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Author's Note: This article was originally written for TMH, July 1988 issue. But a change of editors caused the article to be shelved. At some point between submission and appearance in the May 1989 issue, some one "edited" the article, shortening it, changing it and adding errors. Only because I thought to check on it, at the last minute, were the gross errors corrected. There was not time to correct the other problems induced into it. Here, now, is the true article as originally submitted. Some mares are destined to leave their imprint on the breed in a lasting form by being superior producers. Their breeding power can be predicted from their pedigree - that heritage of genetic strength. Such a mare was Paragraph. The entry in Registry Volume 5 reads "Paragraph 04027, Golden chestnut; silver mane and tail; foaled June 19 1933; bred J.C. Brunk, Cotton Hill Farm, Springfield, Illinois; owned by Grace Brunk Woods, Cotton Hill Farm, Springfield, Illinois. Sire: Jubilee King 7570. Dam: Nella 04235." These few words sum up her heritage. The story of J. C. Brunk has often been told and needs no repetition here except to say that Brunk was a true master breeder, combining the art and science of horse breeding and honing it to a rare level of mastership. Paragraph's pedigree contains some of the best of the Brunk-bred Morgans. Such horses as Jubilee King, Daisette, Allen Franklin, Senator Knox, Allen King and Senata are in her pedigree; these are names that bring thoughts of greatness. But not only are these greats in here pedigree, but they are combined in an intricate dance of closebreeding. Paragraph's pedigree is the result of man generations of careful inbreeding leading to homozygosity of her genetic heritage. Inbreeding is a strong tool which can lead to results both good and bad: it sets both sorts of traits, but in the hands of master breeders will lead to the good. The inheritable traits will become strongly set and will carry down through the generations. Paragraph's sire, Jubilee King, was by Penrod. Her dam, Nella, was by Allen King. Allen King and Penrod were full brothers, both being by Allen Franklin and out of Black Bess. Both granddams of Paragraph were similarly bred, one being a daughter of Knox Morgan and the other a granddaughter of Knox Morgan. Both granddams also carried the blood of Senata and Daisy. Paragraph then had another cross to Allen Franklin making a total of three crosses to this stallion. She also had five crosses to Daisy, three crosses to Jubilee de Jarnette, and two crosses each to Black Bess, Knox Morgan and Senata. Jasper Franklin, the sire of Allen Franklin, was a result of linebreeding. His sire, Ben Franklin, was by Daniel Lambert and out of a granddaughter of Black Hawk. Jasper Franklin's dam was also by Daniel Lambert and out of a granddaughter of Black Hawk. Jubilee Lambert, the sire of Jubilee de Jarnette, was also by Daniel Lambert and out of a Black Hawk granddaughter. Ben's Daisy, great granddam of Jubilee King, was by Nen Franklin and out of Daisy by Bodette Horse. Daisy was a very high percentage mare of impeccable old Vermont lines carrying the blood of Charley Watson, Black Morgan, Billy Folsom, Billy Root and Hales Green Mountain Morgan. There is more of this blood behind Senata as her sire Senator is by Morgan Ruperty by Ethan Allen 3rd and his dam is Lucy by Bodetter Horse. Senata's dam is Daisy (by Bodette Horse). Behind Knox Morgan is Mountaineer Morgan who goes back to Black Hawk, Billy Root and Goffort Morgan: Knox Morgan's dam line goes to Black Hawk. Each line of Paragraph's pedigree shows careful close breeding. The beauty of the pedigree is revealed each time it is looked at. There is the blending of the old high percentage Vermont horses such as Daisy and Senata with the Daniel Lambert horses such as Ben Franklin, Jasper Franklin and Jubilee de Jarnette. With her Daniel Lambert sire line and ten total crosses to that noted sire as well as her physical and mental characteristics, Paragraph is to be considered a Lambert. Although she is a Lambert, the high percentage Vermont lines are not to be overlooked as these are the same lines that are behind the Lippitt stallions to whom she was to be bred. She was also to be bred to Jubilee's Courage, a Lambert stallion who carried almost the same blood she did: she was bred also to the Government stallion Mansfield, whose dam Artemisia was of the old high percentage Vermont lines. However, pedigree is not everything. Breedings made solely on paper often do not work out as expected. Consideration must be given to the physical and mental characteristics of the horses involved. The question now becomes "what were the characteristics of this mare?". Frances Bryant, her owner and breeder of all her produce, remembers Paragraph as being a truly "quality" mare. She had the Lambert smoothness which she passed on to her offspring. She had an excellent rear end with good croup and nice tail set and this, too, was passed to her progeny. From Jubilee king, she had excellent legs and feet which were faithfully passed to her foals. She was compact with a short back, another trait which was dominant. She also had an elegance in her motion and carriage. Overall, she was very well put together and no matter to whom she was bred, her good traits came through. Her temperament was real nice although a bit on the "snorty" side. She would see spooks and pretend to shy but still was good trail horse. She was shown some and won the Mare and Foal Class at the National. Eve Oakley states that there is a lot of goodness in Paragraph's stock. She was well-built, straight moving with good legs and feet. Her head was nice although not the dishy type head. She was a solid, strong mare who produced using horses. Oakley feels that she is one of the top mares of all times and that she was so strong in all her good qualities that her produce not only had these qualities but passed them on to their progeny and that the good traits are still breeding-on. Susan Hanley of the Quietude Stud, where there are more Paragraph descendants than at any other breeder's, states that many of their horses were chosen because Paragraph is close-up in the pedigree. They have found that the Paragraph descendants have excellent temperaments and many excellent physical traits that consistently breed-on. Mabel Own writes that Paragraph had a very superior temperament and was a fine mover. Barbara Cole vividly remembers her coulour and her size. She was a tall horse for her time, being at 15 hands and she was the popular coulour of golden chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail. Everyone who knew Paragraph and her foals agree that she crossed well with each stallion bred to her and that she improved on each stallion. Five of Paragraph's progeny did not breed-on. These were Colette, Searchlight Serena, Parasam, Parawallis and Sam's Sarah. The lovely Colette, foaled in 1954 by Jubilee's Courage, was sold to General Trujillo of the Dominican Republic. She was Champion Mare at the Dominican Republic. She was Champion Mare at the 1957 International Horse Show in the Dominican Republic. Later, the General was assassinated and she disappeared. Searchlight Serena, by Lippitt Searchlight and foaled in 1945, was an excellent trail and pleasure horse and placed well in-hand at the Nationals. Parasam, foaled in 1940 by Lippitt Sam, was also an excellent pleasure horse. When 18 years old, he placed 5th in Road Hack and 4th in Pleasure at the National. He competed in the GMHA 110 Mile Trail Ride in 1948, finishing 98th with only limited conditioning. Parawallis, foaled in 1945 and sired by Cornwallis, was an outstanding pleasure and family gelding. He competed in thirteen consecutive Nationals and won a ribbon in each of them. He was also Vermont Morgan Champion many times as well as Vermont Champion Pleasure Horse. One year, he won four Reserve State Championships. As if all that was not enough, he competed in three 100 mile trail rides and two 10 mile road competitions. Sam's Sarah (1955, by Lippitt Sam) was retained by Mrs. Bryant for her personal use. The few times she was shown, she did well. Later, she was sold as a pleasure and trail horse. In 1957, Paragraph produced Anthony Ashmore by Lippitt Ashmore. He won and placed in Pleasure Driving and English Pleasure at shows. Some of his progeny are Spring Glo Mist, Sooner Ms, Anthony's Lucky, Anthony's Tina and Faquir Ann.
SUPERSAM AND RUSTY MORO In 1950, Paragraph produced Supersam by Lippitt Sam. He had a brilliant show career but his life was cut short by the tragic 1958 barn fire at Ruth and Lyman Orcutt's farm. He was Junior Champion Stallion at the 1953 National, and at the 1955 National, he won the Saddle (Stallions) Class and was Reserve Champion Saddle. He was the AHSA High Score Morgan for 1957 and was Reserve AHSA Morgan in 1955. His action was natural and he was shown with a light shoe and medium length foot. Two of his progeny are Jack McNary and Superson. Jack McNary was TMH cover horse for May 1968. He was Maine State Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion, In-Hand, 1960-1963 and was State Open Champion those years. At the 19645 National, he was 2nd in the Pleasure Driving, Stallions and Geldings. Along with his show accomplishments, he was listed as always being a "Family Pet." He stood at stud in Maine for many years. Superson was a beloved family friend of his owners. Some of his progeny are: Woodruff of Quietude; Dinah Darling; Joymar Rainy Dawn; Super-Rey Allen Sam, a show horse and sire; Super-Rey Movita, dam of Juliet Quietude, Courtier of Quietude, Jasmine of Quietude and others: Windom Way, dam of caven-Glo Sail Type, Caven-Glo Red Wind, Caven-Glo Windom Joy, and others: Caven-Glo Revenue, sire of Tapnor Cherry Sun-D (dam of Sun-D Mist and others), Tapnor Cash Box (dam of Breezy's Ballarina, Breezy's Easter Star, and others), Tapnor Hi De Ho, Tapnor Top Secret (dam of Southview prefix horses), and others. In 1947, Paragraph produced Rusy Moro, by Lippitt Saul Moro. Lippitt Saul Moro was a bit long-backed by Rusty Moro had a shorter back which he got from Paragraph. He was shown some and did well both in hand and in Western classes. His later owners moved from Illinois to Arizona and used him as a reliable trail horse in the mountains and deserts. Rusty sired only two registered Morgans-Ruthven's Gennie Ann and Moro Hill's Figurine. Figurine's produce include: The Sundancer, noted midwest sire; Hi Mist Melody, dam of many Hi-Mist prefix horses many of whom are by The Sundancer; Hi-Mist Buddy, popular sire in the midwest; Hi-Mist Maggie, producer for Hi-Mist. Figurine was often bred to the Paragraph descendent, Dorian Ashmore, and some of Figurine's descendants have been bred to some of Dorian's descendants thus producing Morgans with several crosses back to Paragraph.
CAVENDISH Paragraph's 1949 foal was Cavendish by Jubilee's Courage. Sold as a youngster to Eve Oakley, he first traveled to here home in California, then moved with her to the Chicago area and then returned to California when she moved once again. Wherever he was, he won friends for the Morgan breed. He was shown English, Western, in harness, in Parades, jumping and dressage. With his golden chestnut colour and light mane and tail, he was very flashy; for parades Eve would sometimes sprinkle glitter in his mane and tail. His manners were excellent and he had that "look of eagles" so often found in the Jubilee King descendants. Even recalls that he was very smart, mischievous, and always wide-awake-planning and thinking. His disposition was good and he was easy to handle. He was not as tall as his dam but had her excellent conformation. Most of Cavendish's progeny carry the Caven-Glo prefix. Caven-Glo Courier was a successful and well-known show gelding in California. Caven-Glo Ashwin is sire of Abagail Ash. Caven-Glo Ballerina has been a good producer. Caven-Glo Challenger sired Quietude Kit Carson, Caven-Glo Tyme On, Sall Town Sally Ash and others; he now stands at the Hanely's Quietude Stud. Caven-Glo Christina is dam of Cayuca Irish Lass, Agape King Solomon, Agape Holy Moses and others. Caven-Glo Cribari is dam of Abacus prefix Morgans. Caven-Glo Freya is dam of Freya's Golden Girl and Montbelle prefix horses. Caven-Glo Heritage sired Nam-Glo Jubilee. Caven-Glo Hi Command is sire of Cavamy who is sire of Spring Glo Mist (by Anthony Asmore). Caven-Glo Katrinka is dam of Caven-Glo Amanda Ash, dam of Small Twon prefix Morgans. Caven-Glo Rebel Gold is dam of Tapnor Shenandoah, Caven-Glo Revenue (by Superson and others. Caven-Glo Saguaro is dam of Royal Glo, dam of Marvelous Gen, who was a popular sire in Arizona for Ellie Mason's Marvelous Morgans. Royal Glo produced many good horses with the Marvelous prefix. Caven-Glo Topaz is dam of Canyon of Quietude, sire for Natalie Goode's Small Town Morgans. Legend of Caven-Glo is sire of Delilah Vermont, Caven-Glo Lendra and many Dunham prefix horses. E & M Stormy has descendants in California.
EDWARD ASH Edward Ash, by Lippitt Ash, was Paragraph's 1951 foal. Edward Ash was a very good show horse, winning at the Nationals and the big Morgan shows of the time; he won in-hand, under saddle and in harness. He is sire of Blythe De Boyd, Bonnie De Boyd, Daisy De Boyd, Jubilee's Trinket, Thalia De Boyd, Nancy De Boyd, Rockview Ember ash, Glenallan's Torred, Ashley De Boyd and others. Ashley is probably his best known offspring. He was a very well-known and popular horse and sire noted for his remarkable trot which was perfectly balanced and very stylish. While in Ohio, he did very well at both Morgan and local shows. Later he was Georgia High Point Champion for three years. In 1972, he was AHSA Pleasure Horse with a record number of points won at shows such as Eastern Nationals, Mid-Atlantic and New York Pleasure Stake, English Pleasure Stallions and Geldings, Road Hack-Stallions and Geldings, Versatility and Amateur Pleasure Driving Stallions and Geldings. He was retired at the 1975 Dixie Cup Show where ten of his get were shown.
MANZANITA AND MANSPHYLLIS 1942 saw the arrival of Paragraph's first daughter by Mansfield: Manzanita was used as a pleasure horse as well as winning ribbons in pleasure, trail and equitation classes at the National Show for many years. She is dam of: Townshend Senorita; Townshend Melanita; Townshend Manwallis; Townshend Viganita, dam of Robanita Anne, Towe-Ayr Roberta, Towne-Ayr Robette (dam of Bridle Vale prefix Morgans); and Townshend Cornita, dam of Townshend Vigil who sired Cherry Bounce. Cornita also is dam of Townshend Vigilita who is dam of Icestone prefix Morgans. Vigilita is also dam of Braeburn Coralita (dam of Waseeka Dream Weaver), Braeburn Cordalier (sire of Icestone prefix horses) and Braeburn Sunshine. Townshend Manwallis was a popular sire with many progeny to his credit. Some of his progeny are: S.J. Wallis, sire of Spring Flash; Merry Linita, producer for Glenview prefix; Merry Monarch, sire of Junes-Shadow; Merry Chandler sired Keomah Connie, dam of Keomah Sue and Keomah Teena both producers in the midwest; Smoky Satin, dam of Windfall Snowfire and Med E Oka prefix Morgans; Merry Linnett, dam of the popular sire Country March Squire, Country Vigil Ethan; Country Easter Juno (dam for Maplevale), and others; Merry Donita produced for Dartmoor, Oldtyme and Merry Morgans; Merry Cordelia, producer for Cordon prefix, including Cordon Marksman who is sire of Lauralee Marksman and Phylmara Flash; Merry Lyric produced Whippoorwill Theme, Whippoorwill Panic and Paisley's prefix horses; Bunting's Smoky Belle, dam of Mary Belle Magic who produced for Windom and Mill Meadow and is dam of twins for Ceildh Morgans; Yankee Dan sired by Driftway Yankee Mist, Yankee Damsel (dam of Four Oaks Hollyhock and Lauralee prefix Morgans) and Peg o' My Heart (dam of HVK Banshee, Virginia o' Cedarcreek and others for Cedar Creek). The descendants of Manwallis can be found in New England, the mid-west and Canada. Manzanita's sister, Mansphyllis, arrived in 1943. Owned by Mr. And Mrs. Cecil Ferguson, she was a wonderful producer. Mrs. Ferguson writes that "Mansphyllis was a strong mare with good conformation. She won Produce of Dam four times in a row which was a record for many years. Excellent gaits, never took a lame step in her life for 28 years." Besides winning the Produce of Dam at the National from 1950-1953, she was shown under saddle in the 1954 National and placed well with no professional training. Mansphyllis had 13 foals, including Broadwall Donman, Broadwall Phyldon. Parade (see TMH July 1988), Broadwall Mannon, Broadwall Temptress, Broadwall Patillis, Broadwall Phylleado, Broadwall Bonnie Lass and Junestar. Broadwall Donman has sired many good horses for the Jackson Ranch in Montana where Morgans are used for all ranch work. Most of his sons have been gelded for use on the ranch but daughters have been bought by other breeders for their programs. A few sons have also bred-on in the Pacific Northwest and the mountain states. Broadwall Phyldon has been a popular sire in Canada. Some of his progeny are: Colbook Don Lee, a popular sire in Nova Scotia including Morgans of the KrisKrib and Collina prefixes; Sirhan Phylanderer, sire in Quebeck of Meldon prefix Morgans; Colbrook Donna B, dam for Danville Morgans; Leefield Dawnarita, dam for Leefield; Phylrita, dam for Meldon; Scot's Highlander, sire of many of Scot's prefix Morgans; Scot's Kathleen, dam for Scot's; See Jay Melody, dam of Bulbec prefix horses; Fleur D'Argyll, sire for Colbrook and Danville; Scot's Peggy Lou (whose photo appears in Registry Volume 20), dam of Bery BeHold (dam of Noble Spirit), Bery Splendid, Bery BeLoved, Bery Bank Van-Glo, Bery Bank Tang; and other Colbrook prefix horses, Circa's prefix horses and others. Mansphyllis's daughters were good producers. Bonnie Lass was dam of Stone House Leader, sire of Stone House Mona Lisa who produced for Arduns. Temptress produced in New England as did Phylleada. Pattillis was dam of Dutillis who was dam of Horsehappy Starlet, Ponderosa's and Roselyn prefix Morgans. Patillis is also dam of Patasha, Patty Duke, My Major and Molly Pitcher. Mrs. Kenneth Merrill (Merrill and Morgans) wrote that they fell in love with Broadwall Mannon as a yearling but she was to be retained by Broadwall Farm. They were able to purchase her later. "She has been a treasured member of our family ever since. She is 14.3 hands, extremely typy, with quality, stamina and endurance in abundance. She is kind, intelligent and pleasant to work around, but hitched or ridden and you have a horse-and-a-half. She has ground covering, four-cornered trot which she can do all day. She has basically been a family horse but presented us with five foals all of which bear a strong resemblance to their dam. We formally trained and showed her as a 9 year old and for a couple of years thereafter at 'A' Point shows in the Northeast and always came home with top ribbons. She has taught children to ride and has been a trail horse for nearly everyone in the family." Junestar is probably Mansphyllis' best known daughter. She was winner in hand and in performance at the National Sho. She is dam of: Oldtyme Diplomat, sire of Great Hope prefix horses in California; Oldtyme Statesman, sire of Al-Fran prefix horses (many of whom are now with Mapleleaf Farm, MI.) and Our Pretty Bliskett; Broadwall Juneipier, dam of Oldtyme Remembrance (dam of Oldtyme Silhoutte), Oldtyme Centurion, Junes-Shawdow, Merry Jasmine (dam at Oldtyme Farm); Merry Minstrel, sire of Lakeside prefix Morgans and Merry Davita; Broadwall Juneson. Bred to the Paragraph descendent, Carla Darling, Broadwall Juneson sired Pinecrest prefix Morgans. He sired other Pinecrest horses out of other mares and is also sire of Bannoch's Secret. Juneson's owner, Al Kingsley, purchased him at 1 1/2 years of age. He was their first Morgan. "I broke him to drive and found him to be an easy learner. Once he was taught something, he remembered it. He was showing, breeding or just being handled. He passed his temperament on to his get. He liked to show and did well. He was shown in western tack and ridden by me western around the farm, but get him near a rail and he thought he was a Park horse at show. You could tell he was the grandson of Parade. He was shown mostly as Park.
SPRINGFIELD Paragraph's 1941 foal was Springfield by Lippitt Sam. He was retained by Mrs. Bryant until his death at age 13 from ulcers. Eve Oakley recalls him as a pleasant and delightful stallion with beautiful action. Shown at some of the early Nationals, Springfield placed in Model, harness and saddle classes. He sired Spring Letty, Springflame, Spring Hope, Springfield Penny, Townshend Lady Sealectafield, Spring Darling, and a few others. Spring Letty went to Canada and produced for Jalna Morgans. Springflame produced Flame's Heather, Jubilee Diamond and Jubilee's Auroa-dam of Circa prefix Morgans including Circa S Tylight Gem and Circa's Crown Jewel. Spring Hope was shown in Western Pleasure in the midwest at open shows and often won her classes. Her son, Spring's Sealect, was a good show gelding. Springfield Penny was dam of Jubilee's Zephyr, Penny's Ethan Donna, Spring Breeze and others. Spring Breeze was a lovely and correct broodmare who produced: Helen of Troy, producing dam for Orcland Farms; Jeb Stuart, sire of Tapnor prefix horses and others in the midwest; Springtyme prefix horses, to be found in many midwestern pedigrees. Pennyu's Ethan Donna was dam of Twilight Trilby and R Bar B's Donarama, both producers. Jubilee's Zephyr was dam of: DSF Trophy's Jubilee, producer for DSF prefix; Sugar Run Shery L., dam at New Mexico's Roy-El Morgans; Jubilee Penny, dam of Sugar Run prefix Morgans (including Sugar Run Sky Penny at Roy-El Morgans) and Vonavet prefix horses.
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