Name the Newsletter Contest see inside! JUNE 2011 Another WIN for Falabella Driving Machine Shades Of Blue s Own BUDDY FALABELLA INTERNATIONAL PRSERVATION ASSOCIATION F.I.P.A. 2011 Show Year Starts With a BANG! WHAT S INSIDE THIS MONTH? BUDDY! The Little Auction Stallion Continues To Win! Meet The Member Carol Swinford Shades of Blue Ranch MARE STARE AND Meet our new 2011 foals! The Forgotten Falabellas Story of the Shirley Marler Imports of 1964 IMAPC Fun Page! Tips for taking GOOD PHOTOS Name the Newsletter Contest! MEMBER CLASSIFIEDS Read more about this beautiful PURE Falabella Stallion inside with pictures that will show the versatility of the exceptional Falabella! MEET BROWNIE (and one of her many foals) FMHA # 1
SHADES OF BLUE RANCH presents Toyland EL RIO REY, FMHA #552, a 33 black stallion owned by Gary and Carol Swinford of IL. El Rio Rey, son of Grosshill s El Rey (FMHA # 354) and grandson of La Ruina that was imported from the Falabella Farms in Argentina, was purchased in 1997 at an auction! Buddy has won numerous trophies and ribbons in Halter, Obstacle and Driving classes, as you will see in the following pictures. He has also represented the miniature horse in the Parade of Breeds at the Midwest Horse Fair on Madison, Wisconsin, for FOUR years in a row! He was featured in the Canadian Horse Journal in 2004, The Falabella Breeders Digest, 2005, was the Cover Page for Heart of American Miniature Equine in 2003 and 2005; the AMHR Journal in 2006, and the AMHR Membership Directory in 2007. He has visited assisted living facilities and schools in local towns. He is loved by children, the elderly and most of all, by his owners! Nicknamed BUDDY, and broke to drive in TWO WEEKS, Buddy placed in the 2006 AMHR Nationals as a Top Ten in Park Harness.
Buddy s gentle and trusting disposition also placed him in the Top Ten at the Nationals and was awarded the AMHR National All Star title with 492 points in Adult Costume, dressed as an elephant with his sidekick, Mr. Peanut. Anyone think showing can t be fun???
Buddy s recent wins in the show ring, have put SHADES OF BLUE RANCH in a recent newspaper article, and on the television. Congratulations!
SHADES OF BLUE RANCH GARY & CAROL SWINFORD GREETINGS FROM THE SHADES OF BLUE RANCH located in Hebron, Illinois. My husband Gary and myself, Carol Swinford, built our ranch on what used to be a cornfield in 1990. We only wanted a couple of horses...yeah, right! We now have 21! We got our first pure Falabella stallion by a fluke accidental switch at a Mini horse auction in 1997. That fluke now includes 8 PURE Falabellas, and the sage goes on. We also have American miniatures, 7 of them, and we have 2 Halflinger s, 2 quarter horses and a pony that drives, and a gaited saddle horse. We attend numerous horse shows, we do parades, visit schools and nursing facilities with the horses. We have had Cub Scout groups and troubled teens visit at the ranch. Keeping the ranch working properly takes a combined effort bor both my husband and me. Our motto is: TO REST IS TO RUST!!! If you re ever in Northern Illinois, please look us up!! MEET OUR MEMBERS!
IT S FOALING TIME!! LOOK AT ALL THE BABIES THAT HAVE BEEN HIDING?
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Name the Newsletter Contest ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS: FIPA needs to come up with a name for our newsletter that catches the eye of readers and potential club members! We would like to use our newsletter to share information about Falabella horses, the members of FIPA and their farms/studs and horses, interesting articles and/ or pictures of Falabellas from the past, as well as current photos to add to our Falabella album. This would mean that we will be looking to YOU, the members, to help share information about Falabella horses with other club members and those who visit our site. There will be a PRIZE for the winner of this contest! We re not telling you WHAT you can win, but there will be a prize for the CREATOR OF THE NAME! SECRETLY EMAIL YOUR IDEAS TO: PRESIDENT@FALABELLAINTERNATIONAL.COM FROM JUNE 1ST TO JUNE 30TH. A list of suggested names will be posted on the forum so everyone can see the ideas that have been submitted. In July, the list of names will be submitted to the Board, to choose the NAME that wins but will not know who the contest winner is until the newsletter comes out for July!
Would you like to be featured as a MEET OUR MEMBERS Farm? Send a write up about your farm and pictures to PRESIDENT@falabellainternational.com Up to 1 full page! Great advertising opportunity. No $$ "How To Take A Picture Of Your Filly 1. Remove film from box and load camera. 2. Remove film box from filly's mouth and throw in corner of lot. 3. Remove filly from corner and brush dirt from muzzle. 4. Choose a suitable background for photo. 5. Mount camera on tripod and focus. 6. Coax filly into pre-focused spot and return to camera. 7. Find filly again. 8. Forget about pre-focused spot and remove camera from tripod. 9. Chase around after filly, trying to look nonchalant. 10. Focus with one hand and fend off filly with the other hand. 11. Get tissue and clean nose print from camera lens. 12. Find filly again. 13. Unfold tripod from scrambled mess in dirt. 14. Find filly again. 15. Put cat in tack room and put peroxide on scratch on filly's nose. 16. Find filly again. 17. Try to get filly's attention by squeaking a toy over your head. 18. Replace your glasses and check camera for damage. 19. Fix a drink. 20. Sit back, relax and drink and resolve to teach filly "whoa" and "stand" first thing in the morning.
MEMBER CLASSIFIEDS Painted Acres April Miracle 32 FMHA AMHR Foaled: 4-9-08 Sire: Toyland Polo Dam: Painted Acres Benview Bella PAINTED ACRES MINIATURES Marge and Gene Evans Lockwood, New York Email: margenpaminis@aol.com Phone: 607-598-2345 April is a stunning filly, she has it all, outstanding conformation, a beautiful head, striking big eyes, personality, and the look at me attitude that makes her so special. She could go in the show ring and do very well or she can be part of your breeding program. Either place she will be a standout. Because of health problems we must sell these wonderful horses This is a mare we would certainly keep for our own breeding program if we were to continue breeding. If she doesn t sell she will have a home here with us even if we don t breed anymore, because this sweet filly has a very special place in my heart. MORE FROM PAINTED ACRES! Painted Acres Smokey AMHR/FMHA Foaled 5-21-09 Sire: Sreenans Fireworks Dam: Painted Acres Benview Bel Smokey is now a gelding~~~~gelded 5-25-11 This pretty little black gelding is ready to go. With his look at me attitude and super conformation he is ready for the show ring. Smokey is gorgeous with his small beautiful head, nice neck, and big eyes, you couldn't go wrong by adding him to your Falabella herd. He is very friendly and has personality plus. He will make a beautiful driving horse with his animated leg action.
PAINTED ACRES MINIATURES Marge and Gene Evans Lockwood, New York Email: margenpaminis@aol.com Phone: 607-598-2345 Painted Acres Benview Bella 34 Foaled: 3-8-05 FMHA--AMHR Sire: Falabella AF EL Comandante Dam: Falabella AF Herencia ll Bella is a terrific brood mare, is an easy breeder, and has foaled without complications. She is the last brood mare I have for sale, I have kept her and her daughter April because I thought I would someday start breeding again and they were defiantly ones that I wanted for my breeding program. Bella will be a great asset to any farm with her pretty color, her conformation, ease of foaling, and her great temperament. Her foals all carry her outstanding conformation and personality. Her last two foals, Painted Acres Smokey and Painted Acres April are also on this sale page, both sired by different black stallions. If Bella and April do not sell I will keep them until I decide to breed again, or keep them as farm pets, I don t know if I could ever find two nicer mares than these. I don t really want to sell either of them but if I am not breeding them it is a waste of two terrific Falabella JACS RETEARADA DE CCR FMHA, AMHR Foaled 5-15-2009 Sire: Strongs Chiantis Spirit Dam: Sreenans Mimi PAINTED ACRES MINIATURES Marge and Gene Evans Lockwood, New York Email: margenpaminis@aol.com Phone: 607-598-2345 This little Filly has it all, she is marked beautifully and her conformation is perfect. She could go into the show ring and do exceptionally well, or into your breeding program and produce some lovely foals. This spring she is shedding out to be a colorful pintolossa and will be more striking as the summer hair comes on. This sweet filly's barn name is Vickie. She is so precious and loves people. She will do anything you ask of her and seems to love showing off. She is very easy to give vaccinations, great with hoof trimming, and worming.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU ON MARE STARE Posted with permission of the Artist: Craig Zamboni of CheyAut Ranch