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Amici BB is the 2012 Grand National Champion Stallion. Foaled in2004, he is from the stallion Escamillo and out of Bregadora. Bredby Barbara Berquist and owned by Nadine Tilley.

Amici is proving himself to be a stallion worthy of covering maresas his accomplishments in the show ring and his foals on theground are a testament to his regal bearing. He won the 2007Region 1 Junior Champion Stallion title as a 3-year-old, and thenwon the National title in the same category in 2008. At the 2010Regional Championships he won Senior Stallion. Following his lat-est championship win, Amici became only the fourth stallion inIALHA history to collect both the Junior and Senior titles.

Amici has also proven himself a stellar individual both under sad-dle and in harness. In addition to winning Regional and NationalChampionships in Show Hack, Saddle Seat, Amateur PleasureDriving, and Carriage Driving, he has won in American DrivingSociety competitions.

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8 Breeding BasicsAn overview of breeding methodsBy Cherlynn Becker

14 DNA Horse Color GeneticsColor Me Knowledgeable By Janita Smith

20 IALHA Registry and StudbooksWhat They Are, What We Do By Karen Sausman

26 InflammationInflammation: What Is our Best Response to ThisFriend and Foe?By Dr. Tom Schell

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President’s

Letter | by Julie Alonzo

It’s a common occurrence: out on a ride,people comment on our horses’ beauty andgrace. Walkers and bicyclists pull over andstare, wide-eyed, particularly when I’m trot-ting down the trail on a 16.3 stallion, his kneesand hocks lifting in that magnificent combi-nation of extension and elevation for whichour breed is renown. Ten years ago, it was rare for anyone to rec-

ognize the breed of horse I was riding. In morerecent years, however, I get asked, “Is that anAndalusian?” a bit more often than I get themore general query, “What sort of horse is

that?” At least in the Pacific Northwest, the breed has attained an impressive levelof recognition. (I can’t speak for the rest of the country, but I suspect that manyareas have seen similar changes.) We owe this increased awareness, I am sure, to a variety of factors. The popu-

larity of photo sharing through social media sites such as Facebook, coupled withour horses’ marked and distinctive beauty, are, at least, partly responsible. World-class competitors on the international stage, such as the Spanish and PortugueseOlympic teams, certainly help. Popular performance troupes such as Cavalia andMedieval Times introduce the breed to thousands of people each year. Regularparticipation at large, televised events such as the Rose Parade provide a tantaliz-ing glimpse of athleticism and nobility.And, of course, the dedicated members of the IALHA who ride and drive their

horses in a variety of venues, taking the time to share their love of the breed withthose they encounter, play a large role. The IALHA’s Marketing and MembershipCommittees are working together to provide members with promotional materi-

als to introduce others to the breed andthe association. If you are going to be participating in

an event during which it might beappropriate to have such materials onhand, please feel free to contact us [email protected]. We’d love to helpout! � AM


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Victor is passionate about equine reproduction and isa treasure trove of knowledge on the subject. He bestowedupon me mountains of information – so much, in fact,that I was able to write an article chock full of technical,scientific facts. But, that’s not what you’re going to get,because I fell asleep while proofreading that article. So Idid some editing and removed words like vaginoscope,hematomas and granulose, and this is what is left. Enjoy!

Why all the excitement? ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (AI) is one of many

assisted reproduction techniques, and Victor attested to itsmany advantages. First, it is much safer for both the mareand the stallion. Risks such as kicks, bites, and other injuriesvirtually are eliminated. Venereal diseases are controlled,since the mare and stallion do not come into direct contactwith each other. It also is safer for the handlers.Additional benefits to the mare include reduction in

travel. Rather than having to travel hundreds or thousandsof miles to the stallion, the mare just has to travel, at most,to the nearest clinic. Mare owners can choose stallions fromanywhere in the world (although sticking to the UnitedStates is easier, since customs gets a little tricky). Showhorses can, for the most part, continue their regular sched-ules, since they don’t have to be left at a stud farm. Breeding causes the uterus of all mares to become

inflamed. This is not a problem for mares with the properreproductive defense system, but many mares have weakreproductive defense systems and do not respond normallyto the inflammation. These mares, termed “susceptible”mares, will have a better chance at becoming pregnant,

because your veterinarian will discover the inflamed uterusand address the problem immediately. Lastly, mares getextra protection from the antibiotic present in the semenextender; so, all around, it is a healthier way to breed.The biggest advantage for the stallion, besides mini-

mizing his health risks, is that owners can maximize hisuse by splitting the semen for two to four mares, or more,if the semen quality is supreme. His semen quality can betested every time, and even weak semen can be improvedwith the use of an extender.

Q: I am a mare owner who wants to use AI to breed my mare; what do I need to do?

A: Begin by ensuring your mare is of healthy weight.Take note! Breeding an overweight horse is just as diffi-cult as breeding a thin one. Fat shows up in the organsand around the ovaries, interfering with ovulation. If themare is of good body weight and otherwise healthy, youwill want to have your veterinarian complete a breedingsoundness exam. He likely will conduct several types oftests, including palpations and ultrasounds. The examwill reveal basic information about the reproductivehealth of your mare, and will help determine where she isin her heat cycle.After the breeding soundness exam, you and your vet

will discuss the next step. This may involve the use of hor-mones to “short cycle” the mare, which will bring her intoheat within the next four to five days. Ultrasound examswill be used to predict the ovulation of the mare, and thenit’s time to call the stallion. Ideally, the mare should be

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Breeding BasicsMexican hot chocolate and Andalusians: What more could a girl want?

I enjoyed both, when I visited Siete Leguas Equine Clinic andReproduction Facility in central Minnesota. The renowned facility isowned by Dr. Nicole Eller-Medina and her husband, Victor, whocompleted his equine reproduction residency at UC Davis. First, weperused pictures of Victor riding his imported Spanish horse, Tequila,at an eventing show, and then we settled in and got down to business.

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inseminated the day before she ovu-lates (releases the egg). She will beultrasounded again within the next 12to 24 hours, to confirm that ovulationdid, in fact, occur as well as to checkthe condition of the uterus. If condi-tions are abnormal – for instance, themare is pooling fluids – this can beaddressed immediately, increasing thelikelihood of pregnancy. Ideally,another ultrasound will be doneabout 14 to 15 days after ovulation toconfirm pregnancy.Now, keep in mind, that these are

the ideal steps in an ideal world, wheremoney is no object. Each of the stepscosts money, and the mare owner andher vet should decide together the bestway to proceed economically.

Q: I own a stallion; what do I need to do?

A: Victor is adamant that the stal-lion owner conduct a semen evaluationeach and every year. Do it regularly,before you advertise and before youembarrass yourself. He has seen manyshocked stallion owners and manyangry mare owners when the semenwasn’t fit for AI. For reasons unknownto modern man, semen conditionschange in stallions. He could have 10really good seasons, followed by oneseason when the semen is suddenly toopoor for AI, followed by five more goodones. Bottom line: Do the semen evalu-ation. (Note: Victor also encourages acurrent semen evaluation as part of thepre-purchase exam.)The semen evaluation will test four

parameters: volume, motility, concen-tration and morphology. All four ofthese factors are important in deter-mining whether semen can beshipped. The semen also will be splitinto several strands, and differentantibiotics and semen extenders willbe added. The samples will be evalu-ated every 24 hours for each of thefour parameters. If the testing con-firms that your stallion is a first-rateAI candidate, now is the time toadvertise.Like the mares, breeding stallions

need to be of healthy body weight.

BREEDING TERMINOLOGYBreeding dummy – The stallion mounts a breeding dummy, which looks verymuch like a mechanical bull for semen collection.

Jump mare – A jump mare is a mare in heat that gets mounted by the stallion,and is then deflected into an artificial vagina (AV). A jump mare is used whenthe stallion won’t mount a breeding dummy, or when one is unavailable.

Teaser – A teaser is a stallion used to determine the receptiveness of the mare.The teaser is often a smaller pony, who is well trained and easy to handle. He isused to protect the more valuable breeding stallion from being injured by anunreceptive mare.

Estrus – The heat period when the mare is receptive to the stallion (lasts aboutseven days).

Diestrus – The period during breeding season that the mare is not receptive to the stallion.

Anestrus – The rest period of the reproductive physiology of the mare duringwinter. Mares will not cycle during anestrus.

From – The term “from” refers to the sire (see example below).

Out of – The term “out of” refers to the dam, for example: KBF Adoro (foal) is outof Marquesa (dam) and from Guarapo (sire).

FEES, FEES, FEESStud fee – The fee paid to the stallion owner in exchange for a breeding right tothe mare.

Booking fee – The fee charged to be placed on the stallion’s schedule. Thebooking fee is usually applied toward the stud fee, but check with the stallionowner to be sure.

In addition to the stud fee, mare owners should expect to pay the following:Collection fee – The fee charged to collect semen and prepare it for shipping.

Chute fee – The fee charged to handle the mare during breeding. Not all studfarms charge a chute fee.

Equitainer deposit – The mare owner usually places a deposit on the equitainer, aspecialized container used to ship semen. The deposit is returned, once thecontainer is sent back to its owner.

Shipping fee – The mare owner is responsible to pay next-day air shipping chargesfor the semen.


BREEDING

They need to be monitored, as some stal-lions lose weight during breeding season.Recent studies have revealed that Omega 3fatty acids are essential, and, if breedingsuccess rate is low, supplements are recom-mended.Your stallion should have acceptable

manners; make sure he can be easily han-dled on the ground. Also, consider traininghim to jump a dummy, as this makes col-lection quick and easy.

Q: Do I need to change my routine maintenance schedule?

A: If your horse already is in excellenthealth, no changes are necessary whenpreparing for breeding season. Continuewith your regular maintenance schedule,which should include immunizations anddeworming, as well as regular dental andhoof care. The only time the diet willchange is when your mare is lactating. Lactating maresneed additional energy and a good amount of protein intheir diets.

Deceiving the mare’s natural heat cycleSOME HORSE REGISTRY ASSOCIATIONS, such as

Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred associations, encour-

age competition of horses at a particularly young age.Owners of these breeds often find it beneficial to havetheir horses foal as close to the first of the year as possi-ble. Since the natural breeding season doesn’t actuallypeak until June or July, mares must be tricked out ofanestrus (the normal period of rest during wintermonths when mares don’t cycle). This involves exposing

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mares to bright light for an additionalfive hours per day, from about 5 to 10p.m. Light therapy usually begins inDecember, so that the mare will becycling normally by the time theimposed breeding season begins,about Feb. 15. It is not necessary forAndalusians to foal at the beginningof the calendar year, so mostAndalusian breeders stick withnature’s timing.

Timing is everythingAS MENTIONED ABOVE, the

ideal time to breed a mare is rightbefore she ovulates. If you are usingtraditional breeding, let the guessinggames begin. Since you can’t see whenovulation will occur, you should coverthe mare every other day while she isin heat. This is where AI comes inhandy: The guessing game becomesmuch easier to win. Veterinarians useultrasound to predict the day of ovu-lation, and semen is ordered at justthe right moment (hopefully).


BREEDING A WHO IN WHATSVILLE?If you are Spanish horse shopping or considering breeding, chances are you have

heard these terms: Cartujano, Bocado, Carthusian, Escalera and Yeguada Militar.Those interested in Lusitanos may hear terms such as Veiga, Andrade and AlterReal. Navigating bloodlines can be quite intimidating, if you don’t know what thesemean, so here’s a brief lesson.Cartujano, Bocado and Carthusian refer to the same ancient bloodlines. Some

believe these are the purest form of the Spanish horse – before they were used aswar horses by the Spanish military. Carthusian monks were responsible forsafeguarding the genetics of these horses. Cartujanos are identified by their baroquecharacteristics.Escalera refers to the ancient Escalera family, who also has taken great pains in

preserving the pure bloodline of the Spanish horse. Yeguada Militar refers to horsesrising out of the Spanish military.In Portugal, horses from the Veiga lines often are sought after in the bullring. The

Andrade line of Lusitanos is known for its dressage movement. Alter Real horses,like their cousins in Spain’s Yeguada Militar, come from the official CoudelariaNacional (Portuguese State Stud).

Here are a couple of reproduction basics. Mares typi-cally have a 22-day cycle. Estrus (the heat period) aver-ages about seven days, and diestrus (the non-heat peri-od) lasts about 15 days. A released egg has a life span ofeight to 12 hours, and sperm cells survive in the mare’sbody for about two to three days. A mare remains in heatfor about two days after ovulation. The right timing canbe difficult for live cover, especially with mares who don’tshow visible signs of heat right away. Covering the marelater than eight to 12 hours after ovulation usually fails toresult in pregnancy. It is too late.

The drawbacks of AI THE BIGGEST DRAWBACK, by far, is the cost

involved with AI. It must be done by trained profession-als, and equipment is costly and must be properly sani-tized. The other drawback is that, in order to obtain asemen sample, most stallions require the presence of amare in heat. In effect, a mare in heat needs to be avail-able at all times.

Live cover or AI: the statisticsTHE SUCCESS RATE of any breeding program

depends on several factors: the health of the horsesinvolved, compatibility and, most important, timing.

Here are the average success rates:• Traditional Live Cover 80-90%• Fresh Semen AI 80-90%• Chilled Semen AI 70-85%• Frozen Semen AI up to 70% (it is higher

if the semen quality is outstanding)

Q: What’s wrong with my mare? A: If your mare is having difficulties getting pregnant,

your veterinarian can help you diagnose the cause. TheNo. 1 cause of failure to settle is endometritis. Thisinflammation of the uterus is caused by the pooling ofbacteria-containing fluids in the uterus. Other problemsinclude abnormalities of the reproductive tract and mareconformation. If you are having problems, take heart.Your veterinarian can help you get your mare into theproper condition to bring that beautiful foal to your barn.

ConclusionTHERE IS MUCH TO CONSIDER when thinking

about breeding. One of the biggies is which method touse. Whether you choose live cover or AI, here’s wishingyou a successful and productive breeding season! � AM


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Color Me Knowledgeable

BY JANITA SMITH

Locus, Mendel, coat color, allele, horses, genetics, Punnett Squares, DNA: What dothese words all have in common? This article! I loved science in high school,especially the part about genetics and using Punnett Squares to predict geneticpossibilities for inherited characteristics.

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Despite my interest in biology, I ended up graduatingwith a BS in chemistry in 1977. Despite my sciencedegree, I am far from being a geneticist. I neverthelessplunged into adding to my limited knowledge for thisarticle with great interest. My goal: to better understandjust what genetics means to coat color in horses, and howthat information can be applied to a breeding program.

The history of genetic terminologyAS YOU MAY REMEMBER from your high school

science classes, the history of genetics started with thework of the Augustinian friar Gregor Johann Mendel.His work on pea plants, published in 1866, describedwhat came to be known as Mendelian Inheritance, andwas the initial foray into understanding how traits arepassed from parents to offspring. Genetics has come along way since Gregor Mendel, yet, as I discovered, muchstill is not understood. Almost 100 years after Mendelpublished his initial observations about genetics, the dis-covery of DNA led to a Nobel Prize for James Watson

and Francis Crick in 1962, and, today, the study of inher-ited traits continues. Fifty years after Watson and Crick’swork was honored, geneticists have mapped the underly-ing genetic causes of many aspects of heredity, includingequine color genetics.

In order to understand the basics, we need a few termsdefined.• Genetics is the study of heredity and how traits inoffspring are based upon those of the parents.

• Heredity is the process by which traits (characteris-tics that can be passed only from a living thing to itsyoung) are passed from parents to offspring.

• Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organ-ism. This means the genes found on the DNA of anorganism. Genes cannot be observed simply by look-ing at a horse, they must be “mapped” through DNAtesting.

• Phenotype is the physical result of a gene combina-tion. Hence in coat color, the phenotype is the actualcolor of the horse’s coat.

• Creating a DNA profile, also referred to as genotyp-ing or DNA fingerprinting, creates a genetic codespecific for each individual. Individuals inherit twosets of genes, one from each parent. A DNA profile isthe inherited genetic information passed on by bothparents to the offspring.

• Alleles are all the forms of a gene for any given trait.Those identified with a capital letter are considereddominant, those identified with a lowercase letter areconsidered recessive.

• Dominant genes will produce a particular “look,”even if there is only one of them.

• Recessive genes result in an observable characteris-tic, only if both of the genes contributed by both themother and the father are recessive (a single domi-nant gene for a particular trait will “overrule” therecessive gene, if it is present).

• Locus is the location or position on the DNA strandof particular alleles – loci for plural.

How genes actually workWHEN TRYING TO PREDICT the outcome of breed-

ing a male and female with different alleles, we need toremember that sex cells (sperm and ova) contain only halfthe usual number of chromosomes, each parent con-tributes one allele in each gene set to the ensuing offspring.When an individual’s gene set contains two copies of thesame allele, it is called homozygous for that gene. When ithas two different alleles, it is heterozygous. For a recessivetrait to be expressed, it must be homozygous, but a domi-nant trait will be expressed whether it is heterozygous orhomozygous. This is due to the fact that the dominantallele will mask the presence of the recessive allele. A horsehomozygous for a certain allele will always pass it on to its


Left: Bays and Buckskins share many of thesame color genes, but buckskins carry one copyof the cream gene

offspring, as it only has that allele, while a horsethat is heterozygous carries two different allelesand can pass on either one.

Let’s now look at a Punnet SquareA PUNNET SQUARE is used for predicting

the outcome of a particular mating of individu-als when the genotypes (alleles) are known. APunnet Square is a grid system that is set up torepresent the possible genotypic outcome for theoffspring of two individuals, when their geno-types are known. The genotype is represented byusing letters of the alphabet to stand for each allele that hasbeen passed from the parents. A capital letter represents adominant allele and a lower case letter represents a reces-sive allele. (Remember, for a recessive trait to be visuallyobservable in the offspring, both recessive alleles must bepresent; for a dominant trait to be visually observable, onlyone dominant allele is required.)Each cell of the square is representative of one possi-

ble genotypic outcome. In the example below, the male isBB for two dominant alleles. The female is bb for tworecessive genes. In this example all offspring will be het-

erozygous Bb for the gene, and the dominant trait will bethe phenotype expressed in all the offspring (Figure 1).Now we cross two individuals who are Bb (Figure 2).When two heterozygous individuals are crossed, we

find that 50 percent of the offspring will be heterozygous,while 25 percent will be homozygous dominant and 25percent will be homozygous recessive, resulting in differ-ent phenotypes in the offspring. In this example, if B represents hair color, then there is a

75 percent chance the offspring will express the dominantcolor from this pairing and a 25 percent chance it willexpress the recessive color. The only way to have a recessivetrait expressed is to have both alleles be recessive.That is the basic idea of genetic prediction of coat hair color.

ComplicationsIN HORSES, the formula gets more complex as two

separate loci (the location of the allele on the DNA)


DNA COLOR GENETICS

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FIgure 1. Punnet Square showing cross between a Male Homozygous Dominant and aFemale Homozygous Recessive

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Left: Only one copy of the gray gene needs to be present for a horse to turngray as it ages. This mare was a dark blue roan color in her youth but began tolighten up considerably as she reached ten years of age, when her dapplingbecame readily apparent.

Below: Homozygous black horses' color tests show them as AAee.

come into play when determining coat color.These two locations, or loci, are called theExtension location and the Agouti location.Hold onto that thought, while we step back abit and look at horse hair colors.The basic colors for horses are chestnut, bay

and black. The alleles for these colors are foundin the two basic loci just mentioned, theExtension location and the Agouti location.

Extension locationTHE EXTENSION location will have

two alleles, one from the sire and one fromthe dam. The Extension alleles are designat-ed by the letter “E,” with a capital “E” indi-cating a dominant allele and a lower case “e”indicating a recessive allele. Thus, the twoalleles associated with the Extension loca-tion can be EE, ee or Ee, reflecting two dom-inant alleles, two recessive alleles, or one ofeach allele, respectively. If the horse has two ee alleles, then the

horse is chestnut. In a way, you can thinkof the ee as the chestnut gene. However,and this is where things get tricky, if thehorse has either the EE or the Ee genespassed to it, the second Locus or theAgouti location comes into play andactually determines the hair color of thehorse. The capital E associated with theExtension location represents black col-oration. When the capital E is present,the Agouti locus is turned on and comesinto play (requiring additional analysisto interpret correctly). If, however, theoffspring is ee at the Extension locus,then the Agouti locus is not in play andis, sometimes, said to be turned off.

Agouti locationTHE AGOUTI GENE controls the

distribution of black pigment. This pig-ment can be either uniformly distrib-uted or distributed to “points” of thebody (ear rims, lower legs, mane, tail).Agouti has been linked to a deletion of11 nucleotides in the agouti gene. The 11nucleotide deletion of this gene is therecessive form of the gene. Only whenthe agouti gene is homozygous for thedeletion (aa) is the black pigment evenlydistributed. Heterozygous (Aa) orhomozygous for the absence of the 11nucleotide deletion (AA) results in pointdistribution of black pigment. Agouti


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Extension locus results:

Ee

Only the red factor was detected. The horse tested homozy-gous for red pigment. The basic color is chestnut or sorrel,unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

EE Only the black factor was detected. The horse testedhomozygous for black pigment. It cannot have red foals,regardless of the color of the mate. The basic color of thehorse will be black, bay or brown, unless modified by othercolor-modifying genes.

Both black and red factors were detected. The horse testedheterozygous for the red factor. It can transmit either E or eto its offspring. The basic color of the horse will be black, bayor brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

has no effect on homozygous positive Extension factor(ee) horses, for there has to be black pigment, E, presentfor agouti to have an effect.So, once the Agouti gene is turned on by the Extension, it

may express black onto a horse’s coloring, either making thehorse entirely black (which is represented by tworecessive Agouti alleles “aa”) or, if the Agouti locihas one or two dominate alleles (“Aa” or “AA”),black is restricted to the points of the horse andits mane and tail, making the horse a bay.Returning once more to our Extension analy-

sis, we see that, with the extension gene being ee,we have the following genetic patterns possiblein a chestnut horse. The Agouti, however, isessentially turned off and not functioning.

• Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “aa” (hidden black Agouti)• Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “AA” (hidden bay Agouti)• Chestnut Horse - “ee” + “Aa” (hidden bay Agouti)

We now look at the possible Dominant Extensionlocation outcomes, and we find the Agouti locus turnedon and, hence, the following possibilities.

• Black Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (Extension) + “aa”(Agouti) = This horse is a black horse,because we know from above that tworecessive black genes allow the black to beexpressed throughout the entire body.

• Bay Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (extension) +“Aa” (Agouti) = This horse is a bay, becausewe know that only one or more dominateblack gene allows only black to beexpressed at the points. Therefore:

• Bay Horse - “Ee” OR “EE” (extension) =“AA” (Agouti) = This horse is also a bay.

So now we have an idea of the three basic colors: chest-nut, bay and black. Things really get complex from here.There are now the effects of about 10 other genes that maymodify these pigments to provide an array of colors in thedomestic horse, ranging from white to black.Colors such as palomino, dun, buckskin, grulla, roan,

and even gray are all overlaid onto the three basic coat

colors. I chose gray, as of special interest to manypeople with Andalusians, and I learned that it is acoat color modifier. In this case gray is a modifierthat, over time, causes depigmentation of thehorse’s hair. Horses born with this modifier areborn colored but, gradually, lose pigmentationand can become mostly white in six to eightyears. The vast majority of white horses are, infact, horses that have fully grayed out. The gray modifier is a fully dominant gene,

meaning a single copy of the gene will cause a vis-ibly graying effect on the base coat. Horses

homozygous for the mutation (GG) will show an increasedrate of graying as well as more evenly distributed effectsduring the final stages of graying than heterozygous grayhorses (Gg). A quick look at the gray modifier shows us the following.

In addition, the basic colors can be diluted by at least fivegenes: champagne, cream, dun, pearl and silver. The effectof the cream gene depends on dosage, with a single copy ofcream producing palominos, buckskins and smoky blacksand a double copy of cream producing cremellos, perlinosand smoky creams. The pearl gene, however, is recessive;two copies of the gene or one copy of pearl and one ofcream are needed to see the dilution effect on the coatcolor. The three genes associated with champagne, dun andsilver coat colors do not show a dosage effect.

It is obvious that horse coat color is not a straightfor-ward subject that is easily understood and explained in afew quick paragraphs, but, rather, an intense subject thatis not yet fully understood by geneticists. However,knowing some of the basics can be of great help to abreeder. Basic understanding of color genetics helps abreeder to better predict what color a foal may or maynot be when born. Such information may help breedersmarket their stallion or mare, knowing if they are


DNA COLOR GENETICS

aa

With EE or Ee passed to offspring you add the Agouti allele:

Aa

Only recessive allele was detected. Black pigment will be dis-tributed uniformly. The basic color of the horse will be blackin the absence of other color-modifying genes.

AA Only dominant allele was detected. Black pigment will be dis-tributed in point pattern. The horse cannot have black foals,regardless of the color of the mate. The basic color of thehorse will be bay or brown in the absence of other color-modifying genes.

Horse tested heterozygous for Agouti. Black pigment will bedistributed in point pattern. The horse can transmit either Aor a to its offspring. The basic color of the horse will be bayor brown, unless modified by other color-modifying genes.

GG

Gg

The horse carries two copies of the gray gene and is homozy-gous for gray. The horse will always produce offspring that willgo gray.

gg Horse tested negative for the gray gene. This horse will not gogray and, if crossed with another horse negative for the graygene, will not produce gray offspring.

Both the normal (non-gray) and gray alleles were detected.Horse tested heterozygous for gray and has a 50 percentchance of producing an offspring that will go gray as well.

NN

N/Cr

Non-dilute. Basic colors are chestnut, bay, black or brown inthe absence of other modifying genes.

Cr/Cr Double dilute (two copies of the CCr allele). Chestnut isdiluted to cremello; bay is diluted to perlino and black is dilut-ed to smoky cream.

Heterozygous, dilute, one copy of the Cream CCr allele.Chestnut is diluted to palomino; bay is diluted to buckskin;and black is diluted to smoky black. These colors can be fur-ther modified by the actions of other genes

homozygous or heterozygous for different genes, thushelping to target a specific market. Using one of the many online horse color calculators,

such as the one available on www.animalgenetics.us/ccal-culator1.asp, one can get a fairly accurate idea of the pos-sible colors of the foals from particular pairings. Theaccuracy of the information is increased if one knows thegenotype of both stallion and mare, of course, but evenknowing just one parent’s color genetics can help reducethe guesswork in breeding.It is worth mentioning, however, that although color is

interesting, most serious breeders agree that it should below on the scale of breeding attributes for horses. Intoday’s market, it often seems that color is a fad thatcomes and goes, making one “color” preferable for a time.However, conformation and movement, quality andhealth, and the breed character of the animal – not color –should be the primary breeding considerations. � AM

ReferencesAnimal Genetics Inc., 1336 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255students/awozniak

/p10/PunnettSquare.pdfLynn Peterson, Basic Equine Color Geneticshttp://webersciencewiki.pbworks.com/f/PunnettSquare%5B1%5D.pdfVeterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Old Davis

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Most of us are familiar with the concept of studbooksand registries, and, probably, have registered otheranimals such as dogs with the American Kennel Club(AKC), cats with The International Cat Association(TICA) and, of course, horses with the IALHA or otherbreed registries.

By Karen Sausman, IALHA Registrar

What They Areand What We Do

The IALHA Registry and Studbooks:

Above: Our Registry is responsible for safeguardingour horses' precious heritagePhoto courtesy of Panoramic Artistry

Since animals were first domesticated,differences between individuals of thesame species were noted and, often, usedselectively to improve stock, e.g., forimproved milk or egg yields, racing abilityor hunting prowess. Records of individu-als were kept verbally at first, but as numbers grew, indi-viduals started writing down the linage of their own ani-mals and of those animals that may have interested them.Ultimately, someone would emerge who had the interestto gather that information into one central source. Forexample, the first official horse studbook was the“General Studbook for Thoroughbred Horses,” set up inEngland in 1791. Private studbooks had existed from the early-17th cen-

tury, but they were not invariably reliable. In 1791,Weatherby published “An Introduction to a General StudBook,” the pedigrees being based on earlier RacingCalendars and sales papers. After a few years of revision, itwas updated annually. All Thoroughbreds are said todescend from three Oriental stallions – the Darley Arabian,the Godolphin Barb and the Byerly Turk, all brought toGreat Britain, 1690–1730 – and from 43 “royal” mares –those imported by Charles II. The preeminence of Englishracing and, hence, of the “General Stud Book” from 1791provided a standard for judging a horse’s breeding (and,thereby, at least to some degree, its racing qualities). “TheAmerican Stud Book” dates from 1897 and includesThoroughbred foals from Canada, Puerto Rico and parts ofMexico, as well as from the United States. The development of studbooks for dog breeds followed

the same pattern, as many early dog fanciers were alsohorsemen. In the United States, the National AmericanKennel Club published the first pedigree dog studbook in1879, and the American Kennel Club (AKC) took over in1887 and continues to maintain the studbook. Although,they quit actually publishing printed studbooks in 2005,and it is now only accessible for a fee online. The first studbook for a wild animal in captivity was

for the European bison. Heinz Heck published this stud-book in 1932, when it was realized that this species wasdestined to become extinct, unless captive populationswere managed by some co-operative means. From these origins, the studbook has come to be rec-

ognized as the essential tool in the coordinated and sci-entific management of an endangered or vulnerablespecies of wild animals. In the early-1970s, a group ofzoo directors and scientists began to develop a comput-erized “studbook” for all species of animals kept in zoosworldwide. It was named the International SpeciesInformation System. Over the years, it was enhancedgreatly and, today, is an essential tool used by more than1,000 professional zoos around the world. Going back to horse registries, we find that, over time,

individuals – often with the aid of their governments –

established breeds and studbooks for those breeds thatwere important to the people of that region. Certainly, thatwas true of the horses on the Iberian Peninsula. Fordecades, breeders throughout Spain and Portugal sought todevelop what became known as the Andalusian horse. Bythe end of the 19th century, both Spain and Portugal hadstarted to develop separate bloodlines and studbooks, butindividual horses often were accepted into both studbooks.In Spain the original “official register” of Spanish

Andalusians was created in 1912 as the formal responsi-bility of the Ministry of Defense and was part of the CriaCaballar. There is clear evidence that, in 1889, Portugalcreated a studbook for horse breeds within the countryand established the first official Lusitano Studbook in1942. Some horses were accepted into both the Spanishand Portuguese studbooks during this early period, asbreeders worked to develop their lines. In 1966, the studbooks of Spain and Portugal were

split formally, with the Spanish horse named Pura RazaEspañola (PRE) and the Portuguese horse continuing thename Lusitano. At this time, Spain closed its studbooktotally to the inclusion of Lusitanos, and Portugal soonfollowed suit. In 1967, management of the Lusitanostudbook went to the Portuguese Association ofPurebred Lusitano Horse Breeders (APSL), which stillmanages that studbook, while the Spanish Ministry ofDefense continued to manage the PRE Studbook. In2007, the government of Spain turned over the manage-ment of the PRE Studbook to the National PRE Breeder’sAssociation of Spain (ANCCE). A history of the Andalusian horse in the United States

and our organization, registry and studbook were puttogether in 2006, following numerous requests for suchan article. The article outlined in great detail the individ-uals and activities involved in the development of theorganization that, ultimately, became the IALHA. I amindebted to Nadine Tilley for sharing it with me. Theinformation in the following two paragraphs is based onthat document. The first record of an Andalusian having been imported

into the United States was in 1964, and the AmericanAndalusian Horse Association (AAHA) was formed aboutthe same time. In 1996, that organization was incorporatedin New Mexico as a private registry. Horses were enteredinto the first U.S. registry, based on verification from a setof studbooks brought from Spain. In 1977, a group of like-minded breeders met to discuss and develop a new organi-zation, which they named the International AndalusianHorse Association (IAHA). By 1979, they had filed for tax-


Heinz Heck published the first studbook for a wild animal in captivity in 1932, when it was realized

that this species was destined to become extinct unless captive populations were managed by

some co-operative means.

exempt status and started to maintain anew registry, owned by the membership. In 1980, the first IAHA Studbook was

printed and distributed. In the meantime,the AAHA was continuing to maintain itsown private studbook. During the early-1990s, there were several efforts to merge the two organi-zations and the studbooks. During that time, theAmerican Andalusian Horse Association (AAHA)changed its name to the American Andalusian & LusitanoAssociation. Finally, in 1995, both organizations approvedthe merger, and the new organization became theInternational Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association– the IALHA as we know it today. During those early years, our registry rules were

being written and expanded to ensure that the horseswe accept for registration can be traced in an unbrokenline to the studbooks of Spain and/or Portugal. In 1993,we added a studbook and registry for Half-Andalusians, with the requirement that one parentmust be a purebred. At the same time, rules were devel-oped to protect the owners and breeders of our horses.Requirements for microchips or individual freezebrands and blood typing were added in 1992 and 1993,and full DNA parent verification was required by 2000.

These rules help to ensure the identity of the horse andits accurate pedigree. We often use the words studbook and registry inter-

changeably. However, the IALHA manages both a stud-book (a record of the verified pedigree of each horseaccepted into the studbook ensuring that it meets ourcriteria), and a registry, which connects the individualhorses in our studbook to their breeders and currentowners through a verifiable process of documentation. The first function, maintenance of the studbook, is to

assure the identity of the horse and its registry status.IALHA does this through parent verification, pedigreeresearch, micro-chipping, and recording markings. The second major function of the registry is to protect

the breeders and owners of our horses, by assuring thatall of the appropriate signatures are in place when trans-ferring a horse from one owner to the next. Every profes-sional registry requires a chain of ownership, signed offfor each individual owner as the horse and its paperstransfer from one person to the next. The IALHA Registry Board frequently is faced with

individuals who have purchased horses, only to discoverthat the chain of ownership signatures are not in order. Itis your responsibility, as the seller of a registered horse, tobe certain that the papers you provide the purchaser arecompletely and correctly filled out. And, as the buyer of aregistered horse, it is your responsibility to be certainthat the registered owner of the horse on the IALHApapers is the individual from whom you are buying thehorse. If the names do not match, it is your responsibili-ty, as buyer, to get the seller of the horse to provide Billsof Sale from the registered owners of the horse on theIALHA registration certificate. Robin McCabe, our registry secretary, and our registry

office can attempt to help buyers by looking for priorowners, but the responsibility is 100 percent on the pur-chaser of the horse to be certain that the horse has currentpapers. And, the purchaser must be certain that the per-son from whom the horse is being purchased is the owneras indicated on the papers, and that there are the neces-sary signatures on the Bill of Sale and on the back of theIALHA certificate. Our registry accepts for entry into our studbook

Andalusians and Lusitanos that have foreign registrationdocuments from either APSL or ANCCE, and also from aselect few other registries that meet our strict documen-tation requirements, including parent verification,micro-chipping and clear ownership documents. Whenpurchasing a horse with foreign registration documents,


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you may want to check with us to see if we accept thoseparticular documents. You must submit a copy of theoriginal registration documents from the foreign reg-istry. If you are not the current owner of the horse as list-ed on the foreign registration papers, the IALHARegistry Office will also need a Bill of Sale, issued to you,from the current owner of record on the foreign papers. The third major function of our registry is to protect

the breeders and owners of our horses, by assuring thatall of the appropriate paperwork/signatures are in placewhen registering a foal or an adult un-papered domestic-bred or foreign-bred horse that has not yet been regis-tered with the IALHA. Periodically, we see horses sold as“being able to be registered,” but for which there is nopaperwork from the owner of the stallion as it appearson the stallion’s registration papers or the owner of themare documenting that the horse actually was bred withthe permission of the two registered owners. This usually happens when a horse that does have

IALHA papers is given away or sold for a reduced pricewithout papers – without the original owner of the horsesigning over the papers to the new owners for the horse tobe registered. Or, the horse is sold, but the new ownernever fully pays for the horse and, therefore, neverreceives the signed Registration Certificate. These horsesmight then produce foals that are presented to the pur-chasers as “registerable.” Unfortunately, the horses are notable to be registered unless the last registered owners ofboth the sire and the dam complete and sign all of theappropriate paperwork. Again, the registry board andoffice will attempt to help locate these individuals.However, it is the responsibility of the breeder or the pur-chaser of a horse that is presented as “being able to be reg-istered” with the IALHA to have all of the appropriateguarantees and signatures in place. During the first 27 years of our registry, from 1980 to

2007, the IALHA registered 17,548 horses: 8,889 pureSpanish, 924 pure Portuguese, 1,510 Spanish/Portugueseand 6,225 Half-Andalusians. In the just last five years, wehave added another 6,695 – a 38 percent increase. At theend of 2012, the IALHA Studbook now has 24,243 horses:11,714 pure Spanish, 1,657 pure Portuguese, 2,240Spanish/Portuguese and 8,632 Half-Andalusians. Thefastest growing section of our Registry is the Lusitanos,which have added 733 horses in the last five years. Thisrepresents nearly an 80 percent growth in numbers. Half-Andalusians continue to make up about 35 percent of thehorses we register. The IALHA Registry Board and Registry staff are work-

ing continually to enhance our registry rules and processes,to insure that we continue to issue registration papers ofthe highest quality, guaranteeing the purity and identity ofeach horse and accurately documenting its breeder andowners. Our papers ensure the value of the horses regis-tered with us and are respected around the world. � AM


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Therefore, controlling the inflammatory responsebecomes our goal. All those hours of soaking your horse’sfoot is designed to prevent the inflammation from con-tinuing to the point at which it is destructive. We havediscovered over centuries several methods to tame theinflammation for both external and internal problems.To accomplish that control, we have the choice of

administering prescription, non-steroidal anti-inflam-matory medications (NSAIDs), steroids, various injec-tions or herbal formulas. Actually, it is estimated that 80 percent of prescription

medications are derived from or are modeled after herbs.Science, however, has discovered that when we try toreplicate or enhance the effects of herbs, we sometimesrun into detrimental responses. While NSAIDs are quiteeffective short term, long-term and frequent use cancause serious side effects. In my opinion, as a veterinari-an, if a medication is designed for use every six monthsas an injection and, yet, is being used weekly, or we areusing an NSAID on a daily basis, then the problem is notbeing addressed.Through research trials and centuries of application

in medicinal cultures, various herbs have shown con-

The body has good intentions when it produces theswelling, heat, redness, pain and loss of function we knowas inflammation. It causes our horses pain, so that theyshow us signs, such as limping, that something is wrong.During an acute condition, the body increases the releaseof the pro-inflammatory chemical messengers calledcytokines, which trigger the perception of pain, but alsoincrease blood circulation and cellular function in a waythat aids recovery. The inflammatory response has a mis-sion to help cure a wound by responding to acute injury,like a fire. It’s hot and restricted to the injury site, where itcleans the wound and destroys bacteria in a wound.Yet, when the inflammation is ongoing, it is no longer

helpful and actually may be destructive. Once the injuryis healed, the fire dies out. However, in a chronic condi-tion the fire is more like a smoldering pile of embers,flaring up intermittently, but still emitting heat constant-ly. The continual release of the cytokines fuels the firethat damages tissue, causes ongoing pain and leading toincreased likelihood of injury and loss of function.The cause of the constant inflammation is likely diet,

exercise, environmental influences, medications, behav-ior, genetics, vaccines or a combination thereof.


By Dr. Tom Schell, D.V.M, DABVP, CVCH

What Is ourBest Responseto This Friend

and Foe?

Inflammation:

Inflammation is the body’s first responder. Like the firedepartment, if there is a problem – a flesh wound, atendon injury, arthritis – inflammation comes to therescue. However, the body doesn’t always withdraw itsresponder before it overstays its welcome.

The turmeric plant

siderable promise in controlling inflamma-tion long term, with minimal side effects,and provide a more broad approach to

treating clinical problemsand diseases.Curcumin is one of the

most heavily researchedanti-inflammatory herbs.It is also an antioxidantthat decreases oxidativestress. Boswellia serrataappears to reduce inflam-

mation. Natural compounds vitamin C, vit-amin E and co-enzyme Q10 help to modifythe oxidative stress component of inflam-mation. Flax seed, alfalfa, various medicinalmushrooms and spirulina blue-green algaehelp to provide natural sources of antioxi-dants, essential fatty acids, protein oramino acids, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12,and various minerals to help support anoverall healthy immune response and cellu-lar function.Inflammation is a complicated process,

and prescription medications often tackle only onecomponent of the cascade of events. The ultimate ques-tion comes as to when one should use various herbs toreduce inflammation and improve health. Humanresearch indicates that inflammation is present to vary-ing degrees in all individuals as a result of many differ-ent factors including diet, exercise and lifestyle.Inflammation also has been connected with the occur-rence of many disease conditions in humans, butincludes equine-related conditions, such as arthritis,laminitis, navicular syndrome, ocular conditions, asth-ma, tendon injuries as well as allergies. Given these facts, it is advised to control the acute

inflammation associated with various injuries and condi-tions to aid healing, but also to mitigate the long-term andongoing inflammation that may lead to recurrence ofmany conditions as well as further deterioration of health.The health and healing power of herbal products are

found in their purity. However, this same quality makestheir care and storage different than storing a bottle ofpills on the tack room window sill and checking the expi-ration date six months later.Plant extracts can contain many vitamins, minerals,

proteins and various co-factors that can contribute to thehorse’s overall health as well as modify many physicalconditions. Considering this, their overall purity is sub-ject to deterioration and degradation over a shorter peri-od than most prescription medications. For starters, many herbs will absorb moisture from

the environment, which predisposes them not only todegradation, but also to mold formation.

Secondly, many vitamins and antioxidants are sus-ceptible to heat and lose their efficacy when exposed tohigh temperatures. This is a common problem in thepreparation of various herbal formulas as well as diets.Some products may be a pelleted form, which requiresheat and preservatives (binders) to create. Though theformulas have high levels of nutrients, the heat of thepelletizing process actually may render the nutrientsinactive. Herbs may not be as quick acting as traditional med-

ications, but the results can be superior in the long run.There are many anti-inflammatory herbs, and they arebest used in combination so as to provide synergism andreduce side effects seen with high doses of one specificherb. Herbal therapy has proven more beneficial forlong-term management of various conditions, due toreduced side effects versus prescription medications aswell as the fact that they tend to benefit overall health aswell. If we can control or modulate the inflammatoryprocess through the use of various herbs, then we canreduce pain, improve recoveries and boost our equinecompanions’ quality of life. � AM

Dr. Thomas Schell is a graduate of Ohio State University andis board certified by the American Board of VeterinaryPractitioners in Equine Practice. He is also certified by theCollege of Integrative Veterinary Therapy in Chinese herbalmedicine. Dr. Schell’s clinical research led to the establish-ment of Nouvelle Veterinary in 2008. He is creator of theequine, canine and human supplements Cur-OST®, an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant formula that controls pain,improves mobility and supports a healthy immune response.


THE TLC OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENTSBY DR. THOMAS SHELL

The beauty of herbal products is the health and healing power found in their purity. However, thissame quality makes the approach to their care and storage different than storing a bottle of pillson the tack room window sill and checking the expiration date six months later.Herbs essentially are plant extracts that contain many vitamins, minerals, proteins and various

co-factors that can contribute to the horse’s overall health as well as modify many physicalconditions. Their level of purity subjects them to deterioration and degradation over a shorter periodthat most prescription medications. First, many herbs are considered “hydroscopic,” meaning they will absorb moisture from the

environment, which predisposes them not only to degradation, but also to mold formation. Secondly, many vitamins and antioxidants are susceptible to heat, which causes them to lose

their originally intended efficacy. This is a common problem in the preparation of various herbalformulas as well as diets. Some products may be a pelleted form, which requires heat andpreservatives (binders) to create. Though the formulas have high levels of nutrients, the heat of thepelletizing process may actually render many of the nutrients inactive. To protect herbal supplements, at Cur-OST® we recommend:

• All herbs should be stored in moisture-proof containers sealed with air tight lids

• They should be kept in a cool, dry and, ideally, darker location to minimize the impact of heat

• Herbs should be administered in their raw or natural form, including powdered form; ideally,herbal formulations should only be prepared for a month at a time or less, due to theinevitable impact of the barn environment on the product

• Small batches are better; the more product made available more than 30 days in advance,the more product that can go bad or degrade to a stage, whereby it does not help your horse

• To minimize bacterial contamination, minimize amount of handling or dipping into thecontainer; dedicate a separate scoop for each particular formula so as to not crosscontaminate one product to another.

Curcumin is derivedfrom the turmeric plant

horse is shown as a 3-year-old) is held in a special bankaccount, earmarked exclusively for that year’s futurityprogram. The horses are shown in the Halter Futurityclasses at the IALHA National Championship Showwhen they are 3 years old, with the Top 5 winners eachpaid a share of the total money collected. At the National Show, separate Halter Futurity classes

are held for Purebreds and Half-Andalusians, withmares, geldings and stallions shown in their individualgroups. Initial nominations must be turned in by Dec. 31of the year in which the mare is bred, with renewals duein June of each subsequent year. If you are breeding yourmare this year, consider sending in the foal’s futuritynomination as soon as she is confirmed pregnant, toavoid the end-of-year scramble. Nominations are simple:All you need is the name and registration numbers of themare and stallion to be able to complete the paperwork.Contact volunteer futurity program chair Terri Meadorfor more information at [email protected].

IALHA High Point Awards ProgramLONG BEFORE the IALHA became an official breed

affiliate with the United States Equestrian Federation(USEF), beautiful perpetual awards trophies were estab-lished (donated by members) to recognize the showingachievement of both horses and exhibitors in a variety ofdisciplines. These perpetual trophies are displayed everyyear at the IALHA National Championship show, with thenames of winners added to the trophies, a lasting legacy togreatness. The IALHA High Point Awards program con-tains three separate categories: annual IALHA competition

IALHA Recreational Rider Program PARTICIPANTS in the IALHA’s Recreational Rider pro-

gram log their hours engaged in non-competitive activitywith their IALHA-registered horses and earn prizes tocommemorate reaching each major threshold, beginningwith 100 hours. To sign up, go to www.IALHA.org, andclick on the link for “Programs” in the menu bar on the leftside of the screen. Then, select “Recreational Rider.” Theinitiation fee is just $25 and covers your participation for acalendar year. Recreational rider activities can includegrooming, trail riding, driving and schooling – just aboutanything you might want to do with your horse in a non-competitive environment. For more information, contactvolunteer recreational rider coordinator Lisa Janke [email protected].

IALHA Halter Futurity ProgramBREEDERS NOMINATE their unborn foals for the

halter futurity the year they breed their mare. The initialnomination fee of $50, along with each year’s subsequentrenewal fees (totaling $350 by the time the nominated


IALHA-registered horses have many opportunitiesto earn recognition for their accomplishments,not only through the IALHA, but also through theUnited States Equestrian Federation’s Horse of theYear program and the United States DressageFederation’s All-Breeds Awards program. Here is abrief overview of each of the programs, along withinformation about how to sign up to participate.

Open toIALHA-

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(for IALHA shows), annual Open competition (for non-IALHA shows), plus Lifetime Achievement. The awards program competition year runs from Oct. 1

of one year to Sept. 30 of the next year. To participate in theIALHA High Point Awards program, IALHA members fillout an annual nomination form and send it, along with acopy of the horse’s registration papers plus $25 for each ofthe awards they sign up for, to the IALHA office at: 101Carnoustie N. #200, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Nominationforms, along with program rules, can be downloaded fromwww.IALHA.org. On the left-hand links, click “Forms &Downloads,” and then click on the “Awards Program” fold-er. Choose the current year’s file, “High Point AwardProgram Rules & Forms.” Rule changes may occur fromone year to the next. Members record the horse’s earnedpoints throughout the competition year and send theirofficial “competition points report” to the IALHA showcommittee by Oct. 4, so points can be tallied before theNational Show (when the award winners are announced). In addition to the many divisional awards for IALHA

competition, our High Point Awards program includesdivisions for horses competing in open competition,including endurance/competitive trail, working western,combined driving, hunter/jumper, dressage, 4-H, andworking equitation, to name just a few. Purebred and Half-Andalusians compete for separate awards in each Opendivision and for separate Lifetime Achievement awards.In addition to annual awards, IALHA offers two

Lifetime Achievement Awards, one based completely onpoints earned in performance classes, the other based 75percent on performance points and 25 percent on halterpoints. Participants in the Lifetime award program pay aone-time $75 nomination fee, good for the life of the horse.For more information, please contact volunteer

high point awards coordinator Dawn Griggs [email protected].

USEF Horse of the Year ProgramALL HORSES officially recorded with the United States

Equestrian Federation that compete at USEF competitionsearn points in the USEF Horse of the Year (HOTY) pro-gram at both the Regional and National levels. The USEFtakes care of tracking the points accumulated throughoutthe competition year, although it is the owner’s responsibil-ity to check the horse’s points on the www.USEF.org web-site regularly, throughout the show season, and contactUSEF right away if discrepancies exist. Champions and Reserve Champions at the national

levels are encouraged to attend the annual USEF AwardsBanquet in January, to pick up their awards in public,although, if they are unable to attend the banquet, theirawards will be shipped to them at home. Ribbons areawarded through sixth place at both the national andregional levels, with Regional Champions also receivingan additional award (specific awards vary by year). Inaddition, USEF publicizes all HOTY award winners in anawards booklet sent to every member of USEF annually.

For the HOTY program, it pays to submit your horse’spaperwork early. Lifetime horse recording costs only $35,if it is completed before Dec. 31 of the year your horse isborn. The cost increases to $85 for yearlings, $160 for 2-year-olds, and $200 thereafter. Lifetime recording offers asubstantial cost savings, in the long run, to paying theannual recording fee of $75, particularly if you send inyour recording application when your horse is a foal.More information can be found on www.usef.org.

United States Dressage Federation All-Breeds AwardsThe IALHA, in collaboration with the USDF, offers

recognition for IALHA-registered horses competing inUSDF shows through the All-Breeds Program. To be eligi-ble for this program, the horse must be registered withIALHA, and the owner and rider must be IALHA mem-bers. USDF follows a very strict procedure to ensure that allthe paperwork is in order prior to including horses in theAll-Breeds Awards Program. The process begins when amember registers for the All-Breeds Program throughUSDF, declaring the horse competing in theAndalusian/Lusitano division (this includes both pure-breds and Half-Andalusians, so long as they are registeredwith IALHA). USDF adds the horse to the online databaseand the IALHA’s All-Breeds Program volunteer, LindaDenniston, checks the horse’s registration and verifies thatthe owner’s and rider’s IALHA memberships are current. Ifall the materials appear to be in order, she moves the horseto “approved” status. If some of the paperwork appears tobe missing something, she tries to contact the member, sothe horse can be approved and begin earning points. First-place winners are sent awards directly from the

USDF, while the IALHA supplies ribbons to those who earnsecond through sixth place in their respective categories.

Co-Sponsored Awards: IALHA and Membersfrom Across the RegionsIN ADDITION to the formal awards programs

described above, it is not uncommon for IALHA mem-bers to offer to sponsor high-score or high-point awards,to recognize the achievement of IALHA-registered hors-es competing in open breed competitions in their areas.In 2012, Allison Mathy, from Northern California,teamed up with Julie Alonzo, from Oregon, to offer high-score awards for IALHA-registered horses competing ina series of California Dressage Society shows. CynthiaRoberts, from Virginia, has donated lovely high-scoreawards at shows all along the East Coast. If you would be interested in sponsoring high-score

awards for events in your area, please [email protected]. The IALHA Board has budgetedsome seed money to help support this effort, with theintention to help match funds spent by individualIALHA members to purchase/contribute awards forhigh-score/high-point IALHA-registered horses compet-ing at open-breed competitions across the regions.



Lifetime Achievement Award: El Premio de MeritoSaltador ORO, owned by Walter & Judy Henslee and

Gina Hogan

Andy & Ira Dack Trophy for English High PointLucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Penny Onstott Memorial English Pleasure Hunt Seat High PointLucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Mal & Barbara Curie Perpetual Trophy for Western High PointLucea BR, owned by Leslie Ann Weiler

Manor Hill Farm IALHA High Point Junior HorseRA Santiago, owned by Salvador Acevedo

Brian V. Selwood Perpetual Trophy forPurebred English Show HackQuerencia JDE, owned by Katie Berger

Zafiro Perpetual Trophy for High PointCarriage Driving HorseKapparahs Alpha Martys, owned by Janita R. Smith

High Point AwardWinners!

2012 IALHA

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Saltador ORO, two-time Lifetime Achievement Award winner

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Arnold Houser Perpetual Trophy for HighPoint Halter HorseChateaubriant Do Passargada, owned by Gareth

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Greg Garrison Perpetual Trophy for OverallHigh Point Performance HorseQuerencia JDE, owned by Katie Berger

Loren Eames High Point AmateurLeslie Ann Weiler, riding Lucea BR

Arthur Houston Amateur OwnerLeslie Ann Weiler, riding Lucea BR

Luis & Anita Alfaro Award for High PointYouth Exhibitor: EnglishKatie Berger, riding Querencia JDE

Four Oaks Stable, Cheryl Kenney High PointHalf-Andalusian Halter HorseDiva G, owned by Karen Rock

Glenn Wilson Trophy for Overall High PointHalf-Andalusian Performance HorseDiva G, owned by Karen Rock

John & Joanne Asman High Point Award forHalf Andalusian Youth ExhibitorKatie Berger, riding Diva G

Open Hunter/JumperCarina HGF, owned by Eric Smith

Haras Dos Cavaleiros Perpetual Trophy forWorking Equitation, PurebredXila Star, owned by Amy Star

Haras Dos Cavaleiros Perpetual Trophy forWorking Equitation, Half-AndalusianLucero de Soria, owned by Amy Star

Open Working WesternReina Amberina, owned by Amy Star


Diva G won three different high point awards with IALHA and 8 USEF Horse of the Year National Championship titles!

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Lucero de Soria, owned by Amy Star

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Regalado II Perpetual Trophy for High PointPurebred Dressage HorseCarina HGF, owned by Eric Smith, with an average

score of 73.018

Christiani Perpetual Trophy for High PointHalf-Andalusian Dressage HorseRegalo de Encanto, owned by Cathy Huffman, with an

average score of 71.723

No points were earned by horsesnominated in these categories• Terry Tenney Perpetual Trophy for High Point Purebred

Costume Horse• Open Combined Training• Open Western Pleasure• Open Halter

No horses were nominated in thefollowing categories in 2012• Tilley Family English Pleasure Saddle Seat High Point• Abrazo Andaluz Country Pleasure Saddle Seat High Point• Nadine Tilley Perpetual Trophy for Country Pleasure

Driving High Point• Nadine Tilley Perpetual Trophy for Show Pleasure Driving

High Point• Destinado V Perpetual Trophy for Overall High Point

Performance Gelding• Westmorland Perpetual Trophy for High Point Purebred

Carriage Driving Horse• Selwood Park Perpetual Trophy for Formal Driving and

Riding Horse of the Year• Luis & Anita Alfaro Award for High Point Youth Exhibitor:

Western• Open Combined Driving• Open Competitive Trail/Endurance• Open Equitation• Open 4H

Want to get involved? It’s easy! Simply fill out an annualnomination form and send it, a copy of the horse’sregistration papers and payment (check made out toIALHA) to: IALHA, 101 Carnoustie N., #200, Birmingham, AL,35242, C/O Show Chair fax: 205-995- 8966, e mail:[email protected]

The IALHA High Point and Open Competition Year runsfrom Oct. 1 of one year to Sept. 30 of the next year. Getyour nominations form in now, because only points gainedafter IALHA membership and awards nominations havebeen received will be considered for these programs.


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USEF Horse of the Year National ChampionsHalter HorsePurebred:

CHATEAUBRIANT DO PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood – NYHalf:

DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

DrivingPurebred:

AS DE COPAS J.M./Saul Aguayo – CAHalf:


Junior Exhibitor HorsePurebred:

QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger – ILHalf:


IALHA Congratulates the

Horse of the Year ProgramChampionsUSEF 2012

By Julie Alonzo

Want to see how your favorite horse has done in licensedcompetitions? The USEF website’s “Horse Points Search” lets yousearch for accomplishments, not only in the current competitionyear, but also historical tallies. In addition to individual horsesearches, check out the Leading Sire and Leading Breedercategories. This online, searchable database of competition resultsis one of the great perks that IALHA members receive through theIALHA’s status as a Recognized Breed Affiliate of the USEF, as allIALHA-approved shows are licensed by the USEF.

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Open English PleasurePurebred:

AMANDO IV/Lee Burton – GAHalf:


Amateur English PleasurePurebred:

QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger – ILHalf:


Junior Horse English PleasurePurebred:

KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TXHalf:


Open Western PleasurePurebred:

JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes – TXHalf:


Amateur Western PleasurePurebred:

AMANDO IV/Lee Burton – GAHalf:

DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson – TX

Junior Horse Western PleasurePurebred:

KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TX

SpecialtyPurebred:

KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar – TXHalf:


Working Western: Combined Purebred and Half-Andalusian HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski – OH

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Kendo MC and Rebecca Algar

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USEF Horse of the Year Regional Champions

Halter HorseRegion 1 Purebred: SA LUNA/Janita Smith - ILRegion 1 Half: SELWOOD PARK SAMSON/Lorick Stables - NYRegion 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - OR &

ODALISCA GF/Julie Alonzo - ORRegion 2 Half: COWBOY CHARRO/Shannon Everson - ORRegion 3 Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO

PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood - NYRegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 4 Purebred: HABANERO PRO/Sandy Panagini - CORegion 4 Half: VALENTINO WSF/Elaine Tolari - CORegion 5 Purebred: LISTA MC/Malen Dell - TXRegion 5 Half: RIHANNA LHR/Sharon Lee - TXRegion 6 Purebred: CHATEAUBRIANT DO

PASSARGADA/Gareth Selwood - NYRegion 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

DrivingRegion 1 Purebred: AS DE COPAS J.M./Saul Aguayo - CARegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes - TXRegion 6 Purebred: FANDANGO DEL SOL/Mindy Finelli - NJ

Junior Exhibitor HorseRegion 1 Purebred: BALTIZAR/Dana Kanstul - CARegion 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - ILRegion 3 Half: NORTHSIDE TONY/Sharon Kinney - WIRegion 5 Purebred: KATATHEON/Sheri Holmes - TXRegion 6 Purebred: INVICTO MC/Christopher Watt - NYRegion 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Open English PleasureRegion 1 Purebred: CALAIS TA/Nadine Tilley - CARegion 1 Half: XO HENNESEY TA/Nadine Tilley - CARegion 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - ORRegion 3 Purebred: DULCINEYA/Kimberly David - MIRegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 4 Purebred: MILAGRO A/Bethany Aurin - CORegion 4 Half: JUBILEE BANJO/Frances Carbonnel - CORegion 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes – TX

& KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar - TXRegion 5 Half: OBADI DEL DIOS/Doreen Atkinson - TXRegion 6 Purebred: ELECTRA TNF/Melanie Olajos - CTRegion 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur English PleasureRegion 1 Purebred: ANDIAMO/George Domb - CARegion 1 Half: FUEGO AMOR/Monica Stock - CARegion 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - ILRegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 4 Purebred: TECOLOTE/Jane Ann Lake - CO


USEF 2012 HORSE OF THE YEAR PROGRAM CHAMPIONS

Lista MC and Malen Dell SA Luna, with Howard Peet

Valentino WSF Baltizar

Kathetheon, ridden bySavannah Finger

Obadi Del Dios and Doreen Atkinson

Selwood Park Samson

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Region 5 Purebred: LISTA MC/Malen Dell - TXRegion 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TXRegion 6 Purebred: CRIOLLO I/Diana Hunt - SCRegion 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Junior Horse English PleasureRegion 1 Purebred: KENDO MC/Rebecca Algar - TXRegion 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR

Open Western PleasureRegion 1 Purebred: ANDIAMO/George Domb - CARegion 1 Half: XO HENNESEY TA/Nadine Tilley - CARegion 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - ORRegion 3 Purebred: LUCEA BR/Leslie Ann Weiler - FLRegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC & JOYANTE H/Francine

Dismukes - TXRegion 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TXRegion 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OHRegion 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL

Amateur Western PleasureRegion 1 Purebred: SALTANDO DO NORTE/Barbara North - CARegion 3 Purebred: QUERENCIA JDE/Katie Berger - ILRegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 4 Purebred: TECOLOTE/Jane Ann Lake - CORegion 5 Purebred: JOYANTE H/Francine Dismukes - TXRegion 5 Half: DON CIRO ALEJANDRO/Therese Branson - TXRegion 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OH

Junior Horse Western PleasureRegion 2 Purebred: CDC ANSIA/Julie Alonzo - OR

SpecialtyRegion 1 Purebred: SALTANDO DO NORTE/Barbara North - CARegion 1 Half: FUEGO AMOR/Monica Stock - CARegion 2 Purebred: DAVIDOSO AK/Linda Butler - ORRegion 2 Half: COWBOY CHARRO/Shannon Everson - ORRegion 3 Purebred: DULCINEYA/Kimberly David - MIRegion 3 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - ILRegion 4 Purebred: BRISO SPICE F/Elaine Tolari - CORegion 4 Half: JUBILEE BANJO/Frances Carbonnel - CORegion 5 Purebred: FARANDOLA MC/Francine Dismukes - TXRegion 5 Half: RIHANNA LHR/Sharon Lee - TXRegion 6 Purebred: HOMBRE ARANA/Rosalie Wenckoski - OHRegion 6 Half: DIVA G/Karen Rock - IL


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IALHA Congratulates the

All-Breeds AwardWinners

USDF 2012

The USDF All-Breeds programcontinues to grow in popularity,with horses and riders from all overthe United States vying for tophonors. Complete results, with allthe placings, can be found on theUSDF website, www.USDF.org. Here,we salute the 2012 All-BreedsChampions in the Andalusian/Lusitano division. Congratulations!

Tecolote, ridden by owner Jane Ann Lake Voltaro

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Junior/Young Rider Training LevelJubilee Banjo, ridden by Elise Martinez

Junior/Young Rider First LevelCoya MC, ridden by Meghan Watt

Adult Amateur Training LevelPurebred:

Esperanza Amada, ridden by Leesa NeroHalf-Andalusian:

Sonrisa TLM, ridden by Elizabeth Morosani

Adult Amateur First LevelHalf-Andalusian:

Voltaro, ridden by Lorie DeGrazia

Adult Amateur Second LevelPurebred:

Regalo, ridden by Linda KlingermanHalf-Andalusian:

Decadencia, ridden by Sharon Oehler

Adult Amateur Third LevelPurebred:

Soberano Do Funchal, ridden by Andrea Jackson

Adult Amateur Fourth LevelPurebred:

Corrado, ridden by Dawn Metzger

Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges Half-Andalusian:

Gibralter, ridden by Virginia Moon

Adult Amateur Training LevelPurebred:

Esperanza Amada, ridden by Leesa NeroHalf-Andalusian:


Musical Freestyle First LevelPurebred:

Tecolote, ridden by Jane Lake

Musical Freestyle Second LevelPurebred:

Dulcineya, ridden by Yvonne BarteauHalf-Andalusian:

Espejo Mi Amistad, ridden by Valerie Jefferis


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Musical Freestyle Third LevelPurebred:

Voluntario Interagro, ridden by Tracy DurhamHalf-Andalusian:

Cleopatra Jones, ridden by Susanne Frahm

Musical Freestyle Fourth LevelHalf-Andalusian:

Gibraltar, ridden by Virginia Moon

Musical Freestyle Grand Prix Purebred:

Oyente, ridden by Elly Schobel

Open Training LevelPurebred:

Casanova MA, ridden by Ashley MartinHalf-Andalusian:


Open First LevelPurebred:

Cefiro do Céu, ridden by Katie Hoefs-MartinHalf-Andalusian:

Karat CF, ridden by Petra Warlimont

Open Second LevelPurebred:

Karillo G, ridden by Susan VanLennepHalf-Andalusian:

Decadencia, ridden by Sharon Oehler

Open Third LevelPurebred:

Teodoro’s Hechizo, ridden by Julie Madriguera

Open Fourth LevelPurebred:

Vicaro Dos Pinhais, ridden by Regina Agren

Open Intermediate IPurebred:

Sombrero Do Top, ridden by Rebecca Cord

Open Intermediate IIPurebred:

Tomillo VII, ridden by Francisco Garcia and Jill Allard


USDF 2012 ALL-BREEDS AWARDS WINNERS

Voluntario Interagro

Cleopatra Jones, ridden by Susanne Frahm

Vicaro Dos Pinhais

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Open Prix St. Georges Purebred:

Sargon Interagro, ridden by Jennifer SchuckHalf-Andalusian:

Gibraltar, ridden by Virgina Moon

Open Grand Prix Purebred:

Quimero, ridden by Megan Georges

Vintage Cup Second LevelPurebred:

Regalo, ridden by Linda Klingerman

Vintage Cup Fourth LevelPurebred:

Corrado M, ridden by Dawn Metzger

Vintage Cup Intermediate I Purebred:

Uruguaio Agrosam, ridden by Jan Hutchings-Beale

Vintage Cup Prix St. GeorgesPurebred:

Uruguaio Agrosam, ridden by Jan Hutchings-BealeHalf-Andalusian:

Gibraltar, ridden by Virgina Moon

FEI 5-Year-Old Young HorseKarat CF, ridden by Petra Warlimont

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Name: PasqualBreed: Andalusian, IALHA #2937(S)Size: 15.3HColor: WhiteSire/Dam: Ofendido VII x RBF PrimarissaStud Fee: $2,000 Purebred /

$1,500 Part Andalusian, $700 Cross

Bio: Pasqual is a stunning 16-year-old IALHA registered stallion. Excellentconfirmation and temperament! Out of prestigous Ofendido, Jenson, and Ufanobloodlines. Doma Vaquera, initiating Doma Classica. For STUD and FOR SALE.Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda LaubelaAddress: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.comContact Info: 951.662.3988 • [email protected]

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Name: Chateaubriant do PassagardaBreed: LusitanoSize: 16.1HColor: BuckskinSire/Dam: Othelo do Retiro x

Maricota das VideirasStud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 Cross

Bio: 2012 USEF National Champion Andalusian/Lusitano Halter Horse of Year.2012 IALHA High Point Purebred Halter Horse. Region 3 and 6 RegionChampion Senior, Amateur and Lusitano Stallion. Champion under eight differentjudges! Imported from Brazil, APSL revised. Owner:Gareth A. Selwood of Selwood Park AndalusiansAddress:Youngstown, NY 14174 • www.chateaustallion.comContact Info: 262.325.0283 • [email protected]

Name: SL FortunoBreed:AndalusianSize: 15.2HColor:GraySire/Dam: Impetuoso D x Madrina SORStud Fee: $1,100 Purebred / $600 Cross

Bio: National and Regional Breed Champion w/National Top 5 honors inworking equitation and Western Pleasure. OUTSTANDING temperament, type,and trainability.Owner: Susannah Rogers of Colorado AndalusiansAddress:Aurora, CO • www.ColoradoAndalusian.comContact Info: 303.210.6901 • [email protected]

Name:Melanio EWBreed:AndalusianSize: 16.1HColor: Black (homozygous)Sire/Dam: Genio III x Electra TGStud Fee: Private Treaty: Purebred / Cross $1,300Bio:Melanio is a rare black Andalusian stallion.

Melanio inherited the best of his sire, notable Genio III (from Spain) and his dam,Electra TG (from Mexico), a Multi-Champion and Res. Champion Halter Mare.Melanio is a Halter Champion and earned a Best-Movement Medal. He is aproven top breeding sire with more than 60 percent fillies. Owner: Craig and Suzanne Furber of Edelweiss FarmsAddress:Healdsburg, CA 95448 • www.melanioew.comContact Info: 707.433.7106 or 916.687.6870 • [email protected]

Name:Oriundo VGBreed: PRE Andalusian (ANCCE)Size: 15.3+HColor: Smokey BlackSire/Dam: Moret II x Oriunda VIStud Fee: Private TreatyBio: “Oreo” carries cream – produces Buckskin.

See his cream and cream/pearl babies on our website. Foals have exceptionaltemperaments. Currently in high school training. Quality, movement and color!Imported from Spain. Contact us for stud fees and special promotions.Owner: Sommer RanchAddress:Murrieta, CA • www.sommerranch.comContact Info: 951.304.0437 • [email protected]

Name: AlijoBreed: AndalusianSize: 16.0HColor:Double dilute w/single GraySire/Dam:Xerox HM x Guindaleza RStud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 CrossBio: Alijo has started his breeding and riding

career, and already has four beautiful foals on the ground. He has a supertemperament, willingness to learn and spectacular movement. Alijo is a doubledilute so he will produce buckskins, palominos, smokey blacks, also carries asingle copy of the gray gene.Owner: Steven and Lori Bohn of Fallon Mustang RanchAddress: 10691 S.R. 27 Pullman, WA 99163 • www.spanishhorsesoffallon.comContact Info: 509.595.3883 • [email protected]

Name: Aragon MHFBreed: AndalusianSize: 16.1HColor: Homozygous Black (EEaa)Sire/Dam: Guarapo x Zara MHFStud Fee: $2,000 Purebred / $1,000 CrossBio: Revision Judge about Aragon: “He has the

ideal proportions for dressage, good candidate for Calificado Status.” Straight,elastic movement that competition requires. Natural ability to sit and work underhimself. Pedigree of the best grays and bays, clothed in black!Owner: Shannon Olson of Promise FarmAddress: Vader, WA 58593 • www.PromiseFarmAndalusians.comContact Info: 360.295.3338 • [email protected]

Name: El EspirituBreed: AndalusianSize: 16.3HColor: Heterozygous Gray (carries chestnut)Sire/Dam: Gaucho III x Legitima VStud Fee: For Sale – Standing at Stud Bio: Espiritu is a powerhouse FEI dressage

horse like his Grand Prix sire Gaucho. He has multiple Championships and hasshown PSG and is schooling Intermediaire 1; easy tempis, started piaffe &passage, power extended trot and awesome laterals. Excellent first cycleconception rates w/fresh and frozen semen.Owner: Jennifer Coyle Johnson of JC AndalusiansAddress: Barboursville, VA • www.JCAndalusians.comContact Info: 540.832.7631 • [email protected]

Name: SaphiroBreed: LusitanoSize: 15.3HColor: Cremello (eeAACrCrgg)Sire/Dam:Umbaba x EpocaStud Fee: $2,500 Lus./$2,000 And./$1,250 othersBio: Saphiro is solidly built w/substantial bone

and excellent type. He has huge overstep at the walk, strong topline, loftymovement and a rocking canter that’s a dream to ride. His profile is classicallybaroque and his temperament is exceptional! Saphiro is Agouti dominant colortested w/no gray.Owner: Jennifer Coyle Johnson of JC AndalusiansAddress: Barboursville, VA • www.JCAndalusians.comContact Info: 540.832.7631 • [email protected]

Name: Sonhador CDBreed: LusitanoSize: 16.0HColor: Buckskin (EE AA NCr)Sire/Dam:Nostradamus do Mirante x HeraldicaStud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $1,000 CrossBio: Striking, rare Buckskin PSL. Sonhador is

Heterozygous for the creme gene - EE AA NCr. Classic conformation, winningmovement w/elegant neck. 2nd Level dressage w/work in Piaffe and Changes.Exceptionally kind temperament. Proven sire 33+ foals, crosses beautifully.Owner: Dominique C. PecorelliAddress: 911 Oak Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 • www.LusitanoGold.comContact Info: 619.890.7741 • [email protected]


Name: Verso Do Retiro Breed: LusitanoSize: 16.3HColor: BuckskinSire/Dam: Othelo Do Retiro x Harpa VStud Fee: $1,500 Lusitanos / $1,000 CrossBio: Verso is a tall, flashy athletic stallion.

Approved for breeding in Brazil, he was highly rated in his stallion testing, histwo babies are firmly stamped by Verso with buckskin coats and his wonderfulhead and neck. Following successful 2009 and 2010 seasons, Verso will competeagain in the 2011 show season PSG. He is easy to handle, a joy to ride with akind, playful temperament.Address: Santa Rosa Equestrian Center • www.srequestrian.comContact Info: 707.975.2097 • [email protected]

Name: RumberoBreed: PSL Lusitano bred in Portugal by PauloCaetanoSize: 16.2HColor: Homozygous BlackSire/Dam: Altivo x LanchaStud Fee: $1,800

Bio: Shown through Prix St. George, beautiful gaits with big elastic trot,producing foals with correct conformation, good temperaments, and exceptionalmovement. Can see many good photos of his foals on our website:www.owlsnestfarm.com.Owner: Cheryl and Mike Person of Owl’s Nest FarmAddress: 5963 FM 949 Sealy, TX 77474 • www.owlsnestfarm.comContact Info: 979-865-9886 • [email protected]

Name: Triunfador XXIVBreed: PRESize: 16.3HColor: Homozygous Black (EEaa)Sire/Dam: Hebreo XIX x Triunfadora XIVStud Fee: Private TreatyBio: Qualified, María Fernanda Escalera brand,

Champion of Sevilla, three-time SICAB Top 5, seven gold medals in Spain,offspring with 14 gold medals, only black qualified and only PRE in the U.S. with3 qualified offspring. “The best black PRE today, magnificent stud” - trofeocaballo. “Phenomenal movement” - el caballo español.Owner: Leonardo and María Mandina of Hacienda del SolAddress: 6730 69 Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 • www.hds-andalusians.comContact Info: 772.770.1563 • [email protected]

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Name: ZipilliBreed:AztecaSize: 15.3HColor:GraySire/Dam: Palmerin Jim (Andalusian) x

Maya (Azteca)Stud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $800 Cross

Bio: Zipilli is an imported registered 3/4 PRE Azteca stallion in the Mexicanassociation for Azteca horse breeders (AMCCRA). Bred by the prestigiousDomecq Ranch, Zipilli carries Poseido lines and is a foundation stallion forAzteca breeders. Zipilli is an elegant horse with tremendous presence, wonderfultemperament and has great movement and extension. Frozen semen available.Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda LaubelaAddress: Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 • www.laubela.comContact Info: 951.662.3988 • [email protected]

Name: PortosBreed: AndalusianSize: 16.1+HColor: Bay Sire/Dam: Boreas BB x AmorosaStud Fee: $1,500 Purebred / $700 CrossBio: 2010 IALHA Region 1 Stallion of the year

3-year-old; 2010 IALHA Gold Medal Movement; Portos is an elegant baystallion with extraordinary movements, temper, and natural ability withbreathtaking extensions and flexibility allowing for extraordinary balance andcollection.Owner: Israel Gutierrez of Hacienda LaubelaAddress: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.comContact Info: 951.662.3988 • [email protected]

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Have BeenDo you have a submission for Where We Have Been, highlighting interesting places you have been with yourIALHA horse? For consideration in future issues, send photos with brief information to [email protected] put Where We Have Been in the subject line.

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A group of IALHA members from the Petaluma area of Region 1 gatheredto present a beautiful choreographed display of horsemanship andbeauty in December of 2012. Many of these riders and horses were alsohonored in the 2012 USEF Horse of the Year awards program in a varietyof award categories. Looking for ways to showcase your horses' beauty and talents?

Consider doing something like this in your area. Put up posters allaround town and introduce the next generation of horse lovers to theworld's best horses!

Allison Mathy and Carlos Carneiro

The Grand Quadrille - Four Lusitano Breeding Stallions

La Garrocha - Carolyn Carroll on Andiamo

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IALHA Half-Andalusian Selwood ParkDeneuve and Purebred Andalusian Kripton SeniII will be inducted into the Equus Foundation’sHall of Fame on March 8, 2013, in West PalmBeach, Fla., at the Fete Cheval Etoile. The creation of the Horse Stars Hall of Fame

was announced in December 2012 as a joint ven-ture between the Equus Foundation and theUnited States Equestrian Federation. According toa press release from Dec. 10, 2012, “The joint pro-gram will honor the contributions of amazinghorses that have excelled in sport and in careersserving the public, feature the incredible stories oftheir athletic and humanitarian feats, and helpbuild a more informed and com-passionate America that values thecompelling impact of horses in thelives of millions of people everyday.”The Equus Foundation is a public

charity established in 2002, alsoknown as Horse Charities of America.The group is dedicated to ensuringthe wellbeing of horses, fostering thehorse-human bond, advancing thetherapeutic use of horses for those inneed, and educating the public aboutthe horse’s unique ability to power,teach and heal. As the only Half-Andalusian and Purebred Andalusian to have made it into the Top

Five running for USEF Horse of the Year so far – thus, earning the recognition ofUSEF Horses of Honor – both Selwood Park Deneuve and Kripton Seni II haveearned their places in history. This is, indeed, an honor for our breed and registry.More information on this award can be found at the Equus Foundation’s main web-site: www.equusfoundation.org/news/news-release-102.html.Congratulations to these horses and

their owner for being chosen for this presti-gious honor! � AM

Two IALHA Horses Inducted IntoEquus Foundation Hall of Fame


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