3/18/18 #200, ASB's forever, and a search for a White Tie Event

This post marks the 200th entry of the American Saddlebred Blog, so I decided to do something a little different.  From time to time, someone reaches out and asks if I have information about a particular horse.  It could be a famous show horse, renowned breeding stallion, an obscure horse in their current horse's pedigree, or one owned by their grandmother decades ago. Recently, a reader asked about a horse she had in her early teen years.  The mare's bloodlines were first class, and I relate to the story of a first horse that's never forgotten.  In any event, this post will look at the bloodlines of a treasured mare, review search features of this blog in case you're ever searching for a specific horse, and a quick look at the versatility of American Saddlebreds.

White Tie Event	Stonewall's Main Event	Starheart Stonewall	Stonewall King	My King
				Gloriann (BHF)
			Queen Anne Of Windsor	Alexander Monroe
				Louisville Lou
		Katie Boone	Ace O'Goshen	American Ace
				Kalabara O'Goshen (BHF)
			Rachael's Genius (BHF)	Genius Of Stonyridge
				Lady Paula
	Wing's Luv'n Kisses	Buck And Wing	CH Wing Commander	CH Anacacho Shamrock
				Flirtation Walk (BHF)
			Lovely Maid	Society Rex
				CH Moreland Maid (BHF)
		Fire's Royal Dream	Royal Rambler	The Rambler
				Emerald Present (BHF)
			Nancy Wild Fire	Ensign Kirby
				Wild Witch

#1 ranked breeding stallions marked in blue          Hall of Fame Broodmares marked in pink

First we'll look at some of the more famous horses in White Tie Event's registration papers.  Many have been covered before, so there will also be a link to a previous post that has more info on a particular horse.    

Stonewall's Main Event

he sired many good horses, that's why he was ranked #1 in 1984 & 1986.

Starheart Stonewall

#1 ranked stallion in 1960, 1961 and 1962

Stonewall King

#1 ranked sire in 1945 through 1947, he was a true breed builder.

http://theamericansaddlebred.blogspot.com/2014/02/2914-stonewall-king.html

Alexander Monroe

He was a grandsire of Starheart Stonewall

Ace O'Goshen

he was the broodmare sire of Stonewall's Main Event and

his full sister was the dam of Gallant Guy O'Goshen

American Ace

#1 ranked sire in 1948 and 1949

Genius of Stonyridge

He was a full brother to Bourbon Genius, Leatherwood Genius,

Leatherwood King and The Genius.

http://theamericansaddlebred.blogspot.com/2013/07/kate-haine-bhf.html

Buck and Wing

a well known son of Wing Commander

http://theamericansaddlebred.blogspot.com/2016/10/102916-flight-time-and-wing-commander.html

Wing Commander

WGC for 6 straight years and #1 sire for 6 straight years

http://theamericansaddlebred.blogspot.com/2013/04/42313-happy-birthday-ch-wing-commander.html

Anacacho Shamrock

#1 breeding sire 1951 through 1957

Flirtation Walk

All her colts were sired by Anacacho Shamrock

http://theamericansaddlebred.blogspot.com/2013/03/3213-instead-ofmoving-to-ds-ive-decided.html

Lovely Maid

the only colt she had was Buck and Wing

Society Rex

a good son of Kalarama Rex

Moreland Maid

WGC and BHF

http://theamericansaddlebred.blogspot.com/2018/03/3418-youths-charm.html

Royal Rambler

his dam was BHF

The Rambler

a good son of Genius Bourbon King

Ensign Kirby

a good son of Cameo Kirby, who was a full brother to Anacacho Denmark

Wild Witch, the 4th dam of White Tie Event

was a full sister to Jean Lafitte (pictured here), who was a

Reserve World's Champion under his original name, Valrodare.

White Tie Event and Brooke at age 11

Every little girl's dream

White Tie Event

White Tie Event at a Civil War Reenactment

Obviously, White Tie Event was special to her owner Brooke. When Brooke was 11 years old, just a few minutes after she was introduced to White Tie Event, her mother told her the two best words she'd ever heard, "She's yours!"  What a thrill for any youngster.  "Tie" also showcased the versatility of the American Saddlebred.  This mare was kind and gentle to her young owner, but true to her bloodlines, she could be hot when the occasion arose.  She competed in the show ring in several divisions.  She performed before an audience at a Civil War Reenactment. This mare was located in Virginia, but over the next few years, moved all the way to California, then back again to stay with her family.  Thanks to Brooke for sharing her story. 

 American Saddlebreds can do it all, and we should be marketing the breed as the versatile equine they are.  Once smitten, owners become lifelong lovers of this breed.  We need to do more to encourage fans of all ages to the American Saddlebred.  Not every horse is Louisville bound, but they are valuable in so many other ways. 

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3/4/18 Youth's Charm

Somewhere in Illinois is a grave marker for an American Saddlebred mare named Youth's Charm.  Her owner must have felt she deserved a remembrance, and indeed she did, for she was a broodmare of note.  Foaled in 1925, she was by Ben Sory who was a grandson of Montrose.  Youth's Charm no longer appears on the pedigree of any living horse, she has no show record that can be found, and she's not in the Broodmare Hall of Fame, but she has left her mark on the breed.  Producing 6 colts and 3 fillies during her lifetime, her daughters made a name for her, and then carried on that name.

*finally found her 11/20/2020*

Youth's Charm at age 14

Youth's Charm was bred to some of the leading stallions of the day, including #1 breeding stallion American Born.  Moreland Peavine, a son of Rex Peavine,  and his son Hallmark Peavine were also bred to her.  Society Rex by Kalarama Rex, and Admiral Denmark by American Born each sired one of her colts.

American Born

f. 1921  Guided by Love x Lena Jemison BHF by Highland Denmark

He sired several of Youth's Charm's colts

Hallmark Peavine

f. 1934  Moreland Peavine X Blanchita BHF by Bourbon King

he sired Watch Charm BHF

Moreland Peavine

f. 1924 Rex Peavine X Ladybug by Highland Denmark

 

Society Rex

f. 1937  Kalarama Rex X Spoonbill BHF by Sun Flower

He sired Youth's  Charm's last foal

Here is a list of her more famous offspring, and what they accomplished.   

Admiral's Charm

Admiral's Charm

Her handsome son by Admiral Denmark.

Make Way For A Lady was her 1938 foal by American Born.  She was a World's Champion weanling in 1938 and Reserve World's Champion as a yearling, then went on to produce ten foals of her own.

Society Charm was Youth's Charm's last foal, born in 1943 and sired by Society Rex.  He sired about a dozen colts.

Watch Charm BHF was Youth's Charm's foal of 1940, and was sired by Hallmark Peavine.  She was shown as a weanling at the Kentucky State Fair.  Of her 14 foals, several were good enough in the show ring to put Watch Charm in the Broodmare Hall of Fame.  Among them, the American Ace son Ace's Lucky Charm also went on to sire numerous colts.  His full sister, Ace's Radiant Charm was a good 3 gaited mare.  Another full sister, Ace's Roberta, produced the WGC Forest Song.  Another daughter of Watch Charm, American Souvenir by American Dictator, produced the nice stallion Rosemar Souvenir by Vanity's Sensation. 

WGC CH Forest Song

Broadlands Captain Denmark X Ace's Roberta

Her 3rd dam was Youth's Charm

WGC Moreland Maid BHF was Youth's Charm's 2nd foal and was born in 1932.  She is by far her most famous offspring.  She was the 3 Gaited World's Grand Champion in 1937, and it's interesting to note that many of the other horses with Youth's Charm in their extended pedigrees were also 3 gaited horses.  Moreland Maid produced two colts who were gelded, and five fillies.

WGC CH Moreland Maid BHF

American Born X Youth's Charm

Most of the horses tracing to Youth's Charm do so through two daughters of Moreland Maid.  Here they are.

Maid of Orleans was Moreland Maid's first foal and was sired by the great King's Genius.  She, like her mother, was a 3 gaited show mare.  She also went to Grand View Farm in New City New York with her dam and they both lived out their lives at that farm.  Maid of Orleans had nine full siblings sired by Grand View Farm's head sire, Golden Thunderbolt.  They included the breeding stallion Grand View's Matinee Idol, Grand View's Roxy Anne, and Thunderbolt's Genius Lady.  All were good producers. Thunderbolt's Genius Lady was owned for a time by Jim Aikman, long enough to produce Fire Bolt, the 2nd dam of BHF Bourbon 'n Coke, who in turn was the dam of WGC One for the Road.  Grand View's Matinee Idol was sire to Buddy, Best ever Saddlebred, so my first horse had Youth's Charm on his pedigree.

Bourbon 'n Coke BHF

Premier's Bourbon Genius X Hide a way's Country Bumpkin

out of Fire Bolt

out of Thunderbolt's Genius Lady

out of Maid of Orleans

out of Moreland Maid

out of Youth's Charm

WGC One for the Road

Supreme Heir X Bourbon 'n Coke BHF

Youth's Charm was his 7th dam!

Grand View's Matinee Idol

Golden Thunderbolt X Maid of Orleans

Youth's Charm was his 3rd dam 

Buddy Best Ever Saddlebred

He had Youth's Charm on his registration papers

WC Lovely Maid was sired by Society Rex.  She was a World's Champion several times in various 3 gaited divisions.  She only produced one colt, but she made it count.  Her son, Buck and Wing was sired by Wing Commander.  Buck and Wing sired CH Tender Tears, CH Short Street, and CH Bandstand, among many other good horses.  His daughters also did him justice.  Danville Debutante BHF produced WGC Finest Hour.  Buck's Cotton Tail BHF was in the Broodmare Hall of Fame.  His  daughter Lady Gambler BHF was also in the Broodmare Hall of Fame and produced CH Callaway's Born to Win.  Buck and Wing's daughter Third Daughter, while not in the the BHF, produced WGC Onion.

Lovely Maid

Society Rex X Moreland Maid BHF

her 2nd dam was Youth's Charm

Buck and Wing

Wing Commander X Lovely Maid

His 3rd dam was Youth's Charm

Buck's Co Star

Buck and Wing X Starheart's Daughter by Starheart Stonewall

CH Bandstand

Buck and Wing x Courageous Fire by Courageous Peavine

CH Tender Tears

Buck and Wing X Giggles by On the Go

WGC Onion

Family Jewels X Third Daughter

note that Third Daughter was a full sister to Buck's Co Star

WGC Finest Hour

Stonewall's Main Event X Danville Debutante BHF by Buck and Wing

CH Callaway's Born to Win

Callaway's Blue Norther x Lady Gambler BHF by Buck and Wing

He sired some good horses before he was gelded.  

Here is some more information about Youth's Charm from Elaine Laux who gave me the idea to use her as a topic.  

The marker is on a farm in Danville, Illinois. We requested research from the American Saddlebred Museum in Kentucky and received interesting documentation. They had to go into the archives of course and it was amazing all the information they had. Youths Charm was born on Moreland Farms in Lexington, KY in 1925 and died 1946 in Danville, Illinois having a foal that also died. Youths Charm was sold to Mrs. Wm Bryce of Vermont in 1934 for $1000 and was at Kalarama Farms. She was then sold to Dr. Glenn Browne of Hoopeston, Illinois for $2100. At the age of 18, this was the second highest price ever paid for an aged broodmare. She was advertised as a "consistent producer." Youths Charm was then transferred to Nathaniel Smith in 1945 and sadly, died on his farm in 1946.

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