Dates
The year Justin Morgan, the horse, was born
What is 1789?
The coat colors of Justin Morgan’s three prominent sons~ Sherman, Woodbury, and Bulrush
What is…
Sherman- Bright Red Chestnut
Woodbury- Dark Chestnut
Bulrush- Dark Bay
Justin Morgan’s (Figure’s) Nickname
What is Little Giant?
The average height range of Morgan’s
What is 14.1 to 15.2 Hands?
The discipline in which Morgan Horses can place their rear legs slightly back
What is Saddleseat?
The timeframe the US Government bred Morgan’s to improve the quality of cavalry horses
What is 1906-1951?
The four base coat colors that are the foundation for all other equine colors
What is black, chestnut, bay, and brown?
The Morgan Horse Survivor of Little Big Horn
Comanche
The traditional bridlepath length of a Morgan
What is 4-6 inches?
The difference between type and conformation
What is type is the ideal standard of perfection for the breed while conformation is the degree of perfection of the component parts and their relationship to each other
The year Joseph Batell donated his 400 acre farm to the US Government
What is 1907?
The color of a healthy horses gums
pink to salmon pink
The famed horse that Ethan Allen-50 beat in a matched race
Dexter
The recommended amount of space that should be between 2 horses
8-10 feet (a horse length)
The acceptable length of the reins of a lead strap from your right hand to the bit or ring
What is 4-10 inches
Volume 1 of the American Morgan Horse Register was published by Colonel Joseph Batell this year
What is 1894?
The eight original AMHA Register accepted Morgan Horse colors
What is Bay, Brown, Black, Buckskin, Dun, Gray, Chestnut, and Palomino
The only horse the US War Department has ever publicly commended
Who is General Gates?
The length of a horses small intestine
What is 50-70 feet?
The three bits you can use in hunt attire and tack during a Showmanship class
What is Snaffle, Weymouth Curb, and Kimberwickle?
The year Black Hawk’s son, Ethan Allen, became the World Champion Trotting Stallion
What is 1853?
The year the High White Rule rescinded from the AMHA Color Restrictions
When is 1996?
The name of General Sheridans horse
Who is Reinzi?
The length your horse should be from you when you are lunging them
What is 30-35 feet?
A whip held in a Showmanship class must not exceed this length
What is 42 inches?