This is a love story—a love story of a horse and his people; for in this story, the horse and the people cannot be separated, so closely entwined were they. It is a story about a beautiful golden buckskin, nearly lost to the breed, but saved and loved and treasured so that not only he himself shall live on in the memory of so many, but also his genetic heritage shall live on.

Primavera Valdez was born in 1979, bred by Dick & Phyllis Nelsen. The Nelsens appreciated the old California Morgans, basing their breeding program on this branch of the Western Working Family. Valdez’s pedigree is one of close breeding. His sire, Primavera Vaquero, was the result of breeding two half siblings, both by Ro Mac, together. Ro Mac was by Gay Mac and out of Bessie Ro. The maternal granddam of Valdez’s sire, Gay Berta, was also by Gay Mac and out of a full sister to Bessie Ro. Bessie Ro and her sister Roberta Ro were bred by Roland Hill and were by Querido and out of a Richard Sellman bred Red Oak daughter. The paternal granddam of Primavera Vaquero brings in more of the old Sellman breeding and a concentrated dose of Old Brunk breeding in the mare Jane Abbey who was closely linebred herself to the old foundation stock of J. C. Brunk.

Valdez’s dam, Tia Margarita, brings in more of the Sellman lines as well as some more Brunk, and then some of that valuable Old Midwest blood of Will Rogers. There is also some Brunk behind her coming from the L. U. Sheep Co. of Wyoming; it is this line that brings the golden color. Tia Margarita’s dam is Gay Berta, also found behind Valdez’s sire.

This is a pedigree strong in the blood of Richard Sellman’s ranch horse program. It is also a pedigree with much of the Government breeding too, although the Government horses were those chosen and tested by ranchers for sound using horses. The Brunk and Old Midwest help to add even more typiness and beauty to the mix. And it is a pedigree made for breeding strength and potency, to carry on the heritage of the people who knew what made a good working Morgan.

But in the early 1980’s, it was not the pedigree that drew Bob & Carol Simpson to Valdez. Rather it was something that cannot be defined or put into words; something about the horse himself—a majesty, the heart, the look in his eyes—that changed their direction and their lives. They certainly did not set out to get themselves a Morgan stallion, although they were indeed involved with horses and had been for some time. And if they wanted an easy entry into the Morgan world, this was not the path to be taking, for at the time the golden color was usually met with prejudice and disfavor and his bloodlines were mostly unappreciated. Then to add to the burden, they chose to take him into reining competition which was a new world for Morgans at that time although historically it was not new to Morgans at all but had been forgotten for some decades that Morgans were once treasured ranch and western competition horses. So not only did the Simpsons end up promoting their stallion, but promoting the using Western Morgan.

Valdez came home to the Simpson’s and they built a small band of mares for him. Slowly, other people learned of him and brought to him mares. His get got to an age for use and more people came to appreciate the qualities that Valdez passed to his get. He competed in reining and more people had the chance to meet him and fall under his spell. His get were out on the trails, in the reining arena, in the rodeo arena, wherever good horses were to be found. Carol put together an excellent promotion packet of written material and video and sent it to all who asked. She advertised Valdez regularly in various venues. She believed in her horse and that belief and love always shined through for all to see.

Early on, she was offering semen transport. This involved dedication and in breeding season a near stoppage of everything else in life to get the job done. Through family health problems, through whatever came up, Carol fulfilled her promises. It was not for money, but for love. All who saw Carol and Valdez could see that love between them and the trust and belief each had in the other.

Now, in 2005, the year of his passing, the get of Valdez are spread across the continent. So many of his get have been such excellent using horses that they have not had a chance to breed. Fortunately, some are breeding on, both mares and stallions so that the legacy of Valdez can continue. Over the years, more and more people have come to appreciate not only Valdez himself but his pedigree and heritage so that these people have searched out other Morgans to make careful matings to their Valdez get and grandget.

Valdez is buried now at Bob & Carol’s ranch. But his memory lives on not only for them but to all of those who ever met Valdez and fell under his spell. His memory also lives on for those who never had the chance to meet him in person but who met him through Carol’s love for him and who joined his extended family. Those who have and who are breeding on his get will carry on his legacy of love, wonderful sensible minds and temperaments, excellent gaits and conformation and that something that is indefinable—the heart and soul of a great horse.

Late in winter 1996 during my lengthy Morgan search, my vet suggested an elderly gentleman with a well-trained Morgan for sale south of San Francisco near Half Moon Bay. I immediately phoned for an appointment and headed down the coast to meet this man and check out his Morgan.

When I arrived at Mac’s Hitchrack, nestled at the base of gently rolling hills in the lovely coastal town of El Granada, I was astonished at what I found. On the porch of a small one-story wooden building sat a man in his mid-nineties, legs crossed, in a swivel rocking chair, reading Western Horseman magazine. He rose to greet me appearing to be at least six feet tall and lanky as the day is long.

He introduced himself simply as Mac, inviting me to join him on his porch. Mac began to tell me about himself and his Morgan, Danny. He showed me a calendar with pictures of him riding Danny including one jumping through a flaming hoop! Mac said they had traveled to almost every continent to perform. Danny had a repertoire of 18 tricks Mac had taught him. I was fascinated because I had never met a man of his years or a trick-trained horse, or for that matter, a real cowboy.

Mac produced Danny’s registration papers for my inspection. The certificate had been beautifully rendered by hand calligraphy. It was the only one of this kind I ever did see. Danny was then 21. When I read Gay Mac on his Morgan registrations papers, I exclaimed to Mac, “I recognize that name, Gay Mac, he was an important Western Morgan sire!” Mac nodded in agreement and I think that was why he finally brought Danny out of the pasture to introduce us. I had passed my first test. Mac quietly said to his horse, “Danny, meet your new owner.”

Danny was chestnut with a large blaze and some chrome on his lower lip, in full winter coat, about 14.3 if I remember correctly now, and a bit long in the tooth. However, it was obvious that Mac was very proud of Danny. Danny demonstrated a few tricks for me including “say your prayers” (bow with forelegs extended) and “give me some skin” (hoof-handshake).

While Danny slurped a soggy mash, Mac asked me to follow him into his tack room. Inside were two beautiful parade saddles that Mac offered to sell. One was custom-made by Olson Nolte, and the other by Pat Gill. These silver laden saddles were so heavy I could not lift either off their saddle stands. However, I was distracted wanting to get back outside to Danny. (To this day I wish I had paid more attention to those saddles.) Mac grabbed a bridle and we went back outside.

Mac watched me brush Danny, yelled at me for touching his muzzle (but I’m not sure why), and then Mac bridled him. I mounted Danny bareback at the block and Mac admonished, “Be careful with that bridle, it once belonged to Pancho Villa.” I thought he was kidding. He wasn’t, I later discovered.

Mac gave Danny a pat on the rump and sent us out alone for a ride through the neighborhood. We passed skateboarders and barking dogs as well as cars whizzing by. Danny never flinched. When I returned, Mac asked how our ride had gone. When I said “great” he chuckled in his crusty manner and commented, “Well that’s good because nobody’s been on his back for three years.” I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or be annoyed so instead I contemplated what a wonderful horse Danny must be to behave so very well on his first ride in three years. Mac was surely a clever salesman, but Danny required no hype.

After our ride, Mac asked me where Danny would live. Only box stalls were available at my local stable. Mac told me Danny had always lived in pasture, and hearing that, I knew Danny would not flourish in a box stall. I hung out a bit longer, watching Mac do some ranch chores as he cared for his own horses and his boarders, about 20 horses in all. I found it totally incredible that a man of his age was still doing physically demanding ranch chores. Heck, I was amazed that a man of his years was still alive!

Knowing I could not give Danny the type of real estate he needed, I thanked Mac but told him I was also going to see a palomino in San Diego. “Palomino?” he shouted at me. “If it’s not black, bay or chestnut, it’s not a Morgan.” He apparently ascribed to the prejudice against colorful Morgans. I assured him I had already seen the palomino’s AMHA papers but Mac was still shaking his head in disbelief as I left. I thought about my meeting with Mac and Danny many times and for many years afterwards.

I returned once more to Mac’s Hitchrack to show off pictures of my Morgan, Trouble (Apple Pi Rambling Man). Mac asked how much I’d paid for him and to my answer he cantankerously barked “you paid too much!” Because of his remark, after I’d moved Trouble away from San Francisco, I had hoped to ride him over to Mac’s to prove what a wonderful Morgan I had found, but that never came to pass because Trouble became neurological unstable due to EPM shortly after our move south.

Over the next several years I heard bits of Mac’s history from the local horse folks. He’d introduced horses to Half Moon Bay’s 4th of July annual parade down Main Street in 1975, in which he and Danny had later become crowd favorites, doing their tricks as they passed. I found out that Mac had ridden 16 years in the US Cavalry, and he’d been Errol Flynn’s stunt double as General George Custer in the classic 1941 film, They Died With Their Boots On. In Hollywood he had also worked with real cowboys including Tom Mix. During those early movie-making days one of his stunts had been to ride his horse off a cliff 62-1/2 feet high into a lake, and he did it more than once. He’d ridden the rodeo circuit, trained horses, had been a trick rider, and mule skinner. He had also taught many of the local coastside kids how to ride and had established 30 years earlier a rent riding stable near the beach that is still a thriving business in Half Moon Bay to this day.

When Mac turned 100 years old in 2001 the local residents organized a big birthday bash to honor him. Mac showed up for his 100th birthday celebration on horseback. Not only that, he ran his horse to a sliding stop immediately followed by a rear, for maximum effect, no doubt. I sure wish I had seen that. However, this description has been recounted by so many eye witnesses I am sure it is true.

I’d always wondered what had become of Danny and then I heard Mac had passed away, fully ready to meet his Maker, at 101. Mac had said he wouldn’t have traded his life for anyone else’s. After hearing of Mac’s passing, I asked around to discover Danny’s disposition. Mac had put him into the excellent care of a good horseman friend locally, to boss a small herd of horses on about 100 acres. Both Mac and Danny were mentally sharp and physically active until almost their very end, with Danny at age 28 passing away peacefully in the spring of 2003 after only two days of being a little “off,” not long after Mac’s passing on August 30, 2002. Mac always said he preferred horses to humans because “they’re smarter, they listen, they don’t talk back and they never forget. You’ve got a friend in a horse.”

The photos of Mac (Ralph McNamer) and Danny (Ham Upstart Indy, AMHA 29458, foaled May 25,1975 in Modesto, California) that accompany this article were graciously shared with me for the 2WF by Oscar Braun of Half Moon Bay. Without his generous assistance, this story might never have found its way onto paper or into Morgan history. Mr. Braun also sent a copy of Danny’s original breeder’s AMHA papers (not the hand-calligraphy version or I would have shared it here) saying he didn’t know much about Morgan bloodlines, being basically a Quarter horse man. However, Mr. Braun had most definitely experienced the Morgan personality! He shared many anecdotes about Danny and all were quintessentially Morgan. He also said that Danny was not his easiest ride because Danny had “too many ideas of his own.” But he said when Mac rode Danny, it was a beautiful sight to behold, but unfortunately one I never witnessed. Mr. Braun also told me Mac had allowed very few people to ride Danny so I was flattered to realize what a privilege Mac had accorded me.

Mr. Braun asked whether my Morgan was related to Danny. I thought not, but when I examined Danny’s papers this time, I was touched and delighted to see that Danny’s grandsire Dapper Dan is Trouble’s great grandsire. They were related through Dapper Dan’s grandsire, Gay Mac! Danny’s papers four generations back read like a Who’s Who of Western Working Morgan lines including Redman, Easter Lass, Katrilan Prince, Roseta May, Gay Mac, Bessie Ro, and Tehachapi Allan. I’m pretty sure Mac would have approved of my WWF Morgan choice, had they met in person. And I’m certain Mac would have been pleased to know he was an inspiration to me, as I’ve managed to teach Trouble a number of tricks, including a smile. When Trouble smiles, it puts a smile on my face also which only grows broader as I imagine Mac and Danny riding together forever over the rainbow bridge.

RED VERMONT 8793 (Jubilee King x Daisy Knox )

Perhaps what makes Red Vermont so unique among the Jubilee King family is the fact his dam was an own daughter of Knox Morgan, while his sire was a grandson of Senator Knox – own son of Knox Morgan out of Senata. Not to mention the five crosses to Daniel Lambert Red Vermont carries on his sire side alone. Whatever the reason, Red Vermont, who was not as deep in body as Juzan, not as flashy as Juban, nor as tall as Ken Carmen was the most elegant of the Jubilee King sons, making a name for himself both on the east coast and the west as a successful show horse. He was an extremely smooth individual, chestnut with mixed tail, good wither, very upheaded with tiny ears and good eyes, strong muscular loin, nearly level croup and the image of a true Daniel Lambert horse. Were I to fault Red Vermont, it would have to be on his hind leg. To this writer’s eye, he could have used more breadth of gaskin, and perhaps a touch more width of stifle though what he had was perfectly adequate and never created any weakness in the rear. As a sire, his daughters became prized broodmares on the west coast and currently their blood is highly prized and sought on the east coast. His sons quietly sired doing horses such as the cutting horse Dee Dee Chocolate by the Red Vermont son Homestake and also by Homestake – Casey Tibbs the stallion used by Irish Lane Farms. I will begin the listing of Red Vermont get with Sireson 9704 – himself a sire of note-, Mickey Vermont 10521 ( a double Jubilee King bred horse- being out of the McAllister daughter Mc Donna), C Breeze Vermont 9829, Adriann 06250, Domino Vermont 11179, Easter Vermont 9804, Fairland’s Red Vermont 10932, Idaho Ace 9734, Janzu 10006, Red Windsor 8468, Lucky Vermont 9533, Morgan’s Jubilee Vermont 10603, Ara Vermont 07023, Belle of Vermont 06513, Shron Vermont 06265, Cresta Blanca 08593, Sunny Vermont 8705, Dixie Vermont 07250, Bricktop 8592, Ester Vermont 08001, Fairland’s Trixie 08943, Georgette Vermont 08005, Ginger Vermont 08004, Holly Vermont 08175, Jo-Ann Vermont 07662, Rosy Vermont 010414, Junzu Lady 07780, Mardy Vermont 07076, Penny Vermont 07721, Redonna Vermont 08933, Red Rascal 07992, Bonnie Heather 010351, Diana Vermont 09471, Verdonn Vermont 09154, Red Chief Girl 09621 ( foaled in 1957) Starlight Vermont 07321, Vicki Vermont 010377, Allen Vermont 8944, Victor Vermont 11827, Red Heather 09144 ( changed to Belle Heather 09144) and Belle of Vermont 06513. No doubt I have missed some of the Red Vermont get, but this listing is complete enough to give some idea of his success at stud. Easter Vermont bred on successfully, Sunny Vermont bred on, Domino Vermont sired Little Varagraph 11720, Shron Vermont produced Shasta Rose 08895, Tono Vermont 08981, Veto Vermont 11669, & Serena Vermont 010584. Georgette Vermont produced Keystone’s George 12519 , Keystone’s Georgiana 09912, & Keystone’s Gorgeous 010288. Belle of Vermont produced Redwood 11682 and Eco Jubilo 13056 – sire of note for La Serena Morgans. Redonna Vermont produced Dapper Dolly 09773, Dapper Donna 010673 and Gay 09737. Starlight Vermont was the dam of Monte Vermont 11808 by Rex’s Monte Major – who was a sire of quality.

Ginger Vermont produced Montey Vermont 11935. Bricktop was the sire of McFlashmont 11403, Jubblin 09114, Ranchita Brickspar 010402. Sireson was the sire of Major Monte 12157, Mazeppa Chief 11902, Sireson Kellogg 12025, Birdie Kay 010175, Debby Jo 010689, palomino No-Seris 010770 and Rain-EE Morgan 010771. The Neeley’s of Idaho bred the first four listed of Sireson’s get. Bonnie Heather produced the double Red Vermont bred Jubilee Jazz 17515 by Eco Jubilo. Jubilee Jazz is still standing at stud at La Serena Morgans. When bred to the Red Vermont daughter Dina Vermont 011511 these two produced Jubilee Rhythm (recently pictured in the Feb. 1994 TMH). Jubilee Rhythm is a triple Red Vermont stallion. At The Quietude Stud in West Virginia is Delilah Vermont daughter of Dina Vermont by Legend of Caven Glo, who is regularly producing good moving, striking foals . Little Varagraph bred on as did Verdonna Vermont. From J.C. Brunk’s farm in Springfield, Illinois Red Vermont took his blood west and it has returned to the east. Truly his is a wide spread family, remarkably, the stallions of the line all bear a very strong resemblence to Red Vermont himself, even today they are easily identified as Red Vermont horses.

JUVINA 04974 (Jubilee King x Jeanne) foaled in 1933 , chestnut bred by J.C. Brunk was the dam of a number of get by Flyhawk including Flying Jubilee (included in another part of this series) and Dorset’s Foxfire. Jeanne the dam of Juvina was by Knox Reade which made Juvina yet another successful double Knox Morgan breeding animal.

JANEE 05202 (Jubilee King x Golite) f. 1933, bay bred by J.C. Brunk was the dam of Sealect of Windcrest, Ledgewood Pecora, Ledgewood Cora Jane and Ledgewood Jancos. All by Pecos and listed in another part of this series.

KEN CARMEN 7815 (Jubilee King x Heroda) foaled in 1932, chestnut bred by J.C. Brunk. Ken Carmen stood at stud in Illinois, Michigan, California and Montana. The Mosher Brothers of Utah used him, as did Dr. Ina Richter of California, and J.C. Jackson in Montana. He produced for Dr. Richter the basis of her Kedron prefixed breeding program. Many of Ken Carmen’s get have faded into obscurity, but the dark bay mare Illawana Bess 05276 has more than kept his line alive by being the granddam of Serenity Marchtime by Vigilmarch. Illawana Bess’s daughter Triwana (Marchtime’s dam) was known for her size and she came by it honestly in that Ken Carmen was one of Jubilee King’s tallest sons. Triwana produced in addition Tas-tee’s Colt 45 12181, Gay Sue 09757, Tas-tee’s Gay Gal 010533. Ken Carmen also sired: Caytetana 07675, Carmenita 05683, Esterzine 08158, Carmela 06450, Felicity 07670, Flo 07674 ( from the names of these mares and it can be deduced they were the producing ranch mares for J.C. Jackson’s ranch). Others by Ken Carmen include: Illawana Hawk 7815, Diana Bird 07951, Dixie Ann 07530, Kid Carmen 8797, Kedron King (g), Kedron Nicholas 8724, Oakley 10835, Katy Did 07904, Kay Carma 08187, Kentha 08477, Lenida 08150, Leucille 07898, Lita 08157, Martha Brown 07671, Martha Carmen 07906, Silver Bonnet 07668, Tereska 17803, Ken’s Car-A-Mel 11452 ( bred on), Tip Top Topsy 08151, Trixie Carmen 07901.

VARAGRAPH 7758 (full brother to Ken Carmen) chestnut foaled in 1931 was not used as much as stud but sired El Oro Graph 11558 who bred on and Varuna 8109 who also bred on.

MCALLISTER 7896 (Jubilee King x Mrs. Lewis) 1934 chestnut, bred by J.C. Brunk. McAllister’s dam Mrs.Lewis was by Charles Reade, a triple registered Morgan known for his extreme speed at the trot. So it is not surprizing that McAllister’s line should be known for both style and speed at the trot, with grand get and great grand get being known as famous roadsters. McAllister was sold to Dr. Ina Richter after being used at stud by Thomas Brunk. Interestingly, one of the few gray Morgan lines that has come down to us was one that involved McAllister – that being Frosty Princess by the McAllister son King Mick. Reputedly, Thomas Brunk put himself through school on the race winnings of Frosty Princess ! She was the dam of Frosty’s Blue Bonnet who was the dam of Saycrest Frosty Miss. King Mick was perhaps the best known son of McAllister, he was another double Knox Morgan horse. Before getting into the sons and daughters of King Mick, let’s look at those sired by McAllister. His get includes: Sandy Boy 8506, Kedron Gates (g), Kedron Knox(g), Kedron Betsey Ross 07000 – the dam of Kedron Cutty Hunk (bred on), Kedron Julia Ward (bred on), Kedron Louisa Alcott, Kedron Cottontail, Kedron Beatrice (bred on), Kedron Red Starlight and Shepherd’s Pandora. McAllister also sired Kedron Polly Aubrey 08308, and McDonna 05659 (bred on) . McDonna was bred to her uncle Red Vermont to produce Dina Vermont 011511, dam of Jubilee Rhythm and Delilah Vermont.

KING MICK 8508 (McAllister x Jeanne) Chestnut half brother to the mare Juvina by Jubilee King. King Mick was a horse that made a name for himself despite having suffered a broken leg as a colt. His style and animation were impressive even when he was an old horse. There is no question he passed on speed. The author can attest to the style of his family, even the great grand get have trots that are breathtaking to see. King Mick sired show horses ( Danny De Jarnette), parade horses ( Cinnamon King) working horses ( Mickey Finn) race horses ( Frosty Princess) roadsters (George Gobel) and more. By name they include: the double Knox Morgan Red Clover 9339 x Dennette – a Daisette daughter, Highland Missy 07112, Jean Reade 08221, Justin Jubilee 10160 – another double out of Jubilee Joy who in turn sired Justinson 11261, Justin’s Pride 11961 and Larita’s Lorrie 01003, Mickey Finn 10387 – who sired a family for Mar-Lo Morgans including Anna-Marie Mar-Lo 09980 ( a noted Roadster mare) who bred on and her sister Jane B. Mar-Lo 010247 who also bred on. King Mick also sired; Lee Bird 07065, Miss Juneaus 07455 out of Junnette, Rainbo Reade 11538 out of Stareda, the Roaster Sonny Akers 12041 out of Patty Lewis, Tim Tam Cotton 12039, Enita 010336, Micky Reades King 10429, Question Mark 09168 out of Madonna, Spook 09266,and Starbeam 010334 out of Jusista.

KATETTE 04798 (Jubilee King x Katie Hughes) foaled in 1932, a chestnut bred by Joseph C. Brunk was another dynastic mare. She gave the breed a daughter named Polly Forrest X-05304 by the ASHR stallion Forrest Whirlwind. In turn Polly Forrest produced Johnny Mac 10593, Congo Melody 07716 by Congo, June Melody 07459 by Flyhawk, Maytime Melody 07984 by Congo, Tas-Tee’s Melody Man 112179 by Great Hawk,Reata’s Sweet Rhythm12455, Reata’s Goddess 09923 by Mango by Congo, Midwest Melody 08934 and Lovely Melody 09181 by the Congo son Trinango 9958. Those last three daughters – all great granddaughters of Jubilee King have put the Black River prefix on the Morgan map. They were all three TRIPLE Knox Morgan mares and when crossed with stallions such as Trophy, and Fleetwing they made Morgan history.

RARETTE 04885 (Jubilee King x Nella) , foaled in 1934 has been mentioned before elsewhere but her dark bay son Pride of King 8514 by King Shenandoah 7898 was a sire who has kept her name coming down to us through his get – Cynthia 07359 x Cinnamon Doll – who was crossed with Congo at least four times; May Blossom 07920 x Madell, Misty Morn 08142 and her full sister Kasey’s Countess 09589 x Cinnamon Queen – an Illawana Bess daughter, Duke of Lebanon 11535 (full brother to the previous two mares), Dusky Star 11909, Rusty Ray 11658, Sand man 11894, and Cin Dee 09399.

JUBILEE’S COURAGE 8983 (Jubilee King x Townshend Lass) foaled in 1944 a chestnut bred by Frances H. Bryant was obviously a foal of the later years. His sons became sires of note for farms all across the country from his native Vermont to North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, and California. To list all of his grand get is almost impossible. His sons include : The full brothers – Clement 11852, Courtney 12875, Criterion 13371, Crosby’s Courage 12090, and their full sister Cathy Serenity 09518 all out of Lippitt Robrita, Cavendish out of the Jubilee King daughter Paragraph, the mare Circe 08330 out of Belldale, and others of equal quality. Circe produced Hanover Super Charger and Don Again of Hanover – both very well regarded show horses. Clement went to North Carolina with Barbara Cole of October Farm and from there to Tara Farm in Raleigh, NC where he made his name as both a broodmare sire and a show horse of repute. He sired sons as well, the best known among them is Turfwood Royal Flush 20251 out of Tarranne De Boyd – another Knox Morgan descendent. Turfwood Royal Flush foaled in 1969 is still alive and well and at stud in Conyers, Georgia at the farm of Kellie Sharpe. He sired nineteen get, among them the Champion Mare Ponderosa’s Replica and the show horses Jazz Flavors and Light Up Atlanta. Some of his get have bred on. Like his sire Clement, Turfwood Royal Flush has sired a preponderence of broodmares. Cathy Serenity has more than made her contribution of breed greats. She is the dam of the full siblings Julie Bennfield 016490 dam of HVK Fieldmarch, Katie Bennfield 013735 dam of Courage of Equinox and the incomparable Bennfield’s Ace 15971. All three siblings were by Bennfield 9940. Criterion , 33 years old in 1994 has been the Lambert line foundation stallion of Susan and Shannon Hanley’s Quietude Stud in West Virginia. His progeny are almost without number and in addition to the eight or nine breeding sons at Quietude there are many other sons spread all over the country. Including our Editor’s own Clarion of Quietude. Cavendish 10200 went west to California with Eve Oakley and was her herd sire. He sired many fine double Knox Morgans for her including Legend of Caven Glo 12490 out of the Jubilee King daughter Jubilee’s Gloria (who was a full sister to Jubilee’s Courage) and his full sister Caven Glo Rebel Gold 09521, also Caven-Glo Challenger and his full sister Caven Glo Topaz- out of Caven Glo Pandora a daughter of Caven Glo Red Sails out of Jublilee’s Gloria. Topaz, and Challenger reside at Quietude currently.

There are many more sons and daughters of Jubilee King who I have not touched on, but it is not myintention to write a book on Jubilee King, on the contrary this is part of a series on Jubilee Kings ancester Knox Morgan and I will continue on with his remaining get of 1917.

THE SIRE LINE

Go Hawk 7457 bred by Henry Schlotfeldt of Dixon, Iowa was the sire of Flyhawk. Go Hawk was a very large, long-necked, up-headed black stallion foaled In 1923. The story goes that J.C. Brunk traded a short horned cow to Mr. Schlotfeldt for the sight unseen Morgan colt known as Go Hawk. Go Hawk was one of the few outside stallions J.C. Brunk used in his breeding program. He was unique in that he represented a blend of Sherman blood with the scarce old Bulrush blood. As a Bulrush descendent Go Hawk contributed both speed and endurance to his son Flyhawk Sunny Hawk 7456 the sire of Go Hawk was a black foaled In 1918 and also bred by Mr. Schlotfeldt. Sunny Hawk was by Morgan Star 6891, also a black bred by RB. Huff of Muscatine, Iowa. Morgan Star was 15 1/2 hands and weighed 1160 pounds. He was foaled in 1897 and got by Goldfinder son of Pathfinder Jr. 190. Pathfinder Jr. was by Buell’s Pathfinder, son of Benedicts Pathfinder, son of Black Hawk by Sherman Morgan. Thus on the sire line Flyhawk is an own descendent of Black Hawk not only in color, but in size, and speed.

THE MARES OF THE SIRE LINE (Thistle & Whitefoot)

The dam of Morgan Star was Thistle sired by Star of the West 98. Star of the West was another big, black horse. He stood 15 1/2 hand and was by Jackson’s Flying Cloud a son of Black Hawk. The dam of Star of the West was Gray Fanny, she by Eureka a son of Long Island Black Hawk, another Black Hawk bred horse. Thus on Flyhawk’s sire line he is Black Hawk bred almost exclusively. Whitefoot the dam of Sunny Hawk was by Hercules 4166 out of Topsey by Major Despot. Hercules 4166 was by the Black Herod 88 another 15 hand, black. He in turn was sired by King Herod a son of Sherman Black Hawk by Black Hawk.. It is only the unregistered Topsey by Major Despot who is not a direct Black Hawk descendent on the sire side of Flyhawk’s family. All the other lines are big, black horses; all of whom are richly Sherman bred.

THE LINE OF THE SIRE’S DAM

The granddam of Flyhawk on his paternal side is who brings the quality of uniqueness to the pedigree. She was Bombo 04379 by Hawkins 6893 out of Goldie 03156. Hawkins was a son of Hercules 4166 who was also sire of Whitefoot dam of Sunny Hawk. Hercules was as stated by Herod by King Herod by Sherman Black Hawk by Black Hawk Gipsey was the dam of Hawkins. She was by a brown son of Brown Flying Cloud 4559. He in turn was sired by Golden Forrest 514. Golden Forrest was a son of Indicator son of Golddust a very, very fast Woodbury bred horse. Brown Flying Cloud also carried the blood of the Macomb Horse an own son of Magna Charta son of Henderson’s Morgan Eagle by Morgan Eagle by Woodbury. Magna Charta had a recorded race time of 2:31 for the mile in harness. The dam of Brown Flying Cloud was Nora by Flying Cloud (Corbin’s) 170. Corbin’s Flying Cloud was got by Black Flying Cloud son of Black Hawk. This is the sire side of Bombo’s family and on the face of it, it is speed bred to speed, bred to yet more speed to produce a big, fast horse. Bombo’s dam was Goldie 03156. Goldie brings yet another speedy component to the 2 mix as she was by Hero of Manilla 4521 out of Lill by Paw Paw Chief. Lill was out of a mare said to be Arabian. Hero of Manilla was another speed blend. He was by Herod 88 who is the sire of Hercules 4166 that was present on the sire line of Flyhawk. Hero of Manila was out of Morrill Queen. Morrill Queen brought the blood of Bulrush into the blend. She was by Winnebago Chief 263. Winnebago Chief was by Mountain Chief by Morrill by Jennison Colt by Little Randolph by Bulrush Morgan. Winnebago Chief was out of Nell Weldon a mare of Green Mountain Morgan and Black Hawk breeding. Interestingly, it was the Winnebago Chief line that Richard Sellman used so heavily in his breeding program that gives endurance, courage and speed. This then is the sire side of Flyhawk’s pedigree. It is a blend of all three of Justin Morgan’s famous sons Sherman, Woodbury and Bulrush. It is precisely because Go Hawk was the blend he was that Flyhawk was able to pass on so many good qualities to his many get.

THE DAM LINE

Flyhawk’s dam was Florette 04233, bred by J.C. Brunk. Florette was a chestnut mare foaled in 1922. Florette was sired by Allen King 7090 and out of Florence Chandler 03082. Allen King was a full brother to Penrod, the sire of Jubilee King. Florette and Daisette – the dam of Jubilee King were very closely bred. Indeed, Florence Chandler, dam of Florette was a full sister to Senator Knox – sire of Daisette. Senator Knox and Florence Chandler were sired by the incomparable Knox Morgan and out of the exquisite mare Senata. Knox Morgan was purchased from the Chandler family of Vermont and it seems reasonable to assume that Florence Chandler takes her name from the Chandler family. Knox Morgan was Grand Champion stallion at the World’s Fair In St. Louis in 1904, which is where J.C. Brunk first saw him and it is where Mr. Brunk had brought his mare Senata to be shown. Senata won the Sweepstakes Championship at the same event. Senata was also the winner of the Stillman Sweepstakes Cup for mares at the prestigious Vermont State Fair in 1909. She was considered to be one of the best bred mares of her day as well as one of the most lovely. She was a dark chestnut, very typy mare. The Knox Morgan was sired by Mountaineer Morgan by the Vincent Horse by Shedd Horse by Vermont Morgan Champion. These were all large horses with good trotting speed. They were of Black Hawk blood. They were considered to be typy and strong-going horses. The dam of the Knox Morgan was a bay mare by Sagadahoc by General Knox by Vermont Hero 52. Florence Chandler was accidentally killed as a young mare leaving behind only her daughter Florette, but what a legacy. Florence Chandler, Senator Knox, and Double Daisy were three full siblings out of Senata and Senata was named a Gold Star Mare by Mabel Owen. Senata was by Senator 4505 out of Daisy by Billy Bodette 814. Senator was by Morgan Rupert 700 out of Lucy by Billy Bodette 814. Morgan Rupert was by Ethan Allen 3rd by Ethan Allen 2nd. Lucy, the dam of Senator was out of a daughter of Streeter Horse 674. Streeter Horse was by Billy Root 9 by Sherman Morgan This was royal old Vermont breeding at its best. Senator was a high percentage horse who was a chestnut and stood 15.2 hands. He was bred by Frank McGavock of Nashville, TN. Daisy, the dam of Senata was no less royally bred. By Billy Bodette, a great grandson of Sherman Morgan, and out of a mare by Billy Folsom 677 by Streeter Horse by Billy Root 9 3 by Sherman Morgan. The maternal granddam of Daisy is not as well traced as her sire, though she was by Prince Albert 396 by Green Mountain Morgan by Gifford Morgan by Woodbury Morgan. Daisy was considered the best foundation mare of the Brunks. She was a spirited, pretty, compact mare and was a high percentage mountain bred mare. Flyhawk was Florette’s first foal, and after his weaning she was sold to the U.S. Government Morgan Horse Farm where she became matriarch to an incredible family of producing mares. She is the dam of Annadale by Monterey who was a foundation source for Merry Legs Farm being the dam of Belldale, & Conniedale. Damsel, another daughter of Florette was the noted producer of Narcissa the mare behind so many Bay State horses. Fawn was another daughter who appears behind many UVM and Ledgemere horses through her daughter Naive. Jemima still another daughter, appears behind many Royalton and other horses. Allen King who was the sire of Florette, was as stated a full brother to Penrod, the sire of Jubilee King. Allen Franklin was sire to the brothers. Allen Franklin was a chestnut bred by J.C. Brunk and foaled in 1909. He was an exceptionally nice headed horse according to Mabel Owen and she has described him as such, having in addition good clean legs, a well-laid back shoulder and cleanly defined withers. He won the Morgan Horse Club Trophy for the best Morgan at both the Iowa and Minnesota State Fairs. His sire was Jasper Franklin another chestnut foaled in 1887 and bred in Vermont by George Wells. Both the sire and dam of Jasper Franklin were sired by Daniel Lambert. They were Ben Franklin and Twilight. Daniel Lambert was a Black Hawk grandson. Ben Franklin’s dam was Black Kate also a Black Hawk grandchild. Twilight, Jasper Franklin’s dam was out of a mare by Ti Boy, son of Black Hawk. Allen King’s sire line therefore represents intensely concentrated Black Hawk blood. The dam of Allen King was Black Bess, she by Jubilee de Jarnette out of a black mare by Tom Corwin. Jubilee de Jarnette was the only son of the famous Lady de Jarnette and sired by Jubilee Lambert who was an own son of Daniel Lambert. Lady de Jarnette was by Indian Chief by Blood’s Black Hawk by Black Hawk. In her day, Lady de Jarnette was the absolute top show mare. Her reputation and beauty were such that no others could be found to show against her and so the Lady (as she was known) would put on demonstrations of her ability for the audience. Jubilee de Jarnette was a bay, foaled in 1883 in Kentucky. He was a large horse, standing a full 16 hands. He was 19 years of age when J.C. Brunk purchased him. He was found standing in filth, with a terrible thrush infection. But in the end he lived to sire close to sixty foals at the Brunk’s Cotton Hill Farm before moving on at the age of 21 to Bellingham ,WA where he sired Troubadour who in turn sired Troubadour of Wlllowmoor. Tom Corwin, the grandsire of Black Bess was a son of Colby’s Young Green Mountain 469. He in turn was a grandson of Hales Green Mountain 42. Tom Corwln also traced back to Gifford Morgan. Morrill, and Gen. Gifford 46 on other lines. These are the ancestors of Flyhawk. It is an illustrious family, most heavily carrying the blood of Sherman. but with additions of Bulrush and Woodbury blood. It is fitting that a horse who was to have such an influence on the Morgan breed should be such a well bred example of the old, old blood.

Part 2–The Individual

Flyhawk was foaled in August of 1926 in the east pasture of Cotton Hill Morgan 4 Stock Farm, owned by J.C. Brunk. Though he was a late summer foal, he had no problem becoming one of the leading group of the earlier foals. From the beginning he was recognized as having something special about him. He was compact and smooth with ample breed characteristic. He had personality plus, alert, bright prominent eyes and a happy disposition which he kept all of his 32 years. As a coming two year old he was purchased by the LU. Sheep Company Ranch where for the next ten years he shared stud duties with the stallion Linspar and earned his keep as a working stock horse. He worked cattle as well as locating bands of wild horses on the range. In 1936, Flyhawk was sold to the adjacent Padlock Ranch, Inc and while under that ownership he was loaned to the Belden’s Pitchfork Ranch and the May’s (TA) Antler’s Ranch for breeding purposes. He was repurchased by the Brunk family and returned to Illinois in 1939 where he lived the remainder of his life at Highview Farm, part of the Brunk Farms. At Highview a new phase of his life began. In winter he pulled members of the family on skis or ski-joring in the pasture. He enjoyed swimming in deep water, with or without a rider. He loved water and would play in it whenever possible. He was an excellent mountain trail horse as well. In 1940 and 1941 he was judged Champion Stallion at the Illinois State Fair, despite having a short cow-horse tail. That tail took two years to grow out. At age 14 and then 15 Flyhawk lead the Annual livestock Parade of Champions at the State Fair. He loved every minute of tt, all the noise, crowds, flags and excitement pleased him. He participated at the Inter Collegiate Champions Horse Shows held in St. Louis in three abreast classes. Flyhawk would take the middle position between the mare Betty Barr and Chief -a gelding. The well mannered and active trio were frequent winners. In 1951, when Flyhawk was approaching his 25th birthday he was asked to give a halter exhibition at one the first Illinois All-Morgan Horse Shows. He lead four of his get for the Sire and Get class and later on in the day when the little girl of seven couldn’t use her horse in the Children’s Class Flyhawk was loaned to her, and under Western tack they won the class. That was Flyhawk’s last show..

FLYHAWK’S Descendants Part 3

Flyhawk was the sire of 103 progeny. Thirty five stallions, fifty seven mares, and eleven geldings. There were twenty seven chestnuts, thirty bays, sixteen browns, and twenty four blacks. For the LU. Sheep Company and the other two ranches, he sired sixteen mares. Among that early group was Larkspur and Coalie and Teepee and Shoshone as as well as Grace, Black Dinah and KayCee. These mares were daughters of the Linspar daughters Sox Mallow, Duchess, Shasta and Dinah. From Duchess alone, Flyhawk sired eight daughters. 1941 saw the birth of Jubilee Joy, the first of the great Flyhawk – Sentola cross. Sentola was a full sister to Jubilee King and by Flyhawk she produced, in addition to Jubilee Joy, Warhawk, 1942 black colt, Stetson 1944 chestnut colt, Sentana 1945 chestnut filly, Top Flight 1948 black colt, The Airacobra 1950 chestnut colt Jubilee Joy was the dam of Foxfire and his full brother Celebration. both of whom were sired by Bonfire and are behind many well known show horses such as Foxy Sentora by Foxfire and Foxfire’s Suzay. From Celebration came Fascination and Celebrity to name two of his five get. Jubilee Joy produced as well the Senator Graham son Torchfire, and his full sisters the mares Belefina, and La Joya. Jubilee Joy’s last foal was The Daisy Chain by Lucky Stone. The Daisy Chain went onto become an important breeding mare at Funquest Farms in Kansas. Stetson was sire to the mares purchased by the Neeley’ s in Idaho as foundation mares for their herd. The Neeley’s also used Domino Joe a Stetson son as herd sire. He (Stetson) had been owned by The Moshers of Utah and by Ramul Dvarishkis, for whom he sired numerous foals of excellent quality. Warhawk went to the Cross Ranch and later to Robert Riley in Iowa He was the sire of Emerald’s Big John as well as sire of Sunday Hawk, Birdie de Jarnette, Dixie de Jarnette, and Ellie May to name some of his get. Sentana, the full sister to Jubilee Joy, Stetson. Warhawk. Top Flight and The Airacobra was sold to Mr. Harry Wood of Massachusetts, later he sold her to the University of Connecticut. For U.C. Sentana produced U.C. Sentora, U.C. Taffy, U.C. Pantana. Sentana’s last two foals were the mares Glamadonna and Piccadalsy. Top Flight became the sire of Flight Admiral, Robbins Night Flight, June Flight and Big Bend Stewardess. The Airacobra founded a mini dynasty which includes the well known Mr. Breezy Cobra, Hurricane Lake, and Annacobra and Ironbrook Sun Hawk. Mr. Breezy Cobra was sire to the mares Irish Velvet, Irish Breeze, and Breezilee. But it is his son Beamington for whom he will best be remembered. That is just one branch of the Flyhawk family. Flyhawk sired the mare Modelette out of Elberty Linsley for Doris Ryan. The stallion Shadow Hawk, out of Sentimental whom the Greenwalt’s stood as a replacement for his sire and many, many more Morgans of note. Among them are The Brown Falcon out of Allan’s Fancy L. who was senior stallion for Funquest Morgans. The get of The Brown Falcon are so numerous as to be impossible to list here. The Flyhawk son Chief Red Hawk, brought east by Maxy Jean Vasiloff has become grand-sire through Whippoorwill Tsukihawk to an entire family of champion Competitive Trail horses for Betty Welles of Ct. Gallant King a full brother to Chief Red Hawk, out of Neliza, a Jubilee King daughter out of Nella; became known as “The Speedy Son”. Gallant King was bred by Stuart Hazard of Funquest and sold to Everett Reed of Colorado as a six year old. Shown successfully as a roadster under saddle, he was the sire of Reed’s Gallant Star, Reeds Gallant Bess, Reed’s Gallant Hawk and many more. It is an interesting side note that though Gallant King was known as “The Speedy Son”, it is The Brown Falcon (who was shown as a Park Horse) and Chief Red Hawk who are behind the very fast recent winner of The John Phillips Memorial Harness Race – Pinehaven Beauchief. Another member of the family Siridan Marhawk who is a Chief Red Hawk son also raced in that event.
More Flyhawk get include Flying Jubilee -favorite horse of the late Ern Pedler, Dare Devil another breeding stallion. Patty Pratt, noted broodmare, Dennis K., sire of many show horses, Betsy Ross prolific broodmare and favorite of Mary Woolverton. Betsy produced the park horse stallions Jaunty Justin and Paramount Ambassador, the mares Binny Bee, and Seneca Maid, Victory’s Uncle Sam, Victory Blitz, Victory’s Coquette, Victory’s Reverie and six other foals. The Black Rose was Flyhawk’s 1957 daughter, Velvet Brown was a 1951 daughter, Flyhawk’s Fancy was a full sister to The Brown Falcon. The mare Betty Barr produced Barbette, Jubilee Alexandra, Beau Barr, Bette Belle, Fort Knox, Flying Betty and Fair Lady. Katette, another Jubilee King daughter produced the stallion Melody’s Morgan, while her daughter Polly Forrest produced the stallion Melody Hawk and the mare June Melody. The mare Rhosen produced Illiniwek, Illini Flyhawk, and Polly Pratt. The Senator Graham daughter Kamiah produced Ozark Firefly dam of Fire Cloud sire of Arboria Excellency who is currently standing at stud at Cotton Hill Farm where Flyhawk was foaled. The Flyhawk family is so large and so diverse it is not possible to list all the get, grandget and great grandget of note. It is far easier to find Flyhawk on a modern pedigree then it is to find a pedigree without him! For example currently standing at stud are the following Flyhawk descendants: Arboria Excellency, Beam’s Nighthawk, Big D Contigo, BMM Flash Command, Bourbon Street, Brentwood Command, Centurion Command, Century Free Spirit, Chub, Lake Tea Time, Downer Hill Magenta, Duke of Wynne, Elm Hill Bay Pilgrim, Fiddlers Tizacommand, Fire Breeze, Fletcher Banjo John. Forevermore, Funquest Altair, Greentree BonnieJohn. Harlem Nocturne, Hicourt Vigilaire, Hollybrook Wham Bam, HVK Fancy Dan, Funquest Erick, Funquest Monarch, Funquest Black Hawk –here again, the list goes on and on. These names were taken from one reference source only and as you can see I only went as far as the names beginning with the letter H! This is in no way a comprehensive list of Flyhawk stallions or mares whose blood is still very readily available to us today.

FLYHAWK The Legacy Part 4

To sum up this article on Flyhawk without mentioning what has come down to us in the third, fourth, fifth and even sixth generation would be to leave unfinished the work. So what then can we expect when Flyhawk’s name turns up on a pedigree? Perhaps the most striking characteristic the descendants most likely will have is the big, true, open trot that has become synonymous with Flyhawk. Then will come the sound feet and typy bodies, some will have the smooth topline and most will have the big eyes that twinkle, the sense of humor and fun that Flyhawk himself had. The speed will be there, the toughness, the endurance, the boldness and the high couraged nature of all the horses behind Flyhawk will also be there. It was said that the Bulrush horses were tough and enduring the Woodbury’s high mettled and quick, the Sherman’s tractable and fast — the Flyhawk family has all these qualities in abundance. They can be bold, competitive horses and they have lots of “bottom”, some of the family are known for their “cow sense”, some for their will to win in harness, some for the willingness to go on and on. but all of them in what ever discipline, on the range or in the ring or on the track or on the trail all will carry themselves proudly and give until they drop.

Died 1835 at either 26 or 27 years. Bred by James Sherman of Lyndon, Vermont.

The dam of Sherman Morgan was said to be “Spanish”, which meant of Barb or Arab type. She was chestnut of good size, high spirited and elegant. She had three white feet and white stripe, a long light neck, carried her head high. She was pleasant tempered and worked kindly. She transmitted to her son, her fineness of finish, high quality, perfect docility and great intelligence.

Mr. Linsley in “Different Families” says “Shermans are generally smaller then the Woodburys. More inclined to be hollow-backed, but their backs are very short, with wide full loins. Their limbs are superlatively good. They have a shorter gait than the Bulrushes and do not raise their feet as high in traveling. They have not so bold, eager and commanding a style of action as the Woodburys, but we think they have a better temper for driving and full as much spirit; and nothing can exceed their courage on the road. They have a more rapid walk than either of the other families with an exceedingly short, nervous step. They are easily broken to harness and though spirited, are very gentle and tractable.”

Mr. Linsley has given us a a list of twenty entire sons of Sherman -19 were listed with color. Eight were chestnut, five bay, three gray, two black, and one brown. Heights were given for 16, ranging from 13 1/2 hands to 15 1/2 hands. The average height is 14 3/4 hands. Average weight is 1022 pounds.

SHERMAN MORGAN was the first horse that ever left two sons that got 2:30 trotters.

He left at least 40 entire sons. They were taken to Canada, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Iowa, Illinois, and the Western Territories. His descendants furnished the foundation stock for The American Saddle Horse, Standardbred, Tennessee Walking Horse and to a lesser extent, The Quarter Horse.

Sherman’s get were early noted for speed, and his sons progeny were found in trotting contests of long ago. THE ALBANY CULTIVATOR, August 2, 1845, wrote “A horse called Sherman Morgan is generally believed to have done more towards giving character and fame to the Morgan’s stock than any other horse, not excepting the first of that race and name.”

Sherman’s disposition was kind and generous, extremely tractable, yet high spirited, with great endurance. He was universally regarded as New England’s leading sire. As a group, his family were known for their docility and great courage on the road.

His greatest son was Black Hawk – who deserves his own chapter, which will be coming up next. Other sons of Sherman that bred on included:

Young Sherman( there were three of this name), Goss Horse, Wilson Horse, Morgan Tiger ( 2 horses of this name), Morgan Robin, Hammond Horse, Batchelder Horse, Newell’s Gray, Eastman Horse, White Mountain Morgan, Pope Horse, Fisher’s Morgan, Blanchard Horse, Sir Charles, Blevin Horse, Sherman Morgan (Kilburns), Sherman Morgan (Adam’s), Beloit Morgan, Willey Horse, Turk, Carpenter’s Gray, Dutch Prince, Fox, Morgan Traveller, Howard Morgan, Roebuck, Cock of the Rock, Flint Morgan, Eaton Horse, Solvertail, and the Adam’s Horse, Billy Root ( Root Horse, Comet, Red Bird), Royal Morgan (Crane Horse, Morgan Rattler), Vermont Morgan Champion (Knight’s Horse), and Whalebone.

The characteristics Mr. Linsley described hold as true not as they did then. This family has come down to us in good abundance. Sherman may be traced to the Jubilee King family or through the General Gates family, or through horses descended from Troubadour of Willowmoor. Sherman’s blood comes down as strongly to us through stallion lines as through mare lines. Many sons, grandsons, and great, great, great grandsons were known to be superior broodmare sires. The family as a whole still seems to be primarily chestnut with stars and stripes, still with superlative legs and superior dispositions – docile and kind, yet with fire and spirit and speed.

By: Ina M. Ish

Author’s Note: My original intention was to write this article on Sentola,
but sadly due to a lack of available information or pictures of the mare I
have had to expand the subject matter. It is hoped this article will be
useful and informative to the reader. SENTOLA 04555 Chestnut; flaxen mane
and tail; foaled June 29, 1928; bred by J.C. Brunk, Springfield, Illinois.
Sire: Penrod 6140 Dam: Daisette 04264. That is how the mare is listed in
Volume V of our breed Registry. A rather terse listing for a mare who has
had the kind of influence Sentola has had. Born exactly one year to the day
after her famous brother Jubilee King was foaled , Sentola’s contribution to
the breed has often been overlooked. Certainly she has not had the
attention or focus that her brother received; though her influence has been
the equivalent in importance.

Very little has appeared in print about Sentola, yet I can’t think of
another mare whose sons and grandsons are as well represented in the AMHA
Morgan Archive Card collection ! Both the first and second set at that.
Set 1 includes the Sentola grandsons Congo and Mickey Finn, while Set 2
shows her sons Highview King, Stetson, and The Airacobra as well as grandson
Mr. Breezy Cobra. Quite impressive a showing for any one Morgan.

In hopes of gathering more information about the mare I spoke with a well
known Mid-West breeder who is a long time friend of the Brunk/Greenwalt
family. According to that breeder Sentola is reputed to have had “An eye
like a Jersey cow.” Certainly from pictures of her produce one can see such
an eye – large, luminous, soft and kind. From those same pictures one can
see the “Well laid back shoulder” the Mid-Western breeder mentioned.
Looking at the photos of Sentola produce one can surmise some facts about
the mare herself. In addition to the large kind eye and laid back shoulder
one sees a certain ’smoothness’ and elegance to her family. Indeed, it is
the same characteristic her brother’s offspring and family shows. A look of
quality, grace and elegance coupled with correct, strong legs and feet. An
abundance of correct action and the strength to work well and hard for a
long time.

Certainly Sentola’s family did just that. In the December 1986 issue of
The Morgan Horse, Mabel Owen’s article Gold Star Mares was reprinted from
the original 1967 date. In that article Sentola is included as “One of the
most highly respected Morgan mares in the midwest and Rocky Mountains.” Her
daughters Sentana, Black Dee, Jubilee Joy and Ann Royal are cited as having
shown and produced with the best. Sentana was a top broodmare for The
University of Connecticut, Black Dee for Roy Brunk, Jubilee Joy for Mrs.
L.S. Greenwalt. Sentola’s son Warhawk was a top breeding horse from Wyoming
to Ohio. His Cross Ranch daughters were excellent producers and his son
Emerald’s Big John was a top show winner in Illinois. Jubilee Joy , known
as Joybells, “Probably produced more Illinois State Fair Champions than any
other mare.” The Jubilee Joy produced that gained that title were her sons
Foxfire, Celebration, Torchfire, Justin Jubilee and Mickey Finn. Her
daughter Highview Honey also had the title. The July, 1974 issue of The
Morgan Horse honors Flyhawk and there is extensive coverage of Jubilee
Joy’s family and The Flyhawk-Sentola cross which produced so many superior
individuals for the Morgan breed. The Autumn, 1991 issue of Classic Morgan
Admirers Vol.4, Number 1 is the Flyhawk Issue, and contains a great many
invaluable photographs of the Sentola family. Indeed, when folks think of
Sentola’s produce most think of the Flyhawk /Sentola cross because they were
so outstanding and so popular. But there were foals she produced by other
stallions and some are very noteworthy.

Black Dee # 04833 by the stallion Herodon was foaled in 1933. She was the
first of Sentola’s foals , and what a first she was. A black mare bred by
J.C. Brunk she took her color from her sire Herodon, he by Go Hawk out of
Galva by Billy Herod out of Chista. Black Dee just about warrents an
article to herself. She was the dam of the elegant Hylee Farm sire- Justin
Dart by Squire Burger. Sadly, this line has become very hard to find today,
but is carried by the excellent Reining Horse stallion Twin Pond Disco Kid.
Justin Dart the horse, received his name in honor of the man Justin Dart who
took his sire Squire Burger to Arizona to found a breeding program there
which produced superior working/stock animals. Disco Kid comes by his
talent honestly as Squire Burger was Arizona State Champion Black Dee
produced Monty Dee 9125 by Lamont who was a full brother to Squire Burger.
By Juzan, the sire of both Squire Burger and Lamont, Black Dee produced the
full sisters Dee Dee 05334; Dee Nette 06227; Donna Dee 06812; Jean
Marie05956, and De Ann 05414. Dee Nette was the dam of Rex’s Lannette by
Monte L., Chocolate -and her full sisters, Rex’s Don-Nette and Rex’s
Jan-Nette. By Hedlite’s Bob E.A, Dee Nette produced her son Briquete. In
addition to the above offspring, Black Dee produced Josie 08491 by King Jo;
April King 11578, Rocky Roll 12046 and Syntrella 09730 – all by Mango. By
Trinango Black Dee produced Trinandee. It was when Black Dee was bred to
Tarron that she really became immortalized, for that cross produced the
black Congo 8354 in 1940 and his full sister Mau Dee in 1944. Mau Dee
produced America’s Own by King Mick; Red Beauty, and Syndee by King Jo;
Alando, Demando, Red Velvet, and Mardell by Mango. Maudette by Trinango
and Maureen by Whippoorwill Duke. Her full brother Congo sired and sired
and sired . He was the start of a dynasty which still is going strong
today. Congo blood is still highly sought for the incredible motion it
frequently gives to show horses. I refer the reader to Classic Morgan
Admirers Issue # 26, page for more detail and depth on Congo’s get. I will
discuss some of his daughter’s produce and families in this article. Today,
Congo blood is easily found in many popular show stallions such as : the
Black River stallions Thor , Comet, Leo, and Trojan. Caduceus Fortran,
Tedwin Topic, Merriehill Chicagoan and Bojangles, Thunderbay, Trijas Mr.
Pepperpot, Van Lu Starbuck, Hylee’s Black Tie Affair, Rapidan Double Cross,
and Z Lippitt Whitindale among others. Congo not only sired horses for
show, many of his get and grand get went on to be good working ranch and
stock horses since in addition to his use by J.C. Brunk he stood at stud for
The Mosher Brothers in Utah, and the Keenes in Indiana.

The Congo daughters Sue of Keeneland and Tarr of Keeneland were good
producers. Sue produced Dorset’s Due by Flying Jublie who was crossed with
Archie O to produce Archie’s Dorset Sue and Archie’s Lass and then Sue
produced for Waseeka Farm by Upwey Ben Waseeka’s Darch and by Flyhawk
Waseeka’s Nighthawk. Her sister Tarr of Keeneland produced an entire family
that had and has influence in the south. They were the DeBoyd named Morgans
sired by Lamont and by Edward Ash and include: Tarrmont DeBoyd, Tarrla,,
Tarranne DeBoyd, Daisy DeBoyd, Ashley DeBoyd and others whose names are
still on pedigrees today. Congo’s daughter Debra Dee produced the good
producer Barbara Dee by Merry Knox. She in turn is granddam to Van Lu
Starbuck.

It is Black Dee’s daughter De Ann 05414 by Juzan who helped put the Waer’s
horses on the map – so to speak- for De Ann was the dam of the Waer
foundation mare Gontola 06811 by Flyhawk.08227 Gontola produced at least
ten foals for the Waer’s including Waer’s Lucky Hawk by Rex’s Major Monte
who in turn sired the well known Waer’s Lanette and Fawnette. The Gontola
daughter Waer’s Miss Moffett o8547 by Monte L. produced Waer’s Cameo 012972
by Rex’s Major Monte who came cross country to Mary Jean Vasiloff’s
McCullock Farm and produced the well regarded stallion Windon Snow by
Windcrest Winfield. In addition to Gontola, De Ann produced seven other
foals among them Morning Mist 07457 by Flyhawk. And three by Congo. They
were Bickel’s Black Knight 11165, Ink Spot 10383, and Jody 07724.

Congo’s daughter Triconga 06523 produced Sleepy Hollow Gayconga by townshend
Gaymeade, Deerfield’s Head Man by Tutor, the dam Deerfield’s Stormy Miss by
Flyhawk, and by her uncle The Airacobra she produced the very well known
Frosty Gale 09171 who in turn was the dam of Deerfield’s Pamala by Upwey Ben
Don.

Sentola’s second foal was the mare Ann Royal 05322 a dark chestnut by
Raragraph. Though her family is considerably smaller than that of Black Dee
it is of note never-the-less. Ann Royal was the dam of Royal Colors by
Flying Colors, Royal Ann by Flyhawk, Glogold by Prince Dandy and Mountain
Mist also by Flying Colors. Glogold, Royal Ann, and Mountain Mist bred on.
Royal Ann produced Colonel Kellogg 9720 , Royal Kellogg C.K 10098, Ann
Kellogg C.K. 07884, Daisette Kellogg C.K. by the stallion Captain Kellogg.
She also produced Baranetto 12110 by Jubilee Kellogg C.K.. Glogold the Ann
Royal daughter by Prince Dandy produced Chief Dark by Jubilee’s Quicksilver
as well as Starglo, Cedar Buck, and Miss Lightfoot by him. Miss Lightfoot
was a good producing dam for Ramul Dvarishkis of Wyoming. Glogold also
produced Cactus Red by Stetson and Precious Princess also by Stetson.

Mountain Mist the Ann Royal daughter by Flying Colors produced Mist Morning
, Misty Quicksilver, and Tuscon Copper by Jubilee’s Quicksilver. Misty
Quicksilver went to L.D. Robbins in Missouri and produced for him. Mr.
Robbins bred Miss Bundy by Neal Colonel out of Mountain Mist. Mountain Mist
also produced Princess Daisy by Prince Dandy. Her best known foal was Red
Mountain Layne 13543 by Stetson, a most prolific and well regarded stallion
in the Pacific North West.Montana His grandson Kidd Kel-Layne by Jubilee
Jazz out of Misstey Kal-Layne bred on as did daughters of his. Ann royal
came by her name because the Thomas Royal family ( part of royal English
family) married into the Brunk family. (Ann Royal’s)

Sentola’s third foal was King Copper 8101 a chestnut by Hiro foaled in 1936.
Her fourth foal was chestnut Sentide 05265 by Night Tide foaled in
1938.She in turn was the dam of Sentilee 06297 by Illawana Ruban. I do
believe Sentilee was well known as a show mare. Sentola’s fifth foal was
Plainsman 8268, chestnut by Plains King , foaled in 1939.

Her sixth foal was Highview King 8339 by King De Jarnette foaled in 1940.
King De Jarnette was sired by Jubilee King and quite successful at stud for
Mrs. Helen Greenwalt. He sired 44 foals, 16 colts and 28 fillies . Many of
these were bred and used at the LU Sheep Ranch. Some came east such as
Vivian La Sorciere. I suggest the reader invest in a set of Archive cards
and see a more complete listing of his get. Varga Girl made a name for
herself in the show ring and produced two for Waseeka Farm by Nocturne.
Both stallions, both gelded. They were Waseeka’s Sure Shot and Waseeka’s
Grand Duke. Pikaki also bred on and she produced Chestnut Dee by Congo; who
in turn produced Kaki Bon by Bonfire. Kaki Bon was also a well known show
mare. Kaki Bon also produced Freeman’s Rockfire by OCR and Freeman’s
Agabon by Agazizz, bred by Herman Speck estate.

The seventh foal of Sentola was her first by Flyhawk and the start of
another dynasty. That was Jubilee Joy 05767, chestnut, foaled in 1941.
Jubilee Joy really deserves an article to herself, but in brief, she was
the dam of Celebration 10786 by Bonfire; Foxfire 10601 by Bonfire, Mickey
Finn 10387 by King Mick; Torchfire 11184 by Senator Graham, Sweet Talk 07463
by the Senator Graham son Senator Bain; La Joya 09723 by Senator
Graham;Highview Honey 07113 by Fillmore; Belafina 010333 by Senator Graham;
The Daisy Chain 011456 by Lucky Stone; and Justin Jubilee 10160 by King Mick
.These are her better known produce and quite a group of notables they
were. Jubliee Joy was rated as one of the top ten Morgan mares in the
United States by Marilyn Childs . A top broodmare she certainly was, but
she was also a top show mare from the time she was a weanling. She was
undefeated in mare and foal classes as well. Jubilee Joy had an exquisite
head and eye which showed the influence of her dam Sentola. Her foals were
shown and won and won and produced for owners all throughout the Mid-West
and West. The Daisy Chain went to Stuart Hazard. Celebration was owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coats of California. Torchfire was sold to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Behling,, operators of Hylee Farms. Mickey Finn was owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Milo Duggan of Michigan wo took him to Colorado where he was purchased
by Peggy Nichoalds. This was a prolific, productive and very impressive
family . From their pictures they give the impression of correct elegance.
Horses who were quality and knew it, they all showed a great deal of pride
in themselves, yet they were not aloof horses, they were inclined to ‘put on
a show’ at the drop of a hat, and some as youngsters especially, were
inclined to be very impish, but all with big expressvie eyes and tons of
Morgan personality. For more specific information I refer the reader to
both Classic Morgan Admirers Issue on Flyhawk – Autumn 1991 and The Morgan
Horse Magazine July 1974.

Sentola’s eight foal also by Flyhawkwas Warhawk 8605 foaled in 1942.
Warhawk was purchased by George Cross and used as a herd sire there as well
as a top working stock horse. He was sold to robert riley of Iowa and among
his get sired there was Big John- a well known stallion winner owned by the
Osmans of Emerald Acres Farm. Warhawk was written up most recently in the
August, 1995 Morgan Horse magazine.

Her ninth foal also by flyhawk was Seahawk 8863 foaled in 1943. Seahawk was
follwed by the Sentola’s tenth foal the chestnut Flyhawk son Stetson 9039.
Stetson was originally purchased by E.C. Judd of Salt Lake City, Utah who
used him a pleasure saddle horse. He was bought by the Moshers and later
sold to Ramul Dvarishkis of Wyoming. Mr. Dvarishkis bred him and Stetson
sired many foals in WY. Stetson daughters were selected by the Neeleys in
Idaho as foundation stock, and Mrs. Neely was heard to say “Stetson is the
most beautiful horse I have ever seen.” From Wyoming Stetson went to the
L.U. Ranch where he brought Flyhawk blood back to that herd. He was sold
when he was well past 20 to Nancy Falk and Charles Nosher of Renton,
Washington where he lived to be 28 years of age. Stetson’s best known sons
are of course Flight Commander and Domino Joe.

Stetson was followed by Sentana 06535, chestnut foaled in 1945. She was
Sentola’s eleventh foal, and the fifth by Flyhawk. Sentana was sold to Mr.
Harry Wood in Massachusetts, he later sold her to the University of
Connecticut. TGhere she produced U.C. Sentora, U.C. Taffy, and U.C. Pantana
among others. At 19 she was bought back by Mrs. Helen Greenwalt and bred to
Windcrest Mr. Success. By him she produced Glamadonna, a well known show
mare. Sentana’s last living foal was Piccadaisy by Senator Graham, another
good, well known show mare and later on, broodmare., U.C. Sensation, U.C.
Leader , and U.C. Ecstacy Sentana also produced Billy Brookhawk by Dyberry
Billy and Petersham Royal by Ruthven’s Alexander Geddes.

Sentana was followed by Sun Up 9371 in 1946, and he was followed by black
Top Flight 9963 in 1948. Top Flight and his neice Highview Honey were sold
to Mrs. Melvin Morse of California as weanlings. When bred together they
produced Flight Admiral, a well respected stallion in the Pacific N.W. Top
Flight was sold back to Mrs. Greenwalt who in turn sold him to the John
Warner Ranch of Dodge City, Kansas. From there he eventually went to Mr.
Robbins of Kearney, MO were he sired Robbins Night Flight 18251 . Top
Flight also sired numbers of foals in Kansas. His daughter Big Bend
Stewardess was in the broodmare band of Merriehill Farm in Illinois.

After Top Flight , Sentola produced the flashy chestnut The Airacobra 10386
- her eight foal by Flyhawk. The Airacobra was shown as a weanling,
yearling and two year old to win the Illinois Futurity . He was shown
sucessfully in open Parade Competition as well. He was a many time winner
in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois in open Parade classes. He sired Mr. Breezy
Cobra and Hurricane Lake – both out of Jenny Lake by Senator Graham.
Another daughter Annacobra lived at the Ryan’s Irish Lane Farm. Mr. Breezy
Cobra, in addition to being the sire of Beamington and therefore permanently
establishing his name in Morgan history, was a popular show winner and sire
of winners in the Mid-West. Mr. Breezy Cobra daughers include Irish Breeze,
Breezilee, and Irish Velvet – all of whom were top producers and show
winners. It is through the blood of Beamington that Sentola comes down to
us most frequently. Those descendents include Merriehill Chicagoan and
Bojangles as well as Thunderbay, Nostradamas, WHF Whistle Jacket and
Windhover Regency among others too numerous to mention. Greentree Bonniejohn
is a Stetson grandson.

Sentola’s last and fifteenth foal was the chestnut filly Decoration Lady
010935 by Flyning Jubilee foaled in 1952. Flyning Jubilee foaled in 1952,
bred by Helen Greenwalt of Pawnee, Illinois.

Quite a production record, quite a mare. Sentola can be found in virtually
every kind of pedigree available today – literally from A to Z. Starting
with Arkomia Barrington a Warhawk grandson to Z Lippitt Whitindale a Congo
descendant. Her blood is available to us in all colors and almost all
bloodlines. The rare CW’s Sterling Silver a gray stallion carries Highview
King behind him, the flashy WHF Whistle Jacket carries Beamington, Savage
Arms carries her blood through Tedwin Topic, HVK Bell Flaire carries Mr.
Breezy Cobra, Bourban Street carries The Airacobra, Aranaway Ali Kas carries
Gontola, Twin Pond Disco Kid carries Justin Dart and on and on. If you
check through the 1991 or 1995 Morgan Horse Breeder’s Guide you will find
Sentola just about everywhere. Being a mare she could not produce as many
foals as her brother could and did sire, but like Knox Morgan her ancester
and like her brother, her influence is strong and important.

Pictures can be found as follows:

Top Flight p. 22 TMH 7/57

Gontola, TMH Sept 64 p. 66

Waer’s Red Hawk TMH p.3/ 1960 Mid-American section.

“” Lucky Hawk TMH Jan/Feb 1960 p. 26

“” Royal Hawk TMH April 70 p. 16

Justin Dart TMH p.18, 4/60 , Rex’s Lannette Vol. IX p. 403, Highview Honey
Vol. VII p. 281, Celebration TMH 4/57 and Foxfire and Torchfire Justin
Jubilee- East Stallion Section TMH 4/57; his son Justenson 4/57 Nat. Morgan
Show section.’

The whole Flyhawk issue 7/74. Sentola Info12/86 p.

By Laura Stillwell Algranti
[first written for Classic Morgan Admierers, 1996 . It has been updated and
revised, Jan. 2005]

Cavendish #10200 was foaled April 20, 1949 in Springfield, Vermont. His
breeder, Frances H. Bryant, was also the breeder of his sire Jubilee’s
Courage. Jubilee’s Courage was by the great Jubilee King and out of
Townshend Lass. Cavendish’s dam was the grand producing mare Paragraph, a
daughter of Jubilee King. Since both of Cavendish’s parents were progeny of
Jubilee King, Cavendish carried 50% Jubilee King blood. Paragraph’s dam,
Nella (another grand broodmare), was sired by Allen King, the full brother
to Jubilee King’s sire, Penrod. Nella’s dam, Liza Jane (yet another
excellent producer), was by Knox Morgan, also a strong influence behind
Jubilee King. Liza Jane’s dam, Double Daisy, also carried the same blood to
be found behind Jubilee King. This was solid Brunk breeding of the highest
quality.
By breeding Jubilee King to the high percent mare, Townshend Lass (who was
by the Lippitt stallion Moro and out of Gladwin who, while not considered to
be a Lippitt was of the same old high percent blood as the Lippitts), and
then the progeny of that cross back to the strong Brunk mare, Paragraph,
Mrs. Bryant was doing the same thing that J. C. Brunk had been doing for
decades with his program in Illinois. She was quite literally following in
his footsteps–and proven footsteps they were. Jubilee King horses had
proven themselves as using horses of sensible temperament and tough ability.
The golden stallion Cavendish was to continue this heritage.
Cavendish was a golden chestnut, so golden that he was sometimes mistaken
for palomino. His mane and tail were light flaxen and he his left hind leg
had a white stocking. On April 18, 1950, he was transferred to the ownership
of Larry and Eve Oakley, then of Stockton, California. Also purchased at the
same time was Jubilee’s Gloria, a full sister to Jubilee’s Courage. Thus was
born Caven-Glo Morgans. Eve was active in the Northern California Horse
Club. In the August 1950 issue of The Morgan Horse, she wrote (in club news
for the Northern California Horse Club) “… I am so absolutely thrilled
with our two Morgan colts [ed. note--at that time, all foals were commonly
called colts] which we purchased recently, that I want everyone to know
about them. We bought these colts from Mrs. Frances Bryant, of Meeting
Waters Farm, Springfield, Vt., through correspondence and pictures. Mrs
Bryant gave us detailed descriptions of them as to conformation, color, etc.
We bought them sight unseen except by snapshots taken with their winter
coats and when we saw them, we found them to be everything she said they
were, if anything, they were more beautiful than their description. Their
light chestnut coloring and light flaxen manes and tails made them more
striking than we had anticipated. You can appreciate how excited I was when
I finally received a phone call from Mr. Oakley, who with Mr. Al Hammer, a
prominent San Joaquin Valley rancher, and our 10 year old son, made the trip
to Vermont to pick these colts up. … It was 2am when I finally saw the
lights of our van coming down the road lighting up the entire countryside.
That was a most welcome sight after an 8,000 mile trip. My first glimpse of
them was the little yearling stud colt, Cavendish. I just saw one eye and a
very flaxen forelock over the various articles piled in the center stall of
our van. They were finally unloaded and I had my first good look at them.
They were a little tired after their journey from practically coast to
coast. …”
Cavendish was shown in-hand at many horse shows in Northern California with
good success as a yearling and two year old before the Oakleys loaded up
their belongings and horses and moved to the Chicago area. There in the
midwest, Cavendish learned how to drive and ride. He went on to become a
solid driving horse, one photo shows him being driven by children, in
addition to doing well as a parade horse, trail horse, western and english,
dressage, and jumping. He also was a good babysitter, staying with the newly
weaned foals.
Eve continued her activity with local Morgan clubs. She wrote the club news
for the Central States club for The Morgan Horse. The following is from the
August 1959 issue. “The big news this month is, of course, the Morgan
exhibition presented at the Naperville Saddle Club Show, Naperville,
Illinios. … Due to the fact that I was in the ring, and not an onlooker,
Miss Dorothy Colburn kindly offered to cover it from her point of view,
which follows: … Since our club slogan is ‘Morgans for pleasure,’ we
wished to show what we considered to be the perfect pleasure horse.
Versatility in a pleasure horse is, of course, a must. … to show one horse
which could do just about anything… We considered carefully all the
Morgans in the Club and came to the conclusion that the horse which could do
the job best was Cavendish… When the big day arrived, Mrs. Oakley and her
lovely golden chestnut stallion covered themselves with glory… Cavendish
came marching into the ring, his coat gleaming in the noontime sun, light
mane streaming and his tail carried at its natural jaunty angle, jogged
smoothly around, extended to a good road trot, then came pleasantly back to
a jog again. He showed a couple of figure 8’s–a large one and a very small
one–backed, and turned the cart right on one spot–all with an air of
enjoying himself thoroughly. A quick change was made… Within three minutes
he was on the track again, this time attired, as was also his rider, for a
trail ride in the West, … Cavendish showed a Western jog, smooth as silk
and like a little machine, loped both fast and slow, demonstrated his
neck-reining ability which is excellent, but was over-shadowed by his next
performance–i.e. going through his whole ‘reining’ repertoire without
reins–weight signals alone! After one more change, … performing again,
this time both of them impeccably attired for an hour in the park. …
transformed the Western rider into an Eastern one … this time he was asked
to show three distinct speeds at the trot, to canter collectedly, to gallop
on, and to come back to a collected canter. He also showed the crowd his
typical Morgan walk. A few elementary dressage movements followed (very
neatly done) and then our little Morgan Good Will Ambassador was brought to
attention facing the Judge’s stand.”
After many years in the Chicago area, the Oakleys moved back to California.
This time they settled in the Los Angeles area. Eve sold many of her Morgans
before the move, not being able to ship all of them. Once back in
California, Eve continued to show on occasion, although not as heavily as
while in the midwest.
Eve believed in using her horses. She used all her horses, stallions and
mares. She was active in shows, playdays, demonstrations, and was very
active with children, allowing them to use her horses for their club
projects. Eve would not use for breeding a horse that did not have the
proven sensible temperament, intelligence, and using ability to be a true
working horse. A quick look through past issues of The Morgan Horse show
many Caven-Glo horses being used by children and adults for many purposes.
Just a few of Cavendish’s get include (all with the Caven-Glo prefix):
Saquaro, riding; Sunshadow, riding; Sun Sand and High Capri on the 1962 100
mile pleasure trail ride in So. Illinois; Sun Sand in a 1960 Play Day; High
Capri at shows; Revenue at showing western pleasure, trail, stock; Courier,
very successful at So. Calif. shows and featured on the cover of Margaret
Cabell Self’s book on Morgan horses; Tara, trail and show horse; Legend of
Caven-Glo, on competitive trail rides in So. Calif. Others were used as
family trail horses and never were shown in the pages of The Morgan Horse.
Most of the Morgans that Eve bred and sold went to families as family using
horses. Eve was very particular in selling her horses. She did not sell to
just anyone who had the money and wanted one of her horses. If she felt that
a person was not the right home for a horse, there was no sale. If she felt
that a person and a particular horse would not suit, there was no sale. Eve
took the time to get to know the potential buyers and to decide if they
would be a good home and if their personality would match that of the horse.
Eve knew her horses well and was very honest in assessing their abilities
and temperaments.
Because so many Caven-Glo horses went to families who were not interested
in breeding, very little of the valuable Caven-Glo blood comes down to
today. Cavendish, with his 50% Jubilee King heritage, is a valuable source
of Jubilee King. Fortunately a few breeders did use the Caven-Glo horses and
there are now a few purposely seeking out and carefully breeding the
descendants of Cavendish. Some of these people were fortunate enough to know
Eve personally and besides carrying on the bloodlines are also carrying on
Eve’s example for honesty and ethics. They too will not breed a horse
without knowing its temperament and using ability; they too are careful to
whom their horses are sold. There are other breeders with Morgans carrying
the Caven-Glo heritage and some of them are coming to appreciate the legecy
that Eve has left.
Cavendish proved his temperament and useability, as did his progeny. He is
a valuable concentrated source back to Jubilee King.

THE DESCENDANTS

Cavendish had 40 registered progeny. They are: Tapnor Jingle Bell 011653
(x Cherokee Lady), dam; E & M Shud 16929 (x Miss Belle); E & M Stormy 16082
(x Miss Belle), sire; Fairoak Courage 19818 (x Glenmere Rose); King Jay
24253 (x Betsy Jay); Fairoak Cassandra 018646 (x Tio’s Princess); Richmar’s
Cavalier 16785 (x Belle Heather); Richmar’s Pride 15794 (x Belle Heather);
Somerset Endeavor 22869 (x Betsy J); Royal Lancer 17122 (x Amber Allen);
Shadowwood’s Duke 17699 (x Mission Belle); Prince Justin 11760 (x King’s
Felicity), gelded & went to Texas where he did well at shows & trail rides;
Legend of Caven-Glo 12490 (x Jubilee’s Gloria), sire; [the rest of the
horses listed all have the Caven-Glo prefix] Ashwin 16130 (x Glenmere Rose),
sire; Ballerina 011698 (x Libby Ashmore), dam; Cardinal 15414 (x Poppy
Ashmore); Christina 013932 (x C-G Sunseri), dam; Courier 18196 (x Glenmere
Rose), well-known show gelding; Fallon (x King’s Felicity); Freya 09198 (x
King’s Felicity), dam; High Carpi 11409 (x Spring Hope); HiCommand 11796 (x
Spring Hope), sire; Heritage 12904 (x Libby Ashmore), sire; Justa Gem 016753
(x Lippitt Justa Rose); Challenger 22506 (x C-G Pandora), sire; Katrinka
018706 (x L. Justa Rose), dam; Rebel Gold 09521 (x Jubilee’s Gloria), dam;
Amanda 022267 (x Avis Ashmore); Cribari 024263 (x Avis Ashmore), dam;
Sunshadow (x La Reina), dam; Courage 26880 (x Avis Ashmore); Tara 012921 (x
Windom Way), dam; Topaz 021985 (x C-G Pandora), dam; Travelman 18195 (x C-G
Sunseri); Rose Marie 018707 (x C-G Lisa), dam; Saquaro 09251 (x La Reina),
dam; Chaparral 21759 (x C-G Pandora); Suisuin (x La Reina), dam; Sun Sand (x
La Reina).
In 1964, and again in 1965, Elmer and Marian Bente of Bishop, Calif.
apparently hauled their mare Miss Belle the 300 miles from eastern
California to Eve’s ranch near Los Angeles. The 1965 foal was E & M Stormy
who went on to sire quite a few horses in the eastern Sierra region of
California. Some of his descendants can be found today.
The Ronald Haywards of South Elgin, Illinois based their breeding program
heavily on Eve’s Morgans. They used the stallion Caven-Glo Revenue (Superson
x C-G Rebel Gold) and bred their mare, Cherokee Lady to Cavendish, getting
Tapnor Jingle Bell in 1961. This bay mare had four produce, including Prince
Valiant 17725, a lightly used sire. They also had the mares C-G Ballerina
and C-G Rebel Gold. Rebel Gold was dam of Tapnor Shenandoah (several of her
produce bred on), Tapnor Shiloh Star (dam), Tapnor Sun Royale, and others.
Rebel Gold was dam of C-G Revenue, who sired [all with the Tapnor prefix]
Cherry Sun-D, Cash Box, Cricket, Hi De Ho, Top Secret. Cash Box was bred
mostly to Mr. Breezy Cobra and had foals using Breezy’s prefix. Sun-D had
six produce including Sun-D Mist, by Prince Valiant. Hi De Ho had five
produce, three with the HDH prefix; all but one were colts. Top Secret had
seven produce, all with the Southview prefix. Cricket had one daughter,
Tapnor Fiddle Deedee who had Tapnor Jubilee, whose sire also had Cavendish,
who did breed on in the Midwest.
Caven-Glo Ashwin had only three get, one of whom was Abagail Ash, used as a
dam in southern California. Caven-Glo Amanda had three produce with the CSR
prefix; CSR Princess Ann had produce of her own. Caven-Glo Christina had
seven produce, including Cayuca Irish Lass, Agape King Solomon and Agape
Holy Moses. Caven-Glo Cribari had five produce for Katie Black’s Abacus
Morgans; one daughter was Abacus Eve Oakley. Caven-Glo Rose Marie had five
produce; her son Caven-Glo Damon Sail had one colt.
Caven-Glo Suisuin, later renamed Arcuene, had only two produce. One of
these was Caven-Glo Si Lovely, later renamed Ardahl. Ardahl had five
produce, including three with the El Capitan’s prefix. Caven-Glo Sunshadow
had only one foal. Caven-Glo Tara had only two produce.
Caven-Glo Heritage had seven get, including Nam-Glo Jubilee who was lightly
used at stud. Caven-Glo HiCommand had only one get, Cavamy, who went on to
have eight produce. One of Cavamy’s produce is Cavamy Select Lad (who,
despite the name, is a mare); she had many produce including Oak Knoll
Major, foundation sire for Brian Childress’s Marle Hill prefix. Caven-Glo
Freya had four produce, three with the Montbelle prefix and Freya’s Golden
Girl. Golden Girl did well at shows and was used as a broodmare also.
Caven-Glo Saguaro had only two produce but one of these was Royal-Glo (x
Emerald’s Aristocrat). Royal-Glo had all her produce for Ellie Mason’s
Marvelous Morgans. They are [all with the Marvelous prefix] Alert,
Aristocrat, Archie, Gem, Welcome, Fantasy, Moon-Glo, Treasure, Monarch, and
Sir William. Fantasy was retained by Ellie and is dam of Black Magic,
Messenger, Mardigras, and Dawn Enchantress. Moon-Glo was also retained and
is dam of Scarlet Lady, Ideal’s Lady, Pride, and Mazeltov. Monarch went to
Montana where he is sire of many Black Hat prefix Morgans as well as others.
Welcome had four produce, including two for Iron Forge. Marvelous Gem was
retained by Ellie and was an excellent show horse and sire. He is sire of:
[all with the Marvelous prefix] Figure, sire; Gay Prince; Heritage,
excellent show horse; Prophecy, dam; Selection, dam; Surprise; Morita, dam;
Memory, dam; Comander; Gemini, dam; Legacy, dam. From visiting mares, Gem
sired; Miss Ruby Nekomia, El Capitan’s Charmer, El Capitan’s Legend, El
Capitan’s Fantasy, Tuxedo Park, El Capitan’s Melody, Dell’s Dream,
Phlogiston, Paru’s Dardona Gem, Bellamarmeri Melody, Captain Chip, Dell’s
Donmor, Woodburn King, Harisann Moonfire, Fletcher Farm Penny.

Legend of Caven-Glo
Cavendish’s son, Legend of Caven-Glo, (out of Jubilee’s Gloria) was well
known in California as an excellent trail horse, both for pleasure and in
competitive trail events. Legend was a flashy golden chestnut with four
white legs, a blaze, and white flaxen mane and tail. He had three Caven-Glo
get: Laurien; Windom Joy, dam of Robbie Ashbrook and Windom Sweet Sue; and
Legendra, dam of Celebrant Jade Sails, Celebrant Sir Arod, Cliffs Murrieta
Star, Ran-Cal Francee M, Ran-Cal Tiffany M, Ran-Cal Tommi Trojan, and
Ran-Cal Maggi M.
Legend was sold to Northern California where he sired: Legend’s High Noon,
Delilah Vermont, Perry Vermont Legend, Windy of the Valley, Magic of the
Valley, Chances Are, [with the Bear River prefix] Annie, Marysdoll,
Penelope, [with the Dunham prefix] Bradstreet, Ledger Entry, Paladin, JK
Cosette, Donna Vermont, Lorelei, Ruby Gentry, Kiss Me Kate, Rose Jarnette,
Laurellen, Lucky Legend. Some of these horses were used in breeding, but
only two were bred back to the Jubilee King family; these were Delilah
Vermont and Dunham Lucky Legend.
Delilah Vermont was out of Dina Vermont, a daughter of Red Vermont, who was
of pure Brunk breeding. In the late 1970’s, Shannon and Susan Hanley were
searching for mares to complement their Jubilee King grandson, Criterion, at
their Quietude Stud. Delilah traveled from California to West Virginia. Her
first foal was Quietude Dan Lambert in 1980. Owned by Lisa Welch, Dan was
used as a trail horse and parade horse as well as being used at stud. His
get include Spirit of Jasmine, Jazzdan’s Celebrity, John D. Lambert, Levi
Lambert, DNF Yankee Jubilee, Tess Lambert, Bagheera, Danomy Kent, Danomy
Maggie, Dan’s Fire Lad,Llady Jubilee Pearl, Nyoka, Shamokin. Most of his get
went to people wanting good family horses, although a few have bred on.
Delila Vermont’s next foal was Rocket of Quietude in 1981. Delila was then
sold but later returned to Quietude when her owner dispersed his herd. In
1989, she had Quietude Clipper, followed in 1990 by Quietude Jubilee
Lambert, who remained at Quietude and has had some foals. Quietude Red
Vermont was foaled in 1992 and was sold to Canada where he has been a good
sire. Quietude Paris was born in 1994 and was retained by Quietude. Delila
Vermont perished in the 1995 Quietude barn fire.
Legend of Caven-Glo’s daughter, Dunham Lucky Legend, is out of Lucky Annie.
Lucky Annie is by Easter Vermont (son of Red Vermont) and out of Tubby
Vermont, also by Easter Vermont. Joanne Curtis has said that Tubby Vermont
was one of the loveliest ever Morgan mares and also has high praise for
Lucky Annie and Lucky Legend. Born in Northern California, Lucky was sold
to Dr. Lowell Hughes of Iowa where she had Caduceus Hercules. Sold in foal,
she went to Dean and Susie Duckworth’s Deja Vu Morgans. She had Deja Vu
Desiree (x Wyoming Flyhawk). Desiree did well in combined driving events in
the east. Lucky then had Deja Vu Dorian by Quietude Castile and Deja Vu
Dakota by Quietude Concord. Lucky was then leased to Kathy Newcomb of New
Jersey and had Blythewood Vermont Legend, sired by the Frances Bryant bred
Shane Ashmore. Monty has done well at shows in carriage driving and has
sired some very nice get. Lucky was then sold to Dave and Laura Algranti,
Sunrise Song Morgans. Lucky traveled back to California and had a nice colt
but died in the birthing. SSM Storm Singer is now a beloved back yard trail
gelding.

Caven-Glo Ballerina
Cavendish’s daughter, Ballerina, was out of Libby Ashmore (Lippitt Ashmore
x Spring Darling). She had eleven produce: with the Tapnor prefix–Hi De
Ho, Mystery, Wing Ding, True Magic, Heather; with the GO prefix–Country
Bumpkin, Prankster; with the Quietude prefix–Centurian, Caress, Chantry,
Holly. Some of the Tapnor horses were used in breeding. Heather had Radiare
Memories who bred on.
Sired by Criterion, Caress of Quietude had produce for The Quietude Stud.
Q. Granada was sold to Babs Smith and he has sired some nice progeny.
Quietude Sweet Afton, by Criterion the Younger, was sold to Cathy
Falkenstein of California for her breeding program. Quietude Seneca, by
Crispin of Quietude, was sold Bob Summerfield of Montana and had his first
foals in 1996. Sired by the Criterion son, Crispin of Quietude, Quietude
Chantry had produce for The Quietude Stud.
Quietude Holly, sired by the Criterion son Courier, had produce for Sunrise
Song Morgans, Ransom Hill Morgans, True Unity Morgans and now for Old Growth
Oak Morgans. Her gelded son SSM Spirit Seeker is a special horse of the
heart for Laura Algranti. Her gelded son SSM Frances Bryant is a trail and
driving horse in the southern California mountains. Ransom Hill Captain Red
remains entire and is now back east. For True Unity she had some very nice
foals. And for Wendy Legate’s Old Growth Oak Morgans she has had a stunning
filly, with more foals planned.

Caven-Glo Katrinka, Caven-Glo Challenger, Caven-Glo Topaz

These three Cavendish get are now linked, their descendants intertwined
together by fate. Katrinka, out of Lippitt Justarose, had only one foal
before dying young. This was Caven-Glo Amanda Ash, by Caven-Glo Red Sails.
“Mandy” was a lovely correct mare, and an excellent driving and riding
horse. She was sold to Natalie Goode to become the foundation mare at Small
Town Morgans. Her produce are: 1983, Small Town Sally Ash; 1985, Small Town
Ida Ash; 1986, Small Town Welcome; 1987, stillborn colt; 1988, Small Town
Fortune; 1990, Small Town Justice; 1991, Small Town Garnet. When Natalie
Goode disbanded her ranch, Mandy went to Quietude Stud, where she too died
in the 1995 barn fire.
Caven-Glo Challenger was out of Caven-Glo Pandora. He is sire of: [with
Caven-Glo prefix] Kerry On, Tyme On, David Ash, Christopher, On Tyme,
Robrita; Abacus Dawn Treader; Morobrook Ethan; Challenger’s Sir Prize; Small
Town Sally Ash; [with Quietude prefix] Seashell, Speedwell, Spinnaker, Kit
Carson, Sail Away. On Tyme, owned by Larry and Sue Fetters, was their
introduction to the Morgan horse; she was a good trail horse. Tyme On, owned
by Diane Young, was an excellent competitor in combined driving events and
show ring driving classes. Q. Kit Carson was sold to upper Wisconsin and had
a limited opportunity at stud; he does have a granddaughter with Time Span
Morgans who will be bred. Q. Sail Away is with True Unity Morgans. Small
Town Sally Ash was to become one of Natalie Goode’s foundation mares for her
Small Town Morgans. In the early 1980’s Eve Oakley sold her last horses.
Challenger went to The Quietude Stud. In 1996, April Panagiotaros was able
to purchase him and he spent the end of his life with her.
Caven-Glo Topaz, Challenger’s full sister, has five produce: Caven-Glo Top
Sail; Canyon of Quietude; Quietude Sheridan; Forest of Quietude (retained by
Quietude as stallion); Quietude Wilderness. Canyon of Quietude was purchased
by Natalie Goode, California. Later, April Panagiotaros purchased Canyon
when Natalie disbanded. He is sire of many good Morgans, including: Small
Town Justice, Small Town Garnet (all out of C-G Amanda Ash); Small Town
Delphi, Small Town Dublin, Small Town Alert, True Unity Challenger, True
Unity Grace (all out of Small Town Sally Ash); Late Night Can-Dee, Cabaline
Fiero (both out of Mantic Madina); Small Town Cameo (out of Small Town Ida
Ash, Amanda Ash’s daughter); Marvelous Grand Canyon (x Marvelous Gemini);
Casa Del Rio Kid, Casa Del Rio Querida (both out of Lucia Judy, who is now
owned by April), others with the True Unity prefix, and OGO Flower of Amor.
Small Town Justice, Small Town Dublin, and Small Town Garnet are all owned
by Larry and Sue Fetters, California. The two mares have each had one foal.
Justice did very well showing at open shows in Southern California in
western and hunter both. Small Town Delphi went to Quietude but was lost in
the 1995 barn fire. Small Town Alert sired one foal for Diane Young and then
was gelded to become a beloved companion for another owner. Casa Del Rio Kid
was doing very well as a trail horse when he died and his younger sister,
Querida is also a good trail horse; Roberta Robertson was the owner.
Small Town Sally Ash and her daughter, Small Town Ellie Ash (x Marvelous
Ideal) went to be the foundation mares for April’s True Unity Morgans. Ellie
later went to Tindo Morgans to be dam of some good foals there. April also
owned Small Town Welcome (Marvelous Ideal x “Mandy”) and he has proven to be
a reliable riding gelding.
Canyon now resides with Wendy Legate, Old Growth Oak Morgans, where he will
have the chance to continue on Cavendish’s legacy. His son, OGO Flower of
Amor is with Libby Flower as a future sports horse sire.

The legacy of Cavendish and the Caven-Glo horses is that of a true using
horse with a sensible mind. This also was the legacy of Jubilee King. Those
who appreciate this legacy will be carrying it forward into this century.