Is being affectionate a Morgan characteristic? From what I have been reading and experiencing it seems to be. Oscar is our first Morgan horse... I bought him for my husband Nathan b/c he is gated and we have found that gated horses are more comfortable for Nathan to ride with his back condition (a skydiving back injury from his Army days).
Oscar is incredibly affectionate! I have never met a horse this sincerely interested in humans - he seems to want to muck stalls with me, and when I give him baths he will take the hose and offer me a bath :oP He gives kisses, nuzzles, and stretches his front legs way out in front of him - as if to bow when he does not have your full attention. When my other horses are in the pasture and he sees me coming he will be the first to run and greet me. Oscar always lets out a big whinny when I leave. He is truly a loving horse. His eyes are VERY expressive!
In the past Oscar was mistreated which has given him serious self esteem issues - we are working with him on this. He works hard and aims to please but he suffers from anxiety. Quietex helps! ... If I'm cleaning the pasture and he so much as sees me pick up a branch he runs in fear that I will beat him which of course I would NEVER do to any horse. It is sad... We are gaining his trust slowly but still after all this time little things like that clearly remind him of his past. Do horses get PTSD? Maybe this is another topic?
Oscar seems to CARE about other horses and his human family with his whole heart.