11/8/15 Dixiana Farms in 1937

Dixiana Farm was owned by Charles Fisher of General Motors fame, and was located in Lexington Kentucky.  The farm was a well known show and breeding farm in the 1930's ad  1940's, and had numerous prominent horses.  This post will focus on the farm's show string in 1937.  Trainer Charlie Dunn showed many of the horses, but Mr. Fisher's daughter Mary was an excellent rider and showed many of the stake horses.

Dixiana was mentioned in the July issue of Saddle & Bridle and listed some outstanding foals born in 1937,  One of them was a cross of Moreland Peavine out of Princess Firefly.  Amazingly,  I have a photo of this mare, all grown up as a broodmare.  She lived at Ottawa Creek Farm just down the road from my house.

Princess Morevine in 1944

Moreland Peavine X Princess Firefly

Here is the 1937 Dixiana show string.

Dixiana Sunbeam

King's Genius X Sunbeam by Undulata King

Charlie Dunn, up.

She was 4th in the Junior 5G stake in 1937.

Fiery Crags

Mountain Star by Bourbon Star X Lina Lee lewis by Admiral King

He is a half brother to Rex Lee Lewis (sire of Conowingo)

and he was WGC in Fine Harness in 1933 and RWGC in 3 Gaited in 1937. 

Miss Mary Fisher up in this photo.

Flash of Genius

King's Genius X Flashing Peavine by Rex Peavine

Frank Bradshaw up

He was a 3 year old in 1937.

CH Royal Irish

Shanty Pernell by Rex Peavine X Margaret O'Neil

He was a 3/4 brother to Oklahoma Peavine and a World's Champion.

Miss Mary Fisher, up.

He was the Reserve World's Champion in the under 15.2 stake in 1937.

Mary Fisher and Royal Irish also competed sidesaddle. 

Charming Carmelia

American Born X Kate Peavine (BHF)

She was the Junior Fine Harness World's Champion in 1937.

Thomas Murphy up in this photo

Bourbon Genius

King's Genius X Kate Haines BHF

He was a 4 year old in this photo with Charlie Dunn.

He was a World's Grand Champion in Fine Harness 

as a 4 year old in 1937.

Here is another less often seen photo of Bourbon Genius

Ch Night Flower (BHF)

Independence Chief X Laddonia Girl by Rex McDonald

This beautiful black mare was 

World's Champion 5 Gaited mare in 1937 with Charlie Dunn

and had been WGC 5G in 1934.  She went on to the Broodmare Hall of Fame.

Radiant Rhythm

Bourbon My King X Jane Randolph by Solitare

She was a Reserve World's Champion Ladies 5gaited 

in 1937 with Mary Fisher.

Royal Entertainer

King's Fancy X Tamiami by Erin Chief

He was World's Champion Ladies' 3 Gaited

in 1937 with Mary Fisher.

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