| The Morgan is compact and refined in
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| | then, more than 132,000 Morgan Horses
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| build, with strong limbs, an expressive
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| | have been registered. The stud book was
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| face, large eyes, well-defined withers,
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| | closed in 1948 in an effort to preserve
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| laid back shoulders and a well arched
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| | the breed. The Morgan has also influenced
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| neck. There is officially one Breed
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| | several other breeds, including the
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| Standard [2] for Morgan type regardless
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| | Standardbred, Tennessee Walker, American
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| of the discipline or bloodline of the
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| | Quarter Horse, and the American
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| individual horse.
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| | Saddlebred. Nearly 90% of Saddlebred
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| Morgans come in a variety of colors
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| | horses today have Morgan blood.
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| although they are most commonly bay,
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| | The first national Morgan Horse
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| black, brown, and chestnut. Gray,
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| | competition was held in 1973 in Detroit,
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| palomino, cremello, perlino, smoky cream,
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| | and is now held each October in Oklahoma
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| silver dapple, sabino, frame overo, dun,
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| | City, OK. In addition to the Morgan Grand
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| and buckskin are also seen. [citation
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| | National, there are 10 regional
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| needed]
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| | championship shows and many other
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| The breed standard ranges from 14.1-15.2
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| | official (referred to as "Class A")
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| hands(1.45 to 1.57 meters) with some
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| | shows. Morgans also compete in all-breed
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| individuals over and under. Morgans under
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| | shows, 4H shows, and combined driving
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| 14.2 can be shown in open "Pony"
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| | events.
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| competitions, even though they are
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| | At class A shows, Morgans compete In
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| technically horses, regardless of height,
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| | Hand, English Pleasure, Park, Western,
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| and are usually exhibited as such.
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| | Carriage Driving, Fine Harness, Hunt
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| The breed's trotting ability made it a
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| | Seat, Trail, Roadster, Parade, Reining,
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| favorite for harness racing in the 1840s.
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| | and Dressage. In a qualifying class,
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| Morgans were also used in the Civil War
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| | performance is to be 60% of consideration
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| as cavalry mounts, including Sheridan's
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| | in judging, and conformation to be 40%.
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| "Rienzi"[2] and Stonewall Jackson's
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| | Championship classes are judged with 50%
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| "Little Sorrel". In the post-civil war
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| | consideration to each. The exceptions to
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| era, Morgans were also used in the Pony
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| | this are the trail classes and in hand
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| Express and as mounts for the cavalry in
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| | classes, which give full consideration to
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| the western United States. The only
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| | performance and conformation,
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| survivor of the Custer regiment from The
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| | respectively.
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| Battle of Little Bighorn was the
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| | The classic type of Morgan is generally
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| Morgan-Mustang mixed breed horse
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| | quite good at the Olympic disciplines as
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| Comanche.
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| | well (show jumping, dressage, and
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| The first volume of the Morgan Horse
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| | eventing), making the Morgan one of the
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| Register was published in 1894. Since
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| | most versatile breeds of horse.
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