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An Increased Awareness

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IALHA PRESIDENT Julie Alonzo

It’s a common occurrence: out on a ride, people comment on our horses’ beauty and grace. Walkers and bicyclists pull over and stare, wide-eyed, particularly when I’m trotting down the trail on a 16.3 stallion, his knees and hocks lifting in that magnificent combination of extension and elevation for which our breed is renown. Ten years ago, it was rare for anyone to recognize the breed of horse I was riding. In more recent years, however, I get asked, “Is that an Andalusian?” a bit more often than I get the more general query, “What sort of horse is that?” At least in the Pacific Northwest, the breed has attained an impressive level of recognition. (I can’t speak for the rest of the country, but I suspect that many areas have seen similar changes.) We owe this increased awareness, I am sure, to a variety of factors. The popularity of photo sharing through social media sites such as Facebook, coupled with our horses’ marked and distinctive beauty, are, at least, partly responsible. Worldclass competitors on the international stage, such as the Spanish and Portuguese Olympic teams, certainly help. Popular performance troupes such as Cavalia and Medieval Times introduce the breed to thousands of people each year. Regular participation at large, televised events such as the Rose Parade provide a tantalizing glimpse of athleticism and nobility. And, of course, the dedicated members of the IALHA who ride and drive their horses in a variety of venues, taking the time to share their love of the breed with those they encounter, play a large role. The IALHA’s Marketing and Membership Committees are working together to provide members with promotional materials to introduce others to the breed and Popular performance the association. If you are going to be participating in troupes such as Cavalia an event during which it might be and Medieval Times appropriate to have such materials on hand, please feel free to contact us at introduce the breed to InfoShare@ialha.org. We’d love to help thousands of people out! ◗ AM

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Mexican hot chocolate and Andalusians: What more could a girl want? I enjoyed both, when I visited Siete Leguas Equine Clinic and Reproduction Facility in central Minnesota. The renowned facility is owned by Dr. Nicole Eller-Medina and her husband, Victor, who completed his equine reproduction residency at UC Davis. First, we perused pictures of Victor riding his imported Spanish horse, Tequila, at an eventing show, and then we settled in and got down to business. Victor is passionate about equine reproduction and is a treasure trove of knowledge on the subject. He bestowed upon me mountains of information – so much, in fact, that I was able to write an article chock full of technical, scientific facts. But, that’s not what you’re going to get, because I fell asleep while proofreading that article. So I did some editing and removed words like vaginoscope, hematomas and granulose, and this is what is left. Enjoy! Why all the excitement?

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (AI) is one of many assisted reproduction techniques, and Victor attested to its many advantages. First, it is much safer for both the mare and the stallion. Risks such as kicks, bites, and other injuries virtually are eliminated. Venereal diseases are controlled, since the mare and stallion do not come into direct contact with each other. It also is safer for the handlers. Additional benefits to the mare include reduction in travel. Rather than having to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to the stallion, the mare just has to travel, at most, to the nearest clinic. Mare owners can choose stallions from anywhere in the world (although sticking to the United States is easier, since customs gets a little tricky). Show horses can, for the most part, continue their regular schedules, since they don’t have to be left at a stud farm. Breeding causes the uterus of all mares to become inflamed. This is not a problem for mares with the proper reproductive defense system, but many mares have weak reproductive defense systems and do not respond normally to the inflammation. These mares, termed “susceptible” mares, will have a better chance at becoming pregnant,

because your veterinarian will discover the inflamed uterus and address the problem immediately. Lastly, mares get extra protection from the antibiotic present in the semen extender; so, all around, it is a healthier way to breed. The biggest advantage for the stallion, besides minimizing his health risks, is that owners can maximize his use by splitting the semen for two to four mares, or more, if the semen quality is supreme. His semen quality can be tested every time, and even weak semen can be improved with the use of an extender.

Q: I am a mare owner who wants to use AI to breed my mare; what do I need to do? A: Begin by ensuring your mare is of healthy weight. Take note! Breeding an overweight horse is just as difficult as breeding a thin one. Fat shows up in the organs and around the ovaries, interfering with ovulation. If the mare is of good body weight and otherwise healthy, you will want to have your veterinarian complete a breeding soundness exam. He likely will conduct several types of tests, including palpations and ultrasounds. The exam will reveal basic information about the reproductive health of your mare, and will help determine where she is in her heat cycle. After the breeding soundness exam, you and your vet will discuss the next step. This may involve the use of hormones to “short cycle” the mare, which will bring her into heat within the next four to five days. Ultrasound exams will be used to predict the ovulation of the mare, and then it’s time to call the stallion. Ideally, the mare should be Issue 1 | 2013

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inseminated the day before she ovulates (releases the egg). She will be ultrasounded again within the next 12 to 24 hours, to confirm that ovulation did, in fact, occur as well as to check the condition of the uterus. If conditions are abnormal – for instance, the mare is pooling fluids – this can be addressed immediately, increasing the likelihood of pregnancy. Ideally, another ultrasound will be done about 14 to 15 days after ovulation to confirm pregnancy. Now, keep in mind, that these are the ideal steps in an ideal world, where money is no object. Each of the steps costs money, and the mare owner and her vet should decide together the best way to proceed economically.

Q: I own a stallion; what do I need to do? A: Victor is adamant that the stallion owner conduct a semen evaluation each and every year. Do it regularly, before you advertise and before you embarrass yourself. He has seen many shocked stallion owners and many angry mare owners when the semen wasn’t fit for AI. For reasons unknown to modern man, semen conditions change in stallions. He could have 10 really good seasons, followed by one season when the semen is suddenly too poor for AI, followed by five more good ones. Bottom line: Do the semen evaluation. (Note: Victor also encourages a current semen evaluation as part of the pre-purchase exam.) The semen evaluation will test four parameters: volume, motility, concentration and morphology. All four of these factors are important in determining whether semen can be shipped. The semen also will be split into several strands, and different antibiotics and semen extenders will be added. The samples will be evaluated every 24 hours for each of the four parameters. If the testing confirms that your stallion is a first-rate AI candidate, now is the time to advertise. Like the mares, breeding stallions need to be of healthy body weight. 10

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Breeding dummy – The stallion mounts a breeding dummy, which looks very much like a mechanical bull for semen collection. Jump mare – A jump mare is a mare in heat that gets mounted by the stallion, and is then deflected into an artificial vagina (AV). A jump mare is used when the stallion won’t mount a breeding dummy, or when one is unavailable. Teaser – A teaser is a stallion used to determine the receptiveness of the mare. The teaser is often a smaller pony, who is well trained and easy to handle. He is used to protect the more valuable breeding stallion from being injured by an unreceptive mare. Estrus – The heat period when the mare is receptive to the stallion (lasts about seven days). Diestrus – The period during breeding season that the mare is not receptive to the stallion. Anestrus – The rest period of the reproductive physiology of the mare during winter. Mares will not cycle during anestrus. From – The term “from” refers to the sire (see example below). Out of – The term “out of” refers to the dam, for example: KBF Adoro (foal) is out of Marquesa (dam) and from Guarapo (sire). FEES, FEES, FEES Stud fee – The fee paid to the stallion owner in exchange for a breeding right to the mare. Booking fee – The fee charged to be placed on the stallion’s schedule. The booking fee is usually applied toward the stud fee, but check with the stallion owner to be sure. In addition to the stud fee, mare owners should expect to pay the following: Collection fee – The fee charged to collect semen and prepare it for shipping. Chute fee – The fee charged to handle the mare during breeding. Not all stud farms charge a chute fee. Equitainer deposit – The mare owner usually places a deposit on the equitainer, a specialized container used to ship semen. The deposit is returned, once the container is sent back to its owner. Shipping fee – The mare owner is responsible to pay next-day air shipping charges for the semen.

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SUPERB SEMEN SPECIFICATIONS They need to be monitored, as some stallions lose weight during breeding season. Recent studies have revealed that Omega 3 fatty acids are essential, and, if breeding success rate is low, supplements are recommended. Your stallion should have acceptable manners; make sure he can be easily handled on the ground. Also, consider training him to jump a dummy, as this makes collection quick and easy.

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Fresh semen only lasts about an hour Add an extender and it will last six to eight hours at room temperature Chilled semen with extender and antibiotic will last anywhere from 24 to 96 hours Not all semen can be frozen Frozen semen is kept at -196o Celsius (-321o F) and will last at least 200 years

Q: Do I need to change my routine maintenance schedule? A: If your horse already is in excellent health, no changes are necessary when preparing for breeding season. Continue with your regular maintenance schedule, which should include immunizations and deworming, as well as regular dental and hoof care. The only time the diet will change is when your mare is lactating. Lactating mares need additional energy and a good amount of protein in their diets. Deceiving the mare’s natural heat cycle

SOME HORSE REGISTRY ASSOCIATIONS, such as Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred associations, encour-

age competition of horses at a particularly young age. Owners of these breeds often find it beneficial to have their horses foal as close to the first of the year as possible. Since the natural breeding season doesn’t actually peak until June or July, mares must be tricked out of anestrus (the normal period of rest during winter months when mares don’t cycle). This involves exposing

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mares to bright light for an additional five hours per day, from about 5 to 10 p.m. Light therapy usually begins in December, so that the mare will be cycling normally by the time the imposed breeding season begins, about Feb. 15. It is not necessary for Andalusians to foal at the beginning of the calendar year, so most Andalusian breeders stick with nature’s timing. Timing is everything

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, the ideal time to breed a mare is right before she ovulates. If you are using traditional breeding, let the guessing games begin. Since you can’t see when ovulation will occur, you should cover the mare every other day while she is in heat. This is where AI comes in handy: The guessing game becomes much easier to win. Veterinarians use ultrasound to predict the day of ovulation, and semen is ordered at just the right moment (hopefully).

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If you are Spanish horse shopping or considering breeding, chances are you have heard these terms: Cartujano, Bocado, Carthusian, Escalera and Yeguada Militar. Those interested in Lusitanos may hear terms such as Veiga, Andrade and Alter Real. Navigating bloodlines can be quite intimidating, if you don’t know what these mean, so here’s a brief lesson. Cartujano, Bocado and Carthusian refer to the same ancient bloodlines. Some believe these are the purest form of the Spanish horse – before they were used as war horses by the Spanish military. Carthusian monks were responsible for safeguarding the genetics of these horses. Cartujanos are identified by their baroque characteristics. Escalera refers to the ancient Escalera family, who also has taken great pains in preserving the pure bloodline of the Spanish horse. Yeguada Militar refers to horses rising out of the Spanish military. In Portugal, horses from the Veiga lines often are sought after in the bullring. The Andrade line of Lusitanos is known for its dressage movement. Alter Real horses, like their cousins in Spain’s Yeguada Militar, come from the official Coudelaria Nacional (Portuguese State Stud).

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Here are a couple of reproduction basics. Mares typically have a 22-day cycle. Estrus (the heat period) averages about seven days, and diestrus (the non-heat period) lasts about 15 days. A released egg has a life span of eight to 12 hours, and sperm cells survive in the mare’s body for about two to three days. A mare remains in heat for about two days after ovulation. The right timing can be difficult for live cover, especially with mares who don’t show visible signs of heat right away. Covering the mare later than eight to 12 hours after ovulation usually fails to result in pregnancy. It is too late. The drawbacks of AI

THE BIGGEST DRAWBACK, by far, is the cost involved with AI. It must be done by trained professionals, and equipment is costly and must be properly sanitized. The other drawback is that, in order to obtain a semen sample, most stallions require the presence of a mare in heat. In effect, a mare in heat needs to be available at all times.

Here are the average success rates: • Traditional Live Cover 80-90% • Fresh Semen AI 80-90% • Chilled Semen AI 70-85% • Frozen Semen AI up to 70% (it is higher if the semen quality is outstanding)

Q: What’s wrong with my mare? A: If your mare is having difficulties getting pregnant, your veterinarian can help you diagnose the cause. The No. 1 cause of failure to settle is endometritis. This inflammation of the uterus is caused by the pooling of bacteria-containing fluids in the uterus. Other problems include abnormalities of the reproductive tract and mare conformation. If you are having problems, take heart. Your veterinarian can help you get your mare into the proper condition to bring that beautiful foal to your barn. Conclusion

Live cover or AI: the statistics

THE SUCCESS RATE of any breeding program depends on several factors: the health of the horses involved, compatibility and, most important, timing.

THERE IS MUCH TO CONSIDER when thinking about breeding. One of the biggies is which method to use. Whether you choose live cover or AI, here’s wishing you a successful and productive breeding season! ◗ AM

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Color Me Knowledgeable BY JANITA SMITH

Locus, Mendel, coat color, allele, horses, genetics, Punnett Squares, DNA: What do these words all have in common? This article! I loved science in high school, especially the part about genetics and using Punnett Squares to predict genetic possibilities for inherited characteristics. 14

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Left: Bays and Buckskins share many of the same color genes, but buckskins carry one copy of the cream gene

and Francis Crick in 1962, and, today, the study of inherited traits continues. Fifty years after Watson and Crick’s work was honored, geneticists have mapped the underlying genetic causes of many aspects of heredity, including equine color genetics.

Despite my interest in biology, I ended up graduating with a BS in chemistry in 1977. Despite my science degree, I am far from being a geneticist. I nevertheless plunged into adding to my limited knowledge for this article with great interest. My goal: to better understand just what genetics means to coat color in horses, and how that information can be applied to a breeding program. The history of genetic terminology

AS YOU MAY REMEMBER from your high school science classes, the history of genetics started with the work of the Augustinian friar Gregor Johann Mendel. His work on pea plants, published in 1866, described what came to be known as Mendelian Inheritance, and was the initial foray into understanding how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Genetics has come a long way since Gregor Mendel, yet, as I discovered, much still is not understood. Almost 100 years after Mendel published his initial observations about genetics, the discovery of DNA led to a Nobel Prize for James Watson

In order to understand the basics, we need a few terms defined. • Genetics is the study of heredity and how traits in offspring are based upon those of the parents. • Heredity is the process by which traits (characteristics that can be passed only from a living thing to its young) are passed from parents to offspring. • Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism. This means the genes found on the DNA of an organism. Genes cannot be observed simply by looking at a horse, they must be “mapped” through DNA testing. • Phenotype is the physical result of a gene combination. Hence in coat color, the phenotype is the actual color of the horse’s coat. • Creating a DNA profile, also referred to as genotyping or DNA fingerprinting, creates a genetic code specific for each individual. Individuals inherit two sets of genes, one from each parent. A DNA profile is the inherited genetic information passed on by both parents to the offspring. • Alleles are all the forms of a gene for any given trait. Those identified with a capital letter are considered dominant, those identified with a lowercase letter are considered recessive. • Dominant genes will produce a particular “look,” even if there is only one of them. • Recessive genes result in an observable characteristic, only if both of the genes contributed by both the mother and the father are recessive (a single dominant gene for a particular trait will “overrule” the recessive gene, if it is present). • Locus is the location or position on the DNA strand of particular alleles – loci for plural. How genes actually work

WHEN TRYING TO PREDICT the outcome of breeding a male and female with different alleles, we need to remember that sex cells (sperm and ova) contain only half the usual number of chromosomes, each parent contributes one allele in each gene set to the ensuing offspring. When an individual’s gene set contains two copies of the same allele, it is called homozygous for that gene. When it has two different alleles, it is heterozygous. For a recessive trait to be expressed, it must be homozygous, but a dominant trait will be expressed whether it is heterozygous or homozygous. This is due to the fact that the dominant allele will mask the presence of the recessive allele. A horse homozygous for a certain allele will always pass it on to its Issue 1 | 2013

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offspring, as it only has that allele, while a horse that is heterozygous carries two different alleles and can pass on either one. Let’s now look at a Punnet Square

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A PUNNET SQUARE is used for predicting Male the outcome of a particular mating of individuals when the genotypes (alleles) are known. A B b Punnet Square is a grid system that is set up to B BB Bb represent the possible genotypic outcome for the Female b Bb bb offspring of two individuals, when their genoFIgure 2. Punnet Square showing cross between Two Heterozygous Parents types are known. The genotype is represented by using letters of the alphabet to stand for each allele that has erozygous Bb for the gene, and the dominant trait will be been passed from the parents. A capital letter represents a the phenotype expressed in all the offspring (Figure 1). dominant allele and a lower case letter represents a recesNow we cross two individuals who are Bb (Figure 2). sive allele. (Remember, for a recessive trait to be visually When two heterozygous individuals are crossed, we observable in the offspring, both recessive alleles must be find that 50 percent of the offspring will be heterozygous, present; for a dominant trait to be visually observable, only while 25 percent will be homozygous dominant and 25 one dominant allele is required.) percent will be homozygous recessive, resulting in differEach cell of the square is representative of one possi- ent phenotypes in the offspring. ble genotypic outcome. In the example below, the male is In this example, if B represents hair color, then there is a BB for two dominant alleles. The female is bb for two 75 percent chance the offspring will express the dominant recessive genes. In this example all offspring will be het- color from this pairing and a 25 percent chance it will express the recessive color. The only way to have a recessive Image © Panoramic Artistry trait expressed is to have both alleles be recessive. That is the basic idea of genetic prediction of coat hair color. Complications

IN HORSES, the formula gets more complex as two separate loci (the location of the allele on the DNA) Left: Only one copy of the gray gene needs to be present for a horse to turn gray as it ages. This mare was a dark blue roan color in her youth but began to lighten up considerably as she reached ten years of age, when her dappling became readily apparent. Below: Homozygous black horses' color tests show them as AAee. Image © Panoramic Artistry

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come into play when determining coat color. These two locations, or loci, are called the Extension location and the Agouti location. Hold onto that thought, while we step back a bit and look at horse hair colors. The basic colors for horses are chestnut, bay and black. The alleles for these colors are found in the two basic loci just mentioned, the Extension location and the Agouti location. Extension location

THE EXTENSION location will have two alleles, one from the sire and one from the dam. The Extension alleles are designated by the letter “E,” with a capital “E” indicating a dominant allele and a lower case “e” indicating a recessive allele. Thus, the two alleles associated with the Extension location can be EE, ee or Ee, reflecting two dominant alleles, two recessive alleles, or one of each allele, respectively. If the horse has two ee alleles, then the horse is chestnut. In a way, you can think of the ee as the chestnut gene. However, and this is where things get tricky, if the horse has either the EE or the Ee genes passed to it, the second Locus or the Agouti location comes into play and actually determines the hair color of the horse. The capital E associated with the Extension location represents black coloration. When the capital E is present, the Agouti locus is turned on and comes into play (requiring additional analysis to interpret correctly). If, however, the offspring is ee at the Extension locus, then the Agouti locus is not in play and is, sometimes, said to be turned off. Agouti location

THE AGOUTI GENE controls the distribution of black pigment. This pigment can be either uniformly distributed or distributed to “points” of the body (ear rims, lower legs, mane, tail). Agouti has been linked to a deletion of 11 nucleotides in the agouti gene. The 11 nucleotide deletion of this gene is the recessive form of the gene. Only when the agouti gene is homozygous for the deletion (aa) is the black pigment evenly distributed. Heterozygous (Aa) or homozygous for the absence of the 11 nucleotide deletion (AA) results in point distribution of black pigment. Agouti

Only the red factor was detected. The horse tested homozygous for red pigment. The basic color is chestnut or sorrel, unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

Both black and red factors were detected. The horse tested heterozygous for the red factor. It can transmit either E or e to its offspring. The basic color of the horse will be black, bay or brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

Only the black factor was detected. The horse tested homozygous for black pigment. It cannot have red foals, regardless of the color of the mate. The basic color of the horse will be black, bay or brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

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DNA COLOR GENETICS With EE or Ee passed to offspring you add the Agouti allele: Only recessive allele was detected. Black pigment will be disaa

colors. I chose gray, as of special interest to many people with Andalusians, and I learned that it is a coat color modifier. In this case gray is a modifier that, over time, causes depigmentation of the Horse tested heterozygous for Agouti. Black pigment will be Aa distributed in point pattern. The horse can transmit either A horse’s hair. Horses born with this modifier are or a to its offspring. The basic color of the horse will be bay born colored but, gradually, lose pigmentation or brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes. and can become mostly white in six to eight years. The vast majority of white horses are, in Only dominant allele was detected. Black pigment will be disAA tributed in point pattern. The horse cannot have black foals, fact, horses that have fully grayed out. regardless of the color of the mate. The basic color of the The gray modifier is a fully dominant gene, horse will be bay or brown in the absence of other colormeaning a single copy of the gene will cause a vismodifying genes. ibly graying effect on the base coat. Horses has no effect on homozygous positive Extension factor homozygous for the mutation (GG) will show an increased (ee) horses, for there has to be black pigment, E, present rate of graying as well as more evenly distributed effects for agouti to have an effect. during the final stages of graying than heterozygous gray So, once the Agouti gene is turned on by the Extension, it horses (Gg). may express black onto a horse’s coloring, either making the A quick look at the gray modifier shows us the following. horse entirely black (which is represented by two The horse carries two copies of the gray gene and is homozyGG recessive Agouti alleles “aa”) or, if the Agouti loci gous for gray. The horse will always produce offspring that will go gray. has one or two dominate alleles (“Aa” or “AA”), black is restricted to the points of the horse and Both the normal (non-gray) and gray alleles were detected. Gg its mane and tail, making the horse a bay. Horse tested heterozygous for gray and has a 50 percent chance of producing an offspring that will go gray as well. Returning once more to our Extension analysis, we see that, with the extension gene being ee, Horse tested negative for the gray gene. This horse will not go gg we have the following genetic patterns possible gray and, if crossed with another horse negative for the gray gene, will not produce gray offspring. in a chestnut horse. The Agouti, however, is essentially turned off and not functioning. In addition, the basic colors can be diluted by at least five • Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “aa” (hidden black Agouti) genes: champagne, cream, dun, pearl and silver. The effect • Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “AA” (hidden bay Agouti) of the cream gene depends on dosage, with a single copy of • Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “Aa” (hidden bay Agouti) cream producing palominos, buckskins and smoky blacks and a double copy of cream producing cremellos, perlinos We now look at the possible Dominant Extension and smoky creams. The pearl gene, however, is recessive; location outcomes, and we find the Agouti locus turned two copies of the gene or one copy of pearl and one of on and, hence, the following possibilities. cream are needed to see the dilution effect on the coat color. The three genes associated with champagne, dun and • Black Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (Extension) + “aa” silver coat colors do not show a dosage effect. (Agouti) = This horse is a black horse, Non-dilute. Basic colors are chestnut, bay, black or brown in NN because we know from above that two the absence of other modifying genes. recessive black genes allow the black to be Heterozygous, dilute, one copy of the Cream CCr allele. N/Cr expressed throughout the entire body. Chestnut is diluted to palomino; bay is diluted to buckskin; and black is diluted to smoky black. These colors can be fur• Bay Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (extension) + ther modified by the actions of other genes “Aa” (Agouti) = This horse is a bay, because we know that only one or more dominate Double dilute (two copies of the CCr allele). Chestnut is Cr/Cr black gene allows only black to be diluted to cremello; bay is diluted to perlino and black is diluted to smoky cream. expressed at the points. Therefore: • Bay Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (extension) = “AA” (Agouti) = This horse is also a bay. It is obvious that horse coat color is not a straightforward subject that is easily understood and explained in a So now we have an idea of the three basic colors: chest- few quick paragraphs, but, rather, an intense subject that nut, bay and black. Things really get complex from here. is not yet fully understood by geneticists. However, There are now the effects of about 10 other genes that may knowing some of the basics can be of great help to a modify these pigments to provide an array of colors in the breeder. Basic understanding of color genetics helps a domestic horse, ranging from white to black. breeder to better predict what color a foal may or may Colors such as palomino, dun, buckskin, grulla, roan, not be when born. Such information may help breeders and even gray are all overlaid onto the three basic coat market their stallion or mare, knowing if they are tributed uniformly. The basic color of the horse will be black in the absence of other color-modifying genes.

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Left: This bay filly (pictured at a few hours old) was sired by the homozygous black stallion also pictured in this article, out of a dark grey mare. You see the same filly as a yearling pictured at the front in the image of three horses.

homozygous or heterozygous for different genes, thus helping to target a specific market. Using one of the many online horse color calculators, such as the one available on www.animalgenetics.us/ccalculator1.asp, one can get a fairly accurate idea of the possible colors of the foals from particular pairings. The accuracy of the information is increased if one knows the genotype of both stallion and mare, of course, but even knowing just one parent’s color genetics can help reduce the guesswork in breeding. It is worth mentioning, however, that although color is interesting, most serious breeders agree that it should be low on the scale of breeding attributes for horses. In today’s market, it often seems that color is a fad that comes and goes, making one “color” preferable for a time. However, conformation and movement, quality and health, and the breed character of the animal – not color – should be the primary breeding considerations. ◗ AM References Animal Genetics Inc., 1336 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312 http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255students/awozniak /p10/PunnettSquare.pdf Lynn Peterson, Basic Equine Color Genetics http://webersciencewiki.pbworks.com/f/PunnettSquare%5B1%5D.pdf Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Old Davis Road, Davis, CA 95616

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The IALHA Registry and Studbooks:

What They Are and What We Do By Karen Sausman, IALHA Registrar

Above: Our Registry is responsible for safeguarding our horses' precious heritage Photo courtesy of Panoramic Artistry

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Most of us are familiar with the concept of studbooks and registries, and, probably, have registered other animals such as dogs with the American Kennel Club (AKC), cats with The International Cat Association (TICA) and, of course, horses with the IALHA or other breed registries. www.ialha.org

Heinz Heck published the first studbook for a wild animal in captivity in 1932, when it was realized that this species was destined to become extinct unless captive populations were managed by some co-operative means.

Since animals were first domesticated, differences between individuals of the same species were noted and, often, used selectively to improve stock, e.g., for improved milk or egg yields, racing ability or hunting prowess. Records of individuals were kept verbally at first, but as numbers grew, individuals started writing down the linage of their own animals and of those animals that may have interested them. Ultimately, someone would emerge who had the interest to gather that information into one central source. For example, the first official horse studbook was the “General Studbook for Thoroughbred Horses,” set up in England in 1791. Private studbooks had existed from the early-17th century, but they were not invariably reliable. In 1791, Weatherby published “An Introduction to a General Stud Book,” the pedigrees being based on earlier Racing Calendars and sales papers. After a few years of revision, it was updated annually. All Thoroughbreds are said to descend from three Oriental stallions – the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Barb and the Byerly Turk, all brought to Great Britain, 1690–1730 – and from 43 “royal” mares – those imported by Charles II. The preeminence of English racing and, hence, of the “General Stud Book” from 1791 provided a standard for judging a horse’s breeding (and, thereby, at least to some degree, its racing qualities). “The American Stud Book” dates from 1897 and includes Thoroughbred foals from Canada, Puerto Rico and parts of Mexico, as well as from the United States. The development of studbooks for dog breeds followed the same pattern, as many early dog fanciers were also horsemen. In the United States, the National American Kennel Club published the first pedigree dog studbook in 1879, and the American Kennel Club (AKC) took over in 1887 and continues to maintain the studbook. Although, they quit actually publishing printed studbooks in 2005, and it is now only accessible for a fee online. The first studbook for a wild animal in captivity was for the European bison. Heinz Heck published this studbook in 1932, when it was realized that this species was destined to become extinct, unless captive populations were managed by some co-operative means. From these origins, the studbook has come to be recognized as the essential tool in the coordinated and scientific management of an endangered or vulnerable species of wild animals. In the early-1970s, a group of zoo directors and scientists began to develop a computerized “studbook” for all species of animals kept in zoos worldwide. It was named the International Species Information System. Over the years, it was enhanced greatly and, today, is an essential tool used by more than 1,000 professional zoos around the world. Going back to horse registries, we find that, over time, individuals – often with the aid of their governments –

established breeds and studbooks for those breeds that were important to the people of that region. Certainly, that was true of the horses on the Iberian Peninsula. For decades, breeders throughout Spain and Portugal sought to develop what became known as the Andalusian horse. By the end of the 19th century, both Spain and Portugal had started to develop separate bloodlines and studbooks, but individual horses often were accepted into both studbooks. In Spain the original “official register” of Spanish Andalusians was created in 1912 as the formal responsibility of the Ministry of Defense and was part of the Cria Caballar. There is clear evidence that, in 1889, Portugal created a studbook for horse breeds within the country and established the first official Lusitano Studbook in 1942. Some horses were accepted into both the Spanish and Portuguese studbooks during this early period, as breeders worked to develop their lines. In 1966, the studbooks of Spain and Portugal were split formally, with the Spanish horse named Pura Raza Española (PRE) and the Portuguese horse continuing the name Lusitano. At this time, Spain closed its studbook totally to the inclusion of Lusitanos, and Portugal soon followed suit. In 1967, management of the Lusitano studbook went to the Portuguese Association of Purebred Lusitano Horse Breeders (APSL), which still manages that studbook, while the Spanish Ministry of Defense continued to manage the PRE Studbook. In 2007, the government of Spain turned over the management of the PRE Studbook to the National PRE Breeder’s Association of Spain (ANCCE). A history of the Andalusian horse in the United States and our organization, registry and studbook were put together in 2006, following numerous requests for such an article. The article outlined in great detail the individuals and activities involved in the development of the organization that, ultimately, became the IALHA. I am indebted to Nadine Tilley for sharing it with me. The information in the following two paragraphs is based on that document. The first record of an Andalusian having been imported into the United States was in 1964, and the American Andalusian Horse Association (AAHA) was formed about the same time. In 1996, that organization was incorporated in New Mexico as a private registry. Horses were entered into the first U.S. registry, based on verification from a set of studbooks brought from Spain. In 1977, a group of likeminded breeders met to discuss and develop a new organization, which they named the International Andalusian Horse Association (IAHA). By 1979, they had filed for taxIssue 1 | 2013

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Maintenance of the Studbook is to assure the identity of exempt status and started to maintain a the horse and its registry status; IALHA does new registry, owned by the membership. In 1980, the first IAHA Studbook was this through parent verification, pedigree research, printed and distributed. In the meantime, micro-chipping, and recording markings. the AAHA was continuing to maintain its own private studbook. During the early1990s, there were several efforts to merge the two organi- These rules help to ensure the identity of the horse and zations and the studbooks. During that time, the its accurate pedigree. American Andalusian Horse Association (AAHA) We often use the words studbook and registry interchanged its name to the American Andalusian & Lusitano changeably. However, the IALHA manages both a studAssociation. Finally, in 1995, both organizations approved book (a record of the verified pedigree of each horse the merger, and the new organization became the accepted into the studbook ensuring that it meets our International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association criteria), and a registry, which connects the individual â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the IALHA as we know it today. horses in our studbook to their breeders and current During those early years, our registry rules were owners through a verifiable process of documentation. being written and expanded to ensure that the horses The first function, maintenance of the studbook, is to we accept for registration can be traced in an unbroken assure the identity of the horse and its registry status. line to the studbooks of Spain and/or Portugal. In 1993, IALHA does this through parent verification, pedigree we added a studbook and registry for Half- research, micro-chipping, and recording markings. Andalusians, with the requirement that one parent The second major function of the registry is to protect must be a purebred. At the same time, rules were devel- the breeders and owners of our horses, by assuring that oped to protect the owners and breeders of our horses. all of the appropriate signatures are in place when transRequirements for microchips or individual freeze ferring a horse from one owner to the next. Every profesbrands and blood typing were added in 1992 and 1993, sional registry requires a chain of ownership, signed off and full DNA parent verification was required by 2000. for each individual owner as the horse and its papers transfer from one person to the next. The IALHA Registry Board frequently is faced with individuals who have purchased horses, only to discover that the chain of ownership signatures are not in order. It is your responsibility, as the seller of a registered horse, to be certain that the papers you provide the purchaser are completely and correctly filled out. And, as the buyer of a registered horse, it is your responsibility to be certain that the registered owner of the horse on the IALHA papers is the individual from whom you are buying the horse. If the names do not match, it is your responsibility, as buyer, to get the seller of the horse to provide Bills of Sale from the registered owners of the horse on the IALHA registration certificate. Robin McCabe, our registry secretary, and our registry office can attempt to help buyers by looking for prior owners, but the responsibility is 100 percent on the purchaser of the horse to be certain that the horse has current papers. And, the purchaser must be certain that the person from whom the horse is being purchased is the owner as indicated on the papers, and that there are the necessary signatures on the Bill of Sale and on the back of the IALHA certificate. Our registry accepts for entry into our studbook Andalusians and Lusitanos that have foreign registration documents from either APSL or ANCCE, and also from a select few other registries that meet our strict documentation requirements, including parent verification, micro-chipping and clear ownership documents. When purchasing a horse with foreign registration documents, 22

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you may want to check with us to see if we accept those particular documents. You must submit a copy of the original registration documents from the foreign registry. If you are not the current owner of the horse as listed on the foreign registration papers, the IALHA Registry Office will also need a Bill of Sale, issued to you, from the current owner of record on the foreign papers. The third major function of our registry is to protect the breeders and owners of our horses, by assuring that all of the appropriate paperwork/signatures are in place when registering a foal or an adult un-papered domesticbred or foreign-bred horse that has not yet been registered with the IALHA. Periodically, we see horses sold as “being able to be registered,” but for which there is no paperwork from the owner of the stallion as it appears on the stallion’s registration papers or the owner of the mare documenting that the horse actually was bred with the permission of the two registered owners. This usually happens when a horse that does have IALHA papers is given away or sold for a reduced price without papers – without the original owner of the horse signing over the papers to the new owners for the horse to be registered. Or, the horse is sold, but the new owner never fully pays for the horse and, therefore, never receives the signed Registration Certificate. These horses might then produce foals that are presented to the purchasers as “registerable.” Unfortunately, the horses are not able to be registered unless the last registered owners of both the sire and the dam complete and sign all of the appropriate paperwork. Again, the registry board and office will attempt to help locate these individuals. However, it is the responsibility of the breeder or the purchaser of a horse that is presented as “being able to be registered” with the IALHA to have all of the appropriate guarantees and signatures in place. During the first 27 years of our registry, from 1980 to 2007, the IALHA registered 17,548 horses: 8,889 pure Spanish, 924 pure Portuguese, 1,510 Spanish/Portuguese and 6,225 Half-Andalusians. In the just last five years, we have added another 6,695 – a 38 percent increase. At the end of 2012, the IALHA Studbook now has 24,243 horses: 11,714 pure Spanish, 1,657 pure Portuguese, 2,240 Spanish/Portuguese and 8,632 Half-Andalusians. The fastest growing section of our Registry is the Lusitanos, which have added 733 horses in the last five years. This represents nearly an 80 percent growth in numbers. HalfAndalusians continue to make up about 35 percent of the horses we register. The IALHA Registry Board and Registry staff are working continually to enhance our registry rules and processes, to insure that we continue to issue registration papers of the highest quality, guaranteeing the purity and identity of each horse and accurately documenting its breeder and owners. Our papers ensure the value of the horses registered with us and are respected around the world. ◗ AM Issue 1 | 2013

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Inflammation:

What Is our Best Response to This Friend and Foe? By Dr. Tom Schell, D.V.M, DABVP, CVCH

Inflammation is the body’s first responder. Like the fire department, if there is a problem – a flesh wound, a tendon injury, arthritis – inflammation comes to the rescue. However, the body doesn’t always withdraw its responder before it overstays its welcome. The turmeric plant

The body has good intentions when it produces the swelling, heat, redness, pain and loss of function we know as inflammation. It causes our horses pain, so that they show us signs, such as limping, that something is wrong. During an acute condition, the body increases the release of the pro-inflammatory chemical messengers called cytokines, which trigger the perception of pain, but also increase blood circulation and cellular function in a way that aids recovery. The inflammatory response has a mission to help cure a wound by responding to acute injury, like a fire. It’s hot and restricted to the injury site, where it cleans the wound and destroys bacteria in a wound. Yet, when the inflammation is ongoing, it is no longer helpful and actually may be destructive. Once the injury is healed, the fire dies out. However, in a chronic condition the fire is more like a smoldering pile of embers, flaring up intermittently, but still emitting heat constantly. The continual release of the cytokines fuels the fire that damages tissue, causes ongoing pain and leading to increased likelihood of injury and loss of function. The cause of the constant inflammation is likely diet, exercise, environmental influences, medications, behavior, genetics, vaccines or a combination thereof. 26

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Therefore, controlling the inflammatory response becomes our goal. All those hours of soaking your horse’s foot is designed to prevent the inflammation from continuing to the point at which it is destructive. We have discovered over centuries several methods to tame the inflammation for both external and internal problems. To accomplish that control, we have the choice of administering prescription, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), steroids, various injections or herbal formulas. Actually, it is estimated that 80 percent of prescription medications are derived from or are modeled after herbs. Science, however, has discovered that when we try to replicate or enhance the effects of herbs, we sometimes run into detrimental responses. While NSAIDs are quite effective short term, long-term and frequent use can cause serious side effects. In my opinion, as a veterinarian, if a medication is designed for use every six months as an injection and, yet, is being used weekly, or we are using an NSAID on a daily basis, then the problem is not being addressed. Through research trials and centuries of application in medicinal cultures, various herbs have shown conwww.ialha.org

THE TLC OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS BY DR. THOMAS SHELL The beauty of herbal products is the health and healing power found in their purity. However, this

siderable promise in controlling inflammasame quality makes the approach to their care and storage different than storing a bottle of pills tion long term, with minimal side effects, on the tack room window sill and checking the expiration date six months later. Herbs essentially are plant extracts that contain many vitamins, minerals, proteins and various and provide a more broad approach to co-factors that can contribute to the horse’s overall health as well as modify many physical treating clinical problems conditions. Their level of purity subjects them to deterioration and degradation over a shorter period and diseases. that most prescription medications. Curcumin is one of the First, many herbs are considered “hydroscopic,” meaning they will absorb moisture from the most heavily researched environment, which predisposes them not only to degradation, but also to mold formation. anti-inflammatory herbs. Secondly, many vitamins and antioxidants are susceptible to heat, which causes them to lose It is also an antioxidant their originally intended efficacy. This is a common problem in the preparation of various herbal that decreases oxidative formulas as well as diets. Some products may be a pelleted form, which requires heat and Curcumin is derived preservatives (binders) to create. Though the formulas have high levels of nutrients, the heat of the stress. Boswellia serrata from the turmeric plant pelletizing process may actually render many of the nutrients inactive. appears to reduce inflamTo protect herbal supplements, at Cur-OST® we recommend: mation. Natural compounds vitamin C, vit• All herbs should be stored in moisture-proof containers sealed with air tight lids amin E and co-enzyme Q10 help to modify • They should be kept in a cool, dry and, ideally, darker location to minimize the impact of heat the oxidative stress component of inflam• Herbs should be administered in their raw or natural form, including powdered form; ideally, mation. Flax seed, alfalfa, various medicinal herbal formulations should only be prepared for a month at a time or less, due to the mushrooms and spirulina blue-green algae inevitable impact of the barn environment on the product help to provide natural sources of antioxi• Small batches are better; the more product made available more than 30 days in advance, dants, essential fatty acids, protein or the more product that can go bad or degrade to a stage, whereby it does not help your horse amino acids, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, • To minimize bacterial contamination, minimize amount of handling or dipping into the and various minerals to help support an container; dedicate a separate scoop for each particular formula so as to not cross overall healthy immune response and cellucontaminate one product to another. lar function. Inflammation is a complicated process, and prescription medications often tackle only one Secondly, many vitamins and antioxidants are suscomponent of the cascade of events. The ultimate ques- ceptible to heat and lose their efficacy when exposed to tion comes as to when one should use various herbs to high temperatures. This is a common problem in the reduce inflammation and improve health. Human preparation of various herbal formulas as well as diets. research indicates that inflammation is present to vary- Some products may be a pelleted form, which requires ing degrees in all individuals as a result of many differ- heat and preservatives (binders) to create. Though the ent factors including diet, exercise and lifestyle. formulas have high levels of nutrients, the heat of the Inflammation also has been connected with the occur- pelletizing process actually may render the nutrients rence of many disease conditions in humans, but inactive. includes equine-related conditions, such as arthritis, Herbs may not be as quick acting as traditional medlaminitis, navicular syndrome, ocular conditions, asth- ications, but the results can be superior in the long run. ma, tendon injuries as well as allergies. There are many anti-inflammatory herbs, and they are Given these facts, it is advised to control the acute best used in combination so as to provide synergism and inflammation associated with various injuries and condi- reduce side effects seen with high doses of one specific tions to aid healing, but also to mitigate the long-term and herb. Herbal therapy has proven more beneficial for ongoing inflammation that may lead to recurrence of long-term management of various conditions, due to many conditions as well as further deterioration of health. reduced side effects versus prescription medications as The health and healing power of herbal products are well as the fact that they tend to benefit overall health as found in their purity. However, this same quality makes well. If we can control or modulate the inflammatory their care and storage different than storing a bottle of process through the use of various herbs, then we can pills on the tack room window sill and checking the expi- reduce pain, improve recoveries and boost our equine ration date six months later. companions’ quality of life. ◗ AM Plant extracts can contain many vitamins, minerals, Dr. Thomas Schell is a graduate of Ohio State University and proteins and various co-factors that can contribute to the is board certified by the American Board of Veterinary horse’s overall health as well as modify many physical Practitioners in Equine Practice. He is also certified by the conditions. Considering this, their overall purity is subCollege of Integrative Veterinary Therapy in Chinese herbal ject to deterioration and degradation over a shorter perimedicine. Dr. Schell’s clinical research led to the establishment of Nouvelle Veterinary in 2008. He is creator of the od than most prescription medications. equine, canine and human supplements Cur-OST®, an antiFor starters, many herbs will absorb moisture from inflammatory and antioxidant formula that controls pain, the environment, which predisposes them not only to improves mobility and supports a healthy immune response. degradation, but also to mold formation. Issue 1 | 2013

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Awards Programs

IALHA-registered horses have many opportunities to earn recognition for their accomplishments, not only through the IALHA, but also through the United States Equestrian Federation’s Horse of the Year program and the United States Dressage Federation’s All-Breeds Awards program. Here is a brief overview of each of the programs, along with information about how to sign up to participate. IALHA Recreational Rider Program

PARTICIPANTS in the IALHA’s Recreational Rider program log their hours engaged in non-competitive activity with their IALHA-registered horses and earn prizes to commemorate reaching each major threshold, beginning with 100 hours. To sign up, go to www.IALHA.org, and click on the link for “Programs” in the menu bar on the left side of the screen. Then, select “Recreational Rider.” The initiation fee is just $25 and covers your participation for a calendar year. Recreational rider activities can include grooming, trail riding, driving and schooling – just about anything you might want to do with your horse in a noncompetitive environment. For more information, contact volunteer recreational rider coordinator Lisa Janke at RecRider@IALHA.org. IALHA Halter Futurity Program

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Open to IALHARegistered Horses horse is shown as a 3-year-old) is held in a special bank account, earmarked exclusively for that year’s futurity program. The horses are shown in the Halter Futurity classes at the IALHA National Championship Show when they are 3 years old, with the Top 5 winners each paid a share of the total money collected. At the National Show, separate Halter Futurity classes are held for Purebreds and Half-Andalusians, with mares, geldings and stallions shown in their individual groups. Initial nominations must be turned in by Dec. 31 of the year in which the mare is bred, with renewals due in June of each subsequent year. If you are breeding your mare this year, consider sending in the foal’s futurity nomination as soon as she is confirmed pregnant, to avoid the end-of-year scramble. Nominations are simple: All you need is the name and registration numbers of the mare and stallion to be able to complete the paperwork. Contact volunteer futurity program chair Terri Meador for more information at tmeador@flash.net. IALHA High Point Awards Program

LONG BEFORE the IALHA became an official breed affiliate with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), beautiful perpetual awards trophies were established (donated by members) to recognize the showing achievement of both horses and exhibitors in a variety of disciplines. These perpetual trophies are displayed every year at the IALHA National Championship show, with the names of winners added to the trophies, a lasting legacy to greatness. The IALHA High Point Awards program contains three separate categories: annual IALHA competition www.ialha.org

(for IALHA shows), annual Open competition (for nonIALHA shows), plus Lifetime Achievement. The awards program competition year runs from Oct. 1 of one year to Sept. 30 of the next year. To participate in the IALHA High Point Awards program, IALHA members fill out an annual nomination form and send it, along with a copy of the horse’s registration papers plus $25 for each of the awards they sign up for, to the IALHA office at: 101 Carnoustie N. #200, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Nomination forms, along with program rules, can be downloaded from www.IALHA.org. On the left-hand links, click “Forms & Downloads,” and then click on the “Awards Program” folder. Choose the current year’s file, “High Point Award Program Rules & Forms.” Rule changes may occur from one year to the next. Members record the horse’s earned points throughout the competition year and send their official “competition points report” to the IALHA show committee by Oct. 4, so points can be tallied before the National Show (when the award winners are announced). In addition to the many divisional awards for IALHA competition, our High Point Awards program includes divisions for horses competing in open competition, including endurance/competitive trail, working western, combined driving, hunter/jumper, dressage, 4-H, and working equitation, to name just a few. Purebred and HalfAndalusians compete for separate awards in each Open division and for separate Lifetime Achievement awards. In addition to annual awards, IALHA offers two Lifetime Achievement Awards, one based completely on points earned in performance classes, the other based 75 percent on performance points and 25 percent on halter points. Participants in the Lifetime award program pay a one-time $75 nomination fee, good for the life of the horse. For more information, please contact volunteer high point awards coordinator Dawn Griggs at Awards@IALHA.org.

For the HOTY program, it pays to submit your horse’s paperwork early. Lifetime horse recording costs only $35, if it is completed before Dec. 31 of the year your horse is born. The cost increases to $85 for yearlings, $160 for 2year-olds, and $200 thereafter. Lifetime recording offers a substantial cost savings, in the long run, to paying the annual recording fee of $75, particularly if you send in your recording application when your horse is a foal. More information can be found on www.usef.org. United States Dressage Federation All-Breeds Awards

The IALHA, in collaboration with the USDF, offers recognition for IALHA-registered horses competing in USDF shows through the All-Breeds Program. To be eligible for this program, the horse must be registered with IALHA, and the owner and rider must be IALHA members. USDF follows a very strict procedure to ensure that all the paperwork is in order prior to including horses in the All-Breeds Awards Program. The process begins when a member registers for the All-Breeds Program through USDF, declaring the horse competing in the Andalusian/Lusitano division (this includes both purebreds and Half-Andalusians, so long as they are registered with IALHA). USDF adds the horse to the online database and the IALHA’s All-Breeds Program volunteer, Linda Denniston, checks the horse’s registration and verifies that the owner’s and rider’s IALHA memberships are current. If all the materials appear to be in order, she moves the horse to “approved” status. If some of the paperwork appears to be missing something, she tries to contact the member, so the horse can be approved and begin earning points. First-place winners are sent awards directly from the USDF, while the IALHA supplies ribbons to those who earn second through sixth place in their respective categories.

USEF Horse of the Year Program

Co-Sponsored Awards: IALHA and Members from Across the Regions

ALL HORSES officially recorded with the United States Equestrian Federation that compete at USEF competitions earn points in the USEF Horse of the Year (HOTY) program at both the Regional and National levels. The USEF takes care of tracking the points accumulated throughout the competition year, although it is the owner’s responsibility to check the horse’s points on the www.USEF.org website regularly, throughout the show season, and contact USEF right away if discrepancies exist. Champions and Reserve Champions at the national levels are encouraged to attend the annual USEF Awards Banquet in January, to pick up their awards in public, although, if they are unable to attend the banquet, their awards will be shipped to them at home. Ribbons are awarded through sixth place at both the national and regional levels, with Regional Champions also receiving an additional award (specific awards vary by year). In addition, USEF publicizes all HOTY award winners in an awards booklet sent to every member of USEF annually.

IN ADDITION to the formal awards programs described above, it is not uncommon for IALHA members to offer to sponsor high-score or high-point awards, to recognize the achievement of IALHA-registered horses competing in open breed competitions in their areas. In 2012, Allison Mathy, from Northern California, teamed up with Julie Alonzo, from Oregon, to offer highscore awards for IALHA-registered horses competing in a series of California Dressage Society shows. Cynthia Roberts, from Virginia, has donated lovely high-score awards at shows all along the East Coast. If you would be interested in sponsoring high-score awards for events in your area, please contact InfoShare@ialha.org. The IALHA Board has budgeted some seed money to help support this effort, with the intention to help match funds spent by individual IALHA members to purchase/contribute awards for high-score/high-point IALHA-registered horses competing at open-breed competitions across the regions. Issue 1 | 2013

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hear it for the

Award Winners!

2012 IALHA

High Point

Lifetime Achievement Award: El Premio de Merito

Saltador ORO, owned by Walter & Judy Henslee and Gina Hogan Photo courtesy of Jim Wright

Andy & Ira Dack Trophy for English High Point

Lucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Penny Onstott Memorial English Pleasure Hunt Seat High Point Saltador ORO, two-time Lifetime Achievement Award winner

Lucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Mal & Barbara Curie Perpetual Trophy for Western High Point Lucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Manor Hill Farm IALHA High Point Junior Horse Photo courtesy of Peet Equestrian

RA Santiago, owned by Salvador Acevedo

Brian V. Selwood Perpetual Trophy for Purebred English Show Hack Querencia JDE, owned by Katie Berger

Zafiro Perpetual Trophy for High Point Carriage Driving Horse Kapparahs Alpha Martys' and Howard Peet

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Kapparahs Alpha Martys, owned by Janita R. Smith

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Arnold Houser Perpetual Trophy for High Point Halter Horse

Greg Garrison Perpetual Trophy for Overall High Point Performance Horse Querencia JDE, owned by Katie Berger

Loren Eames High Point Amateur Leslie Ann Weiler, riding Lucea BR

Photo courtesy of Terri Cage

Chateaubriant Do Passargada, owned by Gareth Selwood

Lucero de Soria, owned by Amy Star

Arthur Houston Amateur Owner Leslie Ann Weiler, riding Lucea BR

Luis & Anita Alfaro Award for High Point Youth Exhibitor: English Four Oaks Stable, Cheryl Kenney High Point Half-Andalusian Halter Horse Diva G, owned by Karen Rock

Glenn Wilson Trophy for Overall High Point Half-Andalusian Performance Horse Diva G, owned by Karen Rock

John & Joanne Asman High Point Award for Half Andalusian Youth Exhibitor

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Katie Berger, riding Querencia JDE

Diva G won three different high point awards with IALHA and 8 USEF Horse of the Year National Championship titles!

Katie Berger, riding Diva G

Open Hunter/Jumper

Carina HGF, owned by Eric Smith

Haras Dos Cavaleiros Perpetual Trophy for Working Equitation, Purebred Haras Dos Cavaleiros Perpetual Trophy for Working Equitation, Half-Andalusian Lucero de Soria, owned by Amy Star

Open Working Western

Reina Amberina, owned by Amy Star

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Xila Star, owned by Amy Star

Xila Star, with owner Amy Star

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2012 IALHA HIGH POINT AWARDS

Regalado II Perpetual Trophy for High Point Purebred Dressage Horse Carina HGF, owned by Eric Smith, with an average score of 73.018

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Christiani Perpetual Trophy for High Point Half-Andalusian Dressage Horse

Regalo de Encanto, owned by Cathy Huffman, with an average score of 71.723

Reina Amberina and Amy Star

No points were earned by horses nominated in these categories

• Terry Tenney Perpetual Trophy for High Point Purebred Costume Horse • Open Combined Training • Open Western Pleasure • Open Halter

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No horses were nominated in the following categories in 2012

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Cindy Ramirez-Smith and Carina HGF at the Oxer

Regalo de Encanto ridden by Mindy Hussey

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• Tilley Family English Pleasure Saddle Seat High Point • Abrazo Andaluz Country Pleasure Saddle Seat High Point • Nadine Tilley Perpetual Trophy for Country Pleasure Driving High Point • Nadine Tilley Perpetual Trophy for Show Pleasure Driving High Point • Destinado V Perpetual Trophy for Overall High Point Performance Gelding • Westmorland Perpetual Trophy for High Point Purebred Carriage Driving Horse • Selwood Park Perpetual Trophy for Formal Driving and Riding Horse of the Year • Luis & Anita Alfaro Award for High Point Youth Exhibitor: Western • Open Combined Driving • Open Competitive Trail/Endurance • Open Equitation • Open 4H Want to get involved? It’s easy! Simply fill out an annual nomination form and send it, a copy of the horse’s registration papers and payment (check made out to IALHA) to: IALHA, 101 Carnoustie N., #200, Birmingham, AL, 35242, C/O Show Chair fax: 205-995-8966, email: Awards@ialha.org The IALHA High Point and Open Competition Year runs from Oct. 1 of one year to Sept. 30 of the next year. Get your nominations form in now, because only points gained after IALHA membership and awards nominations have been received will be considered for these programs.

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IALHA Congratulates the USEF 2012

Horse of the Year

Program

Champions Photo courtesy of Classical Photography

By Julie Alonzo

Want to see how your favorite horse has done in licensed competitions? The USEF website’s “Horse Points Search” lets you search for accomplishments, not only in the current competition year, but also historical tallies. In addition to individual horse searches, check out the Leading Sire and Leading Breeder categories. This online, searchable database of competition results is one of the great perks that IALHA members receive through the IALHA’s status as a Recognized Breed Affiliate of the USEF, as all IALHA-approved shows are licensed by the USEF.

USEF Horse of the Year National Champions Halter Horse

Chateaubriant do Passargada

Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood – NY Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Driving Photo courtesy of Penning Photography

Purebred: AS DE COPAS J.M./Saul Aguayo – CA Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Junior Exhibitor Horse

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Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger – IL Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

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Purebred: AMANDO IV/Lee Burton – GA Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur English Pleasure

Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger – IL Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy

Open English Pleasure

Don Ciro Alejandro, ridden by Joel Staner

Junior Horse English Pleasure Purebred: KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Purebred: JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes – TX Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur Western Pleasure

Purebred: AMANDO IV/Lee Burton – GA Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson – TX

Photo courtesy of Terri Cage

Open Western Pleasure

Kendo MC and Rebecca Algar

Junior Horse Western Pleasure Purebred: KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX

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HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski – OH

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Working Western: Combined Purebred and Half-Andalusian

Photo courtesy of Kathryn King Leacock

Purebred: KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Hombre Arana

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USEF 2012 HORSE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM CHAMPIONS

Halter Horse SA Luna, with Howard Peet

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Lista MC and Malen Dell

USEF Horse of the Year Regional Champions

Baltizar

Driving

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Valentino WSF

Region 1 Purebred: AS DE COPAS J.M./Saul Aguayo - CA Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes - TX Region 6 Purebred: FANDANGO DEL SOL/Mindy Finelli - NJ Obadi Del Dios and Doreen Atkinson

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Kathetheon, ridden by Savannah Finger

Region 1 Purebred: SA LUNA/Janita Smith - IL Region 1 Half: SELWOOD PARK SAMSON/Lorick Stables - NY Region 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR & ODALISCA GF/Julie Alonzo - OR Region 2 Half: COWBOY CHARRO/Shannon Everson - OR Region 3 Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood - NY Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 4 Purebred: HABANERO PRO/Sandy Panagini - CO Region 4 Half: VALENTINO WSF/Elaine Tolari - CO Region 5 Purebred: LISTA MC/Malen Dell - TX Region 5 Half: RIHANNA LHR/Sharon Lee - TX Region 6 Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood - NY Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Junior Exhibitor Horse

Region 1 Purebred: BALTIZAR/Dana Kanstul - CA Region 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - IL Region 3 Half: NORTHSIDE TONY/Sharon Kinney - WI Region 5 Purebred: KATATHEON/Sheri Holmes - TX Region 6 Purebred: INVICTO MC/Christopher Watt - NY Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

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Open English Pleasure

Brillante RDL

Selwood Park Samson

Region 1 Purebred: CALAIS TA/Nadine Tilley - CA Region 1 Half: XO HENNESEY TA/Nadine Tilley - CA Region 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR Region 3 Purebred: DULCINEYA/Kimberly David - MI Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 4 Purebred: MILAGRO A/Bethany Aurin - CO Region 4 Half: JUBILEE BANJO/Frances Carbonnel - CO Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TX & KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar - TX Region 5 Half: OBADI DEL DIOS/Doreen Atkinson - TX Region 6 Purebred: ELECTRA TNF/Melanie Olajos - CT Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur English Pleasure

Region 1 Purebred: ANDIAMO/George Domb - CA Region 1 Half: FUEGO AMOR/Monica Stock - CA Region 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - IL Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 4 Purebred: TECOLOTE/Jane Ann Lake - CO 36

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Region 1 Purebred: ANDIAMO/George Domb - CA Region 1 Half: XO HENNESEY TA/Nadine Tilley - CA Region 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR Region 3 Purebred: LUCEA BR/Leslie Ann Weiler - FL Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC & JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes - TX Region 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TX Region 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy

Amateur Western Pleasure

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Bryan

Open Western Pleasure

Region 1 Purebred: SALTANDO DO NORTE/Barbara North - CA Region 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - IL Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 4 Purebred: TECOLOTE/Jane Ann Lake - CO Region 5 Purebred: JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes - TX Region 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TX Region 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH

Photo courtesy of Sheree Conroy

As De Copas J.M.

Farandola MC, with Henry Conroy and Francine Dismukes Photo courtesy of Larrissa Allen

Region 1 Purebred: KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar - TX Region 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR

Joyante H and Francine Dismukes

JS Donica Photo courtesy of Stainakers Photography

Junior Horse English Pleasure

Photo courtesy of Peet Equestrian

Region 5 Purebred: LISTA MC/Malen Dell - TX Region 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TX Region 6 Purebred: CRIOLLO I/Diana Hunt - SC Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Briso Spice F

Junior Horse Western Pleasure

Region 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR

Cowboy Charro and owner Shannon Everson

Criollo I Photo courtesy of Tass Jones

Region 1 Purebred: SALTANDO DO NORTE/Barbara North - CA Region 1 Half: FUEGO AMOR/Monica Stock - CA Region 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR Region 2 Half: COWBOY CHARRO/Shannon Everson - OR Region 3 Purebred: DULCINEYA/Kimberly David - MI Region 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL Region 4 Purebred: BRISO SPICE F/Elaine Tolari - CO Region 4 Half: JUBILEE BANJO/Frances Carbonnel - CO Region 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes - TX Region 5 Half: RIHANNA LHR/Sharon Lee - TX Region 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH Region 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

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IALHA Congratulates the

Award Winners

USDF 2012

All-Breeds

Coya MC

Photo courtesy of Diana Hadsall

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Bryant

The USDF All-Breeds program continues to grow in popularity, with horses and riders from all over the United States vying for top honors. Complete results, with all the placings, can be found on the USDF website, www.USDF.org. Here, we salute the 2012 All-Breeds Champions in the Andalusian/ Lusitano division. Congratulations!

Tecolote, ridden by owner Jane Ann Lake

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Junior/Young Rider Training Level Jubilee Banjo, ridden by Elise Martinez

Junior/Young Rider First Level Adult Amateur Training Level

Purebred: Esperanza Amada, ridden by Leesa Nero Half-Andalusian: Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani

Adult Amateur First Level

Photo courtesy of Bob Tarr

Coya MC, ridden by Meghan Watt

Half-Andalusian: Voltaro, ridden by Lorie DeGrazia

Gibraltar and Virginia Moon at the Region 2 Championships

Adult Amateur Second Level

Purebred: Regalo, ridden by Linda Klingerman Half-Andalusian: Decadencia, ridden by Sharon Oehler

Adult Amateur Third Level

Purebred: Soberano Do Funchal, ridden by Andrea Jackson

Adult Amateur Fourth Level Purebred: Corrado, ridden by Dawn Metzger

Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges

Corrado M

Half-Andalusian: Gibralter, ridden by Virginia Moon

Adult Amateur Training Level

Purebred: Esperanza Amada, ridden by Leesa Nero Half-Andalusian: Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani Purebred: Tecolote, ridden by Jane Lake

Musical Freestyle Second Level

Purebred: Dulcineya, ridden by Yvonne Barteau Half-Andalusian: Espejo Mi Amistad, ridden by Valerie Jefferis

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Musical Freestyle First Level

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Musical Freestyle Third Level

Purebred: Voluntario Interagro, ridden by Tracy Durham Half-Andalusian: Cleopatra Jones, ridden by Susanne Frahm

Musical Freestyle Fourth Level Photo courtesy of Mary Cornelius

Half-Andalusian: Gibraltar, ridden by Virginia Moon

Musical Freestyle Grand Prix Purebred: Oyente, ridden by Elly Schobel

Open Training Level Cleopatra Jones, ridden by Susanne Frahm

Purebred: Casanova MA, ridden by Ashley Martin Half-Andalusian: Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani

Open First Level Photo courtesy of Carole MacDonald

Purebred: Cefiro do CĂŠu, ridden by Katie Hoefs-Martin Half-Andalusian: Karat CF, ridden by Petra Warlimont

Open Second Level

Purebred: Karillo G, ridden by Susan VanLennep Half-Andalusian: Decadencia, ridden by Sharon Oehler Voluntario Interagro

Open Third Level

Purebred: Teodoroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hechizo, ridden by Julie Madriguera

Open Fourth Level

Purebred: Vicaro Dos Pinhais, ridden by Regina Agren

Open Intermediate I

Purebred: Sombrero Do Top, ridden by Rebecca Cord

Open Intermediate II

Purebred: Tomillo VII, ridden by Francisco Garcia and Jill Allard

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Open Prix St. Georges

Purebred: Sargon Interagro, ridden by Jennifer Schuck Half-Andalusian: Gibraltar, ridden by Virgina Moon Purebred: Quimero, ridden by Megan Georges

Vintage Cup Second Level

Purebred: Regalo, ridden by Linda Klingerman

Photo courtesy of Lisa Tannehill

Open Grand Prix

Quimero

Vintage Cup Fourth Level

Purebred: Corrado M, ridden by Dawn Metzger

Vintage Cup Intermediate I

Purebred: Uruguaio Agrosam, ridden by Jan Hutchings-Beale Purebred: Uruguaio Agrosam, ridden by Jan Hutchings-Beale Half-Andalusian: Gibraltar, ridden by Virgina Moon

FEI 5-Year-Old Young Horse Karat CF, ridden by Petra Warlimont

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Yearling SK Sonata

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Vintage Cup Prix St. Georges

SK Sonata

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 2-YearOld Gallaecia

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Mature Horse Photo courtesy of Kevin Lord

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LISTINGS $135 per year (4 issues) To include your stallion listing in each issue of Andalusian, contact: Lisbeth Hencke – 757.410.5836 • lisbeth@lionhrtpub.com Name: Alijo Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.0H Color: Double dilute w/single Gray Sire/Dam: Xerox HM x Guindaleza R Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross Bio: Alijo has started his breeding and riding career, and already has four beautiful foals on the ground. He has a super temperament, willingness to learn and spectacular movement. Alijo is a double dilute so he will produce buckskins, palominos, smokey blacks, also carries a single copy of the gray gene. Owner: Steven and Lori Bohn of Fallon Mustang Ranch Address: 10691 S.R. 27 Pullman, WA 99163 • www.spanishhorsesoffallon.com Contact Info: 509.595.3883 • fancymustang@yahoo.com

Name: Aragon MHF Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.1H Color: Homozygous Black (EEaa) Sire/Dam: Guarapo x Zara MHF Stud Fee: $2,000 Purebred / $1,000 Cross Bio: Revision Judge about Aragon: “He has the ideal proportions for dressage, good candidate for Calificado Status.” Straight, elastic movement that competition requires. Natural ability to sit and work under himself. Pedigree of the best grays and bays, clothed in black! Owner: Shannon Olson of Promise Farm Address: Vader, WA 58593 • www.PromiseFarmAndalusians.com Contact Info: 360.295.3338 • info@PromiseFarmAndalusians.com

Name: Chateaubriant do Passagarda Breed: Lusitano Size: 16.1H Color: Buckskin Sire/Dam: Othelo do Retiro x Maricota das Videiras Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross Bio: 2012 USEF National Champion Andalusian/Lusitano Halter Horse of Year. 2012 IALHA High Point Purebred Halter Horse. Region 3 and 6 Region Champion Senior, Amateur and Lusitano Stallion. Champion under eight different judges! Imported from Brazil, APSL revised. Owner: Gareth A. Selwood of Selwood Park Andalusians Address: Youngstown, NY 14174 • www.chateaustallion.com Contact Info: 262.325.0283 • selwoodp@idcnet.com

Name: El Espiritu Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.3H Color: Heterozygous Gray (carries chestnut) Sire/Dam: Gaucho III x Legitima V Stud Fee: For Sale – Standing at Stud Bio: Espiritu is a powerhouse FEI dressage horse like his Grand Prix sire Gaucho. He has multiple Championships and has shown PSG and is schooling Intermediaire 1; easy tempis, started piaffe & passage, power extended trot and awesome laterals. Excellent first cycle conception rates w/fresh and frozen semen. Owner: Jennifer Coyle Johnson of JC Andalusians Address: Barboursville, VA • www.JCAndalusians.com Contact Info: 540.832.7631 • Jenni@JCAndalusians.com

Name: SL Fortuno Breed: Andalusian Size: 15.2H Color: Gray Sire/Dam: Impetuoso D x Madrina SOR Stud Fee: $1,100 Purebred / $600 Cross

Bio: National and Regional Breed Champion w/National Top 5 honors in working equitation and Western Pleasure. OUTSTANDING temperament, type, and trainability. Owner: Susannah Rogers of Colorado Andalusians Address: Aurora, CO • www.ColoradoAndalusian.com Contact Info: 303.210.6901 • Baroquehorses1@aol.com

Name: Melanio EW Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.1H Color: Black (homozygous) Sire/Dam: Genio III x Electra TG Stud Fee: Private Treaty: Purebred / Cross $1,300 Bio: Melanio is a rare black Andalusian stallion. Melanio inherited the best of his sire, notable Genio III (from Spain) and his dam, Electra TG (from Mexico), a Multi-Champion and Res. Champion Halter Mare. Melanio is a Halter Champion and earned a Best-Movement Medal. He is a proven top breeding sire with more than 60 percent fillies. Owner: Craig and Suzanne Furber of Edelweiss Farms Address: Healdsburg, CA 95448 • www.melanioew.com Contact Info: 707.433.7106 or 916.687.6870 • edelweis@sonic.net

Name: Oriundo VG Breed: PRE Andalusian (ANCCE) Size: 15.3+H Color: Smokey Black Sire/Dam: Moret II x Oriunda VI Stud Fee: Private Treaty Bio: “Oreo” carries cream – produces Buckskin. See his cream and cream/pearl babies on our website. Foals have exceptional temperaments. Currently in high school training. Quality, movement and color! Imported from Spain. Contact us for stud fees and special promotions. Owner: Sommer Ranch Address: Murrieta, CA • www.sommerranch.com Contact Info: 951.304.0437 • sommerranch@gmail.com

Name: Pasqual Breed: Andalusian, IALHA #2937(S) Size: 15.3H Color: White Sire/Dam: Ofendido VII x RBF Primarissa Stud Fee: $2,000 Purebred / $1,500 Part Andalusian, $700 Cross Bio: Pasqual is a stunning 16-year-old IALHA registered stallion. Excellent confirmation and temperament! Out of prestigous Ofendido, Jenson, and Ufano bloodlines. Doma Vaquera, initiating Doma Classica. For STUD and FOR SALE. Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda Laubela Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.com Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • israel@laubela.com

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Name: Portos Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.1+H Color: Bay Sire/Dam: Boreas BB x Amorosa Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $700 Cross Bio: 2010 IALHA Region 1 Stallion of the year 3-year-old; 2010 IALHA Gold Medal Movement; Portos is an elegant bay stallion with extraordinary movements, temper, and natural ability with breathtaking extensions and flexibility allowing for extraordinary balance and collection. Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda Laubela Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.com Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • israel@laubela.com

Name: Rumbero Breed: PSL Lusitano bred in Portugal by Paulo Caetano Size: 16.2H Color: Homozygous Black Sire/Dam: Altivo x Lancha Stud Fee: $1,800 Bio: Shown through Prix St. George, beautiful gaits with big elastic trot, producing foals with correct conformation, good temperaments, and exceptional movement. Can see many good photos of his foals on our website: www.owlsnestfarm.com. Owner: Cheryl and Mike Person of Owl’s Nest Farm Address: 5963 FM 949 Sealy, TX 77474 • www.owlsnestfarm.com Contact Info: 979-865-9886 • brilloso@swbell.net

Name: Saphiro Breed: Lusitano Size: 15.3H Color: Cremello (eeAACrCrgg) Sire/Dam: Umbaba x Epoca Stud Fee: $2,500 Lus./$2,000 And./$1,250 others Bio: Saphiro is solidly built w/substantial bone and excellent type. He has huge overstep at the walk, strong topline, lofty movement and a rocking canter that’s a dream to ride. His profile is classically baroque and his temperament is exceptional! Saphiro is Agouti dominant color tested w/no gray. Owner: Jennifer Coyle Johnson of JC Andalusians Address: Barboursville, VA • www.JCAndalusians.com Contact Info: 540.832.7631 • Jenni@JCAndalusians.com

Name: Sonhador CD Breed: Lusitano Size: 16.0H Color: Buckskin (EE AA NCr) Sire/Dam: Nostradamus do Mirante x Heraldica Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross Bio: Striking, rare Buckskin PSL. Sonhador is Heterozygous for the creme gene - EE AA NCr. Classic conformation, winning movement w/elegant neck. 2nd Level dressage w/work in Piaffe and Changes. Exceptionally kind temperament. Proven sire 33+ foals, crosses beautifully. Owner: Dominique C. Pecorelli Address: 911 Oak Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 • www.LusitanoGold.com Contact Info: 619.890.7741 • Dominique@lusitanogold.com

Name: Triunfador XXIV Breed: PRE Size: 16.3H Color: Homozygous Black (EEaa) Sire/Dam: Hebreo XIX x Triunfadora XIV Stud Fee: Private Treaty Bio: Qualified, María Fernanda Escalera brand, Champion of Sevilla, three-time SICAB Top 5, seven gold medals in Spain, offspring with 14 gold medals, only black qualified and only PRE in the U.S. with 3 qualified offspring. “The best black PRE today, magnificent stud” - trofeo caballo. “Phenomenal movement” - el caballo español. Owner: Leonardo and María Mandina of Hacienda del Sol Address: 6730 69 Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 • www.hds-andalusians.com Contact Info: 772.770.1563 • espana1@gate.net

Name: Verso Do Retiro Breed: Lusitano Size: 16.3H Color: Buckskin Sire/Dam: Othelo Do Retiro x Harpa V Stud Fee: $1,500 Lusitanos / $1,000 Cross Bio: Verso is a tall, flashy athletic stallion. Approved for breeding in Brazil, he was highly rated in his stallion testing, his two babies are firmly stamped by Verso with buckskin coats and his wonderful head and neck. Following successful 2009 and 2010 seasons, Verso will compete again in the 2011 show season PSG. He is easy to handle, a joy to ride with a kind, playful temperament. Address: Santa Rosa Equestrian Center • www.srequestrian.com Contact Info: 707.975.2097 • tracy@srequestrian.com

Name: Zipilli Breed: Azteca Size: 15.3H Color: Gray Sire/Dam: Palmerin Jim (Andalusian) x Maya (Azteca) Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $800 Cross Bio: Zipilli is an imported registered 3/4 PRE Azteca stallion in the Mexican association for Azteca horse breeders (AMCCRA). Bred by the prestigious Domecq Ranch, Zipilli carries Poseido lines and is a foundation stallion for Azteca breeders. Zipilli is an elegant horse with tremendous presence, wonderful temperament and has great movement and extension. Frozen semen available. Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda Laubela Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 • www.laubela.com Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • israel@laubela.com

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A group of IALHA members from the Petaluma area of Region 1 gathered to present a beautiful choreographed display of horsemanship and beauty in December of 2012. Many of these riders and horses were also honored in the 2012 USEF Horse of the Year awards program in a variety of award categories. Looking for ways to showcase your horses' beauty and talents? Consider doing something like this in your area. Put up posters all around town and introduce the next generation of horse lovers to the world's best horses! Allison Mathy and Carlos Carneiro La Garrocha - Carolyn Carroll on Andiamo

The Grand Quadrille - Four Lusitano Breeding Stallions

Allison Mathy on Vaquarius 46

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Equus Foundation

Hall of Fame

I n d e x | By Twila Godinez

Adver tisers

Two IALHA Horses Inducted Into Equus Foundation Hall of Fame

Photo courtesy of Rick Osteen Photo courtesy of Cookie Originals

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Hacienda Laubela Haras Dos Cavaleiros

Kimberly Monk

La Tienda Española

Legacy Farms

Legendary Lusitanos

Lyric Dressage

Moonbrook Farm Andalusians

Oak Song Farm

Promise Farm

Rancho Godinez

Rivera’s Andalusian Farm

Rothrock Andalusians

Santa Rosa Equestrian Center

Smith Farms

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There Be Dragons Farm

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IALHA Half-Andalusian Selwood Park Deneuve and Purebred Andalusian Kripton Seni II will be inducted into the Equus Foundation’s Hall of Fame on March 8, 2013, in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the Fete Cheval Etoile. The creation of the Horse Stars Hall of Fame was announced in December 2012 as a joint venture between the Equus Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation. According to a press release from Dec. 10, 2012, “The joint program will honor the contributions of amazing horses that have excelled in sport and in careers serving the public, feature the incredible stories of Deneuve’s classic beauty earned their athletic and humanitarian feats, and help many halter wins build a more informed and compassionate America that values the compelling impact of horses in the lives of millions of people every day.” The Equus Foundation is a public charity established in 2002, also known as Horse Charities of America. The group is dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing of horses, fostering the horse-human bond, advancing the therapeutic use of horses for those in need, and educating the public about the horse’s unique ability to power, Selwood Park Deneuve winning in Hunter Pleasure teach and heal. As the only Half-Andalusian and Purebred Andalusian to have made it into the Top Five running for USEF Horse of the Year so far – thus, earning the recognition of USEF Horses of Honor – both Selwood Park Deneuve and Kripton Seni II have earned their places in history. This is, indeed, an honor for our breed and registry. More information on this award can be found at the Equus Foundation’s main website: www.equusfoundation.org/news/news-release-102.html. Congratulations to these horses and their owner for being chosen for this prestigious honor! ◗ AM

Kripton Seni II’s championship wins stretch back almost a decade

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Kripton Seni II doing a victory lap at the IALHA National Championships

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