Originally Posted by finn's mom
Yes, his registered name is Proud Gentleman, so we just call him Gent. I didn't pick the registered name, that's just what he came with. He comes from a limited line of special Morgan's called Lippitt Morgans. Their history is very interesting, but basically it means his lineage has nothing in his pedigree except horses that all trace back to foundation horses directly from Justin Morgan (Figure) himself. I didn't know that when I bought him, but it was a really neat fact to find out later when I traced his pedigree back. Many Morgan's now days are light in body, and more like Arabians. They have infused other breeds through history to get a more showy type of animal. But I like the thick bodied kind like Gent, the old style from the beginning.
It's kind of neat to go back and see some of the "old time" horses. There are pics in there on those with an asterisk.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/proud+gentleman
This explains what a Lippitt is.
http://www.lippittmorganbreedersasso...com/whatis.php
This is Jake's pedigree. Same thing there. I didn't know it when I bought him, but he traces back to some of the best in his breed, and he and Gent even have some of the same ancestors.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/gensana
Of course I'd love them the same if they had no papers at all, but I kinda like seeing the "history" in there, it's fun.
Well that was probably more than you wanted to know when you asked LOL. I just find it interesting, so thought maybe someone else might too.
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