Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
THOSE HARDY MoReANs.
What the National Government is Doing
In Vermont-Description. History and
General Excellence Of the Breed.

what the National Government is Doing
in Vermont-Deseription, History and
General Excellence Of the Breed.
Rouud-hoofd, fctlocks neat. not long.
Broad breast, fun eye, small head and
nosuil wide,
High crest short ears, straight legs and
passing strong
Full name thick tail. broad bullock and
tender hide.
SHAKESPEARE.
The ever increasing popularity of the
Morgan horse has led the writer to make
an extensive research through all the
available information me could procure
that this article might prove to be inter-
estiug ana instructive to the multitude of
readers who are interested in all breeds
that have had any extensive influence
upon the heavy harness horses Of Amer-
ca. or from which we may i'm time rca-
sonably expect to draw sires suitable 10
get heavy harness horses with substance
and quality
by way OF introducing the merits Of the
Morgan horse to our readers. it may be
well to first of all give what is considered
10 Doe the most reliable description OF him
i'm hie original state.
The original Morgan horse is described
as being small horse. his average height
being about 1t.2 hands. but varying from
If 40 To- minus. JUS aver age weight lVOU
pounds, This also varying from 500 to
100 pounds according 10 his type and
stature
In tine letter written To the spirit Of
tho Times. April ~. l>47. Mr. G Blodgett
Of chelsea. orange county Vermont, very
ably describes On. conformation OF the
original Morgan. which is herewith re-
roatcd. "Tu. original Morgan horse was
very broad between the eyes which were
full prominent and intelligent He had
q heavy. finely ourled name and tail. deep,
fun chest. high shoulders short back. full
over the loin. long smooth hips, deep
TANKS and Wei spread. muscular. sincwy
legs. and Was % great roadster.
His stock generally partake largely Of
his peculiar characteristics. An ordinary
close judge Of horses who has had any
acquaintance with this breed, could not
easily hc deceived by a Jockey. or have
palmod off ON him one Of another breed
for a Morgan. there being such a general
family resemblance. Oftentimes from a
fourth or an eighth blood even, We got a
colt In these particular traits in al re
spccts a Morgan"
The purposes Of the Morgan horse were
numerous II is said of him that he more
perfectly fulfilled the requirements Of the
general purpose horse than any other
breed has as vet succeeded In doing To
Substantidto tho validity Of this claim II
may Doe well 20 quote tho opinion OF a few
or the most able authorities mon the
Morgan horse as has been heretofore
quoted i0 Volume J.. The Morgan Horse
! Register hy Joseph RatteN of Nddlohurv
! Vt.
Mr. Wcisenrer formerly one Of the
! editors of tho T,ouisviUo ~ Journal
that has FOR many wears been a leading
paper I'm the South. made tour through
| the northern states IN the summer nj
| l>45. While I'm Vermont his taste for
/ horses promptcd him 10 examine carofuIIy
| tho NIorr,,us In a l,ttar to Tho Tournal
after some remarks I'm relation 70 their
origin. ne saws. There is no doubt what
ever Of thfs-that the breed Of tho Nor
| gan horse was and j. nov I'm tho few
! Instances where IL cam he found far the
hes, breed OF horses for general use that
/ ever was I'm tho United States-prohably
| the best I'm the world and IT Is remark.
| able tina. this breed was and is now.
! known bv many striking peculiarities
common To nearly every individual. The,
! have n fun. heavy. wavv name and tail
| good head and neck small weIl-shaned
cars: are broad between the ewes: legs
| broad and short. with large tendons. bod.
| los ratbar t1ick-sat. but .beir moot s,ril,.
ing neculiarity is their carriage. legs wei
under 'rot auick. short and springv. the
| forelers bending remarkably the very re.
| verse NJ the slow slouchy movement ri
! the race horse at the trot. They are like.
wise exceedingly hardy and weIl-tem.
rered 49,"
| In an elaborate article IN the New Yorl
Herald I'm relation TO the horses Of thai
| CITY unfinished carly in 1S53 in spcakinr
Of the large number OF horses employed
in hauling the cars on the sixth avenue
railroad the writer saws: "Four-fifths o.
| all the horses emp'oved on this road are
from Vermont and New Hampshire. ant
NJ these nearly all are Of the celebrated
| Morgan breed These horses have Ions
and iustlv been celebrated for their ad.
| r,,trabIe qualities as roadsters
"Thev are PARTICULARLY remarkable foi
their great strength in PROMOTION TO thei,
| size ana for their mower Of endurance
hearing nm under hard labor that would
bro,l down tho strongest draft horse
| The Morgan horse though a small animal
| Is noted for Mis- rreat bottom and bardi
ness as veil as for comnactness ant
roundpess Of form He is a very sprightl,
animal ami is said 10 he more sagaciou.
tban the paneralitv ~ horses
| a. Morgan horse may he said 10 hav,
descended prjncinallv from the hard,