Morgan horse is one of the earliest horse breeds developed in the United States.
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13 Facts About Morgan horse
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Morgan horse is a compact, refined breed, generally bay, black or chestnut in color, although they come in many colors, including several variations of pinto.
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The Morgan is the state animal of Vermont and the state horse of Massachusetts and the state mammal of Rhode Island.
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Compact and refined in build, the Morgan horse has strong legs, an expressive head with a straight or slightly convex profile and broad forehead; large, prominent eyes; well-defined withers, laid back shoulders, and an upright, well arched neck.
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Colonel Joseph Battell, a Middlebury, Vermont native, published the first volume of the Morgan Horse Register in 1894, marking the beginning of a formal breed registry.
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Horses with Morgan roots included Sheridan's Winchester, known as Rienzi, .
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Morgan horse breed is known for its versatility, and is used for a number of English and Western events.
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The first annual Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show was held in 1973 in Detroit, Michigan and in 1975 moved to its current home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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In 1961, the Morgan horse was named the official state animal of Vermont, and in 1970, the official state horse of Massachusetts.
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Children's book, Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry, published in 1945, was a fictional account of Figure and Justin Morgan.
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Blackjack: Dreaming of a Morgan Horse, won a Children's Choice Award in 2005, following the 2004 award for its sequel, Frosty: The Adventures of a Morgan Horse.
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