JaF Morgan Stock Horses

One of the best known Morgan breeders is Jo Johnson in Sanger, California.

From her website:

“Welcome to JaF Morgan Stock Horses, where the passion is strong for both the Morgan Horse, and for Vaquero style Bridle Horse training, as well. In fact, the prefix, JaF, stands for Jaquima a Freno (pronounced Ha-kee-ma ah Fray-no) – or Hackamore to Bridle, in Spanish.

“Morgans have a long history of being Bridle Horses. They have the conformation, the mentality, and the physical aptitude to do the job – something that history shows us was recognized even in early Western America. It is an honor to have the opportunity to bring these characteristics to the forefront of the public eye once again.

“While the horses who are for sale will not generally be “straight up in a spade bit” when they are solid enough to go to a new home (it is about a 5-year process – from first ride to being straight up in the bridle), the fact remains that I strive to breed horses that are capable of becoming Bridle Horses. This requires physical, mental, and emotional capabilities not often required of young horses. But being particular is a lesson I have learned from the best.

“The wonderful foundation stallion, JaF Sunrise Surfer Dude, son of the magnificent CanDon Joshua Danny, is now standing at stud. Surfer Dude and all but one of our broodmares are of strong Western Working bloodlines, and several of the mares are Foundation. Surfer goes back to Tio Lalo, via Californio and Shatona Karzan on the top, and Flyhawk, Jubilee King, and Higuera Bandido on the bottom.

“Words cannot begin to convey the gratitude and unequaled admiration that I have for the people who bred the fine horses that are in Surfer’s pedigree. Unquestionably, these are wonderful, proven bloodlines with incredible history, beauty, and athletic ability. Surfer is no exception, as he has proven himself to be a talented Working Cow Horse as well as a fabulous trail mount. Perhaps most importantly, he has also proven himself to be a wonderful sire, and his babies have already excelled far beyond any others I have had the pleasure to work with.

“I specialize in selling young, well-trained horses that have impeccable ground manners, are soft both on the halter rope and in the snaffle, and they have been exposed to an amazing variety of experiences, situations & stimuli. This provides them with a foundation that will benefit them througout their lives, no matter their eventual discipline. Some of the things I do with my young horses are packing, work cattle, arena basics (which includes lateral work), and plenty of very serious trail riding. We’ll throw a rope and drag a log, go over bridges and also into the river, navigate obstacles and of course there’s Gigi, the Giraffe.

You can get more information at her website by clicking HERE.