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Wanda Wellbred...”You didn’t hear it from me!” Happy New Year’s My Dears!! I had a nice long relaxing holiday in the Caribbean and have returned to an inbox and voicemail full of madness of one sort or another! Everyone is talking about Amy Ridler the British Show Jumper who attacked and trampled retired police woman Jill Williams because…..she thought Williams was taking pictures or videotaping her stopping out at the first fence. In a scene that can only be described as something out of BraveHeart meets The Walking Dead – Ridler screamed at Williams before literally galloping out of the ring cursing at her and screaming for Williams to give her her phone. The madness didn’t end there- oh no- Ridler then galloped after the frightened ex-cop and ran her over! Then as the dazed Williams tried to get away Ridler grabbed her hair, pulling it out bloody by the roots and dragged her against a wall- it took 10 people to pull her off her pony and free the now passed out Williams. Ridler avoided jail by pleading guilty to assault. Now my Dears you may think this case is so far out there how could anything compare? Well my Dear’s let me take you to a dark and stormy night in Pennsylvania- just across the Mason-Dixon Line. It seems one fairly unstable amateur rider, who we will call Sally, who has changed barns and trainers faster than alternative news has become fact- found herself in a large riding stable with a lot of kids and young people. Having this particular “adult” at a barn full of kids is similar to hiring Jason the hockey masked killer from Friday the 13th, to be a camp counselor. Needless to say things went bad from the start. Only a week into boarding at the new farm- and she accused one of the barn workers of being a drug addict and not giving the horses feed. The Barn manager tried to assure her that the horses were being taken care of, but it obviously water skied in one ear and out the other. One night, just after feeding, when the evening lessons were beginning, Sally came barreling down the gravel- blaring music – rocks flying- boarders having to jump out of the way as she skidded to a halt and leapt out of the car screaming “Where is that B^&*%” -She then grabbed an empty feed bucket and ran through the barn screaming- until she found the hapless barn worker and she pulled back and slammed the bucket into her face. The Poor Barn Worker screamed in pain and the horrified boarders and lesson kids were all cowering from the incident. She then ran back to her car and sped off and was not heard from again until a few days later. The Barn Worker had a large bruise but for some reason did not press charges and the Barn Manger held a meeting in which it was decide to ask her to leave. Of course she never returned any calls and then showed up with a plate of cookies, smiling at everyone as if nothing had happened. The Barn Manager tried to pull her aside but she giggled and laughed it offaccording to one boarder, Jill, it was so terrifying seeing her there like a manic Geisha laughing and covering her mouth. The Following day she showed up with a truck and trailer and without a word, except slamming things, loaded her horse up and left.
About a year later Sally was boarding with at a smaller barn, with a group of nice amateurs, and a well-known trainer and her behavior had seemed to stabilize until one Saturday afternoon when she was taking a lesson and several of the “ladies” came down with some wine after having finished riding- just like they always did to watch the riders in the ring. Her Trainer noticed she got tense and seemed upset and she yelled at him to “get them away” - He wasn’t sure what she was talking about and told her to just focus on what she was doing and not let anything distract her. After a bad miss she screamed out and pulled back on the reins and trotted over to the women hurling insults “WH*(^@” “Bat Sh*( B*(&^%$” “Stop Spying on me” “You are invading my space! “ Her Trainer came up and tried to stop the situation and she told him to “F&*( Himself” After she stormed off, the women, two in tears and trembling – the Trainer packed up her things and waited for her to come back then he told her she had to leave She called him a “drug addict and alcoholic” - He said he would not charge her for the lesson horse she had been half leasing but she had to leave immediately. The next day she showed up with a friend to pick up her horse but instead of taking just him she loaded up the lesson horse too! One boarder who had missed the debacle said she and her friend were drinking and that “Sally was acting crazy” - She called the trainer who tried to stop them but was too late- the trailer pulled away and the trainer got in his car and followed them blowing the horn until they pulled over at a gas station and Sally leapt out and threw leg wraps at the trainers car- “She looked insane” He said he confronted her friend who unloaded the lesson horse as he called his wife to bring their truck and trailer- Sally just stood there grinning , wobbling back and forth and bursting out laughing periodically. No one really heard from Sally for a few years until she showed up in Maryland at another large boarding barn with a lot of kids. One night after her ride her horse was acting up so she became enraged and spurred him on and the horse bolted through the indoor and down the aisle and straight into the station wagon of a frightened Mother dropping her daughter off for her lesson. The horse bounced off the car and kept running and Sally ended up on the hood- she promptly got off the hood and started cussing at the woman calling her every name in the book. The trainers and the kids all gathered around and she screamed at them “What the F^&* are you looking at” and then went off into the night to find her horse. The trainer threw her out the next day. The last anyone saw of her she was a show down south- walking around mumbling and drinks- barefoot in her riding clothes that she looked to have slept in for a few daysSo you see my Dears- we don’t have to cross the pond to see the craziest horse show stories – we have a lot of our own- right in our own backyard!! Until Next time my Dears!
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Though we couldn’t present her with another Lifetime Acheivement Award...we could do an article to honor and thank her for all she’s done for us. Thanks Thalia... Love your Magazine Family!
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serve. In recent years, however, our publication has given several important pony breeders well-deserved recognition in the form of wonderfully written and highly informative and insightful articles by Thalia Gentzel, our Feature Editor and Pony Profile Columnist. While no contemporary chronicler of the world of pony breeding can bring the same grace, knowledge and feel for the subject that Thalia herself is able to garner, her remarkable story as a pony breeder is one that needs to be told. Thalia’s magical journey in the world of pony breeding was foreshadowed by her name. Thalia was the muse of comedy in Greek mythology. The muses were daughters of Zeus, king of the Olympian gods and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. The muses, often described as the queens of song, inspired the arts and promoted the more civilized features of human existence. Following the birth of Pegasus, the flying horse, the young colt was delivered to the muses to be cared for on Mount Helicon. In his excitement at meeting the muses, young Pegasus struck the side of Mount with his hooves, producing two springs (Aganippe and Hippocrene) which gushed forth in a bounty of inspiration. Thus Mount Helicon became a source of magical inspiration for the muses and Helicon became the prefix for the special ponies envisioned by Thalia Gentzel. A MUCH APPRECIATED AWARD On February 27, 2011, Thalia Gentzel’s immense success as a pony breeder and her other tireless contributions were recognized by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America (WPCSA) when Society President Dr. Ruth Wilburn announced a special lifetime achievement award to Thalia for her “significant contributions to the WPCSA, the pony hunter world and the lives of many young riders throughout the course of her life,” which is now three-quarters of a century long. DEEP WELSH ROOTS Thalia’s deep love of Welsh Mountain Ponies had its start in Ithaca, New York in 1953. Mollie Butler of GlanNant Ponies, purchased two old Welsh pony mares and three of their offspring. Thalia was teaching Mollie’s daughter Linda and several of her friends and training them at shows in the area. Thalia described the two imported mares as “wonderful representatives of the old mountain type of pony.” In this same time period, Thalia accompanied Mollie on trips to Joan Dunning’s Farnley Farm in Virginia and later recounted that she loved seeing “Farnley Sirius and his son Farnley Gremlin.” According to Thalia, these were among the first of many wonderful experiences she has had in over a half century with Welsh and their people! 1957 was another benchmark year. Thalia and Mollie Butler started the first 4-H light horse group in the nation. Thalia was a charter member of Northeast Welsh Pony Association. She graduated from
Cornell, bought her first Welsh mare and took her first trip to Wales to get a firsthand look at the place of origin of the ponies she so loved. Her days at Cornell involved more than academics. While she was studying English, Journalism, Art History and Housing Design, she was also a member of the varsity equestrian team and President of the Cornell Saddle Club. Thalia relates, “We had a fledging interscholastic-intercollegiate circuit consisting of St. Lawrence College, Penn State, Cornell, NY Military Academy, Sussex Troop of NJ, and Lakemont Academy over on Seneca Lake. I was a long term member having started as an Ithaca High School sophomore and continuing through my Cornell undergraduate career. Thalia also did some learner judging- under Christopher Wadsworth from the famed Genesee Valley family, and under Gordon Wright! One year when the USET was schooling in the Valley the Cornell Saddle Club had Billy Steinkraus come to dinner and spoke on course design! He was Thalia’s initial idol along with local Roger Young in jumpers, and mentor in hunter breeding, Bill McMillan. Bill McMillan would take her to meetings of the Genesee Valley Breeders’ Association at Avon and in September to the colt show with the youngsters parading on the green in their colorful braids – and a visit to the Stallion Station with its statuesque old Remount horses. Thalia loves Thoroughbreds to this day! She recalls these days as absolutely grand times and to make it even better Frank Saturn, the dad of her oldest childhood friend, Margaret, played “old man’s polo” at Cornell so they walked “hots,” worked the scoreboard with the balls careening off the wall around their heads, and exercised the polo ponies when Cornell students were off for vacation. Thalia’s mare purchase didn’t work out as anticipated but was of lasting effect. She used her income tax refund from that year to purchase a Welsh mare, Brookside (English for GlanNant) Sparkle. With her Cornell friend, Frank Cassano, Sparkle was to be the foundation mare for Thalia and Frank’s plan to breed “athletic riding ponies for children.” Although Sparkle never produced a live foal, she remained a member of Thalia’s family for 25 years and inspired love for ponies and teaching three generations to ride and drive especially Thalia’s two daughters, Anne and Molly. Sparkle wore pop beads and a harness concocted of old belts, twine, and lunge lines, pulled the wicker-sided trap for picnics in the park, won pet pony classes and nickered a welcome every day. Another big event of 1957 was Thalia’s summer long trip to Wales and Europe with a Cornell friend. On this trip, Thalia visited Coed Coch, Criban and E.G.E. Griffiths’ pony studs. It was also on this trip that Thalia saw her first Section B Welsh ponies. Thalia recalls: “This was the beginning of the love affair with the B’s that endures today.” The 1957 European trip had very significant consequences. Thalia’s 1957 visit to Coed Coch led to a 1959 invitation from Coed Coch owner Daisy Brodrick to Thalia and her mother to stay at Coed
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Coch and use it as their base while they toured Wales. Prior to the 1959 trip Mollie Butler had been corresponding with Miss Brodrick about the purchase of a pony mare named Coed Coch Prydyddes ”Puff” by the famous Welsh sire, Criban Victor.
(riding Saddle Seat) and Western Pleasure, and trail. This was their last saddle seat appearance, for in the winter of 1977 - 1978, Molly went to Saturday camp at the Ledges Stables in nearby Roscoe, IL and became enamored with jumping! And so did her pony!
Mrs. Butler’s interest in the mare was primarily as a brood mare but the “rabbits kept coming up empty.” She had been advised by Miss Brodrick that she could not guarantee that “Puff” was in foal. Thalia advised Mollie to buy the mare anyway, saying “She’s lovely. Buy her for Linda.” Mollie did and this decision led to major breeding pony success for both Mollie Butler and Thalia nearly three decades later.
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Prydyddes was in foal and she had a total of fourteen foals and the daughter she carried by ship from Wales, GlanNant Sonnet, had sixteen foals. Prydyddes’s most known offspring were the stallions, GlanNant Limerick, GlanNant Ballad and GlanNant Epic, who later became the herdsire for Thalia, herself, at Helicon Sport Ponies. “Puff” was also the grandmother to Spring Valleys Runner “Guy” who became a beloved fixture of the Rinedollar family in 1977. “Guy” was the epitome of ponies and won countless awards in the small pony hunters, was AHSA Reserve National Champion in Welsh Pleasure Driving, a CDE winner in Texas with his junior driver Molly, hunt team winner at Devon, a short stirrup “saint,” western pleasure winner, and WOW versatility winner six times! THE MORGAN INTERLUDE WITH MORE YOUTH LEADERSHIP During the late 1960’s and 1970’s, the Rinedollar family and trainer, Rex Parkinson were successful in hand, park saddle and park harness with the family’s Morgan stallion, Cajun Pepper, son of the famous Brown Pepper whom Thalia had shown in park saddle as a teenage in NY, PA, and MA. Darold and Thalia also showed their foundation mare, Gay of Gladacres, and her daughter Gay’s Copper Penny, in the carriage driving. Then all “the girls” rode saddle seat with Dick Leadley of Lake Geneva, WI and Molly won the walktrot equitation at the Morgan Regional Jubilee in Springfield, IL. Thalia was also active as a coach for Morgan horse youth achievement workshops and the Morgan youth judging teams. Molly was on Thalia’s national champion junior judging team at the Morgan Grand National in 1977 at Oklahoma City while her senior team was reserve national champion. Thalia was also Interim Youth Editor for The Morgan Horse Magazine during this era.
Molly & Spring Valleys Runner
Interestingly, mother and daughter went on from Oklahoma City to the first American National Welsh Show at Tulsa in 1977. Molly was successful with Guy (Spring Valleys Runner) in hand, pleasure driving, English
In addition to the Morgan horses, there were always ponies around the farm. Daughter, Molly Rinedollar charmingly describes the horse operation of this period on the Helicon Show Stables web site. “My mother, sister and I did all the horses ourselves. All the ponies lived outside with run-in sheds. The worst was in the winter when we would have to carry warm water from our house to the pastures. The hose was always thawing in the kitchen. It seems like a five gallon bucket weighs several hundred pounds when you’re ten years old. Trekking through the snow drifts in subzero Illinois weather was never much fun! Putting hay in the mow was never much fun either. It was always so hot in the summer and the hay would stick to you. Also, it never failed that you would walk into school or some public place and have hay in your hair - and you’d have manure on your shoes no matter what the season.” Further evidence of the family’s way of life that can only be fully appreciated by another horse person is provided by a photograph on Thalia’s Helicon Sport Ponies website titled “Daughters Molly (8) and Anne (12) with Sparkle (18) in 1975 through the entry hall and into the living room.” After all, why shouldn’t the family pony be allowed to enjoy the house? In 1978 a return visit was made to Thalia’s Welsh pony roots: This time it was daughter Molly who spent the summer in Ithaca, NY with Mollie Butler at GlanNant Farm, working and showing. Thalia and her daughters, Molly and Anne, began their IL pony breeding operation in 1975 with Joy of Yesteryear, having sent a Midwestern bred mare to Liseter Red Bird at GlanNant Farm. Thalia was working on earning her master’s degree in education at Northern Illinois University. The first product of Thalia’s breeding operation was the foaling in 1979 of Helicon Mayday, who went on to become the Zone V Small Pony Hunter Champion plus American National Welsh English Pleasure Champion. Helicon May Day aka Big Enuf was later owned by Ashlee Bond and they continued his winning ways in California. In the late seventies, the Rinedollar gals’ first Welsh stallion was 21 year old Section B, Farnley Sparkler by Farnley Sirius, a Coed Coch Glyndwr son who had been a favorite of Thalia’s at Farnley decades before. Thalia had know Sparkler both at Mollie Butler’s in NY and at Bill Winkelman’s in IA and very much liked his type, Continued on page 58
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POPULAR PONY BREEDS What follows are abbreviated descriptions of some of the popular pony breeds and types found in North America today. Courtesy of The MPB
Caspian.
Native to Iran, the Caspian pony is considered one of the most ancient domestic breeds of horse in existence perhaps a distant ancestor of the Arabian hors. Though nearly extinct by the middle of the 20th century, the Caspian was saved through the efforts of Louise Firouz, an American living in Iran in 1965. Her work to conserve the Caspian in Iran and to establish herds in England was essential to the Caspian’s global survival. The first Caspian was imported into the US in 1966, but it was not until 1994 that enough breeding stock were imported from England and other countries (not Iran because of the US embargo) to allow the growth of numbers in the US. The Caspian has physical characteristics different from other equines. There is an extra molar in the upper jaw, a pronounced difference in the shape of the scapula, and a different formation of the parietal bones in the head. The hoof is narrow and oval and rarely needs shoeing. (Source: Khamian Farms web site) Solid coat colors and grey. Height: 10-13 hands
Chincoteague ponies
living on the islands of Chincoteague and Assateague, off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland, are some of the last wild stock in the world. Most of the 200 or so ponies live in a National Park on Assateague, which was separated from the mainland by dramatic storms in 1933. Each year,
some of the Assateague ponies are rounded up to swim over the channel to Chincoteague, where the foals are sold at auction. The profits are used to manage the herds, and for the benefit of the Chincoteague Fire Department. The ponies derive from stock that strayed or were abandoned in early colonial time, and/or originated from Spanish and North African imports. All Coat Colors Average Height: 12 hands
Connemara ponies
, originating on Ireland’s western seaboard, are that country’s sole indigenous pony breed. Of all the mountain and moorland breeds, they are probably the most commercially viable because they are brilliant performance ponies, superb jumpers, and large enough to be ridden by lightweight adults. Barb and Spanish horses were introduced to the early indigenous stock in the early 16th century and by the Nineteenth century government efforts were aimed at increasing quality in the native stock by introducing Arabians, Welsh Cobs, Irish Drafts and Thoroughbreds into the gene pool. The Connemara has emerged today as a fixed type, retaining the hardiness inherited from its environment. Solid Coat Colors & Grey Average Height: 14 Hands Continued on page 38
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Crossbred ponies
are simply a hybrid equine, the results of crossing two pony breeds or a combination of pony and horse. Intended to be a quality riding/driving pony, some crossbreds are eligible for registration in studbooks or other registries. Any coat color or pattern Maximum Height: 14:2 hands
Dartmoor ponies
have been subject to a far greater degree of outside influence than their neighbor, the Exmoor, because of the geographical position of their habitat. Originating on the rough moorland of the Dartmoor Forest, few purebreds are actually found there today. Yet, having evolved into an elegant riding pony, they are bred in private studs all over the world. Oriental blood was introduced as early as the 12th century, and there is also a marked Welsh and Thoroughbred influence. The modern Dartmoor is a brilliant riding pony with great jumping ability, and does equally well in driving competitions. Bay, Brown, and Black predominate Maximum Height: 12:2 hands
Exmoor ponies
are the oldest of the British Mountain and Moorland breeds. Ancestry dating back to Pre-Ice Age has left these ponies with several unique features. They possess a particular jaw formation with a seventh molar, not present in other equines; a hooded “toad” eye; and a thick, fanlike growth at the top of their tail that acts as weather protection. Although they have an independent nature, Exmoors make magnificent children’s ponies and are
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Hackney ponies
share the studbook with the bigger Hackney Horse and to a large degree the common ancestry in the Norfolk and Yorkshire Trotters of the 18th and 19th centuries. By the 1880’s a distinctive type, based on the local Fell pony with occasional Welsh crosses, had been created. Their height was originally limited by being wintered on the fells, where they were left to fend for themselves, a practice that ensured a remarkable hardiness of constitution. Largely confined to the show ring, they have a naturally brilliant, high-stepping action that is exciting to watch. Full of courage and exuberance, this elegant pony transmits joy to both owner and spectator. Solid Coat Colors Height; 12:2 - 14 hands
Haflinger ponies
of the Austrian Tyrol are distinguished by their striking chestnut or palomino coloring, accompanied by a flaxen mane or tail. Technically a coldbood, based on the now extinct Alpine Heavy Horse, these mountain ponies have an Arabian foundation sire. The breed is strong and hardy and is very long-lived (possibly up to 40 years). Nicknamed the “Edelweiss Pony” because of their distinctive brand, they excel at light draft work or riding, love the company of people and are ideally suited for driving because of their tremendous stamina, agility and calm temperament. Chestnut or Palomino Coat Color Average Height: 13:2 hands Continued on page 40
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Hunter/Breeder Type
is a riding pony that should reflect the proportions and quality of the Thoroughbred, while retaining the essential pony look and character. Their action should be straight and true, with a long, low, ground-covering stride. Any purebred or crossbred pony that has the quality, conformation, way of moving, substance and soundness to perform over fences is suitable. All Coat Colors Maximum Height: 14:2 hands
Icelandic horses
are included in this list because they meet pony height restrictions. Bought to Iceland in the longboats of the Norsemen between 860 AD and 935 AD, no other breed can boast such purity of blood. There has been no crossing with other breeds for almost 1,000 years. Selective breeding has been practiced from the earliest times, but practical breeding programs were first introduced in the principal breeding area of Skagafjordur in 1879. The quality of the breed’s five natural gaits is given particular attention by breeders. Usually kept in a semi-feral state, they can live outdoors all year round in severe conditions. They are used for all types of work, provide meat and are integral to the traditional sporting activities of the island. These ponies are mainly used as riding animals and are famous for their tolt, or fast running walk. All Coat Colors except Appaloosa Height: 12:3 - 14:2 hands
New Forest
. One of the native British Mountain and Moorland breeds, the New Forest pony is named for its original habitat in the New Forest in southwest Hampshire where it has lived for over a thousand years. This tract of land was the royal hunting ground of England’s Norman kings in the 11th century. Introduction of large amounts of blood from other the pony breeds plus Arabian and Thoroughbred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries has led to some variation in type and size of the ponies. New Forest ponies today are very good riding and driving ponies with excellent shoulders and long, low and free action. They are exported all over the world and are finding a foothold in the US. All colors except spotted Height: 12 - 14:2 hands
Norwegian Fjord
ponies with their pronounced dorsal stripe and zebra-barred legs, are closest in appearance to the primitive Mongolian or Asian Wild Horse, from which they descend. Since Viking times, it has been traditional to cut the coarse,
two-tone mane so that it is erect, with the central black hair standing above the rest. Once taken by Viking long boats to Scotland and Iceland, the Fjord is bred primarily in Norway, and exported around the world today, where its qualities of endurance and hardiness are highly valued. Economical to keep and courageous, they perform equally well under saddle or in harness. Dun Coat Colors Average Height: 13-14:2 Hands
Pony of the Americas
(POA) were first introduced in 1954 as a breed registry for appaloosa-colored ponies. Originally bred by crossing Appaloosa horses and Shetland ponies, they were intended to be a new utility breed for children and small adults. Good temperaments and a long, easy stride make these hardy ponies very suitable for all different kinds of equine activities. POAs must meet height, pedigree and color qualifications to be registered. In addition to attractive appaloosa coloring, muzzles must be mottled, and hooves must be striped. Appaloosa Coat Colors Height: 46-56 inches
Trottingbred ponies
are an official breed that was developed in the 1960’s by crossing Welsh, Hackney and Shetland ponies with Standardbred horses. Most registered stock today are ½ to ¾ Standardbred, and are classed for racing by similar times earned in trials. Very often trotters and pacers can be seen racing together on half-mile fairground tracks. Meets are conducted by local clubs throughout the United States, Bermuda and Canada. All Coat Colors Maximum Height: 51 1/2 inches Shod
Welara,
or Welsh-Arabian crossbred pony, has been a registered breed with its own studbook and show organization since 1981. Purebred Arabians may be bred to any of the four Welsh pony divisions (Sections A,B,C, and D) to produce superior hunter/jumper ponies or, in the case of Cob crosses, competitive driving ponies. The ideal Welara takes the best features of both parent breeds, being extremely athletic, highly intelligent, kind and easy to train. From the Arabian, the Welara gets overall refinement and classic oriental beauty, with dished faces, inwardly tipped ears, short backs, relatively flat coups and high tail sets. The Welsh pony contributes reduced size, generally heavier bone and musculature, excellent shoulder layback and pony character. All Coat Colors except Appaloosa Height 11:2 - 15 Hands
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Wilbur’s Posts... Wow. This is the most important column I’ve ever done. My normal job is treat connoisseur. I’m good at that. I eat a treat. I tell you what I think about it. That’s easy. Well this month I was asked to write about something more important. Now Buddy did this brilliantly. He was a thinker. He was that horse that liked to stand someplace and observe. He absorbed stuff. He took it all in- processed it and then was able to communicate it to others. Now when he passed- Hank was the senior horse. He was asked to fill Buddy’s shoes. This wasn’t quite the fit for Hank. He was a doer. He got things done but didn’t really think about them much- he just got them done. He didn’t love the job- but he did it because he was a good guy and always tried to do what was asked of him. Well, Hank passed away (you can tell what’s going on here- we have some majorly senior equines around here! ) and now I inherited the column. Anyway- here I am expected to write something serious. That’s tough for me. I’m that guy that is happy just being me. I’m low man on the totem pole but I can get out of the way quick. I fly under the radar really well…but I’m sneaky enough to always get what I need. ..But I don’t have big opinions. That all being said I’m going to get to what I need to say. I was asked to write about our Ambassadors and Team. That’s huge. I’ve been mulling over this for a bit now. I couldn’t quite figure out what to say. You see we don’t do editor or publisher letters around here. We think they are basically pretentious and self-serving- our magazine is not about us- it’s about our readers and advertisers. But our Ambassador program is so important to us. So It needs to be written about and I am the one that gets to do this. First I will say every child that has applied to be part of our Team is a rock star! They all took the time to send an essay and do an interview and they are all special. We cannot chose them all- as much as we would like to. But we have many opportunities for them…even if not chosen. If you want to be more involved and were not chosen- message us- ask how you can be involved- take the initiative to do more….we will recognize your effort and work with you. We want to see all of you that have a desire to be noticed- make a difference-
do something meaningful- succeed. You all have different skills- some of you can write- some take great photos- some do great interviews- whatever you have to offer- it matters! If you would like to be more involved as part of Team Paisley – even if you did not apply this year- message us- we love go-getters! You control your destiny…so show us what you have to offer! The Paisley Magazine is YOUR magazine. We want to hear from you- tell us what you want to see in it, let us know if you want to contribute to the content- we welcome your input! On that note I will end my first “letter” to you all. I hope I got my point across. I’m new at this, so please feel free to email us at thepaisleypony@aol.com and let them know if you have ideas and suggestions…let them know if you want to be more active in the magazine…or tell them I’m wonderful…I’m ok with that too! Being a very old- blind pony on a farm of retired show and race horses- I don’t get much appreciation from the other horses…but if I get some fan mail…I can show them! Peace Out...
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We are pleased to announce this years Team Paisley! Thank you to everyone that applied! We are looking forward to a wonderful 2017 with you all!
Ambassadors Maddie Goddard Camden Kitchens Erica Van Dyken Austin Bauman Emmy Dolin Caira Adams Brianna Fosnaugh
Spencer Dyson Ellie Lafferty Lexi Asbury Jared Hersch Allie O’Brien Avery Lambert Sophie Bray Calder Trotz
Team members Mackenzie Carreras Nicholas Carreras Brooke Russell Alaina Aureliano Jilly Pizzi Hailey Fox Lilly Johnson Mia Paez
Mimi Hickerson Clara Hickerson Kerri Johnson Lucy Hodges Ava Grace Kerri Johnson Miranda Kekstadt
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Helen Lohr Cecillia Machado- Photographer/Blogger Madeline Radosevic Maggie Wolfe - Writer
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The Paisley Magazine Sportsmanship Award for a junior rider was given out at the Pinellas County Hunter Asssociation’s (PCHA) 2016 Year End Award Banquet held at the Hilton in Tampa Florida. The award was presented to a junior rider who consistently exhibits good sportsmanship by having a good attitude toward their competitors, their trainer, their equine athlete and their barn mates. In addition, this rider shows grace and dignity when winning or losing.
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Paige Rodriguez Paige on receiving this award: I was so surprised and honored to receive this award, especially because the Paisley magazine sponsored it. I think it’s awesome that the Paisley Magazine wants to recognize sportsmanship. I had no idea that someone nominated me and it just means so much. I was really happy to be recognized for being nice. I think it’s better to be nice to everyone instead of always just wanting to win. I know that I love it when people I’m competing against are nice and I want to be thought of that way too.
Nomination by Paige’s trainer Terrie Uiterwyk, Happy Talk Farm: Paige has a deep love of horses and the sport. Paige has been riding since she was 5 and brings light to all those around her. Despite obstacles in her path she always exhibits a positive attitude and continues to amaze me with her ability to accept victory or defeat graciously. Paige has always happily shared a pony with her younger sister and supports her in every way. She also supports other riders and finds happiness in their successes as well. Anyone that knows her can agree that the 1st thing noticed is her amazing smile that she displays everyday. She always goes above and beyond.
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athletic ability, and ground covering stride. Sparkler produced Helicon Ember, Half Welsh Pleasure and Hunter Grand Champion, and excellent broodmares Helicon Hey Day and Helikon Halo. Helikon Halo produced the zone medium pony hunter champion, Helicon Headliner and his full brother Hillcrest McGyver who was reserve champion novice junior at the Eventing Championships. Halo also produced Blackberry by Hillcrest’s Magic Marker who was Small Pony Champion at Pony Finals. AN EPIC EVENT! In 1986, the already successful Helicon pony breeding operation took a giant step forward. Once again an aspect of Thalia’s life came full circle; this time she purchased a son of the pony mare she picked out for Mollie Butler at Coed Coch in 1959. This son, GlanNant Epic, launched the Helicon ponies to the top of the Thalia & Epic pony hunter world. GlanNant Epic was by the Farnley Lustre son, Farnley Reflection, out of Coed Coch Prydyddes herself. Thalia tells how this momentous event occurred: “I knew Epic by reputation- national grand stallion Welsh section B stallion at Devon and ranch cutting horse for Dr. Gerald Clair of State College, PA and a champion open jumper against horses. Oh my! My hands were shaking as I ran to the phone! Success! You know ‘the rest of the story!’ As my Molly says. ‘Our lives have never been the same since!’ The 21 year old stallion and I, then 50 years old, had a great working relationship breeding mares for our program and numerous others – and what a love affair we had! Look at his little lip wiggling in the photograph! I have missed him and his foals every day since he died at 36 in 2000 with his head in my lap.” Noted hunter offspring sired by Epic were Sliver Steps (Helicon Garden Party) who was the 1996 Champion Small at the Pony Finals and four time AHSA Horse of the Year in her division and Helicon Take Notice who was 2001 Pony Finals Champion once and Reserve Champion twice, circuit champion at HITS Ocala and Thermal plus Winter Equestrian Festival and Indoors Champion. Helicon Take Notice has also been a cover girl for the original GIRLS AND THEIR HORSES published by American Girl Dolls. She is still most special to Thalia as she was her personal show filly from 6 weeks of age through two years! McGregor (Lyn-Lee Calypso) was named AHSA Horse of the Year in his division on two occasions. Other Hunter Finals winners were Tickle Me Too-
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Reserve Champion Medium Pony Hunter and highest over fences score of the finals and Portrait Painter who was Champion Large Green HOTY. Other notable performers in the pony hunter ranks by GlanNant Epic include: Helicon Notice Me, Summer (Helicon Summer Games), Helicon Fun N Games, Helicon Privateer, Helicon Buccaneer, Helicon Bright and Breezy, Alexander’s Epigram, Helicon Fantasia, Helicon Fiesta, Helicon Heat Wave, Helicon Herald, Helicon Hi Frequency, Helicon Poetess, Helicon Special Notice, Helicon Wings of Love, Patchwork Top Notch, and Rollingwoods Q and A. Epic sired horses too-Helicon Hi Frequency and Helicon Epic Quest. Epic also produced top ponies for driving, eventing, dressage, and breeding programs. A driving champion has been Helicon Epicenter although his dam, the Gentzels’ GlanNant Frosty by Farnley Sparkler, produced remarkable hunter ponies, (Helicon) Touch of Frost, by GlanNant Ballad, was 1998 Pony Finals Small Pony Champion with the highest small score over fences. Frosty was also the dam of Helicon Epic Event and Alexander’s Frosted Blue by Gayfield’s Vida Blue. Caption --Thalia loved showing WPCSA Regional Filly Champion-Helicon Poetess.
Thalia & Helicon Poetess Eventers by Epic have been horses Helicon Epic Expression and a frozen semen foal from Jane Bassett’s program. Ponies are Alexander’s Epic Adventure and Hillcrest’s McGyver, American Eventing Championship Novice Junior Reserve Champion! McGyver’s full brother, Helicon Headliner, has been Zone 6 Champion Medium. Helicon Notice Me went from Large Green Pony Hunter Champion at the Winter Equestrian Festival to dressage champion for a teenager. Versatile ponies! Breeding stallions have been Patchwork Omen, Patchwork Gold Nugget, Helicon Epilogue, Helicon Buccaneer and Helicon Epic Horizons. The Gentzel’s three Epic daughters, Helicon All Smiles, Cat Creek Rose of Grace, and Patchwork Dragon Charmer have produced winners in pony hunter breeding, Pony Finals (Gracefully Yours-Small Green Reserve Champion and Patchwork Strawberry-
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ribbon winner) and HOTY Dragonheart in Small Greens. GlanNant Epic’s numerous athletes including the USEF Horse of the Year and Pony Hunter Finals Champions, ranked him in the top ten of USEF Leading Pony Hunter Sires for a decade. We believe he was the first Welsh pony to have semen frozen (Cornell 1988). He was the oldest active Welsh stallion in the world for several years and Thalia contracted with the government of Taiwan for Epic’s shipment of frozen semen. While Epic died in 2000 he has remained among the top 20% of USEF Leading Pony Hunter sires based on the performance of his offspring and has kept his owners, Thalia and Molly, in the same bracket! That pony mare that Thalia picked out at Coed Coch in 1959 produced a sire of champions and it is most fitting that so many carry the Helicon prefix. In 2000 GlanNant Country Roads, a 22 year old *Cusop Sparklet son, came to Helicon to become the herd sire and continue the winning tradition. Country Roads has produced a plethora of champion offspring. Helicon Just Notice who won the medium green pony hunter model at the Pony Finals in 2009 and was CO Summer Circuit Medium Pony Champion in 2010 is one of the family’s all time favorites. Country is also the sire of Gracefully Yours who won Reserve Champion at the 2009 Pony Finals. Other Country offspring bred at Helicon who have been Best Young Pony include Helicon High Classic Country, Helicon Easy Street, Helicon Country Grace, and Helicon Penny Lane. Thalia relates, “I attribute a good measure of my success in breeding to the use of wonderful proven stallions-Farnley Sparkler, GlanNant Epic, and GlanNant Country Roads. They were of excellent performance bloodlines and excellent pedigrees. I have always recommended that new breeders get a jump on their programs by utilizing the tried and true bloodlines as ranked in the USEF Leading Sire and Breeder Lists.” Thalia purchased GlanNant Skipper from Mollie Butler in 1992 that produced but one foal, Helicon Corsair. She considered him the most handsome 14.2 hand BLACK STALLION and in turn, he carried on with more gorgeous big offspring. Helicon Cordelia was IL Sport Pony Site Champion Helicon Corsair at three months and has been a children’s hunter pony champion and also a dressage pony for her owner’s mother. Her black full sister, Helicon Cornelia, is embarking on a hunter career in Colorado. Helicon Corvette has been on the winning COTH Senior Novice Adult Challenge and is currently a pony jumper champion. Helicon Corinna has had top ribbons in large greens at the finals. Promotion of Welsh ponies has been Thalia’s passion for over half a
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century fueled by her opinion that Welsh of any section or crossbred are the most talented, versatile, and humorous, with a tremendous will to do! To this end she has written on Welsh and their people, their history, their bloodlines, anything Welsh. She has had articles and columns published in Welsh Pony World, the Wisconsin Welsh Rarebit, Welsh Pony Tales, The Horseman’s Review, IL Equine Market (Wonderful Welsh column for five years), On Course (the first Pony Profiles column), Welsh Roundabout, Chronicle of the Horse, the WPCSA Yearbook and Welsh Review, Wide World of Welsh, Cindy Taylor’s The Paisley Pony (Thalia is Feature Editor and Pony Profiles columnist, now into the 6th year) and The Plaid Horse. She hopes to gather her articles to archive for The Paisley Pony website so more readers can have the opportunity to read, read, read about Welsh! For five years Thalia chaired the WPCSA Cooperative Advertising with ads in the Chronicle Pony Breeding and Pony Issues, USEF’s Equestrian, and Wide World of Welsh. “Fielding nearly 90 little ads in one issue seemed Herculean”, she recalls! For many years she announced along with at the Welsh of Wisconsin shows and especially enjoyed doing the 2006 Welsh Centennial show at Gordyville Arena in Rantoul, IL. This had been a vision of Thalias with Midwest Welsh Breeders members for the charter state of WPCSA although managed by Welsh of Wisconsin. Back in the Eighties she was also the voice of the Ledges Stables in Roscoe, IL for their AHSA-A hunter and jumper shows as well as the IHJA-B and NIHJA shows. Working with some of the grand old judges such as the late great Gene Cunningham was truly meaningful! It kept her tethered so Molly could show without “Mom” hovering over her at ringside. Thalia also enjoyed getting Welsh divisions in other breed shows and helping to organize Welsh Enthusiasts’ shows at Pam Eber’sanything to promote the Welsh! “Marilyn Checki and I look back on those WOW show days with fondness, “ Thalia recalls. “We would have to look around when we heard, “Mom, Mom!” to see who was calling, and then it was ‘Gram maw!’ I am so very proud of Marilyn for becoming USEF Leading Pony Hunter Breeder TWICE and of Gayfields Vida Blue for being Leading Sire TWICE – all going back to the Eighties when we both set out to raise good ponies for our kids. And I am pleased that our family was right up there with GlanNant Epic in the Leading Sires and as Breeder too, listed under Molly’s name as is the Helicon prefix.” Along with Alex Jayne as breeder- trainer, Thalia produced some mighty fine ponies in the IL-WI Stateline area! Marilyn and Thalia were both honored when he recognized them in a Chronicle ad for their “constant supply of quality ponies”! Thalia was also tickled when Alex told Molly that “Your mom’s place isn’t fancy but she has really good ponies”. Much of her success was due to the expert riding all of her ponies purchased for Maggie and Charlie Jayne to make up – “and as breeders we all know we become successful when our ponies go to the right hands!” says Thalia. Over the years Thalia has shown Welsh Section A, B, D, and Half Welsh in many of the divisions offered by WPCSA with a number of regional and national awards. George has been national year-end high score winner in both cob pleasure driving and carriage driving with his imported Section D mare, *Fronarth Lady’s Delight, and with her full sister, *Fronarth Lady Anne, in cob fillies. They, and
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others, have had huge success in AHSA/USEF pony hunters and jumpers with Horse of the Year and Pony Finals Champions. “The Welsh and their people, as well as many other aspects of the equine scene, have provided an unparallelled richness of life to our family. My early teaching, with Mollie Butler’s first Welsh ponies in 1953, led to a 30-year classroom career although I protested throughout most of my education that I was NOT going to following the family footsteps! Younger daughter Molly is now a fourth generation teacher although in ‘a different arena’ –literally. She is carrying on with our show and sales ponies at Helicon Show Stables in Parker, CO – ‘collecting’ older Epics with two still active in her program at age 24. Granddaughter Sarah and great granddaughter Katie do chores with nine ponies in Rockton, IL at the old home place while George and I have help with just three in Alachua, FL where we are now year round due to health concerns.”
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The recurring themes keep recurring. As Thalia has eased out of the pony breeding operation, the torch has passed to her daughter, Molly Rinedollar, who opened Helicon Show Stables in Parker Colorado in 2003. Her successful barn based on the show and sales success of ponies produced in the family breeding operation. The magic of the Helicon name goes on and Thalia’s legacy in the pony world is assured. Zeus must be proud!
This picture was taken just recently of Thalia and Helicon Handsome, a two year old colt by Maranatha Tapistry out of a Helicon mare by Glannant Epic. He is the herd sire for Daydream Sport Ponies in Williston, Florida. Daydream is founded (2011) upon the blood of Helicon and Maple Side in honor of top pony hunter breeders, Thalia Gentzel and Carol Lush. The focus is on producing fabulous moving, athletic large and medium ponies for the hunter ring, as well as for the other sport disciplines. During Thalia’s visit, Handsome was working in the round pen until he recognized his “mom” and slammed on the brakes to say hello. It was a touching moment.
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Alexis Bauman & Blue Jean Boy winning reserve champion green pony at The Ledges Winter Series in January. ~ Big Congratulations ~ *Cadlanvalley Manhatten • Welsh Sec B • Stallion • Receiving his Stallion Breeding License • ISR Oldenburg, NA • Inspection • Sept 19, 2016
BridleWood Bacardee - Sec. B Welsh colt (*Cadlanvalley Manhatten X BridleWood Classic Deesign) Congratulations on the multiple Championships over the 2016 show season. Look for this boy to return to the show ring as a 2 year old in 2017. Breeder/Owner ~ Megan Blythe Burtness
Mackenzie Carreras of RCR Farms of Gilbert Arizona with her horse Check Me Out in the Large Junior Hunter’s
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Alexis and Somermist Bellanova ( Farnley Belshazzar x Fox Ridge Cadence ) winning the combined regular and green pony classic at the Ledges winter series in January as well as champion green pony both weeks.
Nicholas Carreras of RCR Farms in Gilbert Arizona with Trainer Renae Coates with his horse Amara in the .90’s
Austin Bauman and Prince Caspian winning reserve champion in the combined regular pony division at the Ledges Winter Series
Elliena and her pony “Lilly” were Reserve Champion for the year in both PHSA and EPPHA!!
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Libbie Mae Smith and her ponies Minner’s Cherish the Moment “Cherish” and Cherished Alliance “Alli”. Photo by: Casey Smith from Dirt Road Photography Va.
12 yr old Emily Hilderbrand is President of Chobee Minis 4-H club. Her 4-H horse is a lovely 33.5” chestnut 3yr old mare named Paddock Farms Fire Ruby. They are shown here after they won the Youth Western Showmanship class.
Amber Harte at WEF - Photo by Elizabeth Lang
Hailey Fox & Cool Beans finished the year (SHJA in Tallahassee, FL)... *(Jan-May) Res Champion Crossrails Beginner Rider *(Jun-Dec) Champion Crossrails Beginner Rider **OVERALL Crossrails Beginning Rider for 2016!! *3rd in Pony Pleasure *4th in 11& under Eq (only doing flat classes at some horse shows)! They started the year trotting their courses, and finished the year putting in a fabulous Short Stirrup trip...lead changes and all!!! A star in the making!!
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Ashley Dunbar and her Pony Ellie’s Star at the Halloween Horse Show at Murietta Equestrian Center.
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Madison Bodmer and her pony McLuvin, finished in 7th place for the year in the walk trot division at the GSDHJA awards banquet.
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Addi Crowe and Signature’s “Fine By Me” 2016 HSV Schooling Pony Champion
Kendra Cornett and Abby Mccoy preparing for the 2017 show season with trainer, Stefanie Lackey.
Taylor Pruitt introducing her 8wk old puppy Missy to Bandit
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The Willows Three Little Words (Lovey), a Welsh Mountain Pony, ridden by 9 year old Chloe Bender in Union County Ohio.
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Savannah Strasberg and Sugarbrook Game Plan (Sugarbrook Blue Pacific x Catalina) at Fox Lea Farm Photo by Victoria Demore
Shiloh Rooseboom & Heavenly Patch of Blue Loren Mercer enjoying the sunshine with “Just a Splash”
Annabelle Brown and Sunbeam Champion small pony hunter and classic winner at Gulfport week 1 Erica Van Dyken and Cherrybrook Just Blue- Champion Gulfport Medium Pony Hunter Week 1
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Paisley Ambassador Elizabeth Ontiveros and her “Paisley Collection” Flat Paisley, Saddle pad done by The Clothes Horse, Paisley Pony Snap Tag and NEW Paisley Pony Hoodie done by Mary O’s Creations
Paisley Ambassador Ryder Richardson helping out at a showwearing his Paisley Pony baseball cap
Mia with her Team Paisley Hoodie and her Paisley Pony Snap Tag
From now until Pony Finals- $1 from the sale of each Paisley Pony Snap tag will be donated to The USHJA Foundation. Order yours today! Go to www.thepaisleymagazine.com. They can also be customized in your barn colors.