 Welcome
to Vintage Morgans! I’m
glad you found this site and hope you will take the tour. The
goal of my breeding program is to produce Morgan horses with
dispositions suitable for youth and amateur handlers coupled
with the athletic ability and soundness of mind to be competitive
in sport disciplines such as dressage, carriage driving, eventing,
endurance riding, reining, cutting, etc. I also expect them
to be excellent partners on the trail and lifetime companions.
The
information on this site reflects the priorities of
my program.
 You
will see horses DOING.
I judge the quality of a horse by how
it feels from the saddle (or the seat of a vehicle). This “feel” is
a combination of the way a horse handles its body and the mental
soundness
that makes a horse easy to train and willing to generously
share its strength and speed with the rider. I prefer a responsive,
attentive, highly trainable horse with natural athletic ability.
And once the horse is trained, I want it to be useful for many
years.
You will see much information on pedigrees and the history
of the horses in those pedigrees. A vital part
of a successful breeding program is an understanding of the
horses behind the individuals used in the program. Knowledge
of the strengths and weaknesses of the ancestors helps when
selecting mates for the breeding animals. Because of the proven
athletic ability and durability of the western working lines,
I have chosen to use stallions of those lines. Many of the mares
are also of western lineage. If you are interested in pedigree
research, please click on the links to see extended pedigrees
and pedigree analysis by Laura Algranti.
You will see extensive information
on the mares.
While a mare contributes 50% to
the genetics of a foal, I believe they contribute even more
through their influence
on the foal from birth to weaning. I expect my broodmares to
be easy to breed and excellent mothers who teach their foals
confidence and trust in people. The mares must also be using
horses. It is a priority to have all the mares trained to
ride
and to start them under saddle myself. Being a somewhat over-
weight, middle-aged amateur, this represents a significant
test
of disposition. This process establishes the trainability of
the mares and assists me in evaluating their athletic ability.
The mares are expected to be reliable trail horses. To the
extent possible, the mares will also be tested in competition.
Again,
I am the rider, driver and groom.
The horses and I love to have visitors. If a personal visit
cannot be arranged, contact me for a video tour.
Vintage Morgans
is located in
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Phone: (208) 683-0372
E-mail: info@vintagemorgans.com
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