West Springfield, Massachusetts. The Morgan breed originated in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1789, with the birth of a bay colt named Figure. What was the first Morgan horse? FigureThe first Morgan horse was named Figure. He was born about 1789. His owner, Justin Morgan, brought Figure to Vermont. Figure was Read more…
The Morgan breed originated in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1789, with the birth of a bay colt named Figure. At one year of age, Figure was given to a Randolph, Vermont, schoolmaster named Justin Morgan in partial payment of a debt. When did the Morgan horse come to America? The Read more…
The Morgan is usually found in bay, chestnut or black, although it has also exhibited colors like gray, palomino, perlino, dun, roan, cremello, silver dapple or buckskin. How do you tell if a horse is a Morgan? Compact and refined in build, the Morgan has strong legs, an expressive head Read more…
Morgans come in all equine colors. They are usually dark, solid colors, such as bay, black, and chestnut. However, some breeders specialize in producing Morgans with palomino, pinto, gray, dun, roan, and another less common coloring. There is no official breed standard for this aspect of the Morgan’s appearance. Do Read more…
Splashed white is one of the overo pinto patterns and it is the most recent color that has been discovered to exist in the Morgan breed (April 2005). What colors can a Morgan horse be? The Morgan is usually found in bay, chestnut or black, although it has also exhibited Read more…