Breeding Morgan Horses 17 
shows a general, widespread need of high-class light horses, and the 
versatile Morgan is well fitted to fill that need. Stallions are in de- 
mand particularly for grading up native stock in foreign countries, 
owing to their ability to adapt themselves to any environment and 
to their remarkable prepotency. Many calls for registered stallions 
have also been received for use on common stock throughout the 
Western States for the production of saddle horses for ranch use. 
They are in demand for police and cavalry mounts, as pleasure saddle 
horses, and for polo. They have been requested from every section 
of the country for general farm work. 

Fic. 14.—Quantico 04270. A prize-winning mare bred at the U.S. Morgan Horse Farm. Sire, Trouba- 
dour of Willowmoor 6459; dam, Helen 01011 
USES FOR MORGAN HORSES 
Morgan mares do most of the farm work on the U. S. Morgan 
Horse Farm. Morgans walk much faster than draft horses; they 
generally trot with an empty wagon, and they eat less feed. The 
U.S. Morgan Horse Farm has a striking illustration of these charac- 
teristics in a Morgan gelding weighing 1,100 pounds that has worked 
on the farm for several years as mate to a 1,450-pound draft gelding. 
The draft gelding is an extra good horse, but the Morgan is the better 
horse of the pair to-day. He has been given no advantage over the 
draft gelding, does his full share of the work, and stays in better 
condition on less feed. He is quicker, stands heat much better, and 
makes a good carriage horse in an emergency. 
