Photos of Old Morgans--old in an historical sense and also older horses of today.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Congo 8354
(Tarron x Black Dee)
He is one of my all time favorite historical Morgans. He has one of the best rear ends in the breed. He is a lovely example of Brunk breeding at its very best.
why do we see so few morgans like this now? skinny legs, snakey arab necks and saddlebred-type heads seem to prevail. this guy makes me drool. just look at that neck! i wonder how he would do at stud these days?
Those breeding for the old type Morgan would be flocking to him. A good rear end is hard to find in this breed and has been since I've been in it (1979). It was one thing I always looked for in my own stock. As to the skinny legs, snakey necks and Saddlebred-type heads--a some of that has been the "behind-the-barn" breeding using Saddlebreds and Hackneys. More of it is from selection for those traits and using the Government Farm horses who had those traits. There are still good Morgans out there, but one has to look for them. Take a look at my January posting of Clarion of Quietude to see one.
GORGEOUS. Man, I love the old type Morgans. My dad has always wanted one since he started doing Cowboy Action Shooting and his alias is a Lt. Col. for the North. I'll send on your blog for him to look at. Glad I finally went on your blogs! I'm adding yours to mine. http://whenthepaintedhorsecomes.blogspot.com
Welcome. I've been reading your blog for a while. There are a few Morgans in the mounted shooting. But I don't know who they are or who the people are.
This blog is dedicated to the Old Morgan--either those who are long gone or those who are contemporary and aged. I will be posting photos of historical Morgans and my own aged horses. Visitors are welcome to submit photos, both historical horses and their own aged horses. Please make the photos of reasonable size and make sure they are compressed. Include as much information as possible on each photo. Use this email addy--
I've been a student of the horse all my life and an avid reader of all sorts of books. I got into Morgans in 1979, getting my first Morgans in 1980 and then becoming a breed historian with published articles in various publications. I still have Morgans, and cats.
why do we see so few morgans like this now? skinny legs, snakey arab necks and saddlebred-type heads seem to prevail. this guy makes me drool. just look at that neck! i wonder how he would do at stud these days?
ReplyDeleteThose breeding for the old type Morgan would be flocking to him.
ReplyDeleteA good rear end is hard to find in this breed and has been since I've been in it (1979). It was one thing I always looked for in my own stock. As to the skinny legs, snakey necks and Saddlebred-type heads--a some of that has been the "behind-the-barn" breeding using Saddlebreds and Hackneys. More of it is from selection for those traits and using the Government Farm horses who had those traits. There are still good Morgans out there, but one has to look for them. Take a look at my January posting of Clarion of Quietude to see one.
GORGEOUS. Man, I love the old type Morgans. My dad has always wanted one since he started doing Cowboy Action Shooting and his alias is a Lt. Col. for the North. I'll send on your blog for him to look at. Glad I finally went on your blogs! I'm adding yours to mine. http://whenthepaintedhorsecomes.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWelcome. I've been reading your blog for a while. There are a few Morgans in the mounted shooting. But I don't know who they are or who the people are.
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