Beechwold Chester

Beechwold Chester (foaled 1906) was a stallion owned by the United States Army Remount for breeding purposes.

Beechwold Chester pictured with rider

Beechwold Chester was an American Saddlebred descended from Denmark.[1] He was foaled in 1906 by Molly Nicoll, and sired by Happy Dare II.[1]

In adulthood, Beechwold Chester stood 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm) tall and weighed 1,150 pounds.[2]

From 1913 to 1917 Beechwold Chester was posted to Leitchfield, Kentucky.[3] There, he earned a solid reputation as a sire and was featured in a number of articles in horse enthusiast publications.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Horse Breeding by the United States Government". Show Horse Chronicle. April 4, 1917. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  2. Bell, G. Arthur (July 1917). "Horses for the Army". Country Life.
  3. Reese, H.H. (1918). Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture. U.S. Department of Agriculture. pp. 341–350.
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