Melinda’s Corner Inside This Issue Happy New Year everyone! Greetings from a very wet Kentucky! Articles • President’s Message …page 1 I happily report that the ABC continues to operate in the black. The coming • Ohio Equine Affaire … p2 year will be another challenge, but I am confident that we are on a path of • ABC Convention 2012 … p3 continued growth. My goals this year are to continue to rebuild our • The Wonder of the … p4 membership and to publish the long awaited Studbook. The economy Curly Horse continues to show improvement and, with that, maybe our efforts to sell • History of the Gaited … p6 Curly horses will do so as well. Curly Horse … p7 • Gaited Curlies: Myths and Facts In April, the American Bashkir Curly horse will once again be represented th • A Royal Curly Horse? …p8 at the Equine Affaire in the Breed Pavilion. Carol Baldwin, 5 District • Ordering from ABCR … p9 Representative, is bringing horses to the Columbus, Ohio, show from her • Cues Changes…coming … p11 home in Michigan. I will be in attendance to assist with the booth. For a • Member Application … p13 small donation, we will add your farm or sale materials to the booth. If • Breeders …p14 anyone would like to help during the four-day event, please contact Carol • ABCR High Point Pgms … p18 or myself for information. • ABCR Board … p19 • Ordering Advertising … p20 I would like to thank Marlene and Bruce Tilson for representing the American Bashkir Curly Horse at the Canadian Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. This is a test of endurance, lasting more than a week. I can’t imagine how exhausted they must have been when they returned home! On a more serious note, I want to thank those of you who defended the ABCR and its Board members against the verbal assault in the online chat groups. I appreciate your efforts, although I am sad to think that this AMERICAN BASHKIR ugliness was in such a public forum. This kind of negativity does nothing CURLY REGISTRY but hurt the breed in the eyes of the public. Our horses deserve better. 71 Cavalier Blvd, #124 You deserve better. The folks willing to volunteer their time to this Registry, Florence, Kentucky 41042 deserve better! ISSN: 0887-2406 Respectfully yours, This newsletter is published for ABC members, with an intended audience of Melinda Martino, President members only. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability for any purpose or availability with Reminder: Let’s put the Curly Horse in the respect to the information, products, services, or related graphics contained herein. 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Use of any material either in whole or in part contained in National Cowgirl Museum this issue requires the prior written consent of the ABC Registry. www.cowgirl.net IssIssIssueIss ue 10104:4: Winter 2012012222 1 www.abcregistry.org Ohio Equine Affaire Attention Curly Horse Breeders and Members The American Bashkir Curly Horse will be represented in the Breed Pavilion at the Ohio Equine Affaire, which runs April 12-15 2012. We are asking for your help. The Affaire is a four day event that draws tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts from across the midwest. Top clinicians (John and Josh Lyons, Julie Goodnight, Craig Johnson and Al Dunning, to name a few from past Affaires) participate. The Affaire hosts hundreds of vendor booths selling a multitude of items from saddles to the latest bling. An evening performance of FANTASIA highlights the talent and beauty of the horse and rider. How can you help? You can help by making a donation in exchange for distribution of your brochure at the Ohio Equine Affaire. For a donation of $100, we will display and distribute your brochure at our booth in the Breed Pavilion. If the donation amount is more than you care to spend, we will accept any help you can afford. Methods of Payment and Next Steps By check – please send to: Diane Mitchell, ABC Treasurer, 2677 CR 112, Caldwell, TX USA 77836 Through PayPal – visit [email protected] . Please specify on the check or the PayPal account that your payment is for the Ohio Equine Affaire. Brochures can be sent to Carol Baldwin, The Rocking B Ranch, 9075 Brudy Rd., Wolverine, MI 49799. Please have brochures in the mail no later than March 25, 2012, to ensure the brochures are received in a timely manner. For More Information Please check out the Ohio Equine Affaire at equineaffaire.com . If you have any questions, please contact Carol Baldwin, District 5 Representative, ABC Board Member, at [email protected] or call (231) 525-8842. This is an excellent opportunity to market the Curly horse. Your support of this endeavor is most appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!! Carol Baldwin, District 5 Representative, ABC Board IssIssIssueIss ue 10104:4: Winter 2012012222 2 www.abcregistry.org Mark your calendar for this year’s event! 42 nd American Bashkir Curly Registry Convention to be held August 16 to 18, 2012 in Reno, Nevada Hosted By High Desert Equine Center Most meals included, including BBQ, awards banquet, and silent auction Lodging information coming soon! Proposed agenda to include: Board meetings, breeder/member meetings Trip to Pyramid Lake Tour of Palomino Valley Mustang Holding Facility Roping demonstration/clinic Tour of High Desert Equine Center Trip to Historic Old Western Virginia City For anyone who would like to stay an extra day, we can arrange a trip to Lake Tahoe Fun family atmosphere and beautiful scenery! Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair In November 2011, Tall Trees Curlys once again participated in Toronto's Royal Agriculture Winter Fair , a highlight of which is the Royal Horse Show. This annual event runs for 10 days each November, and is held at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in downtown Toronto, Canada. Bruce Tilson hosted the booth, and welcomed a large number of current owners and Curly enthusiasts, while also promoting the breed to those who had never heard of Curly horses or who were unaware of their many attributes. Here are pictures from the event: IssIssIssueIss ue 10104:4: Winter 2012012222 3 www.abcregistry.org The Wonder of the Curly Horse By June Cicero – Neustadt, Ontario, Canada I am the new owner of a Curly mare called Lucy. We’ve been together just over a month but already the ties are strong, at least for me...I’m not sure about her. I have owned my own horse for the past 14 years. I love horses, riding and riding vacations. I’m not particular about breed or colour; I just want a short, smart, solid, smooth partner. My husband and I were in the market for new horses, as we had sold our 2 riding horses before leaving British Columbia, Canada, in April. We had our new ‘horse’ property and were keen to have horses back in our yard and our lives. Thankfully, we were able to reconnect with a former trail buddy who invited us to join a three-day ride the end of September. My friend knew the style of horse I preferred and set me up with Lucy for the ride. At first sight, I was sceptical: I’m not fond of pintos, especially those with more white than colour. But her face wasn’t bald and she didn’t have any blue eyes, so that was a plus. And she was very good under saddle – not complicated, mindful of her rider and ready to work. And work she did. The second day of the ride, after getting a little lost, we had to climb a steep incline. This wouldn’t have been such a problem except for the fallen leaves and heavy rains over the previous days. It was too steep to climb straight up, and the footing was not good to ‘switchback’ our way out.