2004 Editorial Index

January

FEATURES
Diamond L Appaloosas: Dianne and Harry Lindeborn,
p. 30
Kids’ Bits: Youth Joshua Clevenger; freeze marking facts; Easy 2 Draw video review, p. 34
Building up youth: Five great ways to grow your regional club, p. 38
Winning the World: 2003 World Show highlights, p. 42

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Charlie Hodge, Orvil Sears, Bull’s Shanendoha, Sarampion; Secret Mr BarReed model; RP High Five in Showdown at Devil’s Butte; Grand Dreams at Canada’s Royal Winter Fair; museum raffle horse winner; Alane Workman, Michigan circuit champion; Miss Appaloosa Montana Erika Williams,
p. 18
Q & A: Hunter hack with Sarah Runyan, p. 130
Appaloosas in the Open: Olympic hopefuls Jacqui Winspear and “Silhouette”, p. 136
Off the Track: Liebau wins California’s Classic Futurity,
p. 140
Off the Track: Eye Of The Bear wins Olympia Joe Paint and Appaloosa Handicap, p. 144
Appaloosa Icons: Faye Thompson, p. 148
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Sir Wrangler, p. 280

February

FEATURES
Building on consistency: Halter horse trainer and breeder Brian Raggio, p. 66
Goodbye show ring, hello breeding barn: Transitioning your competition Appaloosa to reproduction, p. 70
Seven steps to shipped semen success: Leading Breeder Sue Schembri’s advice, p. 74
Pleasurable performance: Fourth annual Just For Pleasure show, p. 78

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Zora Estes, Harold Tibbs, Christi Joe; Encouraging Zippo wins Northeast Oklahoma Stock Horse Association Horse Show; international affiliate award winners, p. 16
Q & A: Showmanship with Wayne Laske, p. 86
Pillars of the Breed: Tom and Betty Springer, p. 94
Off the Track: Robins Jet’s winning streak, p. 100
Appaloosa Icon: J.D. High, p. 106
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Little Navajo Joe, p. 224

March

FEATURES
Salute to the Strike It Rich sires, p. 46
Racehorse reprogram: Transition your race-bred Appaloosa, p. 50
Common threads: The Mansanarez family’s art and race interests, p. 54
Putting it together: Oklahoma trainers John and Debby Letham, p. 58

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Rock Solid Asset, The Misty Man Can; California Arts in Education project; Mo Gossip and Ima Frosty Lena at the NRHA Futurity; 2003 Racing Hall of Fame inductees Jeannie Hullinger and R Magic Moment; Liebau wins Star of Stars Futurity; twin members Denton and Clayton Stapleton; ApHC sponsors Eastern National 4-H awards; AYA election results; Empire Appaloosa Association youth raise funds for St. Jude’s; Austrian Appaloosa Association, p. 20
Q & A: Halter with Goose Ballard, p. 64
Member Service: Executive Secretary/CEO Wayne Hipsley on ApHC western pleasure rule changes, p. 68
Off the Track: You R My Sunshine wins Appaloosa Triple Crown, p. 72
Appaloosa Icon: Jane Hughes, p. 76
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Some Kinda Easy, p. 208

April

FEATURES
Flying changes: Western riding patterns with trainer Kara Baker, p. 42
Appaloosa-inspired Hallmark Channel TV movie: The story of blind dressage horse Tolo, p. 46
A true horseman: Appaloosa trainer Dan Whitehouse,
p. 50
Kids’ Bits: Youth Destin Kelly; Fight The Bite word search, p. 54

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Russell Marcussen, Betsys Mighty Bar, Sonseeray Blue Eagle, Go Approval; team roping champions “Russell” and Bob Olson; “The Appaloosa Horse Club” TV show; 2003 Hall of Fame inductees Lew and Jo Eklund, Henning and Suzanne Koch, and Daniel Lopez; youth horse judging champion Jeff Johnson; horse-against-horse games clarifications; judges’ years-of-service awards, p. 26
Q & A: Horsemanship class with Mike Baker, p. 62
Member Service: Rules Committee Chair Debby Letham on western pleasure rule changes, p. 66
Show Scene: Blackhawk in-hand 2-year-old futurity,
p. 70
Pillar of the Breed: Wyoming race enthusiast Rod Galloway, p. 74
Appaloosa Icon: George Stephens, p. 78
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Apache Double, p. 208

May

FEATURES
The drive of your life: Pick up the reins of pleasure driving, p. 28
Sporthorse sire extraordinaire: ChocklateConfetti, p. 32
Getting over the sticks: Unlock the mystery of over-fences classes, p. 36
Words from the Ys: Five young men share their thoughts on the Appaloosa industry, p. 40

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Deep South, Prince Brio, Star Spangled Fanny; Truntz family’s 2003 achievements; Mtn. Mist Mirage enters Cal-Western Hall of Fame; Arrowhead ApHC’s South Florida Fair booth; HERDA sire identified; Operation Iraqui Children; calendar girl jets to Germany; gift horse turned reining champion A Spot In History; red-hot NRHA reiner DREA Pokadot Princes; Two Horse Enterprises’ “Leave No Trace” trail rider comment cards; Chinook hunter/jumper/dressage series year-end champion Go Khemosion; Split Rail models, p. 14
Q & A: Hunt seat equitation with Dee Dee Douglas, p. 46
Appaloosa Spotlight: NRHA reiner KM Heres Your Sign,
p. 50
Appaloosa Icon: Mabel Delong Strickland Woodward,
p. 54
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: Raffle horse E Arrow Saber, p. 56
Association Update: Ron Person on western pleasure,
p. 66
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Navajo Britches, p. 192

June

FEATURES
A Rock Solid record: Triple supreme champion Rock Solid HH, p. 34
Summer adventure: Discover the horse vacation you’ve always wanted, p. 38
Putting on the polish: Breed and open show tips, part 1 of 2, p. 42
A backdoor approach: Race breeder Kent Taylor, p. 46

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Beyond Paradise, Cokes Wapiti Joker, Misti April, Owyhee Star, Rusty Nuggett; South Dakota horseperson of the year Gene Carr; TV commercial star Picture Of Paradise; Texas Special Olympics stars; Appaloosa super sleuth High Dry Sierra, p. 22
Q & A: Working cow horse with John Aipperspach, p. 54
Appaloosa Spotlight: More Charge and Jeff Lankford,
p. 58
Appaloosa Icon: Ed Roberts, p. 64
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: The museum’s history, part 1 of 2, p. 66
Appaloosa Incentive: 2003 Breeders’ Trust payouts,
p. 70
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Booger Chief, p. 176

July

FEATURES
Oklahoma City attractions, p. 76
The Hatley years, p. 80
Elegance and tradition: English turnout tips, part 2 of 2,
p. 84
Believing in a win: Ibelieveicanfly wins the Americana Futurity, p. 88
Kids’ Bits: Rigby, Idaho, youth Katie Cook; “Wild Horses: The Black Hills Sanctuary” book review; Fourth of July fun; bang-up word search; summer safety alerts; Teresa Gagliardo’s trainer tips, p. 92

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great spirits — Sherri Tissing, Bet On Zero, Jokers Royal Roxy, Little Lady Oh, Miss Hancock’s Ding, Playgirl Justice, Sleepy Native, Sweet Misty Zippo; fatal Indiana barn explosion; New Zealand Nationals; Memory Riders raise Alzheimer’s funds,
p. 32
Q & A: Cutting with Ruth Ann Rodkey, p. 126
Appaloosa Spotlight: 2D winner Gold Nuggets Rane,
p. 132
Member Spotlight: Mary Watson, p. 138
Appaloosa Youth: AYA President Rachel Sternoff,
p. 142
Appaloosa Youth: Transitions Vaulting Club , p.148
On a Loose Rein: Trainer Danny Thomas, p. 152
Appaloosa Icon: Sue Pabst, p. 154
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: The museum’s history, part 2 of 2, p. 156
Association Update: Marketing the ApHC, p. 176
Horse Health: Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia, p. 180
Appaloosa Bloodlines: SSP’s Misty, p. 288

August

FEATURES
Ten tips for hosting a terrific trail ride, p. 20
On the trail of a good horse: Purchasing your Appaloosa trail horse, p. 24
Remote control: Trail etiquette, p. 28
Grand times: Involving your grandkids, p. 32

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great Spirits — Sheila Audrey Hewitt, Baffles Benefit; Blackwater Justice, a tribute to the fallen soldiers killed in Iraq ambush; American Horse Publications awards; Trail Hall of Fame inductees Judy Haas, Buster Light and Al Maxey; American Association of Riding Schools’ Pepperoni Pony Club; Oklahoma-bred racehorses honored, p. 12
Apache Land Trail Ride coverage, p. 52
On a Loose Rein: Rusty Miller, p. 56
Q & A: Team penning with Judge Neil Gwaltney, p. 58
Off the Track: Remington Park’s racing wrap-up, p. 62
Appaloosa Icon: Joe Richard, p. 70
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: Chief Joseph Trail Ride, p. 72
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Wego For Cash, p. 160

September

FEATURES
Snapshots from the show, p. 22
Taking home the triumph: 57th National Appaloosa Show coverage, p. 24
Appaloosa pride — Youth World wide: Youth World Show coverage, p. 108
High hopes: Inaugural High Plains Competition, p. 120
2003 award recipients honored at year-end banquets,
p. 122
College-bound Appaloosa equestrians, p. 136

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great Spirits — Theodore Heggen, James H. Sexton, Absarokee Charger, Dom’s Boogie Man, Doubly Excelled, Miss Mitzie Trim, Moon Me; Appaloosa sculptures in Lewiston, Idaho; painted moose in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Appaloosa Youth Foundation scholarship recipients; Strike It Rich Circuit champions, p. 14
Association Update: ApHC President Frank Larrabee,
p. 142
Q & A: Working hunter with Jack Dreschler, p. 146
Off the Track: Ibelieveicanfly wins the Strike It Rich,
p. 150
Appaloosa Icon: Edye Horne, p. 154
Appaloosa Trail Ride: Land of Liberty, p. 156
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: Fellowship program, p. 160
On a Loose Rein: 2003 trainer of the year Randy Cutbirth, p. 164
Horse Science: Appaloosa gene identified, p. 176
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Miss Apache, p. 264

October

FEATURES
Experience of a lifetime: Chief Joseph Trail Ride, p. 28
12 months of color: 2005 Appaloosa Journal calendar contest winners, p. 32
2003 trainer of the year Randy Cutbirth, p. 36
Kids’ Bits: New Mexico youth Leslie Ramzel; “America’s Horses” book review; apple-inspired party favor; equine body condition scoring, p. 40

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great Spirits — Robert D. Myers, Hy N Bright; Idaho’s Hidden Creek Ranch helps disaster survivors; Switched reality TV show casting; Spanish Appaloosa championship; Texas and Nebraska 4-H youth stars; youth photo contest winners; President’s Achievement Awards, p. 18
Q & A: Judged calf roping with Roger Johnson, p. 48
Strengthening membership by Executive Secretary/CEO Wayne Hipsley, p. 52
Off the Track: Im SpeedyTwo wins Bosen All-breed Futurity, p. 56
Member Spotlight: Non-pro couple Tom and Phyllis Kirby, p. 60
On a Loose Rein: All-around trainer and coach Ray Burchett, p. 64
Off the Track: Mysterymoonman wins Apache Double Handicap, p. 66
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: Apalousey Trail Ride, p. 68
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Mr Spotted Bull, p. 160

November

FEATURES
Cover artist Kathy Burleson Cannon, p. 76
Carousing Cowtown: Fort Worth’s Stockyards district,
p. 80
Walk-trotting to a win, p. 84
A sport for everyone: Polocrosse, p. 88
Saddle log stars, p. 92

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great Spirits — Master Star; South African Dressage championships; Appaloosa merchandise; Vacation Bible steeds; Idaho’s Adopt-A-Highway horse, Ten O; Michigan youths Andrew and Kimberly Bratton,
p. 60
Q & A: Saddle seat equitation with Christy Wood, p. 112
Pillar of the Breed: Jack Junker, p. 116
Appaloosa Spotlight: Brisco the Polo pony, p. 120
Appaloosa Icon: Jimmie Miller Smith, p. 126
On a Loose Rein: Racing trainer Jeannie Hullinger,
p. 128
Off the Track: Frontier Futurity winner Toot My Whistle,
p. 130
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: Donations and giving, p. 132
Appaloosa Youth: Art and essay contest winners, award recipients, p. 136
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Night Deck, p. 248

December

FEATURES
Zip’n To Paradise — the first 10 years, p. 86
Eight tips for producing promotional videos: Promoting your stallion, p. 92
On a wing and a prayer: the Smart family’s Appaloosa rescue program, p. 96
The Best life: Dave and Roberta Best, p. 100

ARTICLES
Field Notes: Great Spirits — Gina Billings, Mighty Millie, Palisades Morning Glory; Ibelieveicanfly wins Supreme Futurity; Melissa Smith and Bambeau Gingersnap win most versatile award; “Little Wolf” rides Talea Morgan’s Heza Mystic Dreamer; Marilyn Allen and Jeff Klein win a year’s use of trailer, p. 20
Q & A: Games with Kelly Hedges, p. 108
Pillars of the Breed: Vaughn and Valerie Wilson, p. 112
On a Loose Rein: Trainer Debbie Wilkerson, p. 116
Appaloosa Icons: Hugh Williams, p. 118
Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center: Through a child’s eye, p. 120
Appaloosa Bloodlines: Bendi Charge, p. 224