Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-09
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury, VT.
some MAGNIFICENT MoRGANs.'

some MAGNIFICENT MORGANS."
The Rider and Driver of last week has
a very fully illustrated article with the
above heading, in which it says:
j. Dickman Brown, the exponent of
the world renowned Morgan-bred Yer
mont and Black Hawk horses, gave a
miniature horse show at his sale stables,
No. Us West Fiftv-second street. one
day last week, at which a Rider and
Driver representative had the pleasure
of being present. "Dick" Brown, as he
is Familiarity called by his host Of friends
and patrons, is probably one of the best
posted men on the horse market in this
city. He has spent his whole life in the
business, and his eminent success is the
best practical evidence of his astuteness
and knowledge of the needs of his
patrons.
No exhibitor at Madison Square Gar
den or at any other of the horse shows
has been more successful than j. Dick
man Brown. and the inspection of his
entries invariably affords the Judges the
greatest pleasure, as his horses never IN
ter the ring unless in the pink of cOndi-
ton and as clean as whistle from muz
Zlc to tail-tip.
Not only has Mr.. Brown been most
successful in the show ring with his own
horses, but his patrons also have been
able to win large share of the pre-
miums Tins all reflects most favorably
upon Mr.. Browns abilities to Judge a
horse. and it further shows that he
knows where to LOOK for prize-winnerS.
j. Dickman Brown believes there are
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Morgans and Black Hawks. and if any
one wants Ied-hot argument on the
horse question he has simply to call on
Dick" Brown and proceed to talk up
some other breed and be demolished.
Mr.. Brown has facts and figures and
records on the tip of his tongue and
proves all he claims for his pet breed in a
very forcble manner.
If the horses paraded by Mr.. Brown
last week may be taken as samples of
the MorganS. then there is no doubt that
the breed is entitled to everything j.
Dickman Brown claims for it. Their
style, their action, their conformation,
their size, their soundness, their color
and all the other details that 90 to make
up perfect horse were simply ideal.
Every four, pair, ana single driver, as it
was shown, seemed the perfection of
horseflesh. When each of those present
was asked, after the whole thing was
over. which horse struck him as the
finest, no two selected the same animal,
and most animated discussion followed
as each advocated the merits of his par
ticuar choice
Say, Dick, how do YOU manage to
get hold of such cracks asked one of
the gentlemen present. "Well, you see.
I tritrn Inn Nj, fDl
sOnal attention. drive miles and
miles through the Vermont hills chasing
after world-beaters ard generally get
them. have Travelled the country so
long that | know and am known to all
the breeders in the State and as | have
made it an invariable rule to pay fair
prices for good horses | get the pick of
the crop. Then have them sent to my
training stables at Brandon, VT, and
after they have been thoroughly tried
and tested in every way, they come
down here for sale
Before going on with the particular
description of the horses seen some refer.
ence to the Illustrations which accom-
pany this article is in order First
comes group of the famous trotting-
bred carriage horses. These horses be-
long to the grand old Hambletonian
family, crossed with the famous Morgan
mares, known the world over for their
great endurance, style, action and sweet
manners. In this group may be found
some Of the most perfectly matched
pairs to be found in tins country, rang
ing from l5.l to lG.l hands in height.
They are all in the fashionable colors-
chestnut, bay, brown and black. The
MOrgans represent the best manners
nd a lao l.,
HambletOnlan has produced more speed,
style and action, with endurance, than
any class of horses known today. Next
come eight of the finest trotring-bred
carriage horses that can be produced in
America, all having style, action, aud
extreme speed. They show exceptional
action at moderate pace as well as when
speeding. They range from l5-2 to IL
hands in height and from > TO years
old. COlOrs Chestnut, bay and brown
Bethel and Barrie, golden chestnuts
u 81. six years old, sired by Harry Al
len, by Daniel Lambert; dams, Morgan
mares can trot in , 80; grand all-rOund
action.
Tip and Top, leaders to Bethel and
Barrie, are the greatest par of leaders
even seen; can show a speed of ? 80
They were blue-ribbOn winners in single
and double classes for high steppers al
the State Breeders meeting, at Rutland
Vt, in Il large field Of horses. They are
exceptionally high actors and eXtraOrdi
narily rich i'm color, being liver chest
nuts. They will be shown az Madison
Square Garden. Too much cannot be
slid of this pair. They have fue Ara
biau necks with transmission of actiot
from the far-fumed Black Hawk family
lall Of which come from this family
ape bone, breedy conformation aut
showing style and action, speed and en-
durance
Mckinley and Hobart, 10y Nordeci
by Don Oossack; dams, Morgan mares
Don Cossacks win everything since hors,
shows have been IN existence. Thes,
representatives are lj.3 hands high, il
color rich bays with decided marks
They have fine long crested neclls, deel
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