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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.