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It was another EARLY baby here at Promised Land Farm. Immortal Blessing ALWAYS foals 5 days early, this time she went 6 early, presenting us with a lovely golden buckskin colt with left hind sock and a few white hairs on his forehead, at 9:42 PM last night. Blessing never even broke a sweat, laid down like she just wanted a nap, went flat on her side, her water broke, and by the time I got to the stall, there were already two feet and a NOSE presented. I took a pic, removed the sac from his nose, and she gave a good push, and SWOOSH, there he was! :0) And he is a STRONG healthy baby at that! He STOOD up on his FIRST attempt, all by himself, no falling into walls, no wobbling around, just one-two three- UP. And that was at 35 minutes old! I think he and his mom had a plan to help me out after Lovies difficult birth and getting baby up and down to be sure he was nursing for six hours after he was born. It was like they said, "Its okay lady. We got this one handled." LOL He stood on his own, nursed with alittle guidence, passed some manure a few times, and was up and down nursing on his own enough, that I was back to the house and in BED by 12:30 AM! HALLELIUAH! WOW, now that the way its supposed to go! :) Proud daddy is SFG Infinity And Beyond. This makes two buckskin fillies and one buckskin colt for this cross. And for this year so far, it gives "Buzz" one palomino filly and one buckskin colt. So here he is PL BAPTIZED IN BRONZE. (no barn name yet) (He is for sale.) Patty Clark Promised Land Farm Spencer, Ohio www.plfmorgans. com Standing the cremello stallion SFG INFINITY AND BEYOND "Coloring Your World, One Morgan At A Time." AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Patty Clark Promised Land Farm Spencer, Ohio www.plfmorgans. com Standing the cremello stallion SFG INFINITY AND BEYOND "Coloring Your World, One Morgan At A Time." No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Calendar Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity * 2 New Members Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS * Breeds of horses * Horse breeds * Morgan horse * Morgan Top Scientist 10 Greatest Ever Share and vote on Bix.com! Y! GeoCities Be Interactive Create a conver- sation with blogs. Ads on Yahoo! Learn more now. Reach customers searching for you. . __,_._,___

Thunder Morgan Farm Mares and Fillies for Sale

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Thunder Morgan Farm Mares and Fillies for Sale                Prices are negotiable and all offers will be considered

Thunder Sinfully Sweet Sissy is a 2005 dark chestnut filly with a pedigree to die for! On her papers are names like UVM Promise, Van Lu Love Story, and TVM Empress.  Her mother is a Rapidan Apollo daughter who has produced several world champions.  Sissy is bold and has lots of attitude.  She is very pretty and has lots of class and style. Due to a scar from an injury on her hind leg, she would not be suitable for show but could make and excellent broadmare! Bargin priced at $1,000! Click Here to see More of Sissy!

Thunder Echo Echo is a 2005 dark chestnut filly that is VERY strongly Funquest bred and it is evident from her tiny ears, intelligent eyes, and beautiful face to her great conformation and powerful trot.  Echo is outgoing and friendly; she never meets a stranger.  Personality Plus!!  Just listed for sale and priced at $3,000.

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Thunder Iron Maiden is a 2004 liver chestnut filly. She is double Trophy bred and shows it in every step she takes. She has lots of Style and Class. Could be a great show prospect or an awesome broodmare down the road. Breeding like this is hard to find! Priced at $3,000

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Thunder Abigail is a 2005 sabino chestnut filly with a lot of style. She has a super topline, an awesome trot and gorgeous head. She also has a jag of white that travels under her chin to half way up her jaw and has belly spots! Priced at $3,500.

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Futuritys Beaujolais is a 1993 chestnut mare. She is an excellent producer. Easy to breed, easy to foal out and a great mother, she is a super-easy mare to keep in a broodmare band.  Her foals are consistantly high quality. She is the dam to Thunder Strut N Stuff, our gelding who is a Regional Champion and Top Ten Gelding at Nationals In Hand. She is currently in foal to SMS Comet for a full sibling to Strut. She is available for purchase only because of our herd reduction. Please contact us for more information and price. Click here to see more of Beaujolais

Thunder Rose is a 2000 chestnut mare with a dark grey mane and tail.  She is 15.1 and very pretty. Incredible trot and western working bred, she would be a great addition to any herd. Last year, she gave us a gorgeous black chestnut filly with a silver mane and tail.  Currently she is in foal to a homozygeous black stallion for a 2007 foal! Rosie is an extremely easy keeping mare.  She is easy to breed, easy to foal out and a good mother. Please contact us for more information and price. Click here to see more of Rosie!

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The Morgan: America’s first breed Tug Hill Whamunition at Boston Morgans Few Morgan stallions own such a successful show record and now claim an extensive list of WC get as Tug Hill Whamunition, standing at and owned by Boston Morgan Farm. Sired by one of the greatest Morgan breeding stallions, "Jesse" is proving himself, earning a legion of fans coast to coast. He is now enjoying "the good life" in his new southern California home. Boston Morgans’ Bill and Helen Crawford have been breeding and raising Morgan show horses for over 35 years. In 1973, they left their New England home and relocated to Wilsonville, OR, midway between Portland and Salem. Their 17-acre farm was home to 20 Morgans In late 2003 they made a big move to picturesque and sunny LaCresta in Murrieta, CA. A new farm was built with training and breeding barns and a home for Carolyn and her husband. Tug Hill Whamunition and his harem are settled into the new farm. This location brings them closer to their off-farm training team at Blackridge RJH. With daughter Carolyn Crawford Dillon handling the training duties after coming home from jobs at Morgan, Arabian and American Saddlebred facilities around the country, Boston Morgan Farm keeps all the fun in the family. Helen does most of the showing; Bill coaches the two ladies and is sometimes seen at the whip of some of the horses. Carolyn, Helen and Bill have all been winners at the Morgan World Championships in Oklahoma City. Although small in scope, this family operation has earned a reputation for breeding and showing high quality horses to many Regional, Grand National and WCs. The farm's celebrity in residence, of course, is Tug Hill Whamunition. A WC Stallion in hand, six-time WC in the Park Saddle section and packing a total of 11 WC titles overall, this charismatic stallion is right at home and is enjoying welcoming visitors and charming the ladies of his court. Pictured here is Tug Hill Whamunition (Wham Bam Command x Fiddler’s Majesta). Tug Hill Whamunition Breeders Guide logo address Copyright © The Breeders Guide 1998-2005. Web site by Abracadabra Graphics. Hit Counter Verizon DSL Service

Figure was a stylish bay horse of many talents

Behavior They have changed very little. The Morgan has remained a stylish, spirited mount with conformation that lends itself well to a vast range of disciplines. Morgan versatility is widely recognized. The breed's soundness, power and stamina make it the choice of many driving enthusiasts. Morgans comprise a large number of entries at Combined Driving and Carriage events, and was the first American breed to represent the United States in World Pairs Driving competition. Morgans also excel in many other disciplines, including Park Saddle and Harness, English and Classic Pleasure Saddle and Driving, Western, Hunter, Jumper, Eventing, Dressage, Reining, Cutting, Endurance and Competitive Trail. They are gentle enough for lessons, 4-H and Pony Club involvement, and due to their steady, comfortable gaits, are in great demand as therapeutic riding horses. Morgans are equally well known for their loving, kind dispositions. Those who buy a Morgan often say they have not only purchased a horse, but have welcomed a new family member. Good natured, highly intelligent horse. Smooth action, high pace Origin West Springfield, Massachusetts History In 1789, with the birth of a bay colt named Figure. At one year of age, Figure was given to a Randolph, Vermont, schoolmaster named Justin Morgan in partial payment of a debt. Figure was a stylish bay horse of many talents. He became widely known for his ability to pull stumps and logs while clearing the land of new settlers. In addition, he won races and pulling contests, was a favored parade mount at militia training, and was used as a saddle and driving horse. His strength, endurance, and easy-keeping qualities served him well on the Vermont frontier. Among horsemen he became widely respected for his prepotency (the ability to pass his own looks and qualities on to succeeding generations). Figure was said to be sired by True Briton, a horse widely respected for his excellence and known for siring quality horses. He was said to have been "of the best English blood." Whether it was Thoroughbred blood, blood of another breed (such as the Welsh Cob), or a combination of types remains open to debate. Figure's dam was a mare bred and owned by Justin Morgan (having been sired by a stallion he stood at stud in 1793) and is described as being of the "Wildair breed." As was the custom of the day, Figure became known as the Justin Morgan horse. After the death of Justin Morgan, Figure passed into other hands and spent the balance of his life in Vermont and the Connecticut River Valley of western New Hampshire. He died in 1821 at 32 years of age after sustaining a kick injury from another horse. He left a legacy of sons and daughters who were used by farmers to develop a type of horse well suited to the hilly topography of northern New England. The round and compact bodies of Morgan horses enabled them to "get the best of their feed" and made them suitable to perform a wide variety of tasks. Their large eyes, small ears, and short, broad heads set on gracefully curved necks carried high provided them with a proud countenance. Also blessed with ground-covering gaits, the Morgans were able to cover many miles day after day at steady rate of speed. This ability, combined with a businesslike attitude to get the job done, made them a favorite horse of all work. (In later years, when a taller horse became the vogue, the Morgans would be criticized for their relatively short stature.) Sherman Morgan, Bulrush Morgan, and Woodbury Morgan were Figure's most famous and influential sons. These stallions, along with other unrecorded offspring, came to dominate the horse industry of New England and northern New York. In the 1820's they were favorite teams for the stage lines and for fieldwork on farms and transport to town. Their reputation as "horses of all work" was becoming widespread. Black Hawk, a son of Sherman Morgan; and Hale's Green Mountain Morgan, a grandson of Woodbury Morgan, were the dominate Morgan sires of the mid-19th century. Green Mountain Morgan had a host of admirers gained, in part, from his appearance as a parade horse at militia training. He was also renowned for his resemblance to Figure. Black Hawk was famed for his speed and elegant style and he, in turn, sired the world champion trotter Ethan Allen. In the 1850's these two rival stallions were shown at Midwestern state fairs with great success and heightened the continuing demand for Morgan horses. New England supplied big city markets such as New York with Morgan horses for public transportation and freighting as well as private driving. Morgan horses comprised the preferred teams of stage line owner M. O. Walker of Chicago. They were taken to California to be employed as ranch and harness racing horses. In other areas of the West they were also used as ranch horses. During the Civil War Morgans were dependable cavalry mounts and artillery horses. Again, their easy-keeping qualities and ability to endure grueling condition allowed them to outlast other types of horses. Several units of cavalry in the Union army and one (known) of the Confederate army were mounted on Morgan horses. United States General Philip Sheridan's famed charger Winchester (a.k.a. Rienzi), who was immortalized after the war, was a descendant of Black Hawk. Due to a trend in which taller horses were becoming more desirable with great speed at short distances, the popularity of Morgan horses began a decline, which would not reverse itself for several years. Morgan mares continued to be widely used by horse breeders, but were bred to taller stallions of non-Morgan breeding. The purpose was to capture the enduring qualities of the Morgan but with increased size in the offspring. The result was a more marketable product for farmers selling to the city markets. As a result of this practice the Morgan, as it had been known earlier in the 19th century, almost disappeared. From this type of foundation other American horse breeds were developed. Harness racing had become an exceedingly popular sport for which the Standardbred was developed. Other major American breeds that contain the Morgan horse in their initial development include the American Saddle Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, American Quarter Horse, and American Albino. Continuing modernization and development of new technologies, however, were affecting the horse market nationwide. Electrification of trolleys and continuing expansion of trains reduced the demand for harness horses significantly. Larger farms and a corresponding increase in the size of agricultural machinery to do the work were creating a demand for larger, heavier draft horses. The 1890's witnessed efforts on the part of many to locate and "regenerate" the Morgan horse. A business horse or roadster was desired with not only speed but with the classiness which would reflect upon one's social standing as well. Writers berated the disappearance of the "ancient" type Morgan and called for its regeneration, if it could be found. Pockets of these Morgans had survived, particularly in northeastern Vermont, though much reduced in number. Many new breeding programs were established. Edwin Hoffman of Lyndon, Vermont became a Morgan horse dealer and assisted many nationwide with locating and purchasing Morgans for their farms. It was at this time the foundation was laid for the highly influential Brunk bloodlines. The National Morgan Horse Breeders Association was formed during the 1893 Colombian Exposition (although it was not destined to last). Joseph Battell published his 1,000 page Morgan Horse Register in 1894. The Vermont State Fair of the 1850's and 1860's had been a popular venue for the showing of Morgan horses. This fair was discontinued in the 1890's when as economic downturn forced it to cease operating. It was revived in 1907 and, within a very few short years, became the national showcase of the Morgan horses. In 1909 the Morgan Horse Club was formed during the fair. Morgan horses from as far as Illinois and Pennsylvania came to participate in a highly competitive atmosphere. It was here that the first endurance rides were held. The Morgan Horse Club created a challenge to prove that the Morgan was the best horse for cavalry purposes. These rides were eventually held at various locations around the United States and were extended to 300 miles in length. These rides were the forerunners of today's competitive trail and endurance rides. By an act of Congress in 1905, a farm to perpetuate the Morgan horse was established. The United States Morgan Horse Farm was established in Weybridge, Vermont, on Joseph Battell's former Bread Loaf Stock Farm. The farm was operated under the auspices of the federal government until 1951, when it was transferred to the University of Vermont, which continues managing the farm today. Again, modern technology interfered, with the advent of the automobile effectively reducing the need for horses. After this time, the primary focus of the horse market would become recreational. With exceptions, of course -- horses used for ranch work and, until the tractor became economically viable, for draft work on farms. In many rural areas horses continued to be a major source of transportation to market, church, and school. Although the need was diminishing, the Army sought remounts for its cavalry with demand peaking during World War I.