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JUBILEE KING 7570 (Penrod x Daisette) a chestnut foaled in 1927, bred by J.C. Brunk. How simple to write those words and how intimidating to try and begin this section of my series when so much has been written by so many folk more knowledgeable than I am! I would like to refer the reader to Classic Morgan Admirers Autumn 1989 Issue, Vol. 2. No.1 as a more complete reference and to The Morgan Horse, July 1984 Jubilee King Issue as well. Both referenced issues contain more in-depth information then I can present here. I will simply say Jubilee King has had, and does have a tremendous influence on Morgan breeding, that he was a Knox Morgan family member is icing on the cake to me. From 1931 to 1949 Jubilee King sired 84 registered get. I wrote the catalog of his get for the 1984 issue of TMH and really don’t want to redo it here, but will instead go into the produce and get of some of Jubilee King’s better known and lessor known get. I will say that in addition to J.C. Brunk who bred most of the Jubilee King get, Frances H. Bryant of Springfield, VT was a breeder of numerous of his get. Anna Ela, A.L. Spencer, Marion Keach, Keynith Knapp, F.H. Trumbull, F.O. Davis, Martha Van Buskirk and the U.S. Government Morgan Horse Farm all used him on their mares. Most of the Jubilee King get were chestnut in color, a few were bay, even fewer were black, one was a gold palomino, and one was gray. The reader will find ample detail of some Jubilee King get already discussed in other sections of this series,and indeed in this part as well. i.e. King De Jarnette. So we will begin with the 1933 chestnut stallion Juban 7855 out of Jeanne, bred by J.C. Brunk. Juban sired Judelle 05188 a chestnut out of Allana, and Parader 8102 chestnut out of Madonna - who bred on sired Ladybel X-07284, Mitsie Wells 07281, Supreme Girl 07433, Vevalee Allen X-07351, Tony Parader, Beth Allen, Hardy Dixie, Honey Child, Zetta Allen, Chocolate Queen 07282, Parader’s Queen 06979, Easter Parade, Shell Allen 9807, Kilroy 9506, Lucky Allen 9808, Mack Parader 9806, and Ninnescah 9598. Easter Parade in turn sired Arizona 9657 and Royalayr 9789, and Glidden 9658 who in turn sired Glidden’s Heir 10425. Easter Parade also sired : Gov. Comer 9656, Mountayr 9729, Lindie 9661, Nova Scotia 9660, Mister Morgan 9659, Idea 9654, Senator Taft 9655, Oklahoma 9653, Cissy Loftus 07130, Angel Kim 07131, High Step X 07304, Annie Sprat 07129, Nanayr 08053, Rosayr 08320. Juban also sired Polly Prim 05670 a chestnut out of Glenalla who was quite prolific. Polly Primm was the dam of Sugar Run Fox 11045 by Nugget - owned by John Junk of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, Nugget’s Jubilee 10724 by Nugget, Justin Eagle 10116 by Nugget, Pixie Hawk 05882 by Flyhawk who bred on, Nugget’s Pride 08652, Primm Lady 08913, Rogen 07990, Dan Patrick 12404, Nugget’s Prince John 12122, Nugget’s Jubilee Ann 09607, Polly’s Dark Magic 09431, & Rebecca of Sugar Run 010900. Juban’s sons also included Captain Red, Cotton’s Hill’s Choice, and Illawana Ruban. Captain red was known as a sire of both broodmares and sires. His get include Dolly Mae, Kathleen C., Man of Destiny, Illawana Peggy and Illawana Jean Ann, Illawana Don ( sire of Barbadon), Illawana Jerry - (sire of Ko-Chea 10993, Illawana Bay Belle 08317, Illawana Satin 08316, Jerry Be 11148, Jerrawana 11830, Jerrabelle 09188, Jubilee’s Pride 09423, bred on siring Oatka Moro King and Oatka Wendee who also bred on; Kanestio Suzette 010530 & Merrily 09489 )- and Illawana Ben. Illawana Ben was the sire of Shane 11122, Captain Ben 11121, Kickapoo Chief 11259, Bonnie’s Belle 081130, Bonnie’s Ding Dong 08742, Bonnie Toot 08939, Dahabeal 09022, and Bonita Elsabrina 09406. Cotton Hill’s Choice was the sire of another whole family. He sired Kenney’s King Cotton 9927, Knox Dandy 9967, Major Cotton 10840, Jubilee Dinah 07082, Rex Major 9608, Teresa Choice 08264, Cotton Hill’s Danny Boy 10657. Major Cotton sired Lady Cotton 09225, Major’s Starlette 010556, Miss Cottopn 09434. Kenney’s King Cotton was the sire of Windy Hill’s Choice 11711, Ken-Ny’s Spring Fantasy 08588, Ken-Ny’s May Cotton 08277, Macanjo’s Cotton Lass 08520, Macanjo’s Merrylegs 08805, Mar Lo’s Cotton Blossom 08514, Boney’s Boy 12424, Cotton Eye Joe Geddes 10997- owned by Dr. Ruthven-, Ken-Ny’s King 11644, Maple Ridge T.J. 12314, Viscount 12198, Cotton Starlet 09509 ( formerly Maple Ridge Starlet). Ethan’s Jubilee , also by Cotton Hill’s Choice, sired: Jubilee’s Daisy, Jubilee Jody, Jubilee’s Belle, Independence Jubilee, Missouri Chippee, Jubilee’s Golden Lass, Missouri’s Jubilee Queen, Missouri’s Miss Jubilee and Missouri’s Sugar. Independence Jubilee was the sire of Independence Sunilee, Jubilee’s Starlight, Jubilee’s Ace, Jubilee’s Dolly, Jubilee’s Pastime, Windmere Waltz Time, & Jubilee’s Minute Man. Missouri Jubilee Queen was the dam of Cotton Prince, Silvertip Cotton, Astra Cotton, and Jubile Cotton. Cotton Eye Joe Geddes sired Dennis Geddes - a double Knox Morgan out of Morgana La Fey, Justin Geddes- also a double out of Ruthven’s Beatrice Ann and his full brother Kerien B. Geddes, Morgana La Fey also produced Robin Geddes by Cotton Eye Joe Geddes. This should give some slight idea of the depth and breadth of Juban’s family, it is by no means complete as a listing of them. Grenadier 9032, a chestnut foaled in 1944 by Jubilee King and out of Bunting, bred by Marion E. Keach of Putney, Vt was the sire of Bald Mt. Petite Ann 07661 - who in turn was the dam of Bald Mt. Stardust 08811. He also sired Townshend Fleetfoot a foundation mare for the Coman Farm in Ct. Jubilee King sired Jubilee’s Victory 8773 out of Delight Marea, bred by Frances Bryant who went to Canada as a yearling and became one of the first Morgan stallions to sire Morgans in Canada.

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.

Part 1–The Ancestors

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.