FAHRFAHR TIDINGSTIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC.

VOLUME 11 NO. 1 JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2008

“Two Storks Cause Excitement!”

1 FAHR OFFICERS REGISTRAR & DIRECTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT Kathy Conklin FROM THE EDITOR ...... ………..3 836 S. Warner FROM THE PRESIDENT ……………………...…………. 3 John Hess Fremont, MI 49412 WHAT’S NEW FOR 2008 ………………………………...4 2778 E2625 Road 231/924-6456 CANDIDATES NEEDED FOR THE FAHR BOD…………...4 Marseilles, IL 61341 [email protected] FINANCIAL STATEMENT .………………………………… 5 815/795-2993 PROMOTIONAL …………………………………………….6 [email protected] EDITOR & DIRECTOR FAHR STALLION BARN .……………………………….8-9 LETTERS /MEMBER INPUT ...………………………. 10-25 VICE-PRESIDENT (Pro Tem) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS …………………………… 31 Edna Street Ken Haskins 4415 183rd Avenue SW NEWS BEAT ………………...... ……….32-34 11517 Hubbard Line Road Rochester, WA 98579 FAHR PROGRAMS ……………………………….. 35-36 Menahga, MN 56464 360/273-9355 BREEDER’S DIRECTORY ...... …….. 37-42 218/564-4908 [email protected] ADVERTISEMENTS ………………………………... 43-46 [email protected] ADVERTISING RATES ...... ….. 47 FEE SCHEDULE ...... …… 47

DIRECTORS REGISTRY UPDATE ………………………………….48-49 DEPARTMENT HEADS: REGISTRY TRANSFERS ………………………………… 49

MEMBERSHIP CONVERSION CHART…………………… 49 TREASURER Arita Harwood FAHR STALLION DONATION FORM …………………… 50 96845 N. Big Creek Lane FAHR BULLETIN BOARD …..…………………………. 51 Dawn Bates Lakeside, OR 97449-9605 DID YOU KNOW? ...... …… 52 5120 N 1100 W 541/759-3231

Middlebury, IN 46540 [email protected] 574/825-1475 ARTICLES:

[email protected] DESTINY SMILES ON RIVERS BEND RANCH ……….25-28 Bill Wicklund LAW FAMILY FEELS HAWK IS KEY TO BETTER P.O. Box 301 APPALOOSAS …………………………………………….27 FINANCIAL SECRETARY & Soper, OK 74759 A GREAT HORSE PASSES …………………………. 29-30 DIRECTOR 580/345-2487 KITTITAS FLASH …………………………………………30 [email protected] Vicki Grant 5928 E. 169th Street Craig Wells (Pro Tem) Noblesville, IN 46060 2275 E 600 S 317/773-7159 Wolcottville, IN 46795 [email protected] 260/854-2025 [email protected] SECRETARY Tom Leahy Barbara Hayden 8800 Winding Way 8 Chestnut Road Gilmer, Texas 75645 Staunton, VA 24401 903/797-4723 540/851-0267 [email protected] [email protected]

ON THE COVER This picture graced the cover of the May DEFINITION OF A FOUNDATION 1956 issue of the Horse Lover’s maga- APPALOOSA zine. It was painted by Western Artist Dick Sebald. Colt’s like babies have the A FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IS AN APPALOOSA THAT CARRIES 75% OR delightful habit of arriving at the most in- GREATER APPALOOSA BLOOD OR opportune times. AN APPALOOSA THAT HAS THE 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 31, Westfield, IN 46074 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.org FFROMROM THETHE EEDITORDITOR FFROMROM THETHE PPRESIDENTRESIDENT Hello everyone, Greetings, Winter still seems to have the Just getting over –14 below east coast and the Midwest in a temperatures and powerful grip. In my neck of the Punxsutawney Phil saw his woods, the Pacific Northwest , we shadow Saturday Feb. 2nd, are enjoying some of the nicest leading the groundhog to forecast six more weeks of weather we have ever had the winter and I thought this good fortune to endure in Febru- was predicted to be a ary. Most days were in the 50’s warmer than usual winter. with more sunshine than I can remember. Makes a per- During the winter months I son want to get out and start things up for spring and set goals or plan what I would like to accomplish during the summer. year. I work on paper breedings, look at pedigrees, websites, Through those long winter months with the ceaseless photos of horses and their get. It is tough times for horse own- rain one of the ways to wile away an afternoon is at the ers and breeders. movie theatre. It’s dry and warm in the theatre and you FAHR published a Stallion Directory 2008 edition. The 2008 get to sit for about 2 hours. What could be better? Re- Stallion barn has more horses than last year. If you are breed- cently, when I attended, I saw the movie “The Bucket ing this season consider breeding your mares to stallions from List” and it in away reflects the list I made for myself the FAHR Stallion Barn and/or The FAHR Stallion Directory. years ago and abandoned. My list was titled the “Now This last year FAHR has some Officer, Director and staff or Never” list as in better do it now or you’ll never do it! changes. Dawn Bates and Barbara Hayden as officers. Tom Leahy as a director. Others have stepped up, Deanna Brown is I dug the list out of my files to see if any of it was rele- the Distance and Saddle Log Coordinator, Lisa Reed, Laurie vant any longer or in my case physically possible. Archbold, Jodie LaRosh, and Peggy Moon have volunteered to A couple of the things on the list sparked my interest work on different projects and to help out. One project is helping immediately. The fift h item down was learning ballroom with pedigrees for the website. Another is working on our ads dancing and so for the last two months on Friday nights for the Trail Rider Magazine. FAHR will have an ad in the April I’ve been learning to Tango, Foxtrot, Salsa, Cha Cha issue of Trail Rider Magazine and a ‘Share an ad’ for the June and Waltz. On the eleventh spot was a Mexican Riviera issue. The ‘Share an ad’ will be different this year. cruise. Made a reservation and my ship departs on April After 10 years of dedication Linda Taylor has resigned 12. Way down on the list was learning to swim and I am from the editorial staff. Linda is one of FAHR’s original incorpo- proud to say that I have mustered enough courage to rators. Linda served as a Director, Financial Secretary, Editor of sign up for swimming lessons the first part of March. the Tidings and performed most of the officer and director du- On the horse related side of the list I have always ties at some time in FAHR. Linda has been a pillar in FAHR. It wanted to ride the Chief Joseph ride. I don’t wish to do was Linda who helped build the foundation we are using today the whole 13 year course, mind you, but once will do. that has made FAHR a success. She has been the lifeblood of FAHR. We at FAHR will try to live up to Linda’s high standards. So I will work hard getting two or three of my horses I personally would like to wish Linda the best on behalf of all of conditioned to do the ride. Decked out with the FAHR us. blankets I have been working on, of course! I put the word out on the message board about the On the top of the list I had written “create a ninth gen- flood in the PNW. The manufacture of the FAHR mugs is back eration Appaloosa”. When I made the list I had been in business and we have shipped out the orders. We also had breeding three and four generation horses and this more of the original FAHR Phippen mugs made and are avail- goal seemed to be a long way down the road. As I al- able along with Patchy F-416 FAHR 2008 Mug. Price is $14.00. ways do in the winter when it is cold and miserable and The 2008 calendars have also been mailed out. The calendar is as I turn another year older the thought of disbursing very nice well worth the $10.00. and liquidating my herd crosses my mind. The horse We have Director openings, if you are considering run- market is down, the economy is poor, feed prices are ning for a Director position your bio has to be postmarked by up again and the cost for wormers, farriers, and vac- May 1st of that election year. All nominees must be a member cines have increased as well. All these things com- of FAHR in good standing and have been a member for not less pound to make a person question the reasons to stay than 1 year prior to the election date of May 1st of the election year. All nominees must be a person who currently breeds the course. FAHR registered horses or has bred FAHR registered horses As I looked at my list, I realized how very close I am to but is currently retired. accomplishing my top goal. The horses we as breeders are producing now are five and six generations pure I look forward to late winter or early spring because in and I am myself one year away from producing the sev- my area that is the time for Equine Fairs. So attend, watch and enth generation. With that in mind I would like to en- learn and have a great day and maybe I will see you there. Be an ambassador for FAHR and the Foundation Appaloosa. courage all FAHR members to join with me and “stay the course.” Eddie Street John Hess 3 FAHR BUSINESS

LOOKING FOR A FEW WHAT’S NEW FOR FAHR 2ND ADDITION GOOD FOUNDATION 2008 STUD BOOK BREEDERS! There are several administrative As the registry of horses has sur- changes that were passed by the passed the 800 mark, work on the Board of Directors at the Annual next issue of the FAHR STUD FAHR needs your help …… FAHR Meeting. BOOK has begun. FAHR Annual Membership dues Many times the pictures we send It will soon be time for FAHR will run from January 1st of any in as breeders to register our members to consider serving a given year to December 31st of horses do not show our horses off term on the Board of Directors. the same year instead of random to their best advantage. As always the eligibility require- months throughout the year. A If this is true in your case, maybe ments are that you must have Membership fee conversion chart you would like to consider taking been a member for at least one on page 45 will help members de- a new picture for the upcoming year prior to the October election termine there fee for the year Stud Book. and that you are a foundation 2008 only. Starting in 2009 all Remember this horse is repre- breeder. paid memberships will run by the senting your farm and breeding Foundation breeder is determined calendar year, Jan. 1 through program. Don’t you want to make to be a FAHR member who has Dec. 31, annually. Dues will be the best impression you possibly bred and registered at least one due and payable on, or before can for yourself and for FAHR? Foundation Appaloosa Breed Jan 1st of each membership year. Another point to consider is if you horse with FAHR. Another change to take note of is have not already registered your Internet access is not a require- the increase in Registration fees. FAHR eligible horse, now would ment, but is strongly recom- Starting in 2008 all Registrations be a great time. The cut-off num- mended. for FAHR members will be $15.00 ber for the 2nd Edition of the If you think you would like to dedi- and Transfers have been in- FAHR Stud Book is registration cate your time and effort to this creased to $7.50. FAHR regrets #1,000. It will require registration worthy cause, please consider the need to increase Registration of another 500 horses before the submitting your autobiography to prices but with increasing costs of third edition will be printed. If you the FAHR membership for elec- postage and supplies the Board would like your horse to be in- tion to the Board of Directors. felt the increase was necessary. cluded in this up-coming edition, All autobiographies must be The cost of advertising has also register now! postmarked no later than May been increased to cover the ex- You can send all pictures for the 1, 2008, signed and dated. pense of printing and supplies. Stud Book to: Colored full page ads will now be Kathy Conklin, FAHR Registrar Send all material to: $50.00 and black and white will 836 S. Warner FAHR, Inc. be $40.00. For a complete break- Fremont, MI. 49412 P.O. Box 31 down go to the Advertising Fee Or email them to: Westfield, IN 46074 Schedule on page 39. [email protected]

FAHR’S current Directors for 2008 are John Hess, President, Ken Haskins, Vice President, ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT FAHR Craig Wells, Pro-Tem, Arita Har- Director and vice-president, Ken Haskins, has set up an account with wood, Eddie Street, Editor, Country Supply to donate 5% of all purchases (excluding de-wormer and Vicki Grant, Financial Secre- shipping and handling) to FAHR. tary, Kathy Conklin, Registrar, Your order must be placed online and needs to include the “care code” Bill Wicklund, and Tom Leahy. which is simply, FAHR. Ken has dealt with Country Supply for many years and states “they have great values and excellent quality with very quick Current Department heads are delivery”. Why not try this out the next time you need to order horse supplies? Barbara Hayden, Secretary, This is another method in which you, as a member, can help support Dawn Bates, Treasurer and FAHR financially and still get great deals and quality on your horse related Deanna Brown, Saddle Log Co- needs. ordinator. 4 Income/Expense Statement 1/1/07 through 12/31/07 Category Description 1/1/07-3/31/07 4/1/07-6/30/07 7/1/07-9/30/07 10/1/07-12/31/07 OVERALL TOTAL INCOME: Advertising Tidings 170.00 130.00 130.00 360.00 790.00 Breeders Ad 240.00 360.00 160.00 760.00 Distance Program 15.00 15.00 30.00 FAHR Merchandise 56.00 14.00 270.00 340.00 Horse Registrations 90.00 90.00 160.00 280.00 620.00 Memberships 330.00 630.00 570.00 290.00 1820.00 Saddle Log Program 10.41 45.00 45.00 37.50 137.91 Services 15.00 15.00 Stud Book 70.00 115.00 35.00 35.00 255.00 Tidings Magazine 30.00 20.00 50.00 Transfers 20.00 30.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 Stallion Barn 800.00 800.00 Silent Auction 91.00 91.00 Misc. Reimbursement 43.00 43.00 Stallion Directory 260.00 260.00

TOTAL INCOME 750.41 1,371.00 2,139.00 1,851.50 6,111.91

EXPENSES:

Overpayment 35.00 35.00 Patches 606.00 606.00 Postage and Delivery 261.15 257.89 169.49 98.20 688.53 Printing and Reproduction 696.50 301.08 755.96 362.80 1753.54 Refunds 15.00 10.00 15.00 Website 261.30 261.30 P.O. Box rental 26.00 26.00 Hall Rental 50.00 50.00 Meeting Food 119.92 119.92 Bond 144.59 144.59

TOTAL EXPENSES 1,613.65 558.97 1,212.75 785.51 4,170.88

OVERALL TOTAL -863.24 812.03 926.25 1,065.99 1,941.03

Account Balances As of 12/31/07

Bank Accounts Frank Scripter Memorial Fund $ 441.81 Union Federal 6,064.16

Total Bank Accounts $ 6,505.97

5 Promotions, Promotions, Promotions

Original FAHR Mugs FAHR FOAL TRAIL RIDER Are Available SHOWCASE 2008 ALL-BREED ISSUE FAHR is happy to announce that once again we have a lim- SHARE-AN-AD ited number of the original OPPORTUNITY FAHR mugs first issued in 2003. Here is the chance to brag and

The mug features the Phippen show off these FAHR horses we all FAHR is planning promotional ad- horse on one side and the love. If you would like to see your vertising in the Trail Rider Maga- FAHR logo on the other. foal in one of these spots here is zine, with the first ad being placed Don’t miss out on the opportu- what you need to do! in the April issue. nity to own one of these fine Send in those pictures of your In the coming weeks members mugs. It may be several years 2008 FAHR eligible foals for the will be receiving in the mail a before the mugs will be of- upcoming issues of the Tidings. mock-up ad for the upcoming all- fered for sale again. E-mail photos to: breed issue of the Trail Rider The cost is $14.00 per mug [email protected] Magazine, which is in June. and includes shipping. or mail to : We would like to offer FAHR Eddie Street members an opportunity to partici- 4415 183rd Ave. S.W. pate in this ad. Our hope is to do a Rochester, WA. 98579 full-page ad which would require at least 30 members to participate. If you would like your photos re- The exact cost will be detailed in turned please send a self ad- the upcoming flyer, along with the dressed stamped envelope along deadline for participation and ad with the pictures and I will gladly copy. return them. Each add will consist of your farm name, your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and website address. FAHR PROMOTIONAL KIT!

This magazine reaches thou- The inscription across the 2008 Horse Events sands of horse enthusiasts, many Phippen Horse reads as fol- of whom are involved in not only lows: If any FAHR members are competitive trail-riding but show planning on attending any Equine and family oriented horse events “What me must vigilantly Fair, clinic or horse function and as well. guard against are those who would like to help support FAHR, This is an affordable way to get refuse to accept the Appa- a small promotional kit has been your farm name and FAHR horse loosa as a breed and what created to help facilitate their effort. out in the public light . he stands for and who con- This is a great way to show The kit includes FAHR bro- stantly exert pressure in an your support for FAHR, the Foun- chures, membership applications, attempt to convert him into dation Bred Appaloosa, and also a few issues of past Tidings as well a Quarter Horse, an Arab, or spotlight your farm and FAHR as information on the programs the a Morgan, etc. with spots.” horse. FAHR offers.

Please, seriously consider If you would like to use these This is a beautiful mug. joining FAHR in it’s endeavour items at your next horse function Don’t miss this opportunity to promote the Foundation Ap- contact: Eddie Street at to add this mug to your collec- paloosa Breed Horse! [email protected] or phone 360- tion! 273-9355.

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FAHR MERCHANDISE

FAHR 2008 with the opposite side featuring the CALENDAR 2008 FAHR FAHR Logo and the year 2008. The 2008 FAHR Foundation Cal- endar is now for sale. This 12 MUGS! month calendar features pictures of some of the great F# horses, on quality high gloss stock paper. The calendar is being offered for sale at the low fee of $10.00 to include postage. Send all orders to: FAHR Inc. P.O. Box 31 Westfield, IN 46074 Don’t miss this opportunity to ac- F.A..H.R. 2008 quire some quality pictures of The second of a series of Com- these Foundation greats! memorative FAHR Collector mugs is FAHR has only a dozen 2007 now available for sale through the Commemorative Mugs left for sale. FAHR Office. Each year a new Foun- At this time we are offering the dation horse will be presented on a chance to purchase this mug at a heavy 11 oz. coffee mug with the reduced cost if you buy four or year the mug was produced. This more. With the purchase of four year’s mug will be offered for sale at mugs the cost would be $10.00 the price of $14.00 to include ship- per mug, plus exact ping and handling. shipping. Don’t miss this op- This year the Breeder’s Advisory portunity to start Committee chose the Foundation your collection of Stallion Patchy, F-416. The picture these fine mugs. depicted on the mug is shown above Moneycreek’s Rockledge F-4092 Moneycreek’s Rockledge is fea- tured horse for the month of Janu- FAHR DECALS ary. Order your calendar today to see the other featured horses. A great way to show your FAHR support and FOUNDATION APPALOOSA highlight the Foundation Appaloosa is to pur- HORSE REGISTRY chase several of these FAHR Logo Decals for STUDBOOK your car/truck/trailer windows, etc. These decals are 4 inch squares and stick to the inside of most windows. These are priced at $4.00 each to include post- age. Pictured below is the FAHR logo as it is printed on the decal.

First Edition 2006 ————————————————–- Order forms can be downloaded from FAHR Webpage 7 The FAHR 2008 STALLION BARN The FAHR Stallion Barn is commencing its second season in the FAHR Tidings. Providing owners of FAHR registered mares, the opportunity to infuse new bloodlines into their breeding programs, at a reduced fee rate, The Stallion Barn is intended to assist FAHR, in funding new projects: such as our distance and saddle log program, as well as helping to offset the growing financial demands of our registry operation.

A) Each stallion offered, is either FAHR registered and/or a recognized producer of FAHR registered foals.

B) The owner of each stallion is offering, to FAHR registered mares only, a 2008 stallion breeding service, at a 20% reduction in the stallion’s standard breeding service fee.

C) The listed service price covers the stallion service only. All other particulars, i.e.: transportation, mare care (wet/ dry), possible farrier or veterinary costs, AI collection, semen shipping charges, or other special breeding arrangements and expenses, will be strictly between participating, stallion and mare, owners, and are to be conducted separate from FAHR involvement.

D) Breeding arrangements between participating stallion owners and mare owners, are to be made and agreed upon by written contract, signed by each party prior to service acceptance.

E) On final signing of the breeding contract, the qualifying mare owner is to send the listed service fee, by check, US bank draft, or US postal money order, To: FAHR “Stallion Barn”, P.O.Box 31, Westfield, IN 46074, and made payable To: Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc..

F) A (clearly legible) copy of the entire breeding contract, signed by both the participating stallion owner and mare owner, must accompany payment of the stallion service fee.

G) The entire service fee is to be paid in full by owner of the qualifying mare, prior to the breeding. FAHR will notify the participating stallion owner when service fees are received, and funds have cleared the bank.

Now Presenting:

FAHR 2008 STALLION ROW:

RA Hyeagle Tobyblue, ApHC #648437, FAHR Pending, 6th Generation Sire: Max Hyeagle, ApHC #591399 Dam: Pratt “CC” Peppermiss, FAHR 293

$800.00 stud fee - 20% FAHR 2008 Stallion Barn Reduction: $ 640.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact Edna “Eddie” Street Rocky Acres Appaloosas, 4415 183rd Ave. S.W., Rochester, WA 98579 Ph. 1-360-273-9355 - e-mail: [email protected]

RA Toby Blackbird, FAHR 522, High % producer of black & white foals Sire: Toby’s Rico, FAHR 107 Dam: SS Black Fly, ApHC N339667

$500.00 stud fee - 20% FAHR 2008 Stallion Barn Reduction: $400.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact: Edna “Eddie” Street Rocky Acres Appaloosas, 4415 183rd Ave. S.W., Rochester WA 98579 Ph. 1-360-273-9355 - e-mail: [email protected]

8 The FAHR 2008 STALLION BARN

FAHR Stallion Row: continued

Pratt Pat Storm, FAHR 204, ApHC FAHR Production Stallion Sire: Pratts Fire Storm, FAHR 755 Dam: Pratts Miss Pat, ApHC T351066

$500.00 stud fee - 20% FAHR 2008 Stallion Barn Reduction: $400.00

To arrange for service to this stallion, contact: Edna “Eddie” Street, Rocky Acres Ap- paloosas, 4415 183rd Ave. S.W., Rochester, WA 98579 Ph. 1-360-273-9355 - e-mail: [email protected]

Smohalla Toby, FAHR 13, ApHC 542279 Sire: Toby K’s Shadow, FAHR 94 Dam: Kuetan Wakashi, FAHR 9

$600.00 stud fee - 20% FAHR 2008 Stallion Barn Reduction: $480.00

To arrange for service to this stallion, contact: Bill Wicklund Hurricane Ranch, P. O. Box 301, Soper, Oklahoma 74759 Ph. 1-580-345-2487 - e-mail: [email protected]

Pratts Toby IV, ApHC 462810, CRHA 4415, FAHR production stallion, 2004 Dis- tance Medallion Earner, NATRC 2004 High Point Appaloosa, Sire: Pratts Eagle Spot, FAHR 192, Dam: Tobyanna, ApHC 77016.

$500.00 stud fee - 20% FAHR 2008 Stallion Barn Reduction: $400.00

To arrange for service to this stallion, contact: Bill Wicklund Hurricane Ranch, P. O. Box 301, Soper, Oklahoma 74759 (AI available) Ph. 1-580-345-2487 - e-mail: [email protected]

Eagles Thunder N Toby, FAHR 280, 2006 Distance Medallion Earner, and 2007 ApHC World Qualifier. Sire: Pratts Eagle Spot, FAHR 192 - Dam: Woody’s Midnite, FAHR 193.

$ 750.00 stud fee - 20% FAHR 2008 Stallion Barn Reduction: $ 606.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact: Deanna Brown Thunder N Toby Ranch, 1594 Turkey Rd., Gladewater, Texas 75647 Ph. 1-903-759-5649 or 1-903-220-3576 - e-mail: [email protected]

For stallion owners wishing to participate in the FAHR Stallion Barn Program, you can now find a service donation form located on page 45 of this issue of the Tidings.

Please fill out and submit a separate service donation form for each stallion entered in the program.

9 LETTERS & INPUT from Members & Supporters

portant component will be missing starting with this issue. APPALOOSA BREED WELCOME NEW Long-time volunteer and one of HORSE FEATURED IN FAHR MEMBERS! the original Incorporators of FAHR, SPAIN ! Linda Taylor, re-signed at the end FAHR would like to take this op- of last year. Editor’s Note: She will be greatly missed as portunity to welcome new mem- A Spain-based magazine publi- she had the unfortunate task of bers: cation recently featured an article proof-reading for my mistakes. Linda and Vicente San Agustin by Pilar Massaguer on the Ameri- She has put in nearly ten years Gilbert, Arizona can Appaloosa horse. of service to the FAHR and de- The San Agustin’s are the proud The following pages contain this serves a good rest. new owner of Eagles Toby Sun- article, which was generously do- Now that she has a little more dance, FAHR #757. nated by Milton and Mary Decker, time I expect to hear that her To- Charter members of FAHR, of matoes from the garden this year FAHR appreciates your support in Deckers Red Eagle Appaloosa in are ginormous. our effort to preserve, protect, and Alvadore, Oregon. promote the Foundation Appaloosa Mary Decker is riding the mare **************************************** Breed Horse. Pratts Secret Anna, from the

breeding program of long-time **************************************** FAHR MEMBER RECEIVES breeder Alice Pratt. Milton’s mount Hello Eddie, THE RALPH CANNON is Roshuka Bay, Verna Roberts, breeder. Both these mares are I just got my copy of the latest AWARD beautiful examples of Foundation FAHR magazine last night, I HAD Appaloosas at their best. Posted on Monday, December 31, to write and tell you its the best To see the article in it’s original 2007 - 07:39 pm: From the FAHR copy ever, I am so impressed with format please log on to Message Board how much work you have put into WWW. d-rea.com it, very professional, love all the and click into the “What’s New” color pages, well set out and I can portion of the web-page. see how much time and thought Sending a shout out to Bonnie I’m sure everyone will enjoy this have gone into it. I look forward to Jean Newitt to congratulate her for article as much as I did. advertising in it when I finally have being selected for the first Ralph horses for sale. Cannon award. I think Sundance Thanks so much, I do appreciate made an excellent choice. I can't **************************************** all the time and work you have put think of anyone else more deserv- “APPALOOSA GAIT” into this magazine, ing. Bonnie has done a lot for the Anna McNally Sundance organization and the I would like to thank Cheryl Missouri bloodline Sundance F500 . . . a Palmer, FAHR member #187 of "The Leopard Centre" Cadillac foundation bloodline. Spotted Swan Ranch for sharing http:www.freewebs.com/ CON GRATS to Bonnie! with The Tidings an article she has theleopardcentre/index.htm TT written on the “Appaloosa Gait”. Cheryl is a long-time breeder and promoter of the “gaited Appa- loosa”. The article is very informative and (Editor’s Note: Thank you Anna. well researched. The Tidings is a group effort, and Cheryl’s article can be found on I’m sorry to say that one very im- page 18.

10 11 THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPALOOSAS The Foundation Appaloosa and the Indigenous Appaloosa

The Western breed Appaloosa is not unknoun to us anymore. We have talked about it in a number of occasions and it has became very popular in this country, perhaps because its atractive coat, or because its versatility or even because it represents the mount of the Native American, but are we sure we know him ?...

By How to identify the true Appaloo- nized in USA until 1950, its origins Pilar Massaguer sas?...... some who think they know go back many years ago. better believe it’s a Quarter Horse Among the equine populations of Another one of the equine breeds with spots....but it is not that sim- the Iberian Peninsula there have where we can find our ideal horse ple. been spotted horses for centuries. to practice any of the different The ApHC, the American associa- It is logical to think then, that at the Western riding classes is the Ap- tion that registers and promotes moment of the discovery, conquest paloosa, which, with no doubt, is these horses, accepts outcrosses and colonization of the New World, the one that has become most with some breeds, which is the they were also taken there along- popular in Spain, having here al- reason why there are different side horses of solid colours. ready a good number of horses types of Appaloosas, even though Thanks to the horses that escaped and breeders. Is it perhaps be- the association doesn’t observe so. from Spanish ranches and turned cause his colourful coat or his mys- Throughout his history, the blood feral and later on their capture, tique history or even his qualities of the original Appaloosa has been theft or swap by Native Americans, the reason of its popularity?. Let’s diluted with that of the Arabian, in short time the Western plains of go and meet him and we can de- Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred, the United States filled with them cide by ourselves. producing different breed types. from North to South. The first image that comes to our Knowing them all is absolutely very It is known that by mid 1700 all In- mind when we think about an Ap- important for those who are inter- dian tribes had horses, thus be- paloosa horse is his spotted coat ested in this horse. coming the best light cavalry in the like that of a Dalmatian dog. world. In fact this is the easiest recognis- History The Native American always char- able trait in this horse but not all acterized by being and excellent spotted horses are Appaloosas. Though the breed was not recog- rider was never a good horseman

12 which such traits in even more the land of the Nez Per- mind as speed, cés ended in the war of 1877. courage, surefoot- Chief Joseph didn’t accept the edness, smoothness treatise and the war began. After of gaits and a noble the ultimatum sent by Gen. How- and kind character. ard, the Nez Percés decided to es- In a few years this cape to Canada. selective breeding It was a very hard exodus in the program produced a middle of the winter carrying superior horse that women, children, elder people and even the famous ex- all their horses which long proved plorers Lewis and their excellent qualities as they Clark talked about in maintained the Cavalry busy. their diary in 1806, Hunger, cold and exhaustion culled making the following Chief Joseph people, but it was remarks: mainly because they thought wrongly that they had reached Ca- nadian territory when in fact they (didn’t take care of their horses). “Their horses are of excellent were only very close, but still on Only a few tribes, among them the breed. Big and lofty and very ele- USA soil what finally made the Palouse and the Nez Percés of the gantly formed, active and durable, tribe surrender and go and live in a North West USA were proper many of them look like English reservation. horse breeders. coarsers. Some of these horses Their horses were slaughtered and Some Indian stories also tell that are pied with large spots of white only a few were allowed to be out- some of the first spotted horses irregularly scattered and intermixed crossed to draft breeds to work the that the Palouse and Nez Percé with the black , brown, bay or land with them, destroying in this obtained, arrived aboard a Russian some other darker color....” way the many years of efforts in ship that anchored on the coasts of In September 1858 to show their the careful breeding that produced Washington and Oregon. superiority and power over the na- those animals of superior quality. By mid 1700 a ship from Russia tives, the US Cavalry commanded However, the Indians of the Wal- brought two white stallions with by Colonel Wright, ordered to lowa region accepted the treatise “lightning” marks on their legs, round up, gather and destroy all and were transferred to Washing- “varnish” marks on their faces and the Palouse horses -as the spotted ton. They did not take part in the some spots on their rumps (what horses belonging to these tribes war and so they were not deprived today we know as few spot leop- were called- that would be grazing of their coveted Palouse horses. ard) were dropped to the sea and free on the region. This fact pro- Sam Fisher was a member of this retrieved and taken to the shore by voked the war against Chief Spo- tribe who spent all his life develop- some members of the Siletz tribe. kane. ing a singular ability to breed These Indians used the stallions to Chased by the Cavalry, a band of horses with spotted coats. His Pa- breed their best mares and later on Nez Percés managed to escape to louse horses, which constituted an they returned them to the ship. the mountains with a great number enormous band were always kept In 1877 George long Grass, a Nez of horses. Despite it was consid- pure, being the ones with more re- Percé-Flathead Indian told that his ered a crime to kill a horse in the great great grand father bought for frontier in those days, Colonel his tribe from the Siletz, some Wright got angry and ordered his horses for which he had to pay a men to kill the captured horses high price but for him those horses forcing the captured Indians to wit- were “medicine” and from them the ness the massacre. mystical Appaloosa bloodline of 800 horses were destroyed by the “Ghost Wind Stallions” comes means of rifle, knife or club in a from. place that from then on would be The Palouse and Nez Percé began called “Horse Slaughter Camp” in to breed their Appaloosas estab- Post Falls, Idaho. These horses lishing and strict and selective were marked and belonged to Wolf breeding program out of Spanish Necklace, an Indian who had tried and Russian stock and in which to adapt to the white’s ways of only the best suited stallions and stock breeding. mares were allowed to reproduce, The treatise of 1863 that reduced

13 which avoids the loosening not only of the spotted coat but dispo- sition and athletic ability which commonly belongs to this type. Today there still exists breeders of indigenous Appaloosas who, wish- ing to preserve these bloodlines, have dedicated their efforts to instil in their products the maximum blood of those legendary horses, not accepting outside blood, not only from the breeds accepted by the ApHC but from other bloodlines considered “Foundation “ either. The overall appearance is that of a saddle horse of light and medium conformation and refined lines, and about between 14 and 15 hand,it's PRATT SULLY FIRE, FAHR #49, herd sire Decker’s Red Eagle Appa- structure is meant for stamina and loosa, Alice Pratt, Breeder. speed being balanced and with a medium muscling. Its head has a semblance to the original type. pure horses (appaloosa x appa- straight so sub-convex profile with From Sam Fisher obtained their loosa) they have also been accept- a neck of medium length and first horses some breeders such as ing outcrosses with such breeds as width, being refined and elegant in Guy Lamb or Floyd Hickman. Both the Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred a position well over the withers ranches would eventually produce and Arabian and also including in which are prominent and well de- some of the best and scarce spot- the registry the so called “British fined. The back between short and ted horses of the region in times Spotted Horse”. medium is united to powerful and when there were neither registries This variety of outcrosses does not strong loins. The croup is rounded nor associations, like “Old make the Appaloosa horse a breed but there are horses with a plain Knobby”, “Toby I” or “Chief of Four- with a very homogeneous confor- croup and some others with an an- mile”. mation as it should have been de- gled one and also has a medium In 1937 another breeder, Claude sired. Every breeder prefers to de- width chest. Thompson of Moro, Oregon, who, vote to a type of Appaloosa de- It’s limbs are straight, neat and since his childhood had appreci- pending o his preferences, tastes strong with excellent joints and its ated these horses, read in a maga- and utility each one is going to give hooves are of a good size and sure zine the tragic outcome that led to his horses. footed. The mane and tail of the these creatures to nearly extinc- Appaloosa are noticeably sparse. tion. He decided to recuperate The indigenous or original Ap- The Indigenous Appaloosa is an them with the help of two more en- paloosa athlete with a great agility, and thusiasts, George B. Hatley and quickness of movements with a lot Francis Haines. Together they in- The indigenous Appaloosa is the of stamina, being also surefooted corporated the ApHC the following original type which evolved from over difficult terrain. He also pos- year, giving this breed its definitive the one bred by Indian tribes of the sesses smooth movements at all name: Appaloosa. North West USA and the one us ually re- The Different types of Appaloo- ferred to as Founda- sas tion Appaloosa, how- ever this terminology is Although the horse breed books also applied to other describe the Appaloosa conforma- bloodlines as we are tion, character and abilities in a going to see in this ar- precise way, much the same as ticle. with other horse breeds, in fact it is not as simple as it is indicated. The Indigenous Appa- Nowadays the ApHC accepts in loosa is minoritary the same registry horses with well coming only from the differentiated conformations due to pure cross of Appa- the fact that besides registering loosa x Appaloosa

14 gaits, being able to support fatigue so called “Foundation”, were out- Thoroughbred: “Apache”. during long journeys. crossed with Arabians. In this way, The Appaloosa “Apache” was one Some individuals can perform continuing with this procedure see- of the most notable horses of the some kind of gait, referred as med the best choice. breed winning races when he was “Indian shuffle”. Some say that this The Arabian breed contributes to already 14 years old and typical is due to the foreign blood as Indi- this Appaloosa some special mor- ranch classes such as “cutting” or ans never talked about this trait. phological traits like a concave “roping”. However one has to think that head profile, swan neck, short top At present, the ApHC promotes some Mustangs, one of the horse line, round croup with a high insert races for Appaloosas in which the breeds from which the Appaloosa of the tail and a height of about 15 Thoroughbred blood is needed. evolved, performs also some of hands. Maybe many people believe that these comfortable gaits. the excessive injec- All these traits together tion of Thor- with his quiet character oughbred blood in and great intelligence, this type of Appa- gives an idea of the careful loosa is producing selection the breed under- individuals, that went to produce superior though very well animals. suited for speed, The indigenous Appaloosa they are differing is used mainly as a trail more and more from riding horse, competitive the ideal model of endurance raids but due to the breed as both its his versatility is also found morphology , coat in Western competition color and even his from Barrel Racing to character are being Reining or as a pleasure affected. mount to simply ride. The outcross with Thoroughbred is The Appaloosa out of producing nowadays crossing an Appaloosa and an At the same time, the Arabian a taller Appaloosa, of over 16 Arabian horse contributes with stamina, hands, with longer and thinner speed and athletic ability, qualities limbs apt for the racetrack. When Claude Thompson opened that the Appaloosa already had. the ApHC also began his Appa- This type of Appaloosa is the most The Appaloosa out of crossing loosa breeding program. For this widely used in endurance races, Appaloosa with Quarter Horse purpose he had his stallion, “Old specially in those promoted by the Painter” which logically by then, he ApHC but ca be also seen in West- This is the Appaloosa type more didn’t have “papers”. ern competitions. widely known not only in USA but With the aim to refine his products in the rest f the world as well. In and due to the fact that by then it The Appaloosa out of crossing fact many people who doesn’t was erroneously believed that the Appaloosa and Thoroughbred know the breed accurately, believe horses brought by the Spaniards that this is the only pure Appa- came from Arabian stock, Mr. The blood of the Thoroughbred loosa. Thompson acquired the Arabian was also used from the beginning This is because of the Western stallion “Ferras”, which he bred to of the Appaloosa breeding. Some competition opportunities offered “Old Painter” daughters. One of of the first registered horses, con- by the ApHC which classes are these products was “Red Eagle” sidered Foundation, were sired by based and judged under the Quar- which marked an icon in the Appa- Thoroughbreds. ter Horse morphology and perform- loosa breed’s history, founding on In 1908 the US Government ance guidelines. of the most appreciated bloodlines. founded the Remount program to One of the first Appaloosas ob- Nowadays this type of Appaloosa provide good Thoroughbred stal- tained from this out crossing is quite minoritary, however his ad- lions to the horse breeders all seems to be the stallion named mirers consider the “Ara- around the West, with the aim of “Joker B”, born in 1941. Contrary Appaloosa”, as sometimes is ameliorating the country’s saddle to the expectations, the cross be- called, to be the best type of all, as horse production. tween the Quarter Horse stallion the first horses registered in the In 1949 the ApHC registered one “Red Dog” and the mare, also sup- stud-book, so to say, many of the of the first Appaloosas sired by a posedly a Quarter Horse, “Blue

15 Vitriol”, produced a loudly spotted that Appaloosas are smarter and hunting, driving, dressage, jumping colt. more curious than other breeds. or eventing. “Blue Vitriol”, of roan color, was in fact an Appaloosa with varnish The British Spotted Horse The Foundation Appaloosa markings, one of the lesser appeal- ing patterns of the so called The British Spotted Horse Society With this terminology is commonly “leopard complex” coat color, was founded in 1946 to register the designed the indigenous Appa- which explains the spots in the spotted horses and ponies existing loosa, however this is not com- colt. in Great Britain. In 1976 the asso- pletely correct as the Foundation The deceived breeder didn’t take ciation suggested that the British Appaloosa is that one which regis- very long in getting rid of the spot- Spotted Horse would be more mar- tration number is preceded by an ted animal for a ridiculous sum. ketable if he were known as Appa- “F” or else a horse, that besides After changing hands several loosa as the name implied the epic being registered with the ApHC, times, the horse was registered and well known history of the Nez can obtain registration with the with the ApHC and used as a stal- Percés. FAHR (Foundation Appaloosa lion to produce Appaloosas and for When the British association in- Horse Registry) if he possesses at showing in different Western quired the ApHC (Appaloosa least 75% of blood from horses classes. In 1959, at the age of 18, Horse Club) about it, they agreed numbered with an “F”, allowing “Joker B” was purchased by an oil to allow the use of the term Appa- only one non Appaloosa ancestor businessman who paid the extraor- loosa to design the British Spotted but no closer than the fourth gen- dinary sum of 10.000 dollars for Horses if they excluded the spotted eration. the animal. ponies that up to then were in- In fact all “Indigenous” Appaloosas The prizes and success obtained cluded in the British registry. In are “Foundation” but one cannot both by the stallion and his off- this way the association was split say that all “Foundation” horses spring made fame spread so other into two different registries, one for are of “Indigenous” type. breeders began considering the horses which from then on would This is because the first 69,999 out crossing their Appaloosas with be called British Appaloosa Soci- horses registered by the ApHC, Quarter Horses. ety, and another one for ponies were given the status of In a short time, in all Western called British Spotted Pony Soci- “Foundation”, indicated by a “F” shows promoted by the ApHC only ety. proceeding the registration num- Quarter Horse type Appaloosas Two were the pedestals of the new ber, however many of these horses were to be seen. association. On one side the Tiber- were produced by the outcross In the same way the Quarter Horse tich Stud, the oldest breeder in with other breeds. breed was diversified to specialize Great Britain who began their Learning about the history and in each of the Western classes, the breeding program with two spotted pedigrees of the Appaloosa are same type of Appaloosa followed horses brought from Argentina, perhaps the best way to determine the same steps. and on the other side there was if we are before a horse which an- Today the infusion of Quarter the Rivaz family who greatly con- cestors ran free over a grass sea Horse blood in the Appaloosa tributed to the development of the as wide as the sight could reach. breed is such that the trait for association thanks to their breed- which the breed is more widely ing program that began with a little known, -the spotted coat-, is being mare of leopard coat, named lost, being seen more frequently in Petrukas which was brought from Western shows solid colored Ap- Argentina. paloosas which only differ from the Quarter Horse by their certificate of Besides the Argentinean horses, registry. the British Appaloosa Society also As per the morphology, character included in its registry not only and performance ability of this type American Appaloosas but also of Appaloosa, one can take a look Danish Knapstrups, Dutch horses at the Quarter Horse characteris- and many horses of unknown or tics already mentioned in the West- partially unknown ancestry, which ern article section of previous issue were crossed with Thoroughbreds of this magazine, but it has to be to refine the products, obtaining added some own virtues such as stout spotted saddle horses of con- the strong genetics of his coat siderable size but no standardized color. Also it has been observed conformation used either for fox

16 EQUINE VIRAL ARTERITIS WHAT IS THIS DISEASE AND HOW WILL IT EFFECT YOUR BREEDING PROGRAM?

by demic occurred in 1984 when the well. An immature colt, mare or Eddie Street disease affected 41 Thoroughbred gelding contracting the disease will farms in Kentucky. The most cur- naturally eliminate the virus and rent outbreak of EVA occurred in develop a strong immunity to fur- Equine Viral Arteritis or EVA is an 2006 in Quarter Horses in New ther infection, where as an infected infectious viral disease of horses Mexico and Utah. The index case stallion in all likelihood will become that cause a variety of symptoms, for the outbreak was confirmed on a virus carrier for a long period of with the most problematic being June 26, 2006 on a Quarter Horse time making it possible as well as abortions. The disease is transmit- breeding farm in New Mexico. EVA highly probable for the stallion to ted from not only the reproductive was confirmed on the premises of then transmit the virus to mares systems but the respiratory system farms in-compassing a six state during breeding. Although a preg- as well. Horses may exhibit flu-like range (Kansas, Montana, New nant mare may shed the virus eas- symptoms for a short period of Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Ala- ily, when passed on to her unborn time with pregnant mares often bama); all confirmed cases had foal, the infected fetus can die and aborting first and in some cases epidemiological links to the index be aborted. If the foal is born, it will the only sign of the disease being premises in New Mexico. only live for a few days. the aborted foal. EVA has been EVA is primarily a respiratory Symptoms that an infected confirmed in many breeds of disease, transmitted from one horse can exhibit and horse own- horses with the highest infection horse to another from nasal dis- ers need to recognize are fever, rate found in adult Standardbreds. charge, generally occurring during nasal discharge, loss of appetite, Contrary to popular belief this is horse sales, shows or events such respiratory distress, skin rash, not a new disease. It was first as organized trail rides. However, muscle soreness, conjunctivitis, documented in European Veteri- unlike most respiratory diseases, and depression. These generally nary Journals over 100 years ago EVA can also be transmitted vene- occur during the acute stage of the with the virus first being detected in really during breeding, whether it is virus. Other symptoms can be this country in 1953 during an epi- naturally or through artificial in- swollen eyes, ocular discharge, demic of abortions and respiratory semination. EVA expresses itself swollen limbs, swollen genitals in disease. The most significant epi- differently in each age grouping as stallions, and swollen mammary

17 glands in mares. Abortion rates in EVA can become a significant EVA infected mares can be as low problem for breeders economically WANTED: as 10 percent or as high as 70 per- for although it does not kill mature cent. These symptoms accompa- horses, it can drastically effect an FAHR WEBSITE nied by an abortion in a mare entire breeding season by causing should incite horse owners to test numerous if not all the mares to HOTOS for the presence of EVA. abort. P

Although there is no specific This disease also has an impact on treatment for EVA the use of antibi- the shipping of live-semen. All If you have a FAHR registered otics has proven to be beneficial in horses testing positive for EVA an- horse, we'd like to post a photo on decreasing the risk of secondary tibodies and horse semen from the website next to the horse’s reg- bacterial infection in infected ani- EVA-infected horses can be barred istry information. Please send us mals. Adult horses recover com- from entering foreign countries as your pictures. Be sure to note the pletely from the disease, however well. This alone gives all breeders horse's FAHR number and that it the virus commonly persists in the and horse owners’ alike good rea- is for "The Registry". If you have accessory glands of recovered son to prevent and control this dis- an electronic JPEG, please email it stallions, allowing these carrier ease. to [email protected]. stallions to transmit the disease for It is strongly urged that all If you already have pictures on an- a number of years. horse owners should contact their other website, please email web- A safe, effective, and low-cost State Agricultural Department to [email protected] the URL live virus vaccine is now available find out the requirements regarding for the specific pictures. For those to help in the prevention and con- EVA and the shipping or receiving who don't have digital cameras or trol of EVA. Isolation of the infected of any stallion in their breeding pro- scanners, please mail the pictures animal along with this vaccine can grams. Dr. Timothy Cordes, D.V. to: 4415 183rd Avenue SW, Roch- help to prevent the spread of EVA. M., from the U.S. Department of ester, WA 98579 with a self ad- Properly vaccinated EVA-negative Argriculture stated “each day new dressed stamped envelope so we stallions do not become carriers; States are coming on board due to can return your photo. all EVA-negative colts less than the multi-state outbreak (of EVA)

270 days old should be vaccinated. we had in the western states last It is that time of year! We are look- This vaccine has not yet been ap- year, (2006).” “On any given day ing to post any FAHR eligible foals proved for use in pregnant mares. this changes.” (the states requiring in The Tidings on the Foal Show- EVA testing is accomplished testing). “Traditionally, Kentucky case. Everybody loves looking at through blood samples and all and New York have always tested babies! Please include baby’s horses before breeding should be for EVA in Thoroughbreds, with name, sex, owner name, ranch tested. EVA-negative mares Washington state being the first to name, and model year. should only be bred to EVA- require it in all breeds.”, according negative stallions as only EVA- to Dr. Cordes. We also have on our homepage a positive mares or properly vacci- For additional information about spot called "Picture of the Month". If nated mares should only be bred EVA contact: you have a great picture of a FAHR to carrier stallions. All vaccinated USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Ser- horse that you think would look horses should receive a yearly vices, good on the website’s homepage, booster to protect against infection National Animal Health Programs, please send it to us, and be sure to and, for the stallions, to prevent the 4700 River Road, Unit 43, include the horse's FAHR number development of a carrier state. Riverdale MD 20737 and that it is for "Picture of the Many states at this time require Telephone (301) 734-6954 Month”. This can be sent electronic all stallions entering their yearling Fax (301) 734-7964 JPEG file or mailed same as above year to be tested for or vaccinated Current information and fact sheets directions for registry photos. against EVA to be transported into on Equine Viral Arteritis are also the state. This requirement also available on the Internet at : Please e-mail your photos for applies to shipment and receiving www.aphis.usda.gov./animal_/ website use to: of shipped semen. Any stallion in health_diseases/eva/ the State of Washington found to Dr. Cordes strongly urges anyone webmaster @foundationapp.org be a carrier stallion, according to in the horse industry to print out (note: in the subject line type FAHR Richard Daugherty an Animal the Uniform Methods and rules Website Photos and then be sure Health Inspector for the Washing- from this site for any questions re- to explain which section you want ton Department of Agriculture, garding EVA requirements. the photo used for in the body of must either be vaccinated within your e-mail.) thirty days as well as quarantined or gelded.

18 GAITEDNESS IN THE APPALOOSA: What’s In Your Pasture?

infusion of breeding to gaited The trot has a moment of suspen- By Cheryl Palmer horses has reinforced and sion then impact, which has no March 1, 2008 strengthened those original diluted natural equivalent in the human gaited genes. being. It is also rather hard on the The purpose of this article is to joints and soft tissues of the hu- raise an awareness and apprecia- WHAT GAIT IS man body.” tion of the What is gait? What is the Indian “gait” that some Appaloosa horses A gaited horse has been blessed Shuffle anyway? The Indian Shuf- have. It is called the Indian Shuffle with extra gaits or gears that a fle is a catchall term meaning a and it is another dimension of the non-gaited horse cannot perform. gaited horse. It includes all four- Appaloosa’s versatility that mostly Non-gaited horses walk, trot, and beat gaits which are on a spectrum goes unrecognized. canter/lope and are limited to these from diagonal (trotty) to lateral The versatility of the Appaloosa ranges of gaits. In a gaited horse (pacey). This includes the Foxtrot, is the strength of the breed. Not however, they can trot as well as Stepping pace, Rack, Running a lot of people are aware of the do one or more of the extra gaits. Walk, Flat-footed Walk, and Single broad array of uses and types of Where the trot is a 2 beat gait, the Foot. It is a fast, ground-covering, Appaloosas. Appaloosas can intermediate gaits are 4 beat gaits. smooth moving gait to ride. Strong range from the Quarter horse color In the 2 beat trot the diagonal pair gaited horses can gait right up to a breed Appaloosa to the Foundation of legs are in perfect unison as the gallop, and a Running Walk is just blood breed Appaloosa which also horse’s legs leave the ground and that: a fast walk with tremendous includes the emerging gaited Ap- come back to the ground transmit- speed. All gaited horses and paloosa. Unlike the other breeds ting an impact which jostles the breeds have the same spectrum of the Appaloosa is the only breed rider and produces a bounce to gaits. What they all have in com- that encompasses all types of body horse and rider. In the 4 beat gaits mon though is a comfortable and builds and disciplines. Appaloosas there is always one or more legs smooth 4-beat gait, and all of the have the genetic base for many on the ground. Therefore there is above are called the “intermediate disciplines ranging from sport no suspension and no bouncing gaits.” It’s different from a trot in horse types to endurance, founda- around in the saddle. The pace that gaited horses always have tion, gaited, and Quarter Appaloo- gene is the mother gene and it one or more feet on the ground as sas. modifies the trot gene and gives they do this smooth intermediate When the Appaloosa Horse Club you the huge range of intermedi- gait. It’s between a walk and a started the Appaloosa horse was ate gaits. lope. becoming a vanishing breed. In Beverly Whittington, in her article A gaited horse is born that way order to build up the numbers out “Gait”, asks “Why is the gait com- through genetics. Weak or mar- crossing was allowed to other rec- fortable? The human body will ad- ginal gaited horses often need their ognized registered breeds that in- just to the movement of a gaited gait developed through training cluded the Morgan, Saddlebred, horse much more readily than the and collection. A strong gaited Tennessee Walker, Standardbred, movement of the trot. Most gaits horse however, just gaits naturally Arabian, Quarter Horse, and Thor- are a derivative of the natural and it prefers gaiting over trotting. oughbred. This practice was con- equine walk and the motion per- A strong gaited horse will gait with tinued until the mid 70’s when the ceived by the rider causes the hu- consistency and speed. The gait books were closed to all outside man pelvis to move in the same ranges from a trotty 4 beat gait to a cross breeding except to Arabians, way it does when we walk. As the pacey 4-beat gait. The gait gene is Quarter Horses, and Thor- human being lifts each foot off the believed to be a dominant poly oughbreds, and that policy contin- ground and swings it forward there gene which is a mixture of pace ues to this day. Allowing breeding is a corresponding lift and forward and trot genes. If the horse inher- to the gaited breeds is how the In- shift of the pelvis on the same side. its more trotty genes its preferred dian Shuffler (gaited) Appaloosa The motion felt from the saddle gait will be a broken trot or fox trot. re-emerged. The original Appa- when riding a horse in gait is the The Foxtrot is considered by many loosa (the Spanish horse) had la- same, a slight lift and forward arc. to be one of the most balanced tent gaited genes and the recent and surefooted of the intermediate

19 gaits. The front foot hits the maneuvers. Beware of strong lat- stands for and who continually ex- ground just before its diagonal hind eral gaited horses as many cannot ert pressure to convert him into a foot does. It is the closest gait to canter very well because the can- Quarter Horse, an Arab or a Mor- the trot. It is highly sought after for ter is a diagonal gait. gan, etc. with spots.” He further trail and competitive riding with its The market for gaited Appaloosa described the Appaloosa as a ease and energy efficiency. Most horses is now Buyers Beware! rough country stock horse with an of the Appaloosa Indian Shufflers Many sellers want to say their Ap- easy gait. foxtrot. In fact the Missouri Fox- paloosa horses are gaited even The Appaloosa was to look like no trotter is known for its Foxtrot gait. when many of them are not. Much other breed in color, conformation, This gait is useful when riding on of this is not due to dishonesty as and type. However this was not rough terrain and when quick turns much as it is due to ignorance. It’s the way the Appaloosa breed and maneuverability are required. important to get a gaited expert to unfolded or progressed. Dr. Wil- On the other end of the spectrum look at your potential horse and liam Jones, veterinarian and ge- scale you have more of the “pacey” gauge its movement and gait. A neticist, in his article series in the gaits. When the pace gene domi- gaited expert can tell you in short Appaloosa Journal in 1988, nates you get more of the pacey 4- order if the horse is gaited and “Taking a Closer Look”, said, beat gaits called the stepping which gaits it does naturally. Many “Since the ApHC has allowed the pace, and the amble. The Paso foals from every breed (gaited and out crossing of the Thoroughbred Fino and Tennessee Walker of to- non-gaited) will show a pacey gait and Quarter Horse breed there has day are more pace based in their at birth due to weak muscles, It’s been so much out crossing that the movement. In the gait spectrum in easy for them to gait but this can Appaloosa would scientifically be the middle you have the nice, even disappear quickly when the foal considered a color breed. That 4-beat gaits which are the single gains strength. Just because a was a reason for the start up of the foot and running walk. The original foal gaits at birth does not mean Foundation Appaloosa requiring Tennessee Walkers, used to do a it’s gaited. It only has relevance if five generations of Appaloosa to nice even four beat Running Walk. they are still walking laterally or Appaloosa to regain the Appaloosa However that changed in the gaiting as yearlings and older. And in form, function, intelligence, dis- 1940’s when speed and exagger- just because a horse does a pacey position, and coloring.” This group ated showiness in the show ring walk does not mean that this is its is called FAB which stands for became more valued. Because gait of choice when you train it to Foundation Appaloosa Breeders. the pace gene is stronger than the ride. They are promoting a Foundation- trot gene it took over and today APPALOOSA HERITAGE bred Appaloosa horse who has a many Tennessee Walkers prefer a high percentage of Appaloosa to stepping pace to a Running Walk. “A view of the past, a vision for Appaloosa bred ancestors and Educated breeders are now going the future. whose pedigree goes back to the back to breeding for more of an They are so old, they are new more pure bred Appaloosa. An even balanced 4 beat gait with less again.” FPD (Foundation Pedigree Desig- stride. Robert Peckinpah was President nation) program was started in the of the Appaloosa Horse Club last few years within the Appaloosa I’m not a gaited expert and there’s (1952-1961) and was a visionary Horse Club, which measures the lots of information on the internet for what this breed could be. He number of registered Appaloosas for more in-depth explanations. believed the Appaloosa to be a in the pedigree. The Foundation Suffice to say, that many strong separate breed, a difference in Appaloosa breeders now have gaited horses are multi -gaited type that distinguishes it from the FPD sanctioned horse show which means they have the poten- Arabian, Tennessee Walker, or the classes for Foundation Appaloo- tial to do more than one of these Quarter Horse. Peckinpah said, sas. The intent was to exclude ex- intermediate gaits. Most Saddle- “Because the Appaloosa was de- cessively bred Quarter and Thor- breds and Morgans inherited more veloped in rough country we recog- oughbred Appaloosas from com- trot genes than pace genes and nize he had an excellent saddle peting with Foundation Appaloo- therefore Foxtrot and Singlefoot. back with adequate withers.” sas. Foundation Appaloosa people The Tennessee Walker and the Peckinpah pointed out that “the wanted to have their own standard Paso Fino have inherited more traveling gait of our Appaloosa – of judging a leaner more rugged pace genes and do the more lat- the Indian Shuffle is a characteris- body build type of Appaloosa vs. eral gaits such as the Stepping tic of this clean legged horse in all being judged on Quarter Horse pace and Amble. Horses that are but a few animals. What we must conformation. too pacey throw their weight from vigilantly guard against is those The Foundation Appaloosa breed- side to side and are not balanced who refuse to accept the Appa- ers are today preserving the old for going down hills and for quick loosa as a breed and what he original lines from the past. In do- ing that they are bringing back the

20 old gaited blood lines from the viceable conformation. Some of shufflers, or pacers. Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walkers, these horses carried the latent Colonial people depended upon Standardbreds, and Morgan’s gaited genes that were passed on. their horses for a major part of their whether intentional or uninten- After Chief Joseph and his Nez life from plowing their fields to pro- tional. Breeding gaited Appaloo- Perce band of Indians lost their viding transportation so that they sas is building up a good genetic battle with the U.S. Army their needed versatile, utilitarian horses gaited pool. As one learns more horses were mostly decimated and with a good temperament and they about the gait and gait genetics, it scattered. What was left of these knew a good horse when they saw will be easier to produce more horses probably later mixed with one. Almost all of these horses gaited Appaloosa Indian shufflers. other types. The heroic measures brought over from Europe were of a few horsemen including gaited. Dyan Westvang in her Rough Country Stock Horse Claude Thompson resurrected the book estimated that there were 14 With The Easy Gaits spotted horse later known as the gaited horses for every non-gaited Appaloosa. The Appaloosa with its horse. People needed and valued The Foundation Appaloosa has rich Spanish gaited heritage smooth, ground covering gaited kept the Appaloosa versatile by steeped in Indian culture became a horses to get where they were go- not breeding a specific type of recognized breed in 1938. For ing. During these times there was horse and by not breeding for the those who want a more in-depth no motivation to classify the breeds more heavily muscled Quarter background of the fascinating his- in a systematic way. Horse conformation. We know tory of the Mustang -Appaloosa Dyan Westvang said that the des- from Yoga that the mesomorph connection you can assess the ignation of a breed was a new con- body type (muscular, athletic) have website http://www.conquistador. cept that began to evolve based strength but not flexibility. By con- com/mustang.html. more on bloodlines. In 1893 the trast the more loosely jointed and North America was a melting pot of Morgan registry was formed and leaner athletic body build has flexi- people and horses. All of our this was the first attempt to classify bility but is often lacking in American made breeds have a breeds and was used for tracking, strength. In horses the leaner common ancestry and therefore pacing and trotting speed horses. horses have longer muscles, more share bloodlines from one another. Then other registries followed. In free flowing movement, and longer Morgans, Saddlebreds, Appaloo- 1894 the Jockey Club formed re- strides that make for distance rid- sas, Quarter Horses, and other cords. In 1935 the Tennessee ing and endurance events. The breeds, all share a common gaited Walker registry formed, and in Foundation Appaloosa has been ancestry. They are all a conglom- 1938 the Appaloosa Horse Club bred for a more middle of the road eration of different bloodlines as was formed followed by the Quar- body build. There have always there were no breeds in the begin- ter Horse registry in 1940. Only been a core group of Appaloosa ning of colonial times. Early horses with the advent of wide roads and enthusiasts who have never lost of North America trace back to motorized vehicles did the gaited sight of the meaning and the purity Europe and their blood mingled horses become passé. With the of the Appaloosa as an all around and mixed in varying degrees with proliferation of the automobile athlete and not a specialist. the Spanish Colonial horse, Cana- horses were now used more for dian Pacer, and Narragansett recreation and entertainment so SOME HISTORY pacer blood. For more detailed the utility of gaited horses faded Our breeds are less than 100 information there are many books away. years old and all that separates out now detailing the history of the them is selective breeding first horses brought over here from The Appaloosa -Morgan Europe. Especially useful is Dyan Connection This article would not be complete Westvang’s new book, “Of Royal The Morgan Horse was a source without mentioning the original Blood: The Missouri Foxtrotter” of gaited genes. source of the Appaloosa horse, the which is compelling and well writ- Spanish Colonial horse also called ten. Many people don’t realize that the Spanish Mustang. These It was the norm during colonial most horse’s have a history of gait- Spanish horses were brought over times to ride gaited horses as they edness in their background. Gaited to North America by the Conquista- were smooth, comfortable and horses are not newly invented but dors and explorers. Over time the possessed fast ground covering today are being rediscovered. 80% Spanish horses escaped and gaits. The gaited horse was the of all Morgans at the turn of the fanned out and became the wild preferred mount in Europe and in century were gaited, and since herds that the Indians took in as Colonial America. Gaited horses Morgan’s were used in the devel- their riding horses. These were were also called Saddle horses, opment of all of our American streamlined, tough horses with ser- single footers, amblers, travelers, made breeds there were still rem-

21 nants of the gait in the initial Quar- gan’s fit the prototype of the Quar- gone?” ter Horse breed. When line bred ter Horse. A famous black leopard Appaloosa you will occasionally find outcrops When the ApHC first formed in stallion, MAY’S SURPRISE T3, of gaited Quarter Horses in the 1938 out crossing to Morgans was was out of a registered Morgan KING P234 line. You might want to permitted and continued until the mare, SOX #X-05490, a grand check out this informative but con- middle 1970’s when the ApHC daughter of FLYHAWK. MAY’S troversial 1960 article,” KING was closed the books to that breed. SURPRISE created a whole line of not a Quarter Horse, by Franklin Many early Appaloosa breeders gaited Appaloosas, and some of Reynolds, the famous Quarter used Morgans in their breeding his get such as WIGWAM, and Horse Historian, who says that program. The ULRICH Appaloosa CASPER SQUANTO, carried KING P234 was 25% Saddlebred. horses have Morgan ancestry in strong gaited genes. Some will rec- This article was supposed to have their backgrounds. SIKANI CHIEF ognize his name as the KAW LIGA been published in the Quarter and QUEEN were of Morgan ex- line. Another Morgan bred to Appa- Horse Journal but was protested loosas’ was EL CORTEZ, a fa- by some of the Quarter Horse mous Morgan show horse, and a “All the Queen horses were mine, Board of Directors who said they few Appaloosa breeders bred to as I bought a Morgan mare from a would print the correct pedigree him. Some of you may have GAY club sale we had way back. I later but that never happened. n-I LADY in your horse’s pedigree. named her Queen and all her fe- teresting information about Morgan She was a famous show horse and male offspring were named Queen ancestry in the development of a daughter of EL CORTEZ. QUER- (something).” Jack Taylor, son of other breeds can be found in the IDO and REDWING were also reg- John Taylor, owner breeder of the Morgan Horse Club information. istered Morgan’s used in Appa- Foundation Stallion Peter K Quite a few Morgans were used in loosa breeding especially by Myrtle F1054. the development of the Appa- Brown. FLYING SARGEANT loosa’s before and after the incep- traction. Today it is unofficially esti- F2098 was a product of the Coffee tion of the ApHC. mated only 10 to 20% of Morgans Cup ranch in Montana and was Today the American Morgan Horse are still gaited according to the one quarter Morgan going back to Association now embraces their Gaited Morgan breed information. racing bred Morgans and has a gaited segment of registered Mor- See http://www.msfha.com/index2. strong Morgan presence about gan’s and has incorporated the htm. Two of the more popular him. He produced SUN SPOT J Single Footed Morgan under the bloodlines of gaited Morgans are #10766, who had an additional line umbrella of the Morgan Horse FLYHAWK and JUBILEE KING. In of Morgan ancestry. Club. According to Mimi Busk- fact JUBILEE KING (born 6/29/27) Downey, “The Morgan breed has was considered one of the greatest had the foresight to include a Morgan’s of his time. His blood- ‘gaited division’ in their registry to lines are in many Morgans and preserve the heritage that has en- Quarter Horses and can be traced dured from the previous centuries.” to many other breeds. “JUBILEE The Morgan Horse Club has re- KING was the herd sire for the cently gained in popularity in large Matador, 666 and many more part due to the demand for gaited great western ranches that gave us Morgans. the Quarter Horse” according to Louie Armstrong, an old time Ap- John M. Hutcheson in an article paloosa breeder associated with “Where have all the Morgans the Coffee Cup ranch in Montana, told me that in the 1940s Morgan MESAOUD, Arabian Stallion Horses were not selling as well as Quarter Horses, and so many Mor- Arabian Influence gan Horse owners registered their Morgans as Quarter Horses so Many people don’t realize there they could get a better price and were some gaited Arabian blood- they could be raced on the track. lines bred to our Appaloosas. In John Hutcheson said, “The QH fact, in the 1920’s, there were registry was virtually open for gaited Arabian show classes. many years. Many, many horses RASEYN, RONEK, RALET, RISS- were accepted by visual inspection LETTA, were all gaited Arabians only, pedigree was not consid- going back to MESAOUD. Even ered.” And why not? The Mor- Famous Morgan Stallion the famous Foundation stallion, Flyhawk

22 RED EAGLE, carried gaited genes. RILEY’S PURPLE DOLL grand- daughter of RISSLETTA and also grand-daughter of the gaited GEORGE WEBB LEOPARD (pre- registry) is an example of gaited Arabian-Appaloosa exquisiteness. (See www.crabbet.com/articlepics/ raseyn2.html)

Saddlebred Influence

There were some early breeders who liked breeding their Appaloo- EL MORROCCO # F-18 sas to Saddlebreds and Tennes- see Walkers for a more refined that particular reservation obtained 1954. He was born in South Da- look and smooth gaits. Lee Manes 50 or more of Les Sauer’s Founda- kota and was a black leopard shuf- was one of these breeders and tion Appaloosa herd and brought in fler and was half Saddlebred. He was breeding Appaloosas to gaited the Appaloosa spots. The Manes was born in 1935 before the ApHC breeds and also to other gaited Ap- bought some strong gaited Sabino was formed. His gaited offspring paloosas in the 1930’s before the gened TWH’s from John Anderson, filled a substantial number in the Appaloosa registry formed. He was a Nez Perce Indian, who brought ApHC early stud books. He ended a volume breeder and purposely these champagne colored bald up in California at the Spiller bred his Appaloosas to gaited faced horses from Oklahoma. They Ranch and there produced over breeds, and wrote an article had splashes of white up to their 200 offspring before being sold to (“Indian Shuffle”) in the Appaloosa stifles. Almon Manes also bought Gene Autry. Later, he made his News (Dec.,1978) about his “fast, an old leggy blue roan gaited Sad- way back to the Midwest where he ground covering horses” that he dlebred looking Appaloosa stallion spread his gaited genes from Cali- called the “traveling horses.” He from Herb Camp named OLD SIL- fornia to New York City. See arti- says in his articles that many of the VER. These horses were the seed cle “El Morocco” in the April 1974 gaited Indian Shufflers came from stock for Manes gaited herd of Ap- edition of the Appaloosa News. his herd. Almon and Lee Manes in paloosas. This information from the their youth rode Standardbreds Manes also substantiated what (also known as Hambletonians) to Palmer Wagner said in a letter to school and they knew gaited me dated Dec. 6, 2002, “I do have horses when they saw them. Stan- some conclusions on this issue dardbreds were in the area and that may interest you. I leave room were commonly used for transpor- for the thought that this trait tation. The Mane’s property in (gaitedness) comes from outside Idaho bordered the Nez Perce n-I the Appaloosa gene pool. When I dian Reservation., and Almon was a boy in the 1920’s I remem- Manes, now 84, an astute horse- ber a breed of saddle horses that man with a photographic memory, moved in this way. They were Toby II, F-113 told me the Indians loved all spot- dark in color, and known as Ham- ted horses. But he didn’t see any bletonians. I know of no other TOBY I #F-203 and TOBY II #F- Appaloosas on that particular res- probable source.” 113 were gaited shufflers that cre- ervation except for one mare but Some of the famous Appaloosa ated standing applause with their he saw plenty of Pintos and Paints. stock horses from the Manes herd fast animated ground covering He expanded the information that were BUCK 404, MANES BLUE gaits. George Hatley said his gait Lee Manes had already mentioned EAGLE F1874, STEWART’S was a “moving one.” George be- in his article. Don Johnson also SHEIK #384, OLLICUT T87, lieves the gait came from “Rex” in collaborates that there were no Ap- EASTER LADS LADY #1043 by their pedigree. The Toby’s with paloosas on the Nez Perce reser- Mc DONALDS EASTER LAD their flat croups and their high vation that he observed on one of (Saddlebred), and MANES STEW- stepping presence suggests a the first Chief Joseph rides which ART SHIEK JR T5368. All were Saddlebred ancestor. There was a went through the Nez Perce Res- outstanding gaited Appaloosas. well know Saddlebred farm in ervation. Later on in the late EL MORROCCO was considered Washington and many Saddle- 1980’s the Nez Perce Indians from the most famous Appaloosa in breds were used to refine the Ap-

23 paloosas and give them size and Conclusion We have come full circle from the the gaits. The gaited stallion “The farther backward you can time the gait was predominant and CHIEF JOSEPH REX # 688 was look the farther forward you are valued in colonial times to its de- used a lot in the Pacific Northwest likely to see” cline, and now the gait has re- by such volume breeders as Fer- Sir Winston Churchill emerged as a prized and important guson, Carl Briley and John Taylor trait in our horses. We are once from Wolf Point, Montana. Dyan Westvang told me, “In Amer- again valuing the gaited treasure PONDERAY FANCY PANTS T887 ica, ALL the horse breeds stem in that got lost in the shuffle (no pun ( a Toby I stallion), bred by Harold part from ancient gaited stocks. intended). So what’s in your pas- Tibbs out of a Saddlebred mare, Therefore there is latent pace in ture? sold to Kenneth Perrent of Madi- each of them. When crossed to a son, MT produced many smooth ‘gaited’ horse that tendency can BIBLIOGRAPHY moving offspring before being come back to the foreground. killed by lightning. GOLDEN LADY Much will depend upon how much 1. Appaloosa Horse Club Stud A’DARE #567 was also bred by pace is packed into a given pedi- Book and Registry Vo. 3 Revised Harold Tibbs. She was by Ardis gree.” From all of the above 1964 Roscoe’s Saddlebred stallion mentioned gaited influences, it Robert Peckinpah MARVELS DANNY A’DARE. Har- is clear that the Appaloosa has 2. Taking A Closer Look (articles), old Tibbs was friends with Fern gaited ancestry. This gaitedness Appaloosa Journal, 1988. Schmidt and Ardis Roscoe and has not generally been valued or 3. King Was Not A Quarter Horse, these breeders used TOBY I and recognized, and in fact the ApHC 1960 shared bloodlines with each other. currently only sanctions Walk, Trot, Franklin Reynolds Ardis Roscoe’s first love was her and Lope classes. There has been 4. Of Royal Blood: The Missouri Saddlebreds. In talking about a resurgence of gaited Appaloosas Foxtrotter, 2006 TOBY I F-203 Ardis said, “Under spearheaded by Foundation breed- Dyan Westvang the saddle he was the perfect sad- ers as they have been crisscross- 5. The Essence of Gait, web arti- dle horse. Out of the saddle he ing these old foundation bloodlines cle, www.peruvian-pasos.com/ was a big loud mouth. Appaloosas with their gaited ancestry. It is a essence_of_gait.html are not my favorite breed but I like growing but as yet untapped mar- Mimi Busk Downey Toby I. He was an elegant Appa- ket. There is a huge interest in 6. Where Have All the Morgan’s loosa who differed some in build gaited horses. New gaited breed Gone? , article from the average Appaloosa. He registries have sprung up out of John Hutcheson had a flat croup and an exception- nowhere. Trail riding is now the 7. Raseyn #597. The Crabbet In- ally long neck for an Appaloosa, number one pastime and interest fluence, Sept-Oct 1984 good legs, good solid feet and of the horse enthusiast especially Carol W. Mulder black spots and he was blue in the older rider who wants and 8. Indian Shuffle, Appaloosa front.” She also loved his gaited needs a smooth ride. News, 1978 son THUNDERBIRD #466 and an- Gaited registries have all been go- Lee Manes other gaited horse GREY BONNIE ing through a metamorphous and 9. El Morrocco F18, Appaloosa (5 gaited) who caused quite a stir. have re-emerged in a more vital News, April 1974 She rode these horses in many and versatile way. Such breeds as Robert Peckinpah shows and parades. Some other the Tennessee Walker, Missouri 10. Gait, web article, www. famous shuffler horses with Sad- Fox Trotter, Rocky Mountain, Paso gaitedhorses.net/Gait.html dlebred ancestry were W-MS Fino, Morgan, Saddlebred, etc. are Beverly Whittington COPPER DOLLAR F-3187 and fast rising in popularity and their CHOCOLATE SUNDAY #485 by clubs are now expanding what a KING CAMBUSCAN (Saddlebred). gaited horse can do. Gaited horses are having a makeover as they are now entering all the disciplines that The Essence Of Compas- were dominated by non-gaited sion breeds. These gaited breeds now have stock horse, reining, gym- Resolve to be tender with the khana, gaited dressage, jumping young. and hunter classes in addition to Compassionate with the aged. endurance and competitive trail Sympathetic with the striving, rides. Even your open shows are and tolerant with the weak and now allowing gaited horses in their the wrong… because sometime classes. in your life you will have been all of these! W M’s COPPER DOLLAR F-3187 Author Unknown “One of the famous shuffler horses with Saddlebred ancestry. 24 National Champion FLYING STAR T-50,237 as a three year old, shown here with his former owner, Bill Cass of Welsh, Okla. Flying Star, like good wine, continues to improve with age.

Destiny Smiles on Rivers Bend Ranch

By Mary P. Hare do about him." some of the buildings have been Rivers Bend is beginning its partially restored and new board Familiar words which ring in third year of operation in the paddocks for their prize Appa- the East are RIVERS BEND Piedmont area of southern Vir- loosas reach out in all directions RANCH and National Cham- ginia, and is located around four in the lower valley. But rebuild- pion FLYING STAR-Rivers miles north of Altavista, where ing progresses slowly since Bend Ranch because it is be- U.S. Highway 29 crosses the most of it has to be done in coming synonymous with quality Otter River. Following the Beau's spare time. He is em- Appaloosa in the East and Fly- wooded drive along the banks ployed by the Lane Furniture ing Star because last August he of the river, you enter their Company of Altavista, founded arrived at Rivers Bend Ranch, beautiful valley of rolling pasture by his grandfather. making him one of the two or and rich bottom land, ideal for As a businessman, Beau three National Champion Stal- raising horses. Lane realizes that a random – lions living east of the Missis- Until a decade and a half mating breeding program would sippi. Superbly built, chocolate ago, this 300-ac re valley was be much too costly in the long frosted FLYING STAR is the owned by Beau’s great uncle. run. His objectives in Appaloosa greatest thing imaginable to his From years of neglect the farm breeding are to breed top qual- proud owner, E. H. "Beau" Lane had become rundown. In the ity rather than quantity; to breed III of Altavista, Virginia. "When three years that Beau and Julie Appaloosa to · Appaloosa wher- you see him," Beau declares, Lane have owned the land, ever possible, with careful out- "you'll understand why I feel as I 25 A-9, 46,637, by Hawk Eye F-3035, is a top notch Apache Lagrimas 51,207, by Apache Patch F-3088, performance Appaloosa stallion at Rivers Bend. is bred for speed, is about as flashy as you could His dam, Manchita F-4165, was twice named Na- ask for, and has an all-foundation bloodline that tional Champion Mare. reads “who’s who.” crossing to selected, registered roan flecked with white, black tional Champion title. Star is Thoroughbred and Quarter and brown spots over his rump. also a top handling horse, mares; and to breed Appa- Splashed over his body and quick and as agile as a cat, loosas with the bred-in "go face are dark chocolate varnish and chocked full of natural at h- power" that makes top doing marks. His hair is so smooth letic ability. While owned by Bill horses excel at both perform- and fine that it makes bareback Cass, Welch, Okla., he was ance and halter competition. riding nearly an impossible raced very successfully-winning With these goals in mind, task! 10 out of 11 races. Rivers Bend Ranch has ac- The dark brown leather hal- Is it any wonder that Beau is quired some of the finest young ter which Star wears belonged so enthusiastic over Flying Appaloosa stock in the East, all to his sire, Colida—the halter Star? He is a breeders dream- having been show champions he wore when he won his Na- conformation, color, ability, at halter and performance, and tional Champion title in 1963. speed and disposition -all bred sired by such champions Star's winning shoes were also into him. He is 15.1 hands and Heading up Beau's Appa- kept and given to Beau and 1,150 pounds of spotted perfec- loosa plans are 5-year-old FLY- Julie Lane when he came to tion! ING STAR T-50,237, the 1967 Virginia. In addition to National Cham- National Champion Stallion, and The best picture of Star pion Flying Star, Beau and Julie the son of the 1963 Champion couldn't possibly capture the also have two other top-notch Stallion, Colida, T 7681, out of quality of this National Cham- stallions -A-9 and Apache Lagri- Patsy Hull (AQHA P-126,427), pion, as he is one from the mas. by Osage Bob, by Flying Bob. heart out. The only way to ap- A-9 46,637, is by Hawk Eye There is a certain awe con- preciate Flying Star is to see F3035, a top performance Ap- nected with these two words- him-to study his perfection, to paloosa of the Mansfield Co- National Champions-and Flying watch his precise action, to wit- manche line, and out of Man- Star is no exception. Fine bone, ness his disposition and intelli- chita F-4165, twice National tiny feet, every detail so delicate gence that far exceeds any Champion Mare. He is a light but at the same time, his body horse Beau has ever owned. blue roan with a large white ripples with silky-smooth mus- Even then you won't be pre- blanket and black spots over his cles, bringing into stark reality pared for him. Star is a horse loin and hips. This four-year-old his powerful stifle and gaskin born ten years before his time! stands 16 hands, weighs close muscles, his strong forearm Of the 29 times shown during to 1,200 pounds and has the and chest, his tremendous 1966 in eight states, Flying bred-in ability to be an out- girth. Every bone, every mus- Star was either Grand or Re- standing, strong blooded Appa- cle, every hair on this magnifi- serve Champion Stallion 27 loosa sire. cent horse fits. He is in a class times in three major western Apache Lagrimas 51,207, is by himself ! shows-then retired from halter a flashy son of Apache Patch F- Flying Star is a rich brown in 1967 after winning his Na- 3088, a racing Appaloosa, out

26 of Hawk's Fourmile Ebony Gem Ranch is laying a rock-solid less found all in one place! 8923. This white blanketed foundation for their long-range Yes, the valley where the Ot- black grandson of Apache F- breeding objectives. Their 1967 ter River makes its bend is rich 730 has a bloodline that reads foal crop was no mistake-and in history and legends, warm like "Who's Who" -Patchy F-416, clearly indicates that Beau and with the honesty and sincerity Kathy F-895, Hawk Eye F3035, Julie are on the right track. of its young owners, Beau and Chief of Fourmile F-2219and is Later, they hope to be able to Julie Lane, colorful with its spot- every inch a champion. Apache retain several of the best ted Appaloosas grazing the roll- Lagrimas, a spanish word daughters of A-9 and Apache ing Virginia countryside, and meaning tears, is bred for speed Lagrimas from these good blossoming into the future qual- and would rather run than eat. mares to cross to National ity Appaloosa breeding center Much to Beau and Julie's pleas- Champion Flying Star. This ex- of Virginia. And ... destiny ure, Lagrimas sired 100% color cellent group of mares and stal- smiles on Rivers Bend! in his first foal crop in 1967. lions can hardly be matched And, realizing that the stal- anywhere in the East, much lion is only half of the product Appaloosa News~February, 1968 that Rivers Bend Ranch is stri v- ing for, their hand-picked band of broodmares—all kept in top shape-are all equally as impres- LAW FAMILY sive in their own right: Miss Codv 5640, bv Codv F- 1105, out of a daughter of Joker FEELS HAWK B F-678 ,was the Texas Year- ling Halter Champion in 1960. IS KEY TO This leopard mare produced her fifth loud colored, top quality BETTER foal in 1967! Dominion Spider- web 3923 and full sister, Do- minion Cobweb 3924, by High APPALOOSAS Thunderbird F-1822, out of Blue Smoke F-3920, have been champions in both halter and performance in some of the largest Appaloosa and Open shows in the east. Paisano's Janie 8317, by Paisano F-1023, stood second in the Two-Year- H. W. Little Hawk T-5460 Old Filly Class at the 1962 Na- tional Appaloosa Show, as well In 1959, the Law family of Santa time in California by Bill Law as being a successful green Ana, Calif., purchased its first (incidentally, it was the first time for hunter in Virginia. Full sisters horse, an Appaloosa filly, by Pay Bill in the show ring) and placed sec- Day S and out of Rosy Day S. ond at the Colusa Fair and then ALonely Apache and Apache Since that time, they have Grand Champion Appaloosa stallion Marah, both black with those gradually increased their small of the Shasta District Fair held re- spotless white blankets like band of Appaloosas to include an cently in Anderson, Calif. their full brother, Apache Lagri- outstanding stallion, H. W. Little The Law family feel that with mas, were born with his same Hawk, purchased from Matt and Hawk, they are well on the way to- "go power." Laura Boggio of Rapid City, S. D., ward the goal of producing better To round out Rivers Bend's last fall. At present, Hawk is stand- quality Appaloosas, both conform a- breeding program, Beau has ing at stud on their ranch in Red tion and color-wise. several well-bred Thoroughbred Bluff, Calif. Their ranch is located on Highway and Quarter mares, including Bred by Harold Wingate of 36 about 2 1/2 miles west of Red Bluff, an own daughter of Cochise, a Ocheyedan, Iowa, he is by River- where the welcome mat is always noted sire of steeplechase dales Tomahawk 2654. His dam is out for horse lovers and visitors. Be horses, a French bred bay H. W. Little One 3458 by Granite sure that they will probably have you grand daughter of Caid, and a Canyon. either out with the horses or in their Foaled in 1959 and a consistent front room discussing Appaloosas double-bred Steeldust mare. winner in the show ring in South and horses over a good hot cup of As you can see, Rivers Bend Dakota, Ohio, Indiana and New coffee when you drop by to visit. York, Hawk was shown for the first Appaloosa News~January, 1965 27 Again ~ We’re Proud She’s a Flying Star

Flying Star

IAM STAR, T-119,048 Sire: Flying Star Dam: Bonnie B B Congratulations to: Owners: Briggs and Beth Cunningham South Park, Conn., on the recent Win of Yankee Appaloosa Halter Futurity Watch for this top filly in the 1971 shows. Beau & Julie Lane Altavista, Virginia RIVER’S BEND RANCH Appaloosa News~November 1970

28 three times and while being shown by a young girl in open pleasure won 10 times out of 11 in open competition with other breeds. By the time he was four we felt that he was strong enough to be used harder and he was taken to Lowell Ferrel in the summer of 1962. Lowell and Booger did quite well that fall and by 1963 he felt that Booger would be a threat at the National Show in Boise, Idaho. Booger was a threat--in fact, he won the show. Booger worked through a series of tough events against the cream of the performance horses. He qualified in eight out of nine events, including cutting, for the finals. He won firsts in the Trail Class, Camas Prairie Stump Race, Nez Perce Buffalo Hunt, and third in the Nez Perce Stake Race, and, was the only performance horse to make the final cut in the Halter class. surrounding states and com- The following fall, Booger A Great piled an enviable record. We was taken to the World Wide took him to the 1960 National Play Offs in Las Vegas as Horse Show in South Sioux City. He Champion Performance Horse was in top shape and we had from the Kansas Appaloosa Passes On high hopes, but the day before Horse Club, also Reserve he was to show he was seri- Champion Cutting Horse. He ously injured when he stepped was Champi on for the Kansas By Francis L. Johnson on a glass jar while being Club in six out of eight events.

washed. Dr. William Linfoot, who Misfortune was still following On December 7, 1967 at 4 p. was judge of the National, was Booger. While in Las Vegas he m. the end came to one of the called and little hope was given injured the scar tissue on his greatest Appaloosa horses ever for a complete recovery. Booger fetlock on a rock and was to be shown in the United responded well and the cut - shown in a limited manner. He States. healed in seven months, but the still compiled enough points to Booger Chief No. 3277 was damaged tissue responded be Reserve Champion Per- foaled on May 16, 1958 at River much more slowly. formance Horse. Just one point Ranch, Hutchinson, Kansas. He When Booger Chief was three behind Mr. Blue and Tok -A- was sired by Flying Sargeant years old he was broke to ride. Run. He also tied for third in No. 2098 and out of Furry's He was shown at halter at the Cutting. Babe McCue AQHA 13,019. National Western in Denver Home he came again and he Booger had the "Look of the where he was Champion Three was still lame when the spring Eagles" from the day he hit the year-old Appaloosa stallion. He breeding season came. We de- ground. He was shown at the was then taken home and start- cided' that the best way to han- 1958 National Appaloosa Show ed on his training. During the dle Booger would be to run him in Hutchinson as a three month spring and summer months he with a select band of mares, old colt and stood second to Mr. was shown in open reining and and this we did. By fall he was Blue, a horse he would com- pleasure 11 times. He was sound again and we started pete against again. champion juni or reining horse using him around the ranch. In As a yearling Booger was shown throughout Kansas and 29 December, he was taken back to had decided to enter him in the Lowell and used almost exclu- All American Sweepstakes at sively for cutting. Ft. Worth. He was in top halter Booger and a coming three- and performance condition and year old son were hauled to the horse most likely to win the Houston, Texas for the Houston whole event. The stakes \\"ere Livestock Show in 1965. At this high-too high for a weak man great show he was Champion who put winning above every- Aged Stallion, Grand Champion thing else, for here the night be- Stallion, Champion Senior Cut- fore the eliminations Booger ting Horse, Grand Champion was "doped" by a person, or Cutting Horse, Champion persons, unknown. We worked Pleasure Horse, Champion frantically to save his life at the Reining Horse, and Reserve time and after about six weeks Champion Performance Horse. in Texas we were able to bring KITTITAS FLASH shown here He also placed in the Trail and him back to Hutchinson. We in his prime with John Raish, Stake Classes. During 1965 place him under the care of the Centralia, Washington, up. Booger Chief was at home at finest veterinarian in this part of River Ranch. He was shown by the country and we were very four different riders and won 12 hopeful that he would have out of 14 Champion Perform- complete recovery. Acute lam- WELL-KNOWN N.W. ance Horse trophies and at the initis set in in both of his front APPALOOSA same time was Grand Cham- feet. His hooves were removed pion Stal lion at halter numer- and plastic feet were put on STALLION DEAD ous times. him. He seemed to be doing In May, 1966, Booger Chief fine; however, in getting down, Kittitas Flash, the first founda- was Grand Champion Stallion he would drop to the ground, tion Appaloosa stallion in Lewis and Champion Performance which bruised his brisket and a County, Washington, and Re- Horse at the Heart of America tumor formed. When his feet serve Grand Champion Per- Show in Kansas City. His next were well enough, a fifteen formance Horse at the S.W. time out was July 15, 1966 pound tumor was removed from Washington Regional Appa- when he was shown by Terry his brisket. The terrific amount loosa Show held at the Sout h- Thompson, a seventeen-year- of medicine he had consumed west Washington Fairgrounds old youth who had taken a liking and the loss of strength from four years ago, died August 24, to Booger. We decided to let the tumor weakened his heart 1969, of a pos sible heart attack. Terry show him at the Kansas however. Although he was well The 12 year old was an all- Appaloosa Club point show, enough to serve a select num- purpose horse in the show ring. which was held in conjunction ber of mares this summer, the He took numerous ribbons and with the National Youth Show in long hot summer was hard on trophies each time he appeared. Hutchinson. Booger Chief, with him. The tumor returned and we This year he was eligible to en- Terry Thompson in the saddle, knew that it would have to be ter the App'a Jack Show at was Champion Performance removed again even though it Yakima, Washington. Horse. This was one of the was a risk. He died peacefully Kittitas Flash was sired by Kit- great attributes of Booger when half way through this sec- titas Chief F 1864 and out of the Chief - his versatility and ond operation. mare Kittitas Lassie F1157. His adapt ability to a youthful rider So the end came to one of the grandsires and grand-dams are who had never seen or ridden greatest Appaloosa halter and also foundation Appaloosas. the horse before arriving at the performance horses ever show. This was a highlight in shown. He was indeed a Kittitas Flash was owned by Terry Thompson's youthful ca- "Champion of Champions." He Dick Hamilton of Centralia, reer. In 1967 this same Terry leaves a proud and illustrious Washington. Thompson went on to win the "get" which will carry his name World Champion Performance to further fame. Booger has Horse Show at Sweetwater, been laid to rest at River Ranch Appaloosa News~December, 1969 Texas. on Sugar Britches. in a circular drive with a memo- With Booger being in top hal ter rial fountain at his head. and performance condition, it was decided to send him home Appaloosa News~February, 1968 with Lowell Ferrel again as we

30 part of both buyers and sellers in further, in all businesses which MORE SATISFIED order to create a favorable mar- involve selling a product, there BUYERS? ket climate. Sellers, of course, are some sellers who have a should make every effort to fairly good reputation and some which represent the stock they have for do not. It is certainly a help to the sale, price it competitively, and breed or the product for sellers to Q: What can be done to in- do everything within their power go out of their way to keep buy- crease the number of satisfied to make certain that all custo- ers happy. Buyers should take Appaloosa buyers? mers are satisfied customers. some steps to prevent dissatis- The buyer should take some faction by investigating the reli- A: Fortunately, most Appaloosa steps to eliminate most of the ability of the seller and by obtai n- breeders are quite concerned risks in buying. If he is not famil- ing some professional help in about having happy, satisfied iar with and ac quainted with the making a purchase. A little extra customers. By having satisfied places where he is considering effort on the part of both the customers, their business im- purchasing animals, he should seller and the buyer will go a proves and prospers because spend some time inquiring from long way towards increasing the many people are telling many neighbors and past customers. demand for the product. other people how satisfied they If the buyer is not an experi- are with their purchase. If a enced horseman, he should ******************************** breeder manages to alienate his avail himself of professional customers the exact opposite is FOAL COUNTS help in selecting and purchasing true. Several people are going horses. Q: If eligible for registration, does about the country advising other If, even after these basic pre- the Appaloosa foal sired by an I. people to not purchase from the cautions have been taken, the D. stal lion and out of a tentative same breeder which they pur- buyer is dissatisfied, it is neces- registered Appaloosa mare count chased from. There is a wide sary to examine all of the facts toward meet ing the mare's pro- variation in buyers as well as a in the case. If the seller repre- duction requirement to pass to wide variation in sellers. Some sented the horse to be sound permanent? buyers are very easy to please. and it was unsound or if he rep- Others, even though they are un- resented it to be gentle and it A: Yes. An Appaloosa foal sired qualified to make a selection, do was a confirmed outlaw, the by an I.D. stallion and out of a not avail themselves of profes- buyer has legal recourse and tentatively registered Appaloosa sional help and therefore buy a should consult his attorney. If mare counts towards meeting horse which is not suited for the horse has some features the mare's production require- them. Still others are impossible the buyer does not like, but the ments for passing to permanent, to please and feel they have seller did not represent the the same as an Appaloosa foal been used hard by the seller re- horse wrongly, the buyer has no sired by an Appaloosa stallion or gardless of how much the seller recourse. a registered stallion of another tried to please them. In all breeds of livestock, and breed. Much should be done on the 31 NEWS BEAT

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Open Letter to the “commingling” (mixing) with other Plan, p.52). AHC’s letter instead horses or livestock. claims that “the timeline (below) American Horse The American Horse Council states that USDA plans to initiate Council (AHC) took exception to FARFA these discussions in March February 20, 2008 notifying horse owners of the issue 2008.” Since when does “initiate The Farm and Ranch Freedom Al- of breed registries potentially im- use” of something mean “initiate liance (FARFA) sent a public email plementing NAIS. AHC sent a let- discussions”? If AHC is privy to in- last month alerting people to state- ter to breed registries claiming that: formation that has not been made ments in a recent government “misinformation has been going public, it needs to share that infor- document that call for breed regis- around regarding the USDA’s busi- mation. tries to implement the National Ani- ness plan for the NAIS …. This Perhaps AHC’s objection is the mal Identification System (NAIS). seems to be orchestrated in part statement in FARFA’s alert that We encouraged people to contact by a group called the Farm and USDA plans to use breed associa- their breed registries (1) to find out Ranch Freedom Alliance….” The tions to force NAIS registrations. if they planned to be part of this full text of the AHC letter is in- AHC continues to promote the implementation and (2) to express cluded at the end of this response. claim that NAIS is voluntary, stat- the members’ opposition to being AHC has not contacted FARFA ing: “As the NAIS is a voluntary part of NAIS. Many horse owners and their reasons for objecting to program, it is the choice of each acted on this information and con- the FARFA alert are unclear. After breed registry for all livestock spe- tacted their registries. all, FARFA’s alert is based directly cies to decide whether they would Based on the government docu- on the USDA’s published docu- like to utilize the NAIS options of ments, if NAIS becomes manda- ments. AIN and PIN, and whether that will tory, it will require anyone who AHC seems intent on downplaying be mandatory or voluntary for their owns or manages property with what the USDA has published in its specific program.” even one horse or other livestock most recent document. The But while it may be voluntary for a animal to register their home in a USDA’s Business Plan to Advance breed registry to decide whether to federal database and be assigned Animal Disease Traceability: require NAIS, it is not voluntary for a permanent premises identifica- Through the Harmonization of the animal owners who utilize a tion number (PIN). Next, each ani- State, Federal, and Industry Pro- registry that requires NAIS. A coer- mal will be assigned an internation- grams and Convergence with the cive choice between being forced ally unique 15-digit animal identifi- National Animal Identification Sys- to participate in a government pro- cation number (AIN) and be tem was released on December gram to which one objects or hav- tagged, in many cases with elec- 19, 2007. In a table of planned ac- ing unregistered animals – which tronic identification. The last step tions and target dates, it states: can have severe economic conse- would be to track the animal’s “initiate use of AIN in breed regis- quences - is not truly voluntary. movements, particularly any move- try programs,” with an “action tar- AHC has not told horse owners ments that involve get date” of March 2008. (Business about some of the non-voluntary

32 and coercive measures already quirements for Coggins testing na- Executive Director being used to force NAIS on peo- tionwide, to capture more people Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance ple in several states: into NAIS. “Efforts are underway www.farmandranchfreedom.org • to develop a USDA national 866-687-6452 Premises registration is mandatory State-Federal cooperative pro- AHC’s letter to breed registries is in Wisconsin and Indiana; gram for the control of EIA that copied below • would establish national EIA To: AHC Member Breed Registries Horse owners in New York have (Coggins) testing requirements From: American Horse Council reported receiving letters thanking for (a) interstate movement and Date: January 24 2008 them for registering their property (b) change of ownership. … Re: Inquiries on Breed Registry n-I in the NAIS database after having Overall, establishing regulations volvement with NAIS taken their horses for routine Cog- to require premises registration Many of you may have recently re- gins tests; in association with Coggins test- ceived inquiries regarding your breed • ing would substantively in- registries position on and plans for Premises registration and NAIS- crease the number of both prem- participation in the National Animal compliant electronic tags are man- ises registered and horses iden- Identification System. Misinformation datory for cattle in Michigan; tified.” (Business Plan, p.26-27) has been going around regarding the • This means a national mandatory USDA’s business plan for the NAIS Drought stricken farmers in North Coggins, for which horse owners and its plans to work with breed reg- Carolina are required to register will be required to provide a PIN istries to assist in implementing the their farms to obtain hay from the and AIN. system. This seems to be orches- state; To our knowledge, AHC has not trated in part by a group called the • alerted its organizational or individ- Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, Children in Colorado, North Caro- ual members to these provisions of which calls for people to contact lina, and Illinois are required to the USDA Business Plan. Instead, breed registries and ask the following register in NAIS in order to com- the AHC directs people to the questions: pete in the state fairs. Equine Species Working Group’s 1. Do you plan to require members to In addition, the USDA Business (ESWG’s) website for more infor- use the USDA's 15-digit Animal Iden- Plan contains several other meas- mation on NAIS. The ESWG is an tification Number (AIN) to enter or ures that will affect horse owners advisory group that makes recom- maintain animals in your registry? that the AHC has failed to mention: mendations to the USDA about 2. Do you plan to require members to • how NAIS should apply to horses. use the State's or USDA's premises The Business Plan specifically The USDA is not bound by any of registration system in order to obtain calls for equine organizations and these recommendations and may a breed registration number? associations to implement NAIS- choose to disregard any or all of 3. Can you please confirm the regis- compliant electronic identification the recommendations. Moreover, try's intentions in writing? technology by January 2009: the ESWG website fails to mention The business plan, titled A Business “Implementation of the 840 AIN these coercive provisions of the Plan to Advance Animal Disease RFID [Radio Frequency Identifi- USDA Business Plan, what is Traceability, was released by the cation Device] technology by all really happening around the coun- USDA as a draft on December 19, industry organizations that pro- try with NAIS, or the costs of the 2007. It was developed to explain vide services to horse owners/ program. how USDA plans to continue the de- breeders.” (Business Plan,p.55) For more information USDA’s velopment and implementation of a (emphasis added) . doc uments about horses and voluntary ID system. It focuses on • NAIS, go to harmonizing existing animal health USDA’s focus on horses is not lim- www.farmandranchfreedom.org/ programs (both state and Federal ited to just competition horses. content/horses-and-NAIS. regulated and voluntary programs), “Horses that, when moved, re- The American Horse Council industry health and marketing pro- quire either a test for Equine In- claims to speak for horse owners grams, and various animal identifica- fectious Anemia or a health cer- across the country. Yet, rather than tion techniques. tificate, are also included in Tier inform its members of the contents One of the initiatives within the busi- 1.” (Business Plan, p.2). That of the USDA’s documents, it at- ness plan is to harmonize animal would cover almost every single tacks a grassroots organization for identification programs, which in- horse in Texas and many other urging people to find out what their cludes working with breed registry states. breed registries are planning. It’s and performance recording pro- • time AHC answered some ques- grams. The information from the USDA has plans to expand the re- tions from horse owners. business plan regarding this item can Judith McGeary (horse owner) be found following this memo, and

33 within the business plan which is available on the NAIS website - NEWS BEAT CONTINUED: http://www.usda.gov/nais USDA plans to work with breed registries of all involved species (beef, dairy, horses, sheep, and Editor’s Note: Folks it has been many years since FAHR has awarded goats) by having USDA staff ex- this scholarship. Many times over the past five years in conversing plain the details associated with with FAHR members I have learned of children or grand-children of the use of a premises identification our members who would have qualified for this award, but failed to ap- number (PIN) and an animal identi- ply. fication number (AIN). If a breed As we are nearing Spring and graduation time and you believe your registry decides to consider utiliz- child or grandchild might be eligible for this scholarship, please take ing the PIN or AIN as part of their the time to apply! services and programs, USDA will support them accordingly with proper training/information, etc. The timeline (below) states that FRANK SCRIPTER MEMORIAL USDA plans to initiate these dis- SCHOLARSHIP FUND cussions in March 2008. It is our understanding that USDA plans to contact breed registries In memory of Frank Scripter, co-founder and first president of FAHR following the species priorities that and long-time foundation breeder of the American Leopard Horse are identified within the business Ranch in Laingsburg, Michigan, a scholarship fund was created in plan, which would start with cattle, 1999 for FAHR member’s family or relatives who are pursuing their the highest identified priority. schooling in the equestrian field. The key is that these are simply discussions, not agreements or If you are headed for your first year of college or a trade school and mandatory initiatives, on how a would like to apply for this scholarship to assist with your schooling, breed registry might elect to pro- please send an autobiography and photo of yourself to FAHR detailing vide an additional service to its your plans for the future in the equine field. Be sure to let us know a members. As the NAIS is a volun- bit about yourself and any past experiences with horses. If you would tary program, it is the choice of like to provide a photo of yourself with your horse, that would be ac- each breed registry for all livestock ceptable as well. species to decide whether they would like to utilize the NAIS op- All entries need to be postmarked no later than May 1, 2008. The win- tions of AIN and PIN, and whether ning entry will be chosen by the board of directors and printed in the that will be mandatory or voluntary April/May/June issue of FAHR Tidings. The award will be sent out by for their specific program. July, 2008 for enrollment in the fall season of 2008. If you choose to respond to some of the inquiries you may receive, The first recipient of this scholarship award was Michele Graham of you can state your position on the Mason, Michigan. She received a $200.00 scholarship to help with her NAIS if you have one, or simply two year program of Horse Management Program at Michigan State respond with your current status University. (example -- no we do not require a PIN or AIN). Also reiterate that the Please send your entry to the attention of: NAIS is a voluntary program and that if your registry decided to Frank Scripter Memorial Scholarship Fund FAHR, Inc. offer NAIS participation with the P.O. Box 31 use of an AIN, this would be volun- Westfield, IN 46074 tary and advance notice would be provided to horse owners. Addi- tionally, you can direct them to the NAIS website (http://www.usda. gov/nais) and the Equine Species Working Group (ESWG) website (ww.equinespeciesworkinggroup. com) for more information.

34 FAHR DISTANCE PROGRAM PATCH

Each participant in Endurance or the Competitive Trail divisions and to each Saddle Log participant upon submission of at least 100 hours, will receive the FAHR Distance Program Patch featured below. Chevrons will be presented upon completion of each mileage or Saddle hour level. To all FAHR members now planning to campaign their FAHR registered horses in AERC or an NATRC, GLDRA, UMECTRA, ApDRA, ECTRA, SEDRA, or other sanctioned ride program:

Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry now offers a Dis- tance Program for both Endurance and Competitive Trail.

Write to FAHR, Inc., P.O. Box 31, Westfield, IN 46074 for the application or download it from the FAHR web- site, at: www.foundationapp.org There are also appli- cation forms available from past issues of FAHR Tid- ings.

35 FAHR SADDLE LOG PROGRAM

The Saddle Log Program is a great way for you to earn awards for any time you spend in the saddle on an Appaloosa. We have a program for adults and a program for youth. This program recognizes the need for personal achievement for the individual who daily or weekly enjoys the benefits gained from riding. Whether you ride out on the trail, train and compete in shows, ride in parades, perform ranch work, or whatever your pleasure, those hours will count towards earning great awards. Qualifications for the Saddle Log Program: 1. Credit for saddle log hours will not be given nor will records of hours completed be kept on any eligible person until he or she is enrolled in the saddle log program. To enroll, a program application must be completed and returned to FAHR along with the annual filing fee of $15 for adults and a one time filing fee of $20 for youth. Your FAHR mem- bership fees must also be paid for each qualifying year. FAHR MERIT PROGRAM 2. There is no deadline for application in the saddle log pro- gram . For adults, your eligibility is for one year following Certificate awarded to any Stallion with 10 FAHR regis- the time FAHR receives your application. If you sign up on tered get or Mare with 3 FAHR registered foals. For more July 23, 2005, your eligibility continues until July 22, 2006. information contact Eddie Street , [email protected] / 360- For youth, your eligibility begins the time FAHR receives 273-9355 your application until you are the age of 18 as of January 1. 3. All Appaloosas used must be registered with FAHR. Horses used need not be owned by the rider logging the hours. 4. Logged hours must be recorded on official forms provided by and available from FAHR. 5. Inactive records will only be kept for maximum of five years. Attention—Stallion Owners After such time records will be deactivated.

Awards in the Saddle Log Program: 1. Riders will receive an official FAHR Saddle Log Program for For those with FAHR registered stallions and completion of the first 100 hours of riding. members using stallions creating FAHR eligible foals, stallion reports are now being accepted by 2. Official Chevron Bars will be awarded upon completion of the registrar. 100,250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 hours of riding.

For more information regarding this program, please contact: FAHR Annual Stallion Breeding Report Forms are FAHR, INC. available upon request or can be downloaded from Saddle Log Coordinator the FAHR web-site as well. P.O. Box 31 Westfield, IN 47074 There is no current deadline, penalty or fee, for the 231-924-6456 filing of these reports. E-mail: [email protected] (Deanna Brown)

FAHR is now accepting: All annual breeding reports (Forms are available for download from the FAHR Website) from 1999 and prior, for stallions under this category.

Currently FAHR will still allow a stallion owner to submit a copy of their ApHC Breeding reports in lieu of filing the FAHR breeding report form.

36 BREEDER’S DIRECTORY

CARTER APPALOOSAS WHITE POST RANCH Tom & Jen Carter APPALOOSAS 735 Three Eagle Lane John & Phyllis Hess Bigfork, MT 59911 2778 E 2625 Road 406-832-0985 Marseilles, IL 61341 e-mail: [email protected] 815-795-2993 e-mail: [email protected] STANDING:

Messers Kid Diamond, FAHR 577 ApHC 606575, SBC 1344F Blue Roan Leopard, 97% FPD, 15.3h, Indian Shuffler White Post Ranch is dedicated to the Sire: Apache’s Kid Galahad, FAHR 66, ApHC 522313 promotion, preservation, and breeding Dam: Jungle’s Mistery, ApHC 511776 of Fourth and Fifth generation Appaloosa Foundation stock SPECIALTY: Our stallion and broodmares’ bloodlines towards purebred. include: Sundance, the Ghost Wind Stallion, Toby I, Red Eagle, Apache, Patchy, Money Creeks Rockledge, and the Scripter and Ulrich line. We are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the horse so prized SPECIALTY: Bloodlines include Toby, Apache, by the Nez Perce Nation, the Appaloosa. Patchy, and Mansfield Comanche

LOCATION: 26 miles east of San Diego in Dehesa LOCATION: 37 miles west of Joliet off I-80 in North Valley (El Cajon, California). Central Illinois

Foundation foals for sale.

INDIAN PRAIRIE APPALOOSAS HELSELS’ HOBBY HORSE HILLS Rob & Dawn Bates 5120 N 1100 W 1833 W. Water Tower Road Middlebury, IN 46540 Salem, IN 47167 Home: 574-825-1475 812-883-3336 Cell: 574-536-1468 Fax 812-883-2026 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] http://www.blueriver.net/~helsels STANDING:

We have used Toby bred horses Shadow of Toby K, FAHR 219, is a 1995 blue roan as the foundation stallion with loud peacock spots. One of the very few of our breeding program foundation bred Appaloosas with no quarter horse in for over 30 years. his pedigree. Up close Toby I with Red Eagle and Crosses with Patchy 416, Patchy F416. Passing on Intelligence, Disposition, Red Eagle, Apache 730 and Quanah Color, Athleticism, Versatility, and Conformation! make up our broodmare band.

SPECIALTY: We are committed to promoting and pre- Reducing our activity, we are selling serving the Appaloosa horse as a breed, and very some of these mares to breeders thankful to own these rare and beautiful horses. who understand and appreciate Foundation bloodlines LOCATION: Just minutes from the 80/90 Toll Road in and will perpetuate the Appaloosa. north central Indiana Please contact us for further information. Ephesians 5:20 Giving Thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ:

37 WILLOWIND APPALOOSAS BOLD-N-BRITE APPALOOSAS Craig & Teresa Wells 2275 E 600 S Joe, Marilyn & Bob Yeomans Wolcottville, IN 46795 8405 E. 112th Street 260-854-2025 Howard City, MI 49329 e-mail: [email protected] 616-636-5796 e-mail: [email protected]

STANDING: Standing 3 beautiful Stallions:

MIAMIS LEOPARD BEAR, FAHR 113, ApHC 564617 Miamis Topatchy Sun, FAHR 188 Tri-colored Leopard 15.3 hh Blue Roan Few Spot

His extended pedigree carries over Sire: GA’s Sundance Image, ApHC 229444 80 Foundation Numbered Appaloosas Dam: Blue Bear Grand Gal, FAHR 8, ApHC 348679

Shadows Polar Bear, FAHR 389 SPECIALTY: Foundation Appaloosas with great dis- Beautiful Black and White positions and conformation along with athletic ability, Out of Blue Bear Shadow and Polar Birdsong color and pedigree.

Apache Knight Hawk, FAHR 476 Mares of linebred Toby with Red Eagle A Jet Black beauty

Last son of Apache Polar Star Occasionally foals for sale And out of our Rustler Bill Mare

See FAHR website for more information

on bloodlines LOCATION: 35 miles north of Grand Rapids off

Highway 131 North

DORSEY CREEK FARM Breeding Foundation Appaloosas Of Quality, Color, and Versatility

STANDING: STANDING: Broken Arrow GHR, FAHR 620 ApHC/CRHA WOODLAND’S SALSA, FAHR 135 “Arrow” is a few spot leopard ApHC 567345 With Siri Sheik Bloodlines Chestnut Snowcap

Woodland’s Salsa is 93% ApHC

Foundation Pedigree Designation.

He has 4 solid generations of Daniel & Monica Virta Appaloosa breeding and in the fifth generation Kristi Charlebois & Katie Wares only 2 are not. P.O. Box 38 Woodland’s Salsa carries the bloodline of Rumely, MI 49826 Toby I F-203, 906-439-5250 Mansfield Comanche F-3096, e-mail: [email protected] Red Eagle Jr. #4294,

Snow Cloud F-78,

Bambi E F-2497 and HORSES FOR SALE many more foundation lines.

38 DREAM MAKERS APPALOOSAS Robin Sothman 7182 165th Street Milaca, MN 56353 320-556-3486 612-877-1974 cell [email protected] CONTINUING THE MINNESOTA LEGACY www.dreammakersappaloosas.com 11518 Hubbard Line Road Menahga, MN 56464 218-564-4908 STANDING: e-mail: [email protected] DREAM MAKERS RIO Foundation Bloodlines: 1999 Black and White Leopard Toby Topatchy Mansfield’s Comanche Navajo Britches ApHC 587382 / FAHR 424 Sundance 500 Bambi E Dam: Neemeepooscougarpaws Red Eagle Joker B Sire: Pratt Toby Secret Morgan’s Leopard Bear Step Arab Toswirah Alkar Pepper’s Shamrock (Desert King) Breeding Fee: $500.00 We are extremely proud to advance the bloodlines unique to the Upper Midwest . . . 7C Red Eagles Pride, Tai-Pan of AA, Joker’s “Rio” has a wonderful personality Prince II, and especially the mares such as and is very intelligent. W. W. Oatmeal, L.L. Glow, Woodland’s Sunsette and Woodland’s Tanya. His mild manner allows children Disposition and Conformation are the heart of our breeding to share his stall at shows. program. We believe quality broodmares are the key to Rio has a gentle yet proud presence. sustaining those goals.

TRUE APPALOOSAS TANGLEWOOD FARM Kenneth Kirkeby Kathi Harvey 72 Turtleback Road 181 Fiddlers Elbow Califon, NJ 07830 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 908-879-0425 (day) 908-475-2278 973-224-4361 (cell) e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.trueappaloosas.com STANDING: STANDING: DUN ROVEN CHELSEA, FAHR 30 Warlord's Lightnin' ApHC #235809, ApSHA #F136 ApHC 486452 LFG $650 ($500 FAHR members) Chelsea is a 16 hand tri color who sires halter winning

horses that ride. Has sired ApHC point winner in 28 MF Fancy Feather classes, Reserve National Champion sire, many FAHR 650 ROM’s, many top tens in Nation, World, and Nationals ApHC 614299 83% FPD Bronze Medallion, Versatility Champion, 2 Supreme LFG $500 ($350 FAHR members) Award winner, 3 CRHA Champion and Reserve

SPECIALTY: Breed and start the very best foundation Fee $500 Appaloosas for riding pursuits such as hunter/jumper, roping, reining, cutting, polo, polocross, fox hunting, big Dun Roven Chelsea is the last son game hunting, and ranch work - capable horses and of Chief Chelsea F2154 friends for the family.

Please write or call for LOCATION: Califon at the south edge of scenic Long more information or a sales list. Valley in Central New Jersey.

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

STANDING: STANDING: SMOHALLA TOBY, FAHR 13 PRATT SULLY FIRE, FAHR 49 ApHC 542279 Black Leopard ApHC #495078 2008 Stud Fee $ 600.00 DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK, FAHR 140 Shipped Semen available for 2008 Black Few Spot

PRATTS TOBY IV DREA OCHOCO EAGLE ApHC 462810, CRHA #4415 2001 Black and White snow cap

Black & Bay Leopard — FAHR Producer DREA BLUWATER CELILO Bronze Medallion winner in Distance Riding! Black Near Leopard ApHC #630418 2008 Stud Fee $500 Approved Mares Only SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and loud blankets from Red Eagle F209 and other Foundation Horses for Sale at ALL times!! bloodlines, including up close to Mansfield Comanche

RAFTER DS RANCH BIG CREEK RANCH Daniel and Debra Stubblefield Arlo & Arita Harwood 47955 Hwy. #19 96845 N. Big Creek Lane Fossil, OR 87930 Lakeside, OR 97449-9605 541 763-2196 541-759-3231 Fax 541-759-2088 [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.rafterdsranch.com BECAUSE YOU WANT - THE VERY BEST

Big Creek Ranch dedicates it's effort to producing high RAFTER DS RANCH’S intention is to continue a quality, leopard line, Colorado Rangerbred, Appaloosa tradition of high quality horses, returning to foun- Breed Horses and development of: dation Appaloosaa in an effort to preserve the in- tellectual and athletic ability of the native bred THE PUREBRED APPALOOSA northwest horse.

Through use of some of the best of ApHC's founding Foundation lines in our breeding program in- bloodlines Big Creek Ranch offers the discriminating clude Red Eagle, Toby, Ulrich through ULRICH breeder and fancier, of Heritage Appaloosas, a select CHEYENNE, Mansfield Comanche plus many choice of FAHR registered, three to five generation pure others. stock, from known, all ApHC registered, pedigree. Senior Stallion ULRICH CHEYENNE A Few: Foals - Yearlings - Mares - Stallions ApHC # 458276, FAHR #379 usually available “Cheyenne” will no longer stand to outside mares. Please contact: Arita Harwood Horses for sale at all times! for further information or sale list

40 THUNDERNTOBY RANCH VKS APPALOOSAS Deanna Brown Vickie Rizzo 1594 Turkey Road 718 W. Villaret Rd. Gladewater, TX 75647-7804 San Antonio, TX 78224-2714 903/759-5649 or 903/220-3576 PH: 210-924-5235 e-mail: [email protected] www.thunderntobyranch.com Standing: RED HAWKS STORM, FAHR #276

ApHC #493947. 83% FPD Loud near-leopard color- Eagles ThunderNtoby ing. FAHR 280 Foundation Bred, ApHC 587226 Red Eagle Peacock & Sundance 500 #1410A Colorado Rangerbred. ICAA #F3-2312 He Single-foots! AIHR #AA-3176 Stud Fee: $300.00 LFG. CRHA #6450N

90% FPD Standing: VKS OSIRIS, FAHR #635 ApHC #615818, 100% FPD! Few-Spot Leopard. Son of Sire: Pratts Eagle Spot, FAHR 192, ApHC #340654 Red Hawks Storm x Toby Breeding. He’s broke to ride, ex- Dam: Wood’s Midnite, FAHR 193, ApHC #493874 tremely gentle & easy to handle. He single-foots! 2006 Bronze Medallion, Register of Merit, Sixth place Stud Fee: $300.00 LFG AERC Central Region, Jo Ann Tate Memorial Annual Achievement Award for High Point Appaloosa—Ozark He’s for Sale: $7,000.00 Country Endurance Riders. First Inaugural ApHC National Championship 50 mile AERC, Palymra, WI, Breeding beautiful Appaloosa x placed 8th and the only stallion to compete. Appaloosa with gentle, loving dis- CRHA Novice Endurance Horse. positions and easy single-footing gait as a bonus!

INDIAN SPIRIT HORSES LLC Heather Demmon W786 Auburn-Ashford Drive This six generation filly carries Campbellsport, WI 53010 The blood of Red Eagle. Her re- e-mail: [email protected] markable pedigree runs to the www.indianspirithorses.com great foundation sire 20 times. ApHC 100% FPD, ICAA, FAHR, SBC, CRHA Registered/eligible foals always available. ????????? Athletic Ability “Gracie” ????????? Beautiful Brains ????????? Colorful Conformation We are dedicated to the creation and ?? Dependable Dispositions promotion of the purebred Appaloosa! ?? Elegant Equines ?? Family Friendly Bloodlines in our breeding program include, ?? Great Genetics Toby, Red Eagle, Patchy 416, with the leopard ?? Happy Horses lines of Sundance 500, Morgan’s Leopards, Chief Chelsea. “Do The Indian Shuffle On A Spirit Horse”.

Rick & Edna Street Stallion Service 4415 183rd Ave. S.W. Horses for Sale Rochester, WA 98579 360/273-9355 [email protected]

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www.kitscanyonranch.com Ramon & Judith Laurie KIT’S CANYON RANCH 407 W. 15th

[email protected] Russell, KS 67665 785-483-3590

Chief Sully Storm Kitstoby Evening Guy 5th generation App x App 5th generation App x App 160 + F numbered ancestors Wakons Toby Snow

100% Color Producer 4th Generation App x App

A breed oriented program producing Color, Confirmation, and Disposition built on the Foundation of the Registry.

BREEDING PROGRAM ATTENTION!! DISPERSAL SALE THIS SPACE COULD BE YOUR We have a few mares and one stallion remaining and are willing to offer exceptionally reduced pricing on a package BREEDER’S DIRECTORY AD deal, as well as a single purchase. A package could include the stallion and 2-3 mares. For a mere $10.00 per issue, you can advertise Our program features the oldest and richest blood of the your Foundation Stallion or Appaloosa Breed—Painters, Toby’s, Red Eagle, Foundation Appaloosas in a space just like this! Patchy, Morgan’s Leopard, Sundance, Quanah, Apache, and Mansfield Comanche strains, backed by If you contract to pay $40.00 for a full year Breeder’s Old Rex, Trixie, Old Blue, Little Dan, and Old Knobby. Directory ad, your ad will also be placed on the FAHR website at no additional cost, If you are serious about beginning a Foundation breeding and in addition you may be listed on the program or would like to add a different bloodline to your homepage as the featured breeder which is a new current program, we would welcome a chance to feature recently created by FAHR’s Webmaster. work with you in achieving your goal. Each featured breeder will remain there for a three month period to be changed For more information/further details, after each new issue of the Tidings. please contact us: This is a great opportunity to tell the world you are a Foundation Appaloosa breed horse breeder. Why wait? WOLF RUN APPALOOSAS Send in your ad copy today! Tom & Linda Taylor 8167 Wheelock Road Check us out at: Fort Wayne, IN 46835 260/485-4051 http://www.foundationapp.org e-mail: [email protected]

42 VKS APPALOOSAS RED HAWK’S STORM AIHR# M1930, ApHC #493947 FAHR #276 1990 Bay Leopard Stallion

83% FPD, loud-colored Appaloosa stallion. Storm stands 14.3 HH and weighs approx. 950 lbs. His pedigree includes Red Eagles Peacock, and Granite Canyon. Storm is 4-gaited: Walk, trot, canter, and single-foots! Most of his offspring are gaited.

5-generation pedigree & video available. Stud Fee: $300.00

VKS OSIRIS : 2002 Few Spot Leopard ApHC #615818, FAHR #635, TIGRE #S/TR67 100% FPD. 15.2H. He single-foots! Son of Red Hawk’s Storm He’s for Sale: $7,000.00 Stud Fee: $300.00 LFG, and Color guarantee.

Contact: Vickie J Rizzo 718 W. Villaret Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78224-2714

Phone: 210-924-5235

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Shelly Dreamy

John & Phyllis Hess 2778 E2625th Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341 (815-795-2993 [email protected]@mtco.com Memory Legs

Brandy Frosty

Daystar 44 Prize FOR SALE From Dorsey Creek Farm By “Broken Arrow GHR” ApHC/FAHR/CRHA Registered Stallion

Doubleheart’s Trigger DC Trail Blazer DC Laredo Bay Near-Leopard Red Roan Black Near-Leopard 1 yr Stallion (reg. Pending) 5 yr Gelding 2 yr Stallion ApHC/CRHA/FAHR ApHC/CRHA ApHC/CRHA/FAHR

Daniel & Monica Virta Kristi Charlebois & Katie Wares P.O. Box 38 Rumley, MI 49826 (906)439-5250 [email protected]

DC Sheena’s Glynn DC Broken Shadow Chestnut w/ App Char. Tri-color Leopard 1 yr Mare 1 yr Mare (reg. Pending) CRHA ApHC/FAHR/CRHA

Dorsey Creek Farm Breeding Foundation Appaloosas Of Quality, Color, & Versatility Pedigrees available upon Request

45 ROCKY ACRES APPALOOSAS IN ROCHESTER, WASHINGTON NOW STANDING!

This may be the last year ULRICH’S MONARCH Kingpin is stood to outside x mares. ULRICH’S QUEEN BEA Check out the FAHR Stal- lion Barn for other stallions Standing to a limited being offered by number of outside mares! Rocky Acres Appaloosas Don’t miss out on your opportunity to breed your Rick & Eddie Street mare to one of the most 4415 183rd Ave. S.W. outstanding Stallions from Rochester, WA 98579 the ULRICH breeding [email protected] program. 360-273-9355

Stallion Fee $500.00

THE TOBY’S OF ROCKY ACRES APPALOOSAS

MIAMIS POLAR BEAR, FAHR# 350 “Too Ah” is sired by Wyakin Toby, FAHR #7 and out of Astral Beauty, FAHR #5, from the Scripter breeding program. He has conformation, temper- ment, and size to equal his extraordinary pedigree. Stud Fee $500.00. Look for his foals in 2009

RA TOBY BLUEBEAR, FAHR #828 “Taylor” is a five generation true few -spot stallion that carries the great Toby bloodlines top and bottom. His bloodlines run to Toby II 15 times. A remarkable pedigree with the Kaniksu breeding through his sire and his dam a daughter of Joseph Plains and out of Blue Bear Grand Gal. 46 ADVERTISING RATES Members Non-Members FULL PAGE/ Black & White………..$40.00/ Color…… $50.00 $100.00 HALF PAGE/Black & White………..$20.00/Color…... $25.00 $ 50.00 QUARTER PAGE/Black & White…$10.00/Color….. $15.00 $ 30.00 BREEDER’S DIRECTORY ...... ……….. $10.00* Not Available $ 5.00

(Breeder’s Directory ad includes farm name, your name & address, up to two phone numbers, website, stallion’s name & description, specialty, and a general location of your farm. Only one photo or a logo will be allowed.)

*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 October/November/December 2007 Issue November 19, 2007 January/February/March 2008 Issue February 19, 2008 April/May/June 2008 Issue May 19, 2008 July/August/September 2008 Issue August 19, 2008

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 31 WESTFIELD, IN. 46074 (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 $15.00 (husband and wife) Non-Member Registration fee $25.00 Annual Renewable Single Membership $20.00 Transfer fee $ 7.50 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) 47 (Stallion and Transfer Reports also available upon request) FAHR REGISTERED HORSES 832-839

FAHR #832- AR GHOSTWIND FEATHER, ApHC #610345, Stallion, Foaled 06/11/2001, IN Color: Bay Roan Breeder: William Shepherd, Fort Wayne, IN Owner: Mike Beckman, Defiance, OH Description: White with spots over entire body/no leg markings Sire: PSR El Rio Son Marcok, ApHC #551373 Dam: Sweet Alice of Eclat, ApHC #554478 FAHR #76 FAHR #3

FAHR #833- PEYRES SULLYCORTEZ R, ApHC #629053, Stallion, Foaled 06/12/2004, France Color: Bay Roan Breeder: Mireille Ducarme, Orbey, France Owner: sue Feast, Hampshire, UK Description: White over entire body/no leg markings/few bay spots Sire: Wanagi’s Navajo, ApHC #519729 Dam: Sullyrowdyscat, ApHC #535753

FAHR #834- NORTH OAKS HEIRESS, ApHC #651433, Mare, Foaled 05/09/2007, MN Color: Blue Roan Breeder: Tammy K. Van Alst, Grasston, MN Owner: Tammy K. Van Alst, Grasston, MN Description: White over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Dream Makers Rio, ApHC #587382 Dam: Jokers Tootsie, ApHC #499998 FAHR #424 FAHR #310

FAHR #835- BC KFS STAR ROCKET, ApHC, #530844, Gelding, Foaled 06/08/1991, OR Color: White Breeder: Arita S. Harwood, Lakeside, OR Owner: Edna Street, Rochester, WA Description: Spots over entire body/no face markings/LF-no leg markings/LH-no leg markings/RF-no leg markings/ RH-no leg markings/chestnut spots Sire: Kemos Fire Shadow, ApHC #341774 Dam: Pratts S Star IM, ApHC, #374109 FAHR #18 FAHR #198

FAHR #836-RSF URZ SHAMEILA, ApHC, #652029, Mare, Foaled 04/15/2007, OH Color: Bay Roan Breeder: Paulette Buckner, Melstone, OH Owner: Mike Beckman, Defiance, OH Description: White with spots over body and hips/star/RH-partial pastern Sire: Sham’s Polar Star, ApHC #506551 Dam: TNP Polar Cat Tracks, ApHC #615551 FAHR #440 FAHR #784

FAHR #837-ECHOS AMAIZING GRACE, ApHC #616997, Mare, Foaled 07/19/2002, NY Color: Bay Roan Breeder: Lois Williams, Sprakers, NY Owner: Mike Beckman, Defiance, OH Description: White with spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Ghost Wind’s Echo, ApHC #533832 Dam: Ebony Mirage Spot, ApHC #N590137 FAHR #116

FAHR #838- WH DOMINO BEE LACY, ApHC #649250, Mare, Foaled 05/09/2007, IL Color: Bay Breeder: Beth Coats, Glasford, IL Owner: Beth Coats, Glasford, IL Description: White with spots over loin and hips/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Squaw Mans Double, ApHC #496546 Dam: Ibeefancytoo, ApHC #636928

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FAHR #839- WH GOLLY MIZZ MOLLY, ApHCC #649249, Mare, Foaled 05/12/2007, IL Color: Dark Bay or Brown Breeder: Beth Coats, Glasford, IL Owner: Beth Coats, Glasford, IL Description: White with spots over back and hips/star/no leg markings Sire: Squaw Mans Double, ApHC #496546 Dam: BPR Xenacat Princess, ApHC, #564769

CURRENT FAHR REGISTRY TRANSFERS

FAHR #350 Miamis Polar Bear, ApHC #596604, Foaled 5/2/2000, IN (Transferred to Edna Street, Rochester, WA on 9-10-07)

FAHR #497 Tobys Mystic Image, ApHC # 603586, Mare, Foaled 3/3/2001, IN (Transferred to Mike Beckman, Defiance, OH on 3-4-07)

MEMBERSHIP CONVERSION CHART

Membership Conversion: fee schedule adjustment

Covering FAHR annual members who paid dues in 2007:

1) Jan 1 thru Feb 15: pay full renewal fees for 2008 benefits.

2) Feb 16 thru May 15: receive 25% reduction credit on 2008 dues. Single: $15.00 Couple: $26.25 Family: $30.00

3) May 16 thru Aug 15: receive 50% reduction credit on 2008 dues. Single: $10.00 Couple: $17.50 Family: $20.00

4) Aug 16 thru Dec 31: pay full renewal fees for 2008, with bonus of last quarter 2007 membership benefits included.

Starting in 2009 all paid memberships will run by the calendar year, Jan 1 through Dec.31, annually. Dues will be due and payable on, or before Jan 1st of each membership year.

49 ATTENTION: TO ALL FAHRFAHR STALLION OWNERS ——————————————————————————— The FAHR Stallion Barn - Stallion Service Donation Form

I ______, FAHR member: #_____, herewith donate ___ stallion service(s), print full name of stallion owner, lessee, or legal agent no. of services

by: 1) Natural Cover ___ , 2) AI ____ , 3) Transported (chilled __ -or- frozen __ ) Semen ____ , (to

be issued to approved FAHR registered mares only), from the stallion: ______, print full registered name of stallion being donated

FAHR ______, standing at: $ _ , to the FAHR Stallion Barn for the: ______breeding season. give registration no. or state: production stallion service fee print breeding year of donation

I, the undersigned, as stallion, owner/lessee/legal agent, understand that I have the right of approval on mares submitted for this service donation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to see all terms of contract for this service donation are properly fulfilled in behalf of FAHR and the chosen mare’s owner. Should the selected mare fail to settle, I am willing to provide a breed-back (within 12 months) and should the mare prove to be infertile I will be willing to consider approval of an alternate mare for this breeding service.

Signed:______Date:______Ph. No.:______

Mailing Address: ______e-mail: ______Street or P. O. Box - City - State and Zip

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The FAHR Stallion Barn - Stallion Service Donation Form

I ______, FAHR member: #_____, herewith donate ___ stallion service(s), print full name of stallion owner, lessee, or legal agent no. of services

by: 1) Natural Cover ___ , 2) AI ____ , 3) Transported (chilled __ -or- frozen __ ) Semen ____ , (to

be issued to approved FAHR registered mares only), from the stallion: ______, print full registered name of stallion being donated

FAHR ______, standing at: $ _ , to the FAHR Stallion Barn for the: ______breeding season. give registration no. or state: production stallion service fee print breeding year of donation

I, the undersigned, as stallion, owner/lessee/legal agent, understand that I have the right of approval on mares submitted for this service donation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to see all terms of contract for this service donation are properly fulfilled in behalf of FAHR and the chosen mare’s owner. Should the selected mare fail to settle, I am willing to provide a breed-back (within 12 months) and should the mare prove to be infertile I will be willing to consider approval of an alternate mare for this breeding service.

Signed:______Date:______Ph. No.:______

Mailing Address: ______e-mail: ______Street or P. O. Box - City - State and Zip

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[email protected] [email protected] 51 DID YOU KNOW?

NAVAJO BRITCHES being ridden in parade by star of televi- sion series “Iron Horse” Dale Robertson.

Navajo Britches, The All-Time Leading Sire Of Money Winners On The Track For 1963-1967

Navajo Britches sired by World Wide Derby. He is the spring. Whistle Britches and out of only Appaloosa to hold this re- In addition to being the lead- Trammels Rusty is still the all cord. ing sire of money winners he time leading sire of money win- Boogie Britches was also the also has a greater number of ners on the track for the fifth first Appaloosa to run an official rated horses than any other consecutive year. It began with AAA race. Each year has found sire. Navajo Britches is owned the running of Boogie Britches, foals by Navajo Britches being by the Hudlow Diamond H who won the World Wide Fu- top contenders at the track fur- Ranch, Shawnee, Oklahoma. turity in 1963 and then came ther proving their sires ability to Appaloosa News~February, 1968 back in 1964 and won the transmit his speed to his off-

52 “ You did a beautiful training job, peters, but I think you ought to brush up on just what a show horse is.”

53 F.A.H.R., INC. P.O. BOX 31 WESTFIELD, IN 46074