Why is the Foundation Morgan Horse Society an LLC and not a non-profit?
There are several reasons why we chose to set up as an LLC in the initial stages. One is that it is quite a bit less expensive to start up an LLC then a non-profit.
Since we are funding this ourselves at the moment, we need to keep costs down so we can get all of this up and running correctly. As soon it looks like it is going well and growing then we will file for an "educational not for profit" status. At that point all wrinkles will be ironed out and it will be easier to transition to a non-profit.

Why is the 1930 date used instead of the AMHA closing date of 1948?
If we use the 1948 cut off date, then we would have the same horses as the present AMHA registry. By using 1930 as a cut off date thus eliminates the 'modern' Saddlebred returning the original sireline to Figure (Justin Morgan). The Lippitt family used a cutoff too, that only horses tracing entirely to the first volumes of the Register would qualify. In order to save the other 'families' in the breed we need to also have strict guidlines
or they will continue to be outcrossed and then lost to the breed forever. We need to preserve all of the 'original' families be it 'western', 'government','Lippitts' etc. and do it now while there are still Morgans without the embedded and extreme linebreeding of the Saddlebred lines or there will no longer be any Morgans of the 'original' founding sire...Figure (Justin Morgan).

I can't find my horse on the database.
It may not have been registered in the time frame that the data was collected. Look for the sire and dam of your horse, then if you still can't find them, then maybe they are not 'foundation'. To make sure please contact us.

How do I get my horse on the database?
If they are Foundation and not listed on the database, please contact us and we will put them on the list.

If my horse has an x or an unregistered/unknown horse in his pedigree does that mean he isn't 'foundation'?
No not at all. When the original data was collected, there were many things that were mislabeled or left out and we are trying to correct all of this. Your help in this will be appreciated. If you should see something that is wrong, please let us know.

What family does my horse represent?
Contact us and we can help you with this.

If my horse isn't registered with AMHA or other can I still get them certified?
YES it is possible if there are records etc. that can be examined....each animal and documentation will be done individually. Contact us so we can see about processing the horse in question.

Can I use the 'foundation' logo?
YES... if you have 'foundation' horses. However, if you have non-Foundation Morgans, our only requirement is that you must identify on your website which horse are Foundation. One of our goals is to educate the public on what is Foundation and what is not. We are trying to eliminate some of the confusion that is already out there. We are distributing certificates for that purpose so that you can physically show this to prospective buyers and or people wanting to use a stallion. People are going to want to have this as proof when purchasing and or using studs. There are many people advertising their horses as Foundation, when in fact they are not Foundation. This is confusing to the public and the certificates will provide "proof" of Foundation status as well as being a very good marketing tool.



More questions? Please contact us.