. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. AMERICAN BREEDS 125 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'ily and Iype, 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 mos
. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. AMERICAN BREEDS 125 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'ily and Iype, 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. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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