At
GRUNDEN RANCH MORGANS, we strive to continue with the top quality
breeding program of common sense Flyhawk bred Morgans started
by Harvey Grunden in 1969. Harvey's grandfather, Lloyd Russell
Grunden, had a life long dream of raising and selling those beautiful
horses from Vermont. Little did Harvey know, that he was fulfilling
his grandfathers dream by starting this breeding program. The
bloodlines that we have concentrated in this program are Flyhawk
and Jubilee King. As you look in the pedigrees and photos that
follow later on in this web site, you will notice the Flyhawk
cross many times through the lineage. We constantly breed for
strong bone, straight legs, and good confirmation. Since our horses
are on free range, they have common sense bred into them. They
know how to negotiate hills, tree branches slapping them and know
what deer, turkeys and other wildlife is. The first thing a person
sees is the head. If this horse has a good head with a big and
gentle eye, you will automatically continue to look and like what
you see. Remember, it costs just as much in feed to care for a
good horse as it does a poor headed and confirmation horse.
At the Grunden Ranch, our breeding program speaks for itself.
Our horses have been the foundation stock for many other breeders.
When we sold the stallion, Funquest Meddler to Germany in 1979,
we introduced the first Morgan horse to that country. Since then,
several more have been exported there to continue building the
breed. Many have been sold to Canada and twenty-seven states in
the United States, from Alaska to Texas, New York to California.
Our videos show our horses and the terrain that they are accustomed
to, and folks have told us that " they want a Morgan horse
herd like Grunden Ranch's someday. " Our horses are also
bred for the show ring. We have had horses compete Internationally
at the Combined Driving Events and have won. The Morgan Grand
National has also had horses from the Grunden Ranch place at the
top, both by ourselves and our customers.
Good disposition is the utmost importance. You need to have a
kind, gentle horse to make you want to be a part of their life.
This is enhanced even more by our special attention they get from
imprinting and halter breaking at a very young age (birth to two
weeks).
Harlan has been a very active part of the program since it started.
In all aspects from cleaning stalls, breaking, training, showing
and breeding. This has been a full time commitment. After marrying
Harlan in 1982, Tammy has spent many hours also working with the
horses. Our children, Megan and Hance, both made their show ring
debut at the age of 18 months in Lead-line classes. Since then,
they have exhibited in Western, English, Pleasure Driving and
Carriage classes. Our ranch is in the middle of Quarter horse
country and our horses consistently hold their own in Open and
4-H shows in the area. We have been known to use our horses moving
cattle the day before going to a show. A buggy drive/ trail ride
is hosted annually by Grunden Ranch Morgans, on the last Sunday
in September. This is a good opportunity to enjoy the scenery
and have a good visit with friends. We love to show our horses
to visitors who are always WELCOME to stop in for a visit.
We want to THANK-YOU DAD for putting your trust
in us to continue your fine breeding program that we all have
worked together on for all these years.
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Photo by Howard Schatzberg
RG REGENCY CHESTER
Hance Grunden - up
Grand National World Champion Youth Trail 2007.
Grand National World Champion Youth Trail - 2006
Grand National World Reserve Champion Youth Trail - 2005
Photo by Howard Schatzberg
RG REGENCY CHESTER
Megan Grunden - up
Grand National World Reserve Champion English Trail 2007
Photo by Howard Schatzberg
RG REGENCY CHESTER
Megan Grunden - up
Grand National Champion Open Western Trail 2007
Grand National Champion Amateur Western Trail 2007
Photo © Howard Schatzberg
RG BO BONANZA
Grand National Reserve Champion Double Jeopardy-1994
photo © Howard Schatzberg
RG Regency Chester
Grand National Trail 3rd Amateur and 4th World Champion Trail
- 2006
Above Photo
by Faye Zmek wwwfaye@americashorse.ne
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