24 The Horse Farrier. 



w-ide ; breast, broad, projecting in front ; legs, shorty close-jofnted 

 thin, but very wide, hard, and free from meat ; muscles remarka- 

 bly large for a horse of his size." His hair was short, soft and 

 glossy ; a little long hair about the fetlocks ; feet small, but well 

 shaped. He was a very fast walker ; in trotting, his gait is low 

 and smooth, his step short and nervous. He was not what is 

 called, in these days, a fast horse, though it is claimed by some 

 that he could trot a mile in three minutes. His proud, bold and 

 fearless style of movement, his vigorous, untiring action have, per- 

 haps, never been surpassed. 



He was thoroughly trained to the saddle, and was a great 

 favorite with military men, as a parade horse, and scarcely a mili- 

 tary review took place in that section of the country where he 

 was owned, of which he was not a prominent attractive feature. 

 He was perfectly gentle, docile, loved to he groomed and caressed^ 

 but disliked children about him ; had an inveterate hatred for dogs ; 

 if loose, always chased them the instant he saw them j and was 

 an eager and nimble traveler, patient in bad spots, and celebrated 

 for his willingness to do his best, and for his great power at what 

 is called a '• dead lift." He died in Chelsea, Vt., in 1821, at the 

 age of 29 3rears, from the efieets of a kick received from a horso 

 which was running loose with him in the yard. Previous to thisj 

 he was perfectly sound, and free from blemish. His appearance- 

 was remarkably fresh and youthful, a life of hardship and seve- 

 rest toil had not broken his constitution or impaired his courage.. 

 Age had not quenched his spirit, nor dampened the ardor of his. 

 temper. His eye was still bright, his step firm and elastic. 



All the immediate descendants of this remarkable horse have a 

 striking resemblance in all his leading characteristics. Each ex- 

 hibits in a high degree those qualities that have given such cele- 

 brity to their sire ; all had the compact form, wide bony legs^ 

 great energy, vigorous health and iron constitution. This com- 

 pactness of form» nervous energy, strength of constitution, docili- 

 ty, and power of endurance, is exhibited in a high degree by the 

 Morgan of the present day.. There has been, and are now, doubt- 

 less, more "fast horses" of the Morganbreed than of any other 

 one variety in the United States. Among them may be named 

 •'Fanny Jenks," (who trotted 100 miles in 9 hours 25 minutes;) 

 " Black Hawk," (who trotted 5 miles in 16 minutes ;) the celebra- 

 ted " Lady Sutton,'^ (who trotted 2 miles in 5 minutes 17 sec- 

 onds;) " Blue Morgan," ''Flying Morgan," and the matchless 

 Lansett, the fastest trotting gelding that has ever appeared ou 

 the turf» 



