| Correct Morgan type and conformation
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| | Viewed from the side, the top line
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| should be considered not only during
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| | represents a gentle curve from the poll
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| In-Hand classes but also in performance
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| | to the back, giving the impression of the
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| classes where rules indicate that type
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| | neck sitting on top of the withers rather
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| and conformation are to be considered.
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| | than in front of them, continuing to a
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| The Standard is also used to evaluate
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| | short, straight back and a relatively
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| Morgan type and conformation outside of
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| | level croup rounding into a well muscled
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| the show ring.
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| | thigh. The tail should be attached high
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| Type is the ideal or standard of
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| | and carried well-arched. At maturity the
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| perfection for the breed. A Morgan is
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| | croup should NOT be higher than the
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| distinctive for its stamina and vigor,
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| | withers. The under line should be long
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| personality and eagerness and strong
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| | and the body deep through the heart girth
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| natural way of moving.
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| | and flanks. The extreme angulation of the
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| Conformation is the degree of perfection
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| | shoulder results in the arm being a
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| of the component parts and their
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| | little more vertical than in other
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| relationship to each other.
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| | breeds, placing the front legs slightly
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| The head should be expressive with broad
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| | farther forward on the body. The front
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| forehead; large prominent eyes; with
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| | legs should be straight and perpendicular
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| straight or slightly dished short face;
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| | to the ground. The rear cannons should be
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| firm fine lips; large nostrils and
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| | perpendicular to the ground when points
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| well-rounded jowls. The ears should be
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| | of hocks and buttocks are in the same
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| short and shapely, set rather wide apart
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| | vertical lines.
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| and carried alertly. Mares may have a
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| | Viewed from the rear, the croup should be
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| slightly longer ear.
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| | well rounded, thighs and gaskins
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| The throatlatch is slightly deeper than
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| | well-muscled. Legs should be straight.
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| other breeds and should be refined
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| | The gaskin should be relatively long in
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| sufficiently to allow proper flexion at
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| | relation to the cannon. The Morgan should
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| the poll and normal respiration.
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| | portray good spring of rib and
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| The neck should come out on top of an
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| | well-rounded buttocks. Slab-sided
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| extremely well-angulated shoulder with
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| | individuals should be faulted.
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| depth from top of withers to point of
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| | The height ranges from 14.1 to 15.2
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| shoulder. It should be relatively fine in
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| | hands, with some individuals under or
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| relation to sex. It should be slightly
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| | over.
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| arched and should blend with the withers
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| | Horses must be serviceably sound-i.e.
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| and back. The top line of the neck should
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| | must not show evidence of lameness,
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| be considerably longer than the bottom
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| | broken wind or complete loss of sight in
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| line. The stallion should have more crest
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| | either eye.
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| than the mare or gelding. An animal
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| | Stallions two years old and over must
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| gelded late in life may resemble the
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| | have all the fully developed physical
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| stallion more closely.
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| | characteristics of a stallion. Mature
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| The withers should be well defined and
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| | stallions must be masculine in
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| extend into the back in proportion to the
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| | appearance. Mares must be feminine in
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| angulation of the shoulder.
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| | appearance.
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| The body should be compact with a short
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| | Coat or eye color shall have no bearing
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| back, close coupling, broad loins, deep
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| | when judging Morgan horses.
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| flank, well-sprung ribs, croup long and
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| | Brands, including freeze brands, shall
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| well muscled with tail attached high,
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| | not be discriminated against in any
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| carried gracefully and straight. A weak,
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| | class.
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| low, or long back is a severe fault. The
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| | Other distinctive attributes of the
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| Morgan horse should not be higher at the
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| | Morgan horse are his presence and
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| croup than at the withers.
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| | personality. These include:
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| The stifle should be placed well forward
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| | Animation
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| and low in the flank area.
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| | Stamina
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| The legs should be straight and sound
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| | Vigor
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| with short cannons, flat bone, and an
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| | Alertness
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| appearance of over-all substance with
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| | Adaptability
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| refinement. The forearm should be
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| | Attitude
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| relatively long in proportion to the
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| | Tractability
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| cannon. The pasterns should have
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| | Correct way of going for In-Hand classes:
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| sufficient length and angulation to
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| | It is imperative that height of action
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| provide a light, springy step.
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| | should not take precedence over correct
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| The structure of the rear legs is of
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| | way of going. Emphasis shall be on type
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| extreme importance to the selection of a
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| | and conformation with consideration given
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| long-lasting equine athlete. Any sign of
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| | to horse's ability to move correctly on
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| poor angulation of the hocks, sickle
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| | the lead.
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| hocks or cow hocks must be considered a
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| | The walk should be rapid, flat-footed,
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| severe fault. Lack of proper flexion of
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| | with a four-beat cadence, and elastic,
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| the hock is cause for very close
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| | with the accent on flexion in the
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| examination of the entire structure of
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| | pastern.
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| the rear legs and should not be tolerated
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| | The trot should be a two-beat, diagonal
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| in breeding stock or show ring winners.
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| | gait, animated, elastic, square, and
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| The feet should be in proportion to the
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| | collected. The rear action should be in
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| size of the horse, round, open at heel,
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| | balance with the front.
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| with concave sole and hoof of dense
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| | Posing horses must stand squarely on all
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| structure.
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| | four feet with the front legs
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| Viewed from the front, the chest should
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| | perpendicular to the ground. Rear legs
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| be well developed. The front legs should
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| | may be placed slightly back. Judge must
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| be perpendicular to the ground and
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| | ask exhibitor to move hind legs up under
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| closely attached to the body.
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| | horse for inspection.
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