THE HORSE of the AMERICAS Essay Contest

THE HORSE OF THE AMERICAS Essay Contest

The Horse of the Americas Registry, Inc. (HOA), has announced an essay contest for all ages to benefit the HOA Youth Program. The winner will be awarded a beautiful two year old Colonial Spanish gelding, "Cara's Spitfire", generously donated by Tom and Della Norush of Attica, Indiana. The winner will be announced at the annual HOA meeting October 11, 2008 to be held in Suffolk, Virginia. Entries will be accepted until August 31, 2008

Contestants are asked to write a 500-750 word essay on all of the following topics: How have horses have impacted your life? What trainers (living or deceased) do you admire and why? Why would you like to own a Colonial Spanish horse and what would your goals be for the awarded horse? How will you make a positive contribution to the promotion and preservation of the Colonial Spanish horse?

An application which includes listing personal and equine professional references along with a $15.00 entry fee is also required. All entry fees will go directly towards enhancing the HOA Youth Program. Funds will be used for purchasing year end youth awards, and scholarships for our youth members to attend activities with their horse which will enrich the youth and their Colonial Spanish horse.

What can we say? From the East to the West, really worked the Peacocks to the bone this year. North to the South, the Ladies did it all. Thank Kathy and Hanna, Thank You so very much. goodness we had Steve Edwards to hold up the We are starting an essay contest to raise men’s part. It’s been a great year. The good money for the Youth Awards as you can see things resulting from the inspection trip to the from our lead story. If this is successful, we are Carolinas continued on for the year and rolled looking at having this every year or so. We had a over into 2008. I won’t list all the things that we great group of ladies working on the Awards (HOA) did-- or at least was represented at with Program and the Essay Contest: Stephanie our Ladies standing in for each of us. We thank Lockhart, Linda Gasparini, Dianne Wolf, all of you for what you have done. Annette Gonzales and Kathy Peacock. Financially it’s been a little tough for We are changing our meeting date to the Registry, The Economy is hurting as are a lot the 2nd weekend in Oct. This year we will be at of people all over this country. Kim Weil saved Sharon Sluss’s in VA. We will have more us again this year with a very generous information as we get further into the year. contribution, as she has done every year since I want to THANK all the membership, the beginning. without you and your support, we could not do The horse economy is very soft. We all all this. It shows what can be done when we need to look at ways we can do better for come together for the horses. ourselves and our horses. We are having a lot of “The Horse of the Americas is a dream.; discussion about AI. This will allow us to breed not only my dream, nor just the dream of the to different stallions; we are no longer confined four incorporators. In fact HOA is more than the to the stallion down the road. The quality of our dream of Robert Brislawn and Jeff Edwards, horses is more important now than ever before. who founded it so many years ago, more than the Needless to say, our membership is dream of John Fusco who bought the registry growing at a great rate. We are registering and returned it to the hands of the people who horses, working poor Gretchen’s fingers to the needed it the most. Certainly each of those bone. We have re-done the Awards program, people plays a role in the dream but it isn’t hopefully making it simpler and more user- exclusive property of any of us. This Dream friendly. You’ll find a copy in this issue of that belongs to each of you--and to America’s first new program. Kathy Peacock and her daughter true Horse.” Hanna will be collecting the information/points, Vickie Ives wrote the above for the etc., and keeping a running total. They are also 2001 newsletter. And the Dream lives on in and handling the Youth Award program. I have for each of us. Let us come together to enjoy the common bond of our Spanish Horses and be big enough to over look our minor differences. Earlier on Thursday, Sharon's stallion was Tom Norush, President, HOA chosen to be in a clinic showing body development, and rating fitness of each horse. Colonial Spanish Horses Attend Equine Many complimentary comments from the Affaire clinician were given to Cayuse Gold, known as by Stephanie Lockhart Cisco, noting his well balanced conformation. Cisco seemed to enjoy being in the spotlight and The Colonial Spanish horses from the eastern stood proudly and quietly for his pictures to be region were well represented at the 10th annual taken by the audience. Equine Affaire held November 8-11 in Springfield, Massachusetts. To my knowledge, Wish Upon a Star, a three year old mare, was this is the first time the historic breed has been in asked to join Monty Roberts on Friday in one of attendance at this well recognized event. I his clinics. He was looking for a quiet horse to brought three horses, Morado, Adelantado and discuss communication with to his audience, and Ringo, from Red Road Farm in Morrisville, Wish was so quiet that Mr. Roberts was unable Vermont. Driving up from Suffolk, Virginia, to get a flighty response from her when he Sharon Sluss from Rainbows End Farm brought rubbed her with a plastic bag attached to a her stallion, Cayuse Gold, and two young fillies. training stick! We were all very proud of Wish, Kathy Hobart from Belvidere, Vermont and her considering this was her first time away from mare Wish Upon A Star spent the four days with home. She had her own fan club visiting at her us also. stall the remainder of the day.

Many CS horse owners from the New England My 5 year old gelding, Morado, and I were area volunteered their time and energy in support accepted to participate in the Versatile Horse and of promoting this rare breed. Many thanks go Rider competition held on Sunday. Of the 32 out to Joanne Leonard, Nancy Bates, Dierdre entries, Morado was probably the youngest horse O'Malley, Kathy Hobart, Nana Boffa and Jaeme to compete. Over an obstacle course of varied Ahern. Also, we send a big thank you to Tory items, Morado showed his true character of and Eliza Lockhart, and Sydney Lawton, our willingness and curiosity. Given the chance to young helpers who spent endless hours over the assess the spookier obstacles, he would proceed, course of the Equine Affaire helping with the negotiating each one carefully. His wonderful horses. attitude amidst the cheering crowd and bright lights of the coliseum was the most important In the main coliseum on Thursday our official aspect of the competition to me, regardless of breed demonstration was held. While riding to our final placing. It was a great opportunity for the music from the SPIRIT: Stallion of the people to see a Colonial Spanish horse in action. Cimmaron soundtrack, Tory, Sharon and I rode Although we all left the Big E Sunday tired, cold our horses to show their rhythmic gaits and the and ready for our own beds, the exposure that the natural beauty of the horses. The other four Colonial Spanish horses got from such a large horses were shown in hand, displaying their calm venue was worth every minute. We are already dispositions. This was the first time three of the planning for next year’s Equine Affaire and will horses had ever been at an event, and dealt with look forward to answering more questions, the electric environment like seasoned show showing off the horses, and meeting new friends. horses, a true representation of their mild temperaments. HOA AWARDS PROGRAM registered with Horse of the Americas Registry. HOA’s awards committee has just revised our Awards Program. Here The Horse of the Americas Awards is our new program and procedures to Program is designed to promote and turn in your CS horse’s acknowledge the accomplishments of the accomplishments for HOA recognition. HOA MEMBERS and their Colonial All horses participating must be Spanish HORSES through shows, trail competitions, parades, farm and ranch (does not include sport horse or timed work and various horse activities. events) PERFORMANCE HORSE OF THE ACCUMULATIVE AWARDS: YEAR: Awarded for points earned in Points earned may be carried over into timed events during horse shows. consecutive years until points are reached. ANNUAL AWARDS: BUCKAROO AWARD: Awarded each year, for the MOST Awarded to the HOA MEMBER 18 points accumulated by an HOA years and under, for 50 points in any of registered HORSE during the the accepted categories. Points may be CALENDAR year from January 1st to earned on different horses, but horse(s) December 31st. must be HOA registered. SUNDANCE AWARD: Awarded to an *COMPETITIVE TRAIL HORSE HOA registered HORSE for 300 points OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points from any of the accepted categories. earned during Competitive trail rides. LEGEND AWARDS: Awarded to the *ENDURANCE TRAIL HORSE OF HOA registered HORSE for 500 points THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned in a SPECIFIC category. during Endurance trail rides. 1.) Legends in Show (Show & Halter) 2.) Legends in Trail (Competitive/ POINTS FOR HORSE AWARDS: Endurance) Riding Lessons (1 hour min.) 1 point 3.) Legends in Time (Timed Events) per hour 4.) Legends in Farm & Ranch Work (4-H, FFA, clinics, private or group CABALLOS de CORAZONE: lessons) Awarded to the HOA registered HORSE Camping Trips (per day) 2 for 1000 points. Points accepted from all points categories. Ranch work (3 hours+ ½ day) 3 points ANNUAL AWARDS: Participation in pleasure & organized Awarded each year, for MOST points trail ride accumulated by an HOA registered (1 hour minimum) 1 point HORSE from September 1st to Aug. per hour 31st. Placing in Show & Timed Events 5 or more in class 1st=6 2nd=5 3rd=4 PLEASURE TRAIL HORSE OF 4th=3 5th=2 THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned 4 or less in class 1st=4 2nd=3 3rdd=2 during pleasure or organized trail rides. 4th=1 SPORT HORSE OF THE YEAR: (point system applies to show, ,timed & Awarded for points earned in all English sport awards) disciplines including driving, jumping, dressage, hunt seat, etc. Placing in Competitive or Endurance SHOW HORSE OF THE YEAR: Rides: Awarded for points earned during horse 1st=10 2nd=9 3rd=8 4th =7 5th =6 shows. 6th=5 ( halter, pleasure & western classes) Completion of Ride 5 News Article (local or area) 10 points points Best Condition 10 News Article (national) 15 points points Buckaroo Award 5 Media Advertising (promote HOA) 1 points point Sundance Award 10 (ads, flyers, brochures for expos) points Each photo in article 1 Legends Award 20 point points Both Youth and Adults are eligible for listed awards. CAROL STONE AMBASSADOR Award forms available online at AWARD Awarded to the HOA www.horseoftheamericas.com . Please MEMBER who accumulates the most submit completed award forms before points in the PROMOTION category September 15th of each year to: during the year from September 1st to Kathy & Hannah Peacock August 31st. 5762 Nugents Road, Coggon Ia. 52218 Or e-mail your points as you earn them POINTS FOR CAROL STONE to: [email protected] . AWARD Promotion to the Public (Local) 5 points(day) (Schools, library, youth groups, parades, etc.) Promotion to the Public 10 points(day) (expos, fairs, festivals, state or national)

Karma Farms 7925 US Hwy 59N Marshall, Texas 75670 903-935-9980 or 903-407-0298 World’s Leading Breeder of Colonial Spanish Horses REAL Colonial Spanish Horses registered in HOA and AIHR “O”. Some recorded with SMR, and SSMA. Our CS Horses are proven performers with trainability and conformation. More champions than any other CS breeding farm. Horses for sale from weanlings to horses started under saddle. Pictured: AIHR 2007 Overall National Champion Meet Virginia (Rowdy Yates/Buck’s Girl) and owner Tomlyn Speir Email: [email protected] Website: www.karmafarms.com Horses for Sale Guided Trail Rides Clinics Riding Lessons Stallions at Stud AIHR/HOA/SMR Judge Book your good mares to our champion and champion producing stallions. Standing for 2008: Rowdy Yates, Building A Mystery, Locomotion, Brother Love, Cactus Jack, Tambourine Man and introducing to Texas: Under the Sun, red dun overo stallion by Locomotion out of Lady Madonna. “Sun “is a colorful high % Jones breeding stallion, strong dun producer, and such a gentleman. He is just home from standing at the Baca’s Caballos de Colores in NM.

Why not the best?

ADOPT A COLONIAL SPANISH MUSTANG! Versatile. Athletic. Intelligent. Affectionate. Easy to train. Easy to keep. Great endurance horse!

Help conserve a threatened breed. All Corolla horses are eligible for registration with HOA! Adoption fee: $600

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Crooked Fence Acres Tom and Della Norush--Doug and Dawn Norush 2295 E. 1230 N. Attica, IN 47918 Phone: 765-762-6628 email: [email protected]

Standing “Dancing Fire” by out of Little Star Sparkling. Sire of color, temperament and conformation. His foals include the HOA essay colt Cara’s Spitfire. We like the East/West cross and often have nice weanlings and other young stock for sale by Dancin’ Fire and Yellow Thunder. Our broodmare band is selected for sweet- tempered people-oriented horses like Wind-Blown Flame, dam of Cara’s Spitfire, seen here with her May 2007 filly.

Registrar’s Report January 28, 2008

The registry continues to grow, both in membership and number of horses registered. We have 670 horses listed in the Stud Book and I am at #1671. Many of you still need to register your horses and I want to encourage you to sit down, do the paperwork, take those pictures and put everything in the mail. HOA offers lots of exposure to our breeders and we want your horses recorded with the Registry. Now is the time to get into HOA; the revised Awards Program is beginning to take shape and we encourage everyone to turn in their points for 2008. One of our registration innovations was to print each horse’s picture directly on the certificate. Each certificate has two pictures on the back, and the face is printed on the front of the certificate. Horses with unusual white markings or facial markings will have those features recorded as well. You may submit pictures in one of three formats: regular photographs; digital scans on photographic paper or via email. I would like to stress that digital pictures must be printed on glossy paper. I cannot use pictures that are printed on regular copy paper. If you send pictures via email, they should be no larger than 400 kb and should be saved as a .tif or .jpg. Picture files saved as a .gif extension have been compressed and do not reproduce well. If you send me pictures by email, please notify me in advance that you will be sending picture file attachments. All photos should be taken in open space, preferably in the morning or early afternoon. Pictures with lots of shadows do not scan well, and the horse’s true color is difficult to reproduce. Trees or other busy landscape should be out of the background whenever possible. I require pictures of both sides as well as a front and a rear as well as a close-up photo of the head/face.

For more information, please contact Gretchen Patterson, 202 Forest Trail Rd., Marshall, TX, 75672 or by email: [email protected] My night time telephone is 903-407- 3260.