April 1949 National Horseman

1/27/14  The April 1949 issue of National Horseman had a roadster on the cover and an entire section on the development of roadsters.  It also had a lot of stallion ads.  Here are a few of them.

American Masterpiece

American Born x Edna May's Delight by Edna May's King

He was bred by Wm M.M. Robinson of Nawbeek Farm in Pennsylvania.

At the time of the ad, he was owned by Ward Acres in New York, but was

later owned by George Gwinn.

Golden Carol

Oklahoma Peavine X daughter of Independence Chief

He only sired 15 colts and stood in Virginia..

Kalarama Colonel

Kalarama Rex X Edith Gatley (BHF)

He was bred by Kalarama Farms, but purchased as a yearling by Ike Lanier of Grasslands Farm

and owned by him for the rest of his life.

King of Rose-a-Lee

Royal Kalarama X Joy Light by American Born

When crossed with Lucy Kilmer (BHF), this pair produced 15 colts,

including CH Miss Helen, CH Look at me from Rose-a-Lee, CH Rose of Fremar, 

Knollandaire and CH Miss Lib.  He was owned by Rose-A-Lee Farms

in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Lord Baltimore

AKA Rex Lee Lewis

Maid's Rex by Rex Peavine x Lina Lee Lewis (granddaughter of Bourbon King)

As Rex Lee Lewis, he sired Conowingo. 

He was also a half brother to Fiery Crags, WGC 3gaited horse in 1935.

Marshall Genius

King's Genius X Young Lady McDonald by Marshall McDonald

He sired a few colts from the early 1040's thru the early 1960's. 

In1949, he stood in Greensboro, NC

Rex Story

Rex Shannon by Wild Rex X Ruth Roland (BHF) by Astral Peavine

He was owned by Marshall Story and stood in Missouri.

Veiled Prophet

Captain Courageous X Clay T Rose by King's Sport

Bred by Winganeek Farm in Lexington Ky, he passed through many hands including

Mrs.Weil ( owner of Vanity), Kalarama Farm, C. Leake Fain, Chester Caldwell 

and finally ended up with Walter Burke.

American Bourbon

American Born X Marjorie Ann by Bourbon King

He stood right here in Michigan at Dama Farm.

The site of this farm in Howell Michigan is now a condo.  

He was grandsire of my husband's broodmare Sis.  

Grassland's Jackpot

Kalarama Colonel X Grassland's Dream by Moreland Peavine

World Champion 2 yr old Fine Harness horse.

He was bred at Ike Lanier's Grassland Farms but had just been sold to

Oman Stables in Nashville Tennessee.  He was supposed to be shown and

then become the herd sire for Oman Stables.  This didn't happen since Oman bred

and raised Oman's Desdemona Denmark just a few years later.

Love the ads in these magazines.  Wouldn't you love to have trailer like this one?

There was also an obituary for James K Robinson Sr, owner of Crebilly Farms in Westchester Pennsylvania.  He owned such greats as Sensation Rex, my favorite broodmare Wild Wind, and Beau Fortune.  He bred Vanity's Sensation of Crebilly and Lady Jane of Crebilly.  His son James K. Robinson Jr succeeded him as owner of Crebilly Farms, and his brother William M. M. Robinson was the owner of Nawbeek Farm in Paoli Pennsylvania.