Brookridge Morgans began as a childhood dream of mine. Like many young girls, I collected model horses; one of my first was the Breyer black Morgan, which my grandmother gave me. Involvement in the model horse hobby eventually led to the real thing- first with a friend's Morgans, and later with the purchase of my Morgan mare Reminiscing in 1984.

The Brookridge ideal is the Morgan of classic "old type". This curvy, full-bodied, pretty headed, unmistakably Morgan horse is reflected in my artwork and equine sculpture. I appreciate the older Morgan bloodlines of all families. My training philosophy uses positive reinforcement, which results in horses with incredibly willing and cheerful attitudes. The Brookridge Morgans live outside, as nature intended,  barefoot and in the company of the herd. 

I am deeply involved with colorful Morgans and enjoy researching and writing about bloodlines related to the various colors present in our breed. My articles have appeared in The Morgan Horse magazine, Simply Morgan, Classic Morgan Admirers, the Rainbow Morgan Horse Association Newsletter, Just About Horses, and many other equine publications over the years. One of my current interests is the ongoing Silver Dapple Morgans Project. I've enjoyed editing the Rainbow Morgan Horse Association newsletter since 1996, and have also served as editor of the Georgia Morgan Horse Club newsletter. My other love is creating eye-catching equine advertising and website design.

My husband Jim built much of our farm himself, including our lovely barn. Our extended family includes the new owners of horses we've owned and/or bred, as well as our canine companions Jackson, Nellie, and Sophie.

Sit back and relax as you explore our website. I love to take pictures, so there is a lot to look through. Even better, come see our Morgans in person. We welcome your visit, and so will the horses. Give us a call or email today! -Laura Behning

BROOKRIDGE NEWS

2/10/12- Dr. Nichol Schultz from the University of Minnesota was here this morning to collect blood samples from our Morgans for her study on EMS (Equine Metabolic Syndrome). The horses were fasted for 6 hours overnight, blood was drawn, then they were given a couple of syringes of Karo syrup (a glucose challenge), we waited about an hour then blood was drawn again. The blood will be analyzed for glucose, insulin, ACTH, triglyceride, and nonesterified fatty acid concentration. Also, hay and pasture samples were taken, and we will receive results on everything!

They are up to 220 Morgan samples now, hoping to get about 60 more, with the remainder of the 500 horses they are using as a sample group being made up of other breeds. To learn more about the study, and see how you can participate, go to the EMS website.

Everyone was so well behaved- I was really proud of them. They do tend to think the Karo syrup is wormer, so I figured Pat would put on his best avoidance show (he did, he HATES dewormer) but that the others would be pretty tolerant. I told Nichol that Charli would be the easiest to give the Karo syrup to, that we would not even need a halter, because she will suck even the nastiest wormers right out of the tube and look for more- all while loose in the pasture! She is a weird horse! Any way, sure enough,  Nichol said this is the EASIEST horse she has EVER had to give the Karo syrup to :-) We went out to lunch afterwards and had a great time! Nichol is also one of the researchers working on the flaxen study, so we had a lot of colorful conversation :-)


December 2012- This beautiful creature is W A R Adikyrie (Adiel's Stetson x W A R Valkyrie), a 2002 black mare who was headed for slaughter a month ago. She was saved by the combined efforts of a group of folks involved with Forever Morgans, and we are her lucky adoptive family! Please read Kyrie's story on her page. Merry Christmas, Kyrie!

BROOKRIDGE MORGANS
Jim and Laura Behning
75 Glass Spring Rd.
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 385-1240
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Updated:  February 13, 2012