The Green Mountain State boasts a rich equestrian history that began with schoolteacher Justin Morgan’ s famous horse and has grown since to encompass a wide array of stories and achievements
The Vermont Horse – More Than Just Morgans
STORY BY SUE GREENALL
The Green Mountain State boasts a rich equestrian history that began with schoolteacher Justin Morgan’ s famous horse and has grown since to encompass a wide array of stories and achievements
COURTESY OF UVM
Vermont wrote itself into the history books when the Green Mountain Boys mounted up their Morgan horses and rode into the Civil War. Some say those horses made such an impact that it won the war. It did impress enough for the U. S. Calvary to establish a Morgan breeding program which
58 VERMONT MAGAZINE was intact until 1943. Vermont continues a Morgan breeding program at the University of Vermont( UVM) Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge where visitors can see descendants of those great war horses and get an in-depth tour of the breeding program. Established in 1907, the farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts the life-size bronze statue, Figure,
Justin Morgan’ s horse. Daily tours will bring visitors face to face with the best of the Morgan breed.
The Vermont Morgan Horse Association was organized in 1966 to celebrate the Morgan as the Vermont State Animal. Vermont Morgan Heritage Day celebrates the versatility of the breed with a horse