-
grand brood marc- Madell <>s2l- .heass in foal to Pl.unni.in N2os
which stallion it is reported goes to the I" s Arms' Rcmoent Three
full sisters arc listed
Rubbs lour sears, black, undefeated in class or i hampionship
ssith tills at side
f or.me Dell three sears, bay. undefeated in • lass
Mauranc Dell- tsso scars, has. undelealtd in class
Here is i grand lot ol brood m.ucs lo be si 1,1 i„ i|R ln^h, .,(
bidder
MAIU H-APRIL. lo u Till MdKt.W HoKM M.U,A/INI 01
NEW ENGLAND ARMY REMOUNT CONFERENCE
PROPOSED AT WOODSTOCK
In two or three areas in the West conferences base been held by Army Remount officer, for the discussion of the purposes and the problems of the U.S. Remount Sen ice and the Army Horse-Breeding Plan, and the practical problems of horse owners and farmers in the matter of the general care of horses and the growing and training of young stock for Arm)' use or for civilian purposes.
It is generally agreed that more horses should be raised to meet the demands of the future and inasmuch as the breeding of horses has mallen off in the East in recent years, it is proposed to hold at Woodstock, Vermont, on the occasion of the 100-Mile and thc 30-Mile Trail Rides and the Morgan Horse Shoes', on September 3-4-3, an open Eastern conference under the direction of the Army Remount Service. Horse owners gene-rail)' are invited, and it is expected that officers from Fort Ethan Allen, professors from the agricultural colleges, schools and experimental stations, agents of Remount stallions, owners of Morgan stallions, state agriculture-department heads, with state officials, will also be in attendance.
The event is big enough and important enough to attract -JH Club leaders and representatises of the press, since it points the way to greater economy in (arm operations by the use of horses, and an added income on the farm by producing horse replacements and selling animals suitable for riding or light draft use.
The Trail Ride events are interesting as a test of the horse and and the Morgan Show demonstrates the versatility of the breed, particularly in the -Essay Event, in which Morgan stallions must parade, trot, run and pull.
The classes for the most suitable Morgan stallion meeting Remount requirements, and the best mare to produce the kind of stock desired by the Remount, competing for prizes offered by the American Remount Association are also to be judged by a Remount officer.
These events will supply ample stock for the demonstration of the theories and the practices of the Arms' offiicers. and C aptain F. R F.Iw-ir.K ofii.-.-'- in charge of the Eastern Remount area svith headquarters at Front Royal, Virginia, heartily approses of the conference proposal and wires "The N e w England Conferences idea sounds excellent."
VERMONT DRAFT HORSE
This is a descriptive name gisen to a strain and type of draft horse developed in Vermont about the middle of the 10th century. There ss'as no registration organization and the term was a general one applied to a product of Vermont, evidently the result of a cross of 1-4 hand Morgans on larger and heavier mares.
In lsy2 Andrew Darling* mentioned our Vermont Draft Horse (now extinct)" and intimates the type is somewhat like, and shorter in the back than, the Suffolk-Punch (English draft horse) of that time.
"~ In the "History of the Walker Horse, b) Allen W Thomson (copyrighted 1893 | an account is gisen of Morgan 'Tally-Ho,' or the Walker Horse," "Bred and raised by William Walker of Hartland, Vermont, foaled 18^3."
The Walker horse was a grandson of "Bulrush Morgan' (a son of Justin Morgan), stood 16 hands and weighed oser 1300 pounds, and his colts, Thomson wrote "had good size, many ssere large, weighing from 1100 to 1 sOO pounds and 10 hands high,' "the large-ones by him were mostly used for wheel horses for the large team."
Thomson further says:
"He (the Walker Horse) ssas a good specimen ol the breed that Herbert names the Vermont Dralt horses. Had lleibert sisited Vermont he could have easily learned of the Vermont Dralt horse origin. It sprang from a Morgan sire and from the large mares that were brought into the country."
t'r) -\S i,i,TH'an E'ai MI, is He,rsi- I'.nok," Ev!iL!
FOR SALE Two excellent Morgans of choice breeding:
m Bengal - 7934
Black chestnut stallion, foaled May 12, 1933.
Height 13.1; weight 1100 lbs.
Sire: Bsnign 7755 — D a m : Alda 04247
Sue Travelmore —05571 03371. Bay fill)', foaled April 18, ]y-i().
Sire: Wysox 7458
Dam: Lippitt Miss Vekomia 04938
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C. D. PARKS, V.M.D. BETHANY ROAD HONESDALE, PA.
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Registered
MORGAN HORSES FOR SALE @
$ FOUNDATION STOCK
® BEST BLOOD LINES
© QUALITY EXCEEDS PRICE
m RHOFLINN STABLES
LAKE SHORE DRIVE, ROUTE 7 DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Dr. and Mrs. Fauntleroy Flinn, Owners
SI; MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, I,<?42 62 Tm; MORGAN HOR
RAISE MORE HALF-MORGAN DRAFT HORSES—SAYS O'NEILL
Glad to get your letter. I have been quite busy selling horses
which has been very good.
I am sure that the Morgan Breeders could help their own busi
ness much by advocating the use of Morgan Stallions on Draft and other mares for the production of better farm and other horses
since this would not only make another outlet for surplus stallions
but would bring the Morgan constantly before the public and bring in to the folds more interested in the production of Pure Breds.
I am trying to have the A & M College of Texas to take one of our Morgan Stallions, stopped there last week and had a very nice
talk with Mr. Williams who, incidentally, is brother to |ohn Williams at the Morgan Horse farm.
Relative to the Half-Breed proposition don't you feel that this may have an ill effect? Wouldn't it be better if sve adopted some
plan of this kind to have it either two or three top crosses by Pure
bred Morgan Sires. I am only offering this in a suggestive was', Mr. Moon.
I would like to meet you some time at the office in New York and discuss this with Mr. Hills, Mr. Stone and some of the other
members since your suggestion is worth careful consideration and may be one way to further the Morgans. There are a great many here from our Stallions eligible under either plan and no doubt would add many new breeders to the Association.
The Stallion "Archie O," 7836, at the Michigan College sscighs 1050; foaled May 13, 1VA3. He is sired by "Archie Hudson, 70VS.
and out of "Byrrh X," (EE181. It is his picture which appears on the little calendars the cut of which I will mail you.
The college is very much pleased with the Half Morgan (olts and have them on a feed test and report they arc- scry good feeders.
Sold a pair of Morgans to M r Peters of Tulsa, Oklahoma, just recently; sold a Morgan mare lo a man in C hitago today In short, business has been very good.
Our yearlings are doing very well and believe them to he the best we ever raised. "Archie Hudson" sires most of our colts, which is very satisfactory, he breeds so true to "type" shall I say the old
type?"—maybe I should say the distinctive type that I like and can sell so readily, "Archie Hudson" weighs 12 3d and is 2-! years oid
this spring—could I but turn back the pages of time although he is as nimble as a six-year-old.
Coming back to the distribution of Morgan Stallion,, wish to say that the placing of stallions in different communities for public-
service is one good form of advertising since the results are more-
far reaching than one would belies e— soon some one becomes interested in a stallion, and possibly a mare or two -and on and on.
In the last Menu,AN H O R S I B E I I I TIN the discussion on types
true types and the many aliases is more than interesting to me since I would so much like to see all Morgans look more alike.
J. O'NEILL,
Manteno, llmoi
PONY EXPRESS, 1400 MILES, 1939
A Half-Morgan, "Tough Cms. called a typical Western cow
horse: sire, a registered Morgan stallion, owned by Robert Anghn
of Stanton, Texas, and his dam sn unbroken Mustang in New
Mexico. In the most important endurance race ot recent sears, the Pony
Express Race in March, 19 =.9, from Nocona, les.is to Treasure
Island, San Francisco, this horse came in second and covered the
distance of 1 IDS miles in 2.3 days an average ot dl' : miles per
day—and on the last day he did 83 miles. And some credit must also go to the rider. King Kcrles, Uuanah.
Texas.
NEW YORK
"It is my impression that the establishment ot a Halt-Morgan
Record Book is a wise idea Enclosed is ms check tor the Bt Li I TIN
D R . ROS.SKIO D A V I M .
H : F l"th St Vss York < its
VISITORS ARE
ALWAYS WELCOME
Our Foundation Morgan Stock
is on the small side and we are attempting
to increase the size, without loss of the
well established characteristics of the Mor
gan Breed.
Our Western Morgan Stock
from the Stcscnsuii Dispersal Sale in Iowa
consists of six head of Morgans bearing
the stamp of 3u ve.irs of breeding in that
state -one filly, four mares (two vsere
breed'
and the outstanding black stallion
General Pershing No. 7868
Foaled July 5, 1930; bred by C I.. Mundell,
Lucas, Iowa.
Sire: Successful No. 7645 by St. L. 4507
Dam: Black Dolly No. 04857 by Morgan King 4817
EARLE BROWN, Owner
LYNDONVILLE, VT.
MARCH-APRIL, 19 i- Tiu M O K U W HOUSE M\<,.\/IM
PRES. FLINN OF THE MID-WEST MORGAN CLUB FAVORS THE HALF-MORGAN RECORD PLAN
W e have just received the third issue of T H E M O R I , A \ H O K M B U L L E T I N and both of us enjoyed it vers- much. Please find enclosed SI.CO for a year's subscription to same.
Regarding the establishment of a Half Morgan Record Book, I believe it is a good idea, provided stringent rules and sale-guards are well established. As the Morgan Breed was established by Justin Morgan and his sons, and as the blood has been concentrated and perpetuated through the paternal line rather than the material line, I would suggest that the Half Morgan Record Book accept for record only filly colts by Registered Morgan stallions. I do not feel that the recording of these colts should be limited to any particular breed or breeds of mares, but should depend upon the colt having the desirable Morgan characteristics, acceptable (o the owner of the stallion and The Club.
I feel that colts from Morgan mares, by stallions of other breeds, should not be accepted, as there has already been established in the minds of the public that we are using saddle, thoroughbred stallions in order to produce more characteristics of these breeds. I also feel that any new blood brought in should be through the individuals listed in the Half Morgan Record Book. It would be my understanding that any foal of a mare in the Half Morgan Record Book, and by a Registered Morgan Stallion, would be acceptable for registration.
I feel that this would in no way infringe upon the patent rights" of the Half-Bred Stud Book of the Remount Association. W e appreciate the actual work which has been done by the Remount Association, but do not feel that they are justified in their criticism of any rules or regulations which might be established tor the protection and purification of the Morgan Breed. The objects and aims of the Remount Association are for a purpose somewhat different from ours. ,- ,- ,, ,-s ^ • i ,. ,
K I-IINN, M D , President, Midwest Morgan Horse Association,
Decatur, Illinois.
OWNERS MUST PUSH MORGANS
Colonel Hardy, in a recent number of "The Morgan Horse" ss rote:
"What the Remount is trying to do is to get more Thoroughbreds of this type (heavier-muscled, bigger-bodies, shorter-legged horses")
and in re to Morgans he wrote that whenever breeders "prefer them we endeavor to get stallions for them."
This viewpoint is not individual, for throughout the 21 years of the Remount Service the same support of the Thoroughbred may be found.
To offset this attitude of Thoroughbred superiority it is now the job of Morgan owners
(a) to inform the seven Remount Stations and the Washington office, with data, as to the merits of the Morgan, and endeavor to have the Morgan get an even break.
(b) to sell Morgan Stallions to the Remount, or failing this, secure a Remount Certificate for your own Morgan stallion to meet the Remount breeding conditions for 1942 in your area.
(c) to support a proposed Half-Morgan Record to accept approved horses with one Registered Morgan parent and keep before the public at large the existence of Morgan blood and prevent loss of such breeding under the term "unknown", or from being submerged.
(d) to acquaint this office with the names of all owners of all mares which have been bred to Morgan stallions in order that they may be advised of "The Morgan Horse" magazine.
(e) to increase number of subscribers of "The Morgan Horse" bi-monthly magazine, and lend your aid to the establishment of a Morgan breed publication and the reawakening of interest in the famous Morgan horse
(f) to join The Morgan Horse Club and give support to the campaign to revive the Morgan breed.
(g) to raise more Morgans.
STONE FARM ASSOCIATION CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
AT STUD A T T O N I 8 1 5 7 — Bay 1938> 15-21/2 han(js> weisht* £\\^ 1 V71N 0 1 3 / in fair c o n d i t i o n ; 1 1 5 0
"Bennington'' 5693 "(Jen. Gates''
"Mrs. Culvers"
"Virgil" 761S
"ALTON" 81."
/ "Troubadour of Willowmoor" "Quenelda" 0426S > ,.,, a .. . .„
( Sunflower Maid / "Ethan Allen, 3d" "Allen H." 6.327
"Alfhea" 01.39." ' (
'Black Bess"
''Croydon Prince" "Agatha" O2BS0
I "Artemisia"
FOR SALE
LOLLA 05700 and MINA 05701 T w o yearling daughters of A L T O N , 8157. Both foaled in April, lntl. Both dark liver chestnut with white
markings. A beautiful pair of fillies.
For infomration address
STONE FARM ASSOCIATION 90 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.
64 THI; MORGAN HORSI; MAGAZINI; MARCH-APRIL, 1̂ 42
SECRETARY HILLS DOES NOT RECOMMEND A HALF-MORGAN REGISTER
Replying to jours of February 23 in regard to the letter published
on page 23 of the last B U L L E T I N , I think it is probably true that
only the Thoroughbred organization can use the descriptive term
"half bred" and also T h e H a l f Bred Stud Book."
There is no reason, however, why any breed registry organization
cannot establish rules for a special class in its register to cover ani
mals produced by a registered sire or dam of its osvn particular
breed and from an animal not of that breed, registered or unregis
tered. Such a rule would permit the registration of an animal pro
duced by mating a registered sire or dam of its breed with a regis
tered Thoroughbred animal.
If there were a half Morgan, or a half American Saddle bred.
or a half Hackney Register, and there were registered under such a
classification, animals out of or by registered Thoro : thhreds which
had already been registered in the Half bred Stud Book, it might
posibly, as Mr. Ccdersvald suggests, "lead to endless confusion "
I imagine that Mr. Cedcrsvald meant to convey this idea and
probably he didn't mean actually that a half Morgan reiustr)' "would
have to limit its operations, etc., to foals c. it of registered Morgan
mares by stallions of breeds other than registered Thoroughbred or
Arabian." I think he meant this would be necessary if duplication
or confusion were to be asoided.
The Morgan Hor,e Club, Inc., under its cli.ater, can make
whatever rules it deems desirable for the American Morgan Horse-
Register.
Under a special provision of our Rule II which ssas formerly in
existence for a period of seven years, there were registered in the
American Morgan Horse Register some females sired by registered
Thoroughbred stallions and out of registered Morgan mares, and
which were also registered in "The Half Bred Stud Book. You
will remember that we limited the position of these half Thorough
bred and half Morgan mares in our Register by requiring that the)'
be mated with registered Morgan stallions if their progeny ssere to
be considered under the same rule lor Morgan registration. I he-
same applied to any fillies registered which were out 01 registered
Morgan mares and sired by registered Saddle, registered Trotting or
registered Arab stallions.
You undoubtedly know that there are many animals registered
in both the American Saddle Horse Register and the America.l
Morgan Horse Register. The same is true of the American Trotting
Register and the American Morgan Horse Register.
I am not prepared to recommend the establishment of a halt
Morgan register nor to adsoeaie adding a classification in the Ameri
can Morgan Horse- Register for such animals It is possible, how
ever, for either to be done by a majority vote of the qualified mem
bers of the Morgan Horse Club, Inc.
If you desire to use any of the above lor publication, I must
insist that it be published in its entirety.
F. B. H I L L S , Vt,,,/.,M.
ANNUAL PRODUCTION MEETING, MIDDLEBURY
The Annual Summer Meeting of the North Atlantic Branch
of the American So' lets' of Animal Production will be held .d Mid
dlebury, Vermont on June 3th and M b W e will no doubt spend
some tune at the conference discussing the work now being carried
on at the l' S. Morgan Hors,. Farm at Middlebury and there is
no doubt that Mr. John Williams will be asked lo lead this dis-
c ussion.
I have planned to make the meetings this year serve a little
more useful purpose by devoting part of the time to a seminar
in which one man from each ol the eastern colleges will present
a short, carefully prepared report on vsork being done at that par
ticular college which might be ol interest and use to other colleges
and 10 answer ans questions which migln arise concerning the same.
This should help to keep the members more informed ol what is
• •oing on and at the same lime eliminate too much duplication in
experimental work, M s m n M luersl. <Ii.urm.in. I'm, Plains.
N Y.
1()KM M.SoA/.IM 05
ONE IN THREE HORSES INSPECTED ACCEPTABLE TO ARMY
Only about one-third of the horses examined by the Remount
Division of the Quartermaster Corps for possible Army use are
found acceptable and are purchased. As a result the animals pro
cured for the Cavalry and Field Artillery are among the best in the country.
During the fiscal year 19dl the Remount Division inspected approximately 70,313 horses and purchased 2 3,989, or approximately
3a per cent. The average price per horse was S16I.6K.
ARMY REMOUNT REPORTS 34"r OF ANIMALS
INSPECTED ARE PURCHASED
FROM IDAHO REMOUNT AGENT
I have had a Morgan horse the last four years. The first two
years was a grade stallion. I think the Morgan is the best horse
for ranch use because of the good disposition and bone and steadi
ness' and lots of vitality.
The horse I have at present is a Remount—black, 61 inches tall,
weight IKK), name: Rosin, 1920, Red Oak, 52-49 by General Gates,
Sunset Morgan, 037S t. by Chief Morgan.
I bred 16 mares in 1910 and 30 in 19-J1. I can't say as to a
desire for a registry of mares I only know of three half-breed Mor
gan mares in this valley. SAM AUSTIN,
Ovid, Idaho.
In the
In the
Western Area
North Central Area
Fort Robinson Area .. .
South Western Area
Eastern Area
South Central Area
East Central Area
North Western Area . ..
Eight Areas
Inspected
. . .. ""07 3
. 16110
353 8087
. . 297 3
. 10337
9 390
9-182
70517
Pun has
1012 a 616
170 232 1
1012 s,89-i
3 3 70
4639
2 3'>89
ed ^ 3a '( = 2H.7rr
-= 30.7'r
— 31.2';-
= - 34 f'c
= 37 <7
— 3S ' (
= 49.Kr
= 3-1 r'r
SWELL!
The encouragement and support given "The Morgan Horse" is appreciated, but the swell" letter from George S Hossack of Sidney, Nebraska, is certainly most helpful—he takes out two memberships and two subscriptions, and that is swell!"
KANSAS:—A REMOUNT STALLION
"We are glad to receive the Morgan Horse Bulletin, and enclose
SI.00 for yearly subscription.
"Thanks and congratulations for the great effort that has been
put forth to promote the Morgan horse, as this will be of great
value to the breed and breeders. Since our good friend Elmer
Brown, one of the great Morgan breeders, has passed away the U. S.
Remount Area has placed "Tehachapi Allan," No. 7910, at our farm. W e are also fortunate to have some of the Tinsley mares
bred by Mr. Brown." HIEBERT BROS.,
Hillsboro, Kansas.
(Tehachapi Allan is eight years old; height 15.1; weight 1100; bred by Roland G. Hill of Bakersfield, California. Sire: Querido
7 370 by Bennington 5693: Dam, Tab 0 421a by Texas Allen 6650.
The Linsley stock referred to doubtless includes daughters of
Linsley 72.33—a son of General Gates and foaled in 1918—which
produced excellent stock for Mr. Brown of Halstead, Kansas. )
TOWNSHEND MORGAN HORSE FARM TOWNSHEND, VERFONT
AT STUD
SEALECT 7266 Sire: Sir Ethan Allen, 6537 Dam: Bell Marea, 0189
Height: la.5l/2 H. Color. Dark Chestnut
WEST RIVER 8418 Sue: Sealect, 7266
Dam: Gladloss, 0 1687—a full sister to Sadwin
Height: 15.21/, H.
Color: Bay.
FOR SALE Townshend Lad F. 1940
8537, Sire: Sealect
Townshend Samson F. 1940
85 36, Sue: Lippitt Sam
Townshend Selectman F. 1940
853a, S/rc: Sealect
Townshend Mann F. 1941
85 3 5, Sin : Mansfield
Horses from this farm were placed 1st and srd in 1941 Vermont Trail Ride, and won first for three years at Maine
Trail Ride. Colls by Sealect have placed Second in Foal c lass lor two years at the Woodstock Morgan Horse Show.
Our brood mares have also placed. For the complete record visit our Trophy Room.
For farther particulars communicate with
ROYAL B. CUTTS, Manager TOWNSHEND, VERMONT
66 THE MORGAN HORSI; MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, 1,942
MORGAN BLOOD ON TRAIL RIDES
< Cont IIIIICII from I'ai/r J,.1,)
ude," 0 1271. Rider: A. G. Wilder, So Woodstock. Vt. Breeder.
U. S Morgan Farm, Middlebury, Vt. Ossner- Mrs. Alan Mann.
Woodstock, Vt.
Tlord lies/ Morgan, "Allen ,V," 03 112. ( hestnut geldin.". — H.
6 yrs. (Foaled April 1, 193 I). Sire: "Allensvood." 7691: D a m :
"Susie," 0386. Rider: Winfield Schuster, E. Doetdas, Mass. Breed
er: H. G. Darling, Fast Burke, Vt. Owaier: Winfield Schuster, E.
Douglas, Mass.
In 19-th 100-Mile trail Ride: Aug. .30, 31, Sept 1. Fifty-one
starters. Lightweight Division C arrying os er 133 lbs. to 183 lbs.
First, "Sadwin," 0 17 16. Chestnut Mare 14.1H. 10 yrs. (Foaled
May, 1931). Carried I 3s lbs. Sire: "John A. Darling." " T O :
D a m : "Gladwin," 0876. Rider Ruth W . Dickson, Weston. Mass.
Breeder: Mrs. B. H. Dickson, Weston, Mass. (;,suer Townsend
Morgan Farm, Townsend, Vt.
Third, "P/ug Pong." o 17 3<). Chestnut Mare. lt.l v,H. 10 yrs.
(Foaled June 12, 1931.) Carried 136 lbs. Sire: "Moro." 7 Id"7
D a m : "NeKomia." 0 I 189. Rider: Janet Boyd. Weston, Mass.
Breeder: Mrs. B. H. Dickson. Weston. Mass Owner: Townshend
Morgan Farm, Townshend, Vt.
Fourth, "Mahaioiilj," 7962. Bay gelding.
(Foaled May 22, 1933). Carried 161 lbs. Sire:
D a m : "Lippitt N e K o m i a Moro," O169I. Rider: R. J Hall. C hester.
Va. Breeder: Annette Goodell, Wayland, Mass. Owner: Mis- Pene
lope Carpenter, Gralton. Vt.
In 19 il lleavyiveigl.il Division Carrying over 1-8 1 lbs. Fourth,
"Cassaudia," x<)3iM. Chestnut Roan Mare. 13.2 H. 0 yrs. (Foaled
June 19, 1933). Carried 187 lbs. Sire: "Mansfield," 7233; D a m :
Daughter of ' Troubadour of Willowmoor," 6-1 39 Ruler Clarence-
F. Atwood, Hartland, Vt. Breeder, Samuel E. lames. iViddlebury,
Vt. Owaier: C larence F. Atwood, Hartland, Vt.
Best Morgans 11/ inn-Mile Ride 19-tl.
I'll \t, ''Sadwin.'' (Il 7 10.
1 1.2̂ , H.
"Hawkeye,
6 yrs 663 7
•jn oua, c./s sail,1
Third, "Fine I'o.
>. o 3 ; ', 3
0 1730.
Half-Morgans Also Rate Well
In the Vermont loo-mile Frail Rides a good number 01 Half-
Morgans finish the Rides and the)' frequently are to be found among
the first ten.
Mrs. Worthington, who won the ride in 193s on "Valerie,"
registered as a Half Bred (half-Thoroughbred), attributes some of
the characteristics ot the mare to the Morgan blood in her dam.
The second place ssas taken by a half-Moigan that year.
In 1939 the winner was "Upwey Princess" a half-Morgan,
or better.
MORGAN BLOOD IN "VALERIE"
I am happy to note that the ever reliable, substantial and cour
ageous all-purpose Morgan horse is again coming to the fore
Your splendid M O I U . A N Hia;st Bt L E E I I N fills a much needed
niche in the field of horse literature and I congratulate the Morgan
Horse Club, particularly the editor and sponsor of this worthwhile
project! line losed please find m y check to cover a sear's subscrip
tion lo the M O I U . A N H O R S I B I LLI H N . I shall look forward, with
great pleasure, to receiving each cops.
I value, very highly, the Morgan blood in my own mare ' Val
eric' and attribute much of her proven ability "to do" to her share
of Morgan ancestry.- Ruth 1). Worthington, loo Lake Street,
Saranac Fake. \'. 11
A NEW CHIEF IN THE ARMY REMOUNT SERVICE
Colonel Edwin Y Hard)' has been advanced to other Arms
duties at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, and the appointment ol a new
( luel Ot the U. S Arms' Remount Sers ice is expected at ans time.
Announcement just received Col. I M Daniels I rom fort
Robinson.
Upw^y iving Peavine, ch. 1. 1932
in "Stallion-.md-Gct" Class.
Twice ssinncr at Woodstock Moi^.m Hoisc Show
QUALITY MORGANS Breeders of Morgans for 30 Years
Upwey Prince Tarik ch. f. 1926
Upwey Chief ch. f. 1939
Several Upwey owned mares have been well placed in
the 100-Mile Rides and in the Morgan Horse Shows.
Upwey Anna
3th in 193" ion-Mile
Upwey Princess
1st in 1939 100-Mile
Analette Cassandra
Best Morgan in '39 Ride. -4th in 19-il loo-Mile
AL\()
Ahrany, ch. f. 1936. Viscount, ch. f. 1930.
A R A B STALLION Si FFOLK-Pl \'C H
SUFFOLK SHEEP Winners at C hi, ago International Jl RSF.Y C AYFI.F- 1 herd sires dam of each oser IIISM
lbs. butter fat in 12 months
Young Siock Always For Sale
Upwey Farms, Woodstock, Vermont
M.\:<( 11 APRIL, F> I2 'I'm MOKI.AN HOKSI MACA/INI
MRS. ELA OF TOWNSHEND MORGAN FARM THINKS HALF-MORGAN BOOK ABSURD
Think Half Morgan Registry absurd. A horse is either regis
tered or not registered. Think various people have been working
towards a "Half Morgan" for a long time. N o w it is time it was
stopped. W e should keep what real Morgan blood we have going.
In regards to all the talk about height of Morgans, a Morgan
can be any height as has been proved, this factor depends entirely
upon the feeding and care. A m a bit fed up on all this talk about
size. The difference between "old type," and "new type" is not a
question of size but one of build. A "true type Morgan" should have
good rounded points, broad chest, fine head with small ears, etc.
When Morgans are crossed with American Saddle Horse, Kentucky, Thoroughbred and various other breeds you often get a sharp
hip, coarse neck and head, and legs are apt to be out of proportion
to the body. This is again why I am against a Half Morgan Register.
You would have some funny looking animals that would be registered.
There should not be such a thi ig as "old type" or "new type' Morgans, but there should be a "true Morgan"" with all the well known qualifications. It is up to the members of the Morgan Horse
Club to encourage the breeding and raising of such animals and see that all are properly registered in T H E M O R G A N HORSF REGIS-TEl?
FROM CALIFORNIA—A CORRECTION Enclosed you will find one dollar ($1.00) for our subscription to
the M O R G A N H O R S E . W e enjoyed the sample copy that you mailed to us.
May we correct the article that you had in the January-February
issue about Mrs. Morse. Last October Mrs. Morse, along with Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Daley of Arcadia, selected two weanling stallions,
and two weanling fillies from the 1941 crop at the L. U. Sheep Co.
in "Wyoming. These colts are all by Plains King and out of Fly
Hawk mares. Mrs. Morse selected a stallion colt which has been
registered in the A.M.H.R., as King Shoshone, 8548. Mrs. Daley
selected a filly. The other filly was brought to Arcadia for Mr. and
Mrs. Rodney Robertson. The other stallion colt was sold to Mr. L. M. Green of Brea, California.
It is rather disappointing, after bringing in such fine colts, to
have most of our local shows cancelled because of the war.
W e trust that you will see fit to correct the article that you carried about these colts in your last issue.
MRS. KEITH L. MORSE.
340 W. Las Flores, Arcadia, California.
TER. A N N A D. EEA.
VT. TRAIL RIDES AND MORGAN HORSE SHOW As usual over the weekend preceding Labor Day—that is Sept
3, 4, and 5 in 1942—the 7th annual Trad Ride—the 100-mile and 50-mile—will be held at Woodstock, Vt. with the Morgan Horse Show on Saturday, Sept. 5th. It is proposed to carry on a Mounted Civilian Defense School at that time.
Details will be published in "The Morgan Horse' in "The Vermont Horse."
Heavy Draft for the Army
The Army now recognizes a "useful" type of animal and for
their work has prepared the following specifications:
Lt. Col. Koester has stated: In case they are used, the type
desired is an active, big horse capable of moving a heavy load and with enough quality to insure staying power in fairly fast work.
Good individuals of various well known draft breeds or crosses of these breeds will usually be satisfactory. They should stand from
151/2 to 161/2 hands (62 to 66 inches), and weigh from 1,400 to
1,700 pounds. Otherwise, their specifications should conform to those listed for light draft horses. They must be broken to harness.
--=«ss^i
THE FOLLOWING
YOUNG MORGANS
FOR SALE Shed by "Cornwallis" 7698 J ̂ alect 7266
Cornwall Lass 04311
\
Dam: Hepatica 05099 J
I Mansfield 7255 Monterey 7475 Scotanna 0 4 3 2 9
[ Isis X04112 I Claremont 3930
INDIAN BRAVE 8186 Stallion: foaled May 9, 1938. Liver chestnut—no markings.
10 hands.
ALLEN'S SENECA CHIEF 8303 Stallion: foaled April 21, 1939. Chestnut, light maine
and tail.
SENECA SWEETHEART 05525 Filly: foaled April 27, 1940. Chestnut—no markings.
Also following, from dam Indian Maid, No. 05100: Monterey 7-175 by Mansfield 72 5 5, Gill 04456
by Mansfield
ONEIDA CHIEF 8303 Stallion: foaled May 27, 1940. Chestnut, with medium star.
STREAMLINE 05524 billy: foaled May 11, 1939. Dark chestnut—no markings.
Several other registered stallions; and three unregistered geldings—three years old in spring.
INDIAN SPRING STOCK FARM C. E. ALLEN, Owner
L 68
BALDWINSVILLE, NEW YORK
THE MORGAN HORSE MAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL, ip42
