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Subject: Re: Morgans: Park and Old Style (was Re: studdy behavior in geldings)
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Date: 1991-05-13 13:20:55 PST


Rita,

This is not meant to flame you at all but you are a little off on
your Morgan facts. There are basically three Morgan families. Lippitt,
Government and Brunk. Most all Morgans of today trace back to one of these
three because of the very limited number of Morgans bred and registered
during WWII. The Nocturne horse that you speak of is Wasakee's Nocturne
and yest he is the most popular bloodline of today. He is not a government
bred horse though but a cross between Brunk, legal Saddlebred blood and
government. Nocturen was by a horse named Starfire (bred by Mr. Brunk) out
of Upwey Benn Quietude (a full sister to Upwey Ben Don). Quietude was by
Upwey Kinn Benn who was by a regestered Saddlebred and out of the government
bred mare, Audrey. Upwer Benn Quietude was out of Quietude who was a
government mare.
The govenment horses were bred by the US Govenment farm until the
early 1950's. There was a lot of out crossing to other breeds of horses done
by them. This is the main reason the farm went out of business. These
horses were bred for the remount service and very little emphasis was put
one type or Morgan look. Each horse was put through a test at an early age
to see if he was suited for work phsically. Because of the Saddlebred blood
that was used, some of these horses had more natural motion than the
'purer' old type Morgans.
Enter the Lippitts. The Lippitt Club was formed in "