CHAPTER VI. 



THE MORGAN HORSE. 



The Morgans an American breed — Beauty and power of endurance — Justin 

 Morgan the founder — Pedigree of Justin Morgan — Description of 

 Justin Morgan — Sherman Morgan and his pedigree — Black Hawk, 

 pedigree and history — Ethan Allen, pedigree and history — Daniel 

 Lambert. 



THIS is strictly an American breed of horses and a New- 

 England production, the distinguishing characteristics 

 of which are neatness and compactness of form, hardiness of 

 constitution, soundness of wind and limb, strong digestive 

 organs, enabling them to live on little food, the best of feet 

 and limbs, good action, and a high degree of intelligence and 

 spirit. 



For beauty of form and power of endurance, added to gen- 

 tleness and graceful activity, probably no breed of horses in 

 the world surpasses the Morgans. They are unsually kind and 

 show a surprising degree of intelligence ; they are strong, com- 

 pact, and sure footed. As roadsters and stage horses and for 

 the general purpose horse, they have never been excelled by 

 any other breed or class of American horses. 



We have from reliable authority the history of a Morgan 

 horse — of the old family of New England Morgans — that 

 was frequently driven from Brattleboro, Vt., to Hartford, 

 Conn., 80 miles, over very hilly roads, in a day, attached to a 

 chaise containing two adults, and that he continued to do this 

 service handsomely after he was twenty-four years old. 



The founder of this breed was Justin Morgan, foaled in 

 1793 at Springfield, Mass. Of the origin and breeding of this 

 horse — the founder of a mighty race — there was for many 

 years much doubt ; but as time and perseverance of investiga- 



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