Our mission is to preserve and promote
the original blood and type of the Foundation
Morgan Horse.
We are committed to:
· upholding high standards of service, integrity
and  ethics
· building a spirit of cooperation and education
among
"members" and within the greater Morgan
owning
community and
· maintaining
open communication
These
bloodlines are very endangered and the
breed is currently over 50% diluted with
Saddlebred and Hackney blood changing the
original baroque type and versatility of
the breed that was so well known for its
great heart and beauty.
FMHS believes
that if there is more promotion of the
'old' original blood and
type along with educating the people that
come to this breed unaware of these problems,
then they will choose to save these magnificent
animals. At this time, we are an informal group and
there is no formal membership.
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Description
of the Morgan breed, from Vol 1 of the Morgan
Register, quoting a 1841 letter from Mr. Barnard,
a prominent Morgan breeder of the
time.
"The
Morgan is a great traveler and all-day
horse...the Morgan glides over the ground,
at eight or nine miles and hour, with
such easy movement
of his legs. The Morgan has ears wide apart, has great space between the eyes,
which is considered a sure indication of energy in an animal. The
Morgan has the best open nostril for wind and bottom, more like that of a race-horse,
and the whole of the muzzle, as well as the eye and the ear, indicate more
breeding or longer cultivation...the Morgan is always long in the side, but
short in the back, and strong and beautiful in the loins.
His fine shoulder too...is deep, well sloped, serving conjointly with a wide
chest and the forelegs set wide apart to give the horse an appearance
of strength and endurance scarecely to be looked for in one of his spirit and
fleetness. The high crested neck and thick, wavy tail of the Morgan
show much of the character. The Morgan horse is remarkable for the projection
of the ribs from the spine, giving him a wide back and round barrel... poor
feet are a rare occurrence among Morgan horses."
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