Why Morgans?

Doing it all and doing it well is our motto. As a small operation, we need our horses to perform any task they are given, whether it is moving cattle, carrying friends and relatives on a trail ride, or performing in a show. Morgans exhibit showy, ground-covering gaits with speed to spare; a gentle disposition that makes them safe enough for a child to handle, and rare courage that allows them to shine in any situation.

What they offer

The Morgan horse has a great mind, combining ease of trainability with a friendly and docile nature. Our horses are handled daily and have a varied training program.  We are true to the breed type and have both the classical baroque style as well as the Western style. Our Morgans range in size from 14.1 to 15.3 hands.  We breed for bone and substance so that they can hold up to any kind of work, and can carry riders who range in size from a child to an adult male. Color is icing on the cake as far as we are concerned, and it is wonderful to have an even temperament, great trainability, excellent conformation and bone size covered by a beautiful wrapper.

Our program

Our Morgans are bred from classical western lines, with the intention that they will be someone’s ideal partner. We are a small operation, producing one or two excellent foals a year. Our stock is imprinted from birth. We use a variety of groundwork exercises to improve their manners, and then pony them extensively to get them to comfortable with the working world. Yearlings and two year olds are exposed to cows and trailered to many different venues. Depending on the horse, we will train them to pack or drive in their two-year-old year, preparing them for saddle work as three year olds. Horses are started under saddle between three and four years of age, depending on their size and structure. Our basic saddle work is founded on Dressage principles: round, forward and soft. Youngsters receive this training whether their future is an English or a Western discipline. Once a horse is well started, then the adventure begins as we try to figure out what type of performance they enjoy.

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