Mission

Here is a picture of Justin Morgan and a unnamed Morgan Mare.  These are good examples of Morgan confirmation.  Crested necks, powerful shoulders and hindquarters, long mane and tail, tapered muzzels with wide nostrils, large eyes and small tipped ears.  Below is an anatomical chart from the AMHA.  This is what we strive for here at the K double R.

"The Morgan should have a fine, expressive head; well crested neck, coming

out of the top of the shoulders, blending smoothly through the withers into

the well sprung, deep body, with round rear quarter, which balances the

front quarters.

The whole structure should be heavily muscled and round, giving the

impression of great substance and refinement, combined with strength and

agility, grace and beauty."

The neck should be of medium length, never long....(it) should be heavily

crested; the stallion having a heavy rounded crest and the mare a fine

knifelike crest. The throttle should be comparatively deep but clean cut."

The withers should not be high and narrow....The crest and withers should

blend together, with no depression on the top line in front of the withers."

"The croup should be long, wide and slightly sloping."

And Lastly:

The Morgan is a small, compact horse. The height should range between 14.1

and 15.1 hands...the ideal is 14.3 hands and 1000 pounds. The best type is

associated with the smaller individual. A Morgan over 15.1 usually lacks

many of the breed characteristics."