North
Hero, Vermont - (802) 372-3080 Dedicated
breeders of Rare Colored Morgan Sport Horses&Performance Horses
SC Morgans is located in the Lake Champlain
Valley region of Vermont
on the small island of North
Hero. We are mainly a breeding farm striving to preserve and
produce large bodied "Old" style Morgans with a splash of COLOR! Our horses are
versatile enough for the Sport horse world, eye catching for the show ring, yet
quiet enough for the family friend. Our bloodlines are a rich blend of old
Brunk and Gov't breeding. Our whole herd carries some very old, hard to find
genetics. We strive to preserve some very Rare Jubilee King lines and are
blending them with Red Correll, certain Flyhawk and other 'old
family' lines. Good dispositions and work ethics seem to come down through
these lines.
2007 came in like a warm spring breeze but; along with it
came some huge changes. We made the decision to cut back on our herd in order to
have more time to promote, show and build a new house. Some of our best
'Never to be for Sale' horses were posted on our sales
page. To date all these wonderful horses have found great new
homes. We thank everyone who purchased a horse and wish them the best of
luck with their "Island-Bred" Morgan.
2008
has arrived and with it, new foals!! Currently we have 3 on the ground with one
more due in late June by our Senior stallion, Rimlo Black Pepper.
All three of the foals on the ground are sired by Cassanova's Cashon.
Cashon carries some real nice old Brunk blood and he blended perfectly with our
top broodmares. There are two fillies, Sc Island Kassandra -
a black, out of Caduceus Margaux - and Sc Island Kendra - a
bay, out of Sc Island Cha-Cha - will stay to replace their dams while
Sc Island Cashon's Image - a black colt out of Caduceus Ursula
(H-Ken x Caduceus Margaux) - is being offered for sale. We'd like to keep
him but, he's just too closely related to our herd. Colts with his look and
pedigree don't just come along everyday of the week. He is a wealth of old
Morgan genetics. He is reasonally priced to a quality breeding
home.
New for 2008 & 2009, we are
offering a "Breed for a foal" option. Due to a cut back on our
breeding, we have come up with this angle. Not all of our mares will be offered
but check with us to see who is available. Basically, for $2,500.00, you choose
one of our mares. That mare will/can be bred to our Senior stallion, Rimlo
Black Pepper, or a stallion that we approve (not all stallions will be
allowed). The mare will stay here at our farm and a mare deposit is paid along
with a signed contract. The mare is then bred. When she's confirmed in foal, a
foal deposit is due. Then, monthly payments, until the balance is paid. If
the balance isn't paid in full by foaling time, the balance is due when the foal
hits the ground. The foal will carry our farm prefix but the new owner will be
responsible for the rest of the name. No board of the mare or foal will be due
until the foal is weaned. We wean at 3 months of age and the foal must be picked
up within 2 weeks after the weaning date or board charges will apply. Call or
email for more details.
Along with
our Morgan horses, we raise a few wonderful AKC Labrador
Retrievers. They help out on the farm and compete in AKC Agility trials. We
try to have at least one quality litter of pups per year, which we offer for
sale. Island Uno whelped one pup on March 7, 2008. She had a lovely little
yellow female named Basil. Basil left in May to live with her new
family. We miss her antics & pranks but, we know she is loved and well
taken care in her home.
We should be expecting a litter of pups in late July
(2008) from Island Breeze and Mistyfield March To The
Beat. We have so many people on our puppy waitlist that Island Uno
will be bred later this summer to "Drummer" - Mistyfield March To The
Beat. We really LOVE "Drummer"! He is a wonderful dog with excellent
bone, pedigree and a disposition to die for. Most of our pups have come from his
line and we are extremely happy with ALL of them. He basically has been our
foundation sire. Thank-you Betty Welles of Brownsville VT. for having such a
wonderful dog. With his pups, he has helped us make numerous dog
owners proud!
We
aren't trialing much this summer. Gas prices and long distances to AKC events
are the main reason. Harley has made her debute and she did well considering my
lack of time to work her consistly. We should be out late this summer. I
personally like fall trialing due to the lower
temptures.
We offer horses for sale, AKC Labrador Retrievers (Yellow &
Black), stallions at stud, full equine AI services, and an
equine mobile semen freezing service with both storage and shipping
available. This freezing service is open to all equine breeds!
Give
us a call if you're in the area. The coffee/tea is always
on!
This site is dedicated to the Fond
memory of my friend and Mentor, Dr. Lowell Hughes. (April
4, 1928- Nov. 5, 2001)
Dr. Hughes with his wonderful stallion, Patchett
Hill (Easter Vermont x Starlette B) Dr.
Hughes was the founder of Caduceus Morgans in North
Liberty, Iowa. He was known for producing large Black
Morgan Sporthorses of Mid-western and Brunk breeding.
He had a knack for finding well bred horses that were
tucked away on lost roads and in forgotten barns.
His
favorite stallion being the late, Wyoming Flyhawk (Domino
Joe x Lily Black), actually stood at Reed Allen's Ranch
in Lander Wy. along with my deceased foundation stallion,
H-Ken (Kenfield x Muchacha). I guess it was written,
even back then, that I would eventually meet Dr. Hughes.
Our taste in horseflesh were quite similar.
Dr.
Hughes was a very kind and generous man who was always
willing to take a new comer under his wing. This is what
he did for me. I miss my friend and mentor. Words can
never describe how I feel or tell the depth of my loss.
I will take both the knowledge he gave, and the
horses he produced and carry on into an uncertain future
marked by his footsteps. God Bless until we meet again...............