Though we are pretty much retired, occasionally still have a foal. Interested in hearing from our friends interested in Morgans. Our 50 acre farm is nestled in the bluffs of the Mississippi River valley, just outside Red Wing in southeastern Minnesota. Our hilly pastures offer good natural exercise for our Morgans and good shelter from the cold Minnesota winters. Our horses are outside pretty much
always as we just have a small 3 stall barn, which is reserved for foaling. How did our love affair with the Morgan begin……
I had grown up with horses – mostly grades - and as an adult purchased my own grade mare and had a couple Arabian geldings that we trained to ride and drive. Then over 40 years ago, after having seen my first Morgan stallion at a stallion service auction, I was hooked. I purchased the breeding service and bred my grade mare; the result being a colt of definite Morgan type. Of course a half-Morgan was not enough for me and the search for a purebred followed. We purchased a couple Morgan mares and raised a couple nice foals, but having learned more about breed type and correct conformation, replaced these first mares with what would basically be our foundation mares – Pittridge Shonda and Coal Creek Onyx. Both these mares lived long and productive lives and we are fortunate to have descendants. While taking our mares to be bred at Spring Hills Farm, we just happened upon our senior stallion, Spring Hills K C L, then a two year old and had the opportunity to buy him. We hadn’t planned to own a stallion, but couldn’t resist him, and he has been the perfect stallion. Though we don’t show, KC has been used for trailriding and driving, besides breeding. KC has sired well over 100 foals and was our introduction to the “sport” bred Morgan. We breed for “sport” movement, exceptional disposition, good type and conformation. We have sold over 75 Morgans in the past 30 years and produce a couple exceptional foals each year. Upon KC’s retirement his son, Kells Above R Xpectations filled his breeding duties following in KC’s foot steps. In 1997 we purchased RC Black Tie Affair (Funquest Cafallero x Miss Prairie Queen) as a yearling and he has produced many wonderful typy foals with exceptional fun personalities. KC and Tie have gone to greener pastures, and Jake now stands at stud in Ohio. We produce one to two foals a year now.
We are the proud producers of "Kells" Morgans - having bred Morgans for family pleasure for over 35 years. Since retiring, we no longer stand a stallion.
