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iaiis, the prestige wliieli the ]\Ioro-aiis had enjoyed as i-oad 

 horses was shattered. Morgan mares were mated witli sons and 

 grandsons of ITaml)lctonian, and later those of Denniai'k, to sncli 

 an extent that for years the breed, in its original [ini'il y and I ype, 

 lias been threatened with extinction. To this ^-erv fad, ll(l^\'o^'(•r, 

 may be attribnied, in some ])ar1, at least, tlie merit that has l>een 

 attaini'(l in the StaH(hirdl)r('(l and the American 8a(hlle Imi-se. 

 A study (if the liloiid lines of a great many of the most eonsjiicu- 



Fui. S9. — A AIijr{j;an stallion, showing tlic size, form, anri characfer 

 typical of this family of horses. 



ous representati\'es of the two breeds reveals to what extent the 

 Morgan has been incorporated, esjiecially throngh foundation 

 mares. The lihxid has, therefore, been spent rather than lost, 



A description of Justin Morgan is typical of his descendants 

 (Fig. 89). He was brown, slightly o\'er l-f hands in height, 050 

 pounds in weight, verj compactly made, mtli a short, strong- 

 back, round, deep rib, broad loin, and strong coupling; a brcedy 

 head, proudly carried, rather heavy neck, Avith prominent crest, 

 short legs well set and of unusual substance; and an airy, busy, 

 but not high way of going. Bay, broA\nT, and black colors prevail 



