Show fr v- v r.- r. Origin of Morgan HOT Horse Korse e Traced to Other Breeds The founder of oC the house of Moran Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- MorI I gan an in the horse world was a horse born about 1789 the 1789 the property of Justin Morgan who kept a tavern vern in Springfield Mass until he I moved to Randolph Vt in the same year that was foaled the colt which was WMS to perpetuate its owners owner's name No one seems to have any knowledge e of the blood strains of this famous sire writes rites Capt Maxwell Maxwell Max Max- well weB M M. M Corpening in the Chicago Tribune Some historians of Morgan Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- gan horses say he was anything from a thoroughbred to a Canadian pony Others Other claim many infusions infusions infusions of Arab Barb and Turkish blood Be that as it may a good horse was produced This founder of the clan was named Figure at birth but renamed Justin Morgan when its offspring started to gain fame He was a mall malJ horse only 14 hands high hight t find nd weighing pounds dark bay in color with black legs mane and tail The latter were coarse and heavy but not thick His head was good but not very small the small the ft forehead forehead fore fore- re- re head broad with sm small ll ears set far apart His eyes were medium size size dark and prominent with a pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas pleas- ant but spirited expression His back bock and legs were his most noticeable noticeable noticeable no no- points the points the former being extremely short shon with shoulder I blad blades s' s sand and hip bones long and sloping The legs were short close- close jointed and anG thin out with Wit very ery wide bone and extremely well muscled muscled muscled mus mus- cled for or a horse of his size I |