Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-08
GREEN MOUNTAIN
STOCK FARM.
Interesting facts about Morgnns--Somc
of the. Horses Brcd ut the Farm.

| AS a representative of the Free Press
and in response to the invitation of f..
j. Kinds q Son, proprietors Of Green
Mountain Stock farm, | recently visited the
farm at Fowler, VT. Il. D. Kinds has
made speciality of breeding Morgans
for many years; his first venture in that
line was made fifty years ago this spring,
when he induced his father to allow him
TO take the favorte mare to Old Black
hawk. Mr.. Kinds bred the noted Nor
gan stallion Star Ethan by Daniel Lam
bert. In this communication I will relate
an incident in the career of Star Ethan
told by an eye witness which will doubt
less be recalled by many who attend the
vermont state fair at st. Adams in 1876
Ihere was a purse for trotting three
year-olds with several entries among them
Star Ethan. Mr.. Kinds and his driver an
amatcr, understood the race to be one
half mile heats. Star Ethan had the speed
OF the party and possessing that nervous
| temperament characteristic Of his sire
was allowed to step away from the noise
| ana CHATTER of the field, and at the half
was several rods in the lead, when his
| driver surprising the heat finished slowed
! star Ethan to "A walk turned him and was
walking him back to the wire when I.e
was informed that the race was mile
meats, in the mean time the field had got
well around the turn in the second half.
star Ethan was turned and started in
pursuit overlook and passed the field and
won the heat. 1t was a great exhibition
and Mr.. Kinds sold his colt that day to
Dorman Bros. of Swanton for s. 800 and
ne was great buy for Dorman Bros.
ana the farmers OF Franklin county.
But to return to any subject / was
met at Fowler station by the elder Kinds
ana driven to tho farm. about two miles
In 1879 Mr. Kinds having secured a few
inbred Morgan mares looked for Nor
gan stallion to mate with them that would
increase the size and speed of the produce
and preserve the Morgan qualities, and
having that in view. he secured Ashlev's
Ethan Allen, horse standing lG hands
weighing 1.loo pounds, sire of Allen Maid.
ZIG -; Charles L., 2:la II, and Little
Ethan, 2:I9 L.
AShleys Ethan Allen was sired by Hola-
hirds Ethan Allen "a sixteen hand, HOO
pound horso) sire Of Laura Williams,
PA - Charlie Mack. 2:9j. Sister, 225 81:
Topsy, the dam Of Darrell 200 IL:
Whisper 2:oS 3-i. and four others in the
go list also sire Of the dams of f, f.
Knott. 2l1 Ia; FORESTER, 2:1O 81; The
Colonel 2:l0 IA. and several others. The
dam of Ashley's Ethan Allen was by
Hawk Eye. Il son of Vermont Black
Hawk. The dam of Holabird's Ethan Al
len was Fanny by Morgan Tally 10. son
of Woodbury. Morgan. Fanny in the
hfties trotted mile as four-year-old
in 1852. Morgan rally Eio Cor Walker
horse) was l6 hands, 1900 pound horse of
CT VII
Tally-Ho will Ice remembered by the Old
inhabitants from his grand appearance
under the saddle. From a mare by Nor
gan Enterprise, son of Killinston by
Woodstock, son of Young Morrill,, dam by
churchill Horse, son OF Vermont Black
Hawk. bred TO Ashloy's Ethan he has
Kinds Ethan Allen foaled in 1897 n chest
nut stallion Ia l. hands, weight 1850
pounds. a beautiful compact animal
short back, good neck, we'll set on sloping
shoulders, with a head bespeaking the
highest order OF Intelligence. This horse
goes on the pace though never developed
shows great natural speed.
The next stallion. Frank Alien 16 hands
ll5O lbs, foaled 1899 by Ashley's Ethan
nrst dam, Miss Gilig by Ciillg. second
dam by Daniel Lambert. third dam by
Thomas jefferson Cor Warner Horse) son
of H. Black Hawk Frank Allen Is a
grand type of the Morgan with size in
creased. n trottcr. though undovclopcd has
natural speed and excellent action.
or the younger stations at the farm
are Major Allen, chestnut trotter foaled
in 1903 by Kinds. Ethan Allen, dam Miss
Gllig. already mentioned
Morgan Lambert bay trottcr. foalcd
1908 by Frank Allen, first dam. Motley
Lambert by Daniel Lambert. second dam
by Belongs Ethan Allen, third dam nv
Nermon: Black Hawk Major Allen and
Morgan Lambert are only lust broken to
harness.
Harry Allen, chestnut stallion. foa1od
1907 by Kinds Ethan Allen. dam Miss
Gillig as above This colt is unhrokcu. has
never worn shoes and is inclined to pace.
Lambert G.. chestnut stallion, foalod in
1904 trottcr. by Frank Allen, dam Molly
Lambert by Daniel Lamberd, second dam
by belongs Ethan Allen third dam by
Vermont Black Hawk. There cannot be
r"'''f WIN dctIoh unsurpassed. tie
ohly one NcafllhG AT the farm, Il chest