The Finding Aid for the McKinstry Arabians Records
0065
Rob Strauss and Alex Dan
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded
by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
speccollections@cpp.edu
909-869-3775
Title: McKinstry Arabians Records
Creator:
McKinstry, Neal
Creator:
McKinstry, Marjorie
Creator:
McKinstry Arabians
Identifier/Call Number: 0065
Contributing Institution:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.92 Linear Feet
(5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1950-1983
Abstract: The collection
includes photographic prints, photographic slides, pedigree charts, and other information
about horses that were bred by Neal and Marjorie McKinstry of McKinstry Arabians in
Colorado.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or
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Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], McKinstry Arabians Records, Collection no. 0065, W.K. Kellogg
Arabian Horse Library, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona by Neal
McKinstry in 2000 and 2003.
Biographical / Historical
Marjorie (Widmoyer) McKinstry (1922-2002), was born in Oklahoma and earned a degree in
Business Administration from the University of Texas. Neal McKinstry (1919-2007) was born in
Jackson, Wyoming and earned a degree in Ranch Management from Colorado A & M and served
in the Army during World War II. Neal later worked for the Soil Conservation Service, which
was part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), from 1945 to 1974.
The two met while Neal was stationed in Texas during World War II. After marrying in 1945,
Neal and Marjorie moved to Montana for two years before relocating to Briggsdale, Colorado.
While living in Briggsdale, the couple bought their first Arabian horse in 1949 named Ramly
(Rabiyas x Ferdana) through auction. The horse had been bred at the Kellogg Ranch in Pomona,
California during the time it was used as a Remount Depot for the U.S. Cavalry.
Neal and Marjorie McKinstry later moved to Kremling, Colorado and finally settled north of
Craig, Colorado in 1959 where they bought 230 acres, which would be home to the McKinstry
Arabians. In 1960, the couple bought the filly Famyr and over the next several years added
other horses, including Cythera, Sue-Zee and Zeus. Marjorie researched pedigrees while Neal
did much of the work with the horses. Two of the couple's horses, Pico Bay Bee and Scharif,
were competitive in showings and won trophies and other awards. In 1978, Scharif was named
the U.S. National Champion in Formal Driving. In the mid-1970s, Neal also began competing in
trail riding events with Zeus.
Neal and Marjorie retired from breeding in 1982 and later moved to Fruita, Colorado.
However, the couple still stayed active in the Arabian horse community. For example, Neal
rode Schar Royal who won the IAHA (International Arabian Horse Association) Competitive
Trail Championship in 1993.
Marjorie McKinstry died on April 16, 2002, and Neal McKinstry died several years later on
April 30, 2007.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes photographic prints, photographic slides, pedigree charts,
newspaper clippings, and other information about horses that were bred by Neal and Marjorie
McKinstry of McKinstry Arabians in Colorado. Many of the items were included in files of the
horses kept by McKinstry Arabians.
Horses in the collection include Ramly (Rabiyas x Ferdana), Famyr, Zeus (Ramly x Cythera),
Scharif (Habbub x Scharifa), Schar Royal (Scharif x Queen Ann), and Pico Bay Bee (Bay Abi x
Zamiga).
The collection also includes sales sheets and ads from McKinstry Arabians. One item of note
is a postcard featuring a painting of *Witez II by Gladys Brown Edwards.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and cataloged by Rob Strauss and Alex Dan in 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Arabian horse
Horsemen and horsewomen
Horse breeders
box 1, folder 1
Certificate - Estes Park Arabian Horse Show Golden Anniversary
1998 July 4
box 1, folder 2
Horses - Aura Maria
1975-1984
box 1, folder 3
Horses - Aurzel
1993 August 8
box 1, folder 4
Horses - Barnabee
1972-1980
box 1, folder 6
Horses - Bonee Bee
1976 May 13
box 1, folder 7
Horses - Butch Cassidy
1963-1968
box 1, folder 9
Horses - Fadzee
1977 November 3
box 1, folder 11
Horses - Fari Mariachi
1980
box 1, folder 12
Horses - Fernetta
1965 June 19
box 1, folder 13
Horses - Gwenifar
1980-1983
box 1, folder 14
Horses - Habba Tia Maria
1970-1976
box 1, folder 16
Horses - Habbibi
1976-1978
box 1, folder 17
Horses - Habbub
1966-1968
box 1, folder 18
Horses - Hafata
1968 May 19
box 1, folder 19
Horses - Ha Marcia
1969-1973
box 1, folder 20
Horses - Ha Mary
1972-1983
box 1, folder 21
Horses - Ha Rossetta
1976-1986
box 1, folder 22
Horses - Ha Zee
1967-1978
box 1, folder 23
Horses - Hiawatha
1963-1965
box 2, folder 1
Horses - Huraana
1963-1966
box 2, folder 2
Horses - Hurama
1969-1984
box 2, folder 3
Horses - Kohotek
1973 October 13
box 2, folder 5
Horses - Mattwar
1965-1968
box 2, folder 7
Horses - Miska Tre
post 1985
box 2, folder 9
Horses - Mounwera
1974-1984
box 2, folder 10
Horses - Naliza
1984 March-April
box 2, folder 11
Horses - Pan Ark Huraana
1964 June-August
box 2, folder 12
Horses - Pico Bay Bee
1968-1975
box 2, folder 13
Horses - Queen Ann
1965-1966
box 2, folder 14
Horses - Radaban
1973 June 27
box 2, folder 15
Horses - Ramaana
1975 June 19
box 2, folder 17
Horses - Ramouna
1965-1966
box 2, folder 18
Horses - Regal Bee
1980-1982
box 2, folder 19
Horses - Rosotta
1983 August
box 2, folder 20
Horses - Schamary
1980-1984
box 2, folder 21
Horses - Schar
1978 October 7
box 2, folder 22
Horses - Scharabi
1972-1974
box 2, folder 23-24
Horses - Scharif
1950-1986
Scope and Contents
The file includes a photograph, attached to black cardboard, of Scharif and trainer
Dede Bisch. A caption that was originally on the back of the picture said "Scharif -
Park Class. Dede Bisch."
box 2, folder 25
Horses - Scharifa
1966-1973
box 3, folder 1
Horses - Schari Sue
1976-1980
box 3, folder 2
Horses - Scharlastra
1980-1986
box 3, folder 3
Horses - Scharmin Bee
1977 September 1
box 3, folder 5-6
Horses - Schar Royal
1980-1994
box 3, folder 7
Horses - Sopriza
1986 July 19
box 3, folder 8
Horses - Sue Zee
1962-1980
box 3, folder 9
Horses - Talamartes
1966-1972
box 3, folder 11
Horses - Zajhar
1976-1982
box 4, folder 1
McKinstry Arabians - Brochures
post 1978
box 4, folder 2
McKinstry Arabians - Sales Sheets and Advertisements
circa 1956-1983
box 4, folder 3
Pedigree Charts
1981-1984
Scope and Contents
The file includes pedigree charts for various horses including Scharlatan, Pico Bay
Bee, Habbub, and Zeus. It also includes correspondence from Anna Freeman, who put
together pedigree charts for the McKinstrys.
box 5
Photo Albums
1963-1984
Scope and Contents
The photo albums feature photographs of Scharif and other McKinstry horses. One of the
photo albums includes a copy of an article that Gladys Brown Edwards wrote for the July
1988 edition of
Arabian Horse World about Scharif and other American-bred
Arabians.
The albums also include pictures of Ramly and Zeus. There are also some pedigree
charts.
box 4, folder 4
Photograph and Newsclipping - Neal and Marjorie McKinstry
circa 1968, 1986
box 4, folder 5
Photographic Slides - McKinstry Arabians
1963-1970
Scope and Contents
The file includes photographic slides of various horses, including Ramly, Queen Ann,
Zeus, Cythera, and Famyr. The slides also include images of the McKinstrys.
box 4, folder 6
Photographs - McKinstry Arabians
1963-1986
Scope and Contents
The file contains photographs of multiple horses and unidentified horses. Horses
include Regal Bee, Zeus, Famyr, Queen Anne, Sharif, and Cythera. Some of the photographs
include the McKinstrys.
box 4, folder 7
Photographs - McKinstry Ranch
1977-1985
box 4, folder 8
Publication -
Miles to Go
1994
Scope and Contents
The file contains a 1994 edition of
Miles to Go, a "Distance Riding
Magazine." Neal McKinstry and Zeus are featured on the cover.
box 4, folder 9
*Witez II Postcard
after 1951
