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The origin of the Morgan breed dates back to a stallion it s ³ ± colored or dark Brown called ³ n Figure born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the year ± o 1789. The origin of figure is not clear and while some think he was the son of a thoroughbred Englishman © s the name of True Briton, others speculate that in its descent Traa blood of many races, including Canadian Pacer, Norfolk Trotter, Cob and even Frise ³ n .

As Figure a pony, passes into the hands of ³ Justin Morgan, a school teacher in Vermont who received ³ in payment of a debt. Over time, worked at the neighboring farms, plowing the fields and dragging logs. But at maturity was found to a very special horse of many talents: Figure was able to beat the Thoroughbred in racing, but also © No pruning drag heavy loads than other draft horses podÃan not move, and Tena's ability Quick jogging more s request that the majority of the horses their trotters hitch à © Little.

His reputation spread ³ n quickly and soon the New Englanders were crossing their mares with Figure, which eventually passes ³ to know the name of its owner, Justin Morgan or simply Morgan. No doubt that figure was a horse with an arrogance genetic © tica extraordinary setting in their offspring his beautiful conformation ³ n, temperament FOREX-easy and easy to work, and his strength and ability athletic © tica ... he died in 1821 at the age 32-year ± os, and is buried in Tunbridge, Vermont.

With its ability to trot at high speeds, and for 1840 the Morgan Bean become the favorite breed for racing trotting down payment. During the American Civil War, Morgan served as the caballerÃa mount on both sides, and were also © n Excellence Mounted Pony Express service in the late nineteenth century.

The American Morgan Horse Register ³ opened his first book of record in the year ± o 1894, have since registered more than 132,000 s. ± o In the year 1948, in an attempt to preserve the original characteristics of the race, the books were closed and banned ³ ³ n of the inscriptions had no ancestry specimens previously recorded.

Because of its versatility, the breed of horses Morgan has been the race that more s has influenced the population of horses in the United States: Saddlebred, Standardbred, Tennessee Walker, Missouri Fox Trotter, Racking Horse and even the Quarter (Quarter Horse ) Morgan influence, so handle that almost 90% of American saddle horses today have Morgan blood.

There is now a movement to preserve the lines old (foundation lines) that maintains the original type of the breed represented in the horse Figure, this due to the popularity of crossing with the Saddlebred, which have contributed to the creation No other within the same race.

The Morgan as we know it day, is largely a trot race ... what few people know is that there were a few lines à © Morgan ambladores or Impulse € â € OEDE as strong and important as the Trot . These lines, although less common these days directed, even exist and are preserved by some breeders aware of the importance of historic and rich genetic © tica.Recordemos that the origin of this breed comes from the crossing of horse figures and their descendants with mares of different breeds and characteristics. Recall also © n, the Morgan breed has been used in the development of breeds such as the Saddlebred ambladoras chair and Tennessee Walker (among others). It is therefore natural ambladoras lines arising within the same race.

This is a very important for us as it is possible that blood has some influence in the line of Morgan Sweet dreams ± o. Some, like Ruiz Gaztambide Cestero Arrillaga and think that vein through the influence of the line © s mother, while others, like Osiris Delgado, suggest that the line should be the father. Whether one or the other, it is important to recognize that Morgan's influence, if any in our race, must come from ambladoras lines rather than trot.

Another interesting video appears on YouTube (but which can no copyright restrictions posters on the blog) is Stallion Sundance Silvershoe of Jellico Farms in Kentucky.

By lately, I want to thank Ms. Vali Suddarth, and his ranch Missouri Morgans in Missouri, for giving me the video of your stallion Silvershoe Moab Colorado ... Vali, thank you so much for your help, patience and Understanding!