Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-16
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Breeding Horses.


not here carried on with that system, anC
with view to the establishment of distinct
varieties, that il is in England We have
the race horse, more or less, in different
parts Of the country. In Canada, we have
variety Of the horse originally introduced
into France but now much stunled, in
general from the severity OF tho climate
and the scarcity Of food, though still pre-.
serving in marked degree the leading fea.
lures Of the parent stock. In Pennsylvania
we have brsuch Of the Flanders stock, in.
troduced by emigrants from Germany and
the Netherlands. They are in some instan-
ces bred with considerable care, and exhib-
ii the large size and peculiar form Of the
heavier class Of draught horses. We have
occasionally had brought here from England,
different varieties Of the cart and draught
horses, but they are not bred by themselves
TO any extent.
OF roadsters we can scarcely be said to
have distinct class We have had good
horses Of various blood, but none Of these
have been bred long enough by themselves
10 form fixed breed. The Morgan" hor-
SEES, so called, whose origin and history have
appeared in the former pages Of the Guilt
vator, are a stock well calculated for light
carriages, and have great activity, strength,
and hardness, MIR r. L. ALLEN, in his
American Agriculture, describes this stock
as follows;--
"As an illustration Of what may be ac-
complished by judicious breeding with the
present materials in our hands, we may men.
ton one family of the American roadster,
which is strongly tinctured with blood and
hao ~. ,oA l.
among the choicest Of the northern horses.
They are derived from the Morgan Horse
OF Vermont, that was foaled in Springfield,
Mass, in l793. The Morgan horse
stood in Vermont Till his death at an adyanc.
cd age. From him and the choice mares OF
Vermont, descended many excellent colts
and his merits were inherited in an eminent
degree by three OF his sons, which stood in
the same State, and in the adjoining State
OF New Hampshire, and continued the Gu
reer OF improvement commenced by the
sire. The result has been the production of
a family of roadsters of much similarity of
appearance and uniformity Of character, I'M
surpassed by any others for serviceable quail.
lilies. They are of medium size, from
IL IL to 10 hands high with well form
ed head and neck; high withers deep |
chest round body; short back; long quar-
lers; broad fiat legs; moderately small leet 4;
long, wavy name and tail presenting Alto
gether the beau ideal of The road horse
They are spirited and docile, hardy and ca.
SLY kept. They have an easy rapid Irot,
and glide along with good load, without
catier or apparent effort, at the rate Of 10
to IL miles an hour. This family Of horses
has not Of course been bred long enough
within themselves TO have attained the emf.
nence Of distinct breed They are men.
TONED as type of what the seryiceable
roadster ought TO be, and what he may be.
come by the use of the proper instrumen,
for breeding"
This is certainly high, though perhaps
not undeserved praise for the Morgan horse. |
Mr. ALLEN must be regarded as disinter-
ested and unprejudiced individual, and his |
knowledge of horse flesh in general will not
be called in question. There is no doubt
that by proper selection and due attention
and care in breeding and rearing, the leading
characteristics Of the Morgans may be pre-
served. and that in process of time they will |