Garland Bradshaw was certainly in the Who’s Who of
American Saddlebred trainers. For years,
he trained and showed many notables of the Saddlebred world. However, he also owned his own farm in
Danville, Kentucky where he bred and raised numerous horses. And as you can imagine, the pedigrees on his
horses were phenomenal. In November of 1977, after many years in the industry,
Mr. Bradshaw made the tough decision to sell his horses at auction. This catalog lists the 91 horses he sold that
day, which included breeding stallions, broodmares, finished show horses,
prospects, and the weanling crop from 1977.
This post will look at Mr. Bradshaw and some of his more famous horses,
the horses which were put through the sale, how they did, and how they were
bred. It also looks at the one horse he decided to
retain so it could live out its life at the farm in Danville, KY.
Garland Bradshaw’s first training job outside his home
state of Tennessee was in 1929 at Longview Farm in Lee’s Summit, MO. When Longview dispersed in 1934, it was on to
Wildwood Farm in Germantown, TN, then Magnolia Farm in Memphis and Ridgefields
Farm in Danville KY in 1947. This would
be his last move, since he purchased the farm in 1960. The horse most closely associated with Mr.
Bradshaw was Lady Carrigan, although there were many others such as Nellie
Pidgeon, Sunshine Carol, Forest Song, Kate Shriver, Broadland’s Patrician Lady and Oman’s Anacacho
Rhythm. Oman’s Anacacho Rhythm was purchased
by Mr. Bradshaw as a long yearling and was shown in 5 gaited classes. He was used as a breeding stallion and produced
many horses of note, including CH Anacacho Dancer, CH Gold Treat, CH Latin
Rhythm and Rhythm’s Ragtime. When the
Bradshaw dispersal took place, Oman’s Anacacho Rhythmn, at age 24, was withheld
from the sale, and lived out his life on the farm. Although Mr. Bradshaw dispersed is breeding
operations, he continued in the Saddlebred industry up until the time of his
death in March, 1982.
An early photo of Mr. Bradshaw on Winged Wing
while at Wildwood Farm in the 1930's.
Mr. Bradshaw showed Ridgefields' Genius to a World's Championship in 1950.
Nellie Pidgeon was Garland Bradshaw's first WGC.
She was 3 gaited World's Grand Champion in 1947
CH Kate Shriver BHF was a two time WGC with Garland Bradshaw.
WGC Forest Song was shown by Garland Bradshaw to
her first WGC title as a 3 year old as a 3 gaited horse.
Mr. Bradshaw also showed Forest Song's sire, Broadland's Captain Denmark.
Another daughter of Captain Denmark and shown by Mr. Bradshaw was Broadland's Patrician Lady.
CH Carrigan's Lady was a 4 time WGC with Mr. Bradshaw.
Oman's Anacacho Rhythm was Word's Champion 5 gaited Stallion in 1964.
Mr. Bradshaw purchased him as a yearling and owned him for the rest of his life.
He sired many successful show horses.
CH Anacacho Dancer was sired by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm.
CH Easter Present was sired by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm.
She went on to become a Reserve World's Champion in Fine Harness.
Garland Bradshaw is driving in this photo.
CH Gold Treat was sired by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm.
CH Latin Rhythm was sired by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm.
CH Rhythm N Jazz was sired by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm.
Many good horses went through the dispersal sale.
Flame of Denmark was another breeding stallion owned by Mr. Bradshaw.
Oman's Desdemona Denmark X Aflame
Bold Alvin was a well bred young stallion that went through the dispersal sale.
He was bred and raised by Mr. Bradshaw.
Valley View Supreme X Chocolate Parfait BHF
Nobella was another sale horse bred & raised by Garland Bradshaw.
She was a full sister to CH Easter Present.
Oman's Anacacho Rhythm X Stormaround
Her dam Stormaround also went through the sale and produced many more colts.
Rhythm's Ragtime went through the sale as a long yearling.
He went on to become a successful show horse as well as
a successful breeding stallion. Mr. Bradshaw anticipated a bright future for him.
Oman's Anacacho Rhythm X Wild Ginger BHF
His dam also went through the sale, but she never produced another foal after Rhythm's Ragtime.
About 2 dozen broodmares went through the dispersal sale.
There were no pictures of these mares, so here is information on some of them and their offspring.
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Black Lace
f. 1959 by Hickory Kala-Rex by Kalarama Rex X Beverley Hills BHF by Leatherwood King
She continued to produce colts for her new owner until1981
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Nest Egg
f. 1964 by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm X Stepping Genius by King's Genius
Nest Egg was a full sister to Brite Sash, the dam of You Are Love
Although she was a younger mare, and she had many offspring in the dispersal sale,
Nest Egg produced her last foal in 1978.
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Altoona
f. 1965 by Broadland's Captain Denmark X Ace's Roberta by American Ace
This broodmare was a full sister to Forest Song.
Altoona continued producing colts until 1984.
What an opportunity to purchase a mare like this!
Several other prospects sold in the sale that were out of Ace's Roberta.
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Mysterious
f. 1969 Flame of Denmark X Patty Gay by Oman's Anacacho Rhythm
This mare was bred and raised by Garland Bradshaw.
She never produced another foal and it appears she didn't go through the sale.
However, one of her colts was sold in the sale and went on to be a nice show horse.
CH Coaltown Prince
f. 1976 Stonewall's Crescendo X Mysterious by Flame of Denmark
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Ottawa's Gift
f. 1959 Clear Creek Prince by Anacacho Denmark X Lafitte's Gifted Lady by Jean Lafitte
Although it listed this mare as being bred by Garland Bradshaw, she was bred by
Dr. Robert Elrod's Ottawa Creek Farm. Doc & Mr. Bradshaw were good friends, perhaps due to their Tennesse roots. This mare produced many nice colts, but her last one was in 1977,
so none were produced after she sold in the dispersal.
Here are some pictures of her relatives at Ottawa Creek Farm.
Ottawa's Slick Chick was a maternal half sister to Ottawa's Gift.
Ottawa's Denmark was also by Clear Creek Prince and
out of a different daughter of Jean Lafitte, making him a 3/4 brother to
Ottawa's Gift. Here is a picture of Ottawa's Denmark being ridden by Mr. Bradshaw.
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Abbie Lane
f. 1958 Oman's Desdemona Denmark X Rosemary Lane by The Genius
The 2nd dam of this mare was Spelling Bee BHF, who was dam of Flirtation Walk.
Fire Lane was also out of Rosemary Lane,
making him a half brother to Abbie Lane.
Abbie Lane only produced one more foal after the dispersal sale.
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Another Blue Again
f. 1959 Magic Spell by Anacacho Shamrock X Another Blue by Anacacho Shamrock
this mare was bred to be a great show horse, produce great horses and came from a family of great horses. Her 2nd dam was Smile Again by King's Genius, and her 3rd dam was Lady Charmian by Oklahoma Peavine. Her 4th dam was Fair Acre Blossom BHF.
Here are some pictures of Another Blue Again's more famous relatives.
Another Blue, her dam, was a World's Champion
Another Blue was 3rd dam of the great Callaway's Blue Norther.
Beauteous Belle was also out of Another Blue.
Beauteous Belle was the dam of Uncle Jimmy McDonald when bred to WC Boola Boola.
Smile Again was 2nd dam of Another Blue Again.
CH My Golden Dawn BHF was full sister to Lady Charmian, the 3rd dam of Another Blue Again.
Another Blue Again had a very impressive family, and produced foals until 1979.
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Oman's Aglow
f. 1959 Oman's Desdemona Denmark X Aflame BHF by Jack Robin Twigg
Aflame, the dam of Oman's Aglow, produced two Reserve World's Grand Champions.
They were CH Afire and CH Broadland's Captain Denmark. She also produced
Flame of Denmark, a stallion that went through this dispersal sale.
Oman's Aglow produced two CHampions of her own, and continued producing foals until 1983.
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Spring Valley Supreme
f. 1970 Hide a way's Firefly Supreme X Remember Me of Rose A Lee
The 2nd dam of this mare was Lucy Kilmer BHF who produced full sisters CH Miss Helen who was WGC, CH Miss Lib, and CH Look at Me from Rose A Lee, all full sisters to the dam of Spring Valley Supreme. Spring Valley Supreme continued producing until 1989. What bloodlines!
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Buck's Ingenue
f. 1971 by Buck & Wing by Wing Commander X Galant Ingénue by Genius of Stoneyridge
This young mare continued producing nice foals until 1994
her son Slam Dunk HG was sired by Harlem Globetrotter
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Mr. Bradshaw enjoying himself.
Windy Dawn went thru the sale as a prospect in 1977.
f. 1976 by Ridgefield Heir X Fantasy's Model by Wing Commander
She was renamed Oh Goody Goody and had a successful show career.
Another nice horse bred by Garland Bradshaw was CH Serve Notice
Sired by Cain Raiser (Anacacho Shamrock X Stepping Genius by King's Genius)
Mr. Bradshaw also bred, raised and stood Cain Raiser.
