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Collecting Gaits Farm USHJA Foundation - Making a Dream Pony Finals Dreams Come True Riley E Hogan Cecillia Machado Judy Dettore Featured Rider: Madison Rauschenbach Getting To Know the Robinson Family Pony Finals Tips Dawson Amick’s Must Haves!

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In the Fall of 2008, Jeff finished 4th in the Grand Prix Regional Championships, the highest level of dressage on Dueville, an Oldenburg internationally known champion.

2007 USEF Markel Young Horse Dressage Championship presented

by Collecting Gaits Farm. Champions that year were Jason Canton and his own six year old, Grandioso.

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One of their most memorable shows sponsored was the 2008 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions & Olympic Selection Trials, hosting five national USEF national championships. Pictured here in San Juan Capistrano, CA is Steffen Peters recently named to his fourth US Olympic Dressage Team in June.

Shereen training in Lexington, KY, Kat in tow at two, with Conrad Schumacher.

US Olympic Bronze Medal Team member & personal family friend for years, Michelle Gibson of Atlanta started riding like any other crazy horse kid. At a very young age, her family supported her efforts to go to Germany as a working student, where she eventually trained with Willy Schultheis, to many the Master of Dressage.

By age 20, and riding one horse a day, she quickly proved her talents and worked ten horses a day then working with Rudolf Zeilinger. After serious competition throughout Europe, the German judges voted Michelle as "best seat" upon mastering the Schultheis system and Germany's Golden Rider Award, something no American had ever achieved.

By age 27, Michelle returned home to attend the 1996 Summer Olympics where she was awarded the highest score ever given an American.

Shereen thought who better than to coach her daughter for high level competition.

The strategy paid off as Kat earned 2016 WEF Reserve Circuit Champion for Eleven & Under Equitation.

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USHJA foundation “Making A Dream”

We asked Charles Moorcroft some questions about the USHJA Grants Can you tell us what the Making a Dream Grants are and how did they come about?

The USHJA Foundation Making A Dream started with the vision of board member Louse Serio. The program was created to offer opportunities to USHJA members who face adversity, challenges or resource limitations. Each experience has been designed around the specific goals of the “Making a Dream” grant recipient. Louise was very instrumental choosing Lizzy Traband to be our first recipient in 2011. She and I have co-chaired the program since then.

What is the Difference between the Making a Dream Grants and Pony Finals Grant?

The Pony Finals Grant is something the foundation came up with as one component of the “MAD” program.

We felt is was extremely important for the foundation to give back in as many ways possible. Since I’m such a huge fan of the US Pony Finals and fortunate enough to be involved in its production, I saw this as a perfect fit for the Making A Dream program to begin to branch out.

Who are the founders of these grants?

How or why did they get involved?

The USHJA Foundation created the grant. During the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival Becky Gochman helped us out

with the MAD recipient Alexis Bauman. She was instantly drawn to the program and asked to be included in the future. When the foundation approached Becky and David with the concept of having a rider, Matthew Bravo, attend the 2015 US Pony Finals they never hesitated. Through the incredibly generous support of the Gochman family the program has grown.

Are these programs a onetime experience for these kids?

At this point the MAD grant is a one-time experience for the recipients. There has been some discussion about possibly putting together a group of recipients to further promote the program.

Why should people help with these programs?

Giving back is an amazing way to share our passion for the sport and our love for horses with other USHJA member suffering adversity. The foundation has some amazing programs and helped countless people in need.

How can someone get involved?

Amber Bauman (mother of Alexis Bauman2015 Grant recipient)

“The USHJA foundation offered Alexis hope and an opportunity to change her life. Because of her experience at WEF with Charlie Moorcroft, she now expects more of herself as a rider and a student. Alexis was blessed with an opportunity to meet and work alongside with the best of the best. “ Tthe “experience” is still ongoing. I am a better person because of the make a dream and working alongside with Charlie. Alexis continues to meet more people and has created more friendships and relationships because of the opportunity afforded to her.

Bill Schaub (trainer of Adam Edgar2016 Grant recipient to attend The Jr Hunter Finals) The USHJA, along with the generosity of so many people, have given Adam an opportunity of a lifetime.

Junior Hunter Finals would have been an impossibility without the USHJA’s “Making a Dream” grant.

Bill Rube, Jennifer Burger, Louise Serio, and many at the top of the USHJA Grant program have watched Adam since the Florida Circuit and have seen his work ethic and desire.

As a group, they felt Adam represented the qualities of what we are looking for in our sport that we all love.

It’s easy to get involved.

Either by donating directly to the USHJA Foundation or reaching out to any board member to discuss volunteering The USHJA Foundation created the “Making a Dream” program to offer unique opportunities in the hunter/ jumper sport to USHJA members who face significant adversity, such as mental, physical or emotional challenges; resource limitations; or other challenges. Each experience is custom-designed depending upon the specific interests of the “Making a Dream” grant recipient.

Grant recipient Sophia Koolwick and Bill Rube at Brandywine

Interested in supporting The USHJA’s Making a Dream program? Contact Bill Rube, USHJA Foundation Funds Development Director (859) 225-6731 brube@ushja.org

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Pony Finals Dreams Come True for Three Young Equestrians The USHJA Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to award 2016

USHJA Foundation Gochman Family US Pony Finals Grants to Judy Dettore, Riley Hogan and Cecillia Machado. Each grant recipient will be given an opportunity to compete at the 2016 US Pony Finals.

“We had many impressive applicants this year, and we’re very excited that with the support of the Gochman Family we were able to award this grant to three young equestrians,” said Jennifer Burger, president of the USHJA Foundation. “We are excited to bring this special opportunity to such deserving riders and hope it inspires young equestrians everywhere to continue pursuing their passion.”

“Sportsmanship plays a key role in this sport,” said Hogan. “It is one of the most important qualities in a competitor. Hard work is very important also. I have been really lucky to have a lot of people like my family and trainer work hard to help me get to this point.”

Cecillia Machado, 12, of Reading, PA, began riding when she was 3 years old. She competes at USEF-rated and unrated competitions throughout the year.

2016 grant recipient Judy Dettore.

Photo courtesy of the Dettore Family.

The Foundation selected the three grant recipients from a total of 33 completed nominations because of their exemplary sportsmanship, horsemanship and strong work ethic. In addition to competition, the three recipients will participate in various fun and educational activities throughout the week.

Judy Dettore, 13, of Chadds Ford, PA, began riding when she was 6 years old. She competes primarily on the local circuit, competing in only a handful of USEF-rated competitions each year. When she does compete, she often shows green ponies and hasn’t had an opportunity to go to Pony Finals.

“Receiving this grant is so amazing,” said Dettore. “Pony Finals is always something I dreamed about. I love riding and training the really green [ponies], but they were never ready to show, so the opportunity to show them at Pony Finals never came up.

Being the recipient of this year’s USHJA Foundation Gochman Family Pony Finals Grant is so special and I am so excited for it!”

2016 grant recipient Riley Hogan.

Photo courtesy of Jordan Koepke.

trians who fox hunt. She competes about 12 times per year and always cares for the ponies she shows.

Riley Hogan, 12, of Warrenton, VA, has been riding all her life, coming from a family of eques-

2016 grant recipient Cecillia Machado.

Photo courtesy of the Machado Family.

“This grant means so much to me,” said Machado. “I feel so honored to have been given this chance. I feel like it is all just a dream!”

Each of the grant recipients is excited to have their experience unfold. Machado also offered sage advice for other young equestrians looking to better themselves in the sport and to continue to learn.

“If you are looking for an opportunity in this sport, seek it out! Apply for everything! You never know when it will be your turn to get picked,” said Machado. “In the meantime, never stop working hard and dreaming. The minute you stop both, you are at a standstill and nothing can happen.”

Each year, the USHJA Foundation Gochman Family US Pony Finals Grant is open to current USHJA members under the age of 18 (per USEF rules), who have not previously participated in Pony Finals and would not be able to go to Pony Finals without the grant.

Individuals may only be awarded the grant once. Applications for 2017 will open on January 1, 2017. For more information about the grant, visit www.ushjafoundation.org.

Read more about the grant winners on pages 26, 27 & 28

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Riley E. Hogan

How long have you been riding?

I have been riding all my life.

What does winning the grant mean to you?

Going to Pony Finals is something I have been dreaming about ever since I first heard about it. Winning the Grant is allowing me to chance to go and compete, something I will never forget.

Who do you ride with?

I ride with Susan Deal, Grovespring Farm, Culpeper, VA.

Have you been to PF before?

I have never been to Pony Finals.

What pony are you showing and what division are you showing in?

I am showing my pony “My Shooting Star” aka Comet in the large greens.

What do you hope to get out of the pf experience/what are you most looking forward to?

I hope to learn more about competing at a National Level and help my riding. I am really looking forward to watching all the top pony riders and ponies compete and also attending the clinics. I am also really excited to be able to compete my pony at a National Finals.

Riley E. Hogan, age 13, from Warrenton, VA.

How did you find out about the Make a Dream program?

I learned about the the Making a Dream program through email news from the USHJA.

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ~ Colin Powell

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Cecillia Machado

Cecillia Machado , 12 years old, from Reading, Pa How long have you been riding?

I started riding age 3. So for about 9 years.

Who do you ride with ?

My mom.

What pony are you showing and what division are you showing in?

I am going to get a pony from the foundation. I do not know who it is yet.

I do not know yet what I will be showing in either. But I am very excited to find out!!

How did you find out about the Make a Dream program?

My mom told me, she found out about it when it was posted on Facebook.

What does winning the grant mean to you?

Winning the grant means a lot to me. Hearing that there were over 30 applicants, and knowing that it must have been quite a process to decide which riders to pick, and to think that I was chosen. ...I feel so blessed. Someone thought I was worthy of this grant and that feels amazing.

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Have you been to PF before?

I have not, but I have dreamed about going ever since I was.

What do you hope to get out of the pf experience/what are you most looking forward to?

Oh my gosh, I am not even sure how to put it into words!! I am looking forward to making new friends. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the top of their games and learning from some of the best. I am looking forward to all of my siblings coming to cheer me on.

What do I want to get out of this?

I just want to learn. I want to learn how to be a better rider, and a better competitor. I want to laugh a lot with my friends and make some amazing memories!

Dreams are the touchstones of our character. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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Judy Dettore

Judy Dettore, 14, Chadds Ford, PA How long have you been riding?

10 years Who do you ride with?

Olivia Golden and Lane Thompson Shaw What pony are you showing and what division are you showing in?

I believe a large green, but I have yet to learn which pony How did you find out about the Make a Dream program?

Olivia knew about it and she secretly nominated me and worked with Lane and my former trainer Mary Morrill to submit the application. I didn’t even know they did all that for me! I am so thankful for them!

What does winning the grant mean to you?

Winning this grant is so special to me and I am beyond thrilled that I get this opportunity to show at pony finals, which has always been a dream of mine. I am extremely excited and feel really honored that I was one of the three riders picked out of so many great riders. Hard work really does pay off!

Have you been to PF before?

No I have never been before.

What do you hope to get out of the pf experience/what are you most looking forward to?

I am really excited for the whole experience, but if I had to pick one thing it would probably be just getting to show. Ever since I started horse showing, I knew I wanted to show at pony finals, so just getting to go there is going to be so amazing. I already know that I am going to have an awesome time at pony finals, but I just can’t wait to get to ride in the huge ring!

Good luck to everyone at Pony Finals!

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G etting to know Bail ey Robinson and Family Let’s meet the Robinson family: Mom Wendy, Dad Mikal and daughter Bailey

like a PRO at 10 years old. We will sometime ask her how she knows what to do and she says “I just know”. Watching her handle new experiences like her first hunter derby aboard Rosmels Leap of Faith this year was really impressive.

Bailey’s goal is to ride in the Grand Prix and Hunter Derbies. Our goal is to make sure she has fun and support her in all things.

Has Bailey been to Pony Finals before?

This is Bailey’s first year for Pony Finals. We are very excited to see her on the big stage. Going to Pony Finals means a great deal to her and she sees it as an opportunity to compete with some of the best pony riders and ponies in the country.

Tell us a little bit about the family?

We live in Bowie, a small town in Texas and own Robinson Equine.

Our family life is horses, horses, ponies and more ponies and we love it!

Robinson Equine is a full service training facility that focuses on starting young horses and ponies. We also work with horses and ponies that need help with challenges they need to overcome to be successful. Mikal Robinson is what some consider a Horse Whisper, however he prefers “Horseman”. Our daughter Bailey is 10 and she seems to be quickly following in her father’s footsteps.

The whole family shows ponies at the Welsh pony shows. We show our young ponies to get them experience in the ring. We also show client ponies at the welsh shows. For us the Welsh shows are a lot of fun and good family time.

Our family feels so blessed that we have the opportunity to do what we love every day. It is very rewarding to see all the horses and ponies that come to us and go on to have a career. We work with many different breeds and disciplines.

Tell us more about Bailey: Bailey is 10 years old and a 5th grader.

She rides ponies, plays softball and basketball. he has been around horses her whole life. She was sitting on ponies before she could walk. We never pushed Bailey to ride, we wanted it to be a passion of her own. And it did not take long for her to fall in love with riding. Her first horse show was Pin Oak in the Lead Line. We knew Bailey was in love with riding one day when she rode her walk trot pony to the mailbox. She had been begging us to let her canter, but we did not think she was quite ready yet, she thought differently. When she got to the end of the long driveway she turned that old pony around and gave it a good smack.

It ran her right back to the barn and Bailey was laughing all the way.

It is so much fun for us to watch Bailey ride. One of our favorite things about her riding is that she makes it look easy. Most of the ponies she rides are green and it is so much fun to watch her handle hairy situations

Who will Bailey be showing at PF? Bailey will be showing Berry Good, a medium green pony owned by Kickapoo Ponies. Bailey also qualified her small green pony Arctica who we recently sold.

What other ponies does Bailey currently show?

She is riding a pony in the Children’s Ponies “A Cool Push Button” also owned by Kickapooo Ponies. Bailey also rides a medium pony, On the Roan Again that she will show next year. Bailey rides and shows with Debbie DiVecchia at Windswept Farms in Argyle Texas. Debbie’s training and experience has been invaluable to Bailey.

What riders does Bailey admire?

She really likes Kelly Farmer, Peter Pletcher and Christin Heineking.

What aspects of showing do you think are most challanging for Bailey?

She finds it challenging to compete against her friends, she wants them to succeed, but also wants to win herself. She jokes and calls them her “friendemies”.

What would you say her greatest accomplishment is?

Her greatest accomplishment is getting her ponies qualified for Pony Finals.

What are her goals for next year?

Next year Bailey plans on qualifying “A Cool Push Button” and “On the Roan Again” for Pony Finals.

Favorite/least favorite things?

One of her favorite things to do when she is on her own is to ride bareback. Her least favorite thing is sitting the canter in the equitation class.

Captions:(column 1) Top left: Bailey and her mom Wendy, top right Bailey and her Dad Mikal. Bottom left: Bailey and Promise.

(Column 2) Top: Bailey and Berry Good. Bottom: Bailey and Artica

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Pony Finals Tips Put together by Paisley Team Members

June Gillis-Ahern Victory Stables I

have to start by saying that Pony Finals is the most incredible horse show a young rider and their pony can experience together! So if you and or your pony have qualified for the hunters, jumpers or medal that’s wonderful and you should be very proud of yourself! It’s an honor to compete at a National Final!

lines. There’s nothing quite like the Walnut Ring but it’s nice to have some bigger ring experience ahead of time if possible.

Take advantage of the open schooling opportunities and get in the Walnut and Altech arenas.

Hand walk and hack in the rings when allowed.

Participate in as many clinics and fun activities as possible! The Emerson Burr Test, Golf Cart Parade, Pony Auction etc...

That being said Pony Finals is unlike any other show you have or will ever attend and you must read and follow all of the rules. There are a lot of them and they are NOT negotiable! Attend the opening night meeting, read the rule book!

Watch as many classes as possible! You’ve probably never modeled your pony under three judges before at any other show! Even Devon only has two judges! Present your pony for all three judges. Modeling will be a full time job while you are in the ring because the judges will look over your pony individually and not at the same time.

Leading up to Pony Finals I try to pick some shows that offer the Pony Hunters or at least some classes in a larger ring so that my riders and ponies get a feel for pace and riding longer

Enjoy every second of Pony Finals! I guarantee you will meet lots of amazing people and make new friends!

Kerin Benson Briar Field Farm Get a VIP wristband!!

Stay at the KHP campground.

Don’t forget the golf cart!

Get in to the Walnut ring with your pony before competition day.

Be prepared for rain! There is always at least one soggy day!

Janet Sassmannshausen from Kinvarra Farm

Joanne Kurinsky from Little Wood Farm says the best tip for pony finals is to: “remember to eat. So many people worry about the pony that they forget about themselves

says, “the most important thing is to be on time

Brad Whitmire - Sly Fox Farm

You only have one trip, so just go out there and do your job, don’t get caught up in “horse showing “. If you do your job well, the rest will all fall into place

When you are a pony kid, all you can think about is getting to pony finals. You work and work, and then BAM! You get that champion or reserve. You are qualified! Now you need to think about what to bring. I had the chance to talk to a few pony riders who have gone to pony finals in the past. I asked them what were their must haves to bring to pony finals. They all gave such a great responses! Claire Campbell said she needs lots and lots of hair nets, she likes to look her best, and always loses her hair nets. Lexi Dreisbach strongly suggests not forgetting a rain coat. Other products that were suggested were Parlantis and Urad. I think one of the best suggestions was fun and friends by Courtney Morton.

I am very excited to get down to pony finals and make new friends and to have lots of fun!!!!

June Gillis-Ahern & Kerin Benson contributed by Linen Owens. Janet Sassmannshausen & Joanne Kurinsky contributed by Alexis Bauman. Brad Whitmire contributed by Maddie Rauschenbach.

Claire Campbell, Lexi Dreisbach and Courtney Morton contributed by Cecillia Machado

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National Champions Amy Brubaker Andiamo As Always Boss Chelsea Samuels Fenwick Galatea Karin Binz Lifetime

Macy Grey Mandarin Montague Pringle Quality Time Safari Traditions Wesley White Oak

Producing Champions for Decades

Quality Time 2006 Archie Cox • Jenny Ross • Carlos Soriano • Lenny Marconi

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Zone 1 O Pony Challenge Reserve Champion Small Pony Blueberry Hill and Stella Wasserman with trainer Archie Cox Photo: McCool Photography

Lorelei Farm's Small Illustration and Augusta Iwasaki win in the Zone 1 O Pony Challenge Medium Green Pony Division.

Photo: McCool Photography

Zone 1 O Pony Challenge Grand Champion Captain America, ridden by Augusta Iwasaki and owned Mackenzie Root.

Photo: McCool Photography

Grace Russo's Cavour and Juliette Joseph won the $5,000 Markel Pony Hunter Derby. Photo: McCool Photography

Small Illustration owned by Erin Marbut of Lorelei Farm in Memphis, Tennessee, and ridden by Augusta Iwasaki, was Green Pony Grand Champion.

An exquisite purebred Welsh pony, she was imported from the UK in the fall of 2014. "I knew she was special," Erin pointed out, "I had never seen one move like this one. It's as though she's floating on clouds; and so quiet. I've had lots of ponies, but she's something spectacular."

Though this win qualifies Small Illustration for the 2016 Pony Finals, Iwasaki explained, "I just started showing her at the beginning of the June series. If she's not leased or sold, we'd like to take her to Pony Finals in 201 7. Since she's a green pony, we'd like for her to keep learning for this year."

Captain America, a Medium pony owned by Mackenzie Root, also with Iwasaki in the irons, posted a grand total of 259 points to win the Overall Grand Champion award. It was lwasaki's first time showing this pony, and clearly the two hit it off. Iwasaki trains with Elizabeth Reilly, who is also her mom, and they seem to balance that dynamic well.

Pony pals gathered in a golf cart. Photo: Laura Wasserman

Stella Wasserman, who trains with Archie Cox, piloted both her medium pony Trillville and her small pony Blueberry Hill to Reserve Championships in their divisions. Once again a great mother-daughter dynamic, Stella's mom Laura competes in the amateur hunter divisions.

When asked about these two ponies, Stella noted, "Trillville has a very funny personality. He's friendly, but very spoiled.

He paws at his stall door whenever anyone walks by in hopes of getting treats." Of Blueberry Hill, she said, "She's very friendly and sweet. She nickers when anyone walks by her, and likes to lick and give kisses."

give kisses."

Pony Palooza kicked off with a Cupcake Party sponsored by Makoto Farms & Hunterbrook Farms! Photo: Sarah Abdi/Blenheim Equisports

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The Carousel Hunter Derby presented by The Paisley Pony The Carousel Hunter Derby presented by Paisley Pony Langer Equestrian Group’s Carousel Hunter Derby is a fun hunter derby just for Children’s and Adult riders held at an inviting 2’6”-2’9”!

The Carousel Hunter Derby is held at all LEG shows and there are separate high score awards sponsored by Paisley Pony for the four different series: Colorado, LA, Verdugo Hills, and Woodside. At Woodside events, Carousel Saddlery and Ariat have teamed up to award each winner with a pair of Ariat Monaco LX Tall Boots!

For more information and point standings, visit langershows.com and click on “Programs & Awards.”

Upcoming Carousel Hunter Derbies Gold Coast July – July 24 at the LA Equestrian Center Verdugo Hills August Aloha – Aug 19 – 21 at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center Gold Coast Labor Day – Sep 1 – 4 at the LA Equestrian Center Colorado Fall Preview – Sep 8 – 11 at the Colorado Horse Park Colorado Fall Classic – Sep 15-18 at the Colorado Horse Park

Nicole Harrell and Ocean Power

Meghan Covert with Autumn Sound

Delani Franklin and No Delay

Jacqueline E. De La Bouillerie and Elton

Recent Carousel Hunter Derby Winners Woodside: The Carousel Hunter Derby was popular at this year’s LEG shows at Woodside, with a different winner every week: Woodside Spring Preview – Anya Gupta and Encore Woodside Spring Classic - Margo T. Mukherjee and Hudson Bay Woodside Circuit Opener – Jacqueline E. De La Bouillerie and Elton Bay Area Summer Festival – Delani Franklin and No Delay Golden Gate Classic – Nicole Harrell and Ocean Power Memorial Day Classic - Meghan Covert with Autumn Sound and Bruno Mars Meghan Covert (Stirling Kincannon, trainer) traveled all the way from Dallas, Texas to compete at the Memorial Day Classic and was rewarded with a one-two finish in the Carousel Hunter Derby.

“It was my first time at this show and my first time in the Carousel Hunter Derby class. There were a couple of bending lines and a lot of rollbacks, which made it really challenging, but also fun and interesting,” Meghan explained.

“Autumn is more of a hunter and Bruno Mars is more of an equitation horse, but they both were fantastic in the class.”

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Wilbur’s Posts...

Last issue I didn’t get any treats sent to me, so I didn’t get to do my review. Well lucky me...a package arrived for me in time for our Pony Finals Issue!!

I opened the box and saw STUD MUFFINS! What a great name to begin with! I’m of course rather handsome if I do say so myself, with my flaxen locks and golden color. Right off the bat I loved the name but then I saw that the some of the treats had our Paisley Pony logo on them...now how cool is that!!

These are called “muffin tops” and you can actually get any photo on them in the icing. These would make great prizes or gifts for sure! I’m thinking I should order a few with my face on them. Now those would be studly!!

So this company pretty much had me at the box opening...but then I opened some up and ate one...and then two... and then three...I wanted to just devour the whole big bag they gave me!! The treats are yummy...nice and soft for an old guy like me.

After totally pigging out, I decided to check out their website: studmuffinshorsetreats.wordpress.com. The treats are 100% hand- crafted and contain grains such as wheat, oats, barley, and corn, and are fortified with flaxseed and other wholesome ingredients, ensuring they’re as healthy as they are enjoyable.

The company has been making them since 1997...so they really know what they are doing!

If you want a great prize or gift...I totally suggest you check these out! Imagine them with your show or farm logo on them! Be sure to check them out on the web or FB (Stud Muffins) and tell them Wilbur said to stop by! You wont be disappointed!

I hope everyone enjoys the latest issue of the magazine. It’s filled with great stuff! Make sure you read about some of our Team Members! Our kids are so talented and well rounded! We have the best team ever!! I hope everyone has a wonderful Pony Finals...be sure to send in some photos for our next issue!

Until next time...

Wilbur out!!

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Pony Trivia

By Paisley Ambassador Ella Doerr

1) What year did My Little Pony come out?

2) Which young academy award winning actress grew up on a horse farm in Kentucky and had 5 ponies? Her favorite was named Muffin.

3) What was the name of the U. S. mail service between 1860-1861 that covered 2,000 miles and employed 200 equines?

4) Which of the following has the closest resting heart rate of a pony? A) hamster, B) chicken, C) dog, D) goat E) cow F) elephant 5) What was the name of Carolyn Kennedy’s childhood pony that she rode across the White House lawn while her father was president?

6) Where did the Welsh pony breed originate?

7) Riddle. What has 6 legs but only walks on 4 of them?

8) What year was the first U.S. Pony Finals?

Answers 1) 1986, 2) Jennifer Lawrence, 3) The Pony Express, 4) Elephant 5) Macaroni 6) Wales in United Kingdom, 7) A pony and their rider, 8) 1967

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Wanda Wellbred...”You didn’t hear it from me!”

Oh my Dears I feel like we have a quarterly talk about Social Media and the Horse World and how the two things are either wonderful together or lead to complete insanity!

It appears My Dears that the idea of a charity is lost on some. It appears that at a large benefit out west – one of the generous items was a round trip airfare to an exotic location, but the winner was responsible for their own expenses including lodging. To be nice and to ensure a smooth trip the donor left their own credit card information at the resort with instructions to the winner to please switch it for their own once they arrived.

Well my Dears not only did they not switch it, they simply had their entire trip and meals and luxuries all charged to the donors credit card. Now thinking there must have been some misunderstanding, the donor called the hotel and spoke directly to the guest and was assured that they would take care of everything. Well that my Dear’s turned out to mean charging massages and champagne, even upgrading their rooms to suites! When they returned State Side they promised to pay the donor back and yet months later have not or

even replied to calls. Their social media account is full of party pictures and drinking and no care at all over what has happened- such a sad situation and how awful a person who donated to a horse charity will probably never do so again because of behavior like this.

My Dears Social Media is a great thing, but once again please be careful what you post- a certain rider from the south consistently posts photos of her drinking and out partying while her kids are left at the barn for hours after their lessons. The trainer loves the kids but is going to have to ask the family to leave. The kids have been left overnight before while the mother ignores the trainer’s repeated phone calls and just posts away on Instagram doing shots with everyone in whatever bar she is currently in.

My Dears when you do a good deed please do it out of the goodness of your heart, don’t do it for publicity. One so called rescuer of horses spent years cultivating how she spent her last dimes to buy horses from the kill pens and to give them forever homes. Finally when it was discovered she was trying to flip the horses and sell them down the road, she vanished until just recently now she is back on social media posting photos of the horses she “rescued” and feigning remorse at having sold them. No one is buying it, My Dears. Fake and phony behavior on social media is as easy to spot as a three dollar bill.

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My Dears this Pokemon Go App has been all the rage – but you have to stop and wonder… if people are falling off of cliffs, getting hit by cars, being robbed at gun point, maybe use some common sense when playing? It seems a group of college students were playing and they were lead to a farm with a field with about a dozen Shetland ponies. Completely focused on their game they walked right up to the ponies oblivious that they were not happy.

The ponies all chased after the boys and it must have been a site to see a herd of Shetlands, ears back, teeth barred chasing some frat boys down a big hill! I guess they didn’t catch them all!

Well my Dears until next time, keep your eyes and ears open!

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Small Ponies, Big Scores

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“Ponies were not being taken seriously as dressage competitors,” says Jenny Carol, founder of the National Dressage Pony Cup. “They were in classes with horses, and it seemed difficult for them to be treated fairly when judged against the horses”, she says, “much worse were the stigmas that adult riders should be seen on horses, which made it seem futile to even show.”

Jenny Carol saw the need for more ponies to be taken seriously, not only when being ridden by kids, but by adults too.

“Kids riding ponies was thought to be a wonderful idea,” she says, “but there was always a struggle to find a pony trained well enough for a child to ride.” She realized that all this seemed so incredibly unfair, and unnecessary. She knew that there were great ponies and great riders out there just waiting for an opportunity to compete in dressage. Jenny decided she could do something about the situation, and after having a discussion with a friend in 2007, held the first NDPC show in 2008.

What Jenny sought to accomplish with the first show at Paxton Farm in July 2008, was a place where Jr/YR, AA, and Open Riders of ponies could come and only compete against one another, where everyone felt included, and taken seriously. Where everyone could win great prizes, prize money, and have a great time.

It would be a place where people with a common interest in ponies could meet and build friendships, and find the right pony to compete and enjoy. She accomplished just that, and since then the show has grown from 34 competitors in 2008 to 110 competitors at this year’s 9th Annual NDPC at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Anyone is welcome to compete in the NDPC – no matter what age, gender, or level. All breeds are welcome too, as long as the heights stay under about 148 centimeters. Over the years, a variety of about 15 different breeds have come to compete from all over the nation. There have been Fjords, Haflingers, Welsh Ponies, Morgans, Shetlands, Arabians, North American Sport Ponies, and even Icelandic Ponies coming to compete. They have divisions for AA, Open, and Jr/YR in classes from Introductory level through Grand Prix. The show is competed over 2 days where competitors ride the top two tests of the level, one on Friday and one on Saturday. Prize money totaling in $10,000 can be won by top scoring pony and rider pairs, as well as Champion and Reserve awards at all levels. High Point Rider and Breed awards are given, as well as two perpetual trophies too. One is given in memory of a breeder of Fjord ponies, Neil Sorum, and the other is the Rachel King Memorial Trophy for Haflingers. There is also an “Oldest Pony Award” in memory of Ann Miltimore. There were two pony breed shows added to the prize list this year, which were in-hand classes, and also a Young Pony Futurity. The Young Pony Futurity was started in hopes to help

pony breeders get exposure for their breeding stock and young ponies, and build for the future of the sport.

The NDPC also offers a partner show program as a way for the Pony Cup to reach out to Unites States Dressage Federation shows all over the country. This encourages the show management to offer at lease a “Pony Test of Choice” class at their shows. Some shows offer a pony division at each level, others have series championships that require ponies to attend a certain amount of shows at any given venue to qualify. All show management has to do in order to become a show partner in the NDPC is contact them, pay a small fee for the Pony Cup ribbons, add a class or division to the prize list, and hand out the ribbons to the competitors when they win! The NPDC does the rest – they track the scores and points that go towards the year end awards and send out special championship ribbons and certificates to the highest scoring pony. Ponies and their riders can also become Members of the Pony Cup. Members have every score tracked, from every USDF rated show, any test, any level, whether in classes with horses or with ponies.

Members also have special year-end prize money for High Point AA, Jr/YR, and Open members.

Every year at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, competitors and their ponies gather to compete at the NDPC host show. The Kentucky Dressage Association helps with show management and volunteers who make the show run smoothly. Their show runs at the same time as the NDPC, so horses come to compete alongside ponies as well.

Everyone is truly welcome to come participate in this annual event, and get their yearly dose of pony cuteness! This year’s show was given live national television coverage on the USEF network, complete with commentary from FEI 5* judge, Axel Steiner.

“The Pony Cup is a very welcoming environment for any competitor”, says Jenny. “I have never heard anyone ever say they wish they hadn’t come. The competition is serious, but people root for one another and are proud to see others succeed.” If you were looking for your moment to hop into the sandbox with your prancing pony, the NDPC is the place to do it. The NDPC offers pony enthusiast to be a part of an ever-growing community of adults who never really grew out of that “pony stage”. Whether you are in it for a chance to compete against the best of the ponies, the prize money, the comradery, or even the special NDPC line of attire – you are sure to see why ponies make such great, fun, and –of course - totally adorable competitors!

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A VISIT TO SUGARBROOK FARM

by Paisley Ambassador Paige Rodriguez

If you like ponies like I do, Sugarbrook Farm is a slice of heaven on Earth! Sugarbrook Farm is home to two of the best pony stallions in the country. Their names are Blue Who (aka Hootie) and Sugarbrook Blue Pacific (aka Traveller). The farm is owned by Bill and Sandy Holbrook, who spent several hours talking with us about their ponies!

Blue Who & Paige While I was there, I spent a few minutes interviewing Blue Who. Q. How old are you?

17 years old Q. How tall are you?

11.2 1/2 hands Q. What’s your favorite treat?

Peppermints Q. What do you think is your best quality?

Personality and Movement Q. Were you born at Sugarbrook?

Yes Q. How many of your offspring have gone to Pony Finals?

A. Too many to count!

All the foals were so sweet! They get handled every day so they are used to kids and adults. You will also find a handful of yearlings and two year olds in the pastures. In addition to caring for the foals, Mrs. Holbrook takes in retired show ponies. All of the ponies get turned out for long amounts of time and enjoy being ponies! This would be a great place for ponies to grow up and when they’re older, retire.

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Quarter Horse during colonial times. One important factor in that development was a Thoroughbred stallion, named Janus, imported from England. Janus was widely used for breeding both by those who were breeding for everyday work horses which could on the side excel in the popular short races of the day and for the aristocracy, who were breeding Thoroughbreds for the three and four mile races which were becoming popular.

Part 2 focused on the development of the Quarter Horse as the American population expanded west, transported on horseback or by horse drawn wagons. As the population and their horses moved, the short races continued and horse owners bred for versatile performers that could shine on the short tracks. In the early part of the 19th century, another Thoroughbred sire seems to have led the way in influencing the developing Quarter Horse type of the period. Sir Archy, the most talented four mile horse of his time, was also extensively used for breeding by those who were interested in getting short race talent. He was foaled in 1805 and died in 1833.

As a result of this long life and his popularity as a sire, his stamp was left on a large number of horses. Janus and Sir Archy are said to have shared a significant physical characteristic, both horses were endowed with unusually powerful hindquarters. As the first half of the 19th century came to an end, the two sires which appear to have had dominant influence on type development were Steel Dust and Shiloh, both of which traced back to Sir Archy.

Part 3 looked at the addition of working cows to the Quarter Horse repertoire and the possible influence of mustangs on Quarter Horse development.

In Part 4, the focus in on the second half of the 19th century. In our continuing look at popular sires which have impacted the Quarter Horse type, we left off at the end of the first half of the 19th century with Steel Dust and Shiloh and the great race that never happened.

THE STEEL DUST-SHILOH COLLABORATION: OLD BILLY Shiloh and Steel Dust never settled the question of which was faster on the short track and there is no way to conclude with certainty which was more successful as a sire; however, it is fair to say that in both categories, they were in a class to themselves. They were clearly the top Quarter Horse sires of the latter part of the first half of the 19th century. In their breeding roles, the two horses indirectly collaborated to produce many of the finest Quarter Horses of the second half of the 19th century.

This collaboration began when Shiloh was bred to Ram Cat, a daughter of Steel Dust. This breeding produced Billy, the horse now generally referred to as Old Billy. Billy’s history is somewhat murky.

It is relatively certain that Billy never raced, something explained by his early history. He was foaled in 1860 and when, at an unknown date, his original owner went off to fight for the Confederacy in the Civil War, Billy was left chained to a tree. He was fed and watered,

but received little other care. When his owner returned, Billy was in very poor condition. His hooves, which had not been trimmed, had grown to such an extent that they had to be sawed off. He was never able to grow his coat in the neck area, where he was held by the chain.

Still, it is reported that his new owner, Billy Fleming, for whom the horse was named, paid $500 for him. This was quite a substantial amount to be paid for any horse at that time in Texas, but particularly one that clearly had soundness issues. The logical explanation for the high price is that a knowledgeable buyer with a plan was buying the exceptional breeding that had gone into producing the horse. Subsequent history bears this out.

Billy Fleming himself has a very interesting story. He was born in Georgia in 1830 and moved west in his teens, arriving in Texas just before reaching 20. He joined the U. S. Rangers and fought Indians along the Texas frontier. When the Civil War started, he joined the Confederate Army and served until the end of the war. He was wounded several times, as a result of which, he lost most of the use of his right arm and right hand.

After the war, Fleming returned to Texas, settled near the town of Belmont, acquired Old Billy and started breeding Quarter Horses.

His first broodmare was a horse named Paisana (a female compatriot in Spanish), that had been a very successful short racer in her own right. She had been sired by Brown Dick, another very successful short racer, with a long winning streak until beaten in a close race by Steel Dust. Paisana’s pedigree traced back to both Janus and Sir Archy. The starting combination of Old Billy and Paisana brought several great bloodlines into play. This starting point was built upon for the next 40 years as Fleming’s breeding operation, conducted under the “jack of clubs” brand, continued from 1866 to 1907. During this period, Billy Fleming bred and sold hundreds, if not thousands, of horses and he and his horses were a force on the race tracks of Texas and Louisiana, until he retired from the racing circuit in 1888. In 1907, when Billy Fleming retired completely from his horse business, he sold his last stallion and six broodmares to a friend, Fred Matthies of Seguin, Texas. Unwilling however, to be parted from his beloved equines, Fleming followed his horses to Seguin and lived on the Matthies place until he died in 1911.

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Horses of the 20th century; he sired Jenny, the dam of the famous 20th century sire King (who later became known as Possum after he There is little evidence that Cold Deck breeding had much impact was purchased by an Arizona breeder). Under both names, King is a on Quarter Horse development. However, given his preeminence as name linked to many of the great 20th century Quarter Horses. a running horse of his day, he should be included in the short list of great Quarter Horses of the second half of the 19th century. MoreIn many ways, one can reasonably compare Old Billy with Janus over, his accomplishments on the track are evidence of the breeding of colonial times and Sir Archy in the early 19th century, all three strength of Steel Dust, or perhaps, the combined breeding strengths having significantly influenced the development of the type we now of Shiloh-Steel Dust and Old Billy. Either way, he was a great one. call Quarter Horses. A difference worth of note is that unlike Janus and Sir Archy, Old Billy was not a Thoroughbred. Old Billy’s sire DAN TUCKER: ANOTHER STEEL DUST LEGACY and dam were Quarter Horses, as were both of their sires and dams.

However, on the sire’s (Shiloh) side five generations back, Sir Archy A third great Quarter Horse of the second half of the 19th century appears five times and on the dam’s side (Ram Cat), Sir Archy is was Dan Tucker, a horse that Robert Denhardt said “could not be again present five generations back but only one time; nevertheless, left out of any list of foundation animals.” The Dan Tucker story Thoroughbreds are present in her pedigree, two, three and four starts over ten years before he was foaled in 1887. Samuel Watkins, generations back. So clearly, the Thoroughbred influence was part of owner of Little Grove Stock Farm, outside of Petersburg, Illinois, the Billy horse makeup. home to many fast short-horses of the time, was away from the farm on business, when he saw a mare that he liked very much. The mare, COLD DECK: LEGENDARY-- UNBEATEN SHORT RACER? June Bug, was a half-sister of Steel Dust. Watkins, at the time, owned Jack Traveler, a son of Steel Dust and believed that combining the A second great Quarter Horse of the second half of the 19th century Steel Dust blood with more Steel Dust blood was a formula for sucwas the legendary Cold Deck. Although mystery surrounds his cess. So he bought June Bug. breeding, it is generally believed that he was foaled in 1862 in Carthage, Missouri. According to a number of sources, including RobJune Bug was bred to Jack Traveler, producing a dainty filly, origiert Denhardt in his QUARTER HORSES: A Story of Two Centuries, nally named Lady Bug. Neither the daintiness nor the name lasted. two theories have emerged concerning Cold Deck’s breeding. The She grew fast, developing very powerful hindquarters and a lot of most colorful and widely accepted is that he was sired by Steel Dust. speed. Early in her racing career, when she was being backed into That story is that Steel Dust was away from home for a race and left a homemade starting chute for a race, she opened a large cut in her in the care of a groom. The groom got into a poker game and lost hindquarters, but went on, with a bloody behind, to win the race all his money. Another player, who was winning, offered the groom handily. From that day on, Lady Bug became Butt Cut. A rider who money for a Steel Dust breeding to one of his mares. Despite strict rode all the great Little Grove horses, including later on Dan Tucker instructions that Steel Dust was not to be bred without the owner’s and Peter McCue, said Butt Cut had more speed than any other approval, the groom replenished his cash supply with a promised horse he ever rode. breeding and soon lost the new cash supply. The term cold deck was a gambler’s term for a new stacked deck (prearranged to accomplish When Butt Cut was retired from racing, Watkins bred her to Barney a dealer win over good hands dealt the players to promote high Owens. Barney Owens was by a son of Old Billy out of a Steel Dust betting to build a big pot) that could be deftly introduced to a poker mare. The Barney Owens-Butt Cut breeding, a continuation of the game by a slick dealer after the deck in use had been cut prior to the Shiloh-Steel Dust collaboration, produced Dan Tucker. Dan Tucker deal. Only the most experienced players could catch this switch by was the title to a folk song sung by the children in the Watkins sensing from the freshly dealt cards that they were not warm enough house, which focused on a character’s exploits in a strange town, to be the cards previously in play and handled by those in the game. where he drinks too much, eats too much, gets into fights and genIn other words, a cold deck was in play, a bad sign for everyone oth- erally misbehaves. er than the dealer. The thought is that the player, who got the Steel Dust breeding out of the poker game, got it for nothing by cheating Dan Tucker excelled in short races, up to a half mile, in his home the groom and then named the product of the breeding after his territory of Illinois and Missouri. It was a match race with his clever scheme. A great story, and who knows, it might be true. half-brother that made him famous. The Sheriff, another Barney Owens bred Quarter Horse, owned by a horseman from Abilene, The second theory of Cold Deck’s breeding is far less colorful. It, Texas, had beaten all challengers from north Texas through Kantoo, ties Cold Deck to Steel Dust, but less directly. According to this sas. His owner moved him into the Missouri-Illinois area looking theory, the horse was sired by Old Billy, who was by Shiloh out of a for more paydays. Watkins agreed to pit Dan Tucker against The Steel Dust mare. Either way, it is fair to say that Cold Deck was well Sheriff in St. Louis at a distance of 440 yards, that being the best bred and either way, he was closely tied to Steel Dust. distance for both horses. Dan Tucker won with a blistering time of 22 seconds flat. According to Robert Denhardt’s research, this is the Cold Deck’s owner, Foss Barker, was a well-known race horse man fastest official time ever recorded for a horse running that distance of the second half of the 19th century. 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in Missouri, a state that was a hotbed of short racing in the 19th and early 20th centuries. To put the 22 second time in perspective, when the 440 was still a track event, the human record time was set in 1971 at 44.5 seconds.

When Watkins retired Dan Tucker from the track, the horse began a very successful breeding career. While the horse had been great on the track, his breeding performance eclipsed his racing career. He sired a number of talented Quarter Horses with the most famous being Peter McCue. Of Peter McCue, Robert Denhardt observed: “Dan Tucker sired many great horses, but without doubt the greatest was Peter McCue. Peter McCue’s blood had greater influence on the development of the Quarter Horse between 1900 and 1940 than that of any other single individual.” This single breeding contribution places Dan Tucker among the elite sires in Quarter Horse history.

Given the uniquely special success of this particular breeding as compared to the many other Dan Tucker breedings, one might reasonably question the degree of credit that may belong to the dam. When one realizes that Dan Tucker was by far Barney Owens’s greatest breeding success, one might wonder how much credit belongs to Butt Cut. But the issue of dam credit is a story for another day. In the meantime, after looking at the Steel Dust contribution to Old Billy, Cold Deck and Dan Tucker, there can be little doubt that sire impact can be considerable and far reaching.

TRAVELER: THE HORSE WITH NO PEDIGREE WHO LEFT A GREAT LEGACY The fourth horse focused on in this discussion of great Quarter Horses of the second half of the 19th century stands far apart from the first three. Unlike Old Billy, Cold Deck and Dan Tucker, Traveler did not trace back to Sir Archy, Steel Dust, Shiloh or Old Billy. In fact, we don’t know the breeding history that produced Traveler.

What we do know is that he arrived in Texas in a railroad boxcar with a bunch of other horses. He had been foaled in upstate New York around 1880. Upon arrival in Texas, he went to work for a railroad contractor. The horse’s job was pulling a dirt scrapper.

Interestingly, and probably indicative of a calm temperament, he was not gelded, which was unusual for work horses that were group corralled.

According to most accounts, he was acquired by a horseman, who traded a mule for him. History is uncertain as to who the horseman was. According to some accounts, it was a saloon owner named Brown Seay. It is known that Seay was his owner at some point in his racing-breeding career. Story has it that the horseman, whoever he was, was in a wagon being pulled by two mules, and when he saw the horse, he stopped to inquire about him. In the course of the

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conversation, a deal was struck in which the horse was swapped for one of the mules. The mule was unhitched, and replaced by Traveler, who then joined the remaining mule in pulling the wagon home. At the time of the swap, Traveler was between 10 and 12 and was not saddle broke. A short time later, however, he was ready to race.

Before we look at his racing and breeding accomplishments, we should pause and think about why a horseman would pick a workhorse out of a railroad remuda and immediately make a race horse out of him. The answer to this probably lies in the description of Traveler given by George Clegg, a famous Quarter Horse breeder and race man of the time: “He had the shortest back and biggest butt, he was one of the most perfect looking horses I ever saw.”

Geography probably precludes any Steel Dust, Shiloh or Old Billy connection; however, Sir Archy and Janus had stamped their progeny with powerful hindquarters. Certainly, the blood lines of either or both could have found their way into a horse bred and foaled in upstate New York. Whatever the horseman saw in Traveler’s conformation, it must have suggested short race ability and breeding potential.

One of Traveler’s earliest races was against a mare named Mayflower.

The mare was ridden by Will Crutchfield, a well-known short race rider of the time. In Nelson Nye’s book, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE QUARTER HORSE, he quotes an observer of the race: “Crutchfield could not have thrown a rock off Mayflower and touched Traveler’s dust.” Obviously, the contest was more of a rout than a race. The race that made Traveler’s reputation as a top short horse of his day was a match race with a horse named Bob Wilson.

Bob Wilson was defeating all comers in central Texas until he met up with Traveler. As with Cold Deck, recorded history mentions no Traveler defeats. With the importance of bragging rights being what they were, particularly in promoting a stallion for breeding purposes, one has to think that had Traveler been defeated in any match race that fact would have been captured by history.

Traveler’s great talent as a short track performer was not his foremost claim to fame. Like Dan Tucker, it was the progeny he sired that made him truly extraordinary. Traveler’s get included six very special horses. Little Joe, Judge Thomas, Judge Welch, Buster Brown and Black Bess are all identified as exceptional by Robert Denhardt.

The sixth horse, King, later known as Possum, is the one that puts Traveler in the same elite breeding group as Dan Tucker. King, like Peter McCue, is in a special stratosphere when it comes to breeding impact.

CONCLUSION As our study of Quarter Horse history moves into the 20th century, the stage has been set in the 18th and 19th centuries for further development of the various types that are included under the Quarter Horse banner of today.

We will see new bloodlines develop, as the bloodlines of equine giants of the past continue to impact those talented and versatile equines that we call Quarter Horses.

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“In his lifetime, El Niño has been champion more times than he has spots!” ~ Owner Gary Duffy

If you are at Pony Finals this year...stop and say hi to Niño.

He will be doing the Pony Medal with Amelia Ruth

What El Niño’s riders love about him ...

Nino is easily the best and easiest pony I’ve ever ridden- Kierstin Antoniadis I will always remember no matter what horse show we went to someone always knew Nino and would come up and say to me, “you’re so lucky, you get to ride the famous pony” ~ Andrea Sciortino Niño is one of the best ponies I’ve ever ridden no matter what he always tries his hardest. ~ Sophia calamari El Niño loves bananas and will keep eating peel and all. Most of all he is the best at the handy round” ~ Amelia Ruth (rider WEF 2016)

Photos courtesy of El Niño’s many riders over the years- thank you!

“We were a great team and won a lot. Looking back on it now, I realize Nino taught me how to have a smooth style.” ~ Kelsey Duffy (rider 2000-2002) Seeing the success of Nino over the years with so many young riders and the love so many in the horse community have for him, brings me such joy! I can only say thank you to Philip Ake and Vail Farm for giving me the opportunity to compete Nino as a Green Pony back in 1999. He has never left my heart and I am forever thankful!” ~ Augusta (Duffy) Levendorf, 1999 Green Medium and Medium Pony Hunter Photo: James Leslie Parker, 1999, Indoors The only pony I ever showed at Devon and was a California Girl for pony hunt teams ~ Renick Townsend

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Prima Rose Bonaventura Hi my name is Prima Rose. I am a 12 year old rider from New Jersey, Zone 2. I compete in the Pony Jumpers with my pony and in the child/adult jumpers with my mom's horse, Miss Valken. I am so lucky to train with three wonderful trainers. I train at my farm which is called Postorivo Farms with my trainer, Heather Bonaventura (who is also my mom) Linda Sheridan and Nona Garson from The Ridge. I am an active member of the United States Pony Club. Riding is my life. Here are some of my favorite things. If you want to stay connected follow me on Instagram and FB.

trends My eyes are very sensitive to the sun so I have been wearing sun glasses to help with the brightness and glare. The brand I wear is Ray Ban. At big shows, my pony wears diamond looking hair jewels in her braids. I think it makes her feel special. They are called Rhinestone Braiding Bands and you can get them at Velvet Rider. My choice of show breeches are Tailored Sportsmans.

CWD is my choice for saddles and equipment. Their saddles are custom fit to ensure the best comfort to the animal and rider. CWD made me a belly guard girth for my pony to ensure that when she jumps she does not hit herself. Everyone at CWD is super nice and they take the time to ensure you have the perfect tack. Riding in a CWD allows me and my pony to perform at our best.

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Charles Ancona always keeps me styling in the schooling ring and in the show ring. His jackets are custom so they fit the rider perfectly.

I wear the warm up jacket to school which helps ensure that when I go into the show ring my show jacket is clean of pony slobber.

My jackets are so comfortable. They are stylish but also offer high performance functionality allowing the rider to focus on riding and not feeling like you can’t move in a jacket. Charles is a hands on owner. You will see him at lots of shows though out the U.S. Stop by and say hi to him and his cute dog.

My pony wears Frilly Fillies Bonnets. Each bonnet is custom designed for you and made to order, creating a look that will ensure that your show horse catches the judge’s eye and is the envy of your barn. My bonnets are in my farm colors. There are lots of styles to pick from and every color you could wish for. The owner, Nancy, is very helpful to ensure you are getting the perfect fit and look you want.

Samshield is the brand helmet that I wear. I know wearing my Samshield my head is protected. The helmet I show in is a Blue helmet with blue swarovski crystals. I like to be different and this helmet is so me.

My pony's favorite treat is Pony Pizza. I always reward Kelsey with a pizza after a good work out or show trip.

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Find out more about a few of our Pais l ey Team m e m bers!

Hi Paisley Pony fans! My name is Meg McNicol, and I am 15. I’m going into my sophomore year at Crestview Local High School. I live in Northeastern Ohio, and am one of the Paisley Pony Magazine Ambassadors, as well as a PonyTail Bows delegate! I ride and help my mom breed Connemara ponies, a native Irish breed that is rather rare in the US. I also show market lambs, and have a small hobby flock of Olde English Babydoll Southdowns, the smallest breed of sheep! This will be my sixth year with lambs, and we are going to the Ohio State Fair for the first time. I have been riding seriously for two years, but have been around horses my whole life. I’ve shown a lot of different animals- lambs, cattle, goats, hogs, dogs, and horses. I finally found my niche with horses and lambs, but I still show dogs sometimes! (If you think horses smell, well let me tell you, dog shows are the worst!!)

I am a competitor in the Retired Racehorse Project, with my lovely thoroughbred mare One Wild Kitty. She is super sweet, and will hopefully be a competitor in the dressage division, and maybe trail or freestyle. It been a tough journey, but I think we will be able to do it. She has dainty feet, and after getting a stone bruise, was out of work for a while because she was lame. After getting her shoes, she is a lot better and is back to work.

I am very active the the 4-H program. I am taking my pony, Tre Awain Dare to Dream “Jessie” to state fair in dressage, and hunter under saddle. I also show my lambs through 4-H, and have been very successful thus far. I like to come up with clever names for my lambs, this year I have Clay MatthEWES, and Miranda LAMBert. In the past, I had Ewema Thurman.

When riding, I focus on dressage. My pony used to be a fairly successful hunter, so as I’m learning, she’s learning.

It can be really difficult, and sometimes I want to just give up, but when you get an aha moment, it’s all worth it. We’re going to the Dressage Pony Cup, and I’m hoping to beat my best scores! Dressage is different than other disciplines in the way that you can compare you scores instead of placings. You could have your best score yet, and place sixth in your class.

You still feel like you’ve won, because you beat your best!

At school, I like to participate in the theatre. I try to be in the spring musical every year, but it is right when show season kicks up, so I skipped this year. I was in the fall one-acts, I played Baby Bear in ‘Once Upon A Crime’. The freshmen were the second best that year! We were beat by the juniors, but next year I think we’ll be able to win. I really recommend being in school plays! It is so much fun, you make tons of new friends!

I also really love French. We always have a lot of fun in class, and learn lots of new things. My teacher always has fun games to play to help us learn, and I can still remember so much from her class!

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Hi everyone! My name is Maggie, I am 15 years old and am a Team Member for the Paisley Pony Magazine. I run the growing horse show bow business, Maggie’s Custom Show Bows. It all began two years ago when I outgrew wearing show bows and transitioned to tall boots and a hairnet. I never really had a good pair of professionally made show bows, my mom and I always used to go to the local craft store the night before the show, and pick out a spool of fun ribbon to cut into strips and just tie around my braids for “bows”.

I guess the reason I never had actual show bows was because they just weren’t that fun, and the price of the bows at our local tack shops weren’t that fun for my mom’s wallet either. I noticed that to get really fun and unique show bows, you either had to pay a lot or get them custom. Nowadays, show bows have really grown into a big deal in the horse show world and they’re always fun and colorful wherever you go to buy them. However, they still have a steep price most times. When I really began making bows and opening my online Etsy shop in March of 2015, I took into consideration the price and originality of my product, and really thought about what I would want to pay for and see as a customer. Little did I know how much of an impact that this little idea could have on my life, and how big it could grow in just a year. Owning my own small business at my age is not easy, seeing as how I have school, sports, and my own personal riding and competing schedule. Owning this business has taught me important life skills such as money management, marketing, and communication tactics that most teenagers may have not already gotten down yet. I regularly compete in local and rated horse shows around USEF Zone 3.

I currently compete in the Large Ponies and Equitation classes on my trainer’s pony Starlite, or “Star”. A lot of my profits from Maggie’s Custom Show Bows go into my showing fees and miscellaneous things I need for Star or riding in general. I also like to give back in the community, so a few times a year, I make bows for different causes. For example, in October I make breast cancer bows and bows with paw prints, and the full proceeds from the sales of those go to the American Cancer Society and the ASPCA. This year, I am also donating bows to the Warrenton Pony Show silent auction. This year, I have expanded the product line to making sports bows as well. In addition to riding, I also play field hockey for my high school.

So far, I’ve had softball, lacrosse, basketball, soccer, and field hockey teams order bows in their team colors, and I always love how they come out looking. Producing show bows and sports bows and selling them online has been amazing and so much fun for me! Mostly in the summer, I go around to local horse shows and set up a booth to sell my bows live. Doing so has really taught me communication and money skills. I love how happy my customers get when they come up and pick out a new pair of bows. I also enjoy talking to each of my “in-person” customers, and love seeing them later in the day rocking it in the show ring, most of the time even in the bows they had just picked out hours before. It gives me so much happiness and pride to see my products out and about. This summer, I am the official bow retailer at three show venues for their summer series, and I can’t wait to see how my business will grow in this way. I have had two wonderful teams of ambassadors since the business began, and they have been so supportive and helpful to me and my company. I love learning about each and every one of them, and supporting them at shows. I have even gotten to meet some of them in person, and both the 2015 and 2016 teams were and are some of the most pleasant girls to be around and have promoting my business. They are always so supportive of each other and I love how good of friends they all became both years. I have really started to enjoy taking photos at horse shows for those I know and those I don’t! It has become a way that I have met so many people around the show circuit, much like the show bow business has. I usually give my photos to people for free, because it’s just a fun way to be engaged in showing, and it makes me so happy when I get that perfect, clear shot of a rider and horse. Horse show photography has become one of my favorite show pastimes (you know, because all horse shows involve the “hurry up and wait” aspect to them.) Both taking photos and making show bows have really helped me get even more engaged in the hunter world, and I have met so many people through both. Being a business owner at 15 years old is hard, but my family and friends support me always. I am so happy with the progress of my show bow business, and can’t wait to see it continue to grow.

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My Wings

By Ryder Richardson It was a scorching hot summer day in the mountains of Colorado.The horses and ponies grazed on the green grass and drank from the clear river that flowed through the farm. The horses were separated from the ponies by a high white fence. The horses had more land to run and play on than the ponies did.

The horses had human friends that would come and feed them apples. This made the ponies jealous.

The horses and ponies spoke to each other but didn’t get along. The horses would leave for days at a time and return with treasures and ribbons and stories. The ponies would listen carefully to the adventures and loved to hear about the world outside of the white fence and the farm. The ponies could only imagine what wonderful things were out there.

There was an especially mean horse named Kingsley. He loved to tease the ponies.

“Sally, you will never fly as high as the rest of us,” shouted Kingsley. Sally said with a sad look in her eye, “I know, Kingsley. I am not born of noble blood like you and I do not have wings to help me fly. I am a simple pony without a rider.”

Kingsley, with a cruel laugh says, “If you want to attract a rider you need to be able to fly. Our riders want to ride over jumps and rivers and walls. If you want to fly, you have to go and eat the root of the purple cactus flower that grows by the side of the Troll forest at sunrise. That will give you the ability to fly like I do.”

Immediately Sally concocted a plan to sneak out of the barnyard and into the forest.

She knew better than to tell the other ponies what she was up to because they would not have let her go. Sally waited until after the farmer threw the hay and went over to the big metal gate. She used her strong lips to wriggle the chain loose.

Sally took off in a gallop across the meadow towards the Troll forest. She ran as fast as her little legs would go. After what felt like hours of running, Sally stopped to look around. She realized that she was already too far into the Troll forest. She stood there and heard branches breaking all around her. Sally afraid for her life started to step backwards when she heard a little sound.

“Hey, get off of my foot you little hippo,” screamed the smallest little human that she had ever seen. “This is private property, you can’t trespass. This forest is dangerous at night. I should know, my name is Ryder, King of this Forest.”

Sally couldn’t help but laugh. It was not a troll at all, it was a little boy.

“Do you hear me, hippo, get off my land,” the boy shrieked. Sally stood her ground.

She didn’t even bat an eyelash. The little boy threw himself down on the ground and started crying. “Nobody listens to me. Nobody loves me. I am all alone in the world. I don’t have a home. I don’t even have a friend,” he sobbed.

Well, that made Sally sad because she has felt the same way for most of her life too.

Sally carefully walked over to the little boy and stretched her neck down to wrap him in a big hug. The little boy wrapped his arms around the pony and they cried together.

Sally stayed and told the boy all about the farm. When he was tired, she let him sleep on her neck. She knew that she would never get her wings but her heart would not allow her to leave her new friend.

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Hi Paisley Pony readers!

My name is Fayth Stephenson, and I serve as your Paisley Pony 4-H Representative. I am from Central Pennsylvania and serve as the Vice President of my county’s 4-H Horse and Pony Club. There’s a good chance that some of you have heard of 4-H and some of you have not. 4-H stands for your Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. It’s a national organization that reaches out to children, and teens to help them get involved in a club that interests them. Their clubs range from baking to livestock to rocketry to equine to even basket weaving! Through 4-H, you expand your knowledge of your club interest, give presentations, help your community, and engage with people in your club. Recently, I’ve been working towards earning my Diamond Clover-the most prestigious clover level. To earn this clover, I organized a series of food drives and fundraisers that would benefit my local food bank. At the end of June, I raised $124, enough for 750 meals, and 65 pounds of food. I plan to continue my community service for my local food bank and I plan to start doing fundraisers for my local Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations to help veterans in my county.

I was inspired to do my community service because I once suffered from food insecurity. Food insecurity is not knowing where you are getting your next meal from. Because I am so fortunate to be able to participate in the Equestrian world and have my own horse today, I want to shine a light on food insecurity and how real it is throughout our communities. Approximately 1 in 6 people in America suffer from food insecurity.

Although many of you do not live in Pennsylvania, my biggest goal as a 4-H member is to spread the idea of “service” and inspire not only Pennsylvania’s youth, but Paisley Pony readers as well, to understand what service means to you and to inspire you to go out and do a service for your community.

As the sun peeked through the forest, the birds started singing. Sally and the boy sat eating the apples from under the forest trees. The boy talked about adventures and dreams that he had of exploring the world.

As equestrians, an important service we can do is care for our horses, and show compassion and commendable sportsmanship to one another. We, as a community, are so privileged to compete in such a sport. The least we could do for each other is cheer on one another, help one another, and support one another.

Sally had an idea. She grabbed the boy by his brown leather belt and threw him up on her back. Sally whispered “Ryder, hold on.”

So ask yourself, what does service mean to you? How will you do a service for your community?

And with that, Sally and her King of the Forest were galloping together back towards the farm. Sally knew that she had found her rider, and that they would love each other forever. The boys little arms wrapped around Sally’s neck and at that moment, Sally grew her wings.

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” -Muhammad Ali

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