THE AMERICAN SADDLE HORSE 



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to Kentucky. He was coarse in appearance, bay in color, stood 

 about 1 6 hands, and never sired colts of quality, though he pro- 

 duced speed. He traced back three generations to imported Mes- 

 senger, the Thoroughbred. Through a son, Clark Chief 89, was 

 sired Harrison Chief 1606, who in turn sired eight sons of 



FIG. u. Gypsy Queen, an outstanding American saddle mare and prize winner. 



First in class at the Chicago Horse Show, 1903 and 1904. From a photograph by 



courtesy of Ball Brothers, Versailles, Kentucky 



distinction, Bourbon Chief 976 being especially so. This latter 

 sired many fine sons and daughters, through whom this family 

 came into marked favor. Bourbon King 1 788, by Bourbon Chief, 

 foaled in 1 900, has proved to be one of the most illustrious sires of 

 this family. Horses of this family show considerable substance, as a 

 rule, and may appear a bit coarse in comparison with the Denmarks. 

 The Chief and Denmark families seem to blend especially well. 



