With numerous Morgan crosses out there in the world, I'd hate to count the number of these beauties that go unrecognized and unnoticed for the traits and attributes that the Morgan blessed them with. I spent my summer training a stellar 3 Year Old 17.2hh Thoroughbred x Morgan Gelding that blew the socks off any Warmblood I've ever ridden. It is so unfortunate that he will never be registered, unless presented to the American Warmblood Registry. Most "Warmblood" people unfortunately hardly recognize this Registry as legitimate. At the end of the Summer, I was so inspired by this cross, that I selected three off-track Thoroughbred mares that I brought home and bred to my Full Lippitt Morgan stallions. 

This is not the first cross though that I have encountered that took the breath away of passerbys, and were horses remembered for a lifetime by the people that owned them. Moriesian, Morab and Quarter Horse crosses are a few examples of the breeds who have been blessed by the blood of the Morgan. These horses were never accepted into any special showring-- even to compete among each other as what they were, all descendants of the breed we love dearly -- the Morgan Horse. This is something I would like to change.

I believe that with an AMHA endorsed Part Morgan Registry, it would promote the Morgan to many outsiders of the breed. I believe this Registry could be operated much like the Arabian Horse Association operates its' Part Bred and Anglo-Arabian Registry. Special classes could be held, bringing higher turnout to shows. It would help the Morgan appeal to the ever growing Sporthorse market and help the breed grow and perpetuate for generations to come.

It may take time to develop, and get its' feet off the ground. I believe, given a fair chance though, that the AMHA will never turn back. Within my neighborhood in the small rural town of which I live, I know of six half Morgan offspring just waiting for the opportunity to join a Registered family of horses! This is not including neighboring towns, with numerous babies from non-Morgan mares our Morgan stallions bred by request of those in awe of his Morgan traits. 

Figure stamped the mares he was crossed on, it was what he was known for. This is how we have the Morgan we do today. Every Morgan we love and own descended from that very special horse owned  by Justin Morgan himself. Are these beautiful half-bred Morgans any different? Are they not descendants as well of Figure? I believe they deserve their recognition as such; recognizing these horse will only help the breed grow and perpetuate. Allowing this Registry would prevent the adulteration of the pure Morgan ancestors to these crosses. People can have a Saddlebred type Morgan, a Warmblood type Morgan, a Quarter Horse type Morgan-- by having their crosses recognized and not changing the breed itself. Morgan horses across the globe continue to stamp their Morgan traits to this day. Isn't it time we welcome them to the family?