Bred by Richard Keating, Mass. in June 1957, she was transferred to Robert Knight. She remained there until the 1962 Knight Dispersal Sale after Knight's death. At that auction, she sold for $1900 to Eve Oakley, Caven Glo Morgans, of California.
She had eight foals, two of them carried Knight's Lippitt prefix, four carried Eve's Caven-Glo prefix, and two had the Fairoak prefix.
Her two Lippitt prefix daughters were Justarose and Rosemere. Justarose and Rosemere both also went through Knight's Dispersal Sale and will be the subject of future articles.
Glenmere Rose was in foal when she sold through the auction. That foal was Caven-Glo Lisa, full Lippitt.
Lisa was dam of:
--Caven-Glo Laurien (1/2), 1967 gelding
--Caven-Glo Rose Marie (1/2), 1969, she had some foals, but nothing bred on. I saw her in person and she was a big, striking mare who was correct and deep and had a correct, big trot.
--Ember Ethan (Full), 1970, sired by Moro Hill Gay Ethan. Ethan was sweet tempered and correct. He did sire some, but nothing bred on.
--Ember Medallion (Full), 1971, sired by Moro Hill Medallion. Dally was a somewhat tough horse, but basically amenable. He sired a few, with nothing going onwards.
--Ember Ethan Dandy (Full), 1972, sired by Moro Hill Medallion. He was outshined by his full brother and had very few get.
--Ember Gay Ethanette (Full), 1974. by Moro Hill Gay Ethan. She was dam of Ember Emily (Full) by Moro Hills Micah. Emily was then dam of Z Halcyon Starbright (Full) by Ute Mt. Papadia. "Starbie" went on to have foals which are alive today. The only one in a breeding program is TOV Miss Legacy, owned by Becca Tyson, Tyson Morgan Ranch. She is in foal for a 2023 foal.
--Ember Lisette (Full), 1985 by Moro Hills Micah. She was quite the colorful and had some foals. Only TOV Alexander (Full), by Quietude Westward, bred on and while there are descendants alive today, none appear to be in a breeding program.
The next foal of Glenmere Rose was the 1965 colt, Caven-Glo Ashwin (1/2) who sired some with nothing going onwards. In 1966, Glenmere Rose had another gelding, Caven-Glo Ethan Sail (1/2).
Then, in 1967, Glenmere Rose had Caven-Glo Courier (1/2), a gelding who competed very successfully in the Southern California show circuit, both Morgan and Open shows. He was also on the cover of Margaret Cabel Self's book, The Show Horse. There is a nice photo of him here--
In 1969, she had a gelding, Fairoak Courage (1/2). In 1973, she had Fairoak Misty Rose (1/2).
It is sad to see how few of Rose's descendants come to today. They were good horses but many did not belong to breeders and of those who did, their progeny usually went to happy pleasure owners. Of the ones known to me personally, they were darn good horses that any Morgan owner could be proud of.
Some more photos:
Ember Lisette, photo by Laura Stillwell, 1999. (out of Caven-Glo Lisa)
Ember Medallion, photo by Laura Stillwell, 1983 (out of Caven-Glo Lisa)
Ember Serene (1/2), photo by Laura Stillwell, 1982, David Algranti up. Sired by Ember Medallion.
Ember Ethan Dandy, photo by Laura Stillwell, 1981. Out of Caven-Glo Lisa.
SSM Dream Fire (1/2), photo by A. Clark McKee, 1986. By Ember Ethan Dandy and out of Ember Serene.
