Morgans are America's first breed (and quite frankly, I don't care if you say AQHAs are, they're not). The First Morgan, Figure, later to be named the Justin Morgan horse. The bay colt, born in 1789 was given to Justin Morgan, a Vermont music teacher, who used the colt for everything from hauling logs, to racing. The little bay horse could out-pull the biggest drafts and out walk, trot, or run the fastest of race horses. The Morgan horses all descend from that one little bay horse. Since then morgans have been successful in most competitions and can be found around the world, but are still most popular in the US. The Morgan Horse Association offers many programs to its members including an open competition program, and a pathways program where participants log hour spent with there morgans and receive awards for the hours they reach.
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