09/15/2026
Well it has been one amazing summer so far here at GoldSmith Morgans. Blue is doing amazing in her new home, and Ace is now residing with Megan and Dave Sharp. Lucky to have both horses here in the Yukon only 45 minutes drive from me. I had to say goodbye to Ava, my first born with her first born, River and they went to Wasilla with Kristin Buchanan and will live out their days riding the rivers and mountains of Alaska.
It has been extremely tough. Navigating proper connections between horses and their potential people. Coming to terms with my dream, coming to an end and what I worked hard for, for many years. And it all started with that fiery chestnut of mine, Maddie.
The three horses left over are a tribute to some amazing bloodlines. Maddie is 21 and will live out the rest of her years blazing trail with me, Rebel is starting very well under saddle, and we have been out on the trails a handful of times and she’s everything I could hope for.
Honey was the prize for me at the end. She exhibits that beautiful mind and conformation I always had a strong belief in with the breed. We may not be many, but let me tell you. We are very mighty over here at Goldsmith Morgan’s. This is not the end of us.
I had a beautiful mix of work and play as you can see. This was a substantial year of learning to let go and also of growth. I am so very grateful to find four of my babies, phenomenal homes. Every breeder knows how difficult that is we put our blood sweat and tears into these animals and we darn well make sure they have the training to see them on into another home.
GoldSmith Morgan’s has been in many magazines, including one international, and countless newspaper articles. How such a tiny breeding program became so applauded and followed is beyond me. I have had the privilege of having some substantial support and guidance from other breeders in the business, such as Laura and Corrie MacMurchy from Tangowood/Mystic Morgan’s, Carol Dombrowsky, Jess Chapmans, and some amazing substantial friends by my side. It’s not just the horses, it’s all of the people, the experiences and the story.
One of the most indecisive, painful moments was trying to make the decision whether to geld my beautiful stallion Ace or not. It took years to make that decision. Many of you may remember the horrible risky journey I took down the Alaska Hwy myself in October to pick him and Blue up, and 4000 km later, after facing nightmare after nightmare, 4x4ing in a foot of snow, dealing with whiteouts, black ice, tractor trailers sliding down the mountain right at me, no sleep, and a mis read pregnancy on Blue, we landed in Whitehorse. The decision to geld Ace was one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make.
I do believe I have made the right decision at every pivotal point of my program. They did not come lightly and they came with a lot of burden and tears. Hay has sky rocketed, and we have no vets on call for horses up here anymore. No ultrasounds. We are on our own. The world is changing and the economy is changing. In order to protect the ones I love and myself, you must adapt to change. I put my heart and soul into everyone of these horses, as few as I did produce. I am very much looking forward to many adventures ahead on my last three musketeers, Maddie, Rebel and Honey.
Thank you ever so much to literally the hundreds of people that have supported me in this crazy journey and stay tuned for many adventures ahead here at Goldsmith Morgan’s!
