Breeding Morgan Horses. 



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Fair. Heather, a full sister to McMahon 6900, was the champion 

 Morgan mare at the 1916 Vermont State Fair. 



In 1920 a suckling foal, sired by Bennington 5693, a U. S. Morgan 

 Horse Farm product standing for public service, was reserve cham- 

 pion at the Vermont State Fair, and champion at the Woodstock 

 (Vt.) Fair. Another suckling foal, also sired by Bennington 5693, 

 was second in his class at the State fair and reserve champion at 

 Woodstock. These foals also won first and second in the class for 



Fig. 7. — Morgan gelding Castor, bred by 17. S. Morgan Horse Farm. In 1919 he carried 200 pounds and 

 finished the 300-mile endurance ride in 51 hours and IS minutes, the second-best time made. In 1920 

 Castor carried 245 pounds and finished the 300-mile endurance ride in 58 hours and 40 minutes. 



remount foals at Woodstock. Foals by Troubadour of Willowmoor 

 6459 won the remount class at the Addison County Fair. The get 

 of Scotland 6000 have also won many prizes at the latter fair. These 

 winnings are of added significance when it is recalled that, with the 

 exception of the exhibition of the stallion Troubadour of Willowmoor 

 6459, at Chicago in 1919, the stock owned by the U. S. Morgan Horse 

 Farm has not been shown in competition. All the prizes referred to 

 have been won, with one exception, by stock belonging to individuals 

 who breed only one or two mares a year. 



