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 The Keystone blood
lines are chiefly that of the Battak and
Sandalwood from the Indonesian Islands in the
East Indies.
At the Keystone
Horse Farm an Arabian/Welsh mare bred with an
inbred Battak/Sandalwood stallion called "Sendok
Teh" and out of this breeding they begot an 18
inch colt. This colt, at the age of two, bred
with his half-sister from the Arabian/Welsh
mare. Thus started the Keystone breed.
"Frolic Hans" is a
Keystone stallion and measures only 37 inches
tall. You can view his full pedigree at the
Keystone Horse Breeding Farm and Registry
website.
The Keystones have
free flowing strides, high spirits, alertness, a
very noble appearance, ears are large and point
inwards, muzzles are tapered, eyes are wide
between the forehead, well developed muscular
quarters, short back, well sprung ribs, small
head from poll to muzzle, and balanced in their
overall appearance.
It is known that
Arabian blood was introduced during the days of
the Netherland East Indies and that the Dutch
were responsible for improving most breeds
throughout many of the islands.
Some historical
events lead to Frolic Hans' ancient place of
origin.
Pennsylvania State
University has articles in an old magazine
called "The Gentleman's Magazine" which dates
back to August, 1765. On page 6, P. 389
(microfilm) under the heading "Remarkable
Events" it reads as follows:
Capt. Tinker
in his Majesty's ship "Medway", has lately
brought from the East Indies, a little mare
only two feet four inches high. This little
prodigy is four years old, and as neatly
made as a deer, and perhaps is the greatest
curiosity of it's kind in the universe.
He has landed
at Portsmouth, and was brought to the
governor's house in a gentleman's lap, in a
post-chaise and shown to his R. H. the Duke
of Gloucester, who happened to be there at
the time, on his tour through England.
 The Gentlemen's
Magazine was brought out by an English printer
named Edward Cave. One of the first famous men
who wrote for this was a man by the name of Dr.
Samuel Johnson. In 1741, two Colonial Americans
became editors and publishers, one was Benjamin
Franklin and the other was Andrew Bradford.
In 1884, the Great
Burr Robbins Circus advertised a fine pony act,
which included an imported $50,000 stud from
Borneo (circa 1884).
Written by Mrs.
J.H. Logeman
Photos used with permission.
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