CMA History

My original plan was to breed and raise Arabians but then in 1994 was introduced to the Morab breed by Joel and Carrie Boldig of Tigerton WI.

Seeing the combination of the two breeds I really liked (Arabian and Morgan) I fell in love with the Morab breed. After searching for about a year I found two excellent stallions that fit the bill for the start of my breeding program. Using two of my original foundation mares, Nickoma’s Brielle, a gray mainly Polish bred mare and KG Sunshyne , a liver-chestnut Russian Crabbet bred mare, my breeding program was started.

My first Morabs were the result of breeding my gray Arab mare Nickoma’s Brielle to my sister Theresa Hughes Morgan stallion Cougar Ridge Tyke. The resulting foal born in 1997 was a bright red chestnut 50/50 colt with a small snip and 2 socks, which I named CMA After Hours, Affectionately known as Alfie. (More info on show horse page)

The Second Morab was a dark chestnut 3/4 Arabian/1/4 Morgan Morab filly out of my Chestnut Arab mare KG Sunshyne and the palomino Morab stallion Damars Diamond Champ. Unfortunately this filly died before she was a week old. Reason why wasn’t ever determined, just it wasn’t meant to be.

Shyne was rebred and in 1998 gave us a beautiful liver chestnut filly that was named CMA High Voltage. Bumper as she was affectionately called made her public debut at the tender age of 3 weeks at the Midwest Horse Fair. Drawing lots of attention with her people loving attitude she was a big hit.

She attended many open shows that year and came away with a 3^rd place year -end award in our local show circuit. Her show career continued up until she was sold in Feb of 2001 to Melissa Wagoner of Paris Ohio. Melissa is using her for an endurance horse and continues to keep me posted on her progress.

In 1999 I had the excitement of waiting for the birth of my Bay Arab mare CMA Royal Tazarah’s first foal. Tazz was bred to Boldigs black Morgan stallion Bethesda Virgil. On April 18, 1999 I arrived home from Madison to find a new born foal awaiting for me.

To my absolute amazement this foal was a filly and black. Virgil’s first black foal and first foal with any white. I had the name picked out for this foal for a very long time and it ended up being very fitting. CMA Catch A Star more or less named herself though with having a small star and 1 small sock. The appropriate barn name of Maddie was given to her. Maddie is also a 50/50 Morab.

In July of 1999 I had the opportunity to lease a well-bred Morgan mare. Her blood-lines were very much the saddle seat type and I wanted to try for a more English moving horse. So I leased Stonecroft Stephanie for 3 years with the hopes of getting a filly out of her. It was too late in the year for my time frame for breeding so arrangements were made to have her bred the following spring.

Shyne was in foal to Virgil for a mid February baby. Due date came and went and no foal. On February 21, 2000 at about 10:30 p.m. a dark bay colt was born. With such arrogance and presence we knew his name had to be special. We finally came up with the name CMA High Flyin Bey, also known as Bailey for this outstanding 50/50 Morab colt.

Bailey had an outstanding show career while we owned him. He also attended The Madison Horse Fair as a baby and as a yearling. His many accomplishments include Great Lakes Morab Horse Club Regional Futurity winner and MHA National Futurity winner.

In his yearling year he was looked at by a lady from Baraboo WI named Joelle Surman. When I was asked if he was for sale I said yep… to the right home. Well over the summer he went to a few shows and did quite well. Then in September Joelle called to see if he was still available. Yes he was and we made arrangements for them to come and look at him.

Well when Joelle arrived I could see instantly that there had been a connection made between them two. I said jokingly to her… you know he is gonna be yours don’t you. Her husband didn’t say a word as he had seen the look also.

A few days later she called and asked my price. Agreeing upon the terms, it was decided that I would take Bailey to MHA Nationals again and show him in my name since the final payment would take place there. I convinced Joelle to come and have time to bond with him before I delivered him to his new home on my way home from Nationals. She was in absolute heaven having time to spend with her new boy. Her plans for him included hunt seat, a hunter over fences, and a dressage horse. With his height potential this was perfect for him. (More pics to follow). Joelle keeps me updated on a weekly basis on his progress. As of this writing he is under saddle and has been ridden in his first 3 gaited class with Joelle having done all of his training.

In 2001 we were expecting three foals. First to foal was Tazz. Expecting a full sibling to Maddie, Tazz went over her due date by 8 days. After two days I knew I had a colt on the way. On April 3^rd at 7:30 p.m. Tazz delivered a stunning Bay colt. All he had for markings were a zigzag on his nose and a sock on the opposite foot of Maddie. I knew his name had to reflect his “late” arrival and so I named him CMA Marking Tyme, aka Marcus. He was allowed to be a baby for most of the summer with only showing at Regionals and then Nationals.

Tazz was bred to back to Virgil for the following year. Really was hoping for a filly.

Joelle also looked at him as a baby but he was more standoffish and didn’t make the connection. A year later though when up for a visit, Marcus made that connection with Jordan, Joelle’s son. I jokingly said again… looks like he found a new home… I just got the look from the husband.

Lo and behold in Janurary of 2003 Marcus was sold to Joelle and Jordan and was delivered to his new home in March. The familiar sight of his half brother Bailey made the settling in a bit easier. Plans for him also include hunt seat and hunter over fences but with Jordan as his owner and rider.

Three weeks later Shyne was due with a full sibling to Bumper. Of course her due date came and went and 3 days later April 29th delivered what I thought to be a dark chestnut colt. But when he dried off to my utter surprise there stood a creamy palomino colt with a full blaze and 2 socks.

In watching him bee bop around the stall I thought “you are so bodacious” and so his name became CMA Bodacios IN Gold aka Bodie. He too was allowed to be a baby with only Regionals and Nationals for his show year. Shyne was bred to a different Morgan but did not settle.

Our last foal due was out of Stephie who was bred to Virgil for a full Morgan foal. With her being a maiden mare I was bound and determined to be there for the birth. HA!!! After going over by three days . . .yeah at this point I knew another colt she sneaked the birth in while I got a couple hours sleep in my bed.

Going out to feed on May 27^th there stood in the corner a bay colt with no white. Extremely curly his barn name automatically became Curly Joe with his registered name being VPS Espree Breeze. Stephie was a wonderful first time mother. I was able to get pictures of him taken early spring and all I can say is WOW… Stephie was bred to Damars Diamond Champ for the following year. This would be my first ¾ Morgan Morab.

In May of 2002 I began my foal watches on Tazz. She never gives me any warning so half the time I miss the birth. Well with no warning of any kind on Mother’s Day may 11^th imagine my shock to find yet another bay colt standing in the stall, nine days early. His marking were a star and no white on the legs. Almost instantly I knew his name had to reflect it was Mother’s Day and so his name became CMA A Perfect Gift. It took a few days to get a barn name but it ended up being Manny. After a rough start and almost losing him, this young man has grown into an elegant young gelding . He is definitely a saddle seat horse.

Tazz was bred to Champ for a 2003 foal. Was really hoping for a filly.

Next was Stephie to foal. Her due date came and went again and no foal but on July 4^th at 10:30 p.m. she delivered what I thought was a palomino filly. Overjoyed I thought I finally have one until I double checked and was brought down to earth by the realization I had stud colt number six on the ground. Of course this boy had to have a special name and so was named CMA Salute TO Glory aka Sal. He has the funkiest snip on his nose and no other markings.

Both Sal and Manny made the trip to the breeders with mom. Stephie was bred back to Virgil for another full Morgan. In the meantime I purchased Stephie from Joyce.

Neither Manny or Sal were shown as they were too young. Marcus wasn’t shown either as he had managed to injure himself and was laid up for the summer.

In November of 2002 I found out Stephie reabsorbed and so was open for the next year. Plans were made to breed her early in the year and have an early baby for the following year. Her due date unbelievably is April 3 which is Marcus’s 3^rd birthday.

So with only one foal to wait for I started my night checks on Tazz three weeks before her due date of May 14^th, 2003 but I thought maybe another Mother’s Day baby. After the rough year before I was not taking any chances.

Well with this foal Tazz had the classic signs of impending birth. Waxing for 3 days and then dripping milk. Anxious I called my vet for advice and followed his suggestions. He said he figured she’d foal that night. Well at 9:15p.m. out came what I assumed was a bay foal with a star on her head. Hoping and praying it was a filly I had to check twice to verify what I saw. Ecstatic with joy that after three years of wanting a filly I finally had one! But as she dried off her color mystified me. With no silvering on the legs to say there is black there but a black mane and tail but which has lots of tan way up into the mane I thought is it possible that she is a buckskin? The breeder has no clue and the vet isn’t sure either. So we wait until she sheds out. It took me over a week to name her but to do her justice I finally came up with the name of CMA Damars Royal MPress with her barn name of Shasta. This filly is definitely a keeper and will be western pleasure prospect for sure.

Sandy Gorman, Owner, Country Music Acres

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