FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION REGISTRY, INC.

VOLUME 15 NO. 3 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2012

“What we must vigilantly guard against are those who refuse to accept the Appaloosa as a and what he stands for and who constantly exert pressure in an attempt to convert him into a Quarter Horse, an Arab, or a Morgan, etc. with spots.” by Robert Peckinpah

1 FAHR OFFICERS: REGISTRAR TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT THE BREEDER’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE & THE EXECUTIVE Rob Bates COUNCIL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE 5120 N 1100 W FOR THE REGISTRY UNTIL SUCH FROM THE PRESIDENT ……………………………. 3-4 Middlebury, IN 46540 TIME THAT ALL RECORDS ARE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT ...... … 4 THOROUGHLY VETTED FROM THE EDITOR …...... … 5 574-825-1475 [email protected] CANDIDATES FOR BOD ……….…………………. 6-7 FACEBOOK FIASCO ……………………………… 8-12 VICE-PRESIDENT EDITOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BYLAW ……………………… 13 TREASURER’S REPORT ...... …. 14 Jennifer Thomas Linda Taylor EMAILS FROM MEMBERS ………………………. 15-16 Lot 4-Northcrest MHC 8167 Wheelock Road A BLAST FROM THE PAST ……………………… 17-18 Butler, IN 46721 Fort Wayne, IN 46835 ANNUAL 2012 MEETING DETAILS ...... …. 19 260-908-0844 260-485-4051 [email protected] [email protected] FAHR MERCHANDISE ………………………….. 28-29 DEPARTMENT HEADS: BREEDER’S DIRECTORY ...... ….. 30-31

FAHR DIRECTORS BARN ...... ….. 32-34 SECRETARY & DIRECTOR ADVERTISING RATES ...... …. 35

Teresa Wells Xen Anderson FEE SCHEDULE ...... … 35 2275 E 600 S Box 103 Wolcottville, IN 46795 Corunna, IN 46730 DID YOU KNOW? ...... 36 260-854-2025 260-281-2625 [email protected] [email protected] ARTICLES: TREASURER/FINANCIAL SECRETARY & Tom Taylor I MADE IT! ………………………………………….. 20 REGISTERED AGENT 8167 Wheelock Road RED EAGLE BREEDER’S STORY...... ….. 21-27 Fort Wayne, IN 46835 Dawn Bates 260-485-4051 5120 N 1100 W [email protected] Middlebury, IN 46540 574-825-1475 [email protected]

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LET US NEVER FORGET THIS IMPORTANT QUOTE BY THE GREAT ROBERT PECKINPAW

IT IS AS PERTINENT DEFINITION OF A TODAY AS FAHR FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IT WAS BACK WHEN IT WAS PUBLISHED ON PAGE 63 OF THE APPALOOSA HERITAGE A FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IS AN ARTICLE IN THE FIRST STUD APPALOOSA THAT CARRIES 75% BY BLOOD BOOK OF THE ApHC TRACEABLE TO THE 8TH STUD BOOKS OR GREATER APPALOOSA BLOOD OR 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 1134, Middlebury, IN 46540 or to [email protected] 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 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings to all FAHR members,

Having been a member of FAHR for over 9 years and having served a term on the BoD, it is with great respect and thankfulness to you the members that I serve in this office as president. I believe the office of the president is more about responsibility than it is au- thority although there is some authority involved. I be- lieve my responsibility is to the original mission of this organization and by staying true to that mission, I will be serving you, the members, to the best of my ability.

I would like to congratulate all those members who were successful in their equine endeavors; be it show- ing, endurance competition, speed shows, 4-H, trail rid- ing, or even producing that long awaited foal and any host of other equine related activities.

As you all know it has been quite an eventful year in FAHR. It is my hope that this official publication of The FAHR Tidings will help to shed some light on the recent events. I will also state here that regardless of what John Hess says or believes, the Executive Coun- cil is legal. The illegal actions and breaches of fiduciary duty by this past administration are far too numerous to mention here.

I would add that the former secretary, Barbara Hay- IPA Maconaquah’s Shadow den, was not “harassed, threatened, bullied and in- FAHR #886 sulted until she resigned her office”. She was sent a simple letter drafted by a corporate attorney stating and do not receive these documents in Indiana at the princi- I quote: “I am writing to let you know my concern re- ple office address at 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, Indiana garding the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry and 46540 I will have no choice but to seek other avenues to its corporate records. Recently, I found out that under make sure that FAHR is following Indiana law. If you Indiana law a nonprofit corporation is required to keep have any questions regarding this, please feel free to certain documents at its principle office (see I.C. 27-17- contact me. Thank you for your help with insuring that 27-1 (e) ), which is at 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, IN FAHR is following Indiana law. 46540. It is my understanding that a lot, if not all, of the Sincerely, Rob Bates” documents required by Indiana law to be at the corpo- rate office are not being held at the corporate office I believe Barbara Hayden recognized the ill manner here in Middlebury, Indiana.” Then we listed the docu- in which the administration was operating and had the ments. Following is the remainder of the letter: “Please wisdom to follow the law. note that if these documents are not at the principle of- fice it could be considered a breach of your fiduciary John Hess was also sent the same letter and has not duty to FAHR and to the members of FAHR. Please complied to this day. John Hess implies in his “fake Tid- provide these documents immediately in order to com- ings” column “that this is about an ego.” And I quote: ply with the statue in the state of Indiana. This will in- “some believe this is their own private club to operate as sure that FAHR is following Indiana law and serving its they see fit regardless of the rules.” He is now four (4) members as well as possible. This will also assist years over his term limit (per the FAHR bylaws/rules) as FAHR in making sure members are able to see and president, and appoints who he wants to the board, how- copy documents, as also required under Indiana law, ever, the president does not have the authority to appoint and will help FAHR make sure it is following other cor- directors. This sets him up to be a dictator with a board of porate formalities required by law to protect its mem- directors that he has selected. He has used illegal voting bers. practices to keep who he wants on the board and try to suspend anyone who holds him accountable for his ac- I expect you to provide these documents within ten tions; he wants no accountability for himself. This is why (10) days of your receipt of this letter because it is ur- he wants everyone to believe that the Executive Council gent that you make sure FAHR is following the law. If I 3 is illegal. I believe the ego problem is his! To this day he refuses to relinquish documents and records that FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT are vital to the operation of FAHR and compliance with Indiana law. Now he is trying to operate his own regis- try under the registered trademark name of the Foun- dation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc./FAHR illegally. He is also perpetrating a fraud by telling the members of FAHR to send their membership applications and horse registration applications and monies to an ad- dress other than the corporate office at P.O. Box 1134, Middlebury, Indiana 46540.

The Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc./ FAHR cannot recognize transactions that have been sent to the false address out of the state of Indiana. If you have sent money to any out-of-state address, you must contact the Indiana Attorney General notifying them you have been a victim of fraud. Following is the website link: http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/ A BIG hello and thank you to our membership for pa- tiently waiting through this whole long process of re- I believe all of this adversity can destroy us or it establishing a legal Board of Directors and cleaning up can make us stronger. I choose to believe to be made FAHR so that we can once again be at the forefront of stronger and I think you will, too. We must stand to- promoting, protecting and perpetuating the Foundation gether for our mission and that is to protect, preserve, Appaloosa Breed Horse. perpetuate and promote the bloodlines of the true Ap- paloosa horse! I would like to reiterate the importance Those of you who have been with us from the begin- of the mission statement by identifying the true Appa- st ning will remember me as the person in charge of our loosa horse as one from the 1 eight (8) stud books of marketing and promoting program which unfortunately the ApHC. I believe these Appaloosa are spe- has fallen dramatically since I stepped down several cial and worth fighting for and I would hope you feel the years ago. Rest assured that even as we work on regain- same. ing control of FAHR and placing a legal Board of Direc- tors in charge, I am already setting up share an ads for In closing I would express what I believe to be the all our membership to benefit from. true reason why the past administration felt it neces- sary to suspend/remove Tom Taylor and myself from In this day and age it is more important than ever to the membership. We were both on the Breeders Advi- be at the forefront of the public eye. In order to promote sory Committee and we were not going along with a our wonderful breed and our individual programs, we change to lower the requirements for registration which must let the world know that we are here and producing Edna Street, chair of the committee and Bill Wicklund some of the most athletic horses ever seen. Without a were pushing to pass and submit to the board of direc- sound marketing program our association can not grow, tors for a vote. They needed to stack the board to get we as breeders can not sell our produce, and this means this done. However, FAHR articles of incorporation most of us can not breed again until we have the room. state that the requirements can only be raised; they This means that our breeding programs can not move cannot be lowered. For us, this was the most important forward and the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse de- reason to take charge of an out of control situation. velopment stalls out. We are putting horses on the ground today that can and are winning big in the arena. I would ask that anyone with questions or concerns We must continue to show the world what a true Appa- to please not hesitate to call or email me at: loosa breed horse looks like. [email protected] or 574-825-1475.

FAHR is the only registry with such strict standards I would like to take this opportunity to welcome new that a true breed can be formed. All of you with FAHR FAHR member, Ken Zukowski from Lake Stevens, registered horses should be proud that your animals have Washington, and I hope that all this controversy will not reached such high standards. Hopefully many of you will discourage him or erode the enthusiasm for FAHR and join us in our fight to prove to the horse world that Foun- the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse for any of our dation are not going away . . . we are here to new members. stay!

Sincerely, Jennifer Thomas Rob Bates Vice President/FAHR Incorporator/Executive Council Member FAHR President 4 FROM THE EDITOR I have been asked to edit the newsletter until such time that a new editor can be found. I have agreed to accept the position because I believe that the FAHR Tidings has been headed in the wrong direction for some time now. Please bear with me while I get my “editor feet” back under me so to speak. I am committed to only promoting FAHR registered horses and FAHR members in this new and improved version of FAHR Tidings. You will not see information in this newsletter about the ApHC FPD or GAP programs. This is not nor ever has been what FAHR is about. However, we have no problem with the other Appaloosa organi- zations available to folks who have Appaloosas that do not qualify for FAHR registration and we remain committed to helping any one by referring them to these other organizations, as we have always done in the past. They have their place in the scheme of things and should never be publicly criticized or have any other form of derogatory comment made against them. This issue of the Tidings can be considered the official version as well as the notice in this issue of the annual mem- bership meeting. The “faux pas” Tidings you recently received is just that, a social blunder! Please do not send any forms or funds to the address printed in that issue. It is against Indiana Corporate Code to have the official address listed in a state other than Indiana. The name Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc. and the FAHR logo are both trademarked in the State of Indiana and it is illegal for anyone else to use the name or logo. There will also be a Tidings committee set up to proof read and approve each issue before it is sent to print, e- mailed out, or uploaded to the FAHR website. The previous editor decided this would no longer be done by a commit- tee, but instead by a member of her choosing. Speaking of the FAHR website; it was discovered the past few months that it is infected with malware and a trojan virus. This is being addressed by the new board of directors and will be taken care of before too long. Please be very cautious when visiting the FAHR website and be sure your security system is up to date. It has caused several of us se- vere computer issues. The registry page seems to be the most risky to visit at the current time. As a final note, there were four autobiographies submitted for the yearly election of directors. These autobiogra- phies were struck down by the illegal BoD and officers that were removed by the incorporators. They gave the reason as not being sent to the secretary by May 1st as stated in the bylaws, however, they were all postmarked to the corpo- rate post office box before May 1st which is where all FAHR business should first be submitted. Unlike the previous edi- tor, I am printing these autobiographies in this issue. I feel it is only fair for you to see for yourself that FAHR could have actually had an election of directors this year. After all, there has not been an actual election of directors since 1999, however, you can be sure that is something that will change with the next election cycle. The past several years have only seen the addition of an occasional new director appointed by the president and only sometimes voted on by the board of directors. As well, some directors have reached the end of their terms and not stepped down from their seat as they should according to FAHR bylaw in Aritcle VII: Section 3 - Term Each director will serve a four (4) year term and such terms will rotate so three (3) directors are elected by the membership annually. No director may serve two member elected consecutive terms. Two members of the same family cannot serve concurrent terms. We realized long ago that it is not easy to get qualified members to serve on the board so we were willing to allow two (4) four year terms and consider them pro tem, however, these terms should never include more than that. Indiana code allows for a minimum of (3) three directors and FAHR bylaws allows for a maximum of (12) twelve. Officers of FAHR are only allowed a (2) two year term per Article IX: Section 1 - Election Officers of the corporation will be elected to serve a two (2) year term, on a date not to exceed sixty (60) days after the election of new directors, by majority vote of the Board of Directors. Election may be done at the annual meetings, when needed to fill an officer's position, by Special Meeting (Article V, Section 2,) or by written ballot. Both the president and vice-president were well beyond their terms and refused to step down. This is why the incor- porators believed it was time to take action. FAHR was becoming controlled by a select few who apparently believed they knew what was best for the organization and did not want to abide by the bylaws. I sincerely hope you will have an open mind in judging the actions of the incorporators and know that they only have the best interest of the gene pool that FAHR has created since first being formed. That being, to make a concerted effort to save/recover the Foundation Appaloosa breed horses 75% from the Foundation to the 8th stud book (69,999) of the ApHC. The incorporators still consider it to be a worthy and noble cause, and they hope you do, too!

5 Until next time . . . Linda Taylor Candidates for the Board of Directors

I have been given the blessing of loyal friends with the Greetings FAHR members, 4/25/12 same vision, philosophy, and determination to continue I have decided to throw my hat in the ring and run for a the important task and mission that the FAHR founders director’s seat. Many of you already know me and for envisioned, worked for, and invested in. those who don’t, I am Tom Taylor, a FAHR founder. So I am asking for your support and consideration in I have been around Appaloosas from childhood and placing me on the board of directors of the Foundation first became a member of the ApHC in 1967 although Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc., and you have my word my membership with that organization has been on and I will do what is best for the Foundation Appaloosa off over the years. More off than on in recent years as breed horse as that is my only agenda. Please do not it continues to deteriorate. I discovered way back in the hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns late 80’s that they were headed in the wrong direction you may have. I can be reached at 260-485-4051 or and would never be able to be corrected. Through sev- [email protected], and I always love to talk Founda- eral years of thorough research, correspondence and tion Appaloosas. conversations with several well-known Foundation Ap- Kind Regards, paloosa breeders, I came to the conclusion that the “true” bloodlines of the Appaloosa horse were being Tom Taylor systematically destroyed by the cross breeding pro- Fort Wayne, Indiana moted by the ApHC and its agents. *************************************************************** In the early 90’s I got involved with other like-minded individuals and made an attempt through a few other Dear F.A.H.R., 4/30/12 well-meaning Appaloosa organizations to bring atten- tion to the danger of losing the Appaloosa as a breed. I am submitting this autobiography for the purpose of Unfortunately, I didn’t see the necessary progress be- serving on the Board of Directors of F.A.H.R. ing made by those organizations to recover the breed from what I considered as a concerted effort to totally I have been raising Appaloosas since 1975 and have destroy it by not recognizing the founding stock. So in been raising Foundation Appaloosas since 1993 with the fall of 1997, my wife and I, along with Frank and the purchase of M&S Butch Casidy from Jess Helsel of Elvira Scripter, Craig and Teresa Wells, Joe and Salem, Indiana. Marilyn Yeomans, Jennifer Thomas, Karen Kirton, and Bill Shepherd formed the Foundation Appaloosa Horse When F.A.H.R. was established, my wife, Kristina and I Registry, Inc. This registry was to be based on 75% Ap- became lifetime members and have registered our paloosa blood traceable to the founding stock of the horses with F.A.H.R. Appaloosa breed, however, there being at the time only 39 ApHC registered Appaloosas with 5 generations of The produce from our operation have been sold to peo- all Appaloosa blood we found it necessary to include ple in this country, as well as England and France. Foundation registered numbers and up to and including They are continuing to produce high quality offspring th the 8 stud book numbers 69,999 in order to get and perform at a high level from pleasure and trail rid- enough Appaloosas registered in FAHR to begin a re- ing to endurance rides. We personally have worked covery of the breed. It was decided shortly after form- buffalo and cattle with them to the amazement of other ing FAHR that we would increase the requirements in people riding other . ten year increments in order to push forward to pure- bred. However, this has not been followed and we are I know what it is to compete at the local level of the now going on five years past this advancement. I feel ApHC and competitive trail competition. I also know obligated to work at getting this registry moving in the what it is to ride the smooth gates of these brilliant right direction as intended with our original vision as horses. How sweet it is! founders; that being to protect FAHR’s unique gene pool that has taken us this long to selectively isolate With the criteria listed above, I sincerely hope you will and develop. This gene pool must not be allowed to be consider me qualified to serve in this way to help pre- devalued by loosening the registration requirements. serve the true blooded Appaloosa of Palouse history. Thanks to Sam Fisher and the founding fathers of the Even though I have had some health problems that ApHC. have prevented me from being as active as I would have liked to have been the past several years, I cur- Sincerely, rently am doing better and would like to continue to do Xen H. Anderson whatever I can to protect, perpetuate and promote the Care Taker Appaloosas Foundation Appaloosa breed horse for as long as I can. Corunna, Indiana 6 Candidates for the Board of Directors

Dear FAHR members; 4/29/12 FAHR Candidate for BOD 4/29/12

After much reflection, I have decided to once again run for FAHR directorship" For those newer members who I have lived in Indiana my entire life. Being a city don't know me, I am Jennifer Thomas, one of the origi- girl, this drove my parents crazy. Especially at Christmas. nal FAHR incorporators. You guessed it! A horse was always on the list. Being pretty sure I could keep one in the garage. It was always Like many of you I have had Appaloosas since child- my dream to have a farm and acreage enough to keep a hood. I got my first Appaloosa at 9 years old. horse. In 1991,1 married into this dream. Along with an Even at that young age it made no sense to me why Appaloosa, I got a husband! Having been married, di- you would for color and to produce a breed. vorced with two small children, it was almost more than The years I have been in Appaloosas has not changed I'd ever thought possible at this point. Craig Wells, (the my mind. I was lucky enough to meet some long time husband) had an Appaloosa mare that was Mansfield Co- Foundation Appaloosa breeders near me more than 17 manche bred. We thought it would be fantastic to have a years ago who imparted their knowledge to me and foal out of her. As we had studied her pedigree it never sent me in the right direction for more information. occurred to me to think of breeding this mare to anything Since then I have tried to do the same for new people but an Appaloosa. We made a call to Xen Anderson in who are interested in Appaloosas and Foundation Ap- Corunna, Indiana, who at the time was standing a stud paloosas in particular. Knowledge is our number one out of Dutch Eagle, named "Butch". At this time our defense against those that would destroy our breed. youngest was about 2 or 3 and she called Xen, "Mr. Butch". What concerned me most is that the mare we When I helped set up the FAHR registry and its regis- had was solid bay. This was when I was told that my non- tration requirements, I envisioned, like the rest of the colored mare was indeed worthy of being bred because, incorporators, a systematic move toward a Appaloosas by blood, don't NEED their spots as much as horse. We set this in motion by putting into place an they need the BLOOD. With the blood and correct breed- increase in the registration requirements every ten ing, comes color. He was right. We were hooked. A big years. This has not been followed. Marketing and pro- copper sorrel stud colt with a fantastic white blanket hit motion of the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse has the ground, and we were in love. not continued. Education of newcomers has fallen short. My husband Craig and I have raised three children; an Accountant, a Cop and a soon to be Anthropologist. I I ask that the FAHR members give me a chance to join have worked in the Veterinary field for over 25 years. I the FAHR Board of Directors to help redirect FAHR have sent a son off to war, I've held a clients beloved pet back to its purpose of protecting, perpetuating, and pro- in my arms as they struggle to say goodbye, drove away moting the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse. and left my kids at college with me crying all the way home. I know what is important, and what is not. Please feel free to contact me at any time with ques- FAHR is important to me. My two youngest kids were tions or concerns. there when FAHR was founded. They met many, many good people along the way. Over the years I've tried to Sincerely, absorb as much information from those who have stud- Jennifer Thomas ied pedigrees, genetics, and so on. The horses I have 2637 CR 79 met have had pedigrees that blow the mind. The Appa- Butler, Indiana 46721 loosa Blood horse can live on and the FAHR is our one 260-908-0844 and only shred of hope. Otherwise the Appaloosa blood E-mail: [email protected] horse will be so dilute in 50 years that it would be wrong to label it as such. Being on the FAHR BoD will give me the opportunity to put forth every effort to ensure that this does not happen. I've got no horses I need to sell, no agenda to protect, no money to be made or lost. ALL to protect, preserve and promote a breed of horse. That is, IMO, more worthy of protection than most.

Teresa Wells 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, Indiana 46795 260-854-2025

7 TRUTH ABOUT FACEBOOK FIASCO

Following are the emails exchanged concerning the how he got there? attempt to close it down: Rob (Bates)

On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 5:19 PM, John Hess wrote: ***************************************************************

All, From: Eddie Street At the October 2011 meeting the BoD voted to close To: Dawn Bates; Wayne & Carol Banta; John Hess down the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry Face Cc: Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; Craig Wells; Kathy book page the two administrators were in agreement. Conklin; Vicki Grant; Deanna Brown; Barbara Hayden; It is now 4 months later and the Face book page is not Tom Taylor; [email protected] shut down. There are 2 members, click on see all and Sent: Sun, Feb 26, 2012 10:17 pm only a Ike Farmer name comes up. Who is this an Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page alias? Why is the FAHR Face book page not closed down? Hello, I believe one of the people left on the page is John. John Hess Once Tom blocked John from the page one of you FAHR President should have re-instated him as it was a page created by John, so he could remove himself. I just helped a friend of mine close down several of her teenage ************************************************************** daughters fb accounts (another story) and we needed her info to close it completely. There are a series of questions you have to answer in order for fb to know it From: Wayne & Carol Banta is actually the page owner who is shutting the page To: John Hess down. Do you remember whether or not you went Cc: Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; Craig Wells; Eddie through a series of questions? Street; Kathy Conklin; Vicki Grant; Dawn Bates; Deanna Brown; Barbara Hayden; Tom Taylor; *************************************************************** [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 9:01 PM On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 5:21 AM, wrote:

This question should be presented to the acting ad- Edna, ministrators at the time this order was issued. Looks Just to clear up a misconception here, Tom never like noncompliance to me! blocked John from the original FAHR FB page. He only removed him as an administrator. If he needed to ************************************************************** be re-instated then that should have been brought up at the meeting when it was voted to not have a FAHR FB From: Rob Bates page. It was agreed that Tom would remove everyone To: Wayne & Carol Banta ; John Hess from it when we got home from the meeting which he Cc: Arita Harwood ; Bill Wicklund ; Craig Wells ; Eddie began doing right away. It was late and he was tired so Street ; Kathy Conklin ; Vicki Grant ; Deanna Brown ; he removed several that evening and continued the Barbara Hayden ; Tom Taylor ; [email protected] next morning. He and Bonnie were also trying to get Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:21 PM pictures off the page which took some time to do and Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page then, as Rob stated, Wayne got in a huff and threat- ened with his non-compliance garbage and Rob over- To all, reacted and removed all which apparently left someone FYI on the Sunday afternoon following the meeting on there that was hiding from Rob and Tom's Dawn & I sat down and deleted all the members that view. Like Rob said Ike Farmer was not on there at we could see off of the facebook page! At that time we that time and no one knows who Ike is or how he got thought that is all that needed to be done to shut down there after the fact. the page. After we deleted everyone that we could see there was still one person left. We assumed that it was Linda Taylor John the creator of the page and that he needed to delete himself. We did this quickly after receiving a threatening email from Wayne Banta at that time we *************************************************************** thought that what we were doing would essentially shut the page down. Don't know who Ike Farmer is or 8 From: Wayne & Carol Banta had been discussed before the meeting on some of those To: [email protected] groups and also at the meeting. Facebook also tells how Cc: Edna Street; Rob Bates; Arita Harwood; Bill Wick- to close down a FB group/page. That was not followed lund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Vicki Grant; Deanna nor was any questions asked. What had to be done was Brown; Tom Taylor; John Hess known. Not much work removing members only time. Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 5:27 pm At that time it was not hard to close down the Face book Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page group if that was your intention. Even your comrade Dix say s you knew exactly what to Removing members and ALL the administrators and do. You told her how to do it. leaving the group "open" without taking the final steps to close it left the "FB group open, with no administrators to You need to shut the FB group down the sooner the bet- close it, and stuck in Never, Never Land. I've closed FB ter. pages myself and I'm NO computer genius, but pop ups show that it is still open and what steps have to be taken The clock is ticking. to do so. If they didn't know what they were doing they should have left it alone or at the very LEAST reinstated John Hess John so he could use his intelligence to do the job that FAHR President they couldn't. As it stands, it is STILL open and they are STILL in noncompliance with the BOD vote. Personally I ***************************************************************** think it was done intentionally and with malice and not buying all the baloney. And, those were not "threats" but On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Dawn Bates wrote: facts! John, ***************************************************************** first of all I have NO idea what you are talking about you are not making any sense? Rob and I reported on what From: Vicki Grant we did so there is report! I have NO IDEA what you are Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 6:13 PM talking about when "The other groups say a different To: Wayne Banta; [email protected] story. Even ‘your’ associates are saying differently Cc: Edna Street; Rob Bates; Arita Harwood; Bill Wick- than what is put out here." WHAT ARE YOU TALKING lund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; Tom ABOUT? We looked at the FB page to see what needed Taylor; John Hess to be done and it said to delete a group delete all mem- Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page bers then yourself. SO THAT IS WHAT WE DID! After we did all of that it did not close it still said there was 1 Wayne, it would appear that YOU are being intentionally member! (A member that did not show up when we were and maliciously rude, and there is absolutely no excuse deleting everyone!) We went back to see what we might for it. YOU made a huge fuss about the FB page, and have done wrong and then found a page about that if the now YOU are attacking those who tried, with the best of creator of the page did not leave voluntarily then the page intention and to the best of their ability, to shut it down as could not be shut down! So you the creator needs to shut quickly as possible. it down!! I have gone to FB and tried to find answers but there are so many pages. I have posted questions and I I believe an apology to Dawn and Rob would be in order. can't even find them! SO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE???? Vicki Again I have NO idea what you are talking about when you say "even your comrade Dix says you knew ex- ***************************************************************** actly what to do. You told her how to do it." I told her nothing I don't even know the woman! If this is referring From: John Hes to Tom IF YOU WOULD READ THE REPLYS YOU To: Vicki Grant; Wayne Banta; [email protected] WOULD SEE THAT IT WAS NOT TOM THAT DELETED Cc: Edna Street; Rob Bates; Arita Harwood; Bill Wick- THE PAGE IT WAS ROB AND I! We could not get a hold lund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; Tom of Tom so we did it! Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 10:47 PM AS FOR YOU, WAYNE BANTA, I DO NOT APPRECI- Subject: RE: FAHR Facebook page ATE BEING TOLD THAT I DID SOMETHING "Personally I think it was done intentionally and with All malice and not buying all the baloney. And, those There was no report back on the FB group why? The FB were not "threats" but facts!" group was and is not shut down. NOTHING WAS DONE IN THAT WAY AND YOU DON'T What was put out here and said on other internet net- EVEN KNOW ME SO FOR YOU TO ACCUSE ME works/groups does not jive. The other groups say a differ- OF MALICE IS AN ATTACK ON MY CHARACTER ent story. Even ‘your’ associates are saying differently WHICH IS CONTRARY TO THE BY-LAWS OF FAHR!! than what is put out here. What was needed to be done 9 WE HAVE OPENED UP OUR HOME INVESTED From: Dawn Bates MORE TIME AND FINANCES IN FAHR THAN YOU To: Wayne Banta HAVE! SO WHY WOULD WE WANT THIS?? Cc: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Edna Street; Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING MALICE ABOUT IT! Tom Taylor; [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 11:58 AM MR. BANTA THOSE ARE NOT FACTS THOSE ARE Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page YOUR OPINIONS AND OPINIONS ARE NOT FACTS!! Wayne, I have read this and I do not read anywhere that the AGAIN IT WAS ROB AND I THAT DELETED THE group creator needs to be reinstated as an admin! I read PAGE AND THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT WE READ it as that since the creator did not leave voluntarily HE WE FOLLOWED!! still has control! Again it does not state anywhere in this statement that the creator has to be reinstated! I have I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT AND I gone on the FB page in their forums to find answers and CAN'T SO AGAIN IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO here is a question/answer for the same situation that we THAN TELL US! INSTEAD OF THREATENING!! are in!

Dawn Bates Sarah Whitehead ? Delete a group when the admins are accidently p.s. John, maybe you can get Ike Farmer to shut it deleted? Members of the group still exist. down? ? about a month ago · Report

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On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Wayne & Carol Usf Ahmed Subehi Banta wrote: ? if there is another admin that could add you back to the group as admin If this is the case Dawn, then, yes, I do owe an apol- if Not try to use the facebook account you cre- ogy. But, you have to admit, from an outside perspec- ated the group with and try to edit Group tive it looks rather odd. I know there was a lot of anger and issues at odds so it left some room for strong SO AFTER READING THIS WAYNE I READ IT AS speculation. As it stands now, if one of the administra- THAT THE CREATOR STILL HAS CONTROL OF THE tors was "hiding" on there it could easily be reinstated PAGE!! at some later date. But I think the major concern is that, being open, it is open to being hacked and abused. Dawn (Bates)

And the following: ***************************************************************** From: Wayne & Carol Banta To: Dawn Bates From: Eddie Street Cc: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Edna Street; Arita Har- To: Dawn Bates ; Wayne & Carol Banta wood; Bill Wicklund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Cc: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; Deanna Brown; Tom Taylor; [email protected] Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; Tom Taylor; Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 2:05 PM [email protected] Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 3:33 PM Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page Please read this; This is from facebook help: Old Groups: How do I de- Not necessarily Dawn. There are two people left on the lete a group? page. Ike Farmer who it turns out is the horse on the Our system automatically deletes groups once they page and whoever is still there moderating the group. have no members. If you created the group, you can This is what some of us have found out. Once a group delete the group by removing all members and then has been deleted it can never be re-instated, so the yourself. Note that if you were not the first admin and FAHR Inc group would be gone forever if truly deleted. If creator of this group, you will not be able to delete the it is just made inactive it can at a future date be re- group unless the group creator has left it voluntarily. To instated. There is no way Ike Farmer would have gone delete a group that's in the current design, follow these un-detected by you or Rob when closing the group down. instructions. I think he was added later. I saw the group with no mem- Now it seems to me that anyone reading this would bers. Then a short while later we had two members re- KNOW that John Hess had to be reinstated as adminis- maining. Question here is have we already been hacked trator to this FB group in order to finalize shutting it and is someone admin-ing the inactive page? Once John down in order to comply with the BOD vote. was removed as admin he would look like any other Sounds pretty simple and straight forward to me ------10 member of the group. I don't believe John is the second Hess, President of FAHR, Eddie Street and myself. person. Basically the group is not deleted it is in-active. It The group is a closed forum, but please feel free to needs to be deleted. Now I am going to add my reply to apply and join us. Registered Foundation Appaloo- Linda Taylor on a previous message and then I'm done. sas. This message was also sent to the BAC earlier. (Finally in closing in a recent message I believe from I am going to repeat a comment that Wayne made in an Linda Taylor she put in bold the word the "original" earlier post! Reading this post on this facebook page: when referring to the FAHR FB group indicating there is "you have to admit, from an outside perspective it another one. This is the last time I am willing to be ac- looks rather odd." cused of opening another FAHR group. I and the others did not start this group, we were asked to moderate the so can you please explain to me what this is all about? group, but we did not create the group. That group page Because reading this looks like you formed a group for discusses everything Appaloosa and sometimes things those interested in FAHR with administrators being John that aren't even about the horse. Why you want to insinu- Hess President of FAHR, Eddie Street, and Wayne? ate it is another FAHR group can only be to cause dis- sention within FAHR. I think FAHR only gets mentioned You ask: "Why you want to insinuate it is another on that group page once or twice a month and it is only in FAHR group can only be to cause dissention within comparing terminolgy and requirements for registry. Go FAHR" read the page for yourself. You will see what I say is true. That's if you want the truth that is. I'm tired of the "digs", it I ask: why would you state a fact that those that are really serves no purpose.) "interested in FAHR" come join this group?

***************************************************************** Looks like a little non-compliance to me!

From: Dawn Bates Dawn To: Edna Street; Wayne Banta Cc: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; ***************************************************************** Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; Tom Taylor; [email protected] From: Eddie Street Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 3:54 AM To: Dawn Bates; Wayne & Carol Banta Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page Cc: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; [email protected] Eddie, Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2012 12:44 PM I do not know when you could have saw the group had Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page NO members because we never did see it that way! After we deleted everyone and ourself that is when it showed Dawn, there was still 1 member! Yes Ike Farmer was added I have spent the last three days searching all the pages later he was added 3 months ago! You can go to the on Facebook in an effort to help get the group closed. I page and it will tell you that he has been a member of the have in my search come to the conclusion that John group for 3 months. We deleted everyone the day after probably wasn't the one left in the group. I thought he had the meeting October 16th 2011. So maybe your question been blocked by Tom and all the passwords and log-ins is true somebody has hacked the page? I have no changed but Linda said he was only removed as admin. I idea! As for you saying that you don't think John is the didn't at the time understand the differences between a second person you are contradicting yourself in an earlier page and a group and I now do. They don't function the post this is what you said "I believe one of the people same or need the same requirements. Hence my change left on the page is John" so please tell me first you say of opinion. Ike Farmer the horse was added three months you believe that he is and now you say he is not! Which ago which indicates someone is still maintaining the is it? I believe that he is!! Simply because it says that the group. I don't know, have we been hacked or is someone creator cannot be deleted! I have not read anywhere on holding on to the group for the future. I am considering in the facebook rules that the creator needs to be rein- my thinking that the later is one of the reasons it was not stated! deleted and no I'm not saying you or Rob have anything to do with this. I believe you did what you could to comply As for your response to Linda Taylor I think what she is and unfortunately weren't aware someone had made referring to is this: themselves invisible in the group. A new thing I found out in the last three days of reading. Yes you can make your- Wayne Banta wrote: self invisible on Facebook. Also they want us to know The FAHR FB Group was closed due to a vote of the they are there which is why they added Ike. What steps Board of Directors, and a new ruling that no FB were taken to remove John as admin? Were any of the group allowed using the FAHR, Inc name. Another FB settings changed or was the remove as admin button util- group is now operational for foundation breeders and ized. We need to know what steps were taken to remove those interested in FAHR. Administrators are John 11 John? I think what I actually saw was individual people From: Dawn Bates being removed. I watched as each person disappeared. To: Edna Street; Wayne Banta When the last ones were removed I assumed we were Cc: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Arita Harwood; Bill Wicklund; at 0 members. That is why I was shocked when some- Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown, one else directed me to the group and it had two mem- [email protected] bers. I must remember to be precise on all my details Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:20 AM or I will surely get nailed for it with the new FAHR policy Subject: Re: FAHR Facebook page of communicating. Yes Eddie, I too would like an answer as to why BOD business is in one of my earlier replies I asked for help in shutting the going to the Taylors? They are not Officers and they page down! are not on the Board and John as President has not asked for assistance from the Executive Council so Thanks why is FAHR business going to them? Dawn (Bates) I would agree with you that with Wayne's statement it looks like a new FAHR group, but anyone reading the ***************************************************************** messages would be hard put to say this group was dedicated to FAHR. As for the message from Wayne FROM: Eddie Street you will have to get an explanation from him on that. TO: Dawn Bates; Wayne Banta It's obvious that this is not a new FAHR group. We dis- CC: John Hess; Vicki Grant; Arita Harwood; Bill Wick- cuss the ApHC, FPD, GAP, ICAA, IPAA, and yes lund; Craig Wells; Kathy Conklin; Deanna Brown; FAHR. People are encouraged to post pictures of their [email protected] foundation appaloosas regardless of where they have Monday, March 5, 2012 4:03 PM them registered. Jan Dobson from the Gap program has been welcomed with open arms. Jack Armstrong is Okay Dawn, let's see if we can get this done! Sorry you using the group now to help pass a proposal through are having to deal with this mess. Facebook is so much the ApHC FPD program. If they wander into the group more complicated then I ever imagined. Just about the I at least have an opportunity to convert them over to time I think I know something I find something else that FAHR if they have the horses. When a third party says I don't. asked me about opening a new group I told them the only way I would be admin is if the group was open to ***************************************************************** all subjects with no censorship (about as far away from (Editor’s Note: John Hess, Bill Wicklund, Edna Street, the previous FAHR group in philosophy as you can Kathy Conklin and Deanna Brown all believe the execu- get) but that as a staunch FAHR member I would do tive council nor the membership, for that matter, do not my best to get people who posted there to join have a right to know what goes on with the board of di- FAHR. Whether you want to believe it or not that group rectors or what went on during this facebook fiasco. This is not a FAHR group and constantly insisting that it is shared in the hope it will prove that Rob & Dawn Bates is just causes more conflict. Go read the group for your- as well as Tom Taylor acted in good faith with their at- self and then ask me if I am in non-compliance. At any tempt to shut down the facebook page. However, when time Wayne, myself, and John can be removed as ad- push came to shove and Edna’s offer to help close the mins. We did not create the group. Was the group cre- facebook page down didn’t pan out, it seemed as though ated by FAHR members who felt that what had hap- it would work out better for their team if they left it active pened to John was wrong, the answer to that is yes. I and suspended Rob Bates and FAHR’s founder, Tom think they offered us the admin positions because they Taylor, by using the ruse that they did not comply with the didn't like how John had been treated and didn't like FAHR vote at the “illegal” 2011 FAHR membership meet- what Bonnie Newitt was doing on the FAB list in re- ing. In fact, John Hess was the creator of the Group gards to myself. That was the sentiment that I re- facebook page and a group page has to be closed by the ceived. BTW people are not going to use the FAHR creator because only he has the password. message board. Message Boards have become obso- We have since discovered that a Mike Farmer from Cali- lete. Posters want immediate responses and that can't fornia had a facebook friend by the name of Ike Farmer, happen on a restricted message board. [who, by the way, is not a horse] and that Merry Wick- DO YOU WANT HELP CLOSING DOWN THE GROUP lund, Bill Wicklund’s wife, and Edna Street were both OR NOT? If not then we'll just call it a day. facebook friends of Mike Farmer. Coincidence? I think not, but I’ll let you be the judge. Oh, and just so you know, Indiana code restricts an incorporator from being removed from any organization. I sincerely hope every- *************************************************************** one can see through this organized effort to take control of FAHR and make ill conceived changes to the registry that would not be in the best interest of the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse.)

12 Executive Council

Name and Duration: This committee shall be known as the Executive Council and its duration shall be perpetual.

Purpose: To maintain the stability and direction of this registry within the original scope of the intent and purpose for which FAHR, Inc. was founded.

Structure: The Executive Council shall consist of:

A) The original FAHR incorporators. B) Each consecutive President and vice-president will serve on the Executive Council, and continue to serve for a period of two (2) years following their term as officer of the board. C) The number of council members shall not exceed fifteen (15) members. D) As the original FAHR incorporators are deceased or resign, the Executive Council shall elect from the member- ship at large, a replacement for that seat. E) If an executive council member has not been active and has not attended a meeting in a two (2) year period, their seat will be forfeited.

Powers:

1. The Executive Council shall research and review, prior to being released for a general vote, all proposed amend- ments or revisions to the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Registration Regulations, and shall have the in- disputable right to veto any such proposed amendments or revisions to the same, which would conflict with or change the original purpose of the registry.

2. The Executive Council shall serve as the judicial board in all matters concerning arbitration as stated within the Bylaws, Indiana Corporate Statues, Roberts Rules of Order, or that which is presented before them for arbitra- tion by the board.

3. The Executive Council shall be represented by at least one council member serving as chancellor on each standing committee as listed below. Their duty being to monitor each committee’s compliance with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Indiana Corporate Statues and Roberts Rules of Order, and that each committee oper- ates within the scope of the original purpose of the registry while keeping the best interest of the horse, registry and membership in mind.

Standing Committees:

· Audit · Awards · Breeders Advisory · Constitution/Bylaws/Procedural · Election · Finance · Historical · Planning · Promotion · Show · Trail

(This explains the Executive Council for those of you who have never been provided a copy of the bylaws when you joined FAHR. We plan to mail out updated bylaws as soon as possible. Now that you have been given a more de- tailed explanation as to why the entire board of directors and officers were removed, there was no choice except for the Executive Council to step in and take charge of FAHR in order to maintain stability and direction of the registry, and we want you to know that we have taken this step with extensive study and thought. It is going to be an enor- mous undertaking as we continue to process the records. We ask that you have as much patience with us as possi- ble. As well, please do not hesitate to contact any of the new directors or officers with your questions or concerns. We remai n committed to getting FAHR back on track to protect, perpetuate and promote the Foundation Appaloosa by blood breed horse from Foundation up to an including the 8th stud book #69,999.)

13 FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 REVENUE: 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR 2012

Advertising Income $ 440.00 $ $ 440.00 Membership Dues $ 975.03 $ 190.00 $ 1,165.03 Miscellaneous Merchandise $ 164.44 $ 68.00 $ 232.44 Registration & Transfer Fees $ 165.00 $ 37.50 $ 202.50 Log $ 60.00 $ 15.00 $ 75.00 Stud Book $ $ 35.00 $ 35.00 Interest Income $ 3.60 $ 3.17 $ 6.77

TOTAL REVENUE FOR PERIOD $ 1,808.07 $ 348.67 $ 2,156.74

EXPENSE:

Office Expense $ $ 168.59 $ 168.59 Refund $ $ 15.00 $ 15.00 Shipping & Handling/Merchandise $ 19.33 $ 10.95 $ 30.28 Tidings Expense $ 519.07 $ 231.65 $ 757.72

TOTAL EXPENSE FOR PERIOD $ 538.40 $ 426.19 $ 964.59

NET INCOME/LOSS $ 1,269.67 $ 77.52 $ 1192.15

BALANCE IN CHECKING (Interra Credit Union) $ 5,002.11 FRANK SCRIPTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND $ 478.57 PAY PAL $ 533.26

TOTAL BANK ACCOUNTS $ 6,013.94

Dawn Bates—Treasurer 14 E-MAILS from Members

I think his remarks about ego and some believe this is their own private club, was another nasty thing to say in an or- ganizational newsletter, and he should apologize for making such a remark.

I believe there are some in the organization that are try-

ing to do to FAHR what was done to ApHC; change the

rules and requirements to allow their non-foundation horses From: Marilyn Yeomans to be registered in FAHR. This is not a new thing. It started To: John Hess, Bill Wicklund, Deanna Brown, Kathy Conk- right at the very first annual meeting. Members wanted their lin, Edna Street, Arita Harwood, Craig Wells, Vicki Grant, horses to be registered, even though requirements were not Wayne Banta, Tom & Linda Taylor met. The registration requirements were set by the founder Date: Wed, Aug 8, 2012 5:23 pm and the original incorporators. What right does any other Subject: Page 3 FAHR Tidings group have to try to change that? I further will make my own

statement: Why would anyone that truly believed in FAHR FAHR Members, and what it stands for want to lower requirements? Or why On page 3 of the latest FAHR Tidings, Vol. 15, #3, would any member even have and show horses that are there is an incorrect statement made ni paragraph two. NOT FAHR? We never did. We had one that did not qualify, FAHR, INC. was NEVER incorporated with only three in- but her offspring would. We sold the one quarter horse we corporators as stated as Jennifer Thomas, Marilyn Yeo- had. We never kept any other horses that did not or do not mans, and Frank Scripter. It is interesting that this stat e- qualify. But then, WE BELIEVE IN FAHR, and what it origi- ment was made about one that is deceased and two ot h- nally stood for when we incorporated. ers that are not active at this time, including myself. HOW- Joe and I do not agree with John Hess about what he EVER, I am a charter member, and I AM ONE OF THE calls an Executive Committee, as we voted for an Executive ORIGINAL INCORPORATORS , as states on the first Council, not a committee. This is to clarify what was origi- page of the ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, which is a nally said. However, since Joe and I were taken off the Ex- page that cannot be changed. ecutive Council, we will not comment further on this matter.

However, with that being said, it should be noted that ORIGINAL INCORPORATORS ARE: Article II, on Page 2 of the By-laws states: “The Foundation Thomas Taylor, Founder Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc, will continuously maintain a Linda Taylor registered office and registered agent in the state of Indiana Frank C. Scripter (IC23-17-6-1). The address of the registered agent and the Elvira Scripter person acting as registered agent may be changed as in ac- Craig Wells cordance with IC23-17-6" Teresa Wells Jennifer Thomas This is something that cannot be changed. Where is the Marilyn Yeomans registered office? . . . agent? Yes, the address of the agent Joe Yeomans and person can be changed, but MUST BE WITHIN THE William Shepherd STATE OF INDIANA. Ralph Kirton I do not see that on the inside cover of the FAHR Tid- Karen Kirton ings. That should always be listed. The name of the regis- tered agent and the address of the registered agent must be THOMAS TAYLOR was and always will be the FOUN- changed on the correct form submitted to the State of Indi- DER of FAHR, INC. Frank Scripter was NOT the founder ana whenever it changes but, must remain within the State as some have tried to say. In fact, Frank Scripter was in- of Indiana as stated above (IC23-17-1). vited to join us at an informal meeting of the minds in the Also, under the Articles of Incorporation, at the bottom home of Tom and Linda Taylor, AFTER we had already of the page, it is very clear what is to be done IF there is a had some informal meetings of discussion, just to consider DISSOLUTION OR FINAL LIQUIDATION . . . "Assets will the forming of a registry, and these included the Taylors, be sold and monies received will be given to the MAKE A the Yeomans, and the Wells. Then at another time, Jenni- WISH FOUNDATION. This is part of the Articles of Incorpo- fer Thomas was asked to sit in to discuss how and what ration filed with the State of Indiana and cannot be changed. we should do. We, Joe and I, put a lot of years, money, and work into After we had decided we needed to protect our be- this organization, as did Linda and Tom Taylor. We used our loved Foundation Appaloosas, THEN we asked Frank own money for starting and keeping the organization run- Scripter and Elvira to another informal meeting at Tom ning. We are no longer active and have not been to meet- and Linda Taylor's. Frank was asked as we knew he had ings due to some severe medical problems which prevented cancer, and we knew he had foundation horses that would us from making that long of a trip. However, when we got be involved. Frank was NOT the founder . . . in any way, this FAHR Tidings and read page 3, we felt the need to set shape or form. 15 the record straight. The incorporation was done with all 12 I do not know where John Hess got his information, incorporators, as stated above and on your first page of the FAHR, INC. Articles of Incorporation and bylaws. From: Vicki Grant Give Tom Taylor the respect he deserves. This was To: [email protected] HIS IDEA FROM DAY ONE and he IS THE FOUNDER. If Sent: Sun, Aug 19, 2012 7:57 pm someone is trying to lower the standards of registration in Subject: FAHR problems order to let in horses that are NOT up to FAHR’s stan- dards, then who better than Tom Taylor to call attention to When I joined FAHR approximately twelve years ago, I this type of illegal action? soon learned the organization had a lot of enemies. There I do not want a reply from Mr. Hess and will only look were people who felt really threatened by the mere existence in the next Tidings to see the correction and hopefully an of horses that actually traced back to APPALOOSA blood- apology for the nasty remark insinuating that anyone lines, rather than being mostly Quarter Horse, Arabian, or wants this to be their own private club. Thorobred. And these people never missed an opportunity to bash FAHR as a registry or to put down the Foundation Ap- Any replies will go to my Junk Mail, so do not bother. I paloosa as a breed. simply want the incorrect information corrected for ALL MEMBERS TO SEE. There is no way that Jennifer Tho- But never did I forsee what seems to be happening now; mas, Marilyn Yeomans, or Frank Scripter even had the an apparent attempt to destroy this registry by dividing the original idea nor the vast information that was needed and members. As everyone knows, division only makes some- that Tom Taylor possessed . . . and still has today. I do not thing smaller and weaker, and there is nothing to be gained know another person that knows as much about the origi- by it. nal Appaloosas as Tom Taylor knows. FAHR was the idea of one person, Tom Taylor, and he Get it right, John Hess! and his wife, Linda, were the ones to take the first step in get- ting people together to start the registry. I was not a member at the time, but I do believe the word of those who were in- Marilyn Yeomans volved at the time, over that of those who were not. At the FAHR Incorporator 2011 FAHR meeting, it was voted to shut down FAHR's face- book page. Rob Bates attempted to do so, but, not really knowing how to do it, was not successful. It is my understand- ****************************************************************** ing that he and Tom Taylor tried several times to shut down the page, and were unable to do it. FAHR president John From: Ken Haskins Hess then wanted to suspend both Tom and Rob for their fail- To: [email protected] ure to close the page, and had ballots sent to the directors to Sent: Wed, Jul 11, 2012 2:28 pm vote on this. Of course, this charge was ridiculous. Both Tom Subject: FAHR and Rob acted in good faith, and worked to the best of their ability to do as John directed. A letter was then sent to the membership, informing them that the FAHR address had Executive Council: changed, and that all correspondence, dues, etc., were to be sent to Merry Wicklund in Oklahoma. I did not know of the Hurray!!! Not the part about having to go through all letter, did not approve of the changes or of the suspension of the records. Hurray that FAHR is again getting back to Tom and Rob, or of any of the changes stated in the letter what it was and should have been along, for and about the and in the subsequent issue of the Tidings sent out by John's Foundation Appaloosa. camp. And yet, my name was still listed in that issue of the At the end of my participation with FAHR I proposed Tidings as being a pro-tem FAHR director. the generation requirement be move to one more genera- The fact that anyone would even want to suspend the tion. This was vetoed. That is not why I withdrew, but it founder of this organization, is unbelievable to me. Tom Tay- was a strong indicator to me about the direction FAHR lor is the heart of FAHR. Without him, the registry would not was going. Shame on me for giving up. I also went in a have come into being. different direction at home. I don't remember the exact quote, but Benjamin Franklin It really is a major task managing an organization once said that if the United States was ever destroyed, the such as FAHR. You have my respect for carrying on the threat would probably come from within, not from an out side enormous endeavor. source. It is looking like the same could be said for FAHR. I'm sure there are those who are happy to see this rift, and are Thank you hoping it will take the organization down. Are we going to let a division from within destroy us, or are we going to stand Ken Haskins together to preserve the Foundation Appaloosa?

Vicki Grant (former FAHR director) (Editor’s Note: Ken Haskins is a charter member, as well as a past Vice President of FAHR. We appreciate his (Editor’s note: Vicki has made some valid points in her analy- support, and we are sorry he lost interest in FAHR. We sis of what has transpired. She has always taken her posi- feel he is not the only past member who has undoubtedly tion as a FAHR director very seriously and has worked tire- lost interest because of the direction FAHR seemed to be lessly and always in good faith for the betterment of FAHR heading. Hopefully, this mindset will get changed and 16 and the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse. We thank her may even be peaked with a renewed interest.) for her service and look forward to many more years of her continued association with FAHR.) A BLAST FROM THE PAST THE AMERICAN LEOPARD HORSE RANCH 9701 EAST ROUND LAKE ROAD LAINGSBURG, MICHIGAN 48848-9404 FRANK C. SCRIPTER ~ OWNER AND BREEDER

July 14, 1997

To Whom It May Concern:

After perusing the inane prattling of Mr. Robert Lapp in the June issue of the Sundance Newsletter, I felt it proper to respond.

I noticed that he went to great lengths to explain to the uneducated and the ignorant that there is a difference between outcrossing and crossbreeding. And you know, he is correct! He had espoused this as if it was a deep dark secret that he had suddenly discovered. However, it was noticeable to those of us who were cognizant of this that he did not have the courage to explain clearly the blunt, brutal and succinct nomenclature of what a crossbred really is— that word is spelled m-o-n-g-r-e-l. For years in my own writings I have railed over the mongrelization of a distinct and noble breed of horse.

If he will get his facts straight, he will find that some years ago the USDA did, in fact, recognize the Appaloosa as a distinct and separate breed and at that time there was a standard established to identify it. I am astounded that the erudite Mr. Lapp in his research has not discovered that fact. The standards have been incrementally altered to Quarter Horse standards by the aficionados of that breed over the last twenty years or so, and it seems to be continuing apace.

As to his plaintive wail of “Why can’t we get along?” We can. If we, who hold strong beliefs in the integrity and the purity of breed standards, will surrender those beliefs and accept the flawed dogma as promulgated by the ApHC and its directors, certainly we can get along. The real question is to be answered by his explanation of registrations and registration practices of the ApHC as delineated in his letter. There are those of us who challenge them and if they will only accept our premise, and surrender their fixation that Quarter Horse is the ultimate horse, we could also get along. Some of us believe deeply in the integrity and purity of a breed and its breeding standards. Much of the fault lies at the door of the show and racing factions that cannot accept the fact that we may have a superior horse of our own if we only had a level playing field. Our horses are judged by Quarter Horse As to his plaintive wail of “Why can’t we get along?” We can. If judges and to Quarter Horse we, who hold strong beliefs in the integrity and the purity of breed standards. Our race loving standards, will surrender those beliefs and accept the flawed people might be surprised at dogma as promulgated by the ApHC and its directors, certainly some of the unsung horses of we can get along. our own breed that lurk out in some of the more intensively bred existing breeding programs. It is an ego trip for some. As a result when the picture of a winning horse is shown, it is almost impossible to see any of the horse except perhaps its upper face and eyes and ears for there will be such a number of people so interested in getting their own face before the camera that one cannot see the horse. I truly wonder what part of the horse’s anatomy it is that we are witnessing.

Under the aus pices of the directors of the last twenty years or so they have relegated the Appaloosa from being the third largest breed in the country to the lowly status of seventh or eighth and have made it into a grade horse and the laughing stock of the by its mongrelization. If we assume that those directors are reasonably intelligent people, it is incredible that having the evidence and statistics before their own eyes that they do not have the grace to be appalled and aghast at what they have wrought. They have done far more to destroy the Appaloosa horse than the army did when it shot so many of them. In the process they have destroyed the market for an Appaloosa horse and the same is also true for their own mongrel horses.

The Fred Bixby and the Hearst Ranches maintained the Appaloosa was the best rough country cow horse there ever

17 was. I fail to understand why a horse that excelled in wooded and mountainous terrain would not be adept at any task on level land. However, the reverse is not true. A horse that can walk over a stump without scratching the insides of its legs would surely not be suitable on a narrow mountain trail. Furthermore, with no withers to hold a saddle in place, it needs a martingale and a crouper to keep the saddle from sliding when one is going up or down hill, but they cannot really keep it from rolling which creates a very dangerous and uneasy situation.

It is a matter of record that the horses of the Desert Horse Ranch of southern California, ignored and unrecognized by the historians of the ApHC contributed their blood to some of the most spectacularly colorful horses that exist today. This is also true of the fifty year breeding program of Amasa Davidson of Utah and Wyoming whose colorful horses were highly prized by Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch for their speed and endurance. Both of these programs existed and were breeding leopard horses many years before either the ApHC or the AQHA were incorporated or in existence. Why the Quarter Horse is considered the ultimate horse by so many today is an enigma to me for it is also a strain of mongrels, rather than a true breed.

(The above letter was written shortly before FAHR was formed and demonstrates how Frank Scripter felt about the Appaloosa as a breed. In spending countless hours speaking with him over the phone, his position never wavered during the many years I knew him, and his Leopard to Leopard breeding program also produced, in some pedigrees, over 120 foundation bred Appaloosas. . . . Tom Taylor)

(This was the August, 1967 ad that caught the eye of Frank Scripter and the ‘67 Rockledge filly in the picture, Money Creek Rockalena, is the main mare which he built the strength of his great breeding program from. Mated with Chub’s Powderface, Frank’s reference sire, they produced some exceptional get which became known as “The American Leopards”.)

Reprinted from the 3rd quarterly issue 18 of the 2001 FAHR Tidings. You are cordially invited to attend the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc. 14th Annual Membership Meeting October 20, 2012

5 & 20 Country Kitchen SHIPSHEWANA (260) 768-4958 7995 W US Highway 20 Shipshewana, IN 46565

Please come at 12:00 pm for a meet & greet Membership meeting will start at 1:00 pm and commence at 5:00 pm Dinner at the 5 & 20 Country Kitchen will follow Board of Directors meeting will end the day

(There are many motels in the Shipshewana area so accommodations should not be a problem. We will be more than happy to assist anyone in finding a place to stay overnight.)

Contact: Dawn Bates at [email protected]

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1:00 pm: President, Rob Bates will call the meeting to order Roll call will be taken of board members Treasurer’s report will be given with a written report for each quarter provided President’s Report Vice President’s Report Committee Reports

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1. Discuss website problems and steps to take. 2. Discuss promotion/share an ads. 3. Discuss any concerns or answer questions. 4. Discuss having a 50 mile competitive trail ride with awards. 5. Miscellaneous topics to be open for discussion if time permits.

19 I MADE IT!

by Ginger Karns

It took me, I think, seven years, but as of June 10, 2012 I earned my 500 hours chevron in FAHR’s (Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry) saddle log program.

Wow . . . 500 hour! Makes me sit back and take stock of what it took to reach this point . . . and that I reached it all on one horse; Miami’s Topatchy Terra, FAHR #186.

Terra and I traveled a lot of miles to reach 500 hours on some of the most beautiful trails in Indiana, and Terra is possibly the best trail horse I’ve ever swung a leg over. I still remember seeing her for the first time at Wolf Run Appaloo- sas as a four week old filly. Tom Taylor, Wolf Run’s owner, wanted to show me a colt born that morning when I blurted, “Where did you get that one?” and pointed at the chocolate brown filly with the lacy hip blanket. She occupied my thoughts constantly and came home with me at ten months of age. Hard to believe she is now 14 years old.

Over all those hours I’ve trusted Terra to keep me safe on trails where one wrong step could’ve ended in disas- ter. We traveled up and down huge hills with dangerous drop-offs, along the edge of steep ravines and high bluffs, through impressive forests, and meadows filled with wild flowers. We’ve wound around beautiful rock formations and en- joyed watching spring rains roar over waterfalls to plunge down the gorge.

White tailed deer surprised us when they stopped to stare at us; some even accompanying us before bounding away. Wild turkeys and Canada geese crossed our paths, and an occasional red tailed hawk would fly through or over the trees in wondrous flight.

Ahhh, what memories, and I hope to create more in other places familiar and maybe not so familiar. There’s so much to see and experience as we let the trails lead us to new discoveries.

This was taken in early spring of Terra and me at the top of the twin falls in Salamonie State Forest located in northeastern Indiana that exemplifies the places I've ridden and hope to continue doing so for many years to come.

(Editor’s Note: Ginger is a past FAHR secretary, long time supporter and charter member of FAHR. Every time she takes her Foundation Appaloosa breed horse, Terra, out on the trails she is promoting FAHR and the Foundation Appa- loosa breed horse . . . Way to go Ginger! We appreciate your continued support. If any of you have a story to share, please feel free to submit it to [email protected] c/o the editor.)

20 produce from lands fitted for culti- vation, will result in a horse which is efficient in making use of the feed he consumes. In horse lan- guage, the Clays hope for "good keepers". As animal breeders will appreci- ate, there is hardly such an animal as a "purebred". Breeds are the re- sult of the mixture of breeds and breeds reasonably pure are often subject to the infusion of other blood to produce or strengthen a de- sired quality. An example is a prac- tice now not uncommon in Quarter- which is the intro- duction of blood to attain more speed on the racetrack. Appaloosas are subject to a like practice generally to attain re- finement. Red Eagle, the chief sire on the 1001, is the result of this practice. His sire was a "purebred" Arabian and his dam an Appaloosa. It was a happy mixture as Red Eagle Red Eagle F-209, a legend in his own time. became a National Champion and the sire of four major National Champions, an accomplishment of no other living Appaloosa Stallion. Red Eagle Breeder’s Story The Red Eagle Strain of Appaloosas, judging from the collection sale prices, and show results of the last Thomas L. Clay, whose 1001 for use in a movie which was to several years, is one of the most Ranch was for many years one of have been made in Mexico. The popular families of Appaloosas in the largest Appaloosa ranches in Riv- movie was never made, and Red Ea- the Western United States. gle justly took his place as head sire on erside County, California, moved his Now at 23, Red Eagle is still an operation to Lincoln County, Nevada the 1001 Ranch then located in Pedley, California. integral part of the Clays breeding in 1960. Located midway between program along with two of his sons, Caliente and Pioche, Nevada, the Now in Nevada, the Clays are Red Eagle's Jonathan of the 1001 F- 225 head ranging from 125 brood- breeding horses in the fulfillment of 4309, a red roan with a spotted blan- with suckling foals to the a dream of youth that has been persis- ket, and Red Eagle's Scout of the twenty-three year old Red Eagle tent through the years and are attempt- 1001, a white stallion with blue have some 20,000 acres of range ing it in the Meadow Valley and on its spots. land and 600 acres of farm land adjacent range lands in the belief that to call home. the combination of terrain and forage When asked which of Red Eagle's foals he considered the best, Tom Extensive improvements have peculiar to each is fitted to the ac- complishment of their purpose. Lo- Clay could only reply, "There have been made at the Ranch since the been so many". Nearly all of the Clays acquired it, including the ad- comotion is the first demand of a horse, which to accomplish satisfacto- 125 broodmares on the ranch carry dition of five wells for irrigation pur- the Eagle's blood, blood which goes poses which produce a total of 5000 rily, he must have good feet. Good feet are the result of use on terrain that beyond even this stronghold in its gallons per minute. These wells importance. Red Eagle has be- are in addition to those used for do- is destructive to poor feet and the Clays believe their range will pro- come a legend in his own time for mestic purposes. The Clays antici- his influence on a breed which is pate eventually having many acres duce horses with good feet. One of the important factors in judging an much better off for the one horse of raw land converted to permanent that is still amongst them, a giant pasture and alfalfa. automobile is "the miles per gallon". The principle is no less a fac tor in among Appaloosas—Red Eagle. The Clays have been raising Ap- judging a horse. The forage conditions There are, as in any prepotent paloos as since 1950 and acquired on the 1001 Ranch, supplemented by family line, characteristics which Red Eagle in 1958 from the movie make Red Eagle horses easily rec- star John Derek who had purchased ognized and highly desirable. While Red Eagle from Claude Thompson 21

Pedigree of Red Eagle F-209

these qualities may vary somewhat roan colored forepart is perhaps the intensified in a double bred Red Ea- due to the strength and individual- most common pattern to occur in the gle horse as exemplified by the ity of pedigree, almost without ex- Red Eagle bloodline. This occurs stallion, Red Eagle's Peacock F- ception, Red Eagle bred horses have more frequently on stud colts than on 1476, who while blanket patterned excellent heads with small ears and fillies which are commonly either himself has sired the leopard stud an expressive eye and muzzle. In blue or red roan gradually becoming Peacock's Miraklman F-2190. general appearance they are re- lighter over the loin and hips. Mares On closer examination of his fined and yet solidly built with deep of this pattern almost always pro- pedigree it is little wonder. chests, well-rounded rumps and ra- duce a colored foal. Miraklman's dam, Painter's Marvel ther highly carried tails. They have The leopard pattern, with spots cov- F-47, was also the dam of Red Ea- a "can do" look about them and in- ering the entire body, can be traced gle the sire of Red Eagle's Peacock, deed they can. Their inherent ability to the Painter blood which exists in who in turn was Miraklman's sire. coupled with proper training has every Red Eagle horse. The possibility Behind this great mare is leopard proven them to be top contenders of this color phase being dominant is blood through the Painters upon in the toughest of competition. whose blood the Appaloosa Horse The blanket pattern with solid or 22 Club was founded by Claude SIMCOE’S SARCEE F-1634 Sire: Simcoe’s Chinook F-1610 Anchor’s Wynook F-3610 Dam: Morgan’s Cheeta F-1078 Sire: Simcoe’s Chinook F-1610 Mister Blue F-2026 Dam: High Wyandot F-1598; Sire: American Eagle F-1452 1966 Reserve World’s Champion Dam: Little Dutchess F-1590 Roping Horse Coholder of the 1963 World’s Champion Performance Horse title.

RED EAGLE’S PEACOCK F-1476 Red Eagle’s Build of the 1001 #4902 Sire: Red Eagle F-209 Sire: Red Eagle F-209 Dam: Easter F-33 Dam: Heart Shot (TB) From the book Horseman’s Bible

Storm Cloud F F-1644; Sire: Red Eagle F-209; Dam: Maize F-1643; Quality and color by inheritance.

Wanebe F-2245 Sire: Red Eagle F-209 Dam: La Nina F-1591 PEACOCK’S MIRAKLMAN F-2190 An example of the smoothness of Sire: Red Eagle’s Peacock F-1476 type typical of Red Eagle mares Dam: Painter’s Marvel F-47

Simcoe’s Skileen F-5170 Sire: Storm Cloud F F-1644 Dam: Simcoe’s Snow Crest T-2774 High selling mare at a National Sale prior Blue Admiral #28,465 to 1968. Sire: Red Eagle’s Peacock F1476 Dam: Little Dutchess F-1590 SIMCOE’S CHINOOK F-1610 1966 Co-holder of World’s Sire: Red Eagle F-209 23 Champion Performance Horse title; Dam: Maize F-1643 1967 World’s Champion Trail Horse. Painter. To develop a smoother more refined Appaloosa, Claude J. Thompson crossed the daughters of Old Painter and Young Painter with his chestnut Arabian stallion Ferras AHCR 922, who was bred by W. K. Kellogg the importer of his sire and dam who were products of Great Britain's Crabbet Park Stud. From the numer- ous crosses made, the noted Painter Kaniksue’s Chain Lightning #25,601 III F-8 out of Marvel's Angel F-4 Sire: Toby I F-203 proved to be one of the most impor- Dam: Titania F-604 by Red Eagle F-209 tant for his influence on generations to Bracken’s Gray Cloud T-33,829 A good example of a come. When bred to Snowflake F-2, Sire: Blue Chip F-2988 Toby/Red Eagle cross. the result was Painter's Marvel F-47, Dam: Gray Dawn pronounced by Mr. Thompson as the 1967 and 1968 Nationals 1st greatest mare he ever owned. Bred to class. her grandsire, the Arabian Ferras, Painter's Marvel produced RED EAGLE F-209 destined to be one of the all time Appaloosa greats. "FIRST!", Red Eagle's importance as a sire of sires is widely recognized by breeders of Appaloosa throughout the United States even though the bloodline in the past has been strongly concentrated on the west coast. Daughters of Red Eagle are among the Peacock’s Angel F-1745 Sire: Red Eagle’s Peacock F-1476 most highly valued broodmares of Dam: Freckles Honey F-945 many prominent breeders. Where out High point at cutting for 3 years; crossing is done, the Red Eagle Grand Champion Halter Mare of Calizona blood has proven that is can hold May Day J #12,311 Appaloosa Horse Club its own. Red Eagle, himself National Sire: American Eagle F-1452 Thompson of Moro, Oregon. Old Champion in 1951 and Reserve six Dam: Too Mee F-1028 1963 National Painter was a famous snow-white years later in 1957, is currently the 1st Hackamore Horses stud with black spots on his hips only living sire of more National 2nd Three-year-old Mares and was perhaps more responsible Champions in major divisions than for Oregon's position as one of the any other. highly sought Bearstep Katouche most prominent states to breed who went on to become Champion Appaloosas than any other single The Red Eagle Line is consistent in Stallion of the 1953 National, Red horse. producing winners at halter and per- Eagle's Peacock F-1476, the 1956 formance, including English Pleasure Champion Stallion, and Simcoe's Old Painter's most famous son and Open Jumping events. That it Chinook F-1610, the 1958 Reserve was called Young Painter who was stands on its own merits was proven at Champion Performance Horse. out of a black mare from the the 1967 National Appaloosa Show at Prairie City Rodeo bucking string. Walla Walla, Washington where at American Eagle, bred by the late Lee and Christy LeRoy used two of least 15 wins were by "Eagles" by no Rhoma Cox of Riverside, California, his colts in their trick riding and less than 11 individuals. Simcoe's who during his lifetime did so much roping while many other colts Frosty Eagle T-2655, a 1956 gelding for the Red Eagle bloodline, is out found their way into cattle outfits, by Red Eagle, became Reserve Cham- of the mare Dutchess F-1110 by Old riding stables and circuses. Of the pion Performance Horse by winning Tony, a stallion owned by Allen many good mares sired by Old first in Open Jumping, 2nd in English Freeman of Colton, Calif., who be- Painter and Young Painter, Babe F-1 Pleasure; 1st in Western Pleasure gan raising Appaloosas about 43 and Snowflake F-2 by Old Painter and 1st in Trail. years ago. Old Tony was the son were the first two Appaloosas to of a horse named Freckles, who be registered in Volume 1 of the Ap- In addition, Red Eagle is the sire of was a son of an almost legendary paloosa Stud Book first distributed such National Champions as American horse named Solomon Figueroa, the in 1948, followed by Kentucky Girl Eagle F-1452, the first winner of the original stud used with great suc- F-3 and Marvel's Angel F-4, two cess before the first World War on prominent daughters of Young the Fred Bixby Ranch of Long Beach, 24 Dutch Eagle F-2438 Sire: American Eagle F-1452 American Eagle F1452 Med-O-Scamp T-37,301 Dam: Little Dutchess F-1590 Sire: Red Eagle F-209 Sire: Peacock’s Miraklman F-2190 1966 Reserve Northwest Halter Stallion Dam: Dutchess F-1110 Dam: May Steel AQHA 127155 First winner of 1966 Northwest Champion Bear Step Katouche 1953 Halter Stallion in the Trail and English Pleasure Classes. Another son, Mr. Blue F- 2026, was the co-holder of the 1963 World's Champion Appaloosa Per- formance Horse title. Of interest, Mr. Blue, owned by Frank Gerhardt of Riverside, Calif., and his full brothers Dutch Eagle F- 2438, the 1966 Reserve Northwest Halter Stallion, Blue Chip F-2988 who stood first in Western Pleasure Gentle- man to Ride at the 1967 National, and Blue J F-4196, are all blue roans with large white blankets and out of a half sister to their sire, American Eagle, Malibu Chief F-2502 named Little Dutchess F-1590 (out Sire: American Eagle F-1452 Simcoe’s Frosty Eagle T-2655 Dam: Malibu Queen F-2486 Sire: Red Eagle F-209 of Dutchess F-1110—and by Tony Boy 1962 National 1st Dam: Chica F-1108 he by Old Tony). Little Hunter Class 1967 National Reserve Champion Dutchess had never been beaten in the Reserve Performance Horse Performance Horse Produce of Dam division in any show one of eight horses in the finals she entered, and had been grand of the stock horse class out of a Calif. champion in the West several times, in total of 65 entries. One of his sons, addition to being first in Produce of Solomon Figueroa is believed to Mr. Gay Chip T-33,181, a 5 year old Dam at the 16th National Appaloosa have come from the Hearst Ranch gelding broke and trained by Roy , Boise, Idaho. Red Pep- which at one time had a virtual mo- Fetterman Jr., won the English per F-1437, a full brother to Little nopoly on Appaloosa stock in South- Pleasure class out of a class of 60 Dutchess was the Reserve Champion ern California. To his credit, Ameri- some horses with Debbie Van Bu- Performance Horse at the 1957 Na- can Eagle is himself the sire of ren, 5th runner up to the National tional at Can-by, Oregon. Little three National Champions in the ma- Queen, riding. Blue Chip was 5th Dutchess, when bred to the 1956 jor divisions and one World Cham- in this same class. Another of his Champion Stallion, Red Eagle's Pea- pion Performance Horse. His daugh- sons, Bracken's Gray Cloud, won the cock F-1476, produced Blue Admiral ter, American Marvel F-1597 was stock horse class for the second year 28,465 who tied for points with Tem the National Reserve Champion in a row. It would be interesting to Pop for the World's Champion Per- Mare for two consecutive years in know if any other horse and his get formance Title in 1966, and was the both 1956 and 1957, and a son has ever done any better at a Na- 1967 World's Champion Trail Horse. Malibu Chief F-2502 was the 1962 tional Show. National Reserve Champion Perfor- At the 1968 National, Blue Chip, own- mance Horse. Another daughter, ed by Dr. Roy A. Fetterman of On a sadder note, Little Dutchess, Villa Miss T-26,421, was the 1964 Glenn ville, California, won the the dam of Blue Chip, died on the National Reserve Champion Per- Men's Western Pleasure class for the Fetterman Ranch in June. She was formance Horse to Son of Snow second year in a row and was also there for breeding purposes to the Cloud with a first in the Men's Thoroughbred stud Magic Ruler. Western Pleasure Class and seconds She had been checked in foal and 25 was found in a dry creek bed at the Waco, Texas, and went on to become Still other Red Eagle sons that foot of a 10 foot cliff; what caused a top cutting horse and the 1958 Na- have gone on and made admirable her death was undetermined. Age tional Reserve Champion Perforamnce names for themselves are Red Eagle must have caught up with her as Horse and sire of Simcoe's Sarcee F- Jr. 4294, a midwest stud and Red she was past 18 years so there will 1634, the Champion two-year old stal- Eagle's Guild of the 1001 4902, a not be another Blue Chip or Mr. lion at the 1957 National and winner 1959 son so named for his likeness Blue, Dutch Eagle or Blue J. She of the most coveted Appaloosa to his famous sire in appearance. had a stud colt by her side at the award, the Bearstep Katouche. It was Guild ended a highly successful time she died sired by American that year that saw Red Eagle Reserve showring career by a spectacular Eagle, but he has no color or char- Champion Stallion and American Mar- win over 74 other to be- acteristics and is aptly named vel F-1597 Reserve Champion Mare. come Grand Champion of the Fall “Doubtful Blue”. It is doubtful he Simcoe's Sarcee was then sold to Pe- 1963 Appaloosa Breeders Associ- will ever color which brings to an terson's Lazy F Ranch at Atkinson, ation Show in California. His win- end a winning combination of Nebr., and since then has become a ning form appeared on the cover of bloodlines whose cumulative win- top notch performance and cutting HORSE LOVER'S magazine and is nings very possibly surpass that of horse. One of his colts, sired by him also pictured as representative of any other Appaloosa bloodline. as a two-year old, is the leopard Sim- the Appaloosa breed in the book This was a mare . . . coe's Snowy Rock F-3800 who is the HORSEMAN'S BIBLE. Not to be out- senior sire for Bill and Neva Moore's done by Guild, American Eagle's Red Eagle’s Peacock is the sire Minidoka Stables in Hansen, Idaho. picture appears in the beautiful of the leopard stallion Peacock’s book, HOOFPRINTS IN TIME which Miraklman, of whom Claude In addition, Simcoe's Chinook has has recorded the families within Thompson has been quoted as sired the 1961 National Champion two- each breed of horse that have con- saying, “This stallion, Peacock’s year old mare, Fade Away N's Baby tributed the most to its develop- Miraklman, is perhaps the greatest Doll F-2780, the National Champion ment and improvement. It couldn't of his entire breeding career, and winner Tonto Chinook, and is also be said any better! without any doubt, should be the the sire of Anchor's Wynook F-3610, very greatest sire of the entire the 1966 Reserve World Champion The Red Eagle Breeders Associa- group”. Miraklman is living up to Appaloosa Roping Horse. tion is a National organization his expectations by being the sire formed for the preservation and pro- Storm Cloud F F-1644, sired by of Med-O-Vanity T-37,300, the motion of the Red Eagle Bloodline, Red Eagle, was Maize's second colt for 1965 Northwest Champion Halter this the original line established the Forry's and like his full brother Mare and Med-O-Scamp T-37-301, through the efforts of Claude Simcoe's Chinook, has proven himself the 1966 Northwest Champion Hal- Thompson that brought the Appa- to be an outstanding sire. He was ter Stallion, who has gone on to loosa breed back from diminishing shown in three National Appaloosa prove that in performance he can numbers to its present place of Shows, and placed first in his class in be just as tough. prominence. two. He sired the filly Simcoe's Skileen The amazing prepotency of the 5170 whose sale price of $3,500 in Compared to the familiarity and Red Eagle Line is not limited to the 1963 tops any price prior to 1968 at a popularity of the Red Eagle Blood- stallions already mentioned but can National Appaloosa Horse Sale in the line in California and parts of the be characterized by still others. mare division. This mare had been Northwest, the need for a breeders Simcoe's Chinook F-1610 was the Grand Champion, Champion or Re- association to promote the blood- first foal produced by the mare serve Champion of all breeds eight line in all parts of the United Maize F-1643 for Martin and Grace times prior to being sold. His grand- States becomes apparent. It is our Forry of the Simcoe Stables located daughter, Simcoe's Skeena, won the aim to reach all breeders, large and at Goldendale, Wash. It was in Northwest Champion Halter Mare small, who have a sincere interest 1951 that the Forry's went to the award in 1964, and his Get of Sire en- in promoting the Appaloosa breed National Show at Lewiston, Idaho, try was undefeated in six Regional Ap- through their horses that trace to and decided to breed Maize to paloosa Shows in 1966. Storm Cloud F the foundation sire Red Eagle F- nothing less than the Grand Champ- was selected as one of the out- 209. ion Stallion. That year it was Red standing stallions to be used by the The Red Eagle Breeders Associ- Eagle F-209, owned by Claude National Appaloosa Horse Club in the ation has the support of the Appa- Thompson, who stood the stallion nationwide genetic study. He was se- loosa Horse Club from whom is at his ranch at Moro, Ore. lected as "Horse of the Month" by the quoted ". . . we too are very in- Western Livestock Journal because Should Simcoe's Chinook have terested in seeing breed associations of the many winning colts he has been born solid instead of a beau- which promote top bloodlines of sired. One of the best things that can tiful blue roan with white blanket, the Appaloosa develop. An associ- be said of a stallion is that he sires the legend of the Simcoe Stables ation such as this does much to better than he is, and when Storm's would not be. Chinook was sold in strengthen the breed and enlight- colts top him, they are good. 1954 at the National Show at Deer en many people in various areas Lodge, Mont., to Jack Johnson of about the fine qualities of the Ap- 26 paloosa horse". Owners of one or more registered Appaloosas that trace by pedigree to Red Eagle through either sire or dam are eligible for membership in the Red Eagle Breeders Association whose purpose is to preserve and promote the Red Eagle Bloodline through members individually planned breeding programs which have the common interest of retain- ing the superior qualities inherent in the Red Eagle Bloodline.

This can best be achieved through the sincere effort of members to produce quality Appaloosas from carefully selected Red Eagle breed- ing stock, keeping in mind that a ANOTHER CHAMPION RED EAGLE STALLION foal is the sum total of both sire and VKS THUNDER MOON FAHR #788 dam and therefore care should be taken to choose bloodlines that A shout out to long time foundation breeder and FAHR supporter, Vickie cross well with our breeding stock Rizzo, from San Antonio, Texas, for making the “golden outcross” as it has in order that consistent quality be always been known in Appaloosa lore, using Red Eagle and Toby bloodlines maintained. The Red Eagle Blood- to produce the ApHC 2012 National Champion Reining horse, VKS Thunder line, crossed with the Toby Blood- Moon, owned and campaigned by Stephen and Nell Weber of Adkins, Texas. line, produces animals of outstand- ing conformation and color. Other We thank Nell for providing this new working photo of VKS Thunder bloodlines that nick favorably are Moon and giving us the opportunity to showcase the fact that he comes from the Patchy F-416 and Old Tony a long line of champions, as the proceeding Red Eagle article attests. As lines. stated in the column to the left . . . “care should be taken to choose A double bred Red Eagle horse bloodlines that cross well with our breeding stock in order that con- is generally one of superb qualities sistent quality be maintained. The Red Eagle Bloodline, crossed with as evidenced by some of the afore- the Toby Bloodline, produces animals of outstanding conformation mentioned horses. It is hoped that and color.” the preceding article will be both interesting and informative to those He has definitely created a good amount of positive PR for the founding reading it and for those of you in- stock. Having FAHR parents, he traces to an actual 60.56% by blood foun- terested in securing the services or dation breeding, however, his FAHR percentage has been figured at 87.5% offspring of Red Eagle stock. by blood to the 8th stud book which already makes him a step above the 75% requirement needed to be registered with FAHR. He is an excellent ex-

ample of a breed builder that can be used in breed development. He can The Association is indebted to Mr. L. produce the 75% industry breed standard of just authentic foundation blood C. Hallman, owner of American Ea- and a 100% FAHR purebred when using the correct mares with the correct gle’s Wyakin #35,576, for contribut- percentage. After all, he comes from a great Toby mare line. When looking at ing some of the information con- the pedigree, it is obvious what can be done in just a generation. Just imag- tained in this article. ine what could be done with two more generations of dedicated breeding to the founding stock. If you want to connect your Appaloosa to it’s foundation Appaloosa News ~ February, 1969 blood percentage, all you have to do is the math. It is imperative for the breeder to know these two percentages (actual and FAHR). (Editor’s note: I thought it would be of interest to run this Red Eagle This FAHR stallion is not just in the game—he is the game because of Breeder’s Story article once again to his foundation breeding. He has proven that foundation bloodlines can still showcase all the great performance win and produce winners at any level of competition, and he proves that the Foundation Appaloosas in this blood- original FAHR concept of protecting, promoting and perpetuating the Foun- line family especially since FAHR dation Appaloosa breed horse not only can be done, but IS being done. currently has a Red Eagle/Toby bred registered stallion competing on a Perhaps he will generate some good PR for FAHR as well. National level and doing quite well. Congratulations to VKS Thunder Moon, FAHR 788!) 27 FAHR Merchandise

There is a limited supply of jackets and t-shirts remaining:

FAHR Jacket

Harriton Fleece-Lined Nylon Jacket 100% nylon taslon shell jacket with anti-pill micro fleece lining Wind & water resistant Nylon/polyester raglon sleeve lining Outside zip pockets Inside zip guard full front zip

Sizes: XL —$48.00 (has small flaw 10% discount) + 11.35 S/H USD Size: XXL —$53.00 (2 available) + 11.35 S/H USD

T-SHIRTS: Limited Styles and Sizes Available

Forest Green short sleeve; sizes available 1-small, 2-XL—price $14 plus $5.35 S/H USD 1-2XX; price $16 plus $5.35 S/H USD

Tan short sleeve; size available 1-2XX—price $16 plus $5.35 S/H USD

Black short sleeve; size available 1-2XX—price $16 plus $5.35 S/H in USD

White short sleeve; sizes available 2-small, 4-med, 5-XL, 4-2XX—price $10 plus $5.35 S/H USD

Heather Blue short sleeve; sizes available 2-XL—price $14 plus $5.35 S/H USD 1-2XX Price $16 plus $5.35 S/H USD

Light Grey short sleeve; sizes available 1-XL—price $14 plus $5.35 S/H USD 1-2XX Price $16 plus $5.35 S/H USD

Navy Long Sleeve; sizes available 1-small, 4-2XX—price $20.00 plus $5.35 S/H USD

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FAHR Belt Buckles

FAHR is offering to its membership the opportunity to purchase these beautiful belt buckles representing the Foundation Appaloosa and the people whose passion it is to support this horse. These buckles are beautifully crafted in silver and gold by Gist Silver- smiths. There is a limited supply so make sure you order yours before the supply runs out!

Help promote FAHR, the horse you ride, and sport this beautiful buckle all at the same time.

The Appaloosa is easliy recognizable by its colorful coat. This classic buckle showcases the FAHR Logo and the Appaloosa horse.

Only 1 left—FAHR Classic Price $175.00 USD plus S/H buckle width 4.25"

Only 3 left—FAHR Commemorative Collector Item Price $145.00 USD plus S/H buckle width 4.25"

6 available—Heritage Buckle Price $120.00 USD plus S/H Just the right size for the ladies.

All foreign orders or any questions on availability or shipping and handling please email:

[email protected]

Mugs Limited Supply

2- 2010 Chief of Fourmile 24-2011 Lola 25-2012 Bear Paw

FAHR Commemorative Mugs cost is $14 each to include shipping and handling

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WHITE POST RANCH APPALOOSAS John & Phyllis Hess 2778 E 2625 Road Marseilles, IL 61341 815-795-2993 e-mail: [email protected]

White Post Ranch is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and breeding Breeding the Purest of the Foundation Bloodlines! of Fourth and Fifth generation Appaloosa Foundation stock towards purebred. Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God!

SPECIALTY: Bloodlines include Toby, Apache, Patchy, and Mansfield Comanche

LOCATION: 37 miles west of Joliet off I-80 in North Central Illinois

APPALOOSA HILLSIDE FARM

STANDING:

WOODLAND’S SALSA, FAHR 135 ApHC 567345 Maury Lawson Chestnut Snowcap 374 North Hoosac Road Woodland’s Salsa is 93% ApHC Williamstown, MA 01267 Foundation Pedigree Designation. 413-458-4414 He has 4 solid generations of e-mail: [email protected] Appaloosa breeding and in the fifth generation www.appaloosahillsidefarm.com only 2 are not. Woodland’s Salsa carries the bloodline of We specialize in loud Foundation bred Appaloosas Toby I F-203, with excellent conformation and temperaments. We Mansfield Comanche F-3096, selectively breed for mid to tall Foundation bred Ap- Red Eagle Jr. #4294, paloosas. Snow Cloud F-78, Bambi E F-2497 and We have many foals for sale, but are always open to offers on older Foundation bred Appaloosas, too.

Shipped Semen available to approved mares.

30 BIG CREEK RANCH HURRICANE RANCH Arlo & Arita Harwood 96845 N. Big Creek Lane Bill & Merry Wicklund Lakeside, OR 97449-9605 P.O. Box 301 541-759-3231 Soper, OK 74759 Fax: 541-759-2088 580-345-2487 e-mail: [email protected]

BECAUSE YOU WANT - THE VERY BEST

FOUNDATION BRED Big Creek Ranch dedicates it’s effort to producing high APPALOOSA ATHLETES quality, leopard line, Colorado Rangerbred, Appaloosa Breed Horses and to development of:

THE PUREBRED APPALOOSA HR CHAHTA MINKO FAHR #777, ApHC #645897 Through the use of some of the best of ApHC’s founding Son of Bronze Distance Medallion winner bloodlines Big Creek Ranch offers the discriminating breeder and fancier of Heritage Appaloosas, a select Pratts Toby IV choice of FAHR registered, three to five generation pure Stud Fee $400 stock, from known, all Appaloosa registered, pedigree.

A Few: Foals - Yearlings - Mares - Stallions Horses for Sale at ALL times!! usually available

Please contact: Arita Harwood e-mail: [email protected] for further information www.hurricaneranch.net or sale list

TRUE APPALOOSAS EAGLES THUNDERNTOBY Kenneth Kirkeby FAHR 280 P.O. Box 1658 ApHC 587226 Decatur, TX 75077 Sundance 500 e-mail: [email protected] ICAA, AIHR, CRHA www.trueappaloosas.com

Sire: Pratts Eagle Spot, FAHR 192, ApHC #340654 Dam: Woody’s Midnite, FAHR 193, ApHC #493874 STANDING: A Proven Foundation Appaloosa Athlete! MF Fancy Feather 2006 Bronze Medallion in Distance FAHR 650 2007-2009 World Champion Shows, Ft. Worth, TX ApHC 614299 83% FPD 2008 Silver Medallion—First in the Nation in Steer Daubing LFG $500 ($350 FAHR members) Several ROMs Breeding Fee $750.00 Collection Costs included on Frozen Semen

SPECIALTY: Breed and start the very best Contact: foundation Appaloosas for riding pursuits Deanna K. Brown such as hunter/jumper, roping, reining, cut- 1594 Turkey Rd., Gladewater, TX 75647 903-759-5649 or 220-3576 ting, polo, polocross, fox hunting, big game www.thunderNtobyranch.com hunting, and ranch work - capable horses e-mail: [email protected] and friends for the family.

Paul Tierney, Rider Photos by Ben Leonard

31 The FAHR 2012 STALLION BARN

The FAHR Stallion Barn is commencing its fourth 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 off- set 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 2012 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 1134, Middlebury, IN 46540, 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 2012 STALLION ROW:

Miamis Polar Bear, ApHC #596604, FAHR #350 Sire: Wyakin Toby 542289, FAHR #7 Dam: Astral Beauty 524980, FAHR #5

$500.00 stud fee— 20% FAHR 2012 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 360-273-9355 [email protected]

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FAHR Stallion Row continued . . .

EAGLES THUNDER-N-TOBY, ApHC # 587226, FAHR #280 Sire: Pratt’s Eagle Spot, ApHC # 340654 FAHR #192 Dam: Woody’s Midnite, ApHC # 493874 FAHR #193

$750.00 stud fee— 20% FAHR 2012 Stallion Barn Reduction: $600.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact Deanna Brown 1594 Turkey Rd.Gladewater, TX 75647 903-759-5649 [email protected]

HR DREA THUNDERHEADRAIN, ApHC # 664026.FAHR # 945 Sire: DREA Comanche Bluhawk, ApHC # 573310, FAHR # 140 Dam: DREA Rainyriver Fire, ApHC # 569394, FAHR # 136

$500.00 stud fee— 20% FAHR 2012 Stallion Barn Reduction: $400.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact Wayne & Carol Banta 45 Nemah Valley Rd. South Bend, WA 98586 360-875-5888 [email protected]

RA WHAT GOES AROUND, ApHC 658897, FAHR #947 Sire: Eagles Lookinglass, Dam: Pratt Toby Firequeen, ApHC 544044, FAHR # 301

$500.00 stud fee— 20% FAHR 2012 Stallion Barn Reduction: $400.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact Wayne & Carol Banta 45 Nemah Valley Rd. South Bend, WA 98586 360-875-5888 [email protected]

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HR CHAHTA MINKO, FAHR #777 ApHC #645897 Sire: Pratts Toby IV, FAHR Merit Stallion, ApHC #462810 Dam: Colida Sunrise, FAHR #574, ApHC #540677

$400.00 Stud fee—- 20% FAHR 2012 Stallion Barn Reduction: $320.00

To arrange for service from this stallion contact, Bill & Merry Wicklund, P.O. Box 301, Soper, OK 74759 580-345-2487 [email protected]

LAZY MOON MALHUER MS, FAHR #966, ApHC #649161 Sire: GWF SULLY SOLSTICE, ApHC #642113 Dam: MANY MOON ECLIPSE, ApHC #510503

$500.00 Stud fee— 20% FAHR 2012 Stallion Barn Reduction: $400.00

To arrange for service from this stallion, contact Susan Stapel Rt. 1 Box 95, Comanche Ok, 73529 580-439-8857 [email protected] 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 number 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: ______yearly breeding season. (give registration number 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 on 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 breed- ing service.

Signed:______Date:______Phone # ______

Mailing Address: ______(Street or P. O. Box - City - State and Zip)

E-mail: ______

34 ADVERTISING RATES Members 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 …… BLACK/WHITE N/A COLOR $10.00* N/A

(Breeder’s Directory ad includes farm name, your name and address, up to two phone numbers, stallion’s name and description, specialty, and a general location of your farm)

*Contract a one year Breeder’s Directory ad for $40.00 and your ad will be promoted on the FAHR website for no additional charge

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 2012 Issue October 25, 2012 January/February/March 2013 Issue February 25, 2013 April/May/June 2013 Issue May 25, 2013 July/August/September 2013 Issue August 25, 2013

Payment must be enclosed with your ad. Checks or Money Orders only please—NO CASH Send to: FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. P.O. BOX 1134 MIDDLEBURY, IN 46540 (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 $30.00 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

(U.S. funds apply to all rates—other countries please Membership and Registration Applications add $15.00 postage fee per year in U.S. funds) available upon request 35 DID YOU KNOW?

The appearance of this horse, and his somewhat unusual pedigree point to some in- teresting conclusions for Appaloosa breeders. Jack High was sired by High Hand out of the High Hand daughter, Ipana Maid, whose dam was not Appaloosa. Jack High was a half brother to his dam and genetically represented 3/4 of his sire's genes. Since High Hand's dam was an AQHA mare, it is evident that the contrasting color genes of High Hand and Jack High come only from Hands Up, who also had a bald face, and plenty of white on the legs. These were smooth moving, useful horses who held a respected niche in performance. It would appear, however, that this was not a bloodline whose traits you could double without the reappearance of Paint ancestry.

Jack High

This is from page 612 in the book, The American Appaloosa Anthology by Palmer J. Wagner. Palmer points out that some of these bloodlines produce the kind of traits as can be seen on Jack High and should be used judiciously in order to breed superior Foundation Appaloosa characteris- tics. FAHR breeders have a right to have these bloodlines identified. Blood counts and will al- ways tell. Palmer Wagner was a respected historian and breeder whom we were fortunate to have as a friend and a contributor to the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry with many good articles pointing out what the dedicated from Foundation to purebred breeder needs to know. He always offered his encouragement in our mission to educate Foundation breeders. He was one of the old guard that is responsible for many of the Foundation Appaloosa horses that are here today and still traceable to the founding stock. Anyone doing research will discover that Appaloosas that trace 75% by blood to the founding stock are still very rare, and one might even say “endangered”. Anyone who understands what a breed is should know that 75% is industry standard in determin- ing a breed. Saving these true blooded Appaloosas has always been the mission of FAHR. We realized when we started that it would be a monumental task to reach 100% Foundation using only horses tracing 75% from Foundation thru the first 8 stud books (#69,999) of the ApHC. It will take the edu- cation and the dedication of like minded folks to reach this goal. We hope you will choose to con- tinue your support as we encourage you our dedicated members to stay the course. This task is not for the weak of heart, however, it is for those who believe in the mission of FAHR.

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

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