In her book on Justin Morgan, "Sing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land" Betty Bandel noted that the story of Morgan's life and the breeding of his famed stallion Figure, progenitor of all the Morgan horses, are of interest to lovers of horses and of music. Morgan was a multi-faceted man who supported his family as a yeoman, musician, stallioneer, and tavern keeper in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

A registered Morgan is the result of breeding two registered Morgan horses. All Morgans today trace to the stallion Justin Morgan, foaled in 1789, who was originally known by the name "Figure". The registry for Morgans was founded in 1909. Prior to that time, Morgans identified by Colonel Joseph Battell as descendants of Justin Morgan were considered Morgan horses.

The value of a registered horse is much greater than if it is unregistered. It makes it possible for future owners to breed and register offspring from it. It also allows the horse to be shown in Morgan classes and to compete for Morgan breed awards in open competition such as dressage and competitive trail rides. A horse's registration papers provide a history of the horse's ownership and breeder.

There are several Morgan farms listed by state in the "Farm Finder" section at the following link: http://www.morganhorse.com/marketplace/index.php. This link also provides access to a classified ad listing. Some farms and clubs listed by state in the "Related Links" section at http://www.morganhorse.com/resources/links.php page often have sales listings.

No, the Narragansett Pacer, a breed now extinct, preceded Morgans as a type of horse unique to America. The Morgan was the second "breed" unique and native to America. A "breed" is defined as: n. A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation.

Each Morgan is an individual and may have different requirements for care and nutrition depending on age, condition, and use. You will receive the best advice from your local veterinarian, who can evaluate your horse's needs based on his or her individual characteristics. The AMHA also offers the Youth and Adult Horsemastership programs that cover basic aspects of feeding and care for equines.

Morgans can present challenges in finding saddles that fit properly. Poorly fit saddles can result in bad behavior just as shoes that don't fit you are uncomfortable! Both the width and length of the back should be inspected carefully for fitting. A broad, short back will not work well with a narrow, long saddle. Work with your local saddle shop or a catalog that provides saddle-fitting services to find the saddle most suited for your Morgan's conformation.

The AMHA only registers horses that have two parents that are registered Morgans. At this time, AMHA does not have a half-Morgan registry. If you would like to obtain papers for a half-Morgan, a number of sources are available, including the following

quot;Until the membership of the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) and the Board of Directors have gained a comfortable level of knowledge and assurance that specific technical, legal, and moral aspects of cloning, gene splicing, and other artificial attempts to enhance or manipulate the equine genome are resolved, AMHA will not allow registration of any horses produced by cloning, gene splicing or such other artificial attempt.

If a Registration Certificate has been lost or destroyed, an application for a duplicate certificate needs to be completed by the recorded owner. This form requires submission of four color photos of the horse (one from the front, rear, and each side, showing all markings on the legs, face, and body). The form needs to be signed in front of a Notary Public and submitted to AMHA with the appropriate fee.

Many resources are available from AMHA to find out more about your Morgan's heritage. Pedigrees and ownership histories of registered Morgans have been published on a CD, and another CD, known as the Calvin Hanson CD, provides additional information about historical ancestors behind modern Morgans. In addition, hardcover registry volumes and archive cards of famous Morgans, 8-generation reports, and progeny reports can be purchased from AMHA by clicking on http://www.morganhorse.

Transferring ownership of your new Morgan into your name as soon as you purchase it guarantees that you will be able to maintain the value of the horse as a registered animal. To transfer a horse, the AMHA must have the signature of the seller and the buyer on the Transfer Application. If you delay in filing this application with AMHA, the odds of this signed form becoming lost increase, and locating the seller years after you buy the Morgan also becomes increasingly difficult.

Give a call to (802) 985-4944 ext. 35 and we can research whether an article has been written on that special Morgan horse.

Dates, locations, contacts, and other pertinent information on various Morgan shows, including Regional Shows and the Grand National, are available by clicking on their links at http://www.morganhorse.com/news/index.php.

Names of clubs, contact information, and web site links to clubs (when available) in each region are provided at the following link http://www.morganhorse.com/resources/links_clubs.php.

America's best known hypnotherapist, John Morgan conducts personal improvement seminars in smoking cessation, weight loss, stress management, sales training, and personal growth. He has personally presented these seminars to over 200,000 people all across North America. John is a Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and is a Certified Hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists (est. 1951).

Well we wish we could tell you something adventurous like, "Oh he got mauled by a tiger..." or "He's prospecting for gold in Cheyenne country." Unfortunately it's not that glamorous. Justin moved for family reasons to the Atlanta area, while the rest of our posse is remaining here in Wichita KS. We've picked up the pieces and moved the operation, to Von's place. No, for you folks in California we're not talking about the grocery store.

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Following the coat color is information about the DNA and/or Blood Type status of the horse. Some horses will have both blood and DNA information, others will only have information about one and still others won't have any blood or DNA information. The horses without any information will be older horses that appear further back in the pedigree. Any horse born after 1991, must have at least a blood type. The following abbreviations can appear….

AMHA members are allowed three free article reprints from The Morgan Horse magazine each year. Non-members are charged $2.50 per reprint article.

If you will be showing at the Morgan Grand National or any of the 10 regional Morgan shows, the owner, rider, and trainer of the horse will need an AMHA membership. You will also want to contact the United States Equestrian Federation at: 859/258-2472 or www.usef.org as you will be asked to hold a membership with them as well.

Just follow this link to the Morgan Farm Finder, where you can search our database for trainers, boarding farms, and much more: http://www.morganhorse.com/marketplace/farm.php.

The owner may use any written notice to advise CLRC of a death. If you send the papers and wish to have them returned, you should state so. ***Please note that no fee is charged for this application***

When a stallion has been gelded, you should send in the original registration papers along with a castration report to CLRC. The papers will be returned to you after they are altered. ***Please note that no fee is charged for this application***

official transfer application shall be correctly completed and submitted to CLRC with the appropriate fees upon change of ownership. Forms may be obtained from CMHA or CLRC. Name and registration number are to be filled in. Page 2 – white markings to be filled out if not recorded on registration papers. Enclose photos of unusual markings or high leg markings.