Famous People & Horses

Rex Denmark 840

About Rex Denmark 840 (Sire of Rex McDonald. Owned by the Harrison Bros of Mexico MO). Circa 1889*Painting of Rex Denmark 840 on display at Audrain County Historical Society (Saddle Horse Museum) of Mexico, MO.

Easter Cloud 4128

About Easter Cloud 4128, Col John T. Hook up. Easter Cloud 4128. Col John Hook up (from Mexico, MO). Owned for most of his show years by Longview Farms (Loula Long Combs of Lee’s Summit, MO)Circa 1917Easter Cloud was the first…

Stonewall King 8720

About Stonewall King 8720 with Claud Drew up. Owned by Murray Cason of Stephen’s, MOCirca 1944 Painting of Stonewall King 8720 by Paul Wright.Circa 1937 (This painting hangs in the Saddle Horse Museum of the Audrain County Historical…

Columbus

About Columbus and Tom Bass became famous together giving great “high school horse” performances across the country. Columbus was later sold to Buffalo Bill Cody. (Photo courtesy of the Saddle Horse Museum, Audrain County Historical…

Thornton’s Star 1024

About J.A. Potts up on Thornton’s Star 1024 (Mexico, MO). 1899 Foaled in 1891 in Bradsfordsville, KY by T. H. Thornton & Son.  At 10yrs of age he was sold to J.A. Potts. After Clark & Potts sold the stable in Mexico,…

Belle Beach 2939

About Belle Beach 2939, Tom Bass up.Photo by George Ford Morris. Head study of Belle Beach 2939 by Equine artist, George Ford Morris.

Astral King

About Photo 1: Astral King 1909/1910 Photo 2: Color postcard (artist rendition) of Astral King. Owned by James Houchin of Onward Wilkes Farm in Jefferson City, MO (1912).

Jack O’Diamonds 1794

About Photo 1: Jack O'Diamonds 1794 (B.R. Middleton up. Mexico, MO) Photo 2: Jack O’Diamonds 1794Image courtesy of Audrain County Historical Society-American Saddlebred Horse Museum of Mexico, MO.circa 1910 Photo 3:…

The Mascot 845

About Show in this early 1893 painting, by artist T. Beaumont, The Mascot was a gelding sired by Montrose. The Mascot was one of the first champions owned by Bill & George Lee of Mexico, MO. Image courtesy of Audrain…
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