Above: Equinox Beaubrook.Do you have news or informationfor the newsletter? Please send news to:T 802 985 4944 or chris@morg<strong>an</strong>horse.com<strong>R<strong>an</strong>dom</strong> <strong>Thoughts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Friend</strong> continued from page 1long story short, we were able to re-attach the harness <strong>an</strong>d a carriage. Problem! The harnessnostril. Beau always had a little notch in his was for a 2,000 pound horse <strong>an</strong>d the carriageright nostril as a reminder <strong>of</strong> that morning. was designed to be pulled by a draft team.The next spring those same three A leather punch quickly adjusted the harnessyearlings escaped from that paddock <strong>an</strong>d to something approaching the right size forwere found over a mile away, terrorizing the Beau’s 14.2 h<strong>an</strong>d frame. We hitched him toM<strong>an</strong>chester Country Club <strong>an</strong>d tearing up the carriage <strong>an</strong>d I climbed all the way up tothe fairways. I’m sure it was Beau’s idea. the driver’s seat several feel above the tree line.As a three-year-old Beau had just finished There wasn’t a lot <strong>of</strong> oxygen way up there,a nice pleasure ride, <strong>an</strong>d was st<strong>an</strong>ding quietly <strong>an</strong>d as I peered down from under my top hatwaiting to be unhitched, when <strong>an</strong>other out <strong>of</strong> at the little stallion way down below me incontrol driving horse careened into the scene the shafts, I felt a little like the Grinch That(s<strong>an</strong>s driver) <strong>an</strong>d r<strong>an</strong> right into Beau, driving Stole Christmas looking at his dog from thethe shaft <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> old wooden cart deep into his sleigh. Again to make a long story short, Beauleft shoulder. The vet determined it would never dropped <strong>an</strong> ear or missed a step as herequire surgery to remove the tip <strong>of</strong> the shaft, trotted (uphill all the way) to his destination.which was still lodged deep in the shoulder, You start to get <strong>an</strong> idea <strong>of</strong> the sort <strong>of</strong> lifeso we proceeded to load Beau into the trailer that Beau lead, full <strong>of</strong> adventure! In spite <strong>of</strong>to head for the vet clinic. For some reason all his escapades, he never took <strong>an</strong> unsoundthat I will never underst<strong>an</strong>d, Beau decided step or <strong>an</strong> unhealthy breath. He was quiteto protest by shaking his head, b<strong>an</strong>ging his <strong>of</strong>ten the most popular breeding stallion onright eye on the center post <strong>of</strong> the trailer, <strong>an</strong>d the farm, never giving <strong>an</strong> inch to stallions likeslicing his upper eyelid horizontally so that Courage Of Equinox, Equinox Benn Adam,when his eye was open he was looking out or Issues ’N Answers. Not all <strong>of</strong> the mares heunder the lid, <strong>an</strong>d when his eye shut he was bred were registered Morg<strong>an</strong>s. I rememberlooking out over the lid. We go that fixed at one year besides all the Morg<strong>an</strong> mares hethe same time.bred, he also bred a Morab, two Arabi<strong>an</strong>s, aThese types <strong>of</strong> escapades continued Saddlebred, a St<strong>an</strong>dardbred, two pinto ponies,Beau’s whole life, He was a perennial a must<strong>an</strong>g…. He produced foals all over thechampion at the Lippitt Country Show, where world through the use <strong>of</strong> frozen semen. Hehe won everything from In-H<strong>an</strong>d to English showed up in m<strong>an</strong>y sire ratings among thePleasure, Pleasure Driving to Western, etc. top stallions in the breed. In the last year <strong>of</strong>He was a fixture, participating every year, at his life, he was honored by the United Statesthe old sleigh rides that the Vermont Morg<strong>an</strong> Equestri<strong>an</strong> Federation as the top sire <strong>of</strong> driving<strong>Horse</strong> Association provided at the Shelburne horses <strong>of</strong> all breed. In October, I watched oneMuseum every February. I remember that <strong>of</strong> his sons take top ribbons in OKC. He wasI had to make a particular effort to secure a very accomplished sire!the side door on the trailer, or Beau would I could tell stories all day, but I willopen it from the inside <strong>an</strong>d nod his head at end with this. In the summer <strong>of</strong> 1977, myunsuspecting pedestri<strong>an</strong>s beside the road. My father Orrin Beattie <strong>an</strong>d I bred Equinoxtrailer had <strong>an</strong> additional lock on the outside Sarah Mia to Royalton Ashbrook Darling.<strong>of</strong> the door because <strong>of</strong> Beau.The next spring when the resulting foal wasWhen Beau was in his mid 20s, a nice born, by father had passed away <strong>an</strong>d I heldformer employee from years before called that little bay colt near to my heart as a finalto see if Beau would be available to pull a remembr<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> everything Dad <strong>an</strong>d I hadcarriage in her upcoming nuptials. She had accomplished together at East <strong>of</strong> Equinoxalways dreamed <strong>of</strong> Beau participating in Farm. I cried the day Beau died, but notthis milestone <strong>of</strong> her life because he was her out <strong>of</strong> sorrow. How c<strong>an</strong> you be sad aboutfavorite horse. I quickly agreed to do this the great life that Beau enjoyed? He filledwith him without <strong>an</strong>y thought to the fact every one <strong>of</strong> his 32 years with adventure. Hethat I had no appropriate harness or carriage. lived his life with dignity. Everyone lovedNo problem, I would borrow these items the charismatic old stallion with the greatfrom a guy south <strong>of</strong> town that did this sort big heart. He will be missed, but we always<strong>of</strong> thing pr<strong>of</strong>essionally. When the day <strong>of</strong> have the stories, <strong>an</strong>d he lives on through histhe wedding arrived, the guy dropped <strong>of</strong>f a countless <strong>of</strong>fspring all around the world.Page 2
Morg<strong>an</strong>s Win at Little Everglades CDEThe Morg<strong>an</strong> breed was well represented at the LittleEverglades CDE, which took place February 24-27in Dade City, Florida. Winning the FEI Single <strong>Horse</strong>division was Spring Hollow Dark Shadow (Statesm<strong>an</strong>sSilhouette x Caduceus Jocasta), shown by Jacob Arnoldfor Michael <strong>an</strong>d Penny Arnold. Shelley Temple <strong>an</strong>d herLR Ami B-Line (T<strong>an</strong>glwood Trade Wind x Melissa’sNora Bea) took third in the FEI Single Pony division.The Intermediate Single <strong>Horse</strong> competition wasHotspur’s Red Rowl (Book’s End Trademark x L&A-Knapp Ule Easter Onyx), owned by John Merritt <strong>an</strong>dKaren Ch<strong>an</strong>dor <strong>an</strong>d shown by Cheryl Rivers.Morg<strong>an</strong>s came from behind to take the lead inthe Pairs division. With a strong showing <strong>of</strong> eightadv<strong>an</strong>ced pairs, the Morg<strong>an</strong>s continue to put in aAbove: At age 18, Jacob Arnold was one <strong>of</strong> the youngest winners at this year’s Little Everglades CDE.Below: Al<strong>an</strong> Aulson came from behind to lead the Pairs division. (Photo by Pics Of You)Continued on page 4EVENTS Continued from page 15/21 & 5/22, 6/4 & 6/5,6/18 & 6/19, 7/16 &7/17, 7/23 & 7/24, 9/17& 9/18/2011Western Pennsylv<strong>an</strong>iaRiding <strong>an</strong>d Driving ClubRiding <strong>an</strong>d driving-high-pointMorg<strong>an</strong> awardCrawford County FairgroundsMeadville, PAContact: J<strong>an</strong>et Nath<strong>an</strong>(814) 547-0031thegirl@zoominternet.net5/21 & 5/22/2011Nebraska CornhuskerClassic I & IIUSEF/USDF s<strong>an</strong>ctionedL<strong>an</strong>caster Event CenterLincoln, NEContact: Anne Sushko(563) 556-52615/26 – 5/29/2011Memorial WeekendDressage & CDI 3* Y/JEastern States Dressage &Combined Training AssociationDressage event s<strong>an</strong>ctioned byUSEF, USDF, FEI<strong>Horse</strong> Park <strong>of</strong> New Jersey,Allentown, NJContact: Terry Masters(609) 912-9401terrymasters@verizon.net5/27 – 5/29/201154th Annual WaynesburgCharity <strong>Horse</strong> ShowOpen Show; USEF S<strong>an</strong>ctionedWaynesburg, PAContact: Suzy Trueblood(252) 717-6471walnutgrove@windstream.netContinued on page 4Page 3
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