Our current horses are groomed near geese, ducks, chickens, guinea hens, cats & dogs. Good Manners are every bit as important to us as correct conformation and the Morgan Horse’s intrinsic beauty and terrific personality.
We have Morgans of all ages. Suitable for various disciplines. All with classic Morgan bloodlines and temperament. Mostly blacks and dark seal brown in color. Some very dark chestnut & bays.
The farm, situated an hour from both Knoxville and Chattanooga, has panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains of Eastern Tennessee.
On the farm we have an organic greenhouse with herbs, vegetables, heirloom and unusual plants; an antique shop and photography gallery as well as the horses. The farm is a special and unique destination for an afternoon drive with something of interest for “treasure” hunters of horses, plants, antiques, photography and more.
Reggie’s Black Rose goes to Polk County Fun on the Farm Day
Reggie’s Black Rose goes to Polk County Fun on the Farm Day
For the first time at a Fun on the Farm Day, there was a Registered Morgan Horse in attendance.
The Denman Family, of Sleipnir Morgan Horse Farm, in Delano, TN brought a ten year old Black Registered Morgan mare to the UT Extension sponsored Fun on the Farm Day in Benton, on Tuesday, May 12.
Rose got to meet about 200 students from eleven classes of Polk County First graders. Other siblings, parents, and grandparents were also in attendance.
Dr. John and Georgia Denman told the students and their teachers and families about the history and characteristics of the Morgan Breed in particular and horses in general. Kaya Bayard, the Denmans’ granddaughter and a McMinn County 4Her, held Rose during the demonstrations and let some of the students stroke her face. Kaya also answered students questions. Rose, with a typical Morgan pleasant personality, loved the attention, and the carrots.
The Denmans also brought a few culinary herbs and heirloom vegetable plants from their organic greenhouse to discuss with the students.
Each First Grade teacher received a packet from the Denman Family with coloring Fun Facts about Morgan Horses from the American Morgan Horse Association, for each student to learn more about the history of the Morgan Horse. Also, color photo brochures for their farm, organic greenhouse, and antique shop in Delano, and a book, San’s Adventures on Sleipnir Farm, written by Dr. Britta Denman and photographed by Elizabeth Denman McGee. The story is about a blind dog that lives on the farm and his interaction with other animals on the farm. The proceeds from sales of the book go to charity.
Figure, the original Morgan Horse, was born around the time of the Revolutionary War. He could work all day hauling timber and do it better than the bigger draft horses and then win most of the races home from work. He was gentle enough for the farmer’s wife to hook up the wagon to go to market, and he was fancy driving the family to church on Sunday. His descendents include ancestors of the Tennessee Walking Horse, the Saddlebred and the Standardbred. Morgan Horses were the primary horse of the cavalry for settling the West, because they willingly go all day for their humans and are very easy keepers.
Rose came home to the farm with stories to tell her pasture friends about her big day in Benton with the children.