The Morab is a horse originally
created by cross-breeding Arabian and Morgan horses. There is
evidence that American Quarter Horses have Morab blood in their
early history. Morab horses were first bred in the 1800s. The
publisher William Randolph Hearst is credited with coining the term
"Morab". Hearst bred Morabs by crossing his Crabbett-based Arabian
stallions to his Morgan mares. Mrs. William Randolph Hearst II said
in her book Horses of San Simeon that Hearst, "... found the
produce were excellent for work on his California Ranch." The first
Morab registry was started in 1976, and has been maintained since
1993 by the International Morab Registry. |