American Saddlebred
Originally buried at W W McCormack Farm, Waddy, KY
Buried at the American Saddlebred Museum.
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Sire: Black Squirrel
Dam: Nannie Garrett
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Farmers Home Journal, Nov. 1930, Sketches of Famous Saddle Horses
Chester Dare 10
On the 23rd day of April, 1882, a most promising bay colt was foaled in Woodford County, Ky., on the farm of J.W. Garrett, who sold the coat to J. C. Graves. Mrs. Graves had been reading the story, Zilpah, which had been running serially in a Kentucky paper, the early part of the year, 1882, the heor which was a young man named Chester Dare, and she named the colt Chester Dare, a name that fitted him well throughout his entire career in the show ring and as a sire.
While he was a very promising colt, it is, not known that he attracted special attention until 1885, when as a three-year-old, he was winner in the show rings at Lexington, and other fairs in the state. It was that fall or winter that a colored boy was leading Chester Dare to water when the colt in a playful way nipped him on the arm. The boy turned and striking the colt over the face, the end of the halter ring went in near the eye causing the loss of sight in that eye--and later the loss of many blue ties in the show ring.
In 1886, the following year, Chester Dare, then four years old, was a winner at the Kentucky State Fair and closed the season by winning the grand prize at St. Louis, over a large ring of competitors from all over the country. It was when Mr. Graves was on his way home from this fair that E. W. McCormack, Hempridge, Ky., accidentally met him on the train, coming out of Louisville and it was the first Mr. McCormack knew of Mr. Graves or Chester Dare. The owner of the horse was well pleased with his recent victory at St. Louis, and while they were strangers to each other, they were soon discussing the big show. About two months later, Mr. Fullenwider and Mr. McCormack [brothers-in-law] went to Woodford County and bought Chester Dare in partnership, paying $600 for him. This looked a little high to them at the time for a horse with only one good eye but they were nevertheless satisfied with the trade. About this time "boom prices" were being paid for trotting horses and but little interest was being manifested in saddle horses in Shelby County. Chester Dare had only been in Mr. Fullenwider's stable a few weeks when two gentlemen from Southern Kentucky, who saw him shown at St. Louis, went to Woodford County and finding the horse had been sold, came on to Shelby County, and if we remember right, offered them $1,000 form him, which was refused.
Mr. Fullenwider kept Chester Dare for four years; he then came to Mr. McCormack's stable and he made the next season--1891--with him. In June of that year, Mr. McCormack bought out Mr. Fullenwider's interest, paying him $1,100 for his one-half interest. About this time, the first volume of the American Saddle Horse Breeders Association was taking shape, and when the secretary, the late I. B. Nall, who was also the editor Farmers Home Journal asked Mr. McCormack during the Shelby Fair what number he wanted in the register for Chester Dare. He told him No. 10, as he would like for Chester Dare to be [to] the saddle horse breeding industry what Hambletonian 10 had been to the trotting horse family.
The following winter Mr. McCormack sold a half-interest in Chester Dare to Messrs. Joe Bales and J. C. McCord, of Richmond, Ky., for $1,300. Under their contract they were to keep the horse two years. At the expiration of that time, the entered and sold him in the Rue & Falconer sale at Danville, to close the partnership. At this time it looked as if the "bottom had entirely dropped out" of the horse business; prices were very low and the country full of good horses. Chester Dare was sold for $2,100 and for the second time, Mr. McCormack became sold owner. Mr. Joe McDowell of Danville, Ky., kept him that spring--1894--but at the close of the season Mr. McCormack brought him back home where he remained until his death, May 16, 1904.
The history of Chester Dare after he was brought back to Shelby County is well-known to the public. A horse endowed with a wonderful degree of intelligence, a perfect disposition--and when in his prime--with the bloom of youth beaming forth from his every movement, he was regarded by many as the most beautiful of horses. Many times have we heard the expression from the most competent judges in the country such as, "Chester Dare is the handsomest horse I ever saw," "he is absolutely in a class to himself," etc. So forcibly and uniformly did he impress his get with his characteristics that, almost without exception, one could pick his colts in any show ring.
Chester Dare proved a pleasant and profitable investment to his owners. He brought thousands of dollars into Shelby County and made it a leading saddle horse county and has been of inestimable value to the saddle horse interests throughout the county.
He was buried in a bluegrass paddock near his stable, and a marble slab marks his last resting place.
- courtesy of Member #47335917
Originally buried at W W McCormack Farm, Waddy, KY
Buried at the American Saddlebred Museum.
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Sire: Black Squirrel
Dam: Nannie Garrett
=========
Farmers Home Journal, Nov. 1930, Sketches of Famous Saddle Horses
Chester Dare 10
On the 23rd day of April, 1882, a most promising bay colt was foaled in Woodford County, Ky., on the farm of J.W. Garrett, who sold the coat to J. C. Graves. Mrs. Graves had been reading the story, Zilpah, which had been running serially in a Kentucky paper, the early part of the year, 1882, the heor which was a young man named Chester Dare, and she named the colt Chester Dare, a name that fitted him well throughout his entire career in the show ring and as a sire.
While he was a very promising colt, it is, not known that he attracted special attention until 1885, when as a three-year-old, he was winner in the show rings at Lexington, and other fairs in the state. It was that fall or winter that a colored boy was leading Chester Dare to water when the colt in a playful way nipped him on the arm. The boy turned and striking the colt over the face, the end of the halter ring went in near the eye causing the loss of sight in that eye--and later the loss of many blue ties in the show ring.
In 1886, the following year, Chester Dare, then four years old, was a winner at the Kentucky State Fair and closed the season by winning the grand prize at St. Louis, over a large ring of competitors from all over the country. It was when Mr. Graves was on his way home from this fair that E. W. McCormack, Hempridge, Ky., accidentally met him on the train, coming out of Louisville and it was the first Mr. McCormack knew of Mr. Graves or Chester Dare. The owner of the horse was well pleased with his recent victory at St. Louis, and while they were strangers to each other, they were soon discussing the big show. About two months later, Mr. Fullenwider and Mr. McCormack [brothers-in-law] went to Woodford County and bought Chester Dare in partnership, paying $600 for him. This looked a little high to them at the time for a horse with only one good eye but they were nevertheless satisfied with the trade. About this time "boom prices" were being paid for trotting horses and but little interest was being manifested in saddle horses in Shelby County. Chester Dare had only been in Mr. Fullenwider's stable a few weeks when two gentlemen from Southern Kentucky, who saw him shown at St. Louis, went to Woodford County and finding the horse had been sold, came on to Shelby County, and if we remember right, offered them $1,000 form him, which was refused.
Mr. Fullenwider kept Chester Dare for four years; he then came to Mr. McCormack's stable and he made the next season--1891--with him. In June of that year, Mr. McCormack bought out Mr. Fullenwider's interest, paying him $1,100 for his one-half interest. About this time, the first volume of the American Saddle Horse Breeders Association was taking shape, and when the secretary, the late I. B. Nall, who was also the editor Farmers Home Journal asked Mr. McCormack during the Shelby Fair what number he wanted in the register for Chester Dare. He told him No. 10, as he would like for Chester Dare to be [to] the saddle horse breeding industry what Hambletonian 10 had been to the trotting horse family.
The following winter Mr. McCormack sold a half-interest in Chester Dare to Messrs. Joe Bales and J. C. McCord, of Richmond, Ky., for $1,300. Under their contract they were to keep the horse two years. At the expiration of that time, the entered and sold him in the Rue & Falconer sale at Danville, to close the partnership. At this time it looked as if the "bottom had entirely dropped out" of the horse business; prices were very low and the country full of good horses. Chester Dare was sold for $2,100 and for the second time, Mr. McCormack became sold owner. Mr. Joe McDowell of Danville, Ky., kept him that spring--1894--but at the close of the season Mr. McCormack brought him back home where he remained until his death, May 16, 1904.
The history of Chester Dare after he was brought back to Shelby County is well-known to the public. A horse endowed with a wonderful degree of intelligence, a perfect disposition--and when in his prime--with the bloom of youth beaming forth from his every movement, he was regarded by many as the most beautiful of horses. Many times have we heard the expression from the most competent judges in the country such as, "Chester Dare is the handsomest horse I ever saw," "he is absolutely in a class to himself," etc. So forcibly and uniformly did he impress his get with his characteristics that, almost without exception, one could pick his colts in any show ring.
Chester Dare proved a pleasant and profitable investment to his owners. He brought thousands of dollars into Shelby County and made it a leading saddle horse county and has been of inestimable value to the saddle horse interests throughout the county.
He was buried in a bluegrass paddock near his stable, and a marble slab marks his last resting place.
- courtesy of Member #47335917
American Saddlebred
Originally buried at W W McCormack Farm, Waddy, KY
Buried at the American Saddlebred Museum.
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Sire: Black Squirrel
Dam: Nannie Garrett
=========
Farmers Home Journal, Nov. 1930, Sketches of Famous Saddle Horses
Chester Dare 10
On the 23rd day of April, 1882, a most promising bay colt was foaled in Woodford County, Ky., on the farm of J.W. Garrett, who sold the coat to J. C. Graves. Mrs. Graves had been reading the story, Zilpah, which had been running serially in a Kentucky paper, the early part of the year, 1882, the heor which was a young man named Chester Dare, and she named the colt Chester Dare, a name that fitted him well throughout his entire career in the show ring and as a sire.
While he was a very promising colt, it is, not known that he attracted special attention until 1885, when as a three-year-old, he was winner in the show rings at Lexington, and other fairs in the state. It was that fall or winter that a colored boy was leading Chester Dare to water when the colt in a playful way nipped him on the arm. The boy turned and striking the colt over the face, the end of the halter ring went in near the eye causing the loss of sight in that eye--and later the loss of many blue ties in the show ring.
In 1886, the following year, Chester Dare, then four years old, was a winner at the Kentucky State Fair and closed the season by winning the grand prize at St. Louis, over a large ring of competitors from all over the country. It was when Mr. Graves was on his way home from this fair that E. W. McCormack, Hempridge, Ky., accidentally met him on the train, coming out of Louisville and it was the first Mr. McCormack knew of Mr. Graves or Chester Dare. The owner of the horse was well pleased with his recent victory at St. Louis, and while they were strangers to each other, they were soon discussing the big show. About two months later, Mr. Fullenwider and Mr. McCormack [brothers-in-law] went to Woodford County and bought Chester Dare in partnership, paying $600 for him. This looked a little high to them at the time for a horse with only one good eye but they were nevertheless satisfied with the trade. About this time "boom prices" were being paid for trotting horses and but little interest was being manifested in saddle horses in Shelby County. Chester Dare had only been in Mr. Fullenwider's stable a few weeks when two gentlemen from Southern Kentucky, who saw him shown at St. Louis, went to Woodford County and finding the horse had been sold, came on to Shelby County, and if we remember right, offered them $1,000 form him, which was refused.
Mr. Fullenwider kept Chester Dare for four years; he then came to Mr. McCormack's stable and he made the next season--1891--with him. In June of that year, Mr. McCormack bought out Mr. Fullenwider's interest, paying him $1,100 for his one-half interest. About this time, the first volume of the American Saddle Horse Breeders Association was taking shape, and when the secretary, the late I. B. Nall, who was also the editor Farmers Home Journal asked Mr. McCormack during the Shelby Fair what number he wanted in the register for Chester Dare. He told him No. 10, as he would like for Chester Dare to be [to] the saddle horse breeding industry what Hambletonian 10 had been to the trotting horse family.
The following winter Mr. McCormack sold a half-interest in Chester Dare to Messrs. Joe Bales and J. C. McCord, of Richmond, Ky., for $1,300. Under their contract they were to keep the horse two years. At the expiration of that time, the entered and sold him in the Rue & Falconer sale at Danville, to close the partnership. At this time it looked as if the "bottom had entirely dropped out" of the horse business; prices were very low and the country full of good horses. Chester Dare was sold for $2,100 and for the second time, Mr. McCormack became sold owner. Mr. Joe McDowell of Danville, Ky., kept him that spring--1894--but at the close of the season Mr. McCormack brought him back home where he remained until his death, May 16, 1904.
The history of Chester Dare after he was brought back to Shelby County is well-known to the public. A horse endowed with a wonderful degree of intelligence, a perfect disposition--and when in his prime--with the bloom of youth beaming forth from his every movement, he was regarded by many as the most beautiful of horses. Many times have we heard the expression from the most competent judges in the country such as, "Chester Dare is the handsomest horse I ever saw," "he is absolutely in a class to himself," etc. So forcibly and uniformly did he impress his get with his characteristics that, almost without exception, one could pick his colts in any show ring.
Chester Dare proved a pleasant and profitable investment to his owners. He brought thousands of dollars into Shelby County and made it a leading saddle horse county and has been of inestimable value to the saddle horse interests throughout the county.
He was buried in a bluegrass paddock near his stable, and a marble slab marks his last resting place.
- courtesy of Member #47335917
Originally buried at W W McCormack Farm, Waddy, KY
Buried at the American Saddlebred Museum.
=============
Sire: Black Squirrel
Dam: Nannie Garrett
=========
Farmers Home Journal, Nov. 1930, Sketches of Famous Saddle Horses
Chester Dare 10
On the 23rd day of April, 1882, a most promising bay colt was foaled in Woodford County, Ky., on the farm of J.W. Garrett, who sold the coat to J. C. Graves. Mrs. Graves had been reading the story, Zilpah, which had been running serially in a Kentucky paper, the early part of the year, 1882, the heor which was a young man named Chester Dare, and she named the colt Chester Dare, a name that fitted him well throughout his entire career in the show ring and as a sire.
While he was a very promising colt, it is, not known that he attracted special attention until 1885, when as a three-year-old, he was winner in the show rings at Lexington, and other fairs in the state. It was that fall or winter that a colored boy was leading Chester Dare to water when the colt in a playful way nipped him on the arm. The boy turned and striking the colt over the face, the end of the halter ring went in near the eye causing the loss of sight in that eye--and later the loss of many blue ties in the show ring.
In 1886, the following year, Chester Dare, then four years old, was a winner at the Kentucky State Fair and closed the season by winning the grand prize at St. Louis, over a large ring of competitors from all over the country. It was when Mr. Graves was on his way home from this fair that E. W. McCormack, Hempridge, Ky., accidentally met him on the train, coming out of Louisville and it was the first Mr. McCormack knew of Mr. Graves or Chester Dare. The owner of the horse was well pleased with his recent victory at St. Louis, and while they were strangers to each other, they were soon discussing the big show. About two months later, Mr. Fullenwider and Mr. McCormack [brothers-in-law] went to Woodford County and bought Chester Dare in partnership, paying $600 for him. This looked a little high to them at the time for a horse with only one good eye but they were nevertheless satisfied with the trade. About this time "boom prices" were being paid for trotting horses and but little interest was being manifested in saddle horses in Shelby County. Chester Dare had only been in Mr. Fullenwider's stable a few weeks when two gentlemen from Southern Kentucky, who saw him shown at St. Louis, went to Woodford County and finding the horse had been sold, came on to Shelby County, and if we remember right, offered them $1,000 form him, which was refused.
Mr. Fullenwider kept Chester Dare for four years; he then came to Mr. McCormack's stable and he made the next season--1891--with him. In June of that year, Mr. McCormack bought out Mr. Fullenwider's interest, paying him $1,100 for his one-half interest. About this time, the first volume of the American Saddle Horse Breeders Association was taking shape, and when the secretary, the late I. B. Nall, who was also the editor Farmers Home Journal asked Mr. McCormack during the Shelby Fair what number he wanted in the register for Chester Dare. He told him No. 10, as he would like for Chester Dare to be [to] the saddle horse breeding industry what Hambletonian 10 had been to the trotting horse family.
The following winter Mr. McCormack sold a half-interest in Chester Dare to Messrs. Joe Bales and J. C. McCord, of Richmond, Ky., for $1,300. Under their contract they were to keep the horse two years. At the expiration of that time, the entered and sold him in the Rue & Falconer sale at Danville, to close the partnership. At this time it looked as if the "bottom had entirely dropped out" of the horse business; prices were very low and the country full of good horses. Chester Dare was sold for $2,100 and for the second time, Mr. McCormack became sold owner. Mr. Joe McDowell of Danville, Ky., kept him that spring--1894--but at the close of the season Mr. McCormack brought him back home where he remained until his death, May 16, 1904.
The history of Chester Dare after he was brought back to Shelby County is well-known to the public. A horse endowed with a wonderful degree of intelligence, a perfect disposition--and when in his prime--with the bloom of youth beaming forth from his every movement, he was regarded by many as the most beautiful of horses. Many times have we heard the expression from the most competent judges in the country such as, "Chester Dare is the handsomest horse I ever saw," "he is absolutely in a class to himself," etc. So forcibly and uniformly did he impress his get with his characteristics that, almost without exception, one could pick his colts in any show ring.
Chester Dare proved a pleasant and profitable investment to his owners. He brought thousands of dollars into Shelby County and made it a leading saddle horse county and has been of inestimable value to the saddle horse interests throughout the county.
He was buried in a bluegrass paddock near his stable, and a marble slab marks his last resting place.
- courtesy of Member #47335917
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