Glamorgan Damien with Susen Fischer
Photo by Steffi Blochwitz
But Manfred was looking for something different, something very special - The Morgan Horse. He found the horse of his dreams while visiting the Glenmorgan Farm of Susen Fischer, near Hamburg. Mrs. Fischer is the owner of the famous breeding stallion Glamorgan Damien (Glamorgan Noah x Glamorgan Augusta), a very typey and successful seal brown Morgan Horse stallion. Damien was one of the first Morgan Horses imported to Germany and was the first Morgan stallion ever, who has been tested and proven in Germany. Manfred Maas decided to buy Glenmorgan Leroy Brown, the second foal of the successful cross of Glamorgan Damien and Glamorgan Faline (Glamorgan Legend x Glamorgan Finesse). And time showed his decision was right. After being broken to ride by Manfred Maas` daughters Janet and Jessica, who both are successful riders, Leroy entered lots of competitions in dressage, jumping and cross country. At the moment, he is the most successful sport Morgan in Germany.
Glenmorgan Leroy Brown during a competition
Hinrich Romeike, the winner of the cross country gold medal at the Olympic Games at Peking in the summer of 2008, is a member of the same riding club as Janet and Jessica. He has known Leroy since he is a youngster, is always impressed with his ability and his extraordinary movement. In 2000, Leroy has been stallion tested like his father Glamorgan Damien and his older full brother Glenmorgan Nyx Surprise, and the result again was impressing- so today he is one of only three still living fully approved Morgan Horse stallions in Germany.
Foto: K-Pferdesport
After buying the mare Vonavet Smiley (by Vonavet Tribute), Manfred started to use Leroy for breeding, too. Smiley proved her excellent character as a trail horse before becoming a broodmare. Leroy and Smiley produced seven typey sport Morgan Horses until now, with two of their fillies having their first foals this year. The first foal of Leroy and Smiley, Grinmorgan Jackie Brown, had a little colt in July this year by Integritys Sherman Allen, the first pure bred Lippitt stallion in Europe. This little boy is a real eye catcher! This year has been a successful year for the Grinmorgan Farm. Not only in the show ring but also with showing at the the biggest horse trading fair in northern Germany,the Hansepferd Hamburg in April 2008 with more than 50 000 visitors within three days. Glenmorgan Leroy Brown was the first Morgan Horse ever to be shown at the Hansepferd and especially the riding classes thrilled the audience .Most of the people wondered what kind of horse this 15.3 hh dark brown stallion is, and congratulated Manfred for having such a beautiful, nice and breathtaking moving horse. Leroy was voted by the 50 000 visitors to be the fifth most popular horse out of 355 horses at the Hansepferd.
In August, this years two foals of the Grinmorgan Farm, Grinmorgan Infinity ( Grinmorgan Tiney Dancer x Grinmorgan Pennylane) and Grinmorgan Ray Tano ( Glenmorgan Leroy Brown x Vonavet Smiley) went to the first event in their young lives, the branding. The judges of the “ Schleswig-Holsteinische Pferdestammbuch”, the studbook all of Manfreds horses are registered with, premiered both foals like all of their elder brothers and sisters before. Ray Tano was judged so good he had to come back to the foal’s championship of the studbook on August 17/18. At this championship all foals will be noted from 1 to 10 for movement and type. Ray Tano won his class with an unbelievable 9 for type at the championship.
Glenmorgan Leroy Brown
So let’s see how the story of Grinmorgan Farm will keep on next year. Congratulations and best wishes to Manfred Maas and his Morgan Horses! Manfred has stock for sale from foals to ridden Horses and offers live cover to Leroy.