Raseyn
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Raseyn was an Arabian
stallion
foaled in 1923 and bred by Lady Wentworth of the Crabbet Arabian Stud
. After being imported into the United States
by W.K. Kellogg
in 1926. He was part of a large shipment of horses that Carl Schmidt, later Carl Raswan
, purchased from Lady Wentworth for Kellogg's new ranch in Pomona, California
.
Upon arrival in America, he was registered as number 597 with the Arabian Horse Club of America. Raseyn went on to sire twenty foal
crops consisting of 135 purebred foals, including one National Champion. He was a gray
horse who was very dark as a young animal, then lightened into a dapple gray for many years before his hair coat became completely white.
He was used as a jumper
when he was young, and was also a "five-gaited" horse, able to perform the rack and the slow gait that are more typically found in the American Saddlebred
. He passed this trait on to some of his descendants
After a number of years on the Kellogg ranch, he developed arthritis, possibly due to overuse as a young horse. When he was 25 years old, it was discovered that he had also become sterile
. Instead of being euthanized
, he was given to Alice Payne 1948. He lived with Mrs. Payne another four years, the last two in the company of another famous Skowronek son, Raffles
, and died on May 19, 1959.
Arabian horse
The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses...
stallion
Stallion (horse)
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
foaled in 1923 and bred by Lady Wentworth of the Crabbet Arabian Stud
Crabbet Arabian Stud
The Crabbet Arabian Stud, also known as the Crabbet Park Stud, was a horse breeding farm established on 2 July 1878 when the first Arabian horses brought to England by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt and Lady Anne Blunt arrived at Crabbet Park, their estate in Sussex...
. After being imported into the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by W.K. Kellogg
Will Keith Kellogg
Will Keith Kellogg, generally referred to as W.K. Kellogg was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, best known as the founder of the Kellogg Company, which to this day produces a wide variety of popular breakfast cereals...
in 1926. He was part of a large shipment of horses that Carl Schmidt, later Carl Raswan
Carl Raswan
Carl Reinhard Raswan , born Carl Reinhard Schmidt, was one of the greatest connoisseurs and patrons of the asil Arabian horse. He was also a writer and author of numerous books on Arabian horses and the Bedouin people...
, purchased from Lady Wentworth for Kellogg's new ranch in Pomona, California
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
.
Upon arrival in America, he was registered as number 597 with the Arabian Horse Club of America. Raseyn went on to sire twenty foal
Foal
A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...
crops consisting of 135 purebred foals, including one National Champion. He was a gray
Gray (horse)
Gray or grey is a coat color of horses characterized by progressive silvering of the colored hairs of the coat. Most gray horses have black skin and dark eyes; unlike many depigmentation genes, gray does not affect skin or eye color Their adult hair coat is white, dappled, or white intermingled...
horse who was very dark as a young animal, then lightened into a dapple gray for many years before his hair coat became completely white.
He was used as a jumper
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
when he was young, and was also a "five-gaited" horse, able to perform the rack and the slow gait that are more typically found in the American Saddlebred
American Saddlebred
The American Saddlebred, formerly known as the American Saddle Horse, is a breed of horse that was developed in Kentucky by plantation owners. Today, in the horse show world, they are most commonly seen under saddle in Saddle seat style riding, and in various types of driving, including pleasure...
. He passed this trait on to some of his descendants
After a number of years on the Kellogg ranch, he developed arthritis, possibly due to overuse as a young horse. When he was 25 years old, it was discovered that he had also become sterile
Infertility
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term...
. Instead of being euthanized
Animal euthanasia
Animal euthanasia is the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, an animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress...
, he was given to Alice Payne 1948. He lived with Mrs. Payne another four years, the last two in the company of another famous Skowronek son, Raffles
Raffles (horse)
Raffles was an Arabian stallion foaled in 1926 and imported to the United States by Roger Selby in 1932. Raffles was bred by Lady Wentworth of the Crabbet Arabian Stud.-Background:...
, and died on May 19, 1959.