Morgan horses are an American legend.
Morgans are America’s first breed of horse, tracing back to a single stallion who bore his owner's name. The horse named Justin Morgan was born in Vermont at the end of the 18th century. From that single horse, an American legend was born.

Morgan horses shared America’s history, and continue to make history today. Union soldiers rode to war on Morgan horses. Phil Sheridan’s famous ride was made on his black Morgan, Rienzi. President Lincoln drove a matched pair of Morgans. Indian fighters and pioneers rode their Morgans to the Western frontier. Morgans pulled Brigham Young's wagon to the Great Salt Lake. Morgans plowed the fields for Almanzo Wilder, whose wife, Laura Ingalls Wilder, wrote Little House on the Prairie. Tom Mix’s Morgan horse Tony was as big a movie star as his rider.

The US Government began a Morgan breeding program in Vermont to create the perfect cavalry horse. Government bloodstock made its way into the far West as the foundation for today’s cow horses and sport horses. Among the best known breeders of fine Morgans were three men: Richard Sellman, Roland Hill, and William Randolph Hearst.

Sellman was a millionaire Texan who could afford the best. He bought fine Morgans from the old Vermont lines and the US Government farm. Roland Hill, a major cattle rancher in central California, bought a boxcar full of mares and several stallions bred by Sellman. Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst could also afford the best. He chose a Sellman bred stallion as his foundation sire, and paired him with Hill bred mares. A Morgan dynasty was created: the Sellman/Hill/Hearst line.

Antigua Morgans is the only remaining source of linebred Sellman/Hill/Hearst Morgans.

Antigua means old style in Spanish. Our name honors the California vaquero roots of our Morgan herd which carries forward the Sellman/Hill/Hearst Morgan line. Antigua Morgans are rare. They represent the best the Morgan breed has to offer. They are bred using the conservation breeding principals for endangered species, following the guidelines of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. We produce only three to four foals a year.

Antigua Morgans are hand raised from birth in the California vaquero tradition. It’s slow, and takes a lot of time. They’re worth it. After all, they’re American legends!