Gypsy World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 1 Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 2 copyright RatCat Creative From the Editor Gypsy Horse World

After spending many hours going through thousands of photos from Bob Brown, our historical Official publication of the GHRA 1611 Old Reno Road Springtown, TX 76082 photographer, I have tried to place the best in the results section for the World Show. I want to 817-677-4272 thank Bob again for spending so many hours on his feet working the gate and taking photographs www.gypsyhorseregistryofamerica.org

for us. He knows how important hair is in this breed and always makes sure we have those gor- *

geous manes, tails and feather in his shots. His donated talent has been invaluable to this breed. Editor Jan Easter [email protected] Line Editor I would also like to thank Larry Williams, the Fort Worth Stock Show official photographer, who Angie Richardson [email protected] very generously allowed us to use his photo for our World Champion in print, at no cost. What * wonderful, talented people they are. Please go to his website to purchase your winning photos: Masthead Art www.williamphotog.com. Thank you to Gail Finger for her additional photos. Allison Alvino and Ryan McGovern [email protected]

I want to thank Sue Niesen of Gypsy Lane Gypsies for her continual weekly work in the office; *

she is out for foaling season right now. Thank you to Linda Brown for coming in to work this GHRA World Show Contributing Photographers week. Believe me, all the help is greatly appreciated! Larry Williams - larrywilliamsphotog.com Bob Brown - [email protected] — Jan Easter Gail Finger - [email protected] *

Features Registrar Registry News...... Page 4,5 Priscilla Cox [email protected] GHRA Gypsy Horse World Show Results...... Page 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 * Fort Worth Stock Show Parade...... Page 15 Directors Region 1 Youth Section...... Page 16, 17 George “Bud” Hartmann [email protected] Merit Awards Program Champions...... Page 18 Region 2 Horse Jewelry Artist, Candice Sherman...... Page 19 Pam Barthel - [email protected] Region 3 Region 1 Bud Hartmann...... Page 20 Deb Prichard - [email protected] Region 4 Region 2 Pam Barthel...... Page 20 Jan Easter- [email protected] Region 4 Jan Easter...... Page 22 Region 5 Michelle Purcell - [email protected] Region 6 Gail DeMarco...... Page 22 Region 6 Gail DeMarco - [email protected] Region 7 Charlotte Hetier, World Show Report...... Page 24,25 Region 7 Judges and Advertisers Index Page...... 26 Carol Smettem [email protected]

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The Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. is a tax-exempt, not for profit, educational organization, and IRS 501(c) (3). The in- clusion of advertisements in Gypsy Horse World does not in any way imply endorsement or approval by GHRA of any advertising claims or of the advertiser, its product, or its services. The GHRA does not assume any liability or responsibility for the contents of any of the advertising for the quality of any products or services advertised. GHRA’s liability for errors or omissions in advertise- ments shall be limited to the cost of advertising space in an On the Cover: amount equal to the erroneous advertisement. Notwithstanding On the cover is Aunique Ranch’s Oberon of Orcas Island B893, a 3 year old gypsy , his sire the foregoing, GHRA shall have no liability for and no credit shall be issued to Advertiser for errors that do not materially affect the is Aunique Ranch’s Shandor of Orcas Island. Oberon’s grandsire is by Chance du Vallon of France. value of the advertisement or where Advertiser is responsible Aunique Ranch is the home to 50 of the finest Gypsy in the world located in La Porte, TX for the error or omission. The advertisements and articles in this magazine are only the opinion of the author of the article and New Waverly, TX. Specializing in unique colors, legendary bloodlines and gentle dispositions. or advertiser, not the opinion of the GHRA, Gypsy Horse World Six Standing of varied colors and kind dispositions. For more information contact: Magazine or the printer. Publishing of ads or articles does not Bobby & Jeanne Schlenk Aunique Ranch Gypsy Horses imply sponsorship or endorsement. 713 203-0683 [email protected] www.auniqueranch.com Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 3 REGISTRY NEWS 2012 GHRA Annual Meeting that, clipping is permissible as long as no pink The office staff has worked without remunera- The GHRA Annual Meeting will be held June skin is visible under the clipped portion of the tion for almost 10 years to make these and 12, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at the GHRA registry coat. other extraordinary services available to our office. The office is located 17 miles northwest membership. It is a shame, that these few of Fort Worth, Texas, at 1611 Old Reno Road, B) All voting Board Members voted to drop unthinking people will be able to deny future Springtown, Texas. From Loop 820 on the the $10.00 fee. opportunities to this breed. northwest side of Fort Worth take Hwy 199 (Jacksboro Highway) west for 15 miles. Turn C) Definition of Amateur: all Board members F) Letter from Valerie Peppers Kennedy: right on FM 2257 (Jaybird Lane), and go just present agreed. “Unifying of the Registries” over 1 mile to the blinking yellow light. Turn right at that light on Old Reno Road. Turn in D) Showmanship: All Board members pres- It was discussed that the GHRA has had talks at the GHRA sign. The office is located in the ent agreed. with the GCDHA president Becky Glover office building behind the log home. about a “Merger” of these two registries. Response to item E of the Agenda, Please be sure to fill out a registration card if Jan relayed comments made by the accoun- you are atttending the GHRA Annual Meet- Letter from Celeste Huston tants again this year, expressing how pleased ing postmarked by May 31, 2012. (Part 1) Non-Protest: they were at the great running and handling The Board cannot respond to hearsay. If the of the Registry. Board Meeting Minutes exhibitor wished to protest the class, the rule GHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING states: “Any protest must be made in writing Jeff commented that a friend of his made March 13, 2012 to the show manager or the show steward not comments in the “Colorado Meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m. later than one hour after the completion of Newsletter” about the Judges clinic, saying the show session in the show schedule where he felt it was well put on and that Carol did a Board members present on phone conference the problem occurred.” The contestant issued fantastic job. call were: Jan Easter, Jeff Bartko, Bud Hart- no protest within the allotted time. We do mann, Pam Barthel, Carol Smettem-Minson, not have first testimony from the exhibi- Comment was made that Educational Fairs and Priscilla Cox, Registrar tor of a protest, so no action may be taken. might be necessary to educate the Judges, owners and breeders on body type, the pur- Jeff Bartko was welcomed as our newest Re- (Part 2) Judges’ Clinic: pose for that type and the importance both of gional Director The membership needs to understand that the breed’s unique traits and of maintaining this breed is in its infancy stage here. It is those traits in the future. We agreed to hold the Annual Meeting June ludicrous to expect the same services to be 12, 2012 at Noon (12 p.m. CST) provided as those by multi-million dollar Meeting adjourned at 1:26 p.m. registries; members of young registries are Proposed Rule Change: expected to help provide services. There are Ballots not enough monies available to the GHRA Included with this issue are the ballots for the A) Clipping, whether in excess or at all; all to provide everything required for a Judges’ annual meeting. These ballots are for persons BOD members present agreed to offer it as a clinic. The clinic was held the second week who will not be attending the annual meet- two part choice. in November as that is the time when most ing. You must have these ballots postmarked of the judges’ were available. It was magnani- by May 11, 2012. Ballots will be opened and Add Part 1) General Show Rule (E) (after first mous of persons to donate monies, facilities counted during the annual meeting sentence of rule) and a lunch meal for the judges. At no time Generous hair, heavy feather and often were the attending Judges allowed to view Director Elections double manes (mane on both sides of the any of the facility other than the arena or Nomination forms are included with this is- horses neck), are inherent characteristics of classroom, nor to view any horse other than sue for Director Elections. We need positions the Gypsy breed; thus any horse that the ones presented to the Judges’ clinic in the filled in Region 3 and Region 4. Candidates’ has been excessively clipped (chin and jaw arena. No horse shown to the Judges was GHRA membership must be current. hair removed, inside ear hair removed, eye allowed to attend the World Show 2012. This whiskers and muzzle whiskers removed) may clinic provided American Judges an educa- Magazine Submissions be penalized. tional opportunity that is unprecedented for Please send your Regional Director stories the breed, and every care was taken to make and small write-ups about what you are doing Part 2) Body clipping, except for trace clips sure that no improprieties existed. in your Region so your Director can compile for riding/working horses, may be penal- the Region’s information and send it in to ized. (The Board agreed with the first part A few members apparently do not understand be in the magazine. Photos should be sent of the change, as these are characteristics the great effort we are making to bring quality un-cropped directly from the camera or at of our particular breed, but disagreed with and service above and beyond what would be 300 dpi so that their quality is high enough Part 2 because as body clipping is sometimes expected in the infant stage of our develop- to print well. Take advantage of your mem- necessary in the Southern States and in the ment. It is hurtful to us to see these com- bership and let the rest of the Gypsy Horse warmer climates for horses’ health. The Board ments impugning the integrity and character World know what your GHRA-registered is satisfied with the existing rule’s statement of our Judges, the host stable or the GHRA. horses are up to. Don’t miss this opportunity Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 4 REGISTRY NEWS to promote your farm and your horses, free! Carolina, Tennessee Any foreign (non-U.S.A.) Nomination form provided for this open country Regional Director Contacts Director position Carol Smettem-Minson Here are your Regional Directors and their e- [email protected]. mail addresses. Please put REGIONAL NEWS Region 4 co.uk in the subject line of your e-mail. Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Region 1 Jan Easter [email protected] Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachu- advertisement setts, Maryland, New Hamp- Nomination form provided shire, New Jersey, New York, for this Director position GHRA JUDGE Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Region 5 Bud Walsh Vermont, Virginia, Washing- Colorado, Kansas, Montana, 1020 Meadowlark Dr. ton, D.C., West Virginia Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Berthoud, CO 80513 George “Bud” Hartmann Wyoming (970) 532-3856 [email protected] Jeff Bartko (970) 391-8672 cell Region 2 [email protected] [email protected] Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Region 6 Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin Alaska, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Idaho, Pam Barthel Nevada, Utah, Washington GHRA Judge [email protected] Gail DeMarco GHRA Judge’s Seminar Participant [email protected] Veteran Draft and Judge Region 3 Alabama, Florida, Geor- Show Announcer gia, Kentucky, Mississip- pi, North Carolina, South Region 7 advertisement

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 5 2012 Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results

Place Horse # Horse Name Owner/Exhibitor # of entries in class

CLASS 100 OBSTACLE – STALLION, MARE OR GELDING, SEC. A & B # in class 2 1st 486 A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Marty & Debra Rivers/Lee McGrann 2nd 499 Thistledown Lord Calidore Glen, Jennifer & Peggy Kelley/Jennifer Kelley

A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Thistledown Lord Calidore CLASS 101 AMATEUR SHOWMANSHIP – MARE OR GELDING, SEC. A & B # in class 7 1st 498 A Wizards Spell Winstons Fiona Jennifer Alexander/Jennifer Alexander 2nd 496 SR Keatons Charm Whitney Forsyth/Elliot Forsyth 3rd 521 Traveler Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp 4th 518 Westmoreland Quality Street Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders 5th 494 A Wizards Spell Raleigh Thomas Walker/same 6th 497 Halfmoon Erika Sapp/same

L-R: Macey Sanders, Katie Sharp, Erica Sapp, Jennifer Alexander, Elliot Forsyth, Susan Walker, Thomas Walker CLASS 102 YOUTH – WALK/, MARE OR GELDING, SEC A & B # in class 2 1st 495 Argyle Two Thumbs Up Whitney Forsyth/Simona Forsyth 2nd 523 Saphyra Stephani & Christophe Milani/Miciaya Milani

Argyle Two Thumbs Up Saphyra CLASS 103 OPEN ENGLISH PLEASURE – WALK/TROT, STALLION, MARE OR GELDING, A/B # in class 2 1st 507 Gypsy Chic Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 2nd 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz

Gypsy Chic Horse Feathers Darby Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 6 2012 Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 104 OPEN ENGLISH PLEASURE – WALK/TROT/CANTER, S/M/G, SEC A & B # in class 9 1st 499 Thistledown Lord Calidore Glen, Jennifer & Peggy Kelley/Jennifer Kelley 2nd 490 Sir Royal Gold Don & Debbie Stone/Jackie Rollins 3rd 496 SR Keatons Charm Whitney Forsyth/Debbie Webster 4th 486 A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Marty & Debra Rivers/Kelli Poe 5th 509 Hutson Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 6th 513 Callimaro of Gypsy Manor Melinda Paret/Heidi Lowthorp

Thistledown Lord Calidore Sir Royal Gold CLASS 105 YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP – MARE OR GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 3 1st 492 LR Lady Allegra Tracy Losson/Haley Adams 2nd 484 4C Finn and Fables Feather Brenda Hearon/Gracie Hearon 3rd 512 4C Passionate Golden Princess Brenda Hearon/Shelbie Howell

Haley Adams Gracie Hearon Shelbie Howell CLASS 106 LADIES – STALLION, MARE OR GELDING, SEC. A & B # in class 2 1st 486 A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Marty & Debra Rivers/Lee McGrann 2nd 499 Thistledown Lord Calidore Glen, Jennifer & Peggy Kelley/Jennifer Kelley

A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Thistledown Lord Calidore CLASS 107 WORKING HUNTER – STALLION, MARE OR GELDING, SEC. A & B # in class 8 1st 499 Thistledown Lord Calidore Glen, Jennifer & Peggy Kelley/Jennifer Kelley 2nd 486 A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Marty & Debra Rivers/Kelli Poe 3rd 482 Luck of the Irish Syneva Blatchford/same 4th 521 Traveler Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp 5t 507 Gypsy Chic Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 6th 495 Argyle Two Thumbs Up Whitney Forsyth/Simona Forsyth

Thistledown Lord Calidore A Wizards Spell Luck of the Irish Traveler Gypsy Chic Argyle Two Thumbs Up Winstons BrightonGypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 7 2012 Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 108 RIDING – HORSES 3 YEARS & OLDER, S/M/G, SEC A & B # in class 14 1st 482 Luck of the Irish Syneva Blatchford/same 2nd 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz 3rd 498 A Wizards Spell Winstons Fiona Jennifer Alexander/Jennifer Alexander 4th 496 SR Keatons Charm Whitney Forsyth/Debbie Webster 5th 513 Callimaro Of Gypsy Manor Melinda Paret/Jack Leiser 6th 514 High Valley Mister Twister Melinda Paret/Donna Stancik

Luck of the Irish Horse Feathers A Wizards Spell SR Keatons Charm Callimaro Of High Valley Darby Winstons Fiona Gypsy Manor Mister Twister CLASS 109 TRAIL IN-HAND – HORSES 2 YEAR OLDS, S/M/G, SEC A & B # in class 7 1st 493 A Wizards Spell Raleigh Thomas Walker/same 2nd 503 Auniques Coahoma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Ashley Knapp 3rd 500 A Wizards Spell Winstons Adair Linda Brown/Marli Spears 4th 505 Auniques Inola Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/ Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 5th 493 A Wizards Spell Kensingtons Bexley Susan Walker/same 6th 525 Yellow Rose Zia Stephani & Christophe Milani/Stephani Milani

A Wizards Spell Raleigh Auniques Coahoma A Wizards Spell Auniques Inola A Wizards Spell Yellow Rose Zia Winstons Adair Kensingtons Bexley CLASS 110 MARES – 2 YEARS & UNDER, SECTION A & B # in class 7 (2 excused) 1st 516 Riverstone Kiss My Angel Melinda Paret/Heidi Lowthorp 2nd 484 4C Finn and Fables Feather Brenda Hearon/Hallie Hearon 3rd 526 Westmoreland Lucky Lady Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders 4th 487 Triple R Chantilly Lace Marty & Debra Rivers/Debra Rivers 5th 512 4C Passionate Golden Princess Brenda Hearon/Gracie Hearon

Riverstone Kiss My 4C Finn and Fables Westmoreland Triple R Chantilly 4C Passionate Golden Angel Feather Lucky Lady Lace Princess CLASS 111 HALTER MARES – 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS, SECTION A & B # in class 6 1st 489 A Wizards Spell Winstons Mersey Nancy Emery & Stephen Stokes/Stephen Stokes 2nd 518 Westmoreland Quality Street Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders 3rd 492 LR Lady Allegra Tracy Losson/Stacey Sample 4th 506 Gypsy Moon Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Paula Miller 5th 488 A Wizards Spell Winstons Whimsy Nancy Emery & Stephen Stokes/Jennifer Groombridge 6th 510 Auniques Wanekia Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Jessica Ferguson

A Wizards Spell WestmorelandGypsy Horse WorldLR Lady Magazine Allegra VolumeGypsy 10 Moon No 1 PageA Wizards 8 Spell Auniques Winstons Mersey Quality Street Winstons Whimsy Wanekia 2012 Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 112 JUNIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE MARE – SECTION A & B # in class 4 Junior Champion 489 A Wizards Spell Winstons Mersey Nancy Emery & Stephen Stokes/Stephen Stokes Reserve Champion 518 Westmoreland Quality Street Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders

A Wizards Spell Winstons Mersey Westmoreland Quality Street

CLASS 113 HALTER MARE – 5 YEARS & OLDER, SECTION A # in class 6 1st 520 The Anchor Mare Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp 2nd 480 Lake Ridge British Truffle Gary & Susan Niesen/Gary Niesen 3rd 517 Meeka Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders 4th 507 Gypsy Chic Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 5th 498 A Wizards Spell Winstons Fiona Jennifer Alexander/Jennifer Alexander 6th 523 Saphyra Stephani & Christophe Milani/Miciaya Milani

The Anchor Mare Lake Ridge British Meeka Gypsy Chic A Wizards Spell Saphyra Truffle Winstons Fiona CLASS 114 HALTER MARE – 5 YEARS & OLDER, SECTION B # in class 4 1st 527 GVR ER’s Sophie by Bok Melinda Paret/Heidi Lowthrop 2nd 497 Halfmoon Erika Sapp/same 3rd 515 Silver Lady Melinda Paret/same 4th 524 Clonoeen Affra Stephani & Christophe Milani/Stephani Milani

GVR ERs Sophie by Bok Halfmoon Silver Lady ClononeenAffra CLASS 115 SENIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE MARE, SECTION A & B # in class 4 Senior Champion 520 The Anchor Mare Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp Reserve Champion 527 GVR ER’s Sophie by Bok Melinda Paret/Heidi Lowthorp

The Anchor Mare GVR ERs Sophie by Bok CLASS 116 GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE MARE – SECTION A & B # in class 4 Grand Champion 520 The Anchor Mare Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp Reserve Champion 489 A Wizards Spell Winstons Mersey Nancy Emery & Stephen Stokes/Stephen Stokes

A Wizards Spell The Anchor Mare Winstons Mersey Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 9 GYPSY HORSE REGISTRY OF AMERICA, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 117 HALTER GELDING – 2 YEARS & UNDER, SECTION A & B # in class 5 1ST 493 A Wizards Spell Kensingtons Bexley Susan Walker/same 2nd 500 A Wizards Spell Winstons Adair Linda Brown/Marli Spears 3rd 494 A Wizards Spell Raleigh Thomas Walker/same 4th 502 A Wizards Spell Winstons Dartanian Linda Brown/Sam McClure 5th 525 Yellow Rose Zia Stephani & Christophe Milani/Stephani Milani

A Wizards Spell A Wizards Spell A Wizards Spell A Wizards Spell Yellow Rose Kensingtons Bexley Winstons Adair Raleigh Winstons Zia Dartanian CLASS 118 HALTER GELDING – 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS No Entries

CLASS 119 JUNIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 2 Junior Champion 493 A Wizards Spell Kensingtons Bexley Susan Walker/same Reserve Champion 500 A Wizards Spell Winstons Adair Linda Brown/Marli Spears

A Wizards Spell A Wizards Spell Kensingtons Bexley Winstons Adair

CLASS 120 HALTER GELDING – 5 YEARS & OLDER, SECTION A # in class 1 1st 521 Traveler Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp

Traveler CLASS 121 HALTER GELDING – 5 YEARS & OLDER, SECTION B # in class 3 1st 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz 2nd 496 SR Keaton Charm Whitney Forsyth/Elliot Webster 3rd 495 Argyle Two Thumbs Up Whitney Forsyth/Debbie Webster

Horse Feathers Darby SR Keaton Charm Argyle Two Thumbs Up

CLASS 122 SENIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 3 Senior Champion 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz Reserve Champion 496 SR Keaton Charm Whitney Forsyth/Elliot Webster

Horse Feathers Darby SR Keaton Charm Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 10 GYPSY HORSE REGISTRY OF AMERICA, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 123 GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 3 Grand Champion 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz Reserve Champion 496 SR Keaton Charm Whitney Forsyth/Elliot Webster

Horse Feathers Darby SR Keaton Charm

CLASS 124 HALTER STALLIONS – 2 YEARS & UNDER, SECTION A & B # in class 2 1st 481 Lake Ridge Thunder Bay Gary & Susan Niesen/Susan Niesen 2nd 485 4C Barrington and Beautys Beast Brenda Hearon/Corry Hearon

4C Barrington and Lake Ridge Thunder Bay Beautys Beast

CLASS 125 HALTER STALLION – 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS, SECTION A & B No Entries

CLASS 126 JUNIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION STALLION, SECTION A & B # in class 2 Junior Champion 481 Lake Ridge Thunder Bay Gary & Susan Niesen/Susan Niesen Reserve Champion 485 4C Barrington and Beautys Beast Brenda Hearon/Corry Hearon

4C Barrington and Lake Ridge Thunder Bay Beautys Beast CLASS 127 HALTER STALLION – 5 YEARS & OLDER, SECTION A # in class 6 1st 504 A Touch of Charisma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Will Grubb 2nd 514 High Valley Mister Twister Melinda Paret/Donna Stancik 3rd 486 A Wizards Spell Winstons Brighton Marty & Debra Rivers/Lee McGrann 4th 528 Warlocks Jagged Knight Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/C.J. Vansickle 5th 482 Luck of the Irish Syneva Blatchford/same 6th 499 Thistledown Lord Calidore Glen, Jennifer & Peggy Kelley/Jennifer Kelley

A Touch of High Valley A Wizards Spell Warlocks Jagged Knight Luck of the Irish Thistledown Lord Calidore Charisma Mister Twister Winstons Brighton CLASS 128 HALTER STALLION – 5 YEARS & OLDER, SECTION B # in class 4 1st 509 Huston Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 2nd 490 Sir Royal Gold Don & Deb Stone/Deb Stone 3rd 511 Shandor of Orcas Island Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Kate Smoke 4th 491 CiCis Sir Keith Celeste Huston/Stacey Sample

GypsyHuston Horse WorldSir Royal MagazineShandor Volume of 10 No 1Cicis Page Sir 11 Keith Gold Orcas Island GYPSY HORSE REGISTRY OF AMERICA, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 129 SENIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE STALLION, SECTION A & B # in class 4 Senior Champion 504 A Touch of Charisma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Will Grubb Reserve Champion 509 Huston Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee

A Touch of Charisma Huston

CLASS 130 GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE STALLION, SECTION A & B # in class 4 Grand Champion 504 A Touch of Charisma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Will Grubb Reserve Champion 509 Huston Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee

A Touch of Charisma Huston

CLASS 131 GHRA WORLD CHAMPION HALTER HORSE # in class 3 World Champion 504 A Touch of Charisma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Will Grubb

A Touch of Charisma CLASS 132 SOLID COLOR MARES, SECTION A & B # in class 3 1st 505 Auniques Inola Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Paula Miller 2nd 515 Silver Lady Melinda Paret/Heidi Lowthorp 3rd 512 4C Passionate Golden Princess Brenda Hearon/Gracie Hearon

Auniques Inola Silver Lady 4C Passionate Golden Princess CLASS 133 SOLID COLOR STALLION & GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 2 1st 504 A Touch of Charisma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Ashley Knapp 2nd 481 Lake Ridge Thunder Bay Gary & Susan Niesen/Susan Niesen

A Touch Lake Ridge of Charisma Thunder Bay Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 12 GYPSY HORSE REGISTRY OF AMERICA, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 134 BROKEN COLOR MARE, SECTION A & B # in class 16 1st 489 A Wizards Spell Winstons Mersey Nancy Emery & Stephen Stokes/Stephen Stokes 2nd 517 Meeka Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders 3rd 492 LR Lady Allegra Tracy Losson/Stacey Sample 4th 480 Lake Ridge British Truffle Gary & Susan Niesen/Gary Niesen 5th 488 A Wizards Spell Winstons Whimsy Nancy Emery & Stephen Stokes/Jennifer Groombridge 6th 498 A Wizards Spell Winstons Fiona Jennifer Alexander/same

A Wizards Spell Meeka LR Lady Allegra A Wizards Spell A Wizards Spell Winstons Mersey Winstons Winstons Fiona Whimsy CLASS 135 BROKEN COLOR STALLION & GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 7 1st 509 Huston Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 2nd 528 Warlocks Jagged Knight Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Robert Schlenk 3rd 482 Luck of the Irish Syneva Blatchford/same 4th 513 Callimaro of Gypsy Manor Melinda Paret/same 5th 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz 6th 525 Yellow Rose Zia Stephani & Christophe Milani/Stephani Milani

Huston Warlocks Jagged Luck of the Irish Callimaro of Horse Feathers Darby Yellow Rose Knight Gypsy Manor Zia CLASS 136 BLAGDON COLOR MARE, SECTION A & B # in class 1 1st 503 Auniques Coahoma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Ashley Knapp

Auniques Coahoma

CLASS 137 BLAGDON COLOR STALLION OR GELDING, SECTION A & B # in class 2 1st 514 High Valley Mister Twister Melinda Paret/Donna Stancik 2nd 511 Shandor of Orcas Island Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Kate Smoke

High Valley Mister Twister Shandor of Orcas Island CLASS 138 GENTLEMEN’S PLEASURE DRIVING – S/M/G, SECTION A & B No entries

CLASS 139 YOUTH , WALK/JOG – MARE OR GELDING, SEC. A & B # in class 1 1st 492 LR Lady Allegra Tracy Losson/Haley Adams

LR Lady Allegra

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 13 GYPSY HORSE REGISTRY OF AMERICA, Inc. Fourth Annual Gypsy Horse World Show Results continued CLASS 140 OPEN WESTERN PLEASURE, WALK/JOG – S/M/G – SECTION A & B # in class 7 1st 507 Gypsy Chic Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 2nd 504 Touch of Charisma Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Ashley Knapp 3rd 511 Shandor of Orcas Island Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/C.J. Vansickle 4th 506 Gypsy Moon Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Paula Miller 5th 518 Westmoreland Quality Street Dan & Christine Deerinwater/Macey Sanders 6th 479 Horse Feathers Darby Sandra Neal/Julie Hinz

Gypsy Chic A Touch of Charisma

CLASS 141 OPEN WESTERN PLEASURE, WALK/JOG/LOPE – S/M/G, SECTION A & B # in class 7 1st 514 High Valley Mister Twister Melinda Paret/Donna Stancik 2nd 490 Sir Royal Gold Don & Deb Stone/Jackie Rollins 3rd 513 Callimaro Of Gypsy Manor Melinda Paret/Jack Leiser 4th 521 Traveler Doug & Jamie Sharp/Katie Sharp 5th 509 Huston Robert & Jeanne Schlenk/Roxanna Ruiz-Lee 6th 496 SR Keatons Charm Whitney Forsyth/Elliot Forsyth

High Valley Sir Royal Gold Mister Twister

Officials Judges: Charlotte Hetier, Karen Iversen, Roger Eitel Ring Steward: Renee Anderson Secretary: Nancy Braesicke Ribbon Girls: Pam Barthel, Kay Petersen Gatemen: Bill Braesicke and Bob Brown Booth Volunteer: Kari Aker Sherpas: Brian Boyle and Gary Wilson Show Secretary Nancy Braesicke Left to Right: Judge Roger Eitel, Director Pam Barthel, and Gateman Bill Braesicke Ribbon Help Kay Peterson, Ring Steward Renee An- derson, Judge Karen Iversen, Judge Charlotte Hetier

Sweet Feed Horse Cookies Ingredients: powdered sugar 4 cups sweet feed 1/4 cup brown sugar Try this new QR code 3 cups molasses 2 grated carrots 2 grated apples on your Iphone, Ipad, 1/2 cup flour Directions: preheat oven to 400 degrees, mix together all ingredients, or Android today! except powdered sugar; form into large balls and press flat onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes cool, then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Can you guess where it will take you? (Thank you to Dr Garfinkel’s newsletter for this recipe. www.drgarfinkel.com)

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 14 Fort Worth Stock Show and Parade Lyn Jenkins of www.GreensleevesCarriage.com and Bobbie and Darren Patterson showed off their Gypsy Horses in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Parade to thousands of specta- tors on January 14, 2012. Lyn drove her stallion and mare team CDF Quite Frankly B138 and Arwen Evenstar A177 pulled a wagonette with her son Joseph riding shotgun. Jan Easter, GHRA President; Priscilla Cox, GHRA Registrar, and her grandchildren; Debra Brooks; Kim Van Kirk ,Cindy Cattell, Patti and Amy Henderson rode on the padded benches in the back of the wagon waving to the crowd. The GHRA banners were attached to either side of the wagon for full exposure to the crowd of over 100,000. Bobbie and Darren Patterson drove their 4-year-old stallion Bandera Loch Lommond B973 with Jennifer Alexander and Brian Boyle riding in the carriage. After the parade the group then drove horse trailers and all to a local Mexican restaurant for a celebratory lunch.

This 116-year-old parade is the one of the largest non-motorized parades in the United States. The GHRA entry was number 132 and they met the begin- ning of the parade coming back as they were starting their drive through downtown. The three-mile journey through the crowds in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, was thrilling and wonderful in the unseasonable 70-degree weather.

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 15 Gypsy Horse Registry Youth Association - Tilly’s Story

Hi! My name is 4C Pink mum and it was very late. There were lots of weird I wanted to show off a little for all the grownups, so Shantilly Lace, but you things on me and a lot of people going in and out I tried bucking — but my human dad jumped at me can call me Tilly. Everyone of my stall. Wow, and before I knew it he had both arms around my says that I have the biggest, was I sore, but neck and made me stop. For some reason he looked brightest loving eyes of any mum Brenda was scared. He told me we had one shot at this, and I baby, and that I’m a very there loving on could not hurt that hip again. He is such a fun hater! lovely filly! Dr. Trent, Dr. Mike and Dr. Watkins say me and telling me Every day he tells me he loves me. Some days he I’m a miracle; you see, my short life has been quite a that everything sings to me while we walk, some days we just talk; struggle. But that won’t stop me. I’m going to grow was going to be he tells me I’m a good listener. My human dad has up to be an amazing, beautiful Gypsy Horse just like okay. I overheard promised me that if I do all that he asks me to do, my mum, Scarlett Lace. Dr. Trent tell the then one day I will get to go to the big pasture with Here’s my story. I was born in March on the same girl taking care of my mum Scarlett and the rest of the grownups! Dr. day as my stable mate, Beast, and three weeks before me that I had to Mike and Dr. Trent told him that that may never my friend, Feather. I was living a little filly’s perfect be watched very closely and to cross her fingers that happen, but I think my human dad is smarter than life: I would lie in the sun, eat, rest in the shade, I didn’t get an infection or diarrhea. He said I was in them. eat, run with my friends, and eat. Beast and I even a very delicate state and he said something about the So that’s my story! Currently I am defying all the climbed to the top of a round bale of hay — what a rainbow bridge again. odds. Dr. Mike and Dr. Trent said I am doing so great life! Each day after that was a battle, but I felt better and good that now I get to stay out all day in my pad- When I was four months old my human mum, better every day. And then the day came that my hu- dock. And guess what? My friends Beast, Feather Brenda, put me out in the larger pasture with the man mum and dad came and loaded me and mum and Princess are right here in the pasture next to me, other mares and foals. Beast and Feather and I were up in our trailer and home we went. so we get to chat and play through the fence! Wow, excited — there was so much more room to run It was good to be home, but I had to stay in the I’m living a filly’s perfect life again! Thanks, mum and explore! (Well, truthfully, Feather was a of stall and couldn’t go play. Mum was there with me and dad, for believing in me and giving me a chance. a momma’s girl, but Beast and I were running the and she kept telling me to be patient and someday field.) I might be able to get out of the stall. I had lots of One morning a few weeks later mum Brenda came visitors and they all loved on me and brushed me out to check on us like she does every morning, and and talked nice to me. I was thankful, and I would I was in the corral, just standing there with a strange put my nose out of the bars in the stall so they could look on my face. I wished I could tell them what kiss my nose. I always tried to have a twinkle in my happened, but that would just make them wonder eyes so everyone would know that I was determined why they didn’t do something to prevent it. I don’t to recover. want them feeling guilty. We babies just get into Then one day months later they put my mum Scar- trouble sometimes, and there is not a lot our human lett back out in the pasture. My human dad Randy parents can do to protect us. Although I hurt really badly, I tried to be strong so both my mums wouldn’t worry so much. Mum Excerpt from Dr. Trent Bliss: Brenda took me to the barn and called Dr. Mike. Af- “Tilly suffered a capital femoral physeal fracture of ter evaluating me he decided that I needed to come her right hind limb. In essence, she broke the head of to the clinic so he could lay me down and x-ray my her femur off at the growth plate. These fractures are hip. That’s when he told mum the bad news: I had almost exclusively seen in foals and without surgery, broken my hip joint. Mum looked very sad and anx- the prognosis is grave. There are limited numbers ious when she came out from talking to Dr. Mike. of cases reported in the literature regarding surgical She hugged me so tight that I knew things were repair and success. In Tilly’s case, a 50% chance of really bad. That is when I heard Dr. Mike tell mum pasture soundness was offered as a prognosis if no that there were three options: They could do nothing complications were encountered at surgery or in the and just see if things got better, but he said he knew post-operative period. Dr. Michael Schoonover of it wouldn’t; they could do a very rare, expensive, Interstate Equine Services in Goldsby, Oklahoma, time-consuming surgery that did not have very good diagnosed the fracture and then consulted with a odds; or they could take me to the Rainbow Bridge renowned orthopedic surgeon at Texas A&M, Dr. and turn me loose. I did not like the sound of that Jeffrey Watkins, and surgeon Dr. Trent Bliss. The de- last option, but how could I tell mum? Dr. Mike said cision was made to transport Tilly to College Station, that the decision had to be made that day, because if started making me do a lot of things that I didn’t Texas, where Drs. Schoonover, Watkins and Bliss felt mum and dad opted for the surgery it would need to want to do, but Dr. Mike said it would make me bet- she had the best chance for success. The surgery in- be done immediately. ter. Dr. Mike and Dr. Trent told him that I needed to volved removing a portion of Tilly’s femur to expose I saw mum crying as she hopped in the truck to start walking a mile a day! That’s seven times around the area of the fracture. Once the fracture was ac- drive me home. Once I was back in my stall she the big arena. Every day, seven days a week, we walk. cessed, it was reduced and three screws were placed whispered in my ear that she loved me and could not I have learned that the quicker I get that halter thing in lag fashion to secure the fragment. The portion of stand to see me suffer. I tried looking at her with on, the quicker I get to go, so I put my nose through the femur that had been removed was attached in its my big, bright eyes to let her know that everything the end of it faster than human Dad can buckle it; normal position using screws and braided stainless would be okay, but she turned away and headed off for some reason he thinks that’s funny, and he always steel cables. In all, the total time under anesthesia to tell my human dad, Randy. laughs. Sometimes I like to give him a hard time, but was over eight hours. Tilly recovered from anesthesia Things moved very quickly after that, and before I he believes in me so he just takes it and moves on uneventfully and was bearing significant weight on knew it I was at Texas A&M veterinarian hospital be- to the next obstacle. Most days the grownups come the limb in the days following surgery. She remained ing prepped for surgery. I was so scared and nervous up from grazing in the pasture to see how much I’m at Texas A&M for three weeks after surgery before inside, but nobody ever knew that because I was a progressing. One day my human dad let me stop taking the long trailer ride home. Tilly is currently very brave little girl. I had my beautiful mum, Scar- and talk to my mum, Scarlett! She stuck her nose undergoing a rigorous rehabilitation routine at the lett, there with me and everyone was nice to me. through the fence, gave me a kiss and told me I was Hearons’ ranch.” When I woke up I was back in the stall with my looking much better!

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 16 Gypsy Horse Registry Youth Association - Spotlight on Youth GHRyA Youth at the World Show Gracie Hearon, 10, and Hallie Hearon, 8, competed in yet another successful GHRA World Show.

This year Gracie showed yearling filly 4C Passionate Golden Princess A1107. Prin- cess and Gracie finished 3rd in Showman- Haley Adams and LR Allegra ship and 6th in 2 & Under Mares. Micaiya Milani won second in Youth Eng- This is Hallie’s 4th year lish Pleasure Walk-Trot and 6th in Halter to complete. Hallie Mares Section A 5 years and Older, with Hailey Weston taking care of showed yearling filly 4C her mare Saphyra A1122 . Gypsy Elite Titan Finn and Fables Feather Hailey also helped take care of Gypsy Elite A1104. Feather and Velvet B710 while the Gaks were mov- Gracie and ing. Hailey will start her show career this 4C Passionate Golden Princess summer by learning the ins and outs of showing with her parents and Titan. She is Hallie placed 2nd in Youth Showmanship excited to be riding leadline soon. So look and 2nd in 2 & Under Mares. Micaiya Milani and Saphyra out, show world, here comes Hailey! Nice Job to all the youth: You worked hard Birthday Surprise and it showed! What a great Birthday Surprise! On Febru- ary 26 there was a knock on Gypsy Horse Registry Youth Emory Smalley’s door. He was met at the door by 4C Little Gypsy Fable A608. Fable was there to give this special little birthday boy a birthday ride. Hallie and 4C Finn and Fables Feather Emory rode Fable around the town and proudly waved to passersby. Fable is Both girls and fillies displayed amazing Emory’s favorite Gypsy Horse. Emory professionalism in the show ring even even shared his special ride with sister Ava throughout a bit of pandemonium. The Youth English Pleasure Smalley. Of course, as usual, Ava tried to 9-month-old & 7-month-old fillies stood steal the show! As Emory hugged Fable he quiet, with their handlers providing them was heard saying, “This is the best birthday with calming assurance. Great Job once ever!” again, girls!

Simona Forsyth won 1st in Youth English Pleasure and 6th in Hunter on her great gelding Argyle Two Thumbs Up. Welcome to GHRyA Youth Youth Showmanship Emory Smalley left, Ava Smalley Yet another proud Gypsy Horse Youth, 3½-year-old Hailey Weston. When Hailey’s right on 4C Little Gypsy Fable parents decided to purchase a Gypsy Elite Please send any of your youth informa- mare they also fell in love with the newly tion, photos and events they’ve attended born foal, Gypsy Elite Titan B1152, and to Brenda Hearon our youth committee purchased him as well. While Titan was chairman. She tries to get as many youth still with his mum, Hailey would want to notices as possible in every magazine, go see him every day to see “how big he Simona Forsyth and and your kids enjoy seeing their pictures gotten.” Argyle Two Thumbs Up here. Letting other kids know what your youth are doing with their horses. It makes Haley Adams won 1st in Youth Showman- During one of those visits Hailey spent a for a fun community of kids all over the ship, and 1st in Youth Western Pleasure lot of time keeping the flies off Titan’s face country. Walk-Jog on LR Lady Allegra. so the flies wouldn’t wake him up.

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 17 Merit Awards Program 2012 Champions Champion A Mare Color Champion A Halter Stallion 2 years and under LAKE RIDGE BRITISH TRUFFLE GREEN MOUNTAIN PATRIOT Mare A00000176 Stallion A00000939 Sue Niesen Teri Young Gypsy Lane Shady Pines Farm Anson, TX Weare, NH

Champion B Halter Mare 2 years and under LAKE RIDGE STERLINGS KACHINA Mare B00000964 Champion B Mare Color Sue Niesen MS TWILIGHT Gypsy Lane Mare B00000213 Anson, TX Sue Niesen Gypsy Lane Anson, TX

Champion A Halter Mare 3 years old and Older LAKE RIDGE BRITISH TRUFFLE Champion B Western Performance Mare A00000176 OSGOOD SASSPARILLA BRIDGET Sue Niesen Mare B00000425 Gypsy Lane Debra Burgess Anson, TX Carolina Gypsy Horses Chesnee, SC

Champion B Halter Mare 3 years old and Older MS TWILIGHT Mare B00000213 Sue Niesen Champion A Exhibition Gypsy Lane LAKE RIDGE BRITISH TRUFFLE Anson, TX Mare A00000176 Sue Niesen Gypsy Lane Anson, TX

Champion A Stallion Color LAKE RIDGE THUNDER BAY Stallion A00000963 Sue Niesen Champion B Exhibition Gypsy Lane MS TWILIGHT Anson, TX Mare B00000213 Sue Niesen Gypsy Lane Anson, TX

The Merit Award Program is open to GHRA registered horses owned by current GHRA members in good standing. Current program runs from Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012. Points may be earned at any show or event regard- less of Society. Entry Fee: $20.00 per horse. Get an application on line or contact the MAP Secretary: Pam Barthel [email protected] Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 18 Horse Jewelry Artist, Candace Sherman Candace Sherman lives in Newport, Rhode Island. She specializes in hand-constructed, one-of-a-kind jewelry. Hallmarks of Candace’s jewelry are: asymmetric patterns, extraordinary stones and interchangeable multiple use jewelry. Some examples are: earrings with interchangeable parts, pins that become clasps with a strand of beads, and pendants which can be worn on beads or chains.

Candace has been designing and making jewelry since childhood, honing her skills in college. After college, Candace opened a jewelry store. “When I first opened, people would come in and ask to speak to the jeweler. ‘You are’ I’d say. ‘No, you don’t understand.’ they’d reply. ‘I want to speak to the man who makes the jewelry.’ ‘No, you don’t understand,’ I’d say. ‘I’m the woman who makes the jewelry.’ “Thankfully, we’ve come a long way since that time.” Candace closed the store after 17 years to travel the East Coast doing fine arts & craft shows, where she has been an award-winning artist many times over. She is also listed in the book “Best of America Jewelry Artists II”.

Her sister and niece have Cob and Candace once said: “Why they call them ponies is beyond me. Class 4 is a full size horse to me.” Last fall, she opened an art gallery in the Hotel Viking, in Newport. February of 2012 brought a coaching group from Massachusetts to the hotel and into the gallery. One woman suggested she look into Gypsy Horses when Candace spoke about loving Cob feathers; she presented Candace with a Breeder Issue of The Equine Journal. A Gypsy Horse was on the cover!

Excitedly, Candace discussed horse-related jewelry designs with this woman. Gold horse-nail earrings, with or without removable drops, carved jadeite horses wrapped in gold and worn as pendants on a strand of pearls. Coins with a horse figure on one side, become gold-rim pendants and/or finger rings.

Candace then spoke of a new design. “Memory” pendants, charms and lapel pins combine tail hair, a solid gold rim and back, with glass, and a horse name in raised letters along the outer rim. “This is something that humans can treasure forever. I do charm bracelets for the person with many favorite horses. Each Memory piece is unique, and most definitely one-of-a-kind—as is your horse. My next design idea with the Memory is to have a nickname, or no name on the outer rim, and open gold designs extending from that outer rim, that incorporate faceted stones.” Candace smiles and is lost in her world of creativity …

Through the connection with the woman in the coaching group, Candace sent out new post cards of her horse jewelry line to the Gypsy Horse enthusiasts and naturally connected with Gypsy Horse World Magazine.

For more information Candace can be contacted at (401) 846-7311. Region 1 Bud Hartmann Region 2 Pam Barthel Michelle Osgood Pam and Albert Barthel Ranch Creek Side Gypsy Farm Topsham, Vermont Elk River, Minnesota Michelle and horsey family did the Christmas parade Pam and Albert participated in a local Valentines Parade. Pam again this last year. They always have such great costumes. What stuck a sign on Albert’s back that read “Gypsy Horses make great fun this family must be! Valentines gifts”. The whole town thought it was a roar. It is great to not only participate but to have such a good time doing it. They laughed through the whole parade route. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, send your info to Pam at: pam- [email protected]

Greensleeves Carriage Company Gypsy Horse-drawn carriages for Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, weddings and special events Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia, send your www.greensleevescarriages.com info to Bud at: [email protected] Lyn Jenkins (903) 245-1994 Winona, Texas

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Region 4 Jan Easter

Gary Wilson Burleson, Texas Gary drove his Gypsy mares in the Haven Hill St. Paddy’s Day Drive Fest on March 17 in Navasota, Texas. A Wizards Spell Kensingtons Kalliopi A 822 and A Wizards Spell Worthingtons Darcie A967 competed in Reinsmanship, Dres- sage, Cones, Obstacles and more. What an incredible day for these two very young mares and their proud and happy owner.

Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas send your info to Jan at: [email protected]

Region 7 Carol Smettem-Minson

I just wanted everyone to know, because so many have asked, Carol had her surgery and is recovering well. We look forward to seeing her in the ring soon! Jan Easter

Region 6 Gail DeMarco Holly Rydman Olympia, WA

Kennedy Halterman & Tagline Charity Ride 1st place (winnings were donated to Hooved Animal Rescue of Thurston County)

Tagline and Crystal Baker Tagline and Crystal Baker English Maturity Western Maturity 2nd Place 2nd Place this season. We have received much encour- Gypsy Horses invaded the September Pinto of agement and support from all who cross our Western Washington show: We had six Gypsy path and are thankful for the opportunity to Horses participating in the show! Most were show at a more local level; travel to Gypsy shown halter only, but there were two that par- shows is not an option with my schedule. I ticipated in the Utility Western Pleasure classes. am the only breeding stock (solid) Gypsy to There were even two horses representing the come to the shows in our area. There have Tagline and Holly Rydman Gypsy Horse in the Champion of Champions been a couple of appearances by a few of our Halter class. Clearly the Gypsy breed is picking “colored” feathered friends over the months. up momentum here in the Pacific Northwest, I sincerely hope they spread the word and and we hope in the future to continue; the local return. Pinto associations are helping by offering many Pinto rules state that colored and solid hors- classes for the Gypsy breeds. Tagline B649 and I es may not compete against one another, but won the high point buckle for the Utility (Gypsy) we have had the opportunity to compete in category. some futurity classes and have done quite well, thanks to the training of Crystal Baker I have been showing with the local Washington at Cedar Hill Training Center. State Pinto Clubs (PtHAWW & Cascade Pinto) Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 22 Enjoying and Preparing Your Young Stock for Success through Equine Agility By Linda Brown, A Wizards Spell Ranch, in the U.S. There are clubs and associations liked being Burleson, Texas hosting these competitions for cash and taller. He That annoying question keeps coming up, “At prizes and for all ages. is learning what age do you start to break them?” First, where to put “breaking” has such a negative tone to it. Think of dog agility and you will be on the his feet and Second, for great future success, the real right right track. And most of all, think of the fun accepting answer is, “Training begins at birth.” It seems with your very young horses. new sounds such a waste to let the formative years go by the wooden without setting the foundation. A foal should be able to stand on a pedestal, pedestal walk across different terrain, back at halter, makes a Now it is easier than ever to receive rewards work through cones and not be frightened by noise as he for this unusual things it might see. The earlier you steps up. early work, start exposing your foal to new things, the because the better your horse will be when it is time to This confidence and fun for the young horse hottest new ride or drive him or her. will pay off in the future. You don’t have to equine sport wait until your horse is older to compete and is Equine A confident horse is your best ally, and the have fun with them. Agility. It way to get your horse into that frame of mind is sweeping is to start exposing horses to many differ- If you’d like more info about Equine Agility the UK and ent things at a very young age. The foal in competitions, feel free to call or write. Australia the photos is only two days old and happily www.GypsyHorsesInTexas.com and now is went up on the pedestal because he was asked becoming the nicely and quietly to do so. And the fun part BIG THING is that he stayed there by himself because he

Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 23 The Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc., would like to thank everyone who took part in the 4th Annual GHRA Gypsy Horse World Show, held at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo! photo by Gail by Finger photo Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 24 Region 7 World Show Report from Charlotte Hetier It was a real pleasure for me to be with you leaders. When you’re going this year for this wonderful show. I want to The Pattern class was very inter- to a fair, when you’re having thank you for your invitation, and I hope esting, too. In France, this class is obligatory a ride for showing the breed, you’ll understand my poor English. I’m trying for all the stallions. I was quite impressed to you don’t use your pregnant to improve to be able to communicate with all see how you work your horses. People don’t mare. And you cannot use the people that receive me so nicely and all the realize how much work you need to do all dur- your stallion all the year long, because he has exhibitors. Thank you for your trust. ing the year just for 4 or 5 minutes! a hard enough job to do at all by serving the mares. You show your gelding! You as breeders Friday it was a real pleasure to see our nice Trail in Hand class was not so good. Some should all have a very nice gelding, with good Gypsy Horses working. In these classes I could exhibitors forgot one obstacle and all the foals conformation, nice bones, nice short back, appreciate the work the exhibitors did during were frightened by the gate. But none of them wide chest and a lot of feather, that you can this year! All the horses were so nicely pre- were dangerous, they all did their best, and show in riding classes, ridden by children or sented, with good manners, quiet and listening that’s what we expect of them. So keep work- inexperienced riders. I would like to see them to their trainers! ing, and I’m sure next year you’ll do a great in this class!! Imagine how good a promotion job! it could be for you to show your champion It’s a shame there were not many horses in the gelding! driving classes; ours Gypsy Horses are very Saturday was the day we had to judge the good in driving and you should try to show conformation. I’ve seen some very nice horses, On the Sunday we had colors to judge. We this! You have to show the audience how good especially in Section A. In Section B, very of- don’t have that class in Europe.To be honest, in a job you can do: I would like to see as many ten we can see the Clyde or Shire strong influ- my opinion conformation is more important horses in driving classes as in riding, and ence. You, as breeders, must educate your eye than color… But I have to admit I loved this jumping classes! by seeing Clydesdales, and Shires and be very class! The horses are so nice when prepared, careful. Big Gypsy Horses, with nice Gypsy shining, with their mane and feather floating! This year you proved the Gypsy Horses can heads and short bodies do exist! I saw some Don’t forget, this class is for fun and for having jump! I know that the first circle was optional very nice ones, so I’d like to see one of those in a nice time; it’s made for the audience, to let in Hunting, but in my opinion you have to do this class! When you have that kind of mare, them see all the nicest colors we can have with it. When the horse arrives in the arena, alone, very heavy be very careful with which stallion Gypsy horses. and sees all the people, the noise, and all these you serve her. Don’t forget you have to correct colors, he needs to realize what the exhibitor these heads. The last class! Ah, what a pleasure for me it is expecting of him: This first circle permits was! class is one of my favor- him to look, recognize and be in proper posi- In section A, I could see nice heads, really ites. What a good job all the exhibitors did! I tion to begin the course. Remember, all the nice bodies and quite good chests—but lack of would like to thank you for letting me see that. horses that made this first circle jumped the bone. Gypsy Horses have to have a lot of bone I’m French, and I’m not used to seeing Gypsy first obstacle very nicely, as all the ones that and feather, even in this section. All must be in Horses in that kind of class. The only thing I didn’t refused and had to come a second time proportion. When you breed with these mares, can advise on is the jog: Jog is very little trot. to accept the jump. You have to think about it; you have to pick the most heavy-boned stal- The horse has to be placed very nicely, but he our Gypsy Horses will always do their best for lion you can find, to correct this point. has to trot and we have to see he is active with their riders but it can be very bewildering for all his legs. His head has to be in the good them to arrive in the show arena with all its In Under 2 Years Old class we had an accident, angle, not too next to his neck, in order to unfamiliar sights and sounds. You have to re- because of a young filly. Foals are very fright- breathe correctly and not too far out order to member that you don’t have any timing in this ened to come in the arena, that’s why you need keep his concentration on what he is doing. class. So don’t be afraid to use all the arena, them to be handled by a very experienced han- don’t turn too straight , and keep your horse in dler, because the foal needs to trust his handler Again, it was a real pleasure for me to at- the movement; you have to help him with all 100% It needs to feel the confidence in humans tend this year; I was very pleased to see you your body. You always have to look forward, in order to pass over its fear. I was happy to are learning so fast in how to present Gypsy keep the contact in your legs, and show your see some very good foals in this class produced Horses. Most of the exhibitors have under- horse where you want to go. in USA, you can be proud of that. stood that showing a gypsy horse is very differ- ent from showing other breeds. Except one or In this class I’ve seen something I don’t want to The Stallion classes had so improved in qual- two, I appreciated very much to see no short see again: Please, you always have to remem- ity! I don’t say the stallion we had last year clipped horses; and for the ones that did it, I’m ber that if a horse refuses to do something, were bad—there was some very nice last year sure you understand now that clipping a gypsy it’s because you presumed incorrectly about too—but what I’m saying is in this class I horse too short is spoiling its nice color. its ability to do this. Please, never smack him, could see more homogeneity, and that’s a very whatever he does. Think about what you did good thing. It means you are learning, and you Thank you to Priscilla and Jan for inviting me wrong … and try again. I understand that an know now when a male has the potential to be to come for this show, to Roger and Karen for exhibitor can be very frustrated after all the a stallion. assisting me and Nancy for her warm wel- hard work he did and than the day of the show come. the horse refuses to work, or to jump; but About the Gelding class … what can I say? Of smacking him won’t change anything, and you course they are geldings, we don’t ask them You as members of GHRA are very lucky to don’t have to hurt him just because you are to be perfect, but you have to remember that be a part of such an active association, built by angry. they are the ones that are supposed to be your very passionate and honest members! Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 1 Page 25 GHRA JUDGES AND CONTACT INFORMATION California Karen A. Iversen § North Carolina Judy Kibler P. O. Box 820, Judith K. Warner 2054 Via Mariposa Unit A East Lecanto, FL 34460 19 Chiles Avenue Laguna Woods, CA 92637 (352) 628-9186 Asheville, NC 28803 (520) 940-7126 [email protected] (828) 271-7960 [email protected] [email protected] Illinois Arthur L. Perry § Carole E. Dunbar § Oregon 3215 Robles Avenue 2909 N. Sheridan Road Suite 1002 Margo Hepner-Hart § Santa Ynez, CA 93460 Chicago, IL 60657 10556 NW 195th Ave. [email protected] (773) 606-3585 Hillsboro, OR 97124 (805) 688-0020 [email protected] (503) 645-0400 (805) 689-5460 cell (503) 351-0345 H. Lynette Partridge-Schneider § [email protected] Sami Scheuring P. O. Box 24367 139 Garden Avenue Belleville IL 62223 Texas San Rafael, CA 94903 (618) 979-3192 Helen M. 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