Sire—Triple S Red Wind
Chestnut stallion foaled 1981, sired by Triple S Red Major by Blackwood Correll by Red Correll. Red Correll was by Will Rogers, of pure Old Midwest family. Red Correll was out of Kate Smith, foaled in 1936, sired by the large and solid Romanesque who has so left his mark on the WWF family. She was out of Bird L, another of those wonderful Elmer Brown mares, sired by Linsley and out of another Brown mare who was of Old Midwest lines. The dam of Blackwood Correll, Lady Rockwood, also has an Elmer Brown bottom mare line, being out of May Rockwood. Lady Rockwood’s sire, Shenandoah Red, was also by Red Correll. Shenandoah Red was out of Shenandoah Queen who was out of Rarette, another of that golden cross of Jubilee King x Nella. The sire of Shenandoah Queen was King Shenandoah, by Shenandoah (Gov’t) and out of an Old Midwest line mare. May Rockwood was by the Gov’t Rockwood whom Elmer Brown had from the Remount Service. She was out of another of Elmer Brown’s mares of the Old Midwest lines. Thus Blackwood Correll is intense Old Midwest Family with some Government, much of it coming down today by way of Elmer Brown’s breeding.

The dam of Triple S Red Major was the Montana mare, Cherrie. Her sire was Major RM, Elmer Brown bred, sired by Romanesque and out of the Brown bred Dorothy DH, whose sire was Old Midwest and whose dam was by Linsley. Cherrie’s dam Cherye was Jackson Ranch bred and by the Government Delbert, who was bred at the Miles City Remount Station. He was by Revere, the same Revere behind Ringling’s Revere behind Looking Good. Cherye’s dam Chiretta, was also Montana bred and had much old Daniel Lambert behind her, including two close crosses to Charles Reade through her dam.

The dam of Triple S Red Wind was Red Madge, a 1968 chestnut sired by Shawalla Major and out of Red Butie. All her foals were for Triple S. Shawalla Major was by Rockfield by Silver Rockwood by Agazizz. Silver Rockwood was out of May Rockwood who is also behind Blackwood Correll, sire of Triple S Red Major. Photos show Rockfield to have been a substantial horse, and standing next to Clarence Shaw, he had to be substantial! Rockfield had 124 registered get, many of whom bred on and whose descendants also bred on. His sire was the flaxen Silver Rockwood by Agazizz (Juzan x Gizea), Brunk bred. Agazizz had 71 registered get all over the western U.S. His photos show a handsome, upheaded horse, somewhat leggier than the Old Vermont style Morgan. The dam of Silver Rockwood was the Elmer Brown mare May Rockwood by Rockwood. Rockwood was bred the Government farm and was by Bennington and out of the Old Vermont mare Carolyn. May Rockwood was out of May Hudson, by Dude Hudson, Old Midwest breeding, and out of a Headlight Morgan daughter. The dam of Rockfield was Katrina Field, a Roland Hill mare, by Sonfield and out of Blazie Q, another Hill mare by Querido and out of Katrina. She was a 1923 mare with 11 registered produce and was linebred to Headlight Morgan as her sire Joe Bailey was by him and her dam was by a Headlight Morgan grandson.

Shawalla Major was out of Madene, a Jackson Ranch mare by Fleetfield. The Jacksons got Fleetfield at the Government Farm dispersal in 1950 or 1951 as a weanling or a yearling. He was a full brother to Trophy who stayed east to sire Park Horses with natural ability. The Trophy horses had a reputation for toughness, being hot, and plain heads. Fleetfield was by Mentor and out of Norma and shows the typical Gov’t inbreeding of that time. Mentor’s sire was Goldfield by Mansfield (Bennington x Artemisia) and out of Juno, who was out of a General Gates daughter. Mentor was out of Fairytop by Delmont—Ulysses (Bennington X Artemisia) and out of Ladelle, a Saddlebred. Fairytop was out of Topaz, by Mansfield. Fleetfield’s dam was by Canfield (Bennington X Artemisia) and out of Romance, by Bennington. All of Fleetfield’s 45 get seem to be by Jackson Ranch mares. Madene was out of Claudine who was by Red Racer and out of Traveler’s Choice. Red Racer was by Delbert and out of Katelina. Delbert was from the Miles City Remount Station and was by the Government bred Revere and out of a Sellman mare whose sire was by Red Oak and dam by Headlight Morgan. Delbert had 91 registered get. Kateline was a daughter of the beautiful and upstanding Chief Bugler who was a double grandson of Jubilee de Jarnette. The two granddams of Chief Bugler were both by Lambert Boy and the mare lines went to Black Hawk. This was C. X. Larabee breeding. Katelina’s dam was more old Montana breeding with multiple crosses to Daniel Lambert. Larabee liked his trotting horses.

The dam of Red Madge was Red Butie by Silverton Morgan, who was sired by Morgan Gold. Morgan Gold was by Red Correll, thus bringing in more of this valuable old blood. The dam of Morgan Gold was Luellen, a smoky black off the LU Sheep Co. ranch of Wyoming. Her dam was a Flyhawk daughter and her sire was Night Tide (although, many of us color historians have some doubts that Night Tide really was the sire of those 1938 colorfuls from LU. But that is something we will never know.) Iyoksica, dam of Silverton Morgan, had some interesting old Montana breeding which was used by ranchers. Her sire Highland Glen was by Justin’s Silhouette, both of whose parents were by Sea Quail plus his maternal granddam was by Sea Quail. Sea Quail was by Quintessence who was by Jubilee de Jarnette and out of a mare by Lambert Boy. This is all C. X. Larrabee breeding. Highland Glen was out of Sprite, of old Government breeding (although she was bred in Washington), including Viola. Iyoksica’s dam Beauty Panic was all Old Midwest. Red Butie’s dam was Red Girl by Burkey and out of Bonny Jean. Burkey is Old Midwest, being by Rosevelt and out of Queen Mae. Rosevelt was foaled in 1932. I remember seeing one photo of him in an old TMH—he was a flaxen and good looking. His sire was the lovely Winterset. Rosevelt and Queen Mae both were out of Potena. Queen Mae’s sire is the same blood as other Old Midwest horses used by Elmer Brown. The dam of Red Girl, Bonny Jean, is more Old Montana. Foaled in 1933, she had 13 produce. Her sire was Rosin, a Sellman bred who went to Miles City. He was by Red Oak and out of a mare by Chief Morgan (found behind Midnite Sun). Bonny Jean’s dam is more of the Lambert early Montana breeding.

There is quite a bit of the old Montana breeding behind Triple S Red Wind. Sadly, those old Montana horses have mostly been lost to history. What we know of them is what we can put together by looking at their descendants. I am pretty sure I have seen a photo of Red Racer in an old TMH and I think it showed a Morgan who was not as typey as could be, but definitely not any other breed either.

Dam—TK Whiskey Kitten
Her sire is Vining Lamar by El Spartez, by El Cortez. Although Vining Lamar’s breeder and owner is listed as Lawrence Durland, it was really Rosie O’Neil who bred him and loved him. She managed the ranch for which the Durlands were owners but only summer visitors. Her dedication to the true working Morgan was implacable and firm. She used the horses she bred and knew what a tough working horse should be. Foaled in 1956, El Spartez brought the old blood up close. His sire was originally registered as Heibert’s Challenge, registered by the Heibert Bros. of Kansas. His sire was the big stout Romanesque and he was out of the Elmer Brown mare Viola Linsley, by Linsley and out of that great mare Donbelle. El Cortez came at a young age to California and had all his 42 get in that state. The dam of El Spartez was Princess Spar by Sparbeau by Linsley and out of Sparbelle who was out of Donbelle and by Sparhawk, who was Old Midwest. Princess Spar was one of Hearst’s Morabs being by the Arab stallion Sabab and out of Princess Allan by Querido and out of Tab, making Princess Allan a full sister to Tehachapi Allan. El Spartez is strong in the blood of Elmer Brown. I have always liked the fact that Linsley, although bred at the Government Farm of Vermont, had a dam born in Kansas, the state to which he moved and had his fame.

Vining Lamar was out of Flick’s Emily, a Washington state bred mare of Shawalla breeding. She was by Shawalla Buck, whom photos show to have been somewhat QH looking with a low neck set. Many of his get had the same look. They were solid horses, but not typey. He was by Memphis Beau Brummel by Sparbeau, also seen behind El Spartez thus giving Vining Lamar two shots of this stallion. Memphis Beau Brummel was out of Memphis Belle, who had only this one son by a WWF stallion before being sold east to Ted Davis of Upwey Farm. She is by Blackman, that famous stallion by the excellent Redman (Mountcrest Sellman x Red Dot). Blackman was out of the Brunk mare Gojea by Go Hawk. Memphis Belle was out of the Elmer Brown Belle McClure by Linsley Romanesque by Romanesque and out of a Linsley daughter. Belle McClure was out of Linsley Belle, Linsley x Donbelle. So here is another strong dose of Elmer Brown’s work.

Shawalla Buck was out of Bettina Allen by Tehachapi Allan and out of Delight L, by Linsley and out of a Donbelle daughter. Again, the same breeding is repeated once again. Flick’s Emily was out of Shawalla Kitty by Silver Rockwood and out of Nespelem Betty. Nespelem was one of the Indian Schools that bred Morgans for a while. She was by Chilocco Star, from the Chilocco Indian School of Oklahoma. He was by Silver Ranger and out of a Silver Ranger daughter. Silver Ranger was a California product, moved to Texas, being by Querido and out of Angelina, who was a Sellman mare by Texas Allen. The Silver Ranger daughter was out of a mare with 2 crosses to Headlight Morgan. Betty was out of Bonny Jean (Rosin x Montana Maid).

The dam of TK Whiskey Kitten is Genou Rosita Margarita, a full sister to Montana Harvest. Foaled in 1991, bred by Tina Robinson of Montana, Rosita Margarita carries the one discordant note of Valentine’s pedigree—Mar-Lo’s Colonel Hamtramck, who was not bred of working stock for working conditions. Foaled in 1951, he was bred by Milo & Marjorie Dugan of Michigan, and later of Colorado. Most of his 45 registered get came after the move to Colorado in 1962 where he apparently was popular to many different people who brought mares to him. His last foals came in 1974, two of them, after skipping 1973, having two in 1972, one in 1971 and skipping 1970. His sire was Verran’s Laddie, bred by Alexander Ruthven of Michigan. Verran’s Laddie was then owned by the Dugans, who gelded him so that his last foals were in 1959. His sire was Lippitt Moro Ash, that handsome stallion that Ruthven bought from Robert Lippitt Knight of Vermont and had shipped to Michigan. Ruthven was breeding for the true Morgan traits and Moro Ash headed up his program for many years. Foaled in 1937, he had 49 registered get from 1940 thru 1960. Many of his get went into breeding programs and his descendents can be found today all over. The dam of Verran’s Laddie was Ruthven’s Polly Ann, one of those good mares that Ruthven sought out who had the old blood. Her sire was Rajah (Mansfield x Viola), of all Government blood. Viola was by General Gates and out of Marguerite, dam also of Red Oak. Ruthven’s Polly Ann was out of Albena, of solid Old Vermont high percent blood, being by Allen H, son of Ethan Allen 3rd. Although this pedigree parallels that of today’s Lippitts, most of these horses are difficult to find now. The dam of Mar-Lo’s Colonel Hamtramck was the Government bred Cyclamen, Bennington x Juno. Juno was by Forester by Meteor 2nd. Forester was out of a General Gates mare. Juno’s dam Gertrude was also by General Gates and out of a Daniel Lambert daughter. Thus, Juno was of solid old blood and she was also dam of Goldfield.
The sire of Rosita Margarita was Triple S Red Cedar, foaled in 1981 with 12 registered get through 1999. While leased to Tina Robinson, he sired Rosita Margarita. The Triple S program of North West Nebraska has a history of producing sound, solid Morgans although many of them lack the old Vermont look and instead have a somewhat rangier and lower neck look to them. But they are bred to survive range conditions and to work hard. Red Cedar’s sire is Triple S Red Major by Blackwood Correll by Red Correll. Red Correll was by Will Rogers, of pure Old Midwest family. See discussion of Triple S Red Major above.
The dam of Red Cedar was Triple S Golddusty, by Mar-Lo’s Colonel Hamtramck, discussed previously. Her dam was Lucie, a 1958 palomino who had 14 registered get, the last one in 1980. She was the result of a mare, Iyoksika, being bred back to her son, Silverton Morgan, who was sired by Morgan Gold. Morgan Gold was by Red Correll, thus bringing in more of this valuable old blood. The dam of Morgan Gold was Luellen, a smoky black off the LU Sheep Co. ranch of Wyoming. Her dam was a Flyhawk daughter and her sire was Night Tide. Iyoksica, had some interesting old Montana breeding which was used by ranchers. Her sire Highland Glen was by Justin’s Silhouette, both of whose parents were by Sea Quail plus his maternal granddam was by Sea Quail. Sea Quail was by Quintessnece who was by Jubilee de Jarnette and out of a mare by Lambert Boy. This is all C. X. Larrabee breeding. Highland Glen was out of Sprite, of old Government breeding (although she was bred in Washington), including Viola. Iyoksica’s dam Beauty Panic was all Old Midwest. So Triple S Red Cedar brings to today some concentrated Old Midwest blood.
The dam of Rosita Margarita, Tia Margarita, is mostly California breeding. She is also dam of Primavera Valdez and Montana Harvest. Her sire, Tio Lalo, foaled in 1956, was also sire of Californio and Shatona Karzan. Tio Lalo was sired by Mahan Field, by Sonfield, and out of Helen Mala, another Roland Hill bred mare by Querido and out of Hemala, a Headlight Morgan daughter. Down at the bottom of Tia Margarita’s pedigree is more of this sort of breeding with the dam of Gay Berta (dam of Tia Margarita), Roberta Ro, who was by Querido and out of Roboss by Red Oak. So the Hill/Sellman lines bracket the pedigree of Tia Margarita. Gay Berta’s sire was Gay Mac, a 1936 stallion with 62 registered get. He left his mark in the west, siring many good ones in California. His one eastern get was the mare Gayselba, whose main line of descant today is through her son Townshend Gaymeade who stood at the LU Sheep Co. of Wyo. Gay Mac was a Mansfield son and out of a General Gates mare.
The dam of Tio Lalo was Palomesa, foaled in 1947. Her only registered produce was Tio Lalo. She brings another line to Will Rogers thru her dam, Baby O who was sired by him. Baby O’s dam, Hilda, was a Roland Hill mare by the Brunk stallion Pat Allen and out of a Sellman mare by Headlight Morgan. The dam of Palomesa was that handsome and Baroque stallion Midnite Sun, sired by Sun Down Morgan, himself also Baroque and handsome. Sun Down Morgan was by Raven Chief, whose sire Morgan Chief was a double grandson of Julian Morgan who has the Bulrush line from Morrill. The second dam of Morgan Chief (Bessie Morgan) also brought in a Bulrush line. Raven Chief’s dam was by The Admiral and out of Morrill Queen. The dam of Sun Down Morgan was Texsky, half sister to Tab, dam of Tehachapi Allen who was another important sire for the WWF. Texas Allen was by Easter Allen Morgan by Headlight Morgan and the dam was Bessie Morgan, who was bred back to her son, Easter Allen Morgan, to get Texas Allen. The dam of Midnite Sun was DawnGlo, from the LU Sheep Co. Her sire was Night Tide and her dam was a Linspar daughter who was out of a Flyhawk mare—the typical pattern of the early LU breeding.
The main theme of Genou Rosita Margarita’s pedigree is definitely that of working horses, whether in the west or the Midwest. The horses of the Old Midwest Family were bred to be working horses. From what few old photos exist of this family, they were typey and upheaded and stylish, and their descendants uphold this tradition.

Valentine’s pedigree is one of working horses with older horses close up in his pedigree. The two Triple S horses were 1974 and 1967 (but that is till over 30 years ago); Tio Lalo was 1956; Gay Berta was 1946. His pedigree very quickly goes back to horses bred to work, rather than for show or showing off. It is a good solid Western Working Family pedigree with enough stylish typey horses to offset the plainness and lower neck set of most of the Gov’t horses. Gay Mac however was much more stylish and upheaded then Querido or Sonfield. Blackwood Correll has somewhat more the look of the Government behind him than he did of the Old Midwest but he was a big stout horse who was correct.