FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION REGISTRY, INC.

VOLUME 5 NO. 3 & 4 JULY thru DECEMBER ISSUE 2002

1 FAHR OFFICERS FAHR DIRECTORS TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT (Pro Tem) Milton Decker 90808 B. Street FROM THE PRESIDENT ...... ….. 3 Tom Taylor P.O. Box 12 FROM THE SECRETARY ...... …… 3 8167 Wheelock Road Alvadore, OR 97409 FROM THE REGISTRAR ………………………………. 4 Fort Wayne, IN 46835 541/688-8307 LETTERS /MEMBER INPUT ...... …. 5-15 260/485-4051 [email protected] [email protected] QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS …………………….. 25-27 Vicki Grant (Pro Tem) NEWS BEAT ………………...... ……….. 28 VICE-PRESIDENT (Pro Tem) 5928 E. 169th Street PROMOTIONALS …………………………………….. 29 Noblesville, IN 46060 BREEDER’S DIRECTORY ...... … 30-35 Craig Wells ADVERTISEMENTS ...... ….. 36-39 2275 E 600 S 317/773-7159 [email protected] ADVERTISING RATES ...... … 40 Wolcottville, IN 46795 FEE SCHEDULE ...... …. 40 260/854-2025 Donna Jedryczka REGISTRY UPDATE ……………………………… 41-44 [email protected] 2176 W. Newburg Road CORRECTION ……………………………………….. 45 DEPARTMENT HEADS: Carleton, MI 48117 DID YOU KNOW? ...... … 46 734/654-2682 TREASURER & DIRECTOR [email protected] ARTICLES: Bernard “Joe” Yeomans Edna Street 8405 E. 112th Street 4415 183rd Avenue SW WEST NILE VIRUS IS SPREADING …..…………. 16-17 Howard City, MI 49329 Rochester, WA 98579 MISTER A PPALOOSA ……………………………. 18-20 616/636-5796 360/273-9355 SNOWSTORM, APHC F7 …………………………… 21 [email protected] [email protected] BUTANA’S ORBIT …………………………………… 22 ABSAROKEE SUNSET ………………………………. 23 REGISTRAR & DIRECTOR Jennifer Thomas (Pro Tem) SUNUP, F1649 …………………………………….. 24 2661 County Road 79 Arita Harwood Butler, IN 46721 96845 N. Big Creek Lane 260/868-9008 Lakeside, OR 97449-9605 [email protected] 541/759-3231 Fax: 541/759-2088 YOUTH DIRECTOR & [email protected] EDITOR SECRETARY (Pro Tem) Bob Yeomans Ginger Karns 8405 E. 112th Street 6496 W. Bracken Road Howard City, MI 49329 Huntington, IN 46750 616/636-5755 260/344-1397 [email protected] [email protected]

ON THE COVER

Red Eagle F209, ridden and owned by Claude J. Thompson of Moro, Oregon. DEFINITION OF A FOUNDATION This issue is dedicated to the man APPALOOSA

who saved a , A FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IS AN APPALOOSA THAT CARRIES 75% OR MISTER APPALOOSA, GREATER APPALOOSA BLOOD OR AN APPALOOSA THAT HAS THE Claude J. Thompson. ABILITY TO CREATE SUCH AN APPALOOSA.

This issue of FAHR TIDINGS may not be reproduced in whole or part without written permission of the Editor. Articles and photographs are welcome and should be sent to FAHR, Inc., P.O. Box 15314, Fort Wayne, IN 46885-5314 in C/O the Editor. They will printed if space permits. Opinions expressed in FAHR TIDINGS are of the writer and are not necessarily the opinions of the FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. http://www.foundationapp.org2 FFROMROM THETHE PPRESIDENTRESIDENT FFROMROM THETHE SSECRETARYECRETARY This issue of the Tidings will combine the third and I would first like to introduce myself to those members fourth quarter issues. After the April/May/June issue who may not already know me. I have had a love affair was completed, an offer was received to assume the with the Appaloosa horse most of my life and joined the editor’s position. Unfortunately, that person became Indiana Appaloosa Association in the early ‘80’s. I overwhelmed by their employer with extra projects that showed regional circuit for about 15 years, and al- required a good deal of travel and was unable to find though my involvement has been mainly through the enough time to complete the July/August/September ApHC, I have always admired the all-around perform- issue. So, instead of attempting to put out two quar- ance horse rather than those bred for specific events. terly issues, it was decided that it would be best to That’s when I noticed this type of horse was rapidly dis- combine them and finish out the year with just the one. appearing from the show ring and went looking for an- For those of you who have yearly breeder directory ads other Appaloosa breed association that was more in paid up, your billing will be adjusted accordingly, and I line with the horse I had so much admired. Little did I apologize for the delay to all advertisers. know that what I was looking for was the Appaloosa breed horse. That’s when I discovered FAHR and what By now, you should have all received the minutes for I had been looking for all those years. the Annual Membership and Board meeting which was held on October 12, 2002. They were sent both elec- I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you tronically to Internet members and by US mail for those for making the commitment to support FAHR for an- who are not. If for some reason you did not receive a other year and give a big, warm welcome to our new copy and would like to, please contact me and I will see members who have joined us this year. I’m rather new that you get one. to my position, but eager to be of service. So if anyone

has any questions or concerns pertaining to FAHR, feel I want to thank those of you who were able to attend. free to contact me as my door is always open. There’s Although we had a fairly low membership turn out, we nothing I enjoy more than talking with others who hon- had a good discussion and an enjoyable time. Since estly believe in these magnificent the same way Joe Yeomans was the only legitimate board director able to attend this year’s meeting, we found it neces- I do. sary to keep myself, Craig Wells, and Jennifer Thomas on for another term as pro tem directors. Additionally, I’d also like to give a “BIG” thank you to Joe and Vicki Grant, was nominated and accepted as a director Marilyn Yeomans for all the help in getting me settled pro tem for this term. Vicki was a tremendous help this into my new position. In many ways, I don’t know what past spring in organizing and planning FAHR’s pres- I would have done without them. They had everything ence at the Hoosier Horse Fair. In fact, without her laid out in an easy to follow format that made the generous donation in purchasing FAHR a membership changeover very smooth indeed. with the Indiana Horse Council, it would not have been possible. I think Vicki will be a valuable asset to the We have a new service we’ll be offering as of the first board of directors. of the year. Beginning with the January, 2003 renewals. I am planning to send them electronically, like we do We are already in the process of planning for next with the Tidings, for those of you who are online. This spring’s attendance at the Hoosier Horse Fair. I urge way, after printing out the form, you’ll just fill in the nec- all Indiana FAHR members to consider being a part of essary information and mail it back to the FAHR P.O. the effort. If you would like to participate, please con- Box. Everyone else will still receive them as they al- tact FAHR’s new secretary, Ginger Karns, Jennifer ways have. Please let me know if this will be a problem Thomas, or Vicki Grant. for anyone, and I’ll be more than happy to send them through the mail as usual. We dedicate this issue of FAHR Tidings to the man who conceived the Appaloosa Horse Club and helped I’d like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season found the noted breed in this country. On December and a bright and prosperous New Year. Things are 30, 1938, Mister Appaloosa, Claude J. Thompson, looking up for FAHR, and we hope that all of you will made the Appaloosa Horse Club a reality. The article take an active part. about Mister Appaloosa on pages 18-20 was provided by Suzanne Pabst and is from the Horseman, Decem- Best Regards... ber, 1968. The article submitted by Milton and Mary Decker, Claude Thompson Breeding Revisited, is very interesting as well. A few years back I spoke with Faye Thompson myself. She is indeed a very interesting Ginger Karns woman.

Best wishes to all in the New Year……. Tom Taylor 3 FFROMROM THETHE RREGISTRAREGISTRAR Attention As of this column, the mare Eastowest Empress, Stallion Owners FAHR 479 has been admitted to the registry. With other applicants in line for processing, it brings to mind there are 20 horses remaining, before For those with FAHR registered stallions and we issue FAHR number “500”. A very special occasion members using stallions creating FAHR eligible for FAHR and a notable milestone for these unique foals: “Breed Horse ”. In honor of this happy occasion, and the renown FAHR is now accepting: Current 2002 stallion ApHC stallion, Sundance “500”, we are reserving breeding reports, and all breeding reports not FAHR “500” for issuance to a “Sundance” descendant. previously filed with FAHR, for stallions under this category. If you have a FAHR eligible “Sundance 500” de- scendant and wish your horse to compete for FAHR There is no deadline, penalty or fee, for the filing #500, you will need to submit your horse’s registration of these reports. packet, to be postmarked on or before January 15, 2003. (Use a properly completed, double sided, FAHR FAHR Annual Stallion Breeding Report Forms are Registration Application form, 2001-A. If you download now available for down-loading from the FAHR the form, make sure both front and back sides are web site or will be sent to you upon request. On printed out correctly.) FAHR Stallion Breeding report forms, take care to To indicate your animal is being submitted for use your stallions FAHR Registration number for FAHR “500”: In the upper left-hand corner, on the front registry identification. of the registration form, clearly print Sundance “500” & submit an extended pedigree to accurately show all If your stallion/s bred FAHR registered mares, bloodline connections to Sundance 500. please indicate the mares by their FAHR Registra- On February 14th 2003 the competing descendant, tion No/s, on all reports filed. If you do not have showing the greatest concentration of “Sundance 500” this information, it may be obtained from the reg- blood, will claim FAHR number “500”. istry, as listed on the FAHR web-site: Make sure your horse’s packet is complete. Read www.foundationapp.org instructions carefully and be sure you have included a full pedigree, the required photos, a double sided copy (At present, a stallion owner may opt to submit a of your horse’s ApHC certificate and correct registration copy of: the ApHC Breeding Report/s - as filed on fees. Do not forget to sign and date the application. their stallion/s, in lieu of filing the FAHR breeding (Print “Sundance 500” on the front upper left-hand cor- report form.) ner of the form.) Good luck! This has been an eventful year, both joyous and When submitting a copy of your stallions ApHC sad. We’ve had many wonderful new arrivals join our Breeding Report: In the open space to the right of ranks but we have suffered as well, the loss of many of the ApHC logo, in the upper left hand corner of our great, senior breed horses: FAHR # 8 Bluebear the document, indicate his FAHR registration Grandgal f.1981, FAHR # 18 Kemos Fire Shadow number for filing purposes. f.1980, FAHR # 35 Dartag’non f.1978 to name a few. These horses, who lives spanned decades, are gone If your stallion has serviced FAHR mares, but is now. Yet they remain with us in spirit, through their de- not himself FAHR registered, please submit a note scendants. Those foals and young horses now gracing stating this and list any FAHR registered horses our pastures. sired by him. As we continue in our work, may we do so with re- Remember, the more complete information you spect and dedication to past breeders and their horses. provide your registry, the better we will be able to Grant honor to those who preceded us. It is through the serve you and your horses in the future. result of their efforts and production that our current breeding programs exist. As we plan our 2003 breeding season, let us take care not to squander the precious heritage that has passed down to our keeping. The fu- Thank you for your time and attention. ture survival of this special breed is in our hands. What- ever that future holds, will be met in the decisions we The Foundation Appaloosa make, NOW. Horse Registry, Inc. Until next time….. Arita Harwood GO Breed Horse Appaloosa—GO F. A. H. R.

4 LETTERS & INPUT from Members

the registry and it should be 98. I emailed him about 17 months ago before I bought Apache. Now that I finally have him paid for and transferred, I guess I should get this fixed. Received via e-mail 7-16-02 Regina Shapiro Tualatin, OR

(Note: I sent electronic corrections concerning the incor- Linda: rect phone number out right away, Regina, however, I was not able to get the printed copies corrected as it had Sorry to say that I did find an error in this section (Vol 5 already been picked up from the printer. I hope that your No 2-part 8 of 9). Unfortunately, the phone number you letter will serve to inform the membership of the error. I have for us at Appy Trails is our number from pre was informed of an error in the phone listing for Bonnie FAHR membership. I am not sure if we can get this Jean Newitt, as well. The correct phone listing for her is fixed, but I sure would like to have a correction for any- 516-546-9096. My apologies to both of you for the error. I one who wants to reach us. The published number for have also asked Webmaster Luke to correct the birth year Regina and Bret Shapiro is 503-612-0583. The cor- for your stallion, Shortys Black Apache, FAHR 239, and to rect numbers are 503-554-0165 house and 503-538- list you and Bret as the owners. —–Linda) 3561 is the barn number. I guess Arita still has the old number. She actually has a picture of our mare, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Goldie, on her ad. She is bred for her first foal to Shorty's Black Apache, who we purchased this year. I Received via e-mail will send photos for the Directory and need to see 7-23-02 about our new mare, Joe's Cocoa Doll by Joseph Plains out of KeeWee Keo. I am sure that she is FAHR eligible, I just need to get the information to Dear Tom, Arita for the registry.

I have just received the latest edition of the FAHR Tidings I loved this issue. I cried as I read about some of the and have read it from cover to cover. I love to read, learn, old history. It reminds me of when I was 4 years old and understand the heritage of FAHR horses. However, I and I rode my first horse...an Appaloosa mare named am concerned that almost all the articles are about horses School Girl. I was in the middle of all the Colton/ and breeders of years gone by. What about breeders of Riverside/Pomona breeding in San Bernardino and I today and what about the horses FAHR members are did not even know it, but my foundation in the Appa- breeding? Are these animals not worthy of recognition? loosa was from the start....the very first time I ever Are FAHR horses not being shown? Are FAHR members rode. I wish I could find some history of School Boy, a preserving the past and forgetting the here and now? buckskin Appaloosa stallion (circa 1962) and School Girl, same timeframe. They were owned by Buck and Laura Clifford with Jojo's Black Cloud is the only FAHR Heidi Wyatt of 600 Pennsylvania Ave., San Bernar- member and horse of today that I have seen an article on, dino, CA 714-889-4966....after 35 years, I still have the and that was last year. I admit, I have not shown my address and phone number memorized. I was told that FAHR horses a great deal this year, but I intend to show Buck passed away about 4 years ago and all his extensively next year when my horses will be 3 year olds. horses were sold. He had a true love of the Appaloosa. When I have shown them this year, the results have been He always had an Appaloosa stallion or 3, and he amazing. People at the open shows love the app color taught me to love the nature and the stamina of these and the people at the breed shows love the disposition. horses. I wish, now that I am an adult and am breeding Inquiries and breedings are increased with public expo- Foundation Appaloosas, that I could find some of that sure, not to mention the pride I have when my 9 year old School Boy line. I do not even know if he ever regis- son comes out of the arena with a blue ribbon and huge tered these horses. I do not think it was important to smile because he just won a ribbon with a 2 year old filly! him, as he was Nez/Negro mix and it was a love of the horses, not the paper that mattered to Buck. If we, FAHR members, want our horses to be recognized and supported by the general equine public, we must Anyway, enough reminiscence. Thanks for making the show!! In order to dispute the bad reputation of foundation corrections. I will be sending in information to be appaloosas, these horses must be put in the ring to show added to your Directory. I still need to have Tom fix everyone how they look, act and perform. Talking is al- Shorty's Black Apache's birth year. It is listed as 88 in 5 7-23-02 letters continued …. Dear Tom, ways helpful but when they see a FAHR horse in action, well, a picture is worth a thousand words. I realize not I have to say thank you for putting my picture on the everyone is financially capable of showing at the na- front cover. My one granddaughter says, “Grandma, tional level, but there are local shows where the financial you’ll have to get a magazine for me to remember you burden is not as hefty. In addition, there are jackpots for by”. So I’ll have to order 2 or 3 FAHR Tidings of the most eve nts, i.e., team penning, reining (my personal April/May/June issue. I have no computer or website favorite), roping, barrel racing, cutting and the list goes so I’ll have to call for the price. on. I just talked to a friend on the phone and he wants a I know most shows judge on quarter horse characteris- magazine, also. tics. The only way to change this practice is to bombard the shows with horses other than quarter horses. If no- Many years ago my daughter-in-law and couple of body shows, why should the practice be changed? I grandkids were riding my Appaloosa mare I had here would venture to say, at least in my area, you would be and mother who was 90 years old at the time was delightfully surprised at the results of showing a FAHR watching. She said`, “I can ride that horse.” I said, horse. “Do you think so.” She was going to ride “Chee Chee”, my Appaloosa mare. Perhaps the show arena has changed or maybe not. I can't say. I do however, hope this letter inspires more I dressed mother up in a pair of men’s pants, shirt and members to show these amazing horses. I also hope put a hat on her. I put the mare, Chee Chee, beside owners and contestants will let FAHR know of their ac- the picnic table and mother got up on the table and got complishments and that their information will be pub- on the horse and away she went down the drive way. lished in the Tidings. If we do not promote our horses, She felt pretty smart. I took a picture of her on Chee no one will! Chee. The Appaloosa News put it in their magazine.

Sincerely, Mother was angry at Chee Chee because she wouldn’t gallop for her. I trusted the horse and knew the horse Angela Smith was to be trusted. I later gave the horse to my grand- Lebanon, VA daughters. They learned to ride on her. One day they had all gone to St. Cloud and it was thundering and (Note: Thank you, Angela, for your letter and your con- lightning. When they came home, Chee Chee lay cern for the participation of FAHR members and their dead on the path to the barn. Lightning had struck her. FAHR registered horses. I, too, would love to see more Her mouth was full of grass. She had been grazing on articles from our members about their breeding pro- her way to the barn. grams and/or any horse related events they may be par- ticipating in. We have many times asked our member- After just speaking to you on the phone, Tom, my son ship to participate by submitting articles for publication. called and he wants one, too. I am enclosing enough Unfortunately, there has thus far not been an over- for 3 FAHR Tidings. whelming response. Since you have been a member just going on a year, you have missed a few good arti- I wish the FAHR horse registry all the luck in the world cles submitted by members, however, as in the past, we as we need to keep the Appaloosa breed clean in will continue to include articles from our membership. bloodlines. I don’t go for cross breeding. Keep up the Hopefully, as time passes, members will feel more at good work. ease and become more willing to participate in this man- ner. In the meantime, we think it is very important to Sincerely, highlight horses of the past whose blood is carried in many of the FAHR registered horses of today and in turn Emma Engblom educate those who have never had the privilege of read- Mora, Minnesota ing some of these historical articles and viewing through these old photographs the original, authentic Foundation Appaloosa breed horses of the past. Perhaps you have a photo of your horse which reminds you of one of the (Note: We were very happy to use the beautiful phot o- horses in these old articles. More than likely your horse graph you sent us, Emma. It was a welcome addition would have some of the same blood. It would make for a for a FAHR Tidings cover. We are thrilled that your very interesting article. So, how about it folks? . . . I will family and friends wanted to have a copy for them- once again challenge and encourage you to submit an selves. What a wonderful expression of love from your article about your breeding program and/or horse related family and great compliment from your friend. —–Tom) activities. —–-Tom) 6 Received via e-mail I will keep you updated as things come along. 8-8-02 Hope everyone had a great year. FAHR has done a good job getting people who breed Appaloosas introduced to other people who breed Ap- Sincerely, paloosas. What we need to do now is show the horse buying public what kind of horses we are breeding. Lynda Freeman Omak, Washington FAHR needs a National show. I know no one but me may come the 1st year, but if you had a set time and (Note: We are very happy to have you back as a mem- place people could make plans. (It would be my Va- ber, Lynda, and hope that your health continues to im- cation.) prove. The documentary film sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I hope that you will consider submitting an FAHR also needs a promotion of some kind to get the article and photo for the FAHR Tidings, especially since horses out in public view. It could be as simple as Drea Storm Cloud Patchy is a FAHR registered stallion. you get one point (for your horse) every time you take Please keep us informed as to wh en this film might air. it to a show (ApHC, open, or any organized show). PBS is one of my favorite television stations. —–Tom) Include one point for every organized Team Penning, Trail ride, Roping, etc. the horse is entered in. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Just some thoughts that keep running thru my mind. Received via e-mail Let me know if you would like to talk more about the 9-12-02 public view promotion. Dear Tom:

Stan Ward I think I remember that you said TIDINGS would have Sand Springs, Oklahoma quite a lot regarding Claude Thompson in the next issue. So I am sending a few photos of nearly ninety-two year (Note: I couldn't agree with you more, Stan. There old Faye Thompson, ApHC #2. was much discussion about putting together a FAHR sanctioned show for next season or perhaps even at- We sent her a copy of our little story and she called right tempting to get Foundation Appaloosa classes added away. The upshot of that was her coming out today 9- to a fairly large open show in our local area. Several 12-02 for a tour of petting, etc., of the horses and a nice members feel this is a very necessary part of our pro- leisurely lunch, laced with many Claude Thompson sto- motional efforts, and they are checking into making ries. She said Appaloosas was the third breed her dad this a possibility. The only other thing really holding bred. He bred for work on the wheat ranch us back is member participation and helping hands. and breeding stock for others and Arabians as the light It's going to take more than just a couple of us to ac- horses for years before he started the quest to resurrect complish this goal. With many of FAHR's members the Appaloosa breed. now online, it should not be difficult to get something organized. If anyone has a desire to give us a hand, She had not been out to visit for two or three years, so please contact the FAHR office by phone, snail mail, we were quite delighted that she was getting around or at [email protected]. —–Tom) very well and as always really enjoyed the horses. She made our day so very special. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Milton & Mary Decker 9-2002 Alvadore, Oregon

FAHR:

Greetings! Here’s my membership fee for this year. I (Note: Thanks, Milton and Mary, for sharing your story had a mild heart attack earlier this year and been and Faye Thompson’s visit with FAHR. I consider working on getting my health back. Claude Thompson, founder of the ApHC, to be an Appa- loosa Icon. He is indeed “MISTER APPALOOSA”. Mil- Just want to let you know that there is a documentary ton and Mary’s article, Claude Thompson Breeding Re- film in the making called “Sik’em”. It is about the Nez visited, and their photos follow on pages 9, 10, and 11, Perce Horse culture—the Appaloosa. The producer, but first we are including on the next page another letter Janet Kern from New York will be out here this fall. that many folks will find of interest from Mil- My daughter, Kellie, is Nez Perce (Colville) band. Her ton. —–Tom) and my stallion, Drea Storm Cloud Patchy, AKA “Cody”, will be in this film for PBS. 7 Received via e-mail tracing more of the "unknowns and unnamed" and just 10-18-02 getting the horses history documented rather than Dear Tom: worry about what they needed to cross to "improve" the breed. I can say in my opinion, and its just that, Jan Haddle is writing again and has her revised mine, is that they jumped on the first plausible history edition of THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE APPA- (and it was a great scholarly one --of whom I admire LOOSA ready now and going for less than $40.00. She the author greatly) of the spotted horse and they said will have a completely new book called THE PALOUSE yes, thats it, thats all there is, now lets get on with the HORSE ready to sell soon. business to cross and "improve" them- and that was in

my opinion what went wrong. I asked her to write up a brief philosophy on the Foundation books should have been documented STATE OF THE BREED and the STATE OF THE foundation sires with ALL the traits. And the leopard ApHC. She emailed me as it appears below along with color history of about 3/4 of the known leopard lines is info for Appaloosa enthusiasts to get to her websites not North American Palouse! None of it takes away and check out her offerings. Mary and I are anxiously from the individuals, its just takes away from the credi- awaiting our copy of her REVISION. She has given per- bility of the registry that they don't want to amend the mission for me to forward this to you for the TIDINGS. "truth." Hare, Scripter, all of them tried to point out er- Milton rors in history and were generally rebuffed, as well as ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the fact the ApHC never embraced the footnoted his- Milton and Mary: torical information in my 1976 book despite the fact most of it came out of the mouth of the original breed- You guys are right on to stay the course with your ers- don't you think? program, and I would say the Arabian breeding is/was I saw last week, that two of the horses on the not even a necessary addition in the Red Eagle line.--- ApHC hall of fame website have incorrect iformation dont' get me wrong, the half Arab on the tape you sent on breeder. Is the ApHC still not tight wound in terms is incredible in movement, but I am guessing, his App of demanding correct information! Someone was quot- heritage must be really foundation or you would not ing from the ApHC Hall of Fame information and sent have looked at crossing out to him in this day and age? me a very unflatering email when I pointed out their Its gotten anymore for me, if I talk to someone who quote was wrong. They slammed me and said that I says "I have show Appaloosas" , I usually regard them was wrong and why was I printing wrong info- so I with very different interest- as I don't care to get into the quoted back the ApHC studbook entry, and first discussion of why the so called modern Appaloosa person breeder information and copied it to the "has to be" 7/8, 15/16 TB or AQHA or everything be- ApHC- and the ApHC never responded. And the ApHC sides App. As most of the people/new in the last ten to Hall of Fame Website info still stands on their www. 15 years have no clue what the original ApHC or the site ---incorrect. Appaloosa horse was/is supposed to be, and you are I invite you and others to join the Appaloosa Fo- right, it is not a breed anymore if its a mongrel cross- rum at www.horsesonly.com under Hoofnote Forums bred. The original TB General Stud Book in fact real- and start some lively discussions. We can't change the ized early on, 1916, the error of their ways, and registry powers that be, but maybe we can make sure stopped taking American pedigree horses that did not the correct pedigree and breeding iformation is out trace the their big three. there for all to read- that are interested. Its not a spotted anymore if the ApHC My Revised 2nd Edition of The Complete Appa- allows horses lacking the formost framework of the loosa Horse corrects some histories, but in view of original "breed"----the color AND the history--- into the being termed a trouble-making radical, I did not go into showring as an "example" of what an ApHC horses is. great detail to point out the "Foundation books" were Its not a breed if there are no "foundation sires" that the wrong. I have no hidden agenda. I do not breed ApHC general population must trace to------. It is VERY sad horses any more, nor do I show any more, so I am not when you meet a person who tells you " I raise Appa- trying to make a new history, or a new legend, fit or loosa horses and he/she is a fabulous horse tracing to enhance the value of my horses. In fact my horses are Three Bars, Boston Mac, Poco Bueno,blah, blah, blah" adopters/old timers like me needing a kind home. I en- with no mention of the spotted horse heritage that put joy the aspect of historic research, love the real spot- the papers on that horse. ted horse and hope others do too! Check us out at The original spotted horse stands on its own, for http://horsehistory.us something, and should be appreciated for the traits of Thanks for sharing some ramblings! the Appaloosa not the traits of the AQHA or TB or whatever- We can hope the AQHA new white rule and Publisher of Horse Latitudes Magazine , the reprint of color rule will get more of the people out of the ApHC The Complete Book of the Appaloosa -"The Complete that just want that breed with some flashy color. Appaloosa Horse" available on line at http:// The ApHC could have spent more time in the be- horsehistory.us ginning when the old people were still around who knew, asking where the foundation horses came from, 8 CLAUDE THOMPSON BREEDING 'REVISITED

Submitted by Milton & Mary Decker

During the early 1990's I heard grapevine messages that a few of the Claude Thompson bred Appaloosas re- mained on the ranch near Mora, Oregon. Being a fan of the Foundation Bred Appaloosa and because the Red Eagle line was one of my favorite bloodlines, these rumors were very intriguing. While visiting Ruthann Keith (Quincy, Wash- ington historian and Foundation Appaloosa Breeder), I heard again that at least three mares were still on the ranch, as far as she knew. Here, at her ranch in Quincy, we also got to see Daymon T 102655 (said to be Claude Thompson's last herd sire).

Not too long after gaining this knowledge, I read an old article that was on Red Eagle, Claude Thompson, and more good Appaloosa stuff. The article was from an interview with Faye Thompson (the then, past eighty-year-old daughter of Claude). Claude Thompson is the Founder of both the ApHC and The Appaloosa Horse Registry (1938). Please believe my amazement when the author mentioned that this grand lady's beautiful ranch was just southeast of Eugene, Oregon. Living twelve miles west of Eugene, myself, made us practically next door neighbors. Well, of course, I couldn't wait to call her. I was half expecting to have missed her by a few years, but was delighted to receive a nice phone welcome and phone visit. Faye, immediately invited Mary and I to visit her, and we both have agreed many times since, (Faye is around 92 now) that there is not a sweeter human being.

She was so pleasant in every way. She told many' stories of her father, their World Champion Red Eagle F 209, and stories of the horses, shows, and ranch. Her special favorite was World Champion Red Eagles Peacock F 1476, which she got to show quite a few times. She went on to loan us' many old photos to make copies of, articles written by her father, and other writings about him, his horses and his breeding program. The resurrection of this breed was in very capable hands. Claude Thompson gleaned all the horses carrying Appaloosa genes from the areas surrounding his ranch. Moro, Oregon is very near the western edge of the Nez Perce and Palouse tribal area of influence. He found Old Painter (white with spots) on a neighboring ranch, leased him, purchased his lookalike son (Young Painter), and started breeding. To refine this adulterated line of remnants, he would cross out to his Arabian stallion, Ferras, then breed within time and time again to concentrate the Appaloosa blood, color, temperament, beauty, and working quali- ties. To say Claude Thompson understood genetics is really quite anunderstatement.

Well, Faye was always and still is absolutely tops. In her little study is her ApHC membership plaque # 2. She said "Dad took the first number #1". On one of our visits with Faye, I mentioned that I had heard that Appaloosas were still on the ranch (about 30 miles south of The Dalles, Oregon). She said she thought there were three old mares, but were probably not at all what a breeder these days would like. She gave us her cousin's phone number. Don Thompson (Claude's nephew) and his wife Dorothy had been on the ranch and worked with the Thompson horses for many years. Later I called Don and although they had been in Washington D.C. many years working for the Department of Agricul- ture, they were at the ranch, retired, and thought perpetuating a little more Thompson bloodline horses sounded great to them.

So after health checks, the mares were brought to Alva- dore (12 miles west of Eugene) and we attempted to breed them to DREA REDEAGLE DOMINO. The Thompsons thought he looked like his great grandfather, Red Eagles Pea- cock. What we did not do, was have culture tests run on these mares. We learned the hard way, after several weeks of daily handling, teasing, and breeding. All three were willing breed- ers and easily handled, but we finally found out one had a permanently closed cervix, and another had an incurable uter- ine infection. The third mare Cinemon (sired by Daymon and out of Cine color F 1257) foaled a filly once when young. She conceived and went on to deliver Don and Dorothy a very nice snowcap filly (Lacey) in the spring of 1995. Mary and I were to get the offspring from the other two the first year and get the one from Cinemon the next year. So after working on this (Thompson bloodline) project for several years, we re- ceived a lovely sorrel filly from Cinemon, with Appaloosa char-

DREA REDEAGLE DOMINO, 1991 STALLION 9 acteristics and a quite small area of mostly white hairs on her croup. She was born in 1996 and we named her DREA RED EAGLE SPICE.

CINEMON & LACEY 1995 FILLY CINEMON & SPICE 1996 FILLY

During these years, Karen Thompson Umemoto, (Don and Dorothy's daughter) decided she wanted to breed Cine- mon's seventeen-year-old daughter, with a similar arrangement. She wanted us to take the first foal and breed her back. Our luck held, and in the spring of 1998, Roseta Lea delivered a perfect bay filly, DREA RED EAGLES LEGACY, with the characteristics (mottled skin and striped hooves) and she developed some snowflakes later. She also was sired by Domino. We bred this great eighteen-year-old mare back to Son of Sarceeama for Karen, and believe it or not she, too, got a filly. So although they were a long time in coming, now four young mares exist with intensely concen- trated Claude Thompson breeding. Claude Thompson started his breeding program many years before his 1938 start of the Appaloosa Horse Club. I find it hard to imagine looking back over all those years and into all that intense Appa- loosa breeding. When I look at our Spice's extended pedigree, right there in the sixth generation is Old Painter, the stud Claude leased, about 1928, from a neighbor when Appaloosas as a breed were only a dream of Mr. Thompson's and a 'look of the eagle' gleam in Old Painter's eye. (see Spices extended pedigree attached)

DREA REDEAGLE FAWN 2001 SPICE & 2002 FILLY 10 Our Spice had an extremely refined filly last year from DREA BLUHAWK. We name her DREA RED EAGLE FAWN. She and her full sister, a little red bay with a blanket 2002 filly carry Red Eagle F 209 ten times in their lineage and their great grandmother is Cinecolor F 1257, a full sister to Red Eagle. DREA RED EAGLE LEGACY'S first foal is a 2002 buckskin snocap stud colt, also by DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK. This four year old few spot stallion goes back to Mansfield Comanche four times up pretty close, Red eagle three times, Toby I twice, Prince Plaudit twice, Joker B three times, and Chief of Fourmile.

Whoops, I almost got off on another long story—sorry.

LEGACY & 2002 COLT DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK

Below is a photo of the nearly 92 year old Faye Thompson sent by Milton with his letter. It was taken during her visit to their farm.

11 12 Show Results for Slade FAHR 44 Owned & Shown by Bonniie JJean Newiitt

I was in two shows (5/19 & 8/18) sponsored by Islip Horsemen's Association, held at Bohemia Equestrian Center, Bo- hemia, NY so far this year.

5/19 results:

2nd Halter all breed 2nd Appaloosa Halter 3rd Colorbreed Halter 1st Appaloosa Most Colorful Amateur Adult showmanship 2nd Colorbreed Showmanship 1st All Age Showmanship 1st Hunter in Hand 2nd

Slade was Grand Champion in the Colorbreed Division, and the Appaloosa Division. He earned 2 halter & 2 showman- ship points for ACAAP on 5/19.

On 8/18:

2nd All Breed Halter 1st Appaloosa Halter 1st Most Colorful at Halter 1st Colorbreed Halter 2nd Hunter in Hand Amateur Showmanship 2nd Colorbreed showmanship 2nd All Age showmanship 2nd

Slade earned two points in Halter & 2 points showmanship for his ACAAP program with APHC. He was Grand Cham- pion Appaloosa.

These halter points are important to me as he is a performance horse that is correct enough to compete in halter, the way they should be, and originally were.

Showmanship is fun, and Slade is really good at it! All the competition is getting really nervous here on LI when we go into classes they have been winning for many years. I get a kick out of seeing their jaws drop when we put together our precise patterns. Of course, we got robbed a few times, but that will eventually stop. I intend to be the best at show- manship in this area because I do have the best horse-just need a little more experience.

13 SA L A M O N I E T R A I L R I D E

By Ginger Karns

There’s something very special about a group of good friends getting together with their horses. It’s a type of camaraderie so extraordinary that it’s almost as rare as our Appaloosa breed horses. On September 28th, Jennifer Thomas, Vicki Grant and I met with my friend, Jo, and went on a short trail ride at the Salamonie Reservoir near Wabash, Indiana.

Jennifer arrived at my house about midmorning and helped me load my appaloosa gelding, Dove, and my FAHR registered mare, Terra, into the trailer before we left for Salamonie State Forest to meet Vicki who was driving up from Noblesville. Because we started a little late, I knew Jo would already be there, since she’d planned to camp over for the entire weekend. Sure enough, there she was waiting for us when we came through the horseman’s camp. When we stopped to chat, I recognized Vicki’s trailer already parked and waiting for us in the day rider’s area. We found a place to park close to Vicki and unloaded the horses, while exchanging greetings and news. The three of us talk regularly via emails, but we hadn’t been together since the Hoosier Left to right: Vicki Grant, Jennifer Thomas, Horse Fair back in April, and it was exciting to be together, again. Donna Jackson, and Ginger Karns Vicki was riding her aged mare, Lady, Jennifer was on board Dove, and I was mounted on my green broke mare, Terra. Jennifer had never been on a trail ride and Lady had- n’t been ridden on anything strenuous recently, so I picked a route I normally take for first time riders and green broke horses. Jo joined us on our way out on her half-Arabian mare, and we made our way down the trail that would eventu- ally take us across the road crossing the dam and onto the reservoir trails. Our route was basically flat and took us by some ponds, over open fields and through patches of woods. We’ve had a very dry summer, this year, and the ponds were about halfway dried up. We did see some turtles sunning themselves on some logs floating in these ponds on the way back. Jennifer led on Dove, who was an experienced trail horse, with me right behind. Jo followed me with Vicki taking up the rear.

It had rained earlier in the week, so, we did have to ride through a couple of muddy places, but it wasn’t bad. In about an hour we reached the Dora picnic area, which is a day rider’s trailhead for the reservoir. There’s a hitching rail for riders wishing to use the pit toilets or stop for a picnic lunch with a combination water faucet and drinking fountain close by. Jennifer needed to stretch her legs, since she wasn’t used to trail riding, and I needed to tighten my girth. I was willing to go a little farther, but we decided to head back, instead.

This was only the second time I’d ridden Terra in the company of other horses, outside of following Dove, and on the way back, she suddenly decided she didn’t like Jo’s horse following so closely behind. She thor- oughly g i nored that I was aboard, and bucked and kicked at the half-Arabian at the same time. Taken completely by surprise, I lost my balance and landed in a thick clump of grass on the ground softened up by the rainstorms from earlier in the week. Everyone was afraid for me, but I was fortunate I landed somewhere Left to right: Terra, Dove, Jennifer, Vicki, and Donna

14 soft and on my rear. There was no harm done, except my dignity, and we traveled on back to camp without incident.

On our return, I recognized Donna Jackson’s Chevy Blazer sitting be- hind my trailer. I’d told Jennifer and Vicki about Donna several times in my email messages. Donna had been invited to ride with us, too, when Jennifer was having difficulties in getting a horse ready for the ride. As any good friend would do, she graciously offered to let Jenni- fer use Dove, the horse she usually rides when we ride together. Donna and I had been riding the trails off and on all summer, so it was no big deal for her to sit this one out. I was so glad she dropped by and she fit into our group, perfectly. Jo, on the other hand was there to ride, and our short little excursion wasn’t much more than a warm-up for her horse. When I went back to see what was keeping her from joining us for lunch, she’d already left on another ride.

Vicki Grant with her Standardbred Donna accused me of not telling her we were having a pitch-in lunch, but there was more than enough for eve- ryone including my husband, Steve, who had also stopped by to see everyone. The time was spent exchanging stories about our horses before Jennifer, Vicki, and I started our informal meeting about next year’s Hoosier Horse Fair. We discussed how we’d set up the booth, and we’re planning to have demonstration horses along with the re- turn of Jennifer’s stallion, J & L Mocha, representing FAHR on stallion row like we did this year. Donna was an interested listener, since she’d never been to the horse fair. She offered to help at the booth, if she decided to go, and she‘s not even a FAHR member.

Time passed by quickly, and it wasn’t long when it was time to pack it in and head home. It was one of the nicest times I’ve ever had, and Lunch time we’re hoping to do it, again, next year. Maybe you’d like to join us? We’d like to turn this into an annual event and keep it on an informal level. There are several nice places to ride in Indi- ana. Maybe you have a place near you we could use, or you could help us out with the one we‘ve started, here. Just let us know what’s on your minds. Who knows? The possibilities are endless.

The following photos were taken by Ginger Karns at the FAHR 2002 Annual Membership Meeting

Left to right: Brad Nelson, Craig Wells, Teresa Wells

Left to right: Left to right: Steve Karns, Jennifer Thomas, Vicki Grant, Shawn Henderson, Tom Taylor, Vicki Grant Conna Miller 15 WEST NILE VIRUS

IS SPREADING

BY TOM TAYLOR & FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH

The West Nile Virus has made its way west from where it was first discovered in New York in 1999. Since many equine owners in the Midwest were faced with this horrible virus this past summer, we thought we would print what might be valuable information for those of you who have not yet been faced with it yet. My wife and I had the very un- fortunate luck of having to experience it’s devastating consequences. In all my years in horses, I have never witnessed anything quite so horrible. If this information helps one person reading it to avoid what we went through, then I would consider it a very worthy cause.

Is your horse at risk?

West Nile virus is one of the fastest-growing health threats to U.S. horses today. Since its discovery in 1999, this mos- quito-borne disease has spread quickly throughout the U.S. Many experts expect that West Nile will soon become a threat to horses coast to coast.

Fortunately, the USDA recently granted a conditional license to Fort Dodge Animal Health for West Nile virus vaccine for horses. Learn how this new vaccine may help protect your horse from this fast-spreading disease.

About WNV

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that causes inflammation or swelling of the brain and spinal cord. Since its discovery in New York in 1999, the incidence of equine West Nile virus has more than doubled. Once horses show clinical signs of illness, the disease is fatal nearly 40% of the time.

Signs of West Nile virus

These symptoms can be confused with rabies, EPM ("Possum Disease), equine encephalitis, and other serious neuro- logical diseases. If you see these signs in your horse, see your veterinarian immediately.

• Stumbling or tripping • Muscle weakness or twitching • Partial paralysis • Loss of appetite • Depression or lethargy • Head pressing or tilt • Impaired vision • Wandering or circling • Inability to swallow • Inability to stand up • Fever • Convulsions • Coma • Death

16 How do horses get West Nile virus?

The cycle starts with infected birds, which can travel long distances in a short amount of time. When a mosquito bites a bird carrying the West Nile virus, it too becomes infected. The mosquito then feeds on a horse, human or other mam- mal. Once a horse has been bitten, it may take only 5 to 15 days for signs of West Nile virus to appear. Treatment

There is no specific treatment for West Nile virus. Your veterinarian may be able to provide supportive therapy that can save your horses life. However, in addition to good mosquito control, there is now a vaccine that may aid in the preven- tion of disease caused by West Nile virus.

Mosquito control tips

• Keep horses stabled during dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active • Turn off lights that attract mosquitoes at night • Use fluorescent lights, which do not attract mosquitoes • Keep screens in stable windows • Eliminate common mosquito breeding areas like shallow stagnant water and puddles • Empty water collecting in buckets, tarps or tires • Clean water troughs once a week • Use mosquito repellent

Where is WNV?

West Nile virus is carried by infected birds that migrate throughout the country. Infected mosquitoes transmit the virus to other birds and mammals, including humans and horses. There are no physical barriers to the spread of West Nile virus in the U.S., and many experts fully expect West Nile virus will soon have a presence coast-to-coast.

The WNV Vaccine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently granted a conditional license for the first West Nile virus vaccine for horses. Only the Fort Dodge Animal Health vaccine is labeled for vaccination of healthy horses as an aid in the preven- tion of disease caused by West Nile virus. The recommended dose is two 1-mL doses, three weeks apart, plus annual revaccination. The vaccine is available only from a licensed veterinarian.

It is important to remember that vaccines that protect your horse against Western, Eastern and Venezuelan equine en- cephalitis do not protect against encephalitis caused by West Nile virus. If you vaccinate against Western, Eastern and/ or Venezuelan encephalitis, you should vaccinate against West Nile virus as well.

The information above was copied with permission from the following website:

http://www.equinewestnile.com/default.htm

There are many good websites you can visit to obtain information about this virus. This is just one of them. I found this particular site by doing a search of Equine West Nile Virus.

17 The man who saved a breed MISTER APPALOOSA

Claude J. Thompson likes to re- member the first Appaloosa he Once known as “the screwball rancher owned back in 1894: "I was just a punk kid living in the John Day River Hunting for no-good Nez Perce horses,” country when Dad gave me a foal out of our old Appaloosa mare, Julie. Claude J. Thompson did an almost He was the prettiest newborn colt I'd ever seen—silvery white with black spots splashed on his rump . . . Miraculous job of resurrecting the Called him Dude 'cause I thought he was so handsome." Spotted horse in America.

That colt intensified the boy's love for the Appaloosas. He vowed, someday. he'd raise the best spotted By LEE RYLAND horses in the country and develop the kind of bloodlines other breeders would value and want.

Today, the spotted breed is the (from Horseman ~ December 1968) third largest in the world and growing like a healthy colt. But it was not al- ways so—not by a long shot. son rode into the Appaloosa's past boss-hoss was something to see. According to Thompson, this and began working on his boyhood Powerfully built, gleaming white and equine has had more ups and downs promise of bringing the spotted horse leopard-spotted from his withers to than the fictional Black Beauty. back to its original excellence. He his hindquarters. He was taking care Once, the Appaloosa was favored in scouted throughout the Northwest of a small band of mares in the butte the courts of Europe, brought to our looking for a good stallion. He country near FossiI. New World, selectively bred by the checked each horse in slaughter- Nez Perce Indians, taken as war loot house holding pens, questioned cow- “These horses belonged to Fred from that defeated tribe and sold at boys, and talked with professional Busby. I leased the stud and bought auction to the white man. mustangers. several mares with spotted foals at their side. It was a mighty exciting His final transfer of ownership at Thompson grinned as he re- homecoming when I wheeled into my Fort Keogh in 1877 started one of called, "I became known as 'the ranch at Moro (Oregon) with the the worst breeding debacles ever screw-ball rancher hunting for no- 'beginning' of my Appaloosa herd.” done by American horsemen. The good Nez Perce horses.” Maybe, I Appaloosa was crossed with every did earn the title 'cause I racked up Thompson bred the stallion to his type of horse—he was mongrelized hundreds of miles in my search and serviceable mares and then sat back by draft teams, ponies, and, even pestered everyone in between. impatiently awaiting the foaling date. donkeys. Quicker than you can say And eleven months later, newborn his name, he became "lost" as a "Well, by kismet or coincidence I colts and fillies appeared beside their . found the stud I'd wanted just 50 dams. They were unbelievably col- miles from my home ranch. That- ored-up and each one had Old Then, in the early 1900s, Thomp- Painter's "Iook of eagles," his style 18 and way of going. Old Painter was foaled sometime Red Eagle, F209 around 1924

Red Eagle’s Peacock, F1476 Peacock’s Miraklman, F2190

Thompson spent many a sunrise rules. Yet, with the coarseness in his local horsemen who came to look watching his young stock cavorting Appaloosas it was obvious that he him over. Some thought his blood and chasing one another in the lush must apply some generally accepted would surely improve the Appaloosa. pasture, and he still gets a great deal theories of animal husbandry; he Others disagreed and said the Ara- of pleasure from the sight of a flashy, must get refinement by out-crossing bian's characteristic "dish-face” spirited Appaloosa. (Just mention to another horse breed. Later, the would be too hard to “cancel” out. some of the old horses and he gets resulting out-crossed foals could be MR. APPALOOSA continued as moon-eyed as a fellow in love.) blended into Old Painter's line. As for Thompson, he was certain However, his intense feelings for Thompson studied pedigrees Ferras had the right qualifications, the Appaloosa has never clouded his and breeding charts. Finally, he but he wasn’t entirely confident that ability to judge horseflesh. So, as he chose the classic to such a finely bred horse could stand looked over his first foal crop, he provide refinement and he headed the rigors of an Oregon winter. Nev- could see they lacked the kind of re- for California where the good Arabi- ertheless, the rancher put his finement he desired. ans were stabled. Thompson brought "theory" into the breeding chutes— home one of the best: Ferras 922. Ferras to Old Painter's female line This man from eastern Oregon The chestnut stallion's potential and their best foals back to the Ap- didn't claim to know the book- as a sire was corral-talk with all the paloosa. The horses which came learning side of breeding—until now from this “nick" showed the coloring and quality Thompson had wanted. he'd simply made up his own genetic 19 Although it would seem Claude J. Thompson had kept his boyhood Th om p so n r e c a lls H a tl e y: “I w a sn ’ t t o o vow, in truth, his work for the Appa- loosas had just begun. It would now imp r e ss e d wit h t h e q ui e t -s p o k e n ki d a t take the combined interest of other people to get the spotted horses fur- ther up their comeback trail. fi r st b ut I list e n e d t o him t a lk . . . “

In 1937, Thompson met Francis E. Haines, professor of history at North Idaho College in Lewiston. After the Big Battle was over and breed and of the problems which lay Haines (who later earned his doctor- the Appaloosa folks had drifted back ahead. So, acting on a hunch, I gave ate and taught at Monmouth) knew to their home range, it became quite him a job with the club as assistant the exciting past of the spotted apparent that the time lapse had secretary. George was plenty effi- breed. He'd spent several years trac- crippled everyone's enthusiasm for cient—we made him the executive ing their history; had made trips to raising Appaloosas. This apathy secretary within a year. He's held Europe gathering more facts. So jerked Thompson down hard. While the job for nearly 22 years, now." when Thompson mentioned he was getting back to his feet, the "Appaloosas," the man of letters was bitter truth came to him: bringing With the Appaloosa on the move ready to lend a hand. back the breed was too much for a and their future in younger hands, man in his sixties. Thompson reckoned it was time to The two men met often and dis- retire. cussed their horses. At one session, Thompson knew the Appaloosas Thompson outlined the future plans. would have to stay in their status quo This paladin for the spotted "We'll never get prestige or recogni- stables unless a younger man came horses is now crowding 85. He lives tion for the Appaloosa if we don't put along to pick up the reins. in Eugene, Oregon, but still has his together a stud registry and start a ranch at Moro and serves as honor- club for the horsemen." In the summer of 1946, the old ary director for the club. rancher met young George Hatley, of Professor Haines agreed. He Moscow, Idaho. Hatley, on his way Those folks who know about his volunteered to handle the paper work home from the Navy, had stopped by life's work call him, "Mr. Appaloosa." while Thompson underwrote the ex- to talk "Appaloosas." They're not being maudlin when they pense. On December 30,1938, the say it—it's simply their way of giving Appaloosa Horse Club became a re- Thompson recalled that meeting, thanks to a good man for having a ality with its headquarters at Thomp- “I wasn't too impressed with the tenacious heart and an inborn desire son's Moro ranch. Growth of the club quiet-spoken kid, at first, but I lis- to save a "lost" breed. was discouragingly small. tened to him talk. He convinced me that he had a good savvy of the In three years it could list only 45 members and 113 horses. No one had expected miracles, though, es- (Note: The photos used in this article pecially Thompson. . , He was poign- are from a different source than the antly aware that good Appaloosas actual article printed in Horseman, as were hard to find. we did not have an acceptable quality photo to use from that article. The When World War II started its photo from the actual article showed ruckus, interest in the spotted horses Claude J. Thompson and Red Ea- came to a sliding stop. Stubbornly, gle’s Peacock. The photos that we Thompson tried to keep the club go- have included with this reprinted arti- ing, tried to hang on to the horses. cle are all influential horses that he He sent out stacks of letters soliciting bred, excluding Old Painter.) new members; he wrote ads about the Appaloosa for the monthly live- stock journals. Net result:: only a whopping bill on the postage and ad- vertising.

Thompson spoke of his frustra- Marvel’s Angel, F4 tion, "I didn't mind spending the a daughter of Young Painter money half as much as I disliked los- ing ground on promoting the breed!” 20 Is Snowstor m, A p H C F7, the Oldest Living A ppaloosa?

From the Appaloosa News ~ July, 1966 as a tribute to Claude J. Thompson

SNOWSTORM, ApHC F7, taken at age 30. Sire: Ferras, AHCR 922 by Ferdin AHCR 613 Dam: Babe, ApHC F1 by Old Painter Foaled April 10, 1936

By W. V. “Bill” Jones Under Mr. Peterson's guidance, drill team of the Clark County Sher- Editor, “The Lariat” Snowstorm was ridden many times iff's Posse for years; pleasure riding in the Portland Rose Festival with the in show rings of the Northwest, to the Portland Mounted Posse. sport he loved best of racing. Suc- 30 YEARS YOUNG! Yes, still cessfully raced for a number of years hale and hearty and eating three This fine Appaloosa next passed on local race tracks he was a delight square meals a day is Snowstorm, into the hands of Mr. A. W. Davis of to behold as this white racer Appaloosa gelding owned by this Portland and Cove, Oregon, and was stretched out towards the finish line, editor. Bred by Mr. Claude J. Thomp- used as his personal riding mount at bringing home many times the blue son, formerly of Moro, Oregon and the Columbia River Academy. When ribbon to his proud owner. now of Eugene, who was the founder 10 years of age he was acquired by of the Appaloosa Horse Club of Ore- this editor and has been in my pos- Retired now to mowing down the gon, Snowstorm was first of all, the session ever since. pastures on the Lariat Ranch, he still riding horse of Miss Faye Thompson, welcomes visitors. We constantly Mr. Thompson's daughter. Tributes to this gallant horse marvel at his stamina; he prefers range from trail riding on the Cas- staying out nights to being in the Later, at about four years of age, cade Crest Trails, carrying some 225 barn; has had nothing done to his he passed into the hands of Mr. Wal- pounds for days on end; riding in the teeth, eats hay and grain well and, ter Peterson, formerly of Portland, Gosh, I think a lot of this old pony. now residing in Capitola, California. Wouldn't you? 21 Appaloosa News ~ April 1967

Brenda & BUTANA’S ORBIT

By Clair Livingood

The Pennsylvania National Horse Show has for the past four Around the Barrels years held a ladies invitational barrel race as a feature attraction. Each year fifteen top girl barrel racers from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer- APPALOOSA WINS PENNSYLVANIA sey, and Ohio are invited to partici- pate in the event. In 1966 for the first time a girl riding an Appaloosa NATIONAL BARREL RACE received an invitation. started riding Butana’s Orbit (he is At that time Brenda Hertig was They went on to win another first better known by his nickname of standing in third place in the Western and fourth place but most important “Hap”) for Mr. Wilkerson and put him Pennsylvania Girls Barrel Racing As- they won first place in the average. around the barrels a few times. sociation running the Appaloosa This not only won them a beautiful Brenda immediately liked the way he against all Registered Quarter trophy saddle, $220.00, and a hand- responded so they decided to cam- Horses. The girls run six nights, tooled purse, but also the honor of paign him the following year. each night paying four places. They being the first Appaloosa to receive run for a purse of $500.00 added to an invitation to the barrel race, set a At first, Hap didn’t take barrel the total entry fees and the winner of new barrel racing record for the racing seriously but after a couple of the average also receives a beautiful arena, and winning the Pennsylvania shows he got down to business. trophy saddle. National Invitational Ladies Barrel Hap was hauled to horse shows and Race with an Appaloosa stallion. rodeos all over Pennsylvania and As this was Brenda’s and Bu- was seldom out of the money. He tana’s Orbit’s first year together and Butana’s Orbit is a six-year-old was in first place in the Western their first trip to the large Farm Show leopard-colored Appaloosa. He has Pennsylvania Girls Barrel Racing As- Arena at Harrisburg, both were quite been owned by Don Wilkerson of sociation standings until a bruised nervous. The first night at the show Claysville, Pennsylvania, for the past heel laid him up for three weeks in they ran out of the money in sixth two years. Mr. Wilkerson bought him August. Even though he was out of place. The second night they from Ricky Smetana in San Angelo, competition for almost a month, he showed that an Appaloosa could be Texas, in 1965. The stallion was still finished in third place in the rough competition as they came out raced a few times before coming to Western Pennsylvania Girls Barrel with a fourth place and this night Pennsylvania. Mr. Wilkerson pur- Racing Association standings for there was just one second between chased the stallion mainly for his 1966. the first and twelfth place horses. color and disposition, thinking he This showed all that it would be a would make a good breeding pros- Hap was used for breeding last tough week. The third run was a real pect. spring and the owners are anxiously eye opener,. Butana’s Orbit won the awaiting his first foals this spring. He barrel race with the record breaking In the fall of 1965 Brenda Hertig is now standing for stud service at time of 17.21 seconds; a record that Wilkie Stables, Claysville, Pennsyl- none of the girls were able to equal. vania. 22 Appaloosa News formed in was The Golden Spike March 1964 Livestock Show in Ogden, Utah. The remarkable stallion had won their hearts along with the title of Grand Champion performance Horse. Indi- vidual class wins included first rein- ing, first roping, second stake race, third men’s western pleasure, sec- ond cow corralling, fifth trail class, fourth women’s western pleasure, and first stump race. The elimina- tions at the show had cut the finalists to six in each event and Absarokee Sunset made the finals in every ABSAROKEE SUNSET with owner Don Mecklenburg Absarokee Sunset—A King of The Appaloosa

When describing royalty in the Get of Sire, Roping Contest, Men’s event in which he was entered. Be- horse kingdom one has to consider Western Pleasure, and he stood third sides this phenomenal performance many different aspects of a horse to in the Stake Race. Besides these showing, this horse stood second in determine between a good and a wins, his two-year-old colt stood first the Aged Stallion class and his two- great horse. There are many good in his class and Reserve Champion year-old colt stood Reserve Cham- horses in the various of Stallion. Another colt and filly by Ab- pion of the show after winning the horses—only a few of these steeds sarokee Sunset also stood in the top two-year-old stud class. A yearling can be classified as great—the big three in large classes. Quite a feat filly daughter stood Jr. Grand Cham- difference being the necessity of for a five-year-old stallion. pion Mare of the show also. These classic looks, proven ability, and no- When talking to trainer Bob two offspring were the only Absaro- ble descendants. Hankla, one soon notes the respect kee Sunset get shown at the Golden To reach the classification of and admiration this top trainer has Spike Show. “King Among Horses” the very peak for the horse. These wins at Ogden came after of proven excellence must be He was World Champion Rope a bad accident at 1963 National reached. In the case of Appaloosa Race winner at the 1961 National Show at Boise, Idaho. Absarokee horses, a “King” must have color, Show and followed up with a 1962 Sunset was knocked astraddle of the conformation, performance ability, World Championship in the Pleasure rail during a stock horse race and and the ability to pass these charac- class. These wins, coupled with his received injuries that would have put teristics on to future champion off- record of High Point Performance a lesser horse out of future competi- spring. And, on top of these, a Horse for three years in Colorado tion. A previous accident at Fort horse must have heart, an ability to and also High Point Halter Horse in Worth, Texas, had also given the come back after a bad break or pile- the state two years after being sec- horse a severe setback but his ability up. ond High Halter Horse his first year to recover and come back gave testi- Foaled in 1958, this champion of showing constitutes a truly re- mony of his heart and courage. horse has achieved a record markable record. Sired by Flamingo of AA and out matched by very few horses of any “Absarokee Sunset has been of Powdered Sugar, Absarokee Sun- breed and any time in history. shown in about eight roping contests set is owned by Don Mecklenburg of Besides winning the Grand during the year of 1963 and he has Bayfield, Colorado. Championship Stallion honors at yet to be defeated in one of these A combination of excellent Denver’s Livestock Show two con- roping events. I feel, and this feeling horseflesh and top training has re- secutive years (making him the only is held by many people acquainted sulted in over 100 trophies being horse of any breed to accomplish with the horse, that Absarokee Sun- won under the name of Absarokee this feat) he also was chosen Cham- set would make a very profitable ad- Sunset. Consecutive Grand Cham- pion of Champions three years run- dition to a professional cowboy’s rop- pionships at major shows, Grand ning at the Colorado State Fair at ing stable. He would hold his end Champion Performance wins and a Pueblo, Colorado. To accomplish with any roper in the nation.” remarkable offspring showing builds this feat, the 1963 fair saw the big One of the most recent shows up to a record unmatched by any sorrel stallion with the large white Absarokee Sunset showed and per- known five-year-old horse. blanket win the Aged Stallion honors, Grand Champion Stallion honors, 23 A F P E P B A R L U O A O R S Y A

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SUNUP and ZAAEL, winners of Rocky Mountain Riding Association DAWNDEE, daughter of Sunup, shown winning Grand Chariot races, 1952. Sunup is the horse nearest photographer. Champion Mare at Richfield, Utah, 1964.

chid, an excellent halter mare born in Sunup Was Quite a Mare 1958; and Hat's Pride, a promising young stallion by the National Halter Arizona and Texas. Dawndee's first By Ross Bradford Champion Shaun Tonga, foaled in two foals, War Don and Lonee Dee 1964. Zeus, her last foal born in While much has been written are both winners of races at major 1967 and sired by War Don, will go about great foundation sires; mares tracks and while Lonee Dee has yet to the track in 1969. that have made significant contribu- to enter the stud, War Don is already tions to the breed have often been showing great promise as a sire of It was a great loss to the Draper overlooked such a mare was Sunup speed and conformation. family and Appaloosa lovers when ApHC F-1649. She was foaled in Sunup was put to sleep on Decem- Central Utah in 1940; her sire was Utahn, another of Sunup's foals, ber 2,1967, because of the ravages Old Painter and her dam was a mare produced Frae who held the Appa- of old age (she was 27), but she rich in the blood of Marsh Henry and loosa record for 220 yards for three founded a family of Appaloosa Ben Brush. years. Sunup's other foals include: horses that will long be noted for Shadow, a gelding foaled in 1954; their quality in the show ring and Glade Draper of Genola, Utah, Tama, a mare foaled in 1955; Or- speed on the race track. purchased Sunup in 1951, when she was already eleven years old. During the next few years, Glade actively campaigned Sunup in chariot races against open competition in the inter- mountain west. She was a member of the team which was Utah State Champion for three consecutive years and won the Intermountain States Chariot Championship in 1952. Sunup was a tremendous competitor; she gave her best in every race and it has been said many times that she was easily the faster of the winning two horse team.

Sunup will. best be remembered through her progeny. Dawndee, her foal of 1959, has long since been ac- claimed for winning speed on the CHICO SKIT-SCAT, gelding, owned by Red Hill Appaloosa Farm, Bruce Morris track, in both Appaloosa and open up, followed by Martha (setter), give (left to right) Robin 11, Barney 8, and grand- son, Lane 2, a pull on their sled on our farm in the Ozark Mountains near Mar- competition, being the first Appa- shall, Arkansas. Photo by Cora’s of Marshall, Arkansas. Says Mrs. Morris, “All loosa mare to run AAA officially. four of us, Bruce, Robin, Barney and myself, won quite a few ribbons and tro- Dawndee is also an exceptional hal- phies with CHICO SKIT-SCAT during the 1967 season at halter, performance, in ter mare having won numerous both open and Appaloosa point shows. He is second high point gelding in the championships at major shows State of Arkansas and we missed one point show with him.” throughout Utah, Colorado, Idaho, 24 to the owner with a letter stating why the animal did TENTATIVE TO PERMANENT not pass inspection. The inspection fee will not be QUESTION: What is the procedure to transfer my refunded. horse from tentative to permanent registry? (3) Stallions that are tentative registered and later gelded will be transferred to permanent at no ANSWER: There are three ways an animal originally charge, the same applies to mares that are spayed. tentatively registered can be transferred to the perma- The tentative papers must be returned to the office nent registry. with a statement that the animal has been altered, the date of the operation, and current pictures meet- (1) When the sire and dam of a tentative registered ing the requirements of the positive identification horse have both passed to permanent the owner is system (see The NEW Appaloosa Registration sys- automatically notified. The owner should then send tem). New permanent registration papers will be the tentative certificate, current pictures meeting issued. the requirements of the new positive identification system (see folder entitled The NEW Appaloosa NUMBERING SYSTEM Registration System) and a $5.00 transfer to per- QUESTION: I’m new to the horse owner fraternity. manent fee to the office with a request that the pa- Would you explain the numbering system? I find it pers be changed to permanent. confusing.

(2) Horses can also be passed to permanent by meet- ANSWER: Numbers with a “T” prefix indicate tentative ing a production requirement and passing inspec- registration. Numbers with no prefix indicate permanent tion. When a stallion has sired 12 registered foals registration. Numbers carrying an “F” prefix indicate or a mare has produced three registered foals it is foundation numbers. These numbers were issued to the eligible for inspection. The owner is automatically foundation stock of the breed that were originally ac- notified when an animal has met its production re- cepted for registration as they met the requirements. quirement. The owner would then complete an ap- When the tentative book was opened, only those with plication for advancement and send it to the Appa- both foundation parents were issued foundation num- loosa Horse Club with two current pictures meeting bers, or, if they met their production requirement and the requirements of the positive identification sys- passed inspection they were advanced to foundation tem (see The NEW Appaloosa Registration Sys- stock. This involved issuing a new number. Appaloosas tem), the tentative certificate and the $12.50 in- then obtained racing under parimutuel and it was neces- spection fee. Upon receipt of the above the in- sary to change the numbering system. Because of tat- spection is authorized by the Appaloosa Horse tooing and racing rules a horse had to carry the same Club to a Directory, Field Representative or quali- number all its life. At that point foundation numbers fied person in your area. Inspection will be com- were no longer issued and the permanent registration pleted within a maximum of six months. If the system went into effect. When a tentative horse passes owner wishes the inspection completed immedi- to permanent the “T” prefix is dropped and the same ately he must request immediate inspection and number is used. pay all expenses of the inspector plus the $12.50 fee. If the horse passes inspection he will be ad- (the previous Questions and Answers are copied vanced—if not the tentative papers will be returned from the Appaloosa News ~ July, 1967) 25 MANE TOPIC and there are more Appaloosas with three or four gen- erations of registered Appaloosa parents. I believe the QUESTION: What is the correct or recommended Canadian National records consider an animal purebred fitting of the mane when showing an Appaloosa? when all animals in the first three generations are regis- tered. Since we have records on some animals and a lack of records on others, anyone wishing to breed Appa- ANSWER: The Appaloosa judging guide states, “The loosas with long Appaloosa pedigrees are free to do so. mane may be natural or roached.” Since the Appa- Likewise, a person who feels that something can be loosa mane is often fine and quite thin, a majority of gained from some outside blood is free to introduce people showing Appaloosas elect to roach the mane. some outside blood. The modern school in animal With some Appaloosas, the mane if not roached, will breeding puts considerable value on heterozygosity. If tend to stand erect causing the neck to appear too only a few animals are selected to compose the breed thick. Since it is a characteristic of Appaloosas to have and no outside blood can be added, improvement in a rather fine, thin mane, course, long, thick manes are many cases is severely limited. The peo- not often seen on Appaloosas being shown. If any Ap- ple realized this and did not close their books for over paloosas should have a mane such as this, they are 200 years. thinned and trimmed before entering a show. The fore- lock is not roached. If excessively long it would be QUESTION: Regarding the tattooing system which trimmed to fall near a line drawn between the horse’s will be used by the Appaloosa Horse Club, who is- eyes. sues the tattoo numbers and who does the tattoo- ing? ************ ANSWER: The tattooing system that the Appaloosa TAIL TOPIC Horse Club has voted to initiate on a voluntary basis will be conducted similar to that used by both the Thor- QUESTION: What is the correct fitting of an Appa- oughbred Racing Protective Association and the Stan- loosa’s tail when showing in horse shows? dardbred Registry. In both cases the association owns the tattoo machines and has custom made dies which ANSWER: The Appaloosa judging guide states, are unlike the dies used by any other association or indi- “Appaloosas often carry fine, thin mane and tail. If the vidual. The association determines what number is tat- tail is heavy, it should be trimmed to fall near the tooed on the horse, sends a representative to do the tat- hocks.” In a majority of Appaloosas, the tail is naturally tooing and equips the representative or Director with the fine and thin and therefore would not reach the hocks. tattooing equipment. For this reason most Appaloosas which do have a heavy tail are thinned and trimmed to fall near or above (the previous Questions and Answers were copied the hocks. from the Appaloosa News ~ June, 1961)

(the previous Questions and Answers were copied ************ from the Appaloosa News ~ June, 1962) ? ************ QUESTION: For some time something has been PUREBRED bothering us and a recent incident here made us feel we should write and give you our opinion, for what- QUESTION: How can registered Appaloosas be ever it is worth. considered purebred when many have unknown ancestry, or a parent of another breed? We have always felt that the way to improve any breed of horses was to breed the best mare a person ANSWER: Regarding the term purebred, all breeds has to the best available stallion—in this case, Appa- had to start at some time with what was available at loosas. The incident referred to really upset us, as that time. From 1938 until 1949 the Appaloosa Horse we are very strong Appaloosa boosters and will tell Club accepted horses for registry as Foundation Stock. anyone and everyone about them at the slightest In 1949 the open registration of Foundation Stock was provocation. A man living near here recently bought discontinued and a Tentative Book was set up to record an Appaloosa mare, and immediately announced Appaloosas which were not from registered sire and loud and long that he was going to raise Appaloo- dam. Horses registered in Foundation Stock after this sas — by breeding her to his stallion of another date either have Foundation registered sire and dam or breed. I ask you — is this the way to raise Appaloo- else they have earned their way into Foundation Stock sas? by meeting the production requirement and passing in- spection. I am sure you have noticed and no doubt worried about the number of Quarter Horse -Appaloosa As years progress the pedigrees become longer 26 crosses that are showing up. We feel everyone is paloosas. entitled to their own preference of breed, but we do feel if a person prefers the Appaloosa, then they Since the Quarter Horse breed is breeding away should keep the breed as pure as possible and not from the “bulldog” type with the bulging muscles and dilute it. Likewise, if they prefer the Quarter Horse, low withers, it is not likely that Appaloosa owners will then they should keep it as pure as possible. breed toward this type. As stated many times in Appa- loosa News, a breed association can recommend It is our contention that the Appaloosa can do through their judging guide what they feel the most everything the competing breeds can do and look valuable and most practical type of Appaloosa is, but better doing it, and be fresher when he’s through. they cannot force anyone to breed that particular Appa- If a person wants a stock horse type, there are loosa. It is a free country and people should breed one plenty of them in the Appaloosa breed. We have a of two things; either what they have found fills their young stallion, that we can trace back to Rex and needs the best or what they have found best meets the Trixie, that is the stock horse type, yet as far as we demand of the buyers that come to their place to buy. can find out (and we’ve checked his bloodline as far as we could) he’s all Appaloosa and there are Another factor is economics. A great deal of the many others like him in the registry. present interest in Appaloosas and increase in value and popularity has been due to the programs and pro- Are there any plans to register only foals from motion sponsored by the Appaloosa Horse Club. The registered Appaloosa parents? It seems to us this money that has financed these programs is derived should be done if our breed is not to become just a from registration fees. If we chose to outlaw any cross- color and we’re afraid eventually even the color will ing, we would not materially cut down on the amount of be lost. We would certainly like to get the opinions crossing done. All we would do is discontinue register- of other breeders regarding this. From letters we ing the results of crosses. The results of crosses have read, and people we have talked to, many oth- would, of course, be registered in some competing reg- ers feel the same way about it. Your ideas on this istry. We would continue to have the responsibility and matter will be appreciated.—Mrs. H. M. Rushing, Jr., expense of promoting Appaloosas without the income Palmdale, California from registering the horses. The Appaloosa breed is still relatively few in number. We have registered less ANSWER: The registration system of the Appaloosa than one-half the number of horses in our 24 years of Horse Club is designed in such a way as to encourage existence than the American Quarter Horse Association the breeding of Appaloosa to Appaloosa. For example, registered during the year 1961. We have a total of after an animal is registered under the Tentative Sys- 24,000 registered whereas the AQHA registered over tem, they cannot pass to Foundation Stock until after 50,000 last year. Attempting to do a “big breed” promo- they have, in the case of a stallion, sired 12 registered tion job with a “little breed” income poses some serious get, or in the case of a mare, produced three registered problems. produce. The chances of obtaining registerable get or produce are much greater from matings to Appaloosas The national economic picture, personal profits and than from matings to non-Appaloosas. This therefore, the laws of genetics will do more to determine how would encourage the breeding of Appaloosa to Appa- many and what kind of Appaloosas are produced than loosa within Tentative stock. After an animal has met will breed association rules. As stated before, both the its production requirements, passed inspection, and Tentative and Foundation Stock registration rules en- passed to Foundation Stock, it will then usually be courage breeding within the breed. However, it would mated only with Foundation Stock Appaloosas. A per- be rather impractical to outlaw all cross breeding at this son having his horse in Foundation Stock would not time. The Thoroughbred registry did not close its want to lose the Foundation Stock status of the foal by books for 200 years. The Appaloosa registry has been crossing outside of the breed. in operation only 24 years.

There are people who feel that something can be (the previous Question and Answer is copied from gained with certain individuals by crossing to an outside the Appaloosa News ~ August, 1962) breed. A certain amount of crossing is justifiable as it maintains a degree of heterozygosity. It also makes it possible to add some outside blood to particularly strengthen some quality. For example, many of the top Quarter Horses in the racing field are from one-half to three-quarters Thoroughbred. In Appaloosas many of the top racing horses also have some Thoroughbred blood. The purity of blood will tend to regulate itself somewhat. If people elected to do very much outcross- ing, the stock would cease to produce Appaloosas. This would force them back into closer breeding to Ap- 27 N E W S B E A T

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30 GLORY BE FARMS WILLOWIND APPALOOSAS Shawn, Sheryle, Annie, Jessie Craig & Teresa Wells and Nicholas Henderson 2275 E 600 S 14231 South State Road 63 Wolcottville, IN 46795 Terre Haute, IN 47802 260-854-2025 812/898-1236 e-mail: [email protected]

Proudly Promoting the Foundation Appaloosa Bloodlines STANDING: STANDING: MIAMIS LEOPARD BEAR, FAHR 113, ApHC 564617 SHADOW OF TOBY K, FAHR 219, ApHC 557086 Tri-colored Leopard 15.3 hh Black and White Blanket and Black Spots Bloodlines of Toby I, Patchy, Titania, Sire: GA’s Sundance Image, ApHC 229444 Red Eagle, Chief Joseph Dam: Blue Bear Grand Gal, FAHR 8, ApHC 348679

$500 Stud Fee LFG SPECIALTY: Foundation Appaloosas with great dis- *no extra charge for superior disposition, color, positions and conformation along with athletic ability, versatility or conformation color and pedigree. Indiana Appaloosa Association Breeders Futurity Stallion Mares of linebred Toby with Red Eagle

Foals For Sale Most Times Occasionally foals for sale Call to visit or for more information! See FAHR website for more information LOCATION: Just 10 miles south of I-70 and Terre on bloodlines Haute, Indiana on State Road 63

KIT’S CANYON RANCH Lane & Leon Rhodes

11891 Hwy 764 North

Whitesville, KY 42378

270/233-4470

Ramon & Judy Laurie 407 W. 15th e-mail: [email protected] Russell, KS 67665 785/483-3590 e-mail: [email protected] Quiet Horses, Good Manners Intensely Appaloosa Kit’s Canyon Ranch is promoting and breeding only Appaloosa X Appaloosa horses. Our horses represent a mixing of many foundation lines SPECIALTY: Old bloodline Appaloosas, up close to a and breeding programs concentrated back into a high percentage Appaloosa gene package. few of the great performance champions. Our Our foal crop is 93% FPD or higher. broodmares include 2 granddaughters each of Patchy Jr. F-1380 and Chief of Fourmile F-2219 as well as Toby ~ Navaho Britches ~ Missoula Medicine Man ~ Joker B Toby/Red Eagle bred mares. Our stallion is a 1978

Pratt ~ Simcoe ~ Thompson ~ The Ghostwind Stallions ~ son of Toby II’s Patchy F-1439.

Sam Fisher ~ Dun Roven Chelsea’s Image

Going back through our different horses pedigrees reads LOCATION: 15 miles east of Owensboro like a “who’s who” of the Appaloosa world.

We have horses for sale most of the time. Breeding stock, working and trail horses for sale.

INQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOME

31 KAMINSKIS FOUNDATION APPALOOSAS Mike & Sheila Kaminski BOLD-N-BRITE APPALOOSAS 9466 Bonnie Road 231/832-4313 Joe, Marilyn & Bob Yeomans Chase, MI 49623 8405 E. 112th Street e-mail: [email protected] Howard City, MI 49329 http://www.geocities.com/k_appaloosa/home.html 616/636-5796 e-mail: [email protected] STANDING: Blue Bear Shadow Chubs EL Bucko, FAHR 220 FAHR 12 ApHC T317714 ApHC #524032 Black Leopard I am going home to Indiana after a wonderful visit and

lots of girlfriends in Michigan. Joe and Marilyn send DREA Domino RodeoDay their thanks to Tom and Linda for loaning me to their ApHC 544413 farm. I have sired some beautiful foals, been well fed, Bay near Leopard and have had a good time here in Michigan. I am a

little older now, and am anxious to strut my stuff back SPECIALTY: Breeding Appaloosa to Appaloosa and on the home ranch. Please contact Tom and Linda Foundation bloodlines including Comanche, Red Taylor for future breeding possibilities. Show me your Eagle, Chub PowderFace, Sonseray, Sundance 500, mares and I will show you my stuff! Siri Sheik, Max 2Z, Chief Handprint, Patchy, Chief Chelsea, Dragon Seed, and so many others. SPECIALTY: Foundation Appaloosas WITH STOCK FOR SALE LOCATION: 35 miles north of Grand Rapids off LOCATION: 12 miles west of Reed City off US 131 Highway 131 North

BRANDYHAVEN HORSE FARM 33 River Road Montague, NJ 07827 973/293-7542 e-mail: [email protected]

STANDING: STANDING: WOODLAND’S SALSA, FAHR 135 ApHC 567345 CHIEF SUNDANCER, FAHR 208 Chestnut Snowcap ApHC F549773 - SBC #1097 - CRHA #5336

Woodland’s Salsa is 93% ApHC Bay, Large Blanket, Bay and Black Spots Foundation Pedigree Designation.

He has 4 solid generations of Appaloosa breeding and in the fifth generation BRANDY’S SNOW HAWK, FAHR 231 only 2 are not. ApHC F582411 - SBC #1287B - CRHA #5764 Woodland’s Salsa carries the bloodline of Toby I F-203, Golden Dun with White Hips Mansfield Comanche F-3096, Black Mane, Tail & Legs Red Eagle Jr. #4294, Very Striking Snow Cloud F-78, Bambi E F-2497 and Disposition, Conformation and Color many more foundation lines. are the winning combinations, and they have them all!

Young Stock with Color for Sale.

32 TANGLEWOOD FARM HI MOUNTAIN HOLLOW Kathi Harvey Steve & Irene Smith 181 Fiddlers Elbow 3200 Brown Hill Road Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Cohocton, NY 14826 908/475-2278 716/384-5962 www.geocities.com/himtnhollow/index.html

e-mail: [email protected] STANDING: ! Romeo’s Top Gun ApHC #273948 STANDING: CRHA #1940-N ~ SBC #129 Sorrel roan few spot 100% color producer 15.2 hh DUN ROVEN CHELSEA, FAHR 30 Fee $300 LCFG (shipped semen available) ApHC #235809, ApSHA #F136 ! Lacy’s Running Wolf ApHC #565734 Dun Roven Chelsea is a 16 hand Tri-colored CRHA #6006N near Leopard multiple R.O.M. Producer, Producing FAHR eligible foals National and World Top 10 Producer, Blue, true leopard with big spots 15.3 hh sire of 2 CRHA National Champions. Fee $500 LCFG At 15 years of age he was #2 in the Nation in Color SPECIALTY: Intense foundation black leopard & #9 in Suitability. bloodlines. Imprinted loud colored foals for sale— many photos on website. Dun Roven Chelsea is the last son of Chief Chelsea F2154 LOCATION: Western New York—2 hours northwest of Binghampton—1 hour south of Rochester in the Please write or call for Finger Lakes Region. more information or a sales list.

HURRICANE RANCH DECKER’S RED EAGLE APPALOOSAS Bill Wicklund Milton & Mary Decker P.O. Box 301 90808 B. Street Soper, OK 74759 Alvadore, OR 97409 580/345-2487 541/688-8307 e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 541/688-8357 e-mail: [email protected] FOUNDATION BRED APPALOOSA ATHLETES http://www.d-rea.com/ WITH THE INDIAN SHUFFLE GAIT

STANDING: STANDING:

HR WACIPI, FAHR 236 ! PRATT SULLY FIRE, FAHR 49 ApHC 552778, CRHA #5784 Black Leopard ApHC #495078 Chestnut Leopard — 100% Color Producer ! DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK, FAHR 140 BC KFS EASTER STAR, FAHR 99 Black Few Spot ApHC 554549, CRHA #5619 ! DREA OCHOCO EAGLE Bay Leopard — 100% Color Producer 2001 Black and White snow cap ! WAKONS NAVAJO EAGLE And 1st time ever to be offered to the public: Black Near Leopard PRATTS TOBY IV ApHC 462810, CRHA #4415 SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and loud blankets Black Leopard — FAHR Producer from Red Eagle F209 and other Foundation $400.00 Stud Fee for 2003 bloodlines, including up close to Mansfield Comanche Your Choice to Approved Mares LOCATION: 12 miles west of Eugene, Oregon Horses for Sale at ALL times

33 BIG CREEK RANCH Arlo & Arita Harwood RED HILL APPALOOSAS 96845 N. Big Creek Lane James B. Langdon Lakeside, OR 97449-9605 2428 Red Hill Road 541/759-3231 Oakland, OR 97462 Fax: 541/759-2088 541/849-2833 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] http://home.centurytel.net/jlangdon BECAUSE YOU WANT - THE VERY BEST

Big Creek Ranch dedicates it’s effort to producing high STANDING: quality, leopard line, Colorado Rangerbred, Appaloosa Breed Horses and to development of: ! DREA Yakima’s Sunspot, FAHR (pending) ApHC 583581, Black Leopard THE PUREBRED APPALOOSA

Through the use of some of the best of ApHC’s founding SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and blankets bloodlines Big Creek Ranch offers the discriminating from Chief Malheur F-1274, Red Eagle F-209, breeder and fancier of Heritage Appaloosas, a select and many other foundation bloodlines. choice of FAHR registered, three to five generation pure stock, from known, all Appaloosa registered, pedigree. DIRECTIONS: 25 miles north of Roseburg, A Few: Foals - Yearlings - Mares - Stallions Oregon close to Interstate 5

usually available

Please contact: Arita Harwood VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME for sales list or further information

SOGGY BOTTOM APPALOOSAS Angela & Chad Smith OLD SPRING FARM Route 3 Box 145 APPALOOSAS Lebanon, VA 24266 Suzanne V. Pabst 276/794-9661 7629 Charity Highway Ferrum, VA 24088 STANDING: 276/930-3404 www.oldspringfarm.com CHEROKEE ARROWHEAD, FAHR 412 ApHC 594087, CRHA #6140

2000 Bay Roan—White with spots over entire body, lightning marks on all legs. Very loud! STANDING: Bloodlines include Mahaska I. F-3576, Black Boy F-3225, Harmon’s Molly F-956, WHATA DREAMFINDER, ApHC 520406 Kopfer’s Colorado Chief F-4014, Apple F-621, Hall of Famer Dreamfinder x Hall of Famer Wiggins Boots F-1820 Starza’s Pine (grandaughter of Peacock’s Miraklman)

Standing to select mares. FOR SALE

SPECIALTY: Breeding Foundation Appaloosa “Forbidden Dream” Colorado Rangerbreds with loud color, conformation, 2002 few spot filly 87% and natural ability. Heaven’s Red Eagle x Whata Bright Dream by Whata Dreamfinder LOCATION: Conveniently located minutes from both I-77 and I-81 in Southwest Virginia. BREEDING QUALITY RED EAGLE APPALOOSAS SINCE 1965

34 THE WAKON APPALOOSAS AMERICAN LEOPARD HORSE RANCH Marlene Ross Jerry, Lucy & Kelly Messer 32702 Crawford Loop Road 6799 Bacon Ln. N.E. Darrington, WA 98241 Moses Lake, WA 98837-9402 phone & fax: 360/436-1904 509/765-3173 Fax: 509/765-5394 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.pets4you.com/pages/wakon2.html http://community.webtv.net/AmericanLeopard/TALHR

STANDING: Loud, black with blankets & black leopards!! “Original”, sweet intelligence, & ! APACHE’S KID GALAHAD, FAHR 66 best athletic ability from ApHC 522313 - Black & White Leopard “TRUE” foundation heritage! ! THUNDER DRUMS ApHC 596798 - Black & White Leopard

Stud service, mares & foals!! FAHR eligible foals for sale annually.

Over 35 years dedicated to the preservation SPECIALTY: Breeding the most intensely bred of the “Navajo Britches”, “Storm Cloud F”, Foundation Black & White Leopards in the Pacific and “Toby” Appaloosa bloodlines! Northwest. Over 40 years of intense Leopard to Leopard breeding covering some of the oldest Foundation Bloodlines.

Located in the heart of the beautiful LOCATION: 7 miles north of Moses Lake, Cascade Mountains Washington off of I-90

B & E TALL FIRS FOUNDATION APPALOOSAS ATTENTION!! 16003 Tilley Road South THIS SPACE COULD BE P.O. Box 4037 Tenino, WA 98589-4037 YOUR BREEDER’S 360/264-5965 Fax: 360/264-4745 DIRECTORY AD e-mail: [email protected] For a mere $10.00 per issue, STANDING: you can advertise your Foundation Stallion or DREA TOBY BLACK EAGLE, FAHR 294 ApHC 57229 Foundation Appaloosas Great Grandson of Toby IV in a space just like this! Bloodlines (top) Wakons Navajo Eagle back to Stud Spider. If you contract to pay $40.00 1998 Black w/large white blanket w/black spots for a full year Breeder’s Directory ad,

Introductory fee $400 w/LFG your ad will also be placed on the $50.00 Booking Fee FAHR website at no additional cost! Excellent disposition, manners and conformation. Black Eagle will put spark in your breeding Check us out at: program. He is also a great, great, great http://www.foundationapp.org grandson of Stud Spider.

LOCATION: 15 minutes south of Olympia on I-5, exit WHY NOT ADVERTISE TO SUPPORT @ 88 (from north) or 88A (from south). Please call for YOUR NEWSLETTER TODAY?!

35 Featherfoot Appaloosas Foundation Bred Appaloosas Pete and Alana Fee Family 2882 Winnebago Road New Albin, Iowa 52160 (563) 544-8090 E-mail: [email protected]

We have been breeding Appaloosas for twenty-five years. Our horses are refined and gentle. Bloodlines include Chief of Fourmile, Toby, Storm Cloud F, Bear Paw, Red Eagle, Freels Chico, Comanche, Apache 730, Hands Up, Colida, and many more.

For Sale: Beautiful yearling stallion with white blanket. Sire: Fourmiles Stormy Dam: FF Sadies Legacy

Stallion Service—Horses for Sale

Location—Northwest Iowa on Minnesota border 30 miles south of La Crosse, Wisconsin

FOR SALE FAHR T-SHIRTS & HATS

Show your support for FAHR and the Foundation Appaloosa Breed Horse by purchasing a T-shirt or ha t. Below on the left is an example of what the back of the T-shirt looks like and on the right are the FAHR logos, which are pocket size located on the front left breast area. Please be sure to specify which logo you prefer when ordering. All shirts are an ash color with dark green print. Sizes and prices are S, M, L, XL—$16.00 and XX, XXX—$18.00

Hats are cream color with a dark green bill and a dark green FAHR logo printed on the front—$14.00 Please be sure to specify which logo you prefer when placing your order.

Prices include shipping & handling. Send check or money order along with your order to: (Payment must accompany all orde rs!—no e xcept ions!)

FAHR, Inc. P.O. Box 15314 Fort Wayne, IN 46885-5314

Back of T-shirt Choice of FAHR Logos for T-shirt or Hat

36 WOLF RUN APPALOOSAS TOM & LINDA TAYLOR 8167 WHEELOCK ROAD FORT WAYNE, IN 46835 260/485-4051 [email protected] BLUE BEAR SHADOW, FAHR 12, GOES NORTHWEST Destination . . . Arita Harwood’s Big Creek Ranch

Toby I F203 Toby II F113 Dapple Toby K F3079 Patchy F416 Lolo F462 Marjorie Toby K’s Shadow FAHR 94, 323330 Storm Cloud’s Speck F3159 Kaniksu’s Komanche 33611 Rapid Lightning F1825 Kaniksu’s Kochina 150053 Toby I F203 Kaniksu’s Chain Lightning 25601 Titania F604

Polkadot Toby F3973 Polkadot Bear 232845 Rustee Blue 67539 Joseph Plains 363557 Blue Bear F3696 Snowcap Sis W 349323 Riley’s Purple Doll F3156 Kuetan Wa-Ki-Shi FAHR 9, 447539 Tammerlane 175964 Sequined Prince 265226 Sequin’s Mate 70138 Blue Bear Grand Gal FAHR 8, 348879 Blue Bear F3696 Blue Bear Cheetah W 68212 Cheetah Beest 33701

IN TRIBUTE AND MEMORY OF THREE WOLF RUN MARES It was with sad and heavy hearts that we lost three of our broodmare band to the West Nile Virus this past summer. From left to right: Blue Bear Grand Gal, FAHR 8, the last mare bred by Palmer J. Wagner and everything you would expect from a Wagner bred mare. While at Wolf Run, she provided us with four beautiful foals; K-Bar Sugar Bear, Wyakin Toby, FAHR 7, Miamis Leopard Bear, FAHR 113 and Miamis Maconaquah, FAHR 256. Hollywood Squaw, bred by us and shown with her filly foal by M&S-Butch-Casidy, FAHR 158, was just a wonderful Comanche/Sundance bred mare who out of six matings never produced a bad foal. K-Bar Sugar Bear, out of Blue Bear Grand Gal, FAHR 8, and by US National Champion and Canadian National Champion, K-Bar Sugar Leo, was a gorgeous Appaloosa mare from a great mare line. She produced a beautiful few spot colt by a line bred Joker B/Mansfield Co- manche stallion, JB Sham-O-Kin.

We wish to thank horsemen and horsewomen everywhere who expressed to us their heartfelt sympathy in the tragic loss of our Foundation bred mares.

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38 A T R U E HIS T O RY O F A N A P P A L O O S A H O R S E

THE GHOST WIND STALLION

He sat for hours, listening to the fascinating stories of an old man. The old man was George Long Grass, a Nez Perce — Flat Head Indian. He was born in 1860 in the Territory of . The boy was forever haunted by the Indians stories and many years later, he set out on a lifelong quest to find the truth about the life of George Long Grass and his Ghost Wind Stallions.

1990, Don LaLonde with the help of Frank C. Scripter wrote down this history of George Long Grass and of the spotted horses (Arab Toswirah Alkhar and Siri Sheik) whose legacy was given by the Ghost Wind Stallions. Today we call them Appaloosas. The Spirit is alive in this fascinating book of tears and joy with maps and rare photographs.

For $25.00 which includes postage

THE STORY OF THE GHOST WIND STALLIONS

make your check payable to:

Charles W. Davis, Sr. 1216 Oleander Drive SW Lilburn, GA 30047-3223 (770) 921-0343

39 ADVERTISING RATES Members Non-Members FULL PAGE ...... $40.00 $100.00 HALF PAGE ...... $20.00 $ 50.00 QUARTER PAGE ...... $10.00 $ 30.00 BREEDER’S DIRECTORY ...... $10.00* Not Available (Breeder’s Directory ad includes farm name, your name & address, up to two phone numbers, stallion’s name & description, specialty, and a general location of your farm) *Contract a one year Breeder’s Directory ad for $40.00 and your ad will placed on the FAHR website for no additional charge

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ~ $ .20 per word with a $5.00 minimum FREE “HORSE WANTED” ADS FAHR offers free horse wanted ads to members & non-members, so if you know of someone who is looking for that certain mount and you are unable to supply their needs, maybe another FAHR member would have just the right horse for them. Pass the word about our free horse wanted ads. DEADLINES January/February/March 2003 Issue February 1, 2003 April/May/June 2003 Issue May 1, 2003 July/August/September 2003 Issue August 1, 2003 October/November/December 2003 Issue November 1, 2003

Payment must be enclosed with your ad. Checks or Money Orders only—NO CASH PLEASE! Send to: FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. P.O. BOX 15314 FORT WAYNE, IN 46885-5314 (please remember to always send original photographs with your ad copy. FEE SCHEDULE MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE REGISTRATION FEES Annual Renewable Couple Membership $35.00 Member Registration fee $10.00 (husband and wife) Non-Member Registration fee $20.00 Annual Renewable Single Membership $20.00 Transfer fee $ 5.00 Family Annual Renewable Memberhsip $40.00 Miscellaneous fee (lost certificates, changing of $ 5.00 Youthtime Membership (expires when youth $40.00 sex, correcting error past 30 days) reaches age 18)

Youth Annual Renewable Membership $10.00 Membership and Registration Applications available upon request (U.S. funds apply to all rates—other countries please add $15.00 postage fee per year in U.S. funds) 40 (Stallion and Transfer Reports also available upon request) FAHR REGISTERED HORSES 451-479

FAHR 451 - Sassys Shooting Star, ApHC 600417, Stallion, Foaled 03/19/2001 Idaho Breeder: Mary J. Brown, Emmett, Idaho Owner: Mary J. Brown, Emmett, Idaho Description: Bay/white over loin and hips/star/no leg markings/few bay spots Sire: Prime Cut, ApHC 511312 Dam: JAS Sassy , ApHC 541803

FAHR 452 - HHR Pikachu Sun Bear, ApHC 605530, Mare, Foaled 03/07/2000 Pennsylvania Breeder: Cheryl L. Miller and Dan Miller, Corry, Pennsylvania Owner: Angela Smith and Chad Smith, Lebanon, Virginia Description: Red Roan/white with spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Brandon’s Sun Bear, FAHR 382 Dam: Mar-C’s Nita Real, ApHC 503635 ApHC 565329

FAHR 453 - Sully Milady, ApHC 603811, Mare, Foaled 05/01/2001 South Dakota Breeder: Lee Warne, Custer, South Dakota Owner: Jack Wheeler or Eileen Wheeler, Box Elder, South Dakota Description: Bay Roan/white with spots over entire body/star/LF-lightning marks/LH-partial stocking/ RF-lightning marks/RH-lightning marks Sire: Pine Bar’s Lamcer, ApHC 521468 Dam: Wills Starlet, ApHC 512987

FAHR 454 - Sully Midnight Drift, ApHC 605133, Stallion, Foaled 05/02/2001 South Dakota Breeder: Lee Warne, Custer, South Dakota Owner: Jack Wheeler or Eileen Wheeler, Box Elder, South Dakota Description: Bay Roan/white over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Pine Bar’s Lancer, ApHC 521468 Dam: Sully’s Smokette, ApHC 417781

FAHR 455 - Onyx Manchita, ApHC 562413, Mare, Foaled 04/15/97 Austria Breeder: Christian Templ, St. Marien, Austria Owner: Peter Schnabl, Traun, Austria Description: Red Roan/white with spots over body and hips/no face markings/LF-no leg markings/ LH-no leg markings/RF-partial pastern/ RH-no leg markings/Brand-left hip Sire: Travelin Dandy, ApHC 457176 Dam: Kiowa Bonnet, ApHC 501095

FAHR 456 - Kings Preciousdomino, ApHC 554815, Mare, Foaled 4/17/96 Minnesota Breeder: Marty Huber and Kathleen R. Huber, Clearwater, Minnesota Owner: Douglas A. Eslinger, Cass Lake, Minnesota Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white with spots over loin and hips/no face markings/LF-no leg markings/ LH-partial pastern/RF-no leg markings/RH-no leg markings. Sire: Image’s King B, ApHC 501738 Dam: Domino’s Windsong, ApHC T366757

FAHR 457 - Sammie Comanche, ApHC 494907, Mare, Foaled 4/23/90 Mississippi Breeder: Velton Robinson, Laurel, Mississippi Owner: Kathleen M. Conklin, Fremont, Michigan Description: Buckskin/roan with spots over back and hips/star/LF-no leg markings/LH-no leg markings/ RF-no leg markings/RH-no leg markings. Sire: Comanche Sam, ApHC 208337 Dam: Colida’s Snowey, ApHC 450672

FAHR 458 - Robinson Chunckie, ApHC 596171, Mare, Foaled 04/30/2000 Mississippi Breeder: Velton Robinson, Laurel, Mississippi Owner: Kathleen M. Conklin, Fremont, Michigan Description: Dark Bay or Brown/roan over back and hips/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Ulrich’s Geronimo, ApHC 492688 Dam: Taffy Colida, ApHC 473515

41 FAHR 459 - Apache Magic Miss, ApHC 599577, Mare, Foaled 04/12/2000 Michigan Breeder: Marilyn A. Yeomans, Howard City, Michigan Owner: Marilyn A. Yeomans, Howard City, Michigan Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white with spots over back and hips/star/RH-partial pastern Sire: Apache Polar Star, FAHR 89 Dam: Just Smokem Lace, FAHR 59 ApHC 341619 ApHC 522278

FAHR 460 - Nuc Akarar Tavayaqwi, ApHC N535834, Mare, Foaled 4/24/93 Wisconsin Breeder: Dean Tessmann or Janet Tessmann, Burnett, Wisconsin Owner: Christine Goetsch, Colorado Springs, Colorado Description: Chestnut/no characteristics/no face markings/LF-no leg markings/LH-partial pastern/ RF-no leg marking/RH-partial pastern. Sire: Heartbeat of Am., ApHC 484134 Dam: Domino Duplikit, ApHC 248500

FAHR 461 - Sunsets Summer Lace, ApHC N605656, Mare, Foaled 06/21/2001 Colorado Breeder: Christine Goetsch, Colorado Springs, Colorado Owner: Christine Goetsch, Colorado Springs, Colorado Description: Chestnut/star, stripe & snip/LH-partial half stocking/RH-partial coronet Sire: Imperial Crusader, ApHC 571412 Dam: Nuc Akarar Tavayaqwi, ApHC N535834

FAHR 462 - HHR Lonesome Dove, ApHC 587323, Mare, Foaled 05/06/1998 Pennsylvania Breeder: Cheryl L. Miller, Corry, Pennsylvania Owner: Rebecca J. Jones, Russell, Pennsylvania Description: Dark Bay or Brown/spots over hips/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Foxtails Sundance, FAHR 376 Dam: Tats Lexi Streak, ApHC 522136 ApHC 473797

FAHR 463 - Starshadow Toby, ApHC 610070, Stallion, Foaled 05/05/2002 Indiana Breeder: Vicki L. Grant, Noblesville, Indiana Owner: Vicki L. Grant, Noblesville, Indiana Description: Black/white with spots over body and hips/star/LF-lightning marks/RF-lightning marks/ white tipped ears Sire: Shadow of Toby K, FAHR 219 Dam: Norstaaprilbreeze, FAHR 308 ApHC 557086 ApHC 493125

FAHR 464 - Savannahs Starchaser, ApHC 610009, Mare, Foaled 07/13/2001 Minnesota Breeder: Kyle Magnuson or Susan C. Magnuson, Garvin, Minnesota Owner: Alan K. Henning and Rhonda M. Henning, Somerset, Ohio Description: Bay Roan/no face markings/LH-partial pastern Sire: North Star Cowboy, ApHC 563778 Dam: North Star Rebel, ApHC 551104

FAHR 465 - EC Warriors Princess, ApHC 559174, Mare, Foaled 03/09/90 Oklahoma Breeder: Jerry Cook or Erma R. Cook, Terrell, Texas Owner: Bill Wicklund, Antlers, Oklahoma Description: Red Roan/white over entire body/star, stripe & snip/LF-no leg markings/LH-no leg markings/ RF-no leg markings/RH-partial ankle. Sire: Mr. Speed Warrior, ApHC 408264 Dam: Tejano’s Princess, ApHC T272020

FAHR 466 - S an R Buck Shot, ApHC 593539, Stallion, Foaled 05/06/2000 Indiana Breeder: Renee Clarke, Millersburg, Indiana Owner: Scott E. Dobson, Auburntown, Tennessee Description: Bay Roan/white with spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: PSR Sonseeray-Sun, ApHC 529876 Dam: Sheza Windy Girl, ApHC 557399

42 FAHR 467 - Topatchys Chiquita, ApHC 610503, Mare, Foaled 4/22/2002 Minnesota Breeder: Emma S. Engblom, Mora, Minnesota Owner: Emma S. Engblom, Mora, Minnesota Description: Black/white over loin and hips/star/no leg markings Sire: Topatchy’s Double, FAHR 315 Dam: Angel’s Gypsie, FAHR 316 ApHC 499999 ApHC 528903

FAHR 468 - Joe’s Cocoa Doll, ApHC 484035, Mare, Foaled 5/24/89 Oregon Breeder: Larry Fotheringill, Rainer, Oregon Owner: Regina Shapiro, Newberg, Oregon Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white with spots over loin and hips/star, stripe & snip/LF-no leg markings/ LH-pastern/RF-no leg markings/RH-no leg markings. Sire: Joseph Plains, ApHC 363557 Dam: Keewee Keo, ApHC N393116

FAHR 469—Drea Alkhareagle Jim, ApHC 595942, Stallion, Foaled 05/26/2000 Oregon Breeder: Milton G. Decker or Mary K. Decker, Alvadore, Oregon Owner: Debra Conner, Oakland, Oregon Description: Blue Roan/white with spots over entire body/star/LF-lightning marks/LH-lightning marks/ RF-lightning marks/LH-lightning marks Sire: Wakon’s Navajo Eagle, ApHC 548672 Dam: Le’s Formilensic, FAHR 45 ApHC 476200

FAHR 470 - Dotties Double DD, ApHC 611853, Mare, Foaled 02/27/2002 Washington Breeder: Edward M. Miller and Barbara L. Miller, Tenino, Washington Owner: Edward M. Miller and Barbara L. Miller, Tenino, Washington Description: Bay/white with bay spots over body and hips/star & snip/LF-lightning marks/RF-partial stocking/ RH-partial stocking Sire: Pratt Pat Storm, FAHR 204 Dam: Double Dutch Dottie, FAHR 407 ApHC 544042 ApHC 550618

FAHR 471 - Sterretts MM Lilly, ApHC 611673, Mare, Foaled 05/15/2001 Minnesota Breeder: Tim Conner, Alexandria, Minnesota Owner: Max D. Sterrett, Springfield, Pennsylvania Description: Chestnut/white with spots over body and hips/star, stripe & snip/ RH-ankle Sire: Willie Coups, ApHC 524766 Dam: Two-Timin Tim, ApHC 480222

FAHR 472 - Apaches Solar Flair, ApHC 596156, Stallion, Foaled 04/28/2000 Missouri Breeder: Elaina L. Beppler, Eunice, Missouri Owner: Elaina L. Beppler, Eunice, Missouri Description: Blue Roan/white with spots over entire body/snip/no leg markings Sire: Roi-Eclat Nonpareil, FAHR 1 Dam: Miss Joker Bolero, ApHC 425950 ApHC 542852

FAHR 473 - Dream Makers Cimaron, ApHC 612715, Stallion, Foaled 06/20/2002 Minnesota Breeder: Neale M. Hart, Forbes, North Dakota Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, Minnesota Description: Buckskin/white with spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: War Tobys Sundancer, ApHC 553356 Dam: Neemeepooscougarpaws, FAHR 423 ApHC 522264

FAHR 474 - RHA Ironheart, ApHC 609880, Stallion, Foaled 03/17/2002 Oregon Breeder: James B. Langdon, Oakland, Oregon Owner: Debra Conner, Oakland, Oregon Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white with spots over back and hips/no face markings/LF-lightning marks/ LH-lightning marks/RH-lightning marks Sire: Drea Yakimas Sunspot, FAHR 421 Dam: Drea Comancheblustar, FAHR 143 ApHC 583581 ApHC 573300

43 FAHR 475 - Blue Apache Komanche, ApHC N600096, Stallion , Foaled 04/26/2000 Michigan Breeder: Bernard Yeomans, Howard City, Michigan Owner: Bernard Yeomans, Howard City, Michigan Description: Black/star/ no leg markings Sire: Blue Bear Shadow, FAHR 12 Dam: Polar Birdsong, FAHR 88 ApHC 524032 ApHC 493111

FAHR 476 - Apache Knight Hawk, ApHC N599523, Stallion, Foaled 03/23/2000 Michigan Breeder: Marilyn A. Yeomans, Howard City, Michigan Owner: Marilyn A. Yeomans, Howard City, Michigan Description: Black/star/LH-partial pastern Sire: Apache Polar Star, FAHR 89 Dam: Wranglers’ Mist, FAHR 60 ApHC 341619 ApHC 314751

FAHR 477 - Far Apache Dancer, ApHC 612689, Stallion, Foaled 05/24/2002 California Breeder: Frances Farmer (lessee), Arlington, Washington Owner: Helen Cowell, Placerville, California Description: Red Roan/white over entire body/blaze/no leg markings/few chestnut spots Sire: Pratts Fire Storm, ApHC 483583 Dam: Apaches Raven Beauty, ApHC 539899

FAHR 478 - DJ Prints Charming, ApHC 604845, Stallion, Foaled 04/23/2001 Michigan Breeder: Donna Jedryczka, Carleton, Michigan Owner: Heather Demmon, Adell, Wisconsin Description: Blue Roan/white over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings/few black spots Sire: DJ Rainbow Prints, FAHR 182 Dam: DJ Cinnamon Candy, FAHR 183 ApHC 562692 ApHC 562688

FAHR 479 Eastowest Empress, ApHC 601534, Mare, Foaled 06/28/2000 Michigan Breeder: Laura Beth Lyon, Howell, Michigan Owner: Heather Demmon, Adell, Wisconsin Description: Blue Roan/white over entire body/star & snip/LF-lightning marks/LH-lightning marks/ RF-lightning marks/RH-lightning marks/few black spots Sire: Pvsthundersmemory, FAHR 265 Dam: SRA Jumpin Jennifer, FAHR 260 ApHC 413886 ApHC 545874

Current FAHR Registry Transfer Listing FAHR 9 - Kuetan Wakashi, ApHC 447539, Mare, Foaled 03/24/86 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO EDNA STREET, ROCHESTER, WASHINGTON ON 02/14/02)

FAHR 34 - Mollys Baby Apple, ApHC 485010, Mare, Foaled 05/10/85 West Virginia (TRANSFERRED TO PATTI JO DUDA, MOUNT MORRIS, PENNSYLVANIA ON 03/17/02)

FAHR 239 - Shortys Black Apache, ApHC N578213, Stallion, Foaled 07/06/98 Washington (TRANSFERRED TO REGINA SHAPIRO, NEWBERG, OREGON ON 08/16/02)

FAHR 334 - PSR Modern Taboo, ApHC 593468, Stallion, Foaled 05/25/2000 West Virginia (TRANSFERRED TO CORRINE GILLIS OR GLEN GILLIS, BRANFORD, FLORIDA ON 05/30/02)

FAHR 342 - Buddy’s Chee Chee, ApHC 539263, Mare, Foaled 4/14/95 Minnesota (TRANSFERRED TO KEN HASKINS, MENEGHA, MINNESOTA ON 07/13/02)

FAHR 387 - Topatchy Britches, ApHC 600503, Mare, Foaled 4/13/2001 Minnesota (TRANSFERRED TO DELLA M. BROWN, MENAHGA, MINNESOTA ON 07/15/02)

FAHR 414 - Tonys Robin, ApHC 603813, Mare, Foaled 05/25/1998 (TRANSFERRED TO REECE A. LAURIE, OTTAWA, KANSAS ON 07/24/02)

44 THE FOLLOWING IS REPRINTED TO CORRECT THE NUMBERS OF THE SIRE AND DAM OF RUSTEM’S RAKUSH FROM THE APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2002 ISSUE OF FAHR TIDINGS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE ERROR. IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE PRINTED WRONG IN THE 1962 FALL HORSE SHOW PROGRAM—APPALOOSA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

RUSTEM’S RAKUSH F2012

This beautiful stallion was National Yearling Halter Champion in 1959 . . . His sire, Red Pepper, was National Appaloosa Stock Horse Champion in 1957.

Tony Boy F1108

Red Pepper F1437 Dutchess F1110 Rustem’s Rakush F2012 Spotted Eagle F208

Eagelette F1413 Painters Marvel F47

(Reproduced from the 1962 Fall Horse Show Program ~ Appaloosa Breeders Association)

45 DID YOU KNOW?

reprinted from a 1975 publication to promote M oney Creek R anches A ppaloosas Leopard Capitol Of The World

Here is what Ed and Evelyn Weber had to say when asked one of the thousands of questions by their visitors and customers. This being one of the more popular questions asked.

Isn ’t a goo d st a ll io n a ll y o u n ee d i n a b r ee d i n g p r og r a m ?

First of all, let’s clarify the term breeding program. A breeding program is the production of foals and not the standing of a stallion to outside mares. When your income is derived from resulting foals and not from service fees, the broodmare becomes of the utmost importance. Ideally, one wants a top stallion and outstanding mares, but if you must sacrifice quality in one of the two, it is better to use outstanding mares and a mediocre stallion, then the other way around. A broodmare accounts for about 85% of the foal. The Thoroughbred racing industry recognized this years ago.

(Note: Perhaps this tip from the Weber’s of Money Creek Ranches can help us breed better Appaloosas. Check those pedigrees; you may find a Money Creek Ranch Appaloosa in one of yours.)

To accomplliish great

thiings

we must not onlly act

but allso dream,,

not onlly pllan

but allso belliieve..

1975 Weber “family portrait”, Ed, Wyatt, Rockledge,

Montana Mae and Evelyn

(Note: 1975 was a time of great turmoil for the ApHC)

ATTENTION!!

As always, FAHR will correct any errors we have made. Please let us know if you see anything in this publication that is incorrect. Thanks to everyone for taking an interest in FAHR Tidings.

46 A New Christmas Legend By Elaine C. Mosher ‘Twas the night before Christmas and Santa was worried, Rudolph the Reindeer just couldn’t be hurried, His big antlered head hung down near his knees, “Rudolph! said Santa, “will you get moving please?”

Rudolph looked awful with sad, droopy eyes, How could he ever make Nick realize, That his stomach was rolling and temperature high, He was too doggone sick to travel the sky.

When Santa began to hitch Rudolf to sleigh, To get on the way without further delay, His hands felt the heat coming off Rudolph’s hide, “Goodness, my lad, it feels like you’ve been fried!”

He took his sick reindeer to a warm, cozy stall, And instructed his helpers to give Doc a call, It was time to be off with the millions of toys, For all the deserving good girls and fine boys.

Santa moaned and he groaned and he made quite a face, “My leader is ill and there’s none to replace.” Then a whinny shrilled out through the cold, crispy night, And Santa knew then who’d make everything right.

It was Chief AppaJack, his fiery new horse, A handsome young stallion, an Appaloosa of course, Jack was a bay with a rump frosty white, That shown like a beacon in the winter moonlight.

So off flew the team with Jack in the lead, And a smiling old Santa who was happy indeed, He could reach all the homes before morning was near, To bring everyone presents and holiday cheer.

Santa made changes the following year, AppaJack’s work had made everything clear, He again was replacement for Rudolph the Reindeer, Because his performance had proved him superior.

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