Stable Sheet - December 2020 Part 2

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Happy Holidays to everyone in the MHAO family. This month's featured members are Dr. Edward and Linda Dorsey. Thank you to the Dorseys for sharing their Morgan story with us!

Hello,

We are The Dorsey/Lee Morgan Horse and St. Croix Farm, Dr. Edward & Linda Barnes:

Linda was given her first (grade) horse for Christmas when she was 11 years old. Linda was truly "horse crazy". From ll years of age until she was 26 years old Linda had a variety of horses.

In 1967, married with two children and two grade mares, she purchased her 1st Morgan horse named "Maloney's Prima Donna" from Tom and Nadine Maloney. "Donna" was in foal to "Billy Rebel". Right away after purchasing "Donna" we became involved with the Columbia Morgan Horse Club becoming very active members unill the "CMH' disbanded in 2001.

Over the years we did just about everything with our Morgans, lots of shows, trail rides and foals. Actually it all started when Linda was in grade school and read "Justin Morgan Had A Horse". Every Morgan we've had, even the young ones we sold were special.

We lost our last two retired show mares, "Mon Petite Rouge" and "Skyline Silhouette" in 2019/2018. It felt strange without a Morgan on our farm.

In February of 2020 we purchased a rescue Morgan mare, "Ensbrook Fatal Attraction" (Missy) from an auction. Now, with our daughters Morgan, DL Royal Flush" and "Missy" roaming around all is normal again.

Member News

Happy Thanksgiving to my brave husband. I've been married to him for 52+ years but only married to his new lungs for 12 months. So much to be thankful for, especially the support of our beloved family and dear friends. We love you all.

Lou is doing fine after his one year check up! Yeah! Congratulations!

NSS Night Moves owned by Vince & Kathy DeFazio is off to school for a bit - staying with Erin Silver at Silver Mesa Morgans.

David & Kim Shahon welcome Black Walnut Guardian from Rose Marie Schafer Blumer of Black Walnut Morgans. (Caffeinated x Black Walnut Tempo)

Kim is really enjoying her time with him (aka Hank). He has a good mind and great personality.

Promise Garnet Star -

Stallion Prospect (aka Astro)

From breeder, Shannon Olson: So proud of this handsome young son of Whippoorwill Grandee, owned by Erin Shields. Only 2 and already exudes Morgan type like the horses of old.

From Erin Shields: Astro likes to pose for pictures! He had his final bath for the year yesterday, and he handled it with a great level of maturity. We are flirting with 15.0h now, and he's a smidge croup high (not seen here since he parked himself so elegantly for the photo), so it looks like he will be doing more growing before the year is over. Y'all... I can't believe that he just turned two at the end of August! He is so smart, and I am looking forward to all the work we will do this winter. (Whippoorwill Grandee x Dody Little Bell SRDA)

From new Morgan horse owner, Meagan Cobb: "I don't know how many of you watched the story unfold of these foundation Morgans, but I am the new owner of Rain Lady Hawk. I grew up with Arabs, but with an eye on the Morgan world. I can't wait to meet everyone and learn all I can!!" Let's welcome Meagan to the Morgan world. She is located near Dallas OR.

Erin Shields has added a new face at her barn - Moana Lariat shown here settling in with her new stablemate, Annabelle. She is young now, but slated to eventually join Erin's broodmare band. (Flower of Alliance x EMR Starlight).

Final offering from the Roseridge dispersal sale - Roseridge Mizjestic, a beautiful 16 hand son of Mizrahi. Watch the MorganWantAds on Facebook for all the info, coming soon.

Posted by Anthony Steven Pierce.

Also from Liz Goldman:

Thank you to Western Whips & Wheels Driving Club for the great prizes for playing C-O-V-I-D B-I-N-G-O during the summer of 2020 with no shows to keep us productively occupied. If you do it again I pledge to donate a prize and hope even more people play.Thanks for the fun activity!

Tessa Beard is "horse show dreaming" with CBMF Head Of The Class" (aka Bentley). Love this picture.

From Carol Dombrowsky:

Oregon TNT has a new home.

Congratulations to the new owners of Oregon TNT. Mr T will be the personal riding horse of Kerry Sweitz of Otis Oregon. If you ever go on a guided horse ride on Mt Hood in the future you will run into this youngster or a wagon ride in Otis you may see him there. He will have a very good using home and one more Morgan out in the public to show those that don't know what a Morgan can be. I will miss him but have a full sibling on the way in May 2021.

(Zeulners Sunka Wakon x FCM Lei Lonnie)

Ensbrook San Sebastian was awarded National Champion at the National Mountain Trail Trick or Trail competition. Congratulations to Jean Chaney and Nancy Balin. (Ensbrook Prophet x

KEW Queen Of Hearts)

Akira Derringer GCH (SpiceOLife Present Tense x Fire Run Natalia). I can't resist including this beautiful new picture of Derringer. So proud of this World Champion native son of Oregon bred by Leslie Arnould. He is now owned by Thomas Lyon, Red River Valley Enterprises, LLC and is standing at Cooper Leaf Stables. Bert Earehart is his Agent.

Leanne Roth and Sea Cloud Second Chance went thru the extreme trail course at the Oregon Horse Center.

The Walla Walla Union Bulletin paper December 7th included this picture of Daryl Hopson & his wagon.

From Daryl: "Great to be part of keeping the local holiday spirit alive with the horses and lighted wagon sharing with great company over the weekend (and more to come soon too)".

Lorinda Blue & Blue Ridge Morgans competed virtually in the WDAA

From Lorinda Blue about the show before the placings were posted:

There were 2400 individual western dressage tests, submitted from 5 countries, to be judged by 15 amazing judges. This was truly an international WORLD Championship show!

Regardless how the placings pan out, I am SO proud to not only have been an exhibitor myself in this tough competition (hello Stacy Westfall! ) but of the 4 horses & their people from my barn that committed to show at this level. It’s been such a fun and unique experience, and the personal growth in all has been incredible to witness. The winning has already happened!

Congratulations to:

Hylee’s Contender

Scandias American Idol

Reuben-Ide Back Bay & Emily Laine Thorpe

Tazzie Tommie & Jessica Braund

From Emily Thorpe:

"Our little Blue Ridge Farm/Laine Mountain Farm crew had such a fun time participating in the recent WDAA (Western Dressage Association of America) World Show, which did the "pandemic pivot" and became virtual this year. There was a huge turnout, of over 700 horses from 5 countries who participated in 2400 tests. We are so proud of Lorinda Blue and Scandia's American Idol (Jay), who received two Top 10 placings in Level 2 and earned 8th place overall in the Level 2 Open division. Lorinda and Hylee's Contender (Hutch) placed 4th of 75(!) entries in the Basic Level Test 3 Open class. We had a wonderful time and were so happy to compete with our Morgans in this large open competition.'

https://www.wdaaworldshow.org/

From Lorinda:

Wow. Just WOW!!

I’m on cloud 9 you guys!!

I’m SO proud of my horses, holy cow!

Not only did we bring home THREE top 10’s in the WORLD , we were in the top half of huge classes in several others. Highlights below:

Scandia’s American Idol:

7th of 28 in Level 2 Test 4 with 73.226%

7th of 26 in Level 2 Test 1 with 69.615%

Hylee’s Contender:

4th of 75 in B-3 with a 75.75%

Reuben-Ide Back Bay

12th of 27 in Level 1 Test 3 with a 67.963%

Tazzie Tommie:

38th of 79 in Intro-2 with a 66.389%

36th of 123 (wow!!) in Intro-3 with a 67.0%

These are GREAT scores!! I’m so happy right now!

Also.....I beat Stacy Westfall, twice! (I love her so this is only in good fun!)

Next is to find out if Hylee’s Contender could possibly be the World Champ high point Morgan! Saturday at 5:00pm they will announce high points live.

OMG. What a night!!

Also, I placed 8th in the World for the Western Dressage Level 2 Open division high point at the WDAA show on the incredibly talented, Scandias American Idol. It was certainly a thrill to see my name on that list of top trainers.

Beautiful Morgan Faces out of the Northwest

I came across a Facebook challenge: #drop_your_beautiful_horse_head_challenge. I couldn't include all of the pictures I saw, and some didn't have names included; but I tried to pull what I could that was of a Northwest Morgan, past or present. I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook, so my apology if I missed one of yours. So many beautiful faces. Enjoy!

From Kathy Carlson, Suntime Maximum Exposure, my first Morgan. (Mtn Laurel Maximillian × Woodgate Winsome)

Two beautiful Morgan horse heads.. A picture of Oregon Hot Flash (palomino, Oregon Country Flash x Oregon Ice On Fire) owned and bred by Carol Dombrowsky and Glass Rail's Ebony Tigre (Brandy Fire x Glass Rail's Lady Ora B) owned by Sandi Humphfres.

The beautiful stallion, Argosy (Privilege x UVM Loyalty) leased by Sharon & Shannon Harper and standing in Oregon.

The Millionaire who stood at Aranaway with Mary Anne Morrison. (QP Alabama x Constant Comment). So impressive.

Sutton Fancy That is a 2 yr old colt by Privilege out of Festival Fan Fare. He is owned by Lou & Liz Goldmann.

Trebles Busy Signal is an up-and-coming colt by Get Busy out of Trebles Some Like It Hot. He is owned by Deb Stevenson.

The illustrious Salem Command shown in a well known picture with a young Alex Mooney. (Noble Command x Ru-Lee Mystic). Gone but never forgotten. He was owned and loved by Carole Bradford.

This picture of Ensbrook Sable came from Sandra France Nichols. Sable is by Ensbrook Avanti out of DJP Cinderella.

Crown Corinthian and Sara Breyman back in time. These two were always a beautiful pair to watch.

(Crisland Bold Knight x Dee Dee Duet)

Pegasus Sir Lancelot is owned by Sandra France Nichols and is standing at Ensbrook Morgans. He is by Aspenglows Insurrection out of Trijas Penelope Pepper.

PT Cruiser. Such a beautiful photo of him. (RDK's Shilo x Blacksaddle Jasmine). He was owned and loved by Carol Dombrowsky.

Oregon Ice On Fire (PT Cruiser X Oregon Gold N Ebony). This beauty was also owned & bred by Carol Dombrowsky.

Oregon Whispering Wind (Whispering Willow Wood X Marvelous Windfall). Bred by Carol Dombrowsky.

Oregon Country Flash (RDK's Oregon Rising Son x Marvelous Ima Darling), owned by Terri Sturm and standing at Stolen Aces Farm. Bred by Carol Dombrowsky.

The classyTomeri Nicollo (Boxford Machiavelli x HP Midsummer Nights Dream)

owned by Mike & Kathy Christensen.

Oregon TNT is by Zeulner's Sunka Wakon out of FCM Lei Lonnie.

He is owned by Carol Dombrowsky.

A great picture of the legendary Meredith Bilirubin from Mary Curtis. (Stillwater Indigo x Major's Nubbin).

He brought the Northwest an opportunity to add Lippitt blood to its breeding options in the 80's & 90's.

Oregon In Sync is another horse bred by Carol Dombrowsky by Marvelous Intrigue out of Zeulner's Marvelous Melody. Along with a very pretty face, very distinctive coloring.

Kerry Bay is by Kerry Freedom out of Kerry Halleluiah. Kerry

Morgans is owned by Sharon & Shannon

Harper and is known for producing Morgan

horses with beautiful faces.

Oregon MVP is proudly owned by Lorinda Blue. He was bred by Carol Dombrowsky. He is by JMF True North out of FCM Lei Lonnie.

This is the lovely Kerry Ara-B with Shannon Harper. She is by Argosy out of Kerry Bay.

HRH Image Command was proudly owned by Sandra France Nichols of Ensbrook. He was by Waseeka's In Command out of Citations Glenda.

Scandias Trademark, a stallion with quite a story. His recent loss is still being felt by Vince & Kathy DeFazio of Scandias Morgans. He was by UVM Lexington out of Lyonhil Ambition.

You can see Oregon

Hot Flash better

in this picture.

FCM Lei Lonnie is a lovely mare owned by Carol Dombrowsky. She is by FCM Pearl Jam out of FCM Zefi Flashade.

The handsome Gradell's Premier by Treble's Willy Wild out of Valiant Athene. He was owned by Doug & Brenda Coats.

I always loved this picture of Ensbrook Kimora. She is by Ensbrook Avanti out of Providence Immortelle and is owned by Sandra France Nichols.

The lovely Everwood Belle Demoiselle by Pot Of Gold our of Kane Creeks Southern Star. She is proudly owned by Julie Nygaard.

BLF Mission Impossible with Jeff Carlson. Emily Carlson has shown him to many blue ribbons. He is by Ultra's Special Agent out of Renaissance Isabelle. Truly a family horse for the Carlson's.

This is Cherrydale Madalena. She was owned by Don and

Brenda Coats. (Minion Millenium x Cherrydale Magdelene).

This is Ensbrook Kimora all grown up.

2 yr old Promise Garnet Star is by Whippoorwill Grandee out of Dody Little Bell SRDA. He is proudly owned by Erin Shields.

Brook Hill Constelllation is owned by Dale & Sue Beach of Beaches Triple T Ranch. He is by Michabou Weatherman out of Oceanview Integrity's Piper bringing strong Lippitt bloodlines to the Northwest.

Additional Reports From Nationals

See this ad in the October issue of the Morgan Horse Magazine. Beautiful!

Sunchaser & Sutton Morgans

Yahoo! Congratulations to Chip, Cinco, Liz and Dallas on a great time in OKC!

"The no-show summer morphed into one spectacular ending after a summer of disappointing cancellations with the horses being schooled in the mountains, fields, and beaches.

When OKC declared itself a 'go' Trainer Dallas Bolen packed up her ol' kit bag and smiled the miles to Morgan Nationals. Under the Sunchaser banner Lou and Liz Goldmann's Sutton Morgans shone.

Chip (Sutton Remembrance GCH) achieved his life goal of the World Championship in Carriage Driving, won Double Jeopardy with Liz and Dallas sharing the driving duties, earned Reserve National Championships in

Driven Dressage both preliminary and intermediate (both tests had one-handed maneuvers), a second in Working.....the list goes on for this special gelding.

Chip brought his little cousin along for the fun and on his maiden voyage to OKC Cinco (Sutton Terra Cotta) won the World in Dressage Training Open with Dallas in the saddle, plus ran with the big boys in Hunter and Sport Under Saddle and In-hand.

Special thanks to Kai Bolen for all his hard work, and Sibbea Browning who came along for the fun and proved herself a gold medal A+ groom and support system! Thanks to everyone back home who cheered on everyone from the Pacific Northwest."

Liz

An article appeared in the East Oregonian about this duo!

Hermiston’s Dallas Bolen claims three championship ribbons at Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show

Moonrune Morgans - Breckenridge Family

Congratulations to the Breckenridges who had a fantastic time at the 2020 Morgan Grand National show.

"We didn't know what to expect since we didn't have any shows in the Pacific Northwest and we were going in cold, but our horses performed very well.

"Sierra's 4 year old, BlueandWhite Rebel, was a rockstar - he won two World Championships - in the Introductory and Training Levels of Dressage. We also put him in the Sport Horse under Saddle to see how he would perform in a rail class - he got 4th out of 16.

"Aranaway Dante also gave Sierra double Reserve World Championships - in First Level Dressage and Sport Horse In-Hand. ATMF Moonlight Sonata also gave Sierra a Reserve World Championship in Third Level Dressage.

"Jim also did very well - placing 2nd in the Amateur Gelding class and 4th in the Amateur Masters Class with Rosehaven HC Korver. He placed Top Ten with ATMF Exclamation in Ranch Riding and Trail, and Sierra placed Top Five in Reining with her. Jim's new horse Altair Rising Star had a good first show with him placing Top Ten in Gentlemen's Amateur class."