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Merry Night Cap was a
17 hand, coal black, direct son of Midnight Sun and out of a
Merry Maker mare. He was a 3/4's brother
to
Pride of Midnight. He was owned by a gentleman in MS for the
first 14 years of his life and was professionally trained as a
young horse by Jerry Woodlee. Mary Ellen Areaux purchased him in
TN at the age of 14 and stood him at stud for 10 years.
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He was the gentlest horse
in the world to handle, had great presence, won the sire and get
class in the Southwest Futurity a few times, produced about 86%
solid black...no matter what color the mare was.
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In 1987, he was sold to
Bill Harlin of Harlinsdale Farm to take up the Midnight Sun
mantle
from the late Pride of Midnight; however, they were not able to collect
him artificially.
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All of their breeding was done
artificially. So Mary Ellen Areaux took him back and (because he
suffered from the extreme heat in Texas) found a loving home for
him with Susan Maier in Oregon, where he passed away in 1988.
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Riding Merry Night Cap
was like floating on a cloud. He had a huge fan-club in Texas
and for a time, he was shown in the futurity at the State Fair
of Texas in Dallas every year. There were so many people
that came back year after year to see him. We thought we were
going to have to put a clock on his stall that said 'next
showing in 15 minutes' as we were constantly taking him out of
his stall to show to people.
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He was a gentle
giant and Oh, so beautiful and loving. |
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The genes of this
unforgettable horse live on in his progeny, which have scattered
around the States, Canada, and even as far away as Scotland.
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Click here for
Merry Night Cap's Complete Progeny List |
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