The Long Grey Line Farm began
operation early in 1976. Hell Cats' Reveille by Broadlands' Kilarney and
out of Evan's Lula Twigg by Command Attention was selected to head the breeding
program. He was bred by W.W. Evans, Winds Aloft Farm, Louisville,
Kentucky. Soon another stallion, Badge of Gallantry by Gallant Guy
O'Goshen and out of Autumn Twilight by Anderson Aire by Anderson Rex (full
brother to Captain Courageous), was also purchased from Winds Aloft Farm.
Mares who were eighteen to twenty one years of age were purchased to try to
intensify some of the old bloodlines. Today, their sons, daughters,
grandsons and granddaughters are continuing the program to bring back the old
bloodlines of Jack Twigg (for the beauty, very smooth trot and leggy motioned way of going) and
King Barrymore (for the big strong hooves) among others. A special
effort to intensify the Kalarama Rex bloodlines (to ensure stamina and athletic
ability) has been carried out and today some of the most potent Kalarama Rex
blood can be found on our farm. Nearly every world's champion at Louisville each
year traces to Kalarama Rex. In the 1990s, we made the decision to broaden
our minds and our marketing to include sport horses. Saddlebreds are versatile
horses who love to work at different jobs. A good horse is a good horse
who can do several jobs well. Most of our horses free-jump well and show
potential as jumpers or dressage horses. We have proven that they can do
endurance with a Saddlebred Select Bronze Award from the American Saddlebred
Horse Association to Bugle Call Rag, a full brother to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.
Several of our horses have competed as jumpers and field hunters and some are
being schooled in dressage. We hope that you will look over our stallion roster and our list of
horses for sale and will find something that suits your needs. We are always
willing to talk about bloodlines and horses. Give us a call.
BOARDING: Now that the numbers of farm-owned horses are being reduced, stalls are available for boarding lay-ups, pensioners or riding stock. No draft or draft crosses accepted. No training is offered. Attentive care with private paddocks by day and stall by night, farm raised hay, grain twice a day and lots of fresh well water. Contact martha@ longgreylinefarm.com
Check out our horses for sale (updated 18 November 2008)
Martha Aitken became a Certified Breed Judge for The American Warmblood Registry in June 1998 after extensive study and testing in England and in Germany. She was soon certified as an AHSA Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Judge, which sent her to shows all around the United States. This led her to inspecting sport horses for other breed registries. She has made the decision to retire her USEF Judge's License because flying is no longer fun, travel is becoming tedious at her age and she is needed to operate the farm. She has also made the decision to cease riding instruction in the spring of 2009 so that she can devote more time to writing. Several books, one humorous about adventures on the farm, and another on the life of General William Temple Withers, her great grandfather, are currently in the works. Withers fought and was wounded at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican War, fought in the War Between the States, then founded an internationally known Trotting Horse farm, Fairlawn Stock Farm, in Lexington, Ky. He died in 1889 and in 2008, Martha submitted his name and accomplishments to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. He was accepted and Martha, with some other relatives, will journey to Goshen, N.Y. next summer to attend his induction as an Immortal of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. This is such a great honor and we are very proud. Extensive research is being done and the book has been started. A target date for publication is set for Fall 2009. If you are interested in procuring a copy, autographed, of course, contact Martha@longgreylinefarm.com
In October 1999, Martha was invited to speak at the annual Horse Day Symposium at the University of California, Davis. To see her presentation, "What is a Warmblood ?" Click here
She has also written commentary on The American Saddlebred as a Warmblood Sport Horse. Click here
Click here for pictures of our trip to Germany with the A.R.A.B.S. (American Registry of Arab Bred Sporthorses) in August 2001 to learn about Shagyas.
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED STALLIONS STANDING AT STUD
- All stallions stand with a live foal guarantee with return the next year. A different mare owned or leased by contract may be substituted. Shipped semen may be split and used for multiple mares at no extra charge, but LFG will apply to only one mare.
- Breeding fee at the farm: $500 for your choice of a stallion. We have reduced the fee so that every breeder can afford every stallion. Boarding at the farm: $10 per day for the mare, $11-13 per day with foal (mare plus $1- 30 day foal, mare plus $2- 60 day foal, mare plus $3- 90day foal etc) , box stall with possible paddock turn-out by day (no pasture board).
- Shipped semen is available for some stallions. Breeding fees are as above. A collection fee of $150, subject to changes in the veterinarian's charges, will be charged for shipment or for local AI use. Disposable shipping containers are available at $35 each, no deposit, no return. Containers are reusable if you have a need for one. They will hold for 48 hours.
- Our farm veterinarian's clinic is well qualified in equine reproduction both at our farm and their hospital. We try to keep costs to a minimum yet achieving the goal of pregnancy.
- Our stallions are getting old. I will ship semen as long as it will work, but on site breeding is better. These bloodlines are not to be found today, so if you are a student of lineage, consider these stallions. This blood won't be available much longer.
- EXCITING NEWS: Caisson, our junior stallion, who is out of Carolina Waltz and is sired by General Withers, was selected to breed to an outside mare. She has been declared in foal. We also bred Caisson to one of our farm mares. Wingate's Chindit, who was terribly ill with an upper respiratory infection for all of last year and was close to death, has rallied. He decided that he would like to breed a mare. Ice Dreamer, by Vanilla Ice, has been declared in foal to Wingate's Chindit! These foals should be extra-special.
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Bugle Boy Frosted liver chestnut, 16.0 hands. Lots of motion, good disposition and trainability. Foaled 1979, so only used live cover. Filly foal arrived 1 Feb 2006 and is gorgeous with lots of chrome. American Saddlebred Grand National Sire American Warmblood Registry Sire Sorry, no shipped semen |
Wingate's
Chindit Full blood brother to Merrill's Marauder So much motion ! First foal arrived 2005- a thrilling grey filly! Two outstanding fillies 2006, a chestnut colt for 2007. A foal is expected in 2009. High-set necks, extra motion and exciting show horse ways. Sorry, no shipped semen
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Dapple Grey, line-bred Kalarama Rex bloodline, very high head, short back, tiny ears with hooks, gorgeous head, show horse presence and charisma. He is 25 years old, so you had better hurry to breed to him! Shipped semen available |
| General Withers 16 hands, leggy, beautiful dapple grey Adds motion, refinement, power, show horse ability and versatility. His offspring excel in all three divisions - 3 & 5 gaited and fine harness. American Warmblood Registry Sire - offspring show great potential in dressage and jumping. Shipped semen available |
Pacific Mist
The power of intense Kalarama Rex bloodlines through both sire and dam, plus in his distant sire line in the 1880's is my great grandfather's trotting stallion, Almont, described as having almost human intelligence and fluid trotting action. Adds motion, refinement, power, elegance, show horse ability, versatility and grey! He only has seven get and is 15 years old. He is one of the best kept secrets in the country. His daughter, Tashi's Mist, just won a Junior Gaited class in Texas! His first foals here will arrive in 2009. We will offer him at a special rate to select mares. Shipped semen available |
Click on any stallion for more information
See our breeding information by clicking here
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Herd of HorsesTo visit our Blacksmith Shop Quartet, click here and then click on each horse
Suzi, Wanu and Masai
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Rumble of RidgebacksAKC Rhodesian Ridgebacks of recently imported African lineage are usually for sale. Our former senior stud dog's dam was imported from Zimbabwe. We mourn Wanu's death in September 2006, just short of his tenth birthday. His son, Justa Nutta Tsu (dam, African Tsu), stepped up to breeding duties in 2007. We imported a pair from South Africa in 2002. Zula and African Tsu have proven to be just what we needed in our breeding program. Puppies are usually $600-800, but occasionally are priced for less. We ship Delta Dash and try to select a puppy that suits you. We are always happy to have the puppies picked up at the farm. We have bred Rhodesian Ridgebacks for more than 32 years. The first two of the four stud dogs that we have used through the years have been sired by imported stock or by sons of imported stock. Add in our current imported blood from South Africa and Zimbabwe and you have a very good genetic mix. Our goal has always been to produce good family dogs who could earn their keep by working if needed. Some of our stock has gone on to be working farm dogs and hunting dogs, a few have gone to the show ring, many have completed obedience school, but most have ended up being family friends and protectors who were loved and cherished by their owners.
Because of the down-turn in the economy, we have decided to reduce our puppies to $500 until the national situation changes. Our next puppies will be available in the spring. Contact us if you wish to reserve a puppy.
Contact Martha@longgreylinefarm.com
Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com or call 256-883-9814 if you are interested in a puppy or would like to be notified when the next litter is expected.
Gypsy and Zoe, owned by Brooke, after a hard day's work
Gypsy and Zoe, guardians, and Joey Lee's Embra
Louis, the Yorkie, meets Kenya, the Ridgeback, owned by Julie LaTarga comforts Bill's mother
Nessie, 3 1/2 months, owned by Cabell and Megan Alison's Aku shares some sun with Vikki, the Dobe
Austin and friend, Rudo Faith and her new friend, Logan
Peaceful Coexistence
- Sheridan and Annie
Sebastopol Geese - Two Giggles short of a Gaggle
I must admit that I am getting old. I have been breeding Sebastopols for nearly 35 years. I am offering the entire flock to be sold to someone who seriously wants to breed Waterfowl. They will not be sold to someone who just wants to have a big flock of pretty birds so I will have to approve the new home. They don't require plush facilities, but must be protected from predators. There are approximately 40 birds.
Since the flock has not sold, I am selling pet quality pairs again for shipment or pick-up. They will be $100 per pair and up.
Sorry, but we do not sell eggs. I will sell goslings at $25 each, with no guarantee of sex or quality. The price will increase as they mature and quality can be assessed. The smooth feather birds will be sold at maturity for the same $25. I have 10-12 smooth and smooth/curly mix birds (sex not determined) for sale at $100, sold as is and as one unit.
Other birds will be sold for $100 per pair pet quality. We can ship via air, sometimes the post office, or for pick up here at the farm. Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com
We are opening a new chapter in the goose breeding. Very nice Pomeranian Geese have been acquired and possibly some will be available for sale in 2009 on a limited basis. This breed is also rare. They are bred for meat and are large geeseand good foragers.
Herd of Heritage Turkeys: Blue Slate, Bourbon Red, Black and Royal Palm
Heritage Turkeys are breeds from the old days when every farm had a flock to provide meat for the table. These turkeys, unlike our modern Broad-Breasted Turkeys, do not require special feed and love to eat grass and bugs. They will breed naturally where the over-sized modern turkeys must be artificially bred. Our turkeys are raised without antibiotics or hormones. Breeding pairs @ $80 or gobblers for breeding or meat @ $40, when available. Sorry, but we are sold out of hens.
A Batch of Oreos
Registered Belted Galloways - The breed's first recorded history dates to the 16th Century in the former Galloway district of Scotland. It is believed that the belted variety of Galloway cattle evolved from an early Celtic breed and are probably a cross of Black Galloways on Dutch Belted. They are polled, meaning that they have no horns, but they can still lay one on you with their head! This is a good-natured beef breed of medium size. Our mature bull weighs about 1500 pounds and is approximately 47 inches at the hip. The cows are about 900 pounds and produce well into their teens. Babies are very small at birth but quickly grow into fine young animals. They are thrifty and do not require extra forage to attain good growth. Because the animal is a little smaller, steaks are closer to the new guide-lines for portions. Exciting color, good disposition, no horns, good growth rate without pushing with high protein diet and lean flavorful meat. What a wonderful combination of traits!
Custom beef raised without antibiotics, steroids or hormones is for sale. Hay is raised on our farm with no pesticides or herbicides used. We know what our Belties have eaten and that it is a healthy diet. The meat is flavorful, not like over-the-counter meat, mildly sweet with a light amount of marbling in the muscle plus a layer of fat on the outside. The butcher says that he loves my Beltie Beef because it is pre-trimmed. He doesn't have to trim fat and throw it away. This means money in your pocket through per-pound savings. Call for availability and pricing. Beef is available several times a year and is sold by the mixed quarter, side or whole. Current price: $4.00/lb hanging weight. The next beef, a mid-size miniature who is 47 inches high, will be available in late February 2009. The steaks and roasts will be small, just the right size for proper portions. Call now to reserve your mixed quarter or half. For more information on the wonderful Belted Galloway: www.Beltie.org
Our bull, called Cupcake, has a very good disposition and puts it on his calves. They are easy to work around. He is a "heifer bull", meaning that he produces small calves but our cows all have good milk to make them grow out rapidly. Last year one of our senior cows died shortly after giving birth. Her daughter had a calf the morning that she died and took on the orphan plus her calf. The two babies, a heifer and a bull, grew out just fine. Our heifers would be a grand beginning for a herd.
We currently have two baby heifers for sale. All are registered with the Belted Galloway Society. Price is $1200 for the small miniature and $800 for the larger one. She may be over 48 inches at the hip at maturity. We usually have young bulls for sale @ $1000. Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com if you wish to add a Beltie to your life.
Look at the Mini-Moo that was born 30 January. The calf beside her is 18 days older and of normal size. The big calf has been her constant companion, guardian and playmate since birth. The Rhodesian Ridgeback was bigger than she was at birth. The rooster's tail was higher than her shoulder. She would make a great project or pet. This tiny heifer is adorable and has been sold.
Introducing our latest addition
Griz, the McNab Stock Dog, at 4 months Griz and Wanu Tsu's Sweetie, the Ridgeback
Griz has been added to help Martha with the cattle and the geese. The McNab is a rare dog here in the U.S. Originally called the Fox Shepherd in Scotland, Mr. McNab made several trips back to his native Scotland to bring dogs to his ranch in California in the late 1800s. The McNab Ranch still exists, but the dogs are still rare. A few dedicated breeders keep the bloodlines pure and trace back to the original imported stock. Griz is one of these dogs. We have added Col, a female McNab, to our working dog roster. They are extremely intelligent, willing to please, stick right beside you and will defend you against cows, calves and the occasional barn cat, who doesn't give a rip about Griz or Col and their attitude! Griz and Col will mature into farm hands and will be available 24/7. They are ready! Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com if you are interested in learning more about the McNabs.
Contact us at (256) 883-9814 or by e-mail:
martha@longgreylinefarm.com.See our line of tack and unique gifts at
www.boodleshop.comThe Boodle Shop is being liquidated soon. Watch for the inventory and prices.
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