where did summer go this year,, I know there are alot I have not mentioned, like our trip to Mt. had a ball with some good friends there along with Jim and Kathy stricker, who are part of the wild bunch along with Tom and Ida Larsen who  keep us in stitches with laughter. All the horses are doing fine, we have been riding alot this fall, exploring new places and taking a different horse each time we go out, There was no Ft. Robinson morgan ride this year,, they decided to go to Monument Valley instead, I just had too much going on, met alot of really neat people, and new horse people on something called Facebook, had no idea of how many crazy people there are out there,, but most of them are just fun people, We have had a good fall but very dry, here at this place,, every where else it has been flooding, in all the rivers, We did not take a vacation this year, just to many things going on, but we did get some really good riding in at the Orr ranch out of Heartville Wyo. Butch and Dee Orr invited our bunch out to ride around since that is where I put in for my elk permit, Jack my babysitter who is Eves horse took a couple of gals along with Chester and the stud Tuscon,it was very interesting and beautiful in the timber and in all the meadows and pine clad hills. the early part of Sept all the way thro Oct was unusually hot, but the riding was great. Then in Oct in fact Halloween day Ida Larsen and I took off horseback while Evelyn and Tom Larsen took the vehicle and went picture taking. It was just a fun day, warm and in the timber no wind. the yearlin stud colt Classic aka smarty has been getting some much needed lessons in manners, and he has turned into a sweet heart that loves attention, so he will become another good solid riding horse here on this place. It is late Nov now,, we finally got some cold weather, a little snow but nothing lasted, more wind, and more picture taking with Tom and his camera. It is almost thanksgiving , so lets all be thankful for something this year,, With so many men and women being gone from home and serving our country lets just take a moment of silence to honor each and every one who is in uniform, and bow our heads and pray for the souls that have given the ultimate sacrafice for each and every one of us here today.. I hope you will leave some comments, let me know what you think and if you would like anything different on this site. Happy trials to all of you folks, stan 777 Morgans

well April started off with a bang, putting in cross fences in the pasture, Harrowing the pastures to keep the weeds down Got all the horses trimmed and cleaned up after such a shaggy winter Went to the National Team Roping Championship and had a ball with some of the top ropers in the country, donated a picture that went for big bucks. We also ran all the tests on Rosie, and she came back clean, checked the temp and brought her right home and bred her to C My Goldenhawk,, what a sweetheart he has turned out to be. Now we take her back for a couple more final tests to make sure. She is the mare that Ramul rode till the time he passed ,so I want to make sure she is going to take. In early May we took Rosie in for her ultrasound,, everything looks very good so far. We also weaned the little stud colt Classic,, who we call Smarty, he just loves Chester, so he is the official babysitter right now. We also sold all the hay,, we kept enough for ourselves but got rid of 3 semi loads out of the lower pasture, It was really good to see them roll out of here.We got a phone call from Jessie Dvarishkis telling me about a big dedication for Ramuls memorial in Thermopolis,, she said, Stan You just have to make it up I want you to make it , so we planned our time to make it. We also delivered our 2 horse trailer to a good friend and his wife, Charles Ramsey and I had gone to Iowa to pick up a mare and colt and ended up buying Goldenhawk in the deal,, he needed a trailer and I loaned him mine, Evelyn went along to meet this great couple and their little girl Georgia who follows me around like a puppy dog, what a sweetheart. Then we came back home and planted currant bushes in the wind break, In June we went to Thermopolis for Ramuls memorial dedication, I was trilled to see the benefactor for the memorial stone to dedicate Ramul,, Mike Rhone from Ariz had put up money and was there for the presentation, I brought the original painting that my good friend Fred Peterson had done for me, it was the first time that any of the family had seen the painting. All the family was there along with Ramuls brother Eddie, who was the manager of the Antler ranch out of Meeteetsee for as long as I can remember, we had a wonderful visit with all of the folks I consider part of my family. Then it was back home to horses getting pastures ready for hay season all over again.

well we have been having Rosie to the vets for the past couple of weeks now, she has had an infection, when we had her bred this last yr we thought she was in foal, but after a couple months I was beginning to have my doubts, then when we got Goldenhawk the new stud she came into heat, boy what a shock, so I took her in and found out about the infection, as I sit here tonight writting this she is at the vets going thro a series of flushings to clear it up. Then we will keep tabs on her and let her cycle 2 more times before we get down to the breeding part. We are having a major winter storm all day today and it is supposed to get worse before Sat. I will be picking the mare up tomorrow afternoon. I want to keep a close eye out on her condition in the coming months since she is the Last of Ramuls line, She is 20 coming 21 this spring, but she is in great shape, and acts like a young 4 yr old. Let me know what you think of the new format on the site and the pics I post to give you some idea of who is who and what is what. Take care, comment as often as you like and if there is something I can add please let me know. Stan 777 Morgans

It was a pretty quiet fall. Went to the Doxie Races in Deadwood, SD. Fun time. If you look in the gallery you will find a picture of Alex–”The Fastest Weiner in the West” and his owners Jim and Kathy, who are good friends of ours….. Stan rode several times to stretch the kinks out of his, and the horses legs. Also had friends here to ride a few times. We shared our holiday meals with friends this year. One of our guests for Thanksgiving was a young man in the Air Force, who was stationed, away from family, at Ellsworth AFB in Rapid City, SD…..There were several pleasure trips to Laramie Peak and the Medicine Bow Mountains, at different times, during the fall and early winter. Our new Lab pup is getting bigger as puppies do. He weighed 68# at the end of Dec. and isn’t fat. Just longer, taller, and lean.

Late August – September was a bit of a trial for both of us. The old Lab, Jake, had a stroke and seizure resulting in us making the decision to have him put down. Sure not easy. Then 3 weeks later we found a little bundle of dynamite named Barley. A yellow Lab. pup. What an added bundle of energy to our family this is. Even my Heeler , Bear loves Barley. It took a few days but is sure OK now. September ended in good favor for us.