Diamond N Rough Horsemanship

08/30/2024

I have something for you to drool over!

Check out this big b***d Bay APHA mare who is looking for a new rider.
This beautiful mare is a solid 16'1H 8 years old and has been there done it.

Gem's record consists of placing well in showmanship and will nail any pattern you give her, English, western, ranch, and reining.

She is very soft in the walk, jog, or trot but can get strong in the canter. She listens extremely well to voice commands and is not ever a run away or dangerous to ride. She doesn't kick, buck, or strike.

Gem has an amazing flying lead change. She leg yields, moves her hip in well, has decent shoulder control, and has been over fences. Gem seems to really enjoy jumping and is more than willing to trot or canter over any fences. She has also enjoyed trail riding and hacking around.

Gem will do as you ask, not as you tell. She is emotional with a huge heart. Gem is sweet and is a pleaser but is a big girl and not for a beginner rider.

While Gem competed in Western she is really built more for Huntseat and her ears go forward and is much more happy jumping or riding Hunt Seat.

Gem would excel with a quiet and patient rider who is soft and explains what he or she wants under saddle clearly. Gem has a lot of talent and is very loved, which is an amazing personality to have around the barn.

Gem can be clipped with no help, she baths, stands for the vet, farrier and is currently wearing front shoes. Gem loads and unloads quietly and hauls to new places well.

Show her, breed her, love her she is a great horse to have around!

Hastings MI
**Nationwide Hauling Assistance Available**
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*Video:
https://youtu.be/Bu-ewPnH3uo?si=6PwcUUkvxqaw9Aec

08/22/2024

Teaser alert!!!! Look what was just dropped off looking for a new rider! Ad to some shortly. Meanwhile isn't she beautiful?!?!

08/17/2024

Hey everyone I am starting to work on organizing a super fun clinic with Braveheart Beasts and Brendan Wise!
This clinic will focus on Liberty with Braveheart Beast in the morning and afternoon with Brendan Wise bridleless work. we are looking at October 20-22 Sunday- Tuesday clinic
Please shoot me a message if you want to participate. It will be a first come deal.
$900 for 3 days working with both Braveheart Beast and Brendan Wise or $650 for the 3 days to work with one or the other.

Stalling is available for $20 a night
Auditors are welcome at $45/ person

Highly experienced horse trainer specializing in liberty work, dressage, and positive reinforcement. Hosting clinics at horse event expositions.

06/03/2024

I am helping a friend look for a steady eddy trail horse.
*no gaited
*no Chestnuts (I love my Chestnuts)
*absolutely no herd bound issues
* no health issues (cushions, metabolic, heaves, etc)
* no lameness (DSLD, major soft tissue damage etc)
* 8yrs-16yrs
*15H-16H
* willingly cross water, bridges
*traffic safe
* trailers well
*no vices (cribbing, weaving, wind sucking, pacing)
Smooth gaits
Neck rein is a plus
More whoa then go
Must be located in lower Michigan, Northern Inidana and Ohio.
Must pass a PPE
Looking to stay around 5k

05/01/2024

04/19/2024

Where are my gaited horse lover friends?!?!?

I have two individuals who reached out to me hoping to find homes from their horses.

1) Non Registered 14/15 year old Rocky Mountain Gelding, this gelding has been all over on trails and obstacles he is a big love bug and beautiful to look at and lovely to ride! He is located in Shelbyville Michigan
It will take eight thousand five hundred to put him in your pasture.

2) A Registered Saddle Horse 17H beautiful black and white gelding his information for contact is in the pictures. I have met both horses and both owners are extremely trust worthy and will not wrong you!

Happy Horse Shopping Friends! Spring is here and the weather is great to hit the trails!

04/05/2024

A unique opportunity to own a rare Lambert Morgan Stallion who has been started lightly under saddle and driving!

Quietude Irish Castle is a beautiful flaxen Chestnut stud c**t who will be 3 years old this year. He is currently standing 14'3H, and I expect him to finish between 15-15'1H.

Castle's Dam was a beautiful thick mare, and I suspect Castle will inherit her chest and hindquarters. However, he has his Sire's elegant neck attachment with his refined jaw line and clean throat latch.

Castle came from the beautiful Quietude Lamberts home of Shannon and Susan Hanley, who worked hard at persevering this old family line of Morgan horses.

Castle has been very willing in his training. He has gone for many hand walks through the woods. He has been driven outside some and is heading in the correct direction to be a fabulous all-around horse.

Castle is quiet in demeanor, is respectful of fences, and shares a fence line with another gelding and was pastured with a gelding up until this past December.

Castle will make a fantastic carriage horse, dressage, jumping, ranch, obstacle, or working Equitation.

Castle is currently a stallion who has not bred any mares and can be sold as a stallion or gelded.

He is a Morgan that will get you noticed in the arenas and out on the trails!

Hastings Michigan
**Nationwide Hauling Assistance Available**
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https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/quietude+irish+castle

*Driving Video:
https://youtu.be/2RAqA61eHu0?si=Cq2_CJz7C2stmNVZ

*Liberty Free Jumping Video:
https://youtu.be/FEw1JMu5YBI?feature=shared

04/01/2024

CLOSED
Berkeys Lucky Bar is a pony that has been there and done that. There is nothing we have found that he won't do over the years of having him. Berkey is a registered Pinto Pony 17 years old standing at 13'3H. Berkey is great on the trails, he has won multiple Championships in Extreme Mountain trails with green and new riders. He is not afraid of anything. Berkey doesn't buck, bolt, rear or ever try to get rid of rider. He is honest under saddle. On the ground he has great ground manners if inforced. With young or green handlers he may try to grab a bite of grass and walk a littler faster than staying at your shoulder but a quick tap of the lead he knows to get back in place.

When Burkey was younger he never missed a flying lead change but now he has some arthritis in his hocks and can navigate well without injections but to get his full abilities injections would be beneficial for him. He has not had injections in 2 years.

Berkey is a great teacher for jumping and has excellent gaits to learn how to post or sit the trot, and takes both leads. You can rope off from Berkey, you can pony another horse, he can be ponied he loads and unloads and picket ties for camping. Berkey has been used for working Equitation and jumping along with the Extreme Mountain Trail. He is a great little teacher and super cute!

Hastings Michigan
**Nationwide Hauling Assistance Available**

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03/31/2024

Thank you Jesus, for dying on the cross for my sins. Thank you for knowing betrayal, thank you for knowing suffering, and thank you for loving us so much that you endured those human emotions and human pain, and then Rose Again today for a Glorious Victory over sin for all of us!

Today we can all Rejoice because Death couldn't control the power of Jesus' love for all of us!

Happy Resurrection Day! I pray you have a blessed Easter with your family!

03/23/2024

I am excited this bundle of sweetness doesn't live too far away! I have really enjoyed our time together!!! She is so smart yet has the perfect amount of sass. She is funny and it's hard to ever be mad at her because she is just too sweet and trys very hard! I love this sweet girl!

02/22/2024

Stoney Hills Veterinary, Dr. Bennecke will be at the barn April 10th 12:00 to do vaccines for horses and dogs. Please message me if you are coming and for a time slot and what animals you are bringing and what they need!

02/17/2024

My sister is looking for a 2 horse bumper pull trailer so she can make my niece's dreams come true!

My niece is a 7 year old hard working girl who loves horses and does all the hard work herself. So what's out there for $5k

Picture of my niece and my new c**t just born

02/16/2024

I have two people looking for a horse

1) *any breed
* between 5-12 years old
* between 14'2H- 15'2H
This horse will be used for extensive trail riding, this horse must have a great brain and not be over reactive as some of the trails can be steep. It has to be able to haul and travel well with no buck, rear or bolt. This horse doesn't need to be finished and can be a prospect as long as it has an amazing mind.
Gelding or Non marish mare
Under 5k

2)
*prefers a Morgan but will consider another breed
*between 10-18 years old
Between 14-14'2H

This horse is for beginner kids needs to be super super safe. No big spooks, smooth to ride, will be used as a family trail horse and 4h horse will
Under 5k

Both great homes and horses are well cared for and loved!

01/08/2024

I have been very blessed to work with some amazing stallions! However, I will no longer be training outside stallions.

The problem with training outside stallions is we can't fault or be mad at a horse's hormones and they know my facility is a breeding program. The stallions that come in are in fear because they don't know when one of my stallions will run them off. No, I don't actually let stallions run but they do not understand a fence will keep them safe and likewise for my own stallions and my mares.

My personal horses are very quiet including my 3 stallions. When geldings or mares come in who call out and pace they all settle in within a few hours. Outside stallions do not. So not only does that create more work for myself filling in holes from pacing or pawing but my own personal horses are not settled and anyone who knows me knows my horses can be hauled anywhere and are quiet so to see my mares anxious and worried due to an outside stallion hollering day and night for a week or two is just not fare to my mares and surprisely my stallions do okay with the outsiders but I am sure the internalize it.

I read a study awhile back where it was proven that broodmares would abort their foals if stressed with an outside stallion on the property. So I decided to make that decision for my herd.

I wrote this post because I get numerous people asking me to train their stallions due to recommendations from others who I have trained for and I greatly appreciate all of your support and if I did not have broodmares I would be very happy to train your stallions but my herd health comes first.

Thank you so much for your understanding and your support enjoy these pictures of the beautiful RH the last outside Stallion I will be training and he has been a peach! I really like this guy and with his owners permission I will hopefully have a baby from him next year!

12/29/2023

I have been enjoying having Smartest First Peppy back for a refresher course after I sold her for a client 2 years ago. Dani is working very well and has been a lot of fun to ride, she is getting quick on her feet and ready to work cattle or hit the trails! Thanks Matt for allowing me to play with your girl again!

12/26/2023

CLOSED
Arcane Manna Knox is a stunning 15 1/2H 4 year old gelding with loads of personality! Knox is the horse that is always in your pockets and, when left alone in cross ties plays with his tongue. This guy has humor!!!!

Knox absolutely loves life. He is a busy minded guy with endless energy and enthusiasm. Knox has been ridden regularly for the past several months. There is not a mean bone in his body.

Knox loves working cattle. He lights up like a Christmas tree when he cab push cows around. He has a good start to his turns and a good whoa. He is a Beautiful mover that would excel in Dressage or Endurance. Knox would love competing at Ranch shows as well but would be better suited as a Dressage or Endurance ride.

Knox has no fear. Great in traffic, been rode through Extreme Mountain Trail and is forward and eager on trails.

He has all the great lines we love in our Morgans with loads of Funquest and Grandsire WHF Whistle Jacket and Wyoming Flyhawk!

This guy is bred right!

Let's make a dream come true and put this guy under your Christmas tree!

Hastings, Michigan
**Nationwide Hauling Assistance Available**
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*Video:
https://youtu.be/fShUO04Q4wQ?si=wEmhZROJXxrXV6MW

*Long Driving Video:
https://youtu.be/YYlChUlAvsw?si=ViGw6f9X9YtTHVFY

*Trail Video:
https://youtu.be/3jSOH3VY-yw?si=J3uQV1KYbiCcNDV2

12/26/2023

Do you all remember the big black Morgan Stallion, Unlimited Chances whom I had the privilege of working with last year? Well meet his little sister, Gentleman's Priclessgift!!!

Priceless has started under saddle with me for the past few weeks! Her owner and I have had some good giggles with her stubbornness but at the end of the day she is sweet and is giving a lot of heart and try as she is learning how to have a job! She is smooth to ride and I am excited to see all what Priceless will accomplish!

12/06/2023

Check out this amazing opportunity to own a very nice Morgan mare! Choose between Lacy or Rayann or take them both and start your herd! These mares are available in 2024 after their foals are weaned.

11/27/2023

CLOSED
Arcane Manna Knox is a stunning 15 1/2H 4 year old gelding with loads of personality! Knox is the horse that is always in your pockets and, when left alone in cross ties plays with his tongue. This guy has humor!!!!

Knox absolutely loves life. He is a busy minded guy with endless energy and enthusiasm. Knox has been ridden regularly for the past several months. There is not a mean bone in his body.

Knox loves working cattle. He lights up like a Christmas tree when he cab push cows around. He has a good start to his turns and a good whoa. He is a Beautiful mover that would excel in Dressage or Endurance. Knox would love competing at Ranch shows as well but would be better suited as a Dressage or Endurance ride.

Knox has no fear. Great in traffic, been rode through Extreme Mountain Trail and is forward and eager on trails.

He has all the great lines we love in our Morgans with loads of Funquest and Grandsire WHF Whistle Jacket and Wyoming Flyhawk!

This guy is bred right!

Let's make a dream come true and put this guy under your Christmas tree!

Hastings, Michigan
**Nationwide Hauling Assistance Available**
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*Video:
https://youtu.be/fShUO04Q4wQ?si=wEmhZROJXxrXV6MW

11/24/2023

Check out this handsome stud c**t, you won't regret adding him to your pasture!

Where are my Grunden stock lovers?!?!

Check out this beautiful c**t with phenomenal type. He is everything a Morgan should be with brain, movement and looks. Tate is the son of my new mare Gabbie who I have been bragging about as we undergo our training together. I also own Gabbie's daughter a half sister to Tate who is such as amazing.

Tate is very athletic and is going to make an exceptional breeding Stallion or geld him and have one of the best riding geldings you could ask for!

He is sound with no blemishes a perfect bay weanling c**t.

Tate is located in Kentucky and I will happily put you in touch with his owner and I can also help answer any questions as I have personally seen Tate! Tate leads, backs up, picks up his feet, and is the classy boy anyone would want added to their herd!
4500

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/burks+tate

11/20/2023

What a great weekend....I taught a patterns clinic and we worked on straight lines(what is a straight line?) And using our body to tell the horse where we want to go!! The greatest part was we were able to be outside enjoying the sun in November!!

11/06/2023

I am excited to have another fun winter Project to work with until he finds is perfect home!!! Meet Buster a 3.5 year old Red Dun Morgan Gelding. He is very thick and I will have to measure him but he is easily 14'3H! He moves out and floats across the ground which I am thinking will make a super fun Dressage horse but he also is thick and stocky to make a great ranch horse! Buster is already well started with the cart! So he would make a fantastic driving horse! The future is endless with this guy!

11/06/2023

Are you looking for that rare find? A horse that can not be found in many other pastures?

Let me introduce to you Cimarron of Maple Springs!

Cimarron is of the rare lineage in the Morgan Breed called Lambert. Cimarron is a young stud at 3 years of age standing at 14'3H. Cimarron is jet black and has not bleached the last two years. I have owned him since he was a 4 month old c**t. He has been brought up correct and shown in hand as a yearling in Extreme Mountain Trail and this past year as a 3 year old riding and in hand. Cimarron brought home many 1st, 2nd, and 3rds throughout the competition season and finished with a Grand Champion in his class.

Cimarron is extremely bold and confident as he was asked to do 180s and 360s on different obstacles, including rolling bridge, tetter totter, balance beam, and more.

Cimarron is quiet on the trails and will lead or follow. He has a fantastic start in the arena, where he knows hips in, shoulder 4 and shoulder in, takes both lead of canter from walk and halt, he has smooth gaits, and is easy for anyone to ride. He has had a couple beginner riders on him to feel a jog and a lope.

Cimarron will excel in reining or ranch. He has a natural stop sliding barefoot already and a great start to his spins. Cimarron is also a natural, talented jumper with phenomenal form over fences when he has been free jumped.

Cimarron has worked cattle and shows natural desire for cutting and sorting. His 13th ride was at a cattle sort and after the first outing he natural hooked his cows and took them to the pen.

Cimarron absolutely loves people and has excellent ground manners, and is educated in the basics of Liberty. Cimarron is used to being ridden with mares and shown around mares. He has no problem keeping his manners in check.

Offering this rare and amazing horse for someone who has more time than I do.
I will offer him as a stud until this winter. He will be collected in November for a personal stash of frozen semen and then is available to the perfect home. I have no problem gelding Cimarron if that will land him in a forever loving home. This makes me super sad to see Cimarron leave, but I am busy showing my 11 year old stud with no time to show Cimarron's amazing talents.

Hastings Michigan
**Nationwide Hauling Assistance Available**
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*Video:
https://youtu.be/_q3hfgA6dcQ?si=FB5MgVVx8ONa1_Po

11/01/2023

Who is looking for a well trained reiner?!?! Check this foundation bred Morgan by one of the best breeders in the industry!

https://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?horse_id=2261867&fbclid=IwAR17QyIPwVEkVZ7RBxooJCjADh3bRjg3nouRVh1JbwLuFRzXHEOK-l68VEs

Chestnut Morgan Horse Gelding, Versatile amp; Proven Morgan Gelding for western events in Vermont. DreamHorse.com is the premier horse classifieds site with horses for sale, lease, adoption, and auction, breeding stallions, and more.

10/29/2023

Had a great first day of the liberty clinic the horses and owners learned a lot and we are excited for tomorrow!!

10/20/2023