McKinstry Arabians Records, circa 1950-1983

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Summary

Creators:
McKinstry, Neal, McKinstry, Marjorie, and McKinstry Arabians
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.
Extent:
2.92 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
English
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.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

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.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona by Neal McKinstry in 2000 and 2003.
Processing information:

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.

The collection was processed and cataloged by Rob Strauss and Alex Dan in 2018.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

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.

Location of this collection:
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768, US
Contact:
(909) 869-3775
speccollections@cpp.edu
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