The Murgese horse, despite its basically mesomorphic build (medium build), is notable for its variety, with heights ranging from  150 to 162 cm for the females and 155 ai 168 per gli stalloni, for the stallions, but it is not rare to encounter horses that reach and exceed 170 cm.

Coat: shiny dark or black without any spots. There is also a limited variety of dark grey coated ones, a very rare and greatly appreciated variety. The Murgese is the only breed in the world that has this characteristic.  At present, the animals with this singular coat represent about 3% of the population

Conformation:

Head - It is one of the elements that stands out immediately because it gives a sense of solidity, while not being excessively large or heavy. It is held well, is well supported and there is a certain amount of variability as far as profiles are concerned. They range from decidedly rectilinear and ram-like. The forehead is wide and is quite often fully covered by the characteristic flowing forelocks. The nostrils are broad and mobile, the ears well spread apart and regular. Eyes are large, expressive and limpid, which is an indication of a good disposition.

Neck - Despite the broad connecting base, it is almost always proper and harmonious even in young animals. The mane is abundant and often with wavy hair.

Trunk - It is powerful and muscular. The thorax is well developed, high and deep. The chest is broad, the shoulders generally sufficiently sloped. The croup is almost horizontal, broad and well shaped. The tail is firmly attached and has long and abundant hair.

Limbs - Solid, with normally well directed arms; long and wide forearms on the average with good muscle development; a well-proportioned and muscular thigh, long and straight legs, with an accentuated opening of the hocks such as to determine a croup height greater than that of the withers; rather short and big shin (often exceeds a thickness of 22 cm), with differentiated and well-developed tendons.

Foot - Its qualities are exceptional: its proportions are regular and it is covered with an extremely hard, black horn which is nevertheless sufficiently flexible.