La Cheval Knight Royale
Knight is available to approved mares at the ranch and at this time we do not ship for artificial insemination. His stud fee is $900 and mare care is $14/day. If interested in servicing a mare please contact us.
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(UVM Abington x UVM Kassandra), black stallion
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Knight was selected to head our program based on his historic heritage and the immeasurable success of the original government-bred Morgan horse. Continuing the highly prized tradition of excellence for over 115 years, Knight's proven pedigree and superior quality traces to the most influential and successful bloodlines in the Morgan breed today, and he has no modern bloodlines.
Under the watchful eye of the USDA, Morgans were rigorously tested and evaluated by the US Cavalry sponsored endurance rides and strict "measures of merit" were conducted at the US Government Morgan Horse Farm. Each animal's "merit" was assessed and tested to maintain the highest standards of Morgan breeding stock. To our knowledge there has been no other Morgan breeding program with such strict culling practices then or now.
Knight has beautifully balanced athletic movement that is captivating. He is kind, gentle-spirited, and his boldness and intelligence are superior. These are remarkable qualities that he has consistently passed to his Morgan and non-Morgan offspring and we are honored to be able to offer his unique heritage for others to enjoy. Whether these qualities are for competition or pleasure, Knight is preserving the best of the past for the future of tomorrow.
His sire, UVM Abington, sired many athletes and carried on the legacy of his 4 time World Champion sire, UVM Promise. Promise sired 216 foals with many of them having had tremendous success in the show and sport horse disciplines. He descended from the highly regarded government-bred stallions, Tutor and Stanfield.
Knight is grandson of the enviable Grand National Champion, UVM Tennyson, dual performance / in-hand champion. He sired the Grand Champions UVM Opportunity, Cum Laude Nell and UVM Windfall (Hall of Fame) with many of his get having had admirable show careers.
There's too many prestigious horses behind Knight's pedigree to mention them all! UVM Watchman (x Petalbrook Sigmalect), was sire of several top level show horses, among other prolific Morgans in and out of the show and sport horse arenas.
His Foals:
- Selah It Is Well, Smoky black, 2021 colt, sold as a suckling
- Selah OverKnight Promises, homozygous black, 2021 colt
- CoCo, bay tobiano 1/2 Morgan, 2022 filly
- Selah Midknight Highlights, palomino, 2023 colt, sold as a suckling
- Selah First Knights Kiss, palomino, 2023 filly, sold as weanling
- Selah 2024 TBD - sold in utero
| Dark Bay/Brown 14.3 hh 1992 Morgan AMHA #126241 AMHA 126241 | Brown 14.1 hh 1966 Morgan AMHA #16916 AMHA 16916 | Bay 1960 Morgan AMHA #12984 | Dark Chestnut 1947 | | |||||
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| Chestnut 1984 Morgan | Bay 1971 Morgan AMHA #22343 | Bay 1959 | | ||||||
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| Brown 1974 Morgan AMHA #024667 | Brown 14.1 hh 1958 | | |||||||
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| Bay 2002 Morgan | Bay 1988 Morgan AMHA #112038 AMHA 112038 | Brown 14.2 hh 1974 Morgan AMHA #26988 | Chestnut 14.1 hh 1965 | | |||||
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| Chestnut 1979 Morgan AMHA #073756 | Bay 1971 | | |||||||
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| Bay 1993 Morgan # 0129752 | Brown 14.1 hh 1966 Morgan AMHA #16916 | Bay 1960 | | ||||||
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| Chestnut 1984 Morgan | Bay 1971 | | |||||||
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The Stallions In Knight's Historic Sire Line - A Tradition of Consistent type and proven pedigrees in and out of the show ring
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History repeats itself over 100 years later!
Bennington (General Gates x Mrs Culvers) influence on Knight's pedigree: 86 crosses and 25.19% Genetic relationship. Initially used as a sire of US Cavalry mounts, Bennington sired many of the most famous of the Government Morgan Horses.
General Gates (Denning Allen x Fanny Scott) foaled in 1894 and his influence on Knight's pedigree: 66 crosses at 15% genetic relationship. The value of his blood remains a significant influence in the breed through the sire lines of 4 of General Gates most famous sons. It is a remarkable sire line (and female-tail line) legacy that continues on through La Cheval Knight Royale.