Gypsy Horse World Vol 10 10 No No 4 4 Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 4 Page 1A Wizards Spell Ranch Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 4 Page 2 copyright RatCat Creative From the Editor Gypsy Horse World Official publication of the GHRA This year at the GHRA Gypsy Horse World Show we’ll have four new awards. It all started P. O. Box 1861 La Porte, TX 77572 (281) 471-4472 with a donation from Debra and Marc Prichard. Debra Heron-Prichard, DVM, was one of our www.gypsyhorseregistryofamerica.org founding directors and has been so generous to the GHRA, giving monetary donations to help us get started and continuing to help to keep this breed going in its infant stages. Debra and Marc * donated a draft harness. We decided to use it as an award for High Point Driving, horse and Editor Jan Easter [email protected] handler combination. Jeanne and Bobby Schlenk then thought it would be a great idea to have Line Editor High Point English and High Point Western Performance awards, and a stall decoration award Angie Richardson [email protected] has finally gotten into the mix; Jeanne and Bobby donated prizes for the English and Western * High Point Awards and Showoffs (see ad in this issue) donated a custom photo drape for the stall Masthead Art and Website decoration award. Allison Alvino and Ryan McGovern Thank you so much for everyone’s ads. Advertising your beautiful horses and products is what [email protected] keeps this magazine in print. We are the only magazine dedicated to the Gypsy Horse. * Registrar – Jan Easter Jeanne Schlenk [email protected] * Features Directors Region 1 Registry News ......................................................................................................................Page 4 George “Bud” Hartmann On The Cover .....................................................................................................................Page 5 [email protected] Region 2 Pam Barthel .........................................................................................................Page 6 Region 2 Pam Barthel - [email protected] Region 4 Bobby Schlenk ....................................................................................................Page 7 Region 3 Region 5 Jeff Bartko ...........................................................................................................Page 8 Position open and up for triennial election Region 4 Region 6 Gail DeMarco .............................................................................................Pages 8, 12 Bobby Schlenk- [email protected] Artist Spotlight - Marsha McDonald ...............................................................................Page 9 Region 5 Jeff Bartko - [email protected] GHRA Youth ................................................................................................................... Page 14 Region 6 “In My Opinion” - Carol Smettem-Minson ........................................................Pages 16 - 17 Gail DeMarco - [email protected] Judges ................................................................................................................................. Page 18 up for triennial election Region 7 Advertisers Index ............................................................................................................. Page 18 Carol Smettem-Minson [email protected] On the Cover * A Wizards Spell Kensingtons Bailey and his new owner, Dr. Bob Brown Advertising in Iowa, and A Wizards Spell Trevor, owned and loved by Linda Brown Cover front $350 Back cover $300 and ridden by Sue DeLaurentis, his trick trainer, wow the crowd at the Centerfold $500 Gypsy Horse World Show during the 2012 Fort Worth Stock Show. Both Inside front or back cover $275 geldings’ trick and freestyle skills turn heads and please crowds wherever Full page $200 1/2 page $100 Classified $35 they go. As one of the earliest and largest breeders of these amazing The Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc., is a tax-exempt, not horses, we take pride in our carefully handpicked foundation breeding for profit, educational organization, and IRS 501(c) (3). The in- stock imported from the finest lines in England. A Wizards Spell Ranch clusion of advertisements in Gypsy Horse World does not in any way imply endorsement or approval by GHRA of any advertising has others available so that you, too, can experience the fun, the wonder claims or of the advertiser, its product, or its services. The GHRA does not assume any liability or responsibility for the contents and the spectacular glory that is a Gypsy Horse. of any of the advertising or for the quality of any products or services advertised. GHRA’s liability for errors or omissions in advertisements shall be limited to the cost of advertising space A Wizards Spell Ranch in Burleson, Texas in an amount equal to the erroneous advertisement. Notwith- standing the foregoing, GHRA shall have no liability for and no Only about 20 minutes south of Fort Worth (817) 297-9292 credit shall be issued to Advertiser for errors that do not materi- www.GypsyHorsesInTexas.com for eight years of photos. ally affect the value of the advertisement or where Advertiser is responsible for the error or omission. The advertisements and www.YouTube.com and search our channel at GypsyHorsesTexas for 80+ videos. articles in this magazine are only the opinion of the author Owner and Trainer – Linda Brown of the article or advertiser, not the opinion of the GHRA, Gypsy Horse World Magazine or the printer. Publish- We’re here at the show and welcome ranch visits by appointment. ing of ads or articles does not imply sponsorship or Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 10 No 4 Page 3 endorsement. REGISTRY NEWS AROUND THE REGISTRY think about on a daily basis; but, if you have it to you, usually via e-mail. When you purchased a beautiful Gypsy Horse and you receive this form, it is up to you to pull the World Show have chosen to register it with the GHRA, horse’s hair and send it, with the form, to the GHRA World Show in Fort Worth, Texas, here is a little insight on the process. University of Kentucky. The faster you send February 1 – 3, 2013 is getting close! Lots this form to them, the faster your horse’s of questions about the show have the phone What You Do: registration can be completed. ringing regularly. If there is anything you 1. You go to the website, e-mail ghra@swbell. 11. When the DNA comes back to us from are unsure about please don’t hesitate to call net, or call (281) 471-4472 to see what you the University of Kentucky, we pull your file (281) 471-4472 or email [email protected]. may need. and finalize the Certification process. This This promises to be a great show. 2. You fill out the completed Work Order involves following your horse’s lineage back as Form, the horse’s Registration Application far as we can document it and including this New Setup for the Studbook Form and the Silhouette Form; include the family tree on your Certificate. The work is steady on switching the studbook Bill of Sale (black out the price). Take at least 12. We resize the photos that you sent and over to Excel© formatting. The process takes two pictures of your horse to send in. (If attach them to the Certificate. time because we’re back-checking every file, you are not a member, but you want to stay 13. We print the Registration Certificate and trying to make the studbook as accurate informed and also receive the beautiful Gypsy set the seal in place, then mail it and a copy of as possible. The Excel© format will allow a Horse World magazine, include a completed the DNA to you. more complete and searchable list of horses Membership Application Form as well.) registered by state, region of the country and 3. Send it all in with payment (PayPal, check Each individual’s situation is different. abroad, age, sex and much more. or money order), either through e-mail or Sometimes different forms are required, New Logo regular mail. sometimes updated photos are necessary; 4. Wait for us to send you the DNA Test but everything we require for registration is Form. needed to ensure that your horse’s lineage stays clear, traceable and unquestionable. What We Do: 5. Once we get the paperwork in the office Stallion Reports are Due! and the pictures in the e-mail, we make a Remember to send in your stallion report folder with your membership information, if you have a breeding stallion. We have add your name to the membership list and enclosed a stallion breeding report with this make your membership cards. issue for your convenience. 6. We mail a new member packet containing back issues of the magazine and other goodies Membership Renewal Time! The new logo was chosen by a Board of to you. If you are not a Youth or Lifetime member it Directors mail-in vote. Putting the new logo 7. We create a folder for your horse is time to renew your membership. We have on all the paperwork and various items that containing a scan of each form you have sent, enclosed a renewal form. If your address has carry it is time consuming but worth the for an electronic file as well as a hard copy. changed please let us know; otherwise, just effort. This logo shows all that the registry 8. We research your chosen name, making fill in your names and membership number stands for: the beautifully feathered black sure that no one else is using that name (your membership number is on the outside tobiano Gypsy, the open book of records, the or that it is different enough to not cause of your magazine envelope) and circle tree—representing the lineage of the horses, confusion. Renewal on the form. from the roots up to the present day—and 9. We assign an identifying letter and number of course, our name and initials. GHRA is Best of Luck! to your horse. dedicated to the heritage of the Gypsy Horse, —Jeanne Schlenk, Registrar 10. We fill out a DNA Test Form and send and this logo represents what the registry Gypsy Horse Registry of America does and who the registry is. Advertising in the Gypsy Horse World Magazine You will notice some new advertisers in this and future issues.