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Morgan Horse

Posted by Charlotte Knight on Saturday, June 2, 2012, In : Breeds 
Country of Origin: North America
Use today: Today, the Morgan excels in western and English disciplines as well as competitive trail riding and driving.
Color: Traditional colors are bay, black and chestnut, but all colors are accepted by the registry.
Height: 14.1 to 15.2 hands.

Profile: Not many horse lovers have escaped childhood without reading Marguerite Henry’s non-fiction book about Figure, the very first Morgan, owned by school teacher Justin Morgan in West Springfield, Mass., in 1789. ...
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Lippitt Morgan Horse

Posted by Charlotte Knight on Saturday, June 2, 2012, In : Breeds 
Country of Origin: United States
Use today: The Lippitt Morgan is a versatile horse and is shown in various disciplines under saddle, as well as in driving.
Color: Bay, brown, black and chestnut
Height: 14.1 to 15.1 hands.
 Profile: Today's Morgan horses trace back to a bay stallion called Figure, owned by school teacher and songwriter Justin Morgan of Vermont. In the early 1900s, the automobile and other machinery made workhorses of all breeds, including the Morgan, obsolete. Horse owners began ...
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