Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-02
The Morgan Horse. )


We learn that Henry Mordecai, Esq, Of this coun.
ty, has purchased that fine Morgan Stallion, Black
Warrior, on exhibition at the late State Fair The
Black Warrior is Of the best Morgan blood, tough,
swift, and sure Of foot Mr.. Mordecafs object in
making the purchase was to improve the breed Of
horses-an object which should engage the attention
especially Of every farmer.
We copy from the Norfolk Day Book the follow
ing interesting article in relation to the Morgan
stock of horses:
"THE MORGAN HoRsE.-Of all the families of the
noble ANIMAL the horse, the Morgan family is at
this moment probably attracting more of the atten-
ton of horse lovers than any other stock on the
globe. In former times running horses were almost
the only stock that elected admiration, were ad-
mitted to the high honor of being considered as be-
longing to the thorough bred, or nobility of the
equinine race. This was made more general in ear
lier times by the almost universal use of the saddle
instead of the single carriage purpose for which
the halfbred race stock are undeniaby fitted as
they undeniably untitled for the se"erer a5ors
of the harness. But great change has come over
the minds of our people. As roads are opened and
improved, and as improvements are made in single
carriages people that the harness-horse can
do double or treble the service of the saddlehorse
with greater celebrity more ease to himself and
owner There too, has been growing fondness for
fast harness or trottng horses until at this day
horses that have a high character for speed, will
command almost any price in the market.
This change in the public sentiment has probably
been brought about more by the introduction of the
Morgan Horse than any other influence The orr
gin of this stock was the dustin Morgan" who
fourshed about 1900 to 1926, and four celebrated
stations who were his immediate descendants. This
stock part English thoroughbred upon partially
bred native stock. The value of the race has been
still further improved by the celebrated Black Hawk,
who was pronounced by the editor of the Turf Re-
gister to be the finest horse liring" and who was
the fastest entire horse of his time So celebrated
did this horse become for the Inform excellence and
high speed of his colts, that. he earned his owner
$4,000 during the three last years Of his life.
The progeny of this horse rarely sold under 5000
each, while many pairs Of geldngs brought 81, 000
and many of his best stations broug int many thou
sands of dollars. At this day, these and the Green
Mountain Morgans hold the lead of the Morgan
family, and many of them continue to command al
most fabulous prices. We notice that at almost
every fair held in the country, the Black Hawk and
Green Mountain Morgans take the highest premi
ums for roadsters. At the great U. S. Horse Fail
at Springfield, two years ago, we observe that thu
Morgans carried off seventeen out of twenty -tw,
premiums. At each of the great fairs their success
has been nearly as great from Marie to Kentucky
and at the U. 5. Fair held at St Louis few day.
since, the thousand dollar premium taken b!
Stockbrdge Chief, grandson of old Blacl
Hawk, while the second prize of $780, was taken b.
a representative of the Green Mountain Morgan
family.
The Morgan horse is undoubtedly SUI generis,
breed peculiar to themselves. In weight they gen
orally range from $50 to 1000 lbs. They hav
small, neat heads, large nostrils, wide face clea
fine eye (never blind) small quick ear, long archie
neck, high withers, receding shoulders, remarkab
short back, wide heavy breast round barrel, lon
hips heavy stife large forearms clean fiat legs an
fine round hooE AS might be expected, they ar
not only speedy, but unquestonably the hardies
and most enduring horses in the world, and what
most remarkable, though full of life and spirit an
appearing perfect lions in harness. they are SO ger
tie that child can manage them. This docility
characteristic of the race.
We trust the day will soon come when this MAJ
nfcent stock of horses will be introduced to ever
part of our country"