About Foxwin

	Patricia Ross

Foxwin Farm was begun as a Morgan breeding partnership in Norwich, NY, in 1974 by David F. Fors, Sr., Ethel Fors, & Patricia Ross. Pat had purchased her first Morgan, Monarch's Ladson, in 1962 as a 2 yr. old, and has had Morgans ever since. Her passion for Morgans was joined by yet another passion, Dressage, after seeing J. Cecil Ferguson's stallions, Parade and Broadwall Drum Major, on tour with the Spanish Riding School in the USA. Dave & Ethel started in Morgans in 1973. We moved to our present location in the town of Chemung, near Elmira, NY in 1984.

The foundation stock for the Foxwin prefix were the stallion, Delmaytion Gaylad (Corinth Renaissance x Gemini Centaurus), and the mares, Star Dee (Starfield x Dee Dee Chocolate), Echo's Pixie (Homestake x Majoret P). & Catskill Gay Mia (Bald Mt. Gay Holiday x Meadowview's Cha Cha), a combination of working western (open cutting & reining), government, Upwey Ben Don & Lippitt lines. All of our present stock are descended from these bloodlines, which were chosen for their true Morgan type and character, as well as the conformation, trainability, and movement to excel in the Sport Horse disciplines, especially Dressage.

It has always been our belief that although the Morgan Horse is a truly versatile breed, no one horse should be expected to excel at all the available disciplines or styles of riding. We chose to concentrate on those individuals and bloodlines that we felt can produce superior Morgans for the Sport disciplines, with no loss of all the characteristics of the Morgan breed.

Our farm operation took a turn away from breeding for almost 10 years, and into boarding, training & dressage instruction, although we retained several individuals with the goal of returning to our first love, breeding top quality, traditional Morgans. We're again breeding, and intend to produce only 2 or 3 foals per year.

Our goal is, and always has been, to produce carefully bred and trained Morgans for the Sport disciplines that are well suited to the serious adult amateur or junior rider, that will stay sound, sane, and a friend and partner with their riders. We believe the same conformation, trainability and movement that make a world champion Dressage horse are desireable in a horse of any breed or level, and constantly strive towards that goal. We are convinced that the Morgan Horse has that special "soul" that completes a truly wonderful animal.

David F. Fors, Sr.
December 12, 1935 – August 20, 2007

Dave, long time partner, friend and confidante, passed away after a short, hard-fought battle with cancer. Pages could be written about this truly wonderful man. For now, we would like to say that he was a lover of Morgan horses (and all other good horses), his farm, and his family, whether related by blood or by friendship. He was neither a rider nor a “showman”, but rather a genuine horseman and a steward of his land. This website, our farm and our Foxwin Morgans are forever dedicated to his memory. He is truly missed.

If the eyes did not have tears,
Then the soul would not have rainbows.

Native American Proverb