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President’s Message GREETINGS! I hope the holidays are giving you warm respite and relief during the season’s chill. The USLR Board and Office Staff send you all hearty wishes for a joyful holiday and a good new year.

It has indeed been a busy year for the USLR. We have two new Board members; Lisa Simmons, from Oregon; and Shannon Simpson, from Virginia.

Already their fresh energy is being felt on the Board. As the year concludes, it’s appropriate to take stock of the organization’s accomplishments over the past twelve months.

The number one priority for the Board has been the work to accomplish unity in the Lipizzan Federation of America. The bylaws have been adopted by all three organizations. The work of implementation continues. There remains the legal and financial points to work out, but those are being worked on by committees. There is so much to consider. The merging of the data bases.

The search for potential legal liability.

Identification and reporting of assets. The process of simultaneous dissolution. The tedious and sometimes contentious bylaw work took enormous time and energy to complete. The Board heard loud and clear that this was the membership’s number Disclaimer

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one job. This relegated other business to secondary status, but work continued and was successful.

A group, under Keith Duly, presented a major Lipizzan presence at Equine Affaire in Massachusetts in November.

This is one of the great horse events in the United States and Lipizzans were clearly in evidence. There were demonstrations, meaning people saw our horses in action.

Our Lipizzans were also on display, so people saw these sweet horses up close and personal.

We look forward to more outreach on this scale to grow into a vibrant organization for our horses. We are encouraging smaller regional events for fun and exposure. You’ll have the opportunity to be involved on a local as well as regional and national level.

Our Symposium in Las Vegas has to be termed a success. It brought the Members together to move on the unification efforts. We look forward to another event next fall.

This has been a year of great financial challenge. The USLR reflects the economy as does every business and family. The Board continues to streamline and economize where possible. Our income is predictably off. Our registrations are down by 50%. Our advertising revenue was down. Fund raising did not live up

Likewise, The United States Lipizzan Registry and the USLR News do not necessarily endorse opinions or concepts expressed in any of the editorials found herein.

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to expectations. The Board is aware that the membership has been very clear that they expect a professional level service and management to serve and preserve the Lipizzan horse. As good stewards, you have recognized the importance, first, of quality service on a par with other breed registries. Your Board fully supports you in this and asks your participation in the solution. The answer is for our Members to get involved and stay involved.

All the best in the new year.

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PLUTO BONA II, (barn name, “Beau”).

Beau is considered a “Living Legend.” He has produced Grand Prix winners in USDF, including CRESCENDO, who was “Horse of the Year” at Grand Prix over all breeds. A great accomplishment!

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2009 No. Am. Lipizzan Symposium 2009 North American Lipizzan Symposium….

Progressing Forward

By Courtney Niemuth

The Lipizzan Federation of the Americas (LFA) now has working bylaws that structures it as a memberdriven organization committed to the preservation, protection, and promotion of the Lipizzan breed. These bylaws represent years of work, and a great compromise among three decisively different organizations. They were the centerpiece of the 2009 Lipizzan Symposium in Las Vegas.

On Friday evening, symposium attendees enjoyed a reception at the Hampton Inn and watched videos of the four classical riding schools in Paris.

Lipizzan owners from around the country caught up on news and events from the past year.

On Saturday morning, the meetings began with the American Lipizzan Breeder’s Association (ALBA). Most of the discussions during ALBA’s meetings focused on horse evaluation and judge training. Next summer will be an evaluation year, and ALBA has plans to publish a new studbook following the evaluations. Rennie Squire will be writing articles about how to take conformation pictures and measurements for the studbook. Although it is not clear who would run the program under the LFA, there are tentative plans to work on a judges’ training program within this country so there would be a larger pool of qualified Lipizzan judges.

Following ALBA, John Gliege spoke on the behalf of the Lipizzan Association of North America (LANA) as the only

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LANA representative in attendance.

He described LANA’s purpose to work towards the growth and development of the Lipizzan breed in the United States.

Afterwards, he opened the session up to questions from attendees.

United Sates Lipizzan Registry (USLR) followed with its annual meeting, which included a report on business from the past year. Most of the organization’s focus has been directed the unification process.

Tim Foley pointed out the very strong member-driven effort that has gone into the upcoming East Coast Equine Affaire project, with special thanks to Keith Duly and Lyn Schaeffer. Tim also thanked Lisa Simmons for her genetic research that would be presented later in the afternoon. Election ballots were counted and the results announced for the 20102011 USLR Board positions. The new Board of Directors’ members are Lisa Kelly Simmons and Shannon Rogers Simpson.

Tim Foley was reelected as President and Muffin Smith will continue to serve as Secretary.

The rest of the business meetings were focused on LFA and the unification process. The bylaws were distributed to the members in attendance, and the USLR board stated that the bylaws would be distributed to all the members in the following weeks.

Some confusion about the process moving forward followed the distribution of the bylaws. USLR had understood that they would be able to give their members a 30-day comment period after which the USLR board would review the comments from its members. However, LANA and ALBA had understood that the bylaws were already finalized and that any

comments or changes would reset the process. John Gliege stated that if there were changes to the bylaws, he and LANA would walk away from the unification process.

A special session of USLR was then called to address the question of the 30-day review period. After a spirited discussion of some of the points of compromise within the bylaws, a motion was set forth before USLR to forego the 30-day member review period.

With the vote divided, the motion passed. The bylaws were adopted by the LFA, and the meeting sessions were over for 2009.

Lisa Simmons led the next portion of the LFA symposium with a very interesting presentation about many of the bloodlines in America. Her extensive research shed light on the most rare and most influential lines within the US Lipizzan population. The presentation will be made available on Lisa’s website, http://stcloudranch.com, and could be extremely useful in consideration with future Lipizzan breeding.

The last presentation was made by John Gliege about some of the rare texts and influential Lipizzan writings available.

In the evening, all three Lipizzan groups gathered for German fare at the Hofbrauhaus where the sounds of a brass band fi lled the air. Conversations were limited by the raucous music and Octoberfest atmosphere, but that didn’t stop members from passing notes and dancing around the tables!

There is still much work ahead for the LFA including financial work and work on the rules and regulations, but after many years of work, a set of bylaws exists.

A special recognition and thank you to USLR members Diana Swift and Courtney Niemuth. Diana provided video/audio equipment and technical support during the Friday evening reception and throughout the Saturday business meetings. Members who were unable to attend were kept abreast of Saturday’s meetings by a blog spot set up and posted by Courtney. Courtney reported key elements during the meeting sessions.

This marks the first official “broadcast” of a symposium.

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LeeAnn Reed Greets Symposium Registrants Linda Duggan Photo

Melinda Suydam, USLR Registrar Barbara Gjerset Photo

Ingun Littorin leads LFA Meeting - John Gliege, June Boardman, & Rennie Squier listen Barbara Gjerset photo

USLR President, Tim Foley, samples reception fare Linda Duggan Photo

Ruth Metz & Carolyn Vinton Saturday Dinner at Hofbrauhaus

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Keith Duly & Rennie Squier

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Courtney Niemuth posting to Symposium Blog Barbara Gjerset photo

Tim Foley & Courtney Niemuth Barbara Gjerset photo

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Lipizzans Equal Excitement at the 2009 Northeast Equine Affaire

By Susan Castle What could bring out thousands on people on a drizzling and chilly New England weekend? Why, horses of course… and lots of them! In the Northeast corner of the United States, the Northeast Equine Affaire is an extremely popular destination for horse lovers of all ages – coming from as far away as Canada and Florida. Hardy visitors braved late fall weather to see breed demonstrations, riding displays, learn about horse breeds… and just generally have fun!

Judging from the many people who stopped by our booth, chatted about Lipizzans, or asked for more information, the USLR presence at the Equine affair at Springfield, Massachusetts, proved to be very popular with visitors, and it was a wonderful experience for all members who attended.

There were about 30 of us who participated over a four-day period, and as they say, “a great time was had by all!” Nine Lipizzans graced the Affaire, and they participated in a number of performances, riding clinics, and breed demonstrations. The horses also served as Breed Ambassadors while on “rotational” display at the USLR booth (see below; Pluto II Dixana was on display at the Breed pavilion. Photo by Linda Duggan).

Sarah Casey rides “499 Conversano Barbarina” Erik Chaves Photography

STALLION PAS DE DEUX Lois Chernin rides “Pluto II Dixana” & Melanie Adams rides “Pluto Matina” Erik Chaves Photography

The excitement started November 12, with a Lipizzan pas de deux featuring two handsome stallions (at left), and a follow-up quadrille of “beautiful ladies,” (top of next page) performing in the very large main arena of the Equine Affaire. Courtesy of Sue Ott, Sarah Casey and the dedicated riders from MALA – the Mid Atlantic Lipizzan Association, Lipizzans executed synchronized moves, ranging in complexity from beginning level through Haute Ecole, while observers were treated to a professional announcer who described the history of the Lipizzan horse, its importance in the world, its importation and enduring popularity in the United States.

On Days Two and Three, Lipizzans were ridden, shown in hand for breed demonstrations, displayed at the USLR booth, and exhibited in the “children’s barn.”

Sue Ott and Sarah Casey rode the mare, Pandora, and the stallion, Conversano Barbarina, in a demonstration of the skills needed to “develop an advanced dressage horse,” as stated and under the watchful eye of Internationally-known dressage competitor, Pam Goodrich.

Even on the last day, Lipizzan popularity brought many enthusiasts out to see our dedicated team of riders perform more riding demonstrations, such as Conversano Barbarina and Pluto II Dixana performing a pas de deux.

Throughout the four-day event, USLR hosted a Lipizzan booth, where interested individuals could learn about Lipizzan horses. Videos, photographs and posters welcomed visitors and encouraged open discussions with many people who were thrilled to be able to see Lipizzans “up close and personal.”

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Anne Harkins on “Pandora & Rachel Riggins on “Piadora”

2009 Northeast Equine Affaire

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LIPIZZAN MARE QUADRILLE Front (l to r): Rachel Riggens on “Piadora” & Anne Harkins on “Pandora” Back (l to r): Melanie Adams on “Casurina” & Sue Ott on “Haluna” Erik Chaves Photography

Sarah Casey & Friends at the Breed Demonstration Photo by Linda Duggan

Sarah Casey rides “499 Conversano Barbarina” Erik Chaves Photography

Pictured Above: Booth volunteers Judith Casper, and Linda Duggan photo by Susan Castle

Merchandise was available for sale, including our new, 2010 Lipizzan calendar (buy yours now!). The commercial side of the venture was not quite up to our expectations, but we did learn what did and did not attract customers on the memorabilia sales side. MALA displayed breed information at the stables (known as the “C” Barn) where Lipizzan enthusiasts could meet in a more casual setting with horses, owners and riders.

The riders and horses who attended were as follows and our thanks to each of them for traveling long distances to support this event.

Sarah Casey riding Conversano Barbarina Lois Chernin riding Pluto II Dixana Sue Ott riding Piadora and Pandora Melanie Adams riding Pluto Matina and Casurina Rachel Riggins riding Haluna Anne Harkins riding Pandora.

Thanks also go to Dorothy Aiksnoras-Vallee, who brought her driving Lipizzan gelding, Conversano Gloriana IV, and Susan Castle, who brought her riding Lipizzan mare, Jennha, for “booth duty.”

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Meet the New Board Members SHANNON ROGERS SIMPSON

My name is Shannon Rogers Simpson, and I am 42. My son Preston is 4 years old (and is totally into horses) and my husband’s name is (Saint) Scott (who is the County Engineer here).

I currently own and operate Four Pillars Farm, LLC, in Chilhowie, VA, which is in the far Southwest corner of VA near TN, NC , WVA and KY. We moved here six years ago from Wellington, FL, and we love living in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We have 16 Lipizzans of our own here, one Lipizzan boarder, a 29-year-old Connemara Pony and a 31-year-old Spotted Pony Mule, both of whom belonged to my best friend who passed away this year. We also have four Katahdin “Hair” Sheep, three chickens and a rescued white boxer, appropriately named “Dodger”.

I came to Lipizzans accidentally when I rescued a horse from a slaughterhouse in NJ many years ago, which turned out to be a lost purebred. Many of you have read about Tagg’s antics on the Yahoo Lipizzan group. The second Lipizzan came as a Christmas present 12 years ago, followed by a pregnant mare.....the same old story. You can never have just one!

I have an extensive background in the show arena, having lived in Wellington and worked for the Winter Equestrian Festival as a runner and later Head Steward in the dressage division. It was there I first saw Favory IV Delta in the arena, ridden by George Williams for his owner Janet Quinn. I

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was instantly in love! And after many twists and turns in our lives, I came to own Delta some 10 years later. He is teaching me the finer points of dressage as well as the importance of a good bucking strap for those fast left turns. His first purebred offspring are now 3 1/2 years old and under saddle and I am so proud to have my name on their pedigrees. I feel that breeding the highest quality horses is a lasting contribution to this wonderful breed we all love.

LISA KELLY SIMMONS

the University of California at Davis. She started a civil engineering/environmental consulting firm in 1999 and continues to consult for clients throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Lisa’s deep passion for the Lipizzan breed began while riding Nikia, owned by Annie Saunders of Portland, Oregon. Now, over ten years later, Lisa and her parents, Jeff and Kathy Kelly, jointly manage St. Cloud Ranch Lipizzans which is located just outside of Eugene, Oregon.

Lisa’s involvement with Lipizzans has grown with her love of the breed. She has attended bi-annual evaluations since 2001 as well as the last fi ve annual Lipizzan Symposiums. She studies classical dressage with a former Spanish Riding School rider.

She is also an active breeder and importer.

In 2005, Lisa visited the Austrian stud farm Piber and in 2007 the Slovenian stud farm Lipica. At that time, she also had the honor of being introduced to several privatelyowned Lipizzans in Slovenia and meeting their owners. Lisa has also had the privilege of meeting many Lipizzans and their owners throughout the US. In 2005, Lisa and her parents, Jeff and Kathy Kelly, conceived of and began compiling and organizing records for the St. Cloud Ranch Lipizzan genealogical database, which is described in this newsletter. The primary purpose of this database is to support breed preservation by providing critical information to Lipizzan breeders and owners. (article on page 16)

Lisa is life-long horsewoman who was originally introduced to Lipizzans through Marguerite Henry’s White Stallion of Lipizza.

She grew up in Olympia, Washington, and obtained a BS in Civil Engineering from

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Sforza Horse Kathleen Donnelly writes in a post on the Lipizzaner yahoo sites about the statue that da Vinci designed for Ludovico Sforza, a replica of which is in Atlanta. Kathleen calls this horse “the Lipizzan predecessor” so as to “stay on topic” for the list moderator.

But really, this type of horse was certainly prevalent in 15th century Florence and Milan where there were mercenary troops led by famous condottieri, equipped with the best horses that the breeders in the areas of Conversano and Naples could furnish.

From what can be gathered from archives and research in the Conversano area, a family from Spain settled in the area in the mid 1400s, and established a breeding farm there. They supplied their own condottiere, Andrea Matteo d’Aquaviva d’Aragona, and his troops, as well as the King of Naples with horses. In all probability they were a crossing of Spanish horses and the light draft local horses, the Murgese: a predominantly black horse of excellent quality, which has just recently been restored to Italy from near extinction through efforts of various passionate local breeders.

Looking through Leonardo’s sketches of horses for the fresco for the Battle of Anghiari, it is clear that he was extremely interested in the horse, its anatomy, and its vividness. And as Kathleen points out in an email to me, the details of the sketches of the horses were accurate, “right down to the underside of the hooves.” The visitors to the exhibit “were given a magnifying glass to study the details.” This fresco (often called The Lost Leonardo) is thought to be still in existence, hidden behind Vasari’s Battle of Marciano. You can find recent information about this “treasure hunt” by Googling “Maurizio Seracini.”

Many of Leonardo’s notebooks have survived, and there are 40 SHEETS of studies of the movements of the horse from his notebooks in the Windsor collection. His Anatomy of the Horse was well known and mentioned by both Lomazzo and Vasari in 1500s.

In medieval art, the horse is much more static. In the time of Leonardo, the statues

by Verrocchio and Donatello show the horse snorting and quivering (Vasari about Donatello’s Gattamelata statue in Padua), and to judge by the drawings, Leonardo too desired to give this far more realistic air to the Sforza horse.

There is a Dover edition [1970] of “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” compiled and edited from the original manuscripts

by Jean Paul Richter, from the 1883

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edition. There have been more notebooks discovered since then; in fact, more than 5000 pages have been found. In the Dover edition are fascinating snippets from his notes about casting and statues and even comments on the impracticality of trying to sculpt a horse galloping, and technical details such as, “Sculptured figures which appear in motion, will, in their standing position, actually look as if they are falling down.” [p. 10 of the chapter, “Notes on Sculpture,” in the 2nd vol.] Fortunately, the Italian language of the period is not all that different from the Italian spoken today, but Leonardo did write in mirror writing, and like many notaries and writers of his time, he had his own forms of “shorthand.”

So why a replica?

The French troops that captured Milan on September 10th, 1499, destroyed Leonardo’s 24 foot clay model of the horse that was set up near the Sforza castle: the archers used it for target practice. At least so says legend. And the first replica of this statue was unveiled in Milan on September 10th, 1999, exactly 500 years later. According to the website Leonardoshorse.org, of the Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown, PA, it was the original idea of Charles Dent, an airplane pilot. How fitting that a pilot was the instigator of the replica, since da Vinci was fascinated by fl ight, and had the idea that if man could fl y, he might create a “second world of nature.” Vinci has a museum with working models of his inventions.

The replica was sculpted through the support of Dent’s Leonardo da Vinci’s Horse, Inc., and even donations from school children helped it become a reality. The sculptress of the clay model was Nina

A work in progress at Charles Dent’s studio

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Akamu. This model was based on Leonardo’s drawings, which Akuma studied at great length. The model was then cast by the Tallix Art Foundry, Beacon NY. Akamu’s clay model was eight feet tall and was enlarged to a 24-foot model by the foundry. Then Akamu and seven assistants refined the 24 foot clay model until it was “an exact copy” in all the details of muscle, etc. Next, it was covered with rubber to make a mold, and cast from the rubber mold into sand molds, while the rest was cast using the lost wax method (a fascinating ancient method used mostly for jewelry and small statues; there is a lot of information about it on the Internet). There were 60 pieces to be cast in silicon bronze and then assembled. The story of all this is on the

Leonardo’s Sforza Horse at The Tech (San Jose, CA; Jan 2009) The statue at The Tech was constructed of steel and fiberglass, and was a temporary display.

leonardoshorse.org site, complete with slide shows. The final horse weighs 15 tons and has been engineered to resist wind sheer and earthquakes. It was flown by Alitalia, by disassembling into seven subsections.

There are other copies now: an eight-foot version in Vinci, Italy; a twenty-four-foot version in the Meijer Botanical and Sculpture garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan, together with a Renaissance education center; and one in Atlanta where Kathleen saw it.

As if Charles Dent’s dream and resulting sculptures were not enough, there is also an “Education Outreach” [see leonardoshorse. org] org of lesson plans, Crayola’s distribution of lesson plans and Dream Maker’s program (2.4 million students), a 2000 and 2001 tour of an eight-foot fi berglass horse and a fi berglass hoof modeled from the twentyfour-foot statue and panels to US schools and events; and an art contest in Allentown, PA, and in Vinci, Italy, for school students. A week long trip to Vinci was the prize for the winner of the PA competition.

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FEI World Cup Driving Competitor CHOOSES LIPIZZANS 11-22, 2009 - Dutch driver, IJsbrand Chardon, will from now on compete with Lipizzaner horses in the FEI World Cup Driving competitions.

The four times World Champion bought three horses of his fellow competitor Jozsef Dobrovitz from Hungary right after the World Cup competition in Stuttgart this weekend.

Chardon explains his spectacular purchase: “I have competed in two World Cup competitions in which I came third and fourth. The current level is so high and my horses, amongst which one is a 19-year old gelding, have trouble keeping up with the rising speed. I had already planned to start looking for a different solution next April because I cannot make it to the top with my current horses. I got the chance to buy

IJsbrand Chardon with Dobrovitz’ team in Budapest 2007

these experienced horses from Jozsef Dobrovitz. I would rather invest time in these horses now in order to be able to compete competitively again next season. Boyd Exell is currently in such good form, that I do not have the illusion to beat him this season. I do not mind losing, but I don’t like to lose when I don’t have a fair chance!”

It is not the first time, however, that Chardon competes with these very same Lipizzaner horses: “I still enjoy the experience I had at the try out World Cup competition in 2007 in Budapest, where I drove the borrowed team of Dobrovitz for the first time on Thursday. On Sunday I won the competition and that was a wonderful experience. The Hungarian spectators are tremendously enthusiastic which contributed to one of my best wins ever. I then already said that I would come back to Budapest with Lipizzaner horses; I am just waiting for the invitation!” says a laughing Chardon, who feels very comfortable with his newly purchased horses.

The sale came at the right moment for Jozsef Dobrovitz: “I did not have the horses for sale, but when IJsbrand asked me I started to think. I have many good horses at home and I could use the space.

IJsbrand was the only one I would sell my horses to; he takes just as good care of the horses as we do. I was at his home last summer and I have seen how well his horses are treated. And furthermore, we get to see the horses often at the World Cup events so we don’t really have to miss them.”

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Dobrovitz competing, Budapest Horse Show 2009

Atjan Hop posted the following: I spoke to Mr. Chardon last night. He is really exited about his new horses, and is really surprised what an impact his decision has made, in Holland, Hungary, and throughout the equestrian world.

Maestoso X-30 (Magus) is a half brother of Maestoso X-28 (Fegyen). Both are bred by the Slovakian (!) state stud Topolcianky, and are sons of their famous breeding stallion Maestoso X Mahonia.

Both were born in 2000.

The dam of Maestoso X-30 is 541 Bosna (sire: Conversano XXIII, Szilvasvarad.

The dam of Maestoso X-28 is 511 Greta (sire: Conversano IV Tropea).

His third Lipizzaner is Incitato I-30 (a.k.a.Illm), born in 1996 in the Romanian stud Dalnic. His sire was Incitato I; his dam SiglavyCapriola XXI-16.

For now the horses will be used together with his Dutch warmbloods. But Mr. Chardon told me that he might look around for some more Lipizzaners in the future, to complete his team.

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Geneological Database Introduction to the St. Cloud Ranch Genealogical Database

by Lisa Kelly Simmons, PE

In 2005, my parents, Jeff and Kathy Kelly, and I began to enter information into a pedigree software program developed in Australia (www.breedmate.com).

Initially started as a family project, our database has continued to expand and now contains the records of over 6,000 individual Lipizzan horses. Our meticulously compiled database is primarily focused on North American Lipizzans. The records for each of these horses have been entered by hand. The sources of our information have been logged and we consulted with the appropriate authorities whenever we encountered discrepancies.

As the St. Cloud Ranch Genealogical Database continued to grow, our family realized its research potential. Information in support of the genetics within the North American Lipizzan population was obtained from the database and presented at the 2009 Lipizzan Symposium.

Symposium handouts included: 1) A list of imported Lipizzans who are no longer represented in the North American Gene Pool*.

2) A list of imported stallions in the North American Gene Pool. This list contains a count of their purebred descendants born in the last 20 years which provides a means of evaluating the influence of these stallions on the North American Lipizzan Population.

3) A list of imported mares in the North American Gene Pool, listed by mare line.

This list also includes a count of their purebred descendants born in the last 20 years.

4) A list of stallion-line legacies. This list presents each stallion from list #2, shows how many male/female purebred offspring each sired, and does the same for any breeding male descendants of this stallion.

This list also identifies all of the breeding stallions in North America according to available information.

5) Diagrams showing how the Lipizzans in the North American Gene Pool are related to each other through their stallion-line European Ancestors.

These handouts are available electronically. You may email me at Lisa.Simmons.PE@gmail.com if you would like a copy. The documents are designed to be living documents, with revisions made as information becomes available. We appreciate any information to improve or expand the database, or to refine the handouts.

Future USLR News articles will take a more detailed look at the information presented in the handouts. *The North American Gene Pool is defined as those horses having registered descendants born in the last twenty years or horses who are younger than twenty years old. These handouts are accompanied by a document, “Sources of Information,” which describes assumptions made in the preparations of the handouts.

Photograph Guidelines for Studbook In preparation for the publishing of an updated American Lipizzan Breeders Association Studbook (hopefully the first Lipizzan Federation of America Studbook!) we are soliciting conformation photos of any stallion or mare that has been evaluated and approved after the age of three. We do not need photos of foals, geldings or horses approved under the age of three. Following are some tips about how to take a good conformation photo. You can find additional information on the web.

A conformation photo should be taken with the horse well groomed and presented in either a halter or a bridle and no other tack or equipment. Remember, the idea is to show the horse’s conformation to best advantage so action photos, photos under saddle and beautiful portraits are not appropriate.

The horse should be positioned broadside to the camera with the near legs positioned with the cannon bones vertical.

The far side legs should be slightly closer together so that they will both show in the photo. The head and neck should be held in a relaxed position and again broadside to

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This is a fairly good photo. The mare’s hind legs are both slightly too far back and her tail partially obscures her left hind and she is leaning forward a little. The light would be better from a bit more behind her and the shadow of the handler is distracting.

On the positive side, all four legs and hooves are clearly visible, her mane is on the off side showing off her neck and the photo was taken from the correct position

the camera. It is best if the mane and tail do not obscure the neck and legs of the horse.

The camera should be positioned at barrel height and should shoot straight at the middle of the horse. If it is sunny, the sun

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should shine from behind the photographer and slightly from the rear of the horse.

Be careful not to get the photographer’s shadow in the photo. White horses tend to photograph best on bright cloudy days or either early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the sun angle is low.

The location should be uncluttered and attractive and the footing should provide a clear view of all four hooves. A background that contrasts with the coat of the horse is best.

When submitting your photos please remember that these will be published and should be at least 300 dpi to print well.

Photos should be black and white and may be emailed in a JPEG format (please try to keep the fi le size down) or sent by USPS. If you send prints, they will not be returned.

Please feel free to email or call with questions.

Send photos to: Rennie Squier 17466 S. Hattan Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-631-7767 rennie@blueheronlipizzans.com

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“There is something for everyone in Apples ‘n Oats” Please see the website, at

Lipizzan Legacy I invite all owners of Lipizzans who have passed on to please send me a good, highquality photo and informa�on about their horse - both training and compe��on accomplishments and sweet musings about their quirks and personali�es to be included on the USLR website “Lipizzan Legacy” page and perhaps in the Newsle�er. I hope to have a record for future Lipizzan owners to see what their horse’s ancestors were really like! Please send them to me at

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“Napoleon” is a fast learner & willing partner.

Loves people & horses. Comfortably forward and calm, light cues. At 16.2 hh, movement is dramatic.

Shows pride in his carriage & focus.

Blue ribbons w/ judge comments on great potential.

Continuous dressage training for past 16 months.

Proficient level 1. Lead changes, leg yields, stops square, good leg extension & action. Gaits very smooth; easy to sit. Confident on trail! Coat still whitening. $15,000 Dixon, CA.

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Rol in cres Lipizzans gA www.rollingacreslipizzans.com (352) 438-7077 proudly presents for sale:

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2009 Filly - Suave Brisa Conversano Toscana III (Piber) x Brunnhilde (Lip/TB) - $3500 2004 Mare - Alea II* Siglavy Gidrane-38 (Piber) x Canissa-61 (Piber) - $11,500 Suave Brisa

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*Both Alea & Bellamira sell in foal to Conversano Toscana III for a 2010 baby!

These beautiful Baroque babies are sired by the incomparable Spanish Riding School stallion Conversano Toscana III. They are his first and only offspring in the United States.

Their pedigrees are impeccable with all Piber bloodlines and proven performance on both sides.

They will be fabulous riding or driving horses and an asset to any breeding program.

Please visit our website for a complete sales list.

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Q&A Session with Andreas Hausberger, SRS

by Jan D’Addamio

The first article in this series of two appeared in the previous issue of USLR News, page 23, entitled “Andreas Hausberger, SRS, Clinic in Washington”

Chief Rider Hausberger, of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, graciously hosted a question and answer session at the end of his clinic this past July at Raflyn Farms in Snohomish, WA. This session resulted in some interesting discussions. Answers to related questions have been consolidated.

At the end of each lesson, Hausberger asked the rider to let the horse chew the reins out of their hands. One of the auditors asked about this as they were not familiar with the term. Hausberger explained that the horse should pull the reins through the rider’s fingers by stretching its head and neck forward and down, and still remain in contact with the bit.

It is important that the head and neck stay down and the horse keeps the same tempo.

This is feedback that the collected work was done properly. In the walk, once its head and neck are down the horse should be in extended walk. Asking for extended walk helps to keep the back working and the haunches active. In the trot and canter, the horse remains in the working gait.

Hausberger discussed work in-hand in more detail as this work is important to teach the horse collection as well as the piaffe. The horse can be touched with the whip either above or below the hock. Usually below, but it depends on where you get a reaction from the horse.

We don’t want the hind legs to come higher, just to react to the whip and come more under.

Active haunches lighten the forehand and make it easier for the horse to do piaffe. The trainer must not use the whip harshly, but only touch the horse hard enough to get a reaction. Don’t nag the horse; get a correct reaction, reward, and the next time give the horse a chance to react to softer aids. You must be flexible with your aids as horses differ in sensitivity and a horse can differ each time you ask.

There were a few questions about the general training of horses and riders. At the SRS the first year of a horse’s training is spent on lungeing and straight, forward riding. Walk and trot are done on the lunge but the young horses are generally too unbalanced to canter on the lunge. Up to four horses are lunged at the same time, so the circles are too small for a young horse at canter. After one to two years of calm, straight, and forward riding, they start the campaign school which consists of all of the transitions, extensions, rein back, lateral work, flying changes and 4-, 3-, and 2-tempi changes. The campaign school takes up about 2/3rds of a horse’s training. The last stage is the high school which adds canter pirouettes, one tempi changes, piaffe, piaffe pirouette,

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passage, passage half-pass, and, if talented enough, airs above the ground.

The most important training aid is a piece of sugar. Training should be at least 80% praise and no more than 20% punishment.

Horses should be rewarded frequently for correct reactions. Some people don’t like to give treats by hand because they think it causes problems with nipping. At the SRS, they give sugar as a reward when training only. The horses don’t get treats in the stable and they haven’t had any problems related to giving treats by hand. Men should show more of their feminine side especially by patting and touching the horses. Physical contact is necessary. You should use a soft voice when talking to the horse. His role model is retired First Chief Rider Arthur Kottas.

When the horse starts the campaign school, preparation work for both piaffe and passage is started about the same time. Sometimes it’s easier for a horse to get the idea of piaffe better under saddle. If so, they will start that way instead of in-hand. It depends on the horse.

At the SRS, the rider trainees are lunged daily for years, and take regular lessons on a trained horse. After that they can ride on their own. Even older riders sometimes ask for lunge lessons to help them with problems.

Someone asked if it was easier to train a young rider to ride canter pirouettes or to teach them to a young horse. Hausberger said it was more difficult to teach the young rider to do them.

A question was asked about doing a walk pirouette out of medium walk. Usually novice riders can’t do this as they can’t collect the horse enough in a stride or two to be in collected walk for the pirouette. However, an advanced rider may be able to. This was followed by a discussion of what was considered a walk pirouette and what was considered turn on the haunches in various places. Usually turn on the haunches is done from a halt back to a halt and a walk pirouette is done out of walk and back into walk. The SRS does not do turn on the haunches, only walk pirouettes. They also do not do turn on the forehand or leg yield. They teach the sideways driving leg using the shoulder-in.

During the discussion of the 3 stages of training of horses at the SRS, Hausberger mentioned that 1-tempi changes are part of the high school work. Then he explained that they were originally not done at the school.

Col. Podhajsky had to do them in the 1936 Olympics so he felt they should be done at the School. However, there was resistance to doing 1-tempi changes because they had been invented by Baucher, the famous French rider, and were not considered classical. page 22

Later in the session, someone asked about Baucher and his influence on dressage today.

Hausberger answered that he considered Baucher a “circus rider” but he felt that Baucher was not as bad as depicted in some books. Baucher is somewhat unpopular today as rollkur (hyperflexion of the neck) can be traced to him.

The dressage community did accept loosening of the horse’s jaw (also called mobilizing the jaw) from Baucher. This allowed horses to be ridden in bits much milder than the big curb bits popular in Baucher’s time.

However, de la Gueriniere also had proposed loosening of the horse’s jaw more than 100 years before Baucher. Hausberger prefers the works of de la Gueriniere to Baucher as Baucher had done too many “circus tricks,” i.e., things a horse would not do on its own, for example, cantering backwards or cantering on three legs.

To loosen or mobilize the jaw, a rider should move the bit in the horse’s mouth with small movements of the ring finger. Do this during transitions and when you want the horse more on the bit. Don’t pull on the reins!! When a rider pulls, the horse can’t bring its back up. Which rein you use to move the bit depends on what is going on with the horse. Hausberger said that getting a rider not to pull on the reins is one of the hardest things to teach as the rider needs an independent seat.

When asked to describe the goals of classical dressage, Hausberger said it is to make the horse more beautiful and keep the horse healthy. Classical dressage trains movements that horses do on their own. For competitive dressage his opinion is that the goal is only to make the horse more beautiful. Circus tricks are to get the horse to do things it would not do on its own.

A question was asked about a horse being stiffer in one direction when doing half pass and what can be done to help this. He stressed that you must work on a horse’s stiff side from early training to get it supple on both reins. He felt the stiff side should be fixed before asking for half pass. He stated it is a good sign when the stiff side changes as you know you made progress on the original stiff side. Sometimes the rider is stiff on one side and that should be checked to see if it is causing the problem.

When a horse is having a problem that doesn’t seem to be responding to efforts to fix it and the problem is not being caused by the rider, then the rider should check the fit of the tack or have a veterinarian examine the horse to see if it has a physical problem.

We learned so much during both the clinic and Q & A session that we are already looking forward to next year’s clinic with Chief Rider Hausberger.

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Congratulations to Christine Bell of Wind Mountain ANNOUNCE YOUR NEW ARRIVAL HERE Lipizzans in Springfield, Oregon who has announced the AND AT WWW.USLR.ORG arrival of four foals in 2009: Just email your name, your filly or foal’s name and Galena 4/12/2009 (Favory VI Bellanna x Gisella) breeding informa�on, and a small 300+ dpi photo Favory Viktoria “Alexander” 5/9/2009 prior to the next issue deadline.

(Favory VI Bellanna x Viktoria) The photo will posted on the Favory Isa 6/3/2009 “Octavius” (Favory VI Bellanna x Isa) Lara 6/15/2009 (Favory VI Bellanna x Filipana) Stork Corner website page only.

Send your announcements to: Sally Mansfield at Blessed are the foals…they make our hearts sing. kasama18@idealwifi.net Congratulations on these new additions to your families. or you may call Sally at 989-362-3566 Be sure and check the web site for a view for more informa�on.

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‘Super’ Success

By Christi Mitchell Margaret Hoog’s breast cancer has not stopped her from saddling up and competing in horse championships with Maestoso II Daniela, “Super.”

Since childhood, horses have brought joy to Margaret’s life, and when she developed breast cancer, she depended on her Lipizzans to help her deal with the disease.

“It’s a calming effect being around my horses,” she said. “I would go to radiation and then go to the stable, and it’s like you go into another realm.”

Margaret has been breeding and selling purebred Lipizzan horses for 15 years. Super (Maestoso II Daniela) is an 8-year-old stallion.

Super recently completed his first level dressage year, but riding and competing were put on the backburner while Margaret took a year and a half to get treated for breast cancer. After surgery and eight weeks of radiation, Margaret tried to keep riding at least four days a week. But “sitting the trot” on her two Lipizzans caused her to suffer from osteochronditis, which is the separation of the connective tissue away from the chest wall.

“I felt like I was having a heart attack,” Margaret said. “Some doctors don’t understand what horseback dressage riding entails, and I wish someone would have told me that this would happen.”

“I wish I would have known that that’s what radiation would do. My body was nuked. It’s been almost two years, and it’s still not completely fixed, but it’s better.”

Determined to keep riding, she wrapped herself in a vet wrap and a sports bra and mostly walked and posted the trot.

Even though the doctors told her to continue being active, sitting the trot was incredibly painful, and it took a year for the pain to go away. Margaret tried to better understand her situation but never found information that addressed dealing with post surgery and operation. She is willing to talk to anybody that is going through the same ordeal.

For her health, Margaret’s doctor thought it would be best if she gave up riding temporarily. Margaret was reluctant to follow the doctor’s orders because she loved riding so much, but her husband, Tom, made sure she followed the instructions.

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Margaret Hoog stands next to her eight-year old stallion, Maestoso II Daniela, named “Super. “

Pushing themselves toward excellence, in the spring of 2009 Margaret and Super began working with USDF “I” Judge Jane Weatherwax. Riding a stallion in competition can be daunting, but with confidence-building from Weatherwax, they demonstrated excellence. Super showed elegance and qualities of a gentleman, registering First Level scores in the 70s.

From here, they went on to achieve great success in many show rings and personal accomplishments, but of course not everyone understands the significance of the feats. Hoog and her mount may look like “just another talented dressage horse and rider,” but by overcoming obstacles and achieving success, the pair is showing what can be accomplished through determination and grit.

Hoog and Super have big plans for the future. “Our goal is to go up the levels to the best of our ability,” she said. “Even if I have a relapse in my cancer, I am going to keep the dream going.”

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Transi�ons August - November, 2009 TRANSFERS: Lipizzan Stallions: Conversano Maria (499 Conversano Barbarina X Maria) to Dawn Rae & Jill Crouch Dempsey of Roanoke, IN Neapolitano Milleflora (Neapolitano Slatana II X Milleflora) to Lesslie Johnson of Sinking Spring, PA Lipizzan Mares: Astorria (272 Pluto III Fantasia X Aurorra) to Celeste and Kiran Mehra of Inyokern, CA Celosia (Neapolitano Marcella X Celila) to Patrice Barnes of Athol, ID Deia (Neapolitano Slatana II X Melodina) to Patrice Barnes of Athol, ID Glenita (524 Conversano II Erica X Glena) to Celeste & Kiran Mehra of Inyokern, CA Millennia (Maestoso II Favoressa III X Tribecca) to Diana Eff of Lake Oswego, OR Tacoma (Maestoso Canada X Gisella) to Celeste and Kiran Mehra of Inyokern, CA Half Lipizzan Geldings: Socrates (Siglavy XI-6 X A Night at the Opera) to Michele DeWitt of Santa Rosa Valley, CA NEW REGISTRATIONS: Lipizzan Stallions: Favory Aneta (Favory Sonora X Aneta) to Mella and Donald Smith of Pine, AZ Favory Trivita (760 Favory IV Delta X Trivita) to Paula Scrase of Armstrong, BC

Favory Viktoria (832 Favory VI Bellanna X Viktoria) to Robert Nagel of San Diego, CA Neapolitano Altamira (Neapolitano Amiata X Altamira) to Kathleen Donnelly of Kearneysville, WV Lipizzan Mares: Alia (Pluto II Dixana X Allegra XXXVI) to Sarah Casey of New Berlin, NY Baldasara (Siglavy Angelica II-I X Belisaria) to Diana Swift of Atascadero, CA Bonnita (499 Conversano Barbarina X Belitta) to Nihal Dhanoa of New Berlin, NY Britta (499 Conversano Barbarina X Birta-63) to Sarah Casey of New Berlin, NY Celesta (Pluto Bonamora X Cyrilla) to Sonja Gay of Whitehorse, Yukon Daia (Pluto II Dixana X Delia-46) to Nihal Dhanoa of New Berlin, NY Galena (832 Favory VI Bellanna X Gisella) to Chris Bell of Springfield, OR Melia (Conversano II Aloha II X Marina) to Princess Young of Gold Canyon, AZ Octavia (716 Favory III Sabadilla X Gaea) to Kydia Knurek of Ann Arber, MI Petricia (Maestoso Canada X Petra) to Melinda Suydam of Salem, OR Lipizzan Geldings: Favory Ventura II (716 Favory II Sabadilla X Ventura) to Bronwen Cleary of Laguna Hills, CA

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You can participate in the auctions and view our ever-changing unique merchandise by going to http://shop.ebay.com/UnitedSt atesLipizzanRegistry/m.html?_dmd=1&_

ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1 . Please be sure to add this link to your “favorites” so you can check back often to see the new items available for auction.

If you would like to donate items for auction, please email USLR@together.net or call Lyn Schaeffer, USLR Treasurer, at 603 246 3492.

HORSES for SALE or LEASE / Equipment / Gifts Yearling stallion f/s.

Correct, athletic, personable, totally brilliant, playful and intelligent. Dam: 15’2 ‘Millenia,’ who radiates power and

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Call Linda Dowling, 505-869-6796 or 505-362-2967 for photos and more information.

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LOADING!

a horse to load it because horses are trained to move forward by the rider using a crop.

Conditioning the horse to respond to the broom does not hinder training with the horse with a crop when riding.

The second person also is responsible for securing either the butt bar, ramp, or door behind a horse once the horse is loaded. (The second person should not stand directly behind the horse even with a secured butt bar or door.)This will ensure that the horse does not scramble off backwards while being secured in the trailer.

Once the horse is loaded I think it is important that you get in the vehicle and proceed with the transport. The longer you let a horse stand on the trailer, the more chances that the horse will get into some mischief.

Once you have arrived at your destination, then you will unload the horse with a second person. The person at the horse’s head should be ready to go with a horse as it backs off the trailer. The person in back should quietly drop the tailgate, open the door and drop the butt bar, making sure not to stand right behind a horse.

Good luck, safe travel & enjoy your horse.

By Tony Lepore The time has finally arrived!

You need to load your horse to go to a show, clinic, symposium, the vet. Now is the time to make all the right moves and successfully load your horse to transport.

First, no matter what type of trailer you are hauling, you must make sure that the trailer is properly secured, and that vehicle lights and brakes have been hooked up and are in working order. Making this check is a good thing to do if you don’t use your trailer very much.

You should also inspect trailer tires and check inflation. Next, turn on your lights and make sure the signals and the brake lights are working.

Open the trailer up and make it as bright as possible inside (as pictured at right). If you have interior lights, turn them on. Open any forward doors or windows so that more light goes into the trailer. If your horse is used to bedding in a stall, you can add bedding to the trailer floor.

Putting hay in the trailer for the horse to eat while in transit is not a bad idea. Using a hay bag is fine, except with young horses. I’ve actually had young horses get hung up in hay bags.

I’ve always found that it takes two people to properly load a horse.

I prefer a long cotton lead rope, because it’s easy to grip. Attach it to the bottom of the halter. It is important when bringing the horse to the trailer to do so with some impulsion, just like when you’re walking into the stall with the horse following you. Most times a horse will walk right on behind you. The one thing that does not work is that you cannot pull a horse onto a trailer. This is why the second person is important. The second person, walking a safe distance behind the horse, can cluck the horse forward and can usually get the horse to load. If this doesn’t work, I use a corn broom and began by tapping the horse on the butt to move them forward. By using a corn broom you can spank them if the tapping is not successful. I do not use a crop on

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Across the Diagonal Farm

BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY

Jennifer Roth, USEF “S” judge 8768 Carmel Valley Rd. Carmel, CA 93923 Phone: 831-624-2848 Email: jrdressage@gmail.com Web: http://LipizzansAndDressage.com Standing Siglavy Angelica II-1,

Four Winds Farm Melanie Adams 5157 Jolly Acres Road White Hall, MD 21161 Phone: 443-220-6058 Email: MAdams8550@aol.com Web: www.lipizzanerhorses.com Standing Pluto Matino Young Lipizzans for sale

Maestoso II Favoressa III, and Maestoso XLIV-17 (from Romania} Training & breeding Lipizzans for 21 years Instruction, clinics, consignment & sales Blue Mounds Equine Center & Clinic 2633 State Road 78 Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Phone: 608-848-9845 Email: bmecinfo@bluemoundsequine.com Web: www.bluemoundsequine.com Young Lipizzan horses for sale. Standing stallions and mares imported from Piber and Topolcianky.

Classical dressage training and clinics.

Cameo Lipizzans Jenice Knechtel 7505 147th Ave. S.E. Snohomish, WA 98290 Phone: 360-563-1035 Email: jenice@cameolipizzans.com Web: www.CameoLipizzans.com Standing Maestoso II Capriola VII-4-II Young Lipizzans for Sale Corral Creek Lipizzans Gayla and John Edwards 29971 SW Ladd Hill Road Sherwood, Oregon 97140 Phone: 503-625-4359 email: whthors@hotmail.com Standing Favory Pelaina Started Lipizzans for sale Four Pillars Farm Shannon Rogers Simpson 229 Old Stage Road Chilhowie, VA 24319 Phone: 276-646-5310 Email: ShannonSimpson@comcast.net Web: www.fourpillarsfarm.com Lipizzans of All Ages for Sale

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Simply Sport Horses LLC Carolyn Desnoyer Wausau, Wisconsin Phone: 715-675-6979 Cell: 715-432-7921 Email: simplysporthorses@hotmail.com Web: www.simplysporthorses.com Stallion services, training, riding lessons, Limited boarding available

Lake View Lipizzans Margaret Hoog 11500 Petaluma/Pt. Reyes Rd. Nicasio, CA 94946 Phone: 415-662-2242 / Email: LakeviewLipizzan@aol.com Web: www.LakeviewLipizzans.com Foals for sale occasionally

The Lipizzan Connection Barbara Gjerset Ingun Littorin 3275 Stonyvale Road Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: 818-353-3556 Email: Barbara@lipizzanconnection.com

Lindale Farm Linda Ruiz-Laverty Florida Phone: 305-245-4506 / Email: lindalelipz@aol.com Standing Siglavy Malina & Favory I Malina III Horses for Sale

Stallion at stud / Horses for sale The Tempel Lipizzans 17000 Wadsworth Road Wadsworth, IL 60083 Phone: 847-244-5330 Email: tempelfarm@aol.com

Linden Lane Lipizzans Kris York 3055 Burrell Rd. Medford, OR 97501 Phone: 541-770-5414 Email: lindenlane@charter.net Standing Maestoso II Precocia I

Web: www.TempelFarms.com

Noble Lipizzans Cele & Tony Noble P.O. Box 1056 Graham, WA 98338 Phone: 253-847-6299 Email: noblelipizzans@gmail.com Web: www.noblelipizzans.com Lipizzans for Sale / Standing Favory II Candita, Neapolitano Slatana II, Conversano Antiqua

901 Old Leetown Pike

Royal View Farm Lyn & Tom Schaeffer 858 Piper Hill Road Stewartstown, NH 03576 Phone: 603-246-3492 Email: farview@together.net Web: www.RoyalViewFarm.com Standing: Pluto Sonora II, Favory Sonora (in AZ) Young Lipizzans for Sale

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Standing: Favory VII Andorella, Favory VI Bellanna, Neapolitano V Anita, Siglavy VI Garbo (Bay) Touchstone Acres Kathleen Donnelly Kearneysville, WV 25430 Phone: 304-724-1286 / Cell 703-989-4826 Email: kamdonnelly@aol.com Web: www.TouchstoneAcres.com Breeding, Boarding, Sales Standing 261 Maestoso Samira XXI (Imported) Waltzing Horse Farm Sarah Casey Central New York Phone: 607-847-9406 Email: WaltzingHorseFarm@gmail.com Web: www.WaltzingHorseFarm.com Standing imported SRS stallion 499 Conversano Barbarina, Pluto II Dixana II, Maestoso Marina

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BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY White Stallion Ranch

White Horse Vale Lipizzans

Wind Mountain Lipizzans

1053 Van Arsdale Street

2109 N. Columbus Ave.

Christine Bell

Oviedo, FL 32765

Goldendale, WA 98620

5729 Main Street PMB 218

Phone: 407-366-0366

Phone: 509-773-5222

Springfield, Oregon 97478

Fax: 407-366-8099

Email: whv@gorge.net

Phone: 541-741-2052

Email: glashinsky@lipizzaner.com

Web: www.whv-lipizzans.com

Email: windmtn@msn.com

Web: www.lipizzaner.com

Classically bred Lipizzans for sale from

Web: www.windmountainlipizzans.com

Services: Stallions standing, horses for sale

youngsters to school horses.

Stallions Standing: Siglavy Aga,

Lessons and training.

Siglavy Gidrane, Siglavy Bonavista,

Standing Conversano Mima, Piber

Pluto Virtuosa (all imported from The

imported stallion, and Maestoso II

Spanish Riding School/Piber Stud Farm)

Ambrosia

Lipizzans for sale

Horses for Sale

Around the Country For more detailed information, please go to www.uslr.org

Anyone interested in having their Lipizzan event(s) published in the newsletter AND on the website, please contact Tracy Rowe McEwan at 517-719-5129 or tracy@rowestables.com January 22 - 24, 2010 Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Santa Rosa Equestrian Center; Santa Rosa, CA Contact: Jorie Sligh, jorie@dressageclinics.org or 616.283.4741 More info at www.dressageclinics.org Clinic flier in Word: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhssrec10.doc Clinic flier in pdf: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhssrec10.pdf Venue info: www.srequestrian.com January 29 - 31, 2010 Bereiter Marius Schreiner Dove Hollow Dressage; Olivehain, CA Contact: Allison Harding at allisonharding@do vehollowdressage.com or 858.401.2668 www.dovehollowdressage.com January 14 - 16, 2010 Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Lakeshore Performance Horses; Fennville, MI Contact: Jorie Sligh, jorie@dressageclinics.org or 616.283.4741

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*HEATED INDOOR ARENA & OBSERVATION ROOM More info at www.dressageclinics.org Clinic flier in Word: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhslph10.doc Clinic flier in pdf: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhslph10.pdf Venue info: www.lphorses.com January 14 - 16, 2010 Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Workshop: “Improve Your Horse’s Canter & Changes/Tempis” 3:00 - 5:00 PM following the Saturday clinic lessons Lakeshore Performance Horses; Fennville, MI Contact: Jorie Sligh, jorie@dressageclinics.org or 616.283.4741 *HEATED INDOOR ARENA & OBSERVATION ROOM More info at www.dressageclincs.org Clinic flier in Word: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhslph10.doc Clinic flier in pdf: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhslph10.pdf Venue info: www.lphorses.com

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January 17 & 18, 2010 Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Blue Water Dressage Stables; Bridgeport, MI Contact: Jorie Sligh, jorie@dressageclinics.org or 616.283.4741 HEATED OBSERVATION ROOM Clinic flier in Word: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhsbluewater10.doc Clinic flier in pdf: www.dressageclinics.org/flierhslbluewater10.pdf More info at www.dressageclinics.org Venue info: www.bluewaterdressagestables.com January 20 & 21, 2010 Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Madeline Zook’s Stable; Sparks, Nevada Contact: Madeline Zook, 775.690.3218 www.sierranvrealestate.com/Herbert Seiberl.htm January 21 - 24, 2010 Bereiter Marius Schreiner Academie de Phoenix Dressage; Bow, Washington Information: info@phoenixinternationale.com or 360.303.6535

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Photo Credit Omission Those of you who bought the 2010 USLR Calendar, PLEASE, add the photo credit for June 2010, of Rowena ad her filly Rima. The credit should read Vanessa Wright. Lipoli Farm would like to take this opportunity to thank Vanessa for the gift of the June photo for the Calendar and apologize for the omission.

Vanessa Wright lives in New Hampshire, where she specializes in equine photography and images that celebrate the human-equine bond. Her photographs started a tour in November 2008 of US libraries in the exhibit “The Literary Horse; when Legends Come to Life.”

To see a slide show of some of the photographs from The Literary Horse website: www.

TheLiteraryHorse.com

Advertisers in this Issue: Apples ‘n Oats / Eilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 “Bonaparte” f/s / Urmanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Breeder’s Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29 Classified Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Corral Creek Lips / Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Genna’s Art / Panzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Horse Insurance Specialists / Bacon . . . . . . 32 Jetta f/s / Buckingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Lindale Farm / Laverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Linden Lane Lipizzans / York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Lipoli Farm / DuPont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 “Napoleon” f/s / Bruner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PDQ Horse Transport / Lepore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Plum Lake Dressage horses f/s / Stephenson 25 Rolling Acres Farm / Weiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Royal View Farm / Schaefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Lip Connection / Gjerset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Lip Connection / Gjerset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 White Horse Vale / Boardman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 White Stallions / Lashinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Photo by Sarah Liggett

Lisa Thornberry Hettman of LongRein Lipizzans and Favory Antiqua

2008 Christmas quadrille - photo by Olivia Cole Lisa Thornberry Hettman riding Traga, Ingvild Ericksen riding Ambrosia, Lauren Thal riding Siglavy Almelinda and Sarah Liggett riding Marinna.

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