Black Hawk (horse)

Black Hawk (1833–1856) was an influential Morgan horse sire.

Life

Black Hawk was foaled in April 1833. He was sired by Sherman Morgan and out of an unnamed mare who was reputed to be half Thoroughbred. He was a solid black stallion with no white markings, standing 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm). Black Hawk was bred by Benjamin Kelly of Durham, New Hampshire. Black Hawk was sold multiple times during his early years, and in 1844 he was sold for $800 to his final owner, David Hill of Bridgeport, Vermont. During his years with Hill, he sired 1772 foals, one of which, Ethan Allen, himself became well known as a sire.^[1] Black Hawk was trained to harness and according to his various owners, often driven 50 miles in one day. Black Hawk died December 1 1856.^[2]

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