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morgan trotting races in seguin
Running horses
of Texas in modern times.
stylishness – a legacy from
down public roads on what
These trotting races for
Justin Morgan, one of the
was generally an agreed upon
AMHA registered Morgans are
greatest breeding stallions
distance of eighty rods, or
started from “scratch” and raced
of any time and the only
one quarter mile, was very
eighty rods just as Justin Morgan
one to establish a breed by
common in the late eighteenth
did over two hundred years ago.
himself. This founder of
and early nineteenth centuries.
They will be held in two divisions:
the Morgan breed won races
In 2005 the Vermont Morgan
in harness and under saddle. In
with regularity and was
Horse Association recreated
each division, the Morgans will be
considered a “fleet runner at
1796 history when modern
raced in heats of two horses, with
short distances.” It was said
day registered Morgans trotted
the times of each heat recorded.
that the Morgan Horse could
down the historic Morgan
After all the qualifying races have
“toil all day and win races at
Mile Road. This is the same
been run, the two with the fastest
dusk!” Justin Morgan be-
stretch of road where the
heat times will be matched in their
came a legend for his ability
famous Morgan horse named
division Championship Race. A
to outwork, outrun, outtrot,
Figure and later called Justin
purse of $250.00 will be awarded
and outwalk any horse in the
You don’t need a truck to haul when
Morgan or the Morgan Horse
to the champion in each division.
area. He was able to plow
raced against two New York
That’s a total purse of $500.00!
fields, pull a stylish carriage,
running horses, defeating both
The HOTMHC Fun
be ridden under saddle, and
you haul with a Brenderup!
easily. The recreated Vermont
Show will continue to offer its
win in races. His progeny
races – both in harness and
normal complement of classes
went on to dominate the
under saddle - have been held
including in hand, western, hunt
trotting race world until
annually since 2005.
seat, hunter hack, saddle seat, trail,
the mid-nineteenth century.
The Heart of Texas
liberty, costume, and driving. A
Morgans left an indelible
Morgan Horse Club (HOTM-
list of classes, entry forms and
mark on the establishment
HC) is excited to add Morgan
class descriptions are available
of many horse breeds. This
Trotting Races to its spring
at the club website www.hotmhc.
first American breed can be
show format. The show will
com. You may also contact Elaine
found world wide being used
be held on April 17-18, 2009
McIntyre, Show Chair 210-659-
for sport, show, and recre-
at the Diamond F Arena in
0747 or Kathy Weaver, Co-Chair
ation. How exciting to see
Seguin. The trotting races will
979-249-6917.
the historic Morgan Trotting
be held on Saturday morning,
Modern Morgans are
Races right here in Central
April 18
th
. They will be the
known for their versatility, will-
Texas. Y’all come and see
first of their kind in the state
ingness, even temperament, and
this historic first!
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