Welcome To Little Hills Ranch, Inc.
Little Hills Ranch, Inc.
Located in the fertile Rio Grande Valley in central New Mexico a few miles south of Belen, Little Hills Ranch has been successfully training, showing and breeding quality Quarter Horses, as well as Paints, Palominos, Buckskins and Appaloosas, for thirty plus years. Focus is on personal, quality attention to our horses and our youth and amateur students.
R.A. (Ron) Morris, Owner/Trainer
Has been in the equine business over thirty years. Bred, raised and/or trained horses and riders to AQHA World Show Top 10 placing, Palomino Reserve World Champion, Palomino & Buckskin Championships and numerous state and local year end high point awards.
Holds judge's card for ABRA (American Buckskin Registry Association) and has been a member of AQHA Professional Horsemen's Association and the APHA Professional Horsemen's Association since the inception of these two organizations. To maintain judge certification and stay current on industry trends, attended 2010 judges seminar sponsored by the Color Breed Council.
Has been actively involved in the NM Quarter Horse Assocation, NM Palomino Exhibitors Association and the NM Paint Horse Club, holding numerous officer and board positions over the past thirty years. Also, is a national director in the American Paint Horse Association.
We can offer you a training and/or lesson program to help you fit your goals and expand your horizons.
NEWS & UPDATES
CONGRATULATIONS!!
2011 Year End High Point Novice Amateur New Mexico Paint Horse Club & Reserve High Point Novice Amateur New Mexico Quarter Horse Assoc.
Sue Bragg showing Zippin Dale (double registered APHA and AQHA)! See photo on "show pen photos" page.
NM State Fair Paint Horse Show, September 12, Albuquerque, NM
To Sue Bragg showing Zippin Dale (showing under the guidance of Bridgette Johnson-Honea) - High Point Novice Amateur!
NMPHC Red Chili Classic Circuit, August 20-21, Stanley, NM
To Berniece Zielke showing Absolutely Blonde in the Amateur Palomino Mare Class at the Red Chili Classic (double judged show) - Grand Champion Amateur Mare and Reserve Champion Amateur Mare. Ron led the mare in the open classes and also won a Grand & Reserve. This 3 year old mare is by Absolute Option and out of our broodmare Chapos Golden Honey. Wait till you see her under saddle..... just started and going great!
Land of Enchantment II Quarter Horse Circuit, June 25-26, Albuquerque, NM
To Danielle Theisen showing Hot Blazing Moon at LOEC II Quarter Horse Circuit June 25 & 26 - Point earners in Novice Amateur Western Pleasure. With Ron up, "Samuel" also earned Senior and Green Western Pleasure points.
To Sue Bragg's double registered (AQHA & APHA) gelding Zippin Dale - earning points in Novice Amateur Western Horsemanship with Sue riding and Green Trail with Bridgette Johnson-Honea.
NMPHC Paint Show, April 16, Belen, NM
To Sue Bragg showing Zippin Dale (Bowie), Palomino Overo Gelding, Grand Champion Open and Amateur Gelding at New Mexico Paint Horse Show April 2011!! Way go Go!! Bowie is by our home bred Zippo stallion Nicka Lee Pine (deceased) and out of Merry Stagegirl (now retired at age 28). Sue shows under the guidance of Bridgette Johnson-Honea of Los Ranchos.
Other News
To Beth Floyd on her recent purchase of Honeyimronesumtonite (Carlos), 2009 Red Roan, by Sure Ronesome Skip (AQHA Champion) and out of Chapos Golden Honey (earner of over 400 PHBA national points). Best wishes for Success with this young prospect.
June 2011
Wow!! It's 2011 and we're pumped.....
Show season is under way after unpredictable and crazy winter weather. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2011 shows.
We've booked stallions for the 2011 breeding season...already counting the days til 2012 foals arrive. Expecting some great ones. Check out the broodmare page for info on this year's breedings.
Two and three year olds are being started under saddle and we've got a few horses readied for the show pen. Give us a call or stop by, we may have your next winner!
March 2011
Opportunities Abound......
Training and Lessons - Broodmares and Foals
Focus on the show pen from 4-H and local all-breed shows to national level competition. We can help you customize a training and/or lesson program to meet your goals.
Young horses started and show pen veterans polished.
Our small, but select broodmare band consists of mares with solid, foundation bloodlines that cross well on today's modern sires. Their photos, show ring accomplishments and produce records speak for themselves.
The foals we have bred and raised are competive all the way from the local to the national level. Click on "Foal Showcase" above.
We always have a few, select horses for sale - from weanlings to accomplished show horses.
Show Pen
Please check out some of our "stars." Click on "Show Pen Photos" above.
