The Testimonials Received at the Bar None Morgan Ranch

From John and Sharon Birbari:
Being fairly new to the horse game, we are pretty careful about where we buy horses. After all, who do you trust these days? Having bought two registered Morgan horses from Harvey Seidel's Bar-Non Ranch herd, we couldn't be happier. Harvey cares about his horses and his customers. His standard guarantee is, "Take him home and try him for 60 days. If you don't like him, bring him back for a full refund." You can't beat a deal like that. Who do you trust? We trust Harvey and he's never steered us wrong. We would recommend anyone looking for a Morgan horse or mare to call Harvey Seidel. You owe it to yourself.
John and Sharon Birbari
Lander, WY

From: Dee & Keith Norlin
Cedar City , Utah
December 2003
In May of 2001 my husband and I trailered our 2 Morgan horses from Wisconsin to Wyoming to ride in the Big Horn Mountains . As part of this trip we stopped by Bar None Morgans in Thermopolis , Wyoming to see their Western Working stallion S Bar B Pierre Noire. Harvey Seidel led us out to the breeding paddock where he kept Pierre , surrounded by mares. Although it was obviously breeding season for Pierre , Harvey walked right into his pen and invited us inside. Pierre was every inch the gentleman, as he allowed us to pet him all over, and even lead him out of his pen and away from his mares. This was one gorgeous horse: big, solid bone, jet black, gentle, and every inch a Morgan. I was sold on this stallion even before Harvey invited me to saddle Pierre and ride out into the fields.

Although we had not planned on breeding any mares that year, it just so happened that my mare Caroline came into season right that week. We left her there to breed to Pierre . The plan was to leave her at Harvey 's over the winter, and then come back the next spring after she foaled. Of course, that meant there was an empty spot in our trailer. Harvey had a herd of yearlings by Pierre out in a field, and the buckskin filly Bar None Spring Brooke just followed me home!!

That started a wonderful relationship with Harvey and his beautiful black stallion. We now have 3 of Pierre 's daughters, all out of different mares, and all different colors. My ½ Lippitt mare Caroline foaled a lovely bay filly that we named Crosscut Lady Jane. The following year we bred our Government mare Glory to Pierre , and this spring we got another filly we named Crosscut Kachina Doll. Doll is black all over, except for some mealy brown around her eyes and muzzle. I believe the AMHA calls that color ”brown”. So now we have a buckskin, a bay, and a brown filly, all out of Pierre . Although the colors are different, all 3 girls have the same excellent confirmation, solid bone, and size.

But what we found really impressive is that Pierre 's foals all have his wonderfully laid back personality. They are easy to train--- a trait that is very important for us amateurs--- and eager to please. The buckskin filly Brooke was trained to drive as a 2 year old, and this past summer I just saddled her up and took her out onto the trails. Even though she is really only a green broke saddle horse, she behaves so well that all my Quarter Horse friends are envious!

I look forward to training my yearling and weanling fillies, as I know they will be just as easy to work with. Harvey and Lois Seidel are wonderful folks, who have a genuine (black) goldmine in their Morgan stallion Pierre .
Dee & Keith Norlin

From: Michael Armstrong - new owner of Bar Non Justin
November 30, 2003

I spoke to Harvey Seidel several times during the Spring of 2003 telling him the kind of horse I was looking for.  He told me about a two year old gelding he had and Memorial Day weekend, on the way to a soccer tournament with my daughter, we stopped in Thermopolis, Wyoming to see Harvey and his Morgans.  He showed me the gelding he had described on the phone and then introduced me to the rest of his horses including his outstanding stallion.  We spent about an hour and forty five minutes together and we established a price for the horse I was considering and I asked that he give me a couple of days to mull over my decision.  He said that would be fine and I was on my way.  I gave considerable thought to my decision and concluded  the gelding had the disposition I wanted plus other traits that I liked.  I phoned Harvey to confirm my decision to purchase and sent a down payment.  We agreed that I would pick the horse up several weeks later and settle up financially.  Everything went as agreed and I happily drove the horse back to my home in Southeastern Idaho and let him become acquainted with my other Morgans.
I did very little with the horse until September 2003.  After work one evening I went to the pasture, put a halter on the gelding and led him out of the pasture and away from the others.  I put the snaffle in his mouth with head stall on, put the blanket on his back and saddled him in about seven to eight minutes.  That was his very first experience with any of
those activities and he obviously did very well.  I rode him several times in a round pen and then graduated to a larger (4-5 acres) pasture.  A pertinent piece of information is that I am a neophyte in the horse world and do not possess great equine skills.  I have only trained two other colts in the past.  This colt is doing very well and I am anxious to ride him much more in the Spring and see what he will become.
Thanks so much.
Michael Armstrong

From: Jennifer MacKenzie - new owner of Bar Non Silver Dollar
Friday, October 03, 2003
Subject: Bar Non Silver Dollar
Hi Harvey,
Just wanted to send you a quick email to let you know how well Silver is doing. We plan on starting him under saddle this fall (in the next few weeks). His disposition is extraordinary and his conformation is flawless. We couldn't be happier with him! His first foals hit the ground in February and we can't wait to see what he will produce! Our vet is expecting him to mature at 16 hands, he is a very big boy standing close to 15 hands at just over 2 years of age. Anyway, I am attaching a photo and a link to his site. Hope all is well in Wyoming!! Take care. 
http://www.patriotfarmsandkennels.com/SilverDollar.html
Jennifer MacKenzie

From: Larry Ash
Friday, November 28, 2003
Harvey,
I wanted to send you an updated photo of my Pierre horses. I have nothing but, good to say about them. They never fail to come running in to be around me and anyone who is with me. Every one that sees my herd can't get over what good looking horses they are and how friendly these guys are. Princess is especially a hit since she is a Palomino. She is bred for a 2004 foal to Robbie Sue's Mr. Alert. I am in hopes that it will be a cream foal. They are quick to learn ( the trainer loved my gelding ) and they are pleasant to the eye. 100% Morgan.
Thanks,
Larry Ash