OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. VOLUME 5 NO. 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH ISSUE 2002

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1 FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. VOLUME 5 NO. 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH ISSUE

2 FAHR OFFICERS PRESIDENT Tom Taylor 8167 Wheelock Road Fort Wayne, IN / VICE-PRESIDENT Craig Wells 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, IN / craig@skye.net DEPARTMENT HEADS: SECRETARY/TREASURER & DIRECTOR Bernard Joe Yeomans 8405 E. 112th Street Howard City, MI / briteapp@hotmail.com REGISTRAR & DIRECTOR Arita Harwood N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR / Fax: 541/ bigcreek@presys.com FAHR DIRECTORS Milton Decker B. Street P.O. Box 12 Alvadore, OR / mmdecker@msn.com Donna Jedryczka 2176 W. Newburg Road Carleton, MI / djappaloosas@yahoo.com Jennifer Thomas 2661 County Road 79 Butler, IN / thomasla@locl.net Marilyn Yeomans 8405 E. 112th Street Howard City, MI / briteapp@hotmail.com YOUTH EDITOR & DIRECTOR Bob Yeomans 8405 E. 112th Street Howard City, MI / byeomans@wmis.net TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE REGISTRAR... 3 ELECTION INFORMATION TREASURER S REPORT. 5 LETTERS /MEMBER INPUT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWS BEAT MEMBERSHIP MEETING INFO.. 24 PROMOTIONALS.. 24 BREEDER S DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING RATES FEE SCHEDULE REGISTRY UPDATE REGISTRY TRANSFERS DID YOU KNOW? ARTICLES: TRIBUTE TO AN APPALOOSA PIONEER. 11 THE SIMCOE STABLE STORY THE AMAZING MAIZE.. 14 IN SEARCH OF RAINY MOON WOLF NECKLACE : PALOUSE STOCKMAN ON THE COVER Tom Powers with two Appaloosa horses, about 1908, in front of the El Paso County Courthouse. Courtesy Powers Collection, University of Texas at El Paso Archives. Tom Powers rode with Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders and was friends of many notorious outlaws and lawmen of his time such as Pat Garrett. (photo taken from the book Pat Garret, The Story of a Western Lawman) 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 15314, Fort Wayne, 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. 2

3 FROM THE PRESIDENT Ahhh..Spring is all but here in Indiana and even though we had a very mild winter, I am still looking forward to it s arrival. It is always a time of renewal and rebirth, and a time to look forward to those beautiful new Foundation Appaloosa breed horse foals. I hope that all you breeders out there will have a very successful foaling season, and that your breeding plans for next year will be a success as well. With the help of three dedicated FAHR members, we will have a booth at the Hoosier Horse Fair April 5, 6, & 7. I am looking forward to the opportunity to promote FAHR and the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse right here in good ole Indiana, home of FAHR. I want to thank Vicki Grant, Jennifer Thomas, and Ginger Karns for the very generous donation of their time and funds to make this possible. A special thanks to Jennifer Thomas for making it possible to have a representative FAHR horse as a live exhibit on Stallion Row and to be entered in the Stallion Parade which is a daily feature of the horse fair. I want to encourage area members to attend if at all possible. My wife and I plan to help man the booth for a day and we both look forward to seeing many of you there. I would like to remind Minnesota members that Tammy Hoffman and Ken Haskins intend to represent FAHR at the Minnesota Horse Expo again this year. I encourage as many of you as possible to consider assisting them with this effort. Tammy can be contacted at or Ken at (E -mail: flowers@unitelc.com). I am sure they would welcome your help. As you will read in the letters from members, we recently received a note from FAHR member Judy Laurie concerning a serious health crisis that she has received treatment for in San Antonio, Texas. I want to request that our membership keep her in their thoughts and prayers. Prayer can be a very powerful tool in the fight against disease. I hope that you all will join with me in wishing her well. I have recently learned of the passing of a very nice fellow and PhD that I had been corresponding with through an from his wife, Deb. Sam Baker was killed in a tragic traffic accident in February. Although he was not a FAHR member, he had indicated to me that he was planning to join. He was very interested in learning more about the Appaloosa as a breed, and his wife expressed to me that he very much enjoyed corresponding with me. I am sure he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. I will surely miss our newly acquired friendship, as well. In closing, please consider this: Extremism in defense of the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse is no vice. My best to you all. Tom Taylor 3 FROM THE REGISTRAR It has been 15 months since FAHR's registration files came into my keeping and during that time over 135 new FAHR horses have been certified. FAHR #444, stallion: Domino Straw Power, has joined our ranks. New membership, registration, and transfer applications continue to arrive. Our newsletter is now being adapted to electronic mailing, and our forms are available for down-loading from the FAHR web-site. With the great advancements in modern technology amazing things are possible. However, the permanent records of your horses' registration are still based on old fashioned hard copy file and photographic identification. With this in mind, and reviewing incoming applications, I feel a need to review and elaborate on various points pertaining to registration: When making up the application packet, for registration of your horse: a) A black and white (Xerox or ink jet) double sided copy of the ApHC certificate best serves registration needs. Color or laser, computer print-outs of the ApHC certificate, alter the depicted images of your animal. This can make comparison identification, between those images and your submitted photographs, difficult to impossible. b) Photographs for registration files need to be standard commercial prints. Polaroid snap shots, paper copies and ink jet or laser, computer generated prints, aren't of acceptable quality for permanent file records. Please use only 3 1/2 by 5 inch or 4 by 6 inch standard color prints with your applications. One Hour Photo Labs usually charge less than 50 for 2 prints. This is a small expenditure, to insure a clear and valid, long lived, visual representation of your animal. When photographing your horse please take full, right and left side, body profiles. Have the animal close enough to the camera that the fine points of it's pattern and markings are clearly visible. Show the entire horse in your photo. Even if your animal has no leg markings, the legs need to appear in the photo depicting this. Snap shots leaving portions of the horse outside the boundary of the photo, don't provide good identification. A thought here, for selecting the photos to send with your horses' registration application: Look at the photos you select with a fresh eye: Pretend you have no idea of how the horse you are about to view looks. Consider viewing the photo, is to be your first impression of an unknown animal you anticipate buying. Does the photo alone, attract you to that animal? Remember: In the future: photos you send for your animals' permanent file, may be the only visual record, new breeders will have, when judging the ancestral merit of your horses' descendants. The quality is important! Until the next time... Arita Harwood

4 Old Russian adage: A revolution, like a tree, is judged by the fruit it bears. In accordance with the agreement established by the founders, the final three of the original founders/ directors are required to step down from their board seat effective with the annual membership meeting which is tentatively scheduled for June 29, This includes Tom Taylor, Jennifer Thomas, and Marilyn Yeomans. Under the current circumstances, there is no reason to hold an election again this year since Edna Street submitted the only autobiography for the vacated seats. It has therefore been determined that she will fill a vacated seat by default, and we welcome her participation. Article VII Section 2 Number of Directors states that the number of directors will not exceed twelve (12), of which have equal voting rights, except the President who may only vote when necessary to break a tie vote (IC ). No where does it state a minimum amount is needed to run the organization. At last year s board meeting, Craig Wells was appointed and accepted a pro-tem position on the board and has served as Vice-President for this past year. This was found to be necessary as directors Milton Decker, Arita Harwood, and Donna Jedryczka were unable to attend the meeting. This left Tom Taylor, Jennifer Thomas, Marilyn Yeomans, and Joe Yeomans the only directors present. Since participation and interest of eligible FAHR members to run for board positions is becoming obviously evident and the inability of current board members to attend these meetings, it may be necessary again this year to install pro-tem positions on the board in order to insure that FAHR will remain viable. There has been much criticism in the past over the operation of this organization, however, without eligible* member participation in the process, it makes it very difficult for those who are working to make this organization a success to accept that criticism. In many cases, those of us who are working toward the success of the organization have done so to the detriment of our own farms and personal life. This is not to say that we regret any of it. We believe that the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse is worth the efforts we have all made. All we are asking is that you consider these things before you criticize anyone. Instead, why not consider working with us to the benefit of the Foundation Appaloosa breed horse? After all, that is what this organization is all about: the horse NOT the people! Following is the autobiography of Edna Street as submitted to FAHR on February 18, 2002: My name is Edna (Eddie) Street. FAHR lifetime member 103, and I am submitting my candidacy, as your representative, to the FAHR Board of Directors. My family and I live in a rural valley in Southwest Washington, where my husband Rick is a Plumbing Contractor. I work as Office Manager for his company. I purchased my first Appaloosa 25 years ago and my 4 children and numerous foster children, grew up on this gentle, patient mare. Flicka spent many of her days on the end of a lead line connected to a small, adoring child. She was "The Babysitter" and her dependable, intelligent manner sold me on the qualities of the Appaloosa. Flicka was a grand girl who carried the lines of Apache F-730, Coyote F-1532 and Two Tone F-426. When I came to realize how few animals remain with her concentration of Appaloosa blood, I developed an interest in the preservation and advancement of these Fine horses. I now own and manage a breeding program, comprising over 40 head of Appaloosa breed horses. All but two are registered with, or eligible for FAHR. My personal goal as a breeder is to not only produce "the next generation" on the road to purebred standing, but to have that horse be of a quality deserving of representing that generation. For the past year and a half I have served FAHR as Chair of the Breeders Advisory Committee. In conjunction with our Registrar, this Committee has worked hard to strengthen and uphold the integrity of the registry. I believe in FAHR's mission statement and the principles and guidelines set forth in the By-laws when the registry was founded. I also believe an organization is only as strong as the support of it's members. If I am elected to serve as your Director, I will continue to uphold FAHR's original principles and preserve the integrity of our registry, while encouraging each and every member to become active participants. Thank you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, (*eligible is defined as a FAHR member who has bred and registered a FAHR horse and who has been a member for at least one year prior to the election) 4

5 FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2001 REVENUE: 1ST QTR 2ND 3RD QTR 4TH QTR 2001 Advertising Income Membership Dues Registration Fees Transfer Fees Back Issues of Tidings Interest Income Miscellaneous , , , TOTAL REVENUE FOR PERIOD 1, , , , , EXPENSE: Computer Expense Refunds Postage Printing Office Expense Meeting Expense (bldg. & groceries) Website Expense Promotional Promotion Bank Charge Gift Insurance Bond Advertisings Reimbursement , , , TOTAL EXPENSE FOR PERIOD , , , , PROFIT/LOSS , RETAINED REVENUE BALANCE IN CHECKING (Independent Bank) CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE TOTAL BANK ACCOUNTS TOTAL ASSETS AS OF 12/31/2001 BALANCE IN FRANK SCRIPTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (amount includes FAHR contribution, member contributions & savings account interest) -1, , , , (Note: Although we have had some major expenses incurred in 2001, our current finances are in much better condition. It has helped dramatically with printing and postage costs to send the Tidings electronically, and the next quarterly report will show a much better financial picture. I would like to remind everyone that we are a not-for-profit organization that has just begun our 5th year of operation, and the average business takes seven years to become viable. Please do not be alarmed by this year s Revenue and Expense Statement. You will be seeing a great deal of improvement in the coming year. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Joe) 5 Bernard Joe Yeomans/Treasurer

6 LETTERS & INPUT from Members The following note was received in early February, 2002 Hi, March 1, 2002 Please send me a FAHR hat and T-shirt with the peace pipe logo. Also, please put my check of in the Frank Scripter Memorial Scholarship fund. Yours truly, Vic Hallauer FAHR member 87 (Note: Thank you, Vic, for your very generous donation to the Frank Scripter Memorial Scholarship fund. It will help to make it possible for someone else to receive help with their equine related schooling in the future. The following note from Michelle Graham is an example of what this fund is intended to do. We want to also remind everyone that FAHR is a not-for-profit organization and your donations to this fund are tax deductible.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Mr. Bernard J. Yeomans & FAHR: Thank you very much for the scholarship. I will be using the to pay for my books next semester. After I am finished with these books, I plan to donate them to the Ingham County 4H Hippology and Judging Teams for more use. Thanks again! Sincerely, Michelle Graham FAHR member 168 I made it back home after 3 months in San Antonio for the bone marrow transplant the doctors think it all went well. I was going nuts over missing all the horses (23 now) plus thinking if I don t make it out of here alive, I wouldn t see the 9 new spring crop. I missed Ramon, too, but Ramon done real well without me. He bought a new stud horse, Chief Sully Storm, , tri-leopard, ApHC , FAHR 279 from Eagle Spot Appaloosas Brenda Dix, Rochester, Washington. We pick him up the end of the month. Hope to have the transfer to you before long and lots of babies for 2003! Enclosed is our membership check again sorry to be late. Judy Laurie FAHR member 221 We immediately responded with the following Dear Judy: We just received your renewal and note. We had no idea you were faced with a serious health crisis. If you don't mind us asking, why did you need a bone marrow transplant? Three months is a long time to be away from your family and home. We would like to know if it would be alright with you to print your note in the next Tidings so that we can ask our membership to keep you in their prayers? You will be in ours and may God hold you in the hollow of his h a n d. Our very best wishes, Tom & Linda Taylor The following answer was received: (Note: You are most welcome, Michelle. FAHR is happy to have been able to assist you with your studies. The photo is of Michelle and her Frank Scripter bred mare, Rockalena Not, FAHR 272.) 6 Yes, if anyone has this problem I would be happy to talk to them. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma treatment received in San Antonio, Texas also known as stem cell transplant. Fourteen very high doses of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer to kill the bone marrow then I received a bone marrow transplant. This offered a reasonable chance for cure (they told me it is non-curable) with time 6 months to a year. Can t be around animals (horses) and just about everything else they could think of for 6 months to a year at which time my immune system should recover. Avoid crowds and people, babies. Right now I have little stamina and feel very tired. Each day should see recovery of my physical activity. The computer is upstairs and I am not doing steps yet. I am very tired I really am afraid if I do make it up the stairs

7 and Ramon is gone I may not be able to get back down. So I am not on the computer. As I was just being self taught, I may not remember how to work it. Wouldn t that be funny stuck upstairs no water and can t use the computer! That is a joke you know. We should have 10 babies this spring but I don t think we will have that many. Ramon did take me out on a truck tour so I could look at the horses behind glass and from the truck. It will take 6 months for my basic immune system to come back so I will be able to go out when all the pictures need to be taken I will be doing the paperwork end of everything. When I was in the hospital I picked out names for the next 10 years. So that part is started. Just have to match the colt with the right list and name. Problem is I have too many lists now. Oh well, that s the good life. Judy Laurie 407 W. 15th Russell, KS (Note: We think your positive attitude and good humor will only make your recovery go faster, Judy. We wish you all the best for complete remission of the cancer and a quick recovery of your immune system. Perhaps with everyone s thoughts and prayers, you will recover sooner than is expected. We would like to encourage all FAHR members to send Judy a card of encouragement. She would surely appreciate a shower of good wishes.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following letter was written to Indiana Governor Frank O Bannon by FAHR member, Ginger Karns, after she read in "Horseman's Exchange" that the Potatoe Creek horse camp in Indiana had been closed by "the Governor's decision". The ad in the "Horseman's Exchange" encouraged all recreational trail riders to contact O'Bannon about this issue. Although this particular horse camp is located in nort h- ern Indiana, the problem of losing riding trails is nation wide, and several organizations are pushing horse people to fight back to keep these trails open for all of us to enjoy. We thought this well written letter would encourage other Indiana members to write Governor O Bannon and in turn may encourage others to get involved when they have issues like this come up in their respective states. Dear Governor O'Bannon; I'd very much appreciate if you would read my letter thoroughly from beginning to end and with an open mind before brushing it aside as something of unimportance. 7 I was deeply upset when I received my issue of the "Horseman's Exchange", and read the announcement that the Potatoe Creek horse camp had been closed. Northern Indiana has very few good places to ride trails as compared to Southern Indiana. There's only three that have overnight camping for horse people that I even know about, and Potatoe Creek happens to be one of them. Were you aware that the number one equine activity in the country is recreational trail riding? More people use their horses for recreational riding than any other use in the country. "Horse & Rider" magazine did a survey not too long ago, asking their readers what they used their horses for the most and well over half responded with trail riding. Outside of riding our horses at shows or in our home arenas and pastures, their are very few places left in this part of the state for the true recreational rider to go. Have you ever visited a horse camp in Northern Indiana during the height of the trail riding season? If you don't get there good and early, or grab a site a few days in advance, you might as well not even try. These horse camps are so popular that they are filled to capacity every weekend, and unlike some of the more popular camps in the southern part of the state, there are no advance reservations allowed. Even the day rider s area is standing room only, and you better get there no later than 9:00 AM if you want to find a place to park your rig. If you do decide to visit one of these horse camps, take a good look at the license plates on the trucks and trailers. Many are from out of state or have traveled two, three or more hours to get there. This is how popular and how much horse people enjoy these trails and why they are so precious and highly valued by the horse community as a whole. Doesn't it make sense to promote an activity that brings the family closer together? Entire families can enjoy a weekend of camaraderie and the beauty of nature that is only assessable from the back of a horse. I've rode up and down hills on a horse that no one on an ATV would even think about attempting to climb. I'm aware that you're trying to cut back spending to balance the Indiana budget, so don't push the Northern Indiana trail riders aside by saying, "Hey, we have to cut back spending and shutting down the Potatoe Creek horse camp was a necessity that couldn't be avoided.", or some other such hog wash. We're an important part of the community and deserve a voice in this issue, and I feel the time has come for you to realize how important an issue this is. PLEASE! DON'T SHUT US OUT! Sincerely, Ginger Karns

8 letters continued. Dear members of FAHR: Received via I am very pleased to have recently become a new member of this club and representing the beautiful state of Colorado, and also having my two foundation bred mares registered. Tom was good enough to send me via , the last 2001 issue of the FAHR Tidings. I was both very surprised and pleased to have received the issue, and I very much look forward to receiving the next one. I have been a horse lover and owner all of my life, and as I was skimming through the index, I noticed and read the article on the PMU Mares & foals (which I had seen before). I was happy to see that another member feels the way I do about this. This stuck a very soft spot in my heart, as I work with two such rescues in saving and placing these foals. I just wanted to share with all of you my experience with these wonderful and beautiful by-products, and to give you more information. I currently have 8 horses, including 2 PMU foster foals. My daughter and I adopted an APHA bay over filly a year ago from one of these rescues. She was an 8 month old, half-wild thing when we adopted her. She came from an auction in North Dakota with many other foals that were purchased by HCF Horse Rescue from the clutches of the killer buyers. It took several weeks to get her gentled, but she came around very quickly. She has been a pocket horse ever since, and we would not trade her for anything. Sage will have her 2 nd birthday the end of May, one which she may never have seen. I have also personally placed 5 more such foals that came from one of the rescues that I work with that was formerly located in South Dakota. They have since moved back here to Colorado. This industry is very cruel and hard on the mares, this is fact, as indicated in the article in the last Tidings issue. Some farms tend to their mares better that others, but no matter the care, in this day and age, it is not necessary for this type of production to continue. Yes, there are many other more natural derivatives and plant based products available that are better and have fewer side effects. Check with your doctor for more information about other supplements that are available. Just because this industry has been around since the 1940 s, doesn t mean that is should be continued. The number of foals and mares that go to slaughter each year is staggering. Yes, they go to Europe and Japan for human consumption. There are over a million horses sent to slaughter world-wide each year, with the United States majority coming from these farms. 8 There are more than 250 farms throughout the U.S. and Canada with approximately 50 farms located in ND, SD, MN, IN, NE. There is also a new concern that there may be a buy out of one pharmaceutical company that would begin producing a generic form of Premarin. That would mean another 15,000 mares would be put on-line. This could go through sometime this year for the start of this Fall s production. At this time, there are about four rescues that strictly handle the placing of these foals, some directly from the farmer and some get the foals only from the auctions. This is quite an undertaking for these rescues, many of which are only funded by the occasional donation, but more times than not, by personal expenditures and sacrifices. The adoption of these foals is not free, but you can get a very nice foal for well under 1000, and the satisfaction of saving a life from this cruel industry. We need your help and cooperation to make a difference. If you or someone you know is taking Premarin, Prempro, Prempac, or Premphase or any other derivative, please consult your physician to change your prescription. If you would like information on adopting a foal to save it from going to slaughter, please contact me and I can help you to get in contact with one of the rescues. Or go to any of their web sites: HCF Horse Rescue, FoalQuest, BabyTrek, Rocky Mountain Foal Rescue. There are many types of foals that are available, some are registered AQHA, APHA, draft (Percheron, Belgian, Shire), draft crosses (to Thoroughbred, QH, Paint). Some of the Canadian farms are more diverse and use Fjords, Halflingers, Appaloosas, along with many drafts too. Another new generation will soon be born. There is a wealth of information on the Internet regarding Premarin, and PMU foals. Please educate yourselves and share this information with all your friends and family. The ONLY way that we can reduce the quantity of foals that are born and mares that are used, is by the education of the public and refusal to take Premarin and any other form of it. Less demand = less produced = fewer horses going to slaughter. Please, please, they need your help. Thank you, Christine Goetsch 8254 Crown Lane Colorado Springs, CO evenings countrymane@yahoo.com (Note: Thank you, Christine, for taking the time to become involved in a very controversial subject. There is no doubt that there is way too much cruelty going on in the equine world, and in many more ways than just the pee line. Only through education, can we attempt to make a difference. We appreciate your participation.)

9 Dear Tom: Received via Dan Moriarty net I ask you guys to all call him and get him on board. He is the very best (at least he was on the original push for FPD). He was also a co-author for the App to App CPO, which in effect closed the Stud Books. I am so delighted that he is running for BOD. He is from my district and has the patience, perseverance, time to spend, youthful vigor, and BOD experience that I don't have. Really, I just want to raise a few nice pure bred Appaloosas and see their stock rise in the equine world. I truly believe they are the best to be around and most beautiful, and most versatile breed. I have sat through two and one half weeks of national meetings, and frankly, I shudder at the thought of all those hours of boring, sore behinds, for some show rule that means not an iota to the Real Appaloosa. Also, I have seen several get on the BOD and have the many hours of trivia dull their enthusiasm to help the breed. They come in with extreme and lofty breed goals, but the weight of the trivia kills their drive. Dan has put up with all this he has an interest in most of the ApHC matters, but comes at it from a pro breed, pro color, pro member standpoint and not from a pro crossbreed and pro Quarter Horse standpoint. Milton G. Decker FAHR member 15 After receiving the above , I felt it necessary to respond with the following on : In a message dated 3/17/02 9:36:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, mmdecker@msn.com writes: >He was also a co-author for the App to App CPO, which in effect closed the Stud Books. Doing some poli-tick-ing, eh, Milton? Printing your letter in the Tidings is no problem, however, would you care to rephrase the above sentence? The ApHC Stud Books are open to Arabian, Thoroughbred, and AQHA, and the last time I read the 2002 ApHC rule book, those rules where still in effect. I find this statement very misleading especially with what is going on with our neighbors to the north (Canada that is). We have an open forum and do not edit our member's opinions, so let me know if you care to change that sentence. However, we do reserve the right to make a comment if we feel it is necessary. By the way, I will be calling Dan to inquire as to what he is breeding these days. I think his pedigrees will tell us if he is pro-breed or not. I already know about him being pro-member, as he never did anything to help me market and promote my Foundation bred Appaloosas. I didn't think he did a very good job on the last FPD either...it set Foundation breeders back at least 10 years, and the one that the FAB list presented in Moscow recently is not much better. I understand you supported that, too. Too many actual breeders of Foundation Appaloosas are being left out of the equation. Just my honest opinion for whatever that is worth. Poli-ticks...don't you just love them? My best regards, Tom I received this response on : Dear Tom When thinking of the Director from our area, please remember that Marty Hahn has never indicated, to me, he realizes there are Foundation Horses in existance. Our choice is really clear. Dan--broad minded, and up for most anything pro member (any member). Marty-- completely out for the CPO and Quarter horse only. Milton P.S. You may add that to my letter to Editor (Note: The racing division is totally exempt from the CPO should we blame that on Marty Hahn, too?... and how does Dan feel about that? Tom) And this response was received on : Dear Tom Today I have a little time to explain my statement regarding Dan M. and the "in effect" closing the Books. He, Hugh Williams, and a several others wanted for years to close the Books, but couldn't get a coalition strong enough to vote it through the BOD. They got the idea that if App to App CPO were in place the majority of the people doing the crossbreeding would probably refrain from this practice if the possibility of their showing their crossbreed horse was only 50% (they could register, but not show a non colored horse and roughly half of crossbreeds are solids). So instead of going outside the breed (which we already know can be any mixture of four breeds, with a trace of Appaloosa) they would breed within the already registered mix. This means nearly nothing to Foundation breeders, but then neither would closing the Books for real. Appaloosa blood is so diluted that it is nearly non existant in many animals that are registered with ApHC. So, hopefully this explanation will make sense. I think Dan Moriarty makes a very good BOD member and represents many members INCLUDING the Foundation Breeders. I have worked with him for around ten years and found him eager to support things that I think would 9

10 help the BREED, and to me that means the Appaloosa Blood Horse. Milton P.S. Please add this to my letter to Editor also. (Note: Now this response I really don t understand. The nine time President of the ApHC, Hugh Williams, to my knowledge, has never advocated closing nothing, and if what Milton says is true, it would seem to me that with all these Foundation lovers on the board, the books should have been closed by now. I noticed in the last election where Sundance was touting Dianne Lindeborn and Rolland Haun as Foundation Icons, so I believe along with Gene Carr, Bob Lapp, and Ron Thompson, who also professed to be Foundation supporters, they have accomplished what they really wanted to... business as usual. Maybe we should just check the pedigrees of what these Icons are breeding because I believe anyone can see from the Journal what they are marketing and promoting. It looks to me like all these folks are breeding and riding the same horse, and it is NOT Foundation bred. At this point I would like to quote from Palmer Wagner s book, The American Appaloosa Anthology, page 470 and The Scripter breeding program is one among many that proves the CPO program was unscientific nonsense from the beginning and should be abandoned. Those who still support the CPO option either know nothing about equine genetics or are parasitically living off it, or both. Real Appaloosa breeders never used it or depended on it in any way. There is no such thing as too much Appaloosa. I rest my case and I am tired of hearing that it s better than nothing because it is NOT. Tom) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following was received from FAHR member, Shara McLard. Anyone with an interest should contact Dr. Riis. Night Blindness in Appaloosas Date: 3/22/2002 3:54:17 PM Eastern Standard Time From: mjacobson@appaloosa.com (Malia Jacobson) FAHR member, Bill Wicklund of Soper, Oklahoma sent this in for our enjoyment. Thanks, Hurricane Bill. HOW TO DEAL WITH A DEAD HORSE The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. In modern education and government, however, a whole range of far more advanced strategies are often employed, such as: 1. Buying a stronger whip. 2. Changing riders. 3. Threatening the horse with termination. 4. Appointing a committee to study the horse. 5. Arranging to visit other countries to see how ot h- ers ride dead horses. 6. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. 7. Re-classifying the dead horse as living impaired. 8. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse 9. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase the speed. 10. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase the dead horse s performance. 11. Doing a productivity study to see if light riders would improve the dead horse s performance. 12. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead, and therefore contributes substantially more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses. 13. Re-writing the expected performance requirements for all horses. 14. Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position. The College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University is presently working on Appaloosa night blindness or "nyctalopia". If you know of an owner that has an Appaloosa horse with night blindness and would like to communicate with us, please contact me at: shb3@cornell.edu Thank you very much, Ronald C. Riis, DVM, MS, DACVO Associate Professor of Ophthalmology College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University Ithaca, New York Telephone: (607) FAX: (607) shb3@cornell.edu 10

11 Tribute To A n A ppaloosa Pioneer By Jack Martinez Appaloosa News December, 1961 You know, there are perhaps a dozen people whose contribution to the Appaloosa should place them close to the hearts of Appaloosa lovers everywhere. Some, Claude Thompson and Coke Roberds for example, are widely acknowledged for their contributions, and very rightfully so. However, there are other men who have done a great deal to further the Appaloosa horse, whose contributions may have been overlooked by a great many of us. Such a man was Fred H. Bixby. The Bixby family was one of the pioneer families of Southern California. They lived in a 200-year-old adobe ranch home in Long Beach, on property acquired by the family in Prior to his passing in 1952, Mr. Bixby was a well known rancher and financier. Among the ranches owned and controlled by the Fred H. Bixby Ranch Company were the Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach; Rancho El Cojo, Lompoc; Rancho Jalama, Lompoc; Rowland Ranch, Puente, and the Shorb Ranch, Anaheim. From the time he entered in the horse and cattle business he always raised Appaloosa horses. That his contributions improved the quality of California Appaloosas cannot be denied. At the first Calizona Regional show, it is interesting to note that out of over 50 horses exhibited, all but two were of Fred H. Bixby s breeding. One of Mr. Bixby s daughters, Elizabeth, is married to Mr. Ed Janeway, a director of the Appaloosa Horse Club. Of course, the Janeways raise registered Appaloosas on their ranch at Santa Ynez, California. In order to acknowledge Mr. Bixby s contribution to the Appaloosa, we have named the young stallion, whose picture is enclosed, BIXBY, ApHC F BIXBY is sired by Cojo Mapachi, ApHC F- 1813, a grandson of the immortal Patchy, ApHC F-416, and a Fred H. Bixby bred stallion. The dam of BIXBY is Snippy, ApHC F-2221, a Fred H. Bixby bred mare. We feel that BIXBY is a good type of Appaloosa and we hope he will perpetuate the memory of Fred H. Bixby for many, many years to come. 11 BIXBY, owned by Jack and Sylvia Martinez, Centurion Ranch, Sun Valley, California 1st Open Colts 2 years and under; Vista Del Valle Silver Trophy Horse Show, Sylmar, California (this photo was taken from Appaloosa News December, (Note: In checking the Appaloosa Horse Club Stud Book, Volume 5, it was found that BIXBY was registered as Cojo Ratone.)

12 MARTIN & GRACE FORRY accepting the 1957 Bear Step Katouche Trophy from Jesse Redheart for Simcoe s Sarcee The Simcoe Stables Story The day Maize (A.p.H.C. 1643) our mare, now 16 years old, walks across the meadow for the last time, an era in the lives of Martin and Grace Forry will close with regret. She was the beginning of Simcoe Stables. If she could only know the contribution she has made to the Appaloosa breed, and the happiness she has brought, Maize could munch her daily ration with more than contentment. In October, 1948, Grace bought a solid bay registered half Arab mare sired by Mahabba AHC 1296, named Maize from a man who was going into the service. She trained the spunky mare herself, and still carries the scars of the battles that ensued. Maize and Grace used to compete in riding events at National Shows against such capable trophy winners as Con Ruff and Ben Johnson. The years and four sons gradually took Maize out of competition. The two girls still get together for an occasional ride, and the mare is supple and quick, animated and willing, and more loved after each such outing. It is Grace s desire to ride the proud animal attired in her Indian costume that Martin has accumulated for her, piece by piece, and prove again the judge of Appaloosa classes at a show was in error, because when he summed up his judging of the mare class, with 12 year old Maize in it, he said he didn t know what purpose the mare had in life, and the man had just made her second son Champion and her grandson Grand Champion!! What purpose, indeed! When Maize began to show Appaloosa characteristics at five years of age, the Forry s made one of their best decisions one that could have prevented this stable from coming into being had they decided differently. They went to the National Appaloosa Show at Lewiston and decided to breed Maize to nothing but the SIMCOE STABLES as seen from the highway 12 Grand Champion Appaloosa stallion. That year it was Red Eagle, owned by Claude Thompson, and he was standing him at his ranch in Moro, Oregon, thirty miles away. In 1952, Maize gave the Forry s her first son, sired by Red Eagle, Simcoe s Chinook, now owned by B. F. Johnson of Waco, Texas. Had Chinook come solid color, this stable would be non-existent as an Appaloosa breeding farm. In 1954 she produced Storm Cloud F, No. F-1644, also sired by Red Eagle. This stallion is their senior sire and next to his mother, is their most treasured possession. In 1958, she gave them their first line bred colt, the flashy Simcoe s Secoma, No. F Secoma was sired by her grandson, Simcoe s Sarcee, now owned by Charlie Peterson of Atkinson, Nebraska. Sarcee is a son of Chinook. Her last son came in 1960, Simcoe s Tarkio No. T- 9623, Tarkio was sired by Jimmy Boy No. T-992, that was purchased from Jim Wyatt, High River, Alberta, Canada. He is typical of the highly marked, good bodied sons that Maize gives them. She is now in foal to the well quartered calf roping Appaloosa stallion, Simcoe s Cariboo Chief that was purchased from Tony Bellows, Kamloops, B.C. in late Next to Maize, their top producing mare is Morgan s Cheeta, No. F There was an auction sale of Dan Morgan s Appaloosas at the National Show at Quincy, California in 1953, and Martin paid the then fabulous price of 275 for Cheeta. In 1960, he refused 5,000 for her at eleven years of age. She has given us Cheeta s Chekola, Simcoe s Sarcee, Simcoe s Koosah (now Senior Sire at Dr. Head s Golden H Corral) and Simcoe s Sumas. Besides Maize and Cheeta, the Forry s have about 22 head of mares in foal, and about 40 head of Appaloosas now. Last year in July they had 74 head. Summer and fall buyers took almost half of them to points all over the United States. They will have over 75 head in July, Since we have concentrated on a breeding, not a training, sta-

13 ble, it has been a gratifying thing to have such buyers as Jack Johnson and Charlie Peterson prove that horses bred under our program such as Simcoe s Chinook and Simcoe s Sarcee, can, with training, be top cutting, roping, and performance horses. Many younger horses that we have bred are showing up well in performance, said Mrs. Forry. Our horses share three different meadows, with year round creeks running through them. Two of them have 40 acres each, and one has 27 acres. We house them under five big barns. Each stallion has a long exercise pen attached to his box stall. We keep four breeding stallions. In 1960, they were Storm Cloud F, Simcoe s Secoma, Simcoe s Cariboo Chief and Simcoe s Just Imagine. All racked up their share of wins as sires and in performance. At halter, we have had eight years of showing Appaloosas in Regional and National Appaloosa shows to first place. We have enjoyed the coveted Bear Step Katouche trophy that Simcoe s Sarcee won at the Tenth National in We have shown Simcoe s Chinook, Storm Cloud F, Simcoe s Sarcee, Simcoe s Kosah and Simcoe s Suista to first place ribbons at National Shows, (Storm Cloud F won first at Nationals in 1954 and 1957), and 15 to first place in halter classes at Regional shows, that were owned by us we have no record of the many blue ribbon winners that were sired by our stallions, and sold by us to owners who One of the three meadows at Simcoe Stables. (Morgan s Cheeta and Simcoe s Sumas) carried on, or colts such as Marjax Galaxy and Little Cloud that are winners sired by Storm Cloud F, and whose dams are owned by other people. Storm Cloud F is building an enviable record as a sire. In the Get of Sire class at the Palouse Empire Show, his get placed first and second. To date, he has placed first nine times in get of Sire classes, besides the many lesser placings. He was awarded Western Livestock Journal s Horse of the Month Award in 1959, because of the number of blue ribbon colts he had sired. He has been 17 times a blue ribbon winner at halter, and three times Grand Champion stallion over all breeds. Storm s granddaughter, Simcoe s Skeena, sired by Simcoe s Koosah, was undefeated at the Palouse Empire and Oregon Appaloosa Club show in 1960, and finished her year going Grand Champion Appaloosa mare at the Fair over all ages. Simcoe s Snowy Rock that was sold to Bill and Neva Moore of Hansen, Idaho, has a terrific show record at halter. They are training him, now under saddle, and are very pleased with his progress. He is a son of Simcoe s Sarcee. Simcoe s Just Imagine was purchased in Canada in February, He had a good year, both in performance and halter, placing in the ribbons eight times. We wish we could attend more National Appaloosa shows, said Mrs. Forry. We both work fulltime, myself as an elected county official, and Martin in his livestock business and commission buyer for a packing company. We feel we should support the Appaloosa Regional Shows of which we are members, and which take less days away from home. We are glad Maize started us in the Appaloosa breed ten years ago. It has been gratifying to have been part of its phenomenal growth, to have made the many friends and contacts over the United States that have accompanied the progress of Simcoe Stables, and to live in joyful anticipation of the next colt crop. It keeps us young! Two of the five barns at Simcoe Stables 13 MAIZE with STORM CLOUD F

14 MAIZE, at 9 years old, with STORM CLOUD F and SIMCOE S CHINOOK (on left), now owned by Jack Johnson, Waco, Texas at National Show, Drummond, Montana, in In the June, 1961, issue of The Appaloosa News entitled, The Simcoe Stables Story, Grace Forry wrote: The day Maize walks across the meadow for the last time, an era in the lives of Grace and Martin Forry will close with regret. She was the beginning of the Simcoe Stables... If she only knew the contribution she has made to the Appaloosa Breed and the happiness she has brought... We are glad Maize started us in the Appaloosa breed ten years ago... it keeps us young! The Forry s little figured the contributions to the breed in the years to follow. In 1948, Grace and Martin bought a solid bay mare from a man going into the service, little dreaming that the spunky mare would be the beginning of the Simcoe Stables. When Maize was 3 years old she began to show strong Appaloosa characteristics and at this time Grace and Martin made the most important decision of their lifetimes. They went to the National Show at Lewiston, Idaho, and decided to breed Maize to nothing less than the Grand Champion Stallion. That year it was Red Eagle F-209, owned by Claude Thompson who stood this great stallion at his ranch at Moro, Oregon. In 1952 Maize gave the Forry s her first of four famous sons. Should Simcoe s Chinook F-1610 have been born solid instead of a beautiful blue roan with white blanket, the legend of the Simcoe Stables would not be. Chinook was sold in 1954 at the National Show at Drummond, Montana, to Jack Johnson, Waco, Texas, and has built up a sizable reputation and recognition and has earned many top awards with his outstanding cutting and performance. Maize s second colt was the well-known Storm Cloud F F-1644, also sired by Red Eagle. Had the Forry s kept records of all his offspring it would require many volumes. It isn t surprising to the Forry s when Storm Cloud F sires leopard for his bloodlines go back to such sires as George Webb Leopard, Knobby, Baby Patches, and such good mares as Lavina I and Lavina II who produced Blitz. In 1958 her first linebred son Simcoe s Secoma F-2037, sired by her grandson, Simcoe s Sarcee, was born. Simcoe s Sarcee is a son of Simcoe s Chinook. Her last son, Simcoe s Tarkio T-8623 was sired by Jimmie Boy T-992, who was purchased in Canada. Tarkio is quite typical of the highly colored, well-marked, good bodied sons that Maize has produced. One other son and one daughter in Oregon are her only other offspring, but she was in foal at the time of her death on March 23, Maize was sired by Mahabba 14 (Arabian Horse Club 1296). Her dam was Mae, an Appaloosa. She was foaled on March 29, 1945, and was put to sleep on March 23, 1967, because blood clots in her hind legs would not allow her to get up. In her lifetime Maize lived a hundred years of man s span and she excelled at everything she was asked to do. She was equally at home and as sure footed on the steep narrow rugged mountain trails of the many elk hunting trips with the Forry s as she was in a parade, show, large or small, and the National Shows. Maize and Grace as a team were tough competitors against such veterans as Con Ruff and Ben Johnson. The death of a mare so loved is comparable to a death in the family in heartache. Maize now sleeps under the pine trees overlooking the green meadows, where she has spent the last nineteen of her twenty-two years, standing watch over the Simcoe Stables and keeping a sleepy eye on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren while swishing flies. She was a good mare. She was a good mother. She lived a good life in a good home. An epitaph any human would be proud of.

15 181 Rainy Moon, s. Blue roan, white with black spots over loin and hips; Sire, Iron Tail; Dam, Popo Agie; Bred by Shoshone Indian Reservation, Lander, Wyoming; Foaled, 1933; Owned by King K. Parsons, Boulder, Colorado In n Search of Rainy Moon by Mike Alvarez The Appaloosa Horse Registrations, Vol. 3 (1964 revision of 1947 Official Stud Book) The above is the accepted registration and pedigree for the great foundation sire, Rainy Moon, F181, as recorded in both the 1947 Official Stud Book, and the 1964 revision, The Appaloosa Horse, Appaloosa Horse Club Stud Book and Registry, Volume 3. Every breed registry must, of necessity, depend on the integrity and knowledge of the breeder for the accuracy of pedigree for any given animal; and there has never before arisen any question regarding this particular registration. However, through an almost fantastic chain of circumstance, and through conversation and correspondence with at least 4 of the finest gentlemen I have yet had the pleasure of knowing in the Appaloosa world, we have come upon documented proof that the registration and pedigree of Rainy Moon F181, is erroneous in almost every detail, except color and perhaps year of birth! This chain of circumstance began, innocently enough, with the acquisition of our junior sire, Money Creek s Thunderhead #64,206, sired by our grand old man Rasmussen s Thunderbird, F2774, and out of Flannegan s Cocoa, #10,902 by Kopfer s Chief by Rainy Moon. Being leopard fanciers by preference, historians and geneologists by avocation, we immediately started trying to trace pictures of, and information on, Mama s side of the family... And, come to find out, Mama s family twern t all it appeared to be! In fact, the true story has all the ingredients of a classic Old West Horse Deal. To be completely serious about the question though, the following is the true history of the stallion registered as Rainy Moon, F181, in so far as we have been able to ascertain the facts: Our first step in trying to obtain information on, and hopefully, pictures of, Rainy Moon was to contact Mr. King K. Parsons, of Wineglass Horse Ranch, Boulder, Colorado. We received a most prompt, informative and courteous reply from Mr. Parsons, with the following information: The stallion Rainy Moon F181 was our stallion. My wife and I brought him down out of the wild Wind River country of northern Wyoming long years ago. We gathered him and some 180 mares off the lonely Government Draw range up there after the stud had had both his eyes knocked out by another range stud in a battle. Yes, indeed! We did indeed gather all the background available on Rainy Moon. We are probably the only family in the world today who does know how he was bred. The ApHC does not know... The ApHC... Is not a pedigree registry. Their pedigree records through the years have too often been based upon old wives tales and hearsay... RAINY MOON F181 Irontail (Pinta Naza) Iron Jaw (A Shoshone stud) Sisuki Kiye (All over spots) Government Draw (Pure Shoshone) Popo Agie (She lived and died before the ApHC (not the POPO AGIE Ashurava (Spots all over) in the ApHC stud books) All the horses in this pedigree were Shoshone stock on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. They were untainted with so-called improved blood from the white man Pedigree compiled by Lone Wolf of the Shoshone... (The above quotation and pedigree info from Mr. Parsons letter of December 10, 1970) However, even with all this information and fascinating history, we still had no picture of Rainy Moon. Remembering that the registrations for Thunderhead s dam and grandsire showed that they had been bred by Chet Baldwin of Lander, Wyoming, I took a chance and wrote this gentleman, requesting any information available concerning the Rainy Moon line. I also ordered from Mr. Parsons a copy of the Colorado Ranger Horse Association Stud Books, knowing that Rainy Moon had been used a great deal in that registry. 15

16 Unfortunately, Mr. Chet Baldwin passed away in 1961, but my inquiry was answered by his son, Mr. Edward Baldwin in a letter dated March 8, 1971:... I know very little about the horses. As I remember it, my dad gave Rainy Moon (or Patches, as dad called him), to King Parsons after the horse injured or lost an eye. I will try and locate a picture of Rainy Moon and send it to you to have a copy made. Shortly thereafter we received a box of pictures of Rainy Moon and Rainy Moon bred horses. It was especially interesting to note that this pure Shoshone horse was branded with a brand identifiable as a (V 3-quarter box see bottom left side of this page for brand)... which brand we later learned is, and has been for many years, registered to Mr. Randall Van Patten of Lander, Wyoming! We also noted that several of the horses, including one carrying the notation sold to K. K. Parsons showed the cross heart brand registered to Chet Baldwin. (see bottom right side of page for this brand) As luck would have it, we received our copy of the CRHA Stud Books, and a pamphlet concerning this registry the same day we received the box of pictures from Mr. Baldwin. The following is quoted from the pamphlet: RAINY MOON F181 ApHC (Iron Tail + Popo Agie) This blue-roan stud with the tiger striped ribs and obsidian leopard spots was the progenitor of fully 90% modern-day CRHA horses. He was caught up in the Wind River Country of Wyoming a quarter of a century ago where he was known as the Shoshone Stud. Had lost both his eyes in a range fight with another stud and was blind when gathered off the Government Draw range. Brought to Colorado, he was crossed on the best mares in the Mike Ruby King Parsons herd, representing the final outcross brought into the fifty year old breeding program which had started before the turn of the century. Four great sons have carried on the Rainy Moon inheritance Coueur D Alene F145, Rincon Buck CRHA 187R, Granite Canyon CRHA 344R and Yellowstone Traveler CRHA 315R. These bloodlines dominate the CRHA scene today. This page in their pamphlet was headed by a painting of Rainy Moon which corresponded exactly (except that the painting lacked the brand!), with the picture we had just received from Mr. Baldwin. However, it was at precisely this point that legend and history became at odds with each other. One of Mr. Baldwin s pictures of Rainy Moon carried the Kodacolor printing date of September 26, 1949, and the following notation in what Edward Baldwin states in his father s handwriting: My old stud Patches... (Registered name Rainy Moon)... Sire of the stud I am using now... Sire sorrel Reg. Morgan*... Mother was a trim gray Indian mare The inference was obvious... not only was Rainy Moon still at Baldwin s in Lander, Wyoming, when he was supposed to be in Colorado, but from the picture, his eyes were still intact... and above all, the pedigree was all wrong! I immediately talked this find over, via long distance, with two men (one a National Director) that I knew had been very familiar with the early Colorado lines, and with Rainy Moon, as well. They advised me that Chet Baldwin was unaware his horse had been registered with the ApHC until he was so advised by this Director... Further, that although Mr. Baldwin had been under the impression that the horse would be taken to a vet to have his eye removed, and would be kept in a stall and protected, he was instead simply turned out onto open range, where he was unable to protect himself, and very soon had to be destroyed because his eyesight failed completely, and within a very short time, he was nothing but a mass of sores and bloody cuts from barbed wire, falls, and so on. It was the opinion of one of these two men that Rainy Moon was only in Colorado one or two seasons at the most, before he met his death. In checking the CRHA and ApHC registrations, I found that the get of Rainy Moon registered as having been bred by King Parsons or Wineglass Horse Ranch were all foaled between 1943 and Yet the horse was in Lander, Wyoming as late as 1949 according to the picture. Not only had we found a pedigree discrepancy, but a time of ownership question. We sent the information given us by Mr. Parsons to Mr. Ted Baldwin and received the following letter, dated April 10, 1971:... Government Draw is government range located a few miles from dad s old ranch. It is definitely not part of the Wind River Indian Reservation. As for King Parsons gathering Patches and some 180 mares from the Government Draw country that also is just not true. Dad bought old Patches from a local rancher... Randall Van Patten... who knew all about him as he had raised him!... I, too, feel that the records should be set straight... Dad didn t ever make any false claims about his horses. He just loved horses and spent many years of his life trying to get more color in his Appaloosas... If I had to make a guess I would say the horse was given King Parsons in the late 40 s or early 50 s... Dad would never have given Patches to him if he hadn t thought the horse would get excellent care... I have found no get of Rainy Moon foaled after 1948 registered by King Parsons in either the CRHA or ApHC*. However, it is significant that both Tramell s Squaw Man foaled in 1954 and Sallatecska, foaled in 1953, both sired by Rainy Moon, out of Tola Rose by Rainy Moon were bred in Lander by James Schultz, which would indicate that Rainy [*We later learned Chet Baldwin was one generation off on the Registered Morgan blood in Rainy Moon s background] 16 (V 3-quarter box brand) (cross heart brand)

17 Moon (or Patches ) was still in Baldwin s possession as late as The final answer to the pedigree question arrived here June 7, in the form of the following quoted letter from Mr. Randall Van Patten, the man who bred the horse registered as Rainy Moon F181:... To begin, Patches sire was a half Morgan, his grandsire was a registered Morgan horse that my father brought from Idaho. I don t remember the horse s name. Dam was a blue Appaloosa mare. The original strain came from the Wind River Reservation. She was about the third generation of colts from the Indian mares and a registered Hamiltonian *(Standardbred) horse named Erlander that was descended from Dan Patch. We had the registration papers for him, but they were destroyed a number of years ago. Patches was the first Appaloosa stud we kept as a stud, this after about 15 years of breeding the mares back to well bred stallions. He was the only one that had all the qualities that we were looking for. Needless to say after all this, it s a little irritating to read Mr. Parsons statement We are probably the only family in the world today that does know how he was bred. He (Patches... Rainy Moon) was born at Lander. I broke him to ride when he was two. We turned him loose on the Sweetwater Range when he was three or four. I sold him after we moved to the Government Draw area as he would gather all the mares and take them back to Sweetwater. He was born about 1933 or I sold him to Mr. Baldwin in about 1943.* The brand is my brand. It is called V three quarter box. Patches eyesight was not lost in any battle. He had cataracts. I am enclosing the only picture I could find. He was about three years old. Needless to say, most of Mr. Parsons story is pure fantasy. Nobody I know ever heard of the Shoshone Stud, but it certainly is more interesting... It is, therefore, evident that the pedigree ascribed to Rainy Moon F181, is, to say the least, pure fable, even though the original Appaloosa strain in Van Patten herd did come from the Wind River Reservation. It also seems evident that Mr. Parsons did not own the horse at the time he registered him with the ApHC; and most probably, rather than having the stallion in his possession to be the breeder of the Rainy Moon offspring he registered, he instead purchased the get from either Mr. Van Patten or Mr. Baldwin, or at the most took mares to Lander to be bred, or purchased mares already in foal. None of this in any way detracts from Rainy Moon, or from his line. He was a great foundation sire, and his get and descendants have proven themselves magnificent Appaloosas beyond any doubt. We are just as proud of Thunderhead s Rainy Moon heritage now as before... in fact, even more so, since it is quite evident that the Baldwin s and the Van Patten s were sincere and dedicated horsemen and horse breeders with a certain goal of producing the best horse they possibly could, through a planned breeding program... and that, after all, is the name of the game, isn t it? I doubt if we have ever needed the Libyan Leopard, Spotted Moroccan Barb... or Shoshone Stud myths that have surrounded so many of the early day sires, and I hope we have made some contribution in this case by exploding one such myth when we went In Search of Rainy Moon. [*Mr. Parsons had foals sired by Rainy Moon & bred by Mr. Parsons who were foaled in the late 50 s] 17 Some of Rainy Moon s progeny passing on this blood are: Sage Dog, CRHA 288-R (Rainy Moon x Margurita Starbuck), Mr. & Mrs. King K. Parsons, Boulder, Colorado Chief Spotted Tail, ApHC 1979 (Snowdrift, ApHC 1654 x Dawn, ApHC 291 by Rainy Moon), Mr. & Mrs. Bub Ward, Caldwell, Texas Chief Zorro, ApHC 2272 a full brother to Chief Spotted Tail, also owned by Mr. & Mrs. Ward Choya, ApHC 1951 (Sage Dog, CRHA 288-R x Flamingo, CRHA 281-R), Mr. & Mrs. M. M. Atkinson, Kenedy, Texas Little Man S, ApHC 1789 (Coeur D Alene, ApHC 145, by Rainy Moon x Corkey, ApHC 1201, a granddaughter of Rainy Moon), Bryant s Appaloosa Farm, Chatham, Illinois Yellowstone Traveler, ApHC 1987 (Rainy Moon x Golden Plume, registered in CRHA), Mr. & Mrs. Dave Ruby, Lewiston, Colorado There are many of this stallion s progeny in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas passing on his Appaloosa heritage.

18 The following is an excerpt from a book in progress, Palouse; Horse of the Americas by author Jan Haddle Davis (The Complete Book of the Appaloosa 1976 NY). Wolf Necklace: Palouse Stockman by Jan Haddle 2002 J Davis Appaloosa horse fanciers continue to speculate, and wonder what became of the herds of thousands of Nez Perce horses that disappeared after the capture of Joseph in More and more records are transcribed and archived, including brand records, and ranch heritage records. All contribute new clues along with a treasure of factual information. The following is of interest to anyone breeding foundation Appaloosa horses. The earliest written account of the Palouse horse is the Lewis and Clark journal, dated Saturday, February 15 th, This complimentary account is written by men used to seeing blue-blooded imported English Thoroughbreds; The horse is confined principally to the nations inhabiting the great plains of Columbia extending from Latitude 40 degrees to 50 degrees N. The horses appear to be of an excellent race; they are lofty eligantly(sp) formed active and durable; in short many of them look like the fine English coarsers and would make a figure in any country. Some of those horses are pided(pied) with large spots of white irregularly scattered and intermixed with the black brown bey or some other dark colour, but much the larger portion are of an uniform colour with stars snips and white feet or in this rispect (respect) marked much like our best blooded horses in Virginia, which they resemble as well in fleetness and bottom (endurance) as in form and colours. Where did the Palouse horse come from? Again we quote this historic account of Lewis and Clark; They have immence numbers (thousands) of them. Among the Sosones of the upper part of the S.E. fork of the Columbia we saw several horses with Spanish brands on them which we supposed had been stolen from the inhabitants of Mexico. (1) Of note is that in their journal, no other Native group they encountered in either their exploratory or return journey was in possession of horses. Settlers traveled to this new country from the Pacific by boat, from Northern California, and followed the maps of Lewis and Clark. The issue of free range for the Native horses became an issue. In 1855 Isaac Stevens, then governor of Washington Territory, negotiated a treaty with the Nez Perce ( collectively all the Sahaptin speaking tribes ) reserving 7 million acres of Idaho, Washington and Oregon for the tribes. The treaty was ratified by Congress in the same year. The earliest conflict with the Cavalry trying to subdue the non-treaty Palouse stockmen occurred in This travesty of history shows one Colonel Wright killed 900 head of Palouse Indian horses at the river site known as Horse Slaughter Camp near present day Post Falls, Idaho. This incident had an impact on the Palouse people who witnessed Cavalry soldiers do what no Chief would consider. Only 130 of the captured Palouse stock survived as the army chose the best formed for the Cavalry, and made the Native Americans witness them club colts to death, then in the realization of the size of the task at hand, they began to shoot the remaining stallions, mares and geldings in an ordeal that lasted all night. The river water ran blood red. The following morning, only a pile of carcasses was left of the herd carrying the flying U brand of a Palouse stockman named Wolf Necklace. (2) By 1863, Idaho territory was created, dividing the Nez Perce homeland into three parts. That same year, Chief Lawer signed the Treaty of 1863 agreeing to shrink their reservation to 700,000 acres. The non-treaty band of Chief Joseph continued to refuse to sign, as he stated the homeland of the Niimipu was not fenced and they maintained they could freely range stock on the traditional routes from Oregon to Canada. As the first settlers arrived in the new territory, conflicts began as quickly as fences and boundaries were established. A report of 1874 acknowledges the number of Palouse horses managed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on the reservation of the Treaty Indians, as reported by the U.S. Secretary of Indian Affairs. Nez Perce Agency 1874; the Nez Perces, numbering 2807, have maintained an unbroken peace with the Government. They have two reservations, sixty miles apart, one in Northwest Idaho called the Lapwai reserve, and the other in Northeast Oregon, known as Kamiah 18

19 All the Nez Perces raise stock. They own 12,000 horses, 50 mules, 7000 cattle and 500 hogs. (3) In 1870 the first white homestead was granted in Adams County, near present day Ritzville, Washington, on the northern border of the treaty homeland of the Palouse Indians. This homestead was just south of the present day Harder Ranch. This particular area is documented, by artifacts and archaeology digs, to have been inhabited continuously for 3500(4) years by Native Americans. According to present day ranch owner, Jake Harder, his grandfathers contact with the Natives established that the horse had been traded for and brought into this country in the 1700 s and that the Palouse traded with Tribes from as far away as Mississippi.(5) As he also stated, when the Harder family arrived his grandfather noted, there was absolutely a sea of bunch grass as far as you wanted to ride in any direction. Jake Harder in an interview documenting ranching history, stated that the Indians kept their saddle horses corralled all winter and fed them grain. As the ground got hard in the spring they would gather the wild ones that were running loose. (6) This involved running them for several days until they tired, and gathering them into canyons to neuter the colts, and brand all the new horses. After selecting certain ones to break to ride they turned the rest loose. This new found resource set the stage for the Harder Ranch to buy, and trade Palouse horses for resale all over North America. The most notable was a sale in 1890 when the Harder Family took nearly 1000 head of Palouse horses to a Canadian trader and received 2.25! The Canadian trader later told he took the horses up North, probably by the route of the Wild Horse Trail from present day Bonners Ferry to the Loftus Valley of British Columbia, Canada, where the trader resold the horses to Canadian settlers there for 150 to 200 each. This business thrived with their friend ship with Palouse Stockman, Wolf Necklace. Jacob Harder s ranch notes state that his best source of horses was from Wolf Necklace. After the 1858 incident at Horse Slaughter Camp, Wolf Necklace had changed his brand from the Flying U to a Box brand. He was an astute businessman, who ranched in traditional terms, and sold fine horses locally, but he shipped his best stock by rail to distant markets. Wolf Necklace, known as Harlish Washshomake as well as Tilcoax the Younger, on Palouse Tribal roles, tried to adapt to pioneer ways but was bound by treaty terms. He was not a citizen of the USA despite the fact that his people had grazed and used this land longer than their remembered history. He did successfully homestead a 160 acre section, and continued to run horses on free range from the Snake River to Moses Lake. In 1893 he traveled to Washington, D.C. to get the commissioner of Indian Affairs to help him acquire more land and with the plea to grant him American Citizenship to allow him to operate as a rancher off the reservation. It was stated at this time he had over 2000 head of horses. When he returned, awaiting a reply that never came, he became discouraged and sold his herd that then numbered over 3500 Palouse horses. He moved to the Umatilla Reservation and died in 1914, never obtaining US citizenship. (To be continued) From Palouse; Horse of the Americas Other chapters include: Josephs Band on the Oklahoma Frontier (ca 1877) Palouse Horses on the Peace River, British Columbia Canada (ca 1893) All the Queens Horses and the California Stockmen (ca 1900) 1) The Journals of Lewis and Clark, edited by Bernard DeVoto, Mariner Books ) WSU interview, Jake Harder, pp 6 3) Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, pp U.S. House, 43rd Congress, 2nd Session. 4) WSU.edu Student Project, pp 3 5) WSU.edu Student Project pp 5 6) WSU.edu Student Project pp 9 *** (Note: We thank Jan Haddle Davis for giving us permission to print this excerpt from her new book, Palouse; Horse of the Americas. She has also indicated that she will allow us to use more of her stories, as well. She indicated to us that she visits our website often and enjoys it. She also states, I have a passion for the spotted horse and the basis of the revised book is the wealth of information taking the spotted horse from 1900 to where the registries take up!) 19

20 JUDGING GUIDE QUESTION: When and how was the Appaloosa Judging Guide developed? ANSWER: The questionnaire which was sent to all Appaloosa owners to determine what kind of a horse they felt was the ideal Appaloosa and how they wish to have Appaloosas judged was sent in 1950, and the results were compiled here at the Appaloosa office and the first Judging Guide was made. Since that time the Judging Guide has been reviewed at each directors meeting in order to improve it and keep it up to date. At the last directors meeting a section of the Judging Guide was deleted. It was a section stating what an Appaloosa was not. Some members felt that this was a rather negative approach to judging, and since the Judging Guide made it quite clear what an Appaloosa was, they felt it was unnecessary to state the negative. From the time the Judging Guide was first developed, it has been reviewed and commented on by many of the top light horse judges in the United States. Some of the improvements made in the Judging Guide have been at the suggestion of these men. We are quite pleased that many of the top light horse judges have commented that our Judging Guide was one of the best written descriptions of a good light horse that they had ever read. (the above Question and Answer is copied from the Appaloosa News ~ May, 1961) ************ MANE TOPIC QUESTION: What is the correct or recommended fitting of the mane when showing an Appaloosa? ANSWER: The Appaloosa judging guide states, The 20 mane may be natural or roached. Since the Appaloosa mane is often fine and quite thin, a majority of people showing Appaloosas elect to roach the mane. With some Appaloosas, the mane if not roached, will tend to stand erect causing the neck to appear too thick. Since it is a characteristic of Appaloosas to have a rather fine, thin mane, course, long, thick manes are not often seen on Appaloosas being shown. If any Appaloosas should have a mane such as this, they are thinned and trimmed before entering a show. The forelock is not roached. If excessively long it would be trimmed to fall near a line drawn between the horse s eyes. ************ TAIL TOPIC QUESTION: What is the correct fitting of an Appaloosa s tail when showing in horse shows? ANSWER: The Appaloosa judging guide states, Appaloosas often carry fine, thin mane and tail. If the tail is heavy, it should be trimmed to fall near the hocks. In a majority of Appaloosas, the tail is naturally fine and thin and therefore would not reach the hocks. For this reason most Appaloosas which do have a heavy tail are thinned and trimmed to fall near or above the hocks. (the above Questions and Answers were copied from the Appaloosa News ~ June, 1962) ************ PUREBRED QUESTION: How can registered Appaloosas be considered purebred when many have unknown ancestry, or a parent of another breed?

21 Answer: Regarding the term purebred, all breeds had to start at some time with what was available at that time. From 1938 until 1949 the Appaloosa Horse Club accepted horses for registry as Foundation Stock. In 1949 the open registration of Foundation Stock was discontinued and a Tentative Book was set up to record Appaloosas which were not from registered sire and dam. Horses registered in Foundation Stock after this date either have Foundation registered sire and dam or else they have earned their way into Foundation Stock by meeting the production requirement and passing inspection. As years progress the pedigrees become longer and there are more Appaloosas with three or four generations of registered Appaloosa parents. I believe the Canadian National records consider an animal purebred when all animals in the first three generations are registered. Since we have records on some animals and a lack of records on others, anyone wishing to breed Appaloosas with long Appaloosa pedigrees are free to do so. Likewise, a person who feels that something can be gained from some outside blood is free to introduce some outside blood. The modern school in animal breeding puts considerable value on heterozygosity. If only a few animals are selected to compose the breed and no outside blood can be added, improvement in many cases is severely limited. The Thoroughbred people realized this and did not close their books for over 200 years. QUESTION: Regarding the tattooing system which will be used by the Appaloosa Horse Club, who issues the tattoo numbers and who does the tattooing? ANSWER: The tattooing system that the Appaloosa Horse Club has voted to initiate on a voluntary basis will be conducted similar to that used by both the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Association and the Standardbred Registry. In both cases the association owns the tattoo machines and has custom made dies which are unlike the dies used by any other association or individual. The association determines what number is tattooed on the horse, sends a represent a- tive to do the tattooing and equips the representative or Director with the tattooing equipment. (the above Questions and Answers were copied from the Appaloosa News ~ June, 1961) ************ CROSSBREED? QUESTION: For some time something has been bothering us and a recent incident here made us feel we should write and give you our opinion, for whatever it is worth. We have always felt that the way to improve any breed of horses was to breed the best mare a person has to the best available stallion in this 21 case, Appaloosas. The incident referred to really upset us, as we are very strong Appaloosa boosters and will tell anyone and everyone about them at the slightest provocation. A man living near here recently bought an Appaloosa mare, and immediately announced loud and long that he was going to raise Appaloosas by breeding her to his stallion of another breed. I ask you is this the way to raise Appaloosas? I am sure you have noticed and no doubt worried about the number of Quarter Horse -Appaloosa crosses that are showing up. We feel everyone is entitled to their own preference of breed, but we do feel if a person prefers the Appaloosa, then they should keep the breed as pure as possible and not dilute it. Likewise, if they prefer the Quarter Horse, then they should keep it as pure as possible. It is our contention that the Appaloosa can do everything the competing breeds can do and look better doing it, and be fresher when he s through. If a person wants a stock horse type, there are plenty of them in the Appaloosa breed. We have a young stallion, that we can trace back to Rex and Trixie, that is the stock horse type, yet as far as we can find out (and we ve checked his bloodline as far as we could) he s all Appaloosa and there are many others like him in the registry. Are there any plans to register only foals from registered Appaloosa parents? It seems to us this should be done if our breed is not to become just a color and we re afraid eventually even the color will be lost. We would certainly like to get the opinions of other breeders regarding this. From letters we have read, and people we have talked to, many others feel the same way about it. Your ideas on this matter will be appreciated. Mrs. H. M. Rushing, Jr., Palmdale, California ANSWER: The registration system of the Appaloosa Horse Club is designed in such a way as to encourage the breeding of Appaloosa to Appaloosa. For example, after an animal is registered under the Tentative System, they cannot pass to Foundation Stock until after they have, in the case of a stallion, sired 12 registered get, or in the case of a mare, produced three registered produce. The chances of obtaining registerable get or produce are much greater from matings to Appaloosas than from matings to non-appaloosas. This therefore, would encourage the breeding of Appaloosa to Appaloosa within Tentative stock. After an animal has met its production requirements, passed inspection, and passed to Foundation Stock, it will then usually be mated only with Foundation Stock Appaloosas. A person having his horse in Foundation Stock would not want to lose the Foundation Stock status of the foal by crossing outside of the breed. There are people who feel that something can be gained with certain individuals by crossing to an outside breed. A certain amount of crossing is justifiable as it maintains a degree of heterozygosity. It also makes it possible to add some outside blood to particularly

22 strengthen some quality. For example, many of the top Quarter Horses in the racing field are from one-half to three-quarters Thoroughbred. In Appaloosas many of the top racing horses also have some Thoroughbred blood. The purity of blood will tend to regulate itself somewhat. If people elected to do very much outcrossing, the stock would cease to produce Appaloosas. This would force them back into closer breeding to Appaloosas. Since the Quarter Horse breed is breeding away from the bulldog type with the bulging muscles and low withers, it is not likely that Appaloosa owners will breed toward this type. As stated many times in Appaloosa News, a breed association can recommend through their judging guide what they feel the most valuable and most practical type of Appaloosa is, but they cannot force anyone to breed that particular Appaloosa. It is a free country and people should breed one of two things; either what they have found fills their needs the best or what they have found best meets the demand of the buyers that come to their place to buy. Another factor is economics. A great deal of the present interest in Appaloosas and increase in value and popularity has been due to the programs and promotion sponsored by the Appaloosa Horse Club. The money that has financed these programs is derived from registration fees. If we chose to outlaw any crossing, we would not materially cut down on the amount of crossing done. All we would do is discontinue registering the results of crosses. The results of crosses would, of course, be registered in some competing registry. We would continue to have the responsibility and expense of promoting Appaloosas without the income from registering the horses. The Appaloosa breed is still relatively few in number. We have registered less than one-half the number of horses in our 24 years of existence than the American Quarter Horse Association registered during the year We have a total of 24,000 registered whereas the AQHA registered over 50,000 last year. Attempting to do a big breed promotion job with a little breed income poses some serious problems. The national economic picture, personal profits and the laws of genetics will do more to determine how many and what kind of Appaloosas are produced than will breed association rules. As stated before, both the Tentative and Foundation Stock registration rules encourage breeding within the breed. However, it would be rather impractical to outlaw all cross breeding at this time. The Thoroughbred registry did not close its books for 200 years. The Appaloosa registry has been in operation only 24 years. (the above Question and Answer is copied from the Appaloosa News ~ August, 1962) ************ NUMBERING SYSTEM QUESTION: Explain the change made in the numbering system. ANSWER: Appaloosas now have racing under parimutuel. One requirement is that entries be tattooed. It has become apparent that because of racing rules, tattooing and record keeping on racing, it is necessary to make some modifications in the Appaloosa Registry numbering system. These changes were made August 1, Starting with number 22,000, all Tentative and Permanent horses will be numbered consecutively. The Tentative horses will carry a T prefix and the permanent will have no prefix. Horses which now have Foundation numbers 1 through 4932 will be given an F prefix. (the above Question and Answer is copied from the Appaloosa News ~ January, 1963) QUESTION: horses? ************ LETHALS What are the known lethals in ANSWER: Lethals in this case refer to lethal action of genes. Any living organism is a delicately balanced system of actions and reactions and can survive only a more or less limited range of change. All bodily characteristics are referable in the final analysis to the genes which produce the organism, manifesting themselves, of course, in our internal and external environment. It is not surprising therefore, that gene changes sometime result in the sort of unbalance that destroys the organism. Such manifestations are known as lethals. At least 16 known lethals occur in cattle. Most of these are recessives. There are at least four known lethals in horses. They are as follows: Closure of intestines, which is recessive; abnormal sex ratio 55 males to 90 females, this is a sex-linked recessive; lethal white low fertility, lethal or sterility factors or both the inheritance of this is not fully understood; and stiff forelegs, which is probably recessive. Lethals that destroy the organism in early embryonic life with its subsequent resorption may pass unrecognized as sterility. Lethals may kill the organism at any time, during embryonic, fetal or postnatal times; if the lethal gene is located on the sex chromosome, peculiar sex ratios will of course result. (the above Question and Answer is copied from the Appaloosa News ~ February, 1961) 22

23 N E W S B E A T BACK ISSUES Have you lost an issue of the FAHR Tidings? Did you just join and like to have the entire series from the very beginning? If so, here is your chance. Individual issues will cost Please send check or money order to: Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc. P.O. Box Fort Wayne, IN ATTENTION MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS We appreciate your enthusiasm in wanting to renew your membership, however, we would like you to wait until you receive a renewal notice from the secretary s office. Please be advised that memberships run from the month and year you join FAHR until the following year and month. For this reason, the secretary s office sends out a renewal notice in advance of the month renewal is due to each annual renewable membership. To avoid extra work and expense in returning your fee, we ask that you please wait until you receive your membership renewal notice before remitting your payment. Thank you for your continued support. EDITOR S POSITION STILL AVAILABLE We are looking for someone to be our next newsletter editor. Qualifications must include a computer and someone with computer skills to do the set up and design, in addition to Internet access in order to publish the newsletter to PDF format. FAHR will provide the software necessary to perform this task. If any of you think you may like to give it a try, please provide your qualifications or make any inquiries to: FAHR, Inc. P.O. Box Fort Wayne,IN FAHRINC@aol.com TIDINGS GOES PDF This is the second issue of the Tidings to be sent by PDF format to our members who are Internet users. This method enables you to receive it first before it is printed and mailed out, and you will have the added benefit of printing it in color from your own printer. So, if you do have an address and you did not receive it this way yet but would like to, please be sure to contact us at FAHRINC@aol.com. We will be happy to add your address to the distribution list. If you do not wish to receive the Tidings electronically, but have procrastinated about letting us know that, please be sure to do so or we will assume that you do wish to receive it in this manner and you will no longer be mailed a copy. If you have not already downloaded the free software for viewing and printing the Tidings using this format, you may do so by going to the following website: We hope you will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to have each issue of the Tidings printed in color. As a benefit to our foreign members, we are working on eliminating the postage fee for those members who will no longer need a copy mailed. Also, please be aware that with the increasing cost of postage and printing, it is being considered to add a minimal yearly postage fee to Lifetime members who are unable or unwilling to receive the Tidings electronically. We thought you may want to consider this when making your decision to receive a mailed copy.

24 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING This year s annual membership meeting is tentatively scheduled for June 29, 2002 at a Fort Wayne area location yet to be determined. Further information will be mailed at least 30 days prior to the meeting along with the agenda and details. WANTED: FAHR WEBSITE PHOTOS FAHR W If you have a FAHR registered horse, we'd like to post a picture onto the website next to the horse information. Please send us your pictures. Be sure to note the horse's FAHR number and that it is for "The Registry". If you have an electronic JPEG, please it to webmaster@foundationapp.org. If you already have pictures on another website, please webmaster@foundationapp.org the URL for the specific pictures. For those who don't have digital cameras or scanners, please mail the pictures to 1792 County Farm Road, Monticello, IL, with a self address stamped envelope so we can return the picture to you. It is that time of year! We are looking to post any FAHR eligible foals onto a baby pictures section of our website. Everybody loves looking at babies. Please include horse name, sex, owner name, ranch name, and model year. We have a new section called "Picture of the Month". If you have a great picture of a FAHR horse that you think would look great on the website homepage, please send it to us. Please be sure to include the horse's FAHR number and that it is for "Picture of the Month. Please your photos for website use to: PROMOTIONALS Just want to update everyone on our progress on the Expos that we are doing in Indianapolis, Indiana and in Columbus, Ohio. Everyone is hard at work as the weeks for the expos draw nearer. I now have two helpers for the Hoosier Horse Fair in Indianapolis. Show Committee Chairperson Ginger Karns is now helping Vicki Grant and myself in setting up and getting ready for the expo. Ginger has helped the Indiana Appaloosa Association in the past do the Hoosier Horse Fair on Stallion Row. She will be helping me get my stallion, J&L Mocha, ready for the parade of stallions and has been helping over the last couple of months to get everything organized for the expo. We still have a few things to buy and have asked the Indiana membership to help us financially with a small donation. We are still looking for FAHR members to help out in Columbus, Ohio to man the booth. We will be basically using the same set up in Columbus as we did in Indianapolis, so additional funds are not what we are concerned with at this time. However, we currently only have two FAHR members to man the booth for four days and these same two members to give the Breed Demo on Thursday. We have two horses in Columbus to represent the Foundation Appaloosa. Again, my stallion, J&L Mocha, will be there, as well as his yearling daughter, TBA JustaScootenLady, who is awaiting her FAHR registration papers. I hope to see many of you at these expos. Please check the dates, times and locations below and try to come meet with us. Hoosier Horse Fair Indianapolis, Indiana Stallion Row April 5-7 Parade of Stallions is at noon each day Equine Affaire Columbus, Ohio April Stalls and booth are in the Horse and Farm Exhibitor Area in the Gilligan Complex Breed Demo is on April 11 at 2:45 p.m. in the Voinovich. Jennifer Thomas Luke Lin webmaster@foundationapp.org Webmaster for the Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry Please visit our new Message Board at And, don t forget we offer all FAHR members a free link to their website. your website address to FAHRINC@aol.com if you wish to take advantage of this offer. 24

25 BREEDER S DIRECTORY CLAYMORE FARMS Route 1 Box 32 Equality, AL / dallas@webshoppe.net STANDING: DANDELION PATCHY, FAHR 154 ApHC, ICAA, also Sundance & CRHA eligible Dandy is a tri-color few spot with 100% color in two breeding seasons. Great disposition with bloodlines of Patchy, Sundance, Comanche, Chief of Fourmile, Shavano and Patchy Yamini. 97% FPD only one AQHA in the 5th generation. Stud fee by private treaty, with preference to Foundation breeders and Appaloosas only. SPECIALTY: Only a few, but good dispositions and intensely Foundation bred. All foals eligible for FAHR, ICAA, ApHC, Sundance and CRHA. LOCATION: 35 miles north of Montgomery, Alabama on State Hwy. #9 (March 2001 colt with 5 generation pedigree available) MOXLEY S APPALOOSAS 3460 Idaho Drive Santa Rosa, CA / sharon@sonic.net STANDING: APACHE DANCING SPEED PERFORMANCE DISPOSITION Apache Dancing is a son and great grandson of Apache Double and he has Apache F730 in 3, 4, 5, 6 generations. He brings the best of the great Appaloosa performance bloodlines back to the breed. WE SPECIALIZE IN PREMIUM AND AFFORDABLE SHIPPED SEMEN Semen transportation and preparation fee 250. NO additional fees for 2 heat cycles. Two shipments per cycle guaranteed. GOOD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STALLION AND MARE OWNERS IS THE SECRET TO SHIPPED SEMEN SUCCESS. Stud Fee: 750 Discounts: 100 for booking before March 15, for FAHR or Leopard mares. WOLF RUN APPALOOSAS Tom & Linda Taylor 8167 Wheelock Road Fort Wayne, IN / TTwolfrun@aol.com FOUNDATION APPALOOSA STOCK FOR SALE STALLIONS, BROOD MARES, & YOUNGSTERS Bloodlines include Toby, Red Eagle, Patchy, Morgans Leopard, Sundance, Apache and Comanche We believe broodmares are the foundation of any progressive breeding program Please write, call or for more information! SPECIALTY: Foundation and Permanent Appaloosa to Appaloosa Bloodlines of Quality LOCATION: Conveniently located off of I-469 on the Northeast side of Fort Wayne, Indiana (better known as Kekionga to the Miamis) TRU BLU APPALOOSAS Jennifer Thomas 2661 CR 79 Butler, IN / thomasla@locl.net STANDING:! J&L Mocha FAHR#6 16H grulla w/small hip blanket and spots over entire body. Very athletic with close up American Eagle as well as Sundance, Comanche, Scooter Bug G, and Queen's Dandy 500 stud fee includes 1 week mare care.! TBA Double Image FAHR#338 Solid bay, double bred, highly refined grandson of GA's Sundance Image. 32X to ApHC Hall of Fame horses, 250+ documented leopards, 12x Patchy, 9x Sundance, 6x Comanche, 6x Patchy Yamini 350 stud fee includes 1 week mare care. SPECIALTY: FAHR eligible/registered foals and yearlings for sale. Bloodlines of Red Eagle, Comanche, Sundance, Patchy, Toby, Justasample, Scooter Bug G, Hayes Rom an Cloud, and Navajo Britches. LOCATED: Off U.S. 6 in Northeast Indiana 25

26 GLORY BE FARMS Shawn, Sheryle, Annie, Jessie and Nicholas Henderson South State Road 63 Terre Haute, IN / Proudly Promoting the Foundation Appaloosa Bloodlines STANDING: SHADOW OF TOBY K, FAHR 219, ApHC Black and White Blanket and Black Spots Bloodlines of Toby I, Patchy, Titania, Red Eagle, Chief Joseph 500 Stud Fee LFG *no extra charge for superior disposition, color, versatility or conformation Indiana Appaloosa Association Breeders Futurity Stallion Foals For Sale Most Times Call to visit or for more information! LOCATION: Just 10 miles south of I-70 and Terre Haute, Indiana on State Road 63 HELSELS HOBBY HORSE HILLS 1833 W. Water Tower Road Salem, IN / Fax 812/ Home of Toby K s Shadow, FAHR 94 Going strong at 24. 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. With Toby s age and our number of mares, we do not stand to outside mares. KIT S CANYON RANCH Ramon & Judy Laurie 407 W. 15th Russell, KS / Kit s Canyon Ranch is promoting and breeding only Appaloosa X Appaloosa horses. Currently we have 3 to 5 generation mares and stallions producing up to 5 generation foals. Toby ~ Navaho Britches ~ Missoula Medicine Man ~ Joker B Cooterville ~ Pratt Breeding ~ Thompson Breeding Our horses represent a mixing of many foundation lines and breeding programs concentrated back into a high percentage Appaloosa gene package. To start the year, we have 2 yearling fillies for sale. This fall we will have a new crop of weanlings. Most, if not all, will be dark or black with white blankets or spots. INQUIRIES WELCOME Lane & Leon Rhodes Hwy 764 North Whitesville, KY / lrhodes1@mindspring.com Quiet Horses, Good Manners Intensely Appaloosa SPECIALTY: Old bloodline Appaloosas, up close to a few of the great performance champions. Our broodmares include 2 granddaughters each of Patchy Jr. F-1380 and Chief of Fourmile F-2219 as well as Toby/Red Eagle bred mares. Our stallion is a 1978 son of Toby II s Patchy F LOCATION: 15 miles east of Owensboro Breeding stock, working and trail horses for sale. Located in North Central Kansas right on I-70 26

27 KAMINSKIS FOUNDATION APPALOOSAS Mike & Sheila Kaminski 9466 Bonnie Road 231/ Chase, MI STANDING: Chubs EL Bucko, FAHR 220 ApHC T Black Leopard DREA Domino RodeoDay ApHC Bay near Leopard SPECIALTY: Breeding Appaloosa to Appaloosa and Foundation bloodlines including Comanche, Red Eagle, Chub PowderFace, Sonseray, Sundance 500, Siri Sheik, Max 2Z, Chief Handprint, Patchy, Chief Chelsea, Dragon Seed, and so many others. WITH STOCK FOR SALE LOCATION: 12 miles west of Reed City off US 131 BOLD-N-BRITE APPALOOSAS Joe, Marilyn & Bob Yeomans 8405 E. 112th Street Howard City, MI / STANDING: Blue Bear Shadow FAHR 12 ApHC # Bear is a 15.2 hand Toby bred Stallion with 124 foundation numbers in his extended pedigree and absolutely NO Quarter Horse. He is bred in the original concept of the ApHC founded by Claude Thompson. SPECIALTY: Foundation Appaloosas LOCATION: 35 miles north of Grand Rapids off Highway 131 North 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. BRANDYHAVEN HORSE FARM 33 River Road Montague, NJ / brandyhaven@pikeonline.net STANDING: CHIEF SUNDANCER, FAHR 208 ApHC F SBC # CRHA #5336 Bay, Large Blanket, Bay and Black Spots BRANDY S SNOW HAWK, FAHR 231 ApHC F SBC #1287B - CRHA #5764 Golden Dun with White Hips Black Mane, Tail & Legs Very Striking Disposition, Conformation and Color are the winning combinations, and they have them all! Young Stock with Color for Sale. 27

28 HI MOUNTAIN HOLLOW Steve & Irene Smith 3200 Brown Hill Road Cohocton, NY / STANDING:! Romeo s Top Gun ApHC # CRHA #1940-N ~ SBC #129 Sorrel roan few spot 100% color producer 15.2 hh Fee 300 LCFG (shipped semen available)! Lacy s Running Wolf ApHC # CRHA #6006N Producing FAHR eligible foals Blue, true leopard with big spots 15.3 hh Fee 500 LCFG SPECIALTY: Intense foundation black leopard bloodlines. Imprinted loud colored foals for sale many photos on website. LOCATION: Western New York 2 hours northwest of Binghampton 1 hour south of Rochester in the Finger Lakes Region. FINAL FANTASY FARM Maria Fazekas Meszler Road Westernville, NY / Solar Flairs Ghost ApHC, FAHR, CRHA, SBC (Solar Flair Eclat 17 hds. X Rockalena Too) 1998/16.1 hds., blue roan, few spot leopard! Silver Sequel JR. ApHC, FAHR, CRHA (Silver Sequel X Bright Bay B) 1996/dark bay, snowcap! Secret Rhythm ApHC, CRHA (Olympus X Bright Bay B) 1992/chestnut, roan, blanket & spots! Hickrey Witch ApHC (Hickrey Moon AQHA X Double L s Wicheta) 1982/16 hds., dark bay, characteristics Young Stock for sale HURRICANE RANCH Bill Wicklund P.O. Box 301 Soper, OK / appaloosa43@yahoo.com FOUNDATION BRED APPALOOSA ATHLETES WITH THE INDIAN SHUFFLE GAIT STANDING: HR WACIPI, FAHR 236 ApHC , CRHA #5784 Chestnut Leopard 100% Color Producer BC KRS EASTER STAR, FAHR 99 ApHC , CRHA #5619 Bay Leopard 100% Color Producer And 1st time ever to be offered to the public: PRATTS TOBY IV ApHC , CRHA #4415 Black Leopard FAHR Producer Stud Fee for 2002 Only Your Choice to Approved Mares Horses for Sale at ALL times BIG CREEK RANCH Arlo & Arita Harwood N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR / Fax: 541/ bigcreek@presys.com 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 to development of: THE PUREBRED APPALOOSA Through the 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 Appaloosa registered, pedigree. A Few: Foals - Yearlings - Mares - Stallions usually available Please contact: Arita Harwood for sales list or further information 28

29 DECKER S RED EAGLE APPALOOSAS Milton & Mary Decker B. Street Alvadore, OR / Fax: 541/ mmdecker@msn.com STANDING:! PRATT SULLY FIRE, FAHR 49 Black Leopard ApHC #495078! DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK, FAHR 140 Black Few Spot! DREA JESTERS RED EAGLE Red Bay & White Near Leopard! WAKONS NAVAJO EAGLE Black Near Leopard SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and loud blankets from Red Eagle F209 and other Foundation bloodlines, including up close to Mansfield Comanche LOCATION: 12 miles west of Eugene, Oregon RED HILL APPALOOSAS James B. Langdon 2428 Red Hill Road Oakland, OR / jlangdon@centurytel.net STANDING:! DREA Yakima s Sunspot, FAHR (pending) ApHC , Black Leopard SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and blankets from Chief Malheur F-1274, Red Eagle F-209, and many other foundation bloodlines. DIRECTIONS: 25 miles north of Roseburg, Oregon close to Interstate 5 VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME SOGGY BOTTOM APPALOOSAS Angela & Chad Smith Route 3 Box 145 Lebanon, VA / STANDING: CHEROKEE ARROWHEAD, FAHR 412 ApHC , CRHA # Bay Roan White with spots over entire body, lightning marks on all legs. Very loud! Bloodlines include Mahaska I. F-3576, Black Boy F-3225, Harmon s Molly F-956, Kopfer s Colorado Chief F-4014, Apple F-621, Wiggins Boots F-1820 Standing to select mares. SPECIALTY: Breeding Foundation Appaloosa Colorado Rangerbreds with loud color, conformation, and natural ability. LOCATION: Conveniently located minutes from both I-77 and I-81 in Southwest Virginia. THE AMERICAN LEOPARD HORSE RANCH Jerry, Lucy & Kelly Messer 6799 Bacon Ln. N.E. Moses Lake, WA / Fax: 509/ AmericanLeopard@webtv.net STANDING:! APACHE S KID GALAHAD, FAHR 66 ApHC Black & White Leopard! THUNDER DRUMS ApHC Black & White Leopard FAHR eligible foals for sale annually. SPECIALTY: Breeding the most intensely bred Foundation Black & White Leopards in the Pacific Northwest. Over 40 years of intense Leopard to Leopard breeding covering some of the oldest Foundation Bloodlines. LOCATION: 7 miles north of Moses Lake, Washington off of I-90 29

30 WAKON APPALOOSAS Marlene Ross Crawford Loop Road Darrington, WA phone & fax: 360/ MEDICINE WHEEL RANCH Gig & Cathy LeBret 270 Williams Lake Road Box 942 Kettle Falls, WA / Loud, black with blankets & black leopards!! Original, sweet intelligence, & best athletic ability from TRUE foundation heritage! Stud service, mares & foals!! Over 35 years dedicated to the preservation of the Navajo Britches, Storm Cloud F, and Toby Appaloosa bloodlines! Located in the heart of the beautiful Cascade Mountains STANDING: WALKN WAPALOOSA JO, FAHR 190 ApHC # SIRE: Quinta Jo ~ DAM: Plaudit Lovely **** Endangered Species **** 5 generations of 100% ApHC Black with White Blanket & Black Spots Too many Foundation Bloodlines to List LOCATION: 67 miles north of Spokane, Washington on HWY 395 B & E TALL FIRS FOUNDATION APPALOOSAS Tilley Road South P.O. Box 4037 Tenino, WA / Fax: 360/ EAppys1313@aol.com STANDING: DREA TOBY BLACK EAGLE, FAHR 294 ApHC Great Grandson of Toby IV Bloodlines (top) Wakons Navajo Eagle back to Stud Spider Black w/large white blanket w/black spots Introductory fee 400 w/lfg Booking Fee Excellent disposition, manners and conformation. Black Eagle will put spark in your breeding program. He is also a great, great, great grandson of Stud Spider. LOCATION: 15 minutes south of Olympia on I-5, 88 (from north) or 88A (from south). Please call for further direction. ATTENTION!! THIS SPACE COULD BE YOUR BREEDER S DIRECTORY AD For a mere per issue, you can advertise your Foundation Stallion or Foundation Appaloosas in a space just like this! If you contract to pay for a full year Breeder s Directory ad, your ad will also be placed on the FAHR website at no additional cost! Check us out at: WHY NOT ADVERTISE TO SUPPORT YOUR NEWSLETTER TODAY?! 30

31 VKS APPALOOSAS VICKIE RIZZO 718 W. VILLARET SAN ANTONIO, TX Standing: RED HAWKS STORM FAHR 276, ApHC #493947, ICAA #F % Appaloosa ~~ Bay Leopard with black and bay spots Bloodlines include Red Eagle X 2, Beeline Domino, and Colorado Rangerbred. Storm is a single-footer! Video and 5-generation/10 generation pedigree available. Stud Fee: /5.00 a day mare care SPECIALTY: Breeding Foundation Appaloosas with smooth riding gaits. A few foals available LOCATION: San Antonio, Texas FOR SALE FAHR T-SHIRTS & HATS Show your support for FAHR and the Foundation Appaloosa Breed Horse by purchasing a T-shirt or ha t. Below on the left is an example of what the back of the T-shirt looks like and on the right are the FAHR logos, which are pocket size located on the front left breast area. Please be sure to specify which logo you prefer when ordering. All shirts are an ash color with dark green print. Sizes and prices are S, M, L, XL and XX, XXX Hats are cream color with a dark green bill and a dark green FAHR logo printed on the front Please be sure to specify which logo you prefer when placing your order. Prices include shipping & handling. Send check or money order along with your order to: (Payment mus t accompany all orde rs! no e xcep t ions!) FAHR, Inc. P.O. Box Fort Wayne, IN Back of T-shirt Choice of FAHR Logos for T-shirt or Hat 31

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33 SOGGY BOTTOM APPALOOSAS PROUDLY PRESENTS HHR Pikachu Sun Bear FAHR # Pending ApHC # % FPD CRHA #6187 Cherokee Arrowhead FAHR 412 ApHC # % FPD CRHA #6140 Our first FAHR breeding pair! Watch for our babies in the future! Angela & Chad Smith Route 3 Box 145 Lebanon, VA (276)

34 A T R U E HIS T O R Y O F A N A P P A L O O S A H O R S E THE GHOST WIND STALLION He sat for hours, listening to the fascinating stories of an old man. The old man was George Long Grass, a Nez Perce Flat Head Indian. He was born in 1860 in the Territory of Montana. The boy was forever haunted by the Indians stories and many years later, he set out on a lifelong quest to find the truth about the life of George Long Grass and his Ghost Wind Stallions. 1990, Don LaLonde with the help of Frank C. Scripter wrote down this history of George Long Grass and of the spotted horses (Arab Toswirah Alkhar and Siri Sheik) whose legacy was given by the Ghost Wind Stallions. Today we call them Appaloosas. The Spirit is alive in this fascinating book of tears and joy with maps and rare photographs. For which includes postage THE STORY OF THE GHOST WIND STALLIONS make your check payable to: Charles W. Davis, Sr Oleander Drive SW Lilburn, GA (770)

35 ADVERTISING RATES FULL PAGE... HALF PAGE... QUARTER PAGE... BREEDER S DIRECTORY... Members * Non-Members Not Available (Breeder s Directory ad includes farm name, your name & address, up to two phone numbers, stallion s name & description, specialty, and a general location of your farm) *Contract a one year Breeder s Directory ad for 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 April/May/June 2002 Issue July/August/September 2002 Issue October/November/December 2002 Issue January/February/March 2003 Issue May 1, 2002 August 1, 2002 November 1, 2002 February 1, 2003 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 FORT WAYNE, 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) Member Registration fee Non-Member Registration fee Transfer fee Miscellaneous fee (lost certificates, changing of sex, correcting error past 30 days) Youth Annual Renewable Membership (U.S. funds apply to all rates other countries please add postage fee per year in U.S. funds) 35 Membership and Registration Applications available upon request (Stallion and Transfer Reports also available upon request)

36 FAHR REGISTERED HORSES FAHR Moon Billie, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/05/88 Mississippi Breeder: Velton Robinson, Laurel, Mississippi Owner: Kathleen M. Conklin, Fremont, Michigan Description: Chestnut/white with spots over loin & hips/star/lf-no leg markings/lh-no leg markings/ RF-no leg markings/rh-partial stocking. Sire: Colida s Goldner, ApHC Dam: Colida s R Billie, ApHC FAHR Tonys Robin, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 05/25/1998 Nebraska Breeder: Joseph R. Dick Foster, Ericson, Nebraska Owner: Ramon L. Laurie, Russell, Kansas Description: Black/white with spots over loin & hips/no face markings/no leg markings/roan over entire body Sire: Reflect Mr Foster, ApHC Dam: Deacons Tuf Jungle, ApHC FAHR RA Blue Star, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 03/15/2000 Washington Breeder: Edna Street, Rochester, Washington Owner: Edna Street, Rochester, Washington Description: Bay Roan/white with spots over loin & hips/blaze/no leg markings Sire: Drea Sarcees Stormy, ApHC Dam: Misty Hyakutake Star, ApHC N FAHR WH Sunset Yamini, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 05/ Indiana Breeder: Karen Kirton, Spencer, Indiana Owner: Karen Kirton, Spencer, Indiana Description: Red Roan/white with spots over entire body/blaze/no leg markings/white tipped ears Sire: Sunset s Cloud, ApHC Dam: Oso B. Witching, ApHC FAHR Chinootka Bay, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 2/07/95 Oregon Breeder: Verna Roberts, Stayton, Oregon Owner: Gayle Robbert, Whalan, Minnesota Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white over loin & hips/snip-snip lower lip/lf-no leg markings/ LH-partial ankle/rf-no leg markings/rh-partial ankle. Sire: SS Bodegah Bay, ApHC Dam: Nootkas Legacy, ApHC FAHR HR Dance Cowboy Jack, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 04/03/1997 New York Breeder: John E. Kreider, Gouveneur, New York Owner: Bill Wicklund or Debra K. Wicklund, Antlers, Oklahoma Description: Blue Roan/white with spots over entire body/star, stripe & snip/lf-lightning marks/ LH-partial ankle/rf-lightning marks/rh-lightning marks/white tipped ears Sire: Wildwind s Snap-E-Tom, ApHC Dam: Pratt Desert Dove, ApHC FAHR Pratts Chip Lass, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 7/28/95 Oregon Breeder: Alice Pratt, Sweet Home, Oregon Owner: Bill Wicklund, Antlers, Oklahoma Description: Bay/white over body & hips/star/no leg markings/brand-left shoulder/few spots Sire: KC Choc Chip "CC", ApHC Dam: Pratts Toby Lass, ApHC FAHR 420 Pratt Vela Chip, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 8/09/90 Oregon Breeder: Alice Pratt, Sweet Home, Oregon Owner: Bill Wicklund or Debra K. Wicklund, Antlers, Oklahoma Description: Bay Roan/roan/star, stripe & snip/no leg markings (right hind leg broken as a foal) Sire: Pratt Toby Secret, ApHC Dam: Pratt Secret Vela, ApHC

37 FAHR Drea Yakimas Sunspot, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 06/11/1999 Oregon Breeder: Milton G. Decker or Mary K. Decker, Alvadore, Oregon Owner: James B. Langdon, Oakland, Oregon Description: Blue Roan/white with spots over entire body/no face markings/lf-lightning marks/rf-lightning marks Sire: Wakon s Navajo Eagle, ApHC Dam: Yakima Sis W, ApHC FAHR Miamis American Toby, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 06/20/1997 Indiana Breeder: Thomas M. Taylor, Fort Wayne, Indiana Owner: Brad Nelson, Fort Wayne, Indiana Description: Chestnut/white with spots over back & hips/blaze/snip-lower lip/lf-ankle/lh-ankle/rf-stocking/ RF-stocking Sire: M&S-Butch-Casidy, FAHR 158 Dam: Kuetan Wakashi, FAHR 9 ApHC ApHC FAHR Neemeepooscougarpaws, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 6/28/93 California Breeder: Cheryl L. Palmer, Big Fork, Montana Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, Michigan Description: Buckskin/white with spots over body & hips/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: Dun Roven Chelsea s Image, FAHR 191 Dam: Ulrichs Sugar, ApHC ApHC FAHR Dream Makers Rio, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 07/04/2001 Minnesota Breeder: Neale M. Hart, Forbes, North Dakota Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, Minnesota Description: Blue Roan/white with spots over entire body/star/no leg markings Sire: Pratt Toby Secret, ApHC Dam: Neemeepooscougarpaws, FAHR 423 ApHC FAHR Yeava, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 07/10/1999 North Dakota Breeder: Neale M. Hart, Forbes, North Dakota Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, Minnesota Description: Bay Roan/white with spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: WAR Tobys Sundancer, ApHC Dam: Neemeepooscougarpaws, FAHR 423 ApHC FAHR Strawmaiden Fleet, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 04/05/1997 Minnesota Breeder: Don H. Miller, Finlayson, Minnesota Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, Minnesota Description: Buckskin/white with spots over loin & hips/blaze/lh-partial ankle Sire: CMS Roman Star, ApHC Dam: Kadoka Fleet, ApHC FAHR Dream Maqkers Mesa, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 05/15/2001 Minnesota Breeder: Courtney A. Karels, Milaca, Minnesota Owner: Robin R. Sothman, Milaca, Minnesota Description: Buckskin/white with spots over back & hips/star & snip/lh partial pastern Sire: CK s Chicaro, ApHC Dam: Strawmaiden Fleet, FAHR 426 ApHC FAHR Pratt Kay Chip, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/15/93 Oregon Breeder: Alice Pratt, Sweet Home, Oregon Owner: Milton G. Decker or Mary K. Decker, Alvadore, Oregon Description: White/white over entire body/star & stripe/no leg markings/brand-left shoulder/bay varnish marks Sire: KC Choc Chip "CC", ApHC Dam: Pratt Hopi Kay, ApHC

38 FAHR Sweety s Shadow, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 05/10/1997 Illinois Breeder: Rolene Bailey, Plymouth, Illinois Owner: Dave Crowell or Lynn Crowell, Avon, Illinois Description: White/spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings/bay spots & varnish marks Sire: Holy Smoke s Shadow, ApHC Dam: RB s Perfection, ApHC FAHR KK s Misty Blu, ApHC N606041, Mare, Foaled 08/21/2001 Washington Breeder: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Owner: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Description: Dark Bay or Brown/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: KK s Blu Phoenix, FAHR 217 Dam: Storm N Tobymay, FAHR 223 ApHC ApHC N FAHR JCBJ Kaniksus Kameo, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/29/95 Oregon Breeder: James G. Miller or Carrie L. Beler, Lacomb, Oregon Owner: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Description: Dark Bay or Brown/roan over body & hips/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: JD Toby Redpepper, ApHC Dam: Kaniksus Koscina, ApHC T FAHR KK s Blu Shaman, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 08/16/2001 Washington Breeder: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Owner: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Description: Blue Roan/white with spots over entire body/snip/no leg markings/white tipped right ear Sire: KK s Blu Phoenix, FAHR 217 Dam: JBCJ Kaniksus Kameo, FAHR 431 ApHC ApHC FAHR Tokeri Dancin Domino, ApHc N564038, Mare, Foaled 05/25/1997 Oregon Breeder: James G. Miller or Carrie L. Beler, Lebanon, Oregon Owner: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Description: Bay/star/no leg markings Sire: Tokericlouddancer, ApHC Dam: M/T Whirlachic, ApHC FAHR Tobys Destardee Moon, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/07/95 Oregon Breeder: James G. Miller or Carrie L. Beler, Lacomb, Oregon Owner: Phyllis A. Ingram, Prosser, Washington Description: Grulla/white with spots over loin & hips/star, stripe & snip/no leg markings Sire: Toby s Lucky Moon, ApHC Dam: Tobyspreciouslove, ApHC FAHR Chubs Bluesnow Eagle, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 04/17/2001 Michigan Breeder: Sheila Kaminski, Chase, Michigan Owner: Sheila Kaminski, Chase, Michigan Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white with spots over entire body/star/lf-lightning marks/ LH-partial half stocking/rf-lightning marks/rh-partial stocking/white tipped left ear Sire: Chub s El Bucko, FAHR 220 Dam: Blue Snows Jessie, FAHR 214 ApHC T ApHC N FAHR Chubs Goldmoon Dotte, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 02/22/2001 Michigan Breeder: Sheila Kaminski or Mike Kaminski-Lessee, Chase, Michigan Owner: Sheila Kaminski or Mike Kaminski, Chase, Michigan Description: Dun/white with spots over entire body/no face markings/rh-heel Sire: Chubs El Bucko, FAHR 220 Dam: Pretty Gold Lace, ApHC ApHC T

39 FAHR Dominos Coco Gem, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 07/26/2000 Michigan Breeder: Janette S. Reiss, Branch, Michigan Owner: Mike Kaminski or Sheila Kaminski, Chase, Michigan Description: Red Roan/white with spots over loin & hips/star, stripe & snip/lh-partial coronet/rf-partial ankle/ RH-partial pastern Sire: Drea Domino Rodeoday, ApHC Dam: Art s Sun Gem, ApHC T FAHR Dominos Tomiche Girl, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 11/26/2000 Michigan Breeder: Janette S. Reiss, Branch Michigan Owner: Mike Kaminski or Sheila Kaminski, Chase, Michigan Description: Bay/white with spots over loin & hips/star, stripe & snip/no leg markings Sire: Drea Domino Rodeoday, ApHC Dam: Jans Strawberry Gus, ApHC FAHR Snow Cloud s Too, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 4/15/86 Tennessee Breeder: Annette M. Gould, Spring City, Tennessee Owner: Terry Hopping and John Banks, Montague, New Jersey and David Swetnam, Oxford, New jersey Description: Dark Bay or Brown/spots over hips/star, stripe & snip/no leg markings Sire: I m-a-boy II, ApHC Dam: Lady Snow Vollin, ApHC FAHR Sham s Polar Star, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 6/13/91 Michigan Breeder: Frank C. Scripter, Laingsburg, Michigan Owner: Paulette Buckner, Melstone, Montana Description: White/spots over entire body/star/no leg markings Sire: Apache Polar Star, FAHR 87 Dam: Chubs Shameila II, ApHC ApHC FAHR JAS Sassy Sioux, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 3/12/95 Idaho Breeder: Lise Jumper, Emmett, Idaho Owner: Mary J. Brown, Emmett, Idaho Description: Dark Bay or Brown/white over body & hips/star/lf-no leg markings/lh-no leg markings/ RF-no leg markings/rh-partial stocking. Sire: JAS Rockin Robin, ApHC Dam: Ulrich Sweetsioux, ApHC FAHR 442 Go Lacey Lady, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 3/23/87 New York Breeder: Maria T. Fazekas, Westernville, New York Owner: Maria T. Fazekas, Westernville, New York Description: Bay/roan over body & hips/star/no leg markings Sire: Go Hummer Go, ApHC T Dam: Double L s Wichita, ApHC FAHR 443 Analeshia, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 4/09/96 New York Breeder: Maria T. Fazekas, Westernville, New York Owner: Maria T. Fazekas, Westernville, New York Description: Chestnut/white with spots over loin & hips/star/no leg markings Sire: Silver Sequel, ApHC Dam: Go Lacey Lady, FAHR 442 ApHC FAHR Domino Straw Power, ApHC , Stallion Foaled 06/09/2000 Minnesota Breeder: Rita C. Schmidt, Hewitt, Minnesota Owner: Clarence Schmidt or Rita C. Schmidt, Hewitt, Minnesota Description: Black/white with spots over loin & hips/star & snip/lh-partial ankle Dire: Woodland's Tommy, FAHR 327 Dam: Teela Hayes, ApHC ApHC T

40 Current FAHR Registry Transfer Listing FAHR 3 - Sweet Alice of Eclat, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/14/96 Michigan (TRANSFERRED TO WILLIAM R. SHEPHERD, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA ON 6/25/99) FAHR 17 - Pratt Secret Storm, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 9/24/93 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO: WILLIAM D. & DORIS K. PARRY, ROSEBURG, OREGON ON 9/30/98) FAHR 37 - PSR Sundance History, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 7/21/97 West Virginia (TRANSFERRED TO: CHERYL PEDERSON, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA ON 7/11/2000) (TRANSFERRED TO: ELIZABETH BYRD, SAINT MARYS,WV ON 7/26/01) FAHR 51 - Drea CC Indian Maid, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 7/4/92 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO: DAMON HOLBEN OR ROCK HOLBEN CLARKSTON WASHINGTON ON 06/28/01) FAHR 56 - Drea Chiefs Fireagle, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 5/16/97 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO: RAYMOND C. WEESE, GREYBULL, WYOMING ON 10/9/99) FAHR 71 - BC KFS Golda Mieke, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 4/6/96 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO FRANK SHORTY COLTON, BAKER CITY, OREGON ON 4/17/2000) (TRANSFERRED TO REGINA SHAPIRO, NEWBERG, OREGON ON 01/24/02) FAHR Tobys Shing-Go-Sa, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 6/21/97 Illinois (TRANSFERRED TO JANET NAPOTNIK, NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA ON 4/5/99) FAHR SH Ghostwind Warrior, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 5/6/98 Michigan (TRANSFERRED TO: MARIE BOOTON, MARSHALL, MICHIGAN ON 4/28/99) FAHR BK Flashette, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/2/98 North Carolina (TRANSFERRED TO STEPHANIE DONALDSON, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT ON 10/9/99) FAHR MTN Mist Windago, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 3/27/97 Oregon (Changed to Gelding 10/9/99) (TRANSFERRED TO DONNAL NICHOLS, BOONVILLE, CALIFORNIA ON 10/9/99) FAHR Drea Fires Princess, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/3/98 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO RAYMOND C. WEESE, GREYBULL, WYOMING ON 10/9/99) FAHR Drea Comanche Formil (Name Change Exquisitely Fourmile), ApHC , Mare Foaled 5/15/98 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO ERIC & DIANA BEENE, NESBIT, MISSOURI ) FAHR Drea Comanche Blustar, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/26/98 Oregon (TRANSFERRED TO JAMES B. LANGDON OAKLAND OREGON ON 08/24/01) 40

41 FAHR Dandelion Patchy, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 3/30/96 Tennessee (TRANSFERRED TO DALLAS DIXON, EQUALITY, ALABAMA ON 10/9/99) FAHR CTA Belle Starre, ApHC N554337, Mare Foaled 2/12/96 Indiana (TRANSFERRED TO EDNA STREET, ROCHESTER, WASHINGTON ON 6/30/2000) FAHR LVJS 4Mile Sheba, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/5/80 California (TRANSFERRED TO ERIC BEENE' NESBIT, MISSISSIPPI ON 06/28/01) FAHR Apache Spectral Lady, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 6/3/95 Michigan (TRSNSFERRED TO TOMMY MERRIT OR PAM MERRIT DOTHAN ALABAMA ON 08/24/01) FAHR Miamis Topatchy Terra, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 5/25/98 Indiana (TRANSFERRED TO GINGER L. & STEVEN T. KARNS, HUNTINGTON, INDIANA ON 8/21/99) FAHR Smokey s Dakota Rose, ApHC N526262, Mare, Foaled 5/8/93 Washington (TRANSFERRED TO PATRICIA A. BALLARD RAINIER OREGON ON 06/28/01) FAHR TBA Hollywood Eagle, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 3/16/99 Indiana (TRANSFERRED TO DARLENE SALMINEN, HUDDLESTON, VIRGINIA ON 4/17/2000) FAHR 243-Dandee Fantasy Copy, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 5/28/1996 Wyoming (TRANSFERRED TO DEBRA LIPKIE, FOUNTAIN, MINNESOTA ON 02/14/2002) FAHR Miamis Warsong, ApHC , Mare, Foaled 7/23/99 Indiana (TRANSFERRED TO VICKI L. GRANT, NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA ON 1/19/01) FAHR RA Shadow Fires, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 5/8/99 Washington (GELDED) (TRANSFERRED TO PATRICIA A. BALLARD RAINIER WASHINGTON ON 06/28/01) FAHR Neemeepoos Chataqua, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 6/10/97 (TRANSFERRED TO CHARLES O'BRYANT III GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA ON 07/26/01) FAHR Eagles Apachy Tears, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 08/12/2000 Washington (TRANSFERRED TO MEGAN BRADLEY TWETEN LONE ROCK SK CANADA ON 07/26/01) FAHR HR Dance Cowboy Jack, ApHC , Stallion, Foaled 04/03/1997 New York (TRANSFERRED TO CHERYL PALMER, BIG FORK, MONTANA ON 3/30/02) 41

42 DID YOU KNOW? reprinted with permission from The American Appaloosa Anthology by Palmer J. Wagner (pages 289 & 290) The most illuminating reply I ever got from Dan (Dan Morgan) was in response to my questions on the origin of the Montana stallion, Chief Navajo, contained in a letter mailed to me on 4/24/86. Chief Navajo had no pedigree. As a yearling colt he was in a small truckload of canners that Wyatt Haskell got in one of the Dakotas. Wyatt raised colts sired by him and from various mares on his ranch at Three Forks, Montana. The mare Crusty was from a daughter of Chief Navajo and sired by Navajo. (Mare bred back to her own sire.) I had seen no photos of Chief Navajo until a right side view appeared after his death. He appeared to be slightly dish faced. Before that I had been startled by the striking likeness of the full face frontal view of his son, Flamingo of AA, to a Northwest horse I had seen many times called Appalo #F-81. Their face lines and set of the ears and eyes were amazingly similar. Appalo, whose photo I have, was a Thompson bred double grandson of the Arabian sire Ferras, sired by Painter III #F-8. Painter III was transferred to the Pine Ridge Indian Agency by the ApHC records August 19, Chief Navajo was foaled in Crusty, his daughter out of another daughter, has a strikingly refined Arabian type head, more so than his other get, which shows Chief Navajo carried Arabian blood. It cannot be proven that Chief Navajo was sired by Painter III, but I think it is probable because I am not talking about breed type as much as personal similar family features. Chief Navajo horses were not tall, uniformly fine-boned, and light on their feet. (Note: Perhaps this tip from Palmer can help us breed better Appaloosas. Check those pedigrees; you may find Chief Navajo F-1970, Appalo F-81 or Painter III F-8 in one of your horse s pedigrees.) 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. 42

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