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THE SENTOLA INFLUENCE By: Ina M. Ish Author's Note: My original intention was to write this article on Sentola, but sadly due to a lack of available information or pictures of the mare I have had to expand the subject matter. It is hoped this article will be useful and informative to the reader. SENTOLA 04555 Chestnut; flaxen mane and tail; foaled June 29, 1928; bred by J.C. Brunk, Springfield, Illinois. Sire: Penrod 6140 Dam: Daisette 04264. That is how the mare is listed in Volume V of our breed Registry. A rather terse listing for a mare who has had the kind of influence Sentola has had. Born exactly one year to the day after her famous brother Jubilee King was foaled , Sentola's contribution to the breed has often been overlooked. Certainly she has not had the attention or focus that her brother received; though her influence has been the equivalent in importance. Very little has appeared in print about Sentola, yet I can't think of another mare whose sons and grandsons are as well represented in the AMHA Morgan Archive Card collection ! Both the first and second set at that. Set 1 includes the Sentola grandsons Congo and Mickey Finn, while Set 2 shows her sons Highview King, Stetson, and The Airacobra as well as grandson Mr. Breezy Cobra. Quite impressive a showing for any one Morgan. In hopes of gathering more information about the mare I spoke with a well known Mid-West breeder who is a long time friend of the Brunk/Greenwalt family. According to that breeder Sentola is reputed to have had "An eye like a Jersey cow." Certainly from pictures of her produce one can see such an eye - large, luminous, soft and kind. From those same pictures one can see the "Well laid back shoulder" the Mid-Western breeder mentioned. Looking at the photos of Sentola produce one can surmise some facts about the mare herself. In addition to the large kind eye and laid back shoulder one sees a certain 'smoothness' and elegance to her family. Indeed, it is the same characteristic her brother's offspring and family shows. A look of quality, grace and elegance coupled with correct, strong legs and feet. An abundance of correct action and the strength to work well and hard for a long time. Certainly Sentola's family did just that. In the December 1986 issue of The Morgan Horse, Mabel Owen's article Gold Star Mares was reprinted from the original 1967 date. In that article Sentola is included as "One of the most highly respected Morgan mares in the midwest and Rocky Mountains." Her daughters Sentana, Black Dee, Jubilee Joy and Ann Royal are cited as having shown and produced with the best. Sentana was a top broodmare for The University of Connecticut, Black Dee for Roy Brunk, Jubilee Joy for Mrs. L.S. Greenwalt. Sentola's son Warhawk was a top breeding horse from Wyoming to Ohio. His Cross Ranch daughters were excellent producers and his son Emerald's Big John was a top show winner in Illinois. Jubilee Joy , known as Joybells, "Probably produced more Illinois State Fair Champions than any other mare." The Jubilee Joy produced that gained that title were her sons Foxfire, Celebration, Torchfire, Justin Jubilee and Mickey Finn. Her daughter Highview Honey also had the title. The July, 1974 issue of The Morgan Horse honors Flyhawk and there is extensive coverage of Jubilee Joy's family and The Flyhawk-Sentola cross which produced so many superior individuals for the Morgan breed. The Autumn, 1991 issue of Classic Morgan Admirers Vol.4, Number 1 is the Flyhawk Issue, and contains a great many invaluable photographs of the Sentola family. Indeed, when folks think of Sentola's produce most think of the Flyhawk /Sentola cross because they were so outstanding and so popular. But there were foals she produced by other stallions and some are very noteworthy. Black Dee # 04833 by the stallion Herodon was foaled in 1933. She was the first of Sentola's foals , and what a first she was. A black mare bred by J.C. Brunk she took her color from her sire Herodon, he by Go Hawk out of Galva by Billy Herod out of Chista. Black Dee just about warrents an article to herself. She was the dam of the elegant Hylee Farm sire- Justin Dart by Squire Burger. Sadly, this line has become very hard to find today, but is carried by the excellent Reining Horse stallion Twin Pond Disco Kid. Justin Dart the horse, received his name in honor of the man Justin Dart who took his sire Squire Burger to Arizona to found a breeding program there which produced superior working/stock animals. Disco Kid comes by his talent honestly as Squire Burger was Arizona State Champion Black Dee produced Monty Dee 9125 by Lamont who was a full brother to Squire Burger. By Juzan, the sire of both Squire Burger and Lamont, Black Dee produced the full sisters Dee Dee 05334; Dee Nette 06227; Donna Dee 06812; Jean Marie05956, and De Ann 05414. Dee Nette was the dam of Rex's Lannette by Monte L., Chocolate -and her full sisters, Rex's Don-Nette and Rex's Jan-Nette. By Hedlite's Bob E.A, Dee Nette produced her son Briquete. In addition to the above offspring, Black Dee produced Josie 08491 by King Jo; April King 11578, Rocky Roll 12046 and Syntrella 09730 - all by Mango. By Trinango Black Dee produced Trinandee. It was when Black Dee was bred to Tarron that she really became immortalized, for that cross produced the black Congo 8354 in 1940 and his full sister Mau Dee in 1944. Mau Dee produced America's Own by King Mick; Red Beauty, and Syndee by King Jo; Alando, Demando, Red Velvet, and Mardell by Mango. Maudette by Trinango and Maureen by Whippoorwill Duke. Her full brother Congo sired and sired and sired . He was the start of a dynasty which still is going strong today. Congo blood is still highly sought for the incredible motion it frequently gives to show horses. I refer the reader to Classic Morgan Admirers Issue # 26, page for more detail and depth on Congo's get. I will discuss some of his daughter's produce and families in this article. Today, Congo blood is easily found in many popular show stallions such as : the Black River stallions Thor , Comet, Leo, and Trojan. Caduceus Fortran, Tedwin Topic, Merriehill Chicagoan and Bojangles, Thunderbay, Trijas Mr. Pepperpot, Van Lu Starbuck, Hylee's Black Tie Affair, Rapidan Double Cross, and Z Lippitt Whitindale among others. Congo not only sired horses for show, many of his get and grand get went on to be good working ranch and stock horses since in addition to his use by J.C. Brunk he stood at stud for The Mosher Brothers in Utah, and the Keenes in Indiana. The Congo daughters Sue of Keeneland and Tarr of Keeneland were good producers. Sue produced Dorset's Due by Flying Jublie who was crossed with Archie O to produce Archie's Dorset Sue and Archie's Lass and then Sue produced for Waseeka Farm by Upwey Ben Waseeka's Darch and by Flyhawk Waseeka's Nighthawk. Her sister Tarr of Keeneland produced an entire family that had and has influence in the south. They were the DeBoyd named Morgans sired by Lamont and by Edward Ash and include: Tarrmont DeBoyd, Tarrla, Tarranne DeBoyd, Daisy DeBoyd, Ashley DeBoyd and others whose names are still on pedigrees today. Congo's daughter Debra Dee produced the good producer Barbara Dee by Merry Knox. She in turn is granddam to Van Lu Starbuck. It is Black Dee's daughter De Ann 05414 by Juzan who helped put the Waer's horses on the map - so to speak- for De Ann was the dam of the Waer foundation mare Gontola 06811 by Flyhawk.08227 Gontola produced at least ten foals for the Waer's including Waer's Lucky Hawk by Rex's Major Monte who in turn sired the well known Waer's Lanette and Fawnette. The Gontola daughter Waer's Miss Moffett o8547 by Monte L. produced Waer's Cameo 012972 by Rex's Major Monte who came cross country to Mary Jean Vasiloff's McCullock Farm and produced the well regarded stallion Windon Snow by Windcrest Winfield. In addition to Gontola, De Ann produced seven other foals among them Morning Mist 07457 by Flyhawk. And three by Congo. They were Bickel's Black Knight 11165, Ink Spot 10383, and Jody 07724. Congo's daughter Triconga 06523 produced Sleepy Hollow Gayconga by townshend Gaymeade, Deerfield's Head Man by Tutor, the dam Deerfield's Stormy Miss by Flyhawk, and by her uncle The Airacobra she produced the very well known Frosty Gale 09171 who in turn was the dam of Deerfield's Pamala by Upwey Ben Don. |
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The beauty of the Morgan horse lifts the heart. The breed exists solely because it pleases people. It is their heritage. The Morgan Horse is often referred to as "America's first and oldest light horse breed". It is the only breed that was developed from a single, prepotent horse. This horse, named Figure (1789-1821), gained popularity for his strength, stamina, beauty, conformation and versatility. After a day of pulling logs out of the woods, his owner, Justin Morgan, was known to lay bets on his bay horse to win the local trotting races. Then on Sunday, Figure would proudly pull the buggy into town. Figure was knows as "Morgan's horse" and became the Morgan horse after his owner's death. Reliable, loyal, tireless, and versatile, a Morgan becomes one with people of all ages and walks of life, sharing the mutual enjoyment in every equine pastime. Our Morgan’s have have the Western working lines of Beamington and Stetson. They have beautiful heads and wonderful willing attitudes along with nice solid bodies. |
