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Morgan Horse Associations:

* CLRC - Canadian Livestock Records Corporation - official registrar of the CMHA. Includes online registry information of all Canadian Registered Morgans & Part Morgans.

* CLRC - Search Page: Horse or Member (Search by number or name or partial name)

* American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)
* Equine Canada (EC)
* British Morgan Horse Society
* Morgan Horse Association of Australia
* Morgan Horse Association of New Zealand
* Swedish Morgan Horse Association
* The Morgan Horse Association U.K.
* German Morgan Horse Club

Morgan Service Organizations:

* The Lippitt Club
* Lippitt Morgan Breeders Association
* Morgan Dressage Association
* Morgan Open Competition Association
* Morgan Pleasure Horse Society
* Morgan Single-Footing Horse Association
* National Morgan Reining Horse Association
* National Museum of the Morgan Horse
* Rainbow Morgan Horse Association
* Sport Morgan Breeders Ltd.
* The 2WF Morgan Club
* Western Working Morgan Association

Local Morgan Horse Clubs (with web sites):

* Ontario Morgan Horse Club - Hotline sales list, Horse show information, club events, Morgan items for sale and much more!

* New Brunswick Morgan Horse Club - Hose show information, Sales Barn, club events and much more!

* Nova Scotia Morgan Horse Club - Information on horse shows, clinics and other events.

Canadian Morgan Horse Farms (West to East):

British Columbia:

* AJS Morgans
* Birch Meadow Farms
* Crooked Sky Morgans
* Elfondo Morgans
* Four-L Morgans
* Homestead Morgans
* Magic Mountain Lippits
* PT Morgans
* Raspberry Fields
* Veinotte Morgan Farm
* View Point Morgans

Alberta:

* 2J Morgan Farm
* 7C's Morgans
* A-1 Morgans
* All Heart Morgans
* Avonroy Morgans
* Baptiste Lake Morgans
* Bella Morgans
* Butte Morgans
* Cedar Lane Morgans
* Charr-el Morgans
* Country Lane Morgans
* Coulee Bend Morgans
* Crescent Moon Morgans
* Dawnville Farms
* Devicter Morgans
* DM Morgans
* DVF Morgans
* Highland Plains Ranch
* Hon-Da Dew Morgans
* HR Morgans
* Janzen Morgan Farm
* Krila Morgans
* KSG Stables
* Leedale Valley Morgans
* Morgan Hill Farms
* Morquito Morgans
* Mystachi Ranch
* Mystik and Tangowood Morgans
* Oaklea Morgan Farm
* Rafter AB Morgans
* SSS Morgans
* Sunwest Morgans
* Tamrac Ranch
* Thistledown Farms
* Timber Lane Morgans
* WorkWize Morgans

Saskatchewan:

* Bar Diamond Ranch
* Carlton Morgans
* Circle S Morgans
* Day Break Morgans
* DJM Morgans
* DoubleZ Morgans
* In Him Morgans
* Mia-Mar Morgans
* Sable Morgan Horse Farm
* S.R. Morgans
* Valley Ridge Morgans

Manitoba:

* Bartongate Morgans & Morabs
* Cedar Plains Morgans
* De Ala Morgans

Ontario:

* AnFarra Morgans
* Bartliff Family Morgans
* Bond Farms and Playtime Morgans
* Chestnut Hill Morgans
* Cyan Star Morgan Horse Farm
* Derawnda Morgan Horse Farm
* Dreamaway Acres
* Fortin's Morgans
* Highlight Morgans
* Lauralee Morgan Farm
* Maple Leaf Morgans
* Mazinaw Valley Morgans
* Misty Ayr Stables
* Northline Morgans
* North Superior Morgans
* Paradise Ranch Morgans
* Serendales Morgan Horse Farm
* Stone Horse Morgans
* Sunny Acres Morgan Horse Farm
* Tee Pee Morgans
* Trillium Morgan Horse Farm
* Upper Canada Morgans
* Whistler’s Morgan Farm

Quebec:

* Littlevalley Morgan Farm

Atlantic:

* Ara-Li Acres - NB
* Beinn Bhreagh Morgans - NS
* Porter's Equine Centre – NS

US Morgan Horse Farms:

* Jordy Johns - Jordy Johns, training facility in MN
* Gold Creek Equine - Kelly & Glenn Miller, training facility in CA
* Champion Hill at Coraledge Farm, Olivia Doutt, training facility in NY
* Endless Mtn. Morgans and Carriage Shop - Morgans and Carriage sales in PA
* Denlore Morgan Horse Farm - A Morgan Horse Breeding Facility in VT

International Morgan Horse Farms:

* Airbourne Morgans - Clare Guggenheim (England)
* Edelhof Morgans - Eva Stock (Germany)
* Ice Morgans - Ingela Isetoft (Sweden)
* Hardy Farms - Sven Andersson (Sweden)
* Kentdale Meadows - (Austrailia)
* Morgan Horse in Osterreich - Dr. Regina Wagner (Austria)
* Morgan Horses In Germany - Regina Reiter (Germany)
* Tullesbo Morgan Farm - Helen van den Born (Sweden)

Other Morgan Horse Links:

* North Central Morgan Horse Association
* New York State Morgan Horse Society
* The Morgan Horse Association of Oregon
* Wisconsin Morgan Horse Club
* Archival Morgan Record
* Iowa Morgan Horse Association
* Horse Worldwide
* Nickernet - Links to Morgan farms and horses for sale
* Oklahoma State University - General background info on the Morgan Horse
* Lippitt Research Site Morgan Showcase (Morgans for sale)
* The Morgan Barn
* The Stallion Barn
* Morgan Heritage Press
* Willow Bend Publishing - Morgan Horse Story Books by author/Morgan owner Ellen Feld

Morgan Horse Shows:

* Circle J Regional Morgan Horse Show
* Connecticut Morgan Horse Show
* Delmarva Summer Classic Morgan Horse Show
* Grand National & World Championships
* Jubilee Regional Morgan Horse Show
* Madison Morgan Classic
* Maine Morgan Breeder's Cup
* Maine Morgan Horse Show
* Mid-Atlantic Regional Horse Show
* Morgan Masterpiece
* Morgan Medallion Classic
* NY York State Regional Morgan Show
* North Star Americana Morgan Show
* Old Dominion Morgan Horse Show and Futurity
* Ontario Morgan Horse Championship Classic
* Southern States Morgan Horse Show
* Tulsa Summer Classic
* Vermont Morgan Horse Show
* Wisconsin Lippitt Morgan Show
* Wisconsin Morgan Horse Shows
* World Morgan Futurity

Other Horse Related Links

* Canadian Morab Association
* Eastern Ontario EquineWeb
* Equine Research Centre - The Equine Research Centre serves the horse world with research, education, horse health, industry information, networks and markets
* Irish Horse Web Page- includes the Irish National Stud web site
* St Lazare Carriage Driving Club
* United State Dressage Federation
* Alternative medicine for horses
* United States Equestrian Federation
* Horse Sport Magazine
* Equine Reproduction
* Greenhawk
* Outram's Cutter Mfg
* Saddle Up
* Morgans For Sale Listing
* http://www.fsbfarm.com/ - Equine internet advertising service
* Maritime Equestrian Magazine
* Distance Canada - for long distance riding enthusiasts!
* EquineHits Horse Classifieds - The world's largest free horse photo classifieds of horses for sale, stud and lease.
* List a Trailer - Horse Trailers, Utility Trailers, Motorcycle Trailers, Boat Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Trucks, in a Classified Inventory. Dealers, Parts, Service, & Accessories; Horse Motels & Horse Transportation.
* On The Hoof
* Equine Art Guild - Heather Mitchell, Artist /Morgan horse owner
* Creations In Ribbon - Award Rosettes for Horse and Dog shows.
* The Magical World of Horses - by Suzana Stojanovic an equine artist
* Chapsrus - Custom show chaps.
* My Equine Source - Search our horses for sale, where we make buying and selling a horse easy and enjoyable.
* Recover Blankets - ReCover Therapeutic Blankets Offer a Revolutionary Way to treat horse arthritis with heat therapy!
* Canadian Neigh! Canada's newest resource for horse owners!!


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Justin Morgan, 1792–1821

Encyclopedia: American horse, the foundation sire of the Justin Morgan breed of horses. Originally called “Figure,” the stallion was renamed for his first owner, Justin Morgan (1747–97), after both owner and horse were dead. The horse—small, weighing about 800 lb (363 kg), of tremendous endurance, and with a delicate head, heavy shoulders, and a short neck—was bought and sold many times. The Morgan breed (see Morgan horse) preceded the Hambletonian strain as the favored type of trotting horses in America.

Figure became known as the Justin Morgan horse.

As the new nation of the United States of America began its 200-year- old history, a new breed of horse also began. The now legendary bay stallion Figure was born in 1789 in southern New England. He was taken to Randolph, Vermont, in 1791 by Justin Morgan, who had recently emigrated there with his family from Springfield, Massachusetts. Little did Justin Morgan know that the young stallion Figure and his descendants would play a major role in American history.

Figure was a stylish bay horse of many talents. He became widely known for his ability to pull stumps and logs while clearing the land of newly arrived settlers. In addition, he won races and pulling contests, was a favored parade mount at militia trainings, and was used as a saddle and driving horse. His strength, endurance, and easy-keeping qualities served him well on the Vermont frontier. Among horsemen he became widely respected for his prepotency (the ability to pass his own looks and qualities on to succeeding generations).

Figure was said to be sired by True Briton, a horse widely respected for his excellence and known for siring quality horses. He was said to have been "of the best English blood." Whether it was Thoroughbred blood, blood of another breed (such as the Welsh Cob), or a combination of types remains open to debate. Figure's dam was a mare bred and owned by Justin Morgan (having been sired by a stallion he stood at stud in 1793) and is described as being of the "Wildair breed."

As was the custom of the day, Figure became known as the Justin Morgan horse. After the death of Justin Morgan, Figure passed into other hands and spent the balance of his life in Vermont and the Connecticut River Valley of western New Hampshire. He died in 1821 at 32 years of age after sustaining a kick injury from another horse. He left a legacy of sons and daughters who were used by farmers to develop a type of horse well suited to the hilly topography of northern New England.

The round and compact bodies of Morgan horses enabled them to "get the best of their feed" and made them suitable to perform a wide variety of tasks. Their large eyes, small ears, and short, broad heads set on gracefully curved necks carried high provided them with a proud countenance. Also blessed with ground-covering gaits, the Morgans were able to cover many miles day after day at steady rate of speed. This ability, combined with a businesslike attitude to get the job done, made them a favorite horse of all work. (In later years, when a taller horse became the vogue, the Morgans would be criticized for their relatively short stature.)

Sherman Morgan, Bulrush Morgan, and Woodbury Morgan were Figure's most famous and influential sons. These stallions, along with other unrecorded offspring, came to dominate the horse industry of New England and northern New York. In the 1820's they were favorite teams for the stage lines and for field work on farms and transport to town. Their reputation as "horses of all work" was becoming widespread.

Black Hawk, a son of Sherman Morgan; and Hale's Green Mountain Morgan, a grandson of Woodbury Morgan, were the dominate Morgan sires of the mid-19th century. Green Mountain Morgan had a host of admirers gained, in part, from his appearance as a parade horse at militia trainings. He was also renowned for his resemblance to Figure. Black Hawk was famed for his speed and elegant style and he, in turn, sired the world champion trotter Ethan Allen. In the 1850's these two rival stallions were shown at Midwestern state fairs with great success and heightened the continuing demand for Morgan horses.

New England supplied big city markets such as New York with Morgan horses for public transportation and freighting as well as private driving. Morgan horses comprised the preferred teams of stage line owner M.O. Walker of Chicago. They were taken to California to be employed as ranch and harness racing horses. In other areas of the West they were also used as ranch horses.

During the Civil War Morgans were dependable cavalry mounts and artillery horses. Again, their easy-keeping qualities and ability to endure grueling condition allowed them to outlast other types of horses. Several units of cavalry in the Union army and one (known) of the Confederate army were mounted on Morgan horses. United States General Philip Sheridan's famed charger Winchester (a.k.a. Rienzi), who was immortalized after the war, was a descendant of Black Hawk.

Due to a trend in which taller horses were becoming more desirable with great speed at short distances, the popularity of Morgan horses began a decline which would not reverse itself for several years. Morgan mares continued to be widely used by horse breeders, but were bred to taller stallions of non-Morgan breeding. The purpose was to capture the enduring qualities of the Morgan but with increased size in the offspring. The result was a more marketable product for farmers selling to the city markets. As a result of this practice the Morgan, as it had been known earlier in the 19th century, almost disappeared.

From this type of foundation other American horse breeds were developed. Harness racing had become an exceedingly popular sport for which the Standardbred was developed. Other major American breeds that contain the Morgan horse in their initial development include the American Saddle Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, American Quarter Horse, and American Albino.

Continuing modernization and development of new technologies, however, were affecting the horse market nationwide. Electrification of trolleys and continuing expansion of trains reduced the demand for harness horses significantly. Larger farms and a corresponding increase in the size of agricultural machinery to do the work was creating a demand for larger, heavier draft horses.

The 1890's witnessed efforts on the part of many to locate and "regenerate" the Morgan horse. A business horse or roadster was desired with not only speed but with the classiness which would reflect upon one's social standing as well. Writers berated the disappearance of the "ancient" type Morgan and called for its regeneration, if it could be found. Pockets of these Morgans had survived, particularly in northeastern Vermont, though much reduced in number.

Many new breeding programs were established. Edwin Hoffman of Lyndon, Vermont, became a Morgan horse dealer and assisted many nationwide with locating and purchasing Morgans for their farms. It was at this time the foundation was laid for the highly influential Brunk bloodlines. The National Morgan Horse Breeders Association was formed during the 1893 Columbian Exposition (although it was not destined to last). Joseph Battell published his 1,000 page Morgan Horse Register in 1894.

The Vermont State Fair of the 1850's and 1860's had been a popular venue for the showing of Morgan horses. This fair was discontinued in the 1890's when as economic downturn forced it to cease operating. It was revived in 1907 and, within a very few short years, became the national showcase of the Morgan horses. In 1909 the Morgan Horse Club was formed during the fair. Morgan horses from as far as Illinois and Pennsylvania came to participate in a highly competitive atmosphere.

It was here that the first endurance rides were held. The Morgan Horse Club created a challenge to prove that the Morgan was the best horse for cavalry purposes. These rides were eventually held at various locations around the United States and were extended to 300 miles in length. These rides were the forerunners of today's competitive trail and endurance rides.

By an act of Congress in 1905, a farm to perpetuate the Morgan horse was established. The United States Morgan Horse Farm was established in Weybridge, Vermont, on Joseph Battell's former Bread Loaf Stock Farm. The farm was operated under the auspices of the federal government until 1951, when it was transferred to the University of Vermont, which continues managing the farm today.

Again, modern technology interfered, with the advent of the automobile effectively reducing the need for horses. After this time, the primary focus of the horse market would become recreational. With exceptions, of course -- horses used for ranch work and, until the tractor became economically viable, for draft work on farms. In many rural areas horses continued to be a major source of transportation to market, church, and school. Although the need was diminishing, the Army sought remounts for its cavalry with demand peaking during World War I.

Throughout the balance of the 20th century the Morgan horse, like other types and breeds of horses, has been used primarily for recreational purposes. The majority of Morgan horse owners use their Morgans for pleasure. Many also compete with their Morgan horses in a wide variety of sporting events. Morgans are highly competitive in driving competition as well as in horse shows and on trail rides. They are competing in reining, cutting, and dressage with success.

The Morgan Horse Club was maintained for many years by philanthropic Morgan horse breeders and owners. From 1959 it operated in leased office space in various locations. In 1971 the name of the Morgan Horse Club was changed to American Morgan Horse Association. At various times efforts had been made to establish a permanent home for the organization.

In the 1980's this dream became a reality with the construction of the Morgan Horse Complex in Shelburne, Vermont, by the American Morgan Horse Institute. The complex houses the National Museum of the Morgan Horse (NMMH), the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), and the American Morgan Horse Institute (AMHI).

The National Museum of the Morgan Horse maintains exhibits on the role of the Morgan horse in history. In addition, the museum conducts on-site programming of Morgan horses and art, maintains a library, and houses a broad collection of artifacts. The AMHA is a service organization of Morgan horse breeders and owners. The American Morgan Horse Institute provides funding for educational projects, scholarships, and conducts the Grand National Morgan Horse Show annually.