8 Department Circular 199, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Ethan Allen 2d (Peters) 406 was a dark chestnut, by Peters 
Morgan 405, a son of Peters Vermont 403, the dam being by Ethan 
Allen 40. He was bred by A. W. Peters, of Bradford, Vt., who 
perpetuated the strain bearing his name that will ever be famous 
for true Morgan type and character. 
Ethan Allen 3d (Borden’s) 3987 was sired by Ethan Allen 2d 406, 
out of a dam by Cushing’s Green Mountain 493. One of his owners, 
Maj. C. A. Benton, wrote of him: 
His disposition is so remarkable that my children enter his box stall and mount 
him without fear;-his style is far beyond that of any Hackney I have seen; his 
endurance wonderful, and were he trained his speed could be materially increased. 
The breeding qualities of Ethan Allen 3d were probably not fully 
appreciated until after his death, due largely to the fact that he had 
a very limited opportunity in the stud. In the last few years his 
sons and daughters have been prominent winners in Morgan classes. 
Sir Ethan Allen 6537, a son of Ethan Allen 3d 3987, has twice been 
grand champion Morgan stallion at the Vermont State Fair, and his 
son Sealect was reserve to him in 1922. Sir Ethan Allen was second 
to Troubadour of Willowmoor 6459 at the 1919 International Live 
Stock Exposition at Chicago. Evelyn 0684, a daughter, has won 
many prizes, especially under saddle. Artemisia 02731, a daughter 
of Ethan Allen 3d, has won repeatedly, and her colts have won, 
prominent of which were Ajax 5302 and Anjou, discussed elsewhere. 
Laura Jay 01457 is another daughter. 
Laura Jay won the Morgan mare class at the 1919 ‘‘ International.”’ 
This mare has also won several prizes, including championships, 
at the Vermont State Fair, as well as at the Eastern States Exposi- 
tion, to say nothing of smaller shows. Laura Jay was purchased by 
the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm in 1921. She foaled two colts at the 
farm before her death in 1922. She is the dam of Ruth 03716, a 
U. S. Morgan Horse Farm brood mare. Ruth won the blue in her 
class at the Vermont State Fair in 1916. Reynard 5624, the sire of 
Ruth, has many winnings to his credit, including grand champion 
Morgan stallion at the Vermont State Fair in 1913, and the farm also 
has an excellent prospect in a 2-year-old filly by him. 
Lyndon 5080, a full brother to Reynard 5624, has won repeatedly 
at the Vermont State Fair, and he is the sire of Lady Lyndon 03342, 
one of the farm’s brood mares. Lady Lyndon’s dam is sired by 
Bob Morgan 4549, a stallion of approved type and breeding, and a 
former consistent winner at shows where Morgans participated. 
Bob Morgan’s blood is also represented at the farm by Babe 089, 
the dam of Castor and Eudora 0672; by Troubadour of Willow- 
moor 6459, whose dam is by Bob Morgan; and by the get of Donlyn 
5849, whose sire, Donald 5224, was by Bob Morgan. Donlyn has 
taken many prizes at the Vermont State Fair and won distinction 
in 1912 by being awarded the blue ribbon in three distinct classes, 
namely, for stallion in hand, for stallion under saddle, and for stal- 
lion in harness. He is also full brother to Donwindsor 6853, the 
grand champion Morgan stallion at the Vermont State Fair in 1915. 
Headlight Morgan 4683 was grand champion Morgan stallion at 
the Kansas State Fair for several years. The farm has his blood in 
his daughter, Sunflower Maid 02401, his granddaughters, Quenelda 
and Rilla, and his grandson, Nodaway 7236. Sunflower Maid’s 
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