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Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Newsletter "Amigo", April 2013TRANSCRIPT
Los Amigos Peruvian Paso ClubProudly presents 2013 Ranch Tour
April 26, 27 & 28The only event of this kind in the U.S. for 2013 !!
Come & Share the Passion for the Peruvian Paso Horse
4 Ranches, Visit One or More or ALLFriday, 1 PM: Hacienda de las Rosas, Ramona (www.sdwinery.com)
Saturday, 9 AM; Paseo del Traza, TemeculaSaturday, 1 PM: Jorge Valenzuela Training Center, Hemet (www.jvtc.net)Sunday, 1 PM: Hacienda Sosegado, Hemet (www.haciendasosegado.com)
Enjoy Open House Festivities,Meet some of the top Trainers in the Breed,
Get up close & Personal introductions to some of the topShow Horses in California, including National Champion of
Champions titled horses.
RSVP RequiredContact Debbie Pye
[email protected](858) 674-7340
“Amigo”Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
P. O. Box 1064Camarillo, CA 93011-1064
http://www.lappc.org
Spring 2013
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Newsletter Adver-tising
Horses, Tack, Service & MoreAmigo, the official newsletter of the Los Amigos Peruvian PasoClub, comes out 3-4 times per year. Not only is Amigo sent toall Los Amigos Members, it is also published online, giving it aworldwide audience of Peruvian Horse enthusiasts.Take advantage of super special rates by purchasing advertis-ing in 4 issues at a time!
It is preferred if “page” advertisements are Camera Ready.PDF, JPG, JPEG or GIF files are acceptable. If you need as-sistance designing your ad, please contact the editor.Check or Money Order, made payable to LAPPC (P.O. Box1064, Camarillo, CA 93011) must be received before editingdeadline. Dates vary, so pleasecheck with the editor.Please send all copy to the editor:Debbie Pye12808 Corte AraucoSan Diego, CA [email protected]
Ad Size Single Insertion Four Insertions (pre-paid)
Full Page $20/each $60 SAVE 25%!
Half Page $12/each $36 SAVE 25%!
Business Card $7/each $21 SAVE 25%!
Classified ads are free for Los Amigos Members. Up to 50words of text (must be horse related).
2013 Los AmigosPeruvian Paso ClubBoard MembersCharlotte Becerra, President(805) 350-1232 [email protected]
Vanita Mann, 1st Vice President(831) 520-5853 [email protected]
Kelly Powers, 2nd Vice President(209) 324-4213 [email protected]
Joline Hahn, Secretary(760) 947-7233 [email protected]
Andres Salinas, Treasurer
Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Clubwebsite offers opportunities
Website SponsorshipsSize: 150 px x 196 px, 72 ppiPrice: $75Duration: 12 months(January through December)Design: FREE!
Member Photo GalleryPhoto Size: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppiText Length: 100 words maximumPrice: $10Duration: Forever!
Stallion DirectoryPhoto Sizes: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppi,5 photos maximumText Length: 500 words maximumPedigree: 3 generationsOffspring Display: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppi,3 maximum, name and dam only for textVideo: Unlimited. Must be posted onYouTube.com
Price: $75Duration: 12 months(January through December)Design: FREE!
For more information about any of thesewebsite opportunities, please contact
Kelly [email protected]
(209) 324-4213.
2013 Calendar of Events
The Editor/Publisher reserves the right to refuse and/or changeany and all material submitted for publication. Advertisers aresolely responsible for the content of their advertising. Neither LosAmigos Peruvian Paso Club nor its newsletter, “Amigo”, shall beresponsible for loss or injury arising from advertising material,editorials, or any other form of material submitted for publication.
SCPPHC Trail RideApril 21
10:30 AM Ride OutHidden Valley ParkArlington Avenue
Norco
Gold RushRio Grande & Central CoastDouble Championship Show
June 21, 22 & 23South Point @ Las Vegas, NV
Judges: Peter Koechlin &Anibal Vasquez de las Casas
Los Amigos Ranch TourHemet / Temecula / Ramona
April 26, 27 & 28(more details in this newsletter)RSVP, contact Debbie Pye
[email protected](858) 674-7340
Los Amigos & Central CoastChampionship Double Show
July 19, 20, & 21Earl Warren Showgrounds
@ Santa BarbaraJudges: Enrique Rizo-Patron
& Bill Clattenburg
Fiesta of the Spanish HorseChampionship Show
May 3, 4 & 5LAEC @ Burbank
(more details in this newsletter)Judge: Nicholas Breaux
SCPPHC FallSCPPHC Grand
Double Championship ShowSeptember 13, 14, & 15
LAEC @ BurbankJudges: Antonio Hudtwalcker & Marco Dapelo
SCPPHC SpringSCPPHC Pacific Coast
Double Championship ShowMay 31, June 1 & 2Fairplex @ Pomona
Judges: Edith Gandy & Nazario Villafuerte
NAPHAU.S. National Championship Show
October 4, 5 & 6LAEC @ Burbank
Judge: Chris Austin
2013 SILENT AUCTIONIt's not too early to start thinking about the silent auction to take
place at the 2013 Santa Barbara Peruvian Horse Celebration(Double Championship Show) this July!
Central Coast Peruvian Paso Horse Club and Los Amigos PeruvianPaso Club greatly appreciate your donations, big or small!!!
Please contact Vanita Mann ([email protected]) to make yourdonation.
It is Vanita’s plan to ask the Junior Exhibitors to help with theadministration of this Silent Auction. No need to wait for her tocontact you. She would be happy to hear from all of you!!
On April 21, the Southern Cali-fornia Peruvian Paso Horse Clubwill be kicking off a new traildivision with a ride in Norco.SCPPHC Board Director, PattyWhite, (951) 479-5253, will beleading the ride beginning at10:30 at the Hidden Valley TrailHead. After the trail ride, a briefgeneral meeting will be held.Bring your own lunch.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Los Amigos Show ClinicAva & Vanessa relaxing between events at the JorgeValenzuela Training Center. Photo by Vanita Mann.
Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club Newsletter Adver-tising
Horses, Tack, Service & MoreAmigo, the official newsletter of the Los Amigos Peruvian PasoClub, comes out 3-4 times per year. Not only is Amigo sent toall Los Amigos Members, it is also published online, giving it aworldwide audience of Peruvian Horse enthusiasts.Take advantage of super special rates by purchasing advertis-ing in 4 issues at a time!
It is preferred if “page” advertisements are Camera Ready.PDF, JPG, JPEG or GIF files are acceptable. If you need as-sistance designing your ad, please contact the editor.Check or Money Order, made payable to LAPPC (P.O. Box1064, Camarillo, CA 93011) must be received before editingdeadline. Dates vary, so pleasecheck with the editor.Please send all copy to the editor:Debbie Pye12808 Corte AraucoSan Diego, CA [email protected]
Ad Size Single Insertion Four Insertions (pre-paid)
Full Page $20/each $60 SAVE 25%!
Half Page $12/each $36 SAVE 25%!
Business Card $7/each $21 SAVE 25%!
Classified ads are free for Los Amigos Members. Up to 50words of text (must be horse related).
2013 Los AmigosPeruvian Paso ClubBoard MembersCharlotte Becerra, President(805) 350-1232 [email protected]
Vanita Mann, 1st Vice President(831) 520-5853 [email protected]
Kelly Powers, 2nd Vice President(209) 324-4213 [email protected]
Joline Hahn, Secretary(760) 947-7233 [email protected]
Andres Salinas, Treasurer
Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Clubwebsite offers opportunities
Website SponsorshipsSize: 150 px x 196 px, 72 ppiPrice: $75Duration: 12 months(January through December)Design: FREE!
Member Photo GalleryPhoto Size: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppiText Length: 100 words maximumPrice: $10Duration: Forever!
Stallion DirectoryPhoto Sizes: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppi,5 photos maximumText Length: 500 words maximumPedigree: 3 generationsOffspring Display: 250 px x 250 px, 72 ppi,3 maximum, name and dam only for textVideo: Unlimited. Must be posted onYouTube.com
Price: $75Duration: 12 months(January through December)Design: FREE!
For more information about any of thesewebsite opportunities, please contact
Kelly [email protected]
(209) 324-4213.
2013 Calendar of Events
The Editor/Publisher reserves the right to refuse and/or changeany and all material submitted for publication. Advertisers aresolely responsible for the content of their advertising. Neither LosAmigos Peruvian Paso Club nor its newsletter, “Amigo”, shall beresponsible for loss or injury arising from advertising material,editorials, or any other form of material submitted for publication.
SCPPHC Trail RideApril 21
10:30 AM Ride OutHidden Valley ParkArlington Avenue
Norco
Gold RushRio Grande & Central CoastDouble Championship Show
June 21, 22 & 23South Point @ Las Vegas, NV
Judges: Peter Koechlin &Anibal Vasquez de las Casas
Los Amigos Ranch TourHemet / Temecula / Ramona
April 26, 27 & 28(more details in this newsletter)RSVP, contact Debbie Pye
[email protected](858) 674-7340
Los Amigos & Central CoastChampionship Double Show
July 19, 20, & 21Earl Warren Showgrounds
@ Santa BarbaraJudges: Enrique Rizo-Patron
& Bill Clattenburg
Fiesta of the Spanish HorseChampionship Show
May 3, 4 & 5LAEC @ Burbank
(more details in this newsletter)Judge: Nicholas Breaux
SCPPHC FallSCPPHC Grand
Double Championship ShowSeptember 13, 14, & 15
LAEC @ BurbankJudges: Antonio Hudtwalcker & Marco Dapelo
SCPPHC SpringSCPPHC Pacific Coast
Double Championship ShowMay 31, June 1 & 2Fairplex @ Pomona
Judges: Edith Gandy & Nazario Villafuerte
NAPHAU.S. National Championship Show
October 4, 5 & 6LAEC @ Burbank
Judge: Chris Austin
2013 SILENT AUCTIONIt's not too early to start thinking about the silent auction to take
place at the 2013 Santa Barbara Peruvian Horse Celebration(Double Championship Show) this July!
Central Coast Peruvian Paso Horse Club and Los Amigos PeruvianPaso Club greatly appreciate your donations, big or small!!!
Please contact Vanita Mann ([email protected]) to make yourdonation.
It is Vanita’s plan to ask the Junior Exhibitors to help with theadministration of this Silent Auction. No need to wait for her tocontact you. She would be happy to hear from all of you!!
On April 21, the Southern Cali-fornia Peruvian Paso Horse Clubwill be kicking off a new traildivision with a ride in Norco.SCPPHC Board Director, PattyWhite, (951) 479-5253, will beleading the ride beginning at10:30 at the Hidden Valley TrailHead. After the trail ride, a briefgeneral meeting will be held.Bring your own lunch.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Los Amigos Show ClinicAva & Vanessa relaxing between events at the JorgeValenzuela Training Center. Photo by Vanita Mann.
Ranch NewsSubmitted by William Chase of Caballos de BBC ~~Caballos De BBC, LLC and BEL Peruvians Bring 7 Peruvian Paso Horses tothe 2013 Arizona National Livestock Show on January 12, 2013.The 2013 Arizona National Livestock Show was held in cold but clear weather atWest World in Scottsdale, Az. The Peruvian Paso Horses had seven classes, allon Saturday, January 12, 2013. There were only seven Peruvian Paso Horses atthe show, and all of them were owned by Caballos De BBC, LLC. Liz and BerniePotof, of BEL Peruvians, brought CCF Cimarron who they have leased from Billand Becky Chase for their granddaughter Addie Bush to ride. What a great showAddie had winning her first two blue ribbons in the three classes she entered! Sheand Cimarron looked outstanding together. The other Junior Rider at the showwas Micheala Cartrette who was riding WF Prodiogio. Micheala also had a greatshow and won her very first blue ribbon in one of the four classes she entered!While everyone else did a terrific job exhibiting their horses, these two JuniorRiders were clearly the highlight of the show for the Peruvian Paso Horses. Theyboth did a wonderful job exhibiting their horses and had lots of fun doing it!!!There is nothing that makes a horse look better than a JuniorRider having fun.Once again, Kaitlin Kaiser came to the show exhibiting BBCAnica and swept the four classes she was entered in. Everyoneelse did their best to sway the judge but he was most impressedby the great exhibition that Kaitlin and Anica put on for the audi-ence. Becky Chase also brought home a blue ribbon riding herfavorite horse BBC Sirocco. He continues to be a great ambas-sador for the Peruvian Paso breed with his quiet demeanor whilehe is waiting between classes. People are always surprised tofind out they have been petting a stallion while he stands pa-tiently waiting for his next class to start. Morgan Connerbrought JLV Tambo Grande to his very first show and exhibitedhim in the Halter Class. He did well, taking second to KaitlinKaiser and BBC Anica. Nevin McQuarrie brought BBC LaSombra En La Luna to the show and showed her in three classes.Sombra is a big black mare that always appeals to Saddlebred owners and she got lots of complements both from theaudience and from the judge but she could not quite top BBC Anica. Effee Conner rounded out the Peruvian Paso ex-hibitors riding her favorite Peruvian Paso mare BBC Evita. Some of the best pictures we got from the show were ofEffee riding BBC Evita. The two of them always look so good together.Because this was such a special show for the two Junior Riders we commissioned Jenice McQuarrie ofjmcqdesigns.com to create a composite picture for each of them. These two composite pictures are included for yourenjoyment. If you wish to see more pictures of all of the riders visit the website www.caballosdebbc.com and open theRanch News Page. Also, you can see many more photographs from the show by clicking on the Facebook icon on theleft hand margin of the website, then click on photos and then open the photo albums. There are 10 photo albums fromthe 2013 ANLS (2013 Arizona National Livestock Show) on our Facebook page.
Facebook, January 18, 2013Barbara Windom, La Estancia Alegre
*HNS Laura I was put to sleep this morning; shewas 21 years old and feeling the cold. She was
my first foundation mare and the dam of *LEA Poema,LEA Guadalupe, LEA Glorioso, LEA Quivira,
LEA Alcalde ... she was a beautiful mare with afabulous gait and a really sweet disposition.
We will miss her; she is buried next to Domecq.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Ranch NewsSubmitted by William Chase of Caballos de BBC ~~Caballos De BBC, LLC and BEL Peruvians Bring 7 Peruvian Paso Horses tothe 2013 Arizona National Livestock Show on January 12, 2013.The 2013 Arizona National Livestock Show was held in cold but clear weather atWest World in Scottsdale, Az. The Peruvian Paso Horses had seven classes, allon Saturday, January 12, 2013. There were only seven Peruvian Paso Horses atthe show, and all of them were owned by Caballos De BBC, LLC. Liz and BerniePotof, of BEL Peruvians, brought CCF Cimarron who they have leased from Billand Becky Chase for their granddaughter Addie Bush to ride. What a great showAddie had winning her first two blue ribbons in the three classes she entered! Sheand Cimarron looked outstanding together. The other Junior Rider at the showwas Micheala Cartrette who was riding WF Prodiogio. Micheala also had a greatshow and won her very first blue ribbon in one of the four classes she entered!While everyone else did a terrific job exhibiting their horses, these two JuniorRiders were clearly the highlight of the show for the Peruvian Paso Horses. Theyboth did a wonderful job exhibiting their horses and had lots of fun doing it!!!There is nothing that makes a horse look better than a JuniorRider having fun.Once again, Kaitlin Kaiser came to the show exhibiting BBCAnica and swept the four classes she was entered in. Everyoneelse did their best to sway the judge but he was most impressedby the great exhibition that Kaitlin and Anica put on for the audi-ence. Becky Chase also brought home a blue ribbon riding herfavorite horse BBC Sirocco. He continues to be a great ambas-sador for the Peruvian Paso breed with his quiet demeanor whilehe is waiting between classes. People are always surprised tofind out they have been petting a stallion while he stands pa-tiently waiting for his next class to start. Morgan Connerbrought JLV Tambo Grande to his very first show and exhibitedhim in the Halter Class. He did well, taking second to KaitlinKaiser and BBC Anica. Nevin McQuarrie brought BBC LaSombra En La Luna to the show and showed her in three classes.Sombra is a big black mare that always appeals to Saddlebred owners and she got lots of complements both from theaudience and from the judge but she could not quite top BBC Anica. Effee Conner rounded out the Peruvian Paso ex-hibitors riding her favorite Peruvian Paso mare BBC Evita. Some of the best pictures we got from the show were ofEffee riding BBC Evita. The two of them always look so good together.Because this was such a special show for the two Junior Riders we commissioned Jenice McQuarrie ofjmcqdesigns.com to create a composite picture for each of them. These two composite pictures are included for yourenjoyment. If you wish to see more pictures of all of the riders visit the website www.caballosdebbc.com and open theRanch News Page. Also, you can see many more photographs from the show by clicking on the Facebook icon on theleft hand margin of the website, then click on photos and then open the photo albums. There are 10 photo albums fromthe 2013 ANLS (2013 Arizona National Livestock Show) on our Facebook page.
Facebook, January 18, 2013Barbara Windom, La Estancia Alegre
*HNS Laura I was put to sleep this morning; shewas 21 years old and feeling the cold. She was
my first foundation mare and the dam of *LEA Poema,LEA Guadalupe, LEA Glorioso, LEA Quivira,
LEA Alcalde ... she was a beautiful mare with afabulous gait and a really sweet disposition.
We will miss her; she is buried next to Domecq.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Classified Ads
Broodmare Prospect: Beautiful mare with TWO crosses to *HNS Domingo, $1800or would trade for a filly or another mare. (760) 213-0477 [email protected]
NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW!2013 LOS AMIGOS BUCKLE SERIES
This, year Los Amigos decided to create a buckle series to encompass allshows in NAPHA's show Region 2: Southern California, Southern Nevadaand Arizona. Points for three divisions (minimum of three shows) will be
counted toward these year-end awards.
Points from the following shows will be counted: Fiesta of the Spanish Horse SCPPHC Spring Double Shows Gold Rush Classic Double Shows Santa Barbara Celebration Double Shows SCPPHC Fall Double Shows
The buckle categories are: High Point Amateur Owner High Point Professional High Point Horse
For more information about the Buckle Series, please visit lappc.org.
There is no fee to participate and none of Los Amigos' funds will be used but we are looking forsponsors -- only $125 per category! If you are interested in sponsoring this fun series,
please contact Charlotte Becerra ([email protected] or 805-350-1232).
Our Most Sincere Condolences go toTracy Richards McGraw, of Rancho Cielo Azul.
Tracey’s mother, Irma Richards, long time owner & breeder of Peruvian PasoHorses, born September 7, 1927, passed away February 15, 2013. Irma was aresident of Bonsall.
Additionally, Tracy lost her husband, Richard L. McGraw on the next day,February 16, 2013. He was born October 31, 1934. Richard & Tracy oftenserved as Gate Stewards for the Los Amigos Championship Shows in SantaBarbara, and have also been owners & breeders of Peruvians.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
2011 "nearly new" Brenderup SOLO Trailer used once; in perfect condition; it has been keptinside; great for big horses; can be pulled with small SUV, such as my Honda CVR; has been kept inside.$9,950. Contact: Chere' Hewlett 909 798-3722
Classified Ads
Broodmare Prospect: Beautiful mare with TWO crosses to *HNS Domingo, $1800or would trade for a filly or another mare. (760) 213-0477 [email protected]
NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW!2013 LOS AMIGOS BUCKLE SERIES
This, year Los Amigos decided to create a buckle series to encompass allshows in NAPHA's show Region 2: Southern California, Southern Nevadaand Arizona. Points for three divisions (minimum of three shows) will be
counted toward these year-end awards.
Points from the following shows will be counted: Fiesta of the Spanish Horse SCPPHC Spring Double Shows Gold Rush Classic Double Shows Santa Barbara Celebration Double Shows SCPPHC Fall Double Shows
The buckle categories are: High Point Amateur Owner High Point Professional High Point Horse
For more information about the Buckle Series, please visit lappc.org.
There is no fee to participate and none of Los Amigos' funds will be used but we are looking forsponsors -- only $125 per category! If you are interested in sponsoring this fun series,
please contact Charlotte Becerra ([email protected] or 805-350-1232).
Our Most Sincere Condolences go toTracy Richards McGraw, of Rancho Cielo Azul.
Tracey’s mother, Irma Richards, long time owner & breeder of Peruvian PasoHorses, born September 7, 1927, passed away February 15, 2013. Irma was aresident of Bonsall.
Additionally, Tracy lost her husband, Richard L. McGraw on the next day,February 16, 2013. He was born October 31, 1934. Richard & Tracy oftenserved as Gate Stewards for the Los Amigos Championship Shows in SantaBarbara, and have also been owners & breeders of Peruvians.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
2011 "nearly new" Brenderup SOLO Trailer used once; in perfect condition; it has been keptinside; great for big horses; can be pulled with small SUV, such as my Honda CVR; has been kept inside.$9,950. Contact: Chere' Hewlett 909 798-3722
Greetings from Del DiosPeruvians!
In March we took a few horsesto a local open show at VistaPalomar Riders.RCh Huracan and Deborah,GG Candelaria and myself,Terry and RDLF Topaz andSoltero, Suzanne Dimeff andCreeks Kachina, and Amor delDios (Mory) and myself at-tended. The crowd really en-joyed our horses with onewoman exclaiming "I just can'tstop looking at them"! Wegiggled though when the an-nouncer said Rolf Topaz!They aren't used to horses withbreeder's initials!
Our amazing photographer and trainers assistant Lisa Marie Walker was invaluableto make the event enjoyable.. She helped out with the horses, set up our hospitat-lity tent, and took great photos. We enjoyed snacks and drinks afterwards, and onehorse joined us in the shade. Here are a few pics that record the fun day.
Four year old Mory (Amor del Dios) is enjoying pleasing children and adults alikewith his repertoire of tricks! So far he gives kisses, picks up a bucket, makes aclever noise, looks for birds in the sky, steps up on a pedestal, knocks off my hat,and picks it up, and lays down. This year he will be at his first horseshows andwould love to perform for anyone remotely close by! Of course he works for food sodon't come empty handed.
The Del Dios Peruvians website has been completely redone. Go take a look and let me knowwhat you think! We will be at Fiesta of the Spanish Horse and hope to see you all there!
Jody ChildsJody's Training Stables ~~ Del Dios Peruvians ~~ www.DelDiosPeruvians.comPhoto credit: Lisa Walker Photography
More Ranch News
There is a new plan for moving horses across state lines.With the effective date of March of this year, any exhibitors traveling to Las Vegasfrom California will be impacted. And, of course, any exhibitors traveling from out-side California to the shows held here will be impacted. Here are two links ~~http://www.horsecouncil.org/regulations/usda-adopts-animal-disease-traceability-programhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-01-09/pdf/2012-31114.pdf
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Favorite Trails
South Coyote Canyon Trail(Editor's Note: One of my favorite riding places, tho, it has been many years since I have ridden the entire route.)Starting Point: DiGiorgio Road, 7.6 miles north of Borrego Springs Finishing Point: Middle Willows, Coyote CanyonTotal Mileage: 13.2 miles (one-way) Elevation Range: 700-1,800 feetUsually Open: October 1 to May 31History ~~ Juan Bautista de Anza expedition route of 1774 and 1775South Coyote Canyon Trail travels up the canyon wash, passing close to a campsite of the second Juan Bautista de Anza expedi-tion in 1775. The campsite was chosen because it had a suitable water source for the expedition; hand-dug wells produced enoughwater for nearly 800 head of stock and more than 200 people. In time, the area became known as Borrego Sink. Juan Bautista deAnza first passed through the Borrego Valley in March 1774, on his first route-finding mission to the new Spanish settlements inCalifornia. Santa Catarina Springs was their campsite on March 14, 1774. They reached the spring on the feast day of Saint Cath-erine and, following tradition, named the spring after the saint. Fray Francisco Garcés carved words in a willow tree near the springre counting the difficulties they were having with the natives.Even though the route was partially known on Anza's second journey in 1775, conditions were just as difficult. The expedition,from Tubac in what was then Sonora, Mexico, (now part of Arizona), would take five and a half months to reach Alta California.The winter was harsh that year, and many expedition members suffered, including Gertrudis Rivas, an expectant mother. The expe-dition battled its way across the Yuha Desert through winter snows, following San Felipe Creek through the Borrego Badlandsbefore heading up the daunting Coyote Canyon. Gertrudis went into labor on Christmas Eve near Middle Willows Spring, justnorth of Collins Valley past the end of the vehicle trail. She gave birth to a son whom she named Salvador, meaning "savior" inSpanish. The child's name lives on in Salvador Canyon on the northwest side of Collins Valley. Set in the heart of Coyote Canyon,Collins Valley was named just after the turn of the twentieth century for a squatter named Collins. He took the opportunity to jumpclaim on an earlier homesteader's property.DescriptionCoyote Canyon runs from Anza to Borrego Springs and offers two separate vehicle trails, one from the north and one from thesouth. Of the two, the southern approach is more popular with hikers and four-wheelers. It is also slightly easier, although a roughhalf-mile section will test any vehicle. For eight months of the year, hikers, horses, and mountain bikers can connect the two trailsvia a 3-mile section of the canyon between Middle and Upper Willows. Between June 1 and September 30 each year, Coyote Can-yon is closed to all users to protect water sources for the rare peninsular bighorn sheep. A seasonal closure gate after SecondCrossing restricts users during this time.The trail leaves from Borrego Springs to the north, passing the historical marker commemorating Sebastian Tarabal. It passes thegraded road to Vern Whitaker Horse Camp before leaving the citrus groves behind and entering Anza-Borrego Desert State Parkup a formed, sandy trail. There are three crossings of Coyote Creek; the first is usually dry, the others normally have year-roundwater that may be up to 24 inches deep. Conventional vehicles can generally handle the trail as far as Second Crossing but shouldnot attempt to cross. You can view abundant succulents at the Desert Gardens. The gardens make a pleasant spot for a picnic. Twosmall tables have been set among the ocotillos, cane chollas, teddy bear chollas, creosote bushes, beaver tails, and prickly pearcacti. Many hiking and horse trails leave from along this trail and access other remote corners of the park.Second Crossing is approximately 100 yards long, with a moderately soft bottom. It is often the deepest of the three crossings, buta slow steady approach in a high-clearance 4WD will normally be trouble free. Do not attempt this if the creek is in flood or ap-pears unusually deep.The notoriously difficult stretch of trail comes a short distance after Third Crossing. The trail ascends a steep, rocky pinch thatconsists of loose, fist-size rocks and large embedded boulders. Careful wheel placement and a spotter to help select the best lineand watch the undercarriage are a big advantage.Once at the saddle, looking north into Collins Valley, the difficult part of the trail is over–although you do have to return the wayyou came. The trail reverts to a smooth, sandy surface as it descends into Collins Valley. A trail to the east leads a short distance toa historical marker at the site of Juan Bautista de Anza's camp near Santa Catarina Springs. The springs can be seen from the trail ashort distance farther. The green growth and trees of the marshy area around the springs stands out clearly in the drier surround-ings. The springs are a major source of Coyote Canyon's year-round water supply and attract many species of birds and other ani-mals. The springs themselves cover a large area and are the largest single natural water supply in San Diego County.The trail forks in a short distance. To the left leads around an alternate, slightly longer loop around Sheep Canyon, which passes aprimitive camping area with a few picnic tables and pit toilets but no other facilities. There is no fee. Looking farther up the can-yon from the camping area, you can see an area of fan palms. The Indian Canyon-Cougar Canyon trail for hikers and horses alsoleads off from near the campground. This trail passes an Indian sweat lodge as well as grinding stones.The main trail continues through Collins Valley before it swings past the entrance to Salvador Canyon, where there are more fanpalms, and drops into Coyote Creek. The trail here is lumpy and uneven, but even though it is slow going, it will not cause anydifficulty to anyone who has made it this far. Water flows in this section of Coyote Creek for most of the year. The trail ends at theclosure gate just south of Middle Willows, where a keen eye will find the mortar beds of Indian camps from a time long past.
http://www.borregospringschamber.com/abdsp/trail-so_coyote_canyon.htm
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Greetings from Del DiosPeruvians!
In March we took a few horsesto a local open show at VistaPalomar Riders.RCh Huracan and Deborah,GG Candelaria and myself,Terry and RDLF Topaz andSoltero, Suzanne Dimeff andCreeks Kachina, and Amor delDios (Mory) and myself at-tended. The crowd really en-joyed our horses with onewoman exclaiming "I just can'tstop looking at them"! Wegiggled though when the an-nouncer said Rolf Topaz!They aren't used to horses withbreeder's initials!
Our amazing photographer and trainers assistant Lisa Marie Walker was invaluableto make the event enjoyable.. She helped out with the horses, set up our hospitat-lity tent, and took great photos. We enjoyed snacks and drinks afterwards, and onehorse joined us in the shade. Here are a few pics that record the fun day.
Four year old Mory (Amor del Dios) is enjoying pleasing children and adults alikewith his repertoire of tricks! So far he gives kisses, picks up a bucket, makes aclever noise, looks for birds in the sky, steps up on a pedestal, knocks off my hat,and picks it up, and lays down. This year he will be at his first horseshows andwould love to perform for anyone remotely close by! Of course he works for food sodon't come empty handed.
The Del Dios Peruvians website has been completely redone. Go take a look and let me knowwhat you think! We will be at Fiesta of the Spanish Horse and hope to see you all there!
Jody ChildsJody's Training Stables ~~ Del Dios Peruvians ~~ www.DelDiosPeruvians.comPhoto credit: Lisa Walker Photography
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There is a new plan for moving horses across state lines.With the effective date of March of this year, any exhibitors traveling to Las Vegasfrom California will be impacted. And, of course, any exhibitors traveling from out-side California to the shows held here will be impacted. Here are two links ~~http://www.horsecouncil.org/regulations/usda-adopts-animal-disease-traceability-programhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-01-09/pdf/2012-31114.pdf
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Favorite Trails
South Coyote Canyon Trail(Editor's Note: One of my favorite riding places, tho, it has been many years since I have ridden the entire route.)Starting Point: DiGiorgio Road, 7.6 miles north of Borrego Springs Finishing Point: Middle Willows, Coyote CanyonTotal Mileage: 13.2 miles (one-way) Elevation Range: 700-1,800 feetUsually Open: October 1 to May 31History ~~ Juan Bautista de Anza expedition route of 1774 and 1775South Coyote Canyon Trail travels up the canyon wash, passing close to a campsite of the second Juan Bautista de Anza expedi-tion in 1775. The campsite was chosen because it had a suitable water source for the expedition; hand-dug wells produced enoughwater for nearly 800 head of stock and more than 200 people. In time, the area became known as Borrego Sink. Juan Bautista deAnza first passed through the Borrego Valley in March 1774, on his first route-finding mission to the new Spanish settlements inCalifornia. Santa Catarina Springs was their campsite on March 14, 1774. They reached the spring on the feast day of Saint Cath-erine and, following tradition, named the spring after the saint. Fray Francisco Garcés carved words in a willow tree near the springre counting the difficulties they were having with the natives.Even though the route was partially known on Anza's second journey in 1775, conditions were just as difficult. The expedition,from Tubac in what was then Sonora, Mexico, (now part of Arizona), would take five and a half months to reach Alta California.The winter was harsh that year, and many expedition members suffered, including Gertrudis Rivas, an expectant mother. The expe-dition battled its way across the Yuha Desert through winter snows, following San Felipe Creek through the Borrego Badlandsbefore heading up the daunting Coyote Canyon. Gertrudis went into labor on Christmas Eve near Middle Willows Spring, justnorth of Collins Valley past the end of the vehicle trail. She gave birth to a son whom she named Salvador, meaning "savior" inSpanish. The child's name lives on in Salvador Canyon on the northwest side of Collins Valley. Set in the heart of Coyote Canyon,Collins Valley was named just after the turn of the twentieth century for a squatter named Collins. He took the opportunity to jumpclaim on an earlier homesteader's property.DescriptionCoyote Canyon runs from Anza to Borrego Springs and offers two separate vehicle trails, one from the north and one from thesouth. Of the two, the southern approach is more popular with hikers and four-wheelers. It is also slightly easier, although a roughhalf-mile section will test any vehicle. For eight months of the year, hikers, horses, and mountain bikers can connect the two trailsvia a 3-mile section of the canyon between Middle and Upper Willows. Between June 1 and September 30 each year, Coyote Can-yon is closed to all users to protect water sources for the rare peninsular bighorn sheep. A seasonal closure gate after SecondCrossing restricts users during this time.The trail leaves from Borrego Springs to the north, passing the historical marker commemorating Sebastian Tarabal. It passes thegraded road to Vern Whitaker Horse Camp before leaving the citrus groves behind and entering Anza-Borrego Desert State Parkup a formed, sandy trail. There are three crossings of Coyote Creek; the first is usually dry, the others normally have year-roundwater that may be up to 24 inches deep. Conventional vehicles can generally handle the trail as far as Second Crossing but shouldnot attempt to cross. You can view abundant succulents at the Desert Gardens. The gardens make a pleasant spot for a picnic. Twosmall tables have been set among the ocotillos, cane chollas, teddy bear chollas, creosote bushes, beaver tails, and prickly pearcacti. Many hiking and horse trails leave from along this trail and access other remote corners of the park.Second Crossing is approximately 100 yards long, with a moderately soft bottom. It is often the deepest of the three crossings, buta slow steady approach in a high-clearance 4WD will normally be trouble free. Do not attempt this if the creek is in flood or ap-pears unusually deep.The notoriously difficult stretch of trail comes a short distance after Third Crossing. The trail ascends a steep, rocky pinch thatconsists of loose, fist-size rocks and large embedded boulders. Careful wheel placement and a spotter to help select the best lineand watch the undercarriage are a big advantage.Once at the saddle, looking north into Collins Valley, the difficult part of the trail is over–although you do have to return the wayyou came. The trail reverts to a smooth, sandy surface as it descends into Collins Valley. A trail to the east leads a short distance toa historical marker at the site of Juan Bautista de Anza's camp near Santa Catarina Springs. The springs can be seen from the trail ashort distance farther. The green growth and trees of the marshy area around the springs stands out clearly in the drier surround-ings. The springs are a major source of Coyote Canyon's year-round water supply and attract many species of birds and other ani-mals. The springs themselves cover a large area and are the largest single natural water supply in San Diego County.The trail forks in a short distance. To the left leads around an alternate, slightly longer loop around Sheep Canyon, which passes aprimitive camping area with a few picnic tables and pit toilets but no other facilities. There is no fee. Looking farther up the can-yon from the camping area, you can see an area of fan palms. The Indian Canyon-Cougar Canyon trail for hikers and horses alsoleads off from near the campground. This trail passes an Indian sweat lodge as well as grinding stones.The main trail continues through Collins Valley before it swings past the entrance to Salvador Canyon, where there are more fanpalms, and drops into Coyote Creek. The trail here is lumpy and uneven, but even though it is slow going, it will not cause anydifficulty to anyone who has made it this far. Water flows in this section of Coyote Creek for most of the year. The trail ends at theclosure gate just south of Middle Willows, where a keen eye will find the mortar beds of Indian camps from a time long past.
http://www.borregospringschamber.com/abdsp/trail-so_coyote_canyon.htm
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
PASEO DEL TRAZALIFE IN THE VALLEY OF THE HORSES
It was a beautiful Spring day inMarch when over a dozen clientsof Peruvian trainer Janic Arllen-ter Danino, various owners &breeders of beautiful PeruvianPasos gathered with their horsesfor the first Peruvian horse showof 2013. No, it wasn’t an“official” one, it was a practiceshow held at the beautiful PaseoDel Traza Ranch in Temeculaowned by Frank and MerleneSutalo. The judge for the showwas none other than trainer JanicArllentar Danino with his beauti-
ful assistant/photographer Melissa Miro Quesada Mariatequi. The six beautiful stallions that were present included*JVDZ Sucesor, & Bandido MDS, 2 of the 4 stallions who are standing at stud at Paseo Del Traza Ranch. The othertwo ‘fiery ones’, as Merlene calls them, are *GCLP Vandioso and *JyEP Predendiente. The three show classes werePerformance, Gait & Breeding. Needless to say, these stallionswere not very happy in the first class but because they were beingridden by such good riders, all of them did quite well. As theclasses advanced, it was very evident that the judge was being chal-lenged on his decisions. It appeared that the Breeding class wasgoing to be the judge’s biggest challenge of the day since these stal-lions are in the top of the breeding line. By the end of the class hefelt that it was necessary to ride 3 of the 6 horses. As I watchedthis, it was evident to me, a REAL novice, that it is very necessaryto know how to sit each horse properly. One horse in particularresponded very differently to Janic than he had to his owner.After the show was overand the horses were prop-erly attended to, everyoneadjourned to the home ofJanic & Melissa. The re-mainder of the afternoonwas spent enjoying wonder-ful food prepared & con-tributed by each personthere. We also enjoyed thewonderful BBQ techniques
shown by our host preparing hot dogs, tri-tip roast & yummy chicken.All in all, the majority agreed that his salsa was theBEST they’d ever tasted. Dessert consisted ofbrownies, caramel apple pie and a beautifulbirthday cake in honor of Melissa’s birthday.As it is said, ‘a great time was had by all’.Respectfully submitted,Jan Tuck
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“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Photos courtesy of Melissa Miro
More Photos
Photoscourtesy ofMelissaMiro
Santa Barbara Peruvian HorseCelebration
July 19, 20 & 21, 2013The Los Amigos Peruvian Paso
Club & the Central CoastPeruvian Horse Club are
working hard to plan a DoubleChampionship Show that is
perfect for everyone.The LAPPC judge is
Enrique Rizo Patron and theCCPHC judge is Bill Clattenburg.
Los AmigosShow ClinicCozmos (TB)
& FionaCovello helpingDillon Zarzar
with ranchduties at the
Jorge ValenzuelaTraining Center.Photo by Debbie
Pye.
PASEO DEL TRAZALIFE IN THE VALLEY OF THE HORSES
It was a beautiful Spring day inMarch when over a dozen clientsof Peruvian trainer Janic Arllen-ter Danino, various owners &breeders of beautiful PeruvianPasos gathered with their horsesfor the first Peruvian horse showof 2013. No, it wasn’t an“official” one, it was a practiceshow held at the beautiful PaseoDel Traza Ranch in Temeculaowned by Frank and MerleneSutalo. The judge for the showwas none other than trainer JanicArllentar Danino with his beauti-
ful assistant/photographer Melissa Miro Quesada Mariatequi. The six beautiful stallions that were present included*JVDZ Sucesor, & Bandido MDS, 2 of the 4 stallions who are standing at stud at Paseo Del Traza Ranch. The othertwo ‘fiery ones’, as Merlene calls them, are *GCLP Vandioso and *JyEP Predendiente. The three show classes werePerformance, Gait & Breeding. Needless to say, these stallionswere not very happy in the first class but because they were beingridden by such good riders, all of them did quite well. As theclasses advanced, it was very evident that the judge was being chal-lenged on his decisions. It appeared that the Breeding class wasgoing to be the judge’s biggest challenge of the day since these stal-lions are in the top of the breeding line. By the end of the class hefelt that it was necessary to ride 3 of the 6 horses. As I watchedthis, it was evident to me, a REAL novice, that it is very necessaryto know how to sit each horse properly. One horse in particularresponded very differently to Janic than he had to his owner.After the show was overand the horses were prop-erly attended to, everyoneadjourned to the home ofJanic & Melissa. The re-mainder of the afternoonwas spent enjoying wonder-ful food prepared & con-tributed by each personthere. We also enjoyed thewonderful BBQ techniques
shown by our host preparing hot dogs, tri-tip roast & yummy chicken.All in all, the majority agreed that his salsa was theBEST they’d ever tasted. Dessert consisted ofbrownies, caramel apple pie and a beautifulbirthday cake in honor of Melissa’s birthday.As it is said, ‘a great time was had by all’.Respectfully submitted,Jan Tuck
More Ranch News
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Photos courtesy of Melissa Miro
More Photos
Photoscourtesy ofMelissaMiro
Santa Barbara Peruvian HorseCelebration
July 19, 20 & 21, 2013The Los Amigos Peruvian Paso
Club & the Central CoastPeruvian Horse Club are
working hard to plan a DoubleChampionship Show that is
perfect for everyone.The LAPPC judge is
Enrique Rizo Patron and theCCPHC judge is Bill Clattenburg.
Los AmigosShow ClinicCozmos (TB)
& FionaCovello helpingDillon Zarzar
with ranchduties at the
Jorge ValenzuelaTraining Center.Photo by Debbie
Pye.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Brochure about Peruvian Paso HorseDownload & print as many as needed(High Resolution PDF)http://www.napha.net/new/miscdocuments/NAPHA_Trifold_0512.pdf
PO Box 2187, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Find loads of reading on the NAPHA web site. Here’s some links:For Members Only, an index to Reports, Minutes of the Board of Directors, and Minutes of the Regional AdvisoryCouncil (RAC)http://www.napha.net/DatabaseAppCode/NaphaWebSite/NAPHA.aspx?&height=1024
The following should bring you “up to date”.
2013 State of the Organization2012 FinancialsMinutes of the Regional Advisory CouncilFebruary 22, 2013 (Las Vegas)January 15, 2013
Minutes of the Board of DirectorsFebruary 21, 2013 - National ConferenceFebruary 6, 2013January 2, 2013 - Executive SessionDecember 4, 2012October 30, 2012
The Peruvian Horse takes the lead at Saddle & Harness Open Shows ~~ Submitted by Carolyn TruskowskiThe Saddle & Harness Banquet held on January 19th proved to be an exciting event for the Peruvian Horses andtheir riders. We took the three Saddle Division Championships, English, Western & Gaited Pleasure as well as allseven saddle Championship classes and six Reserve Championships. We all had to attend four out of the sevenshows to qualify for the year end awards. The rider and horse had to be the same for each class as well. This tooka lot of dedication and hard work but it was well worth the effort.The awards were amazing and the Saddle & Harness Club was so welcoming to our group. It was so nice to see thefamiliar face of Debbie Dutton serving as secretary and everything else she does for the club. All of this was madepossible by the many sponsors and those who came out to support us. We certainly can’t forget those who made itpossible. We have to thank Ken Jallen, Debbie Pye, Tammy Winchell, Robin James, and D Joy Gould for theirgenerosity and support.Our awards were positively spectacular, but the camaraderie & the opportunity to promote the Peruvian Breed wasPriceless!!!!The Winners are……………
Please join us this year for some good oldfashioned fun and camaraderie.2013 Show Dates:Feb 24, March 17, May 19, June 23, July 21,Sept 8, Oct 27 ~~ All shows held at Ingall'sPark, Norco, CA
Open Shows News
Carolyn Truskowski & MLM BandoleroGaited Pleasure Division ChampionWestern Division ChampionGaited Pleasure ChampionWestern Pleasure ChampionWestern Country Pleasure ChampionWestern Equitation Champion
Susie McMahon & RCh ConcentidoEnglish Division ChampionGaited Pleasure Division Reserve ChampionGaited Pleasure Reserve ChampionEnglish Pleasure ChampionEnglish Equitation ChampionEnglish Country Pleasure Reserve Champion
Kathryn Grossman & FF BailadorEnglish Division Reserve ChampionEnglish Pleasure Reserve ChampionEnglish Equitation Reserve ChampionEnglish Country Pleasure Champion
Michael Grossman & FF Tesoro de OroWestern Division Reserve ChampionWestern Equitation Reserve ChampionWestern Country Pleasure Reserve Champion
Parade News
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Submitted by LeAnne Daly ~~This is from the Old Spanish Days Fiesta Parade in SantaBarbara. The pictures are actually from 2010, but we are inthe same outfit every year except a different color scarf. Ididn't get any pictures from the last parade as I went bymyself. The horse is Galan BSN. We are outriders in theparade every year and he absolutely loves doing it andloves showing off.He is a greatambassador forthe breed as somany people shout
out to me "What kindof horse is that?"when we ride by. Henever gets scared andhe impresseseverybody with hissweet temperament.
Photos by CarolynTruskowski
Brochure about Peruvian Paso HorseDownload & print as many as needed(High Resolution PDF)http://www.napha.net/new/miscdocuments/NAPHA_Trifold_0512.pdf
PO Box 2187, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Find loads of reading on the NAPHA web site. Here’s some links:For Members Only, an index to Reports, Minutes of the Board of Directors, and Minutes of the Regional AdvisoryCouncil (RAC)http://www.napha.net/DatabaseAppCode/NaphaWebSite/NAPHA.aspx?&height=1024
The following should bring you “up to date”.
2013 State of the Organization2012 FinancialsMinutes of the Regional Advisory CouncilFebruary 22, 2013 (Las Vegas)January 15, 2013
Minutes of the Board of DirectorsFebruary 21, 2013 - National ConferenceFebruary 6, 2013January 2, 2013 - Executive SessionDecember 4, 2012October 30, 2012
The Peruvian Horse takes the lead at Saddle & Harness Open Shows ~~ Submitted by Carolyn TruskowskiThe Saddle & Harness Banquet held on January 19th proved to be an exciting event for the Peruvian Horses andtheir riders. We took the three Saddle Division Championships, English, Western & Gaited Pleasure as well as allseven saddle Championship classes and six Reserve Championships. We all had to attend four out of the sevenshows to qualify for the year end awards. The rider and horse had to be the same for each class as well. This tooka lot of dedication and hard work but it was well worth the effort.The awards were amazing and the Saddle & Harness Club was so welcoming to our group. It was so nice to see thefamiliar face of Debbie Dutton serving as secretary and everything else she does for the club. All of this was madepossible by the many sponsors and those who came out to support us. We certainly can’t forget those who made itpossible. We have to thank Ken Jallen, Debbie Pye, Tammy Winchell, Robin James, and D Joy Gould for theirgenerosity and support.Our awards were positively spectacular, but the camaraderie & the opportunity to promote the Peruvian Breed wasPriceless!!!!The Winners are……………
Please join us this year for some good oldfashioned fun and camaraderie.2013 Show Dates:Feb 24, March 17, May 19, June 23, July 21,Sept 8, Oct 27 ~~ All shows held at Ingall'sPark, Norco, CA
Open Shows News
Carolyn Truskowski & MLM BandoleroGaited Pleasure Division ChampionWestern Division ChampionGaited Pleasure ChampionWestern Pleasure ChampionWestern Country Pleasure ChampionWestern Equitation Champion
Susie McMahon & RCh ConcentidoEnglish Division ChampionGaited Pleasure Division Reserve ChampionGaited Pleasure Reserve ChampionEnglish Pleasure ChampionEnglish Equitation ChampionEnglish Country Pleasure Reserve Champion
Kathryn Grossman & FF BailadorEnglish Division Reserve ChampionEnglish Pleasure Reserve ChampionEnglish Equitation Reserve ChampionEnglish Country Pleasure Champion
Michael Grossman & FF Tesoro de OroWestern Division Reserve ChampionWestern Equitation Reserve ChampionWestern Country Pleasure Reserve Champion
Parade News
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Submitted by LeAnne Daly ~~This is from the Old Spanish Days Fiesta Parade in SantaBarbara. The pictures are actually from 2010, but we are inthe same outfit every year except a different color scarf. Ididn't get any pictures from the last parade as I went bymyself. The horse is Galan BSN. We are outriders in theparade every year and he absolutely loves doing it andloves showing off.He is a greatambassador forthe breed as somany people shout
out to me "What kindof horse is that?"when we ride by. Henever gets scared andhe impresseseverybody with hissweet temperament.
Photos by CarolynTruskowski
Greetings!Wow...what a grand opening event! With over 400guests, a horse show by Jorge Valenzuela and hischampion Peruvian Paso horses, the artwork ofRobert Kidd and food and wine, it was two fulldays of activities! Thanks to everyone who came tosupport our long awaited dream come true. Thelocal East County Magazine, and Ramona ValleyWine Region Magazine were present and also high-lighted our opening in their latest editions.If you missed out...come on by any Saturday orSunday from noon to 5 pm - we are open! And thewine and beer tasting room in Old Town continuesto be open daily from 11:30 am - 9 pm. You nowhave two places to enjoy Hacienda de las Rosaswines.William and Tammy, ownersHacienda de las Rosas Winery
Schedule Your Party at the RanchYou can host an event or party any day of the week in Old Town, and now havethe Ramona location to choose as well. If you wish to host a birthday party,bridal shower, anniversary celebration or just a girls afternoon out on the week-end - the winery and ranch could be a new venue. The only party we can't host
is a wedding...sorry nobridezillas allowed!Call Tammy at (619) 840-5557 or [email protected] forour party contract andto check potential
Promotional News
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Hacienda de las Rosas Tasting Room Grand Opening
More Hacienda de las Rosas Grand Opening
Photos byDebbie
PyePhotos by
Debbie Pye
Opposite page: Tammy & William.This page, by performance: Julia Mann & Jorge Valenzuela onRSV Noble Sol danced the Marinera; Jorge Valenzuela on RSVPayaso demonstrated conformation & gait; Fiona Covello on RDDHuaquero, Vanessa Coletti on MLM Emisario, Susie McMahan onRDLF Helena Reina & Lauren Leatherbury on RSV Noble Sol pro-vided the barrida of ladies & champagne demonstration.
Impromptu help during the presentations included Tammy Rims as Master ofCeremonies & Announcer, Danell Adams as Announcer, Fernando Zarzar as DJ,and Bonnie Gallegos in the barn. Everyone pitched in to make things run verysmoothly.
Greetings!Wow...what a grand opening event! With over 400guests, a horse show by Jorge Valenzuela and hischampion Peruvian Paso horses, the artwork ofRobert Kidd and food and wine, it was two fulldays of activities! Thanks to everyone who came tosupport our long awaited dream come true. Thelocal East County Magazine, and Ramona ValleyWine Region Magazine were present and also high-lighted our opening in their latest editions.If you missed out...come on by any Saturday orSunday from noon to 5 pm - we are open! And thewine and beer tasting room in Old Town continuesto be open daily from 11:30 am - 9 pm. You nowhave two places to enjoy Hacienda de las Rosaswines.William and Tammy, ownersHacienda de las Rosas Winery
Schedule Your Party at the RanchYou can host an event or party any day of the week in Old Town, and now havethe Ramona location to choose as well. If you wish to host a birthday party,bridal shower, anniversary celebration or just a girls afternoon out on the week-end - the winery and ranch could be a new venue. The only party we can't host
is a wedding...sorry nobridezillas allowed!Call Tammy at (619) 840-5557 or [email protected] forour party contract andto check potential
Promotional News
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Hacienda de las Rosas Tasting Room Grand Opening
More Hacienda de las Rosas Grand Opening
Photos byDebbie
PyePhotos by
Debbie Pye
Opposite page: Tammy & William.This page, by performance: Julia Mann & Jorge Valenzuela onRSV Noble Sol danced the Marinera; Jorge Valenzuela on RSVPayaso demonstrated conformation & gait; Fiona Covello on RDDHuaquero, Vanessa Coletti on MLM Emisario, Susie McMahan onRDLF Helena Reina & Lauren Leatherbury on RSV Noble Sol pro-vided the barrida of ladies & champagne demonstration.
Impromptu help during the presentations included Tammy Rims as Master ofCeremonies & Announcer, Danell Adams as Announcer, Fernando Zarzar as DJ,and Bonnie Gallegos in the barn. Everyone pitched in to make things run verysmoothly.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Submitted by Debbie Pye ~~Jorge Valenzuela Training Center held its first Trail Clinic onFebruary 16 & 17. The weather was cool and brisk, but very nice for atime so early in the year. Jorge took care getting each personcomfortable with their own horses, or with a borrowed horse.Everyone got instruction in how to approach & manage differentobstacles, with a timed event after lunch. Sunday ended with asuccessful trail ride. Everyone came back smiling!!
Photos byWilliam &Debbie Pye
Clinic News
This page, left to right, top tobottom: Jorge, LaurenLeatherbury; Leanne Zarzar,Marcos, Jody Childs,Fernando Zarzar; Julia Mann,Debbie Pye, VanessaSwancott; Vanita Mann,Fiona Covello, DarylThompson, PattySue Billings
More Trail Clinic Photos
This page, left to right, top to bottom: Group; Fernando Zarza, Leanne Zarzar, Lauren Leatherbury, Patty LaCroix;Susie McMahan, Fiona Covello, Darren Adams, Kym Adams; Ava & Julia Mann, Linda West, Group
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Submitted by Debbie Pye ~~Jorge Valenzuela Training Center held its first Trail Clinic onFebruary 16 & 17. The weather was cool and brisk, but very nice for atime so early in the year. Jorge took care getting each personcomfortable with their own horses, or with a borrowed horse.Everyone got instruction in how to approach & manage differentobstacles, with a timed event after lunch. Sunday ended with asuccessful trail ride. Everyone came back smiling!!
Photos byWilliam &Debbie Pye
Clinic News
This page, left to right, top tobottom: Jorge, LaurenLeatherbury; Leanne Zarzar,Marcos, Jody Childs,Fernando Zarzar; Julia Mann,Debbie Pye, VanessaSwancott; Vanita Mann,Fiona Covello, DarylThompson, PattySue Billings
More Trail Clinic Photos
This page, left to right, top to bottom: Group; Fernando Zarza, Leanne Zarzar, Lauren Leatherbury, Patty LaCroix;Susie McMahan, Fiona Covello, Darren Adams, Kym Adams; Ava & Julia Mann, Linda West, Group
Promotion Outside the Box
A column for the Los Amigos newsletter, this is the place to show others how the Peruvian Paso horse is beingadvertised in new and innovative ways. If you are advertising the breed in these kinds of venues, please sendme a sample, or a file. In this economy, it can only serve our “family” to share any ideas. And, to those who
have already been cultivating these ideas, “thanks” !! ~~ Debbie Pye
http://www.facebook.com/#!/PeruVillageLa
PERU Village L.A.updated their cover photo.HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!The Peruvian American com-munity in Los Angeles is pre-senting the initiative for naminga section of Vine street, be-tween Melrose Avenue andSunset Boulevard in Los Ange-les as “PERU VILLAGE.”Our initiative requests recogni-tion of Peru Village similar toThai Town and the El SalvadorCommunity Corridor amongother ethnic enclaves. We wantto be included in the definedcultural diversity of this cosmo-politan city that welcomes peo-ple from over 140 countries.We already have several well-established businesses in thisarea that have been in existencefor several years. We have alsoreceived support from well-over the required 500 signa-tures from the designated com-munity, and the of HollywoodChamber of Commerce. Thisarea is an equidistant hubwhere the Peruvian communitygathers, since we live and workall over Los Angeles.Peruvian Americans stronglybelieve that by giving our eth-nic group recognition by offi-cially proclaiming to be equallyas important as any other groupin this diverse city, will be animportant step for our commu-nity and an opportunity to pro-mote Peruvian culture and tobring new investments to theproposed area.
Peruvian Artist:Fashion: Claudia BertoleroPaso Horse Photo: Ana MariaGarcia-Montero
http://www.facebook.com/#!/PeruVillageLaPERU Village L.A.Feb 14
Peruvians & Californians enjoy the wonders of the Pacific Ocean. Peruvian filmmak-ers are making a beautiful documentary about it: "The filming of the documentary for the 500 years of the Pacific Ocean has started" "There is no green without blue" is the name of the documentary that seeks to makea social impact in the society about the importance of preserving our biodiversity. On 25 September there will be the discovery of the 500 years of the Pacific Ocean.So, is preparing a documentary entitled "There is no green without blue" that high-lights the coexistence between man and the sea throughout the story. It runs alongthe Peruvian coast, to narrate dynamically how life originated in the ocean, and as upto now interacts with this. "There is no green without blue" will reveal the biodiversity marina and the uniqueecosystems that exist only on the Peruvian coast thanks to our geography. In addi-tion, you can see environmental problems in certain areas of the coast and finallywill be different and innovative ways interact in harmony with the environment. The documentary will have three blocks: the first chronicles the start of life in theocean, the second block will focus on present in an objective manner the currentproblems and the vulnerability of the Pacific Ocean on the Peruvian coast and thethird block will generate a feeling of relief and commitment to introducing environ-mentally responsible initiatives being taken along our coast. The audiovisual part of the project is led by Mario Bassino and Marina Tschudewith the collaboration of Merino Evelyn, renowned photographer who has workedwith Mario Testino. Also, content directed it four experts from the sea: Yuri Hooker,specialist underwater biodiversity and director of research projects. Rodolfo SalasAdvisor in Paleontology, director and founder of the Department of paleontology ofthe Natural historian Museum - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos andHenry Mitrani, renowned historian." Source LA Republica - Bing translator
FF Tesoro de Oro to be Featured on Tack Website
On New Year’s Day 2013, I borrowed my husband’s horse, FF Tesoro deOro, and joined several other riders at Hidden Valley Wildlife Park. We hadbeen invited by my riding buddy Laura Densmore to be part of a photoshoot to highlight new products in the SpecTACKular line of horse tack,and a palomino was requested. Tesoro was washed and blanketed and readyfor his debut. Our hostess and owner of the company, Sherry McLean, visit-ing from Kansas City, had brought many different styles and colors of bio-thane bridles and breast collars for the group of 6-8 horses to model. Tesorowas dressed in a pretty red/maroon headstall, reins and breast collar, whichwas later swapped out for a brow band and breast collar of different colorcombinations.
Leaving from the top staging area after saddling and dressing up in our fin-ery, we went for a short trail ride down to the picnic grounds, where photog-rapher Peter Phun snapped away at us going down hills, gaiting across thepark, capturing many action shots. After the ranger informed us that thispart of the park was closed to vehicles due to the recent rain, we rode backup to the staging area to meet up with Peter again, where our horses begantheir close-ups and headshots. Tesoro was a very good model, looking at meintently without being held at all. Chalk that up to his Peruvian halter train-ing!
A tailgate lunch ended the official photo shoot. We put Sherry on a quarter horse, and a small group of us set out foranother ride, this one a bit longer and showing off our trails through the river bottom ‘jungle’. Next time Sherry visitsRiverside, we will be sure to get her on a Peruvian, to experience The Glide!
A little about SpecTACKular – Sherry discovered the benefits of biothane tack productswhile horse camping a few years ago. But she noticed despite biothane being very strongand used in such application as parachute harnesses and NFL football pads, it was notused extensively for horse equipment. So, she and her partner Suzie began to re-engineerit with improved stitching, stainless steel fittings (and beautifully detailed I might add!),and interchangeable brow bands for a quick new look. SpecTACKular’s products arequality made, by Amish craftsmen and come in many colors, including traditional blackand brown. Everything is made in the USA and is backed by lifetime warranty. Please goto www.specTACKular.com for more info and to see all the beautiful color combina-tions. You will notice that all the models on the site are trail riders like us. So, watch forFF Tesoro de Oro, who will be featured on the website very soon!
Submitted by Kathryn GrossmanFF Tesoro de Oro, 13 year old palomino Peruvian gelding owned by Mike Grossman
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
found on Facebook, no author, no credits............
A good rider can hear his horse speak to him.A great rider can hear his horse whisper.
But a bad rider won't hear his horse even if it screams at him!
Retirement sale at Rancho de la Florecita
We are proud to have produced a program that has consistently producedstrong, well-gaited, flashy horses. This is your opportunity to own anoutstanding horse from top bloodlines; many of which also have solidtraining to boot!
We have 25+ horses available for purchase. For a complete list ofRDLF horses for sale, please visit our website.Please don't hesitate to contact us for more information about ourhorses and remember, package pricing is also available.
Warmest Regards,
Brian & Terry JarchowRancho de la FlorecitaSanta Ynez, California USA
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Promotion Outside the Box
A column for the Los Amigos newsletter, this is the place to show others how the Peruvian Paso horse is beingadvertised in new and innovative ways. If you are advertising the breed in these kinds of venues, please sendme a sample, or a file. In this economy, it can only serve our “family” to share any ideas. And, to those who
have already been cultivating these ideas, “thanks” !! ~~ Debbie Pye
http://www.facebook.com/#!/PeruVillageLa
PERU Village L.A.updated their cover photo.HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!The Peruvian American com-munity in Los Angeles is pre-senting the initiative for naminga section of Vine street, be-tween Melrose Avenue andSunset Boulevard in Los Ange-les as “PERU VILLAGE.”Our initiative requests recogni-tion of Peru Village similar toThai Town and the El SalvadorCommunity Corridor amongother ethnic enclaves. We wantto be included in the definedcultural diversity of this cosmo-politan city that welcomes peo-ple from over 140 countries.We already have several well-established businesses in thisarea that have been in existencefor several years. We have alsoreceived support from well-over the required 500 signa-tures from the designated com-munity, and the of HollywoodChamber of Commerce. Thisarea is an equidistant hubwhere the Peruvian communitygathers, since we live and workall over Los Angeles.Peruvian Americans stronglybelieve that by giving our eth-nic group recognition by offi-cially proclaiming to be equallyas important as any other groupin this diverse city, will be animportant step for our commu-nity and an opportunity to pro-mote Peruvian culture and tobring new investments to theproposed area.
Peruvian Artist:Fashion: Claudia BertoleroPaso Horse Photo: Ana MariaGarcia-Montero
http://www.facebook.com/#!/PeruVillageLaPERU Village L.A.Feb 14
Peruvians & Californians enjoy the wonders of the Pacific Ocean. Peruvian filmmak-ers are making a beautiful documentary about it: "The filming of the documentary for the 500 years of the Pacific Ocean has started" "There is no green without blue" is the name of the documentary that seeks to makea social impact in the society about the importance of preserving our biodiversity. On 25 September there will be the discovery of the 500 years of the Pacific Ocean.So, is preparing a documentary entitled "There is no green without blue" that high-lights the coexistence between man and the sea throughout the story. It runs alongthe Peruvian coast, to narrate dynamically how life originated in the ocean, and as upto now interacts with this. "There is no green without blue" will reveal the biodiversity marina and the uniqueecosystems that exist only on the Peruvian coast thanks to our geography. In addi-tion, you can see environmental problems in certain areas of the coast and finallywill be different and innovative ways interact in harmony with the environment. The documentary will have three blocks: the first chronicles the start of life in theocean, the second block will focus on present in an objective manner the currentproblems and the vulnerability of the Pacific Ocean on the Peruvian coast and thethird block will generate a feeling of relief and commitment to introducing environ-mentally responsible initiatives being taken along our coast. The audiovisual part of the project is led by Mario Bassino and Marina Tschudewith the collaboration of Merino Evelyn, renowned photographer who has workedwith Mario Testino. Also, content directed it four experts from the sea: Yuri Hooker,specialist underwater biodiversity and director of research projects. Rodolfo SalasAdvisor in Paleontology, director and founder of the Department of paleontology ofthe Natural historian Museum - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos andHenry Mitrani, renowned historian." Source LA Republica - Bing translator
FF Tesoro de Oro to be Featured on Tack Website
On New Year’s Day 2013, I borrowed my husband’s horse, FF Tesoro deOro, and joined several other riders at Hidden Valley Wildlife Park. We hadbeen invited by my riding buddy Laura Densmore to be part of a photoshoot to highlight new products in the SpecTACKular line of horse tack,and a palomino was requested. Tesoro was washed and blanketed and readyfor his debut. Our hostess and owner of the company, Sherry McLean, visit-ing from Kansas City, had brought many different styles and colors of bio-thane bridles and breast collars for the group of 6-8 horses to model. Tesorowas dressed in a pretty red/maroon headstall, reins and breast collar, whichwas later swapped out for a brow band and breast collar of different colorcombinations.
Leaving from the top staging area after saddling and dressing up in our fin-ery, we went for a short trail ride down to the picnic grounds, where photog-rapher Peter Phun snapped away at us going down hills, gaiting across thepark, capturing many action shots. After the ranger informed us that thispart of the park was closed to vehicles due to the recent rain, we rode backup to the staging area to meet up with Peter again, where our horses begantheir close-ups and headshots. Tesoro was a very good model, looking at meintently without being held at all. Chalk that up to his Peruvian halter train-ing!
A tailgate lunch ended the official photo shoot. We put Sherry on a quarter horse, and a small group of us set out foranother ride, this one a bit longer and showing off our trails through the river bottom ‘jungle’. Next time Sherry visitsRiverside, we will be sure to get her on a Peruvian, to experience The Glide!
A little about SpecTACKular – Sherry discovered the benefits of biothane tack productswhile horse camping a few years ago. But she noticed despite biothane being very strongand used in such application as parachute harnesses and NFL football pads, it was notused extensively for horse equipment. So, she and her partner Suzie began to re-engineerit with improved stitching, stainless steel fittings (and beautifully detailed I might add!),and interchangeable brow bands for a quick new look. SpecTACKular’s products arequality made, by Amish craftsmen and come in many colors, including traditional blackand brown. Everything is made in the USA and is backed by lifetime warranty. Please goto www.specTACKular.com for more info and to see all the beautiful color combina-tions. You will notice that all the models on the site are trail riders like us. So, watch forFF Tesoro de Oro, who will be featured on the website very soon!
Submitted by Kathryn GrossmanFF Tesoro de Oro, 13 year old palomino Peruvian gelding owned by Mike Grossman
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
found on Facebook, no author, no credits............
A good rider can hear his horse speak to him.A great rider can hear his horse whisper.
But a bad rider won't hear his horse even if it screams at him!
Retirement sale at Rancho de la Florecita
We are proud to have produced a program that has consistently producedstrong, well-gaited, flashy horses. This is your opportunity to own anoutstanding horse from top bloodlines; many of which also have solidtraining to boot!
We have 25+ horses available for purchase. For a complete list ofRDLF horses for sale, please visit our website.Please don't hesitate to contact us for more information about ourhorses and remember, package pricing is also available.
Warmest Regards,
Brian & Terry JarchowRancho de la FlorecitaSanta Ynez, California USA
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Riding on Catalina Island~~ submitted by Jan Tuck
October 2012, my fourth ride with the annual Las Ca-balleras woman’s group ride on Catalina Island. Eachyear 50 – 60 women, of all ages 21 & above, participatein this ride with their personal, rented or borrowed horse.Two of the 4 years I was able to take my own horseLNR INCREIBLE & I had a wonderful time with him.One year I borrowed a friend’s quarter horse, who wasALMOST as smooth as my guy in his jog. Since myhorse was recently diagnosed with ringbone & could nolonger participate in extreme rides, I felt really lost. As Irelated my “woes” to Tammy Winchell, she immediatelycame up with a solution, so this year I had the wonderfulprivilege of borrowing her beautiful gelding FF Tesoro.Most of you are probably very familiar with Tammy &Tesoro when they do their beautiful dancing routine inthe Peruvian Paso horse shows. However, when Tesorois ridden on the trail, he tends to forget that he needs todo half-rears & spins when the music is on & he be-comes a smooth riding companion. I always make surethat when I ride him that there is no music playing. For6 weeks prior to the ride, I had the opportunity to keepTesoro at the boarding facility with my 2 horses. Wewere able to ‘practice” together for the Catalina ride,specifically getting him ready for some of the extremehill climbing on the island.
On October 1, at approximately 4 a.m., all Catalina-bound horses were loaded into horse trailers, transportedto the dock where the trucks & trailers were loaded ontothe barge for the 5 – 6 hour journey to the island. At-tending the horses on this journey is a veterinarian &several wranglers who will also take care of the horseswhile they’re on the island. Around 9 a.m. all the ridersboarded the island ferry for their journey to the island.Then both horses & riders arrive at about the same time.Immediately, I check Tesoro out & he appears to haveweathered the trip quite well. All horses are placed on alarge tie-line in an area within comfortable walking dis-tance from the campsite. Of course, the first thing theyreceive is water & then some food. There are severalTennessee Walkers in the group, but Tesoro is the onlyPeruvian Paso. Since this is my 4th year , most of theladies are familiar with a Peruvian but the few that aren’task questions. I do my best to explain the gaits of theP.P. but my main emphasis is on the smoothness of thehorse. Of course, the TWH owners think their horsesare smooth so they’re not that convinced. Since I don’town Tesoro, I don’t offer any rides on him as I have inthe past with Increible
Each day of the ride is basically planned out ahead oftime but there is always time for a trail ride. The firstday Tesoro & I join other riders for a ride to tour theWrigley Marine Science Center. We ride part way there& then leave the horses in the care of the wranglerswhile we finish the trip in vehicles. Since Tammy
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
has taken Tesoro to Catalina before, she had warned me howhe hated the buffalo so I was prepared for his reaction whenwe rode into the “holding” place for the horses which wasright next to a pen with 3 buffalo in it. One whiff of thisodor & Tesoro tried to turn & head back to camp. Needlessto say, he didn’t get to & quickly settled down when he real-ized that they wouldn’t get in his space. On another trailride, we came across 5 buffalo grazing right at the edge ofthe trail we had chosen to ride. So we decide that we need totake a wide berth from these guys & down the hillside we go.After traveling down & across for awhile, it’s decided thatwe’ve cleared the occupied trail area so we rejoin the trail &ride for some time free of buffalo. Evidently, the way thewind was blowing was in our favor because Tesoro did notrespond in any way to their presence.
The most fun I had with Tesoro was when I asked him towalk in the water of the bay where our campsite was. Manyof the riders have been able to get their horses far enoughinto the bay where they can swim with them. Since I had notbeen able to accomplish that with Increible, I REALLYwanted to do it with Tesoro……….NOT!!!! As with In-creible, Tesoro thought that the soft motion of the bay watercoming in was going to eat him!! I am very stubborn & de-cided to prove to Tesoro that it wasn’t going to do that. So,the “experience” begins by riding him along the edge of thewater in the sand. Tesoro decides that he’s no safer therethan he would be in the water so he does his little half-rear,which I’m prepared for, & spins away from the water. Whathe doesn’t realize is that I don’t go for this & if a horse de-cides to spin with me, he’ll continue the spin until I tell himto stop. This is what I did with Tesoro & I can only imaginehis thoughts when he finished his spin facing the water!!!!After about 3 spins, Tesoro realized that he had lost the battle& finally was willing to put his feet in the water & ride alongthe edge of the water for quite a distance. Even though I’mof an advanced age, the rearing & spinning was SO exhilarat-ing to me that I felt like a teen-age cowgirl in a rodeo!!! Wedidn’t get to swim but that’ll be another time.As a lover of all horses Peruvian, I can’t understand whyother people don’t seem to realize that if you are going on atrail ride on Catalina Island, why would you not want tobring a Peruvian Paso. Oh well, ‘different strokes for differ-ent folks’.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Riding on Catalina Island~~ submitted by Jan Tuck
October 2012, my fourth ride with the annual Las Ca-balleras woman’s group ride on Catalina Island. Eachyear 50 – 60 women, of all ages 21 & above, participatein this ride with their personal, rented or borrowed horse.Two of the 4 years I was able to take my own horseLNR INCREIBLE & I had a wonderful time with him.One year I borrowed a friend’s quarter horse, who wasALMOST as smooth as my guy in his jog. Since myhorse was recently diagnosed with ringbone & could nolonger participate in extreme rides, I felt really lost. As Irelated my “woes” to Tammy Winchell, she immediatelycame up with a solution, so this year I had the wonderfulprivilege of borrowing her beautiful gelding FF Tesoro.Most of you are probably very familiar with Tammy &Tesoro when they do their beautiful dancing routine inthe Peruvian Paso horse shows. However, when Tesorois ridden on the trail, he tends to forget that he needs todo half-rears & spins when the music is on & he be-comes a smooth riding companion. I always make surethat when I ride him that there is no music playing. For6 weeks prior to the ride, I had the opportunity to keepTesoro at the boarding facility with my 2 horses. Wewere able to ‘practice” together for the Catalina ride,specifically getting him ready for some of the extremehill climbing on the island.
On October 1, at approximately 4 a.m., all Catalina-bound horses were loaded into horse trailers, transportedto the dock where the trucks & trailers were loaded ontothe barge for the 5 – 6 hour journey to the island. At-tending the horses on this journey is a veterinarian &several wranglers who will also take care of the horseswhile they’re on the island. Around 9 a.m. all the ridersboarded the island ferry for their journey to the island.Then both horses & riders arrive at about the same time.Immediately, I check Tesoro out & he appears to haveweathered the trip quite well. All horses are placed on alarge tie-line in an area within comfortable walking dis-tance from the campsite. Of course, the first thing theyreceive is water & then some food. There are severalTennessee Walkers in the group, but Tesoro is the onlyPeruvian Paso. Since this is my 4th year , most of theladies are familiar with a Peruvian but the few that aren’task questions. I do my best to explain the gaits of theP.P. but my main emphasis is on the smoothness of thehorse. Of course, the TWH owners think their horsesare smooth so they’re not that convinced. Since I don’town Tesoro, I don’t offer any rides on him as I have inthe past with Increible
Each day of the ride is basically planned out ahead oftime but there is always time for a trail ride. The firstday Tesoro & I join other riders for a ride to tour theWrigley Marine Science Center. We ride part way there& then leave the horses in the care of the wranglerswhile we finish the trip in vehicles. Since Tammy
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
has taken Tesoro to Catalina before, she had warned me howhe hated the buffalo so I was prepared for his reaction whenwe rode into the “holding” place for the horses which wasright next to a pen with 3 buffalo in it. One whiff of thisodor & Tesoro tried to turn & head back to camp. Needlessto say, he didn’t get to & quickly settled down when he real-ized that they wouldn’t get in his space. On another trailride, we came across 5 buffalo grazing right at the edge ofthe trail we had chosen to ride. So we decide that we need totake a wide berth from these guys & down the hillside we go.After traveling down & across for awhile, it’s decided thatwe’ve cleared the occupied trail area so we rejoin the trail &ride for some time free of buffalo. Evidently, the way thewind was blowing was in our favor because Tesoro did notrespond in any way to their presence.
The most fun I had with Tesoro was when I asked him towalk in the water of the bay where our campsite was. Manyof the riders have been able to get their horses far enoughinto the bay where they can swim with them. Since I had notbeen able to accomplish that with Increible, I REALLYwanted to do it with Tesoro……….NOT!!!! As with In-creible, Tesoro thought that the soft motion of the bay watercoming in was going to eat him!! I am very stubborn & de-cided to prove to Tesoro that it wasn’t going to do that. So,the “experience” begins by riding him along the edge of thewater in the sand. Tesoro decides that he’s no safer therethan he would be in the water so he does his little half-rear,which I’m prepared for, & spins away from the water. Whathe doesn’t realize is that I don’t go for this & if a horse de-cides to spin with me, he’ll continue the spin until I tell himto stop. This is what I did with Tesoro & I can only imaginehis thoughts when he finished his spin facing the water!!!!After about 3 spins, Tesoro realized that he had lost the battle& finally was willing to put his feet in the water & ride alongthe edge of the water for quite a distance. Even though I’mof an advanced age, the rearing & spinning was SO exhilarat-ing to me that I felt like a teen-age cowgirl in a rodeo!!! Wedidn’t get to swim but that’ll be another time.As a lover of all horses Peruvian, I can’t understand whyother people don’t seem to realize that if you are going on atrail ride on Catalina Island, why would you not want tobring a Peruvian Paso. Oh well, ‘different strokes for differ-ent folks’.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Hosted by The Jorge Valenzuela Training CenterWith Clinicians Kelly Powers & Jorge Valenzuela
April 6 & 7, 2013Mornings included instruction for Novice, Amateur & Little Juniors.
Afternoons included instruction for Breeding, Gait, Pairs & Barrida riding.Lunch included Rotisserie Chicken, Tri Tip sandwiches, salads, and deserts.
Opportunities were made available for a variety of tack, learningduties of ring steward & judge, and more
Los Amigos Show Clinic More Los Amigos Show Clinic
5th Row: Fiona Covello& Dario Bottger & VanitaMann & Julia Mann &Juan Ramirez & FernandoZarzar & Susie McMahan& Eduardo Bottger,Eduardo Bottger.Photos by Vanita Mann &Debbie Pye
Top: Jorge Valenzuela, Kelly Powers & Vanessa Coletti. 2nd Row: Patty LaCroix & Susie McMahan & KellyPowers, Linda West & Fiona Covello & Julia Mann & PattyLaCroix, Ava Mann3rd Row: Fiona Covello & Dario Bottger, Kelly Powers, Ava &Hannah, Fernando Zarzar & Vanita Mann4th Row: Joline Hahn & Kelly Powers & Cathy Yaskivich & BillBence, Fiona Covello, Juan Ramirez & Susie McMahan
Top Row: Susie McMahan, Fernando Zarzar & Juan Ramirez & Vanita Mann & Julia Mann &Fiona Covello & Eduardo Bottger & Susie McMahan & Dario Bottger, Fernando Zarzar2nd Row: Eduardo Bottger & Julia Mann, Juan Ramirez, Julia Mann, Dario Bottger3rd Row: Fiona Covello, Fiona Covello & Dario Bottger & Vanita Mann & Fernando Zarzar,Patty LaCroix4th Row: Fiona Covello & Dario Bottger & Vanita Mann & Fernando Zarzar, Julia Mann & JuanRamirez & Susie McMahan & Eduardo Bottger.Photos by Vanita Mann & Debbie Pye
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Hosted by The Jorge Valenzuela Training CenterWith Clinicians Kelly Powers & Jorge Valenzuela
April 6 & 7, 2013Mornings included instruction for Novice, Amateur & Little Juniors.
Afternoons included instruction for Breeding, Gait, Pairs & Barrida riding.Lunch included Rotisserie Chicken, Tri Tip sandwiches, salads, and deserts.
Opportunities were made available for a variety of tack, learningduties of ring steward & judge, and more
Los Amigos Show Clinic More Los Amigos Show Clinic
5th Row: Fiona Covello& Dario Bottger & VanitaMann & Julia Mann &Juan Ramirez & FernandoZarzar & Susie McMahan& Eduardo Bottger,Eduardo Bottger.Photos by Vanita Mann &Debbie Pye
Top: Jorge Valenzuela, Kelly Powers & Vanessa Coletti. 2nd Row: Patty LaCroix & Susie McMahan & KellyPowers, Linda West & Fiona Covello & Julia Mann & PattyLaCroix, Ava Mann3rd Row: Fiona Covello & Dario Bottger, Kelly Powers, Ava &Hannah, Fernando Zarzar & Vanita Mann4th Row: Joline Hahn & Kelly Powers & Cathy Yaskivich & BillBence, Fiona Covello, Juan Ramirez & Susie McMahan
Top Row: Susie McMahan, Fernando Zarzar & Juan Ramirez & Vanita Mann & Julia Mann &Fiona Covello & Eduardo Bottger & Susie McMahan & Dario Bottger, Fernando Zarzar2nd Row: Eduardo Bottger & Julia Mann, Juan Ramirez, Julia Mann, Dario Bottger3rd Row: Fiona Covello, Fiona Covello & Dario Bottger & Vanita Mann & Fernando Zarzar,Patty LaCroix4th Row: Fiona Covello & Dario Bottger & Vanita Mann & Fernando Zarzar, Julia Mann & JuanRamirez & Susie McMahan & Eduardo Bottger.Photos by Vanita Mann & Debbie Pye
teaching. Many trainers take horses they train on trail rides but fewI have known are willing to push steep up and down riding as partof the experience. I thank Jorge for his help as it helped Safari.One thing that should be said is that a horse who can traverse avery technical up and down rocky treacherous trail is not alwaysone on whom you can just place your trust at all times. This is cer-tainly true of Safari and many other horses. Safari is spectacular attreacherous riding conditions but on more gentle orflat riding conditions can easily become a monster and needs to be“ridden” at all times. This makes him not the ideal type of horse formany but if a person is willing to “ride” his horse at all times it be-comes a safe and fun experience. I think that those special horsesthat have the mindset to handle severe conditions without problemare typically the same horses that take care of themselves first andforemost. These more independent horses generally also havetremendous true brio in that they never quit due to lack of strengthor will. I also feel that Safari’s ability to handle his tragedy in Tra-buco Canyon last year had a great deal to do with his ability to thinkof himself and pay attention. Of the three horses that went off thecanyon that day two went down on their sides the majority of theway unable to get erect with one finally perishing while Safari wasable to stay upright and slid down on his butt like a mule until hewas able to stop his descent just before the bottom. To this day Imarvel at finding him standing perfectly still on the slope when I found him. I had
truthfully felt that I was going to findhim seriously injured or dead. It hascertainly made be a believer in pow-ers out of our control.I hope you have found this articleinformative and interesting. After 25continuous years of trail riding I stilllook forward to the next ride andcamping trip.
TECHNICAL TRAIL RIDINGSubmitted by Bill Bence
I have been asked by Debbie Pye to write a follow-up article tomy story from last May where my horse, Safari del Sol, and Ihad to be rescued from the bottom of a canyon below the HolyJim Trail between Laguna Niguel and the Norco side of themountain range to the north. At the end of this article I hadmentioned that Safari and I had totally recovered and just re-turned from a ride in Owl Canyon just northwest of Barstow. Imentioned that the ride was one of the most technical trail ridesI had ridden and Debbie asked that I explain just what I meantby “technical trail riding”.First I thought it would be good to explain what technical trailriding is not. Most all of our horses have very technical quali-ties which make them special and for which we so much adorethem. The first type of technical horse I can think of relates tothe conformation and method of travel which we judge techni-cally. Our Zootecnico class is one in which the conformation isdetermined as technically correct. Our breeding division, gait,and to a lesser extent, our performance classes are all judgedon the technical merits of the correct way of forward motion ourhorses exhibit. This also relates to “technical” correctness ofeach of our horses but has little to do with the performance ofour horses on a technical trail; although many of these aspectscontribute to the ability of a horse to traverse a technical trail.Another form of “technical riding” to which we can all relate isthe training of our Peruvians to perform various technical ma-neuvers. Almost all of our show horses are trained to performcorrect circles, stops, backs, walks, serpentines, and manyother requested maneuvers which are then judged for theirtechnical merit. These are all trained ways of performing andrequire precision only on flat show ground rings. All of thesemaneuvers are valuable and required also of a trail horse butdo not directly relate to technical trail riding as that to which Irefer.A final form of “technical trail riding” to which I was not refer-encing can be found in any typical trail riding class or programsuch as NATRAC. This is a type of riding which would be veryfamiliar to several of our members in particular Carolyn Trus-kowski, Debbie Pye, and Jodi Childs as they all participate inone form or another this usage of our horses. In this case,there is a slight relationship to the technical trail riding to whichI referred due to the horse being required to accommodateirregular ground and different types of obstacles, but a greatmany very well trained trail horses still have difficulty with whatI called a “very technical trail”.When I reference a very technical trail it related to both thetraining and ability of the horse. Sometimes the best trainedtrail horse may not be a really great technical trail horse due totheir temperament, strength, and ability to concentrate on theconditions of the trail. I, like most of you, have had great trailhorses that were used extensively for trail who still were not thebest “very technical trail” horse. This is to take nothing away
Here are a couple more. Thehorse Cathy is on is the one Ireferenced in my article,Miranda del Sol, and I am onSafari
From these great trailhorses but under cer-tain terrain conditionsthese horses manytimes face challengesfor which they are notreally suited. The trailto which I referred wasonly a small portion ofthe ride at Owl Canyonbut Safari’s ability todeal with the trail is towhat I was referring.
This particular trail was basically a ravine down the side of a hillwhich had been formed by water erosion. It was only about onemile long but it was very treacherous. The ravine was not a usedor dedicated trail but strictly a natural result of nature. After thefirst one hundred yards we found ourselves in a very narrow ra-vine which had eroded to a natural rock bed. What Safari and theother three horses with us had to contend with were continuousstep downs from rock to rock many of which were loose. At timesthe horses had to actually take a step down through head highboulders where the only way you were going to get through stillon top of the horse was by raising both legs and feet up abovethe saddle in front of you. At many of these locations a stepdown would then require a ninety degree turn to the right or leftas there was no way to go straight forward. This type of terraincontinued until the ravine widened at the bottom into the flat de-sert. It took us about an hour to complete the ride down the ra-vine and all made it quite well. There were a couple of nicks andcuts incurred by a couple of the horses but nothing serious.Some of this happens almost anytime the conditions are so ir-regular and rocky but is seldom serious.The reason I had mentioned this portion of the trail ride in myprior article is because it takes a very special type of horse to beable to safely ride in this type of terrain. I have only owned oneother horse that I would feel comfortable under these conditionsand that is my 30 year old gelding JRM Realengo. Patty Whiteand I had a horse named Trovador who was Patty’s personalriding horse for several years. He was very strong, large, andcapable but he lacked the ability to deal with very challengingconditions. He would become impatient and would chargethough obstacles at times which could have resulted in injury tohimself and rider. My current wife, Cathy, has a mare namedMiranda del Sol who is one of the toughest horses I have everseen but whose actual conformation makes severe terrain suchas step-up and step-downs physically difficult and thereforesomewhat dangerous. I think that some horses have a naturalmindset which allows them to be patient and balanced enough forvery technical trails. In Safari’s case I give credit in part to hisinitial training by Jorge Valenzuela who worked him at times upand down the rock mountain behind his last training center inHemet at Rancho Sosegado. He had the natural strength andability and Jorge had the good training sense to expand on his
This is the entire group on the last trail ride at VasquezRocks in Agua Dulce. You can see Cathy and myself
on the far right. You may also want to note that almostevery rider is wearing a helmet. When I first rode withthis group no one wore helmets. These are all expertdedicated riders who will ride almost anywhere and
who understand that safety is imperative.
Los Amigos ShowClinic
What is a day at theranch without “snakehunting”?? Sean &
Scotty McMahan showthe younger ones how it
is done at the JorgeValenzuela Training
Center. Photo by DebbiePye.
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teaching. Many trainers take horses they train on trail rides but fewI have known are willing to push steep up and down riding as partof the experience. I thank Jorge for his help as it helped Safari.One thing that should be said is that a horse who can traverse avery technical up and down rocky treacherous trail is not alwaysone on whom you can just place your trust at all times. This is cer-tainly true of Safari and many other horses. Safari is spectacular attreacherous riding conditions but on more gentle orflat riding conditions can easily become a monster and needs to be“ridden” at all times. This makes him not the ideal type of horse formany but if a person is willing to “ride” his horse at all times it be-comes a safe and fun experience. I think that those special horsesthat have the mindset to handle severe conditions without problemare typically the same horses that take care of themselves first andforemost. These more independent horses generally also havetremendous true brio in that they never quit due to lack of strengthor will. I also feel that Safari’s ability to handle his tragedy in Tra-buco Canyon last year had a great deal to do with his ability to thinkof himself and pay attention. Of the three horses that went off thecanyon that day two went down on their sides the majority of theway unable to get erect with one finally perishing while Safari wasable to stay upright and slid down on his butt like a mule until hewas able to stop his descent just before the bottom. To this day Imarvel at finding him standing perfectly still on the slope when I found him. I had
truthfully felt that I was going to findhim seriously injured or dead. It hascertainly made be a believer in pow-ers out of our control.I hope you have found this articleinformative and interesting. After 25continuous years of trail riding I stilllook forward to the next ride andcamping trip.
TECHNICAL TRAIL RIDINGSubmitted by Bill Bence
I have been asked by Debbie Pye to write a follow-up article tomy story from last May where my horse, Safari del Sol, and Ihad to be rescued from the bottom of a canyon below the HolyJim Trail between Laguna Niguel and the Norco side of themountain range to the north. At the end of this article I hadmentioned that Safari and I had totally recovered and just re-turned from a ride in Owl Canyon just northwest of Barstow. Imentioned that the ride was one of the most technical trail ridesI had ridden and Debbie asked that I explain just what I meantby “technical trail riding”.First I thought it would be good to explain what technical trailriding is not. Most all of our horses have very technical quali-ties which make them special and for which we so much adorethem. The first type of technical horse I can think of relates tothe conformation and method of travel which we judge techni-cally. Our Zootecnico class is one in which the conformation isdetermined as technically correct. Our breeding division, gait,and to a lesser extent, our performance classes are all judgedon the technical merits of the correct way of forward motion ourhorses exhibit. This also relates to “technical” correctness ofeach of our horses but has little to do with the performance ofour horses on a technical trail; although many of these aspectscontribute to the ability of a horse to traverse a technical trail.Another form of “technical riding” to which we can all relate isthe training of our Peruvians to perform various technical ma-neuvers. Almost all of our show horses are trained to performcorrect circles, stops, backs, walks, serpentines, and manyother requested maneuvers which are then judged for theirtechnical merit. These are all trained ways of performing andrequire precision only on flat show ground rings. All of thesemaneuvers are valuable and required also of a trail horse butdo not directly relate to technical trail riding as that to which Irefer.A final form of “technical trail riding” to which I was not refer-encing can be found in any typical trail riding class or programsuch as NATRAC. This is a type of riding which would be veryfamiliar to several of our members in particular Carolyn Trus-kowski, Debbie Pye, and Jodi Childs as they all participate inone form or another this usage of our horses. In this case,there is a slight relationship to the technical trail riding to whichI referred due to the horse being required to accommodateirregular ground and different types of obstacles, but a greatmany very well trained trail horses still have difficulty with whatI called a “very technical trail”.When I reference a very technical trail it related to both thetraining and ability of the horse. Sometimes the best trainedtrail horse may not be a really great technical trail horse due totheir temperament, strength, and ability to concentrate on theconditions of the trail. I, like most of you, have had great trailhorses that were used extensively for trail who still were not thebest “very technical trail” horse. This is to take nothing away
Here are a couple more. Thehorse Cathy is on is the one Ireferenced in my article,Miranda del Sol, and I am onSafari
From these great trailhorses but under cer-tain terrain conditionsthese horses manytimes face challengesfor which they are notreally suited. The trailto which I referred wasonly a small portion ofthe ride at Owl Canyonbut Safari’s ability todeal with the trail is towhat I was referring.
This particular trail was basically a ravine down the side of a hillwhich had been formed by water erosion. It was only about onemile long but it was very treacherous. The ravine was not a usedor dedicated trail but strictly a natural result of nature. After thefirst one hundred yards we found ourselves in a very narrow ra-vine which had eroded to a natural rock bed. What Safari and theother three horses with us had to contend with were continuousstep downs from rock to rock many of which were loose. At timesthe horses had to actually take a step down through head highboulders where the only way you were going to get through stillon top of the horse was by raising both legs and feet up abovethe saddle in front of you. At many of these locations a stepdown would then require a ninety degree turn to the right or leftas there was no way to go straight forward. This type of terraincontinued until the ravine widened at the bottom into the flat de-sert. It took us about an hour to complete the ride down the ra-vine and all made it quite well. There were a couple of nicks andcuts incurred by a couple of the horses but nothing serious.Some of this happens almost anytime the conditions are so ir-regular and rocky but is seldom serious.The reason I had mentioned this portion of the trail ride in myprior article is because it takes a very special type of horse to beable to safely ride in this type of terrain. I have only owned oneother horse that I would feel comfortable under these conditionsand that is my 30 year old gelding JRM Realengo. Patty Whiteand I had a horse named Trovador who was Patty’s personalriding horse for several years. He was very strong, large, andcapable but he lacked the ability to deal with very challengingconditions. He would become impatient and would chargethough obstacles at times which could have resulted in injury tohimself and rider. My current wife, Cathy, has a mare namedMiranda del Sol who is one of the toughest horses I have everseen but whose actual conformation makes severe terrain suchas step-up and step-downs physically difficult and thereforesomewhat dangerous. I think that some horses have a naturalmindset which allows them to be patient and balanced enough forvery technical trails. In Safari’s case I give credit in part to hisinitial training by Jorge Valenzuela who worked him at times upand down the rock mountain behind his last training center inHemet at Rancho Sosegado. He had the natural strength andability and Jorge had the good training sense to expand on his
This is the entire group on the last trail ride at VasquezRocks in Agua Dulce. You can see Cathy and myself
on the far right. You may also want to note that almostevery rider is wearing a helmet. When I first rode withthis group no one wore helmets. These are all expertdedicated riders who will ride almost anywhere and
who understand that safety is imperative.
Los Amigos ShowClinic
What is a day at theranch without “snakehunting”?? Sean &
Scotty McMahan showthe younger ones how it
is done at the JorgeValenzuela Training
Center. Photo by DebbiePye.
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club “Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Promotional News
Horse Expo 2013 !!
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
The Jorge Valenzuela Training Center presentationdrew huge interest in the booth, the horses and thedemos, so the 3 days spent at the Horse Expo Pomonaevent (January 31, February 1 & 2) were very satisfy-ing.The Peruvian Pasos were "totally" on display with abooth full of decorations, a saddle, photos, literatureand friendly people. The booth layout was designedby Lauren Leatherbury with Jorge Valenzuela.The tireless volunteers included Vanita Mann, JuliaMann, PattySue Billings, Chere Hewlett, LaurenLeatherbury, Danell Adams, Linda West, PattyLaCroix, Michelle Knowles & Fiona Covello. KellyPowers provided beautiful pictures to showcase thePeruvian Horses, as well.The barn had a stallion, RSV Payaso, on display forthe entire time available for the petting experience, with moreliterature and friendly people. Payaso made friends, friends
and more friends. He must have gotten a full body massage from 4 or 5 people on differentdays. And, probably 100's of facial massages, over the barn door. He really does like this job ofaccepting attention!! The highlights at the barn included a 4 year old little boy who was justover the top when Debbie Pye said "sure" he could pet the horse; a reporter for the local news-paper who returned several times to ask more questions as he became more intrigued; and theyoung lady who went into enthusiasm overload when she saw the transformation from thesleepy eyed stallion to the fire breathing gaiting halter horse.More horses were brought in each day to fill out the demos and provide a balanced look at whatour horses are all about. Vanita Mann on RDD Huaquero, Pattysue Billings on MLMEmisario, Susie McMahan on RDLF Helena Reina and Fiona Covello on MLM Graciosomade up the drill team and barrida riders. Julia Mann danced the traditional Marinera dancefor 2 performances and rode RSV Noble Sol in another. And, Jorge Valenzuela exhibitedhalter horses, JLV Carmelita & RSV Payaso for part of the demos, and rode RSV Noble Soland RSV Payaso for other parts. For all of these, Lauren Leatherbury was the choreographer,while Vanita Mann & Danell Adams provided the announcing talents. The group was eveninvited to participate in the special performance "Chris Cox & Friends", as part of the Fiesta ofthe Spanish Horse presentation.As the team came together to make this event happen, there were discussions about how to
make it better for 2014!!
Special Thank You to those folks whogenerously contributed funds to make thisevent possible:D RanchClear Creek RanchSCPPHCLAPPCHVM RanchFiona CovelloPatty LaCroixJim & Jo DykemaKym Adams with the Center for Effec-tive Dispute Resolution Service
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Horse Expo 2013 !!
Photos by Debbie Pye
Next time a stranger talks to me when I'm alone I will look at them shockedand just whisper quietly, "you can see me?"
found on Facebook, no author, no credits............
Promotional News
Horse Expo 2013 !!
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
The Jorge Valenzuela Training Center presentationdrew huge interest in the booth, the horses and thedemos, so the 3 days spent at the Horse Expo Pomonaevent (January 31, February 1 & 2) were very satisfy-ing.The Peruvian Pasos were "totally" on display with abooth full of decorations, a saddle, photos, literatureand friendly people. The booth layout was designedby Lauren Leatherbury with Jorge Valenzuela.The tireless volunteers included Vanita Mann, JuliaMann, PattySue Billings, Chere Hewlett, LaurenLeatherbury, Danell Adams, Linda West, PattyLaCroix, Michelle Knowles & Fiona Covello. KellyPowers provided beautiful pictures to showcase thePeruvian Horses, as well.The barn had a stallion, RSV Payaso, on display forthe entire time available for the petting experience, with moreliterature and friendly people. Payaso made friends, friends
and more friends. He must have gotten a full body massage from 4 or 5 people on differentdays. And, probably 100's of facial massages, over the barn door. He really does like this job ofaccepting attention!! The highlights at the barn included a 4 year old little boy who was justover the top when Debbie Pye said "sure" he could pet the horse; a reporter for the local news-paper who returned several times to ask more questions as he became more intrigued; and theyoung lady who went into enthusiasm overload when she saw the transformation from thesleepy eyed stallion to the fire breathing gaiting halter horse.More horses were brought in each day to fill out the demos and provide a balanced look at whatour horses are all about. Vanita Mann on RDD Huaquero, Pattysue Billings on MLMEmisario, Susie McMahan on RDLF Helena Reina and Fiona Covello on MLM Graciosomade up the drill team and barrida riders. Julia Mann danced the traditional Marinera dancefor 2 performances and rode RSV Noble Sol in another. And, Jorge Valenzuela exhibitedhalter horses, JLV Carmelita & RSV Payaso for part of the demos, and rode RSV Noble Soland RSV Payaso for other parts. For all of these, Lauren Leatherbury was the choreographer,while Vanita Mann & Danell Adams provided the announcing talents. The group was eveninvited to participate in the special performance "Chris Cox & Friends", as part of the Fiesta ofthe Spanish Horse presentation.As the team came together to make this event happen, there were discussions about how to
make it better for 2014!!
Special Thank You to those folks whogenerously contributed funds to make thisevent possible:D RanchClear Creek RanchSCPPHCLAPPCHVM RanchFiona CovelloPatty LaCroixJim & Jo DykemaKym Adams with the Center for Effec-tive Dispute Resolution Service
“Amigo”, official publication of the Los Amigos Peruvian Paso Club
Horse Expo 2013 !!
Photos by Debbie Pye
Next time a stranger talks to me when I'm alone I will look at them shockedand just whisper quietly, "you can see me?"
found on Facebook, no author, no credits............
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