RAINTREE REPLICA (Raintree Revelation x Royal's Silk N Satin) and Ashley Taylor Wilson
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Produce and Awards After 30 years of breeding and raising 3-5 foals a year, Raintree Morgans has produced, raised and shown over 46 Grand National and World Champions. These include Zephyr's Ebonette, Raintree Sparkler, Raintree Superette, Raintree Revelry, Raintree Royal, Kickapoo Kracker Jax, Raintree Nomination, Raintree Command, Raintree Replica, Raintree Revelation, Raintree Nightsong Raintree Endeavor, Raintree Valedictorian and Raintree Picasso.
The Raintree Morgans aren't the only ones on the farm being recognized for their outstanding achievements. In 1993, Barb was honored by the AMHA as the American Morgan Horse Association WOMAN OF THE YEAR for her devotion and many years of service on behalf of the Morgan horse community. Additionally, Barb was honored at the recent 2004 AMHA Convention as they inducted her into their Hall of Fame, a great honor she was flattered to have bestowed upon her. Barb has served the Morgan industry on the Indiana Board of Directors, Indiana Classic Board of Directors, Gold Cup, and for the past 18 years, the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show Committee and also serves as Chairman of the World Morgan Futurity.
Raintree horses have participated in many promotional events including the Hoosier Horse Fair and the Indy 500 Parade, and have even helped represent the Morgan breed by presenting a mare and foal at Equitana.
Disaster strikes In the severe Winter of 1982, a devastating fire occurred at Raintree. Caused by the collapse of the barn roof, 14 horses lost their lives including World Champions Zephyr's Ebonette, Raintree Superette, many of the broodmares and a lot of promising youngsters. With the help of the Morgan community and the support of her husband, Barb decided to build again.
A new barn was built and new horses arrived. Two of these horses were Royal's Silk 'N Satin, who then produced multi-World Champion Raintree Replica; and Blueberry Pixie Ann, who produced multi-World Champion Sarrono, World Champion Raintree Valedictorian and Sweepstakes Reserve Champion Raintree Endeavor. Raintree was "on the map" again in the Morgan World!
Raintree today Although Barb has been seen in the show ring many times and is an accomplished driver, her first love is foaling time. Raintree foals are raised to be people oriented, but have the quality to do well in today's show ring. Although we have minimized our foal production of Raintree-owned horses, we are now providing these services for Morgan owners across the country.
Max is a busy physician, who checks in at the barn occasionally, loves to hear the mares with the foaling stall monitor next to the bed, and even has been known to take out a stitch or two from an equine. He has never cleaned a stall, but does tolerate his wife's love of horses. Sons Scott and Rob are now grown and gone, but Rob has added two grandsons who are delights. And who knows, they may inherit their grandmother's love of Morgans.
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