Rogue Hill Farm Morgans

Jean Sauer had been training and breeding fine Morgan horses for more than 40 years and has made countless friends. This is the place where those friends can come together, share stories and pictures and cheer on the Rogue Hill team in shows and watch the babies grow. For anyone interested in lessons, training or a new show or pleaure partner please don't hesitate to contact Jean. Welcome!

American Morgan Horse Association Honorees
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

AMHA GOLDEN REINS AWARD - JEAN SAUER


Jean Sauer was one of this year’s worthy recipients
of the AMHA Golden Reins Award.

Jean Sauer started with horses at 12 years old when her parents gave her riding lessons with a Swedish cavalry officer as a present. She soon bought her first horse, a wonderful Quarter/Arabian gelding. Jean’s love affair with the Morgan breed started when she met Susan Krauss. She started working for Susan in exchange for lessons. She went on to work as assistant trainer with Susan Krauss at Red Fox in Gilroy, Calif., in 1967. Soon after, Jean bought her first Morgan, Christy Jarmen, then a yearling filly, who became a foundation mare for her breeding program. She and Susan worked and showed such horses as Kings River Morgan, Orcland Bold Fox, Lippit Pecos, Great Hill Atlantic and many others.

In 1971, Jean and her parents bought a farm in Sheridan, Ore., and established Rogue Hill Morgans. For the past 36 years Jean has bred and trained many greats out of Rogue Hill Farm. Jean says the greatest horse bearing the Rogue Hill prefix would have to be Rogue Flight Miss who won 65 class “A” championships in English pleasure, pleasure driving, in-hand and natural park. Flight Miss then went on to prove herself as an incredible broodmare. The Rogue Hill horses have made top show horses, trail horses, lesson horses and even therapy horses.

Although showing on the Morgan circuit, Jean has introduced the Morgan breed to many people by taking her horses on the trail, the local state fair, and even the local parades such as the Rose Parade in Portland, Ore. She has helped students to ride, compete and overall enjoy their Morgans from the backyard rider to 4-H and high school equestrian teams all the way to national/world titles. After 40 years in the Morgan breed Jean still loves the Morgan for their kindness, trainability, versatility and beauty.

Congratulations Jean on receiving the AMHA Golden Reins award this evening.