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Morgan Crossbreeding
Hey all!
What do you think about crossbreeding? Is it beneficial to the Morgan breed or could it be an outlet of little use? Should Morgan stallion owners charge more or less for mares of other breeds? The Morgan X Arabian or Morab, Morgan X Welsh/Pony have been around for a while, but maybe I’m young or are there are ”newer” Morgan crosses coming into their own, Morgan X Friesian or Moriesian, Morgan X Warmblood/Holsteiner/Hanoverian, etc.
At the end of the day… why crossbreed at all? Can one not find a single horse or breed that will and can fit their needs?
Thanks for your answers!
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I’ve wondered this often too empressive. I often wonder if the popularity of the half-Arab in particular is what sparked the availability of half-Arab classes at shows. Or if the Arab world came up with marketing the half-Arab and added those classes as a way to generate interest in the breed as a whole.
In these times of “designer breeds” with dogs in particular I do wonder if some sort of half-Morgan presence might in turn grow our breed.
-Erin
Yes, I look at the Arabians and wonder that as well. I recently saw a Percheron X Morgan foal and the breeders were very excited about breeding their Morgan mare to a Warmblood stallion next. I personally cannot see why, but then a friend of mine and I “somehow” acquired a Holsteiner mare and my friend wants to breed her. No matter how I look at this mare I just see major faults (like not as pretty as my Morgans… yeah that’s a fault.) My friend asked if she could breed the mare to one of my Morgans. Hence my curiosity.
Thanks for replying on this Rae. It is a bit controversial I guess, but then everything is. Even toilet paper rolls.
Monique