3/16/2019 Happy 25th Birthday Loretta!

Today is a special post celebrating my mare Loretta's 25th birthday.  Loretta was purchased from her breeder when she was 13 years old, and for the last 12 years has been the Queen of our barn.  It is a justly deserved title and one she relishes.  Loretta came from a family of show horses since her sire is CH Albelarm Supremacy, he by Supreme Sultan and out of CH Enticing Lady.  Her dam, Summer Lights, was also a show mare and was sired by Sandalwood Supreme.  In her day, Loretta was a decent show mare, winning a few blue ribbons, and even placing in a very large class at Lexington. 

She came to me as a broodmare, but she has also been used as a trail horse, pony ride extraordinaire and beauty queen.  She has never met a piece of food she didn't love, and although her body has undergone  some changes due to time, gravity and Cushing's, she still has the loveliest face ever.  Loretta pushes her pasture mate around, even though she's at least a hand shorter, and many years older.  Her stall manners are perfect, until she hears the hay bale rustling, then a well placed kick on her stall door reminds me that she must be fed first. 

Recently, I read a post about an older horse that passed away, and the owner exclaimed that she had never had to body clip this horse in all her life.  Loretta has always grown a luxurious winter coat, but the past few winters she has outdone herself and actually peels rather than sheds.  Finally when we can't stand it any longer, out come the clippers.  She looks a lot like a wooly mammoth, and due to her pride, no pictures of her are allowed until clipped! 

Here are some pictures of Loretta through the years.  Please join me in wishing her a very happy birthday! 

At one of her earliest shows with trainer Faye Baynton

Making her victory pass

At River Ridge with Chad Reiser

The first day I met Loretta in April 2007

Loretta and Dub in June 2007

Loretta in 2011

May of 2011

Loretta and Maybe in June 2011

Loretta has been a good pony ride whenever asked

June 2016 not long before my grandson arrived

Finally decided to chop off that tail

And it wouldn't be a blog post without breeding info

Here is Loretta's sire, CH Albelarm Supremacy with Tom Ferrebee

Loretta's dam, Summer Lights with Steve Demjen

Her sire's dam, CH Enticing Lady

Loretta's half sister Summer Waltz bears a striking resemblance.

Loretta's daughter Kitty also bears a family resemblance

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3/3/19 The Who's Who Stallion List from 1959

3/2/19   Ooowee, is this going to be a fun post.  I skim through and reread many of my old Saddlebred books every few months and never fail to find something new and interesting.  The collection of Who’s Who in Horsedom by J H Ransom has lots of pictures of horses and horsemen from different types of horse disciplines, from harness racing to Saddlebreds to Thoroughbreds to Shetland ponies.  Way in the back in the directory and index section are several listings including breeding farms, exhibitor and stallion sections for the various breeds.  I’m not sure how the list was compiled, because certainly not all of these stallions advertised in Who’s Who.  While most of these stallions did not advertise there, the list of studs is fairly comprehensive.  However, many successful sires were omitted from the Who's Who list.  The Saddle Horse Stallion section was short and sweet, only a couple of pages long, and just had the stallion name and owner’s name with address.  It's interesting to see who owned these sires, and where the owners lived.  In some cases, the stallions stood at a separate facility, sometimes many states away from the owner. This list is from 1959, and it’s a simple task to pull the 1960 Saddle & Bridle Sire rating to see how the stallions ranked up in the top 25 stallions for the year 1959.  So here they are, in alphabetical order, with pictures where available, and where they ended up for the year of 1959 on Saddle & Bridle's Sire list for the following year. Their placing on the Saddle & Bridle sire list is noted by the # to the left of their name.   This all took place a mere 60 years ago. 

*Ace O’Goshen  Peacock Farm  Castillian Springs TN
*Ace’s Lucky Charm   Plainview Farms, St. Matthews KY  (no picture)

 #18 American Dictator, Allister Smith  Greenville, SC

*American Masterpiece, George Gwinn  Danville KY

*American Stonewall, Bridlespur Farm, Keswick VA

*Americus Denmark, Jane Gordon Fletcher, Willisbrook Farm, Malvern , PA

*Americus General, Blythewood Farm, Cleveland, TN  (no picture)

*Anacacho’s Captain Denmark, CG Houck, standing at Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY(no picture)

*Anacacho’s Denmark's King, Mrs. Wm P Roth, Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA
(leased from George Gwinn)

*Anacacho Denmark’s Legacy, Barry Stables, Oregon, WI

#14 Anacacho Empire,  HB Lamer, Hays, KS standing at Fahey Farm, Lee’s Summit, MO

*Anacacho Sea, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA

*Boiling, Sea, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA (no picture)

*Beau Demeanor, WL Fahrson, Indianapolis, IN  (no picture)

#6  Beau Fortune, Old Stone House Farm, Newbergh, IN

#11 Beau Gallant, Miss Jane Meyer, Undulata Farm, Shelbyville, KY

*Beau Le Rose Peavine, Art Simmons   Mexico MO  (no picture)

*Beau Young, Bill Cunningham, Mexico MO (no picture)

#22 Blazing Genius, Jim Bray, Wildwood Farm, Celina, TX

*Blue Meadow King   Dick Hadley, Oklahoma City, OK  (He only sired one horse of note,
the wonderful 3gaited mare Blue Meadow Princess, shown as Meadow Princess.)

#9  Bobby Sea, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA

*Bourmont Ring Leader, Franklin Gilmore, Thunder Mountain Farm, Roulette, PA  (no picture)

*Brave Captain, Robert Beatty Stables, Washington, PA  (no picture)

*Cameo On Parade, standing Bob Eoff Stables, Indianapolis, IN

*Captain Showboat, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR  (no picture)

*Clarma, Dr El L Robinson, Starlet Acres, Lee’s Summit Mo



*Colonel Boyle, WC Madlener Topeka KS standing at Simmons Stables Mexico MO
He was just beginning his career at stud, and continued showing for many more years.

*Colonel Sport, EC Gamble, Happy Valley Farm, Danville KY

*Command Decision, Joseph Barillaro, Meriden, CN

*Countersigned, Don Decker Horse Heaven Farm, Ralston, NE

*Country Encino, Roy Register, Palos Verdes, CA 

*Courageous Peavine, Art Simmons, Mexico MO

*Crebilly’s Knight Commander, standing Mizpah Farms, Conshohocken, PA

*Decoration Genius, Horace Cabe, Gurdon, AR   (no picture)

*Delmar’s Noble, FM Becker, Delmar Farm, Momence, IL   (no picture)

*Denmark’s Bourbon Genius, Edward Barham, Collierville, TN

*Denmark’s Golden Sun, Mr & Mrs WL Taylor, Wildwood Farm, Germantown, TN

*Doctor Peacock, Julep Farms, Forrest Park , GA    (no picture)

*Evening Cloud, Jack Ward, standing Dr. EL Robinson Starlet Acres, Lee’s Summit, MO



*Fancy Decision, Druce Lake Farms, Grayslake, IL

*Filoli Chief, Mrs. WP Roth, Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA   (no picture)

*Flame of Genius, Blythewood Farms, Cleveland, TN   (no picture)

*Gallant American, Asa Robison, Tremont, IL

*Gallant Guy, HG Whittenberg, Hayfield, Farm, Louisville, KY

*Gay Lover, Dr. Frank Warner standing at Dodge Stables, Lexington, KY

*Genius Better Bourbon, Welch Greenwell, Broadacres Farm, Shelbina, MO

#13 Genius Bourbon King, JL Younghusband, Valley View Farm, Barrington, IL

*Genius Firefly, Valley Farms, Ringtown, PA

*Genius Flying Saucer, Roy Carpenter, Apple Mountain Farm, Hamburg, IA

*Genius of Stonyridge, Ingleside Farm, Raleigh, NC

*Gold Note, JG Bray, Dallas TX stdg at Wildwood Farm, Celina TX

*Golden Supreme, Mr  & Mrs WC Bilsborough, La Puente, CA    (no picture)

*Golden Thunderbolt, Grandview Farm, New City NY

*Hide A Way Hernando  Zoona Doughman, Blanchester OH    (no picture)

*Hillview Ensign, Almarada Acres, Nacogdoches, TX

*Imperial Shadow, stdg Schellcrest Farm, Liberty MO    (no picture)

*Indian Penny, Bob Whitney, Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY

*Just Bourbon, Mrs. David Peebles, Tumbling T Ranch, Davis CA

*Kalarama Bittersweet, Asa Robison, Tremont, IL    (no picture)

#8  Kalarama Colonel, Grasslands Farm, Danville, KY

*Kalarama Denmark, Davis Farm, Jacksonville, IL

*Kalarama Gay Flight, Stdg Whippernock Farm, Petersburg, VA    (no picture)

*Kalarama Genius, Worthington Farm, Washington Court House, OH    (no picture)

*Kaptain Kal, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City Ks     (no picture)

*King of Rose A Lee, Blythewood Farm, Cleveland, TN

*King’s Farewall, Wildwood Farms, Germantown, TN

*Laetus Genius, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City, KS    (no picture)

*Larkwood, Grove Mosely, Grove Knoll Farm, Rancho Sante Fe, CA     (no picture)

*Majestic Ensign, Thomas Morton, Old Stone House Farm, Newburgh IN

*Man of Destiny, Roger Young, Trotwood Farm, Millbrook, NY

*Mark Beaverkettle, Beaverkettle Farm, Neegley, OH

 #7  Marine Ace, Stdg: Graycote Farm, Brentwood TN     

*Master Denmark Stdg Randolph Farms, Clearwater, FL    (no picture)

*Missouri’s Masterpiece, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR   (no picture)

*Modern Manners, Sunnyslope Farms, Scott City Kansas     (no picture)

*Mona’s Genius Blythewood Farms, Cleveland, TN      (no picture)

*Mooer’s King’s Genius,  RO Glenn, Colmubus MO       (no picture)

*Murray Cason, Walnut Valley Farm, Glencoe, MO

*My Golden Stonewall, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR     (no picture)

*Oklahoma’s Memory, Sam McKinley, Northwinds Farm, Lansing, MI   

*Oman’s (Desdemona) Denmark, Oman’s Stables, Franklin, TN

*On Guard   Stdg:  Griffin Farm, Ridgecrest, CA\     (no picture)

*Parkland Genius,  Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR    (no picture)

*Peavine’s High Commander, Little Lexington Saddle Horse Farm, Ann Arbor, MI   (no picture)

*Primpy Chief, Mrs. WO Roth Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA  (no picture)

*Pinehurst Star, Mrs. WG lackey, Tulsa, OK    His famous offspring was Beloved Belinda

*Prince Robbie, RW Dyche, Jr, London, KY      (no picture)

# 18 (T) Private Contract, Larry I Moore, Raleigh, NC  stdg: George Gwinn, Danville, KY

*Reba Genius, Dr. EL Kilday, Claxton, GA  Stdg:  Bob Whitney, Whitney Stables Cox’s Creek, KY 

*Red Kalarama,  Why Worry Farm, Woodside, CA

*Redstone King, Jim Bray, Wildwood Farms, Celina, TX  (no picture)

*Reverie’s Bourbon Gale, Blanton Farms, Shelby, NC, Stdg: Minton Hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY

*Reverie’s Thunderhead  Stdg:  Druce Lake Farms, Grayslake, IL

*Rex Barber, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR   (no picture)

*Rhythm Command, George Gwinn, Danville, KY

#5  Ridgefield’s Denmark, Jacob Bunn  Fairview Stables, Springfield, IL

#4  Ridgefield’s Genius, William Brittain, Mahogany Farm, Ann Arbor, MI  stdg: Bob Whitney, Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY



*Royal Rambler, Thomas Morton, Old Stone House Farms, Newburgh, IN

*Secret Society, M/M Paul Randolph, Clearwater FL, stdg: Oman Stables, Franklin, TN

*Sensational Genius, Max Biederman, High Point Farm, Sprinfield, KY   (no picture)

*Shoreacres Anacacho Genius, OW Cannon, Hidden River Farm, Canoga Park, CA

*Society Bourbon, George Aldhizer, Greenmount Farms, Harrisonburg, VA   (no picture)

*Society Yankee, Mrs. Robert Near, Galesburg, IL

*Southern Rocket, Bruce Werts, Tampa FL    (no picture)

# 25 Special Assignment, JR Snively, Winter Haven FL, stdg: Minton Hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY

*Star of Genius, Miss Jane Meyer, Undulata Farm, Shelbyville, KY    (no picture)

#3 Starheart Stonewall, Max Biederman, High Point Farm, Springfield, KY

*Startling Kalarama, Rockwood Farms, Cedar Rapids, IA

*Stonewall Premier, Dan Mize, Almarada Acres, Nacagdoches, TX

*Stonewall Sensation, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City, KS  

#10 Stonewall Supreme, Bruce Seabright, Wakitatina Farm, Bridgeport, OH  Stdg: Bob Whitney Stable, Cox’s Creek, KY

#12 Stonewall’s Golden Dream, Carl Gelman, Auxvasse, MO

*Stonewall’s Peep of Dawn, M/M JE Hathman, Columbia, MO  Stdg: Glenn Acres, Columbia , MO

*Sun Glow Peavine, Booth’s Stables, Burbank, CA    

*Sunny Stonewall, William Lockwood , Slater, MO  Stdg: Minton Hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY  (no picture)

*Supreme Peavine, Highland Green Farm, Sinks Grove, WV   (no picture)

*The Genius, Fairlawn Farm, Topeka , KS

*The Painted Chief, Roger Young, Trotwood Farm, Millbrook, NY  

*The Rambler, Valley View Farms, Barrinbgton, IL

*The Sensation, Ralph Lowe, Bowling Green, KY    (no picture)

*The Silver Orchid, Horace Cabe, Timberland Farm, Gurdon, AR

*The Star Genius, Mrs LB Roth, Prophetstown, IL     (no picture)

*The Starlet, Dr EL Robinson, Starlet Acres, Lee’s Summit, MO

# 24 The Supreme Ace, Dr. John Glover, Nashville, TN  Stdg:  Oman’s Stables, Franklin, TN

#21 Truly Genius, Roy Pavey, Donalene Farm, Columbus, OH

*Valley View Supreme, Mrs AS Kelley, Chester Vermont  Stdg:  Red Gate Farm, St Charles, IL

*Valiant Denmark, Delmar Farm, Momence, IL; Stdg: Pinetree Stables, McHenry, IL   (no picture)

*Vanity’s Sensation, Dodge Stable, Lexington, KY

#2 Veiled Prophet, Druce Lake Farms, Grayslake, IL

*Victory Ace, Mahogany Farms, Ann Arbor, MI  Stdg: Whitney Stables, Cox’s Creek, KY

*Warlord, Dan Mize, Almarada Acres, Nacogdoches , TX

*Wing Commander, Dodge Stables, Lexington, KY
You might wonder why Wing Commander didn't make the Saddle & Bridle list in 1959, after all, he was 16 years old.  However, he only had one 5 year old, one 4 year old, and the rest were 3 and under.  Give him a couple years and he was at the top of the list. 

*Yekcohs, Sunnyslope Farm, Scott City, KS

Missing from  the list were these stallions who did quite well on the Saddle and Bridle Sire Rating from 1960. 

#1.  King Coe,  Mr & Mrs David Neil, Blythewood Farm, Cleveland TN

#15  Sparkling Waters,  Dodge Stables, Lexington KY (however, he was deceased by 1959, so not sure how he made the list)

#16  Stonewall Dysart    (no picture)

#17  Heart of Glory, Minton hickory Farm, Barbourville, KY   

#19 Indiana Ace, Happy Valley Farm, Rossville, GA

#20  Arletha’s George    (no picture)

#23 Alexander the Great  

Some other well known studs missing from the Who's Who list as well as from the top 25 sire rating list were

*Mr. Butterfly

*Genius Bugger Boo

*Dawn’s Squadron Leader

*Night of Folly

Hope you enjoyed a look at such a lengthy list of standing stallions for 1959.

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