FAHR TIDINGS. out of the mist of time VOLUME 14 NO. 1 JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2011

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1 FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. VOLUME 14 NO. 1 JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2011 out of the mist of time

2 FAHR OFFICERS PRESIDENT John Hess 2778 E2625 Road Marseilles, IL / VICE-PRESIDENT Bill Wicklund P.O. Box 301 Soper, OK / DEPARTMENT HEADS: TREASURER /FINANCIAL SECRETARY Dawn Bates 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, IN / ipkennels@yahoo.com SECRETARY Barbara Hayden 8 Chestnut Road Staunton, VA / brookwood01@comcast.net REGISTRAR & DIRECTOR Kathy Conklin 836 S. Warner Fremont, MI / gconklin@wmis.net EDITOR & DIRECTOR Edna Street rd Avenue SW Rochester, WA / estreet@cco.net DIRECTORS Arita Harwood N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR / bigcreek@presys.com Craig Wells (Pro Tem) 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, IN / CTSWellSligtel.com Tom Leahy 8800 Winding Way Gilmer, Texas / tleahy@nalco.com Rob Bates 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, IN ipkennels@yahoo.com Vicki Grant 5928 E. 169th Street Noblesville, IN / VGr55@aol.com75 Deanna Brown 1594 Turkey Rd. Gladewater, TX Dkgoride@aol.com TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE EDITOR..3 FROM THE SADDLE LOG 4 FAHR BUSINESS 4 FINANCIAL STATEMENT..5 WEBSITE REFERRAL PERFORMANCE POINT PROGRAM FAHR MERCHANDISE PROMOTIONAL LETTERS /MEMBER INPUT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 26 FAHR PROGRAMS BREEDER S DIRECTORY ADVERTISING...32 ADVERTISING RATES REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS FAHR BULLETIN BOARD DID YOU KNOW? ARTICLES: SHAVANO INDUCTEE TO 2010 HALL OF FAME..18 THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION..19 GOING THE EXTRA MILE..20 BEN JOHNSON S ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH ACCENTUATE APPALOOSA S IN YOUR BREEDING ON THE COVER This beautiful picture is of MWA Yakima Snoeagle, FAHR #625, of Mt. Wind Appaloosas. Breeder /owner of this fine horse is Susan Heite. DEFINITION OF A FOUNDATION APPALOOSA A FOUNDATION APPALOOSA IS AN APPALOOSA THAT CARRIES 75% 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 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.

3 FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE EDITOR Dear Fellow FAHR Members, I would like to welcome the new members and thank those who have renewed their memberships for Spring is on its way, it has been a long and cold winter. It's the time to deeply reflect on what we've achieved during the warmer months. It's also the perfect time to ponder where we're headed in life, as we'll feel more inclined to put our plans into action in the Spring. In today s continued downturn economy and the politics of the ApHC two conflicting notions are battling it out in my head. The Dream of owning Foundation Bred Appaloosas and the dawning irony of not being able to breed or sell them. I ve come to the conclusion that the cavalry is not coming and that it s up to each one of us to Git er done. When I was elected FAHR president, I had a list of goals I wanted to accomplish during my term in office. I was determined to keep trying and to keep pushing. Doing my best with the hand that I have and not to give up the fight. The horse industry in the nation is a little-recognized giant. The business generated by horses totals BILLIONS of dollars. The Billion- Dollar Facts Horses are a major segment American agriculture. Horses rank as the fourth largest source of recreation in the United States. Horses also mean entertainment. Spectators attend a wide variety of equine sporting events. Horses play an important role in the personal development of young and old alike. Management and proper care of horses teach responsibility and appreciation for humane care of living things. Horses play a vital role in therapeutic programs, such as riding for the handicapped and care programs in juvenile homes. Defying economic analysis, horses are an enduring link to the simpler times gone by. The attraction between man and horse has withstood millions of years and economic changes. Newborn foals frolicking in a spring pasture, horse-drawn carriages carrying newlyweds down a city street, draft horses plowing an Amish field and the look on a child s face as she trots along on her first pony are priceless sights and will endure as long as there are horses and people. Public horse trails help to preserve natural areas which otherwise may be developed for commercial purposes. The outlook for the horse industry is bright following very encouraging data based upon its market research. One in three U.S. households wants to own or ride a horse! 2.2% of American households currently own horses. 7.9% are current riders. 4.9% of Americans are interested in owning a horse. 13.3% are interested in riding a horse. The outlook for the horse industry is bright it can and will be advanced by the Horsemen s Council and also in cooperation with other horse organizations representing all facets of this immense and important industry. Sincerely, John Hess John Hess FAHR President Hello, I saw a small group of Robins yesterday and Spring is definitely on the way. I keep telling myself that as I shut down the barns at night and drain the water pipes so they don t freeze. It has been a very cold and wet winter and I for one am eager for some warmer, dryer weather. In these last weeks of winter I am going to take the opportunity of being housebound to clean all my tack. My saddles could use a good cleaning and polishing as well as my headstalls. I have a veritable mountain of horse tack needing to be washed as well, from lead lines to halters and horse blankets. You know the saying The only way to end of with 10 horse blankets in good condition after a winter is to start out with 30, well that s where I m at right now. This winter has been hard on my farm as well. I lost two sections of my rail fence due to falling branches and I have several roofs on the barns and out buildings that are going to need repair. I started painting the barns last fall and that is a project that is going to need to be finished as soon as the weather changes. I was able to plow two sections of pasture for reseeding next month and as long as the rain doesn t wash out the seed I should have two nice fields for some light grazing come June. During one wind storm the neighbors 12 ft. metal building came flying through several of my pastures taking out fencing as it came. This too will need to be repaired, as well as numerous gates, stall doors, feed boxes, etc. After reading the list of things I have to do when the weather improves it leaves we scratching my head wondering if maybe winter isn t such a bad time of year after all. Eddie Street Editor 3

4 FAHR BUSINESS SADDLE LOG NEWS Congratulations to Vickie Grant who has over 500 hours. Vickie is the winner on hours in the saddle for the FAHR Saddle Log Program. Ginger Karns is right behind Vickie with over 400 hours. Bill Wicklund last year alone, has over 100 hrs. Nell Weber, Dawn Bates and Rachel Bates are keeping us in suspense - I hope their surprise to us are many hours in the saddle. Rachel has done well showing her horse I know she s had to put in hours of practice. Jean Adelson thought she was going to win the award again this year for having the least number of hours riding. Your FAHR Saddle Log Director, Deanna Brown, actually came in under Jean for hours ridden (10 hours for the year- yuck). I hope I never have those kind of numbers again! Get some credit and give yourself a goal for hours in the saddle - JOIN THE FAHR SADDLE LOG PROGRAM. Deanna Brown ATTENTION FAHR STALLION OWNERS FAHR 2010 stallion reports are now being accepted by the Registrar. There is no fee for this report at this time. If you have not already filed your stallion report for this year please take a few minutes to send it to: Kathy Conklin 836 S. Warner Fremont, MI DIRECTORS Needed Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry Is currently looking for individuals to serve as directors of our non-profit organization. Be a part of the effort to protect, preserve, perpetuate and promote the bloodlines of the Foundation Appaloosa. Help us be more effective. Any member desiring to fill a director position shall submit a written biography to the secretary by May 1st of that election year. If more than 3 candidates submit biographies for the position FAHR will have an election. If 3 or fewer than 3 submit their candidacy, they will be considered elected by default without an election provi d- ing he or she meets the following criteria of eligibility. A) All nominees and / or elected directors must be a member of FAHR in good standing and have been a member for not less than 1 year prior to the election date of May 1st of the election year. B) All nominees and / or elected directors must be a person who currently breeds FAHR registered horses or is currently retired. All perspective candidates should send their candidacy statements to: Barbara Hayden 8 Chestnut Road Staunton, VA Web Master Wanted Help maintain the web site for FAHR and earn your annual membership. Be apart of preserving the Foundation Bred Appaloosa. johnhess@mtco.com Phone: Computer Wanted FAHR is looking to buy a good used desktop computer. Must have a minimum of 1GB RAM, 80 GB Hard drive with Windows XP operating system. johnhess@mtco.com FAHR FOAL SHOW- CASE 2011! Here is the chance to brag and show off these FAHR horses we all love. If you would like to see your foal in one of these spots here is what you need to do! Send in those pictures of your 2009 FAHR eligible foals for the upcoming issues of the Tidings. photos to: Thetidings@reachone.com or mail to : Eddie Street rd Ave. S.W. Rochester, WA If you would like your photos returned please send a self addressed stamped envelope

5 Income/Expense Statement 10/01/10 through 12/31/10 Category Description INCOME: Advertising Tidings Breeders Ad Distance Program FAHR Merchandise Horse Registrations Memberships Saddle Log Program Trail Rider Share an Ad Stud Book Tidings Magazine Transfers Stallion Barn Silent Auction Misc. Reimbursement Stallion Directory Web Sponsorship Donations TOTAL INCOME INTEREST INCOME , $1, $ $ , , , , $ EXPENSES: NSF Check Patches Postage and Delivery Printing and Reproduction Refunds Website Repair & Maintenance Office Supplies Merchandise Bond Rent Bank Fees Taxes, License, Permits Educational Mat. TOTAL EXPENSES OVERALL TOTAL , $ 3, ($1,310.41) $ $ $ $ , , (1,343.77) $7, ($1,783.46) Account Balances As of 09/30/2010 Bank Accounts Frank Scripter Memorial Fund $ Interra Credit Union Account 2, Total Bank Accounts $ 3,

6 Website Referral Program Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry Overview This is a website referral program for Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry and Green Speak Media in order to give the FAHR's member a great opportunity to get a world class website built for a discount while also giving an equitable payback to the FAHR. Website Options Green Speak Media has created a program to get FAHR members a great website. Although this program is designed to be all inclusive to create a website from start to finish it does not include a custom website design. It is simple a popular package. It's great for sites that are very old who need to get a more modern look and brand new websites. If you require even more customization or want a completely branded/custom design, they will be quoted on a case-by-case basis. FAHR Referral Program These programs start with a set of discounts and paybacks. Each site setup through FAHR will be given an automatic 10% discount off the whole price of the website project. In addition, every time a new website is created under this program an additional 10% will be paid by Green Speak Media back to FAHR. What you get: Get your domain registered for 2 years. (Each additional year thereafter will be billed at the going rate by the domain registrars). Custom Domain Setup through Google Apps Standard. (ie. chad@examplewebsite.com). This also include access to custom Google Documents, Google Calendar and Chat. Each site will be given an array of designs to choose from to begin the customization and branding process. Each design can have colors and content changed, rearranged and managed. The designs are meant as a starting point and each site will take on it's own look and feel as necessary and determined by our design discussions. Logo Integration or a Basic Logo Design if needed. Full Website Content Build Out up to 30 pages. (This will cover most sites and if more pages are required they will be determined on a case by case basis). A world class content management system for you to quickly and easily manage nearly all of the content on the website. You can manage text, photos, users, files and lots more. Each site will come with 1 hour of free training using the content management system. You'll have instant access to a large variety of add-on modules (a growing marketplace of free and for-purchase add-ons to give your website even more character and functionality). Each site will come with free E- mail Support FAHR S Homepage for the new web-site! Website Hosting for $20/month that includes up to 5GB of storage and unlimited bandwidth. As well a regular maintenance and updates of your content management system and servers to make sure you have the best tools on a server that just works. FAHR Custom Development Referral Program As with the referral program every custom website gets an automatic 10% discount as well as 10% payback to the FAHR on top. The custom design service is quoted on a case by case basis to address all your specific needs. Services include, general web consulting, website design and development as well as custom programming service. No idea is too big or too complex. Maybe it's just a great looking 6

7 custom design to really set your site apart with your specific look and feel or you need a fully custom programmed ecommerce site. Whatever you dream, we can get a game plan together to bring it to the web. Project Fees Service Item Cost FAHR Referral Program Each site is given an automatic 10% off just for being referred by FAHR. Just another perk for being a member. Additionally, a one time payback to the FAHR will be made for 10% of the total project cost. $1,850 Automatic 10% Referral Discount As a special thank you for setting up a website, Green Speak Media and FAHR have negotiated an automatic 10% off every website that is referred through it. All you have to do is be a member and you save!! Even better FAHR will also get an additional 10% payback based on the original website cost. Just for doing the FAHR Referral Program website, an additional $185 is donated to the FAHR by Green Speak Media. $-185 Project Total $1,665 Web Hosting (per month) Hosting includes backups, content management system, 5GB of storage, and unlimited bandwidth. All updates and maintenance of thesystem and servers are maintained by Green Speak Media. This feedoes not begin until the website launches. $20 Grand Total $1,685 Fee Schedule One half of total project fee is due upon contract acceptance with remainder due upon project completion. Terms and Conditions Once project fee is paid in full to Green Speak Media any elements of text, graphics, photos, contents, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to Client for inclusion in website are owned by Client. Green Speak Media assumes Client has permission from the rightful owner to use any images or design elements that are provided by Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry for inclusion in the website, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend Green Speak Media from any claim or suit arising from the use of such elements. Green Speak Media retains the right to display graphics and other Web content elements as examples of their work in their portfolio and as content features in other projects. Green Speak Media also retains the right to place a text link on the bottom of every page. This agreement becomes effective only when signed by agents of Client and Green Speak Media. Regardless of the place of signing of this agreement, Client agrees that for purposes of venue, this contract was entered into in Oklahoma and any dispute will be litigated or arbitrated in Oklahoma. The agreement contained in this contract constitutes the sole agreement between Client and the Green Speak Media regarding all items included in this agreement. Greenspeakmedia chad@greenspeakmedia.com Prepared by: Prepared for: John Hess How do you like us now? The new FAHR web page is experiencing quite a bit of activity. Since the new page has gone up it has received over 62,000 hits. Drop FAHR a line and let us know how you like the web page and any suggestions you might have for improvement. FAHR STALLION OWNERS It has been with great disappointment that the FAHR has not been able to provide for it s members an active Stallion Barn for the last two years. The Stallion Barn provides a worthwhile source of support, financially as well as promotionally for the FAHR and the participating stallion owners. You might possibly be saying How do I as the stallion owner benefit from this program? 1) Your stallion is featured for all four quarters in the FAHR Tidings. 2) Your farm name and contact information will appear in the FAHR Tidings for all four quarters. 3) The breeding you donate quite possible could lead to more subsequent future breeding. 4) All subsequent foals from the donated breeding will be featured in the FAHR Tidings the following year. 5) You as stallion owner have the satisfaction of knowing you played a part in helping the FAHR to progress. If you are interested in donating one breeding to your FAHR stallion, please contact Eddie Street, by at estreet@cco.net,or send for information to Eddie Street, rd Ave. S.W., Rochester, WA Forms and information for this program can be found on the FAHR web page under Programs. If you would like me to send information, please contact me at the above address. All donated breeding will be for the 2012 breeding season. 7

8 IF YOU LIVE TO RIDE Make 2011 your best year ever! Ride your FAHR Registered Horse. How many hours in 2011 will you enjoy with your FAHR Registered Horse? 100 HOURS, 250 HOURS, 500 Hours. How many miles will you travel in 2011with your FAHR registered horse? 100 miles, 250 miles, 500 miles. How many of you will compete in Open and Breed shows in 2011with your FAHR registered horse? Enroll in FAHR s three programs, the Saddle Log, Distance and Performance Point Program. Start Riding today and earn awards, recognition and personal satisfaction. Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry P.O. Box 1134 Middlebury, IN

9 Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry PERFORMANCE POINT PROGRAM Do you enjoy promoting your Foundation bred Appaloosa in open competition or ApHC or ApHCC approved/sanctioned shows and all-breed events including competitions hosted by national organizations? Do you compete in local open shows hosted by local clubs, saddle clubs, other breed organizations? If so the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry would like to present to you and the FAHR registered horse you compete with the opportunity to receive recognition and awards for excelling in competitions against Appaloosas and all horse breeds. The FAHR- Performance Point Program will accept most types of activities as long as the competition is sponsored by an organization or club that keeps official records for at least one year on the performance of all horses entered in the event and have a show manager at the event who will sign a verification form presented by the exhibitor/competitor. Eligibility - All applicant horses must be registered with the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry. Owner(s) must be a current active FAHR member in good standing. Fees and Entry - An enrollment form must be completed annually for each horse competing in this program. The annual enrollment fee is $15.00 per horse. Point year runs from January 1st thru December 31. Awards and Recognition - Any open, ApHC or ApHCC approved/sanctioned show or all-breed events hosted by a national organization is eligible to earn recognition and awards based on the number of points they accumulated during the point year. Approved Categories - Category 2 (Games) limited to one-person events, team events are not included. If the owner competes in an event not included in one of these categories, you may request that your event be added by writing to the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry. If your request is approved the event will not be added until the following year. Category 1: pleasure, equitation (English & Western), hunter, trail, reining, jumping, driving & buckboard Category 2: barrels, pole bending, stumps, stakes race, flag picking, ring race, keyhole and mounted cowboy shooting. Team events not included. Category 3: Roping, cutting, steer daubing, team penning, sorting etc. How to report your success - Complete and have signed your Exhibitor s Report Form, Attach copy of show bill and return the report form to the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry within 30 days of the event. The FAHR Horse in each category with the most points will be named the High Point Versatility. The FAHR Horse who has accumulated the most number of points overall will be named the Performance Supreme Champion. Point Tabulation # of Horses in class 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1-2 1/ / / / / /2 Any member, non-member, owner or exhibitor who gives false information to the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry may be subject to disciplinary action and/or be denied the right to any and all awards/recognition earned in the FAHR Performance Point Program. The Foundation Appaloosa Horse registry reserves the right to final approval of all events and/or classes. 9

10 FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. Please complete ALL items requested below. Please print clearly. Has this horse previously participated in the FAHR Performance Point Program? YES NO Horse Information: 1 Horse s Name FAHR Reg. No. 2 Horse s Name FAHR Reg. No. 3 Horse s Name FAHR Reg. No. 4 Horse s Name FAHR Reg. No. 5 Horse s Name FAHR Reg. No. Owner Information: Your Name Year Applying FAHR Membership # Address City State Zip Daytime Phone No. ( ) Membership Information: The listed owner, of the above horse(s) enrolling in the FAHR Performance Point Program, must be an active FAHR member for the qualifying year. Fees: An annual $15.00 program filing fee is required for each horse enrolling in the FAHR Performance Point Program. Enclosed is my check payable to FAHR in the amount of $ I understand and agree to the rules and requirements of the FAHR Performance Point Program. Owner s signature Date Notice: FAHR Performance Point Program enrollment is valid for one calendar year from January 1 through December 31. Any member, non-member or exhibitor who gives false information to FAHR may be subject to disciplinary action and may be denied privileges of the program and/or the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry. Please return to: FAHR, Inc c/o Barbara Hayden P.O. Box 1134 Middlebury, IN Phone: Barbara Hayden Performance Coordinator 10

11 FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY Performance Point Program EXHIBITORS REPORT Only One Horse, or One Youth for One Show. Mail completed form to : Barbara Hayden, 8 Chestnut Road, Staunton, VA Rider/Horse Information Please Print Clearly Name of Horse: Reg # Name of Rider Membership # Name of Owner: Membership # Parent Name if Rider is a Youth Membership # Show Information Please Print Clearly Name of Show: Show location: Show Date(s) Show Manager/Secretary: Show Judge #1 Show Judge #2 Show Judge #3 Show Judge #4 Attach a copy of the Show Bill to This Form Name of Class Total Entries in Class Placing in Class 4H Performance Category 1 Games Category 2 Cattle Category 3 We the undersigned, hereby certify the horse, rider or youth listed on this report did enter and place in the classes as stated in this report. Exhibitor s Signature: Date: Parent s Signature if Exhibitor a Youth Date: Show Manager or Secretary Signature: Date: 11

12 FAHR HAS NEW T-SHIRTS T The FAHR is happy to offer to it s members new FAHR shirts and for the first time FAHR is now offering a FAHR Jacket. Show your support for FAHR and the Foundation Appaloosa Breed Horse by purchasing a T-Shirt or Jacker. The shirts are medium weight, 100% cotton. They are available in size small, medium, large, X-large, and XX-large (Cotton has a tendency to shrink during the first wash, so it is recommended that purchaser buy one size larger than normal.) Please be sure to specify which logo you prefer when ordering, as well as back or front view. Order Form can be found in the back of this issue Meeting T-shirt Gildan Ultra 50/50 short sleeve (white) Sizes: SM, MM, LG, XL, XXL Price: $10.00 S/H: add $5.00 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: MM, LG, XL -$48.00 Size XXL - $53.00 S/H add $10.70 priority mail FAHR Long Sleeve T- shirt Jerzee Z Blend 50/50 Long Sleeve T. (Navy) Sizes: SM, MM, LG, XL, XXL Price: $20.00 S/H add $

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14 FAHR BELT BUCKLES FAHR is proud to offer to it s 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 Silvesmiths. There is a limited supply of the Commerative 2009 buckles 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 easily recognizable by its colorful coat. This classic buckle showcases the FAHR Logo and the Appaloosa horse. FAHR Classic Buckle $ USD S/H additional Buckle width 4.25 Introducing the new FAHR Commemorative Buckle. Beautifully designed in silver & gold by Gist Silversmiths. FAHR Commemorative $ USD S/H additional buckle width

15 Promotions, Promotions, Promotions FAHR 2011 CALENDAR Production on the FAHR Foundation Calendar for the year 2011 has started and the Calendar will be available for purchase October 15, This calendar features pictures of the foundation stallions and mares that make up this great breed and is printed on high gloss photo paper and come in a comb binding. The calendar once again will be offered for the low price of $10.00 to include shipping. Order your calendar today and start your collection of Foundation Appaloosa pictures. FAHR DECALS A great way to show your FAHR support and highlight the Foundation Appaloosa is to purchase several of these FAHR Logo Decals for your car/truck/trailer windows, etc. These decals are 4 inch squares and stick to the inside of most windows. These are priced at $4.00 each to include postage. Pictured below is the FAHR logo as it is printed on the decal. FAHR PROMOTIONAL KIT! 2011 Horse Events If any FAHR members are planning on attending any Equine Fair, clinic or horse function and would like to help support FAHR, a small promotional kit has been created to help facilitate their effort. The kit includes FAHR brochures, membership applications, a few issues of past Tidings as well as information on the programs the FAHR offers. If you would like to use these items at your next horse function contact: Eddie Street at estreet@cco.net or phone ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT FAHR LOLO F-462 One of the featured horses in the 2011 Foundation Calendar. Purchase your calendar today and see what other Foundation greats are represented! Calendars from the years are still available for sale for those who may have missed a year or are just now starting their collection. FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY STUDBOOK First Edition Order forms can be downloaded from FAHR Webpage FAHR member, Ken Haskins, has set up an account with Country Supply to donate 5% of all purchases (excluding de-wormer and shipping and handling) to FAHR. Your order must be placed online and needs to include the care code which is simply, FAHR. Ken has dealt with Country Supply for many years and states they have great values and excellent quality with very quick delivery. Why not try this out the next time you need to order horse supplies? This is another method in which you, as a member, can help support FAHR financially and still get great deals and quality on your horse related needs. 15

16 FAHR MERCHANDISE FAHR 2010 COMMEMORATIVE MUG The sixth in a series of Commemorative FAHR Collector mugs we be available for purchase October 16, 2011 through the FAHR Office. Each year a new Foundation horse will be presented on a heavy 11 oz. coffee mug with the year the mug was produced. The purchase price of the mug for this year is $14.00 to include shipping and handling. FAHR COMMEMORATIVE MUGS COLLECTOR S SERIES FAHR is excited to offer to members the chance to start their collection of the FAHR commemorative mugs with the purchase of a Collector s Set of mugs: the Original FAHR mug, 2007 Toby II, 2008 Patchy, 2009 Red Eagle and the new 2010 Chief of Fourmile mug. The cost would be $50.00 for the series of 5, plus exact shipping. Don t miss this opportunity to start your collection of these fine mugs. This year the Breeder s Advisory Committee chose the Foundation mare Lolo F-462. The picture depicted on the mug is shown below. Original FAHR 2007 Toby II, F Patchy F-416 These sets will be offered on a first come first served basis. Send for your collection today, they will go quickly! Too find out shipping costs estreet@cco.net before placing order. LOLO F-462 A limited number of mugs have been produced and they will be sold on a first come first serve basis. If you are just starting on your series of mugs the FAHR is offering a special on the purchase of all six mugs Red Eagle F Chief of Fourmile F

17 LETTERS & INPUT from Members & Supporters WELCOME NEW FAHR MEMBERS! FAHR would like to take this opportunity to welcome new members Suzanne Landreville Ancienne-Lorette Qc,Ca G2E-3J7 Claudia & Christian Glunk Switzerland, CH-5062 Maury Lawson Williamstown, MA Larry and Lori Colley & family Dusty, Cary, James, Theresa, Colton Terlton, OK FAHR appreciates your support in our effort to preserve, protect, and promote the Foundation Appaloosa Breed Horse. ********************************* Hello, I really admire the Foundation Appaloosa and I think my mare is eligible for FAHR but I don t know how to figure the percentages. I know the ApHC FPD uses a different scale then FAHR so where do I go to find out how to figure the Appaloosa in my horse. (Editor s note) This is actually a two issue inquiry. A small graph on how to figure the Appaloosa blood is on page 35 of this issue. I hope to have our President answer the second portion of this letter in the Questions and Answers section of the Spring newsletter. As spring and summer are just around the corner so again is the problem of flies. Over the years I have tried several home remedies, some which have worked to a degree but with other accompanying problems. In the past I have tried slathering copious amounts of a popular bath product all over my horses bodies because a friend said it would keep the flies off. I m not really sure if it was what detracted the flies or the abnormal amount of dirt It s my wife s coffee...it kills flies like crazy. now stuck to my horses skin from the oil based product. haven t tried this one yet because I am at a quandary as to how I could place these cloves without the barn cats or horses getting into them. Next we tried feeding brewers yeast in the hopes it would be a deterrent. That was rather unsuccessful as I could not get the horses to eat the grain after I dumped the yeast into it, so I m not sure if that works or not. One home remedy we tried was spraying the horse down with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water. This was somewhat effective but the whole time I was in the barn the overwhelming smell of vinegar was more than I could take. I never was a big pickle fan. Another home remedy suggested placing large quantities of cloves in and around the stalls. Flies supposedly do not care for the smell of cloves and will leave the area. I My last attempt at fly removal came about with the advice of a friend who told me to hang a bag of water in the midway of the barn by each stall window and outside in the stall doorway. I felt foolish doing this but if it would work... unfortunately the only thing that worked was me putting up these bags of water. If you know of any remedy to safely deter flies I would love to hear it. I am very reluctant to use any pesticides so any ideas must be a natural substance. Please send your estreet@cco.net. ideas to 17

18 SHAVANO F-1679 INDUCTED INTO THE 2010 APPALOOSA HALL OF FAME Patchy Jr F-1380 Patches Patchy F-416 Miss Rosalia (TB) Sundance F-500 Leopard Lady F-167 Lady (TB) SHAVANO F-1679 Blossom F-1678 Tick-A-Boo Sand Baby Woodlore (TB) Starlite Chaffin Appaloosa Sue Appaloosa 18

19 THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION Patchy F-416 Grand Champion Stallion, 1948 Halter Champion Stallion, 1948 ApHC Hall of Fame Nat l Champion Performance 1952 Patchy Jr. F-1380 National Grand Champion Stallion 1955 as a three year old. Reserve National Grand Champion Stallion, 1954 ApHC Hall of Fame Shavano F-1679 High Point Performance Horse in Indiana three separate times. High Point Performance Horse in Michigan, High Point Performance Horse of the 5 Club Regional Show ( which was comparable to the National Show at that time). Forerunner for eastern Appaloosa Racing. He went undefeated at the track against all breeds until the age of 5. He amassed well over 300 first place ribbons. Blossom F-1678 Blossom was an exceptional mare. Had the points been added correctly she should have been National Champion Performance Horse at the National Appaloosa Show. She was barely beat out by a nose in a race against none other than Joker B and that was with carrying 160 lbs and no race training. She was the dam of Maybell-T1099, Wibluta F-1680, Patchy Jr s Wanonshe F-2266, Patchy s Ginger F-4357, Patchy Jr s Wildeye F-4358 to name a few. 19 Leopard Lady F-167 Sire Sundance 500, ApHC Hall of Fame Tick-A-Boo X Sand Baby Chaffin Appaloosas This early Appaloosa program was situated in Grand Junction, Colorado and owned by FL Chaffin. FL Chaffin was instrumental in establishing the Appaloosa breed in the Colorado area. He had horses registered in the Foundation stud books as early as Ratina F-405. The stallion he predominantly used in the early days was the Thouroughbred Tick-A-Boo.

20 Going The Extra Mile! The Foundation Appaloosa stallion Shavano has been inducted into the Appaloosa Horse Club s Hall of Fame in large part due to the efforts of Bonnie Newitt, President of the Sundance 500 International organization and it s members. What sparked Bonnie s passion to have Shavano inducted into the Hall Of Fame was an article written by Sherry Byrd, long-time Appaloosa enthusiast, for the Sundance Newsletter. Bonnie, Sherry and Sandy Dean then went to work and collected every magazine article printed about Shavano, all of the known photos and ads as well as Sherry s article and submitted this to the Appaloosa Horse Club along with his nomination for induction. Below is a copy of the first letter sent to the ApHC, and it is of great interest that this process started nearly eight years ago. These three tenacious women continued year after year to submit for nomination Shavano F-1679 for the Appaloosa Hall of Fame. Finally this fine Foundation stallion has been inducted into the 2010 ApHC Hall of Fame. A remarkable accomplishment, almost as remarkable as the horse himself. For more information on Shavano, go to the FAHR Tidings archives, the fourth quarter issue of October 1, 2003 Appaloosa Horse Club Inc. Hall of Fame Coordinator 2720 W. Pullman Road Moscow, ID To Whom It May Concern: Sundance 500 International is proud to nominate the Appaloosa stallion, Shavano F1679, to the Appaloosa Horse Club Hall of Fame. The supporting information enclosed clearly indicates that Shavano F1679 is a stallion very worthy of induction into the Hall of Fame. Enclosed please find the following: 1. Hall of Fame Nomination form (5 pages includes supporting statistics) for Shavano F Published articles about Shavano F1679: A. The Spotted Horse article, October 1977 issue B. Appaloosa News, article Shavano F1679 an emissary to the East, July 1977 issue, author Bert McQueen Jr. C. Spotted Pride, photo & article, courtesy of Frank Holmes D. Sundance 500 Newsletter, April 1989, Shavano s Pride E. Sundance 500 Newsletter, August 1994, This is Who F. Sundance 500 Newsletter, 5 part, 24 page article, Shavano, published 2001 to 2002, author Sherry Byrd, Sundance 500 International would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Directors for their consideration of Shavano F1679 for the Hall of Fame. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions on this submission. Very truly yours, SUNDANCE 500 INTERNATIONAL Enclosures 7 Bonnie-Jean Newitt, President 20

21 Ben Johnson s Rocky Mountain High By Stella Byrd Appaloosa News~July, One of the best Western artists of our time, George Phippen remarked, "Get to work, you've got talent." This comment was directed to Ben Johnson after Phippen had seen a few wood carvings of his lying around. Unfortunately Ben was too involved with his large Appaloosa breeding program and putting the children through school, to start another project. But the encouragement of Phippen remained in his mind for quite some time... Driving through what seemed to be the Sahara Desert, an oasis appeared about 45 miles east of Colorado Springs. Just outisde of Yoder is the home of Ben Johnson, national director for the ApHC. With a perfect view of Pike's Peak and miles and miles of wide open spaces, it seems to be an ideal place to rest, relax and create bronze sculptures, according to Ben. For three years Ben has been sculpting Western bronze statues. Having dealt with Appaloosa horses for quite some time, you can bet he has some spotted bronzes. Ben was born July 13, 1916 on a homestead 13 miles from Provost, Alberta, Canada. His family moved to Lamar, Colo., in 1918 in order to retain their U.S. citizenship. Ben's father farmed and raised livestock, always close to cattle ranches. In 1928 the Johnsons moved to the Grand Junction area on the Western slope of Colorado. After Ben graduated from high school he traveled around the United States working his way by doing various odd jobs. He washed dishes, waited tables and even picked cotton. In his spare time he would carve plaques from wood. In 1941 Ben married Dorothy Eastman and they settled down to raising cattle, Appaloosa horses and kids no time for carving. Speaking of raising Appaloosas, Ben has been quite successful at his venture. Ben rode and trained Patchy F-416 to National Champion Performance Horse. He rode Patchy in 1950 at the Nationals and took 2nd in the calf roping and 3rd in cow cutting. Ben trained My Ole Still, setting world records at the track; Happiness

22 Bunch Quitter - phot o by Doug Ford Some of the most tedious work is done by the sculpters hands Is, setting an Appaloosa world record for 1/2 mile at the Colorado State Fair; and Dawndee, also setting an Appaloosa race record. Ben made something out of most of the horses he had anything to do with. He sold many of the horses that he owned and they have also gone on to make a name for themselves. This all couldn't be just luck. According to Ben, "Talent helps, but to be successful it has to be applied by determination, continuous study and hard work." It is pretty obvious if one were to look at his list of winnings with Patchy F-416, Sunshine, (1953 National Grand Champion Mare), Blossom, Patchy Jr., (many times winner at the Nationals), Patchy Jr.'s Shaun Tonga, (National Grand Champion Stallion), Keeko, (National Champion Produce of Dam), My Ole Still (race winner), and Happiness Is (race winner). Ben also pastured brood mares on some of the larger ranches in the Bookcliff and Pinon Mesa area; In return he rode spring and fall roundup and branding. By 1973 his three children, Jerry, Linda and Claire, were married and Ben had curtailed his Appaloosa program. With George Phippen's encouragement still in his mind, he dug out the clay George had given him and decided to see what he could do. He squeezed, rolled, fumed, fussed, and through trial and error finally came up with a small piece that he called "The Challenge." Ben took it to The Phippen Bronze Foundry in Prescott, Ariz., and Ernie Phippen took one look and said, "cast it." It was set for an edition of twelve and all were sold. Since then, he's done quite a few more - mostly with a Western theme. Most of them are at the EI Prado Gallery in Sedona, Ariz. He claims that was a bit easier than bronze statues, but the challenge isn't the same. Ben has made several contributions to the Appaloosa Horse Club and one in particular was organizing the first regional club of which he was president. This was the Mountain and Plains ApHC of Colorado. Ben and his wife spend a lot of time redoing antique furniture and collec ting Western art, which is displayed throughout their home. They are in the process of moving to a new location in Yoder as they are just leasing their present home. "Hopefully I'll have more time for my bronze work when we get settled," Ben said. It's no wonder I had a difficult time reaching Ben, but after my visit to Yoder I discovered why. Ben's a busy man. Ben Working in his Temporary Studio Even Steven 22

23 Mendal s Law Applies To Horses Too. Accentuate Appaloosa in Your Breeding Program And Improve Your Foal s Chances For Color By Ken Blevin & Palmer Wagner History shows that all domestic animals are, in the main, the result of planned matings. Most of the great bloodlines were plotted before their development, and chance or accident was a minor factor. Successful breeders are those who have developed an eye for congeniality - and that means compatible genes and know-how to use these compatible traits to a given goal. Whatever the desired end product may be, whether for breeding, racing, or extra substance, it is more quickly and certainly achieved if the desirable traits are conserved and concentrated by re-blending known genetic quantities. The alternative to this is the dispersion of what is desirable, since it may easily be outweighed by other factors introduced into the programs that can lower the probability of the desired response. The successful "nicks" we often hear of many times turn out to be responses in a mating of individuals who go back to the same or related reference sires. If pedigrees are studied sufficiently. the outcome is often predictable and is in no sense mysterious. The blending of several bloodlines often does not yield the same potency as the doubling up and concentrating the genes within a bloodline. In the former case, you often get a conglomerate that is actually less dominant because many of the desired traits stand alone in smaller ratios and are thus indi vidually less effective in outweighing factors that could otherwise be kept reces sive. In the case of horses, the pedigrees of many great sires show frequent re-concentration High quality stallions, such as these, can be produced from Appaloosa sire and dam with, the authors say, a better chance of achieving color when mated to Appaloosa mares. and re-blending. It takes a good horse to begin with, to stand such concentration without detriment, but the resulting potency carries on for generations against seemingly great odds and is often worth the gamble. Such a pedigree appears on page 36 of the January 1972 Appaloosa News, and details the genealogy of the Starbuck Leopard. It is to be noted that the horse San Rafael appears on both sides, and The King of the Mountain no less than four times within five generations. This was simply a case where 21 out of the 23 horses listed in the pedigree were high-colored- Appaloosas. There was very little else for this sire to contribute. It is plain to see why he was a potent sire. and there is something to be said for the way he was bred. This is the manner, as the pedigree shows, to fix dominants, but it is often not necessary to use so many generations or the same horse so many times, when others of the same makeup, distantly related, can be used with greater safety. Many people look at an Appaloosa, or his pedigree, and still have no concept of the probabilities involved that brought him into being as he is seen, or of his value as a consistent progenitor of his visible traits. Where some may quite successfully predict what they produce, others doubt the causes of what is seen and even verbally deny the laws of nature they do not understand which acted to produce what stands before 23

24 them. It is practice of a theory, continued research, and experiment that supply the evidence of what is seen. It only takes cattle one year less to mature than horses, and cattlemen have been very successful in producing potent sires. This is because their registries require complete records, and because they do not register hybrids. There is no reason some horse breeders cannot do the same, especially Appaloosa breeders, since this horse lends itself well to genetic studies. It has only been 100 years since the experiments of Gregor Mendel proved the proportionate expressions of dominant genes in succes sive generations. The concept of mathematical values being applied to traits in animals and even to the science of botany was not immediately grasped, and is too little known even today. The laws of heredity are known and are immutable, and disregarding the odds over a period of time in a volume program is not wise. Thus the unbiased keeping of complete production records would portend what economics may later enforce. The consistency of purebred genetic response is best underscored by the proportionate proliferation of traits over successive generations in deliberate hybri d- ized matings. This was Mendel's method. His results, over 100 years ago, bear out recent findings that there is a universality in the genetic code of all living matter. It is possible to transfer DNA replicating material from a human abdomen into that regenerating rabbit hemoglobin without interfering with the function or distorting the product of the latter, thus showing that the replicating codes are identical in humans and rabbits. These codes are residual in the chromosomes of the cell nuclei of all living matter, and there is little left to guess about when the same truly replicating types are mated with each other, or become adulterated with other known quantities or variations. The first of two simple examples is the blue-eye, brown-eye response in humans. Where a brown-eyed father having sufficient generations of brown eyes in his family to be considered a "purebredbrown" (without recent infusion of blue genes) marries a woman having the same strength of blue in her genes, all their children will be brown-eyed. When these brown-eyed children find mates with a similar inheritance, 75% will be browneyed and 25% blue-eyed with the same genetic strength as the origi nal blue-eyed grandmother. These, when mating with similar blue, will only produce blue. Of the 75% of brown-eyed, 1/3 or 25% of the total of blues and brown will breed true, brown with brown, as do the blues among themselves. The other 2/3 of the browns, or 50% of the total, when mating with browns of the same genetic mix, will produce both brown and blue eyes. Translating thes e codes in the second example to horses, and to Appaloosas in particular, experience tends strongly to confirm that the dominant color gene of a prepotent sire can come through in a variety of matings, including those with mares of other breeds, in strength in the first generation. With two dominant genotype Appaloosa parents with little or no recent infusion of outside blood, you can begin to think of approac hing 100% results of visible Appaloosa characteristics in the offspring. However, the progeny from crosses with other breeds when mated with ani mals of a similar inheritance cannot produce more than 75% color, leaving 25% solid. This latter percentage may be even higher where the color factors are sex linked. Of the 75% showing some color, only 1/3 or 25% of the total will approach the potency of the dominant sire. The rest of the colored, or 50% of the total will, even among themselves, produce a variety or gradation of color ranging from well-marked phenotypes to solids. When these colored animals are again deliberately mated to solids, the color production will fall even lower and eventually disappear if this course is continued. With that 50% that are colored phenotypes, your expectancy of solid offspring is greater than it was in their own generation. Of those animals showing no characteristics in the first and second generations, you can expect no color at all if they are mated with their equals, no matter how long you continue it among them. The above projections are based on not one, ten, or even a hundred matings, but according to The four mares above were produced in a breeding program designed to concentrate the presence of the Appaloosa color gene without sacrificing other desirable qualities. 24

25 the probabilities of the law of large numbers which the genetic code of the dominants will express. The actual experience with only a few animals is not a true reflection of either expected or actual experience with large numbers which truly reflect the chromosomal genetic mix of the animals being proven. Thus, you do not necessarily have a 50% chance of getting an Appaloosa on each trial with these phenotypes because it is not a simple two-sided "coin flip" situation since there are more than two facets involved here. Most simply stated, everyone seems to understand that if you mate Herefords and Shorthorns, you have a hybrid showing much greater continuing variety in conformation and coloring than either parent. We also seem to understand that if you mate Appaloosas and Pintos, we have produced horses with hybrid character whose progeny in later generations can eclipse or adulterate the color character of both. Because of the manner of registering several different breeds of horses, few seem to comprehend that if you mate Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, you also have a hybrid, even though they are not so designated, as you do if you mate Appaloosas with other breeds. The fact that strong Appaloosa character may dominate in the first generation does not mean that the latent genes from outside which are not evident to the eye are no longer present, and will not assert themselves again without being changed whenever the first balanced opportunity presents itself. The Arabian Horse Club Registry has followed a policy of awareness of these matters, and the consistency of their breed, without lauding or criticizing it, attests to that fact. In contrast to this, registries which are open allow various infusions of out side blood, on a continuing basis, that translates eventually into an apparent conflict of types. A judge may thus have more problems than an exhibitor whenever these variations appear side by side. The Knabstrupper registry in Europe is an excellent check on expression of what we recognize as the Appaloosa color gene. These horses breed true as to color, the only exceptions being where solid foals appear within a few generations after previously mating with a solidcolored animal. There is, then, a case for selective breeding within the breed. It is possible to upgrade in all respects, color included, by judicious re-concentration and line breeding, and no reason at all why we cannot develop strains that breed true, even selecting for preferred patterns, if we will simply take the time to make those matings, keep the required records, and weed out the phenotypes regardless of their appearance. By the same token, those genotypes who meet color standards but are otherwise weak should also be rejected. The photos which accompany this article are of related mares produced in such programs that have already approached "stallion color response." Even they are not yet an end product breeding abs o- lutely true, but still require genetic weighting for future generations. The stallion photos illustrate a type pos sible to produce from Appaloosa sire and dam, that can be effectively used along with such mares. Where the Appaloosa registry has probably 100,000 living animals, the need to "go out for quality" should by now be diminished to the vanishing point. There are many animals being marketed today as breeding stock, having been produced from potent sires and solid mares with no Appaloosa character. The real measure of such a program is what your customers will be saying about you when they have tried to produce color in equal strength for the next two or three generations. This practice will continue, but the breeder and the buyer should be aware of the probabilities and what it will cost both in the end in producing ID or grade animals in ever increasing numbers. There will always be out crossing to put Appaloosa color on horses of other popular conformations or breeds having more speed for the racing enthusiast, but these are end products for a given purpose and cannot perform outside their specialty as breeding stock with those whose potency and genotypical character has been preserved, along with their improvement. This improvement also includes the retention of a respectable disposition. We can observe what has happened to breeders who set forth their stock with the statement, "These are good mares in spite of the fact that they are Appaloosa;" or the promotion of a marginally colored Appaloosa stallion with the legend that "this horse has never been bred to an Appaloosa mare". This is an excellent time for serious breeders to initiate long term programs to both preserve the identity of the breed while improving it from within, and continue to supply superior breeding to assist those whose major interest is to produce specialty products for specialized uses. While we should not say all the truth has been discovered, we can say some truth has not only been discovered but supported by scientific research and documentation. Whatever our purpose in breeding the horses we like may be, prejudice should be laid aside if it conflicts with natural law that is the governing force in these matters since long before there were horses or horse breeders. Appaloosa News~June,

26 Q: So, here's a question that was discussed this evening. Why does FAHR HAVE to be tied directly to ApHC. Why couldn't FAHR, once a horse is registered with them and they have the pedigree established, not do their own registration certificates on their get from that point on? And when a new horse is registered w/ pedigree just take it from there without involving ApHC. A: There are several reasons for FAHR s requirement for horses to be eligible for registration they must first and foremost be registered with the ApHC. Article XIII, Registration Rules and Regulations, section C and D reads as follows; C) Applicant horse must be currently registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc. of USA or with Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada. D) This section and subsection is in force for the duration of the life of the corporation. These two rulings state that for the perpetuity of FAHR all horses for registrations must be also registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club. The original Founders of the Foun- dation Appaloosa Horse Registry when forming the laws of incorporations took this issue into consideration giving it extensive study and thought. One of the realistic aspects for the Founders to consider was the what if factor. FAHR s Founders were a very impassioned and dedicated group, but they also realized that this venture was going to take a lot of hard work and effort to not only get off the ground but to keep growing and progressing. In order to insure that the people who had faith in them and what FAHR stood for they thought it only wise for these people to continue to register their stock with the ApHC to protect against their horses becoming grade in the event that the FAHR was not to remain solvent. The Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry is not now nor never has been anti-aphc. Many of the Founders are long-time members of the Appaloosa Horse Club. The FAHR was not founded on the basis of disregarding the ApHC. One other important reason for this ruling is the very horses we as FAHR members value, run to the Appaloosa Horse Club s stud books. What horse more fitting should be registered with this club than the descendents of the original F# horses? Q: I thought this was The Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, dedicated to the protection, preservation, perpetuation and promotion of the true bloodlines of the Appaloosa horse? Why so much talk of the ApHC? A: Although the FAHR is an entity on it's own, our rules require that all the horses that are registered with FAHR, first need to be registered with the ApHC. They hold the book! THEE ONLY BOOK! The Foundation Horses we protect, preserve, perpetuate, and promote are in that book. The FAHR is not anti ApHC, so when something is happening that is so blatantly in disregard for the Appaloosa breed horse you can bet you are going to see some discussion from the FAHR camp. FAHR does not discriminate against bloodlines. We have rules against high white, blue eyes, bald, apron or wide blazes and no Hyyp or Herda is allowed. ( editor s note:) These two questions were taken from the FAHR Facebook page. The second question was in regards to a discussion having to do with the registration of a stud colt who is sired by an APHA stallion. 26

27 FAHR DISTANCE PROGRAM PATCH Each participant in Endurance or the Competitive Trail divisions and to each Saddle Log participant upon submission of at least 100 hours, will receive the FAHR Distance Program Patch featured below. Chevrons will be presented upon completion of each mileage or Saddle hour level. To all FAHR members now planning to campaign their FAHR registered horses in AERC or an NATRC, GLDRA, UMECTRA, ApDRA, ECTRA, SEDRA, or other sanctioned ride program: Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry now offers a Distance Program for both Endurance and Competitive Trail. Write to FAHR, Inc., P.O. Box 1134, Middlebury, IN for the application or download it from the FAHR web-site, at: There are also application forms available from past issues of FAHR Tidings. 27

28 FAHR SADDLE LOG PROGRAM The Saddle Log Program is a great way for you to earn awards for any time you spend in the saddle on an Appaloosa. We have a program for adults and a program for youth. This program recognizes the need for personal achievement for the individual who daily or weekly enjoys the benefits gained from riding. Whether you ride out on the trail, train and compete in shows, ride in parades, perform ranch work, or whatever your pleasure, those hours will count towards earning great awards. Qualifications for the Saddle Log Program: 1. Credit for saddle log hours will not be given nor will records of hours completed be kept on any eligible person until he or she is enrolled in the saddle log program. To enroll, a program application must be completed and returned to FAHR along with the annual filing fee of $15 for adults and a one time filing fee of $20 for youth. Your FAHR membership fees must also be paid for each qualifying year. 2. For adults, saddle log eligibility is for one year, with each riding season starting on December 1 st (preceding year) and running through November 30 th of that ride year. For youth, eligibility begins with the riding year in which FAHR receives your application and runs until you are over the age of 18 as of December 1 st of the up coming ride season. 3. All Appaloosas used must be registered with FAHR. Horses used need not be owned by the rider logging the hours. 4. Logged hours must be recorded on official forms provided by and available from FAHR. 5. Inactive records will only be kept for maximum of five years. After such time records will be deactivated. Awards in the Saddle Log Program: 1. Riders will receive an official FAHR Saddle Log Program for completion of the first 100 hours of riding. 2. Official Chevron Bars will be awarded upon completion of 100,250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 hours of riding. For more information regarding this program, please contact: FAHR, INC. Saddle Log Coordinator Deanna Brown 1594 Turkey Rd. Gladewater, TX cell ph# dkgoride@aol.com (Deanna Brown) (Forms are available for download from the FAHR Website) FAHR MERIT PROGRAM Certificate awarded to any Stallion with 10 FAHR registered get or Mare with 3 FAHR registered foals. For more information contact Eddie Street, estreet@cco.net / Attention Stallion Owners For those with FAHR registered stallions and members using stallions creating FAHR eligible foals, stallion reports are now being accepted by the registrar. FAHR Annual Stallion Breeding Report Forms are available upon request or can be downloaded from the FAHR web-site as well. There is no current deadline, penalty or fee, for the filing of these reports. FAHR is now accepting: All annual breeding reports from 1999 and prior, for stallions under this category. Currently FAHR will still allow a stallion owner to submit a copy of their ApHC Breeding reports in lieu of filing the FAHR breeding report form. 28

29 BREEDER S DIRECTORY WHITE POST RANCH APPALOOSAS John & Phyllis Hess 2778 E 2625 Road Marseilles, IL johnhess@mtco.com White Post Ranch is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and breeding of Fourth and Fifth generation Appaloosa Foundation stock towards purebred. SPECIALTY: Bloodlines include Toby, Apache, Patchy, and Mansfield Comanche LOCATION: 37 miles west of Joliet off I-80 in North Central Illinois HELSELS HOBBY HORSE HILLS 1833 W. Water Tower Road Salem, IN Fax helsels@wildblue.net We have used Toby bred horses as the foundation of our breeding program for over 30 years. Crosses with Patchy 416, Red Eagle, Apache 730 and Quanah make up our broodmare band. Reducing our activity, we are selling some of these mares to breeders who understand and appreciate Foundation bloodlines and will perpetuate the Appaloosa. Please contact us for further information. DORSEY CREEK FARM Breeding Foundation Appaloosas Of Quality, Color, and Versatility STANDING: Broken Arrow GHR, FAHR 620 ApHC/CRHA Arrow is a few spot leopard With Siri Sheik Bloodlines Daniel & Monica Virta Kristi Charlebois & Katie Wares P.O. Box 38 Rumely, MI virta@tds.net HORSES FOR SALE 29

30 STANDING: WOODLAND S SALSA, FAHR 135 ApHC Chestnut Snowcap Woodland s Salsa is 93% ApHC Foundation Pedigree Designation. He has 4 solid generations of Appaloosa breeding and in the fifth generation only 2 are not. Woodland s Salsa carries the bloodline of Toby I F-203, Mansfield Comanche F-3096, Red Eagle Jr. #4294, Snow Cloud F-78, Bambi E F-2497 and many more foundation lines. TRUE APPALOOSAS Kenneth Kirkeby P.O Box 1658 Decatur, TX (day) (cell) krkirk@hotmail.com STANDING: Warlord's Lightnin' ApHC LFG $650 ($500 FAHR members) MF Fancy Feather FAHR 650 ApHC % FPD LFG $500 ($350 FAHR members) SPECIALTY: Breed and start the very best foundation Appaloosas for riding pursuits such as hunter/jumper, roping, reining, cutting, polo, polocross, fox hunting, big game hunting, and ranch work - capable horses and friends for the family. LOCATION: HURRICANE RANCH Bill & Merry Wicklund P.O. Box 301 Soper, OK appaloosa43@hotmail. com FOUNDATION BRED APPALOOSA ATHLETES 2011 Breeding Season EAGLES THUNDER N TOBY FAHR #280 Stud Fee Live Service $600 Shipped Semen $705 PRATTS TOBY IV ApHC , CRHA #4415 Black & Bay Leopard FAHR Producer Bronze Medallion winner in Distance Riding! Stud Fee $400/Shipped Semen available. Approved Mares Only Horses for Sale at ALL times!! DREA EAGLE STUD- SUNDAY DECKER S RED EAGLE APPALOOSAS Milton & Mary Decker B. Street Alvadore, OR Fax: mmdecker@comcast.com STANDING: PRATT SULLY FIRE, FAHR 49 Black Leopard ApHC # DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK, FAHR 140 Black Few Spot DREA OCHOCO EAGLE 2001 Black and White snow cap DREA BLUWATER CELILO Black Near Leopard ApHC # SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and loud blankets from Red Eagle F209 and other Foundation bloodlines, including up close to Mansfield Comanche 30

31 BIG CREEK RANCH Arlo & Arita Harwood N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR BECAUSE YOU WANT - THE VERY BEST Big Creek Ranch dedicates it's effort to producing high quality, leopard line, Colorado Rangerbred, Appaloosa Breed Horses and development of: THE PUREBRED APPALOOSA Through use of some of the best of ApHC's founding bloodlines Big Creek Ranch offers the discriminating breeder and fancier, of Heritage Appaloosas, a select choice of FAHR registered, three to five generation pure stock, from known, all ApHC registered, pedigree. A Few: Foals - Yearlings - Mares - Stallions usually available Please contact: Arita Harwood for further information or sale list EAGLES THUNDERNTOBY FAHR 280 ApHC Sundance 500,ICAA, AIHR,CRHA Sire: Pratts Eagle Spot, FAHR 192, ApHC # Dam: Woody s Midnite, FAHR 193, ApHC # A Proven Foundation Appaloosa Athlete! 2006 Bronze Medallion in Distance World Championship Shows, Ft. Worth TX 2008 Silver Medallion First in the Nation in Steer Daubing Several ROMs Breeding Fee $ Collection Costs included on Frozen Semen Contact Deanna K. Brown 1594 Turkey Rd. Gladewater, TX (903) or dkgoride@aol.com Paul Tierney, Rider Photos by Ben Leonard This six generation filly carries The blood of Red Eagle. Her remarkable pedigree runs to the great foundation sire 20 times. Kit's Canyon Ranch Ramon and Judy Laurie 407 W 15th Russell, Ks Gracie We are dedicated to the creation and promotion of the purebred Appaloosa! Chief Sully Storm Bloodlines in our breeding program include, Toby, Red Eagle, Patchy 416, with the leopard lines of Sundance 500, Morgan s Leopards, Chief Chelsea. Rick & Edna Street Stallion Service rd Ave. S.W. Horses for Sale Rochester, WA / estreet@cco.net Wakons Toby Snow A breed oriented program producing colorful foals with fantastic bodies and minds. Horses for sale year round. kitscanyon@russellks.net 31

32 Eagles ThunderNToby This is a cheap ad...it s in: BLACK N WHITE These are the 2 colors we want to highlight: BLACK N WHITE That s cause Thunder is: BLACK N WHITE Most of his foals have High Definition: BLACK N WHITE When you want a HIGH DEFINITION foal think: BLACK N WHITE Eagles thunder n toby Standing at Hurricane Ranch, Soper, OK Contact: Bill Wicklund Phone: appaloosa43@hotmailcom 32

33 ADVERTISING RATES FULL PAGE/ Black & White..$40.00/ Color HALF PAGE/Black & White..$20.00/Color... QUARTER PAGE/Black & White $10.00/Color.. BREEDER S DIRECTORY..... Members $50.00 $25.00 $15.00 $10.00* $ 5.00 Non-Members $ $ $ Not Available (Breeder s Directory ad includes farm name, your name & address, up to two phone numbers, website, stallion s name & description, specialty, and a general location of your farm. Only one photo or a logo will be allowed.) *Contract a one year Breeder s Directory ad for $40.00 and your ad will placed on the FAHR website for no additional charge. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ~ $.20 per word with a $5.00 minimum 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 2010 Issue January/February/March 2011 Issue April/May/June 2011 Issue July/August/September 2011 Issue October 19, 2011 January 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 July 19, 2011 Payment must be enclosed with your ad. Checks or Money Orders only NO CASH PLEASE! Send to: FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. P.O. BOX 1134 Middlebury, IN (please remember to always send original photographs with your ad copy. FEE SCHEDULE MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE REGISTRATION FEES Annual Renewable Couple Membership (husband and wife) Annual Renewable Single Membership Family Annual Renewable Memberhsip Youthtime Membership (expires when youth reaches age 18) $35.00 $20.00 $40.00 $40.00 Member Registration fee Non-Member Registration fee Transfer fee Miscellaneous fee (lost certificates, changing of sex, correcting error past 30 days) $15.00 $30.00 $ 7.50 $ 5.00 Youth Annual Renewable Membership $10.00 (U.S. funds apply to all rates other countries please add $15.00 postage fee per year in U.S. funds) 33 Membership and Registration Applications available upon request (Stallion and Transfer Reports also available upon request)

34 FAHR REGISTERED HORSES Correction: FAHR #914 should be #927 FAHR #927-HR Choctaw Rain, ApHC #652909, Mare, Foaled 6/27/07, OK Breeder: Bill Wicklund or Meredith Ann Wicklund, Soper, OK Owner: Bill Wicklund or Meredith Ann Wicklund, Soper, OK Color: Bay Few Spot Description: White over entire body/star/no leg markings/few bay spots Sire: Pratts Toby IV, ApHC # Dam: Pratt Field Miss, ApHC # FAHR #918-Dream Makers Enapay, ApHc #664749, Stallion, Foaled, 5/04/2010, MN Breeder: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, MN Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, MN Color: Grulla Description: Blanket from withers to hips with spots over body/white shoulder patches with spots/star/lf-lightning marks/lh-lightning marks/rf-lightning marks Sire: Dream Makers Rio, ApHC# Dam: Melody Fleet, ApHC # FAHR #424 FAHR #726 FAHR #919-Tona Spec ApHC #01949, Mare, Foaled 1/05/1991, IA Breeder: Rodney R. Hatcher, New Virginia, IA Owner: Jean Adelson, Versailles, KY Color: Bay Leopard Description: White with bay and black spots over entire body/star/no leg markings Sire: Warrior s Double Spot, ApHC# Dam: Tana-Mari, ApHC # FAHR #920-SLA Ulrich Destarte, ApHC #659052, Mare, Foaled 6/27/2008, AL Breeder: Tommy Merritt or Pam Merritt, Headland, AL Owner: Nell Weber, Adkins, TX Color: Few Spot Leopard Description: White over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings/few chestnut or sorrel spots/parentage verified DNA typed Sire: Ulrich s Geronimo, ApHC# Dam: Ulrich s Jubilee, ApHC # FAHR #408 FAHR #901 FAHR #921-Chief Maumin Calla, ApHC #611335, Stallion, Foaled 3/25/2002, TN Breeder: Mary M. Farmer, Lutts, TN Owner: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Color: Leopard Description: White with black spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings/dna typed Sire: Fourmile s Stormy, ApHC # Dam: Coyotes Lollipop, ApHC # FAHR #36 FAHR #126 FAHR #922-WDMAGNIFICENTSUNRISE, ApHC #665653, Stallion, Foaled 6/03/2010, PA Breeder: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Owner: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Color: Leopard Description: White with black spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings/white tips on ears Sire: Galahads Magnificent, ApHC # Dam: SRU Navajo Sunrise, ApHC # FAHR #869 34

35 FAHR #923-Wiskeydansyukonjack, ApHC #665652, Stallion, Foaled 6/16/2010, PA Breeder: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Owner: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Color: Leopard Description: White with black spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Galahads Magnificent, ApHC # Dam: Sweet Tulsa Time, ApHC # FAHR #900 FAHR #924-WD Magnificent Candy, ApHC #665650, Mare, Foaled 6/18/2010, PA Breeder: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Owner: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Color: Leopard Description: White with black spots over entire body/star and stripe/no leg markings Sire: Galahads Magnificent, ApHC # Dam: SLA Shalakos Candi, ApHC # FAHR #902 FAHR #925-Whiskeydans Ladylove, ApHC #665651, Mare, Foaled 7/25/2010, PA Breeder: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Owner: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Color: Few Spot Leopard Description: White over entire body with a few black spots/star/lf-lightning marks/lh-partial coronet/lr-lightning marks/rh-lightning marks Sire: Galahads Magnificent, ApHC # Dam: Speculation RA, ApHC #48193 FAHR #870 FAHR #926-Magnificent Jubilee, ApHC N665830, Mare, Foaled 5/16/2010, PA Breeder: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Owner: Kathleen Karrasch, Bradford, PA Color: Black Description: No face markings/no leg markings Sire: Galahads Magnificent, ApHC #60757 Dam: Speculation Ulrich s Jubilee, ApHC # FAHR #901 Calculating The Appaloosa Blood In Your Horse Generation one is the horse you are registering. He counts as 100% in his generation. 100% Generation two is the Dam and Sire and count for 50% per Appaloosas. 50% 50% Generation three count for 25 %. 25 % 25 % 25 % 25 % Generation four 12 1/2 12 1/2% 12 1/2% 12 1/2% 12 1/2% 12 1/2% 12 1/2% 12 1/2% 12 1/2% The fifth & sixth generation would be the value of 6 1/4% and 3 1/8th% per Appaloosa in these generations. In each column add the total of percentages. Then add the entire five or six generation you determined. In other words if in the fifth generation you had 16 Appaloosas and 16 Non-Appaloosa or un-reg, unknown then your horse would be 50% in that generation. Add the number of generations you calculated and divide into the total of all generations percentages. 35

36 FAHR BULLETIN BOARD Please, check the preceding pages of registrations and transfers. We work very hard to keep your information correct! Thank you, FAHR Registrar. FAHR NEEDS YOU! If you are interested in volunteering your time to help support FAHR here is a list of the Committees at this time: Audit Awards Breeders Advisory Constitution, Bylaws, Procedural Election Finance Historical Planning Promotion Show Trail Contact one of the FAHR Board members for more information on what the committee functions entail. FAHR MAILING ADDRESS FAHR, INC. P.O. Box 1134 Middlebury, IN PHONE INQUIRIES: ADDRESS FAHRINC@AOL.COM Deadline to submit articles, make changes to your Breeder Directory Ad, or Advertising for the next issue of the Tidings is April 19, Members Forum FAHR Message Board To receive a password for the members only forum of the FAHR message board, you must contact: FAHRINC@aol.com NO FAHR HATS AVAILABLE We have a limited supply of the cloth hats with embroidered logos available for purchase. They are beige with a black bill and colored logo. Send $14.00 with a note to: FAHR, INC. P.O. Box 1134 Middlebury, IN TIDINGS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM FAHR WEBSITE Our webmaster, has made the Tidings available for download from the FAHR website. If you don t like having your plugged up with these large files, you can request a login and password to download them from the website. When the next issue is available, a simple e- mail will be sent to let you know. If interested, contact: FAHRINC@aol.com ATTENTION FAHR MEMBERS If you have something special going on in your life, or at your farm, that includes your FAHR Horses, please feel free to send a short note and possibly pictures denoting the occasion. Also, if you have some suggestions or would like to see something in particular added to the TIDINGS please let us know. ATTENTION!! 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. thetidings@reachone.com

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