Working Western Morgan Horses
We still haven’t found time to get together, groom the horses and take pro photos. But here is JJ on a very windy day in May.
This one is going to grow up to be a real, old-school cowboy’s horse. If you have big country, long days, and hard work, this is the colt you will ever-after think of as the toughest, most resilient, and coolest cowhorse you ever owned.
And won’t you look good, zooming around in the hills on this big, solid, flashy Morgan colt?
Call Sally. Do it now.
By Bobbi
If I were asked why I love Morgan Horses, I’d say, “How much time do you have?”
To be born with a passion for horses is a mystery to many parents, and a golden gift to a child who as an adult will recognize that all in all there are but two kinds of people: those who love horses and those who don’t. They will never understand each other.
Among the many breeds, all good, I chose Morgans because their legendary history has proved that their versatility is for real, 100%. That is what I wanted. Their conformation and beauty, built for a long, sound lifetime, and personalities so fit for human connection sealed the deal.
Their crackling intelligence can sometimes be a challenge…There was hardly a latch or lock that my stallion Smokey could not open (human equivalent: Second Story Man). He did not have to go to Rope School. Just throw your rope, dally, and do your job.
We had almost 30 years together. That is all we can ask from God. But he lives on in my heart through the gift of his many offspring.
Bobbi
Silver Goes Out to Play.
Saturday March 28, 2026.
It is early spring in Montana; At 4,580 feet elevation, we don’t count on warm days for at least another month. All of our horses are still pretty fuzzy.
There was a lot going on Saturday morning; we had not planned to take photos. After a brief visit with the shedding blade, Silver was turned loose to play. Even in his dusty winter pjs, this magnificent Morgan stallion looks amazing.
Respected trainers have told us, “Your horse does not love you.”
We believe otherwise.
Saturday March 28, 2026
How to capture striking images of a horse:
No time for fancy grooming before turn-out?
No one on hand who has any formal training in photography?
Can’t, at the moment, afford a Creative Cloud subscription, and haven’t worked out what to make of Affinity yet?
No worries!
Just find a one-in-a-million black Morgan stallion playing in the sunshine on a beautiful, early spring day, and hold the shutter down. Chief is so beautiful, he’ll make you look good.
Here is himself, playing in the arena.
Photos by Johnna, who will learn how to photograph horses or die trying.
This site was created with love to help people find Bobbi Blankenship, Jim and Sally Birkelo, and their wonderful western Morgan horses.
Horses are expensive. You might as well own a few that love you back.
~Johnna with alamosallc.com