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mation respecting the changes in owners that occurred 

 to the horse at different times. To account for this 

 uncertainty, we must consider that his fame has been 

 almost entirely posthumous; that, although the cham- 

 pion of his neighborhood, he was little valued, on 

 account of his small size ; and it was not until after his 

 death, and his descendants were exhibiting the powers 

 of their sire, in speed, strength, and endurance, in al- 

 most every village of Eastern Vermont, that people 

 began to realize they had not properly appreciated him. 

 For this reason, little notice was taken, at that time, of 

 any change of owners : and many persons who very well 

 recollect the horse, recollect nothing of these changes ; 

 and those who claim to recollect them disagree much as 

 to the dates at which his several owners purchased him. 

 "As we have before stated, Mr. Morgan used him 

 almost exclusively as a riding-horse ; though he broke 

 him to harness, and occasionally used him in that way. 

 After Mr. Morgan's death, he was sold by the estate to 

 William Rice of Woodstock, Yt. Mr. Rice used him 

 in the ordinary work of his farm for about two years, 

 or until 1800 or 1801, when Robert Evans — who had 

 been constantly on the watch for an opportunity to 

 purchase since he hired him of Mr. Morgan — bought 

 him. Mr. Evans was a poor man with a large family, 

 and was what is called a great worker. In addition to 

 the work upon his own place, he was constantly under- 

 taking jobs for his neighbors, — clearing land, hauling 

 logs, building fence, &c. The ' little horse ' was Mr. 



