. Breeding Morgan horses at the Morgan Horse Farm. Morgan horse; Horses Breeding. 12 Department Circular 199, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture North Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, the island of Guam, Porto Rico, Central America, and Japan. ENDURANCE OF THE BREED In the first of the official endurance rides, sponsored by various breed associations and individuals interested in horse improvement, which was held in 1919, Castor, the 800-pound registered Morgan, completed the ride in the second-best time, but owing to a slight acci- dent which affected his condi
. Breeding Morgan horses at the Morgan Horse Farm. Morgan horse; Horses Breeding. 12 Department Circular 199, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture North Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, the island of Guam, Porto Rico, Central America, and Japan. ENDURANCE OF THE BREED In the first of the official endurance rides, sponsored by various breed associations and individuals interested in horse improvement, which was held in 1919, Castor, the 800-pound registered Morgan, completed the ride in the second-best time, but owing to a slight acci- dent which affected his condition score was awarded sixth place. Castor was bred by the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm and was foaled in 1909. He was sired by General Gates 666 out of Babe 089, by Bob. Fig. 9.—Castor 5833. Morgan gelding. Successful competitor in three endurance rides Morgan. The following spring Castor was shipped to Norwich Uni- versity, in Vermont, where he was prepared for the 1920 endurance ride. With an inexperienced cadet as rider for the first three days he made a good showing, drawing seventh place in the final awards. Although not so fast as several in the next year's (1921) endurance ride, Castor made a consistent performance throughout, and carried the required 245 pounds (nearly one-third of his weight) without developing any leg trouble; and his temperature, respiration, pulse, and appetite demonstrated conclusively that he was up to the task and had been properly conditioned. His loss of only 12}4 pounds during the ride was a remarkable part of his performance, especially considering the fact that he was by far the smallest horse in the test. One of the judges of the 1921 endurance ride said: "Justin Morgan. 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 Reese, Herbert H. (Herbert Harshman). Washington,
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