3/8/15 March Madness

March is often associated with college basketball playoffs, so here is the blog's version of March Madness.   Check out magazines from Saddlebred publications from March of 1936 through March of 1985.  Each decade features a magazine cover and picture of an American Saddlebred from all across America, some well known and some obscure.  Make your brackets and choose your final four!  Who is your pick to win it all?

March 1936 American Horseman

Gold Cloud

f. 1932 Walnut Grove Chief X Edith M by Easter Cloud

owned by Glad Acres of Dallas TX

Anacacho Denmark

f. 1930  Edna May's King X Jane Black (BHF) by San Vicente

owned by Anacacho Ranch in Spofford, TX

March 1945 Saddle & Bridle

Hallmark Peavine

f. 1934  Moreland Peavine X Blanchita (BHF) by Bourbon King

he wasn't really the cover since it was missing on my magazine

owned by Dr. GR Browne, Hoopeston, IL

Reverie Bourbon

f. 1941  Bourbon Genius X Dixiana Queen by Peavine's Highland Chief

This gelding was owned and shown by Reverie Knoll Farm, Danville KY

March 1955 Saddle & Bridle

Evening Cloud

f. 1943  Gold Cloud X So Rare by Moreland Peavine

owned by Jim Aikman  Acton, IN

Veechland's Surprise

f. 1945 by Winganeek's King of Sport X McDonald's Surprise by Sur McDonald

owned by Kay Kranz of Denver, CO

March 1965 National Horseman

Pinetree Denmark

f. 1953  Delmar's Colonel Valiant by Kalarama Colonel x 

Lucybob's Sunshine by Anacacho Denmark

owned by Irvin Applebaum's Belair Farms in Akron, OH 

Color Print

 f. 1958  Clarma X Parading Princess (BHF) by colonel Sport

owned by Sam Crowe Stables of Decatur, GA

March 1975 Saddle & Bridle

Marine's Golden Promise

f. 1961  Marine Ace by Spring's Serenade by Anacacho Shamrock

owned by James Roberson of Washington, NC

All American Starlet

no horse registered by this name

trained by Danny Daniels of Rancho Sante Fe, CA

and shown in equitation by Steven Ewing

March 1975 Saddle & Bridle

Stonewall's Main Event

f. 1963  Starheart Stonewall x Katie Boone by Ace O'Goshen

owned by Dr. Alan Raun of Cumming, IA

Contract's Quaint Design

f. 1977 Contract's Srar's Mac x Stanton's Lady Belle by The Painted Chief

owned by Calvert Ray of Fayettesville, NC

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