FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. VOLUME 10 NO. 2 APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2007

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1 FAHR TIDINGS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FOUNDATION APPALOOSA HORSE REGISTRY, INC. VOLUME 10 NO. 2 APRIL/MAY/JUNE

2 FAHR OFFICERS PRESIDENT John Hess 2778 E2625 Road Marseilles, IL / VICE-PRESIDENT (Pro Tem) Ken Haskins Hubbard Line Road Menahga, MN / DEPARTMENT HEADS: TREASURER Teresa Wells 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, IN / craig@skyenet.net FINANCIAL SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Vicki Grant 5928 E. 169th Street Noblesville, IN / VGr55@aol.com SECRETARY (Pro Tem) Ginger Karns 6496 W. Bracken Road Huntington, IN / redhawk@onlyinternet.net REGISTRAR & DIRECTOR Kathy Conklin 836 S. Warner Fremont, MI / gconklin@wmis.net EDITOR & DIRECTOR Edna Street (Pro Tem) rd Avenue SW Rochester, WA / estreet@connectcorp.net DIRECTORS Arita Harwood N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR / bigcreek@presys.com Bill Wicklund P.O. Box 301 Soper, OK / appaloosa43@yahoo.com Craig Wells (Pro Tem) 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, IN / craig@skyenet.net TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR... 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE REGISTRAR.. 4 CANDIDATE BIOS FINANCIAL STATEMENT... 6 FAHR STALLION BARN 7 LETTERS /MEMBER INPUT FOAL SHOWCASE.. 13 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.. 20 NEWS BEAT FAHR PROGRAMS BREEDER S DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING RATES FEE SCHEDULE REGISTRY UPDATE.. 33 REGISTRY TRANSFERS 33 FAHR MEMBERSHIP LIST FAHR BULLETIN BOARD DID YOU KNOW? ARTICLES: WHY NATIONAL ADVERTISING AND BREED PROMOTION CONNECTICUT GIRL WINS 55 MILE TRAIL RIDE.. 15 FOALING 16 LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE WHAT DOES IT MEAN..17 A MAN & HIS MARE STILL GOING FLAMINGO OF AA PASSES AWAY. 19 ON THE COVER Picture by long time Appaloosa enthusiast and artist, Marilee Carroll. Many issues of the Appaloosa News in the 1970 s featured much of her art work. 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 31, Westfield, 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 EDITOR Hello, I love spring! It brings with it not only better weather but also enthusiasm for getting out and getting things done. As the weather improves my ambition level rises. I am excited for the arrival of all those FAHR foals Several members have sent in pictures for the FAHR foal Showcase already and it looks like a wonderful start to this years foal crop. If you would like to show off your new FAHR eligible foal please send pictures and name of sire and dam to thetidings@reachone.com. As we spring into summer I would like to encourage all members to keep in mind the FAHR annual meeting that will be tentatively held in Indiana this year on October 20th. It s a great time to express your individual opinions on the future of FAHR, meet other FAHR members and bring along plenty of pictures of your stock and breeding programs. Many horses have been bought and sold while attending the FAHR annual meeting. Look for further announcements in the upcoming issues of the Tidings on time and place. Finally I would like to share this paper my 7 year old grandson did in school. It s nice to know that the future generation has a sense of the value these horses play in all of our lives. Many times when the world s troubles get to be too much I find myself at the barn with my horses, and very much like Nolan, I always feel better. Eddie Street FROM THE PRESIDENT Winter is finally over and with spring comes foaling and breeding season. We tried Artificial Insemination for the first time last year and anxiously awaiting the resulting foals. Fuel prices all ready high and going higher we plan to AI several mares again this year. This Tidings issue includes the membership list. Some of the members allowed their memberships to lapse during the period of January, February, and March and will not receive this issue. If your membership lapsed during April and May, you will still receive this issue. It is a good idea to keep your membership current. Stop procrastinating and send in your renewal today. You do not have to have any horses for sale to place a full page ad in the Tidings to show your support and let others learn about your horses. With the full page ads that were submitted, White Post Ranch is averaging about one inquiry a week by phone, letters, asking about my horses, their bloodlines and what, if any, are for sale. That is pretty good for the investment. Keep those horse registrations coming in so FAHR can get started on it s second Stud Book. With summer approaching make time to do some trail riding either in groups or by yourself. I always enjoy my rides alone because I pay more attention to my horse and when I take away the distractions of other people I find it easier to look inside myself, where the true solutions to most problems lie. You have to learn how to develop a union with your horse. When you ride with your horse you begin to build trust with each other. When you are twenty miles from anywhere you are depending on your horse and he is depending on you. You must become a team because your survival may depend on it. You must develop your confidence and your skills and that can only come with miles and miles of riding. Remember this, no matter what you do on horseback ride for fun because in the final analogy it all boils down to you and your horse. The more you ride you will discover that you and your horse are becoming a team and you are becoming a better rider. You will learn to move with the horse and not get in his way. You will also discover you are becoming more fit, not so stiff and sore. If you can put in the time then just maybe you can feel the magic that happens when you and your horse become a real team. Have a great summer and stay healthy. John Hess 3

4 FROM THE REGISTRAR Hello All, Spring is here and it has been wet. I am waiting to hear about all those babies that are and will be arriving. This is the first year in about eight that we haven t had babies. I hope you are getting out and starting to ride. I had my first CMO competition last weekend and I am trying to get ready to leave again this weekend. The weather was perfect and is suppose to be again. We didn t do too bad for the first ride of the year, we placed 3 rd on Saturday and 4 th on Sunday out of nine teams. Not too bad for the Granny Brigade. I look forward to those registrations. As always, if you need to get in touch with me, please feel free to call me at or me at gconklin@wmis.net. My best to you all, Kathy Conklin CANDIDATE FOR Financial Secretary/Treasurer May 21, 2007 My name is Dawn Bates and I'm submitting my name for the office positions of financial secretary and treasurer. I majored in business and my first job was working with accounts payable and receivable. At the present time I am a stay home mother of 3 young children: 2 girls and 1 boy ages 9, 7, and 4., and the secretary, bookkeeper, accountant for my husband's self-employed business, our dog kennels and horses. We live on a farm of 40+ acres. My husband and I have been married for 15 years. And he has been a dog breeder for about 25 years. When we bought our farm I wanted some horses to ride and he said OK, but they have to be Appaloosas. I said OK. Living about 5 miles from a horse auction every Friday it didn't take long to acquire a few horses. As we started checking out pedigrees my husband realized that some of the Appaloosas that we acquired had more other breeds of horses in them than they did Appaloosa. After learning about the foundation bred Appaloosa, we had decided that foundation breds were what we wanted. We were introduced to the Appaloosa Anthology by Palmer Wagner, and also F.A.H.R. Right away we became members and wanted to be a part of F.A.H.R in promoting and preserving the Appaloosa Breed. We have been members for 4 years now. As a member of F.A.H.R I believe in their standards in promoting and preserving the Appaloosa as a breed by blood. And it is very important to me that this organization continues to grow and promote, and protect the Appaloosa as a breed. It is my goal to help F.A.H.R continue to move forward with their original goals in promoting and preserving the Appaloosa as a breed. We have been owners/ breeders of Foundation bred Appaloosas for about 4 years now. And I want to support F.A.H.R and its ideas anyway I can. If elected for financial secretary and treasurer, I will continue to support the positive growth of this organization, and will do my best to uphold and preserve the standards on which is was founded. Thank you, Dawn Bates 4

5 CANDIDATE FOR FAHR Board of Directors CANDIDATE FOR FAHR Board of Directors May 21, 2007 My name is Edna Eddie Street and I would like at this time to submit my name in candidacy for the FAHR Board of Directors. Many of you already know me as I have been on the BOD beginning in 2002, and have been a Director pro-tem for this past year. For those new to FAHR, I live with my husband and thirteen year old daughter in a small community known as Rochester, Washington. My actual town is Grand Mound. My husband and I run between forty and sixty head of FAHR Appaloosas on our farm and it makes for a busy but rewarding life. For the past four years I have served as Chair of the Breeders Advisory Committee. This committee not only works to keep the Registry accurate but also created the Merit Program, as well as the FAHR Commemorative Mugs. I have served as Editor of The Ti d- ings for the last three years as well. I have been an active member of FAHR since 1998 and am enthusiastic about and dedicated to the commitment I have made to FAHR. I believe that an organization is only as strong as the people who support and are willing to work to make it successful. I am willing and eager to be an effective and productive Director for the FAHR organization and it s members. One of my goals for this year is to net-work and meet as many FAHR members, across the United States as I feasibly can. Also, I would like to help set up regional trail riding groups for FAHR members to get together and promote our FAHR horses. Every horse community sponsors some type of organized trail ride. I would like to see FAHR members come together to participate in these rides to help support and promote the horses we breed. As your elected official I plan on working to help promote and further establish the FAHR horse in the equine community. Edna Eddie Street May 29, 2007 I am writing to place my name in consideration for the FAHR Board of Directors. Although I am relatively new to the raising of Foundation Appaloosas, I have become heavily involved with the help of Mr. Bill Wicklund. My wife and I now live in Gilmer, Texas and have two horses currently registered with FAHR and have a mare and a new colt that are eligible and will be registered with FAHR. As a result we are very interested in promoting the breed, and in particular the athleticism that these horses represent. I am a Naval Academy Graduate and served in the Marine Corps from 1975 to I have worked for Nalco Chemical Company since 1981 in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Kentucky and now back to Texas. Before my wife and I began raising horses we raised five children; three boys and two girls. They are now grown and on their own. So we began raising Appaloosas here in Texas. Our yearling colt is a five-generation Appaloosa that will become the foundation of our herd in a few years. Currently we are breeding our Mares to the Foundation Studs on the Hurricane Ranch run by Hurricane Bill. We are heavily involved in NATRC and I am campaigning now for our Medallion on one of our Appaloosas. It is overall ability of the Foundation horse to compete in any discipline that has drawn us to the breed. We look forward to promoting the breed and in particular the foundation Appaloosa. Texas is the home of the Quarter Horse I look forward to educating my fellow Texan in benefits of a horse that can go anywhere, do anything and do it well. Sincerely, Thomas G. Leahy 5

6 Category Description INCOME: Income/Expense Statement 1/1/07 through 3/31/07 1/1/07-3/31/07 4/1/07-6/30/07 7/1/07-9/30/07 10/1/07-12/31/07 OVERALL TOTAL Advertising Tidings Distance Program Horse Registrations Memberships Saddle Log Program Services Stud Book Tidings Magazine Transfers TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES: Overpayment Patches Postage and Delivery Printing and Reproduction Refunds TOTAL EXPENSES OVERALL TOTAL , , Account Balances As of 3/31/07 Bank Accounts Frank Scripter Memorial Scholarship Fund $ Union Federal 3, Total Bank Accounts $ 3,

7 The FAHR 2007 STALLION BARN The FAHR Stallion Barn is a new feature in the FAHR Tidings. This program is designed to provide owners of FAHR registered mares, the opportunity to infuse new bloodlines into their breeding operation, at a reduced fee rate, and provide participating Stallion owners a showcase for their horse. Proceeds from the Stallion Barn are intended to assist FAHR, in the funding and development of projects, such as: our new distance and saddle log program, as well as helping to offset the growing financial demands of registry operation. A) Each stallion listed, is either FAHR registered and/or a recognized producer of FAHR registered foals. B) The owner of each stallion is offering, to FAHR registered mares only, one 2007 stallion breeding service, at a 20% reduction in the stallion s standard breeding service fee. STALLION ROW: Pratts Toby IV, ApHC , CRHA 4415, FAHR production stallion, 2004 Distance Medallion Earner, NATRC 2004 High Point Appaloosa, Sire: Pratts Eagle Spot, FAHR 192, Dam: Tobyanna, ApHC $ stud fee - 20% FAHR 2007 Stallion Barn Reduction: $ To arrange for service to this stallion, contact: Bill Wicklund Hurricane Ranch, P. O. Box 301, Soper, Oklahoma (AI available) Ph appaloosa43@yahoo.com Pratt Pat Storm, FAHR 204, ApHC FAHR Production Stallion Sire: Pratts Fire Storm, FAHR 755 Dam: Pratts Miss Pat, ApHC T $ stud fee - 20% FAHR 2007 Stallion Barn Reduction: $ To arrange for service to this stallion, contact: Edna Eddie Street, Rocky Acres Appaloosas, rd Ave. S.W., Rochester, WA Ph estreet@cco.net Smohalla Toby, FAHR 13, ApHC Sire: Toby K s Shadow, FAHR 94 Dam: Kuetan Wakashi, FAHR 9 $ stud fee - 20% FAHR 2007 Stallion Barn Reduction: $ To arrange for service to this stallion, contact: Bill Wicklund Hurricane Ranch, P. O. Box 301, Soper, Oklahoma Ph appaloosa43@yahoo.com MARE OWNERS: When considering your choices for the 2007 breeding season, please review the stallions listed above. Full particulars will appear in our next issue of the Tidings. For further information on this program, or, for stallion owners wishing to donate a service, contact: Arita Harwood - Stallion Barn Coordinator: Phone: or bigcreek@presys.com 7

8 LETTERS & INPUT from Members & Supporters Hi--- Received via May 2007 I received "FAHR Tidings" via this afternoon and it came through good and looks and reads great. Noticed a few mistakes in the new registration section. The papers are right but there is a mistake in the magazine. It should read: FAHR # 766 Hand Me Chilie Breeder Shirley Ann Siba, Alvena, Sk. Owner George Galambos, St. Benedict, Sk. FAHR # 767 Bow Dar Breeder Dave Tunbridge, Sturgis, Sk. Owner George Galambos, St. Benedict, Sk. Also I would like to report that I have purchased the stallion, "Wakons Navajo Eagle # ", from Marlene Ross of Darrington, Washington, and brought him back to snowy Saskatchewan in February of Eagle has acclimatized well and is a super horse to work with in every way. He will be breeding his first mares in May and we are expecting great things from this homozygous black leopard sire, bred to our FAHR registered mares. Even though Eagle does not qualify for FAHR, due to more then 4 non appaloosas in his fifth generation, he has only 1 non appaloosa in the fourth generation, so all his foals born here will be eligible for FAHR. We want to recognize Marlene Ross in the breeding of this excellent leopard stallion. Thank you. George Galambos St. Benedict, Saskatchewan, Canada WELCOME NEW FAHR MEMBERS! FAHR would like to take this opportunity to welcome new members: John W. Harkins, Forest Hill, MD Michelle Ekberg, Winlock, WA Paul W. and Lisa M. Reed, White Oak, TX FAHR appreciates your support in our effort to preserve, protect and promote the Foundation Appaloosa Breed Horse. **************************************** FAHR would like to thank John Rueve, Cincinnati, Ohio, charter member# 114 for his generous donation to the Frank Scripter Memorial Scholarship Fund. Mr. Rueve s donation and support is very much appreciated. **************************************** Received via 5/16/07 Hi Eddie, I've been visiting lately with Will Goulet, the man who raised and trained Pavo F56 before selling him in California. I have some pictures of Pavo and his sire that I copied, and a picture of Mr. Goulet and I, and if you would like me to I could write up a little story for the Tidings. Phyllis Ingram Prosser, Washington (Note: What a wonderful offer and I am excited to receive the article for the next issue of the Tidings Eddie) 8 A SPECIAL THANK YOU! FAHR would like to extend a special thank you to the FAHR members who set up and manned the FAHR booth at the Minnesota Horse Expo on April 27, Several years in a row these dedicated foundation breeders and FAHR members have put forth an extra effort to support and promote the Foundation Appaloosa. A special thanks goes to Robin Sothman, of Dream Maker Appaloosas, Milaca, Minnesota, FAHR member #260, for being instrumental in organizing the FAHR booth and foundation display. Robin has been able to facilitate the Foundation Appaloosa being shown and displayed separate from the cross-bred Appaloosa. With the help of her daughter, Courtney, they put on a fine demonstration. Additional thank yous go to Lynda Porter, of Porter Ranch in Cadott, Wisconsin, FAHR member #324, and Allison Goodman, of AAA Appaloosas in Mora, Minnesota, FAHR member #430. FAHR appreciates the support of these members. The Appaloosa horses representing FAHR and the Foundation Appaloosa are fantastic ambassadors for this great breed!

9 FAHR AT THE MINNESOTA EXPO The FAHR display table at the Horse Expo. At the Minnesota Horse Expo, Foundation Appaloosas have been well represented by Dream Makers Appaloosas, The Porter Ranch, and AAA Appaloosas. Last year was the first year that Foundation Appaloosas had their own time in the coliseum during the Parade of Breeds and Breed Demonstration. This is a major milestone for preserving the blood-breed appaloosa. Rio has been showing in the Stallion Presentation for 6 years, and Cimaron for 4. These two stallions each put on a wonderful presentation. Rio is ridden bareback. Dream Makers Cimaron, FAHR#473, owned by Porter Ranch Dream Makers Appaloosas presented: Dream Makers Legacy-FAHR #778 Dream Makers Nakia-FAHR #448 Dream Makers Destiny-FAHR #710 Drea Chiefs Fireagle-FAHR #56 Dream Makers Rio-FAHR #424 Dream Makers Koda, FAHR# 608 with owner/handler Allison Goodman, during the Breed Demonstration. Dream Makers Rio, FAHR#424 during the Stallion demonstration with Courtney, Robin Sothman s daughter, as the rider up. The Porter Ranch presented: Dream Makers Cimaron-FAHR #473 AAA Appaloosas presented: Dream Makers Grace-FAHR #711 Dream Makers Koda-FAHR #608 L-R, Courtney atop Dream Makers Rio, Allison Goodman holding Dream Makers Koda, after the Parade of Breeds. Dream Makers Nakia, FAHR #448, & Drea Fireagle, FAHR #56. 9 FAHR and Foundation Appaloosas well represented!

10 A Classic is Always in Style By Vicki Grant An article in a horse magazine, regarding trends in the horse industry, caught my eye. It pointed out that the breed organizations seem to be no longer breeding for a type, but simply recording pedigrees. To those of us who have Appaloosas, this is no surprise. The "Appaloosa" label has been put on everything from half- Arabs, to colored Quarter Horses. All this has led to what I call the "generic" horse. It is getting to be harder and harder to tell the breeds apart. Trends can be good or bad. Many of us are old enough to remember stallion service advertisements in the Quarter Horse Journal some thirty years ago, proudly boasting that a 1,300 lb. stud wore a size 00 shoe. Decades later, many horses are still suffering from the effects of this breeding trend. For many years, it was difficult, if not impossible, to find an older, SOUND Quarter Horse. Another trend, that of entering two-year olds in pleasure, reining, and cutting futurities, exacerbated the problem. Horses pushed way too soon tend to break down far too quickly FAHR MUGS! The first of a series of Commemorative FAHR Collector mugs is now available for sale through the FAHR Office. Each year a new Foundation horse will be presented on a heavy 11 oz. coffee mug with the year the mug was produced. This year s mug will be offered for sale at the price of $14.00 to include shipping and handling. This year the Breeder s Advisory Committee chose the Foundation Stallion Toby II, F-113. The picture depicted on the mug is shown below with the opposite side featuring the FAHR Logo and the year What does this have to do with the Foundation Appaloosa? Fortunately...very little! A trend starts when someone does something, it attracts attention, and everyone follows suit. In these cases, far too few people think about the consequences of following these trends. Trends in fashion tend to be fairly harmless... getting rid of an out-of-style pair of jeans is easy. But horses are living things, and should not be discarded so easily. I've always said that Foundation Appaloosa breeders tend to be rugged individualists. They do what they believe is RIGHT, not what everyone else is doing. They stuck to the breed standards, bred for intelligence and soundness, and improved their horses by culling within the breed, not by out-crossing to horses with entirely different characteristics. Trends, like styles, come and go. Eventually, people will tire of having horses that look exactly like everyone else's, and when that happens, breed identity will be "in" again. And FAHR will still be here, with our unique horses that we have NOT cross-bred into oblivion. Toby II, F-113 As a relatively late-comer to the breed (I got my first Appaloosa only 10 years ago, a very short time, considering how long others have been involved with these horses), I would like to thank all of the Foundation breeders who have stayed true to the Appaloosa. It is because of them that I now have the wonderful horses that I do. F.A.H.R

11 FOX HUNTING THE AMERICAN APPALOOSA By Ken Kirkeby Part Two (Editor s Note: This is part two of a two part article written by FAHR member Ken Kirkeby The January, February, March issue of the Tidings featured the first part.) But first, what makes a good field hunter. Though a hunter should be somewhat swift, it is a fallacy that he must be particularly fast. I believe that the single, most important ability a hunter must possess is sure-footedness. The generally smaller, agile and athletic frame of the Appaloosa makes it innately efficient as a field hunter. Although a bigger breed of horse may prove superior when jumping and moving on the flat, nothing like a flat exists in foxhunting! A clumsy horse or one that does not pack well over rough country can get a rider hurt. Even nimble horses can slip and fall when the footing is bumpy or slippery as it often becomes when the ground freezes. This season alone, in my hunt, two riders have fallen because their horses have slipped due to wet or frozen footing. Both are good horses, it could have happened to anyone, yet both riders were knocked unconscious from the falls. Thankfully, neither suffered serious injury. Another, quite prominent, New Jersey foxhunter was knocked unconscious some years ago when her horse stepped in a hole. An excellent rider, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis also suffered no serious injury as a result of her fall during a run with the Essex Hounds. The next requirement for a hunting horse is that he be sound. Fox hunting is tough work for any horse and one not sturdy or one prone to lameness will not hold up. Here again, the Appaloosa with its general soundness seems to thrive on the rigors of following hounds across the countryside. Appaloosas, if not crossed to other breeds, maintain great legs and feet, short, strong backs and are balanced enough to be free of long-term soundness issues. Appaloosas hold up and they recover quickly from work important as the hunts run twice-weekly through the 5-month season. With surefootedness and soundness being natural to the horse he pretty much has it or he doesn t, the next criteria relates to attitude or what the horse has learned through competent handling. Obviously, manners are important. A field hunter must be able to stand quietly alongside other horses at the holding points while the Master listens for the hounds. Generally, and especially during runs when the horses tend to bunch up, your horse should not bite, strike or kick other horses. Kicking horses are often tolerated, provided they wear red ribbons and are held back from the principal Field. I have observed some fractious behavior among hunters such as rearing, dancing and bucking. Now and then, a frisky buck would be expected but any chronic behavior that is dangerous to the rest of the Field calls for a replacement horse. A field hunter must be a tractable horse. Show up riding one that is not and you may find it a long walk back to the trailer. Less important, to me at least, is the horse s jumping ability. It isn t hard for the average horse to jump (the height of most hunt jumps in the US), nor is it difficult to teach an Appaloosa to do so. Most of the jumps in our hunt provide goarounds and, since the little gelding is only 14.3, I usually opt out of any jump I am not sure of. I might be in the minority on this, but I refuse to put my horse at risk over a fox or anything else. I also prefer to have my horse decide to jump, not panic over or be forced to. Snow or ice usually means no jumping anyhow so, if your horse isn t the best jumper it s really no big deal. As long as he takes care of you the rest of the time he ll do fine. A trait that is important to me is what I like to call carrying ability. Most Appaloosas carry their riders smoothly, with a minimum of wasted motion. Even though their backs are generally shorter, their trots are more or less level and their canters are comfortable, rocking motions. This is of great interest to me because my back is lousy and there have been other breeds I simply could not ride because there was too much motion in the trot and the strides were too long. You are going to be covering a lot of ground in the 2 ½ hours most hunts last so make sure you are as comfortable as you can be and that your horse is as comfortable as you can make him, which brings us to your tack. An English saddle is required for foxhunting and the basic tack. Your saddle does not have to be fancy in any way, just clean and presentable. Any saddle you can school and jump in is fine. I don t care for particularly deep-seated saddles but that is personal opinion. Minimum tack is usually a white pad of some type and a hunt bridle. I

12 have lately taken to using a breast collar because my horse s back rounds as he moves. I don t know if the collar actually keeps the saddle from slipping but I hope it does. It looks great and it does not affect the horse. I do not own spurs but many hunt require them. I also don t care for tie-downs or martingales but they are very popular in the field. The Master will be looking for your tack to be clean and serviceable. He or she will also expect you to be turned out in the proper attire. Beginning with Opening Day, which is a Saturday or Sunday in late September or early October, you will be expected to be formally dressed in black Melton wool jacket, stock shirt, canary vest and stock tie with pin. For prior hunts and those on Wednesdays Ratcatcher attire, which, for men a regular shirt and tie and sport jacket and for women, Ratcatcher collars and jackets. On both formal and ratcatcher days, you must be in breeches and boots. After a suitable interval of years and good service to the hunt, you may be asked to wear your colors which are those long, red coats that stand out so well in the field. No one has asked me to wear my colors yet, probably because I still drop my g s and use phrases like horse drug me a ways or the fox run right up yonder when I speak to the Masters. Really, Kirkeby, must you carry that ridiculous lasso around. Oh, well. Interested? I hope you will be. Riding to hounds is something no serious rider should miss. It s great for any English rider or Western rider who wants to try something new. Entire families turn out to hunt. The cost is reasonable when you consider the many times you can hunt in one season. If you have a suitable horse the next step is to contact the local hunt secretary. Most hunts will be happy to let you go along on a hunt or cap as a non-member for a reasonable fee. If you are unsure about the riding, ask the secretary if you can hilltop, either mounted or with a non-riding hunt member by car which enables you to observe the hunt from a distance, a fun thing to do whether you plan to hunt or not. There might even be a tailgate party afterwards which you can crash. Foxhunters are a very social and outgoing group and most hunts have an annual winter ball and other gatherings. If you join a hunt you might be expected to help out on work parties periodically, repairing jumps, cutting brush and doing kennel maintenance you ll get to know your hunt staff and, possibly, some of the landowners who are critical to keeping the hunt alive. It is said there are those who ride to hunt and those who hunt to ride. Whichever, riding to hounds is a wonderful tradition where everyone s a winner! For more detailed info about tack and dress requirements please refer to the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America website at **************************************** ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ken Kirkeby, FAHR member #341 lives in Califon, at the south edge of scenic long Valley in Central New Jersey. He has been a member of FAHR since 2003 and a breeder and promoter of the Foundation Appaloosa for many years. Mr. Kirkeby s philosophy is Breed and start the very best Foundation Appaloosas for riding pursuits such as hunter/jumper, roping, reining, cutting, polo, polocross, fox hunting, big game hunting, and ranch workcapable horses and friends for the family. Kirkeby s farm, True Appaloosas, can be located on the website at trueappaloosas.com or e- mail trueappaloosas@yahoo.com The editorial staff of FAHR was pleased and excited to print this two part article on Fox-hunting and hopes Mr. Kirkeby favors us with more articles in the future! 12 WANTED! A FEW GOOD FAHR MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE DISTANCE AND SADDLE LOG COMMITTEE!!! If you would like to help with this program or have some great promotional ideas, please contact: John Hess 2778 E2625 Rd Marseillis, IL / johnhess@mtco.com FAHR FOAL SHOWCASE 2007 Here is the chance to brag and show off these FAHR horses we all love. Send in those pictures of your 2007 FAHR eligible foals for the upcoming issues of the Tidings. photos to: thetidings@reachone.com Or snail mail to: FAHR TIDINGS C/O Eddie Street rd Ave. S.W. Rochester, WA Be sure to send a SASE if you would like your picture returned.

13 FAHR FOAL SHOWCASE 2007 Stud colt by Shadow of Toby K-FAHR #219 out of Toby s Queen Ace-FAHR #669 Breeder/Owner: Rob & Dawn Bates Indian Prairie Appaloosas Stud colt by Smohalla Toby-FAHR #19 Breeder: Bill & Merry Wicklund Hurricane Ranch Owner: Eric Janousek Filly by Butterwap Confetti out of Hydway Tamroseagl Breeder/Owner: Johanna Stockman Filly by Shadow of Toby K-FAHR #219 out of Miamis Maconaquah-FAHR #256. Owner/Breeder: Rob & Dawn Bates Indian Prairie Appaloosas 13 Filly by Shadow of Toby K-FAHR #219 out of CTA Watanya Cicilia Breeder/Owner: Xen Anderson

14 Why National Advertising And Breed Promotion? By Farrell Henry There's a very close interrelationship between good bloodline advertising, or breeding service advertising, and advertising promotion of the breed itself. The image or reputation advertising is just as important, if not more so, than the selling-type advertising. Using major wins at large shows to sell the services of your stallion is just plain good sense, and to mention APPA- LOOSA in letters as large as your own stallion's name also seems logical. By advertising, people will associate Appaloosa to Chief So-and-So belonging to Such-and-Such Farm. Good breed image or reputation advertising is desperately needed in many sections of the country. The advertiser must seek multiple objectives when advertising penetrating into not only the pocketbooks of individual buyers or directly to other interested breeders, but in creating new markets and prospects for his stock both regionally and nationally. It is more important to have a market for the Appaloosa than the Appaloosa without a market in which to sell it, as a market is extremely costly, perhaps impossible, to replace. Effectively presenting your image or reputation as a breeder to the public will also increase your sellingtype advertising. By advertising nationally instead of just regionally, you not only get the word out to the peo- ple in your immediate locale, but everyone will begin to associate the name of Chief So-and-So from Such-and-Such Farm as being the popular stallion in your area. Over a period of time, the Such-and-Such Farm will become known as an important breeder of good Appaloosas. Recognition is what everyone strives for, both in themselves, and, in this case, their product, Appaloosas. So you state: "I've got good stock and you know it!" Yes, I do, but you have never advertised it so few other people know about it. And they won't know you're there unless you tell them. One of the major ways to tell them is by advertising! Costly? Sure but no more so than the stock which isn't selling due to a lack of advertising! The most successful breeders today are those who use advertising with real frequency. Their bloodlines have become well known and therefore their stal lions have become popular and much sought after, which in turn, has brought up the price. This does not necessarily mean that they have better stock than the non-publicized breeder, only that John Q. Public knows of these farms, and, therefore, seeks them out when wanting to shop or buy. When checking the bloodline of the horse, John Q. looks at Such-and-Such Farm, he sees that the popular Chief So-and- 14 So is the sire and the pedigree goes back at least three generations of registered stock, representing quality breeding by Such-and-Such Farm. This image or reputation advertising means something to John Q. Public. Good breeding, active promotion (regional as well as at national levels), and wellplanned advertising campaigns, are the best possible forms of insurance we can have to assure the Appaloosa's continuance in the horse-world regardless of the changes of breeding preference and market appeal. So why is it that an appalling number of breeders seem to be hell-bent on ruining our Appaloosas by not heeding the Appaloosa Horse Club's warning brochures, which are printed to help the breeders breed better stock. Brochures such as "Crosses That Will Kill Your Color" and "Appaloosa Horses Color Patterns, Breed Characteristics, and Descri p- tions"? A horse breeding program cannot be based on the "crossed... fingers" method of finding a horse which has the ability to reproduce the best qualities of the spotted breed. The odds are so overwhelmingly against it happening that it is necessary to stick to the tried and true principles of genetics. In other words, like begets like. We must always breed up, never down, with each generation an improvement over the

15 previous one. Failure to breed with a purpose will only succeed in having the prestige of the overall Appaloosa breed dragged down a rung on the ladder of acceptance. The Appaloosa breed must first have something to offer the market and then that market must be informed of its as sets. In this way you gain acceptance. Sometimes it isn't what we do that hurts it's what we fail to do! This generation of breeding will affect many subsequent generations. Think out your program wisely now, so there will be a breed in generations to come with which to breed, promote and sell! Connecticut Girl Wins 55-Mile Trail Ride On October 19th and 20th, the 2nd Annual Open Competitive Trail Ride was held at Essex, Connecticut. Malheur's Bonnie Maiden #28,560, won 1st in the Junior Division of the 25-mile ride, 1st in the 55-mile division and the Hi- Point Appaloosa trophy donated by the Yankee Appaloosa Association. (Editor s note: This article first appeared in the Appaloosa News in September of As many of you may know Farrell Henry was the pen-name for long time Appaloosa enthusiast and honorary lifetime FAHR member, Mary P. Hare. This article was appropriate for the time period it was written in but also, very much applies to the Appaloosa breed horse at this time! They are wise words to heed and breed by.) Bonnie is a six-year-old leopard mare sired by Malheur's Chief Halo and out of Bakers Sue. She was a brood mare for 4 years and broke to saddle barely three months prior to the ride. Two weeks before the ride, Bonnie won a 4-H 15-mile competitive trail ride and was Hi -Point best conditioned horse on the ride. Bonnie was ridden by Debby Tucker, 16-year-old daught er of Bob and Yvonne Tucker of the Malheur's Bonnie Maiden winning 1st for the 55-mile ride. Lazy T Stock Farm in Clinton, Connecticut. Last year Debby won the Junior Division of the 25- mile ride on her Appaloosa gelding, Que Patches. Debby had him entered in the 55-mile ride, but three weeks prior to the ride, Patches came down with a respiratory virus and had to be withdrawn. She then rode Bonnie whom her mother had been conditioning for the 25-mile ride. After winning the Junior Division of the 25-mile ride on Saturday through pouring rain, they entered Bonnie in the 30 mile ride on Sunday, both days making the 55-mile ride. The ride was scored 100% on condition with time penalties. Bonnie scored 95% on Saturday and 90% on Sunday, both with no time penalties. Well, Tex, how do you like this truth in advertising ordinance? Appaloosa News ~ February,

16 A broodmare's gestation period can range from about 310 to 370 days; the average is 336. She tends to foal according to a pattern that, once established can be expected to remain fairly regular. Any great deviation from period often indicates problems with the pregnancy. Until three to six weeks before foaling the only visual indication of pregnancy is the mare s increase in physical size. After this the udder enlarges. Seven to 10 days before foaling the muscular top of the buttocks near the tail-head shrinks and the abdomen falls. As foaling time draws nearer, milk drops from the teats, the mare is restless, breaks into a sweat and urinates frequently. The ideal foaling place during any warm period is a clean open pasture where the ground is dry and warm and, where other livestock is banned. If a foaling stall is used it should measure at least 12 by 15 feet, have a smooth, well-packed clay floor with banked sides, plenty of clean fresh bedding and be free of obstructions (such as low mangers or hay racks). The mare should be introduced to the stall a few days before foaling so that she becomes accustomed to the surroundings. After the water bag breaks it's often possible to see one or both front feet of the foal even though the mare actually has not started labor. She will usually walk around the stall, stand or lie down, or go into light labor. At this stage the attendant should quietly make a preliminary examination of the foal's position. The attendant expects to find front feet either slightly protruding from the vulva or close enough to it so they can be felt with fingers. The foal's knees then emerge and the muzzle comes into view, lying against the forearm just above the knee. At this time labor becomes heavier and the head is delivered completely, with perhaps a slight hesitation as its hips pass through the mare's pelvis. Prompt breathing is the first concern once a foal is born. Occasionally a foal requires slaps or artificial respiration to establish regular 16 breathing. Obstructions, like pieces of the afterbirth or straw, must be removed from the foal's nostrils and mouth. Once breathing, it should be rubbed and dried with warm towels, placed in a corner of the stall on clean, fresh straw close to the mare's head. The navel cord should then be treated with mercurochrome (iodine tends to be too strong) for this is the fastest and most direct route for infections to spread. After treating the navel stump, the mare and foal should be alone so they can rest and gain strength. A mare is often hot and feverish immediately after foaling. Small quantities of lukewarm water administered at intervals will help. The milk flow, the demands of the foal and the appetite and condition of the mare govern the amount she is fed. Even the strongest of foals has to roll, scuffle, stagger and fall before it can stand. The strong, healthy foal will usually be on its feet and ready to nurse within one hour after birth. Appaloosa News ~ June, 1974

17 "LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE" WHAT DOES IT MEAN? By Kenneth A. Wood Most stallion breeding contracts customarily include a provision relating to the situation where the mare which has been bred fails to produce a live foal, or aborts. That provision usually comes within a paragraph entitled "live foal guarantee. Such a guarantee provision can impose varying degrees of duty on the stallion owner and gives certain rights to the mare owner. Based in industry practice, these provisions do not, in most cases, go far enough in covering the definition of "live foal" or the various contingencies that can occur. In any breeding contract the guarantee of the stallion owner, or lack of such guarantee, should be clearly set forth. Since a live foal guarantee does impose some obligations on the stallion owners, such as a refund of all or part of the breeding fee or a return breeding, which to a fully booked stallion can be burdensome, stallion owners must seriously consider whether or not to offer such a guarantee. Since the "live foal guarantee" usually relates to what the stallion owner will do after the mare has been pronounced in foal and, for whatever reason fails to foal, we are not dealing with a stallion potency problem. Thus the offer of a live foal guarantee has to be a "sales" or "marketing" provision of the stallion owner. Nevertheless, it is found frequently in breeding contracts, and if the stallion owner is going to provide such a provision, he should clearly understand its scope and limitations, and clearly set forth such in the contract s document. DEFINITION OF "LIVE FOAL" Since very few suits reach the courts so as to establish a clear industry pattern as to what a live foal guarantee provides and, since there appears to be little data available in the industry which would establish such a pattern, parties to a breeding contract should clearly define what a live foal is. "STANDING AND NURSING" "Standing and nursing" is one definition of live foal that the author has seen in several contracts which provides to the mare owner some degree of protec tion but, obviously, not a 100 percent protection, since a nursing foal is not necessarily beyond the critical stage of birth which remains a risk. However, such a guarantee does go beyond the actual time of foaling and its potential complications. Further from a proof standpoint, the fact that the foal did nurse could likely be proven by an autopsy. "TIME PERIOD" A time period definition of live foal in combination with a standing and nursing definition would provide additional protection to the mare owner but would expose the stallion owner to the risk of the foal contracting a disease or illness causing death and, unless excluded, the risk of accident. MARE OWNER'S RIGHTS Should the live foal definition not be met, the contract should provide what the mare owner's rights are to be. Will the breeding fee be returned? Will the mare be rebred? "OTHER QUESTIONS" What if the mare dies or is unable to be rebred as agreed? What if the stallion has been sold or been 17 moved to another location requiring transportation of the mare, and thus additional loss to the mare owner? What if the stallion is deceased or not available for breeding? Whether you are a mare or stallion owner, the above questions should be answered in your breeding agreement, since any one could adversely affect you economically. "FOAL EXCHANGE" An arrangement which seems to be increasing in frequency is the stallion owner providing a breeding to the owner's mare for two foals with the stallion owner getting one of the foals and the mare owner the other. This arrangement raises many other possible questions and issues which should be covered by the agreement, such as: 1. Live foal guarantee? 2. What if the mare or stallion is unable to be bred? 3. What if the mare or stallion is sold? 4. Who pays for care and medical cost for the mare? For the foal? Again, in this type of arrangement, these questions and the answers to them should be clearly covered by the contract. SUMMARY As readily seen, the live foal guarantee should cover more than just the definition of live foal. It should also cover the various contingencies and the rights and duties of both parties, depending on the contingency which has arisen. Contacting legal counsel would be a wise investment for any horseman especially when dealing with high value animals and/or breeding fees. Appaloosa News ~ June, 1976

18 A Man and His Mare Still Going By Alden See Those of you who have been reading this breed publication for around a decade might just remember an article this writer pecked out about eight years ago entitled "A Man and His Mare", which was the story of W.O. "Worthy" Hecht and his mare, Queenie F-921. At that writing, Queenie was 24 years old. I was amazed then by her action, spirit and conformation, thinking she sure didn't look her age. I was also terribly impressed by the many ribbons and trophies won by Hecht, Queenie, and her many riders. I remember one box we opened had exactly 101 ribbons in it, mostly firsts, seconds and a few thirds. I was also even more impressed at the wonderful contribution Worthy Hecht had made to the Appaloosa breed, having been one of the very first boosters in this region. Just a few weeks ago an incident took place that made me think again of Worthy and Queenie... Just down the road from our Joe Watt Canyon ranch is a very beautiful and fancy Thoroughbred farm. The foreman, Hank Bortko, stopped by the barn and asked me if I could find him a "good, gentle, sensible, strong and active gelding", as he needed one badly in the operation of the farm. Now, this country is "cow" country, and. most of the rural inhabitants make their living on the back of a horse, and there are lots of horses around here, but finding just what Hank needed in a short period of time was somewhat of a problem. W.D. Worthy Hecht has spent 29 years with this Appaloosa mare, Queenie F-921. Here the pair pick up a trophy for winning a trail class. After thinking it over a bit, I happened to think of Worthy Hecht, who keeps a stock of good working Appaloosas at his place all the time. It so happens that the next day, here comes Worthy, and I asked him if he might have a good horse we could borrow until such time as one could be found to buy. 18 It was typically "Worthy Hecht" style that brought him back over the mountains in a couple of days, pulling his horse trailer, and with Queenie's oldest son inside. When we unloaded "Rick" at Bortko's place, Hank asked the horse's age and was told, "He's 27." Hank sort of laughed and

19 dropped it. The next day he said to me, "He really IS 27 years old", and then went on to brag of the gelding's disposition, abi lity and stamina. Needless to say, old "Rick" is doing a fine job earning his oats, able to work every day. No one would believe he was 27 years old until he had looked at the horse's mouth or seen his pedigree certificate. This little episode started me thinking. Queenie is now 32. She doesn't look one bit different than she did eight years ago. Step still springy, head cocked alertly, ready to go right now! She must surely be one of the very oldest registered Appaloosa mares in the whole United States. This alone is worth writing about, but when I stopped to think it over, the AVERAGE age of Worthy's top three working horses is just about a month shy of 25 years! Another thing, the first foal from an Appaloosa breeding that Worthy ever had was a solid colored filly. That is not too unusual, but that was the LAST solid foal he has had! And, that first one came about 30 years ago! For the past ten years his foal crops have been so much alike that you have to ask which is which. Worthy started breeding one type of Appaloosa 30 years ago, never wavered one iota from that type, and the horses he produces today look just like the ones foaled many years before. A typical "Hecht" Appaloosa will stand between 14.3 and 15.1 hands tall. They always have beautiful heads, good withers, an easy ride, sloping shoulders, good croups, are long (not bulgy) muscled, and, above all, they have simply wonderful dispositions. To my knowledge, all the foals from this 30 year Appaloosa program are still living. Longevity is a very important attribute over here in the cattle country, as most times a horse isn't REALLY broke until he's about seven, and every year he can work, and work well, means a lot to his cowman-owner. I remembered all the things Worthy himself had contributed to the Appaloosa business in the Pacific Northwest all the way from announcing horse shows to providing young people with a mount to compete on. I remember well one really big show that Worthy was announcing over on the coast. There were, of course, lots of horses and ri d- ers who didn't get any kind of a ribbon; about half were eliminated or "got the gate" before the judging was really narrowed down. Worthy would always keep his eye open for a young rider who looked disappointed, and could always be counted on to notice something good about his or her mount or performance, and be sure the "loser" knew about it. A very fine horsewoman friend of mine said at this particular show, "When Worthy Hecht is at a horse show, the losers always seem to be happier than the winners." Yes, the man and his mare are still going... raising good Appaloosa horses, introducing the breed to many, helping young horsemen and women find a horse to ride, breeding Appaloosas that live for decades and work till they die, always happy, always smiling... LONG MAY THEY RIDE TO- GETHER! Appaloosa News ~ March, 1976 Flamingo of AA Passes Away Flamingo of AA, whose get founded nationally prominent bloodline, has died. Flamingo of AA, foaled in 1953, was the sire of Absarokee Sunset and Absarokee Beaver, and helped put the Absarokee name on many Appaloosa pedigrees. He was sired by Chief Navajo and out of a chestnut mare. He was owned the last years of his life by Ted and Lois Peterson, Jerome, Idaho. Flamingo of AA spent his early years near the Absarokee Mountains in Montana; hence the names of his two Absarokee sons. His foals helped establish a line of top performance horses. Appaloosa News ~ March,

20 CONCEPTION PROBLEM QUESTION: We have had a problem over a breeding and would like your opinion on the subject. We purchased a good registered Appaloosa mare and paid $200 more for a breeding with a good Appaloosa stud, which had been paid for by the party selling us the horse. (We paid him.) All was agreeable with the parties involved. This horse had a foal and was brought up for a breeding while in the hands of the party selling to us. No success, so we took the horse to the breeder. (She had been checked by the vet and all was well.) A couple of days after she was there she was in heat, but the breeder had a death in the family and made no attempt to breed her. We made no issue of it and paid board for 37 days (my daughter would much rather have been riding her) so he could breed her in her next heat period. We waited 4 1/2 months and had the vet check her, and again she was not bred. I asked for a bit of a deal: either take her for half price per day, or refund my money at this stage. The breeder did not think much of the idea, but he finally agreed to take her in the spring for nothing. My question is he responsible? He claims he has no responsibility to refund my money or to breed her the following year. What if the horse should die and I have no other horse to breed? I am out $200 even though we have tried, with a whole year passing, and he had her for three heat periods? Also, what if he just can't get her with foal? I would really appreciate your ideas on the subject. I intend to try again in the spring, but what if we get no results? ANSWER: Horses are probably the most diffi cult domestic animal to reproduce. The reason for this is the fact that horses have been bred for centuries for their riding qualities, disposition, speed, endurance, etc., with very little selection on their ability to reproduce. In contrast, animals such as swine, sheep and cattle have been selected with much emphasis on their ability to reproduce. Cattle have a very short heat period (one day) and bull semen remains viable for a long time (164 hours). This makes a good combination for a high rate of conception. In contrast, mares stay in heat from four to ten days and stallion semen normally remains viable for only 48 hours. The national average for conception in mares is around fifty per cent. Most stallion owners try very hard to get the mares with foal. If they do not try and do not get a reasonable percentage with foal, they will lose their customers. A stallion owner spends more time and puts his horse to more stress and risk on a mare which does not conceive readily than on one which conceives easily. For this reason, most stallion owners stand their stallion at a certain 20 fee at time of service with return privilege during the season. They do not refund the stallion fee if the mare fails to concei ve nor do they allow the mare to come back for breeding the following season at no charge. They have bred the mare and should be paid for rendering that service. Whether or not the mare gets with foal depends to a great extent on the mare's fertility. Very few Appaloosa stallions are stood with a live foal guarantee. Most of those which are, stand for a very high fee. A live foal guarantee fee must be high in order to compensate for the mares which do not conceive. This year I bred four mares to out side stallions; all four failed to conceive. In these cases I merely accept the fact that they did not happen to breed successfully. Two were mares that had bred the previous year and had foals at their sides and two maiden mares. Two mares were sent to one stallion and two to another. In no case did I expect any special consideration for either board bill, or next year's breeding. I realize horses are difficult to reproduce and the problem could have been in the mares rather than in the stallions or the stallions' management. Appaloosa News ~ February, 1974

21 NEWS BEAT 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 $3.00. Please send check or money order to: Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry, Inc. P.O. Box 31 Westfield, IN FAHR ANNUAL MEETING The annual FAHR membership meeting will once again be held in Indiana this coming October. The tentative date has been set for October 20th and the meeting will be held in Westfield, Indiana. The current Officers and Board of Directors would like to encourage all FAHR members to try and make this meeting. FAHR will be entering it s tenth year next year and many new policies will be in conception and FAHR needs input from it s members as we go forward. Look for more details and confirmation of time and place in the up-coming issues of the Tidings. ATTENTION CANADIAN MEMBERS! Effective immediately FAHR can no longer accept personal checks from Canadian members for memberships, registrations, etc. The financial institution that FAHR utilizes is now crediting these checks at whatever the exchange rate happens to be at the time of depositing. Hence, FAHR is receiving inadequate funds for the items sent for processing. This is occurring even though the check clearly states U.S. Dollars. Required funds can be sent in cash by certified mail or members may choose to purchase a Postal Money Order that would be payable in U.S. dollars. The FAHR is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause our Canadian members. 21 FRANK SCRIPTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (Lack of entries this year has given everyone a chance to pursue this for fall of the 2008 school year. This will give all plenty of time to get an applications entered and approved.) In memory of Frank Scripter, co-founder and first president of FAHR and long-time foundation breeder of the American Leopard Horse Ranch in Laingsburg, Michigan, a scholarship fund was created in 1999 for FAHR member s family or relatives of FAHR members who are pursuing their schooling in the equestrian field. If you are headed for your first year of college or a trade school and would like to apply for this scholarship to assist with your schooling, please send an autobiography and photo of yourself to FAHR detailing your plans for the future in the equine field. Be sure to let us know a bit about yourself and any past experiences with horses. If you would like to provide a photo of yourself with your horse, that would be acceptable as well. All entries need to be postmarked no later than May 1, The winning entry will be chosen by the board of directors and printed in the April/May/June issue of FAHR Tidings. The award will be sent out by July, 2008 for enrollment in the fall season of The first recipient of this scholarship award was Michele Graham of Mason, Michigan. She received a $ scholarship to help with her two year program of Horse Management Program at Michigan State University. Please send your entry to the attention of: Frank Scripter Memorial Scholarship Fund FAHR, Inc. P.O. Box 31 Westfield, IN 46074

22 FAHR DISTANCE PROGRAM PATCH Each participant in Endurance or the Competitive Trail divisions and to each Saddle Log participant upon submission of at least 100 hours, will receive the FAHR Distance Program Patch featured below. Chevrons will be presented upon completion of each mileage or Saddle hour level. To all FAHR members now planning to campaign their FAHR registered horses in AERC or an NATRC, GLDRA, UMECTRA, ApDRA, ECTRA, SEDRA, or other sanctioned ride program: Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry now offers a Distance Program for both Endurance and Competitive Trail. Write to FAHR, Inc., P.O. Box 31, Westfield, IN for the application or download it from the FAHR website, at: There are also application forms available from past issues of FAHR Tidings. 22

23 FAHR SADDLE LOG PROGRAM The Saddle Log Program is a great way for you to earn awards for any time you spend in the saddle on an Appaloosa. We have a program for adults and a program for youth. This program recognizes the need for personal achievement for the individual who daily or weekly enjoys the benefits gained from riding. Whether you ride out on the trail, train and compete in shows, ride in parades, perform ranch work, or whatever your pleasure, those hours will count towards earning great awards. Qualifications for the Saddle Log Program: 1. Credit for saddle log hours will not be given nor will records of hours completed be kept on any eligible person until he or she is enrolled in the saddle log program. To enroll, a program application must be completed and returned to FAHR along with the annual filing fee of $15 for adults and a one time filing fee of $20 for youth. Your FAHR membership fees must also be paid for each qualifying year. 2. There is no deadline for application in the saddle log program. For adults, your eligibility is for one year following the time FAHR receives your application. If you sign up on July 23, 2005, your eligibility continues until July 22, For youth, your eligibility begins the time FAHR receives your application until you are the age of 18 as of January All Appaloosas used must be registered with FAHR. Horses used need not be owned by the rider logging the hours. 4. Logged hours must be recorded on official forms provided by and available from FAHR. 5. Inactive records will only be kept for maximum of five years. After such time records will be deactivated. Awards in the Saddle Log Program: 1. Riders will receive an official FAHR Saddle Log Program for completion of the first 100 hours of riding. 2. Official Chevron Bars will be awarded upon completion of 100,250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 hours of riding. For more information regarding this program, please contact: FAHR, INC. Saddle Log Coordinator P.O. Box 31 Westfield, IN gconklin@wmis.net (Kathy Conklin) (Forms are available for download from the FAHR Website) FAHR MERIT PROGRAM Certificate awarded to any Stallion with 10 FAHR registered get or Mare with 3 FAHR registered foals. For more information contact Eddie Street, estreet@cco.net / Attention Stallion Owners For those with FAHR registered stallions and members using stallions creating FAHR eligible foals, stallion reports are now being accepted by the registrar. FAHR Annual Stallion Breeding Report Forms are available upon request or can be downloaded from the FAHR web-site as well. There is no current deadline, penalty or fee, for the filing of these reports. FAHR is now accepting: All annual breeding reports from 1999 and prior, for stallions under this category. Currently FAHR will still allow a stallion owner to submit a copy of their ApHC Breeding reports in lieu of filing the FAHR breeding report form. 23

24 BREEDER S DIRECTORY CARTER APPALOOSAS Tom & Jen Carter 4767 Dehesa Road El Cajon, CA vecarter@netzero.net STANDING: Messers Kid Diamond, FAHR 577 ApHC , SBC 1344F Blue Roan Leopard, 97% FPD, 15.3h, Indian Shuffler Sire: Apache s Kid Galahad, FAHR 66, ApHC Dam: Jungle s Mistery, ApHC SPECIALTY: Our stallion and broodmares bloodlines include: Sundance, the Ghost Wind Stallion, Toby I, Red Eagle, Apache, Patchy, Money Creeks Rockledge, and the Scripter and Ulrich line. We are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the horse so prized by the Nez Perce Nation, the Appaloosa. LOCATION: 26 miles east of San Diego in Dehesa Valley (El Cajon, California). WHITE POST RANCH APPALOOSAS John & Phyllis Hess 2778 E 2625 Road Marseilles, IL johnhess@mtco.com White Post Ranch is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and breeding of Fourth and Fifth generation Appaloosa Foundation stock towards purebred. SPECIALTY: Bloodlines include Toby, Apache, Patchy, and Mansfield Comanche LOCATION: 37 miles west of Joliet off I-80 in North Central Illinois Foundation foals for sale. INDIAN PRAIRIE APPALOOSAS Rob & Dawn Bates 5120 N 1100 W Middlebury, IN Home: Cell: ipkennels@yahoo.com STANDING: Shadow of Toby K, FAHR 219, is a 1995 blue roan stallion with loud peacock spots. One of the very few foundation bred Appaloosas with no quarter horse in his pedigree. Up close Toby I with Red Eagle and Patchy F416. Passing on Intelligence, Disposition, Color, Athleticism, Versatility, and Conformation! SPECIALTY: We are committed to promoting and preserving the Appaloosa horse as a breed, and very thankful to own these rare and beautiful horses. LOCATION: Just minutes from the 80/90 Toll Road in north central Indiana Ephesians 5:20 Giving Thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: HELSELS HOBBY HORSE HILLS 1833 W. Water Tower Road Salem, IN Fax Helsels@Blueriver.net We have used Toby bred horses as the foundation of our breeding program for over 30 years. Crosses with Patchy 416, Red Eagle, Apache 730 and Quanah make up our broodmare band. Reducing our activity, we are selling some of these mares to breeders who understand and appreciate Foundation bloodlines and will perpetuate the Appaloosa. Please contact us for further information. 24

25 WILLOWIND APPALOOSAS Craig & Teresa Wells 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, IN craig@skyenet.net STANDING: MIAMIS LEOPARD BEAR, FAHR 113, ApHC Tri-colored Leopard 15.3 hh Sire: GA s Sundance Image, ApHC Dam: Blue Bear Grand Gal, FAHR 8, ApHC SPECIALTY: Foundation Appaloosas with great dispositions and conformation along with athletic ability, color and pedigree. Mares of linebred Toby with Red Eagle Occasionally foals for sale See FAHR website for more information on bloodlines BOLD-N-BRITE APPALOOSAS Joe, Marilyn & Bob Yeomans 8405 E. 112th Street Howard City, MI briteapp@cmedic.com Standing 3 beautiful Stallions: Miamis Topatchy Sun, FAHR 188 Blue Roan Few Spot His extended pedigree carries over 80 Foundation Numbered Appaloosas Shadows Polar Bear, FAHR 389 Beautiful Black and White Out of Blue Bear Shadow and Polar Birdsong Apache Knight Hawk, FAHR 476 A Jet Black beauty Last son of Apache Polar Star And out of our Rustler Bill Mare LOCATION: 35 miles north of Grand Rapids off Highway 131 North DORSEY CREEK FARM Dan, Beth, Kristi & Katie Virta P.O. Box 38 Rumely, MI virta@tds.net STANDING: Broken Arrow GHR, FAHR 620 ApHC Arrow is a few spot leopard by Howling Wind GHR out of April Wind S with direct Ghost Wind Stallion bloodlines from Don Lalonde s herd LOCATION: Highway M94 25 miles SE of Marquette in Michigan s Upper Peninsula 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. HORSES FOR SALE 25

26 CONTINUING THE MINNESOTA LEGACY Hubbard Line Road Menahga, MN Foundation Bloodlines: Toby Topatchy Mansfield s Comanche Navajo Britches Sundance 500 Bambi E Red Eagle Joker B Morgan s Leopard Bear Step Arab Toswirah Alkar Pepper s Shamrock (Desert King) We are extremely proud to advance the bloodlines unique to the Upper Midwest... 7C Red Eagles Pride, Tai-Pan of AA, Joker s Prince II, and especially the mares such as W. W. Oatmeal, L.L. Glow, Woodland s Sunsette and Woodland s Tanya. Disposition and Conformation are the heart of our breeding program. We believe quality broodmares are the key to sustaining those goals. DREAM MAKERS APPALOOSAS Robin Sothman th Street Milaca, MN cell dmapps@ecenet.com STANDING: DREAM MAKERS RIO 1999 Black and White Leopard ApHC / FAHR 424 Dam: Neemeepooscougarpaws Sire: Pratt Toby Secret Breeding Fee: $ Rio has a wonderful personality and is very intelligent. His mild manner allows children to share his stall at shows. Rio has a gentle yet proud presence. TRUE APPALOOSAS Kenneth Kirkeby 72 Turtleback Road Califon, NJ (day) (cell) krkirk@hotmail.com STANDING: Warlord's Lightnin' ApHC LFG $650 ($500 FAHR members) MF Fancy Feather FAHR 650 ApHC % FPD LFG $500 ($350 FAHR members) SPECIALTY: Breed and start the very best foundation Appaloosas for riding pursuits such as hunter/jumper, roping, reining, cutting, polo, polocross, fox hunting, big game hunting, and ranch work - capable horses and friends for the family. LOCATION: Califon at the south edge of scenic Long Valley in Central New Jersey. TANGLEWOOD FARM Kathi Harvey 181 Fiddlers Elbow Phillipsburg, NJ tanglewoodfarm@netzero.net STANDING: DUN ROVEN CHELSEA, FAHR 30 ApHC #235809, ApSHA #F136 Chelsea is a 16 hand tri color who sires halter winning horses that ride. Has sired ApHC point winner in 28 classes, Reserve National Champion sire, many ROM s, many top tens in Nation, World, and Nationals Bronze Medallion, Versatility Champion, 2 Supreme Award winner, 3 CRHA Champion and Reserve Fee $500 Dun Roven Chelsea is the last son of Chief Chelsea F2154 Please write or call for more information or a sales list. 26

27 HURRICANE RANCH Bill & Merry Wicklund P.O. Box 301 Soper, OK FOUNDATION BRED APPALOOSA ATHLETES WITH THE INDIAN SHUFFLE GAIT STANDING: SMOHALLA TOBY, FAHR 13 ApHC Exceptional Athlete ApHC , CRHA #5619, SBC #1495A Bay Leopard 100% Color Record (all fillies!) PRATTS TOBY IV ApHC , CRHA #4415 Black & Bay Leopard FAHR Producer Bronze Medallion winner in Distance Riding! 2006 Stud Fee $500 Your Choice Approved Mares Only Horses for Sale at ALL times!! DREA EAGLE STUD- SUNDAY DECKER S RED EAGLE APPALOOSAS Milton & Mary Decker B. Street Alvadore, OR Fax: mmdecker@comcast.com STANDING: PRATT SULLY FIRE, FAHR 49 Black Leopard ApHC # DREA COMANCHE BLUHAWK, FAHR 140 Black Few Spot DREA OCHOCO EAGLE 2001 Black and White snow cap DREA BLUWATER CELILO Black Near Leopard ApHC # SPECIALTY: Breeding leopards and loud blankets from Red Eagle F209 and other Foundation bloodlines, including up close to Mansfield Comanche LOCATION: 12 miles west of Eugene, Oregon BIG CREEK RANCH Arlo & Arita Harwood N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR Fax bigcreek@presys.com BECAUSE YOU WANT - THE VERY BEST OLD SPRING FARM APPALOOSAS Suzanne V. Pabst 7629 Charity Highway Ferrum, VA Big Creek Ranch dedicates it's effort to producing high quality, leopard line, Colorado Rangerbred, Appaloosa Breed Horses and development of: THE PUREBRED APPALOOSA Through use of some of the best of ApHC's founding bloodlines Big Creek Ranch offers the discriminating breeder and fancier, of Heritage Appaloosas, a select choice of FAHR registered, three to five generation pure stock, from known, all ApHC registered, pedigree. A Few: Foals - Yearlings - Mares - Stallions usually available Please contact: Arita Harwood for further information or sale list STANDING: WHATA DREAMFINDER, ApHC Hall of Famer Dreamfinder x Hall of Famer Starza s Pine (grandaughter of Peacock s Miraklman) FOR SALE OCCASIONAL FOALS BREEDING QUALITY RED EAGLE APPALOOSAS SINCE

28 Gracie This six generation filly carries The blood of Red Eagle. Her remarkable pedigree runs to the great foundation sire 20 times. We are dedicated to the creation and promotion of the purebred Appaloosa! Bloodlines in our breeding program include, Toby, Red Eagle, Patchy 416, with the leopard lines of Sundance 500, Morgan s Leopards, Chief Chelsea. Rick & Edna Street Stallion Service rd Ave. S.W. Horses for Sale Rochester, WA estreet@cco.net ATTENTION!! THIS SPACE COULD BE YOUR BREEDER S DIRECTORY AD For a mere $10.00 per issue, you can advertise your Foundation Stallion or Foundation Appaloosas in a space just like this! If you contract to pay $40.00 for a full year Breeder s Directory ad, your ad will also be placed on the FAHR website at no additional cost, and in addition you may be listed on the homepage as the featured breeder which is a new feature recently created by FAHR s Webmaster. Each featured breeder will remain there for a three month period to be changed after each new issue of the Tidings. This is a great opportunity to tell the world you are a Foundation Appaloosa breed horse breeder. Why wait? Send in your ad copy today! Check us out at: kitscanyon@russellks.net KIT S CANYON RANCH Ramon & Judith Laurie 407 W. 15th Russell, KS Chief Sully Storm 5th generation App x App F numbered ancestors Wakons Toby Snow 100% Color Producer 4th Generation App x App Kitstoby Evening Guy 5th generation App x App A breed oriented program producing Color, Confirmation, and Disposition built on the Foundation of the Registry. 28

29 HURRICANE RANCH Smohalla Toby (FAHR #13) foal (2007 edition) (Owned by Eric Janousek) Get your very own example (2008 model) of the purest bred Foundation stallion in the country! Take advantage of the last year at the low stud fee of $ Check the Stallion Barn for a bargain Hurricane Ranch Bill & Merry Wicklund PO Box 301, Soper, OK appaloosa43@yahoo.com phone (580)

30 FOR SALE Toby I F203 Toby II F113 Dapple NRN Toby K F3079 Patchy F416 Lolo F462 Marjorie NRN Toby K s Shadow FAHR 94 Storm Cloud s Speck F3159 Kaniksu s Komanche #33611 Rapid Lightning F1825 Kaniksus Kochina # Toby I F203 Kaniksu s Chain Lightning #25601 Titania F804 WYAKIN TOBY FAHR 7 Artesian s Toby Chief #43571 Tammerlane # Robin s Silver Sequoia #23441 Sequined Prince # Blue Bear F3696 Sequin s Mate #70138 Billie Shawley #69582 Blue Bear Grand Gal FAHR 8 Bear Step F3068 Blue Bear F3696 Speckled Blue F1676 Blue Bear s Cheetah W #68212 Apache Joe C #2872 Cheetah Besst #33701 Besst Old Blue #33027 Wyakin Toby (aka 2 Bears) is one of a kind. His sire is Toby K s Shadow, bred by Jess Helsel and his dam is Blue Bear Grand Gal, bred by Palmer Wagner. He is a top line Toby bred stallion with double bred Blue Bear F3696 on his bottom side. His extended pedigree includes many F# Appaloosas and excludes any quarter horse ancestors; making him one very rare foundation bred Appaloosa. He has great endurance and a pliant disposition with color factors so firmly fixed he will consistently produce fine contrasts in his offspring, and is a close, direct descendant of the Palouse horses. Here is a chance to add or inject old tested and proven real Appaloosa blood to your program. He has thus far produced high bred vigor in both of the two colts he has sired. He is our senior stallion, however, due to health, we must sell him and are willing to sacrifice in order for him to get into a solid foundation breeding program. 2 Bears carries the bloodlines that are the foundation of the Appaloosa breed itself. No REASONABLE offer will be refused! WOLF RUN APPALOOSAS Tom & Linda Taylor 8167 Wheelock Road Fort Wayne, IN (260) TTwolfrun@aol.com 30

31 Disposition, Conformation, Versatility AF PISKO HUNKA ALHR Daystar Eclat Blue Windsong Prize WHITE POST RANCH APPALOOSAS John & Phyllis Hess 2778 E.2625 Rd. Marseilles, Illinois Ph:

32 ADVERTISING RATES FULL PAGE..... HALF PAGE..... QUARTER PAGE..... BREEDER S DIRECTORY..... SALES ARENA Members $40.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00* $ 5.00 Non-Members $ $ $ Not Available (Breeder s Directory ad includes farm name, your name & address, up to two phone numbers, website, stallion s name & description, specialty, and a general location of your farm. Only one photo or a logo will be allowed.) *Contract a one year Breeder s Directory ad for $40.00 and your ad will placed on the FAHR website for no additional charge. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ~ $.20 per word with a $5.00 minimum FREE HORSE WANTED ADS FAHR offers free horse wanted ads to members & non-members, so if you know of someone who is looking for that certain mount and you are unable to supply their needs, maybe another FAHR member would have just the right horse for them. Pass the word about our free horse wanted ads. DEADLINES July/August/September 2007 Issue October/November/December 2007 Issue January/February/March 2008 Issue April/May/June 2008 Issue August 19, 2007 November 19, 2007 February 19, 2008 May 19, 2008 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 31 WESTFIELD, IN (please remember to always send original photographs with your ad copy. FEE SCHEDULE MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE REGISTRATION FEES Annual Renewable Couple Membership (husband and wife) Annual Renewable Single Membership Family Annual Renewable Memberhsip Youthtime Membership (expires when youth reaches age 18) $35.00 $20.00 $40.00 $40.00 Member Registration fee Non-Member Registration fee Transfer fee Miscellaneous fee (lost certificates, changing of sex, correcting error past 30 days) $10.00 $20.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 Youth Annual Renewable Membership $10.00 (U.S. funds apply to all rates other countries please add $15.00 postage fee per year in U.S. funds) 32 Membership and Registration Applications available upon request (Stallion and Transfer Reports also available upon request)

33 FAHR REGISTERED HORSES FAHR #783 Newas Sonny Eclipse, ApHC #613273, Stallion, Foaled 06/09/2002, Washington Breeder: Lorrel D. Fisher, Arlington, WA Owner: Lorrel D. Fisher, Arlington, WA Description: Bay Roan/White with spots over entire body/star, stripe and snip/no leg markings Sire: Fourmile DBL Eagle 1, ApHC # Dam: Mayday s Newa, ApHC # FAHR #784 TNP Polar Cat Tracks, ApHC #615551, Mare, Foaled 04/12/2002, Montana Breeder: Moriah Stroh, Melstone, Montana Owner: Mike Beckman, Defiance, OH Description: Bay Roan/White with spots over entire body/no face markings/rh-partial pastern. Sire: Sham s Polar Star, FAHR #440 Dam: Ulrich s Tabitha, ApHC, # ApHC # FAHR #785 Stitches Redemption, ApHC #639393, Mare, Foaled 08/05/2005, Colorado Breeder: Margaret R. Summers, Colorado Springs, CO Owner: Paul Robert Dodsworth, Monument, CO Description: Grulla/White with spots over entire body/star, stripe and snip/lf-lightning marks/lh-lightning marks/ RF-lightning marks/rh-lightning marks Sire: Imperial Crusader, ApHC # Dam: Wakons Sugar Stitch, ApHC # FAHR #786 HR Little Rain, ApHC, # Mare, Foaled 06/05/2006, Oklahoma Breeder: Bill or Meredith Wicklund, Soper, OK Owner: Bill or Meredith Wicklund, Soper, OK Description: Bay Roan/White over entire body/star/no leg markings Sire: Pratts Toby IV, ApHC # Dam: Pratts Rainy Kemy, FAHR #667 ApHC, # FAHR #787 Echo Blue Moon, ApHC #644890, Mare, Foaled 05/13/2006, France Breeder: Raymond C. Weese and Irina Weese, Greybull, WY Owner: Alain Le Lagadec, La Roche Maurice, France Description: Blue Roan/White with spots over entire body/no face markings/no leg markings Sire: WAR Tobys Nightwind, ApHC # Dam: Echo Spot Perfection, FAHR #667 ApHC # CURRENT FAHR REGISTRY TRANSFERS FAHR 525 RA Revenue Day, ApHC #61876, Gelding, Foaled 04/15/2002, Washington (Transferred to Michelle Ekberg, Winlock, WA on ) FAHR 518 RA Redhotchilipepper, ApHC #609971, Gelding, Foaled 03/31/2001, Washington (Transferred to Michelle Ekberg, Winlock, WA on ) FAHR 593 Eclats Mystic Wind, ApHC #624557, Mare, Foaled 06/07/2003, Washington (Transferred to Lynda or Thomas Porter and Robin Sothman, Cadot, WI on ) 33

34 FAHR MEMBERSHIP LIST AS OF Xen Anderson #60* Kristina Anderson #156* P.O. Box 103 Corunna, IN Roger Archbold #381 Laurie Archbold # Carmean Road S. Thomsonville, MI Frank Barber # Frances Road Otisville, MI Carolyn Barcus #137* Keith Larsen #138* 8946 FM 121 Van Alstyne, TX Robert Bates #308 Dawn Bates # N 1100 W Middlebury, IN ipk@toast.net Michael Beckman # State Route 15 Defiance, OH Mike_Beckman@earthlink.net Eric Beene' #123* Diana Beene #124* 2020 Aspen Drive Nesbit, MS swindsranch@hotmail.com Betsy Bloom #22* W. Hwy. 318 Williston, FL Karen Booth #441 KBR Mailroom Clerk Camp Phoenix APO, AE Kdragonfly2u2@yahoo.com 34 Cherilyn Borgman # S. Rock Road Derby, KS Appymare96@yahoo.com Martha Bowser # Herner County Line Road Southington, OH mbowser01@earthlink.net Michael Boyce # Cainsville Road Lascassas, TN Susan Brancato # Galler Road Richmond, TX Back40Apps@aol.com Brenda Brouder #63* Bill Brouder #64* 2055 Perrine Road Rives Junction, MI soaringhawkapy@modempool.com Deanna Brown # Turkey Road Gladewater, TX dkgoride@aol.com Noreen Brown #82* P.O. Box E. M-21 Ovid, MI nbrown@edzone.net Paulette Buckner #50* P.O. Box 281 Melstone, MT buckner@midrivers.com Jennifer Carrillo #67 P.O. Box Salt Lake City, UT

35 Tom Carter #286 Virginia Carter # Dehesa Road El Cajon, CA Holly Cerlan # South Alcott Street Denver, CO Maggie Cole #112* Darren Cole #113* 2114 South Magrudder St. Louis, MI Kathy Conklin #211 Glenn Conklin # S. Warner Fremont, MI Nancy Covey # Runkle Road Niles, MI Helen Cowell # Frank Bailey Lane Placerville, CA Leonard Crider #422 Peggy Crider # Webb Road Versailles, MO Olive Cunningham # Fargo Road Avoca, MI Milton Decker #15* Mary Decker #16* B. Street Alvadore, OR Jack Dempsey # Rt. 322 Brookville, PA Eric DeSutter #208 Vandenpeereboomstraat, Halle Belgium (mobile) Jennifer Dessel #384 P.O. Box 1074 Trinidad, CA Richard Dilger #330 Karen Dilger # Sunburst Road Naugatuck, CT Dallas Dixon #235 Route 1 Box 32 Equality, AL dallasjr@bellsouth.net Phillip C. Dodgen # Riley Road Greenwood, SC Paul Dodsworth # Shahara Road Monument, CO Drd@northgatedentalcare.com David Duncan #412 Box 175 Vilna, AB TOA 3LO Canada Michelle Ekberg # Raubuck Road Winlock, WA Ekberg3@msn.com Mary Farmer #18* James Farmer #19* 6201 Grassy Creek Road Lutts, TN happyappyacres2@tds.net Alana Fee # Winnegago Road P.O. Box 535 New Albin, IA featherfootapp@hotmail.com

36 Lorell D. Fisher # th Avenue NE Arlington, WA George Galambos #99* Irene Galambos #180* Box 81 St. Benedict, Saskatchewan SOK 3TO Canada Christine Goetsch # Crown Lane Colorado Springs, CO Allison Goodman # Loop Road Mora, MN Vicki Grant # E. 169th Street Noblesville, IN Victor Hallauer #87 Box 117 Hallauer Road Deer Creek, MN Grace Halstead #119* Michael Halstead #120* 2128 W. Rauch Temperance, MI Helen Hansen #190* Erik Hansen #191* 462 Eagle Road Newport, NC Mary P. Hare (Honorary Lifetime Member) #85 P.O. Box 77 Schuyler, VA John W. Harkins # Ward Road Forest Hill, MD Kathi Harvey # Fiddlers Elbow Phillipsburg, NJ Arita Harwood #20* Arlo Harwood #21* N. Big Creek Lane Lakeside, OR Arlon Harwood # Melva Avenue Oakdale, CA Ken Haskins #175* Hubbard Line Road Menahga, MN Susan Heite # Parry Road Falls City, OR Jess Helsel #109* Barbara Helsel #203* 1833 W. Water Tower Road Salem, IN Shawn Henderson #122* Sheryle Henderson #200* S. State Road 63 Terre Haute, IN John Hess # E 2625 Road Marseilles, IL johnhess@mtco.com 36

37 Terry Hopping # River Road Montague, NJ Phyllis Ingram # W. King Tull Road Prosser, WA Donna Jedryczka #61* 2176 W. Newburg Road Carleton, MI Sheila Kaminski #98* Mike Kaminski #179* 9491 Bonney Road Chase, MI Ginger Karns #116* Steve Karns #171* 6496 W. Bracken Road Huntington, IN Valerie Keith # N. Isabell Road Tucson, AZ Robert Keller # Ilex Place N.W. Rice, MN Karen Kellogg #78* 155 Governor Stable Road Bainbridge, PA Kathy Kettenbeil # Knob Hill Lane Double Oak, TX Joellyn Kieren # West 112th Street Grant, MI Ken Kirkeby # Turtleback Road Califon, NJ Ralph Kirton #10* Karen Kirton #11* RR 4 Box 257 Spencer, IN wynd@spitfire.net Randy Klein #44 * County Road 6510 Beulah, MO Harlan Kraft #374 P.O. Box 663 Vaughn, WA Allan LaFontaine #38* th Avenue SE Monroe, WA Jodie LaRosh # Via Shawnty Jamul, CA mxmom@att.net Ramon Laurie #220 Judith Laurie # W. 15th Russell, KS kitscanyon@russellks.net Thomas Leahy #402 Laura Leahy # Winding Way Gilmer, TX leahyla@yahoo.com Marcia Lin #93* Luke Lin #94* 1792 County Farm Road Monticello, IL doublel@mac.com Kelly Lockard # Hwy. 6 St. Maries, ID lockjak@imbris.com 37

38 Joseph Londo #337 Sheary Londo # Charley s Road Sturgeon Bay, WI (Joe) jel77us@yahoo.com (Sheary) runniniron@dcwis.com Arthur Lowe # Country Club Road Wilkesboro, NC Fae Lyles #62* David Lyles #118* 941 E 1100 N Road Taylorville, IL Arthur Major # Mastick Road Fairview Park, OH magyarcsaldi@cox.net Jeannie Maki # Aladdin Road Colville, WA Jmaki@ultraplix.com Don McCullough #56* Megan McCullough #58Y* Welch Drive Lewis, IN Don McInnes #83* Ruth McInnes #164* E North Road Cornell, IL Anna McNally # Hwy. Y Chillicothe, MO Jmcnally@cmuonline.net Mary Mercure #97 30 Evarts Road P.O. Box 92 North Hartland, VT Jerome Messer #36* Lucy Messer #111* 6799 Bacon Lane NE Moses Lake, WA americanleopard@hughes.net Kelly Messer #37* 6799 Bacon Lane NE Moses Lake, WA AmericanLeopard@hughes.net Elaine Morgan # Spirit Valley Lane Blanchard, ID jestaranch@supersat2.net Janet Napotnik # Mitchell Hill Road New Florence, PA san2jan@pennswoods.net Brad Nelson #237 P.O. Box 218 Spencerville, IN Stefanie O Dell #397 P.O. Box 27 Oxford, FL oranchapps@msn.com Suzanne V. Pabst # Charity Highway Ferrum, VA Robert W. Pack # Hwy. 89 South Lonoke, AR bob@packengineering.com Sandra Pardue #71* P.O. Box 865 Chiefland, FL pardue@svic.net William Parry #74* Doris Parry #75* 600 Grant Smith Road Roseburg, OR Russ Peters #153* Uta Peters #154* 334 Old Bethel Road Crawfordville, FL hombrerainstorm@netally.com 38

39 Skenno Pierman # W. Beaverdam Road Centerville, TN Thomas Porter #325 Lynda Porter # th Street Cadott, WI Beth Proud # Glasford Road Glasford, IL Paul Reed #454 Lisa Reed # N. Whatley Road White Oak, TX Vickie Rizzo # W. Villaret San Antonio, TX John Rueve #114* Peggy Rueve #115* 5705 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, OH Kathy Schacht # W. Airport Road Lockport, IL Randy Schade #407 Linda Schade #408 Cassandra Schade # N.W. Old Pass Road Hillsboro, OR Rita Schmidt # th Avenue Hewitt, MN Paul Scott # Cedar Avenue Lewiston, ID Theresa Scott # Ashland Road Ceresco, NE Elvira Scripter #2* 9701 Round Lake Road Laingsburg, MI William Shepherd #5* Carol Shepherd #6* 1212 Woodland Crossing Fort Wayne, IN Irene C. Smith # Brown Hill Road Cohocton, NY Robin R. Sothman # th Street Milaca, MN Johanna Stockman #233 Kit Stockman # Spring Road Port Angeles, WA Edna Street #103* Rick Street #130* rd Avenue SW Rochester, WA Tom Taylor #3* Linda Taylor #4* 8167 Wheelock Road Fort Wayne, IN Jennifer Thomas #9* Lane Thomas #17* 2661 County Road 79 Butler, IN Pamela Towner #192* Jack Towner #207* 4281 E. 48th Street Newaygo, MI

40 Judith Truesdale # Shoeheel Road Selma, NC Daniel Virta #350 Monica Virta #383 Box 38 Rumely, MI Palmer Wagner (Honorary Lifetime Member) #121 P.O. Box 213 Colbert, WA Craig Wells #12* Teresa Well #13* 2275 E 600 S Wolcottville, IN craig@skyenet.net Joe Yeomans #7* Marilyn Yeomans #8* Bob Yeomans #14* 8405 E. 112th Street Howard City, MI (Joe & Marilyn) briteapp@hotmail.com (Bob) byeomans@wmis.net * Denotes a Charter Membership (Note: The FAHR membership list is printed in the Tidings once a year for the purpose of allowing members to make contact with one another for whatever purpose you choose. We feel this is an important benefit for our members, and si n- cerely hope that you will take full advantage of the information. All listings are as accurate as the records currently indicate for each member. Please let us know if you find an error so that it can be corrected.) Diane Wendorff #142* N4418 Hwy. 22 South Shawano, WI Linda Westbrook # Millersburg Drive NE Albany, OR whtoakap@hotmail.com Bruce Wichmann #148* Andrea Wichman #149* th Street Fairfax, MN greywolf@redred.com Bill Wicklund #240 Merry Wicklund #335 P.O. Box 301 Soper, OK appaloosa43@yahoo.com Steven J. Wilder #443 Charlene E. Wilder # W 300 S Portland, IN

41 FAHR BULLETIN BOARD Please, check the preceding pages of registrations and transfers. We work very hard to keep your information correct! Thank you, FAHR Registrar. FAHR NEEDS YOU! If you are interested in volunteering your time to help support FAHR here is a list of the Committees at this time: Audit Awards Breeders Advisory Constitution, Bylaws, Procedural Election Finance Historical Planning Promotion Show Trail Contact one of the FAHR Board members for more information on what the committee functions entail. FAHR MAILING ADDRESS FAHR, INC. P.O. BOX 31 WESTFIELD, IN PHONE INQUIRIES: ADDRESS FAHRINC@AOL.COM Deadline to submit articles, make changes to your Breeder Directory Ad, or Advertising for the next issue of the Tidings is August 19th, 2007! Members Forum FAHR Message Board To receive a password for the members only forum of the FAHR message board, you must contact: FAHRINC@aol.com FAHR HATS AVAILABLE We have a limited supply of the cloth hats with embroidered logos available for purchase. They are beige with a black bill and colored logo. Send $14.00 with a note to: FAHR, INC. P.O. Box 31 Westfield, IN TIDINGS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM FAHR WEBSITE Our webmaster, has made the Tidings available for download from the FAHR website. If you don t like having your plugged up with these large files, you can request a login and password to download them from the website. When the next issue is available, a simple e- mail will be sent to let you know. If interested, contact: FAHRINC@aol.com ATTENTION FAHR MEMBERS If you have something special going on in your life, or at your farm, that includes your FAHR Horses, please feel free to send a short note and possibly pictures denoting the occasion. Also, if you have some suggestions or would like to see something in particular added to the TIDINGS please let us know. ATTENTION!! As always, FAHR will correct any errors we have made. Please let us know if you see anything in this publication that is incorrect. Thanks to everyone for taking an interest in FAHR Tidings. thetidings@reachone.com

42 DID YOU KNOW? There are approximately 75,000,000 horses in the world! Only one stands out! The Foundation Appaloosa Breed Horse! 42 Picture by artist Sheryl Bodily Appaloosa News ~ July, 1971

43 "Spring has sprung! The birds are havin babies, the grass is growing green, trees are budding... and WE'RE GONNA HAVE A COLT!" 43

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