Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-01-10
BROWNS MORGAN.
NORTH LEOMINsTER, Mass, July >, 1SS,

NokIh l-EoMlNSlEk, MISS, July .. 1857 !
Editor Register ~ ours at hand. In |
regard to the Morgan horse you inquire
about, he was foaled in July, 1852. lam
not sure whether he was raised in Yer
mont or Just across the line in Stanstead. |
He was sired by old Vermont Black Nor
gan, a descendant of the Old Justin Nor
gan. His dam was Il four-year-old black
mare said to be sired by the Hill Black
Hawk her dam was Il black mare of fine
style and action by the Hawkins Horse,
that was claimed to be a Morgan. This
mare was very fine. The dam of the
horse was very fine mare and winner
of the first prize in Stanstead Co. for
nine consecutive years. He was jet black;
many of his colts have been sold for
large amounts to go South and West.
This wonderful little horse was purchas-
ed by L. 6. Brown and S. S. Parker of
Stukely, p. O., of one Travis. We took
him to Canada June 10, 1856; he was
kept in Sheppard Co. that season. The
next season he stood in Stanstead Co.,
Sheppard Co. and Brown Co. and was
kept there till his death lie died at 30
years, and was as sound and his eye and
ear had as much fire and life as when he
came there four years old. He and his
stock were so well shaped and had such
style and speed that all wanted one. and
when they had one and parted with it
they looked after another. They all said.
II never owned such horse before. and
| never rode behind such a horse" For
oven 20 years he served 1870 mares each
year, and still hardly colt can be found
today in the three counties, and the com
mon saying among the people, "Shall we
ever get another such "A horse as the
Browns Morgan was:" lie always went
by the name of the Browns Morgan. His
stock is known all over the Dominion of
Canada and the New England States.
Men knew just what kind of Il colt he
would get, no matter what color and
shape the mare was. | have had men
come to me and say, Il want to u~e your
horse, but do not want sorrel white
lol NY Nplt, Will DIluS
nothing else When told him he never
sired sOrrel, he seemed to feel sure of
what he would get. In - seasons, with
an average of 1870 mares of all colors and
shapes, he never got anything but black
or bay or very dark chestnut. 1t is be-
lieved he was the most wonderful horse
eyer in that county. Hundreds of match
ed pairs were sold after him. Whenever
you could find one and hear of another
twenty miles ofl-go there and you would
get an excellent match in color, size,
shape, and all had the Morgan style and
fire in the eye. His stock picked up in
this way took first prizes in Sheppard,
, Stanstead and Brown for years, and to-
: day, if you can find one, money cannot
buy him. know of four or five that are
from % to 30 years old, and are just like
colts today. His stock were all great
readers, and several have trotted races in
a-33 to 3 minutes. As for himself, he
never was trained, but had wonderful
gait; he trotted one race in 1862, beating
tiiicc easy liihC given, : no. btlltNc l
| have seen him show 20 gait, but | have
) no convenience or track within 80 miles
= and was not able to handle him. TO trot
l he was very rank, not vicious or ugly,
: that could hold him, and still he was nc
+ puller. lie was heavy boned and strong
2 limbed and strong feet; came the nearest
, to a perfect horse ever saw. His name
Y and tail were heavy and wavy, and such
5 beautiful style and proud action put him
: to the head of any horse ever in Canada
= Such men as Captain Copp, Judge Day
II. Foster and Captain Brooks, the Hon
/ A. ii. Foster, Hon. p. Ii. Hamilton have
: all rode after him, and have been hearC
r to say he was the most wonderful piece
= of horse flesh they ever saw. Every
+ thing was there to prevent him coming
r and it took nearly all | had to get him
i Those that ruled the town had stations
5 and the first time | led him to Waterloo
t Z. g., was on Saturday, and the council
y met on the next Monday and passed by
e law that | should not stand him in tn,
= county till | had paid license of $40
which they very well knew | could no
t pay. But the next Tuesday | led hin
y out again and quite a number of thu
y leading farmers had come to see thu
It wonderful Morgan. After looking hin
over, some could not see much only
a pretty little horse. There was an oil,
8 man there, and what he said about horse
d was considered law; so he says to one O
S the party: snow, boys, l will bet tn
!, drinks not one man here can step bacl
d and put your finger on the point Of tin
f hip bone the first time you try" Sew
e eral tried it, but they failed to hit tn