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On the Cover Featured on this month’s cover: Top Left: a pair of welsh driving ponies. Photo by Liz Callar * Top Right: Welsh Cob stallion, North Forks Cardi and trainer/ rider Jessica Wisdom * Bottom Left: Miniature horse “Karat” owned by Jean Haines and handled here by her grandson Logan. Photo by Lynne Ezzell www. uwharriestudios.smugmug.com * Bottom Right: Little Mohawka (our Pony of the Month- see page 27) and Jesse Baker. Photo by Rachel Howell

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HORSES AND PONIES: HOW THEY CAME TO BE Part II

By Hunter Taylor

In the first part of this story of horses and ponies and how they came to be, we began over 50 million years ago with the earliest known ancestor of the modern horse -- Eohippus (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dawn Horseâ&#x20AC;?), a small, three-toed equid. From that starting point, we took a look at several genuses of equids that were forerunners of the modern horse, ending with Dinohippus appearing in North America approximately 12 million years ago and continuing to exist for about 8.5 million years.

EMERGENCE OF THE EQUUS GENUS The Equus genus includes horses, donkeys, zebras and various wild asses. The arrival of Dinohippus clearly set the stage for the emergence of the new genus that includes the modern horse. Most species of Dinohippus were monodactyl (one-toed, a hoof), though a few were tridactyl (three-toed). Teeth were becoming larger and straighter (but still somewhat curved) and thus better equipped for the grass grazing that dominated their diets. The structure of the Dinohippus skull was similar to that of the modern horse. Perhaps most importantly, Dinohippus was the first equid to possess a rudimentary but distinct passive stay apparatus formed by bones and tendons that conserved energy while the animal stood for lengthy periods. This physical device was obviously very important to an animal that generally lived on the great plains, and who was more often prey than predator. To be able to sleep standing up and be ready to take flight in an instant often meant the difference between life and death. Noted expert on vertebrate paleontology Dr. Bruce J. MacFadden observed that Equus simplicidens (simple Equus), the first example of the new Equus genus, appeared over 4 million years ago after splitting off from Dinohippus mexicanus. The new genus had even larger and straighter teeth than Dinohippus and a somewhat more advanced passive stay apparatus. According to Dr. MacFadden, two related species (Dinohippus mexicanus and Equus simplicidens) coexisted from about 4.5 million years ago to 3 million years ago, with each species forming a closely related but separate branch of development.

Cave painting from the Lascaux cave in The Anthropos Pavilion of The Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic

One relatively early part of the Equus simplicidens group was an equid that has commonly been referred to as the Hagerman Horse. Discovered in 1928 in Hagerman, Idaho, the Hagerman Horse is thought to date back about 3.5 million years. Several near-complete skeletons have been assembled from what is known as the Hagerman Horse Quarry. Because of the large number of horse fossils found at the site, many paleontologists have theorized that a herd of these animals likely drowned while attempting to cross a flooded river, with the remains swept away and ending up buried in soft sand at the bottom of the river. Whatever the explanation, the impact of these prehistoric equine fossils has resulted in the Hagerman Horse fossils being designated as the State Fossil of Idaho. (And you probably never knew there was such a thing as a state fossil!) This early species of Equus had strong similarities with the modern horse. It was approximately 43 to 57 inches at the shoulder and weighed between 400 and 850 pounds,

The cave paintings used in this article to depict the horse are of a significantly later date than the origination of the Equus genus. We have chosen these paintings to show the early horse because they were drawn by humans who actually saw relatively early horses. The oldest of the cave paintings shown in the article are those of the Chauvet cave which are approximately 35,000 years old.

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with straight teeth and a stay apparatus. On the other hand, it tended to be stocky, with a straight shoulder and a thick neck, resulting in an animal much more like the modern zebra than the contemporary horse. Fossil evidence reveals that after its initial appearance Equus spread out from its origin in North America to Central and South America and across the then-existing land bridge that is now the Bering Strait into Asia, then Europe and Africa. The early Equus migration into Asia, probably occurring 2.5 to 3 million years ago, is thought to have brought the progenitors of modern zebra there. They and their successors ultimately traveled to Africa, where they developed into the modern zebra.

Equus species continued to develop in North America and to migrate out of North America into Central and South America and from Alaska into Asia. Most of the early developing species continued as “zebra-like” in their makeup. These species are commonly referred to as stenoid horses.

EMERGENCE OF THE TRUE HORSE

Painting from the Kapova cave, southern Ural Kapova cave (also known as Shulgan-Tash Cave) is an Upper Paleolithic rock art site in the republic of Bashkortostan in the southern Ural Mountains of Russia. The cave was first recorded in 1760 by P. I. Rychkov. Russian archaeologist A. V. Ryumin examined the cave in the late 1950s, discovering a mile-long gallery of cave paintings of over 50 figures, including mammoths, rhinoceros, bison and horses, combined human and animal drawings and trapezoids.

The first true horse originated in North America approximately 2 million years ago. This horse, known as Equus caballus, is thought to have developed out of a stenoid species known as Equus idahoensis. The change that marked the development of the caballoid horse out of the earlier stenoid horse was the same sort of change that signaled the split of Equus out of Dinohippus, namely, a matter of teeth. This time, it was primarily a streamlining of the enamel pattern of cheek teeth which set the true horse apart from the dentally less advanced “zebra-like” cousins. The dental differences allowed the animals to be differentiated among fossils.

Dental changes had been an important part of equid development from the time that Mesohippus appeared. This was approximately 15 million years after the debut of Eohippus (“Dawn Horse”) and about 38 million years

before the arrival of Equus caballus, the true horse. As was noted in Part I of this article, Eohippus had a total of 12 molars for grinding food (3 upper and 3 lower on each side). Mesohippus had 24 molars. Equus caballus also had 24 molars, but these were much larger and straighter, with strong enamel crests. This change in food processing apparatus is explained by climate change. Eohippus was born into a rather lush “greenhouse world”, where the North and South Poles were both covered with temperate forests and where the oceans continued to be warm. The areas populated by Eohippus were largely semi-tropical forests with swampy floors. Grass was not yet an available food, but edible soft vegetation was plentiful. Continued on page 16

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By the time Mesohippus arrived (approximately 40 million years ago) the world was changing. Temperatures were cooling, icecaps were starting to return to the polar regions, and the semi-tropical forests were becoming more traditional woodlands with grasslands beginning to develop. Grass was becoming available as a food supply for equids and their teeth were adapting to this new food source.

Environmental changes continued to the time of the arrival of Equus caballus, and grass was the key development. Temperatures had continued to cool and forests were giving way to large prairies populated by grasses. The grasses contained silica, a gritty compound now used in producing glass. As grazing animals ate grass, this gritty substance wore down the animal’s teeth. Thus the longer and stronger the teeth, the longer the animal could feed itself to live. Even while possessing effectively working teeth, many would die as a result of predator attacks and disease. All three factors combined to provide the average life expectancy within an equid species. If the average life span of species members was insufficient to produce enough offspring to sustain the species, the species would not survive. The equids of 2 million years ago needed the correct dental apparatus to feed on the food of the time. The improved food processing teeth of Equus caballus were equipped for the task. The large prairies of the time presented another challenge to the horse. The cover once provided by the woodlands in which they had roamed was generally no longer available. Thus speed became its primary escape mechanism. By the time of Equus caballus, the horse had the size and speed to accompany its well-developed stay apparatus: it could sleep on its feet and bolt from danger in a flash.

CONCLUSION—AND AN AFTERTHOUGHT From the first two parts of this series and the overview of approximately 50 million years of equid development, we have seen that much of the development has been driven by environment. Our focus is now on the earliest members of the species to which contemporary horses and ponies belong. In the next part of this series, we will look at the migrations of Equus caballus across the globe and how environment effected various members of the species—a crucial inquiry in understanding some of the differences among today’s horses and ponies. We will also take a look at early contact between humans and horses that eventually led to domestication of the horse.

The Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave in the Ardèche department of southern France is a cave that contains some of the earliest known cave paintings. It is located near the commune of Vallon-Pont-d’Arc on a limestone cliff above the former bed of the Ardèche River. Discovered on December 18, 1994, it is considered one of the most significant prehistoric art sites.

Study of the emergence of the modern horse leaves an intriguing question. All seem to agree that the modern horse developed directly from a species of its “zebra-like” cousins. Consensus also has it that there was little to distinguish the two other than teeth. Is there more than teeth to this story? What about domestication? Does it suggest a more fundamental difference between the two, a difference that cannot be seen in fossil records? Although the horse was domesticated later than most animals that were domesticated, the horse was domesticated approximately 5000 years ago. Its ancestorial relative, the zebra, on the other hand, remains very largely undomesticated to this day. Did Equus caballus have something in its makeup allowing the building of a close bond with humans that was lacking in the stenoids or is this just a romantic fantasy of the author? Either way, one played a very significant role in human history: the other did not.

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Good Luck to all of the exhibitors competing at this years Pony Finals! Be sure to stop in and see the “Ponies Through the Decades” exhibit at The Wheeler Museum while you are at Pony Finals!

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Does Your Horse Like Your Saddle?

Julie Goodnight takes on topics you want to know more about in her blog. Here, in this excerpt from her blog, she answers an intriguing question about horse and human relationships. For more thoughts from Julie, watch her Horse Master TV show each Monday and Saturday night on RFD-TV and read more from her blog at http:// JulieGoodnight.com/blog.

At a recent clinic weekend, I met a lovely woman,

MaryAnn, who had hauled her Paint mare eight hours to get to my clinic. MaryAnn was a sponge of a student—my favorite kind. She was knowledgeable, experienced and a very good rider who couldn’t learn enough. We always do introductions at the start of my clinics and she stated then that her horse bucked at the canter. That’s never a good thing. I was eager to find out why this horse was bucking and see what we could do to help the problem. I wondered right away if this was a personality issue, training issue or had to do with her physical build and the saddle’s fit. Too often, I see horses that learn to fear or dislike the canter because they feel pain from the saddle as soon as they enter the fast gait. Knowing MaryAnn’s concern, I kept an eye on the mare while the whole group practiced groundwork and manners. I wondered if the mare had a touch of what I call PMS: Pissy Mare Syndrome. Some mares can be kind of cranky and bossy, but overall the horse was doing what MaryAnn asked of her and seemed to have a good handle on the mare. I began to rule out a personality issue as the cause of her bucking. It wasn’t until after lunch that I first saw the mare under-saddle. As we warmed up at the walk and trot I didn’t see much that concerned me; although the mare was a little cranky, she did everything asked of her. I was eager to see this horse canter and find out more about what could be causing the problem. The first time I ask people to canter--in a clinic with 15 horses that are unfamiliar to me--I always ask them to canter two or three at a time, with the other horses

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walking on the rail. That keeps my blood pressure down. When it was MaryAnn’s turn to canter, her horse stepped right up to the canter on the correct lead, but as she proceeded around the arena, it was obvious the mare was not happy. She was crow-hopping around like a pogo stick with her tail wringing like a propeller. The mare didn’t warm out of it and get used to the gait. She stayed at the canter, but no one looked happy or relaxed. Taking a closer look at the picture, I could see it was a physical problem—a saddle fit issue. MaryAnn had a very nice saddle with a Wade tree—a popular kind of Western saddle that is built up in front with a deep seat to help keep the rider seated. Very popular amongst colt-starters, for the same reason MaryAnn liked it—helps you ride through the bucks. Although it was the right saddle for MaryAnn, it just wasn’t the right saddle for the mare. When I evaluate the saddle fit on a horse, the overall balance is important, as well as checking some specific areas on the horse. If I step a few paces back and look at the horse from the side, I want to see the saddle (be it English or Western) sitting level on the horse’s back. If it is sitting downhill, the horse’s shoulders or Julie Goodnight...continued on next page

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withers could be uncomfortable, once you add the weight of the rider, and if it is sitting uphill, the horse may be getting undue pressure at his loins. In either case, the rider’s balance and position is impaired when the saddle does not sit level and balanced on the horse. I could see from looking at MaryAnn’s saddle, and the uphill slant, that the horse was getting a lot of pressure on the loins from the way the saddle fit her. It is not surprising that the mare protested the canter; she has to round up her back and lift it with each canter stride; not to mention that the rider’s weight can come down hard on the saddle at the canter. I tactfully suggested that perhaps MaryAnn might like to try the demo saddle I had brought to the clinic (a saddle I designed, made by Circle Y). I knew the saddle she had was not cheap, nor was it the first one she had purchased for this mare. I know the thought of getting yet another saddle to resolve this problem was not what she wanted to hear. But of course she listened and tried out the new saddle. It was at the end of the first day—all the horses and riders were beat and headed for the barn, but quite a few spectators stuck around to see what happened when MaryAnn tried the new saddle. She trotted a circle or two and cued her horse up to the canter. Although the mare still seemed tense and tight in the back—there was a noticeable improvement. MaryAnn was eager to try the saddle again the next day. The next day, MaryAnn saddled her horse with my Monarch Arena Performance/Trail saddle. We spent a long time working at the walk and trot and when she cued her horse for the canter. The mare cantered smoothly, with her back relaxed and her ears perked forward. Gone was the crow-hopping, wringing tail and pinned ears. MaryAnn went home with a brand new saddle and a big smile on her face. It’s amazing how often horses work day in and day out with illfitting and inappropriate equipment. Imagine working on your feet all day in shoes that caused you pain. Did you ever notice the number of horse’s that have white spots on their backs? Did you know those white hairs are damaged hair folicles caused from pressure points? Sometimes, when the fit-issue is fixed, the hair color comes back but over time the scars become permanent. The other things that are important to check on the saddle are the clearance at the withers (can you stick your whole hand in there?)—even the pad pressing on the withers can cause painful

pressure. Check to make sure it is not pinching at the withers at the front of the tree and, in the case of Western saddles, that it is not too long for the horse and or pressing into the loins or hips. Most of the saddles in my line of saddles made by Circle Y have a Flex2 tree. Although the flexible tree is not suitable for all riders (you can’t rope in it; the rider must weigh under 230 pounds), it offers greater comfort to the horse and fits a wider variety of horses than a traditional wood tree Western saddle. It has enough rigidity to distribute the weight of the rider while flexing enough to conform somewhat to the horse’s back. As the bars of the tree flex slightly, the front of the bars open up just a little, giving the horse much more freedom in the shoulders. Since I have a demo saddle with me everywhere I go, I’ve tried it on a lot of different horses around the country and have been very impressed by the fit and balance to most horses. The design of my saddles also takes the rider into consideration—the saddle should be fitted to horse AND rider and be comfortable for both. So for the rider, my saddles have a very narrow twist (the part that is just in front of the seat), close contact to the horse’s sides, the highest quality pre-softened leather, pre-twisted stirrups and memory foam in the seat. The seat size of the saddle should be comfortable for the rider— neither riding on the cantle or crowded by the pommel. With Julie Goodnight...continued on page 26

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Western saddles, styles vary so greatly that you probably need to sit in a saddle to know for sure how it fits you. The stirrups should be the right size for your feet with the leathers short or long enough so that you ride in the middle hole. The width of the saddle is important too—you should not feel outward pressure on your seat bones or get the feeling that your legs are being wedged apart. The comfort and balance of your saddle are huge factors in how well you ride so these are things you don’t want to compromise on. There is much to know about saddle fit, for both horse and rider, and I always appreciate advice from professional saddle fitters. I am by no means and expert but after decades in the business and working with thousands of horses and riders, I’ve developed an eye for it. If you’re not sure about the fit of your tack, consult a professional and get the best advice you can. If your horse has “issues” under-saddle, always consider a physical cause first. If you have “issues” in your riding, you may want to check your saddle. I’m glad I could help MaryAnn and her mare and I look forward to hearing more about how they progress. Enjoy the ride,

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“Little Mohawka takes her job seriously, loves playing the game, and has given me the confidence to step on the field competitively after less than a year with a mallet in hand. She is athletic, handy, with a huge personality that makes me laugh, all wrapped up in a cute little package... I just love her.” “I was shocked when they told me her age, she looks young but seems so confident and wise.”

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Bebe Davis Takes Home Championship And Reserve Championship in Pony Rider Division at 2012 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions With the gorgeous USET Foundation Headquarters as a backdrop for the 2012 USEF National Dressage Championships, pony rider Barbara (Bebe) Davis added to the setting by putting in solid tests on both of her ponies and riding away with the National Pony Rider Dressage Championship and Reserve Championship. Davis, of Bedmister, New Jersey, rides with Dr. Cesar Parra and Katie Riley of Piaffe Performance Farms. Davis, 14, rode into the arena first with Bohdjan, a 13-year-old Dutch pony gelding. The duo captured the National Pony Rider Dressage Reserve Championship last year and this year’s score of 63.615% and 67.561% helped them defend their title with a combined score of 65.588%. “Bobo was more relaxed this year and I was thinking throughout my ride instead of just ‘show’ riding,” Davis said.

While Davis was pleased with her performance on Bohdjan, she returned to the ring with Poldy 10, a flashy 16-year-old German Riding Pony who stole center stage and the lead with top scores of 66.974% and 70.341%, for a combined score of 68.658%. “It’s been a really nice journey with Poldy,” Davis said. “I have had him less than a year but I did show him in Florida a lot and he is a great pony and I am lucky to have him.” Davis showed off her poise in the press conference at Gladstone, where she commented on the difference between riding horses and ponies. “You really have to learn your pony, because ponies have lots of tricks,” she said. “They may not be the biggest or the fastest, but they are the craftiest. I do think ponies are more clever than horses and the smaller they are the more tricks they seem to have.”

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All tricks aside, Davis showed off her rising star power during the competition. She said the past year has been a positive learning experience for her, including a difficult show at Devon last year where one of her ponies jumped out of the ring. “This year at Gladstone, both of my ponies were listening and it was a wonderful show,” she said. “The Europeans have a really strong pony dressage program and I would love to see ours grow as well. The ponies really prepare you for a Junior and Young Rider career.” During the press conference, Davis also discussed the difficulty level of the Pony Dressage tests, which have moves ranging from Second Level to Prix St. Georges. “I think whoever developed the pony tests understood how ponies think. The tests keep the ponies busy and all of the little movements keep them on their toes,” Davis commented. “Ponies are extremely fun and when you’ve done well on a pony, you know you’ve done well.”

Davis’s wins at Gladstone came on the heels of a highly successful winter season for the pony rider, which included winning the Championship and Reserve Championship at the prestigious Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Wellington, Florida. Davis kicked off her Florida winter show circuit with scores of 65% to 67% and showed solid progress throughout the season. “I broke my own record at the last show with a 74.9% and a 75.9%, it was really exciting,” she said. “I know I improved throughout the season because of hard work and more experience in the ring.” Davis said she hopes to compete her ponies in Europe this summer and added that she isn’t sure when she will make the transition to horses and the Junior division. “Riding ponies really helps you develop as a person and they are certainly teaching me many great life lessons,” she said. “I’d also like to thank my sponsors, Trilogy Saddles, PanaCavallo, Cavalleria Toscana, and of course my parents for all of their support.”

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“Pony Brags” Bourbon Street Masterpiece ( Wedderlie Mardi Gras x Da Vita FM ). “ Luke” was Show Champion at the Arabian Region 13 Championships - Geldings 2 and over. Look for him at the Arabian Horse Nationals in October! Kim Lintner Sagebrush Farm

Family Partners Welsh Ponies in Riddle, Oregon attended the recent gold rated Oregon Welsh Pony Society Show and had a great time! Catching up with friends at Welsh shows is one of the highlights of the Welsh show scene. Our 2 year old Section B Welsh Pony colt, *Mynach Master Class (Eyarth Beau Geste x Mynach Mimosa), a Scottish import, had an extremely successful show, winning his class under both Margaret Edwards of the Nefydd Stud, UK and Karen MacLeay of SRW Welsh Ponies, California. He went on to be pinned Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion under both judges! His “cousin”, Clanfair Signature LOM (*Wedderlie Mardi Gras LOM/ AOE x *Holyoake Sucura), age 4, owned by Megan Burtness of Bridlewood Welsh, and bred by Family Partners, shared the Grand Champion and Reserve placings and went on to be Supreme Champion under judge Karen MacLeay. Master Class, bay, is pictured on the left and Signature, palomino, on the right.

Kylee McKereghan (10) and her new Section C Welsh Pony of Cob Type Mare Talywern Legally Blonde had a great 1st Show together. This was Kylee’s first show cantering and the first show with her new pony at the Oregon Welsh Pony Show in Boring Oregon. They did a great job and and we are so proud of them. Here are their accomplishments: 1st Jr Handler 12 & Under Double 1sts Section C & D Mare 5 & Over Double Senior Champion Section C & D Mare Grand Champion Section C & D Reserve Grand Champion Section C & D Section C English Division Champion Section C English Reserve Division Champion Champion Ridden Pony Congratulations Kylee and Blondie!!

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From our Readers... As the owner of four pony hunters, I interact with a lot of junior riders—both at the barn and online. Most of the pony riders I know (and a lot of pony-loving adults) are still excited about ponies when we get home from the Adam D. Hill barn, and not shy about sharing the excitement with the Internet. We post pictures of our own ponies at the barn and horse shows, we see what other ponies are doing, and we check who is for sale. Keeping track of my ponies on their Facebook pages, I often see young riders participating in trivia contests and seeking interaction with each other. These are great interactions and the pony world has become dramatically more collaborative than when I was a junior rider. However, with all of these interactions and time devoted to ponies online, I often wondered if the same fun could be channeled into improving the future and preserving the history of the sport? What feels like trivia is actually an incredible knowledge base of horse shows, ponies, and trainers; this is combined with the computer background to put it to good use. I think that the answer is to create and edit pony pages on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is one of the most widely used resources on the Internet, but its content on the subject of ponies, especially pony hunters and jumpers, is practically zero. This is not a surprise; only 13% of Wikipedia editors are female, and 99% of the USEF membership under 18 is female. Pages that should electrifying and educate pony lovers, such as “USEF” or “the Devon Horse Show,” barely exist. Editing Wikipedia isn’t difficult—if you can use Facebook, you can do it. There are a lot of great resources available to learn how to edit Wikipedia, including YouTube videos and extensive Wikipedia tutorials. How long does it take? Just like Facebook, you can spend as long as you want writing and editing pages. You can jump on for a few minutes and add in a few links to other pages, or you can spend several hours creating a new page about your barn, favorite horse show, or your pony’s lineage.

You won’t be alone! Editing Wikipedia is also collaborative process, just like contests or trivia. Start working on a page or create a new page, then post it to your Facebook or email your friends and have them help you work on it. As everyone in the community works together—initially on several pages at a time—the library of information will show any pony hunter rider decades of pony results succinctly. One day (hopefully soon), I’ll be able to google “pony hunter stallions” while I sit at home with my four mares and find tons of data, pictures, and even videos collected in one location. This one stop for pony data will be constantly updated and kept current and pony hunters and jumpers will get their due in cyberspace. More importantly, a strong presence on Wikipedia means recognition. As the Internet increasingly becomes the repository for everything we care about, your best rides and favorite ponies and most challenging shows deserve to be preserved so that you can show everyone how fantastic they are! Ready to start and looking for a topic? Here are some ideas to get you started: Famous Ponies: Newsworthy, Budweiser, Tuscany, Enchanted Forest, Knickerbocker, Brighton Boast A Bit, Miss Australia, Buzz Light Year, Strike A Pose Famous breeding of ponies: Brighton, Farnley, Shenandoah, Glencoe, Stonewall, Vermont, Hidden Springs, Helicon, Orchard Hills, Rollingwoods Top Pony Stallions: Blue Rain, Colwyn Llewelyn, Hillcrest Top Hat, Elite Earl Grey, Hidden Creek’s Rain Fox, Carolina’s Red Fox, Telynau Royal Charter, Smoke Tree Dragon Tail, Triple Hill Famous Horse Shows: USEF Pony Finals, The Devon Horse Show, Washington International Horse Show, Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Capital Challenge, HITS Saugerties, HITS Thermal, Winter Equestrian Festival, HITS Ocala, HITS Culpepper All of the results from these shows can be found on USEF websites, auxiliary websites such as horseshowtime.com; other information can be cited from articles in magazines such as the Paisley Pony, the Chronicle of the Horse, Practical Horseman, and web publications. Happy editing! Submitted by: Piper Klemm

Do you know of a special pony that you think should be spotlighted in an upcoming issue? How about a pony person that deserves recognition? If so, email us and tell us about it!

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We will beging including “Brags” again in our next issue of the magazine. Please submit them to theplaidhorse@aol.com and follow these **guidelines: They need to be 300 words of text or less. They cannot include websites or emails. They should not be “ads” in disguise. Limit one Brag per farm per issue. ONE photo (300 dpi or higher) with photographer permission (if copyrighted) is allowed.

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Team Cardi is proud to announce that Welsh Cob stallion, North Forks Cardi and trainer/rider Jessica Wisdom won the Grand Prix at the Beaujolais Dressage Show earning Jessica her second score for her USDF Gold Medal. This is one of the most challenging and hard-won goals to which a dressage rider can aspire. Jessica states, “My gratitude to all of those who helped make it happen - it really was a TEAM CARDI effort.. And my most heartfelt thanks to Cindy Miller and Kari McClain - for believing in us and giving the support it took to go all the way!!”

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We were invited to Breyerfest this year for the Invasion of the British. This made our second trip to Breyerfest in the last 3 yrs. We decided to bring our main stallion, Thornville Dan again for the trip as he is the seasoned travel veteran. It was a 13 hour road trip, but Dan took it all in stride. He had tons of love an attention from adults and children alike. It was a great opportunity for the breed to get more recognition not just for looks, but for their quiet temperaments and laid back attitudes. Dan was a HIT, and he stood for hours being petted and talk to by Breyer fans. Anna Hill Baroque Farm Dales Ponies

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“Pony Brags” “Jazz” aka Just Desserts is an 8 year old Welsh/TB mare that started out not so far from here. Here being Purcellville, VA with Blue Moon Ponies and Samantha and Joyce Lawton. This year she carried Sydney Pemberton to the win at Upperville Colt and Horse Show in the younger lead-line ages 1-3 in full side saddle regalia, double bridle (pony sized of course) and all. Sydney was so smitten with her Upperville partner that she named her stuffed pony after “Jazz” and goes to bed with “her” every night. “Jazz” will be leased to Sydney as a full time learning partner for the Fall. It’s become a bit of a family affair since Sydney’s father, John Pemberton, is our farrier and her mother, Sarah Pemberton, is a close family friend, so we are going to be able to watch the pair in action as they learn together this Fall. “Jazz” is still eligible green, but will be doing her job in reverse for a while teaching the ropes to Sydney, which is never a problem for us here at Blue Moon Ponies. Ponies and kids are our top priority and the right fit, whether it’s a top notch pony hunter, children’s pony or a lead-line pony, is incredibly important here. Keep a lookout for the pair and their trainer Devon Zebrovios this season locally in the Middleburg, VA area. We are very fortunate to know such great people and have the ability to give a little girl her dream pony.

Addison Bzdak, 5yrs, riding Tantallon Special Edition. Winning the walk trot at the 2012 Warrenton Pony Show

Madison Goetzmann and Happily Ever Laughter won the Grand Pony Hunter Championship at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series. Photo By: AnLi Kelly-Durham/PMG.

Darian Topolski is 11 years old and this is her second year competing at pony finals. She is riding her pony Stellaluna in the small pony hunters and the pony medal. Darian’s favorite accomplishment is putting in a really good round in the pony medal last year at pony finals in her first try. Stellaluna lives at home at Darian’s parent’s farm in Charlton, New York. Darian loves to take care of Stella and her other ponies and feed Stella her favorite treat, Wheat Thins. Winners of the $25,000 Pony Hunter Derby in Atlanta Summer II were Keep Dreamin’ and Ashton Alexander shown here in the winner’s circle with President of Classic Company, Bob Bell.

Rainbow is a member of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses crew. He is 3 years old, 20 inches tall and about 50 pounds. He helps spread joy and happiness wherever he goes!

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“Pony Brags” Rider: Elizabeth Woods Pony: Stonewall Hazel Showing in: Small Regular Pony Hunter Show Age: 9yrs From: Lincoln, Nebraska

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Jimmy McSwigin riding his mare “A Buck Fifty”, “Lilly” has over 5k in life time earings. She is 14.1 and has really taught my son to ride. Both are under the training of Jeremy Gates at Stony Ford Reining in Campbell Hall NY. Stony Ford stands “Peptos I Brow”, he is 14.2 and was loaned to the Austrialan team for reining at WEG. They scored 210, a perfect score for three judges. His rider only got to ride him a handful of times prior to going into the ring! Jeanne Ryan AVG Horse Transport

Clanfair Martina LOM (*Wedderlie Mardi Gras LOM/AOE x *Holyoake Sonique) entered the show ring after a year off for maternity duty, and won the largest division of the show, being pinned first under both judges in her class, and Champion Mare under both judges as well. Martina is 6 years old and bred by Family Partners Welsh Ponies.