Tag Archives: Horses

Open Bit Barbecue for 800 at Atlasta Stables During Pickering Centennial 1971

There are lots of very cool photos of the Pickering Centennial in 1971. This open-pit BBQ really caught my eye. I don’t recall any other public open pit bbq’s in Nodaway in my day. I generated several colorized images of … Continue reading

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Noel Swaney on Faustiana Horse, 1952

Noel Swaney on Faustiana horse at age 4 in 1952The Maryville Daily Forum, May 6, 1952, Page 3. via Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-lester-swaney/196860875/ LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON–Leslie No’el Swaney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Swaney, passes on Our Hostess, one of … Continue reading

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Every Horse Except One in 2026 Kentucky Derby was Related to Faustiana Farms Namesake Faustus

The winner of the Kentucky Derby this year, once again, is related to Faustus, the horse that was the namesake of the original James Prather Faustiana Farm.  Almost every horse since 1900 has been related to Faustus’ sire Domino The … Continue reading

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Byland Double B Farm

One of the most iconic sights coming into Maryville from the south on 71 were the horse farms on the east side of the highway between Five Mile Corner and Maryville.  Here’s the story of the Double B Farm owned … Continue reading

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Townsend’s Faustiana Farm Nickel Plate was also the name of wholesalers’ coffee and tea products, as well as the name of the sports teams it sponsored

Townsend’s Faustiana Farm Nickel Plate was also the name of wholesalers’ coffee and tea products and of the sports teams it sponsored, per the Maryville Daily Forum, December 12, 1922.

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