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March 2008�

NWAHA Carol McArdle Dressage Clinic a Rousing Success�

Our hosts, Linda & Toni along�with member Cathy Sause in their�Spanish attire at the Tapas Party�

Member Jeana Smith riding Carla Shown’s mare,�Larica MSM.�

On March 1�st� & 2�nd�, 2008 over a cold, but clear�weekend in Enumclaw, Washington, several hardy dressage�riders audited and rode with Carol McArdle. Carol has a�long history with horses, and�more recently with Andalusians.�You may remember seeing her�on the stallion Victorioso, still a�part of her horse family, riding a�Grand Prix dressage test or�dancing to the music at the�Canadian Andalusian horse�show.� We were luckily enough to�find an open weekend for Carol�that matched with an open�weekend at the lovely facility�known as Havilah.� NWAHA members, Linda de Wilde-Petersen and Toni�Mueler, organized the clinic and had two full days packed�with riders with a waiting list of hopefuls who hadn’t gotten�their entry forms turned in quite early enough to secure one�of the coveted spots with this well-known clinician. A�number of auditors could be found watching with rap�

attention�huddled�under the�propane�heaters. Each�ride was�masterfully�taught with�Carol’s�attention to�

both the horse’s and the rider’s skills and needs.� On Saturday night after the rides, we were all invited to�the home of Linda de Wilde-Petersen for a Tapas party,�

complete with Spanish wine and�unending chatter about our horses.�The Tapas were expertly prepared�by a caterer and friend of Linda’s,�and we were treated to such�Spanish fare as Paella and�traditional Spanish appetizers.�After everyone had their fill, we�were invited to listen to Carol�McArdle lecture about our�Andalusian horses and dressage.�She kept us on the edge of our�chairs for nearly an hour describing�the mechanical/physical differences�

between the Andalusian horse and the typical warmbloods.�She also discussed the�meaning behind classical�dressage and how it is the�foundation for all training,�regardless of the discipline.� If you did not have a�chance to ride with Carol at�this clinic, watch the�NWAHA website for the�possibility of a 2�nd� clinic with�Carol in Oregon later this�Spring.� ~By Carla Shown�

Elizabeth Tweten-Son�, Raven Farm, PO Box 206�Chelan, WA 98816 (509) 687-3285 (509) 859-3644 (cell)�liz@chelanrealty.com www.ravenfarmsnw.com�

Sue Evan’s email� should be updated to: suevns@yahoo.com�

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.�--Julie Alonzo�

Corrections to 2008 NWAHA Directory: Please update the following members’ information:�

Carol McArdle�riding member,�Toni Mueller’s�

stallion�Bandolero�

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NWAHA Directors & Board Members�President:� Julie Alonzo�(541) 513-6757 jalonzo@uoregon.edu�Vice-President:� Linda de Wilde-Petersen�(360) 825-8476 LilacLinda@aol.com�Secretary:� Sharon Gerl (541) 726-3872�sharon@counterintelligence.net�Treasurer:� Carla Shown�(360) 263-3705 mnstrkbouv@aol.com�ID Director:� Jennie Botts�(208) 326-8714 jennie@ruby.myrf.net�OR Director:� Gary Camp�(541) 419-6243 gcamp@ykwc.net�WA Director:�Susan Cheers�(360)312-9477 cheers41@yahoo.com�At-Large Directors:�Denise Blacklaw�(503) 260-1012 wwinds@bctonline.com�Toni Mueller�(425) 413-9517 Emerald,Ridge@comcast.net�Cyndy Stephens Winchell�(253) 951-3151 CBWhtTiger@aol.com�

In this regular column, Trainer and NWAHA Board Member�Cyndy Stephens-Winchell answers questions related to�training and preparing for showing (selection of appropriate�clothing and tack for different disciplines, grooming�techniques, and preparation of horse and handler for a�positive experience in the show ring).�

Today, a client and I spent about an hour and a half on the�phone going over different approaches she might take with a�horse that has been giving her�some challenges. At the end of�the conversation, she laughed�and asked me,�Where did you�learn all this stuff?� That got me thinking�about my beginnings in show�horses and training, clear back�to 19(something or other).�There I was, a 12 year old 4-H�kid with pants too short, a shirt�that did not match my horse or�saddle pad, scuffed boots,�bouncy pony tail (I could go�on, but you get the picture).�The point here is not how bad�I looked, but how much fun I had. Then I went on to lessons,�working in a trainer’s barn which is where I learned not only�training methods, but also some of the things that give trainers�a competitive advantage in the show ring.�When I was a kid, I sometimes thought that judges must be�biased in favor of trainers -- otherwise, why would the trainers�so often place above me? Well, over the years I’ve learned that�the list of reasons for this advantage in the show ring could go�

on for pages.�Still, there are�some fairly�simple answers.� First and�foremost,�trainers do this�for a living, full�time. Thus, they�have to�opportunity to�hone their skills�on a huge�variety of�horses. If they�are good at what�they do, they�soon learn to�adapt to each�individual’s�needs, mindset,�

temperament, etc. This day in/ day out experience of adjusting�to so many different horses helps trainers adjust quickly when�a horse reacts differently in the show environment than he�normally does at home. This is definitely one part of the�competitive advantage, but it’s not the whole thing.� Professional horse trainers, much like CEO’s of large and�small companies, make it their business to know their�industry. Knowing the horse show industry includes�marketing, public relations, networking, styling and clothing�

trends, tack trends, feed and care�products...all the little things that�help pull the judge’s eye their way�in the show ring. They know that�sometimes the final spit and polish�is the only thing that differentiates�between placing first and second�in a class of near-equal�performance.� Now before I offend anyone, let�me follow up here with the�acknowledgment that I have seen�many non-pros go on to win�World and National�Championships. At IALHA�shows, in fact, amateur riders�

actually have a slight advantage over professionals when it�comes to year-end awards or show high points, simply�because they have almost twice as many classes which they�are eligible to enter.� Seeking the assistance of a professional trainer can help�an amateur with a well-bred horse bring home those titles and�have fun doing it. Sometimes, all it takes is a little extra help.�This is where the trainer fits in. Help could include full�training and showing by the pro, or training so the non-pro can�show, or even instruction to help the non-pro train her own�horse.� It has taken me nearly 30 years to get where I am in the�industry, and I will always have more to learn. So when you�ask yourself “How does the trainer make it look so easy?”�remember a couple things: (a) most trainers have worked hard�for many years to learn their art, (b) to remain in business,�trainers have to make it their commitment to help others�achieve their goals, (c) by the time they have a few decades as�trainers under their stirrups, most have had the privilege of�training under some masters, and (d) even the best-known�trainers probably started out looking something like the goofy�kid I used to be.� Competition can be fun as well as exciting; especially�when we reach out to others and help them enjoy the shows�for the learning experiences they should always be.�

Your turn: Do you have any questions you would like to�see answered in the next newsletter? If so, please send�them to Cyndy at Cbwhttiger@Aol.com.�

Trainer’s Corner�

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Ranch News!�Moonstruck Meadows�

La Center, WA� Spring is in full swing at�Moonstruck. The first foal is on the�ground, a lovely Kianto son, and�Catalina is “on the nest” expecting her�foal by many time Nat’l Champion�Kripton (sold to Cheryl Page of North�Carolina). The third mare due in 2008�is Nochera D, in foal to Gaucho (sold�to Dorado Andaluz, if it is a filly).�One mare is already bred back for�2009 (Dora to Fandango del Sol), and�there will be two or three more mares�in foal shortly for next year.�

This is my favorite time of year –�when I can see the results of my�painstaking breeding and care of my�small group of wonderful mares.�Handling the foals is time consuming,�but so rewarding to see them blossom�into little horses.� I am really excited about riding my�homebred, home-trained mare, Salsa�Merengue MSM, at 2�nd� level open�dressage this year – and we even have�a freestyle we’ll be performing. It�turns out Salsa loves to dance to the�music. I’ll also be back in the breed�show ring with my gelding, Jerezano�D, and this year we have added driving�to our repertoire. I’m looking forward�

to seeing old friends and meeting new�ones at the NWAHA shows this year.�Photo is Kianto colt at 5 hours old.�

Swan Creek Andalusians�Lamont, Alberta�

For those who do not know us: We�breed Andalusians of all bloodlines,�from the Pure Spanish lines to the Pure�Portuguese lines and like we did with�our Pure Polish and Straight Crabbet�and El Kamsa, Blue List Straight�Arabs we cross our lines to produce�top Quality performance horses.� Of course we also breed half breds�from Quarter Horse, Arab, Paint,�Percheron, Thoroughbred and Belgian�mares..plus a few Welsh mares for�smaller halfbreds!� I bought my first two Andies�through an agent in 1996,�unannounced that the stallion had a�broken knee. I almost left the breed at�that time. But he healed well and was�soon pulling in heavy harness with a�17.3 hand Percheron mare. The way�we figured it, as the weight pulling got�hard for him and if he had a break�down we could unhitch, lead him�behind the trailer and stop all training�on him. This never happened, he didn`t�limp but he did try to get away from�pulling up hill and had to be reminded�he DID have to put weight into the�collar.� Since he, Merlin our love, stayed�sound for 4 months, we started�working him on cattle. What a joy that�was. I bought into the breed as I was�told they were smooth. I have been�riding pain free since 1997.� In cattle ( we have range cows)�you have to start fast, stop fast..well do�everything fast, turning, spinning and�no sooner are you at full tilt you have�to stop and walk off calmly. Merlin�will charge both bulls and horned cows�alike if they don’t move, and we have�used the "Capriole" in getting cows out�of the corners of the corrals. Nice show�

for those who ask when we are�bringing cows home in the fall! 20�trucks and cars following us down the�road and Merlin doing all the work!�LOL.� All but 2 of our brood mares are�also broke to harness and/or saddle.�They give lessons, go on trail rides and�if I have enough riders just follow the�herd down the road...foals running at�side. Do we think of photos? ..ahhhh.�No. We get too caught up with the fun!�My best cow-mares I have to make�sure a good rider is on or at least one�that will hang on tight. If a cow breaks,�she will be after it then go back to�hanging the head and plodding along.�   But our main goal here is, as I said,�breeding the best we can. A few years�ago I bought a horse in Spain and was�getting excuses after excuses as to why�I couldn’t get a faxed copy of the�papers since they pushed so hard for�me to send funds ASAP. I found out�later they resold the horse for twice as�much. I did get help in getting most of�my money I paid for the darn horse�back, to which I am grateful to the Cria�at the time and a few other breeders.� I took that money, added some�more (as all but $2000 came back) and�went to Brazil (by Internet LOL) and�bought my Zeus. Sadly, he passed�away 36 hours after leaving quarantine�in Florida. I could not at that time get�in-flight or out of country (Canada)�insurance, so that was a huge blow to�me.� I had leased my younger stallion�out and after a year took him back and�didn’t renew it due to the poor�condition he was in. But did get him�back to health, hooves back in shape�and his mind and sold him to a person�in England. With that, I bought (the�deposit), from Spain again..very�nervous, a beautiful Double dilute�weanling colt. By the pure Spanish�stallion Golfo de Lirio (buckskin)and�out of the perlino pure Portuguese�

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Share your latest news with us! If you�would like to have your ranch news�included in the next newsletter, please�send it to me at jalonzo@uoregon.edu.�

We haven’t heard from Idaho in a�while... have you frozen out there?!�If you don’t have email access, you can�also send your written ranch news to Julie�Alonzo, 88442 Fisher Rd., Eugene, OR�97402. We’d love to hear from you!�

Ranch News! (continued)�mare Manga. Sueno does not carry the�grey gene!.� Although I was not pleased with�this purchase in regards to paper work�and getting photos of the dam and sire,�I did get photos finally of the sire 3�weeks before my colt was picked up�and taken to Belgium. He was very,�very under weight, not halter broke�and the first time he was handled was�when the Cria went out with a person�from the ANNCE to draw blood and�micro chip him.� The transporters in�Belgium were GREAT! But�they would not let him fly�and told me they were�keeping him with them till�he was halter broke and had�some weight put on him.� Over a month later,�Sueno was in Calgary where�again the hauler said, no we�are not bringing him to you�with your health (dealing�with cancer again). They�kept him and fattened him up�and tried working with him for me�until this fall when I was better and�stronger. They could not touch his�head or catch him easy so they just fed�him in a pasture out side.� I was expecting rearing and�striking and kicking as that is what�Sueno would do out of fear. 2 days�after coming here, I could walk up and�take his halter off, and 2 weeks later he�didn`t need one on him at all as he�would follow me everywhere, and I�could catch him anywhere.� Now Sueno is the biggest pain in�the A** I have ever met. He doesn’t�move out of the way of the tractor for�processing bales, the feeder calves in�the corral lick him all over, and the�mares we didn’t breed back to Merlin�with their foals push him around. One�filly does scratch him, but if he has�food he likes and she thinks it’s�yummier than hers, she will tell him�so. After eating he walks to Merlin’s�

pen so Merlin and he can scratch each�other over the fence. Sueno is very�well put together, wide in chest,�through barrel and hip with excellent�shoulder, neck and type. Plus he tested�EeAaCr so , being perlino I will only�get Buckskins, Palomino and smoky�blacks from him. Sueno is also the�very first Double Dilute PSP to be�registered in Spain as "équidos de pura�raza"  or Pure Blooded Horse) and is�of excellent Bocado and Viega�

bloodlines!� Once our junior sire’s balance�came in, I went back to Brazil (by�Internet again) and found what I have�been looking for the last 5 years in a�junior sire. Double Dilute with all the�bells and whistles. 5 years old and�started under saddle in September. Had�people in Germany wanting to buy him�already.� Xadrez do Pentagono, or "Shads"�is a star�per se� as he was on a TV�program in Brazil as well as being�serenaded by a Top Brazilian pop-star�for a music video. It isn’t out yet..but I�guess she really fell in love with his�pretty blues too! Shads also tested as a�Perlino, EeAaCrCr so he can produce�only Buckskin, Palomino or Smoky�Black unless bred to a grey. He is rare�in color as he is from TWO Isabel�parents and does not have the grey�gene.�

When we choose our stallions, we�look for a horse that will excel in�working ranch life. In doing so we are�producing big moving horses that have�unbelievable drive in and through the�hip, loin and back. Excellent�temperaments, and strong work ethics�without being aggressive. (Our�stallions have to drive and ride side by�side with other stallions, mares and�geldings). We also choose our stallions�for the way their pedigrees will work�

with not only our Purebred�Andalusian mares but also our�non-Andalusian mares and�crossing back onto each of the�other stallions’ fillies.� Last year to see how our�program was going we even�crossed 1 purebred and 1�halfbred mare back to their�sire and got exactly what we�"knew" we should get and�then some! 2 BLACK fillies�to keep in the program!� Our mares represent some�of the very best and most�

sought after lines in not only the PRE,�PSL and PSP Andalusian groups but�also Belgian, QH, TB, Arabian,�Percheron and Paint. These mares are�guaranteed to produce excellent�Quality Doing and Halter horses when�crossed with our stallions and have�been picked on the ability of their�pedigrees to pass on not only�Temperament, Conformation and�Trainablity but also over-all type, form�and the ability to continue to pass�these Qualities on!�

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We have 4 Blk & Bay/Brown,3�Heterozygous greys (Bay & Blks)1�Homozygous grey "PRE", Palomino &�Chestnut "PSL", plus Blk, Bay/�Brown,and Chestnut non-Andalusian�and 1/2 Andalusian mares along with 3�Cremello or Perlino mares! We are�blessed with having such top Quality�stock, Bloodlines and colors ALL in�one place!� By the time this comes out we�should have at least 2 or even 5 foals�born. QH due March 25, Azteca�Perlino and PRE due April 6 and an�Arabian and PRE due April 9th. We�are so hoping that the one mare will�have a filly as she is 1 of only 3�purebred and 4 non-Andalusian mares�bred to *Campanillero 111 before he�left in August.� Vicki F, or as some know her�Sprucie Vicki, tries to get to the�website when she has time as she is�having so much fun with her Black�Azteca gelding I gave her in 2002 and�her Grey PRE gelding..both by Merlin!� --Sereena McLeod�

Jackass Mt. Ranch�Pasco, WA�

Spring has sprung here, four new�foals on the ground, 2 colts and 2�fillies.  We are trying once again to�warm the night air to protect the�fruit blossoms from freeze damage,�expecting the bees soon for�pollination, which by the way is a good�indicator for breeding your mares!� We had a good show season last�year and hope to do so again this year. �We have our Welsh crosses that will�be going to a show in May, anxious�to see how we compare to other�crosses.  I suppose we must learn the�breed specifics to present them.� We are providing for the revision�site and also a Doma Vaquera/Round�Penning clinic in April, should be a�great time for all who come.� I have to say that I really�appreciate our Northwest group of�Iberian horse owners and breeders, all�are so supportive of each other and�willing to help in any case. We must�continue this effort.�

We have some great prospects for�sale, colts and fillies of several�ages.  I invite anyone interested to�come and take a look!  They are of�breeding and performance quality.� --Ami MacHugh�

Vanessa Hamm� I’ve recently relocated to�Castle Rock, Washington, where I am�standing the national champion black�stallion Boticario III De La Parra, and�the white stallion El Encantador at�$1250 each.� I am also now accepting client�horses for training and showing.�Riding lessons are also available. I�have trained under Regina Agren and�have participated in clinics with�Bettina Drummand.� You can contact me at 503-730-�2420 cell, 360-423-9783 home, or at�VanessaLHamm@hotmail.com�. I’m�looking forward to establishing myself�in my new homebase here in�Washington state.�

Ranch News! (continued)�

Looking for a few good people...� Although it may seem like the year�has just started, it will be NWAHA�election time again before you know it�-- and that means it’s time for you to�start thinking about whether this is the�year you’ll decide to donate some time�to your club.� Each year, the club depends on 11�hearty members who volunteer to�serve as Officers of NWAHA. These�members work together to assist in the�organization of club activities, vote on�how to raise (and allocate) club funds,�and how to encourage fellowship and�camaraderie among members�throughout our region.� For the past fifteen months, I have�had the honor of serving as the club’s�President, and in this role I have�enjoyed getting to know so many�

members from across the Northwest. It�truly has been an incredible chance to�make friends and provide service to�those who share my love of the breed.� My term will be up this year,�however, and our bylaws stipulate a�2-year term limit for President. Thus,�we’re going to need some ‘new blood’�to join our leadership team. Please take�a moment to read over the club bylaws�(which you should have received along�with your 2008 Membership card and�Directory in March). Think about the�different positions and whether you�would be interested in participating in�a leadership role in 2009.� If you have questions about what�is involved, contact one of us from this�year’s leadership team -- any one of us�should be able to answer your�

questions (and it might be fun to see if�you get a variety of responses from�different people!).� In addition, I’m looking for�somebody who would be willing to�take over making the Membership�Directory next year. This task needs to�be completed early in the year, and my�plate is too full with other�responsibilities related to IALHA,�NWAHA, my own horses, and -- of�course -- my job at the University. I’d�like to pass the torch to someone else�(and can even provide you with the�computer program I use for doing the�newsletter layout). If you’ve ever�contemplated publishing, this might be�your opportunity to try your hand at it.�--Julie Alonzo (jalonzo@uoregon.edu)�

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I would like to share with you�some information that was just�published in THE HORSE magazine�AAEP wrap-up issue I just received.�This issue is a synopsis of all the�different discussions and seminars�conducted at the annual AAEP�convention at the end of every year. I�found this information on a study that�was done regarding the effectiveness�of various treatments for equine back�pain.� The study was conducted to�measure the effectiveness of three�

different treatments commonly used�for back pain; phenylbutazone (Bute),�massage and chiropractic. A pressure�gauge was used to measure sensitivity�to pain. The scientific study used�control groups of horses and the rest of�the horses were divided up into groups�that would receive chiropractic,�massage and Bute. It would have been�nice if they had also included�acupuncture, but maybe after this�study, they will investigate that�treatment.�

For�complete�details of�the study�you can�find it on�THE�HORSE�website at�www.TheHorse�.com/�AAEP2007�.�The results�were as�follows (abbreviated by me).�

The Bute group actually had a�negative response (meaning�increased response to the mechanical�application of pressure) for the first�day of treatment until the 7�th (and last)�

day when they had an 8%�improvement.�The horses that received massage�treatments showed beneficial results�throughout their treatment period�ending with a 12% improvement in�their reaction to mechanical pressure.� The horses receiving chiropractic�treatments had a slight negative�reaction on the 1�st� day, but then�steadily improved, ending with a�27% improvement on the last day.�Encouraging news!�--contributed by Barbara Daugert� Broken Auger Farm� Lusitano Horses�

Reducing Back Sensitivity in Horses: What works?�

If you find this type of article interesting, consider a subscription to�The Horse�.�The Horse� is “concerned with all aspects�of equine health, and it is written for hands-on horse owners, trainers, riders, breeders, and barn managers who want to�know more about taking the best care of their horses. Extensive information on topics of concern is supplemented by�timely features on horse health and news from researchers, veterinarians in the field, and other equine professionals.�The Horse� provides health information for horses of all breeds, and offers cutting-edge knowledge to veterinarians,�owners and managers who care for horses. The magazine is a forum for the exchange of information and knowledge�between researchers and veterinarians, and the top-level clients which are served by equine health professionals.”�

“�The Horse�magazine is not a journal of record to report research findings. Instead, the publication features practical�articles that are edited to interpret complex issues. The publication acts to bridge the gap from the research laboratory to�the barn, to help horsemen sort valuable new information from gimmicks and fads.”�

“�The Horse� is staffed by editors and writers with strong backgrounds in animal science, who are backed by an�authoritative board of veterinary advisors. Their mission: To help readers breed, raise, and train healthier horses.”�

Where can I find more articles like this?�

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Upcoming Events for NWAHA Members:�March 28-30�,� 2008� :� Northwest Horse Fair & Expo.�Linn�County Fair and Expo Center, Albany, OR. Come join�NWAHA in celebration of the magnificent Andalusian breed�at the Northwest Horse Expo this spring. In addition to the�opportunity to showcase our breed, the Expo provides clinics�to appeal to a wide taste of equine interests. Please contact�Julie Alonzo at jalonzo@uoregon.edu for more information.�

March 29, NWAHA General Membership Meeting�@�Northwest Horse Expo. Come join fellow NWAHA members�in our section of the Breed Barn (look in Expo materials for�details). Specific time will be listed in our March newsletter�(once we hear back from the event organizers and know when�other events are scheduled that day). Contact Julie Alonzo at�jalonzo@uoregon.edu for more information.�

April 19-20, Doma Vaquera Clinic,�Jackass Mountain�Ranch, WA. Join Doma Vaquera enthusiast Ami MacHugh at�her ranch in Washington to learn more about this fascinating�discipline.�

May 3, Second Annual Schooling Show Clinic, Emerald�Valley Equestrian Center, Eugene Oregon.� Join trainer�Cyndy Stephens Winchell of Stephens Performance Horses for�a day-long clinic and schooling show covering halter, western,�and English divisions. Come prepared to learn a lot and fine-�tune your turnout and performance before the first IALHA�shows in our region. Contact Cyndy at (253) 951-3151 for�more information or email cbwhttiger@aol.com .�

June 20 Open Dressage Show�USDF/USEF/ODS/IDEA�approved;�June 21 - 22 Go for Baroque Breed Show,�USEF/�IALHA approved� Nampa, ID.� Come join other Andalusian�enthusiasts at the first NWAHA show of the year, at the state-�of-the-art Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, ID, not far from Boise.�The event counts as a qualifying show for both the IALHA�Nationals in October and the Canadian National show being�

held in July. Please contact Nancy Thompson�(nancyrider@ctcweb.net) for more information about the�dressage show and Julie Alonzo (jalonzo@uoregon.edu) or�Sue Cheers (Cheers41@yahoo.com) for more information�about the breed show. If you can’t bring your horses this year�but would like to attend, we’re always in need of willing�volunteers!�

July 5-6, Celebrate the Horse, Puyallup Fairgrounds,�Puyallup, WA�This is an event to benefit the People Helping�Horses non-profit focused on rescue, rehabilitation, and public�education. Members Linda deWilde Petersen and Toni Mueler�will be performing their PasdeDeux at the event and hosting a�NWAHA booth, and they are looking for others to join them.�Please contact Linda at�LilacLinda@gmail.com or Toni at�EmeraldRidge@comcast.net for more information. You can�also read up on the event at Celebratethehorse.com. All are�welcome!�

July 25th, 26th, and 27th Canadian National Andalusian�Show, Chilliwack Heritage Park Chilliwack, BC�To enter a�National Championship class, you must have placed Top 5 in�an Andalusian Show, Judged by a sanctioned IALHA Judge,�2005 on. No qualifications are required for the non National�classes such as Iberian Halter, Jumping, Working Equitation,�etc. A class list will be placed on�www.PAALH.com� later this�year. Local qualifying shows are: NWAHA’s Go for Baroque�and Festival of the Andalusian. or the PAALH Canadian�Show in Chilliwack BC.�

August 25 - 26 Festival of the Andalusian,�Clark County�Event Center, Vancouver, Washington. The third and final�show in the race for the Pacific Rim High Point series. We’re�looking for people interested in putting together audience-�pleasing exhibition acts for a Saturday night special event. If�you’ve ever wanted to collaborate with others on a liberty or�ridden routine, this may be your opportunity!�

Trying to figure out how to get to the June NWAHA dressage and breed shows?�

Linda deWilde-Petersen has volunteered to provide a “Matchmaker” service to�

coordinate Ride Shares to Idaho, if anyone is interested. Potential attendees can�

email (lilaclinda@gmail.com) or phone her (360) 825-8476 if they either have a�

trailer with room in it or just need to connect with someone who does. For many�

of us, this is a long trip, and it’s great to share the expenses and/or have�

someone to travel with. Who knows... you just may end up making a lifetime�

friend in the process!�

NWAHA Newsletter March 2008�

FOR SALE AT MOONSTRUCK�MEADOWS�

"Lacey" - Yearling grey PRE filly -�(Novelisto D x Daniella/Guarapo) has�been raised with love at Moonstruck.�She is a doll, and we'd love to keep her�in our breeding program, but invite you�to consider adding her to yours. She is�grey, but likely carries a bay or black�gene with both Favarito D and�Guarapo in her pedigree. She has long�legs and a lovely arched neck. Straight�movement, a laid back shoulder will�make her a great dressage mount. But�the temperament is what makes her�special. She was so easy to train and�handle from the first minute she was�born. Don't pass this up if you are�looking for a wonderful friend,�breeding mare and riding companion.�$12,000 USD�

Larica MSM - 2002 PRE Revised�Mare – (Berraco/Teodoro x Cha Cha�Cordero) Western, Dressage, Reining�and English Pleasure mare. USEF Top�5 and Champion in several divisions in�2007. Champion Western Pleasure at�IALHA approved regional show.�Loads of Ch and Resv trophies from�the Canadian Andalusian Nationals.�Proven broodmare - produced a stallion�quality colt in 2006. Baroque mare�with short back and powerful�haunches. Dapple grey with bay gene.�Has over 8 months professional�training. She has a great mind and was�the show mount for a youth rider as�well as our trainer. Currently being�schooled in First Level dressage,�ground work and cavaletti 3-4 days per�week. Excels in her lateral work.�Looking for a mare that can bring�home the ribbons and produce you nice�offspring? $28,000 USD - could�include a getting her in foal and the�stud fee if you buy her soon.�

Un-named 2008 PRE colt – (Kianto x�Dora AK/Alegria) – Born jet black.�Not certain if we have a black or a grey�yet. Regardless, he is a stunning colt.�Big bone and joints, short back, leggy�and a neck, shoulder and front end to�die for. Sweet and tractable�temperament. Definitely stallion�quality. Buy him before weaning and�only pay $14,500 USD.�

Lots of photos and pedigrees on my�website at�http://�www.moonstruckmeadows.com� Carla�Shown 360-263-3705 or email�mnstrkbouv@aol.com�

FOR SALE AT GO FOR�BAROQUE�

Exquisite bay 2005 filly by the�accomplished dressage stallion�Inquieto an imported son of Jenson and�Cobriza from the Spanish National�Stud out of a Portuguese approved Jose�Santos Veiga mare by Espartico.  This�girl has the movement to excel in�dressage and with her sweet tractable�nature and�joie de vie� she will be a�willing and fun partner in any�discipline $12,000�

2006 Palomino colt from Veiga mare�by grandson of Afiancado de Flandes,,�Venturoso. Very docile and friendly�with amazing floating movement. He's�a thrill to watch and a pleasure to work�with. Pedigree and conformation to die�for. $17,000 �

2006 Buckskin filly . This is a once in�a lifetime filly.  The daughter of�Saphiro, an Umbaba son out of�Calandria A, an athletic and multi-�talented Adalid mare. She inherited the�best of both. She has excellent bone,�great conformation and amazing�

movement.  Color is just icing on this �perfect cupcake. $15,000�Visit goforbaroquefarm.com or call�Sharon at 541-726-3872 for more�information�

FOR SALE AT CABALLOS DEL�CORAZON�

CDC Abrazo -- yearling colt out of�Odalisca GF (an Indiano XVIII�daughter / Guarapo grand-daughter) by�Romerito II (17 hand bay dressage�PRE stallion). Abrazo will either be a�smokey black or a dark bay, and it�looks like he’s inherited his sire’s size�and substance and his dam’s�athleticism. $15,000 USD�

Foal due April 1 -- out of Caprichosa�(Mex), a classic barroque S/P mare by�Rancho Tres Potrillos’ amazing�imported PRE Hilandero X�(International championship titles in�morphology as well as dressage;�NWAHA Championship titles in�Halter and Best Movement awards). If�the foal is a filly, she will be retained�for our breeding program. If it’s a colt,�he will be offered for sale before�weaning for $11,000 USD.�

Contact Julie at (541) 513-6757 or�jalonzo@uoregon.edu for more info.�

FOR SALE AT STEPHENS�PERFORMANCE HORSES�

Luar Fantasma -- 2002 buckskin�stallion. Going well under saddle; has�won overall halter championship at an�all-breed open show. Asking $19,000.�

Very classy Arab cross mare -- can be�sold in foal to black Andalusian�stallion Armani LFA. Broke to ride and�lightly shown. $3000 open, $4000 bred�Please contact Cyndy Stephens�Winchell for more information�(253)951-3151�

Text Classified Ads are FREE to NWAHA members! Please send any classified ads to newsletter editor Julie�

Alonzo (jalonzo@uoregon.edu) by the advertising deadline to have them included in our newsletters.�

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Cyndy Stephens Winchell�Emerald Valley Equestrian Center, Eugene, OR 97402�

(253) 951-3151 or (541) 687-9299�

Stephens Performance Horses�Fees�Training:�$350 per month�Board�$325 per month�

Will also stand�breeding Stallions,�by arrangement�

Mention this ad to�receive the NWAHA�special:�Pay for two�months of training;�receive the third�month training free!�(offer can be extended for an�entire show season)�

NWAHA Newsletter March 2008�

Joining our Club & Advertising in the Newsletter�2008 Newsletter Deadlines:�

Deadline Mail Date� January 15 February 1� March 1 March 20� July 1 July 18� October 25 November 15�

Advertising Rates & Criteria:�(all pricing US dollars)�

Member Non-Member�Classified Free* $10.00�Stud Service Classified $5.00 $15.00�Photo Classified Ad $5.00 $15.00�Business Card $5.00 $10.00�¼ page $10.00 $15.00�½ page $15.00 $20.00�Full page $20.00 $30.00�

Criteria:�Must be horse-related services or goods. Ad must be�received in final format with full payment. Contact�jalonzo@uoregon.edu for software requirements. Vertical layout.�

* Free for Sale Classifieds�limited to 30 words: Tack & Pure or�Part Andalusians for sale. Farm ads, Stallion Service, Training,�Non-Andalusians, etc. for members at regular ad rates.�

Please email ads directly to editor in advance of deadline!�

To join our club, contact�Carla Shown at�(360) 263-3705�

Email: mnstrkbouv@aol.com�

Membership dues:�Full Members:� $40 USD�

(owners or lessees of a pure or part Andalusian)�Associate Members:�$30 USD�

(non Andalusian owners or live outside the NW Region)�Family Membership:�$55 USD�

(One family member must own or lease a pure or part�Andalusian. Family is defined as parent or guardian & children�

under 18)�

Outside US add $12 for postage, all membership types.�

Membership benefits:�·� Quarterly newsletter�·� Free/discounted ads in newsletter�·� Inclusion in handbook�·� Discounted class fees at shows�·� Discounted clinics and seminars�

Membership application on line at� www.NWAHA.org/App.html�

NW Andalusian Horse�Association�

www.nwaha.org�Julie Alonzo, Newsletter Editor�

Caballos del Corazon�88442 Fisher Rd.�

Eugene, OR 97402�Phone: (541) 513-6757�

Email: jalonzo@uoregon.edu�

Promoting Pure & Part�Andalusians and Lusitanos�

in the Pacific Northwest�

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