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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.
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.
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[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.
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.
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.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
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