Located on 30 acres of lush pasture in Hugo, Minnesota, Hardwood Creek Farm is a full-service training, showing and lesson operation specializing in Morgan and Saddlebred breeds. Its amenities include a heated barn (over 50 stalls), spacious indoor arena, tack room, and observation window. Lyle and Colleen Wick, the owners and trainers, are uncompromising in their goal to provide an ethical, safe, family-oriented environment that ensures safety and proper training of both horse and rider. Their exceptional qualifications and expertise are instrumental in their success at regional and national shows where their entries have won numerous ribbons, including several world championships.
The riders and Morgan horses of Hardwood Creek Farm came back from the 2007 Grand Nationals crowned with championship ribbons and awards! Here is a list of our champions:
Alyssa Wick & Hylee’s By George
(Serenity Flight x HVK Blue Moon)
Grand National Champion
AMHA Gold Medal Finals
Inga Johnson & Park Place Dominion
(Man About Town LPS x Tamsin’s Tashianna)
World Champion
Western Pleasure
Junior Exhibitor 13 & Under
Grand National Champion
Western Pleasure
Junior Exibitor 11 & Under
Hanna Johnson & Rowenda French Twist
(Futurity French Command x Dimicas Duplikate)
Reserve Grand National Champion
Saddle Seat Equitation 14-15
Ada Johnson & Marin Five-O-One
(HVK Noble Obsession x Lady Chatterley)
Top 5 National
Walk/Trot Saddle Seat Equitation 9 & Under
Here are a few photos from the Grand Nationals:
Morgan Horses in History: Rienzi
Morgan horses earned an illustrious reputation in the Civil War for strength, endurance, and steady nerves under fire. The most famous Morgan of all was General Sheridan's black charger Rienzi. Learn more about his exploits that were celebrated in paintings and a poem by Thomas Buchanan Read by clicking here!
