SPRING LAKE KATEFLY (Yankee's Anhingo X Yankee's Pleasure)
1999 black mare (Ee aa)
Katie is a 100% Foundation mare and is the product of my mother's main stallion and mare at the time (Yankee’s Anhingo
and Yankee’s Pleasure). Katie moves with the grace and
elegance of a royal queen. She has soft large eyes and the
brains behind it that make her a Morgan. No wonder as she
traces back to Figure 11 times in 11 generations. She is
trained under saddle in Western and Hunter and has
consistently won ribbons in every class she has entered in-
breed shows as well as open competition. As a 3 year old she was High Point Champion at the 2002 Spring Fling in New Jersey.
Katie is the kind of mare that excels at any task. She is also my trail mount and goes on many overnight excursions.
I was very happy when she blessed me with my young stallion MtnTop Whippoorwill Tanek, so much that I decided to keep him and make him my foundation stallion.
Katie will now have a couple years off from being a mom as I have missed having her as my riding horse. So
she and I will reconnect on that level.
Whew what a blast I had the weekend of August 27 and 28, 2011. I had the extreme privilege of participating in the Equistride
Dressage clinic with some of the most incredible trainers. Eight riders all had one on one lessons with such greats as
Mette Rosencrantz. One of her most recent accomplishments was on
Basquewille winning the Grand Prix Invitational at the World Cup in 2007. Talk about me being just a bit
intimidated LOL. Add to the fact that the other 7 riders ranged from 2nd Level dressage and UP!! And then there
was just me on my best mare who had the past 3 years off to have babies and completely trained by me AND while
I have ridden many, many different disciplines ranging from Western, hunt, jumping to Saddle seat etc. I had
NEVER had a dressage lesson in my life. So when Mette at one point in the video tells me not to be so happy when
she gives me a compliment I just didn't have the heart to tell her "What are you kidding of course I am ECSTATIC!!!!"
I do think I might see some dressage in my future.
August 2011 first dressage lesson, with Mette Rosencrantz
To see more of the dressage lesson with Mette, August 2011, click here.
Yankee's Anhingo/chnt
The Yankee/chnt
Whippoorwill Duke/chnt
Jenny Lake/chnt
Lippitt Dulcie/bay
Lippitt Sam/chnt
Lippitt Dusky Kate/bay
Yankee's Pleasure/bay
The Yankee/chnt
Whippoorwill Duke/chnt
Jenny Lake/chnt
Cascade's Udonnafly/brown
Ulendon/brown
Flyette/black
You can view Katie's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Katie
(click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
Above 4 photos taken at a July 2011 show
Above photo taken at August 2011 Equistride clinic, dressage lesson with Metter Rosencrantz
Being able to purchase a Morgan of color has always been a dream of mine. Being able to find one
in the bloodlines that I enjoy and that I think will cross great with my bloodlines was next to impossible.
Then along came Birdie; Tan War Bird. I purchased her from Heather Eckert
of Rosebank Farm. Birdie has turned out to
be one of the sweetest mares I have ever known. From
her big dark eyes to her tiny ears, she can tell you what
she thinks just by looking at you. Her beauty is very
distinct, not only in her golden color but in everything
about her. Birdie has the most beautiful and sought after foals to date; all her foals have sold before they were yearlings, with many being sold as weanlings. Every one of her foals has beauty and grace and just a joy to be around. If I weren't a breeding farm I would keep
all of her foals.
Birdie brings in some of my favorite bloodlines and by crossing them with my boys, the
results have just been outstanding. Birdie crosses to one of my favorite stallions, King Mick as well as many crosses to Jubilee King and his full sister Sentola.
Birdie is in foal for a repeat cross from 2011 to Universal Gold Card. The 2011 foal sold before she was a month old. This one will be a beauty, no doubt about that.
Myrrhwood Marcello/palo
Golden Acres Gold Digger/palo
Blacksaddle Sunstar/palo
Hylee Just It/chnt
HRH Marionette/chnt
Trophy's Jade/chnt
Rosinante/chnt
WAR Le Fire Bird/black
Rimlo Black Talent/black
Rimlo Knight Hawk/ black
Rimlo Black Suzette/black
W A R Le Bird/black
WAR Omega Bird/
black
W A R Tosca Lele/black
You can view Birdie's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Birdie (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
UNIVERSAL SELECTION (Universal Trigger X Universal Terrific Cross)
2006 cremello mare (ee Aa CrCr)
I would like to thank Susan and Preston Haun of
Christie Farms & Stables
for giving me the opportunity to purchase this incredible mare. “Faith”, by
Universal Trigger and out of Universal Terrific Cross, is the mare I spent 3
years looking for. One, she had to be 100% Foundation; two, she had to be a
double cream dilute; and three, she had to carry at least ONE agouti gene. Faith
not only met all these requirements but she has fabulous bloodlines to boot.
Dusty Joe, Californio, Triple S and Whippoorwill lines... what a combination!
She will make a lovely cross with either one of my stallions.
This young lady is a dream come true for us here at MtnTop Morgans. And what
a sweetheart she is! She is the first to come see you at the gate and plays very
well with our weanlings. She is very sturdy and correct, with great bone and a
super lovely head. She moves with such elegance and grace. She is a very fast
learner and has taken to her saddle training with all the heart I would expect
of this bloodline. She is a natural at trail riding and enjoys being out.
We are very excited and happy to announce that Faith checked in foal to Polly
Smith of Little Brook Farm's cream stallion, Baptiste Blue Hawaii. Faith is due April 2012.
Universal Trigger
Dusty Joe
Flaming Jubilee
Sneakers Image
Triple S Silver Butie
Triple S Silver Fox
Triple S Summer Breeze
Universal Terrific Cross
Gold Cross Sun Catcher
Whippoorwill Arges
Tia Marietta
Miss
Terrific
Blanco Oran
Sue's Ruby
You can view Faith's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Faith (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
W A R LE FIRE BIRD (Rimlo Black Talent X W A R Le Bird)
1998 black mare (Ee aa)
I think I am truly blessed to be able to add this
wonderful mare to my herd. She came to me by way of some incredible people.
In February 2010 I received loads of emails from internet friends that
mentioned "Hey isn't this the dam of one of your mares?" Well sure enough,
this is the dam of one of my favorite mares and best producers of foals in
my herd, Tan War Bird. This group of people helped me coordinate purchasing
her and getting her home to me so that she didn't go to a very bad end or
have to be rescued. The
Forever Morgans organization rescues many horses and finds them wonderful homes. They are a special
group of people. Thanks for finding this wonderful mare for me.
I wasn't sure what name to call her since we call her daughter Birdie. I had many different ideas running around in my head.
After she arrived I tried a few different names but nothing really stuck with her so I tried L E (pronounced Ellie) and she immediately lifted her head so that stuck.
L E is such a sweetheart with the softest kindest eye. She has a lovely shoulder and hip and the very first time she trotted I about dropped my jaw.
She takes your breath away. Her forward knee action and beautiful hock movement was just amazing. You know that since she lived her life among the
Amish that this is all "natural" movement with no enhancements. Truly lovely to see.
L E is 100% Foundation breeding and I love her bloodlines as well. One of the many things I love about her and her daughter is the lines
that trace to Sentola. L E has 8 crossings to Sentola. Sentola is a full sister to Jubilee King so bringing in a mare line of that breeding
is IMO a great thing. Her up close crosses to Winterset (10 crosses in 9 generations) along with the beautiful Romanesque (6 crosses in 8 generations)
will make her value to me, crossed with my boys, an extra plus.
We really loved the colt we got from crossing LE with Tanek so a repeat cross has been made for May 2012. The full sibling from 2011 sold at 4 months old.
Rimlo Black Talent
Rimlo Knight Hawk
Jubilee's-Heyboy
Mary Kay
Rimlo Black Suzette
Black Jig
Hillview Suzanne
WAR Le Bird
WAR Omega Bird
Western Mansfield
Bird S Sentney
WAR Tosca Lele
WAR Omega Bird
WAR Tosca Tola
You can view L E's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of L E (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
MTNTOP GOODNESS GRACIOUS (Spring Lake Pallidin x Universal Selection)
2011 buckskin filly, 100% Foundation,
EeAa CRcr
To view another video of Grace,
click here. Grace at two weeks old.
Well her name really says it all. Goodness Gracious is right. We call her Grace and she
is that as well. Talk about perfection- from the get go this girl has it all. Fantastic laid back shoulder, nice short back,
and a hip to die for. Add in that she is a buckskin and that is just the icing on this very yummy cake. Grace is brave and
bold and has no worries. She is the most photogenic foal I have ever had and I swear there isn't a bad picture of her anywhere.
She has helped me clean the stalls and add in shavings and the plastic bag is just another thing to her. This is the attitude I
love in a foal and can only imagine how wonderful she will be to train in the future. EASY I would think. Hope, Grace's 2010
half sister out of the same dam, was a thinker and very smart and I am seeing the same traits here. There is a video of Hope
on my training page to see how her foal training went. We decided that we just could not let this girl leave the farm. She
has wiggled her way into our hearts and is just a love.
I am excited that she will be staying, as this is just another great way of pulling my mother's herd into my herd.
Spring Lake Pallidin
Spring Lake Peter D
The Yankee
Firepride Trill B
Dulcie Lenda
Yankee's Anhingo
Yankee's Pleasure
Universal Selection
Universal Trigger
Dusty Joe
Triple S Silver Butie
Universal Terrific Cross
Gold Cross Sun Catcher
Miss Terrific
You can view Grace's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Grace (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
Above photos at 3 weeks
Photos at 8 weeks
AMBERFIELDS CAFE AU LAIT (Amberfields Desperado x Kutenai Shoshone Star)
2002 Perlino EeAaCRCR 99.5% Foundation
Ever have those times when you just HAVE to do something no rhyme or really more importantly no reason.
Well I had one of those times for me a few weeks ago and I am beyond
ECSTATIC to tell you about her.
I am very pleased to announce a new member of my herd, Amberfields Café Au Lait, aka Amber, she is a 2002 perlino Morgan
mare that I have been keeping tabs on since WAY back in about 2003 or 2004 when she was owned by Paige Adkins.
There just has been something pulling me towards this mare but, alas, she was not in my future at that time. But a few weeks
ago I heard from Amanda Hewitt and between us we were able to work out a deal so that I could bring Amber home to MtnTop Morgans.
Thank you Amanda and Barbara Hewitt.
I had seen pictures of Amber of course and even a few videos, but when she stepped off the trailer it nearly took my breath away.
She just screams Morgan to me and even more beautiful in person then her pictures or videos could do credit for. Her personality
is wonderful and she is a dream. Conformation to die for and movement that makes you gasp!!! What my plans for her are I
don't really know at this time.
Now of course I have to love her bloodlines as well and she has such a nice heaping amount of old Lippitt blood.
Sentola and Jubilee King who were full brother and sister. And bringing her Winterset blood into the mix I
do believe in the future she will make an excellent cross to my boys.
But for now I will work with retraining her and seeing where she and I might go together in 2012.
Amberfields Desperado
Springtown Champagne
Diamond Jim Brady
Satin Marigold
Andrews Misty Dream
Delmaytion Sundance
H-Mayo Woman
Kutenai Shoshone Star
Sno-Time Sir William
Meredith Bilirubin
Ryos Rio Rita
RHS Sassafras
Ridge High Sunbeam
Angels Misty Morning
You can view Amber's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Amber (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
The Mares of Spring Lake Farm
WHIPPOORWILL CALISTO (Whippoorwill Newmoon X Whippoorwill Salus)
1993 buckskin mare (Ee Aa N/Cr)
On lease from Mary Jean Vasiloff,
Whippoorwill Morgans.
My mother and I are very excited
to be leasing an incredible mare from Mary
Jean Vasiloff of McCullough Farms. The mare is the remarkably bred Whippoorwill Calisto.
Her sire is 2 time National
Reining Champion Whippoorwill Newmoon, and her dam, Whippoorwill Salus, is a daughter of the legendary Californio.
Cali is every inch a Morgan with a wonderful hip and lovely mover she is feminine in all the right places. Sweet,
sweet, sweet is another word for her as well. She will leave her hay and pasture to come up for some loving.
I know her foals will
be wonderful and as a bonus some color would be nice.
Cali foaled a palomino colt by Spring Lake Lendon Hawke in 2011.
Whippoorwill Newmoon
Blackwood Correll
Red Correll
Lady Rockwood
Whippoorwill Kathleen
Whippoorwill Duke
Broadwall Mayfield
Whippoorwill Salus
Californio
Tio Lalo
Sissey
Whippoorwill Pazazz
Whippoorwill Duke
Piankeshaw Juzana
You can view Cali's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Cali (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
DULCIE LENDA (Yankee's Anhingo X Yankee's Pleasure)
1984 black mare (Ee aa)
Dulcie is a wonderful, generous, 100% foundation black mare. She is full sister to Spring Lake Katefly and Dusky Duke at MtnTop Morgans.
Dulcie has only had a few foals in her lifetime but they have all been exceptional, including the stallion Spring Lake Pallidin.
Dulcie has been a wonderful horse to have over the years and was used as a family horse, show horse and the kids' 4-H horse.
She is the queen diva of the farm.
Yankee's Anhingo
The Yankee
Whippoorwill Duke
Jenny Lake
Lippitt Dulcie
Lippitt Sam
Lippitt Dusky Kate
Yankee's Pleasure
The Yankee
Whippoorwill Duke/chnt
Jenny Lake
Cascade's Udonnafly
Ulendon
Flyette
You can view Dulcie's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Dulcie (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
SOUTHBROOK TROPHY'S SUMMER (DSF Trophy's Medallion X Jade's Belle Star) 1992 liver chestnut mare
Summer has been an outstanding producer for us here at Spring Lake Farm giving us 6 outstanding foals by our stallions. She has some very old blood up close and personal on her pedigree with some of the most well known horses,
including several crosses to Trophy, Mickey Finn and Lippitt Mandate.
Each foal she puts on the ground is deep and rich in pedigree history.
DSF Trophy's Medallion
Trophy
Mentor
Norma
Dee-Cee Mistress
Deerfield Challenger
Cap's Com-ette
Jade's Belle Star
Trophy's Jade
Trophy
Ruthven's Nancy Ann
Citation's Velvet
Award's Citation
Major's Hannah
You can view Summer's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Summer (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
AMBERFIELDS IMA VELVET STONE (Hillside Stony Ash X Marvelous Ima Darling)
2005 brown mare
This full Lippitt mare is very sweet and giving. We are very pleased to have added her to our herd. She has that beautiful wonderful eye you would expect of her lines. And in 2010 she gave us her first filly by Spring
Lake Pallidin,
a chestnut, that is for sale.
Hillside Stony Ash
Rohan Elessar
Ashwood Jess's Pride
Moro Hill's Emelyn
Royalton Muffinette
Royalton
Ebenezer
Alert's Miss Muffet
Marvelous Ima Darling
Marvelous Encore
Ryegate Major
Moro Hills Royrita
Marvelous Marydarlin
Marvelous
Mariner
Marvelous
Ritadarlin
You can view Velvet's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
More photos of Velvet (click on a thumbnail to enlarge)
GAR-DON MYSTIC JADE (Glick's Sir Lancelot X H-Vee Hawk's Blaze Mist)
2002 black mare
"Teak" is a very sweet 15.1h black mare. She has a very relaxed attitude that she has passed on to her first foal, "Nikki". Teak has
over 25 crosses to Flyhawk and has the big floaty trot that the Flyhawk line is known for. She is the kind of mare you can do whatever you want with. She has never
been trained to ride yet you can hop right on up there and she will go with no problems at all. Big and beautiful, this mare has only 1 outcross 10 generations back,
making her over 99% Foundation.
Glick's Sir Lancelot
TGF Blackjack Bogart
Oz's Black Jack
Roxanne Bea
Glick's Kerry Storm
Ice Storm
TGF Blackjack Megan
H-Vee Hawk's Blaze Mist
Coal Creek Fly Hawk
Wyoming Flyhawk
Red Kay K
L S Miss Pine
Tardiman
Kickapoo Blue Pine
You can view Teak's complete pedigree
here. It includes
pictures of many of her ancestors.
