The Kellogg Arabian Ranch The First Fifty Years by Mary Jane Parkinson

THE KELLOGG ARABIAN HORSE RANCH. FIRST FIFTY YEARS. A Chronicle of Events, 1925-1975 

by MARY JANE PARKINSON

Foreword by GLADYS BROWN EDWARDS

Loaded with historic photos, a must have reference book and facinating reading

This book is the history of the famed Kellogg Arabian Horse Ranch with many amazing stories involved with the gathering of this important group of Arabian Horses. The book begins with a foreword by Gladys Brown Edwards who had worked at Kelloggs from 1933 to 1945 and recalls much of those early days. Facinating reading.

Beginning in 1924 Mr. Kellogg reminsicing about at trip he took to Palm Springs to visit Mr. Clarke Arabian Ranch. Mr. Kellogg was impressed with the ranch as well as the German man in charge of the horses, Carl Schmidt, who came to work for Kellogg and had a very signifigant of impact on future Arabian horse dealings. This book reveals the elusive facts regarding the"Raswan Affair", the actual circumstances surrounding the death of the stallion named Raswan and reveals the reason Carl Schmidt took "Raswan" as his surname. Carl Raswan became  a noted Arabian Horse author. Just one of the many facinating stories in this book.

The text also tells about letters from Lady Wentworth, Crabbet Arabian Stud, interestingly Skowronek had once been offered for sale to Kellogg.

Many famous people visited the ranch and were photographed with famous Arabians. These include: BUFFALO BILL, RUDOLPH VALENTINO; MISS CLARA BOW; GARY COOPER; WILL ROGERS; TIM McCOY; KEN MAYNARD; MARLENE DIETRICH and many more.

The bloodlines of the Kellogg Arabians included ; DAVENPORT, CRABBET, POLISH, SPANISH AND EARLY AMERICAN LINES.

ARABIANS PICTURED INCLUDE: *WITEZ II; *PILOT; TRYPOLIS; MIECZNIK; *WIERKA; *WIERNA; OFIR; *IWONKA III; *HAMRAH; LETAN; SKOWRONEK; *RASEYN; RIM; *RAIDA; *RIFLA; *RIZVAN; JADAAN; *KISMET--drawn by famed equine artist GEORGE FORD MORRIS; ANTEZ; PEP; LEILA; *MALOUMA; *KING JOHN; EL SABOK; GHAZI; RALET; RAHAS; BAKMAL; *ROKHSA; EL KUMAIT; *INCORONATA; *NAKKLA; *MENFIS; RABIYAS and so many more.

Contents grouped by section:

The Heydays-1925-1932

University Days 1932-1943

Army Days 1943 - 1948

Anxious Days 1948-1949

the Cal Poly Days 1949 to present

The Prophecy

"Whatever Happened to....follow up on noted Kellogg Horses, ranch employees, buildings, home, gardens etc.

This is a large, blue cloth hard bound book in very good condition, some shelf wear no dust jacket. 497 pages, loaded with B&W photos. Published by  the Arabian Horse Association of Southern California copyright 1975 and is the  second printing.  This large, heavy book is a must have addition to any Arabian horse library