Appaloosa Journal

Specials

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Book your World Show Advertising NOW and receive a SPECIAL DISCOUNT!

Special #1: One full-page color ad in either October, November and January—$780, regularly $960

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Fort Worth Guide

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The Appaloosa World Show is coming to Fort Worth in October! This means that you’ll be seeing over 74,250 visitors. Our visitors spend $1.8 million on average DAILY during our World Show.

Now is the time to think about advertising your restaurant or service in the November issue of Appaloosa Journal! We have created a NEW “Guide to Fort Worth” section in the World Show Program section of the November/World Show Issue of Appaloosa Journal. This entire section will also appear on our website, where we receive an average of 43,460 daily hits. The November issue will be circulated throughout the show, and throughout Fort Worth as well.
It’s easy to do—and affordable! Prices start at only $35.
Don’t miss out on getting the gang to your place!

All submissions for the November Issue are due October 1, 2011.

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Some legends are totally true!

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The Chief Joseph Trail is 1,300 miles long, beginning in Wallowa Valley, Oregon and ending about 42 miles south of the Canadian border in Montana. In 1965 the ApHC began the tradition of riding about 100 consecutive miles of it each year as a sanctioned trail ride. Known as the Chief Joseph Trail Ride, the complete trail has been ridden only 3 times since its inception. This year found riders enjoying the eighth leg of the journey from Spencer, Idaho to West Yellowstone, Montana.

Along for the ride was one very special member. A legend among the trail community and ApHC Trail Hall of Famer, Anne Mischel has been on every single Chief Joe. We are pleased to share her story with you.

Anne Mischel has become a living legend among Appaloosa Horse Club trail riders by participating in every Chief Joseph Trail Ride since it began in 1965. For this and many other reasons, both Anne and Jim, her husband of 62 years, are members of the ApHC Trail Hall of Fame.

It all started with a last minute “invitation” from George Hatley for Jim to document the ride as its official photographer. “We had other shows on the calendar and four kids to deal with, but we figured it out, left home at midnight and made it to Wallowa Lodge just as the riders were mounted up and ready to go,” Anne says. “But George took us into the lodge and fed us breakfast while everyone else waited!”

For the next 25 years or so, Jim made thousands of pictures and the couple made hundreds of new friends. “We always knew we’d always do the ride,” Anne states. “It was rough and tough for a while and the fees were steep ($50), but we were one big family and everyone pitched in to make it all work.”

During the early years, logistics were much less complicated and the list of “necessities” was much shorter than today. The inaugural ride included 34 riders, a pack horse, two trucks and camp stove. These days, the club has to enforce a limit on the number of rigs in order to fit some of the campsites and the motorcade includes a refrigerated truck, a kitchen and a trailer for trash.

“In the beginning,” Anne explains, “we had a harmonica player, someone may have brought along a guitar and we always enjoyed visiting with the ranchers and hearing their stories. That was about it for entertainment—okay, I take that back —sometimes the best entertainment was the Monday morning rodeo when everyone was trying to get going on the first day of the ride,” she adds. “We had 11 buck-offs in one year and I think that’s still the record.”

One of Anne’s most vivid memories of the trail came from a near disaster. “I’d have to say that Jim’s wreck at Ryegate stands out for me,” Anne says. “He rode out to take pictures, but his mare wanted to come back to camp, so she bucked him off in the rocks and stepped on him.” For the rest of the week, Jim rode in a motor home while Ann took over the photography and horse care duties. The story ended well, as the mare in question was top-selling horse at an auction. “All I said to the prospective buyers was that she hadn’t been ridden in a couple of months,” Anne explains with a slight grin.

Many veterans of the “Chief Joe” can also tell stories about the span of time Anne spent as one of the scouts for the ride.
Most of the accounts seem to start the same way—“Anne was not interested in excuses and she didn’t put up with anyone who didn’t follow orders.”

The specific word mentioned most frequently when describing Anne is “tough,” and it would seem that genetics helped a lot. “Three sides of my family pedigree came out on the Oregon Trail in covered wagons,” Anne explains. “People need to realize what a tough bunch the pioneers were,” she adds.

High regard for those who blazed our trails is a lesson that is reinforced on the Chief Joe. Anne especially appreciates the participation of Nez Perce adults and youth on the ride and, beyond the lasting friendships, hopes that the atmosphere of mutual respect remains a key component. For anyone considering the Chief Joseph or any other significant time in the saddle, Anne offers some basic advice…”Get in shape, get your horse in shape, prepare for anything, don’t complain, don’t crowd other riders but keep up and expect to have fun.”

We have to assume Anne Mischel knows of what she speaks. From 1965 until 2009, she had not missed one day in the saddle on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride!

“I can’t remember when I didn’t ride horses,” Anne says. As a kid, her day’s activities would be arranged so that she would be available to ride one of the work horses in from the field. Her first ownership experience was the purchase of a neighbor’s under-used roping horse that cost Anne $125. “That took every penny a farm girl could get,” she notes.

From there it was rodeo races, where enough prize money was earned to pay for winter feed. Then it was Pony Express races. “They probably changed the rule about going directly from one horse to another because of me,” Anne admits.

Her competitive spirit was also on display when Anne played basketball. She played all through high school and later in what we would call semi-professional leagues in Portland and Seattle. “I absolutely loved basketball,” Anne says. “They even tried to get me to travel with a professional team, but I didn’t really want to leave home.”

Home in Amity, Oregon, is still a favorite and busy place for Anne. According to Jim, she has an almost-unreasonable passion for gardening and is especially happy when her roses and irises are doing well. Spending time with their grandchildren is an even larger source of pleasure for the pair.

“We’ve had so much fun on the Chief Joe and anyone who’s even thinking about coming along should just go ahead and do it,” Anne says. “The ride is educational, the country is beautiful, you get to meet lots of good people and the food is great!” And then, the former scout in Anne Mischel comes out as she adds a bit more advice. “Remember to be darned sure your horse is in condition and just go with the flow.”
By Steve Taylor
Photos by Kristin Reiter & Lori Richards

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Memorial Horse Show

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DOUG SCHEMBRI MEMORIAL HORSE SHOW & SUMMER SUNSHINE EXPERIENCE

It began as a dream—to reinvigorate our regional show. Each year for the past number of years we would have several brainstorming sessions in the office at the barn, either the family or family and clients, with visitors to the farm from different regions of the country.
The goal was to try to figure out ways to increase participation in our regional shows and to get everyone in our state and region banded back together for one big event of the year. We were also always searching for new and better ideas to invite other horse show people to participate in one of our Appaloosa shows to see how much fun our breed can be and how friendly our people are. This “friendliness” is what drew Doug and me to the breed over 40 years ago. At the time of his death, Doug had been trying to get together all of the trainers in Florida to unite and try to re-establish a solid core base for our regional show participation.

Jenifer took over that dream and began what was to be the very first Doug Schembri Memorial-Summer Sunshine Experience that we plan to continue as an annual event. We had an outpouring of support from numerous sponsors, large and small. The hope behind each one of those was to enhance and improve our Appaloosa breed shows and invite new people in.
We could not have put the event on without the help of numerous volunteers who gave a lot of their time and efforts toward promoting and actively working the show. One of the largest draws was the cost of entries and stalls, which for the entire weekend was $100.00. The only add-on was for the Appaloosa point fees when applicable. The show was held at the beautiful Florida State Fairgrounds main arena, which was an enjoyable experience for all including many open show folks who do not regularly have access to those facilities. We had an abundance of all breeds and many old Appaloosa faces that had been MIA for a while. The show ran over two days with two judges, Whizzer Baker and David Johnson, and had 568 entries per judge totaling nearly 1150 entries.

Fun and special events were featured during the show including:
* Award drawings for great prizes every couple of hours. These were randomly drawn by horse number so that each horse was entered in the giveaways.
* Silk-screened T-shirts and visors were a big hit.
* Nationally renowned AQHA youth and non-pro clinician, Andy Moorman, gave a clinic.
* A Retro-Trail class that included some quite inventive obstacles.
* A Stick-Horse class that was enjoyed by youth, non-pro, owners and trainers alike.
* A coloring contest for the younger attendees.
* A potluck dinner hosted at the Char-O-Lot stalls and had prizes for everyone.
Something new we tried was handing out welcome packets at the front gate for all incoming exhibitors to let them know about all the special events that would be happening throughout the weekend.

Ultimately what we were trying to accomplish was to bring new people into our breed by showing them what a good time we can have at a horse show for a reasonable weekend fee. We did not quite cover expenses but we went a little overboard with the prizes. Overall we consider this show to be an overwhelming success for our first year and hope to attract more and more entries and new Appaloosa members each year.

Submitted by Sue Schembri
Photos by Steve Thibodeaux

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Appaloosa history

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MADE IN ITALY

History was made at the 2011 NRHA-approved Italian Reining Horse Association (IRHA) Open Maturity held in Pontedera, Tuscany, July 13-16 when an Appaloosa won at the prestigious event for the first time. Ridden by Giuseppe Prevosti, Boemil Twin Topleus slid into the top spot as co-champion Open level 4 and 3, and champion Open level 2. The six-year-old stallion, owned by Dr. Emilio Boniperti, hit the top score of 219 in a dead heat with The Cocked Gun, ridden by Gennaro Lendi, and Murphy Chex, ridden by Adriano Meacci.

Dr. Emilio Boniperti is Vice President of the Italian Appaloosa Association (AIA) since 2006, board member since 1999 and is also Vice President of the European Reining Appaloosa Association (ERAA). He is a tireless ambassador for the breed and we are pleased to bring you this interview with him.

Q: Thank you for taking the time to visit with us. Will you tell us a little bit about Boemil Twin Topleus and your breeding program?
A: You’re welcome, I’m glad to be here. Topleus is a very special horse I bred six years ago. He is out of Boemil Valentwin, who is by Taris Valentine (QH) and out of Pepita Tec. Pepita was my first reining horse and a great mare that came from old lines—Chargers Hi Hopes (ApHC Junior Reining World Champion) and Miss Tuffske.

Boemil Valentwin has never competed because she had problems from birth through the first months of life from being a twin. She was not strong enough to become a competition horse, but she was broke to ride and then started her breeding career.

When she was four I bred her to Topsail Speckles, a very colorful stallion I had acquired in the meantime. He is by I Am Topsail Cody (QH by Topsail Cody x Great Pine) and out of Bionic Princess, a mare imported from Texas who is a halter ROM earner but with cutting bloodlines.

Regarding Topsail Speckles, I had noticed him due to his numerous successes. In 1994 he was AIA Reining Futurity Champion, European Champion in Junior Reining in 1995 and he has competed in 120 official reining competitions.

Q: What is the importance of this bloodline?
A: Every year I try to have an Appaloosa in training to bring on and compete. Boemil Twin Topleus is the result of twenty years of work in selecting horses for the reining discipline. In the second generation I had competitive individuals in the Open categories. At the moment I have five broodmares. Topleus has always represented a project of crossed bloodlines that have particularly interested me.

There have been other Topsail Speckles foals with very good results before Topleus. For example Boemil Likeamohawk who was AIA Futurity third place, AIA Maturity Champion and APCR Novice Horse Open Champion of the year. He definitely has on his side a very fascinating coat, athletic body, beautiful neck and strong conformation. When he was 2 years old the trainer Alessandro Milani showed interest in him. He had been made curious by another Topsail Speckles colt, Boemil Topapody (out of Boemil Mescalina) AIA Reining Futurity Champion 2007 ridden by Davide Legnani, who used to work with Alessandro Milani. Boemil Topapody was more limited than Topleus in his conformation but showed talent and a good inclination to be trained.

Right from the start when we began training Topleus we noted his natural ability and predisposition, especially for stops. After just five months of training, we could see that he was a horse with good possibilities in Open categories.

Q: What was his competition history going into the Derby in Tuscany?
A: He started competing as a 3-year-old in the ERAA Futurity ridden by Alessandro Milani at Americana in 2008. He won the first edition of this NRHA-approved event reserved for 3- and 4-year-old Appaloosas and we can surely say that compared with the other horses his performance was definitely superior. In fact, right from the beginning he drew a lot of interest at the European level. From there his career has been enriched by every special event reserved to Appaloosa horses. He won the AIA Reining Futurity. The following year he won the AIA Maturity and was fourth in the 4-year-old IRHA Intermediate Open Futurity. He actually scored the third best result but finished fourth as there was a dead heat in second position. Last year he took part in the IRHA-NRHA Derby and scored the highest in Intermediate Open and went through to the Open and Intermediate Open final. He won the AIA Reining Maturity for the second time and then the ApHC Congress in Junior Reining. He was the ApHC International year-end reserve champion.

This year he is ridden by Giusseppe Prevosti. He took part again in the IRHA-NRHA Open Derby and went through to the final in Level 2. They didn’t mark the best score, but not bad considering Prevosti hadn’t ridden him for long. The competition was good preparation for the IRHA-NRHA Maturity in Pontedera, Tuscany.

Q: The IRHA-NRHA Maturity in Pontedera was a very prestigious event with thrilling and close competition—can you walk us through what it was like?
A: Yes, it was very exciting. Giusseppe and Topleus entered the arena third before last. The pattern started with a central sliding stop and back which immediately captured the attention of the judges and the public. In fact, he got +1/2, +1/2, +1. He spun to a +1/2 in both directions. His circles were fast with good transitions and changes but not perfect. In the first of the three final stops he got 0, +1/2, +1/2. In the second +1/2, +1, +1/2 and in the third +1, +1/2, +1/2, which gave him the final score of 219. They were the only pair the entire audience applauded for after the third stop.

At the end of the competition there were three competitors with the same score in level 4, two in level 3 and only Topleus at the top of the final result of the level 2. All the trainers decided together not to do the run-off, but rather save the horses for another effort.

Q: What does this success mean to you?
A: Success with an Appaloosa like this makes all the energy and sacrifices of the last twenty years worth it. It is not always easy to go against the current. Not everybody thinks a lot about reining Appaloosas, but the mentality is changing and I believe needs to be changed even more. It is always challenging to keep up with the level of competition, which gets higher all the time. To keep up with the rhythm of the genetic improvement of the Quarter Horse, which has big numbers, is not always easy. In my opinion, having done so much already Boemil Twin Topleus is a seriously good horse. Success like this means everything.

Q: Will you tell us a little more about Appaloosa reining in Europe?
A: When I started reining the barn I went to had both Quarter Horses and Appaloosas. When I bought Topleus’ grandam she was, at the time, the best horse in the stable for that discipline. The Appaloosa is a special breed and also I think a work of art. Each coat pattern is like a painting. Every time a foal is born the expectation grows for the unknown color. But the Appaloosa is not only color and I love horses that can run and move well.

Reining is a discipline that fascinated me more than the others because it permits the horse to be an athlete. The passion for the breed and the specialty are always growing naturally together. The bad talk of the colored horses that I have met along the way has been incentive to carry on in order to change a wrong mentality. It has been an uphill battle.

I remember an inquiry published a few years ago in which trainers were asked why there were so few Appaloosas in reining. I remember the answers almost by heart, generally all negative. I knew the history of the breed and felt I should battle for it. Nowadays some people can make a little joke but I am very proud of the fact that from the Reiners there is a lot of respect for my horses and me.

Lara Lorengo is having a lot of success with Boemil Twin Robotop, a 5-year-old full brother of Topleus’, and another 3-year-old full brother will be competing at the AIA, ERAA and IRHA-NRHA Futurity this year. Topleus’ first foal crop hit the ground this year, so it will be very exciting to see how they grow up.

Q: What do you think it will take to continue to strengthen the breed in Europe?
A: It is clear that it is necessary to create a base of competitive and definitively specific bloodlines so that it is obvious to everybody what a reining Appaloosa, what a cutting Appaloosa, what a pleasure Appaloosa and what a halter Appaloosa is. Nowadays selection is the solution to improve the quality. To the trainers of that article of fifteen years ago I would like to say that it is the proportions that need to be taken into consideration. Amongst ten Quarter Horses that go to a trainer maybe only one does not have a reining bloodline and among them it is possible to select the most competitive to carry on to a higher level. Amongst ten Appaloosas that go to into training maybe only one has a reining bloodline. The proportions are inverted, as there are so many more Quarter Horses than Appaloosas. To find that ten percent is not easy; it is the reason I invite everybody to concentrate more on the bloodlines for more effective selection.

Q: Congratulations on your winnings. Is there anything else you’d like to share?
A: Thank you! And thank you to all the people that support, believe in and will carry on believing in the Appaloosa as a
performance horse.

By Serena Montanai with Dana Russell
Photos by Studio di Fotografia Andrea Bonaga

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Classifieds

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Stallions Standing

SOLAR FLAIRS GHOST: 16.1 hands, blue roan fewspot leopard, son of Solar Flares Eclat. Secret Rhythm: sorrel, spotted blanket, grandson of First Secretary. Silver Sequel JR: bay snowcap, grandson of Silver Strikes Equal. Hickrey Witch: bay grandson of Top Moon.
www.FinalFantasyFarm.com (315) 827-4817. Offspring for sale. (1/12)

Wanted

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Miscellaneous

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Pedigrees

APPALOOSA HORSE CLUB offers parchment pedigrees: 5-generation for $15; 4-generation Appaloosa color/coat pattern pedigrees for $20; 4-generation Appaloosa show and race history for $25; and 3-generation combination of Appaloosa colors and show/race history for $25.
We accept check, money order or credit card (Visa/Mastercard). Send your horse names and registration numbers with your request. ApHC Pedigrees, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843. (208) 882-5578 Ext. 300.

APPALOOSA, AQHA, APHA pedigrees. Deluxe chart–detailed show/get/produce records on extra pages $32. Basic Pedigree, show/race records only $15. Copy Papers. Marilyn Carr, 2836 CR 2755, Moberly, MO 65270 (660) 263-0669

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Stallion Avenue

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Horseman’s Directory

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Alabama

Alabama

Four Oaks Farm

Bill & Lynn Lee
6251 Ryals Road
Wilmer, AL 36587
(251) 649-6878

Standing: Brite Centerstage
Specialty: Breeding, halter and performance
Directions: Off Highway 98,  25 miles northwest of Mobile

Arizona

Arizona

Medicine Man Ranch

R.T. & Annette McDonald
1354 S Rio Verde Lane
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
(928) 567-9721
(928) 300-4896 Cell
verdemmr@swiftwireless.com

Standing: Zips Strawsam MMR, a leading sire of performance horses in 2007 and 2008, foals have earned 637 performance points, 97.5 halter points and 1,056
Non-Pro points. 24 ROMS and two bronze medallions. Sire of multiple Youth World Champions and National Champions. Many future champions for sale. Stud fee $1,000, live cover, cooled and frozen semen available. Color guarantee. $250 handlers’ fee. Enrolled in Breeders’ Trust.
For further details go to  www.medicinemanranch.com
Directions: 90 miles north of Phoenix on I-17, please call for specific directions.

Arkansas

Arkansas

American Acres Training Center, Inc.

Carol Jones
PO Box 242117
Little Rock, AR 72223
(870) 540-7690
rockw@earthlink.net

Specialty: Specializing in youth and
non-pro instruction. Training in western and hunt seat and games classes.
Directions: Call (870) 540-7690

California

California

Al Anderson Training Stables

Al & Sue Anderson
25230 E Highway 12
PO Box 401
Clements, CA 95227
(209) 763-5215
ruappytoo@aol.com

Standing: Maid Dignified, Unzipped, Conterfeit Money, Totally Bedazzled Ra, The Quest, Gossip Spotted Me, and E Simply E (AQHA).
Specialty: Breeding and training champion halter and performance horses. Providing a complete lesson program with your horse or ours. Young prospects through finished. Horses available for sale.
Directions: Located on Highway 12
between Lodi and Valley Springs.
Overnight stabling available.

Beck Farms

L. Wayne & Marilyn Beck
David & Stefani Beck Rob King
Halter Horse Trainer/Farm Manager
Cheryl Thornton
Performance Trainer/Youth Coach
2978 W Armstrong Road
Lodi, CA 95242
(209) 369-0075
(209) 479-0734
(209) 472-5439 Fax
beckfarms1@aol.com
www.beckfarms.com

Standing: The Secret Score, Good Money, RK Lads Dream, Playboys Approval & I’za Last Jet
Specialty: Breeding, showing and sales of world-class halter and performance horses.
Directions: South of Sacramento 45 miles, midway between Highway 99 and I-5.
Limited overnight stabling available.

Dal Porto Ranch

Steve & Carol Dal Porto
8650 Byron Highway
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 625-4535 Phone/Fax
dpranch@aol.com
www.dalportoranch.com

Standing: Te Coolest, Maid’s Dream, Mister Re, Just Zip It and Maid Prety Impresive.
Specialty: A full-service breeding and training facility. Dal Porto Ranch has raised or shown more than 300 National and World Champions in halter, western pleasure, equitation, showmanship, most colorful, saddle seat and western riding.  We always have a good selection of colored show prospects and broodmares available.
Directions: Between Sacramento and San Francisco, approximately one hour from  either airport.
Please call for specific directions.

Deans Ranch

Dennis & Toni Dean
23772 Keator Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 961-0097 Phone/Fax
deansranch@earthlink.net
www.deansranch.com

Standing: Maid Magic—National
Champion sire. Man O Love, by I Love Willie—Reserve World and Reserve National Champion, ApHC champion superior events. Tom Te Coolest,
by Te Coolest.
Directions: Exit I-15 onto Highway 18 East to Joshua. Go north one mile to Keator Road, then turn east two blocks.

Rocking A Ranch

Pat & Patti Ansuini, Sr. (Pat A.)
675 Bolsa Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 706-0747
(408) 846-1553 Fax
patti@rockinga.com
www.rockinga.com

Standing: Zippo Pine Chip, ApHC and California pleasure champion with the legendary pedigree. Cooled or frozen
semen available for shipment. Sire of multiple masters dressage horses of the year.
Specialty: Breeding and sales of top-quality show horses, featuring the lines of Bright Chip, Zippo Pine Bar (AQHA),  Diversified, Barpasser (AQHA) and  Speedy Glow (AQHA).
Directions: Approximately 29 miles south of San Jose. Please call for appointment  and specific directions.

Three Creeks

Lewis & Marilynn Feuerstein
PO Box 497
5885 Webster Road Highway 229
Creston, CA 93432
(805) 227-4312
threecreeksranch@gmail.com
www.three-creeks.com

Standing: Always Dignified and  Legend Bright.
Specialty: Raising National and World Champion halter and performance horses since 1971.
Directions: About 15 minutes east of Highway 101 at Atascadero or Paso Robles.

Winning Ways Ranch

Tony & Darren Vincent
3536 Lindsay St.
Riverside, CA 92509
(951) 533-5938 Cell
winningwaysranch@yahoo.com

Specialty: Fine tuning youth and non-pro riders for all-around events. Showing futurity and longe line prospects. Sales agents.

Colorado

Colorado

The Spot

Charles, Vineta & Karin Troendle
1701 E County Road 58
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 493-4219
corvtroendle@msn.com
www.thespotappaloosas.com

Standing: P V Moon Dancer, 16.2 hand bay with blanket and spots. 1999 National High-Point 3-Year-Old Stallion with more than 120 National points in halter classes during the 1999 show season.
Also Standing: TS Ceo, few-spot leopard stallion with points in reining, halter, hunter in hand and longe line.
Specialty: Breeding colorful sport horses  with halter conformation. Young halter  and performance prospects and bred  mares for sale.
Directions: Located five miles southwest  of I-25 at Wellington on Highway 1.

WWH Appaloosa RANCH

Lester & Marguerite White and Family
29550 Paint Mine Road
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2463
www.wwhappaloosaranch.com

Standing: Heart Of Dixie. Bloodlines: Plaudit, Missouri Hobo and Wapiti.  Foundation registered.
Specialty: Breeding and training colorful foundation bred halter horses. Wide variety of horses for sale from foals to brood mares.
Directions: From Hwy 24 turn south on Calhan Hwy and turn left on Paint Mine Road. We are the second house on the left.

Florida

Florida

CHAR-O-LOT Ranch

Sue & Sean Schembri
35750 Highway 70 E
PO Box 40
Myakka City, FL 34251
(941) 322-1882
(941) 322-2349 Fax
info@charolotranch.com
www.charolotranch.com

Standing: Privatecollection, multiple World and National halter Champion, multiple World and National Champion sire. The Hunter, multiple World and National Champion, Silver Medallion winner, World and National Champion sire. DZ Weedo, World and National Champion. Home of  The Secret (syndicated).
Specialty: Breeding, showing and  quality sales. 
Directions: Exit 41 off of I-75, 20 miles  east on Highway 70.

Windemere Equestrian  Center, Inc.

Teresa Pennington, owner and trainer
Barry & Teresa Rapp
6900 Morse Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32244
(904) 777-5650
windemereeqctr@yahoo.com

Standing: Zippos Sensation
Specialty: Breeding, training, lessons and  non-pro and youth program.
Directions: I-295 south exit 103, first left Firestone, left on Morse, a half-mile on right.Overnight stabling available.

Georgia

Georgia

Mahada Farms

Dianne Adams
PO Box 858
Chickamauga, GA 30707
(706) 861-0982
www.mahadafarmsandexotics.com

Standing: MF Sugarbear, 100%
colorproducer. Black snow cap with
foundation breeding of Joker B., High
Spot and Mansfield’s Comanche. LCFG.
Also Standing: War Lord’s Phoenix. Few spot leopard with bloodlines of Joker B., Wapiti, Prince Plaudit and King P234. A black Arabian stallion is also available. A. I.  upon request.
Specialty: A small farm producing colorful, imprinted horses with bloodlines of many great and Hall of Fame horses. Always young stock available. Certified riding instruction and natural horsemanship training.
Directions: Off of I-75 just south of  Chattanooga, Tennessee, 90 minutes  north of Atlanta in the National  Chickamauga Battlefield Park.  Overnight stabling available.

Idaho

Idaho

Amber Star Ranch

Richard & Roseann Trainor
PO Box 277
Kooskia, ID 83539
(208) 926-7863
rtrainor@wildblue.net
www.amberstarappaloosas.com

Specialty: Selling offspring of Kid Goer (Goer x Cherry Bunny x Mighty Tim) and DREA Nitwind Prince. Breeding for color, conformation and disposition.  Professionally trained horses for sale  and a few 2-year-olds ready for training.
Directions: Visitors welcome.  Call for specific directions.

Illinois

Illinois

Folgate Appaloosas

Jim & Roberta Folgate
1435 E McConnell Road
Dakota, IL 61018-9512
(815) 563-4659
(815) 291-6668 Cell
folg8apps@yahoo.com
www.folgateappaloosas.com

Standing: Mystic Doc Jay, Santa Fe
Lancer, & Hollywood Chic.
Specialty: Leading breeder of supreme champions.
Directions: 100 miles West of Chicago. Call for specific directions.

Rusty Gate Ranch

Tim & Mikey Staples
27011 W Wilmot Road
Antioch, IL 60002
(847) 395-5707
tjsrgr@hotmail.com

Specialty: Our youth, non-pros and horses  are competent, confident, competitive  and in control.
Directions: I-94 North to 173, 10 miles.  One hour from Chicago or Milwaukee.

Indiana

Indiana

IB Stables

Iris & Bill Snyder
15129 206th St.
Noblesville, IN 46181
(765) 635-1600 Cell
ibstables@aol.com
www.ibstables.com

Specialty: Two-time Appaloosa Hall of Fame breeders. Continuing The  Absarokee, Rustler Charger, Bright Eyes Brother, Bendi Charge and Sudden Death performance horse bloodlines of The  Miracle Chip, Oughta Be Awesome and Zippo Pine Bar (AQHA). Quality horses for sale. Horse and rider training in western, hunt seat, saddle seat, heritage and speed events. Complete old/authentic world class heritage outfits for shows. Youth and non-pro coaching, clinics and showing. Open horse training and showing. Trainers of more than 200 National and World Champions. Check out our web site:
www.ibstables.com
Directions: 20 minutes northeast of  Indianapolis.

Iowa

Iowa

Branchwater Ranch

Henry T., Marge & Julie Bibeau
30723 Tamarack Road
Neola, IA 51559
(712) 485-2497
(712) 485-2751 Fax
bwr2006@msn.com

Specialty: Silver and Bronze Medallion winners, breeders of halter and performance horses. Native American clothing,  accessories and tack.
Directions: Easy access from I-80, 23 miles east of Omaha, Nebraska, or 120 miles  west of Des Moines, Iowa.

Kentucky

Kentucky

Dixon Equine

Dennis & Barbara Dixon
7190 Corinth Road
Berry, KY 41003
(859) 824-6273
dixonapp@aol.com
dixonapp.com

Standing: Switch To Glide black and white snowcap. Western pleasure stallion by Zip’N To Paradise. Stud Fee: $650. Shipped semen available.
Specialty: Breeding, sales, boarding, stallion station, and foaling facility.
Directions: Located conveniently just off I-75 between Lexington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. Overnight stabling available.

Haun Appaloosas LLC

Roland C. Haun
872 Nacke Pike
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-9357
(270) 862-3398 Fax
rchaun@yahoo.com
www.haunappaloosas.homestead.com

Horses for sale, all ages. Sired by
Malandrino, Kelo Connection, Bar Star
and Twenty Twenty Vision.
Directions: West of Elizabethtown 10 miles, off U.S. 62 at Stephensburg.

Palisades Appaloosas

Lisa & Mitch Estridge
1601 Bowman’s Bottom Road
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 338-7955 Cell/Voice Mail
iriselvis@yahoo.com
www.palisadesapps.com

Standing: Dreamin Dun, 2001 few-spot son of ApHC Hall of Fame, Dreamfinder. World Show qualified in halter in 2004. Live colored foal guarantee.
Also Standing: Nuggets Super Shado, 1999 blue roan, white body and black spots. Zeke passes on his beautiful head, hip and intelligence to his offspring.
Specialty: Breeding colorful and versatile Appaloosa weanlings, yearlings and mares for sale. Offering fine stallions to the public for live cover breeding. Our stock is family raised, handled daily and suitable for pleasure and show. We appreciate and utilize both modern and foundation Appaloosas.
Directions: South of Lexington, Kentucky, about 20 miles. Call or e-mail for specific directions.

Louisiana

Louisiana

CQ Appaloosas

Robert W. Neuman & Kathleen Byrd
6991 Highway 6
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 472-8158
cqappaloosa@suddenlink.net
www.cqappaloosas.com

Specialty: We believe in the versatility of the Appaloosa and breed our select mares to stallions that have proven themselves in performance and halter. We use shipped semen to access the leading stallions in the nation. Our mares carry the blood of
Dreamfinder, Roman’s Straw Man,
Wapiti, Mighty Bright, Deep South and Rose Time. Quality all-around prospects for sale.
Directions: Exit I-49 at Natchitoches then four miles west on Highway 6.
(tfn)

Maryland

Willow Creek Farm

David Shaffer
3740 Millers Station Road
Manchester, MD 21102
(410) 239-8164
willowcreekfarm@aol.com
www.willowcreekfarm.com

Standing: Briter N Skip, grandson of Prince Plaudit and Plaudit’s Scarlet, 100% Wiescamp Appaloosa. Unique Affair, grandson of Wapiti and Prince Plaudit. Wild Again, grandson of Wapiti and Plaudit’s Scarlet.
Scotch N Obey (AQHA), purchased at
Wiescamp sale in 1998 and is a color
producer when bred to colored mares.
Specialty: Breeding for quality athletic horses. Our bloodlines are based on proven champions that have produced over the years. Many of our horses go on to be super youth show horses. Specializing in starting horses under saddle and training to their natural athletic ability.

Michigan

Michigan

Best Farms

Dave A. & Roberta Best
25401 Dunning St.
Cassopolis MI 49031
(269) 445-3357
(269) 445-8202 Fax
(269) 214-0097 Cell
bestfarms@triton.net
www.impulsivezipper.com

Standing: Impulsive Zipper, Multiple World Champion and producer of multiple National and World Champions
Specialty: Breeding and raising of top  quality performance horses. This is where
champions are raised. Call for your next National or World Champion.
Directions: 20 miles north of South Bend Indiana. Located in the Southwest corner of Michigan.

Grand Oakes Farm

Paul & Julie Oakes
3130 Elliott Road
Holly, MI 48442
(248) 634-5113
grandoakesfarm@comcast.net
www.grandoakesfarm.com

Specialty: Training snaffle bit and youth/non-pro All-around horses. Showing, sales, lessons, and coaching Youth and Non-pro in all-around events and trail. Trainer, breeders of world/national champion pleasure horses. Quality horses always for sale.
Directions: One hour north of Detroit  and 15 minutes south of Flint.

Splashy Apps

Pat & Dale Muyskens
758 V Drive S
Athens, MI 49011
(269) 729-5119
www.splashyapps.com

Standing: Toby’s Black Lightnin’, 1996 black and white foundation bred stallion. 100% color producer, and producing the Indian Shuffle with foundation  Appaloosa mares.
Also Standing: Splashes Joseph Eagle.
Usually, young or breeding stock available.
Directions: Located 14 miles south of Battle Creek. Call for specific directions.

T-N-C Appaloosas

Tracie Clough
10770 Addison Road
Jerome, MI 49249
(517) 425-0995
tc_appy@yahoo.com
http://tncappaloosas.tripod.com

Standing: KC’s Finderskeepers—1994 Bay ApHC stallion by Dreamfinder out of Skipa Star daughter. Reserve World Champion & 3X Reserve National Halter Champion. Producer of Halter & Performance earning offspring.
Also Standing: Stormn Too The Topp—Homozygous Black ApHC/CRHA stallion—87.5% color producing stallion. Open circuit Longeline Year End Champion. Bloodlines of Carteego, Go Bay Go, Chief Chelsea, Rocky Topp. No Impressive bloodlines. Produces colorful and quiet foals that show.
Specialty: Breeding halter and performance horses, with great minds and quiet dispositions. Providing quality stallions for you breeding selection; A.I. and live cover. Mares carrying bloodlines of Dreamfinder, Prince Shannon, Star J, Principle Investment, Impressive, etc. Foals are futurity eligible. A wide variety of horses for sale; call, e-mail or check our website for details.
Directions: Located 30 minutes North of the Indiana/Ohio lines; 5 miles West of U.S. 127 in Michigan. 25 miles South of Jackson, Michigan. Call for exact directions.
Overnight stabling available.

Missouri

Missouri

Flying W Appaloosa Ranch

Jim Wild
PO Box 250
1210 Joplin St.
Sarcoxie, MO 64862
(417) 548-2569
jhw@socket.net

Specialty:Halter
Directions: Highway 37 southeast to  Joplin Street, left one block.

M Heart Appaloosas

Ed & Norma Mai
Route 1 Box 72
Princeton, MO 64673
(660) 748-4323
mheart@grm.net
www.mheartranch.net

Standing: Promised Dream by
Rocket Finder MMR.
Also Standing: Mr. Im Impressive, N/N grandson of Impressive (AQHA) and Oughta Be Obvious.
Specialty: Breeding and showing halter horses. Young horses for sale at all times.
Directions: Half a mile west of Highway 65 on D Road. Call for specific directions.

McGuire Farm

Mickey & Linda McGuire
56 State Road C
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-7118
mcguirefarms@positech.net
mcguirefarms.homestead.com/index.html

Standing: Last Hadar Shado (black and white) #590492 with Ha-Dar Shado and Mighty Tim bloodlines.
Specialty: Breeding quality Appaloosas with great dispositions reasonably priced. We have geldings, bred mares, colts,
yearlings and 2-year-olds.
Directions: North of Springfield 36  miles on Highway 65. Overnight stabling available.

TNT Appaloosas

Tim & Tamara Northern
15144 Hwy 97
Stotts City, MO 65756
(913) 683-8287 Cell
tamaranorthern@gmail.com
www.tntappaloosas.com

Standing: Skipa Power World Champion  Appaloosa. Medallion winner,
Superior Halter horse, and 110 halter points. Impeccable bloodlines include Skipa Star, Skipper W., Mighty Bar Bea and Bright Eyes Brother. “Skip” is a tri-colored leopard with black spots to the knees, brown spots over entire body, black mane and tail. Rocketfinder TNT remarkable heritage such as Rocketfinder MMR, Dreamfinder and The Rancher’s Girl by Rancher Sam. Rocket is a few-spot leopard who is producing 100% color and a great disposition.
Specialty: We are proud to promote the most beautiful horses that halter and ride. Please visit our web site to check all of the latest arriving foals.
Directions: Exit 38 off of I-44 take South Outer Road one mile west.

Montana

Montana

Forest Edge Appaloosas

Jan Phillips
22105 Nine Mile Road
Huson, MT 59846
(406) 626-5331
fe.appys@wildblue.net
www.forestedgeappaloosas.net

Standing: Reserve World Champion Mighty Black Bart.
Specialty: Pretty all-around prospects  with willingness and disposition.
Directions: West of Missoula 25 miles.  Call for specific directions. Overnight stabling available.

New Mexico

New Mexico

Roberts Appaloosas

Mike Roberts
Managers Robert Powell, Becky Roberts
2727 Lucca Road SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-5459
pardonmyspots@msn.com

Standing: A Dream Dun Right five-time World Show qualifier son of CR Dreams. A Catty Cool Skip World Champion and four-time Reserve World Champion. Both studs have ROMs and are Breeders’ Trust enrolled. Bloodlines of Dreamfinder, Etch To Impress, Sir Cool Skip and Roman’s Strawman.
Specialty: Breeding for the all-round horse, halter with movement to perform.
Directions: Just minutes South of Albuqerque. Call for specific directions.

New York

New York

Diamond L Appaloosas

Dianne Lindeborn
Box 33, Route #11
Castle Creek, NY 13744
(607) 648-6620
(607) 760-6620 Cell
(607) 729-2216 Office
ladyspot@aol.com
www.diamondlappaloosas.com

Standing: World and National Champion, Zips Dark Chocolate. World winner in Hunter In Hand, National winner in Junior Trail, Reserve in Men’s Heritage, placed
in Driving and Western Riding at
National Show.
Also Standing: Bright Co-Star, select sire futurity winner and World and National Champion producer.
Specialty: Producing quality, true Appaloosas that halter and perform. Bloodlines of The Miracle Chip, Zips Chocolate Chip (AQHA), Zippo Pine Bar (AQHA), Prince Shannon, Bright Eyes Brother, Skipper W. and Little Navajo Joe.
Directions: Route #81 to exit 7, to Route #11, south 1/2 mile to farm.Overnight stabling available.

North Carolina

North Carolina

Diamond A Farm

Ken & Dawn Austin, Owners
3458 New Salem Road
Climax, NC 27233
(336) 685-0070
(336) 685-9693 Farm/Fax
www.diamondafarm.com

Specialty: Breeding and sales of top-quality halter and all-around performance horses. Non-pro and youth exhibitors.
Directions: Between Greensboro and Ashboro off Highway 220 Bypass. Follow signs towards Richard Petty Museum at Level Cross Exit; east one mile to Business 220. South one mile to Providence Church Road; east 4.3 miles to the intersection at New Salem Road.

Heather Runyon Show Horses

Heather Runyon
3068 Old Thomasville Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
(336) 769-9129
hlrshowhorses@aol.com
www.heatherrunyonshowhorses.com

Specialty: Training, showing, sales, youth and non-pro instruction.Please call for specific directions.

More than 35 years insurance experience. Specializing in farm/ranch, equine liability and mortality insurance.

Whitehouse Training Center
& Custom Leather

Dan Whitehouse
220 Dogwood Lane
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 838-5287 Phone/Fax
(336) 466-5200 Cell/Voice Mail
(336) 446-5201 Cell
danwshh@embarqmail.com

Specialty: Breeding, showing and sales of Appaloosa, Paint and Quarter Horses.
Also producer of custom, quality leather goods including tack, saddle bags, pack equipment, brief bags, handbags and  wallets. English and western tack repair. Hand carving and tooling of leather  available. UPS service. Please call for specific directions.

North Dakota

North Dakota

Hiatt Show Horses

Laurence & Debi Hiatt
9310 168th Ave. SE
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-8363
(701) 238-4640 Cell
hshowh@aol.com
www.hiattshowhorses.com

Standing: Mr All Inclusive, 2004 bay and white stallion, World and National Champion. World Champion and sire of multiple World and National Show champions.
Specialty: Breeding, showing and fitting World and National Champion halter winners.
Directions: I-29 to North Dakota exit 8,  2 1/2 miles west on Highway 11.
Overnight stabling available.
Call for availability.

Sheldak Ranch

Dave & Kim Utke
5743 145th Ave. SE
Sheldon, ND 58068-9733
(701) 882-3344
sheldak@mlgc.com
www.sheldakranch.com

Standing: Imaginate (String Of Stars) National and World Show  Champion-Superior, High-Point Halter and Performance sire, and producers of  champions as 15 times National and  World Champion Colored By Vision.  Awestruck (Awe Striker) champion halter and performance sire; Master In Command (Master Star by String Of Stars) -brother to National Halter Champion and World Roping Champions. (Our stallions do not stand to the public)
Specialty: Athletic halter horses with priceless dispositions that win in all events. Breeders of National and World Halter and
Performance Champions. Superior Halter and Performance, National High-Point Halter and Performance Horses, and Top Working Ranch Horses across the  Midwest. Foals, mares, and occasionally  a stallion for sale.
Directions: 50 miles southwest of Fargo  (5 miles east of Sheldon schoolhouse,  1/2 mile south).

Ohio

Ohio

Kessler Stables

Howard & Eldean Kessler
Patty Kessler McCartin, Trainer
Cherie McClish, Barn Manager
PO Box 175
Route 224 E
New Haven, OH 44850
(419) 935-1510 Barn
(419) 706-2861 Cell

Specialty: Training, conditioning, showing, sales, snaffle bit, non-pro, youth, instruction. Sales of quality Appaloosa and Quarter Horses. All around horses and trail.
Directions: East of New Haven one mile on Route 224; one hour and 20 minutes
from Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus.
Overnight stabling available.

Rusty Miller Performance Horses

1990 N. State Route 19
Republic, OH 44867
(419) 585-3095
(419) 937-8563 Cell
(419) 585-7070 Fax
rrmshow@aol.com
www.rustymillerhorses.com 

Specialty: All-around horses.

Sycamore Run Appaloosas LLC

Brian D. Amerine & Amy J. Kocher
3759 Klondike Road
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 369-3575
(614) 371-6280 Cell
farmba@aol.com
www.sycamorerunappaloosas.com

Standing: Sky Hi Cowboy 2006, 15.2 hands, black and white, few spot ApHC stallion, HYPP N/N ReserveNational Champion, sired by Hi TechCowboy x Vanilla Sky. ROM, FPD and halter, three years in Leading the Nation FPD Stallions with limited showing.
Also Standing: Go Win Johnny, 1999, 15.2 hand bay leopard. Dual registered ApHC/ApHCC stallion. Gowin x Just A Tootsie.Two Canadian Superiors Most Colorful At Halter and Hunter In Hand and Supreme Most Colorful At Halter. Both are excellent at shipped semen.
Specialty: Breeders of Appaloosas with the unbridled joy in raising sound, correct conformation and athletic horses with safe, sound dispositions capable of performing
in a variety of disciplines.
Directions: 20 minutes north of Columbus.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Amy & Nick Kinsch

8095 E Tower Road
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 362- 3373
kinschshowhorses@yahoo.com
www.kinsch-horses.com

Standing: Sunbeach Honytonk- 16.2 hands sire of World, National,and Youth World Champions, silver medallion,
hunter jumper, eventing, and dressage horses. Joker (JC) 17 hands, track winnings of over $344,00, AWS approved.
Spendthrift -16.2 hands Bronze Medallion Reserve World Champion, 2x Reserve National Champion.Double The Sauce (JC)-16.3 hands track winner, AWS  approved, first APHC foals due in 2010. Both Oklahoma accredited. Hey  Hollywood-3x National Champion, Reserve World Champion, Working Cow Horse and roping events. Hollywood  Gossip- bronze medallion in reining.
Specialty: Breeding, showing, and sales of world class Appaloosas that can compete in open venues.
Call for directions.  No overnight stabling available.

Jimmie Miller Smith  Cutting Horses

Jimmie Miller Smith
24250 192 NW
Geary, OK 73040
(405) 884-2356
(405) 850-7753
wade.smith@cox.net

Jimmie Miller Smith, ApHC Hall of Fame. Owner, breeder and promoter of the now deceased ApHC Hall of Fame stallion, Ima Doc O’Lena, PCCHA Derby Champion, NCHA Certificate of Ability earner. ApHC National and World Champion cutting horse. Sire of 42 bronze medallion winners. Sire of cutting reined cowhorse, roping and team penning champions.
Specialty: World, National, Futurity, NCHA and NRCHA winning cow horses. Prospects for sale.
Directions: Please call for specific  directions.

John & Debby Letham

13420 N Frisco Road
Yukon, OK 73099
(405) 373-1133
lethampony@aol.com
www.lethamstables.com

Standing: Blazin Hot Dream and Te’s King Of Hearts.Horses for sale. Shining CoStar (ApHC), sired by Shining Spark (AQHA).
Specialty: Performance, halter, youth and  non-pro training.
Directions: West of Oklahoma  City Fairgrounds 20 minutes.  Overnight stabling available.

Kennard Farms

7401 N Council Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73132-4193
(405) 721-5062
(405) 722-4072 Barn
office@kennardfarms.com

The home of Alias King, sire of
Dreamfinder.
Standing: Goldseekers Dream,  son of Dreamfinder.
Specialty: Breeding halter quality horses that ride with quiet dispositions. High quality yearlings, 2- and 3-year-olds, and broodmares for sale. Overnight stabling, call for reservations. Visit our web site at www.kennardfarms.com for up-to-date information about horses we have for sale, including pedigrees and photos, and for general information about our operation.
Directions: Easy access from any direction! Only 10 miles from the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Please call for complete directions or see our web site for a map showing our location.

Wade Smith

23597 192nd Street NW
Geary, OK 73040
(405) 833-2639
millerwade.smith@gmail.com

Standing: ApHC stallion Ima Smart Move (Smart Little Lena X Doc’s Hickory Doll), NCHA Certificate of Ability earner, winner of over $20,000 in the NCHA. 2010 Cattlemen’s Derby Finalist, 2011 Bonanza Amateur Finalist, 2011 Summer Spectacular Amateur Finalist, 2011 Red River Shootout Champion, 2010 Junior Cutting and 2011 National & World Junior Cutting Champion. Standing to very limited 2012 bookings via FROZEN SEMEN ONLY, $2,500 USD.
Specialty: Full siblings to Ima Smart Move available for sale, as well as 2- and 3-year-old prospects.

Oregon

Oregon

High Desert Appaloosas

Rich Maggard
PO Box 2267
Sisters, OR 97759
(800) 499-3717
richmaggard@wcequine.com
www.highdesertappaloosas.com
www.wcequine.com

Standing: In Awe; (ApHC)—Reserve World Champion, National High Point, Superior Halter, Canadian National Grand Champion. 2011 fee: $850, includes first shipment.
Specialty: Sharing the “appaloosa experience” since 1972. Also, providing all lines of ranch and equine insurance with West Coast Equine Insurance.
Directions: Call for directions. Conveniently located in the heart of Central Oregon (Bend area), just off Hwy 126 between Redmond and Sisters.

RAFTER DS RANCH

Dan & Debra Stubblefield
47955 Highway 19
Fossil, OR 97830
(541) 763-2196
rafterds@hotmail.com
www.rafterdsranch.com

Standing: War Tobys Troubadour,  ApHC #649919, FPD 100%, EE, AA Cream dilution N/N; Gray gg, negative for Gray gene; HYPP N/N; HERDA N/N; PSSM1 N/N.
Specialty: This IS your Grandpa’s Appaloosa! First registered Appaloosa was from Fossil; Babe F#1–we are still here. All foals FPD eligible. Many old and rare lines.
Directions: Fossil, Oregon.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Burchett Show Horses

Ray & Connie Burchett
2800 Ailanthus Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 671-9100 Barn
(717) 541-5696
(717) 648-8642 Cell
rebalou13@verizon.net

Standing: Authentic Sonny, The Look, Authentic Awesome.
Specialty: Training, show, breeding, sales, youth and non-pro.
Directions: North off of I-81 two miles at exit 69. Call for specific directions.

Hope Lock Farm, INC.

Gayle Matson-Kozak
Susan Arnold
4231 Country Club Road
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 258-8643
www.hopelockfarm.com

Specialty: Instruction in hunt seat and western for youth and non-pro.
Directions: East of Allentown 20 minutes near junction of Route 22 and Route 33.

Vitriak Hydaway

Mark A. Baker & Family
134 Baker Road
McDonald, PA 15057
(724) 356-7354 Days
(724) 356-2468 Evenings

Standing: Hydaway Sunscat J, Hydaway
Sunbeau, Hydaway SSJ Redchief, Hydaway Tammer-A, Little Joes Injen, Surnan (ARHA) and Mahalim (ARHA).
Specialty: Breeding and training
Ara-Appaloosas and intensely
foundation-bred Appaloosas to excel in trail, endurance, dressage, jumping and family fun. Herd average of 80 horses, all born, raised and trained here. More than 40 years of breeding with a purpose horses with disposition, color and looks. Hydaway horses are tough but elegant.
Directions: Southwest of Pittsburgh
20 miles and 20 miles from the
international airport.

Tennessee

Tennessee

Journeys End

Micki Page-Romanoff
115 Springcreek Law Road
Jackson, TN 38305
PO Box 59
Spring Creek, TN 38378
(731) 935-2413
(731) 697-9678 Cell
micki@journeysendstables.com
www.journeysendstables.com

Standing: Billy Jack N few spot palomino leopard son of Paul’s Slick…Producing
size, color, and temperament. By top
producing mares with bloodlines  including King David, All Inclusive, Awe Striker, Prince Plaudit, Mighty Tim, Doc Bar and Impressive. All HYPP N/N. Breeders’ Trust young stock for sale.
Directions: 1-40, exit 93, Law Road. Go north turn left on HWY 152 3.5 miles on
right. Overnight stabling available,stalls or small pastures, electric hook-ups 30 Amps. Bed and breakfast available with advance reservation.

Texas

Texas

3-H Appaloosas

Steve & Faith Epley
Ron Halmark
Jason & Jennifer Boyd
3900 Quail Run
Flower Mound, TX 75022
(972) 539-0547
slefae@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/3H-Appaloosas/144482605616451

Standing: Zippos Texas Dandy and own son of Dandy Zippo.
Specialty: Cutting, athletic ability, color, conformation. Sales. Bright Eyes Brother
and Dandy Zippo bloodlines. We always have horses for sale. Herd reduction,
excellent prices.
Directions: Approximately 30 miles north of Dallas or Fort Worth. Call for specific directions. Short-term overnight stabling  for travelers.

Battenfield Broken
Arrow Appaloosa

Dwayne & Sharon Battenfield
6276 County Road 275
Dublin, TX 76446
(254) 918-2172
dwayne@battenfieldbaa.com
www.battenfieldbaa.com

Standing: Drea Fires Comanche 2006 blue roan 15.2 hands. White with black spots over entire body. Working cow horse.
Specialty: Breeding loud leopards and
blankets, that look good and can work for a living. Great temperments excellent ranch and trail horses, that can show.
Appaloosa x Appaloosa.
Call for directions. No overnight stabling available.

Gold Star Appaloosa  Horse Farm

Mike Gold
175 Geir Lane
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 303-2881 Farm/Fax
goldstar@hughes.net
www.goldstarapps.com

Standing: Extravagant Dream, son of Dreamfinder.
Also Standing: Quincys T, Reserve World and National Champion, ROM.
Specialty: Breeding and sales of quality foals with bloodlines of halter and
performance horses.
Directions: Just east of Austin.
Call for specific directions.
Overnight stabling available.

Iron Horse Ranch

Lonnie Ledbetter
601 Meander Road
Granbury, TX 76049
Mailing address: PO Box 24622
Fort Worth, TX 76124
(800) 877-4567 Ext. 1209
(817) 821-6596 Cell
www.ihranch.com
lledbetter@statenational.com

Standing: Lads Straw Man. Reserve World Champion Hunter In Hand, Reserve
National Champion Hunter In Hand, Grand Champion at Halter, Top 10 at
Halter and Hunter Under Saddle, and ROM Hunter Under Saddle.
Also Standing: Brokers Reward and JNZ Call Me Chip.

Raggio Ranch

Brian & Dena Raggio
10415 Friendship Road
Pilot Point, TX 76258
(940) 367-1584
(940) 686-2372 Fax
raggioapps@aol.com
www.raggioranch.com

Specialty: Breeding, fitting halter horses, sales and showing. Overnight stabling available by appointment.

Steve Cruse Show Horses

Steve Cruse
11000 St. Johns Road
Pilot Point, TX 76258
(940) 686-8084
(940) 686-8089 Fax
scruse@mindspring.com
www.stevecruse.com

Standing: Dynamic Kid To A Te,
Inpassable, Diversified and Vision Maker.
Specialty: Halter, performance, youth and non-pro horses.
Directions: Highway 377 to St. Johns Road. West on St. Johns Road 1.3 miles.

Thousand Oaks Performance
Horses (T.O.P Appaloosas)

Liz Kincaid
225 Stonecrest Road
Argyle, TX 76226
(940) 464-4235
(940) 464-4149 Fax
topappaloosas@yahoo.com
www.topappaloosas.com

Standing: Gay Bars Silver, 2000 palomino with blanket. Breeders’ Trust, $10,000 GBS Incentive Fund, qualifies for CRHA registry, HERDA N/N. Winner of 2003 ApCHA Futurity and 2004 Derby, 2004 and 2005 World Champion Junior Cutting
which equals four-time World Champion in two years! Standing to limited outside approved mares. Frozen, cooled shipped  semen, AI and live cover. LFG. EVA  negative
Specialty: Increasing the potential of the appaloosa through select breeding  programs. Cutting prospects available.
View our prestigious and unique bloodlines at www.allbreedpedigree.com/gay+bars+silver
Directions: Located conveniently off of I-35W near Denton, Texas. Only 40–45  minutes from Will Rogers Coliseum.  Please call first.

Thunderntoby Ranch

Deanna K. Brown
1594 Turkey Road
Gladewater, TX 75647
(903) 759-5649
(903) 220-3576
dkgoride@aol.com
www.thunderntobyranch.com

Standing: Eagles Thunderntoby Featured  in the August 2007 Appaloosa Journal.  Mentioned in August 2008 by  Bill Wicklund. Live coverage in Soper,
Oklahoma at Hurricane Ranch. $6.00 a day mare care. $750 LFG collection included on shipped frozen semen.
Specialty: Foundation bred, FAHR
Sundance 500, CRHA,ICAA, AIHR.
2006 Bronze medallion in distance riding. 2007-2009 World Championship Shows.
2008 Silver Medallion- First in the Nation Steer Daubing. Numerous ROM,
year-end finalist Senior Judged Heeling/
Heading (2008).

Top-Step Farm

Jackie Lee Jackson
5601 Fish Trap Road
Aubrey, TX 76227
(817) 994-5551 Cell
(940) 365-2081 Fax
www.topstepfarm.com
topstep@mail.com

Standing: Designer Series, Charicature,
Invitational and Illustrator.
Specialty: Halter and performance
training, specializing in amateur and
youth all-around.
Directions: Visitors welcome. Please call for specific directions.

Twin Pine Stables

Randy Schurig
3190 Hunter Road
New Braunfels, TX 78132
(830) 481-7643
rschuring1967@yahoo.com

Specialty: English, Western Pleasure, All-Around, Amateur, and Youth. Beginner and advanced lessons.

Virginia

Virginia

Black Tree Ranch

Eddie Buchanan
PO Box 3017
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-4128
(276) 393-1477 Cell
info@btrhorse.com
www.btrhorse.com

Specialty: We always have quality horses for sale. We feature quality, modern halter horses.
Directions: Off U.S. 23 a half mile,
Wise exit.

Washington

Washington

Baker Training Stable LLC

Patty & Monica Baker and Kara Whitsell
7435 Spurgean Creek Road SE
Olympia,WA 98513
(360) 455-7392
bakerstable@q.com
www.bakerstable.com

Specialty: Training and instruction.
Quality horses always for sale.
Call for specific directions.

Bar-D Ranch

Joe & Jan Bard
22928 SE 184th St.
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 432-3224
www.sirwrangler.com

Standing: Wranglers Toolman, line-bred son of Sir Wrangler. This is the home of Sir Wrangler. ApHC Champion and Gold Medallion sire, leading living sire of youth and non-pro horses. 1998 Breyer horse model and 2000 Hall of Fame.
Specialty: Performance horses; sired the winners of more than 80 National and
World titles: Sirpent, Sirafin, Echo’s
Sirprize, WPJ, Sirnique, Canute,
Wrangler’s Bear, Sirvived, TJ’s Top Remedy, Tex Ann Wrangler, Echo’s Wrangler, Dude To Wrangler, Wrangler’s Lansir and
Spank My Wranglers. Overnight stabling available.

Indian Highlander Ranch

Brandy & Scott Fraser
PO Box 653
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 805-6658
(425) 890-6884 Cell
www.indian-highlander.com

Standing: A Smooth Spoted Page. HYPP/NN Reserve World Champion. All shown foals have championships.
Specialty: Breeding champion appaloosas for halter and performance.
Directions: Call for information and
specific directions.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Saddlebrook Appaloosas

Bill Thiel & Susan Fronk
N76 W36096 Saddlebrook Lane
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(920) 474-7796
spots@execpc.com
www.appaloosa.org

Standing: Supreme Champion Zip Me Impressive, Reserve World Champion producer. 2003 World’s Best Appaloosa. Black with spotted white blanket. HYPP N/N.
Specialty: Colorful, friendly  appaloosas that halter and perform.
Directions: West of Milwaukee 30 minutes on Highway P, three and a half miles north of Highway 16. Call for specific directions. Overnight stabling available.

Wyoming

Wyoming

Black Horse Ranch

Connie Taylor
240 State Highway 96
PO Box 78
Douglas, WY 82633
(307) 358-3862
cftaylor@hughes.net
www.blackhorseranch.net

Standing: The Covenant and Takin
The Cash.
Specialty: Breeding, halter and performance.
Directions: Exit 146 off Interstate 25,
one mile east on Highway 96.

Wyoming West Ranch

Mike and Pat Weiner
3392 Faye Street
PO Box 631
Greybull, WY 82426
(307) 765-2999
wyomingwestranch@tctwest.net
www.wyomingwestranchgallery.com

Standing: Skips Paradize—Sire: Skip Go Grand National Champion, Bronze Mediallion Stud, Bronze Mediallion Producer
Specialty: Performance Horses, Sound minds and body. Pretty heads, big butts, with manes and tails.
Directions: 4.4 miles East out of  Greybull on Hwy 14 Overnight stabling available.

Australia

Australia

Cayuga Ridge Appaloosa Ranch

Leslie, Paul and Nicole Weston
282 Millwood Road, Coolamon NSW 2701 Australia
61 (4) 17 29 32 62
61 (2) 69 27 29 72 Home
leslieweston20@gmail.com
www.cayugaridgeranch.com

Standing: Time To Be Radical, 2005 stallion, National and Futurity Champion in Junior Western Pleasure and Amateur Halter.
Specialty: Producing versatile champions that can move!

Canada

Canada

Balderston Appaloosas

Pamela Balderston
Site 10 Box 16 RR1
Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0
(780) 568-2221
(780) 831-5553
p_tower@hotmail.com
www.balderstonappaloosas.com

Specialty: We are a modern, progressive breeding farm and nursery. Our weanlings are given a foundation of respect and trust. They will go their new homes well prepared and carrying the breed’s richest bloodlines. They will excel in halter, performance events, on mountain trails, working cattle, and as contributors to other excellent breeding programs. We look forward to helping you reach your equine goals.
Directions: Visitors welcome.  Call for directions Overnight stabling available.

Germany

Germany

Appaloosa & Quarters Horse Ranch

Uwe Tolksdorf
Ring Str 16, 53506 Heckenbach
(49) 2655-2773
(49) 163-4022214 Mobile
(49) 2655-3579 Fax
uwe.tolksdorf@t-online.de
www.appaloosa-tolksdorf.de

Standing: Mr Sonny Royal Te,
A Clark Olena and Jury Duty.
Specialty: Breeding colored all-around horses, reiners and cow horses. Training
and showing.
Directions: Between Cologne and  Koblenz, 20 minutes to Rhine.  Overnight stabling available.

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Alabama

Four Oaks Farm

Arizona

Medicine Man Ranch

Arkansas

American Acres Training Center, Inc.

California

Al Anderson Training Stables

Beck Farms

Dal Porto Ranch

Deans Ranch

Rocking A Ranch

Three Creeks

Winning Ways Ranch

Colorado

The Spot

WWH Appaloosa RANCH

Florida

CHAR-O-LOT Ranch

Windemere Equestrian Center, Inc.

Georgia

Mahada Farms

Idaho

Amber Star Ranch

Illinois

Folgate Appaloosas

Rusty Gate Ranch

Indiana

IB Stables

Iowa

Branchwater Ranch

Kentucky

Dixon Equine

Haun Appaloosas LLC

Palisades Appaloosas

Louisiana

CQ Appaloosas

Maryland

Willow Creek Farm

Michigan

Best Farms

Grand Oakes Farm

Splashy Apps

T-N-C Appaloosas

Missouri

Flying W Appaloosa Ranch

M Heart Appaloosas

McGuire Farm

TNT Appaloosas

Montana

Forest Edge Appaloosas

New Mexico

Roberts Appaloosas

New York

Diamond L Appaloosas

North Carolina

Diamond A Farm

Heather Runyon Show Horses

Star H Equine Insurance

Whitehouse Training Center & Custom Leather

North Dakota

Hiatt Show Horses

Sheldak Ranch

Ohio

Windemere Equestrian  Center, Inc.

Whitehouse Training Center
& Custom Leather

Jimmie Miller Smith  Cutting Horses

Battenfield Broken
Arrow Appaloosa

Gold Star Appaloosa  Horse Farm

Thousand Oaks Performance
Horses (T.O.P Appaloosas)