The American Saddlebred: 8/29/15 American Horseman from 1940, July thru December

8/29/15 Continuing with the bound volume of American Horseman magazines from 1940, here are the issues from July through December. This post takes a look at these magazine issues and lists some random thoughts pulled from its pages. For those that missed last week, this is January thru June.

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July 1950

Five Minutes to Midnight on the cover,

Five Minutes to Midnight was owned by Mrs. JR Sharp of Tulsa, OK. She owned many great horses like CH Denmark's Daydream and Wing's Fleet Admiral.

Mahogany Finish was sold by George Gwinn of Danville, KY to Mrs W. P Roth of Redwood City, California. Mahogany Finish was owned for the rest of her life by Mrs. Roth’s Whyworry Farm. She not only became a Champion, she produced BHF Whyworry Mountain Mahogany.

Buffalo Girl was shown in 5 gaited classes at Greenville, SC.

Buffalo Girl later went on to produce Christmas Greetings, a mare that showed in the Parade Class at the 1954 KSF and herself produced CH Albelarm Christmas Carol.

Polly Phelps was pictured before her name change to Ch Love Affair.

Miss Mary Jane Pidgeon was pictured aboard Springtime.

In the section on "Stars of 1940" are Mrs. James Johnson (aka Frances Dodge of Dodge Stables), Mrs. Victor Weil, the owner and exhibitor of WGC Vanity, Mary Fisher of Dixiana Farms, and Miss Pat O’Brien, a 16 year old equitation star.

Mary Fisher of Dixiana Frances Dodge Johnson

Mrs. Victor Weil

There was an obituary for Doug Chenault of Cumberland Farm.

the 41 year old Doug Chenault managed the breeding career of King’s Genius.
August 1940,Front Page Fancy on the cover

Front Page Fancy was sired by Dodge Stables Barrymore's Fancy
A Sensation pictured with Earl Teater up.

A Sensation appeared in nearly every issue in 1940.

Tattersalls had results of their sale which included Lupton Veazey Rainwater’s horses.

Lupton Veazey Rainwater advertised monthly until his sale.

Miss Pat Obrien’s obituary appeared. She was 16 and succumbed to diabetes. She was listed as a winner in equitation in the same magazine.
September 1940, Jacqueline McDonald on the cover for the 3^rd time that year

Special Agent, a 5 gaited stallion is advertised. Is that George Gwinn up?

Ak-Sar-Ben horse show was advertised. That’s Nebraska spelled backwards.

W. D. Mountjoy & son of Lawrenceville, Ky ran an ad. The Mountjoy’s have bred, raised, trained and shown Saddlebreds for decades.

A Sensation was pictured again. Owned by Mrs. Reed Albee, she was shown by Earl Teater.

Abie’s Black Rose was by King’s Genius X Abie’s Irish Rose BHF, making her a full sister to Rose Genius BHF and CH Ridgefield’s Genius.
October 1940, Hackney champion King’s Creation on the cover

King's Creation graced the Hackney issue

There were horse shows at such places as Dallas, Cincinnati , The National at Madison Square Gardens All of them advertised November horse shows.

A Sensation was WGC at the KSF

America Beautiful was 3 G WGC

Greyhound and Frances Dodge Johnson set a new record for trotting a mile under saddle. It broke the previous record by 4 seconds.

Rhythm Step from Glad Acres in Texas was a 5Gaited standout headed for Dallas

Born To Treasure was bred by Minton Hickory Farms and owned by Nawbeek Farm. She was yearling champion at the Kentucky State Fair.

Polly Phelps sold to Rockwold Farms in Greenville,SC.
November 1940, Walking Horse Champion Strolling Jim on the cover

Strolling Jim was featured on the Walking Horse issue's cover.

Harry McNair’s Chicago sale included the dispersal of Pinetree Farm and Edgemorr Farms

Mat S Cohen who showed Edna May now is selling insurance and had several ads.

John R. Horst was on the wrong side of the camera. He is noted for his equine photos.

Polly Phelps sold from Rockwold Farms to Dodge Stables and was renamed Love Affair.

Ware’s Sensation was photographed at age 21, she is owned by Jerry Coe who also owns Rex Firefly. Coe’s horses are kept at Minton Hickory. She's dam of A Sensation and Polly Phelps.

Genius of Stonyridge was undefeated in 2 year old fine harness classes.

Belle of Spindletop tops the Pendleton St. Louis Sale for $5500.

Bourbon Star had a nice article by Susanne, mentioning that he was an exceptional trotting horse. He sired WGC Midnight Star and Easter Star. He is best known as a sire of good broodmares.