Joel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he's a runt. And when schoolteacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the colt in, Joel is thrilled Soon word about Little Bub has spread throughout the entire Northeast -- this spirited colt can pull heavier loads...
An unusual work horse raised in Vermont and known originally as Little Bub becomes the sire of a famous American breed and takes the name of his owner, Justin Morgan.
Joel's face suddenly lit up as if he had thought of something for the first time. He spoke now to the horse, as though he were the one that mattered. "Why, come to think of it, you're just like us, Bub. You're American That's what you are. American " In 1791 a Vermont schoolmaster...