462 THE PEHFECT HOESB. 



LIVE OAK. 

 The property of W. H. H. Murray, Guilford, Conn. Live 

 Oak is in color a rich mahogany bay with black points. He 

 stands a little short of fifteen hands and a half in height, 

 weighs 1,100 pounds, and is of very spirited and noble appear- 

 ance. His muscular development is most extraordinary ; so 

 much so as to distinguish him among horses noted in this 

 respect. He has never been trained or driven for speed, 

 but moves with the squarest trotting-action. In ability to 

 transmit his likeness, and way of going to his offspring, he 

 resembles his Morgan ancestors. He was bred in Danville, 

 Vt. ; and is now ten years of age, just past. He is regarded 

 by his owner as every way worthy of public patronage. 



PEDIGREE. 



Live Oak was sired by Morrill ; he by the Jennison horse ; 

 he by One Eye ; he by Bulrush Morgan ; he by Justin Mor- 

 gan, founder of the Morgan family. The dam of One Eye, 

 the great-grandsire of Live Oak, was sired by the Farrington 

 horse ; he by the Vance horse ; he by Messenger. The dam 

 of the Vance horse was Garland : and she was sired by Du- 

 roc ; he by imported Diomed. Garland's dam was Miller's 

 Damsel, sired by Hambletonian ; he by imported Messenger. 

 Young Miller's Damsel's dam was Miller's Damsel, sired by 

 imported Messenger, out of imported PotSos mare. 



It will be observed that Live Oak, on his sire's side, runs 

 back through three strains to imported Diomed, and also 

 three strains to imported Messenger. 



The dam of Live Oak was sired by the Judivine horse ; 

 he by Vermont Champion ; he by Vermont Morgan Cham- 

 pion ; he by Sherman ; he by old Justin Morgan. (See por- 

 trait, p. 32.) 



