Gypsy Horse World From the Editor Our new magazine’s recognition of excellence by the membership is overwhelming and is official publication of the GHRA formerly known as Gypsy Tails just beginning as we grow and add new features suggested by you, the membership. 1611 Old Reno Road In the December issue we will be adding a Youth section which will feature member pho- Springtown, TX 76082 tos and short articles of children and grandchildren under 18. Please submit these to your * Regional Directors prior to the deadline for each issue, which is the first of the month prior Editor to the month published. Nov. 1 for the December issue. Help us name this Youth section Jan Easter by submitting your suggestions to your Director. Watch for our exciting artists’ illustrations [email protected] book coming out shortly too. * Due to active members having contacted corporations to advertise in our publication we Masthead Art Allison Alvino and Ryan McGovern welcome several new businesses this issue. GHRA thank both those members and our advertisers. Please support our advertisers in any way you can as a thank you to them for * supporting your Registry, Contributing Photographers Carol Smettem-Minson We will be accepting reservations for the Gypsy Horse World premium pages for 2010 on Ann Bevan November 1st, 2009. You can email, mail or call in your reservation at that time. Remem- ber only one premium page per year per farm. (one cover, one back cover, one centerfold) * Registrar: Priscilla Cox These are exciting times for the Gypsy Horse and we invite your suggestions and ideas [email protected] and are so pleased with the direction our membership is taking the Registry. * Features Appleby Pages 22-24 Directors Photos courtesy of Region 1 George “Bud” Hartmann - [email protected] From the Editor 3 Ann Bevan and Region 2 Pam Barthel - [email protected] Registry News 4 Carol Smettem-Minson Region 3 Deb Prichard - [email protected] Color Testing Part B 6 Region 4 Jan Easter- [email protected] Region 5 Michelle Purcell - [email protected] 4C’s Special Gift 8 Region 6 Celeste Huston - [email protected] Amazical Gypsy Horse 9 Region 7 Carol Smettem-Minson - Gypsy Dream Park 10 [email protected] Why Geld? 11 * EPSM 12-13 Advertising Gypsy Angel Program 17 Cover front $350 Region 1, 2 & 3 News 18 Back cover $300 Region 4 & 5 News 19 Centerfold $500 Region 6 News 20 Inside front or back cover $275 Region 7 Appleby 22-24 Full page $200 1/2 page $100 Classified $35 On the Cover: The Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. is a tax-exempt, not for profit, educational organization, and IRS 501(c) (3). The inclusion of advertise- CiCis Sir Keith, 2007 RARE, ments in Gypsy Horse World does not in any way imply endorsement or stout, strong, stunning, smoky approval by GHRA of any advertising claims or of the advertiser, its prod- uct, or its services. The GHRA does not assume any liability or responsibil- silver dapple son of St Clarins ity for the contents of any of the advertising for the quality of any products and CiCis Saffron Candy or services advertised. GHRA’s liability for errors or omissions in advertise- (palomino dam). Keith is a ments shall be limited to the cost of advertising space in an amount equal to the erroneous advertisement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, GHRA shall prime example of the fine have no liability for and no credit shall be issued to advertiser for errors that breeding and classic style of do not materially affect the value of the advertisement or where Advertiser Cielo Celeste Gypsy Horses. is responsible for the error or omission. The advertisements and articles in this magazine are only the opinion of the author of the article or advertiser, www.cielocelestefarm.com not the opinion of the GHRA, Gypsy Horse World Magazine or the printer. Publishing of ads or articles do not imply sponsorship or endorsement. Gypsy Horse World Volume 7 No 3 page 3 REGISTRY NEWS Minutes for GHRA Board Meeting June 30, 2009 Called to order at 11:31 am Present Jan Easter- President/Region 4, Debbie Prichard-Treasurer/ Region 3, Susan Niesen- Secretary/Region 2, Priscilla Cox Registrar By Phone conference: Bud Hartman-Region 1, Michelle Purcell-Region 5 Welcome new board members! We are waiting for the recount runoff bal- loting on Regions 2 and 6. We discussed new rates for Foreign Members due the cost of out of coun- try mailing The board decided foreign membership should now be $50.00, with an option to check if they want voting ballots to be sent to them or option out of voting. BOD Insurance - Checking into the difference of ENO vs BOD. This will have to be handled by someone with a license to practice in the state of Texas. This insurance will run approx $700 to $1000.00 per year. Jan & Priscilla will be heading to the California Fall Extravaganza at Celeste Huston in August They will be bringing the Registry wall. At this event they will be discussing getting into the USEF. The BOD approved having the Registry pay for this trip, we are looking at approx $ 2,500 - $ 3,000 for both to attend. The magazine is a HUGE success We are checking with the IRS regard- ing the sales and state sales tax issues. The deadline for any articles and ads to be run in the magazine will be the first of the month previous to the issue publication and ads need to received by this time. The repayment of the loan for the Registry Wall needs to be taken care of. The registry has agreed to pay Jan $1,000 this year of the $3,000 that is owed her. USEF Partnership has been sent in to be an Associate Member. We debated getting a postage machine in the office and have decided to try the USPS site on the internet for postage. The Paypal feature for paying for items through the website, such as memberships and so on will have a processing fee attached (for use of this feature), as Paypal charges the organization. The expense will be passed on to the purchaser. A motion was made by Sue Niesen and seconded by Debbie Prichard that beginning January 1st, 2010 members will be required to have at least one mare or one stallion registered with the GHRA and be a member in good standing in order to be included on the Breeders List. This passed unanimously. We will change the membership form, rule book, membership rules and regulations and the website to reflect this change. The Directors are going to be more involved this year. We are asking for each region to do an article for the magazine explaining what is happening in their region. We would like everyone to participate and let your area directors know what you are involved in including shows, festivals and anywhere you take your Gypsy Horses. The meeting was adjourned at 1pm. Gypsy Horse World Magazine Volume 7 No 3 page 4 Color Testing Part B “T” - Tobiano Gene The tobiano pattern is typically characterized by white across the spine, which extends downward between the ears and tail. A tobiano may be predominately dark or white. The skin under the white spots is pink and under the colored areas is black. The eyes are usually brown, but one or both maybe blue or a mixture of blue and brown. The head is dark with white markings like those of a solid color horse, e.g. star, strip, snip, blaze, etc. All four legs are usually white below the hocks and knees. The mane and tail may be two colors. Since the tobiano color pattern is valued and is dominant. Horses that are homozy- gous (possess two copies of the gene) are of special value to breeders, as ALL their Tobiano offspring will inherit the tobiano color pattern. The genetic markers tested indicate the horse is homozygous for Tobi- DEFINITIONS TT ano. The horse should pass on the Tobiano gene to all offspring. “Cr” Cream (Dilution) Gene: The genetic markers tested indicate the horse is heterozygous for Tobi- A dominant dilution gene that nT ano and carries one copy of the Tobiano gene. causes a reduction in red pig- ment in the body hair, mane No genetic markers associated with the Tobiano coat pattern were nn and tail. It acts on any base detected color. Dominant: Requires only one parent to carry & pass on the SIRE Homozygous gene. Prediction Table Heterozygous: Having two TT nT nn different alleles for a single trait, 50% TT TT 100% TT 100% nT eg. E/e. When the alleles of a 50% nT pair are heterozygous, one is D 50% TT 25%TT 50% Nt 50% nT A nT dominant and the other is re- 50% nT 25% nn 50% nn M cessive. The dominant allele 50% nT nn 100% nT 100% nn (E) is expressed and the reces- 50% nn sive allele (e) is masked. “Cr” - Cream (Dilution) Gene The cream gene, designated Cr, is a dominant (requires only one parent to carry & pass on the gene) dilution gene that causes a reduction in red pigment in the body hair, mane and tail. It acts on any base color. A true black horses can mask the pres- ence of the Cr gene, so it is possible for a black horse to produce palominos or buck- skins. Owners of a black horse with a palomino or buckskin parent may want to deter- mine if the horse carries an unexpressed Cr allele.