Evening star., 1927-07-04
GO MORGAN HORSES.
EXHIBITED BY U.S.
Government Shows at Ver-
mont Farm Results of De-
veIoping Famous Breed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States Government has
Just paraded so equine aristocrats be-
fore the admiring gaze of the Nation.
All of the animals were Morgans--
alert, powerful specimens of horse
flesh, poised to perfection. The exhi.
bition was held on the United States
Morgan Horse Farm at Middlebury,
vt. New Englanders predominated
in the groups of spectators.
The breed, until a few years ago
virtually extinct, originated in New
England. 1t was established by
stallion, Justin Morgan, foaled in 1893
and named after is owner, school
teacher who lived near Rudolph, VT.
Chosen as the founder of race. JUS
tin Morgan outwalked, outpulled and
outran all Of the other horses IN his
section of the country.
Known Many Years.
For many years the breed -four
ished. Morgans were used almost TO
the exclusion of other general utility
horses in the New England States.
The first break came with popular de-
sire for trotting speed. which resulted
in a mixture of Morgan and thorough
bred stock.
When the Civil War came and the
lst Vermont Cavalry dashed into ac-
ton, the troopers sabers flashed from
the backs of steelmuscled MOrgans.
Gen. Sheridan mounted Morgan on
his famous ride from Winchester.
Later the horse was named Ninches-
ter. His hide. stuffed and mounted, 10
preserved at the National Museum.
The first public effort to preserve
the disappearing Morgan strain was
made in 1906 when the United states
Department of Agriculture and the
Vermont State Experiment station
wore authorized to assemble a small
band of Morgan mares at the station
farm near Burlington.
Government Farm Started.
The government farm, approximate
ing 900 acres, was started When the
late Col Joseph Battell of Middlebury.
VT, founder of the American Morgan
| Register, gave the Department OF Ag'
riculture a 400-acre farm at Wey-
| bridge. Stock for the farm has been
obtained from Morgan blood in Ken
tuckv Kansas. Texas. New York,
| Washington, Iowa, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Illinois and the native Ver-
mont.
At the outbreak of the World war
foreign agents came to America lot
cavalry horses. There were not
enough Morgans.
Even the United States Cavalry
was handicapped. The situation led to
development of the present Cavalry
Remount Service, which sends 800
stations throughout the country Tor
the breeding of suitable steeds should
there be another demand. or that
number 81 are Morgans, centered
principally at Kansas City, Mo.
Inquiries Received.
The Government has received in
ouiries for Morgans from the Prov
inces Of Quebec, Ontario and Alberta,
Canada, and from Cuba, Porto Rico.
Central America, South America, Ja-
pan and China, as well as from every
section of the United States.
New York City's mounted ponce
win prizes with Morgans; cattlemen
say they have the intelligence ana
courage to "hold'' steer after II
has been roped; polo players like tneir
quick wit and hardness; saddle dev-
otees prefer their smart, alert walk
easy trot and collected canter; farm-
ers take pride in their short, strong
legs and round, full-muscled bodies.