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THE MORGAN HORSE 



GEN GRANT (FLYING YANKEE) 



Black; foaled July 18, 1861 ; bred by John S. McFarland, Concord, 

 N. H. ; got by Draco, son of Young Morrill : dam bred by John S. McFar- 

 land, got by Thurston's Romeo 2d, son of Esty's Black Hawk. Taken to 

 Chicago, 111., 1866, by breeder, who sent him from there to Topeka, Kan., in 

 care of George Kellam, where he remained two seasons ; then taken to Sioux 

 City, la., and kept two seasons, when he was brought back to Chicago, and used 

 by Mr. McFarland as a road horse. About 1877, he was taken to Blomington, 

 111., where he died July 18, 1879. A gd, square-gaited trotter; could go 

 about a 2 130 gait ; did but little service in the stud. 



Races won, 8. Races lost, 34. Total races, 42. 

 Dams of Cleo (?) 2:21, Joe Eastman 2:29%. 



BLACK TIGER (BRIDGEMAN HORSE, MORGAN TIGE) 

 Black with star, 15^ hands, 1025 pounds; foaled 1863; bred by Mr. 

 Frost, Corinth, Vt. ; got by Draco, son of Young Morrill : dam Lady Lind- 

 wood, black, bought in Rhode Island by Elder Frost, who sent her to his 

 brother in Vermont, said to be by Black Hawk. Owned by Mr. Roe, 

 Corinth, Vt., until 1867 ; by T. Bridgeman, Hardwick, Vt., 1867-81 ; then 

 went to Roxbury, Vt., where he died, 1884. Of fine appearance, with free 

 and easy action and mild disposition. 



MORGAN TIGE JR 



Bay, heavy man^ and tail, 15% hands, 950 pounds; foaled June 20, 

 1880; bred by C. A. Gifford, Wolcott, Vt. ; got by Morgan Tige, son of 

 Draco: dam bay, 15^ hands, 1000 pounds, said to be by W. S. Gilbert's 

 horse of Morristown, Vt., known as Young Ricker, son of the G. A. Barrows 

 Colt, by old Ricker. (The dam of Young Ricker was by the Shedd Horse ; 

 dam of the Barrows Colt said to be by Black Hawk) . Advertised by breeder, 

 1889, to stand at Wolcott and neighboring towns. 



YOUNG DRACO 



Dark brown, watch- eye, 15^ nan ds, 1150 pounds; foaled 1866 ; bred 

 by H. Knott, Brandon, Vt. ; got by Draco, son of Young, Morrill : dam 

 brown, bred by Mr. Bird, Stockbridge, Vt., got by Churchill Horse, son of 

 Black Hawk ; 2d dam dam of Green Mountain Banner, which see. Sold to 

 Ed. Hinds, Brandon, Vt. ; Stephen Buxton, Danby, Vt. Kept at Middle- 

 town, Rutland, Poultney and Tinmouth, Vt. Record at three years old 2:50, 

 and at four said to be 2 131. Died 1876. Stylish, gentle, and stock good. 



DRACO JR (GIFFORD'S) 

 Bay, 15^ hands, 1000 pounds ; bred by Heman Gifford, Barnard, Vt. ; 



