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THE HORSE OF THE AMERICAS Essay Contest The Horse of the Americas Registry, Inc. (HOA), has announced an essay contest for all ages to benefit the HOA Youth Program. The winner will be awarded a beautiful two year old Colonial Spanish gelding, "Cara's Spitfire", generously donated by Tom and Della Norush of Attica, Indiana. The winner will be announced at the annual HOA meeting October 11, 2008 to be held in Suffolk, Virginia. Entries will be accepted until August 31, 2008 Contestants are asked to write a 500- 750 word essay on all of the following topics: How have horses have impacted your life? What trainers (living or deceased) do you admire and why? Why would you like to own a Colonial Spanish horse and what would your goals be for the awarded horse? How will you make a positive contribution to the promotion and preservation of the Colonial Spanish horse? An application which includes listing personal and equine professional references along with a $15.00 entry fee is also required. All entry fees will go directly towards enhancing the HOA Youth Program. Funds will be used for purchasing year end youth awards, and scholarships for our youth members to attend activities with their horse which will enrich the youth and their Colonial Spanish horse. What can we say? From the East to the West, North to the South, the Ladies did it all. Thank goodness we had Steve Edwards to hold up the men’s part. It’s been a great year. The good things resulting from the inspection trip to the Carolinas continued President’s Message 12-22-2008: 2007--The Year of the Colonial Spanish Women.

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THE HORSE OF THE AMERICAS Essay Contest

The Horse of the Americas Registry, Inc. (HOA), has announced an essay contest for all ages to benefit the HOA Youth Program. The winner will be awarded a beautiful two year old Colonial Spanish gelding, "Cara's Spitfire", generously donated by Tom and Della Norush of Attica, Indiana. The winner will be announced at the annual HOA meeting October 11, 2008 to be held in Suffolk, Virginia. Entries will be accepted until August 31, 2008

Contestants are asked to write a 500-750 word essay on all of the following topics: How have horses have impacted your life? What trainers (living or deceased) do you admire and why? Why would you like to own a Colonial Spanish horse and what would your goals be for the awarded horse? How will you make a positive contribution to the promotion and preservation of the Colonial Spanish horse?

An application which includes listing personal and equine professional references along with a $15.00 entry fee is also required.

All entry fees will go directly towards enhancing the HOA Youth Program. Funds will be used for purchasing year end youth awards, and scholarships for our youth members to attend activities with their horse which will enrich the youth and their Colonial Spanish horse.

What can we say? From the East to the West, North to the South, the Ladies did it all. Thank goodness we had Steve Edwards to hold up the men’s part. It’s been a great year. The good things resulting from the inspection trip to the Carolinas continued on for the year and rolled over into 2008. I won’t list all the things that we (HOA) did-- or at least was represented at with our Ladies standing in for each of us. We thank all of you for what you have done.

Financially it’s been a little tough for the Registry, The Economy is hurting as are a lot of people all over this country. Kim Weil saved us again this year with a very generous contribution, as she has done every year since the beginning.

The horse economy is very soft. We all need to look at ways we can do better for ourselves and our horses. We are having a lot of discussion about AI. This will allow us to breed to different stallions; we are no longer confined to the stallion down the road. The quality of our horses is more important now than ever before.

Needless to say, our membership is growing at a great rate. We are registering horses, working poor Gretchen’s fingers to the bone. We have re-done the Awards program, hopefully making it simpler and more user-friendly. You’ll find a copy in this issue of that new program. Kathy Peacock and her daughter Hanna will be collecting the information/points, etc., and keeping a running total. They are also

President’s Message 12-22-2008:2007--The Year of the Colonial Spanish Women.

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handling the Youth Award program. I have really worked the Peacocks to the bone this year. Kathy and Hanna, Thank You so very much.

We are starting an essay contest to raise money for the Youth Awards as you can see from our lead story. If this is successful, we are looking at having this every year or so. We had a great group of ladies working on the Awards Program and the Essay Contest: Stephanie Lockhart, Linda Gasparini, Dianne Wolf, Annette Gonzales and Kathy Peacock.

We are changing our meeting date to the 2nd weekend in Oct. This year we will be at Sharon Sluss’s in VA. We will have more information as we get further into the year.

I want to THANK all the membership, without you and your support, we could not do all this. It shows what can be done when we come together for the horses.

“The Horse of the Americas is a dream.; not only my dream, nor just the dream of the four incorporators. In fact HOA is more than the dream of Robert Brislawn and Jeff Edwards, who founded it so many years ago, more than the dream of John Fusco who bought the registry and returned it to the hands of the people who needed it the most. Certainly each of those people plays a role in the dream but it isn’t exclusive property of any of us. This Dream belongs to each of you--and to America’s first true Horse.”

Vickie Ives wrote the above for the 2001 newsletter. And the Dream lives on in and for each of us. Let us come together to enjoy the common bond of our Spanish Horses and be big enough to over look our minor differences.

Tom Norush, President, HOA

Colonial Spanish Horses Attend Equine Affaireby Stephanie Lockhart The Colonial Spanish horses from the eastern region were well represented at the 10th annual Equine Affaire held November 8-11 in Springfield, Massachusetts. To my knowledge, this is the first time the historic breed has been in attendance at this well recognized event. I brought three horses, Morado, Adelantado and Ringo, from Red Road Farm in Morrisville, Vermont. Driving up from Suffolk, Virginia, Sharon Sluss from Rainbows End Farm brought her stallion, Cayuse Gold, and two young fillies. Kathy Hobart from Belvidere, Vermont and her

mare Wish Upon A Star spent the four days with us also. Many CS horse owners from the New England area volunteered their time and energy in support of promoting this rare breed. Many thanks go out to Joanne Leonard, Nancy Bates, Dierdre O'Malley, Kathy Hobart, Nana Boffa and Jaeme Ahern. Also, we send a big thank you to Tory and Eliza Lockhart, and Sydney Lawton, our young helpers who spent endless hours over the course of the Equine Affaire helping with the horses. In the main coliseum on Thursday our official breed demonstration was held. While riding to the music from the SPIRIT: Stallion of the Cimmaron soundtrack, Tory, Sharon and I rode our horses to show their rhythmic gaits and the natural beauty of the horses. The other four horses were shown in hand, displaying their calm dispositions. This was the first time three of the horses had ever been at an event, and dealt with the electric environment like seasoned show horses, a true representation of their mild temperaments. Earlier on Thursday, Sharon's stallion was chosen to be in a clinic showing body development, and rating fitness of each horse. Many complimentary comments from the clinician were given to Cayuse Gold, known as Cisco, noting his well balanced conformation. Cisco seemed to enjoy being in the spotlight and stood proudly and quietly for his pictures to be taken by the audience. Wish Upon a Star, a three year old mare, was asked to join Monty Roberts on Friday in one of his clinics. He was looking for a quiet horse to discuss communication with to his audience, and Wish was so quiet that Mr. Roberts was unable to get a flighty response from her when he rubbed her with a plastic bag attached to a training stick! We were all very proud of Wish, considering this was her first time away from home. She had her own fan club visiting at her stall the remainder of the day. My 5 year old gelding, Morado, and I were accepted to participate in the Versatile Horse and Rider competition held on Sunday. Of the 32 entries, Morado was probably the youngest horse to compete. Over an obstacle course of varied items, Morado showed his true character of willingness and curiosity. Given the chance to

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assess the spookier obstacles, he would proceed, negotiating each one carefully. His wonderful attitude amidst the cheering crowd and bright lights of the coliseum was the most important aspect of the competition to me, regardless of our final placing. It was a great opportunity for people to see a Colonial Spanish horse in action.

Although we all left the Big E Sunday tired, cold and ready for our own beds, the exposure that the Colonial Spanish horses got from such a large venue was worth every minute. We are already planning for next year’s Equine Affaire and will look forward to answering more questions, showing off the horses, and meeting new friends.

HOA AWARDS PROGRAM

HOA’s awards committee has just revised our Awards Program. Here is our new program and procedures to turn in your CS horse’s accomplishments for HOA recognition. All horses participating must be registered with Horse of the Americas Registry.

The Horse of the Americas Awards Program is designed to promote and acknowledge the accomplishments of the HOA MEMBERS and their Colonial Spanish HORSES through shows, trail competitions, parades, farm and ranch work and various horse activities.

ACCUMULATIVE AWARDS:Points earned may be carried over into consecutive years until points are reached. BUCKAROO AWARD: Awarded to the HOA MEMBER 18 years and under, for 50 points in any of

the accepted categories. Points may be earned on different horses, but horse(s) must be HOA registered. SUNDANCE AWARD: Awarded to an HOA registered HORSE for 300 points from any of the accepted categories. LEGEND AWARDS: Awarded to the HOA registered HORSE for 500 points in a SPECIFIC category. 1.) Legends in Show (Show & Halter)2.) Legends in Trail (Competitive/ Endurance) 3.) Legends in Time (Timed Events)

4.) Legends in Farm & Ranch WorkCABALLOS de CORAZONE: Awarded to the HOA registered HORSE for 1000 points. Points accepted from all categories.

ANNUAL AWARDS: Awarded each year, for MOST points accumulated by an HOA registered HORSE from September 1st to Aug. 31st.

PLEASURE TRAIL HORSE OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned during pleasure or organized trail rides.SPORT HORSE OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned in all English disciplines including driving, jumping, dressage, hunt seat, etc.SHOW HORSE OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned during horse shows.( halter, pleasure & western classes) (does not include sport horse or timed events)

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PERFORMANCE HORSE OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned in timed events during horse shows.

ANNUAL AWARDS:Awarded each year, for the MOST points accumulated by an HOA registered HORSE during the CALENDAR year from January 1st to December 31st.

*COMPETITIVE TRAIL HORSE OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned during Competitive trail rides.*ENDURANCE TRAIL HORSE OF THE YEAR: Awarded for points earned during Endurance trail rides.

POINTS FOR HORSE AWARDS: Riding Lessons (1 hour min.) 1 point per hour(4-H, FFA, clinics, private or group lessons)Camping Trips (per day) 2 pointsRanch work (3 hours+ ½ day) 3 pointsParticipation in pleasure & organized trail ride (1 hour minimum) 1 point per hourPlacing in Show & Timed Events

5 or more in class 1st=6 2nd=5 3rd=4 4th=3 5th=2 4 or less in class 1st=4 2nd=3 3rdd=2 4th=1 (point system applies to show, ,timed & sport awards)

Placing in Competitive or Endurance Rides:1st=10 2nd=9 3rd=8 4th =7 5th =6 6th=5 Completion of Ride 5 pointsBest Condition 10 pointsBuckaroo Award

5

pointsSundance Award 10 points

Legends Award 20 points

CAROL STONE AMBASSADOR AWARD Awarded to the HOA MEMBER who accumulates the most points in the PROMOTION category during the year from September 1st to August 31st.

POINTS FOR CAROL STONE AWARDPromotion to the Public (Local) 5 points(day)

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T-P RanchHome of “Tambourine Man”

Amber Champagne Overo by Choctaw Sun Dance out of Kiowa Morning Song. NATRC National Champion Sire. 2008 fee: $350.

Gretchen Patterson202 Forest TrailMarshall, Texas 75671Phone 903-938-2908 or (cell) 903-407-3260.

Email: [email protected]

Webpage: www.horsemassage.com

“Helping hands for your horse.”

(Schools, library, youth groups, parades, etc.)Promotion to the Public 10 points(day) (expos, fairs, festivals, state or national) News Article (local or area) 10 pointsNews Article (national) 15 pointsMedia Advertising (promote HOA) 1 point(ads, flyers, brochures for expos)Each photo in article 1 point Both Youth and Adults are eligible for listed awards.

Award forms available online at www.horseoftheamericas.com . Please submit completed award forms before September 15th of each year to:

Kathy & Hannah Peacock5762 Nugents Road, Coggon Ia. 52218

Or e-mail your points as you earn them to: [email protected] .

Karma Farms

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7925 US Hwy 59NMarshall, Texas 75670

903-935-9980 or 903-407-0298World’s Leading Breeder of Colonial Spanish Horses

REAL Colonial Spanish Horses registered in HOA and AIHR “O”. Some recorded with SMR, and SSMA. Our CS Horses are proven performers with trainability and conformation. More champions than any other CS breeding farm. Horses for sale from weanlings to horses started under saddle.Pictured: AIHR 2007 Overall National Champion Meet Virginia (Rowdy Yates/Buck’s Girl) and owner Tomlyn SpeirEmail: [email protected] Website: www.karmafarms.com

Horses for Sale Guided Trail Rides Clinics Riding Lessons Stallions at Stud AIHR/HOA/SMR JudgeBook your good mares to our champion and champion producing stallions. Standing for 2008: Rowdy Yates, Building A Mystery, Locomotion, Brother Love, Cactus Jack, Tambourine Man and introducing to Texas: Under the Sun, red dun overo stallion by Locomotion out of Lady Madonna. “Sun “is a colorful high % Jones breeding stallion, strong dun producer, and such a gentleman. He is just home from standing at the Baca’s Caballos de Colores in NM.

Why not the best?

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ADOPT A COLONIAL SPANISH MUSTANG!Versatile. Athletic. Intelligent. Affectionate.

Easy to train. Easy to keep.Great endurance horse!

Help conserve a threatened breed. All Corolla horses are eligible for registration with HOA! Adoption fee:

$600 www.corollawildhorses.com

252-453-8002

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Crooked Fence AcresTom and Della Norush--Doug and Dawn Norush

2295 E. 1230 N.Attica, IN 47918

Phone: 765-762-6628email: [email protected]

Standing “Dancing Fire” by out of Little Star

Sparkling. Sire of color, temperament and

conformation. His foals include the HOA essay colt Cara’s

Spitfire.

We like the East/West cross and often have nice weanlings and other young stock for sale by Dancin’ Fire and Yellow Thunder. Our broodmare band is selected for sweet-tempered people-oriented horses like Wind-Blown Flame, dam of Cara’s Spitfire, seen here with her May 2007 filly.

Registrar’s ReportJanuary 28, 2008

The registry continues to grow, both in membership and number of horses registered. We have 670 horses listed in the Stud Book and I am at #1671. Many of you still need to register your horses and I

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want to encourage you to sit down, do the paperwork, take those pictures and put everything in the mail. HOA offers lots of exposure to our breeders and we want your horses recorded with the Registry. Now is the time to get into HOA; the revised Awards Program is beginning to take shape and we encourage everyone to turn in their points for 2008.

One of our registration innovations was to print each horse’s picture directly on the certificate. Each certificate has two pictures on the back, and the face is printed on the front of the certificate. Horses with unusual white markings or facial markings will have those features recorded as well. You may submit pictures in one of three formats: regular photographs; digital scans on photographic paper or via email. I would like to stress that digital pictures must be printed on glossy paper. I cannot use pictures that are printed on regular copy paper.

If you send pictures via email, they should be no larger than 400 kb and should be saved as a .tif or .jpg. Picture files saved as a .gif extension have been compressed and do not reproduce well. If you send me pictures by email, please notify me in advance that you will be sending picture file attachments.

All photos should be taken in open space, preferably in the morning or early afternoon. Pictures with lots of shadows do not scan well, and the horse’s true color is difficult to reproduce. Trees or other busy landscape should be out of the background whenever possible. I require pictures of both sides as well as a front and a rear as well as a close-up photo of the head/face.

For more information, please contact Gretchen Patterson, 202 Forest Trail Rd., Marshall, TX, 75672 or by email: [email protected] My night time telephone is 903-407-3260.

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