Submitted by Darian Quinn (Photo by Q2 Photography) - My favorite handsome Morgan, Billie Taft's Armada Captain Morgan ❤️❤️
The versatile Morgan Horse! We are celebrating this breed as our June Breed of the Month on YourDressage! We recently asked our social media followers to share photos of their favorite Morgans, and we’ve got lots to share! Visit us all through the month of June as we share stories and photo galleries from Morgan owners, breeders, riders, and fans. Missed one of the previous galleries featuring this awesome breed? Check them out – Part One, Part Two, Part Three.
Dressage riders who choose Morgans as their mounts are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program, as the American Morgan Horse Association is a participating organization!
Submitted by Billie T.ATMF Moonlight Sonata – Sierra B.Roadie the Morgan and Murphy Brown the Bassett – Carole M.My favorite Morgans I brought up through the levels were Browns Fiddle Dee and C-Lain Cherokee (show name Istvan) – Madeline P. USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedSubmitted by Kara K. USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedCBMF Lady Elle. PSG at Albion College, Michigan. – Pamela W.Submitted by Madeline P. USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedAranaway Dante – Sierra B.Kennebec Echo, another true versatile Morgan. He won his division at GMHA Horse Trials in May out of 17 in Novice, was at a combined driving event a few weeks before GMHA, he skijored this winter and is showing first level! – Kathleen B.Blueandwhite Rebel – Sierra B.Our beautiful LUX Mon Cherie, daughter of Pardon My French, up and Dressage hopeful, watch out, here she comes! – Heather W. My darling Ensbrook Trivanti, my FEI dressage horse, and so much more…. hunter pleasure horse, lesson pony, trail mount, showmanship pro…. Not to mention, best friend💙 – Meghan R.This is Spartan. He is a Morgan cross. He is one of my trainer’s eventing lesson horses. – Taylor R.Kennebec Rugby, his main career is Eventing, he’s competed up to Prelim and we recently won the Training division at GMHA out of 18 horses. He’s competing 4th level. Versatility at its best! – Kathleen B.Kennebec Rugby – Kathleen B.Submitted by Valerie B.A boy and his girl – Valerie B USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedA way back in the olden days. My Morgan. – Karen W. USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedCan a Morgan do dressage? Sure can. – Legacy Polo MaloofLegacy Polo Maloof half brother to our Valor💖 – Shannon O.I love Morgan’s. My new boy is 1/2 Morgan 1/2 Iberian. – Krystl R.Morgans are Amateur friendly. Shown is Kirsty Wojnarowski on her mare, GR Against All Odds “Alley.” Kirsty has done all of her own training with Alley from 2 years onward. Before owning Morgans, she had German Riding Ponies, but the good mind and athleticism in Alley convinced Kirsty to continue her Dressage dream with the Morgan breed. She now owns 4 Morgans, and has started all of them. – Kim V.I just love my boy Daari!!(EMR Dorado). He is so smart and willing to please!! – Shari S.Morgan’s are the best and I might be a bit bias 😍 – Maggie B.Our first Morgan, Viking Carillon, was our daughter’s horse, and she did Pony Club, hunters, dressage and eventing with her. I remember one show where Victor Hugo-Vidal was the judge, and Cari cleaned up over the thoroughbreds and warmbloods. Then Cari became my trail horse and then my husband‘s trail horse. Now her son, Derby, is my horse, and with my husband and his Morgan, Cinda, we do a lot of trail riding. Morgans can do it all! Here is Derby and Cinda on a recent ride! – Marilyn M.My heart horse, Morgan gelding, Tate’s Grande Virtue (Tate) at a Working Equitation event last summer in NY. – Deanna D.I am TOTALLY in love with my new Morgan. Such a very cool dude with so much potential in dressage! – Alana K.Love my Morgan! Trail boss and dressage star – Lauren B.Wintergreen Beaufort – Ann T.Our daughter on her previous Morgan lesson horse – rags to riches story of a re-homed bear hunting mountain pony turned dressage princess 💞 Dixie Chick💞 – Wendy D.12 years ago when I was showing my Morgan gelding, Frosty of Misty Mountain (“Frosty”), in local training level Dressage shows! He’s now happily living out his retirement, just turned 29 in March. 🙂 – Mary Cate M.26 year old Morgan Murphy owned by Ann O’Brien and rider is Lara Rahman – Lara R.My daughter Sophia Jean, 16 and her American Morgan, Hallelujah, 18, in Kentucky – Nadine J.Gladheart Black Harris (DJJJ Ebony Gold x Rogue’s Midnight Melody). 4th/PSG. Owned/bred by Jack and Bernadette Stang. Trained/competed by Kimberlee Barker. – Bernadette S.My fully amateur owned/trained gelding Keepsakes Stowaway just getting started in dressage, western dressage and eventing! We just completed our first Beginner Novice level combined training test with a score of 70.88% (29.12% eventing score) and a clear jump round! Previously, we’ve competed in ranch horse and hunter/jumper shows. Morgans do it all! ❤ – Haley J.Equinox Cassandra, yes they can do dressage! Versatile enough to do it all. – Paula W.Morgan’s make excellent dressage partners! – Hannah D.The best boy 💙💙🐴 – Holly N.Here’s our Lesson horse Morgan, Mojave. One of the best 🥰🥰 – Moccasin Stables LLC Here is Mojave going with our one of our students – Moccasin Stables LLCTouch of Rum – Renee S.Sassy (Bonner River Savannah) showing 3-3 – Linda L.My Ticket by Firecrest E ticket. He successfully competed the PSG And was schooling the Grand Prix at his untimely death – Sharon O.This is “Tip O’ The Mitt” (Mack) owned by Tena Scholten Frieling ridden by Aly Meyering! He is an expressive and lovely pony! – Jen M.Years ago…Moorewoods Excalibur – Leslie M.Tucker not only does well in the show ring, he is a joy to ride on trail. “Everyone needs a Tucker” is a saying around our barn! – Phyllis Y.Edgefield Gemstone, a 2008 100% foundation Morgan gelding. “Rocky” is a barn favorite as he’s always perky and ready for a pat and a treat from any human that crosses his vision. – Jennifer S.Mythic Juma (Mythic Aladdin x W-B Bedazzlemint) FEI Intermediare-1 extraordinaire! Pictured competing at 19 years old. – Krista M.Submitted by CL WeberIndy is a American Cream Draft/ Morgan cross. He has been with me his whole life and is the most wonderful horse ever. He is going to be 20 this year. – Tiffany C.Hollyhock Volare, 11 y.o. Morgan/Friesian mare. – Susan F.Kennebec Jubilee – Renee S.Ice Wapasha – Emelie P.EMR Hashtag – Emily T.Submitted by Deb Mgonigle