16 Department Circular 199, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



farm work and were used also for driving. Jessie (4-year-old) and 

 Ruth (5-year-old) have developed" into a very useful pair of farm 

 mares. 



The young stock is kept outdoors as much as possible, with open 

 sheds for shelter. A sufficient quantity of feed of good kind and 

 quality is allowed for proper development, but no attempt is made 

 to keep the young stock in show shape. Bran, oats, alfalfa, and 

 timothy are the usual feeds given. 



Fig. 12.— Brood-mare shed on U. S. Morgan Horse Farm. 



USES FOR MORGAN HORSES. 



It has just been shown that Morgan mares do 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 

 this in an 1,100-pound Morgan gelding 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 had 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. 



MORGANS AS SADDLE HORSES. 



As pleasure saddle horses, Morgans are in demand on account of 

 their great intelligence and hardiness. They generally have a smart, 



