Ladyslipper Farm mares
Lakeland Paradise
black mare f. 1991
UVM Vision
Saddleback Supreme
Green Meads Princess
Waseeka's Nocturne
Miller's Adel
UVM Flash by Upwey Benn Don
UVM Lauri
Mad River Sailor
Trophy's Emerald by Trophy
Upwey Benn Don
Abbington of Shady Lawn
'Dicey' proved irresistable when we first saw her, and although several months went by, she finally came home with us and proved to be a wonderful riding horse for me. Many thanks to the Barlows for entrusting her to us. From her show horse days, Dicey was Grand Champion Mare in Morgans at the International New York State Breeders Show. At NY Morgan, ( photo to right) she was Reserve Champion in the New York State Breeders Sweepstakes for four year olds, pleasure saddle, ridden expertly by Sandy Currier. And just the year before, Dicey's full sister, Lakeland Infinity, had been the Champion of the same class!
In addition to being a beautiful example of a Morgan mare, Dicey also has an enviable pedigree: her sire, Immortal Command, is one of the top rated stallions in the breed for siring in hand and performance horses, Too, her dam. Saddleback Scarlet, is a lovely example of Saddleback's breeding program, being sired by the inimitable Saddleback Supreme, who has had a tremendously positive influence on generations of Morgans.
Once again we thought of Forevermore for the sire of Dicey's first foal, being firm believers that every breeding should be made as if it were the last for that mare, and we thought that both parents would mesh nicely. Dicey rewarded us with a handsome brown colt, gifted with an extraordinary gravity-defying trot that we registered as................. ....LSF Nevermoretal.
photo taken 2000
Lakeland Paradise and LSF Nevermoretal
Encouraged by Dicey's first colt, we bid successfully on UVM Tennyson when he was offered in the New York State Morgan Horse Society stallion auction in 2002. Hoping for a black filly, Dicey gave us just that in the spring 0f 2003! This filly has a lovely feminine head, large expressive eyes, excellent conformation, and should mature around 15.3. With her smooth gaits and elegant way of going she looks to be a dressage prospect.
Saddleback Scarlet, dam of Lakeland Paradise, in 1991
Dicey at play in the pasture as a yearling
We liked Kyaerra, and Kyaerra liked us, so we decided to try breeding Dicey again with UVM Tennyson, and were blessed with the lovely and charismatic brown filly, 'Clarissa', in 2004.
CLARIS showing off her determination and her elegance
the princess
What a find--and in our own backyard!