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.

Color tested heterozygous black and just under 15.1h as a 5-yr old.
Color tested heterozygous black and just under 15.1h as a 5-yr old.

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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:

Black Colt Morgan 2018 
 
 
 
 
 

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1948
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1957

Morgan

AMHA #09957
 
 
 
 

Chestnut
 
14.2 hh
 
1948
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1938
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chestnut
 
1984

Morgan

 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1971

Morgan

AMHA #22343
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1959
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chestnut
 
1962
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Brown
 
1974

Morgan

AMHA #024667
 
 
 
 

Brown
 
14.1 hh
 
1958
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Brown
 
1965
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
2002

Morgan

 
 
 

Bay
 
1988

Morgan

AMHA #112038

AMHA 112038

 
 
 
 

Brown
 
14.2 hh
 
1974

Morgan

AMHA #26988
 
 
 
 

Chestnut
 
14.1 hh
 
1965
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1967
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chestnut
 
1979

Morgan

AMHA #073756
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1971
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Brown
 
1974
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1993

Morgan

# 0129752

 
 
 
 

Brown
 
14.1 hh
 
1966

Morgan

AMHA #16916
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1960
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1957
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chestnut
 
1984

Morgan

 
 
 
 

Bay
 
1971
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Brown
 
1974
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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!

Mansfield to Knight >100 years apart
Mansfield to Knight >100 years apart

Mansfield (Bennington x Artemisia) influence on Knight's pedigree: 47 crosses and 29.06% genetic relationship. Mansfield has been credited by many as being the most famous and influential Morgan stallion of the 20th century.

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.

Graceful contour of form
Graceful contour of form

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.