WHAT IS THE SILVER DAPPLE MORGANS PROJECT?

Researching and writing about the bloodlines responsible for the various colors present in Morgans is one of my favorite pastimes. For many years I had suspected that the silver gene existed in the breed, and one of the horses who fueled that suspicion was a mare named Orcland Youlenda.

At the 2000 AMHA Convention held in Atlanta, Nancy Caisse of Townshend Farm presented a slide show of historical Morgans from the New England area. In her presentation was a color slide of Youlenda's dam, Paleface (Squire Burger, chestnut X Zona Skinner, registered as chestnut but now known to have actually been a silver dapple). The mare was clearly a bay silver! I was very excited to see this picture as it confirmed my belief that silver had indeed been present at one time in the breed. The question was, did it still exist- or had the gene died out?

The answer came in February 2002 when Zeulner's Sunka Wakan became the first confirmed (via the Red Factor test) silver dapple Morgan. While silver Morgans are very rare - there are only about a hundred as of 2018- we now know they DO still exist!

The purpose of the SDMP is to collect pictures and information on known silver dapple lines in the Morgan, to further knowledge and awareness of the color in our breed, and to discover previously unknown sources of silver in Morgan pedigrees. It is hoped that by sharing this information, more silver dapple Morgans will be identified. -Laura Behning

WHAT IS THE SILVER DAPPLE MORGANS PROJECT?

This list represents the silver dapple Morgans that have formed the modern-day foundation for preserving this rare color in the Morgan breed. Fortunately, there are now too many silvers to continue keeping up with a list of them. When I stopped counting in 2016, the total stood at 73. There are probably around 100 living silvers as of 2018. Please be aware that ownership info listed throughout this site may not be current, though I make every effort to ensure that it is!

MARES

1. Foxton Fawn (Society Statusmaster X Foxton Felicia), 1987 brown silver mare, owned by Sylvan Stables, GA.
2. Pegasus Polka Dot (Pegasus Persuader X Green Meads Winsome), 1988 chestnut (carrying silver) mare owned by Robin Williams, CO.
3. Foxton Smokey Dawn (Topside Midnight X Foxton Felicia), 1990 black silver mare, owned by Foxton Morgans.
4. Amanda's Suzie Q (Devan King X Taha Holly Q), 1994 chestnut (carrying silver) mare, owned by Tamar's Ventures.
5. Whiting's Bright Star (Foxton Blackjack X Foxton Fawn), 1998 black silver mare, owned by Inyan Kara Morgans.
6. Lone Pine Starlite (Dutch Royal Tribute X Pegasus Polka Dot), 1998 bay silver mare, owned by McKayla Olson.
7. Erber's April Joy (Erbers CF Onyx X Pegasus Prime Joy), 1998 bay silver mare, owned by McKayla Olson.
8. Whiting's Fancy Star (Foxton Debonair X Foxton Fawn), 1999 brown silver mare, owned by Joyce Urroz, SD.
9. Foxton Frosty Dawn (Foxton Society Beau X Foxton Smokey Dawn), 2002 dark bay or brown silver mare, owned by Tocara Farm Morgans.
10. Zeulner's Linda Lee (Zeulner's Marvelous Robert X Zeulner's Marvelous Ruth), 2005 chestnut (carrying silver) mare owned by Anfarra Morgans.
11. Positively Charmed (Gone Gold X Foxton Frosty Dawn), 2007 smoky black silver mare owned by Brookridge Morgans.
12. UDM Mia (Hillfield Nightrider X Erber's April Joy), 2008 bay silver filly owned by McKayla Olson.
13. Attitude in Sterling (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X Dreamwood Vidalia), 2008 dark bay or brown silver filly owned by Sterling Morgans.
14. Whambition in Sterling (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X RHF Vera), 2008 black silver filly owned by Sterling Morgans.
15. Spihos Grace (Sanam Mi Solo Dream X Taha Holly Q), 1987 chestnut (carrying silver) mare owned by Dwight and Yolanda Williams, PA.
16. WCG's Bok Sun (WCG's Little Caballo X Spihos Grace), 2000 palomino (carrying silver) mare owned by Anfarra Morgans.
17. Obsidian Fire in Sterling (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X HG Paris Hilton), 2009 black silver filly owned by Nichole Cooke.
18. Filigree in Sterling (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X MLF Emotion), 2009 black silver filly owned by Mia-Mar Morgans.
19. Edgefield Vermeil (Edgefield Sun Gold X Foxton Frosty Dawn), 2009 buckskin silver filly owned by Edgefield Morgans.
20. KTM Summer Cimarron (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle X KTM Summer Walker), 2009 brown silver filly owned by Ken Thomas, Thomas Morgans.
21. WCG's Mischief (WCG's Little Caballo X Spihos Grace), 2007 chestnut (carrying silver) mare owned by Dwight and Yolanda Williams, PA.
22. WCG's Little Sue (J Wakan Lightning Strikes X Spihos Grace), 1996 chestnut (carrying silver) mare owned by Dwight and Yolanda Williams, PA.
23. WCG's Hidden Treasure (WCG's Little Caballo X WCG's Little Sue), 2009 palomino filly (carrying silver) owned by Jennifer Murdock.
24. Polished Sterling Silver (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X Glick's LST Becky), 2009 black silver filly owned by Coulee Bend Morgans.
25. KTM Silver Belle (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle X KTM Rio Belle), 2009 black silver filly owned by Lance Lester, FL.
26. KTM Silver Shade (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle X KTM Shadow Hawk), 2009 silver filly owned by Shannon Olson.
27. Flightime in Sterling (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X Dawnwind's Alas), 2009 bay silver filly owned by Pine Meadow Farm.
28. Anfarra Carrera (Anfarra Que Barbaro x Zeulner's Linda Lee), 2010 chestnut (carrying silver) filly owned by Anfarra Morgans.
29. Tocara's Silver Twilight (River Jordan x Foxton Frosty Dawn), 2010 brown silver filly owned by Sara Kriner.
30. Coulee Bend Quasar (Unconventional x Dody Little Bell SRDA), 2011 palomino (UC Davis tested to be carrying silver) filly bred by Coulee Bend Morgans. Exported to Australia.
31. TMV Arianna Summer Rayne (TMV Silver Hawk x Amanda's Suzie Q) 2011 brown silver filly owned by Tamara Dirrim, Tamars Ventures.
32. Mia-Mar Tama (Zeulner's Marvelous Robert x Small Acres Rendezvous), 2011 chestnut (tested to carry silver) filly owned by Mia-Mar Morgans.
33. LMSterling Hidden Silver (Coulee Bend Orion x RG Paris Hilton), 2012 chestnut (tested to carry silver) filly owned by Sterling Morgans.
34. KTM Silver Eagle Feather (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle x KTM Mosette), 2012 brown silver filly owned by Thomas Morgans.
35. Anticipating SterlingSilver (Coulee Bend Orion x Coulee Bend Anticipation), 2012 black silver filly owned by Shannon Olson.
36. Unnamed filly (Amberfields Revere of Anfarra x Zeulner's Linda Lee), 2013 chestnut (carrying silver) filly owned by Anfarra Morgans.
37. Mia-Mar Elvira (Mia-Mar Aurora Bobealis x THMF Anastasia), 2014 black silver filly owned by Mia-Mar Morgans.
38. Coulee Bend Tapestry (JKM Platnum Blue x Polished Sterling Silver), 2014 black silver filly owned by Carolyn Lamontange.
39. Aikane's Silver Halo (Aikane Silverdappleencore x Flighttime in Sterling), 2014 bay silver mare owned by Shellie and McKenna McWhorter.
40. Coulee Bend Utopia (JKM Platnum Blue X Polished Sterling Silver), 2015 smoky black silver filly owned by Elke Mattevi-Muller.
41. Unnamed 2016 black silver filly (KTM Shadowflax x Silvershoe Shyanne) owned by Jared Young.
42. MHB Lady Sterling Dove 2016 black silver filly (LMSterling Shining Knight x Lady Dun D Duchess) owned by Alexis Pappas-Rushing.
43. KDA Lyrical 2016 black silver filly by LM Sterling Shining Knight x EMR Symphony, owned by Arika Eggleston, KDA Morgans.

STALLIONS

1. TMV Silver Hawk (Carbide Smoke X Amanda's Suzie Q), 2004 brown silver stallion, owned by Tamara Dirrim, Tamar's Ventures.
2. Schaenzer's Silver Eagle (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Granaway Bonne Amie), 2004 brown silver stallion, owned by Ken Thomas, Thomas Morgans.
3. Unconventional (Gone Gold X Foxton Frosty Dawn), 2006 bay silver stallion (gelded 2016), owned by Ruth Burke.
4. Inyan Silver Sage (HMSTD Rum Runner X Whiting's Bright Star), 2006 buckskin silver stallion owned by Inyan Kara Morgans. (deceased)
5. TMV Taylor Made (Finally's Mr. Andy X Amanda's Suzy Q), 2007 buckskin silver stallion owned by Tamar's Ventures.
6. Stone Pine Logan (PL Chosen For Glory X Lone Pine Starlite), 2008 bay silver stallion owned by Upsondowns Morgans and Stone Pine Farm.
7. KTM Shadowflax (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle X KTM Shadow Dancer), 2009 black silver stallion owned by Jared Young.
8. Inyan Silver Buckshot (HMSTD Electric Cowboy x Whiting's Bright Star), 2008 buckskin silver stallion owned by Karleen Gose, Inyan Kara Morgans. (deceased)
9. Coulee Bend Pure Silver (Unconventional x Dody Little Bell SRDA), 2010 chestnut (carrying silver) stallion owned by Pat Kearney.
10. LM Sterling Shining Knight (Zeulner's Silver Legacy x Glick's LST Becky), 2010 black silver stallion owned by Arika Eggleston.
11. Mia-Mar Zildjian (Zeulner's Marvelous Robert x Small Acres Jezebel), 2011 brown silver stallion owned by Heartridge Horses.
12. Mia-Mar Sabian (Zeulner's Marvelous Robert x E D S Aleta), 2011 chestnut (tested to carry silver) stallion owned by Snowdancers Morgans.
13. Aikane Silverdappleencore (TMV Silver Hawk x DJJJ PJ's Ria), 2011 brown silver stallion  owned by Angie Nadon, Anfarra Morgans.
14. KTM Silver Dollar (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle x KTM Rio Belle), 2012 brown silver stallion owned by Thomas Morgans.
15. Coulee Bend Ricochet (Unconventional x Dody Little Bell SRDA), 2012 chestnut (tested to be carrying silver) stallion owned by Gerald & Diane Schultz.
16. Schaenzer's Silver Lining (KTM Shadowflax x Alpinemist Blessing), 2012 grulla silver stallion bred by Rainbow's Gait Ranch.
17. Schaenzer's Silver Triumph (KTM Shadowflax x Mary Mels The Black Widow) 2013 black silver colt. Bred by Sue Schaenzer, Rainbows Gait Ranch.
18. LMSterlings Mojo (LM Sterling Shining Knight x MLF Emotion) 2014 black silver colt owned by Mountain Home Morgans.
19. Coulee Bend Talisman (Unconventional x Mirabellas Mesmerized), 2014 bay silver dun colt owned by Hamars Horses.
20. Quintessential LMSterling (LMSterling Shining Knight X HG Paris Hilton), 2014 black silver colt owned by Linda Sterling, Sterling Morgans.
21. Mia-Mar Atomic Charge (Mia-Mar Zildjian x Chargers Wicked Angel) chestnut (carrying silver) colt owned by Mia-Mar Morgans.

GELDINGS

1. S Bar B Blksaddle Chester (H-Saracen X Foxton Fawn), 1994 brown silver gelding owned by Spruce Hill Farms, OH.
2. Whiting's Smoky Debonair (Foxton Debonair X Foxton Fawn), 2000 black silver gelding, owned by Carroll Whiting, KS.
3. Schaenzer's Red Baron (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle X Mary Mel's The Black Widow), 2008 chestnut (carrying silver) gelding owned by Stephanie Givens of Marcola, Oregon.
4. Zeulner's Last Hurrah (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Renwood Lila B), 2008 chestnut (carrying silver) gelding owned by Lynn Tidd, Ashland, OR.
5. Coulee Bend Rolls Royce (Unconventional x Silverstone Firefly Ash), 2012 black based gray + silver gelding owned by Coulee Bend Morgans.
6. Rob's Ark Angel Jericho (Zeulner's Marvelous Robert X JMF Neon Angel), 2009 bay silver gelding owned by Julie Hambrook of Dawson Creek, BC, Canada.
7. Schaenzer's Silver Fox (KTM Shadowflax x KTM Gold Mist), 2012 black silver gelding owned by Jack Fox.
8. Zeulner's Marvelous Robert (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Zeulner's Marvelous Melody), 2001 chestnut (carrying silver) gelding, owned by Trillium Morgans.
9. Wham It Sterling (Coulee Bend Orion x LMSterling Breez Whamette), 2012 bay silver gelding owned by Justapesty Morgans.

If you know of other possible silver dapple Morgans, or have pictures of known silver Morgans to add to this page, please contact Laura Behning. Thank you!