foaled 1909, bred by U. S. Dept. of Ag. Morgan Horse Farm, VT
from the article w/the photo--
"Little, 800 lb Castor was the first Morgan to gain attention, on that first ride back in 1919. Then eleven years old, and handicapped by a badly saddleweary rider, Castor fell hard just short of the finish line, deeply lacerating one kneww. Despite the handicap of finishing lame, he placed a strong 6th, with the second best time record. [the ride was 300 miles, with each horse carrying 225 pounds, going an average of 60 miles per day for 5 days] ...Castor spend the winter with a pairmate drawing the Sec. of Ag.'s carriage about Washington DC. In the spring, somewhat underweight & overtrained, he went 7th on that year's ride. He spent a winter as the Forestor's mount in Middlebury and was still thin for the 1921 ride. He had a 5 day rail trip to the ride in New Jersey and placed 4th.
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