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This is a piece about one of the stallions chosen as foundation stock for the Lippitt Morgan:
“Bob B” by Laura Stillwell
Foaled in 1905, he was bred by James Baird of East Burke, Vermont. He was sold to E.A. Darling, also of East Burke, who registered him. He was bay with no white.
The sire of Bob B is Bob Morgan 4549 by Ethan Allen 2nd 406 and out of Topsey by Green Mountain 493.
The dam of Bob B was an unregistered black mare bred by Baird. She was said to be by the unregistered Kirby Boy who was by the unregistered Black Diamond who was by the unregistered Bellvall Horse who was by David 659. David was by Warner 658, a son of Billy Root 9. David’s dam was said to be by a grandson of Billy Root. The dam of the Bellvell Horse was by Black Morgan 810. The dam of Black Diamond was by Black Hawk 20. The dam of Kirby Boy was by Young Drew 3251, a son of Vermont Ranger wo was of Bulrush descent. The dam of Kirby also traced to Billy Root on her dam’s side. Bob B’s maternal granddam was unknown.
The author has seen two photos of Bob B, both a show horse of pure old Vermont look. One photo is in the June issue of The Morgan Horse, p. 59. Bob B was a well conformed individual of quality and beauty. His head was pretty with large eyes and he had a good head to neck attachment with an excellently crested neck on a well laid back shoulder. His back is of medium length with good coupling and good hindquarters. He has good leg bone and depth and roundness throughout.
(Published in Lippitt Lore II, p. 90)
