We say goodbye to a treasured friend...

After a long battle with cancer, my close friend, mentor and trainer Rick Stevens passed away on October 8, 2011 in Providence, Rhode Island. There are no words to express how lost I feel without him to guide me with my endeavors. He was a horseman, a brother, a consummate professional and a true friend.

We're popping our buttons over Sarde's Insatiable!

In her first show season, the exceptional three year old mare Sarde's Insatiable proved to us that she loves to show and is destined for greater things. After a strong fourth in her first class ever at the 2011 New England Regional with Rick Stevens, Insatiable made the big trip west to Oklahoma City and achieved the title of Reserve Grand National Champion Three Yr Old Pleasure Driving Mare with Anne Benson on the lines. We are very proud of this daughter of the WC sire Minion Millennium and our irreplaceable Joan Rose.

Congratulations to first time Morgan owner William Cady!

Congratulations are in order to first time Morgan owner William Cady of Greene, RI on the astute selection of Sarde's Ave Maria. We welcome Bill to the wonderful world of the Morgan Horse! May you have years of enjoyment being owned by this wonderful mare, who we are sure will indoctrinate you to our world.

Our first horse show of the year and a great time was had by all!

Making his much anticipated show ring debut was the talented Sarde's Surreal (Astronomicallee x Sarde's Victoria Anne), pictured at right. This gifted three year old gelding won the UPHA Classic 3 Yr Old Pleasure Driving on his way to the Junior Pleasure Driving Championship at the 2011 Connecticut Morgan Show in Springfield, MA on June 8-11th. Also in attendance was Sarde's Get Up Stand Up (KDS Star Wars x Treble's Tainted Love), who stood Reserve Grand Champion Stallion, Junior Champion Stallion and won his Yearling Colt qualifier. Representing the distaff side was Sarde's Delicious, who was reserve in her Yearling Fillies qualifier on her way to Reserve Junior Champion Mare honors. Thank you so much to Rick Stevens for your talent and to Larry Bonnell for your assistance!

Our last foal of 2011 has arrived!

Arriving two weeks early at the very reasonable hour of 6:00 AM, this pretty bay filly is by KDS Star Wars (Liberation First Star x HRH Sheba) and is out of Sarde's Soiree (by Stonecroft Byzantine).

Our first foal of 2011 has arrived!

Say "hello" to this wonderful dark stud colt by SYP High Definition (HVK Vibrance x Kim's Bellegante) and is out of Stonecroft Bewitched, our full sister to WC Stonecroft Trilogy. This flashy guy arrived at 4:40 am on May 25th. More photos as he unfolds...

Sarde Morgans welcomes AFF Little Liza Jane!

Sired by Cedar CreekHarlequin and out of the wonderful producer Star Lake Ellisa, I simply couldn't resist bidding when this grand mare went through the 2011 Copper Dragon Sale with an outstanding filly by Ben's Rhapsody by her side. Stay tuned for our future plans for her!

"Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses." --Elizabeth Taylor

It seems fitting to say goodbye to a grand boxer, Apollo, with a quote from a grand lady who also passes during the month of March. After fighting the battle for his life with chronic kidney disease, we said farewell to Apollo on March 1st, 2011. He will be missed by his canine and human friends alike.

Congratulations are in order!

We are thrilled to report the sale of Sarde's Sublime to Nancy Desrosiers of Westport, Massachusetts. This very talented hunter pleasure gelding will now be under the direction of Scott Travers of Driftway Meadows, who acted as agent for Ms. Desrosiers. Anne Benson Stables, agent for Sarde Morgans.

Tara's Sable returns to Ancan Morgans

Congratulations to Anne Wyland of Ancan Morgans in Davison, Michigan on her re-acquisition of Tara's Sable (Tara's Cherokee x Heavens Love Command). We are thankful that she gave us our lovely Sarde's Truly Vivacious as her replacement!

WE'RE SO EXCITED: It was a grand evening of beautiful foals and talented trainers at the 2010 Morgan Weanling Gala event at the New England Regional Morgan Horse Show! We were tickled that our two foals by KDS Star Wars presented very well and represented Sarde Morgans as a breeder of World quality prospects. Our two entries were very capably trained and under the direction of Anne Benson of Anne Benson Stables and Rick Stevens of Stonegate.

Finishing in sixth was the elegant filly Sarde's Delicious (KDS Star Wars x Sarde's Victoria Anne), and placing ninth was Sarde's Getup Standup (KDS Star Wars x Treble's Tainted Love), an outstanding bay colt. Special thanks to Phil Fountain for assisting Rick Stevens and Anne Benson with these two exceptional foals.