Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-16
THE MORGAN HORSE.
A PAPER BY Or. FISK FULL OF
"REMINISCENCES.

How Justin Morgan Could Out Trot, Pail
or Run Amy liorto of His T.me--Blood
OF Ola Ethan Allen Lett Yet-The Nor
gan the uorso fov Now EuEianders to
Breod
Nermonters uevor tire OF reading OF the
Morgan horse. y paper by l. X. Fisk NJ.
D.. and published in Dunton's Spirit Of the
Turf will be found OF interest:
1t has been written that history repeats
itself, and Judging from articles lately
printed it would seem that this statement
was to DO verified in the increased interest
manifested in New England on the subject
of horse breeding. Tho famous Morgan is
growing once more into popular favor, and
from a careful study of the blood lines of
the best families and their deeds performed
this is q grand vindicatIou.
From the time since when small boy SAT
before the fresido listening to stories ana
popping corn, watching the white iiowerp
flakes which tho hoat nodded into fantastic
shapes, selecting the finest ones for my
horses, carriages, sheep and oxen, have
been u lover Of good horse aud the aucc-
doteS then beard have ncvor been forgotten.
] was told how Justin Morgan could out
trot, out run ana cut pull any horse Of his
day. My father who was an officer on
training davs. told M. Of riding Old Bur
banl, nj t,a r,,,.tar. II hn-s, which under
the saddle never walked a step, but would
dance sideways, first TO the right, then, by
n sliobt motjon of the rein. swing to the
left, then facing the troops dance backward,
keeping perfec, step to the music
How intontly have listened to the stories
told by the tireside. Our neighbors had a
nrefsrenca ma nnotls do now for some in
p ote'eT' as propI' 49, "y%' S0ltD
"l'uu'' mo N''-Nt N ~ VI" l-' '.'O NOi %
repeated, Beppo 2.!S the saddle horse, the
first TO enter the charmed circle and the
Blacl; Hawk. Green Mountain and Flying
MORGAN
,,....,..... ...,.,,...,.,
AL'' IA iiO'i - w '''''"''
the same as to'uaF' nav III hams
" aler is water, "hetuof puohlu% III tue
spring, ripping m tho uIooN OF moving III
Tue rIVor' lnoush perhaps IL ge'' ta'nueu
from TOO hluch oulcross'hg' as mas morgan
blood ii So the Only way 20 renouy II Is
TO mp nearer the FOUNTAIN
Olu Htnuh A''eH > uioo4 IS ielO yeO 70 lue
preeuors Oh N." !-hE"'h'' anu "uev o1''eI
can DC HesIe" an eye witness 'oIu lne Oh
Inc "ohuerIu' race "hen ltu"h won over
the mlghty Dexter nov he would thro"
DIS heSu "heh ne "Ihleu lIee rem lor q Ter
ms mate 10 run laser anu oI'e uiih il ne
tho PeerIess paniel Iamhert ri, tbe cen,,us
At BURLINGTON. Does nor the beautiful word
nicture of Shakespesre co,nnletely describe
him.
Ro,,rd.boofod stort-foictod r.,1ocks fra rct
long.
Broad breast, full eyes, small head and nos
NJ, rtl VIDE. .., -.-.;..,. ,,,.-..,,, ,,..
inc stronG
Silver name, wavy tail, short back and ten
ter hlac. -,..-- .. =.
lin btIon"S '''0' VI Nl''''0 s'''10
gep+lemon who fo-,,nrlv dealt in borsos
and stool, told ma that orcs n, ooing IA
London in search Of a snon Of rooJsters be
overtool . man driving a ha,utiruI bor.s
and for three miles followed closely. watch
inc the animal hsc,us. ba vvoS ca attractive
and during that Tina he never walked n
stan trotting bosuttfnllv Mt times hut
wben going slow, WHARF common horses
,vouId wall n. foot, that nroud cav dane
inc stan so cbaractarist,c NJ tina Morqans
Aitbough somavhot triad from his long
ride Mr. SnanIding never rested until be
had interviewed tbe owner from whom be
LEANED +h.,t bs bor,s ,ros ti,o femors Rrlv
Root IT. bougbt two NJ his GET flios
+broo roor. 80 90. o,o ~ +bey, r,oda
snlardid saddle mara and the nair finally
sold for S15OO
ihhsh AM 4hE hiND O' 'o"SA"
Tor New England breeders TO RAISE Leu
alone ths ewe-necSed, rat-taiied, spinula-
shanked trotters some are trying TO raise,
OF which scarcely more than per cent ever
amount TO anything, and breed loT tue o!d
Morgan typo OF useful business horses,
which are oil some service 10 mankind ana
find ready market
In Old stage days, one OF the drivers VINO
freighted from Boston, Drove an eight-hoFse
team, all Morgans, without a line attached
TO them' Ihey would turn 10 ths rlsht or
'n' ~ W 1i 49, 1I, ~ .,o,,,
",.'"i. anu ~ I T, 1 20. ~
s-'iiGs ""sn .n ,;l "@' ~, ~
opp -i'' rD' Wv --1' -
oulu pu' . pae Va 9''V ol '.io VI VI
.H9 80 no ~ ny ~ 49, -m
W t"e 'oP - VIC 80. 10 4n3J0I s'-a
oNeJ neeu'u vas .'''lo O"!'a9.' A1e o"ne"
an1'uei n4o' .a,i WY "aI u aus 80 ~ '''
"n ", vas -, y" W 10