Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-27
NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF
HORSES,

IfTOm SplTlt VI lle llIIleSi -NON. Il, 1000.
We have not time nor space to speak of
the particular merits of many of the
horses on exhibition. The total number
of entries was 375. The show of thor
oughbreds was small, only six entries be-
ing made in that class, and did not at
tract so much attention as that in the
other classes. OF stations over seven
years, there were Sc; between four and
seven, 80; three years old, II; two years
old, s; one year old, Z; geldings, 100;
matched horses, SO; fancy matched, 16;
breeding mares, 50; breeding mares with
foal at side, g.; farm horses, Z; ponies,
IS.
Among the first class of stations, Cas-
sius NJ. Clay was favorite and received
the first premium, but to our fancy, his
speed is about the only quality that COM
mends him to breeders. Both he and his
colts lack that substance and power of
endurance, which are as necessary in a
fast horse as any others. F. A. Wier of
Walpole, n. H., exhibited chestnut
Morgan horse of great beauty and fine
action, seven years old, weighing lib
lbs, sired by Green Mountain Morgan,
dam Morgan Cock of the Rock. A. r.
Mathers of Roxbury, Mass, exhibited a
very snowy and beautiful animal named
Black Prince, by Morgan Horse out of
an English mare. Bush Messenger, one
eighth Messenger, weighing over 1900
lbs, shown by Hiram Reed, Augusta,
lions on the grounds. B. G. Putnam of
Orange, Mass, showed a solid, well made
horse, named Young Morgan, sired by
Green Mountain Morgan, Is hands high,
weighing ll50 lbs, color dappled gray.
Among the stations from four to sew
en- years were some very superior ami
mails. The horse Paul Clifford, owned
by F. NJ. Wilcox, Shoreham, VT, to
which the first premium was awarded in
his class, is one of the best specimens of
the Black Hawk family of Morgans we
J have ever seen. He is larger than most
; of the breed, weighing 100 lbs, and
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| fine proportions and high spirit.
, A horse named Flying Morgan, owned
/ by Chamberlain & Gibbs of Petersham
: Mass, comes quite up to our ideal of q
l perfect symmetrical animal. His height
is Is hands, weight 1850 lbs, color bright
) bay, and his action splendid. His sire
was Morgan Emperor, got by Bulrusf
r Morgan.
l Flying Cloud, owned by Il. 7. Jackson
I Flushing, L. l., is a six year old Blacl
S Hawk of great merit and promise ant
f will yet be heard from on the turf.
Y North Star, four year old by Greer
Mountain Morgan out of Hambletonar
mare, owned by o. Richardson of Cum
mington, Mass, is worthy of note.
l.. OF all the fine breeding mares we have
f only space to mention the Black Hawl
e mare, Jenny Lind, dark bay, l54 hands
t high, weighing 1900 lbs, owned by
e Charles w. Sherman of Vergennes. Vt
= She is as perfect an animal as we eve
o set eyes ON.
: The show of geldings was very larg'
and attractive. We cannot forbear men
s tioning an eight year old chestnut of tn,
= Morgan breed owned by Edmund Boyn
e ton of Boston. His weight is one thou
It sand lbs, and his style and form mos
S elegant.
n The matched horses were not very nu
d merous or as superior as those shown il
:, other classes. AS fine pairs are frequent
A." ly shown at our State and county fair a
a any on exhibition.
l. In looking over the list of entries W
IS are surprised to find that so long pro
s. portion of all the best horses are animal
4, of the Morgan family. The pedigrees i
= many cases cannot be accurately trace
,r to any of the direct descendants from tn
& original Morgans, but the marks of tn
b, blood are not to be mistaken. ANON
st the stations of all ages, there were som
v seventy of the Morgan family, of whic
20 were descendants of Black Hawk
Is The proportion of breeding mares an
l. geldings is nearly the same. 1t is onl
Ia repeating the popular verdict to say tina
in the Morgans and Black Hawks bore o