CHAPTER TX. 



ADMINISTRATOR. 



Administrator was foaled in. 1863, bred by Elijah 'NA^'oolsey, of 

 New Paltz, Ulster county, N. Y., who OAVTied and kept him in that 

 mountainous county until he was ten years old, when he was sold to 

 his present owaier, Col. Geo. F. Stevens, of Ilion, New York. His 

 pedigree is given as follows: By Hambletonian, first dam by Mam- 

 brino Chief; second dam by Arabian Tartar; third dam by Duroc 

 Messenger, and he by a son of Duroc, dam by Bush Messenger, a son 

 of imp. Messenger — ^the blood of the sire of the first dam and that of 

 the third dam being; the only ones well knoAATi. He is a lar^e and 

 very compact horse, and weighs 1,210 lbs. He is in color a rich, glossy 

 brown — almost black — and late in the season shows a very neat dis- 

 play of bay or wine color about the muzzle and flanks. He stands 

 full sixteen hands high, but has not the appearance of a tall horse. 

 His head is clean, bony, and well shaped — not like that of Hamble- 

 tonian, and only having a slight resemblance to that of the Marabrino 

 Chief family, from Avhich his dam came. His head, as well as his 

 bod}' and limbs, has no element of coarseness, but shows strong and 

 positive outlines, and has by some been called fine, bvit I should style 

 it a very good rather than a very fine head. It has the width of fore- 

 head, depth of brain, and clear, prominent eye, that mark the family 

 of Abdallah. His jaws and throat are as fine and clear as could be 

 asked, and his ear is a thin and well-set one; and a neck of handsome 

 length, carrying his head at a proper angle, gives him as fine a forward 

 appearance as could be desired by the most fastidious. His picture 

 that accompanies this sketch, will convey a very accurate idea of his 

 high form and very commanding appearance. He is stately and posi- 

 tive in character, as would he inferred from the portrait. His shoulder 

 and body are as good, strong and even formed, for a horse of such great 

 compactness and solid mould, as can be found anywhere; and he 



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