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Morgan
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Description
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The Morgan
Horse has been popular as versatile showing horses for
years. They are very well known for there gentle, affectionate
personalities. They will love and bond strongly with
their handlers. They are ambitious and athletic as well
as versatile, and are used in driving, jumping, and
even therapeutic riding because of their smooth stride
and stamina. About twenty percent of all Morgan Horses
have a genetic trait, which makes them have an intermediate
form of gait. They are available in a variety of colors.
These range from buckskin, creme, palomino, or tan to
bay, brown, chestnut, gray or black. They have broad
foreheads, with small ears and kind, alert eyes. Sometimes
the mares'ears are a bit longer than those of male Morgans.
The muzzle is tapered and the nostrils are expressive
and large. The neck is well arched, and the chest is
wide. Their body is compact and deep and compliment
their well- angled shoulders and straight, powerful
legs. The bone structure is flat and dense, and the
the hooves are very hard and round. Morgans are valued
throughout the United States for their smooth gait.
Paces include walk, canter, trot, rack, running walk,
fox trot and stepping pace. Morgans live more than 20
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