Crown Oaks Ranch - Selah Morgan Horses

Crown Oaks Ranch - Selah Morgan Horses Morgan horse lover, owner and former breeder

Happy New Year's eve! Traditions - Every year at this time I would revisit all the pics and video of Knight and reflect...
12/31/2024

Happy New Year's eve!

Traditions - Every year at this time I would revisit all the pics and video of Knight and reflect on the year's activities in preparation for the incoming year. I did it today and I am so glad I did. Coincidentally, I was blessed to hear from owners who shared their pics and well wishes for 2025. Wow! My heart swelled with pride and gratitude.

Here's my tips - Life can change in a nanosecond. My regret was deleting the not-so-perfect video and pics of Knight and there was a lot of them. They captured his ears not positioned right, or him not stood up ideally. Or, him when he was so relaxed that getting him to raise his head and look elegant was a huge challenge. That was just him. He was happiest being care free and laid back. He was bored silly when I had the camera out almost as if it became a game he played. Such a grand memory. So, now I don't have many of those silly pictures so my recommendation is to keep them all! Put the bad shots in a "delete later" folder unless they're just really bad 😆.

I can't put into words how bad you'll want to see them all if tragedy hits. I'm not sad but rather elated that I have as many as I do! I was definitely obsessed over him, and still am.

Second tip - It is okay to grieve and not be strong! It took me a long time to crumble but doing so lets you rebound to a better state of mind. You can't rate loss on a scale.

Now, again, I'm not sappy so don't feel bad. Letting go is a conscious choice only when we are ready. There's no time frame or right or wrong way to begin to move forward. You just simply know after you've literally gone through all the emotions that a significant loss brings.

My wish for all of you is not to take today for granted whether a horse or person. Live to love, embrace each moment, and don't reject imperfection. It is the imperfect part of life that makes it the most grand and fulfilling. It is in how we choose to accept the bumpy roads that defines today and tomorrow too.

Happy New Year to all of you! I am ready for 2025 and all it will bring so I can embrace each and every mundane moment. 🎊🎉 This post is for my boy so perhaps he can leave you with a new way of seeing what is exactly in front of you right now. It's all so beautiful, imperfect and so very important too.

Knight just being Knight! ⬇️

12/25/2024

Lightning show

It is such a special and blessed morning that I just had to share. We got hit with 4" of rain, tornado warnings, 60 mph ...
12/25/2024

It is such a special and blessed morning that I just had to share.

We got hit with 4" of rain, tornado warnings, 60 mph wind gusts and constant lightning for 3 hours. I didn't do very well with the lightning and we knew we took another strike based on the loud boom. I survived and as bad as it was, I am so grateful for the Lord's gifts!

The horses are 💯 fine and the only damage was the lightning hitting this tree. After 3 years of drought and recent pond repairs, Knight's pond is finally full!! I will now have to figure out a name for it for Mandy and Savannah but it was nice remembering when he ran through it and up and down the steep banks. He made me hold my breath! 😆 I know he'd have loved it!

Again, Merry Christmas to all! I am filled with such gratitude and emotion for this amazing start to this very special day🎄🙏🏻

Video of the lightning in separate post. It was insane!

Merry Christmas from 80 degree TX! With any luck we may finally get much needed rain - a grand gift indeed. We hope ever...
12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from 80 degree TX! With any luck we may finally get much needed rain - a grand gift indeed.

We hope everyone enjoys the specialness of Christmas with family, friends and Morgan horses.

Here are the black beauties, Selah's Splashing Ovation and her late sire, La Cheval Knight Royale (UVM Abington x UVM Kassandra). She'll get double cookies as we reflect on how much he touched our lives, and still does 😉

Be Merry!

I've had a couple conversations recently about why my Morgans aren't wooly and whether to blanket because of it. I opt n...
12/18/2024

I've had a couple conversations recently about why my Morgans aren't wooly and whether to blanket because of it. I opt not to blanket except for the very young and this article explains the rationale very well.

In S TX the horses do not get thick winter PJs like horses farther north, and how low temperatures get is also a factor that should be considered. Simply, is the hair coat thick enough for unseasonably cold conditions that aren't normal for this region. Younger horses naturally get a more dense winter PJ.

The pictures I posted of Bandit yesterday clearly show how the horses can raise and lower the hair based on the temperatures. It was 83 and he looked like he was in summer PJs 😉 Last week it was 40 degrees and he more resembled his northern wooly friends.

Also, many people think that hair coat growth is triggered by the changing temperatures and thickness/density is actually triggered by the amount of seasonal daylight. With 40-50 degree swings in temperatures their bodies are designed to adapt to their regions. This is one reason why different regions pose a risk for horses moving from the deep south to the north in the dead of winter. The hair coat isn't going to initially offer the horse the cold protection in that new region. They do adapt and get what they need but initially they are colder until mother nature kicks in.
Moral of the story - Sometimes blanketing can actually make the horse colder.

Side note - we hate to see them shiver! It's natural and aids in creating body warmth. It's ok not to run for blankets or send them indoors cuz unless the temps are extreme, they will survive just fine and be healthier/happier outside. Show barns have a different consistent routine so this is more for the average horse owner. They're incredible creatures.

Here is Bests Savannah who will remain here along with Selah's Splashing Ovation. Savannah is 15.3h and she produced a S...
12/17/2024

Here is Bests Savannah who will remain here along with Selah's Splashing Ovation. Savannah is 15.3h and she produced a Smoky black c**t and Palomino filly by La Cheval Knight Royale. Sadly, she didn't settle and will not have a 2025 foal for us.

We have one foal due in early February and it's the last foal here by Knight out of Shez Beyond Marvelous. I am starting to get anxious! 25% black, 25% Smoky black, 25% buckskin, 25% bay and all heterozygous splash. Mariah was moved to the maternity ward today with Mandy to keep her company.

It's that busy time of year! I hope everyone is enjoying the hustle and bustle. I spent a lot of time grooming the horse...
12/17/2024

It's that busy time of year! I hope everyone is enjoying the hustle and bustle.

I spent a lot of time grooming the horses today and spreading manure. Here is JMF Moonlight Bandit! His 3rd and last (black)
foal is expected in late June out of Hazelrun Dominique. All are sold and they're going to be living locally. 💙

I have been having a great time riding Savannah and working with Mandy and it's been wonderful! I'm making up for lost t...
11/10/2024

I have been having a great time riding Savannah and working with Mandy and it's been wonderful! I'm making up for lost time with quality time even though it's still hot and we could sure use some rain! We've had 2 minutes of wet stuff since July! 😩

Mandy is rocking my world at 9.5 months and she's a glimpse into Knight's last foal for us coming in February- a full sibling in splash. What an incredible gift Knight left for us!

I am ecstatic about the quality in this cross. Being Knight's last is hitting my emotional buttons lately so we're pausing selling it until after he/she arrives. I need to prepare myself to let it go. 😉

Enjoy and video is at the end. Oh! Fingers are still crossed for that buckskin (filly)

Like father like daughter. Mandy is so much like Knight she brings tears and joy at the same time. She even does fly-by ...
11/10/2024

Like father like daughter. Mandy is so much like Knight she brings tears and joy at the same time. She even does fly-by sn**ch n grabs all the time like he did too. Big photo dump coming soon! Oh, my heart 💙

Chelsea Clark always makes me smile when she sends updates of Becky, Selah First Knights Kiss! Ooooh la la. My regret i...
10/06/2024

Chelsea Clark always makes me smile when she sends updates of Becky, Selah First Knights Kiss! Ooooh la la. My regret is not getting another one just like her but living the dream through the foal's owners is super fantastic! Becky is about 18 months old.

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Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

Lightning show

Selah's Splashing Ovation (Mandy)
Selah's Splashing Ovation (Mandy)

Look who is almost 9 months old already! Homozygous dominant black splash. (EE aa n/Spl1). Knight's remarkable gift to us and there's one more cooking and due in February - guaranteed splash. 25% black, 25% Smoky black, 25% buckskin, 25% bay. Oooh la la are we excited. This filly is stunning in every way. 💙

JMF Moonlight Bandit
JMF Moonlight Bandit

Looking mighty fine as a soon-to-be 3 year old black Morgan gelding.

Since knight died I haven't really posted much of the dams! I started weaning Maya a bit earlier than usual because she loves to lay down near or under her dam's feet, which I've not seen before. It's strictly a safety move. I was able to get a bit of video of her dam, Hazelrun Dominique. She's sale pending and being exposed to Bandit at the buyer's request. Hopefully she'll have a Bandit foal in 2025 and it will be black. We love this mare so much and she's been one of our top mares. It won't hurt my feelings if she stays longer 😉 #hazelrundominique

Selah Still Of The Knight
Selah Still Of The Knight

Maya is loving life!

Maya
Maya

Maya was released with her dam into the big field for the final phase in strengthening the tendon and muscle following her cast removal. Her joy is exactly how we feel too! Way to go, Maya!

Shows her slight limp still and thicker cannon bone on left front

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