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 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 less than thirty verified silver dapple Morgans alive at present- 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

2008 SILVER MORGAN FOALS

CURRENTLY CONFIRMED SILVER DAPPLE MORGANS

This list represents the only living silver dapple Morgans that are known to exist at this time. The current total stands at 28. We will add more information as it becomes available. If you are aware of a currently living silver dapple Morgan that you do not see listed here, please contact Laura Behning.

MARES

1. Foxton Fawn (Society Statusmaster X Foxton Felicia), 1987 brown silver dapple mare, owned by Sylvan Stables.
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 dapple 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 dapple mare, owned by Inyan Kara Morgans.
6. Lone Pine Starlite (Dutch Royal Tribute X Pegasus Polka Dot), 1998 bay silver dapple mare, owned by Upsondowns Morgans and Stone Pine Farm.
7. Erber's April Joy (Erbers CF Onyx X Pegasus Prime Joy), 1998 bay silver dapple mare, owned by Upsondowns Morgans and Stone Pine Farm.
8. Whiting's Fancy Star (Foxton Debonair X Foxton Fawn), 1999 brown silver dapple mare, owned by Joyce Urroz, SD.
9. Foxton Frosty Dawn (Foxton Society Beau X Foxton Smokey Dawn), 2002 dark bay or brown silver dapple mare, owned by Brookridge 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 filly owned by Brookridge Morgans.
12. Upsondowns Mi Amora (raf) (Hillfield Nightrider X Erber's April Joy), 2008 bay silver filly owned by Upsondowns Morgans and Stone Pine Farm.
13. Attitude in Sterling (raf) (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X Dreamwood Vidalia), 2008 dark bay or brown silver filly owned by Sterling Morgans.
14. Silverella Sterling (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X RG Paris Hilton), 2008 black silver filly owned by Sterling Morgans.
15. Sterling Silver Whambition (raf) (Zeulner's Silver Legacy X RHF Vera), 2008 black silver filly owned by Sterling Morgans.

STALLIONS

1. Zeulner's Sunka Wakan (S Bar B Blksaddle Chester X Zeulner's Marvelous Melody), 1998 bay silver dapple stallion, owned by Zeulner's Morgans.
2. Zeulner's Marvelous Robert (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Zeulner's Marvelous Melody), 2001 chestnut (carrying silver) stallion, owned by MiaMar Morgans.
3. TMV Silver Hawk (Carbide Smoke X Amanda's Suzie Q), 2004 dark bay silver dapple stallion, owned by Tamar's Ventures.
4. Schaenzer's Silver Eagle (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Granaway Bonne Amie), 2004 dark bay or brown silver dapple stallion, owned by Rainbow's Gait Ranch.
5. Zeulner's Silver Legacy (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Oregon N Blksaddle Ecstacy), 2005 black silver dapple stallion, owned by Sterling Morgans.
6. Unconventional (Gone Gold X Foxton Frosty Dawn), 2006 bay silver dapple colt, owned by Coulee Bend Morgans.
7. Inyan Kara Silver Sage (Hmstd Rum Runner X Whitings Bright Star), 2006 buckskin silver colt owned by Inyan Kara Morgans.
8. TMV Taylor Made (Finally's Mr. Andy X Amanda's Suzy Q), 2007 buckskin silver colt owned by Tamar's Ventures.
9. Schaenzer's Red Baron (raf) (Schaenzer's Silver Eagle X Mary Mel's The Black Widow), 2008 chestnut (carrying silver) colt owned by Rainbow's Gait Ranch.
10. 2008 colt (PL Chosen For Glory X Lone Pine Starlite), 2008 bay silver colt owned by Upsondowns Morgans and Stone Pine Farm.
11. Zeulner's Last Hurrah (Zeulner's Sunka Wakan X Renwood Lila B), 2008 chestnut (carrying silver) colt owned by Zeulner's 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 or brown silver gelding, owned by Carroll Whiting, KS.

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!