Who was the Morgan stallion who lived at the end of Patch Road in the very early 60s? Owned by Helen Jarvis, and he was pictured on a postcard one used to see frequently.
Who was the Morgan stallion who lived at the end of Patch Road in the very early 60s? Owned by Helen Jarvis, and he was pictured on a postcard one used to see frequently.
Hello Jessie:
The Morgan Horse on the postcard you are asking about was Emerald’s Cochise. He was owned by MaryLou and Leigh Morrell who lived in Dummerston. The horse, at some point later, became the property of Helen Quinn (not Jarvis) who lives in Acworth, NH. I never knew this horse to have lived on the Patch Rd. Back in the 1960′s, I lived in Westminster West and had 2 Morgan stallions at that time, but not on the Patch Rd.
In case you are wondering who I am, I used to own the farm on Rte. 5 in Westminster Station known as Just-A-Mere Farm where I raised, trained and showed Morgan Horses. I bought this farm in 1967. It was, at one time, a produce farm owned by the Williams Brothers.
Good luck with your book. I look forward to reading it when it is finished.
Thanks, Joyce. I didn’t know you were still in the area. I’d love to know more about your breeding program, and how it fit in the larger Morgan world. I remember coming to your farm in Westminster when in the WW 4-H with Marie Wright. I think I even bought a harness from you–but driving that particular horse didn’t work out.
And if you could tell me anything about the Bemis Morgan farm, that would be great. What kind of bloodlines, what Morgan characteristics you and they emphasized…
I had a Portledge Steven son until a couple of years ago, now training his niece, a three-year-old out of a mare with a lot of Flyhawk blood.
Were you aware of anyone else with Morgans in Westminster? (Or other, lesser breeds?)
Great to hear from you!
Hi Jessie:
My apologies for not getting back to you sooner. My computer has been down.
As far as my breeding program went, I bred for Morgan type and good using horses. I had a Lippitt Sam stallion which I could use to put more type on the foals and another stallion of Ulendon breeding which I used for a little more refinement if needed, especially for horses I showed. These horses in today’s show world wouldn’t stand a chance today. As you probably know, most of them look like Saddlebreds. As far as the Bemis Farm morgans go, I’m sure they too were hoping for the “just right” Morgan. They produced quite a few foals. I know they had a mare with UVM bloodlines but as far as the other mares go, I would have to ask the family about them. They had a stallion by the name of Spenmay Society Kid who had Waseeka breeding.
If my memory serves me right, Portledge Steven was quite a trotter. Does your mare have any speed?
Did you know that Justin Morgan’s (the man) brother, Caleb, lived in Brattleboro in the late 1700′s. I know this doesn’t have anything to do with your Westminster history, but thought you might like to know.
Joyce