Iron County Record | 1947-10-02 | Page 3 | Know Your Breed

I KNOW YOUR BREED I Morgan Horse By W. J. DRYDEN Justin Morgan was the fountain-head fountain-head of the first great family of American horses. The Morgan strain secured its name from the man who bred the original Morgan horse and owned him until late in 1705. For 150 years Americans have been proud to claim Morgan blood Good example of a Morgan horse. in their horses. It Implied energy, ener-gy, courage, bottom and excellent saddle horse. The breed is being perpetuated at the United Sfates Morgan horse farm, Middlebury, Vt In height It ranges from 14.2 hands to 15.2 hands, with 15 hands being given preference.