MORGAN horse: HIS RELATION TO BREEDING. o6l 



Abel Densmorc of Chelsea, Yt. : lie was then seven 

 years old. This statement of Mr. Belknap's in relation 

 to the age of Bulrush is confirmed by many persons 

 who knew him well ; and there can hardly be a doubt 

 that it is correct. The blood of the dam of Bulrush is 

 unknown. She was a dark bay, with black legs, and 

 heavy black mane and tail. She was low and compact ; 

 had heavy limbs, with large joints; neck rather long ; a 

 good head, but did not carry it up very well. She was 

 a sharp trotter, but was not a very spirited driver. She 

 was said to be, and had the appearance of being, part 

 French. She was owned by Mr. Moses Belknap of 

 Randolph, Yt., at the time Bulrush was sired. Mr. 

 Belknap obtained her of a Mr. Boutwell, a teamster 

 from Montpelier, Yt., who worked her in a six-horse 

 team, hauling merchandise and produce between Mont- 

 pelier and Boston. She was a very rugged, hardy, en- 

 during animal ; but Mr. Boutwell thought her too small 

 for his business, and he exchanged her with Mr. Belk- 

 nap for a larger horse. She weighed about ten hun- 

 dred pounds. Mr. Belknap sold her late in the winter, 

 when in foal by Justin Morgan, to Ziba GijBford, Esq., of 

 Tunbridge, Yt. ; Mr. Gifford to keep the colt until four 

 months old, and return it to Mr. Belknap ; or pay thir- 

 teen dollars more, and keep it. Mr. Gifford preferred 

 to return the colt ; and did so. 



"Mr. Belknap kept Bulrush in Tunbridge and vicini- 

 ty until 1819, when he sold him to Abel Densmore of 

 Chelsea, Yt. Mr. Densmore sold him to Darius Sprague 



