MHAO Stable Sheet -

November 2025

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From Your Board Of Directors

Kathy Christensen, MHAO President

Election Results Are In!

The maximum number of 15 Board positions have been authorized and approved by the MHAO Membership. We do still have 2 open positions. *Kathy Christensen will reach out to the write-in candidates who received votes to see if any of them are willing to serve.

Click here for Board contact information.

Congratulations to all our newly elected Board Members!

The first Board meeting will likely be in January. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Julie was chair of the Emergency Committee and was also responsible for the beautiful baskets that we provided to sponsors of the Oregon Morgan Classic horse show. She has been an invaluable member of the board for several years and she will be greatly missed. 

Lorraine was the co-chair of the Promotion Committee and provided guidance in setting up quality promotion events. Much work was done to make sure that MHAO promoted and introduced our Morgan horse to the public.

Thank you ladies for your time, commitment and dedication to the MHAO Board and the membership.

Calling all members who offer a service or product in any industry

Do you have a business card? You can put it in the monthly Stable Sheet newsletter for just $10 per year. Let MHAO members know what you do, and give them an easy way to contact you! All ad sizes are welcome and available at very reasonable rates.

10% discount for multiple publication of sized ads.

Ads in the Stable Sheet help offset the cost of the Constant Contact program. Your help would be much appreciated.

Questions, contact: Gay Adams

Email or text your card to:

(503) 936-4276

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Advertising Rates

Full Page - $25

Half Page - $15

Quarter Page - $10

Business Card for all year $10

Classified Ads are FREE



Closing Soon!

I know I keep saying this, I'm behind. Please forgive me.

Looking for ads for the MHAO Membership Directory!

Advertising Rates Are Very Reasonable!

Full Page - $20

Half Page - $10

Quarter Page - $5

Business Card - $5

We Need Your Help!

Click here to see our current membership list as of 9/6/2025

Click here to see our current youth membership list as of 9/6/2025

Renewals for 2026 are being accepted now.

Click here for a membership form.

Do you have something for sale? I'm sure you do! People are always looking for something or have something they would like to sell. From horses to tack to property, vehicles, trailers, training, lessons, stallions standing, trails to ride on, other services or products. Put your classified ad in the Stable Sheet. Members can sell anything here. Also post it on the MHAO Facebook page between the 1st and 5th of each month.

YOUR CLASSIFIED LISTING IS FREE!! I'll even include pictures. Larger ads can be put into the main part of the Stable Sheet newsletter for a modest fee. Do you put on events or clinics? Summer Camps? Let us help you get the word out.

I have created a separate section of this newsletter for classified ads. Join me as I endeavor to make it the "go to" place to share with those looking for horses or horse related items in this area. If you give lessons or sell something on an ongoing basis, why not put it here and on our website? Your listing is free! Do you stand a stallion? Offer training or give lessons?

Another idea, put your business card in the Stable Sheet! It only costs you $10 per year, and it helps us cover the cost of producing this newsletter. We need your support.

Once you no longer need the classified ad, be sure to let me know.

Click here for our most recent classified ads!

Have something or a horse for sale?

Send your ad to Gay Adams, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Did you sell your item of horse? Be sure to let me know.

We had a record number of 37 photos submitted this year!

Fantastic !!

Click here to see all of them.

(scroll down on the webpage)

In the year ahead, plans are being made to increase our Youth activities and to add young members and families to our club. If you have any ideas on things you think we should be doing, please contact Kathy Christensen at mike-kak@Q.com.

Due to a shortage of personal time, Erin awarded gift certificates this year to all award winners. All were delivered to the winners inside some really cool MHAO coffee mugs. (I want some!) She is looking for ideas for awards for next year. If you have some ideas, please contact Erin Silver, silvermesamorgans@msn.com..

Congratulations to all our winners!

You had a great year!

A very fun event with about 1/3rd of our membership attending. So good for a chance to mingle, enjoy good Mexican food, hear from our Board of Directors in a general membership meeting led by our President - Kathy Christensen. We played some fun games with great prizes, and bid on some yummy desserts in our Dessert Silent Auction! Then Erin and Mike Silver passed out awards for the 2025 year. Thank you to Patricia Carlson, Kim Moore and her family, Elaine Rosenberg, and Kathie Stead for putting together this great event. Dr. Bob & Shelley Bullard contributed the photos below. I'm just including a part of them. Their help is so appreciaed. Thank you to everyone who came, too. We so enjoy seeing you at this event.

Fees:

Initial Nomination Fee - $45

due December 31st in the year the foal is born

Re-nomination Fee - $25 Annually Thru the Foals 4 YO year,

due March 31st each year

Futurity Class Entries are $25 per class at OMC

if paid to the Futurity Chair by June 1st

Late Fees:

Any late nomination fees become $100 each

Late class entries become a post entry of $50

Benefits For Entering The Futurity:

• Prize money is earned for showing your horse in Futurity classes at the Oregon Morgan Classic. Those who have shown have earned back more than they have paid in for futurity fees.
• Prize money is offered for Futurity classes thru your horse's 4-yr-old year. Halter classes are available in two divisions: Traditional and Sport/Western. Classes offered are age & gender appropriate. Halter classes are available thru the horse's 2-yr-old year. Performance classes are offered from 2-yr-olds thru 4-yr-olds in a full array of classes. 2-yr-olds are offered driving classes only. 3-yr-old under saddle classes are walk-trot only.
• Halter, driving, and 4-yr-old classes do qualify horses to show at Nationals in like titled (not World Futurity) classes.
• A High Point award and prize money is offered to the 4-yr-old Futurity horse who has earned the most points thru the 5 yr program. Your horse will earn an individual award, be listed on a perpetual award, and earn additional money.
• Bonus money goes to the stallion donor and the breeder of Futurity horses who are the result of a breeding purchased thru the MHAO Stallion Service Auction if the foal wins Futurity Sweepstakes Champion or Futurity Sweepstakes Reserve Champion.
• Futurity Sweepstakes classes are offered for horses placing 1^st or 2nd in Traditional Futurity Halter classes and for Sport/Western Futurity Halter classes.
• The dam of all sweepstakes winners will be honored as a distinguished mare with information in our Futurity Booklet and on our website. They will receive a plaque to display at the Oregon Morgan Classic in the following year.
• Promotion of your futurity horse thru the MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity Booklet & on our website for each year they are nominated to the Futurity. Show others about your breeding program or about that young horse you are raising. Let us help you promote your horse!
• All participants in the Futurity need to be members of MHAO. As a member, you will receive the member reduced rate for any ad you place in the MHAO Breeders' Cup Futurity booklet.
• The Futurity booklet is available at the 3 largest Morgan shows in the Western Region (Oregon Morgan Classic, Morgan Medallion, & C-Fair) at Nationals, & the Superior Morgan Horse Sale. It will be available at additional locations as the supply allows.

If you are raising a foal in the Western Region, don’t miss out. JOIN THE FUN!

Let us recognize and support your contribution to our breed!

Nominate your 2025 foal by December 31st for a fee of $45.

Pay a re-nomination fee of $25 each year thru the foal's 4 yr old year to keep them current. Win prize money by entering futurity classes at the Oregon Morgan Classic in Eugene Oregon in June.

Click here to download a Certificate of Foal Nomination form

Click here to see the Futurity Rules

Questions? Contact Gay Adams, Chair

(503) 936-4276, sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Member News!

By Sarah Welk Baynum

As of December 1, 2025, every horse entered in a USEF-licensed or -endorsed competition must be implanted with an ISO-compliant microchip. However, the new USEF Microchip Rule is more than just a requirement–it’s a game-changer for equestrian sports.

Designed to verify identity with certainty, this tiny chip also safeguards horse welfare, levels the playing field in competition and sales, and can even reunite lost horses with their owners.

Microchip Requirements of the USEF Rule

The new rule requires every microchip to follow ISO 11784/11785 standards, meaning each microchipped horse is assigned a unique 15-digit identification code. Microchips, about the size of a grain of rice, store electronic data linking to this identification code—providing a reliable way to confirm a horse’s identity.

Microchipping is a quick, routine veterinary procedure. The glass-encased microchip is implanted into the nuchal ligament on the left side of the horse’s neck, midway between the poll and withers. The vet preps the site and uses a sterile applicator to insert the chip. No sedation is typically needed, and the whole process takes only moments—much like a vaccination.

After a horse is microchipped, horse owners must report the 15-digit number to USEF. The easiest way is to log in to the My USEF Member Dashboard and update the horse’s record.



Click here to read the complete article

108 – November/December, 2025

Hello! This is the University of Oregon's club equestrian team! We are associated with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. It is a nationwide catch-riding program for college students who seek to continue their competitive endeavors while pursuing their degree.

We are hosting our own show December 5th through 7th at the Oregon Horse Center. Our ability to compete is based on people's generosity in donating their horses for us to compete on. We were wondering if it would be possible to speak to your members at an upcoming meeting about potentially donating their horse to us for that weekend?

If this doesn't sound like something that would be of interest to your members, we understand! Additionally, we are looking for sponsors for class prizes or horse stalls! We can provide more information if you think that would be something of interest. We already have several Morgan horses that have been donated. Would you be interested in donating an item for a Morgan horse of the show award? We would thank your organization's kindness with a social media post and a sponsor sign on a stall.

Kind Regards,

Oregon Equestrain 

Here is some additional information:

We are looking for horses of all levels; we do flat and jumping classes, but for this show, it is all English. Additionally, we have riders of all different levels of experience; some are beginners, and some have shown in high-level jumping classes at A-rated shows. The owners would have full control of which class and how many classes their horse would be in. We have a variety of flat classes split by rider experience and over fences classes in the heights 2', 2' 3", and 2' 6". If any of the owners would like, they are also welcome to come watch a lesson to see how our program runs.

Camryn Nicholson used to be on our team, yes! She has since transferred and no longer attends the University of Oregon.

Here is some more information about our program if you want to check it out!

• https://uoequestrianteam.wixsite.com/uoequestrianteam?fbclid=IwAR1EhgrHp4AjfQDGJa8KxG32rdd8MeCQGI3DSuZc_MT9knZUxhxKvEEsZG0 

• https://www.ihsainc.com/about-us/general-information 

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8nHHwVlP7MLZnP6oP1UQGGD5rKsTZTLxtpRhZAvxHa5bLqA/viewform 

If you have any other questions, please feel free to let us know!

uoequestrianteam@gmail.com

Kind Regards,

Oregon Equestrian

From Rhinebeck Equine

ALERT: Vesicular Stomatitis Virus**

As of October 31, 2025, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) has been diagnosed in Arizona. More states may have detections in the coming weeks to months. The detection of VSV in the US triggers emergency import regulations in New York State and others.

Vesicular stomatitis is a contagious disease of livestock, mainly affecting horses and cattle. Occasionally, this disease can infect swine, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, and even people. It is primarily transmitted by biting flies and midges. The disease causes blister-like sores, among other side effects.

Clinical signs appear 2 to 8 days after exposure:

Drooling or frothing at the mouth

Blister-like lesions can form around the mouth, nose, sheath, udder, ears,

and coronary bands.

Fever (temperature > 101.5°F)

Reluctance to eat

The Importance of BIOSECURITY!

Isolating new horses before introducing them to your herd.

Controlling insects on your property with fly traps, sprays, and clean horse

pens.

Separating sick horses from healthy horses on your property.

Handling healthy animals before sick animals.

Washing and disinfecting your hands and boots after working with sick

animals. If possible, change and wash your clothes as well.

The Bottom Line:

ALL interstate travel (both TO and FROM New York) needs to be accompanied by a CVI certificate from an accredited veterinarian - should your horse need to travel interstate, PLEASE discuss this with your veterinarian.

VSV can move quickly, and animals may not be able to promptly return to New York if it is determined that they are within 10 miles of an affected animal. It is important to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of sending horses to VSV-affected states, and contingency plans should be made in case of a positive detection in a state that they have traveled to.

Continue to monitor any changes and restrictions in import and exporting your horse:

https://agriculture.ny.gov/animals/animal-import-export

Dr. Mary Kenne Lott giving a thumbs up from isolation.

An article on Facebook:

FWS typically presents in horses as an excessive amount of thin brown liquid being ejected from a horse’s anus. This is different from diarrhea because it doesn’t have any fecal matter contained in the liquid. The horse’s manure may be on the soft side or may be perfectly formed.

In most cases FWS isn’t debilitating to the horse but it is messy and can coat their butts and legs with nasty smelling and irritating liquid. It is especially difficult during the cold winter months as you can see from the photo I used. The fluid clumps on fur and freezes while the cold temperatures make it difficult if not impossible to clean.

Obviously FWS is a gastro-intestinal issue but most owners miss the mark when treating FWS. Owners will throw expensive supplements at the problem and the symptoms will persist. I know this from personal experience with my mare, Flair. That poor mare had about 32 different supplements thrown at her and nothing worked.

Probiotics, prebiotics, biosponge, ulcer treatments, gut supplements and anything else I tried wouldn’t clear it up. Nothing ever even slowed it down.

Then while attending an equine nutrition clinic I was having a cocktail with one of the more well known equine nutrition PhDs and I mentioned my frustration to her. Of course she had the answer!

Just so everyone knows, it’s not that I’m really smart but I hang out with really smart people!

In the overwhelming majority of cases FWS is being caused by a mild case of a condition known as Right Dorsal Colitis. I got the full monty clinical explanation, and as I would do in any conversation with an extremely bright, lovely woman who is twenty years younger I sat at the edge of my chair in rapt attention while understanding none of it but all I needed to know was that it is a condition similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in humans.

IBS is something that most people in my age range (somewhere between classic and Jurassic) are familiar with. The cure for both conditions is simple: add easily digestible fiber. I began taking a tablespoon of psyllium each day and my IBS cleared up almost immediately.

Right Dorsal Colitis can become very serious and require clinical intervention in some cases. In severe cases FWS is accompanied by lethargy, weight loss, lack of appetite and colic. I am NOT a vet so you should discuss any concerns that you have with your vet and follow their treatment advice.

Many times RDC is caused by coarse hay. Mature, coarse hay is very high in fiber and can be difficult to process in the gut causing some inflammation resulting in the watery fountain of stench emanating from your horse’s butt.

My own experience with FWS is very much like what I hear from others. The FWS shows up in the fall when the horses are off grass and on hay. Whenever I get different hay. My horses are both easy keepers and metabolic so I feed mostly very mature low NSC grass hay ensuring that I am dealing with FWS for most of the year. Quite often you will find that it is worse during the winter and the simple explanation is that they are eating more hay which attenuates the problem.

The dietary treatment for both conditions is to replace some (or all) of the forage with a complete feed enabling the gut to recover by offering some easily digestible fiber.

You can also try using some psyllium but it’s expensive and it typically requires a large dose.

My personal go to and the advice that I have offered to hundreds of people as a first treatment is to simply add a pound of hay stretcher pellets per day to the horse’s normal diet and this usually clears it up. If the FWS doesn’t clear up in a few days I increase it to two pounds per day.

Any genuine complete feed will work as long as the crude fiber is over 20% and the fat level is low. I typically choose to use hay stretcher because it is very high in fiber, usually over 25% and it is not heavily fortified nor high in calories so I don’t really need to make huge adjustments in their diets. I simply toss a cup or two on top of their normal ration and call it a day.

For a 1,000 pound horse two pounds per day should offer relief of the symptoms but if two pounds of hay stretcher doesn’t change things it’s probably time to try something else and at this point all bets are off. Psyllium would be my next step along with a gut supplement.

It is almost never a lack of probiotics unless the horse had recently been on a course of antibiotics.

The long term solution is to feed better hay. If you can find some nice, soft second cutting grass hay it would go a long way towards drying things up.

There are a number of downsides to feeding better hay. Cost and availability are at the top of the list. Then there’s the horse. Second cutting hay isn’t the best choice for easy keepers or insulin resistant horses so this option has its limits.

Many times FWS is linked to insulin resistant horses as a sure sign that they are insulin resistant. The conditions are not related except that most IR horses are on junky, low starch, low calorie hay.

Please allow me to head off the naysayers and negative comments. This is not by any means a sure fire cure for FWS. It is, however, a very inexpensive treatment as a first go to attempt and it does work in most cases. If not, then try all the whiz bang supplements that probably won’t work either.

In short, if you have a horse with a squirty butt go buy a bag of cheap hay stretcher pellets and run some through the horse. If it works, you got off cheap, if not at least you know something that isn’t going to work.

As a final reminder and a more serious tone, if the FWS persists and the hay stretcher doesn’t work I would strongly encourage you to please consult your veterinarian and have all the appropriate diagnostics done.

Thank you for reading this article.

I am retired and write blog articles to try to make horse owner's lives easier and horse's lives better.

From Jim the Feed Guy on Facebook

https://buymeacoffee.com/jimthefeedguy

For more Vet type news, see the Pigeon Fever article in the Platinum Performance section below. There is also information on Screwworms with the USEF information.

Oregon Horse Center Newsletter

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - 11/21/2025

Oregon Horse Center - Back Barns In Quarantine

The Oregon Horse Center was made aware of a boarding horse showing signs of a neurological issue this morning. We acted quickly and a veterinarian was notified and responded immediately. After consulting with the State Veterinarian who came and met us onsite with 2 hours, the decision was made to place our back barns on quarantine, pending the test results that we expect back by Monday evening.

It is important to note that this horse has not left the facility since its arrival 6 months ago and has not had any contract with any horses outside of the barn where it has been stalled.

It is also important to note that we discussed with the State Veterinarian the Mt Trail course, and he did not request us to stop any haul-ins for the Mt Trail course.

If you have any questions feel free to call the Office @541-689-9700 or email Events@OregonHorseCenter.com

" At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s well-being."

Author Unknown

The Equine Legal Solutions newsletter is out! Click here to go to the newsletter.

Main article is Horse Partnerships & Co-Ownerships

Equine Legal Solutions (ELS) is a leading equine law firm based near Portland, Oregon. Founder Rachel Kosmal McCart is licensed to practice in four states: California, New York, Oregon and Washington. She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Rachel works with attorneys in other states as a consultant and pro hac vice.​ She provides services for all breeds and disciplines and represents clients in horse-related litigation, helps resolve equine disputes, drafts customized equine contracts, represents clients in matters pending before international and national governing bodies of equestrian sport and forms LLCs and other entities for horse-related businesses.

Click here to see more information on the services she offers.

Beginning Dec. 1, 2025, changes will be coming to GR801.6 regarding stirrup and other saddle attachments. A recent review of US Equestrian safety data noted incidents in which riders were injured because their clothing or body got caught on a stirrup with an upward-pointing projection in the course of dismounting from their horse.

Bearing in mind that many riders prefer some style of stirrup that includes an emergency release feature, USEF staff have issued this guidelines sheet to help members understand which styles are considered compliant.

Stirrups should be examined for compliance in their non-activated state (meaning any latch or releasing portion of the stirrup has not been triggered). In this state, the stirrup should either have closed branches (meaning there are no gaps in the outside frame of the stirrup) OR, if the branches are not closed and there is a gap in the outline of the stirrup, the gapping branch must sit inside the plane of the stirrup so there is no upward-facing, rigid projection. These guidelines include sketches to illustrate these two requirements.

Click here to learn more about What & Why.

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The USEF Annual Meeting will be held January 15-18, 2026, at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The schedule is available online; please click the button below for more information.

Convention registrations must be received by the end of the business day January 6, 2026, to be eligible for the discounted rates. The cut-off date to receive the special hotel reservation rate ($185/night plus tax) is December 23, 2025. *Separate tickets are required for the Pegasus Award Dinner and the SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Reception and Dinner.

*If you are only attending one of the awards dinners, you do not need to purchase a Meeting Registration.

Click here for more information &/or to register

The Horse Stars Hall of Fame was established by the EQUUS Foundation in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) in 2013 to celebrate the extraordinary talent of horses and the magical bond between horses and people.

The EQUUS Foundation inducts horses that have had a life-changing impact in public service or on the public's perception of horses; have excelled or are excelling in the area of equine assisted services, and/or have excelled or are excelling in their competitive or public service career after overcoming significant hardship. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) inducts its "Horses of Honor" selected by USEF annually.



Nominations close on November 30.

Nominate here!

UPHA Ribbons Of Service

Enjoy the gift of COMMUNITY SERVICE with your friends. Raise money for ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. Work toward PRIZES and SCHOLARSHIPS.

UPHA's Ribbons of Service is a program through which UPHA youth members "ride for the cure" by raising funds for the patients and families of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or an approved non-profit charity. It is open to all youth members who compete in equestrian competitions while riding or driving a Morgan horse. The program was developed to teach youth members the importance of community service by donating their time to those in need. Through this program, kids learn the value of helping those less fortunate.

Click here for more information and to get involved.

JOIN THE AMHA YOUTH COUNCIL & HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS

Youth Council members serve to:

• Attract equine-minded youth nationwide to AMHA Youth Programs by developing diverse, interesting, and effective campaigns and programs to increase youth involvement.
• Perpetuate and promote the Morgan’s long-standing history of excellence, athleticism, intelligence, and willingness.
• Offer guidance to other AMHA youth and serve as exemplary role models.

All Youth are eligible to join the Council.

Click here for more information on this exciting opportunity, and to fill out an application, If you have questions, contact Nikki Dumas at (859) 287-2470 or Nicole@morganhorse.com.

Harry Sebring Memorial Grant

Under 40 pursuing equestrian education, skills, proficiencies

The Ellen DiBella Western Dressage Scholarship

Any age wishing to further proficiencies in Western Dressage utilizing Morgan horses

The van Schaik Dressage Scholarship

Any age wishing to further proficiencies in Classical Dressage utilizing Morgan horses

For more information, click on the links below:

Harry Sebring Memorial Grant

The Ellen DiBella Scholarship

The van Schaik Scholarship

AMHA 50 Mile Championship

1. Lindal Jefe & Mari Smultea (Also Best Conditioned Winner)

AMHA 25 Mile Championship

1. Lindal Jefe & Mari Smultea

2. Marvelous Portia & Nora Mains

3. Statesman Eagle & Karen Pate

4. Littlewood Reina del Fuego & Amie Taber (Turtle Award Winner)

Sunday LD Ride

1. Lindahl Jefe & Mari Smultea (Res. Champion Best Conditioned)

2. Marvelous Portia & Nora Mains

8. Statesman Eagle & Karen Pate

14. Littlewood Reina del Fuego & Amie Taber

Friday Open 50 Mile

39. Lindal Jefe & Mari Smultea

*Additional event coverage coming in the Fall/Winter Network!*

Enroll as a Full Circle Angel

Do you have an interest in helping when a Morgan in your local area is at risk?

Now YOU can enroll a specific service you might be able to provide—fostering, quarantine, rehoming, free local transportation and more. Enter your name and contact information and we will add you as a "Full Circle Angel" on our website—it will be a way for those with a need to connect with you.

Sign Up Here

“Dollars for DNA” is a program developed by the AMHA Welfare & Rescue Committee to provide free DNA testing kits to registered 501(c)(3) rescues that help Morgan horses who find themselves in “at-risk” situations. Currently, a DNA Testing Kit costs $50 per horse (which covers the actual cost of the testing).

To be eligible, complete and submit the verification form. Once your status is verified, you will be notified and may begin requesting kits.

Dollars for DNA is funded 100% by donations. If you would like to contribute and ensure the future of this fund, please click HERE. Our Morgans thank you!

Register

Visit the WMF Stallion Service Auction

70 Fabulous Stallions are offered!

Download the WMF Stallion Service Auction Catalog

The MHF/WMF Stallion Service Auction is now LIVE! Bidding opened October 4, at the Grand National and online at 9 a.m. (Central).  

We have an outstanding roster of 70 stallions. Check out these amazing stallions HERE!

Each year, the MHF/WMF Stallion Service Auction helps make a difference for the Morgan breed. This program enables us to use more money for promotion, give more money back to the stallion owners AND to the winning foals, and award more money to the handlers of those winners. 

The auction (online only this year) bidding ends Friday, December 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern).

The AUCTION BONUS is $10,000 in additional Futurity money that goes to the first horse (or horses) that is a direct result of the WMF SSA and wins a World Morgan Futurity championship class.

If the winner is sired by a stallion in the TOP 5 of the auction, a BONUS MULTIPLIER of 2x will increase the potential bonus to $20,000.

If the winner is sired by a World Champion Stallion from the auction year, another BONUS MULTIPLIER of 2x will increase the potential bonus to $40,000.

So, bid...breed...and WIN! 

If you have questions or need assistance with online bidding, please contact Erica Eulau at (859) 298-3785 or erica@morganhorse.com. 

Learn more about the auction HERE. 

View the stallion roster HERE. 

Access online bidding HERE. 

A legitimate question for Morgan owners is; “What will happen to my horses if I pass away before them?” Advice on this subject is contained in an article featuring attorney, Morgan breeder, and former AMHA Director Kate Kirsch. In The Morgan Horse magazine she shared her approaches to safeguarding the future of horses she has loved and accompanied the Q & A with sample documents for preparing Wills and Directives to provide for your beloved animals’ future.

The article and her drafts of sample Wills and Directives can be accessed and downloaded from AMHA’s website...



Learn More

MARK YOUR CALENDERS FOR THE 2026 MORGAN JUDGES SCHOOL OFFERINGS

All auditors, applicants, Small ‘r’ and Large ‘R’ Morgan Judges may attend the following 2026 clinics:

- March 2026 – Scottsdale, AZ; held in conjunction with the Carousel Charity Horse Show

- June 2026 – Columbus, OH; held in conjunction with the Morgan Gold Cup Horse Show

Applications for both Carousel and Gold Cup clinics will be accepted starting January 2026 for the above-listed clinics.

Any judge who currently holds a Large ‘R’ Morgan Judge License may attend the January 2026 – Las Vegas, NV: held in conjunction with the 2026 UPHA National Conference

Applications are now being accepted for Vegas! (Please note, this January option is for Large ‘R’ Morgan Judges only!)

If you would like to attend any of these clinics, check out the Morgan Judging webpage for additional details including fees and application deadlines, or contact Alex at alex@morganhorse.com or (859) 687-2727.

The beautiful 2026 AMHA Wall Calendar is now available for purchase either online or from the AMHA Office. The calendars are $20.00 plus tax ($21.20 includes shipping).



Makes a great holiday gift for the Morgan lover in your life. Call the office at (859) 287-2470 to order or click on the link below.

“Dollars for DNA” is a program developed by the AMHA Welfare & Rescue Committee to provide free DNA testing kits to registered 501(c)(3) rescues that help Morgan horses who find themselves in “at-risk” situations. Currently, a DNA Testing Kit costs $50 per horse (which covers the actual cost of the testing).

To be eligible, complete and submit the verification form. Once your status is verified, you will be notified and may begin requesting kits.

Dollars for DNA is funded 100% by donations. If you would like to contribute and ensure the future of this fund, please click HERE. Our Morgans thank you!

To register your agency, click HERE.

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• Sugar Rush - The Rise Of Equine Metabolic Conditions
• Carbohydrate Confusion and the Equine Diet
• Winter Care For Horses

Named for the forest, Sylvan is a mystical Morgan featuring a soft grey and pearly white sabino coat. Look closely—hidden in his markings are woodland creatures like deer, birds, rabbits, a fox, and more, evoking the quiet magic of an overcast day in the woods.

Ships in a mail order box.



Freedom Series | 1:12 scale | Ages 4+

Click here to order.

Annual Convention will be held at the Pendleton Convention Center in Pendleton, OR from December 4-6. Enjoy discounted rates through the OCA room block available at the Oxford Suites, 541-276-6000. New Special Student One Day Registration – Friday, Dec 6th! For students 8th Grade – College, includes meals. https://orcattle.com/convention-registration-2/

Student Rates Available

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In this issue:

• Cover Story: Temple Grandin – An Open Door
• Feature Story: How to Sell Your Horse – Part 1
• Feature Story: Lessons From My Mare
• Trail Savvy: Camping with Horses and Mules

What is School of Ranch?

 School of Ranch is a Central Oregon based 501c3 nonprofit. We hire experienced locals to teach practical and artisan skills, live and in person. Beyond teaching skills and creating paying gigs, we help strengthen our community by bringing people together in person and helping them find common ground, the basis for a strong community.

Congratulations to this Organization!

School of Ranch has been named to the Oregon Cultural Trust’s list of nonprofits committed to preserving Oregon’s cultural heritage.

Deadline Extended -

There Is Still Time!

Updates In Process!

1. You want to grow your business or oganization.

2. You don’t have a big budget, but can come up with less than $2 a week to promote yourself.

3. You need to reach out to more people in the equine industry in Oregon.

4. You are ready for more customers, volunteers, or clients.

5. You have a unique business or organization and want people to learn about it.

6. You want to find other equine businesses or organization that could cross-refer or partner with you.

7. You need a strong online presence so search engines find your business more often.

8. You need new ideas to grow your business…marketing, social media, business planning, legal, insurance, etc. – bring it on!

9. You enjoy meeting like minded, horse loving people who could buy from you or promote your business.

10. You know that the Oregon Horse Council is the most affordable option to promote your business, grow your association, learn, and network in Oregon! It works for you 24-7!

Click here to apply for a business level membership.

There are three levels of membership: $50, $100, or $250. You decide based on the level of support you are looking for.

Click here to apply for an Individual or Family Membership

Individual $35, Family $60

Benefits to you:

• Stay up-to-date on Legislative activity that can affect you.
• The Oregon Horse Council newsletter & Facebook page
• Enrollment in ‘Get Out and Ride’ Ore,onngon program (2 enrollments for family level – you choose age category)
• Oregon Horse Directory mailed to you directly
• Discounted registration for OHC industry and educational events
• Connection to the Equine Resources you need
• Knowing that you are helping strengthen and grow Oregon’s equine industry!

Our Mission Is To Strengthen, Connect, & Represent the Oregon Equine Community

The American Horse Council works daily to advocate for the social, economic and legislative interests of the United States equine industry.

To advertise in the Stable Sheet, contact Gay Adams - (503) 936-4276 or

sunstonemorgans@comcast.net

Pictured left to right: Carolyn Sebring (accepting for Jim), Daisy Beisler, Olyvia O'Brien, Katie Schafer (YAA Executive Council Chair), and Celia Salmon.

The show is a wrap!

1,019 Horses

739 Owners

803 Exhibitors

Go To: www.HorseShowsOnline.com

to see the results

Congratulations!! and thank you to all who attended!

The Show Committee WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

We always strive to make the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® the best Morgan event of the year! We hope you all had a wonderful show and a safe trip home. Please take the time to let us know your feedback. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MGN2025 and help us make the 2026 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® better than ever.