Morgan Families: Government Bloodlines
by Gail Perlee
Foundation stock acquired by the U.S. Government starting in 1905.
Stallions
- General Gates (Denning Allen x Fanny Scott)
- Troubador of Willowmoor (Troubador x Scott)
Mares
- Mrs Culver (Harrison Chief x Billie x Cabells Lexington)
- Artemisia (Ethan Allen 2nd x mare by Cushings Green Mountain)
Aims of the breeder: Preserve the best Morgan characteristics while weeding out faulty conformation, increasing size and converting from driving to saddle type to create the ideal cavalry horse.
Some of the well-known individuals produced by this line:
| Stallions | Mares |
|---|---|
| Bennington | Quietude |
| Mansfield | Redfern |
| Upwey Ben Don | Sheba |
| Canfield | Naiad |
| Ulysses | Quaker Lady |
| Sonfield | Norma |
| Mentor | Norma |
| Captor | Riviera |
| Tutor | Fairytop |
| Fleetwing | Jasmine |
| Trophy | Phillipa |
| Panfield | Romance |
- Prefixes of breeding programs based on the Government lines: UPSEY, DEVAN, U.C., UNH, BAY STATE, UVM.
- Characteristics of the family: Size; Correct conformation; Good gaits.
- More Information:
- Morgan Horse by Jeanne Mellin, p. 207-230
- Morgan Horse Magazine, Goverment Issues (July & August 1975);
“Early Government Morgans” p. 26, July 1971;
Trophy Issue (July 1983)
Note: All issues of Morgan Magazine are at PMHA.
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