morgans

[No_Angel]

Anyone know this breed?
What are they like as a breed?

[keep the faith]

don't know much about morgans but isn't tootsie4u's bonfire a morgan?

[KarinUS]

Yes, if Tootsie sees this thread you will get a gleaming review of Morgans as she loves her Bonfire madly.
I think what adjectives one uses on Morgans may depend on if you like them or not. Kind of like Thoroughbreds. Some may call them hot, nutty, etc. I happen to love Thoroughbreds and find them sensitive, responsive and intelligent. Because I like that responsiveness in a horse, I didn't take much to the Morgans we had at the boarding stable. They seemed rather unresponsive and thick-headed to me. Somebody who loves them though may look at the same behavior and call it determined and stable. ;)
Are you shopping again, No Angel?! ;)

[No_Angel]

ah, theres a morgan stud not to far up the road from me, has a few nice stallions:D
the ones in shropshire on this page
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mha-uk.org/stallions/greenmtboysmall.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mha-uk.org/stallions.html&h=248&w=289&sz=18&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=YD86DvnlurUaYM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=115&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstallions%252Bshropshire%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

[Shadowlark]

I am love morgans.. have yet to meet one I don't like (I should probably stop meeting them while I am ahead!!)

I was introduced to them as a kid, My FIRST experience was ready Margarite Henry's "Justin Morgan had a horse" about the founding of the breed with it's foundation stallion "Lil Bub". Recent research and genetic testing suggests that he was actually a Canadien horse who was then bred to some quarter horse mares.

My first ridding lessons were at a morgan horse farm in Ontario. I actually got the oportunity to show thier prized stallion in hand on more then one occasion - he was a gentle fellow.

They are very versitile generally speaking you can use them for about anything. They tend to be stockier with more bone and can actually be naturally 5 gaited although I have yet to meet one who is. Most morgans have a bout 17 different "Trots" and Splash at full tilt trot forced most horses to break into a gallop to keep up (course when they did he took off like a bat outta Heck!) like any breed they can of course have good and bad gaits, but I would ride splash for 8 hours most at a trot and be just fine afterwards :)

they arn't big usually between 14 and 15.2. They are renowned driving horses I know there are several morgan teams that hold records and the like in the US (I don't really follow driving) They tend to have a ton of hair and it's frequently wavy. I have known several who are cowy (not that I assume you care ;))

I find they tend to have more personaility.. Lets say if a Quarter horse were a lab.. yes sir.. right away sir.. what can I do for you first sir.. a morgan would be an australian shepherd..yes I will do that but it will be my way thank you very much. It was something I always liked about them, they had a tendancy to think things thru rather then just do as they were told. I think I probably had my a$$ saved more then once but a morgan who thought better of my idea ;)

As with any breed they have a devote following - they are fairly common over here in North AMerica. I would say go meet them, but be careful they make hook you in ;)

[kirstie]

Don't know much about them apart from there stunning creatures!

[galadriel]

My Fantasy is more like a golden retriever or a cocker spaniel (depends on the day): eager, willing, wants to find SOMEthing that will make me pay attention to her, look look look at me play with ME! Fantasy may not necessarily be a good example; she had a rough time before I got her and it's affected her emotionally somewhat.

[jUmPingIsLifE]

Learned to jump on a morgan, ridden a couple and my best friend at school has one. very versitile and athletic. All were 14.3 and under. They were "america's first warmblood"
really beautiful horses. All the ones I rode were also incredibly SMOOTH rides. I have heard of some morgans being "gaited" but not met one that is. Though like I said the ones I have ridden have been amazingly smooth rides with very floaty gaits. Like riding a cloud or something but man they had power over fences!

[Cicada<3]

I ride a morgan! I'll post a pic...http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l161/halfchaps/Picture278.jpg
She's a 15.1 17 yr old mare. Although she was abused so she's pretty mcuh afraid of everything.:eek:

[Tootsie4U]

Yes, if Tootsie sees this thread you will get a gleaming review of Morgans as she loves her Bonfire madly.

That I do.

What I love him for now, the antic's and personality that the Morgan is known for, used to have me loathing him! :D

They're too smart for their own good. Like Gal said, if you dont give them something to do (because they love to work and want to do it well), they'll find something to do and it may not be what you necessarily had in mind ;)

They will work an entire day and never tire. Even in his un-fittest, Bonfire has never had an issue doing what he was asked - even if it meant trotting for an hour straight at one of our recent schooling lessons :rolleyes: My farrier always joked that the best thing for a Morgan is to work him hard, all day, to a sweat. And to be honest, they thrive on that. Many of the Amish use Morgans because they're super easy keepers and hard workers.

I love Morgans and fall deeper in love every passing day, the more I learn about them and the more I have mine.

And, oh yes, riding one is like taking a joy ride in a cadillac - smoooo-o-th!

On that link: just to keep in mind and it may not be something you know; Morgans of color are a bit controversial. Morgans were only bay, black and chestnut up until recently. There is a bias, at least over here, against the color breeders.

Knowing a little bit about your experience history No Angel, I think you'd love a Morgan.

[Tootsie4U]

I find they tend to have more personaility.. Lets say if a Quarter horse were a lab.. yes sir.. right away sir.. what can I do for you first sir.. a morgan would be an australian shepherd..yes I will do that but it will be my way thank you very much. It was something I always liked about them, they had a tendancy to think things thru rather then just do as they were told. I think I probably had my a$$ saved more then once but a morgan who thought better of my idea ;)


Absolutely!

[Keket]

Friend of mine has a Morgan. A lovely big chap. Very showy looking even when he hasn't been brushed in months. He's a bit thick, but Friend hasn't put much time into working on that, so it's more Friend's fault then the horse's fault. If no one ever tells you that you can't walk on your handler, it's not your fault if you walk on your handler, now is it? ;)

[ShariN]

Are you looking for the Traditional Morgan or the one the US has turned into another hot saddlebred?

I remember some nice old type Morgans way back when...were very nice stout smaller horses with a sweet temperaments.

[kelsey]

Are you looking for the Traditional Morgan or the one the US has turned into another hot saddlebred?

I remember some nice old type Morgans way back when...were very nice stout smaller horses with a sweet temperaments.

Those old style Morgans are descended from the Canadien horse....they are almost identical in personality and type. From the description, many believe that Justin Morgan was a Canadien himself, especially as there were many many Canadiens exported to the northern US at the time. They were also renouned for being able to work all day without taking a break, and were used in long distance sleigh races in the winter.