Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
GREAT ROUNDUP
OF MORGAN BREED
Wealthy New Workers. Pushing
Famous Vermont Horse at
State Fair.

New York. Aug. H.-The Herald prints
the following: Through the efforts Of the
Morgan Horse club and the cooperation
Of the Vermont State fair commission
there 10 going to be a round up OF Nor
gan horses at White River Junction in
September which promises to surpass
anything seen In the last 40 years In the
Green Mountain State. The club. which Is
made I'D largely OF wealthy New York
horse fanciers, was formed about three
years ago to save the Morgan horse from
extinction and to restore the ancient Nor
gan type which had almost disappeared
during the craze for speed in all harness
horses In this country a generation ago.
Unlike many Of the breeders organiza-
lions In the United States, It Is in no sense
commercial enterprise and instead Of
paying dividends the club and Its men,
hers contribute premiums for the encour-
agement Of small breeders who are striv.
ing to restore and perfect the Morgan
type Henry S. Wardner Is the president;
C. c. Stillman the secretary, and Max.
we'll Evarts, H. r. c. Watson, C. K. q.
Billings H. c. Merriam. J. Rich Steers and
others the board OF governors.
1t Is really remarkable how the descen-
dants Of that little A-hand stallion
brought by Justice Morgan to Randolph,
VT. more than 11 years ago have en-
listed in their behalf the efforts Of people
OF all walks Of life to preserve from ex-
tinction that useful breed of horses,
which has played SO large a part in the
history Of Vermont, No less than "a
classes. with 5000 in money and six cups,
are to be offered this year for Morgans
by the State fair commission. by the
Morgan Horse club and by individuals. Be-
side these classes are the Morgan Futurity
stake and Maxwell Evarts's $50 challenge
on the Morgan mare Thunder Cloud Qaa
hands, in the l5-mile driving race.
MORGANs UNDER SADDLE.
Conspicuous among the new prizes is the
offer Of c. X. G. Billings one Of the gov
ernors OF the Morgan Horse club. Last
year Mr.. Billings, who had generously
brought to White River Junction his ia
nous trotter Chlan, :5S ga. studied with
care the Morgan exhibits He became sat-
isfied that 1t would be wise to give greater
encouragement to the development of the
Morgans as saddle horses At a dinner
given by T.. X. c. Watson of Brandon,
VI, In New York during the last National
Horse Show Mr.. Billings made an address
on this subject and expressed the inten-
ton OF ofHerang CUP for Morgans under
saddle at the Vermont State fair. This
Intention he has carried out. His condi-
lions are interesting. He requires that the
horses shall be able to carry the weight
expected OF horses in the United States
cavalry and that they shall be judged by
a cavalry officer Of the regular army.
That the Morgans can meet the re-
quirements no one who knows the rec
ord OF the Morgans In the Civil War
will ioubt 1t is hoped that the own
ers of Morgans will take the trouble
to give their horses saddle practice
and will provide riders who know how
to ride. The class Is open to stations
mares and geldings Among the gen.
eral run Of horses 1t takes an animal
OF pretty good height to have the sub.
stance sufficient for carrying consid-
cradle weight Some riders. however
woula much prefer the small horse II
1t only had the substance for doing the
work. The Morgans, with their shor
legs and their traditional stoutness o.
|
horse that will carry a good size mar
without having to be 16 hands tall t
do 1t. This IDEA was in Mr.. Billings.
mind when ne provided his specia
Morgan class at White River juno
ton.
PRIZES FOR COMBINATION.
Charles A. Stone of Boston offer
prizes for combination horses. The,
are to be shown both In harness an
under saddle and judged for manners
action, quality and conformation T.
, the ancient Morgan type. These lat
| ter requirements follow the familia
, formula In use for several years at tn
, Vermont State fair ana are believe
to be largely responsible for the In
I creasing uniformity in type In tn
, Morgan exhibits at White River Juno
, ton. Mr.. stones class Is entirel
practical; there is certainly a marke
for the small. snapely ami 1ocile Nor
. gan as an all around utility horse tina
will also answer for women and chrl
iren to drive and ride. H. r. C. Wat
sons two saddle classes, offered in tn
:, name Of tas Morgan Horse club, ar
. repetitions OF hts Offers of the las
two years. One of them Is for stal
lions. the other for mares and geld
. ings.
Other exhibition classes for Morgan
= arc the Morgan Horse clubs class ft
mares and geldings not exceeding IA
hands: J, Rich Steerss classes for Mo
y, gan stations In harness and for Morga
. pairs. +. A. Darling's novice harne'
classes for horses under four years
age. Walter Watson stokes's class Il
Black Hawks descendants and II.
Wardners competition for stations. mar
8 and geldings in harness to be Judged Il
s. Conformation to the ancient Morga
type
n Two new classes which perhaps for
J. shadow an increasing strictness In bree
ing along Morgan blood lines are the MO
gan Horse clubs classes. In which speci
70 pedigree Ia required. One OF these class
u Is open to stations and one to mares al
geldings. II is stipulated that the Sir
dam. grandsires and gran6ams OF ca'
j. entry must be by registered Norge
II horses moments reflection will sho
Row closely the lines are thus drawn. II
requirements are far more rigid than an
J. thing In the rules Of the Morgan Registt
J. Among the important breeding class
= are the prizes offered Jointly by w.
Hardenbergh OF Bernardsville. N. j.. al
l.. r. Lemoine of Philadelphia for Nc
ID gan stallion and three 1917 foals Of
J. get; the Montpelier Morning Journa
Or prize for Morgan mare with two OF
n offspring; the prize Of Allen N. fetch
OF Cavendish. VT. for a stallion with 10
OF his get conforming most truly to t
Va ancient Morgan type" and the Stat'