FIGURE WAS THE FOUNDING STALLION OF THE MORGAN BREED OF HORSES AND IS THE HORSE TO WHICH ALL MORGANS ARE RELATED. HE BECAME THE PROPERTY OF THE MAN NAMED JUSTIN MORGAN, WHO WAS A TEACHER, COMPOSER, BUSINESSMAN, AND HORSEMAN AND LIVED IN RANDOLPH, VERMONT.

    AS FIGURE GREW, HIS COMPACT, MUSCULAR BODY AND STYLISH WAY OF MOVING IMPRESSED MANY OF THE PIONEER FARMERS AND SETTLERS. SOON TALES OF HIS STRENGTH, SPEED, ENDURANCE, AND ABILITY TO PRODUCE SONS AND DAUGHTERS BEARING HIS LIKENESS SPREAD AMIDST THE SMALL NEW ENGLAND TOWNS. HIS STUD SERVICES WERE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY, AND IN THE COURSE OF HIS 32 YEARS, HE BECAME KNOWN AS    “ THE JUSTIN MORGAN HORSE “.