Roseridge Johnny Reb. (Morgans In Sport). The Morgan Horse Magazine, March 2002

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/roseridge+johnny+reb

He had a pedigree of solid, old-line Morgans, including Brunk, Gov't, Lippitt, Old Vermont, and Western Working Family. 

 

California Mare Families of the Twentieth Century, Part 1. by LaVonne Houlton. The Morgan Horse Magazine, March 2002

 

Betty Greene, Calif. The Morgan Horse Magazine. March 2002

 

The Lippitt Club. The Morgan Horse Magazine March 2002

 

Wachuset Sherman. The Morgan Horse Magazine, March 2002

https://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/wachuset-sherman-jbW4N7mc/pedigree

His maternal grandsire is Meredith Bruce, featured in post below. 

Sherman sired some. 

 

Meredith Bruce. The Lippitt Club Show, 1980

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/meredith+bruce

Full Lippitt

Take a look at the level of inbreeding of each of his parents. His sire had many get who went on to breed, leaving a solid legacy to today. His dam had only a few foals but two of them became good sires. 

Bruce was sire of 65 get. Many of these bred on to today. 

 

Vermont 100 Mile Trail Ride. Various Horses. The Morgan Horse Magazine, 1945