Dear Roxanne, This why I think so little correct history of Morgans. No one ever bothered look for the truth. It is like looking in the Koran to learn about...
Hi, I know we can never rely on old pedigrees to be necessarily true and that it takes a lot of work to try to verify it to any degree. People make mistakes...
BTW -Bruce, Don't use the members password search boxes on the side of the screen. I made that same mistake too and thought I could no longer access some...
dear Roxanne, I use the word French rather than Old Canadian. When I use the word Canadian I mean what is now 'The Canadian Horse" I don't deny there could be...
dear Roxanne, thanks I have a lot of information you do not have, if i can scan into a computer accessable form i will get you a CD In the mean time if you...
My morning research brought these interesting notes: There was a Freeman Nye member of the Agricultural society of Huntingdon in 1831. He was Canadian horse...
Hi, Bruce - it might not be a good idea to call them Frenchers as that was an English term for a Canadian-Thoroughbred cross, so could lead to more confusion. ...
Fro whom it could interest: Freeman Nye had with a realtive, probably brother Bartlet Nye a merchant company in Lacolle. I have seen a catalogue of cattle from...
Roxanne, Is the Canadian Horse history group still functioning? I was kind of wondering how come all this historical discussion wasn't taking place there, and...
Dear Yvonne, I personally was no aware of the other list. Two people on this list have been very helpful to me. Roxanne knows her Canadian History and I...
Hi, Thanks Bruce -if you had not asked for something before 1800, I probably wouldn't have found this. It's not a detailed description, but says enough to...
Dear Roxanne, Thanks for the clarifications, I am amazed at what you have found. I find the history you mention and adds very little to what you have found....
I am familiar with HW Herbert's writings. The horses in Brnadtford were if I call correctly, "Indian ponies," whcih were virtually identical to the Canadian...
Hard to say if they were the same, however I recall those that were involved with saving the Lac La Croix ponies believed that they were a cross of Spanish and...
Saw this posted on another board and thought it was too funny! Ken Morris ___________________________________________________________________ A Horse's View of...
Newfs are pretty cool alright. They ARE a lot like Canadians in that they are VERY steady, sensible minded little fellows. But the body type is so different-...
Dear Elene, Thanks, have you checked earlier or later than 1831 yet? I do not know who Alexander Gray was but to have two Morgans in 1831 is of interest. The...
A friend of mine has a 24 year old bay Newfie...She has had it for at least l5 years..She bought it because she thought it was a canadian, but found out that...
Ah. Thank you for responding. Yes. I read that for a long time they were selling Newfoundland ponies off to slaughter. They were considered 'pests'. They...
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Bruce, thanks. I'll try to find other archives. Élène ... From: "Bruce Burton" <go4morgans@...> To: <CanadianHorse@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April...
Hi, That's a good one, Ken. Yvonne- I can't explain any disappearing Yahoo lists or memberships, but I know it happens. And I know that such discussions may...
For those who wondering about horses in Derby, Vermont...It might be a good idea to look up the microfilms for the Stanstead Journal..It was started in l845...
I just finished reading a very interesting book by Carolyn Resnick called "Naked Liberty" (published 2005) she was able to observe and eventually be accepted...
My Canadian mare is the dominant horse ready to pick a fight, my canadian cross is submissive but can weasel her way into anyones feed bucket without getting...
