Local Talent Going to 2010 World Equestrian Games ... Black Willow Morgans Personally Invited to Perform

    The most thrilling of all horse sport is coming to the United States for the first time. The World Equestrian Games, an event that is an Equine Olympics, is being held this September in Kentucky. It will be a buzz of the elite and the top horse enthusiasts from all over the world.

    This event would not be complete without the Morgan horse, America's first breed, to be at the first American hosting of the World Equestrian Games. The American Morgan Horse Association will be there with every day demonstrations in celebration of the Morgan breed. A team of some of the top Morgan breeders and trainers have been invited to showcase America's first breed in front of the world this September 25^th through October 10^th in Kentucky.

    Among this stellar group of people is local horse trainer and breeder Jeff Wilson. Wilson, who was personally invited to be a part of showcasing the Morgan breed, will be taking his two Morgan stallions to do Baroque, which is a form of dressage and artistic style that has been a passion of the Spanish Riding School in Austria.
    This is sure to be an amazing event with stunning performances, and the Morgan breed will be spotlighted on the stage of the world. On the road ahead there will be a lot of training and excitement at Black willow Morgans, and they plan to have updates and videos concerning the World Equestrian Games on their blog.

    Be sure to stay in touch with what Jeff's doing at blackwillowmorgans.com and blackwillowblog.blogspot.com, as this is the chance of a lifetime for one of our own local talent. This is history in the making.

BWM's Featured in AMHA Magazine!

This January, Black Willow Morgans was featured in the Official Morgan Horse Magazine! Jeff Wilson, in an article about how he celebrates America's 1st breed, has a three page spread. The Morgan Horse Magazine has Jeff talk about his passion and his training techniques and how he uses his love of the Morgan in trick training.
Visit blackwillowmorgans.com for more details!

Happy Holidays!

LinkedIn

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick note here to let you know that we're now on Linked In.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/blackwillowmorgans

Have a great weekend!

Thanksgiving...That Time of Year

When the end of November rolls around, it just makes you feel warm and cozy. It truly is that time of year when we reflect on the last year, reveling in the good and learning from the bad, and giving thanks for both.
We have so much to be thankful for this year. Four beautiful healthy foals, four beautiful broodmares happy to rejoin their herd after a summer of close mothering, the remembering of our wonderful border collie Tess who passed away in August, new friends acquired, new places we've gone, and the view of next year is wonderful.
Thanks so much Everyone, for helping us make a great year.
Let's give thanks. Drop a line to let us know what you're thankful for this year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Italian Glamour Features Black Willow Morgans

Jeff Wilson, owner and trainer at Black Willow Morgans Training and Breeding Facility in Delhi, N.Y., received a call in May from Italian Glamour Magazine inquiring about his horses. They were planning to do a shoot somewhere in the region and they were looking for some horses to be a part. They were a little reluctant as to what kind of horses they would work with because they had very specific needs.

“They said they needed good-tempered but energetic horses, as they would be doing some intense shooting. The question really was about our ability to control even the smallest actions of the horses.” Jeff said. “The backdrop for the shoot needed to feature meadows, trees and be accessible for all the people and equipment. I invited them to come and see our location for themselves. They were so taken, not only with the horses but the whole property, and they decided to do the photo shoot at the farm as well.”

An eleven person crew, including world-renowned photographer Christian Anwander, arrived at the end of May and shot with Jeff for three days.

“The Italian Glamour shoot lasted two days,” said Jeff, “with each member of the team bringing their own expertise to the set. The beautiful seventeen year old New Zealand model trusted us around the horses and seemed to be very comfortable. Delivering 'the horse factor' in a unique way to this predominantly Austrian group was my challenge.”

“A large herd of horses running behind the model created a lot of energy and captivated everyone, as did a month old foal lying in the model’s lap. The most complicated undertaking was to complete a standing pose on a bareback horse with the model’s arms stretched out - and a large white sail in the air for lighting – and, oh … ask the horse not to flinch!” Jeff said with a laugh. “Sitting atop one of our Morgan studs bridleless completed the truly amazing results to this shoot.”

“Christian loved what I could do with the horses so much that he asked if he could stay a third day to specifically shoot our horses,” said Jeff. “Our friendship evolved into a wonderful opportunity for us to get some quality shots.”

Jeff Wilson, who served as the coordinator and director of the horses working with the model, said he was delighted to work with such a skillful and professional crew, including Art Director Tina Preschitz, and Fashion Editor Sabine Schreder. “You know, you are working right next to each other for three days, it's no wonder that by the end, you part ways as friends. They all have an open invitation to come back and visit anytime. ”

Some of the photos from Italian Glamour are on his website, www.blackwillowmorgans.com

Italian Glamour's October issue featured the pictures taken at Black Willow Morgans Training and Breeding Facility.

Concerning Our Horsemanship Training Courses

Hello Everyone!

Some of you have been wondering when our next course will be, and it is planned for next spring. If anything changes, you guys will be the first to know!

Thanks so much!

Black Willow Morgans Staff