Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
THE MORGAN HORSE,


am aware that the man who attempts
to champion the Morgan in these days is
treading on dangerous ground; but where
is the man that has ever owned and
driven one, who has not loved him for
his many sterling qualities: We love
him for his ambition, docility, courage,
spirit, and beauty of form, which, as a
class, they possess in a greater degree
than any other breed known. They are
perfectly at home before the cart or car
riage, and are willing to do, and often
anticipate, the wish of their master. But
it is said they are too small. We must
admit they are, as a class, what may be
called small horses; but they will out
weigh. and take a larger harness than,
many of your sO-called large horses.
The road is never so long, or the hill so
steep, as to daunt their courage. They
are the bean idedl of Il roadster and fami-
ly horse. Now let us see if the trotting
horse of to-day is not indebted to the
Morgan for many of his eXcellences.
The trotters of to-day are made up prin-
cipally of three families the MesSen-
gers, the MOrgans. and the BaShawS.
There Sprang from the loins of Old Mes
scnger the Mambrinos. Abdalahs, Ham
bletonianS. Volunteers, Wilkescs. Al
montS. and host of others now called
/ Ilamblctonians. From Old Justin. the
. l.. I',I,
Aliens. Magma Chartas. Golddusts, Fly
ing Clouds, llcrodS. and many more we
might name; and from Grand Ba>haw
we have the Andrew JacksOn>, Long
Island Blackhawks. Clays. Patchens. and
the BaShaw> of the present day. Now
think it will be admitted by all candid
horscmen. that the abovc-named familic,
constitute the fountain head from which
we have drawn to make the trottel OF
which, aS Americans, we are all so proud
1t is fact, that in the early days OF
breeding trotters. the blood of the Nor
gan was quite an important factor, bu
for some reason the name Morgan be
came questionable, and we find som,
breeders who have valuable animals whC
dislike to admit that there is portion o
the Morgan blood flowing through thei
veins. Now, am not one of those VIII,
wish to claim all that is good for thu
MorganS, but | do think they have dom
much towards making the present trotte
what he is. The Morgan comes as nea
being the natural trotter as any horS
that lives. He may not be, and we know
is not, always fast; but if any horse cal
be said to have trotting brain, tina
horse is most assuredly the Morgan
There is no other breed that, taken as
whole, will stay at their trotting gait. a
their extreme speed, like the Morgan
and all any one has to do to convnc
himself of this fact, is to examine tn
= dOuble-team races made with running
mates. \ large portion of our fast horse
have in their veins Morgan blood, bu
that is kept in the background, or cOvere
= over with some other name. am awar
that to many breeders Morgan bloc
smells sweeter when called by some othe
, name, but Morgan" is good enough fo
4 me, and all that | ask, is that my friend
che Morgans) receive what praise
justly their due, aud | believe that will
in ten years breeders will be looking u
that blood in their stock, and that the
-, will be a. anxious To bring it to light Il
they are now to cover it up.
WAUKoN, September 3, 1856.