part bred morgan horses.

[bubblensqueak]

has anyone had any experience with a part bred morgan horse? im hopefully viewing a horse who is 1/4 Morgan horse, 1/4 KWPN and 1/2 tb. he has very successful siblings, but im wondering what their temperament is like? and if they are any good for sj?

 

[Cortez]

Part breds I don't know about, but I have both ridden and driven Morgans in the US. They are lovely little horses, lively but compliant and sweet. As the horse is only 25% Morgan I'd be looking more at the Dutch/TB side of things as a predictor.

ETA: Morgan's are not exactly well known for their showjumping prowess and not what I would look for if that's what I wanted to do with a horse.

 

[wispagold]

I had a 14hh morgan x Welsh B. She was a brilliant pony. We got her as a 4yr old when I was 12 and wr did BSPS working hunter, hunting, and all the pony club teams with her. She is now back with her breeder having babies after a serious tendon injury cut her ridden career short in her mid teens.

She was extremely careful jumping and rarely had a pole. But she was quite spooky, not a fan of water trays! She was also quite short striding and clever. Was far more likely to chip in an extra stride than take one out. She jumped 110cm courses no problem and jumped absolutely anything out hunting. She was very sweet natured but could be nappy and use to throw herself on the floor in her stable if left in on her own in her younger days and even well into her twenties regularly jumps out of her field.

Wouldn't hesitate to have another.

 

[Orangehorse]

More thoroughbred than Morgan. I wonder what they were trying to breed?

There was a Grade B show jumping pure bred Morgan, and Novice Eventing Morgans. There was a pure bred Morgan in the USA junior eventing team. Endurance, Trec, hunting all round PC ponies. They would do much, much more in competitions if most of their owners were young adults and not the middle aged who are not so keen on leaving the ground. Intelligent, and friendly but quite spirited.

 

[bubblensqueak]

Part breds I don't know about, but I have both ridden and driven Morgans in the US. They are lovely little horses, lively but compliant and sweet. As the horse is only 25% Morgan I'd be looking more at the Dutch/TB side of things as a predictor.

ETA: Morgan's are not exactly well known for their showjumping prowess and not what I would look for if that's what I wanted to do with a horse.

thank you for your response, totally makes sense to look more into the other two breeds, but i am familiar with them. i didnt actually know there were morgans in the uk!! i also didnt know they looked the way they do!

 

[bubblensqueak]

More thoroughbred than Morgan. I wonder what they were trying to breed?

There was a Grade B show jumping pure bred Morgan, and Novice Eventing Morgans. There was a pure bred Morgan in the USA junior eventing team. Endurance, Trec, hunting all round PC ponies. They would do much, much more in competitions if most of their owners were young adults and not the middle aged who are not so keen on leaving the ground. Intelligent, and friendly but quite spirited.

thank you! it seems a very strange mix tbh! hes got two fully siblings who have evented at 2* (can someone tell me what height that is?) and his dad up to 3* (again what height?) thank you

 

[bubblensqueak]

I had a 14hh morgan x Welsh B. She was a brilliant pony. We got her as a 4yr old when I was 12 and wr did BSPS working hunter, hunting, and all the pony club teams with her. She is now back with her breeder having babies after a serious tendon injury cut her ridden career short in her mid teens.

She was extremely careful jumping and rarely had a pole. But she was quite spooky, not a fan of water trays! She was also quite short striding and clever. Was far more likely to chip in an extra stride than take one out. She jumped 110cm courses no problem and jumped absolutely anything out hunting. She was very sweet natured but could be nappy and use to throw herself on the floor in her stable if left in on her own in her younger days and even well into her twenties regularly jumps out of her field.

Wouldn't hesitate to have another.

Ooooo sounds lovely!! thank you so much.

 

[GSD Woman]

A good Morgan is a lovely horse. I have a friend who is into Morgans. She had one that she rode until he was in his mid-20's and died. Her young mare got injured in the field so is still on rest. They often make nice children's hunters.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

They often make nice children's hunters.

By 'hunters' do you mean hunting with hounds or do you mean that north American show jumping type competition where you are judged on style?

 

[Orangehorse]

Both. Plenty in the UK get taken hunting.

 

[GSD Woman]

By 'hunters' do you mean hunting with hounds or do you mean that north American show jumping type competition where you are judged on style?

Real hunters, with hounds.