Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-02
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every individual They have full, heavy. wavy
name and tail, good head and neck, small, we'll shap
ed ears are broad between the eyes legs broad and
short with large tendons, bodies rather thick set
but their most striking PECULIARLY is in their car
rage legs well under, trot quick short, and
sprngy, the fore legs bending remarkably, the very
reverse OF the slow, slouchy movement of the race
horse in the trot They are likewise exceedingly
hardy and well tempered "
ORIGIN OF THE MORGAN HORSE.
The following statement, for which we tender
Mr. WIER our thanks, fully confirms the account
heretofore given in THE Cultiyator" Of the
origin of this celebrated breed of horses. Our
own investig atoms long since satisfied us Of its
truth. 1t will be seen that Mr.. w. has been able
to add very important item TO the history, having
ascertaned the pedgrees of both sire and dam Of
the original Morgan horse.
Mr. EDIToR-I noticed in your last number an
article on this subject, interesting to all lovers
OF good horse which closes with an inquiry where
the Chelsea horse, the last surviving stallion by the
original Justin Morgan horse now is In reply TO
that inquiry, have 10 inform you that this horse,
for the last ten or fifteen years, more generally
known in Vermont by the name Of the Morgan
Bahush, is now owned by me, and is at this time
in good health at my stable in Walpole, New Hamp
shire.
For the last fifteen years my business has called
me frequently into almost all parts Of Vermont and
have been led to make very extensive and partic-
uar inquiries into the history Of the Morgan horse.
Although there are six or eight, or more, different
stories in circulation in relation TO his origin and
several of them attempted TO be supported by az
fdavit yet perfectly agree with you that the ac-
count given by Justin Morgan's son, Justin Morgan
I'd, who is a merchant now in business at Stock
bridge, Vermont, and gentleman Of intelligence
and s,andng, extended and confirmed by that Of Mr..
John Morgan, is the only one entitled 10 belief
From my correspondence with Justin and John
Morgan, and Others, | am enabled to state the
pedigree on both sides Of the Morgan horse. He
was foaled in 1913, sired by True BritiOn, or
Beautiful Bay, owned by Sealy Norton, Of East
Hartford, Conn, and then kept by John Morgan
at West Springfield, Mass True BrittOn was sired
by the imported horse Ir0reitr.
The dam Of the Justin Morgan horse, at the time
he was sired was owned by Justin Morgan himself
at Springfield Mass, where he then lived. The
dam is described by Mr.. John Morgan, who knew
her, as Of the WiLd-dir breed, Of middling size,
with heavy chest, Of very light bay color, with
bushy name and tail--the hair on the legs rather
long, and a smooth, handsome traveller. She was
sired by Diamond, a thick heavy horse Of about the
middling size, with thick, heavy name and tail,
hairy legs and a smooth traveller. Diamond was
kept by Justin Morgan himself, at the time the dam
of the Morgan horse was sired. lie, was raised IN
East Hartford, Connecticut His sire was the IPifd-
noted imported mare HiId-air. owned by Capt
Samuel Burt, Of Springfield, Mass, The Church
horse was sired by the horse Wild-air, imported by
Delaney, of Long Island, and as il was said, was
afterwards taken back to England.
Mr.. John Morgan describes True Brition as be-
ing high-headed and hollow, sway backed horse,
and his stock Of such description; and states that
the TVild-Girs also, were generally so. t.a
have ascerained that there is a man now living
in Royalton, Vermont, who recolecls that Justin
Morgan, when taking to Randolph the two years
old colt, in 1875, called q; his fathers tavern in
Royalton, aud when asked what he was going 20
do with the colt, said he was going TO keep him
for stallion aud recoliects remarks that were
made upon the colts heavy name and tail.
Judge Griswold, of Randolph, also tells me that
he ives invited by Justin Morgan, the morning after
the colt came there, go into the pasture and see
him, aud was told he should keep him for stallion
He also says tbatthe colt came there from the south
and fixes the date in the fall Of 1895 Similar facs
are also in the recollection OF other persons now ~.
ing in Randolph. lH.sQ..,.,,. na,s.
Justin Morgan, senior. died at William R'ss'sln