Geldings and
colts
Many factors go into the decision to geld a colt rather than
leave him intact. We believe that unless a colt shows clear signs of superior conformation and disposition, it should be gelded.
A colt that is not likely to produce top quality offspring is not a colt that we will breed or sell as a stallion. Morgan
geldings make superior riding and harness horses; their friendly, calm disposition is an essential element of their performance.
All our colts will be started in basic ground manners and
initial training, assessed for their potential as studs
at a young age, gelded if appropriate, and offered for sale to the Morgan-loving world.
Brook Hill Syndication(Brook Hill Anticipation x Oceanview Integrity's Piper) 2006 bay gelding Brook Hill Syndication, aka "Stevie," bears a strong resemblance to his
grandsire Ryegate Syndicate. He has a sweet, affectionate, and playful personality, and he has the intelligence we've come
to expect from Lippitts. He is handled daily and loves people. Stevie won first place in the Lippitt Yearling Colts class
at the 2007 Lippitt Country Show in Tunbridge, Vermont. Stevie was gelded in 2008 after our assessment of his progress and
other factors led us to the decision that he would develop into a better performance/companion horse as a gelding. He began
training in October of 2008 at Photo Finish Stables under the guidance of Robin Cuffey, and on her advice, we're training him as a dressage prospect. He is available for sale (see his listing on our sales page); his price will be commensurate with his level of training at the time of purchase.
Stevie's pedigree is available here:
Stevie's dam can be seen here:
| C-My Brother Ray at age 2 (September 2009) |
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| Photo by E. Platt |
C-MY Brother Ray(Ryegate Major x SSM Bessie Nekomia) 2007 bay colt Ray is the last foal sired by the beloved Lippitt stallion Ryegate Major
in 2006, just a year before Major's death; he's also a grandson of Quietude Westward through his dam. He shows every sign
of developing the same solid bone structure and gentle yet confident disposition that his celebrated sire was known for. Ray
is a big boy for a Lippitt, and we expect he will top out around 15hh. We think Ray has considerable potential as a breeding
stallion, so we have decided not to geld him at this time, and will offer him for sale to individuals interested in continuing
his bloodline.
Ray's pedigree can be seen here.
Holy Moly Poseidon (Bayside Rainman x SSM Bessie Nekomia) 2009 bay colt "Pete" is our newest arrival. The only living offspring of his champion sire, we have high hopes
for Pete's development given the nature of his two living brothers (C-My Brother Ray, our two-year-old stallion, and C-My
Arno's Reflection, standing at stud in Iowa). At almost one year of age, he is showing the same solid bone and gentle personality
that characterize his mother and big brother... and he's smart as a whip. We are currently assessing his potential as a stallion
and will determine whether to geld him or keep him intact when he reaches 18 months.
Video of Pete taken April 3, 2010 is available here.
| Holy Moly Poseidon at 11 weeks old |
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| (Photo by E. Platt) |
| Poseidon at 1 day old |
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| (Photo by E. Platt) |
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