MITAKOLA MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
"SHADOW"BY CAL Midnight Enchanter x Blue Knoll Diamond
1993 Black Stallion
$600 LFG
MITAKOLA MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
I had been a great admirer of Shadow’s sire, CAL Midnight Enchanter (Midnight) for several years, and in 1993 I contacted Rising Sun Morgans with the hope of purchasing a black filly as a broodmare prospect. When I had learned that Blue Knoll Diamond was in foal and due in a matter of weeks, I excitedly awaited for the phone call from Cindy. When the call came, there was a note of disappointment in her voice when she informed me that her mare had given birth to a colt and not a filly. I too was disappointed, but because I had so long admired Midnight, I was extremely anxious to see his first offspring.
The following weekend my husband Bruce and I took a drive to Rising Sun. At that time, I had never considered owning or handling a stallion. But when we discovered that the little colt was as gentle and kind as his sire, by the end of our visit Bruce had purchased the little black at only three days old, as an Anniversary present. On the ride home we had both agreed upon the name "Shadow," for he was just that. Everytime that we moved, he was right beside us, like our little shadow. Despite my excitement, Shadow did not come to live at Gypsy Haven until he was weaned at the age of 5 months.
In the winter of 1995, at the age of two, Shadow was shipped to New Jersey and placed in training with Kathy Peebles for eight months under harness. From there he was moved to Dream Acres Morgans in Ridgely Maryland, where he was broken to saddle by Gary Thomas. At the age of four he was standing as stud and serviced his first mare, Dream Acres Melody. But it wasn’t until the fall of 1999, with the building of the new barn, that Shadow at last came home to Gypsy Haven Morgans. Since then, he has become a friend, companion, and a tremendous asset to our breeding program, consistently passing on his wonderful disposition, confirmation, versatility, elegance and athleticism to his offspring.
"SHADOW"
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