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INTERESTING MORAB FACTS!
- A Morab holds the 5,000 miles in one year record for endurance racing.
- A Morab received a Team Silver medal in endurance at the World Endurance Championships in Barcelona, Spain, and this horse also received his 6,000 mile AERC medallion. Kootenai Zizzero is owned and ridden by Suzanne Hayes.
- Two matched Morab stallions were the Lone Ranger's horse named Silver.
- A Morab stallion being bred to Morgan mares started the American Albino breed.
- A Morab named Pancho was a two-time Tevis Cup winner, and Haggin Cup winner.
- Morabs have been documented as long as the original Morgan.
- Morabs versatility in many disciplines is making the Morab the horse of choice for competitions, such as Distance Riding, Eventing, Reining, Driving, Dressage, Western/English Equitation, and Pleasure etc.
- Morabs have next to no feet or leg problems.
- Morabs here in Canada are proving their abilities in Endurance and Competitive Trail Riding with an achievement of Legion of Supreme Honor Award. This is just the beginning of the possibilities for the Morab horse.
- Morabs are also excelling in Hunter, Dressage, Penning, Gymkhana, Pony Club, 3-day Eventing
- Characteristics/Uniqueness
The average Morab is between 14.2 and 15.2 hands high and weighs between 950 and 1200 lbs. The Morabs skeleton is very different than other horse breeds. Like the Arabian they have one less rib and three less vertebrae, but unique totally to the Morab is the shape of their hindquarters as well as the different pelvic angle. Along with other characteristics, these are the most apparent differences from any other breed. Taking the Arabian horse, often called the "Drinker Of The Wind" because of its powerful lungs, and combining it with the broad powerful chest of the Morgan, gave the Morab a naturally superior breathing system. A wide forehead sets off large, dark expressive eyes. A thick mane and tail balances out its muscular build. The Morab's head may be straight to slightly dished with a big powerful jaw in conjunction with a small muzzle. All well-bred Morabs have a consistently uniform look, with some degree of refinement; with successive generations showing very little if any change from the first generation. It is this ability to transmit their distinguishing characteristics to their offspring that makes the Morab a distinct breed rather than just another nice cross-bred horse.
It is thought that Morabs have been around as long as the original Morgans - the lineage of the Morgan is still under debate but perhaps, just perhaps there was some Arab blood in the mixture - just a personal ponderance!
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The Story Behind My Site
This site was started because I know there are millions of people out there who loves their horses as much as I do and are interested in talking with and sharing stories of their own. As I said previously, I was green about four years ago and thanks to a very dear friend, Bev at Shabian Farm I have progressed tremendously. Without her my follie with horses would have been much more difficult. A very special thanks goes out to her and her daughter Aimie for their patience and understanding. That being said, there have to be other people in this situation and hopefully this site will help. With any luck at all we can become a support network for each other.
Fascinating Sites You May Like To Visit
There is a wealth of information available to us here on the web. Some of my favourite sites are: The All Breed Pedigree Database at http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/, The Canadian Morab Association at http://www.morabs.ca/ and The Canadian Morgan Horse Assoc. at http://www.morganhorse.ca/ to name a few. This is an amazing place to take lessons, purchase a horse or to buy a Great Dane, they have it all -- Shabian Farm, http://www.geocities.com/shabianec. More will be added to the Favourite Links Page in the near future. Please visit these sites.
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