| This 2021 black colt, Mossrose Midnight Moon (Mac), is the last foal by Whippoorwill Newmoon. Newmoon was bred to LBF Cajun Queen in the spring of 2020. She was 17 years old and he was 32. We lost Newmoon that fall. Newmoon was my ideal Morgan, so it is an honor to be able to steward his last gift. I feel it is my duty and responsibility, so I won't take it lightly as long as I am able. The day Mac was born, I went out to check on Queen in the middle of the night to see if she had foaled. The moon shown on the new colt and his black coat. He was standing tall and proud, already claiming the honor of something special. I was impressed, walked up, reached out a hand & said "Hello little one, you are as black as midnight!" From that first meeting came his name. Seeing a black colt may be commonplace for some, but I had never had one on the farm. We had a lot of black colts, but they were born grey, not black like Mac. I'm not exactly sure what the future holds for this colt, but I'm hoping he will be seen in the show pen and promote the Morgan Horse the way his ancestors before him did. In the future, he would be a natural cross back on future fillies by Westwind Spark and Westwind Montana Sky. Meanwhile, he has some growing to do and plenty of upcoming training. Until then we are enjoying his stunning presence and exciting movement. He is full of life, brilliance and personality! Mac has the sense of humor and mannerisms that daily remind us of his sire.
|
