Ethan Allen (horse)
Ethan Allen (June 18, 1849 – September 10, 1876) was an influential Morgan horse sire and trotting racehorse.
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| Breed | Morgan |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Harness racing |
| Sire | Black Hawk |
| Dam | Unnamed mare |
| Maternal grandsire | Red Robin |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1849 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Joel W. Holcomb |
Life
Ethan Allen was foaled June 18, 1849. He was sired by Black Hawk and out of an unnamed gray mare who was herself sired by Red Robin, a son of Figure. Ethan Allen was bred by Joel W. Holcomb of Ticonderoga, New York.[1] Ethan Allen was a bay with three white socks and a white star on his forehead. He stood around 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm) and weighed 1,000 pounds (450 kg) at maturity.[2] Ethan Allen was the champion trotter of his time; he trotted the mile in 2:25. He was owned by multiple owners, and during 1866 and 1868 he stood at stud in Boston for a fee of $100. He sired approximately 72 foals in his lifetime, of which only two were fillies. He was featured in several Currier and Ives prints and was the model for a popular trotting horse weathervane.[1] Ethan Allen died in Lawrence, Kansas on September 10, 1876 at the age of 28, and was buried there with a marker over his grave. Later, he was exhumed and his articulated skeleton was put on display in the museum there.[3]
References
- "Learn About the Morgan Horse". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-11-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Ethan Allen 50". Retrieved 31 July 2016.