:Morab
{{short description|American breed of horse}}
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{{for|the village in Karnataka, India|Morab, Belgaum}}
{{Infobox horse breed
| name = Morab
| image = Beautiful bay Morab.jpg
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| image_caption= A bay Morab under saddle
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| country = United States
| distribution = United States
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| color = any solid color
| height = 144–157 cm{{r|cabi|page=487}}
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| group1= Purebred Morab Horse Association
| std1= https://puremorab.com/registry/
| group2=International Morab Breeders Association, Inc.
| std2= https://morab-imba.com/registration/
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The Morab is an American horse developed through the cross-breeding of Arabian and Morgan horses. The breeding of Morab horses began in the late 1880s with the intent of creating a fine carriage horse that was still substantial enough for moderate farm labor.
History
The Morab originated in the late nineteenth century as a result of cross-breeding of Arabian and Morgan stock; it retains some characteristics of each breed.{{r|elise|page=450}} The first Morab registry was created in 1973. Prior to this, Morabs were primarily undocumented horses bred for type.{{cn|date=May 2019}} Many early Morabs were registered with the American Morgan Horse Association, as the Morgan studbook was still open that time, and these horses have since been fully assimilated into the Morgan breed.{{cn|date=May 2019}}
Characteristics
The Morab usually stands between {{convert|144|and|157|cm|hand|abbr=in|lk=out}} at the withers,{{r|cabi|page=487}} but may reach {{convert|163|cm|hand|abbr=on}}.{{r|elise|page=450}} It may be of any solid color, including bay, black, chestnut or gray, or sometimes buckskin, palomino or dun.{{r|elise|page=450|pmha}}
The head is generally fine, with a broad forehead, large eyes, small ears, and a slightly concave profile. The mane and tail are thick, the tail high-set and often held high.{{r|elise|page=450}}
References
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External links
- [https://breeds.okstate.edu/horses/morab-horses.html Morab Horses | Oklahoma State University]
- [http://www.boxlt.com/PUBLISHING/history.html Official History of the Morab]
- [https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-breeds-horse-breed-articles-morab-profile A Winning Combination: Morab]
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