WARNERS DUKE: (Sire) 1999-2017. The Sire of numerous show and breed award winners nationally and locally including crosses that are succeeding in ranch work, dressage, eventing, jumpers, hunters, driving, western, pleasure and trail. The Sire and Grandsire of: 2011 Horse of the Year national Award, Silver and Bronze medal winners at inspection, Championship winners in the jumpers, hunters and dressage, 2019 HITS V Reserve Champion Jumpers, 2019 Open Ranch Horse Champion, 2019 Open Ranch Horse Reserve Champion, NEMTC Jr. Horse Year End Champion (Mountain trail competition), 2019 NYS Fair Open Ranch Horse Champion, ECRRA Point and Money earners (Ranch Horse), Jackpot Money Earners, PHUR National Champion. Owned by CC Farm, his page is available on this site. Dam Side Fourth Generation from the Warner Farm.12.5% ROLLING ACRES LEONET, 7.03% DON AGAIN, 4.69% CHIEF LAET
BEAU SHARIE: (Dam) 1980-2002. Beau Sharie was a foundation Morgan, Sharie had heavy bone and muscle, an expressive face and a thick neck. Sharie was as kind, gentle, patient and was loaded with excellent work ethic and stamina. She checked every box as she rode, drove, worked the garden, gave lessons, competed at shows and she raised foals. CC Sadie Sharie is Beau Sharie's last foal. If you love history, you would love the research behind Sharie's vintage genetics! Owned by CC Farm, she has a page on this website (under construction). 13.09% GENERAL GATES (Head of USDA breeding program & 19 crosses to Justin Morgan), 12.70% MANSFIELD (Lead Sire at the USGMHF), 11.33% BENNINGTON (Foaled by the USDA at USGMHF. Army remount program. 26 crosses to Justin Morgan), 10.16% ROMANESQUE (Army Remount Sire), 8.20% ARTEMISIA (USGMHF), 7.81% PLAINS KING (Foundation Morgan), 7.03% ETHAN ALLEN 2ND (32 crosses to Justin Morgan), 6.84% GO HAWK (Sire of Flyhawk), 5.47% JUBILEE KING (Brunk Breeding & 303 crosses to Justin Morgan), 5.47% JUNO (USDA, UVMHF), 5.27% DAISETTE (Brunk breeding).
PHINNEYS MAGIC: 18+h, exceptionally good footed and disposition, weighing over a ton and broke.
WARNERS DIXIE: 1993-1999. Broke to work. Direct daughter of MR ENTENMANN. The paternal sister to our very own, highly decorated WARNERS JAY. Dam of just one foal, the one and only WARNERS DUKE (above), tragedy struck leaving Warners Duke orphaned shortly after birth.
LOUS BEN TOR: 14 crosses to BENNINGTON (Foaled by the USDA at the United States Government Morgan Horse Farm, Army Remount Program, 26 crosses to Justin Morgan). 29 crosses to GENERAL GATES (Head of USDA VT breeding program from 1906, 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Get of Sire Champion-Sire, 19 crosses to Justin Morgan). 8 crosses to MANSFIELD (Reserve Champion weanling, 1920 Vermont State Fair, Champion Weanling Woodstock (VT) Fair. Became lead sire at the USGMH VT). 32 crosses to ETHAN ALLAN 2ND (Cornerstone stallion of the Lippitt Family Owned by Arthur W Peters of Bradford, VT. Foaled 5/10/1877. 32 crosses to Justin Morgan, 37.70% blood of Justin Morgan with an AGR of 40.18%). 20 crosses to ETHAN ALLAN 3RD. 14 crosses to BOB MORGAN (Foaled 1888, 46 crosses to Justin Morgan, Blood 32.03%, AGR 33.95%).
GAMIES GIDGET: Brunk and Government Breeding. 14.06% ROMANESQUE (Army Remount Sire), 13.67% GO HAWK (Sire of Flyhawk), 11.52% GENERAL GATES (Head of USDA VT breeding program from 1906, 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Get of Sire Champion-Sire, 19 crosses to Justin Morgan). 9.38% CAPTIAN RED (Grand Champion Morgan Stallion, 1939 Iowa State Fair.). 9.38% FLYHAWK (Champion Morgan Stallion, 1940-41 Illinois State Fair. His bloodlines go back to Sherman Morgan through Morgan Star 006891 and Black Hawk. Major 20th century Brunk and Dave Dickie, LU Sheep Ranch, Thermopolis, Wyoming Morgan sire).
BLACKHOME DUKE: (Photo right) PREMIER SIRE, undefeated for 8 years 1990-1998. After his death, he remained on the list for 5 years, and today his offspring continue to earn rankings on the list. NATIONAL CHAMPION, RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION.Produced a great number of champion offspring, including numerous National Champions and All Americans that became household names in the Percheron industry. SIRE of multiple: WORLD CHAMPIONS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONS, PREMIER SIRES. The winning ways of the Blackhome Duke sons and daughters allowed him to dominate the Premier Percheron sire list for 9 consecutive years. The profound consistency of Duke’s production record has established him as one of the most prolific Percheron stallions of the past several decades. His sons and daughters have carried on in their sire’s footsteps, producing many All Americans, National, and World Champions which have served to cultivate a course for the modern Percheron. As a result, traces of this stallion can be found in a large portion of Percheron pedigrees today, and a keen-eyed breeder will still be able to appreciate the influence of his characteristic balance, style and presence that bleeds through yet today. Blackhome Duke’s production record has proven him to be a very equal peer to some of the greatest sires in the history of the breed, and he will be undoubtedly remembered as such for generations to come. Article excerpts credited to: PHAoA Education and Charitable fund.
MR ENTENMANN: Warner Farm. A direct son of Marksman. A magical horse to meet in person, 18h with a massive structure, he had the kindest eyes and temperament. The light amber eyes and long, perfectly curly manes and tails that were a trademark in the Warner lines came from Mr Entenmann. The Sire of: Reserve WORLD CHAMPION English, Reserve WORLD CHAMPION Trail, Top 5 World English, Dressage winner, Money Earners, Multi-State and County Fair Champions and Reserve Champions Under Saddle, award winners showing across the US and into Canada, well known driving teams that were used for public events. Mr Entenmann is the Sire of our own highly decorated WARNERS JAY.
DOT: Warner Farm. Broke to work and a broodmare with plenty of substance and style, Outstanding Foundation Breeding. An own daughter of RMS ED POWERS. Goes to LYNWOOD DON and DON AGAIN, prolific foundation breeding stallions.
CORINITH ROBERT FROST: Sire of: 3x Gold Cup Regional Produce of Dam Champion. 21.09% BENNINGTON (Foaled by the USDA at the United States Government Morgan Horse Farm, Army Remount Program, 26 crosses to Justin Morgan), 15.82% ETHAN ALLAN 3RD.
HYCREST PENNET: Lippitt & Government Genetics. 21.88% MANNSFIELD (Reserve Champion weanling, 1920 Vermont State Fair Champion Weanling, Became lead sire at the USGMHF). 18.75% GENERAL GATES (Head of USDA breeding program & 19 crosses to Justin Morgan).
KING KOOKIE: Shown in saddle seat. Pure Brunk Pedigree. (Brunk horses have been sold from coast to coast, to South America, to the Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, China and Europe. To the present day, a large percentage of Grand National Champions have Brunk breeding in their pedigrees- search BRUNK MORGAN HORSES for more history).
GAMIES SWAN SONG: Notable producer, direct daughter of ST GAMIE. Article excerpt: St. Gamie's sire was Government and his dam was Brunk. He had foals with some breeding on to some extent. His daughter, GAMIES SWAN SONG, was dam of Kedron Cointreau who sired for Vervale and others. Through some of his Vervale get, there are descendants today. Kedron Farm bred quite a few very nice Morgans whom others used in their programs and there are various lines down to today.
BLACKHOME DONNET LYN: (Photo to the right) CANADIAN NATIONAL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION. Few stallions can claim a greater broodmare as a dam (College Lynda). World and National Champion Sire. The Sire of the legendary BLACKHOME DUKE. 25% MODERN CHEIF, 15.63% CHIEF LAET and 12.5% DON AGAIN.
BLACKHOME CARRIE DOLL: World and National champion producer. Dam of the legendary BLACKHOME DUKE. 13.28% DON AGAIN, 12.5% MODERN CHIEF.
RHB MAGIC: Foundation bred, traditional type. 12.5% LA DON (Grand National Champion), 7.23% DON AGAIN (Premier Sire), 5.86% CHIEF LAET (Grand Champion Stallion 1934 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Canada. Weighed 2,600lbs in his prime).
HOMESTEADS MARIE: Direct daughter of MARKSMAN. Heavily foundation bred to include several legendary Percherons. 31.25% DRAKE FARMS CHIEF (9x Permier Sire), 12.89% DON AGAIN (Premier Sire), 12.5% LYNWOOD DON (Prolific breeding stallion).
MARKSMAN: (Photo to the right). Direct son of MAVERICK. Heavily foundation bred with linebreeding to include high percentage blood of legendary Percheron stallions. A phenomenal horse to lay eyes on with his massive stature that tied into an exceptional neck and pretty head. A notable broodmare sire. 50% DRAKE FARMS CHIEF (Premier Percheron Sire of America in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 his offspring are setting the trend for the modern day Percheron.), 21.88% LYNWOOD DON (A prolific breeding stallion. Grand Champion Chicago International, the grandsire of the great Drake Farms Chief.), 18.75% DON AGAIN ( Premier Sire 1951. Don Again was the sire of many champion Percherons, His consistency as a sire helped Don Again and his sire Don Degas capture 1st and 2nd prize Get of Sire at the 1937 and 1938 International. His most prolific breeding offspring was perhaps the stallion Lynnwood Don, the grandsire of the great Drake Farms Chief.) 5.47% LAET ( Laet was Chicago International Grand Champion Stallion 1921, sired 9 of 13 stallions named Grand Champion at Chicago International from 1923 to 1936, was named Premier Sire of Breed 6 times from 1928 to 1936, and won "Champion Get-of-Sire of Breed" 9 times from 1922 to 1936.)
RMS ED POWERS: (Photo Right): Direct son of EASTER FURY. 5x Grand Champion and 1x Supreme Champion, NY State Fair. This stallion was used to sire three of the Warner Farm broodmares (Warner's Ruth, Dot and Kit).
ROGERS CHIEF BELL: (1976-1999) Heavily Foundation Bred. Foaled in Canada, then imported to the Warner Farm. Broke to work and had four foals, all by RMS ED POWERS (above). (Warner's Ruth, Dot, Kit and Warner's Doc).
CIRDON: (Photo right). Son of UPWAY BEN DON (AMHA Hall of Fame). 1958 stallion His dam was bred by Mrs. Francis Bryant. Circe was a good producing mare, as was her dam, Belldale. Cirdon had only one registered get, Corinth Robert Frost, who was a popular sire. (Article from Old Morgans Blog).
TINKERPAN: Dam of the popular sire Corinth Robert Frost. Heavily linebred for high percentage Government blood, also 20 crosses going to the legendary Ethan Allen (article to follow %blood below). 34.38% BENNINGTON, 24.22% GENERAL GATES, 21.88% ARTEMISIA, 18.75% JUNO, 18.75% MANSFIELD, 17.19% ETHAN ALLEN 3RD, 11.33% ETHAN ALLEN 2ND, 8.20% ETHAN ALLEN (32.81% 5xs to Justin Morgan. T 2:25 1/2. Foaled 6/18/1849, Ticonderoga, NY. Breeder: Joel Holcomb. Raced for sixteen years 2:25 1/2. Died at Sprague and Akers Farm, Lawrence Kansas, 9-10-1876 age 27. The popular trotting horse weather vane was based upon his silhouette. ETHAN ALLEN Hall of Fame 1999 [1849-1876]. Ethan Allen was bred by Joel Holcomb, Ticonderoga, NY. His sire was the Morgan horse, Vermont Black Hawk his dam was out of a mare by Robin, a presumed Morgan. He is listed No.43 in Wallace`s registry. Immortal John Wallace wrote, of all the horses that have been favorites with the American people, no one has ever approximated the popularity of Ethan Allen. This is also evidenced by the five Currier & Ives lithographs that featured him. He was a bright bay, barely 15 hands tall and, barring a rather crooked hind leg, was one of the most beautifully formed, perfectly gaited and personally attractive horses ever foaled. His career was long and memorable. In 1853 he set the 4-year-old record of 2:36. In 1858 he became the first horse to trot under 2:30, when he reduced the stallion record to 2:28. The great achievement of his life occurred on June 21, 1867, when, at age eighteen, hitched with a running mate, in 2:15, 2:16 and 2:19, he defeated Dexter to harness, over the Fashion Course. His best harness record was 2:25½ at the Union Course, NY in 1860. In his sixteen year career, at a time when horses raced five and six heats to determine the winner, he won 33 races, 22 to single harness. At stud Ethan Allen was also one of the best horses of his day. Always popular, his fee at one time was $500. He had six 2:30 performers. In succeeding generations his descendants multiplied with great rapidity and, directly and collaterally, his family became one of the most highly valued strains in existence. During his lifetime, he passed through numerous hands and finally died, the property of Colonel Amasa Sprague of Providence RI, at the Sprague and Akers Stock Farm, Lawrence, KS, September 10, 1876, aged 27.)
PENTOR: (Photo right) Junior Champion stallion at The National. A direct son of the legendary MENTOR. 43.75% MANSFIELD, 37.5% GOLDFIELD, 31.25% BENNINGTON.
HYCREST DUBONNET: Lippitt & Foundation Morgan. 19.53% ETHAN ALLEN 2ND (Cornerstone stallion of the Lippitt Family Owned by Arthur W Peters of Bradford, VT. Foaled 5/10/1877. 32 crosses to Justin Morgan, 37.70% blood of Justin Morgan with an AGR of 40.18%), 12.89% PETERS MORGAN (Foaled 1872, Haverhill, NH. Bred by N. Humphrey. Said to have more blood of Justin Morgan, Figure, than any other Morgan horse living during his life span. Used as a traveling horse covering long distances very quickly. Described as a forward going horse with animated action, full of energy.), 12.50% GENERAL GATES (Head of USDA breeding program & 19 crosses to Justin Morgan), 10.94% HEADLIGHT MORGAN (Foaled 6/24/1893, Carpentersville, IL. Bred by Morgan Horse Co. Grand Champion Stallion, Kansas State Fair, 1903-6. Sired 168 Morgan foals - 74 colts, 94 fillies - from 1896-1921 Went to Texas A&M Morgan breeding program in 1925 after the death of Sellman and died there 1926 at age 33. Kansas State Livestock Board license #557 Evidence suggests Headlight Morgan as possible source of Silver gene in Morgans & Quarter Horses).
CINNAMON KING: Brunk breeding. Show record and is a Sire of accomplished show Morgans.
DAHABEAH: Dam of accomplished show Morgans. 37.50% CAPTIAN RED (Champion Stallion). 26.56% GO HAWK who is the Sire of Flyhawk. 19.14% KNOX MORGAN (Knox Morgan was foaled on August 13, 1891 on the farm of Mr. Augustus Dunlap in Brunswick, Maine. He was a mahogany bay, no white markings, and matured out at 15.2 hands and 1100 pounds. He was sired by Mountaineer Morgan 4469, 15.0 hands, bay out of the Augstus Dunlap bay mare. Knox was the only foal ever sired by Montaineer Morgan. Knox was sold to George D. Chandler, Brunswick, Maine. George D. was the father of F. G. Chandler of Peacham, Vermont, who acquired, registered and showed Knox Morgan. Senior Morgan Stallion Champion, 4 plus years, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and World Champion Morgan Stallion at the 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition, at the age of 24 years. Purchased by Josept C. Brunk in 1915 at the age of 24 for his breeding program at the Cotton Hill Farm, Springfield, Illinios. Knox stood at the farm there for 4 years and sired another 11 foals and died there in 1919 at the age of 28. Progeny: 20 colts, 35 fillies 28 crosses to Justin Morgan. A short-legged, close-going, thick little horse. BREEDERS GAZETTE.)
ST GAMIE: (Photo right) His sire was Government, His dam was Brunk with intensive linebreeding to Flyhawk. Note that his maternal grand dam was a daughter of Flyhawk bred back to her sire, Flyhawk. St Gamie's get include: --Bea-Gamie Jubilee, producing dam --Gamie's Swan Song, dam of 10 foals including Kedron Cointreau, sire of 31 registered get, many with the Vervale prefix --Kedron Cinderella, producing dam --Kedron Silver Dawn, dam --Kellys Red Lad, sired a few before gelding. 37.50% FLYHAWK, 21.88% GOHAWK, 12.50% GENERAL GATES.
GOLDEN DAWN: A lot of up close in the pedigree history here! Sired by ROMANESQUE- US Remount Stallion, out of LISABELLE ( Bred by Elmer Brown, cornerstone breeder of the Western Working Family). Great Grand-daughter of DONALD (One of eight Lippitt Foundation Sires, 107 crosses to Justin Morgan, 35.55% blood).
ROLLING ACRES LEONET: Noteable Broodmare Sire, Grandsire of National and World Champions. 25% DON KAPTIF (Canadian). 9.38% SILVER DAWN KONCARNO (Grand champion at the International. He was the surprise of the show. He had been only recently purchased by Frank Rathje and his manager, Paul C.H. Engler, from his breeder, Guy E. West of Kokomo, Indiana. West had shown him as a yearling, a 2-year-old and 3-year-old at the Indiana State Fair, but never placed higher than third. He had been worked in harness as both a 2 and 3-year-old and had the collar marks to show it. This horse bred well for Rathje, siring a couple of winning “gets” in those immediate post-war Internationals. I don’t know when Ray Bast bought him, probably about that time, and he was still fresh enough to be grand champion for Bast at the 1953 Wisconsin State Fair–a 15-year-old, snow white grand champion.). 5.66% CARNOT (bred in France, to J.Crouch, & W.S. Corsa IL, 1st Prize 4 yr old Paris, 2nd Nogent 1909, Aged Class Iowa State Fair, 1st & Grand Champion, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Madison Square Garden, International, sold for $10,000 in 1916, Sire of Champions 1912-1923 at International Show.)
COLLEGE LYNDA: (Photo right) Article excerpt from the Wellington Advertiser: “The purchase of College Lynda was significant,” said Robert, who helped broker the deal in 1970 through Professor Orville Kennedy and Ivan Taylor, of the Ontario College of Agriculture. “She had a long tail, which Percheron horses didn’t usually have. She was different … she had a nice Percheron quality. She had a nice foot, long neck and a nice flat hock.” College Lynda went on to become the Grand Champion at the RWF and in many show rings, and was also a cornerstone broodmare for the Blackhome Percherons, ensuring her a place in the history of her breed. Other horses would share a place in the Blackhome legacy, like stallions Highview Dragano and Blackhome Duke, both champions and premier sires, to name a few. 50% MODERN CHIEF, 12.5% DON AGAIN.
BLACKS LA PRINCESS: (Canadian) Heavy foundation breeding. She only ever had one foal, She was bred to Rolling Acres Leonet and the resulting foal was Blackhome Carrie Doll, who is the Dam of the legendary Blackhome Duke.
MAVERICK: (Photo right). Champion 1974 & 1975 Toronto Royal and many times at National Percheron show in U.S. Maverick, one of the stallions that put Art Bast & family in the front row. Foaled in 1971, Maverick was grand champion at the National Percheron Show in Ohio in 1974, ‘75, ‘76 and ‘77. He was bred by Bob Eschrich, Jr., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bob was another Wisconsin breeder who kept the lamps burning in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Maverick was sired by Drake Farms Chief, one of the breed saving sires of that period. His owner, Sherman Read from Michigan, was very generous with the horse and Art got several offspring off of him before he bought his son, Maverick. 25% LYNWOOD DON (a prolific breeding stallion Lynnwood Don, the grandsire of the great Drake Farms Chief). 21.88% DON AGAIN (Don Again was the son of Don Degas, he by the foundation sire (and own son of Carnot) named Jehovah. Don Again was the sire of many champion Percherons and helped to establish Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Lynn's, Lynnwood Stock Farm, of Carmel, Indiana as one of the premier breeding establishments of its day. During his time at Lynnwood, Don Again sired many notable offspring including the stallion Don Kaptif and the mare Nelly Don. His consistency as a sire helped Don Again and his sire Don Degas capture 1st and 2nd prize Get of Sire at the 1937 and 1938 International. His most prolific breeding offspring was perhaps the stallion Lynnwood Don, the grandsire of the great Drake Farms Chief.)
LAURELLYN: Heavy foundation breeding directly from France, Dam of 9 registered foals, one being MARKSMAN who is sired by MAVERICK. Goes to the legendary LAET, CARNOT and KONTACT.
MAJOR HOT ROD: (Canadian) Foundation breeding directly from France. Sired 10 registered foals with some remaining in Canada and others coming to the US. Pedigree to also include TOPPER (Photo right).
JANAS-ANNETTE LYNN: (Canadian) Heavy foundation breeding to include imported Percherons directly from France. Dam of 7 foals. Pedigree to include: LYNWOOD DON, DON AGAIN, OSTRALIEN (Photo right), EASTER FURY, TOPPER and TOPPERSTEUX (Photo right).
EASTER FURY: (Canadian) Champion Percheron stallion at 1965 Toronto Royal for W E Harrison, sold to Bill Westbrook of Ohio who showed him to Champion National Percheron Show in 1968. He is best known as a top brood mare sire. Girons Buckeye Ambassador (1983 National Champion stallion was out a Fury daughter) His best sons were Furys Commander La Fury, n RMS ED POWERS (listed above). 25% DON AGAIN, 9.38% LAET.
LA DON CHIEF: Sired by DRAKE FARMS CHIEF out of a mare by LA DON. Pedigree to also include MODERN CHIEF, CHIEF LAET, SIR LAET, LAET, KONCARCALYPS, LYNWOOD DON, DON AGAIN, DON DEGAS, ENCHANTER, DOROTHY B and HOULEUX (Imported 1910).
UPWEY BEN DON: (Photo right) AMHA HALL OF FAME. Morgan stallion with top Show record, with many top quality foals. Won the Grand National Get of Sire class 5 times. Sire of Windcrest Dona Lee. AMHA Show Horse Hall of Fame. Notable show horse Sire.
CIRCE: Lippitt and Brunk breeding. An outstanding pedigree to pull up and read through! Direct daughter of JUBILEES COURAGE by the legendary JUBALEE KING (Jubilees Courage was an outstanding producer. His daughter Cathy Serenity was the dam of three World Champions.). Her pedigree will also include MORO (124 crosses to Justin Morgan) and CROYDON PRINCE (One of eight Lippitt Foundation Sires).
PANFIELD: 1949 GRAND NATIONAL STALLION CHAMPION. Bred by USGMHF, Weybridge, VT. Spent his early years at the USGMHF and his last years at by Phil Beckley ranch, Elkston, Oregon. 43.75% BENNINGTON blood.
TINKERBELL: Sired by SEALECT (One of eight Lippitt Foundation Sires) out of FRIENDLY (Won lightweight division, Vermont 100 Mile Ride, in 1942 & 1943.) who is by MANSFIELD (Reserve Champion weanling, 1920 Vermont State Fair Champion Weanling Woodstock (VT) Fair. Became lead sire at the USGMH Weybridge, VT.) WOW!
MENTOR: (Photo right) Bred by USDA, VT. 943 crosses to Justin Morgan. Article by Helon Scanlon: MENTOR, THE LEGENDARY MORGAN STALLION. Mentor, bred by the Government Farm, arrived at UConn in 1951 when the Government herd was dispersed. In addition to Mentor, UConn was given the mares Penny, Pennsy, Quotation and Sheba. Mentor was a bit of a sensation when he arrived at UConn. He was a three-time National Champion and was considered by many horsemen of the time as possessing the “best form towards Morgan type in the world today.” He was touted as “the last hope of the Morgans,” to pass on his strength, brilliance and near-perfect classic Morgan conformation to the UConn herd and beyond. Mentor was a stunning equine specimen: his neck was thick with a clean throatlatch, his shoulder was sloping and powerful and his legs were sound and strong as steel. Highly intelligent, well-mannered and stately with a rich, dark chestnut coat, Mentor sired many foals during his time at UConn, including Quakerlady, Riviera, UC Highlife and UC Senator. Mentor left UConn in 1962 when he was sold to Mr. William Glenney of Coventry, Connecticut. Mentor remained gentle and kind in his golden years, and could sometimes be seen giving toboggan rides to delighted children across snow-covered fields. William Glenney loved his horse and provided the Champion with a comfortable retirement. Mentor breathed his last at age 27. The stallion’s body forever rests in that quiet, verdant land, less than twenty minutes away from the University where he left his proud hoofprints.
PENNSY: A direct daughter of MAGELLAN (Breeder: USDA, VT. Sold to Chinese Nationalist government in 1947 last seen being ridden by Communist Chinese officer during Korean War.). 50% MANNSFIELD & 37.50% BENNINGTON blood.
PLAINS KING: (Pictured right) A direct son of ROMANESQUE. This stallion was bred by the Herbert Bros. of Kansas, using Elmer Brown's (one of the founding fathers of the Western Working Family) stock. The dam was by Linsley, that excellent sire who sired so many very good breeding mares. Romanesque (Richard Sellman breeding), was a sire of note who crossed very well with the Linsley daughters. Plains King went from his birthplace, Kansas, to Wyoming where he stood at the LU Sheep Co. , then on to Michigan, where he sired many good ones, despite some people thinking him coarse. Others appreciated his strength and depth. He sired 116 registered get. Just a few of his get who can still be found on pedigrees of today include, Abbington of Shady Lawn, Cinnamon Lad, Lady Helen, Lupine, Luscious, Moraine, Mountain Queen, Plainsman, Targhee, Verran's Dixie Ann. There were many others who may have lines to today and more who had lines of descent that went on for a while. He was important in his time and is still important today. Article from OldMorgansTwo blog.
LIPPITT POLLY MORO: Full Lippitt,100% Foundation Morgan Foaled 1934. Daughter of MORO (124 crosses to Justin Morgan, Blood 28.71%, AGR 23.78% Elegant, high-percentage Justin Morgan blood and a sire of outstanding sons and daughters.) and a daughter of CROYDON MARY (One of seventeen Lippitt Foundation Mares).
RED CLOVER: Generations of Brunk breeding, bred by TT Brunk. Sired by KING MICK and out of DENETTE.
CINNAMON QUEEN: Brunk and Working Morgan genetics. Pedigree to include PLAINS KING, KEN CARMEN (Bred by JC Brunk. Owned by the Mosher Bros. of Utah, who bred some good working Morgans. They ran a cattle ranch and needed stout working horses. Later owned by J.C. Jackson, Harrison, MT. Sired Palomino colts), JUBALEE KING (Bred by J.C. Brunk. Owned by Tom L. Burnett, and stood at the Burnett Triangle Ranch, and by his daughter, Anne, at the 6666 Ranch, from 1934 thru 1941). and GO HAWK (the Sire of Flyhawk).
ILLAWANA BEN: 37.5% GO HAWK (The Sire of FLYHAWK who simply stands as one of the great sires in the history of the Morgan breed.). 23.44% KNOX MORGAN ( Senior Morgan Stallion Champion, 4 plus years, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and World Champion Morgan Stallion at the 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition, at the age of 24 years. Purchased by Josept C. Brunk in 1915 at the age of 24 for his breeding program at the Cotton Hill Farm, Springfield, Illinios. Knox stood at the farm there for 4 years and sired another 11 foals and died there in 1919 at the age of 28.)
FLYETTE: (Photo right). Brunk. Dam of ST. GAMIE, above. Dam of versatile, very successful show horses to also include jumping, western and halter. Direct daughter of FLYHAWK, who simply stands as one of the great sires in the history of the Morgan breed. Flyette was linebred FLYHAWK making her 75% blood. WOW! This is a very neat pedigree to pull up and read.
ROMANESQUE: (Photo right) US Remount Stallion. One of the most successful remount stallions in the Western Area. For an incredible read- search "The Remount Career of Romanesque". Photos of some of the publications are to the right, courtesy of Jan Gingold.
LISABELLE: Foaled 4/5/1929, Halstead, KS. Bred by Elmer Brown, cornerstone breeder of the Western Working Family.
CC SADIE SHARIE:
9.38% MARKSMAN
7.81% DRAKE FARMS CHIEF
6.64% MODERN CHIEF
6.25% MANSFIELD
6.25% ROLLING ACRES LEONET
5.47% BENNINGTON
5.08% ROMANESQUE
5.08% GENERAL GATES