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THE MORGAN HORSE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2013 Officers & Board of Directors:
2010 Officers
& Board
Directors:
PRESIDENT:
RICH FRENCH, 2254 Bedford
Dr, Fullerton,
CA of
92831
VICE PRESIDENT: MARY BROWN, 11417 Nahoa Rd., Baldy Mesa, CA 92392
President:
Sandy
O’Brien, 13252
JeffersonAve,
St., Yucaipa,
CA 92399
TREASURER:
KRIS
HUBBARD,
5421 Highland
Yorba Linda,
CA 92885
Vice President:CURTIS
Judi Brey,
38660 Vineland,
Cherry
Valley,
CACA
92223
SECRETARY:
MERRITT,
1518 S. Fern
Ave.,
Ontario,
91762
Treasurer:
Kris Hubbard, 5421 Highland Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92885
Secretary:
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Barn News:
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Little Dog saves Big Horse!
Judy Wright of the Wright Solution writes that her canine partner,
Adam, her 2 year old cocker spaniel, was having a fit around 6:30 one
evening. He was whining and
would get off the couch and run
over to her. Then he would run
back on the couch and whine some
more. (He had been having trouble
with a lot of bunnies on “his” lawn
at night) and she thought that was
what his problem was. Around 9:00
PM Judy decided to go out and
look. She found her mare was
caught up in her blanket and was
struggling to get up.
Adam is a great dog. He saved her
horse from a devastating injury as
she was down. He is her hero!
Benjamin French says that “My
time with AMHA has been limited as, while I am still a member,
I have been attending classes at
Fullerton College. I am currently
working toward my Associates
Degree in History with hopes of
transferring to CAL State Fullerton to work on my BA. I am currently one year from being eligible for transfer.
The past two years I’ve been going to classes and building both
general ED and other credentials.
This year I hope to be more active
in AMHA and the Morgan Horse
Club of Southern California.
With summer classes coming up
my involvement might still be
limited but I believe I might be
able to get more involved.
Im
I might still be involved through
showing or just through general
labor around the show grounds
whether through announcing or setting up obstacles for the course.”
Pat Geslar drove her Green Smart
Car to and from the AMHA convention in Portland with Mary Brown.
They stayed with Pat’s cousin in
Vancouver, WA (Not Canada) The
drive was great—some rain—no
snow. Took chains just in case but
they weren’t needed. A great time
was had by all—gas mileage up was
38 going and they had a tail wind
coming home boosting the number
to 46. Pat also reports that in the
AMHA Open Competition Pleasure
Driving SHE’S ISADORA placed
6th In Hand and was shown at the
Saddle & Harness Show and won
Res Champion 1st and 2nd year
green..
A Day at the Museum (San Diego Natural History Museum)
“THE HORSE EXHIBIT”
By Vicki Smith
My friend Janet Campean and I took a trip to Balboa on a beautiful Saturday in January to see things I could never image seeing in my lifetime, such as the first horse shoes (clamp on); Citation’s Triple Crown Trophies; skeletons of on of the fastest Standardbreds in full trotting position hooked to a sulky; a draft horse and a pony side by
side; but the most spectacular was man and a rearing horse.
There was a room sponsored by the California Thoroughbred Association and on the wall was a silhouette of Zenyatta and Mike Smith which thrilled me because I have met both in the flesh, (but I only gave a treat to Zenyatta).
The building that housed it had other exhibits—the Jurassic Period, skulls from hummingbirds to elephants and
all in-between) but the second best exhibit was a history of chocolate, complete with the smell permeating
through the whole place. It made me so hungry I had to have some at the end…. Wish you were there.
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ALIBI MORGANS - (909)-983-6165.............................................................................................................B/S/SS/T/L
Vicki D. Smith, 2110 S. Magnolia Ave., Ontario, CA 91762, [email protected]
AUTUMN TWILIGHT MORGAN FARM (503-267-9390)………………………………………….……..B/S/SS/T/L
Rick & Patricia Carlson, 11105 Berry Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082, [email protected]
INTREPID FARMS – (805)688-0020………………………………………………………………………………...B/S
Art Perry Jr., 3215 Roblar Ave, Santa Ynez, CA 93460, [email protected]
MIDNITE DAWN MORGANS & STABLE (909) 795-6231………………………………………………...B/S/SS/T/L
Sandy O’Brien, 13252 Jefferson St., Yucaipa, CA 92399, [email protected]
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREEDERS & TRAINERS
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Texting for horse owners:
OOH - Out of hay
LAS - lost a shoe
BBM - bastard just bit me
FOMHL - Fell Off My Horse Laughing
FTC -- Forgot the carrots
MIHA -- Mare's in heat, again
ITTI -- I'll take up tennis instead
LWW -- Lesson went well
MSMBO - mud sucked my boot off
HSIH - Horse Snot in Hair
HAO - Hay All Over
HIMB - Hay in My BRA
PIHH - Poop Induced Half Halt
UD - Unplanned Dismount
PTTDG - Prayed to the Dirt God
MMM - Master Manure Mucker
OOM - Out of money
MHTS - More horses than sense.
GBBF - got board bill, fainted
GFBF - got farrier bill, fainted
HRHCF - husband realized horse costs,
fainted
SLH - Smell like horse
DQFOY - Dressage Queen fell off - yippee
HTNHFH - Hiding the new horse from hubby
WWFNS - Will work for new saddle
AROGC - Arena rained out - going crazy
SSB - saddle sore butt
BTLGR - b###hy trainer left - good riddance
ALIGAR - At least I got a ribbon
NLT - No lesson today
HGR - Have a great ride
R2R – Ready to Ride
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Date _____________20____
NEW
AMHA MEMBER – MEMBER NO. ________________
NO._________________
RENEWAL
The Morgan Horse Club of
Southern California
Invites all Morgan enthusiasts
To join us and enjoy!
The club has much to offer:
Award winning newspaper published six times
annually. Includes advertising, helpful hints,
upcoming events, classified ads, articles on
horse care and training, reports on club
members, and activities and amusing
anecdotes and stories.
*****
Morgan Horse Sales List – designed to help
people buy or sell their Morgans.
*****
High point Award Program and awards
banquet .
*****
June Classic Morgan Horse Show – a three day
alll Morgan show with a great variety of classes
including Hunter, Carriage, Junior Classes, as
well as the “usual”.
*****
A yearly “Open Show” at a local facility
with an emphasis on fun, participation, and
education.
*****
A planned Trail Ride Program with monthly
organized trail rides at various locations.
Our friendly rides also offer a bonus of
50/50 raffles and numerous articles as
prizes. Some of our rides include weekend
camp outs and easy beginner’s rides.
*****
Seminars, Pot Lucks, monthly meetings, barn
tours, and members getting together to share
various open competitions.
*****
Our Club strives to promote the Morgan
Horse, family and friendship. Come join
us and see what we have to offer.
*****
INDIVIDUAL ADULT:
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18 years of age, So Cal resident
one MHCSC vote
$30.00
INDIVIDUAL YOUTH
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17 years of age and under,
$10.00
- no vote
FAMILY
Two adults and children under 18 residing at
the same address. Family members 17 and
under automatically become junior members.
$35.00
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Junior members:
Name
Birth Date
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11417 Nahoa Way
Victorville, CA 92392
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(This information is necessary if you want to be listed in the next roster.)
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RANCH NAME__________________________________ PREFIX_______________________________
NAME OF HORSE
(SIRE X DAM)
COLOR
M = MARE
S = STALLION
SEX
G = GELDING
BLACK – BLK BAY – BAY BROWN – BR
CHESTNUT – CH
PALOMINO – PAL
BUCKSKIN – BKN
COMPLETE APPLICATION AND RETURN TO:
Mary Brown
11417 Nahoa Way
Victorville, CA 92392
YEAR BORN
Bren
da’s
Q. Who actually brought the first horses to
the Western Hemisphere? How Many?
And When?
A. Hernando Cortez, 17, in 1518. That’s
history’s first horses. Prehistoric little horses were here 10,000 years earlier.
Why is lemon juice made with artificial
flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with
real lemons?
When I went to lunch today, I noticed
an old lady sitting on a park bench sobbing her eyes out. I stopped and asked
her what was wrong. She said “I have a
22 year old husband at home. He
makes love to me every morning and
then gets up and makes me pancakes,
sausage, fresh fruit and freshly ground
coffee.” I said, “Well, why are you crying?” She said “He makes me homemade soup for lunch and my favorite
brownies and then makes love to me for
half the afternoon.”
I said, “Well, why are you crying” She
said, For dinner he makes me a gourmet
meal with wine and my favorite dessert
and then he makes love to me until 2;00
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S u r v i v o r ’ s
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Comanche, a 15-hand Bay
gelding (of Mustang and Morgan ancestry), was apparently
the sole survivor of The Battle
of Little Bighorn (also known as
Custer’s Last Stand—or The
Battle of the Greasy Grass, to
Native Americans). Discovered
two days after the battle, wounded and so weak that he could not
stand, Comanche was transferred to Fort Lincoln via steam-
Bit
You know you are a horse person,
IF:
1. You can change from your
muddy jeans to an evening
gown in less than 30 minutes.
2. You have more barn shoes than
dress shoes.
3. The only time you wear panty
hose in under your breeches.
4. You smell your jacket to see if
it too “odorific” to wear in public.
5. The only time you leave the
house after dark is to go to an
equestrian-related board meeting or annual banquet.
6. You purchase your fashion sunglasses in safety glass section
of the hardware store.
7. Your horse’s shoes cost more
than your shoes do.
8. Your horse’s wardrobe
(blankets, light medium and
heavy weight sheets, leg wraps,
boots, saddle pads for every
season, not to mention the accessories!) is more valuable
than yours.
9. You are late for dinner with
friends because the barn clock
is wrong.
10. You eat three meals a day in
your truck and know how to
cover up the drip spots with
accessories. (Kathy G.O’Neal)
Bumper sticker:
Be nice to your children.
They will choose your
nursing home.
boat and nursed back to health,
with the orders that he never
be ridden again. After his
recovery, Comanche was stabled at Fort Riley, and was
trotted out for parades and an
appearance at the 1893
World’s Fair in Chicago.
He live to 29—possibly
aided by regular infusions of
beer, which soldiers discovered was his favorite drink!
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In Pattonsburg, Missouri, according to the Revised Ordinances,
1884: “No person shall hallo,
shout, bawl, scream, use profane
language, dance, sing, whoop,
quarrel, or make any unusual noise
or sound in such manner as to disturb a horse”.
We have enough youth, how
about a Fountain of Smart?
Those who know all about
opening champagne bottles
say you won’t get that
explosive pop with overflow,
if you turn the bottle
instead of the cork.
“Life is what happens when
you are making other plans.”
John Lennon
When Comanche died, his body
was sent to the University of
Kansas Museum of Natural History, where a taxidermist did his
thing. However, the soldiers
never retrieved Comanche, so to
this day he resides, stuffed, in a
glass case at the museum.
Civil War Horses:
LITTLE SORREL: A
sorrel Morgan, originally
named Fancy, which
Confederate
General
Stonewall
Jackson
bought for his wife.
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Presidents Letter
June 2013
To All of Our Valued Members,
Here we are in June, already. I can not believe that the year is almost half gone, or for you optimists, we have a half of a
year left.
We have once again hosted our Spring Classic Morgan Horse Show, 25 – 27 May. I personally wish to thank all who participated as exhibitors, supporters, volunteers, paid show personnel, and anyone else who assisted and passed the word
around about our show. There are still many questions regarding just how successful the show was financially, and as the
dust settles and the final accounting of the show proceeds are completed, we will see where we stand in this matter.
The show consisted of three days of hustling, waiting, anticipating, and more waiting with some exhilaration thrown in for
fun. Aside from our caterer’s truck breaking down on Monday morning, the total show was a satisfying experience and a
success. We hosted approximately 64 horses, their owners, trainers, and exhibitors with fewer canceled and one horse classes than in 2012. Our announcer mispronounced less names, we hosted an informative demonstration of Cowboy Dressage
(and owe a very special thank-you to Garn Walker for helping out and conducting the demonstration) on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, the main area was once again in use after the conclusion of the day’s events with the Sales Exhibition,
which saw a number of horses, brought to the show ring for potential sales to interested spectators.
On the down side, aside from the profit/loss experienced with the 2013 edition of the Spring Classic, our total attendance
was not as good as we would like to have had. Is the reduce show attendance a result of the show economic recovery of the
equestrian sector as a whole or was our venue remote? There are already a number of potential plans being formulated that
may be helpful in the planning of the 2014 Spring Classic. One of the most important items we will be exploring is the
reduction of the cost of the show with out sacrificing the quality of the show. This could be achieved by managing a budget for the show, reducing the cost of the arena (negotiations or change of venue). Other cost reduction questions are being
explored as we move forward that include ways and means to reduce the cost of the awards, the use of additional volunteer
help for the show, and improving the attractiveness of the show to draw more exhibitors.
Our Open Horse Show is slated for 26 September 2013 in Beaumont. We will be putting a lot of effort into having another
successful open show this year that will be held in conjunction with the Oktoberfest in Beaumont. The arena and most of
the details are set and ready. I am hoping that we have a very good overall attendance of both exhibitors and spectators.
At the present time, as I count from the roster, the Morgan Horse Club of Southern California has a grand total of 34
“members”. These members are families, individuals, and/or entities so the actual membership of people is greater. However it would be nice to have more. The ideas on recruiting new members recently have included the recommendation that
sales of Morgan horses by club members to non-members include an application for membership to our club. Spectators at
shows are also a possible place to find new potential Morgan Horse owners and members. I myself have found that sales
representatives visiting my work place office and co-workers ask about my horses, as they see them on my desk and on the
wall behind my desk. I have invited many of them to stop by our shows or visit nearby farms to see our wonderful horses
in the paddocks and working in the arenas.
Our next scheduled meeting is in September. We will need to start preparing for next year. We have elections to prepare
for, the 2014 Spring Classic, our 2014 Open Show, and more ways to bring together Morgan Horse Enthusiasts like ourselves to celebrate and admire our wonderful and versatile breed. In the mean time, there will be a special board meeting
called, at a time and place yet to be determined, in an effort to clear the path for moving forward.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rick French
President
Morgan Horse Club of Southern California
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On March 25th, 2013 the stallion RTF Manifest Destiny (RTF Captain Courageous x IM My Belle Amie) was laid to
rest from complications due to colic. He had a short but successful show career as a Western and Hunt, winning 12
ribbons in only 3 shows, before being retired stud. At the time of his untimely death he was in training to start a new
career as a Carriage Driving Horse. It is difficult, if not impossible, to express ones feelings on losing a companion
and friend. Jackson Brown may have said it all in the song “For A Dancer” when he wrote:
Keep a fire burning in your eye
Pay attention to the open sky
You never know what will be coming down
I don't remember losing track of you
You were always dancing in and out of view
I must have thought you'd always be around
Always keeping things real by playing the clown
Now you're nowhere to be found
I don't know what happens when people die
Can't seem to grasp it as hard as I try
It's like a song I can hear playing right in my ear
That I can't sing
I can't help listening
And I can't help feeling stupid standing 'round
Crying as they ease you down
'cause I know that you'd rather we were dancing
Dancing our sorrow away
No matter what fate chooses to play
Just do the steps that you've been shown
By everyone you've ever known
Until the dance becomes your very own
No matter how close to yours
Another's steps have grown
In the end there is one dance you'll do alone
Keep a fire for the human race
Let your prayers go drifting into space
You never know what will be coming down
Perhaps a better world is drawing near
And just as easily it could all disappear
Along with whatever meaning you might have found
Don't let the uncertainty turn you around
Go on and make a joyful sound
Into a dancer you have grown
From a seed somebody else has thrown
Go on ahead and throw some seeds of your own
And somewhere between the time you arrive
And the time you go
May lie a reason you were alive
But you'll never know
Submitted by Rich and Hilary Trower, RTF Morgans
An impressive interview: By Tina Elias
Someone asked me what sets Morgan Horse Trainers apart from other Trainers? The answer is probably nothing! All good
trainers are passionate about their breed, their discipline, their organizations, their clients, their horses and their love of training. But, I know one Morgan Horse Trainer who has stepped out of her comfort zone to expand her passion for horses, and that
is Joy Weber-McKendrick of Weber Training Stables.
Joy trains Morgans primarily and has had the privilege of owning, training, and showing Morgan horses at local, state, regional, national and world levels. As a kid, she barrel raced and vaulted, doing vaulting exhibitions in the Midwest to promote the
sport. Joy has competed on, as well as coached, equestrian teams, rescued Thoroughbred horses off the track and transformed
them into rideable, safe, companion horses. She has trained Gypsy horses for show and exhibition at the World Equestrian
Games. She trained a horse at liberty for a movie and has trained horses and riders for commercials. Joy has shown Horses of
various breeds in all manner of disciplines including but not limited to Equitation, Speed, Western Pleasure, Hunt, Saddle Seat,
English Pleasure, Park, Driving, Trail and Reining. Sounds like a lot, but if you ask Joy, at 46, there’s a lot more to experience
and she’s just getting warmed up!
Most recently Joy competed in an Extreme Mustang Makeover event in Norco, Ca.
Then I asked about her choice of pursuing something so far out of her comfort zone, Joy had the following to say:
“Morgans are truly my life and as a long time owner, breeder, trainer and exhibitor I will always remain involved and active with
this amazing breed.
I’m no different than any of the other Morgan trainers in that a big part of what drives me to do what I do is amazing horses and
amazing people.
A long time ago, I sat at the Grand National and watched a horse named “Particular Red” win the amateur English pleasure
world championship. All I could think of at that moment was I want someday to be talented enough to produce horses that
amazing.
There is no doubt I will spend the remainder of my life striving to have even a portion of the class of Judy Whitney, or trying to
put out Western horses like Darryl Hobson, English horses like Luman Wadams, Park Horses like Mike Goebig or any number
of the amazing Morgan trainers I have so much respect and admiration for in those and other disciplines.
I, like other trainers, aspire to win National and World Championships and produce horses that will continue to be remembered
long after they are gone. But what I am most passionate about is training horses and for me that’s a lot more all-encompassing
than winning purses and titles.
I’ve been blessed to have a lot of unique and interesting training experiences outside of the show ring. They were not only fun
and exciting but also taught me a lot, so it’s not surprising that the Mustang Makeover piqued my interest.
In all honesty, I knew what the mustang makeover was but never really gave it much thought. When checking my email one
day, I got an announcement about the Norco event and that there was a $25,000 dollar purse. I figured that since training horse
numbers were down right now, why not? I mean, how difficult could this really be? Horses are horses right? Seemed like it
was worth taking a shot. Maybe I’d win a little bit of money, pay a few bills and learn something in the process. Besides, it’s
been a long time since I really had much of a challenge and what better to show all my cow horse friends that Show Trainers
aren’t “prima donnas”. All joking aside, I really thought it would be a fun and exciting thing to try and an opportunity to learn
and improve myself as a trainer. Nothing but nothing could have prepared me for the reality check I was about to get.”
So off Joy went to pick up her assigned mustang. The horse show was originally assigned was hurt so they (The Mustang Makeover folks select and assign the horses) picked out another, loaded her and Joy brought her home. Joy had three months to work
with this mare before the challenge and auction. Let’s find out how it transpired—in Joy’s words.
“I had no idea what the experience would be like. The idea of training a wild mustang for the first time was very exciting and I
couldn’t wait to pick up my mustang and get the ball rolling! I would imagine that without time constraints it might not have
been such a daunting task, but from the moment I got my mare home the little clock in the back of my head started ticking.
From a training prospective what I did throughout the process wasn’t really that much different than how I train any other horse,
but my approach and execution had to be altered greatly to accommodate working with an animal that sees you as a predator and
itself as prey.
For me the experience initially was overwhelming and humbling. It was apparent right away that much of the knowledge and
wisdom I had been blessed enough to garner over the years was for the most part worthless on an untouched mare that had been
in captivity such a short time. Not a day passed in the first two months that I didn’t ask, What on earth was I thinking? It took
over three weeks to touch her, two months to mount her and all the time the clock was ticking! It was slow at first but by being
flexible and willing to improvise and try new things she came full circle and the end result was both rewarding and validating as
a trainer.
The mare I came to call Promise finished six spots and just less than 10 shy of making the top ten. She rose to the occasion and
far exceeded any expectations I had going into this whole adventure. She is one of the most special horses I have ever had the
good fortune of training and she completely stole my heart.
I chose to adopt Promise instead of letting her go at the BLM auction that follows the makeover competitions and she is currently doing Cowboy Dressage and tricks.
How did you find Mustangs’ compare to domestic horses?
“In comparison to domestic horses I found the mustang to be more difficult initially There is a lack of trust and an absence of
familiarity to virtually everything most domestic horses are in constant contact with from the time they are born. The flight in
stick is stronger and although we rarely see the fight instinct in domestics, it is strongest in the mustang when they feel threatened, trapped or cornered. Domestic horses usually spin and kick out when threatened, the wild horses prefer to strike out or
lash out while facing youth.
I had the unique experience of having to resort to hobbling my mare to tighten down the saddle for the first time after several
attempts resulted in mass destruction of the surroundings, ties, tack and equipment. Once hobbled, no sooner was the saddle on
when both myself an an aide had to quickly duck out of the was as Promise rose up on hind legs and walked in an attempt to
chase us down and pummel us, with the hobbles extended, as she flung herself toward us each time she returned to four feet.
You’ve really have to love the intelligent creative ones! None-the-less, we gave her space and within minutes she settled down
and from then on stood quietly and without hobbles for all future saddling.
The mustang’s learning curve seems to be much higher. Once you’ve breached the trust barrier, they progress three fold and
quickly retain. My personal experience was that it too 60 of the 100 days to get on her back and move forward. Fortunately,
every day after that was like a week’s worth of training.
The biggest difference I observed is the trust, heart, willingness and unquestioned faith they will give you in such a short period
of time. In producing as finished a product as possible in 100 days when starting from a wild, untouched mustang, the thing that
was far more impressive at competition time, than who actually received the prizes, was the extreme lengths to which these willing animals were able to be pushed. They traversed obstacles, completed patterns and advanced maneuvers, performed tricks
and did crazy things like getting into tiny plastic swimming pools or jumping into the back of pickup trucks—alone and a number of other ludicrous requests by trainers. Most domestic horses would find all this unthinkable three months into training.
There are, however, similarities as well. Just like the horses born in captivity, they are all unique and each one has to be approached diffe4rently and individually because they don't all learn at the same rate or respond to the same techniques and often
have difference reactions to the same things.”
What has Joy learned from this experience?
“As with everything the first time you do it, you are learning how to navigate in unfamiliar territory and it’s trial and a lot of
error”
What’s next for Joy?
“In addition to fulfilling all my normal obligations of training, breeding, showing and selling horses, I am currently preparing
two new mustangs for the Mustang Million Competition in Fort Worth, TX in mid September. Additionally I have been working with some Dressage and Cowboy Dressage trainers to prepare a few horses for Cowboy Dressage shows. I am also working
with Dianne Olds Rossi toward the goal of training one of my horse for Dance Exhibits.”
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A note from the Editor:
I apologize for neglecting my “duties” as your Editor for so long. I have had most of this Newsletter done for months and then
just dropped it and didn’t get it going again until recently. I spent the better half of the day trying to get my “Publisher” open.
Finally got that accomplished so thought I would get this out now while I can and then start working on the next one. For those
of you who have sent me news, I truly appreciate it. I have some of your pictures that I have not been able to scan for this issue
as it seems my scanner and computer don’t seem to know each other any more. I will return your treasures to you at our next
meeting. See you all this Saturday at the IHOP in Redlands.
Regards—Brenda
INTERESTING FACTS FROM AMHA
(Through December 31, 2012)
DID YOU KNOW?
California boasts the second largest number of registered Morgans in the world, only behind Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania had
1,542 registered Morgans compared to California’s 1,370 registered Morgans. The nest two largest states are Ohio at 1,071
and New York at 1,007. Every other eState was under 1,000 and in some cases under 100.
DID YOU KNOW?
Registered mares outnumber stallions and geldings. There were 49,213 registered mares, compared to a combined total of
stallions and geldings of 45,869 (19,101 stallions and 26,768 geldings).
DID YOU KNOW?
Through 12/31/2000 AMHA had 12,115 members. Through 12/31/12 there were only 6,641 members, a drop of 54.82%.
DID YOU KNOW?
The predominant colors of Morgans are:
CHESTNUT
BAY
BLACK
BROWN
PALOMINO
BLACK/DARK CHESTNUT
BUCKSKIN
46,421 49.05%
29,447 31.36%
8,906 9.72%
4,750 5.19%
1,781 1.88%
1,024 1.06%
846
.87%
DID YOU KNOW?
On March 31, 1961 the Morgan Horse was officially designated the state animal of Vermont by the Vermont legislature.
DID YOU KNOW?
If you do not report your horse’s death to AMHA, AMHA will automatically record any horse the age of 40 or over as deceased.
DID YOU KNOW?
The carriage horses that were used in Prince Charles and Lady Dianna’s wedding were fed colored feed in the colors of the
wedding so that their manure would match the wedding colors.
Contributed by Curtis Merritt
GREENER PASTURES:
O L ENDEAVOR February 13, 1979—April 18, 2013
By Vicki Smith
Each good-bye is different. Feelings are never the same, but one thing that is always is the broken heart. Having to say farewell to my friend and senior stallion, O L Endeavor, will be felt for a long time.
I first laid eyes on him 34 years ago on a cold day in February. He was one hour old and already knew he was handsome. He
was owned by breeders, James and Lea Mueller. He was by National Champion Vanderland Encore and out of Oriana, holder of
2 Reserve World Titles.
Going to his first MHCSC show at his mother’s side, a few months later winning the Colts of 1979 and Reserve Champion
Junior Stallion then going on to receive 2nd in Mare and Foal of 1979 with his dam. (1st place went to my own winning entry of
Raya De Luna and Alibi Cassandra). But by then, Endeavor had stolen my heart.
AT 9 months, Lea came up with an idea to make him mine. It would consist of a trade of my 1980 yet unborn filly Alibi
Amanda for Endeavor and a rebreeding for a 1981 foal, Alibi Elegance. Both of the foals with the Alibi prefix became World
Champion Hunter Pleasure winners.
Endeavor went on to many wins; In-Hand and Hunter Pleasure with that “Morgan Look”. But not all his foals were out of
Morgan mares. One of his sons, Endeavor’s Cherokee was a 3/4 Morgan, 1/2 Arabian and was picked by the Morab Magazine
as he ideal Morab type. My sister, Donna, bred her good Appy mare, Peppermint Patty to produce a colorful colt, dubbed,
“What’s his Name”.
His temperament was such that my pet name for him was “Honey-man”. Life was a game to him, with a sense of humor.
My guess is that he chose me, as much as I chose him. Later in life, Judy Lloyd and I thought it would be great for him to
live at Frank and Judy’s lovely ranch in Paso Robles, so they set out to make a special area with a foaling shed, paddock and
pasture. Judy picked him up and I cried, but Endeavor had a different idea about retirement. He did his best to drive Judy crazy,
walking the fence and not eating. After a few weeks, worried about his health, home he came. When he stepped out of the trailer it was as if saying “I’m home and not leaving without you again.”
We had several years together after that, with long walks, treats (favorites were apples shared with Rick French) a few rides and
birthday parties. But in the end we were together for his final trip.
Good bye my friend and thanks to all of you that shared him with me.
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ON THE AVENUE
(Tug Hill Whamunition x Complete Obsession)
2006-2012
After having the perfect horse for 31 years, it’s amazing how many frogs you have to kiss to find your Prince/Princess. While
going through the California Horse Trader, I came across a picture of a very attractive Bay Morgan Mare being ridden out on the
trail. The phone number seemed familiar so I call it to find out it was the Rushton Stables. Gerry told me about this mare and
another mare he had available. I made an appointment to go to see both of the mares. Gerry drove the other mare for me and
was going to ride “Emma” next. While “Emma” was in the cross ties I couldn’t help but notice the halter she had on. The name
plate on it said “Razz Berrybox” who was a look alike “Berrybox” son. I guess you could call it an omen so Gerry and I made
arrangements for him to deliver “Emma” to her new home. We only had seven months together when I lost her to colic. In that
seven months we had formed a very special bond. Needless to say it was very hard to loose her and I will always remember her
for the special horse she was. Hopefully she and “Berrybox” are together on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.
Regal Select Ranch—Mary Brown