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Joel Rosenstern Performing Live at the 2019 Annual Convention “With one of the most beautiful voices to grace the classical crossover genre, Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Joel Ros captures the hearts of audiences with his unique style of pop infused with a classical flai . He trained extensively for over ten years with an SLS private voice instructor and attended performance training courses in Nashville, Tennessee. Joel started singing with internationally acclaimed classical crossover quartet Vivace in the beginning of 2017 and continues to perform with the group as the tenor. Through his own songwriting, he explores tenants of views and highlights sixty years of the history of pop music in love, strength, and the courage required to stay true to sixty minutes. When the venues are quiet and the stage lights one’s self. This message is apparent in his debut orig- are off, Joel can be found at the piano for hours at a time inal solo album 11:11, which released in 2017. 11:11 crafting new original music. Introduced to songwriting before features Joel’s dynamic vocal range as well as a haunting duet he was a teenager, Joel has since composed over 100 songs with Vivace’s own Tiffany Desrosiers. and plans to return to the recording studio in 2019 to begin ​ recording his second original studio album entitled Perfect Throughout his career, Joel has shared the stage with Ca- Love. He is fueled by his passion for music and his love for nadian classical crossover artist Mark Masri, who is known singing. Between the musical moments, Joel spends much of throughout Canada and the US for his outstanding vocals his time with his horses. He is an accomplished breeder and and songwriting, and Joel performed in the opening act for exhibitor of American Shetland Ponies, and owns one of the Grammy award winning pop star, Ke$ha in Pittsburgh in 2018. largest Natural Hoofcare businesses in the world.” Joel also stars in a brand new show called Evolution that re- The Journal • June/July 2019 1

On The Cover The Journal THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF “Stella!” The American Shetland Pony Club and American Miniature Horse Registry Michigan’s Winning Style Clone Registration #’s ASPC 165357 | AMHR 339203B 81B E. Queenwood From breeding to training to history-making show ring performances, Morton, IL 61550 Stella exemplifies true winning styl . Bred by the iconic Taylor Pony (309)263-4044 Fax: (309)263-5113 Farm and trained exclusively by Excaliber Stables, this outstanding http://www.shetlandminiature.com mare is both exceptional in her unique size and talent with extreme ASPC/AMHR/ASPR Offic s: movement who always gives 110%. Her big heart, teachable President - Stephen Henderson personality and love for her job has led Stella to be one of the rare 1st Vice President - Rob Crater small equine to achieve success in the ASPC and AMHR divisions 2nd Vice President - Glenn Russell with championships in everything from open to youth to halter to performance stakes. Journal Staff A history-maker, Michigan’s Winning Style Clone was the first AMHR Layout/Design- Susan Galloway entry to win both Park Harness and Roadster stakes championships at Nationals in the same year. Additionally, in her three-year career Ad Design - Ethan Bliese Stella has garnered Multiple AMHR Nationals Stake Champions and Gabby Gufle multiple 1st Place, as well as several ASPC Congress Champion, Grand Championships and Futurity Champion wins. Th Journal is published six times a year, every Stella is loved and owned by Wildfi e Farm. other month. Subscription to The Journal is Della Goodman and Gary Brignardello - Crete, IL part of an annual membership fee of $65 for Watch for Stella to continue to surpass expectations and soar to new U.S. residents (or $80 for fi st class mailing). heights in 2019. Trainer. Excaliber Training Stable Membership rates for Canada, Mexico and all other foreign countries are $92 which includes Th Journal. Non member or gift subscriptions to Th Journal are available for $30 per year for U.S. resident of $45 for all other countries. Please notify ASPC/AMHR at least six weeks in advance of change of address. Editorial manuscripts accompanied by high- quality photos are most welcome but we do not guarantee publication of any manuscript. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs and other material becomes the property of Th Journal and will not be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. No compensation will be made unless agreed upon prior to submission. Opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily refl ct or represent those of ASPC/AMHR and The Journal. Advertising and/or editorial matter is subject to publisher’s approval and will be edited to conform to ASPC/AMHR policy if necessary. Advertisers are responsible for the accuracy of their ads and for obtaining reproduction rights to all images used in their ads. ASPC/AMHR and The Journal are not responsible for the accuracy of statements made in any advertising. All payments must be made in U.S. funds only. Th Journal (Publication No 023260) (ISSN 10788484) is published bimonthly for the American Shetland Pony Club and American Miniature Horse Registry. Periodicals postage paid at Morton, IL and additional mailing office POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ASPC, 81B E. Queenwood, Morton, IL 61550, (309) 263-4044. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2019 by American Shetland Pony Club, Inc.

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CONTENTS FEATURES Annual Convention........................ 1, 80, IBC ASPC Supreme Amateur....................... 14 ASPC AMHR Supreme Amateur..................... 18 Supreme Amateur Breeding Program Article....................... 28 The 2019 ASPC Supreme Amateur News............................................... 20 Amateur Award - Kelsey Dahl and her pony, Stinger. AMHR Companion Program Supreme Amateur Page 14 Hal & Deb Bryant......................................... 26 2019 AMHR Supreme Board Elections - Amateur Award - Tanya Bonnie Youngblood.................................... 27 Smeins-Wright and her mini, Take a moment to view the AKS Aristocrats Invitation Only Inheritance Ignored Poem................... 30 candidates and their efforts. Board Elections.......................................... 34 Page 18 Youth Royalty Application...................... 40 Page 34 Blast from the Past................................... 60 Congress........................................................ 32 Carriage Commitee................................ 42 Obits Lilliam Fordyce Blackwell......................................... 54 Connie McCreedy................................................. 54 Puzzles................................................................... 63 Selling Tips..................................................... 64 DEPARTMENTS Letter from the President....................................... 6 Convention Registration From the Home Office............................................ 8 Committee Updates............................................... 46 Guest Performance, Awards, Area News................................................................ 48 Banquet, and important Journal Advertising............................................90, 91 discussions on rule changes and Official Pages proposals. Registration form in Board of Directors...................................... 70 this issue Page 80 Committee and Committee Chairs....................................... 71 Area News New A/R Policy............................................ 72 Show Schedule.............................................. 73 News and updates from various Judges & Stewards Roster.......................... 76 committees as well as Area News. Recognized Clubs.............................................. 82-83 Join a committee or share your Breeder-Owner Directory.................................... 93 news in the next issue! Trainer Directory.................................................... 96 Page 48 4 The Journal • June/July 2019 Ad Index.................................................................... 96

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Letter from the President Greetings, Shetland Seat) are all running unopposed. Bruce Abbot, We are deep into the summer season and I hope all is going Area I, is retiring from the Board this year after serving as well for each of you. The home offic is busy preparing for an area Director for three terms (9 years). He has been a our national shows. I hope you have your Congress entries in thoughtful advocate for Shetlands and Miniature Horses and are planning for AMHR Nationals which has an entry providing leadership for our Futurity Program and Breed deadline of July 22nd. Our local shows are having good Promotion Committee. We thank Bruce for his commitment turnouts and we are looking forward to record numbers at and service to ASPC. The contested elections will be held in our Area National shows. Several management changes were August and voting is conducted on-line with all eligible voters approved at the Spring Board of Directors meeting which being sent an email link. should result in lower overall costs and allow us to maintain reasonable charges for our national shows. It is not too early to begin planning for the ASPC/AMHR/ We are excited about our new registry program and the ASPR Convention and annual Board of Directors meeting. anticipated benefits for both our membership and offic staff. The meeting will be held at the Woodlands Hotel and Suites As you know the new program is now operational even though in Williamsburg, Virginia on November 6-9, 2019. The Board the staff are still ironing out some minor “bugs.” Members of Directors meetings are open to all members and will be can now easily see their All-star points, Hall of Fame points held on Wednesday, November 6th and Saturday afternoon, and show records. Our membership records can be tracked November 9th. The convention activities begin on Thursday, more accurately and I am pleased to report that it appears November 7th with our annual membership meeting Saturday that we are on schedule for an increase in our membership for morning, November 9th. The full schedule and registration this year. As of the end of April, our total 2019 membership information will be included in the next Journal and also stood at 4,831 including 1,749 youth members. Amateur posted on our website in September. registration was equally strong with 1, 220 cards issued. We continue to recruit new members and are encouraged by the Please remember that our show managers, stewards and judges number of youth participating. are committed to following the rules and often have to make Members are encouraged to vote in our annual election for the tough, and often uncomfortable, decisions which can result ASPC/AMHR/ASPC Board of Directors. The candidates’ in disciplinary actions. Speaking for myself, as well as our bios for the Area elections are included in this edition of the Board of Directors, we would love to have a year without any Journal. New Board members from two of the eight areas disciplinary hearings at our annual convention! This can only will be seated at the annual Board meeting in November. The happen with everyone demonstrating good sportsmanship and contested elections are for Areas I and VII with Bill Eperthener cooperation. Please give our judges, stewards, offic staff, and and Corey Luchetta running for the Open Seat in Area other show personnel your support, treat other competitors I and Julie Mabie and Jim Curry running for the Shetland with respect, and most importantly, enjoy the shows. Seat in Area VII. Mike Mounts (Area II, Open Seat), Sheri Jolliff (Area IV, Open Seat) and Phyllis Hopwood (Area VI, I hope you are having a good year with your small equines. I am looking forward to seeing you at our shows and the annual convention in Williamsburg. Sincerely, StephenHenderson 6 The Journal • June/July 2019

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From the Home Office Important Payment Reminders: As you are aware, we have been working towards a “New” Registry Program. We are happy to When submitting registry work to the announce that the registry program has been offic , payment must be included. You installed. You will notice a few changes in the may pay by check, money order, credit registry documents. Please feel free to contact the card or PayPal or have a valid credit offic if you have any questions. The second part card on fil . The registration office of this Program is the “New” Points Program. will not process work that is labeled Currently there are a few reports up on the website. “Call for Payment”. Please have a This page is “Under Construction” as we continue card on file with the national home to work and retrieve all necessary information for office prior to sending in your work if life-to-date information on each animal. Thank you for your patience while we work payment will be by credit card. to give you the best accurate results. Mark your calendars for July 29-August 3, 2019 and join us in Lake St. Louis for If you live outside the US and are the ASPC Congress! July 30th is Taco Tuesday! The 3rd Annual Ladies night is sending a check, it must be in US Thursday, August 1, 2019. We will have gift drawings and yummy desserts. Thank Funds only. If we receive a check you to all our SPONSORS! We could not make this happen without you! that is not in US Funds, the foreign Areas I, II, IV, VI, and VII have Director terms up this year. Area II, IV and VI currency exchange amount will be have only one (1) person who has included a letter of intent and is eligible to serve charged to your account. as a member of the Board of Directors, so an election in those areas will not be held pursuant to Bylaws, Section 6.4, page 36. If you are a current resident of Area I If you wish to use a credit card and and Area VII and you paid your membership on or before June 1, 2019, you will don’t feel comfortable with sending be eligible to receive a ballot for the 2019 election. Remember the ballots are done your information through the mail, electronically and you will receive your ballot link via e-mail. If you wish to receive do not write “call for payment” on a paper ballot, please contact the National offi . the work order, please call the office The 2019 ASPC Annual Convention will be held in Historical Williamsburg, and put the number on file with Virginia. Mark your calendars for November 7-9 and join us for a great time in accounting before you put your work Area I. You won’t want to miss our live entertainment featuring Joel Rosenstern. in the mail. We are in need of your photos of your Ponies and Minis, we would like to use them in our marketing and social media effort . If you would like to use PayPal for registry work, please include the email Jill Gleason that is associated with your account. and the National Office Staff PLEASE SEE THE NEW ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL PAGES OF THIS ISSUE. Thank you! See complete ASPC/ASPR Congress and AMHR Nationals results from current and previous years at www.ponyshows.com 8 The Journal • June/July 2019

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Corrections Important Dates April/May 2019 - All Star Correction June 17th – Congress Entries Due July 29th – Congress Opens 1558 – AMHR Carriage Turnout – 38” & Under July 30th – Congress Taco Tuesday 1. H allmarks Boomers Buckingham, 270815, August 1st – Congress Ladies Night Susan Hallmark or Bronagh Floyd,TX July 22nd – National Entries Due September 5th – Nationals Open 1561 – AMHR Carriage Reinsmanship – 38” & Under November 1st 1. H allmarks Boomers Buckingham, 270815, 2019 Futurity Foals Registrations Due Susan Hallmark or Bronagh Floyd,TX November 7-9 1564 – AMHR Carriage Stakes 2019 Annual Convention 1. H allmarks Boomers Buckingham, 270815, (See Registration on page 80) Susan Hallmark or Bronagh Floyd,TX US Equestrian Membership Incentive Grant Earlier this year, ASPC applied for a US Equestrian Membership incentive Grant for ASPC. As a result, we received a check in the amount of $2,023.00 By accepting this grant, ASPC agrees to acknowledge US Equestrian support of any program or initiatives that the grant funds. The grant money will be awarded to our youth during the 2019 Shetland Congress for: • Youth Horse Companion Program • ASPC Classic Youth • ASPC Modern Youth • Youth Highpoint Program Part of the grant money is based on the number of memberships in the US Equestrian from our ASPC exhibitors. Information about US Equestrian membership can be located at www.usef.org. For information regarding Awards for Shetland and US Equestrian shows, please contact the national home office or the ASPC/ AMHR Board of Directors. 10 The Journal • June/July 2019

THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 CONGRESS SPONSORS! 24/7 Farm EWS Equine Blueridge LLC Fiddlestix Pony Farm State Line Tack – Mini Tack Kildow Stables Marion Poole B&B Training Cernter Excaliber Stables Cornerstone Shetlands Stars Miniatures William Sanders Stables Gemini Training Center Prairie Acres Anivia Equine Wa-Full Farm Hummingbird Hill Farm Erica Killion SS Show Horses Willow Creek Stables Showtime Training Center LLC Wahl International Herron’s Tack Circle A Miniatures Diamond Ridge Shetlands Kelly Robinson The Journal • June/July 2019 11

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2018 ASPC Supreme Amateur Kelsey Dahl MICHIGAN’S GREEN MACHINE The road to winning the ASPC Supreme Amateur Award had a roundabout journey for Michigan’s Green Machine (Stinger) and myself. I fi st laid eyes on him at the 2016 Taylor Sale and immediately was drawn to him. I knew I wanted him in my trailer when I headed back to Minne- sota after the sale and got my wish, but not in the way I originally expected. As fate would have it, he wasn’t quite meant to be mine…yet. 14 The Journal • June/July 2019

Then fate would finally catch up and in the summer of 2017 Don Rudeen made him available to me. I felt Stinger was capable to win but wasn’t sure to what level yet so I sent him with Robby and Andrea Barth of Showtime Training Stables. Under their care and nurturing he came on and started doing well. He finally starting hitting his potential for the 2018 show season. Stinger and I showed in a variety of classes including halter, driving, showmanship, and costume. We received the Super Amateur award at Congress along with multiple high-point awards throughout the year. Stinger and I are blessed to receive the Supreme Amateur Award for 2018. Thank you to Showtime Training Center - Robby and Andrea Barth, family and friends, and Don Rudeen for all of their support in helping me achieve my goals. The Journal • June/July 2019 15

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2018 AMAHMHRR Supreme Amateur Tanya Smeins-Wright Supreme Amateur AKS ARISTOCRATS INVITATION ONLY I received my fi st pony when I was only 2 years old. My Grandpa bought me Mr. Soxs, a 2 year old green broke stallion. I joke that Mr. Soxs not only taught me how to ride but how to fall. I am not sure if I was born with the love for horses, but I can never remember a time when they weren’t my passion. I spent many years with Mr. Soxs. My favorite thing to do with him was to jump him in hand. I would set up picnic benches in the front yard and he would fly over them. Like many ponies, he was eventually replaced by larger horses. Through the years I rode both Western and English. I will be forever grateful for all the lessons I learned in 4-H. 18 The Journal • June/July 2019

I saw my fi st true Miniature Horse in the late 80’s during a 4-H trip to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. From the moment I met one, I knew that I would have one someday. The following summers I went up to Estes Park and watched the mini shows. In college I was a spectator at several Minnesota shows and Iowa auctions. I planned on buying one right out of college (I even bought a mini van to convert for hauling!). However, my life went a diffe ent direction and I ended up with a yearling Trakehner/Arabian. I trained her completely myself and was able to show her at Sport Horse Nationals. It was still my dream to breed and show miniature horses. I bought my fi st mini, B.T. , in 2005. I learned the basics of showing with him at open shows and State Fairs. I named my farm August Meadows in memory of my grandfather, August, who bought me my fi st pony. Sometimes dreams do not become reality. Personal injury I am thankful for the Amateur Committee’s great awards, followed by the birth of two kids changed my farm plans especially the local show awards that always gave me an extra drastically. When my daughter, Alora, was 4, she was gifted incentive to add another Amateur class at a show. a black 2 year old gelding, AKS Aristocrats Invitation Only, When I applied for the Amateur Performance Award, I felt aka Koal. I started Koal slowly, showing halter locally and like we might have a chance since we had earned quite a few getting him ready for my daughter to handle. Eventually she Amateur points throughout the year. I never imagined that we showed him in 4-H and then at rated shows. Koal is one of could be Supreme Miniature! I was in tears after I opened the those horses that loves attention. He enjoys going to shows. award announcement letter. Thank you to everyone that has He also LOVES to jump! He will race around the arena taking helped us earn this award. From my parents who supported the jumps for fun while we are trying to set up courses. The my horse habit, especially my dad who hauled me to clinics in-hand classes are our favorites including obstacle, hunter, and shows many years ago. A huge thank you to Karen and jumper. Hunter for giving us such a special little horse. Jim & Mary Once we started showing AMHR, more obstacles detoured Frazier for teaching Koal & I to drive. Becky & Rick Goodwin our plans. One year I had surgery and another Koal became for all your care & support. Thank you to my husband Ted & critically ill. Even though the vet said that he would never pull son, Keegan, who hold down the fort while we are away, and through it or be the same again, the kids never lost hope and my daughter who enjoys showing with her mom and keeps he bounced back. The following year we returned to showing pushing her to keep competing. I do wish my grandpa could and have been having lots of fun since! see the road he paved by buying that fi st Shetland pony. Sometimes life takes diffe ent paths than the one planned, but sometimes the other road is a wonderful one too! I love showing. My daughter loves showing even more and would show every weekend if she could. We have met so many wonderful people and made many new friends. The judges have always been encouraging. I am very appreciative for the shows in this region that offer a full array of Amateur classes. The Journal • June/July 2019 19

Amateur Committee Show season is off to an amazing start!!! We hope you all are enjoying the nicer weather, and horse shows.We want to take this time to announce who is on our 2019 Amateur Committee, behind the scenes help making things happen! Mark Cronin – Co-Chair Lisa Borg Gabby Gufler – Co- Chai Kasey Gufle Donna Phillips Pam Newman-Christopher Edward J Mccarthy II Jamie Sweeney Beth Smith Booker Debi Durfee Morefiel Marian Poole Patsy Wait Egeland Amy Toliver Calderas Some fun things that we have going on now: • Every NEW U.S. member of ASPC/AMHR gets a welcome goodie bag from Ozark Minitack • Goodie bags for EVERY amateur showing at Congress and Nationals (thanks to our amazing sponsors!) • Pizza Party @ Congress; Donuts @ Nationals AND other events to be determined soon. • M entorship Program – If you are newer to showing or even just have a question, ask one of our mentors….you can find these people on the ASPC/AMHR website. ALL of them are actively showing ammies that WANT to help you. Do not hesitate to reach out to them. • Amateur of the Month: each gets an embroidered halter bag and write up in the journal and on Facebook • A SPC and AMHR high point amateur awarded at EVERY show with high dollar prizes! Get showing in those am- mie classes locally! • NEW Amateur of Merit Award • A wards (Congress, Nationals, and Year End) – check them out here: https://www.shetlandminiature.com/pro- grams/amateur/amateur-year-end-high-point-award-program. AMAZING prizes awarded each year. • Follow us on Facebook for constant updates! ASPC/AMHR Amateur of Merit Amateurs have waited a considerable amount of time for 1 Amateur of Merit in any/each amateur class offe ed by the equivalent to the open HOF and the amateur committee ASPC/AMHR. is extremely happy to announce the programmer has the Amateur of Merit scoring is determined by ALL STAR points criteria and is working to implement for collection of data. earned at all ASPC/AMHR/ASPR approved shows. Points This award is designed to award the amateurs that show credited to each exhibitor/animal combination take into animals in multiple classes and over a longer period of time consideration not only the actual placing in a class, but the recognize their efforts as a team. It is the amateur committee’s number of entries in the class. The points are cumulative and intention to allow all amateurs a path to receive an award for stay with the horse/exhibitor combination throughout his/ all the work and expense put in to preparation and exhibiting. her entire life. If an animal changes ownership the previous Amateur of Merit Award recognizes, and gives permanent, points earned stay with previous horse/owner combination. lifetime championship status to the breed’s greatest amateurs This program is new and all points will begin January 1, & their horses. The ASPC/AMHR administers and maintains 2019 of program. Once an Amateur of Merit is awarded the the Amateur of Merit Award to be earned by 1 amateur & recipient is given the choice of 4 awards to receive. 1 equine. The 1 amateur and 1 horse combination can win 20 The Journal • June/July 2019

2018 Amateur Year End Are You New to the High Point Awards Amateur Program? Miniature Halter – Under The amateur mentorship program Emily McCabe Alger – 106587 has been developed by the amateur ZEPHYR WOODS LAST TREASURE committee to provide new members the opportunity to meet and learn from Miniature Halter – Over existing amateurs.This program is not Robert Walsh – 75759 required to be a new amateur, it is a RHA UNIQUE COTTON JENNY resource that a new amateur can take advantage of - a group of experienced Miniature Performance - Under (and welcoming) amateurs that are Tanya Smeins-Wright – 110216 available to help answer questions you AKS ARISTOCRATS INVITATION ONLY may have and be a valuable resource for the amateur that is just starting in the Miniature Performance – Over Janet Elder – 106112 show ring. STRASSLEIN MARDI GRAS ALL ABOUT JAZZ Visit Classic/Foundation Halter www.shetlandminiature.com Linda Kint – 95841 RHA TWIST OF FATE to see the mentors or contact Classic/Foundation Performance any member Kristina Dahl – 102705 ALL TALK EGF of the Amateur Committee for more information Modern/Modern PL – Halter Kelsey Dahl - 102706 MICHIGAN’S GREEN MACHINE Modern/Modern PL – Performance Kelsey Dahl - 102706 MICHIGAN’S GREEN MACHINE 2018 Amateur Year - Supreme Amateur Supreme Amateur Award – Miniature Tanya Smeins-Wright – 110216 AKS ARISTOCRATS INVITATION ONLY Supreme Amateur Award - Shetland Kelsey Dahl - 102706 MICHIGAN’S GREEN MACHINE The Journal • June/July 2019 21

Amateur of the Month Amateur of the Month - April Amateur of the Month - May Greg McClanahan David and Leslie Bunke and the Scheck’s I grew up living right next door to two of the greatest This month we are featuring a 3 generation family who started out in AMHR and most loving grandparents that any kid could have. some 17 years ago. The family includes David and Leslie Bunke, and the Thanks to them, I was surrounded by animals before I Scheck’s. could even walk and I’m not just talking about all our David says his favorite horse is a toss-up between Oneka’s Raja’s Classic Reo cats and dogs. At one time or another growing up, we (Reo) and Cannon River’s Classic Confetti (CeCe). Reo, because he was the had chickens, turkeys, cows, horses, you name it. As fi st driving horse for David and was quite the accomplished horse doing soon as I was old enough, I followed in my older sister’s everything David asked him to do. And then CeCe, because David took her footsteps and started showing lambs with our local 4H from a green broke driving horse to 10 time AMHR National Champion in club. It wasn’t until I was about 10 or 11 years old that I driving. Leslie’s favorite horse is Hallmark Boomers Bacardi. A name and was introduced to the miniature horse. I had no idea the horse many know and have competed against, Bacardi is a 4 time Horse love and passion I would end up having for these horses Of The Year recipient and has earned seven Hall of Fame titles to date. and how much I enjoyed the training, conditioning, and Currently, Bacardi has been see in the AMHR Carriage driving classes with showing that came with them. Leslie at the whip in a really beautiful carriage. In 1991, at 11 years old, I attended my fi st National Niki Bunke-Scheck, David and Leslie’s daughter, ventured into the ASPC Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma showing my very part of the registry a few years ago with a pony name Smokey - CLR’s fi st miniature horse, Bar-B Intimidator, or as we called Smoking Gun. One of Niki’s biggest accomplishments was driving Smokey to him, Timmy. We showed in one class that year and never an ASPC National Championship and being awarded the Madge Davenport in a million years did I expect to win, but we did it. We Memorial Sportsmanship Award sponsored by Lenard Davenport in were the National Champion, Youth 8-12 exhibiting a memory of his mother. senior gelding. Timmy and I went on to defend our title Niki’s children, the third generation includes Sophie, Sammi, Trenton and in 1992 winning National Champion again in Ogden, Maddie. All have shown at one time or another in the past 17 years but Utah. Over the next few years, Timmy and I went on Sammie and Trenton are seen the most!.Sammie has been given opportunities to win countless National Top Ten finishes together in to show many diffe ent divisions in the ASPC club. Her fi st time showing both halter and performance classes, but those back to a Modern Pleasure Mare netted a national championship in halter. Trenton back championships were definit ly two of my proudest has a unique showmanship style- wearing a hat in the ring- he dazzles his moments and fondest memories of my fi st heart horse. miniatures and ponies into giving ears and just the right bend of the neck. Sadly, the 1996 AMHA National Show was my last time David and Leslie’s farm has been involved in breeding and showing double showing miniature horses. As most kids do, I went on to registered ASPC/AMHR ponies and they do not appear to be slowing graduate high school, moved away for college, became down! In 2019 David and Leslie are anticipating another winning foal from a taxpayer working for the man, and quite honestly, Twilite Miniatures with a cross between Bonde’s Bounc’in B Fire and Ice spent several years working on self-discovery and self- and Cannon River’s Captial One. The Bunke’s are always available to help, acceptance. always great to visit with, so never hesitate to stop by at a show and say hi! It wasn’t until 2015, after an almost 20-year hiatus, that Proud to be part of this 3 generation family, they are a great addition to the fate stepped in and reconnected me to the wonderful industry we all know and love. continued on page 62 22 The Journal • June/July 2019

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Companion Program Award Hal & Deb Bryant Have you ever stopped to think how important this program is? In the Show ring, we are “Singing to the Choir” - we are showing our horses to each other. But in the AAA Companion Animal Program, we reach out to all the folks who just might join us one day! We think of what we do as: Public Relations. Starting in January, we get calls and book events throughout the year. During Nursing Home Week we are completely booked. Every day we will be taking horses and carriages to give rides to the residents. We take our horses to Schools, Weddings, Parades, Demonstrations and Clinics. We give presentations at the Rotary Club, Kawanis, 4-H Hippology Groups, Vacation Bible Schools and at the Library. If there’s a place we can showcase the capabilites of these incredible little horses, share our knowledge of them and love for them - count us in! The AWARD for participating in the Companion Program is a very nice embroidered jacket but the true REWARD is sharing our time and horses with so many wonderful people outside the show ring. There is nothing like the feeling of giving a ride to a WW II Vet in failing health or a young boy in a wheelchair who both need help from the nurses getting in and out of the carriage but light up as they ride along. Or the 50 year old Security Guard who asks very politely if he can pet the horses and then tells us he has never touched a horse before. Or the lady whose children arranged for us to take her on a ride thru town on her 90th birthday and told us she had not ridden in a buggy since her wedding day! Or the 4-H kids that did very well in their state hippology competition and called to tell us we had helped. We love this program and hope everyone takes the time to share, pay-it- forward and gather all the memories, smiles and giggles that your heart can hold. 26 The Journal • June/July 2019

Companion Program Award Bonnie Youngblood July of 2014, PRF Zoaring Eagle (Zoar) came into my life. Aside from being a cute and sweet 27 little addition to the B bar B Ranch, he has filled my days with many activities and my life with pure joy. The Companion Program provided the direction I needed to discover the many diffe ent ways a miniature horse can enrich your life. Zoar and I have participated in local fun shows, breed shows, AMHR sanctioned shows, County fairs, trail drives, parades and more. Participating in these activities led us to learning, growing and making lots of new friends with the same interests. The spectators at the open breed shows were so welcoming. Many thanked us for bring Zoar and showing them what he could do. Often after a parade, families would find their way to the staging area so they could pet Zoar and have a photo taken with him. Our future plans are to enjoy picnic trail drives, parades, and fun shows with Zoar and his stable mate Morning Star. Yep, they are addictive! We are currently training Star to drive and hope someday to drive them as a team in the Detroit Thanksgiving Parade. The Journal • June/July 2019

When Does It Become YOUR Breeding Program By Lorraine Bailer a combination of natural crosses and artificial selection methods. These methods aim at developing (in this instance horses) to A “Breeder” is a person who selectively breeds carefully selected perform specific tasks. But you also have to look at conformation mates, normally of the same breed to sexually reproduce offspring to balance, you the breeder no one else. with specific consistently eplicable qualities and characteristics. As a Breeder or Producer the more you cross and produce (breed) A “Producer” is a person who has large (maybe small) numbers each of the offspring they become less and less of the generations of animals with no selective specific consistency but just to have past, due to percentages. Influences become less and less over animals. Now having said that to accurately assess a animal’s time due to percentages and generations in pedigrees. conformation it is important to know the anatomy and the But for current offspring it is “YOU” and only you can take underlying structures that hopefully will determine conformation claim, who owns or lease for that selected offspring and that is and balance for the outcome and in some cases within the breed why you are on the papers as “BREEDER” you selectively mated also for movement, “form to function”. for specific a outcome. No one else can take claim or credit for When you have a stallion and you selectively find a mare to mate your specific c ossing of two animals at that time. you are breeding for specific qualities – you bred for that type of As a Breeder or Producer the more you cross and produce each offsprin , no one other than the person who owns the mare (lease) of that offspring become less, here is another way to explain it…. and you can either own the stallion or selectively choose some So let’s go back more hopefully I can explain for you another other owners stallion to the said mare , it is only you that can take way. The offspring let’s call it #1, his and her parents are #2 claim to the “breeding” or take credit when it was designed by and #3 now their parents are # 4,5,6, and 7. Whose parents are you. #8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and 15. So now there are fifteen on the There can be a “influence” in a outcome of offspring…. ut that pedigree to that one offsprin , are all those people saying they influence can be of several generations and come from diffe ent bred that offspring producers/breeders to have influence over the many years. As All are from diffe ent (or most) diffe ent lineage animals, are all time goes on influence disappears in the genetics due to diffe ent of them to say “I am the breeder” of that offspring you own and crosses. bred…. certainly not, now having said that maybe the offspring s So for example a person owned and produced a certain animal parents have some “influence” which is #2 & 3. Also, within or animals, those animals produced and so on… parents, certain Breeds and/or both (depending on breed traits) the grand- grand-parents, great grand-parents and the lineage goes down parents which are #4,5,6, & 7. But after that, the percentages to several generations Can a person way back then say “that is and outcrosses are very weak (unless linebred) and not speaking MY BREEDING”? Can a person who owns one of the several of breed traits. generations back say that? Absolutely NOT. But in that they can I hopefully have explained this to help understand When does it say I produced part of the influence in the lineage of the said become your breeding. today’s offsprin . So let’s go a little further in this, you the person who selectively bred for the offsprin , within a breed can carry traits that result in 28 The Journal • June/July 2019

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Inheritance Ignored By Robert M. Miller, D.V.M. “It’s a shame,” I said to Walt, To load her up and take her home, “Her conformation’s filled with fault to pay for her, make her my own. Her head is plain. Her neck is ewe. Well, no matter,” said Walt aloud, Her back is long. Her tail askew. “she’ll make a broadmare fine and proud Her shoulder straight, back at the knees; We’ll breed her soon and get repaid, She toes out in front, you’ll notice please. for the investment that I made. Offset cannons and splints you see. I know a stallion with a fee so low, This mare, I fear, will never be he’s laid up for a year or so. A racing prospect or good for show; He’s got navicular disease they say, Brittle feet with seedy toe. but his stud fee I guess I’ll pay, Four years old, already lame, And raise a foal so this young mare, In both forelegs, in back the same. will pay her way and earn her fare. Problems to worsen eventually, Don’t you agree, Doc, with my plan?” because she’s built inadequately. I answered him.... I told the man: Her hip is short, her croup is low. “Like begets like.You’ve heard that said? The right fore tendon’s begun to bow. This foal you’re planning, in your head, She cribs, you know, and lolls her tongue. Is good for business-mine, Too many vices in a mare so young. I mean, Foals like this, I have seen, And when she’s worked to desperation, Are useful to support a vet. she wheezes with each respiration. Because of many defects, yet, Her teeth are bad, she overbites. Our voice is often heard alone, With other mares she always fights warning breeders, Do not condone When she trots she’ll weave and bobble, The breeding of inferior sire, Her hind end has a definite obble. To inferior mare if you desire Now melanoma in horses gray, To produce foals to improve the breed. is very commonplace I’d say. BREED best to best, that’s all you need. But these masses,‘neath her tail are bad. Now listen you breeders of puppy dogs, In a mare so young it makes me sad. and cats and sheep and cows and hogs, I hate to bear such tragic news; For your own species just change the name, you might as well just pull her shoes. The principles are still the same. And stop her training as of now, Like begets like. It’s in the genes, you cannot ride her anyhow.” controlled by DNA it seems. Walt looked at me and then replied, BREED best to best, it’s your only chance, “The guy who sold her surely lied. for offspring that will the BREED enhance. He told me that she was so great, and I so eager, could hardly wait, 30 The Journal • June/July 2019

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July 29th through August 3rd, 2019 Wishing all exhibitors success in the show ring and welcoming fans of all ages to Lake St. Louis, Missouri! Sunday - Youth Pizza Party Monday - Show Opens! Taco Tuesday Thursday Ladies Night Congress entries must be postmarked on or before June 17th, 2019 32 The Journal • June/July 2019

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2019 Elections - Board of Directors When seated on the Board of Directors, one must represent the area that elected them as well as the well-being of the entire organization. Here are the individuals runing in the upcoming election. Please take a moment to get to know them and wht they will bring to the organization Bill Eperthener Corey Luchetta As I grew, this became one of my biggest passions. I met so many people in the Area I - Candidate Area I - Candidate show string of Area One who helped me Together with my wife Fran, I reside to grow as a person and as a horseman. in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania. Hello to all of Area One! My name is Eventually this led to me interning at Ponies have been a big part of my life Corey Luchetta, and I’m thrilled to fi e other farms, to learn from their and I am blessed to have been able to have the opportunity to run for your methods and hopefully come out of it share with my two children and my two Area One Director. I’ve been showing a better trainer, and a better equestrian. wonderful grandchildren. My passion miniature horses actively since 2002; I’m running for Area One Director for Shetland and Miniature horses has and was immediately in love with the because I have the hope of growing led me to many diffe ent activities and world of AMHR. AMHR to be more; more for the people many wonderful people. I have gained I’m the Area One Representative for and the horses that are within it. I think fond memories and experience in my the C.O.O.L division, because I feel that that we need more youth involved; we 40 years of showing, and breeding all people should be able to show their need to cater more to families, and to Shetlands. It truly has been a wonderful horses, no matter what. I’m also the the amateurs who will one day be our journey. Area One representative for AMHR; professionals and trainers. This registry If elected, I will bring many years of this place is my home, and a place that and this Area are wonderful things and experience with me. I have served I’m passionate about. gave me dreams and guidance through on the Board of Directors and I my life. I want to be able to help it to have actively participated in several I’ve been to Nationals six times, and give the same things to others. key committees including the Judges then to Congress and Convention twice I believe that AMHR and ASPC are at a Committee, Trainers Committee, thusfar in my career; and hope for many pivotal point, as the horses change, and Modern Committee and the Finance more expeditions there in the future. I think we need fresh young eyes, and Committee. open minds are needed to ensure that I would be honored to be your Area My family had always loved horses, the change takes the best possible route. I Director and I am dedicated to even though my parents never learned I want to better the classes we have now strengthening our organization. I to ride. That was what originally led and give more opportunities for people want to hear from you our members! I us to the world of miniatures. From to showcase their horses. The registry is encourage you to talk with me and voice there, entering our fi st show was evolving, and I want to be able to have a your concerns and ideas on how we can almost accidental, and we were hooked. hand in the direction it takes; and I want work together to maintain the integrity We decided as a family that this was to listen to the other people involved and success of The American Shetland something that we wanted to do, and in Area One to make sure their voices Pony Club Inc. that we would work, train, and manage are heard, too. I am just one voice for our farm on our own, to see where this Area One but if I become the Area One dream could take us. director, I will promise to listen to all the voices of our area. The integrity and the oath of Area One are my priorities. I want to make sure that all people within are held to the same standards. We all deserve the chance to show and to follow these dreams that have united us in the love of miniature horses. That’s what I stand for, as your hopeful Area One Director. 34 The Journal • June/July 2019

Mike Mounts attending and, many times, participating While I’m your director these two in many of the events and activities divisions will continue to expand and Area II - Incumbent throughout the area each year. In 2016 prosper, as we will listen to their needs, I decided to serve in another important expectations and opportunities. Hello, I’m Mike Mounts, and I am capacity and apprenticed and received Marketing and Promotion are also of seeking re-election to the Open my Steward’s Card and in 2018 I major interest to me. While we have Director’s seat for Area 2 in this year’s received my Large R in both Miniature great fun at the Rated Shows, we also National Directors election. Thank you Horse and Shetland Pony. This permits are out and “promoting” - having for the opportunity of serving you, the me to have a unique perception of fun at the local level. Horse parades, members of Area 2, and the National the Area’s pulse and to listen to your carriage shows, horse expos, county membership for the last 2 terms, it has concerns and the many ideas that fairs, Nursing homes and Hospital visits, been both an enjoyable and many times are flo ting around. This makes me a trail drives and the like. fill our days a trying experience. I have learned a lot better advocate for our local area, our and calendar – Did you see us at the from my experiences! members and our events. Most, no ALL, ASPC Equine Affai e Booth in April or Please allow me to share a little about of my decisions are influenced by your follow us on Facebook - Area2director/ myself and the things that I believe are input and suggestions. MikeMounts, it is really fun meeting important for both Area 2 and The Being an amateur member my whole people from all over and sharing their American Shetland Pony Club. My wife 21 years, I feel very strongly about memories or adventures with Shetland and Life Partner of 47 years Cathy and I the progress and issues that affect our Ponies and Miniature horses. Thanks for have been involved with The American Amateur Program. This program is the support from the Board of Directors Shetland Pony Club (AMHR) for over our backbone, our whole organization we were able to spotlight our small 21 years, showing, breeding, training, and the very breeds themselves reap equine to over 100,000 horse loving promoting and loving our American enormous benefits from it. I’d like enthusiasts over four days, participate Miniature Horses. We have added to issue a challenge to the Amateur in the Fantasia Event and in 3 separate Classic and Foundation Classic Shetland Committee to refresh and reenergize focused hands on demonstrations. Our Ponies to our hearts and show string, it and perhaps create some new programs “outside” Marketing effort has to be has been a lot of fun. in the coming years. Let’s keep those increased and much more focused than Prior to being elected to the National programs getting bigger and better! we are doing! Board of Directors I attended over 10 Thank You to the Amateur Committee Our materials are old and out dated, our National Conventions and General for its past service. outreach to other groups is almost non- Membership Meetings and participated This time of year the barn is just electric existent, Heck our last video is a VHS in each breed meeting, along with the with all the activity! It’s show season tape! Not even DVD format! Youth and Amateur Meetings. Add to or almost! There’s a lot to do as we get While I’m your director we’ll work that the many hours I invested in sitting closer to that fi st show. For Cathy and to increase the existing programs in and listening to the Director’s board I the excitement is more charged as our for amateurs, geldings, mares and meetings and issues that are discussed grandchildren are getting “pumped exhibitors and to expand our National during those meetings – before and up” with that sense of competition and International recognition. We may after the Conventions. It was interesting and dreams of a Blue Ribbon and very well be The Best kept Secret in the learning and gaining the knowledge of Championships fill the air. It’s really Equine world – Let’s share our secret! how the Board functioned and the work wonderful and energizing to watch their One last area of great interest to and dedication that is required to be a enthusiasm and excitement. – It really me is our breed partner the ADS valued active Board Member. makes this all worth the great efforts that (American Driving Society). Cathy and Cathy and I are very active in Area 2, we all put in to our small equine. ALL of I have attended several events, a couple us should swell with pride and be proud Conventions and the USEF “Salute to be a part of an organization that places to Driving” in South Carolina and we so much importance, dedicates so much have competed in a Combined Driving time and is willing to spend “real” money Event (CDE) and CT in Indiana – on such a worthy cause as our Youth. WOW talkin’ about fun with our little It’s been said many times but they truly guys! There is great excitement in their are “The Future of The AMERICAN organization also, to have our “VSEs” SHETLAND PONY CLUB (ASPC/ (very small equine) in their events AMHR/ASPR)”. We as a Board of (shows). We have met many new “mini” Directors and all the members of our friends, which were very excited to share organization are challenged to keep with us about the new use and fun they this program as one of the benchmark are having with the VSEs and Shetlands. programs in the country, Thank You to This is a great opportunity to expand our Youth Committee, you will always our performance horses and to market have my support! The Journal • June/July 2019 35

some of our animals. Our small equine Sheri Jolliff to drive and show ponies. While are really growing in respect and turning traveling to watch her compete, the bug many eyes from some very influential Area IV - Incumbent bit me, Hard! We somehow talked my international “whips” and owners. husband into allowing us one bred mare In my professional life, the one that gets My name is Sherri Jolliff and I live in West and one gelding (what could go wrong me the money to play with horses and Plains, MO. I am currently completing with that?). Of course, it snowballed and be a volunteer Board member, I’m a the one-year term on the ASPC/ I now have several brood mares bred to Construction General Superintendent/ AMHR board that was remaining of my stallion, Cornerstone’s Valiant Man, Project Manager. I have degrees in the open seat which was vacated. I am several in the show ring and several show Construction Management, Civil running unopposed for this seat for the prospects. I don’t like to discuss numbers Engineering and Business Management. upcoming 3-year term. This past year because who can have too many? I also am a graduate of the Fails I feel as though I have barely gotten my I studied business at Missouri State Leadership Management Institute - feet wet and look forward to what the University and purchased the business, gone to the top of the mountain! And next 3 years bring and to acquainting West Plains Electric Supply, from the Disney’s Leadership Institute - Customer myself with the members of Area IV former owner in 1996. After this service and team building Mickey’s that I haven’t met. purchase, we opened a lighting and Way! My very career is being the hub of My husband and I are parents to fan showroom in 1997 turning our the wheel - so to speak- I am the liason 4 children who have blessed us endeavor into a successful family owned between our people in the field, the with 11 grandchildren and 4 great- and operated business. We are your owners, the “upper Management” and grandchildren. Also, I am “Me-maw” classic family business in that we have the end users. Problem solving and team to several other children who I claim put a crib in the offic and raised 3 of building is a daily necessity to execute as grandchildren. This is my greatest our grandchildren until they started fl wlessly, so our projects get done on achievement. My grandchildren preschool. time and within budget. Listening and represent 5 generations of pony When considering what I can bring to understanding not just hearing and enthusiasts. the ASPC/AMHR as a director, I feel repeating are two valuable skills I will Other than the few years after my family that my years of experience as a business bring to this directorship. moved from Illinois to Missouri, I don’t person have provided me with a strong As a National Director, I will do my best remember a time without Shetland sense of business ethical values and to address the needs of the area and ponies. My family has been involved protocol. I have served my community the best interest of the National Club with breeding and showing ponies since by sitting for 3 years as a director on and our breeds. As your director I will before I was born and continue to this the board of the Greater West Plains welcome the chance to bring our new day with my uncle, Bruce Becker of Area Chamber of Commerce and 15 ideas and suggestions to the National Brush Creek Shetlands, and myself, years on the board of the Rotary Club Board but will also realize that we Cornerstone Shetlands. Our breeding of West Plains. While in the Rotary must blend those with the integrity and program being enhanced by the Club, I served in all positions including traditional values of the past generations purchase of Ramble Ridge Rocket in President, Vice President and Secretary. of, not only, our Area but of the entire the early 1970’s. I was a member of the Rotary Show AMERICAN SHETLAND PONY In 1998 , my daughter, Katelyn Riley Me Council and was responsible for CLUB(ASPC/AMHR/ASPR). spent the summer with Bruce and Trudy training all incoming secretaries for the Thank You for your time and Becker helping on the farm and learning state of Missouri. Currently, I serve as consideration. I would appreciate your the President of the Central States Pony support and vote this year. Association and have held this position for several years. Also, I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and serve as the National Defender chairperson. Recently, I have agreed to serve the club as co-chair of the ASPR committee and have served in the past on the Modern and Modern Sweepstakes committees. Also, I feel I bring strong organizational skills. Having for four years successfully overseen a staff of approximately 30-50 volunteers each month in raising funds and providing groceries to the low- income families of my community. I have a strong desire to encourage 36 The Journal • June/July 2019

the youth of our club and provide was born and raised. We have a son in sales, marketing, accounting, financ , them opportunities to succeed in the and daughter, four grandchildren, and promotion, evolving offic technology, equine world. The Central States Pony fi e great-granddaughter who love and working with people. I am a big Association, under my supervision, nothing better than to come out to the believer in talking to people, listening to published a wonderful cookbook that farm and spend time with the ponies. It their thoughts and opinions and doing started the youth scholarship program was on this farm as a child that I had research before making a decision. of our club that each year provides a my fi st exposure to horses. My father In 1994 I joined the ASPC/AMHR deserving youth with a $500 scholarship. had a pair of draft work horses that I club when we bought our fi st shetland They, of course, are the future of the learned to drive. This began my life pony. Since then, our herd has grown ASPC/AMHR. long love of horses and driving. to include miniature horses and For several years, my grandchildren After graduating from high school, I foundation, classic, modern pleasure have spent summers working for and started my college education at the and modern shetlands. I have been learning from some of the best in the University of Nebraska at Omaha. active in showing in the breed shows industry. Through their hard work Then in 1968 , Glenn and I moved to and have won several Triple A Amateur and persistence they are becoming Denver, Colorado, where I continued classic performance year end awards, responsible pony owners and exhibitors my education at Metropolitan State one Triple A Amateur modern pleasure which is an experience that overfl ws College while raising a family and performance award and two Triple A into their every day lives. They are also working full time. I earned bachelor Supreme Amateur classic awards, one learning sportsmanship, camaraderie degrees in Accounting and Finance with a pony that I bred and trained. I and life-long love that comes from their and my MBA from the University of am a strong supporter of the amateur show families. Who knew that such Colorado. I am a retired licensed CPA. program. strong bonds could be built with people I was the President of the Area VI you only see a few times a year? I worked for the General Electric Shetland Pony and Miniature Horse I feel there is only one way that our Company, fi st in the appliance division Breeders Association for several years. club needs to go and that is up. Always in the sales and marketing departments. I am a big supporter of the youth and aspiring to better ourselves for the Then transferred to the medical systems amateur programs and have expanded benefit of our members, our equine division where I was the contract the number of classes for the youth and and our future. We need to be available, administrator for multi-million dollar amateurs as well as the Cool classes transparent, and accountable to our medical equipment contracts. In 1980, at our club shows as well at Congress membership and hold ourselves to a I went to work for a private business and Mini Nationals. Glenn and I have higher standard of business ethics. college as the department chair over sponsored special show awards in the I thank you for this opportunity to the accounting, business, and computer past for amateurs and youth in both the introduce myself and I look forward to departments. In this position, I was miniature and Shetland divisions. serving you. responsible for hiring and supervising I believe we should always be looking for instructors, developing curriculum, opportunities to expand and promote Phyllis Hopwood scheduling classes, working within a in areas that have not had strong breed budget, counseling adult students, and support and that all divisions need Area VI - Incumbent working with the business community to be promoted in order to grow and I live in Palmer, Nebraska, with my on current business needs and gain recognition and acceptance of the husband Glenn on the farm where I technology trends. I then worked for versatility, variety, and beauty of our 23 years for a large regional CPA fi m. small equine. As president of the Area The fi m’s practice included working VI club, the club sponsored a new show closely with individuals, agricultural in Kansas which was an area that had operations, business entities, and non- not had a local show for ASPC/AMHR profit o ganizations. members. The show was well received I have served on the Central City and supported and now off rs two Chamber of Commerce board of shows each year. directors and as president. I am a strong believer in promoting and I feel that with my business work exhibiting the small equine wherever experience, problem solving skills, possible. I have participated in carriage educational background and leadership driving shows where my shetland training; I have many very strong skills pony has exhibited the versatility and to bring to the position as director for the competiveness of the small equine and Area VI Shetland seat. I am experienced won many fans for the small equine in working with people who are in breeds. 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in activities outside the breed shows in as the Executive Board and Hearing Congress and AMHR Nationals. I have addition to the breed shows and to train committees and continue to help keep also judged both the Shetland Congress their small equine for driving, obstacles, our association solvent and on track. and AMHR Nationals, several times jumping, costume and liberty in order I had wanted to retire and enjoy some each. I have not only judged shows in to become a more all around family down time but that was not in the all areas of the United States but also in orientated and versatile animal. cards. After the Spring Board meeting Canada and New Zealand. I would appreciate it very much if you I was approached by several Area Before retiring I also owned and would honor me with your vote for the VII members and begged to run for operated a tack business, specializing Area VI Shetland director seat. reelection. in equipment and products for small It has been a pleasure to represent Area equine. Before turning my hobby into Julie Mabie VII and I would love to do so. I have a business in the 1970’s I was in banking no personal agenda but to represent our and credit management. At this time Area VII - Incumbent association to the best of my ability and although I still own horses and ponies Greetings to all our Area VII members promote our breed registries. my main participation with small equine and all members of our ASPC/AMHR/ I would appreciate you vote in the is as a judge. ASPR family. It has been my pleasure to upcoming Area VII election for Director. In 2009 I was honored to be inducted serve as the Area VII director for several into the ASPC/AMHR Peoples Hall of years now holding the Shetland Seat. Jim Curry Fame. My husband Ken and I have raised I believe my background and experience Champion Shetland ponies for over Area VII - Candidate would enable me to understand 30 years but it seems like yesterday we I am requesting the members of Area problems that would be presented to purchased that fi st Shetland pony. Of Vll to elect me to serve as the Shetland the Board of Directors and help me to course it was for our kids but we never representative on the ASPC/AMHR/ make decisions that would benefit our lost the kid in us so we still enjoy our ASPR Board of Directors. I have association and its members. treasured Shetlands and we still have the represented Area Vll on the Board of I will always welcome questions or original. Directors in the past where I held the comments and discuss them with the Those tiny tots of ours are now grown Open seat for several years. I have also members of Area Vll. I can be reached with families of their own and we have served as president of the officia Area by telephone at 209-327-8 195or by added to spouses and 6 soon to be 7 Vll club several times. e-mail at [email protected]. My grandchildren to the mix. While I am now retired I have had website, www.jimcurry.org is a history of Over my tenure on the ASPC board I have experience in several areas with horses my many years of being involved with helped promote not only our Shetlands and ponies, other breeds as well as those horses and ponies. but our mini’s as well. Introduced the represented by ASPC/AMHR/ASPR. I sincerely ask for your vote but whether temporary lowering of the hardship I have been an exhibitor, breeder, trainer you vote for me or not I ask you to vote. fees to allow more registrations from and judge with ASPC/AMHR. I have I urge all members of our organization our friends at AMHR, we established shown animals at both the Shetland to participate in the affai s of our the Carriage committee and I continue organization and its decisions that effect as the board representative for that very all of us. active committee. I have served on the Bylaws and rules committees, as well 38 The Journal • June/July 2019

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Carriage Committee Updates Hello Carriage Drivers! Well old Mother Nature has been at it The Southwest Miniature Horse show was held three weeks again with strange weather all across the US. It has been hard later and they had a turnout of 8-10 carriage drivers at their to get the needed time in on driving with all this rain here in show. There were several who talked with Bronagh Floyd, the central part of the nation. Area V representative about getting into carriage driving. The Show season is now in full swing since January for some and momentum is still growing! more so since March. I am happy to report that lots of shows Sponsorship of Carriage Classes: It’s easy to do and get more are now adding more carriage classes to their class line up and drivers involved. Offer to do a High Point Carriage driver at we are seeing an increase in participation and exhibitors want your shows. Look online and watch Ebay for that one of a to learn more about the carriage division. Don’t be afraid kind special award. All carriage driving classes apply that are to ask questions, go to our ASPC/AMHR/ASPR Members offe ed and do it on a simple point system of 1st-6th place Carriage Driving Facebook page where there is lots of great and drivers gets points on how they place under each judge information. We have lots of drivers who can give anyone in each class. Give it a try and you just might increase your insight on carriage driving. At the 2019 Daffodil Dandy Show participation. Any questions you can drop me an email.. back in April in Glen Rose Texas there was anywhere from 12- [email protected] and I’ll be happy to visit with you about 15 drivers. Beautiful turnouts and had great fun with the cones how to set this up for your show. classes. One of the fastest times was with the Hausman’s team For those that are just now tuning in, don’t forget to go over and of Classic ponies going through the course. Just breathtaking join our ASPC/AMHR/ASPR Carriage Driving Facebook to watch! All of the Stakes classes were sponsored by My page, along with the Small Pony-VSE Facebook page and All Hat Obsession where the winners each won a beautiful royal Things Carriage Buy, Sell, Trade, Giveaway Facebook page. blue driving hat. Thank you also goes out to Ms. Patty Wolf We are growing in numbers and we do feature drivers though and Fiddlestix Pony Farm for sponsoring the High Point and out the show season. Lots of wonderful discussion, helpful Reserve High Point Carriage Driver awards. Thank you hints and we have many experienced drivers who are always sponsors! ready to help a new driver with their questions. Please come out to a show near you and join in the fun of carriage driving. Special Notice: The Carriage Association of America is putting on an “In The Neighborhood” Seminar, August 2-4, 2019 at the Marriott Hotel in Grapevine Texas. I plan on being there Saturday, August 3rd. Please try to come and learn all about carriage driving given this is a great opportunity since it will be held in N Texas and close to the DFW International airport if you want to fly in Till next time….Happy Driving 42 The Journal • June/July 2019

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Carriage Committee Driver of the Month - April Amateur of the Month - May Carey Hausman Christina Klein-Ellis Guess I started Carriage driving about 2009 after we had our 1st My name is Christina Klein-Ellis, my three VSE’s and I live matched hot pair of bay Shetlands, Channie and Ellie, trained to drive in Phoenix. Arizona, Area VII. About fi e years ago a friend as a team. The 1st thing we did was buy a used buckboard and outfitted encouraged me to buy my fi st mini, suggesting that they it to fit our team, with finishing touches done at 4:30 am at the campsite can do “anything”. Boy was she right! Besides being fun to where we were scheduled to drive out at 8 am on a 45 mile trail drive drive, these wonderful minis also help me provide animal- over 3 days to the final campsite in Memorial Park, Houston, TX. On assisted therapy work in various hospice settings, as well as the 4th morning we hitched up and dressed up, then drove them through facilitate our fi st county-wide Miniature Horse 4-H group the downtown Houston skyscrapers, loudspeaker announcers, major called “Maricopa Minis & Friends 4-H.” network TV cameras, and thousands of spectators throwing candy and confetti while waving American flag , in the Annual Houston Livestock I got into driving VSE’s like a lot of folks out there using the Show & Rodeo kick-off Parade. The ponies were really pumped and “trial by fi e” method. Fortunately, my fi st horse was good excited and put on such a real show; I could barely contain them with minded and tolerated my rookie mistakes. After hearing my wife, granddaughter, son, and his wife all on board! horror stories about accidents and seeing the beauty of professionally trained horses at breed shows, I reached out It was so fun, we then ordered a carriage made to our specs with an to some Area VII breed trainers who specialized in driving. auto-top like a convertible, and nice living room type love seats to make These area experts have been nothing short of fantastic and it more comfortable for my wife and family to make long drives. To keep have provided invaluable guidance and assistance over the from messing up the carriage, we practiced with the ponies driving it years. through the nearby neighborhood streets, which all the people living on those streets came out to see and loved it. Then we surprised my mother Last year, I joined a local driving group, Arizona Driving and on her 80th birthday with a carriage ride to escort her over to a hotel on Carriage Society. My current VSE “Wicked” and I entered Galveston Bay (see attached photo), where many friends and family gave in a variety of ADCS sponsored driving competitions. Our her a big surprise Happy Birthday greeting. From there we reloaded her fi st time out, we took a blue ribbon in our division, which on to the carriage to drive her down to the marina, where grandsons in we were not expecting at all! tuxedos unloaded and escorted her on to a yacht for a dinner cruise on Galveston Bay with about 50 family and friends guests. There are three things I love about carriage driving:, 1. This sport is very safety-minded and the overwhelming So now we were hooked with the carriage driving bug, and did a few focus of everyone involved is to care about the longevity more annual trail rides with the new carriage and all our kids and of your animal to perform, 2. The historical roots dating grandkids taking turns on their day to ride. We started to do CDE type back centuries and the combination of physical “form and “Combined Driving Events” on a small scale where we were able to drive function”, which makes such a centering activity, and 3. our pony team in a timed obstacle driving course, timed cones course, The creativity and improving my driving skills over the next dressage arena, and mini cross country timed marathon. That was a ton year and attend some out of state competitions with other of fun, especially the timed obstacle and the timed cones. So then we clubs. Oh yeah, and Keep Having Fun! Photo credit to Jean bought a used marathon driving type carriage and fit it to our ponies for McFadzen using in those types of events. By now I loved driving the pair of ponies so much; I didn’t even want to drive single ponies, except in training. But then we went to another CDE type event not far from our home, where we took our pair, as well as 2 single ponies, CH Texas Ranger and CSF Mickey Gilley, to compete as well. My wife, Cheryl, drove Mickey as a single pony in the Marathon and Dressage arena event. These were all family events, where we took diffe ent kids and grandkids to help us and ride in the carriage in certain events, and after. Even our little Westie dog loved riding in the front seat with us continued on page 52 44 The Journal • June/July 2019



Committee Updates Super Gelding Committee AMHR Stallion Sweepstakes Committee Submitted by Keri Kinghorn, Chir Submitted by Jean Barnhill-Rudick, Chair THANK YOU to everyone who has continuously The 2019 AMHR Stallion Sweepstakes Auction is now put to bed…. supported this program. Geldings mean so much and the Sweepstakes classes at the 2020 Nationals should be exciting! to the livelihood of the breed. And there are so Thirty eight stallions were nominated….38 gorgeous stallions. And many beautiful ones out there. Be sure to find our there was something for everyone…a couple were triple ASPC/ ad congratulating the 2018Super Gelding winners! AMHR/AMHA, some were AMHR, and some were ASPC/AMHR. The winner brag prizes are being embroidered Overs and Unders. Hall of Famers and some that were just starting to and will be on their way soon. Now is the time to make a name for themselves. enter your gelding for the 2019 season. Be sure to Over $20,000 will be available for payouts at those 2020 classes! That keep track of your placings throughout the show means that fi st place in each of the 2 classes will take home over $2,400, season. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate and the sires of those fi st place foals will each earn almost $1,000! But to reach out to any of the committee members for more exciting than those payouts was the last minute bidding, which got clarific tion. We want to thank John and Cindy pretty heated. Cherry of Cherryville Farms for their continued Congratulations to Danielle Hill of Clayton Delaware, who was again support and sponsorship of the program as well the owner of the top selling stallion, Little Kings In Demand, and to as Star Lake Tack for always providing us with James Walsh of Tuscarora Maryland, winning bidder at the amount of amazing brag prizes. If you want to see your $1,350! gelding highlighted as next years winner, be sure There were two stallions where the winning bid for the breeding was to nominated and send in point tallies before Dec $1,050. One was Modern Candymans Legacy, owned by Donna 1, 2019! Happy show season to everyone! Lavery of Summerfield Florida, and purchased by Dianna Peffl of Lithia Florida. The other was Rhapsody’s Heir To Hollywood, owned by Kelly Robinson, Amber Kildow and Martha Hickham, and purchased by Mike Wahl of Greenback Tennessee. Thank you to all who participated – stallion owners and bidders – for making this such an exciting year! All of the stallions, their information and winning bids, can be seen on our website at www.amhrstallionsweepstakes.com. For more information, complete rules, forms and information on past Sweepstakes Auctions, please go to the website listed above. And if any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 612/210-7187. To view all ASPC/AMHR committee chairs and members, visit www.shetlandminiature.com. Committee Chairs listed in Official ages of this issue as well. Interested in joining a committee? Contact committee chair to see how you can contribute. Committee Chairs, please send updates and activities to The Journal by ad deadline - Thank you! 46 The Journal • June/July 2019

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Area News Area I - L ower Eastern Ontario, Quebec, Area III - A labama, Florida, Mississippi, Area VII - A rizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Georgia, Kentucky, North Hawaii, Nevada Maryland, Massachusetts, New Carolina, South Carolina, Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee Area VIII -British Columbia, Alberta, Pennsylvania, Rhode Saskatchewan, Oregon, Island, Vermont, Virginia, Area IV - Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin Washington, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Washington D.C., West Virginia Area V - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Area II - Central Ontario, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Area VI - M anitoba, Northern & Western Ontario, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Area II fun time for all. Congratulations to all. [email protected] also Plans are already coming together for check the website for more exciting Janice Silvio 2020 Michigan Classic held May 24 - equine events at Buckeye Equestrian 26ish at the Centreville Fairgrounds in Events at www,buckeyeequestrianevents. Let the season begin finally in Area 2, Centreville Mi, for more information com from a long overstayed winter into a contact, Jennifer Hoyt at j.hoyt406@ Silver Jubilee again had a huge turn spring the waited forever to show it’s self gmail.com or 269-209-378 4 Classic, out and fun by the tons one thing about thankfully we are now coming to a point Modern, ASPR, AMHR. Area 2 when we get together there is we can enjoy the warmer temps and the Ohio : AREA 2 National Show will be surely beautiful horses and laughter green grass. Sadly along with the new life held June 21-23, 2019 held at the Darke involved. Plans are already in place we in Area 2 lost a dear dedicated long County Fairgrounds in Greenville Ohio, for 2020 for any information please time member Ms. Connie McCreedy classes for the Modern, ASPR, Classic, contact Ms. Laura Mullen at 607-769- April 10th, 2019, Connie has been a Foundation, AMHR this show always 6743 or [email protected] for more asset to Area 2 in many ways over the proves to be a great time from beautiful information on this AMHR, Classic years and given in many ways. There are horses to the Saturday night carry in Shetland Show many treasured memories of the early dinner where laughter and tales fill the Indiana BHR Midwest Show Circuit years that are forever forged within our evening. Make plans to attend this triple best little secret out there, this is a fun hearts and she will surely be missed. Our point show, you will be glad you did. show from start to finish, beautiful prayers go out to Mr. George McCreedy Contact Ms. Christine Deeter for more horses, great management great judges and Connie’s beloved sister Ms. Linda details at 937-316-6234 Christine_ and memories I know you will never Heimbach. [email protected] forget. Plan to attend the next show held So what plans do you have this season Buckeye Spring Classic management at the Henry County Saddle Club, New to showcase your membership to one of are busily putting the finishing touches Castle Indiana, Lennie is already coming the oldest small equine registries? Leave on the Buckeye Spring Classic held June up with some fun and excitement for a memory. 7-9, 2019 Ashland County Fairgrounds, those in attendance, this series never Blue Water Miniature Horse Club : Get Ashland Ohio this long running show fails to be anything other then fun for your entries in for the BWMHC Jubilee offe s not only a welcoming but offe s all. Please contact Ms. Merry Wicke Show held in Midland Michigan July 19- AMHR, Classic, Modern, ASPR at 8 15-573-8 007 or riveroaksfarm @ 21,2019 They will be offering Buckskin Classes yahoo.com Classes for Modern, Classic, Association Points for those registered at Buckeye Equestrian Events once again ASPR, AMHR this show, for more information check had a fabulous turn out at the Randolph Canada : Clubs will be meeting and the club website.BWMHC Club Shows Spring Classic AMHR Show held May having their banquets and making begin June 2nd, 2019 come out and join 18, 2019 at the Portage Fairgrounds in plans for 2019 details as they become the fun for all information please check Randolph Ohio All the details were in available. their website or Facebook page for more place with so many beautiful horses in Enjoy every moment of the warmer information at http://www.bwmhc.org attendance, if you were unable to come temperatures, sunny days and take a ASPC / AMHR Club of West Michigan this year put it somewhere on the list for moment to give thanks for all we enjoy : WOW, what a good time in Centerville, next year. For more information contact from health to beautiful small equine, everyone came out to make this show a Duane Stutzman at 740-610-4129 or 48 The Journal • June/July 2019