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{{short description|American breed of horse}}
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{{for|the village in Karnataka, India|Morab, Belgaum}}
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| 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 horse|Arabian]] and [[Morgan horse|Morgan]] horses. The breeding of Morab horses began in the late 1880s with the intent of creating a fine [[driving (horse)|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 Horse|Arabian]] and [[Morgan horse|Morgan]] stock; it retains some characteristics of each breed.{{r|elise|page=450}} The first Morab [[breed registry|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 [[Equine coat color|solid color]], including [[Bay (horse)|bay]], [[black (horse)|black]], [[Chestnut (coat)|chestnut]] or [[Gray (horse)|gray]], or sometimes [[Buckskin (horse)|buckskin]], [[palomino]] or [[Dun gene|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 (horse)|mane]] and tail are thick, the tail high-set and often held high.{{r|elise|page=450}}

==References==
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<ref name=cabi>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.</ref>

<ref name=elise>Élise Rousseau, Yann Le Bris, Teresa Lavender Fagan (2017). [https://books.google.com/books?id=Eus9DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA176 ''Horses of the World'']. Princeton: Princeton University Press. {{ISBN|9780691167206}}.</ref>

<ref name=pmha>Morab Coat Colors, {{cite web |url=http://www.puremorab.com/info/morabs/Color-Coats.php |title=Morab Color Coats Info @ Purebred Morab Horse Association (PMHA) |access-date=2009-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907122011/http://puremorab.com/info/morabs/Color-Coats.php |archive-date=2008-09-07 }}</ref>

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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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